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ORLANDO -- The Central Florida Chapter of the Order of the
Knights of Rizal gathered at the Orlando Public Library last June
24th to induct the 2001-2002 set of officers led by the new
Chapter Commander Sir Rainer Guevarra, KCR.
Sworn in by Sir Noli Vianzon, KGOR, Area Commander, Eastern USA
III, the new set of Chapter Officers are Sir Iman Bartolo, KOR,
Deputy Commander; Sir Anthony Wong, DDS, KOR, Chapter Chancellor;
Sir Victor Montallana, KOR, Chapter Pursuivant; Sir Ray Reynolds,
KCR, Chapter Exchequer; Sir Seb Gamino, KCR, Chapter Archivist;
Sir Jay Alcordo, KR, Chapter Auditor; Sir Fred Floyd, KR, Trustee;
Sir Ely Villaverde, KOR, Trustee; Sir Anthony Zman, KR, Chapter
Chaplain; and Sir Hoover Yap, KCR, Sir Mario Ordona, KCR, Sir Val
Dagani Jr., KGOR, and Sir Johnny Ngo, KGOR, as Advisors.
Also inducted are the 2001-2002 officers of the Ladies Auxiliary:
Lindy De Guzman, President; Sharon Guevarra, RN, Vice President;
Marietta Wong, RN, Secretary; Vangie-Espino-Reynolds, Treasurer;
Precy Kirong, Auditor; and Lita Ngo, Dr. Naty Ordona, and Dr. Lita
Dagani, as Directors.
In his acceptance message, new Chapter Commander Guevarra
announced the Central Florida chapter's projects for the year:
"Effective immediately, all candidates will have to attend a
weekend seminar on Rizalism prior to their initiation… Next, there
will be a 10-minute lecture on Rizalism during our General
Meetings. Then there's a Sunday Heritage School… The Youths for
Rizal being formed… and babysitting service during all general
meetings… with a touch of Rizalism."
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The induction ceremonies were further highlighted by a solemn
Exaltation to Third Degree of Sir Seb Gamino, KCR, a Master of
Divinity, Minister of the Gospel, and this year's Chapter
Archivist.
And to cap the celebration, Area Commander Vianzon handed out
special awards for exemplary efforts and contributions to the
accomplishment of the KOR projects for the past year. The
mini-Rizal bust Area Commander Award went to Sir Hoover Yap, KCR,
Sir Johnny Ngo, KGOR, Sir Val Dagani, Jr., KGOR, and Leilani
Fontanilla, Chairman of the Council for Filipino-American
Organizations of Central Florida. Millennium medallions were
awarded to fourteen members who ensured the success of the recent
International KOR Assembly held in Orlando.
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