October News: Good and Bad

For the record, and for those not in the know:

1. This year is a very sad one for the Club with the death of RWBro Arthur Thomas, the very first member; honorary or otherwise. Very recently, we've lost also to cancer our dear Sister Connie Subijano, a very distressing times especially for our lady Amasons.

2. We have a couple of our ladies who are not in the best of health. I hope they won't mind me to request you to pray for their recuperation: Sis Mela Reyes and Sis Connie Angeles. Without getting into too much details, please offer a prayer for their recovery. Prayers are all too powerful to be ignored. The support and well wishes of everybody, I hope would add to their well being and full recovery.

3. Also our VWBro Cecil Uy is not too well, and we hope to see him in one of our meetings. He is in Sydney and Sis Rosie, whom we know retired from work; is back at it at Woodcroft Asian store on a part time basis. If you are in the area please say hello but no discount... hehehee. I guess she's a bit bored at home with Bro Cecil sick as well!

4. Our WBro Mat Armonio is back in the Philippines just last week to attend to his brother's funeral. A very sad reunion. Will get more details when he come back.

5. Now for some good news: Bro Al Toledo will be back from his extended trip to the Philippines this January 2008, per his son whom I spoke to on the phone. I was calling Bro Al to invite him to our induction of officers, but unfortunately he is out of the country.

6. Bro Dan and Sis Amy Elizes, from the grapevine was heard back in the Philippines. Hopefully for a much well earned R & R.

7. Bro Ved Reyes and daughter, Diane (who just arrived from the Philippines a couple of months ago), became new Australian Citizens last Saturday, 20 October; at ceremonies at Bankstown. Sis Ruth and son, Sonny Reyes and family; were on hand to witness the event. Congratulations to our new Aussies!

8. Birthday wishes for the month: Sis Elvie Sta Maria (Oct 9), Sis Elsa Arreza (Oct 12), Sis Amy Elizes (Oct 16) and Sis Sony Romero (Oct 28).

I am using an old FilMasons Newsletter announcements. So I am sure I have missed some of the new bretheren and sisters' birthdays. Please let me know as I don't have the secretary's records/details. My advance apologies to those I missed.

Any other news; good or otherwise, please let me know so I can post or you can add it to this post's comment section.

Bro Mario 2:28 PM Sydney time (I find, for some reason that the time is not Oz time, maybe because the blog's website is in the US???).