PURI CAPISTRANO (HIGH SCHOOL 1960)
Gender: Female
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Location: Willow Glen, San Jose : California : United States
About Me
I am married to Ramon for 44 years. We have 4 children,Yvonne,Ramon III,Dominique & Samantha- all professionals and 5 granddaughters,Sophia & Lisa Zivanic, Vanessa,Tara & Loren Laconico. We live in Willow Glen, San Jose, California. Now retired. Served as First woman President of the Filipino-American Chamber Of Commerce of Santa Clara County; Past Commissioner-City Of San Jose, Committee on Minority, Women,& Disadvantaged Business Development;Past Rotarian;Chairman San Francisco Bay Area Philippine Tourism Advisory Council, Bayanihan Dance Company member; Founder-Choreographer of Kaisahan Dance Co.of Chicago;Magazine Columnist-Philippine Herald;VP Aarone Corp, a Silicon Valley Electronics Company.
Interests
Gardening,Travel ,Reading ,Dancing
Favorite Movies
An affair To Remember ,Gone With the Wind
Favorite Music
Classics and Old Time Favorites ,Send In the Clowns from Little Night Music
Favorite Books
Leon Uris and Cummings books
Astrological Sign: Sagittarius
Location: Willow Glen, San Jose : California : United States
About Me
I am married to Ramon for 44 years. We have 4 children,Yvonne,Ramon III,Dominique & Samantha- all professionals and 5 granddaughters,Sophia & Lisa Zivanic, Vanessa,Tara & Loren Laconico. We live in Willow Glen, San Jose, California. Now retired. Served as First woman President of the Filipino-American Chamber Of Commerce of Santa Clara County; Past Commissioner-City Of San Jose, Committee on Minority, Women,& Disadvantaged Business Development;Past Rotarian;Chairman San Francisco Bay Area Philippine Tourism Advisory Council, Bayanihan Dance Company member; Founder-Choreographer of Kaisahan Dance Co.of Chicago;Magazine Columnist-Philippine Herald;VP Aarone Corp, a Silicon Valley Electronics Company.
Interests
Gardening,Travel ,Reading ,Dancing
Favorite Movies
An affair To Remember ,Gone With the Wind
Favorite Music
Classics and Old Time Favorites ,Send In the Clowns from Little Night Music
Favorite Books
Leon Uris and Cummings books
PURI'S PERSPECTIVE
Sari and her search team rounded up all 31 of us now in our group email. A good number we should bet on Keno or Lotto. We are now the Lucky 31 opposite of 13.
Therefore we should have a winning team project that is within our grasp and means. A gesture we can leave behind to commemorate our arrival to the golden jubilarian status. We cannot solve poverty, corruption, hunger, crime, and all other ills that beset our nation with the blink of an eye.
But there are ways to help make a difference by expressing a sense of caring to the less fortunate. By accident of birth many children inherited a tough and pathetic life. To help them we should help their parents’ ability to support them. You may have many other suggestions which you should share. Let me share mine as well.
SSS….. START WITH SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS.
In Trece Martires, Cavite there is a new village called Munting Paraiso sponsored jointly by PWU Bayanihan and Gawad Kalinga. It is spearheaded by Bebet Benitez Mclellan and Inda Gage. Last February I attended the turnover of 40 newly built homes. The recipients had tears in their eyes when they got the key to the house of their dreams. They used to live in carts and makeshift tents. Bebet’s son Brian took a leave from the East coast to help in the carpentry building team. Tita Helen said that her American apo has a Filipino heart. A couple of weeks ago just days before her 95th birthday the Helena Benitez Social Hall was inaugurated.
I saw that there is more land available. What I’m thinking is if we can donate seeds, seedlings and or trees to the village paradise. There is manpower at hand. It will provide them a source of livelihood. They can have a plant nursery where people can buy seedlings or cut flowers. In the meantime trees can be planted in the periphery. It will provide shade in a green environment and in due time the growth will provide timber. Gemelina takes 5 years and Mahogany takes 10 years to yield lumber. Grafted fruit trees can also be planted .Seedlings are available in Los Banos. I was thinking that for any amount of donation, they don’t cost much, maybe $10 is already a lot but more is always better, we can buy trees or plants of our choice and names of donors can be tagged there just as a token symbol of giving.
We can arrange for a day trip there to present and help them plant. Then we can motor to the Mango Orchard and Country Club nearby for lunch at the clubhouse and merienda at Tita Helen’s ancestral home inside the mango Orchard compound.
SUNFLOWER ASALTO AT MIRANILA
Let us greet Tita Helen with sunflowers at Miranila to symbolize our HS1960 Class Brand Logo. Let is plant sunflower seedlings in her Friendship Garden spot there. Usually she serves merienda but if not we can always bring what we crave for.
Therefore we should have a winning team project that is within our grasp and means. A gesture we can leave behind to commemorate our arrival to the golden jubilarian status. We cannot solve poverty, corruption, hunger, crime, and all other ills that beset our nation with the blink of an eye.
