Please join us and celebrate!

Saturday, October 8, 2011

6:30 pm- 12 midnight

Sheraton Baltimore North Hotel

903 Dulaney Valley Road

Towson, MD 21204

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Our special guest

His Excellency JOSE CUISIA, JR.

Philippine Ambassador to the United States of America

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Presentation of the

2011 Katipunan Debutantes

Live PH Band

Attire: Formal

Ticket: $65.00/person

Make your reservations now and send your check payable to Katipunan

c/o Linda Jacobo, Treasurer,

12 Jacobo Lane, Baltimore, MD 21286

Dear members and friends of Katipunan,

Join us in celebrating the 42

nd Anniversary of Katipunan with a Gala, of which the theme is “Looking Forward.” This Gala is the culmination of our yearlong activities that included the Philippine Festival, a celebration of our food and culture featuring our folk dances, and the Santacruzan. Each year, more and more Filipinos and other international groups continue to come and celebrate with us.

We invite you to be part of the growing Filipino-American community by being a sponsor of our anniversary gala souvenir magazine. This year, we are creating a souvenir magazine that will encourage people to keep it. It is always good to see our regular advertising patrons again and have new ones join too. We know that our membership appreciates the support that you have been giving us and we encourage them to support your business as well.

Thank you for participating in our souvenir magazine. Below is an advertising form for you to fill out and to return on or before September 16, 2011.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Sincerely,

The Gala Ball Committee

Ami Dimaano Jerica Myers Lani Yap

Co-Chair Co-Chair Co-Chair

 SATURDAY, December 11, 2010

6pm – midnight

 Mass starts promptly at 6pm

Father Leo Patalinghug, Officiant

IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY

School Gym

8501 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21286

 EVENT HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

• Children can get a picture with Santa

• Filipino variety show

• Performance by the Santa Nina Choral Ensemble

• Guests can enjoy a potluck of native delicacies including queso de bola, pandesal, hamon, suman, bibingka, arroz caldo and other fine foods.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:

Cris Maralit: 443.653.1789

Nestor Ugalino: 443.690.6280

Manny Mejia: 443.416.6394

Helen Sadorra: 410.258.7236

Please click here for a PDF flyer: http://tinyurl.com/2cryvze

TOWSON, MD (October 12, 2010) – At its annual Anniversary Ball on October 9^th,  Katipunan Filipino American Organization of Maryland inducted its new roster of officers and board members led by President Helen Sadorra of Baltimore County.  The swearing-in was lead by Consul Ariel Penaranda of the Embassy of the Philippines in Washington, DC.

 Mrs. Sadorra, a Certified Public Accountant, was a Program Manager for Franchise Taxation with the Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation.  She has been active with the Katipunan for many years where she has served in various capacities including Auditor and Vice President,Charitable. Most recently, as Vice President, Cultural, she managed the coordination of the Filipino community’s most prominent event in Maryland, Fiesta Filipiniana.  Mrs. Sadorra also is active in other community activities including serving as Vice President for Budget, Audits and Finance for the Foundation for Aid to the Philippines and volunteering as a Eucharistic Minister for her church.

Joining Mrs. Sadorra on Katipunan’s leadership team is a geographically and professionally diverse group which includes:

• Vice President, Cultural: General Cresencio Maralit (Baltimore County) – A retired General in the Philippine National Police (Philippine Constabulary), Mr. Maralit serves as Security Supervisor for the Enoch Pratt Library’s main branch.  He has been chairman for one of Katipunan’s biggest fundraisers, the annual golf tournament.

• Vice President, Social: Mrs. Rose Baltazar (Howard County) – Mrs. Baltazar served for 15 years as an Employee Benefits Sales Representative, most recently with MetLife.  While currently on sabbatical, she has volunteered her time with the Katipunan and has developed some new family oriented programs such as SpringFest, designed to attract young Filipino families to the Katipunan.

