From the east coast in Virginia, we received this letter from Otilbap L. Lopanam. The name did not at once ring a bell. Even with "a.k.a. Ahblowi, or Blitz" we could not place the name. But finally when be said, "Just call me OJ" baling katawa nako. Who else? Otilbap Lopanam is of course our one and only Pablito Manapol. Here are excerpts of his letter where he gives us an update: ". . . We are here in Arlington - not the cemetery, the City. Ako, I work for a car dealer as a Handyman - Pabs, hand me this, hand me that: my wife, Viring - Virginia, this state was named after her, parttimes as a BABYSITTER (here, it's not child abuse to sit on your baby); and my three precious gems: Sarah and Elizabeth and Agnes. Brad. please note that my daughters are all girls. . ." Ha, unsa 'to?

    Ning-ilog-ilog pa gyud siya'g estorya: There was a mabdos nga hapit na manganak. Very big problem kay ang iyang bana walay trabaho. No, dili nars ang asawa. Unya mao to nga sa hapit na gyud kaayo siyang manganak guidala intawon siya sa iyang bana sa Domino's Pizza. Ngano?.... . kay free delivery man. Then he concludes his letter: 'Bisa'g nangulahi na 'ni, but I want to greet the sweet Tanjayanons who I miss very much: "Ma-ayong Pasko ug Maligo sa Bag-ong Tuig"..

    From Oak Lawn, IL comes this intriguing note from Willy Torres and wife Riz(alina): ATN was very entertaining and full of beautiful news from back home - the "town of the birth of Jesus Christ" (?). Wil, I think there's sornething you know that we don’t. Write us to explain why there's a new Bethlehem, and we'll publish it in our next issue so our fellow Tanjayanons would know of this new "biblical" fact.

    Paulette Salva-Korn (katdo bang star-dancer sa electric slide) sent us this memo written on a very red glossy stationary: Hi! Here's my long-awaited membership fee. Guipakapinan nako because late na gud ni. Ako pa gud ning pun-an unya ug mag-bino-utan ang mga officers. Enclosed was a check for membership fee and pakapin - self-imposed penalty for late payment

    The following also mailed in their 1996 membership fees (some with pakapin for printing costs and stamps kono):

Goodie & Gloria Banogon, Houston, TX
Jayne Banogon, NJ Vicente Batiancilla, Milford, CT
Douglas Borromeo, Allegany, NY
Maria (Gingging) Calumpang, Danville, FL
Carlos & Eda Calumpang Gotardo, IL
Enrique & Divina Cariño, Fremont, CA
Vicente Cariño, Flint, Ml
Leticia Catacutan-Jue, Northridge, CA
Matchoy & Fern Ann Teves-Cruz, Chino Hills, CA
Gaudiosa Cornelio Flores, New York, NY
Peping & Tita Cusio-Gorospe, Placencia, CA
Zenaida Duran-Bennett, Valinda, CA
Dennis & Lorna Espinas, Dover, OH
Elizabeth Lopez, CA
Pablito Manapol, Arlington, VA
Mario Mercader, Wichita, KS
Eddie Mercado, Melbourne, FL
Ephraim & Merga Mira-Pongan,CA
Enrico & NoraPilas, Palmdale, CA
Eleuterio & Basilia Ramirez-Alikpala, RI
Marlene Zerna-Robertson, CA
Rey & Angie Real-Oruga, San Jose, CA
Bert & Quirining Sandiego, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
Nene & Linda Señeris, Flint, Ml
Willy Torres & Family, Oak Lawn, IL
Marilyn Velarde-Dingcong, Walnut, CA
Jesus Villaflores, Panorama City, CA
Saldi & Marilyn Ybañez, Al hambra, CA

Tanjay Big Boys: Peping Gorospe ("mayor" of Anaheim), Danny Gil newsletter co-editor) Jun Noa (successful personality) and Wency Villaflores (Association past president).

At the request of many Tanjayanons from out of state we are showing here the pictures of the top officers of our Association (whose pictures should have accompanied their write-ups in the previous issues): Badingding Señeris-Gil, Anesio Piñero Alice Flores-Calumpang, Perla Manapol (Sorry for poor quality of pictures). Now you know whom to blame. As promised we will also print write-ups and pictures of board members in forthcoming issues.