Aparri International, Inc. : October 6, 2012 Monthly Meeting

Venue:  Elnora Florendo's residence at 1658 W. 153rd St., Gardena, CA 90247
Time started:  1:30 pm

Attendees:  Daniel Singson
            Boysie Bermejo
            Zeny Bermejo
            Elnora Florendo
            Fe Reyes
            Mercy Tumaru Go

Topics discussed and resolved:

1.  The group had resolved to pay Danny Singson  $120 for the reimbursement of the money used to pay extra for the tickets that had been rejected and re-done and $20 for stamps to be used in distributing invitations and tickets.

2.  Possible venue for the X-mas party:  

•      Mayflower Restaurant,  Los Angeles, CA - Boysie and Zeny Bermejo to inquire as to availability and price. 

•       Celebrity Plaza - c/o Jason Sacramento to inquire as to availability and price.

•        Normandie Casino - Elnora Florendo to inquire as to the availability and price.

3.  The group has to send 2 or 3 people to attend the seminar  c/o  Jason Sacramento to help in an L.A. mission to help feed the poor.

4.  The organization will donate $100 to Aliw Awards c/o Alice Reyes.  Gin Cababa will personally hand the money to Ms. Reyes in the Philippines sometime this month or November.

5.  Mr. Gin Cababa will have a meeting with Aparri International, Inc. Manila Representatives  Mrs. Veronica Lansi Co, Ms. Rowena Azurin, Ms. Sonja Torio and Ms. Chinit Alameda in Manila sometime this month or November.

6.  Mr. Cababa will also talk to Mr. Rabago in Aparri and give him tickets for the Grand Reunion.  Aparrianos can purchase tickets at the Rabago Hotel,  Aparri, Cagayan.

7.  Mr. Cababa to discuss price of tickets for those coming from the Philippines to join the Grand Reunion in Las Vegas on July 13, 2013.

8.  The group will be issuing receipts for any money received, especially cash. We would like to advise members, family and friends to pay in check payable to Aparri International, Inc. and if paying in cash,  pls. ask for a receipt.

9.  Elnora Florendo, Boysie Bermejo and Janette Macatiag will go to the bank to change the bank name of the organization from The Grand Reunion to Aparri International, Inc. and change the signatories to Elnora and Janette and if possible to include Boysie too.    Every meeting,  the bank's financial statement should be presented to the members per Treasurer's report.  Auditor,  Ms. Fe Reyes has to have a copy of the monthly bank statement too.  As of this date,  Janette, Elnora and Boysie will meet on Friday,  October 19,2012 to take care of these problems.

10. Elnora had talked to Mr. Rudy Deseo from New Jersey and expressed her desire to go and meet the Aparrianos in the Eastern part of the US sometime in January or February, 2013.  The Shomi Batch '66 composed of Ms. Estelita Parel, Daisy Baquiran Nobleja,possibly Domingo Barga, Delia Pano and Ethel Calillao will be going to visit Dometila Chua del Valle in Maryland and this will be a good time to meet the members of the Eastern side.  Ms. Fe Reyes will possibly go with the group. 

Special thanks to the presence of Mrs. Mercy Tumaru Go and for her brilliant advice given to the group.

Meeting was adjourned at 4:30 pm.

By:  Elnora L. Florendo

President

Aparri International, Inc.