DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF
URDANETA
MINUTES OF CLASS 1970 –
1975
MINI-GRAND REUNION MEETING
March
7, 2009 Meeting
PRESENT:
Dr. Mauro Mondala, Jr. ’74, Overall
Chairman
Mrs.
Norlita Divina-Orpilla ‘71
Mrs.
Nieves de Guzman ‘71
Mr.
Anselmo dela Cruz ‘72
Mrs.
Lolita Ventinilla ‘72
Mrs.
Marilyn Sarga-Mararac ‘73
Mr.
Felipe Villanueva ‘74
Mr.
Daniel Bosque ‘74
Mrs.
Cirila Gozon-Celeste ‘74
Fr.
Alberto “Abet” Viernes ‘75
MINUTES:
1.
Members of the core group started
arriving at 5:00 P.M. and while waiting for
the others to arrive.
An early dinner courtesy of Mrs.
Norlita Divina-Orpilla and Mrs. Cirila Gozon-Celeste
was served.
2.
The meeting commenced at 6:00 P.M.
and was presided by Dr. Mauro Mondala, Jr..
Mrs. Nieves Murillo-de Guzman read
the minutes of the past two (2) meetings,
December 13, 2008 and January 25, 2009,
respectively, and drew reactions,
deliberations and suggestions which further
improved the plan of actions for the grand
reunion.
a.
Fr. Alberto “Abet” Viernes joined
the organizing committee to represent his
class.
He will contact his batchmates and
ask them to join the reunion.
With the inclusion of Class ’75,
the grand reunion is now composed of six (6)
year groups.
b.
The body suggested and approved that
if and when the local members cannot produce
the P20,000.00 share in the contribution,
their foreign counterparts may compensate
for the shortage of funds.
c.
It was also suggested that a bank
account be opened for foreign contributions
(c/o Mr. Johnny S. Soriano) and local
contributions (c/o Mr. Anselmo dela Cruz) to
facilitate the process of sending
contributions to the organization.
The agreement, however, is to open a
checking account in the names of Dr. Mauro
Mondala, Jr and Mr. Anselmo dela Cruz for
the purpose.
d.
It was also agreed upon that on the
next meeting, each group will bring and
submit an initial contribution of P2,000.00
to open the checking account.
e.
Class ’74 will handle the
preparation and printing of souvenir
programs while Class ’73 will handle the
preparation of invitations and the
proceeding of the program proper.
f. Submission
of ads for the souvenir program have started
and spearheaded by Class ’75.
The prices of the ads are:
Back cover
P5,000.00
Inside back cover P2,500.00
Inside front cover P2,500.00
1 whole page
P1,000.00
1/2 page
P600.00
1/4 page
P400.00
Line ads
P200.00
For US based ads (except for the back
and inside covers) - $50 for any ad
placement.
g.
Collection of payments of ads shall
be centralized (c/o Mr. Anselmo dela Cruz)
but will be accounted separately.
h.
The pledges for food and drinks will
be on the 2nd day of the event,
the 27th of December, because
dinner for the 1st day will be
catered
3.
Other matters tackled were:
a.
A question was raised whether
classmates who did not graduate at DWCU can
be considered alumni to which the body
deliberated based on the definition of
alumni - a graduate of the institution.
But they may be invited as guests.
b.
Prizes for the raffle drawing,
besides the 4/batch prizes agreed upon
during the first meeting, had been approved
and solicitation for the major prizes will
be chaired by Class ‘75:
-
1st prize:
Refrigerator, 6”
- 2nd prize:
Television set (21”)
-
3rd prize:
Gas stove with LPG tank
- Consolation Prizes:
4/batch prizes
The
raffle drawing will be for everybody unless
winners waive their rights to receive their
prizes then another raffle will be drawn.
c.
Class ’75 will wear orange t-shirts
during the reunion.
d.
Dr. Noel Obedoza, Class ’70, will
replace Dr. Adelaida Serafica-Deogracias as
Batch Coordinator
although Dr. Mondala has yet to inform him.
e.
Each batch is asked to start
submitting pictures with captions to Dr.
Mondala who will prepare the power
point presentation.
4.
The meeting was adjourned at 10:00
P.M.. The
next meeting will be on the 18th
of April, same time and venue.
The agenda will be theme, collection,
project and budget for each committee.
Prepared
by:
MARILYN
S. MARARAC
