Last November 22, I was given a plaque of Recognition and Achievement by the United Pampanga Leaders Council (UPLC), the biggest association of Capampangans in Southern California, and the Apaliteños of Southern California after I delivered a poem before a crowd of at least 300 people, at the Veterans Park, Long Beach, California, USA.
November 22, 2009: Thanksgiving and Christmas party, at pasalamat kareng ginusal keng 3rd Canonical Coronation at Nobena nang VDLR keni king Los Angeles, ning United Pampanga Leaders Council (UPLC), unbrella organization da reng sablang Pampanga Towns associations king Southern California, keta king Veterans Social Hall, Long Beach, California.
Mituldwan kung migale metung a Poema keng Capampangan at ginale ke ing metung a pugue keng UPLC. Catmu ya ing Hall at ganadu kung memoesya. Bayu cu pu ginale minie cung macuyad a Pawaga nung nanu ya ing ANASI, nanu ing gagawan na at nanu ing buri nang parasan. Atilu ngan caren deng miyaliwang pamuntuk at leader da reng "Town Association" at aliwang aguman.
Eku balu ing dinan da cu palang Plaque of Recognition uling charter Parliamentarian/director nacu ning UPLC ketang binye nang galal ning ANASI antimung Poeta Lawredu. Kaibat ing Apaliteños of Southern California dininan nacu namang Plaque of Achievement Award.
Pepasalamat ku at sinabi kung ing cabaldugan na ning Galal a binye ra... "Ere pa pala kakalingwan ing amanung siswan at sana luguran deng parati ing Kapampangan."