ZAI Newsletter

Publisher: The Zambales Association, Inc. Google search “ Dawasan Blogger ” for easy access. When we were 9 or 10 years old, my cousins and I visited and stayed for the weekend at our grandmother's house in La Paz, San Marcelino. Her name was Juliana. Relatives say she lived to be a sweet 106 years old. (People her age, born during the Spanish colonial period, have no record of their birthdays.) She told us that our grandfather, Flaviano, drowned when he tried to cross the Santo Tomas River after a torrential downpour. The incident happened when he was riding his horse home from his farm near the Pinatubo Mountains. We were kids, and we had never heard of Mt. Pinatubo before, so, for curiosity's sake, we asked her about the Pinatubo she had just mentioned. And she smiled like the wicked witch. We constantly tried to find reasons to delay going to bed, so she started whipping her favorite drink to share with us. We loved that drink because we slept right after she told stories. ...

Publisher: The Zambales Association, Inc. Google search “ Dawasan Blogger ” for easy access. The general membership meeting held on January 19, 2025, marked the first gathering of the year and had the highest attendance we have seen to date. The renewed interest from the younger generation of Zambales Association, Inc. (ZAI) is becoming evident, thanks to the leadership of ZAI Pres. Joe Alvior and his dedicated supporter, his wife, Mrs. Edith Alvior. Both are energetic and have introduced new and exciting initiatives.  Attending meetings can be enjoyable. These gatherings provide a valuable opportunity for connection and engagement, which are essential for success. We rarely get to see our friends, and meeting in this way helps strengthen those bonds. Moreover, volunteers frequently offer an enticing selection of snacks, making it a wonderful reason to attend and participate. The agenda identified by ZAI Pres. Joe Alvior were: a) Feedback from the Xmas party; b) Induct officers wh...