But there are ways to help make a difference by expressing a sense of caring to the less fortunate. By accident of birth many children inherited a tough and pathetic life. To help them we should help their parents’ ability to support them. You may have many other suggestions which you should share. Let me share mine as well.
SSS….. START WITH SEEDS AND SEEDLINGS.
In Trece Martires, Cavite there is a new village called Munting Paraiso sponsored jointly by PWU Bayanihan and Gawad Kalinga. It is spearheaded by Bebet Benitez Mclellan and Inda Gage. Last February I attended the turnover of 40 newly built homes. The recipients had tears in their eyes when they got the key to the house of their dreams. They used to live in carts and makeshift tents. Bebet’s son Brian took a leave from the East coast to help in the carpentry building team. Tita Helen said that her American apo has a Filipino heart. A couple of weeks ago just days before her 95th birthday the Helena Benitez Social Hall was inaugurated.
I saw that there is more land available. What I’m thinking is if we can donate seeds, seedlings and or trees to the village paradise. There is manpower at hand. It will provide them a source of livelihood. They can have a plant nursery where people can buy seedlings or cut flowers. In the meantime trees can be planted in the periphery. It will provide shade in a green environment and in due time the growth will provide timber. Gemelina takes 5 years and Mahogany takes 10 years to yield lumber. Grafted fruit trees can also be planted .Seedlings are available in Los Banos. I was thinking that for any amount of donation, they don’t cost much, maybe $10 is already a lot but more is always better, we can buy trees or plants of our choice and names of donors can be tagged there just as a token symbol of giving.
We can arrange for a day trip there to present and help them plant. Then we can motor to the Mango Orchard and Country Club nearby for lunch at the clubhouse and merienda at Tita Helen’s ancestral home inside the mango Orchard compound.
SUNFLOWER ASALTO AT MIRANILA
Let us greet Tita Helen with sunflowers at Miranila to symbolize our HS1960 Class Brand Logo. Let is plant sunflower seedlings in her Friendship Garden spot there. Usually she serves merienda but if not we can always bring what we crave for.
EBB'S E-TALK : Lately I have been very busy with my grandkids, that blogging took a lesser priority. My "grands" are staying with us for the whole summer. I like it because we don't see them all the time since they live up North. We only see them during holidays. Last Wednesday, my husband took an unused sick leave and out of the blue we headed to the charming Carpinteria Beach at Santa Barbara. We have been struggling with three digits temperature for two weeks and we wanted to seek relief from the scorching heat. The beach was crowded when we arrived by 11:00 a.m. We put on our tent to shield me from the heat. My companions are fairly light in complexions. While they basked & played on the beach, I stayed under the tent to keep me from getting more dark. I have always been on the "kayumanggi" side and happy with it.
I enjoyed watching my grands building sand castles w/ out a care in the world. My husband & I did nothing but just watched the grands, talked, ate our fried chicken picnic lunch, gazed at the blue skies and the world passed by.What a carefree day! We came home tired and exhausted but our bond with our grandkids became stronger. We also felt younger again.
This week blog features Puri and Wena. I am happy to take a back seat and let them shine. This is the kind of thing we plan to do in our future blog. Post the "before" and "after" photos. Honestly, I had a difficult time doing it w/ Puri's photo, side by side. But I am willing to spend lots of time learning how to do this.We are happy to welcome Wena on board. Here's her latest corner.
FIRST PHOTO: WENA NOBLE (HIGH SCHOOL 1960) SECOND PHOTO (BARYO FAMILY)
EBB, HERE'S A PICTURE OF MY FAMILY : MY SON -TONY, HUSBAND - PHIL, DAUGHTERS- MARIE AND ANNE. THANKS , WENA
WENA NOBLE BAYRO'S CORNER
HI EVERYONE TRIED TO GET IN OUR BLOG. KIND OF FUN TO EXPERIMENT ON SOMETHING I AM NOT SURE I AM DOING RIGHT , ANYHOW IT IS INERESTING TOTRY AND SEE IF I CAN CAN DO IT RIGHT. THIS WEEK IS KIND OF A DEPRESSING WEEK FOR ME. I HEARD SO MUCH COMPLAINT FROM PTS ABOUT MISTAKES IN TRAY LINE, LOTS OF MISSING ITEMS AND MISSING MENUS. I DON'T HAVE A DIET CLERK. ANYHOWI DECIDED TO QUIT THAT JOB IN NOV. WHEN I TURN 65. I HAVE BEEN GETTING INTERESTING EMAIL FROM ALL YOU GUYS, IT IS AMAZING HOW WONDERFUL IT ISTO HEAR FROM CLASSMATES AFTER ALMOST 50 YRS. I HEARD FROM MY OLD ROOMATE IN NEW YORK , OLIVE ABELLA . IT WAS NICE TO KNOW THAT SHE HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THOSE DAYS , SOME GOOD AND SOME NOT SO GOOD ( THAT'S OUR SECRET). WE PLAN TO VISIT SAN DIEGO AREA ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND, I AM HOPING I CAN MEET WITH EVELYN NAZARETH, PURI SAYS SHE WILL PROBABLY BE IN MANILA SO MAYBE I CAN MEET WITH HER ANOTHER TIME. MY SISTER FREDES USUALLY CELEBRATES HER BDAY IN LAS VEGAS , SO WE PLAN TO BE IN VEGAS WEEKEND OFOCT 17. ANYONE INTERESTED IN GOING TO VEGAS FOR FUN. MY HUSBAND LIKESLAS VEGAS HILTON SO WE ARE BOOKED THERE FOR THAT WEEKEND. WELL , LOOKS LIKE I HAVE TO HEAD BACK TO WORK, TODAY IS SAT AND I HAVE TONS OF ASSESSMENT TO DO SO I'LL SAY FAREWELL, SO LONG FOR NOW. STAY WELL EVERYONE.
