Thank you to the following for their donations:

   1) Nellie Abeya Pit-og for - Librarian Salary for three months...... $300.00

   2) Children and Spouses of Ama Kolot Abeya in memory of

         his 17th death anniversary- for the Sports Complex project.   1,000.00

             total...........................................................................     $1,300.00

               

 God Bless you all..

 Manang Inez  

 

In a message dated 11/08/2005 3:19:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, nelliepitog@yahoo.com writes:

Mng. Inez, am also mailing my October, November and
December co-assignment to pay Librarian's salary.
Naay omey ko et  e mail id presedencia.

Children and spouses of Ama'y Kolot:
Jane Abeya'54 and William Claver
Juliet Abeya'56 and Joseph Fiagoy(agomba because he
left SMS, 2nd yr.)
Richard Abeya '57+ and Gondina Dalilis Abeya
Labanet Abeya'61 and Henry Pit-og, Jr.
Edwin Abeya'class 66 and Mia Apolinar Abeya '67
Jeremy Abeya'71 and Eva Killip '71

 Manong John, 

My enthusiasm about the Sports Complex has gotten me misunderstood.  Now, I am in big trouble.   But let us correct any misconception and get this project going.

I stepped forward to spearhead the drive for the building of the gym/auditorium.  During the last reunion at SMS in '04, For intitial support, I presented the idea to a bunch of relatives we refer to as descendants of our grandmothers we fondly refer to as  the "Four Sisters"(Masinnay, Kalogidan, Kangkanga, and Bistanga).   The fund raising effort is now on, and some checks have treckled into the SMSSAFF coffers, but a lot more work needs to be done.   But as manong John correctly commented, "everyone is welcome to contribute any amount where their hearts are".

The call now, therefore, is for everyone that ever played or cheered for SMS athletics, played a role in a play, etc  to dig into their pockets for any amount that they can donate for the cause. A gym/auditorium will be of great benefit not only to the people of Sagada but the entire Cordillera region.

Let it again be emphasized that this is not just Norman's project, or anyone one group's sole project, but everybody's project!    This is everybody's obobbo.  So guys, don't hold the checks any longer.  Start sending them to manang Inez as she is anxiously waiting to hear from you all!

Checks are to be made Payable to:  SMSSAFF,  Earmarked for the Gym/Auditorium

Mail to:  Inez Saley - 760 George St., Teaneck, NJ 07666.   Ala Kayet!   Matagotago nan SMS! 

LAYAD, 

Norman, aka Grendel

Alipit <JLALIPIT@DMCI.NET> wrote:

Correct me if I am wrong but I had the impression that during the  Meeting at the Centennial in Sagada , Norman and  Family  will finance the Sports Complex but of course anyone interested is welcome to contribute any amount where there hearts are.  Again,  there is no better feeling than sharing.

                      Manong JOHN

----- Original Message -----

From: Edwin Abeya

To: StMarySchool@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Monday, August 08, 2005 8:41 PM

Subject: RE: [StMarySchool] Let us not sit on our laurels 

We're truly blessed with our manongs and manangs who stepped up to the plate and followed their words with actions.
 

 Dear Lambert,

 I'm sorry I didn't give you the names of our grandmothers.
 I kept forgetting to find out the actual name of one of them
 because I knew her only by her beday. I think the given
 name of the grandmother of the Abeya-Bacagan-Olat families
 was Kalugidan. Am I right, Nellie and siblings? The Pacyaya,
 Malecdan, etc. grandmother was Masinnay. The Banagui,
 Gayagay, etc. alapo was Kangkangan and the Alagon,
 Andawi, and Longid's was Bistanga. Ours was the oldest,
 alapo'y Kalugidan(?) was second, alapo'y Kangkangan
 was third and alapo'y Masinnay was the youngest. I think I got
 the order right. Any corrections? After we get correction or
 confirmation from any of the Abeya siblings please add these
 names to your posting.
     
 Many thanks!
    
 Manang

 . . . . . . . . .
 Dear Lambert,

Just found out that there needs to be some clarification re the
above. From our earliest conversations about this we had already determined
and agreed that it be a project of all the descendants of  four sisters
(the grandmothers of  the following: Pacyaya, Malecdan, etc; Banagui,
Gayagay and others; Abeya, Bacagan, Olat, etc.; and the
Alagon, Andawi and Longid). Hence, we have referred to it
as "The Four Sisters Project". It is a huge undertaking and so we
also have called it our "Leap of Faith" contribution to St. Mary's. It is
our way of honoring our grandmothers who in spite of their many adversities
(they were orphaned when they were still very young) became the
heads of such a big and in so many ways blessed family. Also, it is
our thanksgiving offering to St. Mary's (and to Sagada and the Church of
St. Mary the Virgin) for all that these have meant to us.

I apologize for the use of "etc. and others families" but I am
embarrassed to admit that I can't remember all the family names of our
relatives. It's been so many years since I've been to all those family gatherings
in Sagada. That's another way of admitting that I am at the menkabaw stage.
We started putting together a list of all family members when we were home
last December. As you can imagine it will be a long list. We have tried to
make it clear that this will be our ob-obbo. Hence, while a large part of the
donations will be financial, an equally important portion will be in terms of
manual labor, material donations, engineering and architectural expertise, etc.
In our efforts to track down relatives all over the world, we might consider
putting out a call through the SMS E-mail network. I'll check with Norman
and others if we should go this route.

Thank you for taking time to read this. I mainly wanted to clarify that this
is not a "Norman Longid Family" project as I learned it's being referred to.
Also, you deserve an apology from us since we did not give you all
the above info from the start. That was a big oversight. So sorry!
     
Again, so many thanks for all you are doing.

Happy Easter to you and your family!

Manang