BLUEGRASS FILIPINO AMERICAN ASSOCIATION, INC
BFAAI RELIEF CAMPAIGN FOR CDO and ILIGAN CITY FLOOD VICTIMS
The worst calamity to hit the Cagayan De Oro and Iligan City since the early 1900s is far from over. Rebuilding communities and people’s lives will be a grueling process. The tragedy, BFAAI learned, directly hit home for some members who remain to have friends and family members in CDO. BFAAI and its officers continue to monitor the urgent need for relief assistance.
The BFAAI Board set aside $500 for donation to the Red Cross. This amount is merely a drop in the bucket. BFAAI, through its current Treasurer, will continue to receive donations from its members until February 28. If you wish to donate to CDO flood victims, please mail your check to Malou Mendoza, P.O. Box 24734, Lexington, KY 40524-4734 payable to the Red Cross, indicating on the Memo line that it is for “Cagayan De Oro Philippines Relief Assistance”.
There are many opportunities to help our kababayans in CDO and Iligan City. BFAAI encourages everyone to do so, please.
BFAAI Officers and Trustees
BFAAI PLANNING A CONSULAR OUTREACH PROGRAM IN KENTUCKY
The BFAAI Board is studying whether its members and other Filipinos in Kentucky and neighboring states, i.e. OH, TN, GA, FL, will benefit from a consular outreach program.
A consular outreach program is a convenient way of making consular services available to Filipinos. Instead of travelling (at least) 540 miles to Washington DC, the services will be available right in Kentucky’s backyard. Kentucky is under the jurisdiction of the Philippine Consular Office in Washington DC. The DC Office will hold a consular outreach program in Kentucky, if there are a significant number of Filipinos in need of its services.
Among the consular services that will be available in Kentucky are as follows:
- issuance, renewal of, replacement of lost Philippines passports;
- notarization and authentication of documents, such as powers of attorney, last will and testament, deeds of sale, among others;
- processing of dual citizenship
- transporting of pets to the Philippines
- applying for an NBI clearance
- renewal of Philippine driver’s license
- Absentee voting registration
- Tourist Visa Extensions for foreign nationals planning to stay longer than 21 days.
If you or any family member or friend will benefit from a consular outreach program, please let the BFAAI Board and Officers know by completing the accompanying form below and by sending it to Atty. Sheilah Galvez Kurtz, PO Box 171, Frankfort, KY 40602-0171.
BFAAI BOARD
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I/We am/are interested in participating in the consular outreach program in Kentucky. I would like to avail of the following consular services:
____ issuance, renewal of, replace of lost Philippines passports;
____ notarization and authentication of documents, such as powers of attorney, last will and testament, deeds of sale, among others;
____ processing of dual citizenship
____ transporting of pets to the Philippines
____ applying for an NBI clearance
____ renewal of your Philippine driver’s license
____ Absentee voting registration
____ Tourist Visa Extensions for foreign nationals planning to stay longer than 21 days.
____ OTHERS (please briefly specify service requested).
________________________ ____________________________________________
Name Address and Phone Number
MAIL THE COMPLETED FORM TO: ATTY. SHEILAH GALVEZ KURTZ
PO BOX 171, FRANKFORT, KY. 40602-0171
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OFFICERS 2010-2012:
President - Maria Agtarap
859-285-0403 Vice President - Ramon Regalado
859-276-6176 President Elect- Veb Venci
Secretary - Grace Tapia
Treasurer- Malou Mendoza
Assistant Treasurer - Marissa Shih
606-465-0299 Trustee - Edgardo Dimayuga
859-489-4347 Trustee - Julio Sason
859-223-0888 Past President - Calixto Pulmano
859-269-7833 Barangay Editor - Cesar Agtarap
859-285-0403
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WELCOME NEW BFAAI MEMBERS (Joined 2012)
Darryl & Wilma Solomon Lonnie & Salin Land (Joined Dec 3, 2011)
Gayle & My Bowling Butch & Emy Pastrano (Joined Sep 4, 2011)
Saunier, Zach & Bernadeth Devore, Geoff & Maria Rodgers, Jonathan Campbell, Philip & Laica Martin, Daniel & Glenda Rinker, Brayan & Carmina
Matsko, Michael & Annabelle
(Joined May 29, 2011) Kits & Tess Rivera Elenita Emerick Gary & Joycelyn Creighton Marcus & Kathryn Wada Gerry & Evelyn Baluyot |
Attention all BFAAI members: Just a friendly reminder, January is time to pay your 2012 membership dues of $25.00 for family or individual members. Your last chance to pay will be on the Labor Day picnic September 2, 2012. Please mail your check to BFAAI, P.O. Box 24734 Lexington, KY 40524-4734.
You may also pay at the following BFAAI events - Valentine Party & Memorial Day Picnic. Check regularly with the BFAAI website for the dates of these events at: http://sites.google.com/site/bfaaiweb/
Malou Mendoza - Treasurer
February 18 , 2012 save the date, Valentine's party 6:30 pm Palomar Clubhouse, $10 admission fee per person (reminder in our Christmas party ticket), other details will follow
Maria Agtarap - President
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