• Vice President, Charitable: Ms. Wileen Maniago (Baltimore County) – Ms. Maniago brings significant non-profit experience to her position as Vice President, Charitable.   She has served as the Audience Development Coordinator for the Seattle Repertory Theatre as well as an arts administrator at the Joseph Papp Public Theater/ New York Shakespeare Festival and Lincoln Center Theater in New York.  Ms. Maniago formerly served on the boards of the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas and the Northwest Asian American Theatre in Seattle.

• Recording Secretary: Ms. Raelene Meneses-Sheets (Howard County) – Ms. Meneses-Sheets is a Speech and Language Pathologist for students with special needs at Hannah More School in Reisterstown.  In addition, Ms. Meneses-Sheets holds a third degree black belt in jujitsu and a first degree black sash in Arnis.  She is a graduate of Loyola University in Maryland.

• Corresponding Secretary: Ms. Thaireen Santos (Baltimore County) – Ms. Santos is Executive Secretary to the Clinical and Ambulatory Administrator of The Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.  She continues in her capacity as Katipunan’s Corresponding Secretary.

• Treasurer: Mrs. Erlinda Jacobo (Baltimore County) – Mrs. Jacobo is a retired professional educator of Baltimore County Schools.  She will continue serving capably as Katipunan’s Treasurer, a position she has held for the past 7 years.   She also has volunteered her educational experience by promoting and teaching Katipunan’s educational program – Teaching Tagalog and Philippine Culture.

• Auditor: Mrs. Marietta Carangdang Maralit (Baltimore County) – Mrs. Maralit serves as a Administrative Budget Coordinator with Johns Hopkins University and brings significant fiscal experience to her position as auditor.

• Public Relations Officer: Mr. Greg Inserto (Baltimore County) – A newcomer to the Katipunan,  Mr. Inserto is an eight year veteran of the armed forces.  He currently works as an IT Specialist for Veterans Affairs in Baltimore City as is also is working on towards a Master’s Degree in Management and Technology at University of Maryland, University College.

• Sgt. At Arms: Mrs. Mary Ann Sabares-Klemm (Baltimore City) – Mrs. Sabares-Klemm is an Early Childhood Educator and has been professionally active in this field for more than 30 years.  She teaches Pre-Kindergarten children in Baltimore City.

• Newly elected members of the Board of Directors include:

• Mr. Brian Castillo (Baltimore City) – Mr. Castillo is an Assistant Vice President at Legg Mason and oversees the Software Quality Assurance division,  He has been an officer and board member of the Katipunan since 2004 and was instrumental in getting the Katipunan certified as a 501c3 charitable organization.

• Mr. Proceso (Ching( Jacobo (Baltimore County) –  Mr. Jacobo  served as Accountant, Auditor and Budget Specialist for 30 years for the State of Maryland before his retirement.  In addition to supporting the Katipunan, he volunteers as a homebuilding advisor, tax preparer, Sanbayan board member, and block captain of the Fellowship Forest Community.

• Dr. Jay Penafiel (Anne Arundel County) – Dr. Penafiel is a clinical cardiologist and Director of Nuclear Cardiology at The Heart Center of Northern Anne Arundel County.  He has served on the Board of Directors for Katipunan for 8 years.

• Dr. Bing Slodzinski (Baltimore County) – Dr. Slodzinski is a clinical psychologist who worked for 16 years in Baltimore City hospitals before going into private practice. A newcomer to the Katipunan, her other activities include being President of Tugon, the Filipino-American Conservative Club based in Towson, Maryland.

• Dr. Pio Valle (Baltimore County) – A long-standing member of the Katipunan, Dr. Valle continues to contribute as a board member.

New officers and board members were nominated in August by Katipunan’s Nominating Committee, which is comprised of the organization’s past presidents, and formally elected in September.  The new administration will serve a two year term.

 Katipunan, a 501c3, promotes cultural and philanthropic initiatives to benefit Filipinos and the larger community in central Maryland.  It has been at the forefront of charitable giving to recent causes such as the Typhoon Ondoy and Haiti disaster relief funds.  Katipunan also maintains its traditional mission of enhancing social, educational and cultural awareness of the Filipino culture.  

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