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The 60th Birthday of Werner Muegeli

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:41:07 +0100

A picture paints a thousand words

The Birthday Celebration of Mila Betschart

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:20:33 +0100

Script for Mila’s Birthday Party

18:00 APERO

18:50 Mila and the guests are ushered to the hall while Jojo is performing live

19:00 Start of Programme

PART I

Jay carries the Philippine Flag

Tony carries the Swiss Flag

Jeli:

Good evening, Ladies and Gentlemen:

On behalf of the captain and the crew,

I am Jelissa and with me is Celine, Geraldine,

Tony, Jarrah and Jay.

Celine:

Welcome aboard the MS Betschart, Voyage no 60.

We are all delighted to have you with us on this cruise to Imagination.

Geraldine:

We will be with you throughout the journey.

Our first destination is the Philippine islands.

The estimated time of arrival is eight p.m.

Jarrah:

Let us relax and let ourselves be carried away while traveling down memory lane.

Tony or Jay:

It’s seven twenty p.m.

Music for the first dance starts. The dances are presented one after the other.

Habanera Botolena

Dancers:Joy, Yolly, Rhemy, Pinky

Tinikling

Dancers: Met & Rey

Bamboo clackers: Rhemy and Marina

Salakot

Dancers: Mel, Guia, Miriam, Pinky

Jarrah:

Ladies and Gentlemen: We beg to put before you the times of Mila Betschart-Caoili’s life. This video presentation was prepared by her son, Robi. Sit back and reminisce with us the past 60 years.

Robi to operate the laptop and beamer.

After the video show:

Pandanngo sa Ilaw

Dancers: Mel, Met, Miriam, Yolly

Jeli:

Tonight we share with you the first lines of the musical, Fiddler on the Roof or Anatevka.

Celine:

Anatevka is the best musical ever shown.

It was translated into German only in 1969.

Jarrah:

In fact, in 1965 it garnered 11 Tony Awards.

Jay:

Best musical

Geraldine:

Best original music

Jay:

Best musical scoring

Geraldine:

Best actor

Jay:

Best supporting actress

Geraldine:

Best book

Jay:

Best productiom

Geraldine:

Best director

Jay:

Best choreography

Geraldine:

Best costumes

Jarrah:

And …special award for the longest show of the broadway history

Tony:

HEAR… HEAR… HEAR…

A violin plays…

Jeli:

A Fiddler on the roof … Sounds crazy, no?

In a little village of Anatevka you might say everyone is a fiddler on the roof, trying to scratch out a pleasant simple tune without breaking his neck.

It isn’t easy.

You may ask, Why do you stay up there if it’s so dangerous?

We stay because Anatevka is our home.

And, how do we keep our balance?

That I can tell you in one word… TRADITION

Because of our balance we have survived for so many many years…

Celine:

What about our birthday tradition?

Jeli:

We sing birthday songs???

Geraldine:

Where does it come from???

ALL children:

Simply from TRADITION!!!

Everybody sings the happy birthday song

Jojo to accompany the community singing, first time slow, second time fast

Miriam and Mel see to it that Mila’s family are standing beside her for the birthday kisses after the song.

After the singing:

Celine

Our dear guests, we would like to invite you to the Captain’s dinner.

Captain Betschart has something to say.

Martin’s speech - (with acknowledgment and instructions regarding the buffet)

(Dinner BUFFET starts)

Jojo and the band to perform here.
PART II - Before DESSERT BUFFET ( around 2130 - 2200)

Bell rings… (Jay and Tony)

(Celine, Geraldine, Tony, Jarrah, Jay and Jelissa are standing side by side)

Jeli:

Ladies and Gentlemen:

The captain is now maneuvering the boat and in a few minutes we will be docking in

Celine:

the island of Hawaii!!!

Silayan ladies will hang leis to the guests around the hall

1. Little Grass Shack (Dancers: Marilyn, Mel, Yolly, Met, Guia, Joy)

2. Animation: Hukilau

Hawaiian dancing is very easy. First you bend your knees and sway your hips. You listen to the music and interpret the song. Shall we try it. Let’s have fun… Please stand everyone… It does not matter if you can bend your knees or not as long as you can count one two three. It’s always one two three to the right and one two three to the left. You follow me like a mirror. I’ll start with the left so you can start with your right. This is mirror-image dancing. We will interpret the Hukilau song. The song is about paddling and fishing the ama ama. Let’s try first without the music. Now, music please… Thank you.

(Rhemy with the two boys with torches roam around the hall to the sound of tahitian chant while the girls prepare the Tahitian head dress)

4. Tahitian dance “Pepe” (Marilyn, Guia, Mel, Joy)

(The cast place votive candles to be around the hall while the dancers are changing)

Jarrah:

The final hawaiian number before we go shopping for pearls in the city…

Celine:

Please welcome the … The Hawaiian Wedding Song

(Dancers: Marilyn, Mel, Joy)

Jojo to perform here (dance for everyone)
PART III – around 2300

Tony rings the bell

Jay:

Ladies and Gentlemen!!!

