This resulted in a Pacific Coast
Reunion.
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Subject: HEY YOU RENO!!!!
Date: Tuesday, June 23, 1998 6:44 PM
Renooooooo!!!! Kamusta KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAh!!!!!
All these years
I've been wondering whatever
happened to you, eh andiyan ka lang pala
sa Canada. I will write
you from home with my hotmail address, okey.
usap tayo.
Perry Alcudia
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Re: HEY YOU RENO!!!! ("Reno Clement" , 06/23/98 23:25)
PERRY!!!! Son of a ##@@**%%@@... GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU
MY FRIEND..it's been
a while ha? When I saw your name on the e-mail train,
as usual, I got
emotional coz you know how it is when you have no idea
as to what or where
your classmates were. I'll start with the usual
update: Short version for
now, if you dont mind. Married, 3 kids 2 girls 1 boy.
Moved to Winnipeg,
Canada in 1972 after graduating from Adamson U (BSBA).
I got kicked out of
Diliman 2 sems after Prep. Worked in life insurance sales,
and other jobs.
I've been with Yamaha Motor Canada for 20 years, as a
warehouse manager for
Western Region the past 10 years. Over the years, my
hobbies (pabago-bago)
included fishing and camping, music, thoroughbred
racing as part owner of
a stakes horse, dart tournaments as a sponsor, and now
or recently stock
markets and speculation. What about you? Have you
been in LA all along?
You know what? You and I had a lot of fun in high school,
remember? Who
else live near your area? I've been broadcasting
about my intended visit
to California in July or August, but can't decide where
to go; San Fran or
LA to hook up with some former classmates. What
do you think? You must be
aware of the grand reunion in Y2K, I'm also suggesting
having a mini or
just a get together in LA or San Fran. Maybe maski tayong
dalawa lang, we
can have a 'DATE'? Write me back ASAP, okay? I'll
be waiting..........All
the best to you and your family... RENO>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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From: Perry Alcudia <alcudia_pr@hotmail.com>
Subject: where exactly are you right now?
Date: Wednesday, June 24, 1998 12:38 AM
Dear Reno, ..... Boy! Am I really overwhelmed by
this technology by
finding classmates I have not heard of in more than three
decades in
less than a week! Absolutely amazing! Reno, I can still
picture your
face in my mind and remember nothing but having a really
good and
sincere friendship during our high school days. What
are you doing these
days? I have been living in Los Angeles since 1981, have
two kids 25 and
21 boy and girl and in two years or so will be finished
with their
college education. It would have been harder if I was
still in the
Philippines. Post martial law messed me up real
bad cuz I was in
broadcasting at that time. I was unskilled in other
endeavors except
broadcast journalism so when I got here I started relearning
other
trades. I am now an Office Manager with an Industrial
Laundry company
about 8 miles from Los Angeles and have been there for
almost 8 years
now. I am planning to move on to another company within
a year and inch
my way to my own business. We'll see. When
Fred and Butch forwarded
the attached addressess, memories of how you guys look
like snapped into
my mind. YOu were asking where Buena Park is? It is a
city in Orange
County not very far from Disneyland. It is about 20-30
minutes south of
Los Angeles, where I live. I guess this reunion of sorts
is the entire
U.P. Alumni reunion. I dont know either. I can
remember most of our
male classmates mostly because I was not really interested
in girls at
that time....except (huli ba?) Myrna Lopez, Tessie Tarroja,
Elizabeth
......I forgot her last name. Whatever happened to them?
Frine,
Flora,Felisa C, and Inday I remember well but Edna Santos
kinda blurs in
my mind. I'm sorry. Maybe if I see her face again.
I could've sworn you
went into military. If I remember right your Dad was
in the air force,
is that correct? You gotta tell me when you are
planning to travel over
here in Los Angeles and must promise to look me up when
you do. My
number is 213 xxx xxxx or at the office at 213 xxx xxxx.
I'll write you
again and it is really nice to hear from you again after
these years.
My Best,
Perry
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Re: where exactly are you right now? ("Reno Clement" , 06/24/98 18:00)
Hello, Perry!!! Pare, I'm glad you wrote back.
