PAGE 2 • THE FIL-AM COURIER • AUGUST 1-15, 2017 STATEWIDE COMMUNITY CALENDAR Compiled by AMELIA CASAMINA CABATU Amelia Casamina Cabatu is a community leader and a familiar face, often hosting community events and celebrations. She is a veteran radio announcer and hosts the “FIL-AM COURIER COMMUNITY HOUR on 1270 KNDI Radio every 1st Sunday of the month. In addition to other affiliations, Amelia is the former Chair of the Philippine Celebrations Coordinating Committee of Hawaii. She owns and operates an adult daycare business and is happily married to Arnold Cabatu. They live in Salt Lake and are blessed with one daughter, Armay. Please send your event information to [email protected] or call her at (808) 282-2033. OAHU Calupig-Tanicala (209) 543-5952 or Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballrooms IV information call contact persons: AUGUST 18, 2017 email [email protected] & V. 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM; Contact Chair, Joe Quibuyen, (808) 256- Ilocos Surian Association of Hawaii Person: Stephanie Chung 221- 6212 6399 Facilitators: Hernando Tan- Woman of the Year Awards (ISAH) fundraiser with proceeds to AUGUST 26, 2017 (808) 372-9269 Ceremony Dole Cannery Pomaikai benefit the forthcoming medical Philippine Cultural Foundation of SEPTEMBER 2, 2017 Ballroom 735 Iwilei Road, Honolulu, mission in February 2018. Ala Moana Hawaii (PCFH) Recognition Night Filipiniana Ball and Scholarship SEPTEMBER 30, 2017 HI 6:00 PM Contact Person: Elsa Hotel, Hibiscus Ballroom. 6:00 PM. honoring the 2017 Parents/parent of Award presented by the Philippine Filipino American Maharlika Talavera 358-8964 Contact Persons: Emmie Villaruz the year, recognizing the 2017 Women’s Association in Hawaii Association of Hawaii (FAMAS) (808) 277-5453, Tessie Aganon outstanding achievements of (PWAH) 6:00 PM at the Ala Moana Coronation Gala Hilton Hawaiian NOVEMBER 12, 2017 (808) 348-3746, Rose Sabangan graduating high school Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom Contact Village Coral Ballroom. 5:30 PM – Fil-Am Courier celebrates their 30th (808) 677-7240 valedictorians in public and private Persons: Letty Saban 255-9429, 12:00 AM; Contact Persons: Romeo anniversary at the iconic, majestic schools & presentation of the Jenny Quezon 292-8105, Edna Garcia 368-2312, Raymund Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch AUGUST 19, 2017 continuing scholar recipients, and Alikpala 282-3669 Sebastian 799-6080 Room. 10:30 A M. Enjoy the nostalgic Adult Foster Homecare Association announcement of the Trailblazer of Sunday morning on the beach of (AFHA) invites you to an early Clients the year award to Mr. Roland SEPTEMBER 16, 2017 OCTOBER 12-15, 2017 Waikiki, Filipino Style. Details to Appreciation Christmas Celebration Casamina. Special guest of the Filipino Women’s Civic Club (FWCC) Santa Lucia Academy Aloha Grand follow. RSVP Limited seating. at the Fil-Com Center. In Waipahu evening Ilocos Norte Vice Governor, Annual Maria Clara Ball 2017. Ala Reunion, Ala Moana Hotel. 410 Contact Persons: Mary Cordero 478- from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM. For more the Honorable Angelo Marcos Barba, Moana Hotel Hibiscus Ballroom. 6:00 Atkinson Drive Honolulu, Hawaii. 10/ 9688, Amelia Casamina Cabatu 282- information contact Maribel Tan: Empress Restaurant. 100 North PM; Contact Persons: Rose Galanto 12 6:00 PM-12:00 AM, Hawaiian 2033, Vanessa Kop 256-0370, Espie (808) 384-0494 Beretania St. 6:00 PM. Contact 688-4458, Cecilia Villafuerte 780- Night, Opening and Networking Night Badua 551-4419. Persons: Janice Sevilla 595-8000, 4985 10/13 9:00 AM-3:00 PM General AUGUST 19, 2017 Lina Longboy 421-7381, Leo Rojas Assembly Meeting. 10/13 5:00 PM- NOVEMBER 17, 2017 Ms. Tarigagay-USA 2017 at the Gozar 630-6268, Maggie Domingo SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 11:00 PM Luau, 10/14 6:00 PM - Ms. CIAI-SI HAWAII USA Crowne Plaza, Milpitas, California. 783-0068 Oahu Filipino Community Council 12:00 AM Filipiniana Gala Night, Confederation of Ilocano Association Support Ms. Tarigagay-USA 2017 (OFCC) Hawaii Open Golf Hibiscus Ballroom. 10/15 11:00 AM- Inc. Samahang Ilocano Coronation Lilia C. Farinas in the fundraising AUGUST 26, 2017 Tournament, Royal Kunia Golf 3:00 PM Picnic at Magic Island. Night, Dole Cannery Pomaikai efforts for their scholarship program Filipino Nurses Organization of Course. 94-1509 Anonui Street, Contact Person: Tina Salvador 808 Ballroom. 735 Iwilei Road Honolulu, For more information contact Imelda Hawaii (FNOH) Annual Awards and Waipahu, HI. Shot Gun: 12:30 pm; 426-6183. For more detailed HI. 6:00 PM; Contact Persons: Joaquin (808) 488-0144, or Vicky Biennial Installation Banquet Hilton $10,000.00 Hole-in- One; For more information and to register visit their Romeo Garcia 368-2312, Joe website: https://ronnicah.wixsite.com Quibuyen 256-6399, Trini Sanga /slaaloha2017 393-1970 OCTOBER 20, 2017 NOVEMBER 18, 2017 A MESSAGE TO THE COMMUNITY... Filipino Community Center, Inc. Nursing Advocates & Mentors Inc. Bayanihan Gala Fundraiser (NAMI). 