2009 3-quarter roundup, an October get-together October 9, 2009
Posted by mind doodler in Reunions, St. John's Academy, St. John's Academy San Juan Alumni.Tags: Mrs. Arin, Mrs. Latayan, Reunion
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The site was silent for a full three quarters of 2009 and I apologize for the inactivity.
Posting a series of events and milestones from Batch ‘82 in 2009, starting with a recent news on our beloved English teacher Mrs. Luz Arindaeng (“Mrs. Arin”) who was scheduled for cornea transplant in San Francisco on 30 September 2009. From ‘62 Marcia Bundalian-Stephen’s message on the SJA Alumni YahooGroup:
A Special Prayer Request
Dear Prayer Group Friends and Schoolmates,
Our very loved teacher at St. John’s Academy, Mrs. Luz Arindaeng who is currently staying in San Francisco with her youngest son will be undergoing a cornea transplant on her left eye. I believe they did this last year but somehow it was not successful and has caused her more damage than cure. Her surgery will be on September 30th at the Oakland Hospital.
She called me this morning feeling very sad and scared and lonely and very frustrated because her left eye is totally blind and the right eye is blurry. She had asked me to pray for her and I told her I would pass this on to my Prayer Group Friends and she was so grateful, thankful and relieved. The condition of her left eye had deteriorated so fast that she cannot even read (which she loves to do), watch TV, cook or plain go outside and walk.
Please include her in your daily prayers especially on September 30th. Together our prayers will guide the doctors to a safe and successful surgery and her quick and easy recovery.
For those of you who had been under her tutorage, if you wish to give her a call, please do so at (415) 796-2642. I know she will be delighted to hear from you and lift her spirit and ease her worry.
Thank you so much for being there for Mrs. Arindaeng.
Together in Prayers,
Marcia Bundalian-Stephen – Class 1962
President, St. John’s Academy Alumni Association of North America
Also in September, Evelyn Kong-Keyes enplaned to Manila and will be staying in the Philippines for the next three months. A scheduled lunch get-together on 24 October (Saturday) will find many of us over at Dante’s parents’ place in Congressional Avenue, QC, sharing stories again.
It was Evelyn who told us the news of Lanie’s dad’s (Mr Rene Soriano) passing in May. A mass card was sent by Annie on behalf of SJA Batch ‘82. Our condolences to Lanie and thank you, Annie.
SJA’82 welcomes Leah Ibuna (in May), Dr. Ismael Valeña and Lauro “Ojie” Callanta (in September) to the fold. It’ll be just a matter of time when the batch of 1982 will be whole again.
In July, Alvin, Wilfred, Gerry and Dante, with Dante’s brother Dario, reunited with Pedro “Peegee” Silo (standing, left), a batchmate from gradeschool. From the photo Dante sent, it looks like the boys had a great time.
Finally, for this round-up of events, we all know that the country is recovering from the effects of Ondoy/Ketsana (in Metro Manila and southern portions of Luzon) and Pepeng/Parma (in northern Luzon).
Mrs. Rose Latayan, our math teacher, one-time principal and batch adviser and who now runs an internet business at the ground floor of their property, is now fine after floodwaters brought by Ondoy/Ketsana submerged their first-floor in Brgy. San Perfecto, damaging all computers, internet connection and furniture. It will be a while before their business gets back on track in the midst of cleaning-up and repair.
We wish everyone well.
Maligayang Pasko! December 26, 2008
Posted by mind doodler in Funny memories, Guest post, Miss Rigonan, Mrs Fadul, SJA '82, SJA82 Circle, St. John's Academy, St. John's Academy San Juan Alumni.Tags: Funny, St. John's Academy Batch 1982, St. Johnite
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Guest post from Bong del Mundo
Ok, just before this 2008 year ends…Let me share some funny moments i had…hehehe
1) I can still vividly recall when we were in kindergarten under our class adviser Ms. Aurea Rigonan, and Lleander Enciso and I were near the teacher’s table (Ms. Rigonan at that time stepped out of the classroom). So, we approached the teacher’s table and we saw a stapler (a big one that needs to be pounded and punched by a clenched fist). Anyways, maybe out of curiosity, Lleander placed his middle left-hand finger in between the stapler and WHOA! a staple wire got stuck into his middle finger!
Just imagine: a single staple wire, not bent and it looked like a straight letter “C”, going through the skin of his middle finger. Boy, was I surprised when I saw it! I thought Lleander would scream or something…we looked at each other and he reacted as if nothing happened or maybe somewhat still curious. The funny thing was, when we got to class next day, he came over to me and showed his middle finger all wrapped with a thin net bandage with that red liquid medicine that we used to treat wounds with before. Lo and behold! The staple wire was still stuck there..Hahaha, everytime I think of that incident it still makes me snicker and laugh… 
2) There was this moment when, during our Trigonometry class under Mrs. Fadul, she would ask the class to get one sheet of paper for a quiz every after lecture. Well, classmate Luis Santos- Ocampo was a fellow who came to class with a whole sheet of pad paper all the time. This was because the guy used to draw a lot of rockets and aircrafts of the future. In one of these quiz-time moments, I approached Luis for a sheet of paper but he refused. He would only give you one if he was in the right mood.
I did not give up that easily. There were several crumpled papers below his seat and I picked up one crumpled paper and began tearing it into little pieces, moulding them up it into pea-sized balls. I threw each paper balls aiming them into Luis’ large ears, and he yelled at me, saying ,“Hey, cut that out!” The other shredded papers I showered above his head and they fell on him, while I said “You like snow? Here comes the snow!!!” hahaha… And he was shouting back at me, “Ok, ok! Stop it!” And success it was. I got a sheet of paper from the guy…Thanks Luis, i love you man!
HAHAHA! more to come…
