12 MORE DAYS TO GO

Hi everyone! We are now the 13th of Sept and after 12 days, we will be seeing you all at the Rio Hotel and Casino for our meet and greet. There are slight changes to our ITINERARY and much to our greatest hesitation, we have to tweak our schedule to fit our budget. With this said, we are replacing our Cruisin' Back to the 80's night to a night at the Polly Esther's Culture Club room. In the next few days when all essentials have been settled, we will be posting the initial breakdown of our budget to give you all a clearer picture of what we, the committee, are faced with. We do not want to impose more from anyone esp this close to our gathering and to compromise, we decided on taking out our "Cruisin' Back to the 80s." But since Polly Esther's Culture Club room is 80's based, you are still most welcome to surprise us with your 80's best attire. Remember, this is Las Vegas, the more outrageous you are, the better it is.
As I'm composing this email, I am watching the video of our Zamboanga Batch '88 Reunion and it really brings back good memory. The word "FUN" cant even begin to express what we, Zamboanga Ateneo-Pilar Batch '88, experienced last June 27th. It would be a nice reprieve for the committee more so for me, if our Las Vegas Reunion would mean a "success" too...These past few weeks have been a "Chopsuey" of all feelings,emotions and fastidious unsound health condition(s) but despite all, we are still very much looking forward to the grand time that we are to have on Sept 26-28, 2008.
As it stands, our IT will run as follows:
Sept 26, 2008 - Meet and Greet at the Rio Hotel and Casino
19:00
- VooDoo Lounge at the Rio hotel and Casino (optional)

Sept 27, 2008 - Bowling match at South Point
13:00
- Watch a Movie ? (still open for suggestions)
- Cathay house (just for Dinner- still under negotiations)
18:00
- Polly Esther's Culture Club (optional additional $50/person)
23:00
Sept 28, 2008 - Thanksgiving Mass at the Shrine of the Most Holy Redeemer
10:00
- Group Photo at the Welcome to Las Vegas Sign
11:30
- MASQUERADE FANTASIA NIGHT
19:00 ( Please try to be in and around the area of our ballroom by 18:30)

On Sept 10, 2008, the US Pilar-Ateneo Batch '88 Committee met up at the promenade here in Los Angeles for some sculpting of our activities. On Sept 19, 2008, we will be holding our last and final meeting before our reunion. Members of the committee, I expect a complete attendance (JEEZZ - demanding ba?). Same place, same time...

Reminding those who confirmed and have not sent in yet their contributions, please do so ASAP. I will be leaving for Las Vegas on the 24th of Sept for final arrangements, so I need to have your contribution on hand before that date.
I spent last weekend in Las Vegas with two very good friends of mine. One from Michigan, who really flew to LA just to extend me some help. To Chuchu2, thank you...

Hector Jopson also joined us in Las Vegas. Finally, my dearest secretary is in town. YIPEE!!!