Just came in from work
and having coffee, right now. Me, too, I knew we
were like "sparring
partners" back then, puro kalukohan, but it was all in
fun. Your memory
still works, my Dad was in the Air Force and retired
in Iloilo for good,
after spending 10 years in Canada. I wanted to join the
PMA then but got
disqualified on height ( isnt that stupid?).What about
you?Tumaas ka ba
maski konti? Alam mo, I was always in LA the past
few years. I got
fraternity brothers and relatives in Cypress, Corona,
Riverside, Glendale,
and some other places I dont remember right now, ( they
chauffer me around,
so I had no idea where I was or where we went).
Yeah, I will definitely
call you and look you up. We can go for coffee
( KUNO) or something. I'll
be on vacation first week of August, but also planning
to go to Vegas,
before or after LA. Hindi lang ako sigurado right now,
coz it looks like
there are more Prepians in the Bay area.
So, type mo rin pala si Elizabeth PLANA, noon ha?
You were always shy
with the girls, but I know your body language says, hello,
I'm here......
who was Tessie Tarroja, was she Prep 67? Remember
Daisy Lavilles? Do you
know what happened to her? I thought you also liked
Heidi Young?
I've been in Vancouver, Canada since 1976. Vancouver
is 2 1/2 hours by
car, north of Seattle. It's only 4 hours by plane
to LA so, hindi masakit
sa katawan o bulsa. I'm glad you're doing well there.
You're right, its
tough to raise kids in Pinas. Congratulations, your kids
will be
graduating, you must be a proud PAPA.
You can call me at home 604-xxx-xxxx or at the
office 604-xxx-xxxx (just
listen to the automated attendant and you'll get me).
My address if you're
interested: xxx East xxth Avenue, Vancouver, BC, Canada
. Pare, if
I decide to go LA can you spare some time with me? I
dont know yet where
I'll be staying, so I have to do some coordinating.
My first problem is
who can pick me up at LAX, so I'll let you know ASAP,
okay. This is all
for now, I think I'll take a nap, I had such a busy day
today at Yamaha. By
the way, you got my e-mail from last night, right?
Write me back if you
got time tonight. It's only 6:00 p.m., same time as you
have. I usually go
to bed around 12:30 midnight, so take your time.
Take Care, Perry and send
my regards to your family. >>>>>>>>>>RENO>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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From: Perry Alcudia <alcudia_pr@hotmail.com>
Subject: you got yourself a chauffer!!
Date: Thursday, June 25, 1998 8:26 PM
Hey Reno!! Sorry I couldnt get back to you right
away cuz I have to
finish making coffee table leg samples and a couple of
turned spindles
for armrest support. Alam mo bang I do some semi serious
woodworking
when I have the time. It appears to be something I enjoy
doing very
much. I dont know why. It seems that I am taken by what
successful
businessmen had been saying...if you love what you do,
you love to do it
well and therefore, profit will not be a problem. I'm
trying it and it
looks like it works.
I can certainly spare some time for you. Just give
me a definite date,
how long you will stay and we have a bed for you too.
At kung hindi ka
pa matanda na bawal ang lahat, magluluto tayo ng kare
kare at crispy
pata. I will pick you up at the airport too. You
just have to be
specific on time schedules so I can prepare. I guess
it will be a good
idea to contact Larry Pay so we can see each other. Manny
was right, yun
lang magugulo ang madaling tandaan but Larry had a sincere
but shy smile
and you wont hear him laugh out loud. But I remember
him well. I
remember Daisy Lavilles. She was freshman when we were
sophomores,
kaklase ni Mike Pedero. Heidi Young, yes I remember
her with Josie
Cabrera, Fe Rivadelo and Josie Angeles. I will probably
remember Edna
when I see her.
You know what? Alex Torres works at GSIS
at Arroceros. My Mom worked
there and just had reunion with some people who still
works there. I
will inquire. Where is Bobby Del Rosario? The last time
I heard he was
deferred from PMA so what happened, do you know?