16th Anniversary Gala: MARAMING SALAMAT PO! honoring extraordinary Acts of Appreciation of Volunteer Lecturers, Service for more information and Recognition of new RN’s and To the readers of FilAm Courier — sponsorship opportunities contact graduation of Reviewees. Hale Koa Fil-Com Center (808) 680-0451 Hotel Banyan Tree Showroom 6:00 I’ve enjoyed regularly reading up on all the current PM Contact Persons: Bea Ramos- OCTOBER 29, 2017 Razon (808) 778-6291, Jun Obaldo events of Hawaii’s Filipino Community within the pages of the Philippine Nurses Association of (808) 277-7495, Bong Curameng Courier. It seems like only yesterday when I had my "Emme’s Hawaii (PNAH) Halloween and (808) 383-0135 Island Moments column." Great memories. Masquerade Ball Fundraising at Ala As you may know, I lost my husband of 30 years—Re- Moana Hotel, Rumuors Nightclub NOVEMBER 19, 2017 5:00 PM-10:00 PM. Cost: $30.00 tired Judge James Burns in March of this year. It has been a International Filipino-American Asian heavy pupus and one drink included. Cultural Association of Hawaii’s 6th most painful and sorrowful time in my entire adult life. My memo- Contact Persons: Tina Salvador 426- Year Anniversary Ball Pacific Beach ries include him enjoying wearing his Barong Tagalog and be- 6183, Ramon Sumibcay 489-7148, Hotel, Grand Ballroom Makai. 8:00 ing called “Mr. Tomimbang.” Tina Fernandez 721-1721 AM – 4:00 PM; Cost: $40.00 donation Long before this, his father- the Late Governor John A. Contact Persons: Wilma Ibay 221- NOVEMBER 3, 2017 2407, Linda Jakosalem 679-9511, Burns embraced the Filipino Community on a number of issues Aloha Medical Mission presents A Becky Schmidt 291-4579 including by working with Jake Manegdeg, placing Judge Alfred Broadway Style Musical “Aloha on a Laureta, on the bench. The father in law-- I never met --gave Mission”. 7:00 PM at the Hawaii NOVEMBER 25, 2017 many Filipinos opportunities to have a voice in government. Theatre Center 1130 Bethel Street, Karat 2: More Bling, Fashion Likewise, his son, Jim also encouraged many young Filipino in downtown Honolulu. Starring Extravaganza. Featuring the Kristian Lei and the Honolulu Designing Brothers, Jontie & Nicky lawyers to do the same. Broadway Babies For ticket Martinez and Recognizing Five Icons I want to thank Courier Managing Editor Bennette information log onto www.hawaii of the New Filipino Century. Dole Misalucha and Community Calendar columnist Amelia theatre.com Cannery Pomaikai Ballrooms. 735 Casamina Cabatu for sharing their time and talents with me Iwilei Road Honolulu, HI. 6:00 pm; NOVEMBER 4, 2017 For more information call Contact during Jim’s funeral services. Bennette worked on the beautiful Filipino Business Women’s Persons: Pygmalion Arts Fund-(808) and elegant funeral program while Amelia hosted all our digni- Association (FBWA) presents the 630-6268, Manzano Collection- taries to their seats. Annual Kimona Ball and the Business (808) 312-0778. Mahalo to Former Governors Ariyoshi, Waihee, Cayetano , Abercrombie and Governor Ige for sharing their pre- cious time with us. Maraming salamat also to all the Filipino legislators and community leaders who came to offer their consoling thoughts and remembrances of my late husband. I will forever miss my ‘Mr. Tomimbang.” Sincerely, Emme Tomimbang Burns THE FIL-AM COURIER • AUGUST 1 -15, 2017 • PAGE 3 SERVING THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1987 PUBLISHERS Mary Llanos Cordero David Cordero THE BUSINESS OF BEING MANAGING EDITOR Bennette Espineli Misalucha DIRECTOR OF DESIGN Armando Dela Cruz Busmente FILIPINO PRODUCTION MANAGER Alice Llanos Busmente ASSISTANT EDITOR thriving. Amongst the most Radiant Cordero By BENNETTE ESPINELI successful: Zippy’s, Times COPY EDITOR MISALUCHA Supermarket or Tamashiro Market. Danielle Evangelista How did these small Okinawan PHOTOGRAPHERS/GRAPHICS mom and pop businesses get Brandon dela Cruz launched? Many of them were first Noah Felipe Gabe de Liso Nicole Ponseca is a young, hip financed by Tanomoshi ko. Jeff Orig restaurant owner who is based out Here is how Tanomoshi Ko James Ramos of New York City. She opened two works as described in the Okinawan COLUMNISTS Filipino restaurants in New York in association website: “Tanomoshi Edna Alikpala Rhoda Yabez Alvarez, Esq. 2012, namely, “Maharlika” which kô were mutual/collective financing Jesse Bacon II features full-on dining and a associations, in which members of Nancy Bernal Cesar Bonilla gastropub called “Jeepney”. the group - typically neighbors within Alice Llanos Busmente Nicole’s restaurants have been a village, or members otherwise of a Amelia Casamina Cabatu New York Entrepreneur Nicole Ponseca Anabel Gasmen Cabebe ahead of the wave crest of the small community - collected up Dr. Rickie Camara Filipino Food movement currently One of the most popular Filipino- when you’re colonized over so many money from all the members, and Dr. Patricia Halagao Kristian Lei sweeping the country. Featuring American stand-up comedians today years, you don’t value your own gave the total to a single member, Dr.