Break Time for the Tutubis

We are taking a break from the cold weather and retreating to our creative igloos. Thanks for keeping us company for all these past months. It was a great Centennial Year. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did.

Maraming Salamat,
Julian and Linda

End of the Centennial Celebration (click on the images to enlarge)

We always make new friends at Manila Cafe, the Tutubi Cultual Center.

Guests came all the way from California.

Making "gigil" on play dough.












The last day of the Centennial Celebration .
June and Linda


Agnes and Jun Delima hosted dinner for Mama


June's pretty grandchildren creating play dough sculptures.


Mr and Mrs Freeman

First Pinoy Mount Everest Climbers Visit Manila Cafe Friday, Dec 22

Julian and Linda invite you on Friday, Dec 22, 12 noon to meet members of the Mt. Everest expedition at Manila Cafe, the Tutubi Cultural Center. They show us how they conquered the tallest peak in the world.

They will aslo tell us how we can help them meet their next challenge, which is to send Filipino women to the top in 2007.


These photographs were taken by Julian at the Philippine Embassy last Tuesday.

You can learn more about the team at www.philippine-everest.com

Why they are the ultimate Tutubis: In the Philippines, the dragonfly is called a tutubi. In Native American medicine, the tutubi embodies a stripping away of all the beliefs that limit our abilities to achieve a dream or goal, and it is to remind us that anything is possible when we really understand that we are part of a Greater Spirit and as such we have the power to manifest anything that we desire.Tutubis in the early stages are known as Nymphs and spend most of their lives submerged in the water voraciously consuming and preparing for the day when they have dealt with the things in their lives that do not enhance their ability to develop wings. Once they have consumed all they need to move to the next level, they emerge from below the surface, become an adult, spread their wings and fly. Tutubi spirit shows you that you are ready to step beyond the thought of blaming “something” and instead are now getting down to the business of accepting responsibility for what happens in your life by making the appropriate choices as you feel guided.Tutubi also connects us with the power of color and the ability to work with many different colors to achieve anything we want to experience in life. The color we surround ourselves with sets up a vibration that attracts circumstances and energies that reflect back to us the messages we are sending forth. If we affirm that we are ready and willing for the changes to occur color vibrations are a tool to match the energy we are seeking to experience. Wearing red or violet will help us to become better recognized for the work we love; new beginnings are enhanced by green; yellow empowers and blue and indigo are excellent for developing your ability to listen to your inner truth.Tutubi energy enables us to get more in touch with our deep emotions and reminds us to live in a manner that is true enhancement to the path we have chosen. When tutubi energy appears in your life, be ready for transformation. This is a cycle that allows you to work through that which does not enhance your chosen path. Now is the time for you to claim your real power, step forth renewed and encourage others to follow in flight when they are ready to join you.Thank you for being a tutubi – your joyful flight inspires and leads us to reach greater heights. http://tutubiproductions.blogspot.com/

Centennial Celebration Wrap Up and Time Capsule (Tampipi ng Panahon)

How would you like to be a part of Philippine-American history?

We invite you to join members of our community at Manila Café Tutubi Cultural Center at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 9th, 2006 to help us wrap up our weekly Centennial celebration with a brief overview of all of the activities that were designed to celebrate the 1st 100 years of the Philippine presence in the United States. Dr. Franklin Odo, Director, Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Program, will join us to help us with this celebration. Special guest entertainers will be Rod Garcia, Jon Melegrito, Ernie and Minnie, the Stars of Manila Cafe. The Jed Espiritu kids will start the show with a surprise song. Kevin Owens might even unveil his idea of a Pinoy time machine, possibly made of bamboo and powered by "lambanog"

This has been such a wonderfully creative time for all of us and we’d like to thank all of you who made our weekly celebrations possible. This event will also serve as our Christmas celebration. As we honor those pioneers who first settled in the United States in 1906 and each wave of immigration that paved the way for the challenges and successes we enjoy today, we’d like to also prepare a gift to offer to future celebrants in the year 2106 in the form of a Time Capsule.

We offer you the opportunity to share information with our future relatives who will plan the next 100 year milestone celebration. Your information can be shared in many ways: through photos, written messages and/or videotaped messages. We would like to keep the video taped segments limited to 3 minutes or less so here are some guidelines for your videotaped interview:

1) Provide your name, your place of birth, your current city and state and your current occupation – and, if you wish, the community organization you represent
2) Share your favorite activities (sports, cooking, musical performance, church, political, reading, acting, etc.)
3) Explain briefly how you celebrated the first 100 year celebration through your family and community
4) Offer the future generation one piece of wisdom you have learned from this Centennial Celebration that you would like to share with them to help them to plan their celebration

We respect and honor the Sekadas, Alaskeros, Musikeros, Manila Men and all of those who made it possible for us to enjoy the freedoms we have today. They were so busy organizing their lives, rebuilding their families and fighting the good fight for all of us they simply didn’t have the tools to leave a time capsule for us. Let’s join together to prepare this gift for our future generations with love in our hearts. We treasure your input and look forward to any information you would like to share.