Last night, I couldnt write to you
because I was checking out the
Prepian website. I've known all along that my classmates
are ALL COOL!
and made these beautiful stuff of a site. The pictures
made me really
envious of the occassions. Have you seen it? Manny
had the longest
bangs in high school. Ms Garcia was dying to cut his
hair and loosen his
khaki pants, thick white socks and mocs. Only Canillas
can do it.
Reno, remember to just give me a call
for your schedule. Call me at
the office or home. I will write Butch and Fred
then Manny, Inday
Sason-Icasas (ang galing talaga nitong si Noli pumili)
and Ana Urbina.
My warmest regard to you and the family,
Perry
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Re: you got yourself a chauffer!! ("Reno Clement" , 06/26/98 00:22)
Hello, Pare! Got home a little too late tonight
from Vancouver Jazz
Festival. Thank you so much for the offer.
I might take you on just for
the generous offer. I'm checking some flights now
( of course, on line )
to LA and/or San Fran. Prices are cheap-$149-179 Cdn
return ( about $80-90
US ) on seat sale. I will definitely call you first and
then sort things
out with my friends and relatives later. Before
I forget, which newspaper
or magazine were you a journalist? It would have
been interesting reading
your stuff then and I'll write you back with
a counter opinion or
totally disagree with what you wrote, just for the heck
of it. Sayang ano?
That's great, you have a hobby you can make money on.
That's the idea-
PROFIT on your abilities. Maybe you can teach me
something here.
Woodworking is not one of my better qualifications.
You asked about Bobby
del Pilar? I ran into him at the domestic airport in
1989. We were both
flying to Iloilo by PAL. As usual, the flight was 5 hours
delayed! Back
then he was the Provincial Commander, Lt. Colonel
in Panay for the
Philippine Army. He offered me a ride to my grandma's
house, but I declined
. I jokingly said, I would'nt wanna be near you in case
there's an
assassination attempt! He laughs and said, "I'm going
by helicopter".
Inday told me the sad news about Alex Torres. He died
of a massive attack
in Saudi Arabia, I think. He was in the computer businees
there.
Perry, if you get the inkling to visit Vancouver, feel
free to call me. You
and your family, or any Prepian will be more than welcome
in my little
abode (not "adobe", cornyyyy). As a bait, Indy 500 will
be back in
Vancouver this August, if you're interested.
About food, YEAH, man, walang bawal sa akin. Kare-kare
sounds GREAT!! When
I get there, maybe we can share some recipes, (
I can't believe I said
that ) and let me cook something, okay? By the way, have
you gained much
weight? You sound like you don't have any dietary
problems. I haven't
gained much. I'm still in the 125-130 lbs, so dont look
for a SUMO wrestler
when I get to the LAX airport. My daughters say maybe
may alaga akong
ANACONDA sa tiyan, kaya hindi ako tumataba. GRRR...
Anyway, I gotta go now
Pare, and we'll keep trucking, I mean e-mailing, Ok dokee?
All the best to
everybody............................Reno>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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From: Perry Alcudia <alcudia_pr@hotmail.com>
Subject: my weight and height
Date: Friday, June 26, 1998 1:37 AM
Renooo!!! I no longer weigh 100. I am now about
5'8" and 158 lbs. as in
older than dirt guy. I have not lost any hair but slowly
being overcome
by white streaks. Malapit na akong magtina. I have also
acquired a
little belly. I have been warned about my high cholesterol
but I went on
a diet so I can binge again. Later,
Best regards
Perry
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Re: my weight and height ("Reno Clement" , Fri 14:52)
Perry... YOU HAVEN'T LOST ANY HAIR??? Wow..buti ka pa.
Just about two
years ago, I had some or most of it. But now, my
hairline is slowly but
surely receding or should I say trenching? White streaks
are all you got?
Me, I've known Mr. JUST FOR MEN for a while so, "trying
hard to look my
age"...he-he-he... You gotta watch that C-Level though,
buddy! Just make
sure you eat veggies with you meats or when you're on
a binge. I'll advise
you ASAP on my travel plans. My oldest daughter is visiting
us in
Vancouver, arriving from Toronto tonight. She was also
thinking of going to
LA before July 5th, so, I can't commit myself right now.
See ya
later...Reno>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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We await the pictures from Perry!