Zamboanga Hermosa’s 18th anniversary

Zamboanga Hermosa’s 18th anniversary

TORONTO–It will start with a 9-day novena, beginning October 4, to take place at different homes, wherever the image of Nuestra Sra. Del Pilar will be requested to stay. A special mass in her honour will be held on Saturday, October 16, at 3 p.m., at Sts. Peter and Paul Church, 4070 Central Parkway East, Mississauga. It will be followed with a potluck merienda-sena to be held in the church hall. All Zamboangueños are invited to attend with their families and friends. Please contact Gloria Concepcion at 905-275-1470, Corazon Saavedra at 905-855-3685 or Aida D’Orazio at 416-544-0438 for further information.

The following week, on October 23 at 6:30 p.m., a costume ball will mark Zamboanga Hermosa Canada’s 18th anniversary. It will be celebrated at St. Clement’s Banquet Hall on 76 Overlea Blvd. (Don Mills).

Overall chairperson of the event is Aida Elago-D’Orazio. Floridel Arañez-Manuel is co-chair. Members of other committees are: Reception – Cecile Jimenea-Kolmegies, Sylvia Enriquez-Tallud, Lelet Bernardo, Perla Reyes, Cris Bernardo-Aberilla, Violeta Arat-Fernandez; Ticket Control – Maribel Azcarraga, Josie Arriola, Pilar de Vera, Danny Reyes, Louella Reguirre; Seating Arrangement – Floridel Manuel, Evelyn Asensi, Ella Doroja; Program and Entertainment – Mike Saavedra, Cecile Kolmegies, ; Door Prizes – Vilma Clemente, Josie Arriola, Nenita Laviña; Raffle – Art de Vera, Alberto Saavedra, Sylvia Tallud, Jackie Rueda, Dick Fernandez, Ben Bernardo; Tickets – Aida D’Orazio, Pilar Miguel; Bar – Herb Kolmegies, Oscar Manuel, Jan Asensi, Fred Jimenea.

Everyone is requested to attend attired in costume. There will be door prizes, raffle prizes, as well as prizes for costumes. For tickets, please call Sylvia Tallud at 416-751-9588, Bebet Saavedra at 905-855-3685 or Aida D’Orazio at 416-544-0438.

Proceeds from the dinner dance will help provide the educational funding for the ZHC’s seven scholars in Zamboanga City and Basilan. Early this year, the association donated four large boxes of medicines and medical supplies to Basilan in partnership with the Health Partners International of Canada, a charitable, Canadian medical relief organization dedicated to providing medical aid to peoples of the developing world.

(PRESS RELEASE)