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July 28, 1999 |
 
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Rotary Ann Lifestyle:
Our Still Talked-About Induction
by
First Lady Sea Princess
As part of the enhancement of the Dennis
O. Valdés administration, I have decided
to include a weekly segment straight from
the playhouse, featuring the better
halves (or significant others) of the
members, interesting events and loads of
gossip, especially about the other clubs.
There will be no political undertones in
this article, because there is already
too much from the too-exciting PDI. As
early as now, I would like to apologize
to Rtn. Alvin Co for not being too
helpful whilst he was editor of
Pagkakaisa and had to bribe me with a
costly golf game. But I'll be rewarded
more heftily with this effort I'm doing.
And believe me, it's big!!
Like people who know me, of course I went
over budget with the Induction cost. I
sort of lost count after the 150
pineapples were ordered for the
invitations. Good thing our good ol'
President will cover for the difference.
But in the midst of all the spending, to
reduce my guilt, I was able to do one
charitable thing - donate 72 chairs to
the Gun-ob Elementary School, which
really lacked chairs. I had Inquirer take
a photo of this real classroom without
chairs. So in lieu of giveaways to our
guests (but note that I still managed to
have giveaways for the members!), we gave
chairs to this Cebuano School.
Weren't you all amazed with the turn out
of guests in Hawaiian outfits? Thank you
so much for being so game. Just wait for
the next party! Maybe a luau again to
save money… (NO WAY! TOO BORING!!)
The "entertainment" - which I
thought was excellent and sulit - got my
son Tyrone's attention during the whole
show. At age 3, I guess we can tell he's
not gay.
I only wish the other presidents stayed
and enjoyed the show as well, especially
since all the other inductions are so
routine and borderline boring. Of course,
I'll never forgive that other club and
I'll make sure never to invite that
president. This is almost as intense as
Erap and the Inquirer!
Thank you again to all those who helped.
From the preparatory dinners (where we
just ate and spent club funds!) with
Alvin, Becky, Eugene, Leni, Coch and
Grace (Editor's note: No club funds were
used on the preparatory dinners and
Eugene, don't blame me for sequencing),
to the set-up, with Chatty's flowers and
leis and Marisun's grass skirts. But my
biggest thanks go to Arsenic and Crispy
for agreeing to have Kid's At Work as our
venue and being there for the planning
and set-up.
Before I end, I have to mention our
hula-hoop champion Angelique L for
working that hoop for 5 full minutes when
the prize was just to swirl that thing
five times! Way to go, girl! (Editor's
note: Mon, you are a lucky man!) In
closing, all I can say is, "Beat
this Hawaiian Induction, RC San Lo!" |
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