FANS News Letters Spring 2005

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Welcome to the Fans News Letter Spring 2005 Web Pages!

Volunteers of FANS are continualy trying to update this site to make it informative to its members and visitors and as well trying to make it entertaining to all people that browse its pages. All FANS Members are encouraged to contribute whenever possible to this site.

A Message From The F.A.N.S. President:

I would like to thank the members, coordinators and performers who are volunteering at this year's Multicultural Festival. I appreciate all the hard work everyone has been doing in preparation for this event.

I look forward to welcoming back Folklorico Filipino Canada at this year's festival. A total of 21 performers will be arriving on this Friday. The following is part of a message from Bobby Gabat of Folklorico, addressed to our members:

"On behalf of Folklorico Filipino Canada, the administrators, performing artists and staff ... we thank you all and looking forward to meet up with you personally and the members of your organization in Halifax on June 17th. It is our chance to regroup and rekindle once again our friendship that was initiated 8 years ago."

Hope all our members are able to attend and enjoy the Multicultural Festival. There will be a POTLUCK AND MEET AND GREET with the Folklorico Filipino Canada to be held from about 8 pm to 11 pm Sunday evening at the home of Victor and Linda Unite. All members are welcome.

On a sidenote, the F.A.N.S. Hoops Basketball has seen a very good turnout over the last month. Special thanks to Romy Aquino (Chairperson of the Sports Committee) for organizing this activity. Great job!

Sincerely,

Gerald Bermundo
President
Filipino Association of Nova Scotia

21st ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL FESTIVAL

I would like to take this opportunity to offer a warm welcome to Folklorico Filipino Canada, who will be the headlining performers at this year’s Multicultural Festival, which is held annually at Alderney Landing on the Dartmouth Waterfront.

Gates open this Friday June 17th at 5:00 pm, and the festivities come to an end on Sunday June 19th from 5:00 pm to 7:00pm.

As usual, FANS will be represented by three booths; a food booth, an outdoor BBQ booth, and an exhibit booth featuring authentic merchandise from the Philippines, which is also for sale to the public.

Folklorico can be seen onstage performing during the following times:
Friday June 17th at the opening ceremonies, between 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Saturday June 18th between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm
Sunday June 19th between 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm, and during the closing ceremonies,
between 5:00 pm and 7:00 pm.

*Please note: Our own FANS youth dancers will also be performing at the festival on Sunday June 19th between 2:00 pm and 5:00pm!

To further show our appreciation for coming to help represent the Philippines, a post-festival potluck/meet and greet with Folklorico Filipino Canada is going to be held on Sunday evening following the closing of the festival from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Please see Jocelyn Croox, FANS Public Relations Officer, for event location.

To our members, we hope that you get the opportunity to see the culmination of the association’s hard work, by supporting all of our booths, and coming out to see our young performers of the association, as well as Folklorico, who have come a long way to enhance the Philippine experience for the East Coast.

Once again, to Folklorico Filipino Canada, we extend our sincerest thanks and hope that you enjoy your stay here in Nova Scotia!

For more information on Folklorico Filipino Canada, please visit www.folkloricofilipino.com.

- Jocelyn Croox, FANS Public Relations Officer.

We Want Your Articles!

Has anybody in our Filipino community done something to inspire you? Are there any topics or issues concerning our community that you'd like to make known? Are you thinking that this newsletter is way too short and there aren't any good articles? Here's an idea: write an article! We welcome your help! Getting many different viewpoints, experiences, and writing styles represented in our newsletter will help make it better at giving us an overall feel of the Filipino Nova Scotian experience. E-mail your articles to Jocelyn Croox or Gerald Bermundo.

Attention F.A.N.S. Members - FYI :

Please take note that our New Year's Eve dinner and dance will be held December 31st @ the Delta Halifax. Ticket sales will begin in late October.

Members of the Executive Council will be collecting membership fees for 2005. Please see one of our secretaries, Jennifer Garica and Marlene Melanson to pay your F.A.N.S. membership. The fee is $5.00 for a single, and $10.00 per family. Thank you!

Show Your Support - Get Your Official F.A.N.S.
T-Shirt!

