June Monthly Meeting: Nominations & Election of Officers - 21 June 2008

As per meeting last 24 May, it was agreed by those present that the stated monthly meeting and Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the association be held on Saturday, 21 June at 5:00 PM at the Blacktown Masonic Centre, corner First and Boys Avenues, Blacktown (next to the Blacktown Railway Station).

This monthly meeting is important to the association as it is the election of a new set of officers for the incoming term 2008-2009.

Historically this is a two part meeting, one is the June monthly meeting and the important part is the AGM; wherein the annual financial report by the Treasurer, the Secretary and the President's reports and election of officers are dealt with.

It is therefore requested that everyone attend this meeting to signify your support for the association.

Amasons Give Gala Performance at Pole Depot By Bro Louie Reyes

The ladies and FilMasons daughters on stage. (Story & photos courtesy of Bro Louie Reyes).

The Amasons and the Filmasons young ladies (daughters of Filmasons members) stole the show at the Pole Depot Gala and Fete last Saturday, 24 May, at Penshurst, with a fabulous performance of the Pandango Sa Ilaw, a Filipino cultural dance.

Arrayed in the usual resplendent costumes prepared by Sis Odeng Santos, the ladies (Sis Dodo Placido, Sis Marilyn Reyes, Ms Rosanna Placido, Ms Roxanne Romerosa, Ms Ruby Robiso, and Ms Louise Reyes) easily won over the audience with the ease and grace with which they executed the intricate choreography of Sis Dodo Placido.

The audience were among those who were taking pictures of the dancers at the end of the dance and some of the girls were even interviewed after the performance by a reporter from the St. George Leader, the local community paper.

VWBro Fidel and Sis Pen Pamplona, WBro Rudy Romerosa, VWBro Manny Maniago, and Bro Gerry Reyes, Bro Louie Reyes and son, Mr Mark Reyes were also present to give moral support, a helping hand where needed, and acted as the official photographers and movie recordists for the occasion.


One of the many pictures taken after the performance. From left, Sis Marilyn Reyes, Ms Rosanna Placido, Ms Roxanne Romerosa, Ms Louise Reyes, Sis Dodo Placido and Ms Ruby Robiso.


The organizers were already talking to our officers about next year’s performance which is a strong vote of confidence for the Amasons, and bodes well for the young ladies who joined them this year.

(By Bro Louie Reyes, via email).



May Membership Meeting by Bro Mario Baylon


The Amason Ladies posed for a picture for posterity. From left, Sis Pen, Sis Irene, Sis Evelyn, Sis Remy, Sis Dodo and Sis Marilyn. (Photo courtesy of Bro Louie Reyes)

The group then headed to VWBro Manny and Sis Remy Maniago's home for lunch, meeting and fellowship.

Aside form the initial group, present at the meeting were Bro Mario & Sis Irene Baylon, Sis Remy Maniago, Sis Evelyn Robiso, Secretary Bro Dan Elizes, Bro Jun Capili, the incoming Worshipful Master of Lodge of Sydney No 11 (Installation 18 June 2008), Bro Ariel Gonzales and Bro Joe Deroy.

After the meeting, WBro Manny Reyes called to tele-conference and to personally thanked the brethren and the ladies for their support and prayers on his recent hospitalization. He said that there is a delegation of FilMasons brethren and former workmates from Subic Naval Base Facility right there visiting him.

Also VWBro Ray (also on the phone with WBro Manny) and Sis Madelene Porras will be attending a Debutantes Ball to be held at Nowra RSL on Saturday, 24 May. This ball is being organised by Masons of District 113 and Hands Across NSW, and they took the opportunity to visit WBro Manny and Sis Vivian Reyes. The way WBro Manoy spoke, it sounds all's well.