Dear Loved Ones,

Pleasant Greetings to everyone! June is the month dedicated to the most Sacred Heart of Jesus and Fr George had been actively campaigning for the enthronement of His Image at the homes of parishioners. As a child, I recall going to homes in our parish participating in this enthronement rituals, my mother being the lifetime leader of the Sacred Heart movement.

Sean did it again! This time he brought home a Play Station 3 as runner-up in the Math quiz held at CA State U Sac (CSUS) on June 26. Weeks earlier, his former Math professor at American River College (ARC) Ms. Julie called to ask him to tutor her ARC students to prepare them for the annual Math competition. So last Thursday, he went to the venue at CSUS intending to provide moral support to ARC contestants. Since it was open to students with valid IDs, CSUS teachers prodded him to join the contest instead thus becoming part of 100 contestants. After the knock-out rounds and 6 hours later, he was left standing with a Chinese Eng’g senior from UC Davis, yielding to him due to exhaustion. Anyway, the top 2 (both of them) got similar prizes – a PS 3. So, Sean’s habit of techno-gadget collection through Math quiz triumphs goes on! Although Ms. Julie was visibly elated by Sean’s achievement, she jokingly expressed regret that she called him, considering that none of her ARC students made it to the final 10. Congratulations Sean, we are truly proud of you, keep going on and up!

Last June 1, we watched the world-renowned Loboc Children’s Choir (LCC) in their concert at the St. Joseph Parish in nearby Lincoln county, as part of their US-12-cities tour. LCC is composed of schoolchildren ages 9 to 13 (12 girls & 7 boys) from the town of Loboc, Bohol, who blossomed into one of the most outstanding choirs in the Philippines with their falsetto angelic voices. LCC is a 3-time National Champion of the Music Competitions for Young Artists in RP, won the 6th International Folksongs Festival in Europe held in Barcelona, Spain, won the Gold Medal in the Choir youth category in the Netherlands. The LCC held very successful concerts in Belgium, Spain, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland, and their U.S. tour is sponsored by the Tourism Dept. Its concert repertoire is a combination of classical, folk, modern, and children’s songs. Being a Bohol child myself, I am proud of them and truly enjoyed the well-attended concert of my kababayans, highlighted by many standing ovations by the appreciative audience!

Middle of the month we joined the rest of Anatolia neighbors having outdoor block parties celebrating the City’s 5th anniversary with a kick-off party at our Anatolia Park.(with hotdogs/ chips/ drinks, music). The month-long celebration will be culminated on July 1 at the Rancho Cordova City Hall with free food, festivities, live music, dancing & family fun (5-9 pm).

In search for more knowledge, Sean and I attended a seminar conducted by the Trump Institute (of the successful Donald Trump business empire). Thus, we are now part of the Trump system, learning the big real-estate industry. Since I am not keen on the marketing aspect of the business, I will try to focus on the Tax Lien Investing side, which I plan to pursue as part of my long-term journey in America (enjoying the best of both worlds). The goal would entail attendance to further days of workshop/training in the coming months. With Sean in his senior year in Accounting, slowly building up his competencies and confidence, with my guidance and with God’s blessings - will keep us in the right track! We met a Filipino young couple Tess and Russel (also neighbors in Anatolia) who are aggressively into real-estate; thus we are learning with them the nuances of Limited Liability Comp (LLC /LLP). Truly, learning is a continuous process and there is opportunity in a down market!


Attached are photos: 1) the Loboc Children’s choir; 2) with them after the concert; 3) with Sean’s new PS 3; 4) at our park during the anniversary. Let us continue to pray for our country and people and for America. Peace and Joy to You and God Bless Us All!

Much love and Best Regards!!!

SUSAN BG