Greetings! We celebrated our Town Fiesta this past Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Alondra Park in Lawndale, California. The event was attended by hundreds of Ternateño families and friends. To name a few, families representing Abaleses, Caraigs, Catamisans, Ceburons, Cercados, Dinglases, Dioneses, Federicos, Hernandezes, Huertos, Ramoses, Velascos, and Uranis showed up in full force and enjoyed the festivity (in true Ternate style). Kudos to those who joined us from Hayward, San Diego, Temecula, and Italy. After the Novena and Mass, hundreds of Ternateños danced, honored, and praised our Santo Niño during the Karakol -- this was a blast! Book Drive was also a great success. Many thanks to those who brought their used books as part of the book drive. We now have a "balikbayan" box full of used books for donations to the Philippines. I would also like to say special thank you to Jhun Catalasan, Divina Catalasan and Sir Aguilar (Santo Niño preparation and flowers), Benjie Diones, Flordeliza Lozano, and Jun De Vera (Kitchen and Food Duty), DJ Mejie Peliña (Pro Bono), and Alita Huerto (Photographer). Special thank you also goes to Elenor Diones and Lourdes Diones for donating the "Ternate Got Talent" prizes. Our young generation entertained us with their singing and dancing performances. Congratulations to our top talent, Camille Velasco, who won by singing "Rumor Has It." Again, thank you for making this a fantastic event. Viva Santo Niño! Sincerely, Edwin H. Monteagudo President

• published: 18 Jan 2013
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• author: Archie Huerto