SBLC 10th Anniversary

The Seattle Bituin Lions Club (SBLC) held a dinner and dance to celebrate the club’s 10th Anniversary. The celebration provided a unique opportunity for Lions in the district to gather in fellowship and discuss the exception accomplishments and goals of the Seattle club. In his welcome address, SLBC president Celso Tolman mentioned the club’s projects and accomplishments last year. He also announced that the club has been granted by the IRS with a 501(C) 3 status during his incumbency as President. He hopes that such status would enhance the club’s fund raising activities since all donations are tax deductible to the extent as allowed by law.
Evening’s guest speaker was the Past District Governor (PDG) Peter Gomes. With Gomes, incumbent District Governor (DG) Nathalie Fuentes inducted the evening’s new members. I was one of them.
The evening’s entertainment was provided by Teresa Oh and Coring Zapata with their lovely hula dance. Philip Augustin serenaded the guests with love songs. I did a special Tango number with Bert and Siony Caoili, Mar and Luz Murillo, Rino and Grace Rabang. My dance partner was Armida Gabuat. I was the last minute substitution as Armida’s partner. It was a choreographed danced number that requires practice. What do you expect to happen when you have an hour practice --- two days before the event? And on the final rehearsal a few hours before the party, my partner did not show up. She came a few minutes before the party because she had to work. As expected, I made an error although almost at the end part. Rather than making the error unnoticed, my partner made sure the audience was aware of my mistake. Ayos lang, kabayan. Kung minsan, medyo kulang tayo sa professionalism. By the way, I accepted the request to be Armida’s partner as a gesture of “lionism.” It won’t happen again, I assure you.