Celine:

Wake up… wake up… wake up…

We are in one of the most beautiful and bustling cities of the world…

Geraldine:

The place that never sleeps…

Jojo sings the song, “New York, New York”

Tony goes around with the placard, NY while the slide show is prepared.

Animation time

Joy: Let’s be active again…

Phrase singing by all the guests – The microphone will be passed from one guest to the other. Mel is in-charge of the passing of the microphone.

(Lyrics in powerpoint slides)

Jojo to accompany the phrase singing

Jarrah:

And for the finale, please welcome the Silayan dancers!!!

Dance “New York, New York”

Jeli:

Ladies and Gentlemen, we hope you enjoyed the voyage.

Celine:

We hope to meet you again in one of our cruises soon.

Geraldine:

Enjoy your stay in New York.

Jarrah:

On behalf of Captain Betschart and the crew we wish a pleasant flight back to reality.

Thank you very much and have a wonderful evening.

Jojo to perform here (dance for everyone)

The 60th Birthday Party of Jessie Santo Tomas

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:17:50 +0100

60^th Birthday Party Celebration

of Jessie Santo Tomas-Punzalan

Pelikan Oekumenisches Zentrum Party Hall

Augarten, Rheinfelden

Saturday, June 24^th 2006 at 1900h

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1900h APERO – Arrival of the guests

1930h Start of the Formal Program

Invocation Mateo Sto. Tomas

Welcome Address Joy Peter

Happy Birthday Violin: Tom & Demi Balbaboco

Instrumental Cello: Jelissa Peter

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Community Singing of the Happy Birthday Song

Blowing of the 60 Candles &

Offering of the 60 Roses

from the well-wishers

20:00 DINNER Prayer before Dinner

Ronnie Kunz

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21:30 SILAYAN PRESENTATION

- Times of your Life -

Good morning, yesterday
You wake up and time has slipped away
And suddenly it's hard to find
The memories you left behind
Remember, do you remember?

 The laughter and the tears
The shadows of misty yesteryears
The good times and the bad you've seen
And all the others in between
Remember, do you remember 
The times of your life? (Do you remember?)

Reach out for the joy and the sorrow
Put them away in your mind
The memories are times that you borrow
To spend when you get to tomorrow

 Here comes the setting sun
The seasons are passing one by one
So gather moments while you may
Collect the dreams you dream today
Remember, do you remember
The times of your life?

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START OF THE SHOW

Placard bearer: Celine Leroux

Mambo Jambo Opening number: Selection

1940’s, from the movie Pinnochio Audrey Layaz (song solo)

“When you wish upon a star“

1950’s Kaith Luethi (song solo)

“Que sera sera” Chiara Luethi: Little girl

Surprise Number Rhemy’s Angels

1960’s Jarrah Peter (song solo)

“Somewhere” from the musical Anatol Luethi and Rey : Drama

“Westside Story”

1970’s“Sandy” from the musical Martin Altherr

“Grease”

1980’s, the ABBA-mania Jelissa Peter (song solo)

“Dancing Queen” Dancers: Jam & Joy Peter

1990’s

“Last dance” Kaith Luethi, Mel Sedramac,

Yolli Gallati, Miriam Fischer

21^st Century Audrey Layaz & Geraldine Gaugler

S.O.S. Girls

Final Number Line Dance for Everyone

Guests are invited

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Organizing Committee

Physical Arrangement Tony Sedramac, Juerg Peter

Tom Balbaboco

Decoration Miriam Fischer

Assistants Yolly Gallati, Myrna Probst,

Weng Gaugler, Pinky Studer,

Mel Sedramac, Sally Layaz

Food and Drinks Mila Betschart, Vangie Lacher,

Edith Kuhn, Myrna Probst,

Bebe Sutter & Olan de Leon

Concept and Direction Joy Peter

Choreographer Luz Diaz

Costume Miriam Fischer, Mel Sedramac

Hair & Make-up Kris Nussbaum

Souvenir Joy Peter & Tom Sto Tomas

Video Juerg Peter

Still Photography Tony Sedramac & Vangie Lacher

Sounds Sean Picasso

Hall Reservation Marisa Freiermuth

Overall Coordinator Mila Betschart

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The Merry Cooks

Morcon Vangie Lacher

Fried Siomai Vangie Lacher

Veal with Shitake & Broccoli Neng Balbaboco

Fried Tilapia Edith Kuhn

Thai Red Chicken Curry Lorna Martin & Mila Betschart

Beans Laing Pinky Studer

Pancit Vangie Lacher, Mila Betschart & Olan de Leon

Green Salad Mila Betschart

Mango-Tomato salad Miriam Fischer

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Dessert Specialists

Birthday Cake Rhemy Kurichithanam

Leche Flan Fe Picasso & Kaith Luethi

Kalamay Yolli Gallati

Biko Mel Sedramac

Palitao Weng Gaugler

Cassava cake Joy Peter