Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Fiesta Celebration in Las Vegas


The 2nd annual celebration in Las Vegas of the Carigara town fiesta was held on July 2, 2005. Ms. Selma Gavero Echavez e-mailed to us this information which we are freely and loosely quoting. .

It was a dinner-and-dance affair, hosted by the Carigaranons in Las Vegas. It started with a Mass celebrated by Msgr. Antonio Sudario, followed by the singing of the Phil. National Anthem and the Star Spangled Banner.

The foilowing officers were then inducted into office by Atty. Fedencio Porral:

President, Joseph Ralph Lloren;
Vice-Pres., Lynn Elison Gonabe;
Secretary, Clara Quilaneta Tomas;
Treasurer, Ana Pamanian Gavero;
Auditors, Nena Borgueta Caldwell and Sonny Yngente;
PROs, Selma Gavero Echavez and Nora de los Reyes Pascual;
Sgt. at Arms, Narzal Caballes, Carlo Gavero, Oscar Gonabe;
Advisers, Ben Ariate, Atty. Narciso Makabenta, Reli Marpa, Gloria Crisostomo Miranda.

The affair was well attended. We appreciate the attendance of out of state mends and fellow Carigaranons from the West and East Coasts.

Special thanks go to Lita Gutierrez and partner who gave an intermission number by dancing a Phil. Folk dance which reminded us of our country. There were the usual kuratsas.

Music by the Mary Wilkom Band was funded by Bob and Nena Caldwell (Nee Borgueta)

The host families of the affair were:
Mr. & Mrs. Ben Ariate,
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Ariate,
Mr. & Mrs. Beaver (nee Maria Obana),
Mr. & Mrs. Ernesto Cadabes,
MI. & Mrs. Bob Caldwell,
Mr. Jun Caballes,
Mr. & Mrs. Ed Echavez (nee Selma Gavero),
Mrs. Anacore Grapilon Gavero,
Mr & Carlo Gavero ( nee Ana Pamanian),
Mr & Mrs. Oacar Gonabe (nee Lynn Elizon),
Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Ralph Lloren,
Atty. & Mrs. Narciso Makabenta,
Mrs. Reli Marpa,
Mr. & Mrs. Bebe Pascual (nee Nora de los Reyes),
Ms. Cecille, Corazon and Mr. Charphil Quilaneta,
Mr. & Mrs. Castulo Tomas,
Mr. & Mrs. Sonny Yngente, and
Mr. & Mrs. Fernando Pascual.

The team efforts of the host families made the affair a big success. We are looking forward to next year's fiesta.

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