TILL NEXT BLOG!!!!
WENA NOBLE BAYRO'S CORNER
HI EVERYONE TRIED TO GET IN OUR BLOG. KIND OF FUN TO EXPERIMENT ON SOMETHING I AM NOT SURE I AM DOING RIGHT , ANYHOW IT IS INERESTING TOTRY AND SEE IF I CAN CAN DO IT RIGHT. THIS WEEK IS KIND OF A DEPRESSING WEEK FOR ME. I HEARD SO MUCH COMPLAINT FROM PTS ABOUT MISTAKES IN TRAY LINE, LOTS OF MISSING ITEMS AND MISSING MENUS. I DON'T HAVE A DIET CLERK. ANYHOWI DECIDED TO QUIT THAT JOB IN NOV. WHEN I TURN 65. I HAVE BEEN GETTING INTERESTING EMAIL FROM ALL YOU GUYS, IT IS AMAZING HOW WONDERFUL IT ISTO HEAR FROM CLASSMATES AFTER ALMOST 50 YRS. I HEARD FROM MY OLD ROOMATE IN NEW YORK , OLIVE ABELLA . IT WAS NICE TO KNOW THAT SHE HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THOSE DAYS , SOME GOOD AND SOME NOT SO GOOD ( THAT'S OUR SECRET). WE PLAN TO VISIT SAN DIEGO AREA ON LABOR DAY WEEKEND, I AM HOPING I CAN MEET WITH EVELYN NAZARETH, PURI SAYS SHE WILL PROBABLY BE IN MANILA SO MAYBE I CAN MEET WITH HER ANOTHER TIME. MY SISTER FREDES USUALLY CELEBRATES HER BDAY IN LAS VEGAS , SO WE PLAN TO BE IN VEGAS WEEKEND OFOCT 17. ANYONE INTERESTED IN GOING TO VEGAS FOR FUN. MY HUSBAND LIKESLAS VEGAS HILTON SO WE ARE BOOKED THERE FOR THAT WEEKEND. WELL , LOOKS LIKE I HAVE TO HEAD BACK TO WORK, TODAY IS SAT AND I HAVE TONS OF ASSESSMENT TO DO SO I'LL SAY FAREWELL, SO LONG FOR NOW. STAY WELL EVERYONE.
TILL NEXT BLOG!!!!
NEW COMMENTS:
From: Bong Arroyo Staub Nice hearing from all! Thanks also for the b-day greetings. Wonderful to know that you are all up and energized. keep it up! Love, Bong Arroyo Staub (Patricia)
PS Said prayers for Au Camacho, Ms. Saguisag, Perla, Louie Reyes and Nina Arellano. Joselita and Ampy. May they rest in peace.
PS Said prayers for Au Camacho, Ms. Saguisag, Perla, Louie Reyes and Nina Arellano. Joselita and Ampy. May they rest in peace.
From Cora: I have not welcomed our new entry- WENA NOBLE I have been inactive for a few days due to my mother's ilness- and did not get to welcome you properly.WELCOME, WENEFRIDA NOBLE!!!WELCOME, WENA!!!!I can still vividly recall your figure, how you would stand and recite in class, and how you write and sign your name.
From Eloi Dizon: Hi Evelyne, I am glad that you know where Atascadero is, few people do.The place where I work, Atascadero State Hospital is a forensic hospital, I am a psychiatrist on a temporary basis because I am not sure if I like to work longer. I have just been here 8 months so I am still exploring the area but I work every day so I only have weekends free. I will be in Chicago from August 14 to Sept.8 , so we probably may meet the next time you visit. I am still in the process of moving . I lived in Chicago for the past 30 years and ready for a warmer climate. It is nice that you have settled in California, it is a pretty state.I really enjoy reading the blog.It makes a big difference in pulling us together , helps to build momentum for the reunion. Regards,
FRom Linda Baisa: Congratulations for this beautiful update! Puri & Wena are certainly lovelies. July 27, 2009 10:56 PM
FRom Linda Baisa: Congratulations for this beautiful update! Puri & Wena are certainly lovelies. July 27, 2009 10:56 PM
Congratulations for this beautiful update! Puri & Wena are certainly lovelies.
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