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September 7, 2013 Greensboro-High Point Grand Ballroom

Airport Marriott Hotel One Marriott Drive, Greensboro, North Carolina

The

Fil-Am Association of the Triad

North Carolina, U.S.A. Foundation

(EIN: 76-0716296)

Message from the FAAT Chairman of the Board

Greetings!

Each year, the Filipino-American Association of the Triad hold its annual gala,

not only to raise funds for the less fortunate in the Philippines but also to see old

friends and meet new friends. Today we are gathered here to celebrate this event

which I am sure will be enjoyed by everyone. On behalf of the officers and

members of the FAAT, I would like to welcome all of our guests to our 11th

annual gala celebration.

I would like to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and

participation in the fund-raising activities for our humanitarian and medical

missions in the Philippines. Through these various contributions, I am confident

that we will achieve our goals: To help those who are in need.

Thank you and God Bless us all.

Marilyn Shreve

The Filipino-American Association of the Triad presents

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5:30 pm Reception of members & Guests

Seating of Guests

6:30 pm National Anthems Star Spangled Banner

Lupang Hinirang

Invocations Renè Ermitaño

Rigodon FAAT Officers and spouses

Opening Remarks Marilyn Shreve, FAAT Chairman

Welcome Address Honorable Marikay Abuzuaiter

At-Large Councilmember

City of Greensboro

7:00 pm Dinner is served (with Filipino music)

7:30 pm Cultural Presentation

Bakya Dance Teen Dance Group

Ragragsakan FAAT Dance Group

Tinikling Young Adult Dance Group

Curacha Ms. Marichu Castillo & Mr. Marlon Comahig

8:30 pm Dance…Dance…Dance… DJ Hubert Velasco

Raffle drawings

Prizes:

S.V. International – Leaning Bookcase

Austin Group – Black Sleigh Bed (queen size)

12:30 am Goodnight and thank you for your never ending support!

Rigodon One form of the dance, the

Rigodon de Honor, has been called one of the most refined of the national dances of the Phillipines. It is an elegant traditional feature of the highest Phillipine state functions. It may be of French influence but the ones who brought it to the Philippines were the Spanish friars who taught it to the native rulling class or Principalía of towns and cities to open ballroom dances for religious charities or a local fund drive. The music is Spanish and Filipino.

Ragragsakan The word ragragsakan is an Ilocano word

which means merriment, and the Kalingas of Lubuagan knew how to celebrate and be merry that they named a dance after it. The Ragragsakan dance was created through the inspiration of Kalinga maidens balancing labba baskets placed on their heads as they carry the things needed by the people during merrymaking which usually takes place during triumphant returns of headhunters or successful peace-pacts between rival tribes.

Bakya Dance BakyaDance is a very interesting and

lively dance. In this dance, young girls and boys are supposed to be teasing each other rhythmically with their bakya.

Tinikling is the National Dance of the Philippines. Tinikling is

the most popular and best known of the Philippine dances. It is an indigenous dance from the Philippines where dancers rhythmically steps in and out of clapping bamboo poles. The name refers to species of rail birds locally known as tikling; the term tinikling literally means "tikling-like." The dance imitates the movement of the tikling as they walk between grass stems, run over tree branches, or dodge bamboo traps set by rice farmers. The bamboo is also used as a percussive instrument as it is banged against the ground and each other in a rhythm. The bamboo poles must come together hard enough to make a sound, and the dancers must be quick enough to avoid getting their feet caught between the poles. As the bamboo poles bang faster and harder, the sound gets louder and the dancers’ feet move quicker, thrilling the crowd. In some cases, tinikling is used in conjunction with traditional Filipino martial arts to demonstrate quick foot movement and grace. In English-speaking areas, the word Tinikling usually means the "bamboo dance".

Filipino-American Association of the Triad

2013-2014 Officers

Dr. Keith Toledo

1st Vice Chairman,

BOD

Marilyn Shreve

Chairman

Jinggy Espinosa

2nd

Vice Chairman, BOD

Ruby Shepherd

Secretary

Bernadette Cerbito

Co-Secretary

Jo Damian Treasurer,

Adviser, BOD

Angie Melendres Co- Treasurer,

BOD

Julie Serviss

Business Manager, BOD

Joel Acain

Business Manager, Adviser, BOD

Von Gossi

Youth Committee Chairman

Allice McDougall

Auditor

Gloria Resos

Area Representative High Point, Thomasville

Marlon Comahig

Area Representative Eden, Reidsville

Mae Cruz

BOD

Dee Strickland

Adviser

Renè Ermitano Adviser, BOD

Tess Pettiford

Area representative Burlington, BOD

Rose Dizon

Area Representative Mt. Airy

Tim George

Marshal, BOD

Sid Gann

BOD

Joseph Munda

Marshal

Jacinto Gonzales

Marshal

Eddie Resos

Marshal, BOD

IHM International Festival

July 2013

Adopt-A-Street

2013

Summer Picnic at Triad Park

July 2013

Gala

September 2012

Christmas Party 2012

Meetings, meetings and more meetings!

Asheboro Fall Festival

October 2012

List of Advertisers and Donors

Lobel Lurie, RN BSN

Acain Family

Drs. Allan & Gladys Ajero &

family

Alpha Construction of the Triad,

Inc.

Austin Group Furniture

Beauty World

Dr. Bertrand & Gerry Harrison

Patrick Bertrand & family

Camcor, Inc.

Espinosa Family

Ferguson Realty, Inc.

Fil-am Cargo Service, LLC - Ken

Rodriguez

Jack W. Ingram Heating & Air

Jovie's Catering & GG Kargo

L & O Body Repair, Inc.

LBC Mabuhay - Erwin Yu

Dr. Rene & Malou Lim

Wency Manaloto

Dr. Georgia McCauley, Ph.D.,

MBA, MT (AMT), CRA

Myline's Fashion Design

Ocean Fresh Seafood Market

Peter Pedraza

Eddie & Gloria Resos

Julie Serviss

Al & Ruby Shepherd

Drs. Enrico & Ha Silva

S.V. International Corporation

Greg, Ruby & JT Tan

Dr. Keith Toledo & family

Vanguard Real Estate Options,

LLC

Wells Fargo

FAAT gives special thanks

To Gloria Palma & Von Gossi

For their expertise, choreography and patience with the teen, young

adult and adult dancers.

To Julie Serviss, Cristy Acain,

Carrie Ermitano & Malou Espinosa

For the costumes, food and care of the dancers.

To Glenwood Center

for the use of their facilities.

Congratulations

To FAAT

For Another

Good Year!

from:

Al &

Ruby

Shepherd

942 E. Bessemer Avenue, Greensboro, NC 27405

Sincerely, Dr. Keith, Mylene, Dominic and

Isabella Toledo

Congratulations to the FAAT for another fantastic year!

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Kenneth E. Lawver (9-23-28 to 4-3-2012)

Wonderful husband, father, grandpa, brother, and friend to all. We called him Poppy. He was so loving and kind.

We all miss him so.

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CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST WISHES.”

from DR. BERTRAND AND GERRY HARRISON

Mabuhay!

Patrick,

Carrie and

Ayla

Mabuhay

Patrick,

Carrie and

Baby Ayla

Bertrand

MORE

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TO

FAAT

Dr. Rene,

Malou

&

Noah

LIM

Congratulations and More Power to

F A A T

from:

Drs. Allan Mercado & Gladys Ajero

Matthew and Madeline

of Edinberg, Texas