Still available are the F.A.N.S. T-shirts featuring our new logo! These shirts come in a variety of colors and sizes (both for adults and children). As part of our fund raising campaign, these shirts will be sold at future F.A.N.S. functions. Please contact Gerald Bermundo if you wish to order/purchase now.

More F.A.N.S. items will be coming soon. Thank you to all who have purchased and shown their support!ge

Announcements & Event Listing:

F.A.N.S. HOOPS (organized basketball) - For more information, please visit www.leaguelineup.com/fanshoops

FANS Tentative Calendar of Events after June, 2005:

Sept 5th - Labor Day weekend potluck (location TBD)

Oct 24th - Children's Halloween Party

Dec 5th - Children's Christmas Party

Dec 31st - New Year's Eve Dinner & Dance

FCCC BUILDING FUND 2005 RAFFLE LOTTERY RULES

1) All proceeds for the Filipino Association of Nova Scotia Cultural Centre Building Project Fund projected for completion by Year 2010.

2) Ticket price is $25.00 each. Only 6000 tickets to be sold.

3) All prizes to be accepted by confirmed winners within 30 days of the draw. If left unclaimed after 30 days of draw date, a new winner will be declared by re-drawing from the ticket stubs. After another 30 days from that draw date and the prizes are still left unclaimed again, such prizes or cash equivalent will be diverted to the Filipino Association of Nova Scotia Building Project Fund.

4) Prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize: 2006 Nissan X-Trail. Vehicle not necessarily as shown in promotion pictures and/or as displayed in shopping malls, etc. Prize includes the vehicle and HST. Winner is responsible for vehicle license and insurance. Vehicle supplied by Heritage Nissan, 441 Windmill Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B3A 1J9. (Please Note: No Cash equivalent for Grand Prize)

Second Prize: Plane ticket for Two to the Philippines up to a value of $ 3,500.00

Third Prize: Lap Top Computer up to a value of $ 1,500.00

Early Bird Draw: 32” Television up to a value of $ 500.00. Early Bird Draw on Sunday, December 11, 2005, 2:30 p.m. at St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 26 Purcell’s Cove Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

(Please Note: Second Prize, Third Prize and Early Bird Draw Prize are convertible to cash as per cash value indicated as above)

5) Grand Prize to Third Prize Draw Location, Day, Date and Time: St. John the Baptist Parish Hall, 26 Purcell’s Cove Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sunday, September 24, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. In the event that 4,000 tickets or more are sold by Sunday, June 25, 2006, the draw date will be held on Saturday, Canada Day, July 1, 2006 at 2:30 p.m. The date, time and venue of the draw may be changed when all the tickets are completely sold before June 25, 2006 and/or for any unforeseen reasons. Notice of the change/changes will be published in the local newspaper no less than two weeks before these change/changes are implemented. These portions of the raffle will be drawn with the assistance of: Mr. Richard Stevens of Stevens, Richard R., Inc., Chartered Accountants, 75 King Street, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 2R7. The FCCC Building Fund Committee of the Filipino Association of Nova Scotia reserves the right to postpone the draw or the refund the ticket price.

6) Awards for Ticket Sellers: $ 1,000.00 for the ticket seller of the Grand Prize winner; $ 200.00 for the ticket seller of the Second Prize winner; $ 100.00 for the ticket seller of the Third Prize.

7) To purchase tickets, please call: Chato Pelley, FCCC Treasurer at 466-5914; Sonny Garcia, FCCC Chair at 434-9505; Linda Asuncion, FCCC Secretary at 477-7409 or log in our website: www.filipinons.org and get in touch with contact person/s in the site. This raffle lottery tickets are to be sold only in the province of Nova Scotia, Canada.

From Our Public Relations Officer...

As former President of the Filipino Association of Nova Scotia, I am currently serving on the Board of Executives as the Public Relations Officer for the next two terms. I look forward to bringing you four issues of our newsletter per year, where you will be informed of events, news, and be kept up to date with everything that you want and need to know, as a member of FANS. I encourage you to voice your opinions concerning the newsletter and website, as these are created, not only for you to browse and enjoy, but also to give you the opportunity to contribute to your association…OUR association. Here's to another successful year celebrating the pride of our Philippine heritage!

- Jocelyn Croox