Just for fun – think of what you would like our future generation to call us.

If you are unable to join us on Saturday, December 9th, you are welcome to submit photos, letters, and memorabilia for the time capsule to:
joteyza@verizon.net or Time Capsule 2106 c/o Julian Oteyza
6312 Seven Corners Center
Falls Church, VA 22044

HOW TO MAKE A TIME CAPSULE AND OTHER IDEAS:

Instructions for kids to make a special Time Capsule to help celebrate New Year's Day or any other special time.
Materials Needed:
Coffee Can or a Large Jar
Many Miscellaneous Items
Instructions:Creativity is the key here. You are going to use the coffee can or a large bottle to make a time capsule to hide away. Use paint and/or construction paper to decorate the outside of the coffee can. You can try to make a special design... Confetti and a large 2000 would be fun, or how about fireworks, or a clock? One thing for sure you should include on the outside of your 'time capsule' is 2000 to commemorate the turn of the century. You probably will want to write a small note to whomever might find your time capsule. Something along the lines of "Do Not Open Until January 1st 2020" or whatever year you choose.
Once you are done designing your Time Capsule, find some special items to place inside it. Some personal items such as a few pictures would be nice. You might also want to include items that are popular these days. How about a few Pokemon cards or a token of some other hot trend. You can clip out a few important news stories also. Another fun idea is to record one of your favorite songs and place the tape in your time capsule. It would also be fun to write a letter to whomever finds and opens your time capsule. Tell them about yourself, your family, etc. Include a picture too, if you can. Can you come up with any other fun ideas?
Finally, once you have your time capsule filled, use glue or tape to 'seal' the top closed. Last of all, you need to find a safe hiding place for your time capsule. Hopefully someplace where no one will find it for quite awhile. Talk to adults and see if they have any ideas. (We made one of these while we were remodeling our house. We sealed it in the new walls when they were put up!).


*What is the National Millennium Time Capsule?

The sounds of Louis Armstrong …a photograph of U.S. troops liberating a concentration camp…children's art…women's rights…the electronics revolution…the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr….transoceanic cable… broadcasts of the Metropolitan Opera…fiber stronger than steel…the literary works of William Faulkner…public commitment to education… the Hawaiian State flag…landing on the Moon …our diverse heritage…a model of the Liberty Bell and the freedom it represents…
What artifacts, ideas, or accomplishments represent America at this time in history? What hopes and dreams occupy the hearts of Americans young and old? President and Mrs. Clinton wanted to give Americans one hundred years from now a time capsule to help them answer those questions. The White House Millennium Council asked former presidential and congressional medal winners from diverse fields of accomplishment, as well as students from across the country, to describe what they think represents America at the end of the 20th century and to express their hopes for the future. Over 1,300 students and medallists responded.
President and Mrs. Clinton created the White House Millennium Council in 1997 with the theme "Honor the Past-Imagine the Future." They hoped to give every American an opportunity to mark the millennium in ways that celebrate our democracy, strengthen communities, and leave lasting "gifts to the future." The items and ideas in this exhibit are just some of the contents that will be placed in the National Millennium Time Capsule as a gift from us to our heirs one hundred years from now. The full list of those who contributed and what they suggested follows below.
Fashioned in variants of steel, copper, and titanium that reflect our past, present, and future, the waving flag design of the Time Capsule evokes the dynamic nature of who we are together-states forming a nation bound by a heritage both common and diverse and a people ever on the move.
The National Millennium Time Capsule was designed to provide the most responsible, long-term storage of the papers and objects to ensure that the sights, sounds, written words, and objects in the Capsule arrive in the 22nd century in the best possible condition. Custom-made packaging protects each item and the Capsule is vented to allow the contents to benefit from the controlled environment of the National Archives and Records Administration.
The White House Millennium Council extends its grateful thanks to Pentagram Design, Inc. which created the design of this unique time capsule, the National Teacher of the Year program, the United States Department of Education, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Archives and Records Administration for exhibiting and storing the National Millennium Time Capsule.
"Think of the items, the events and the ideas of the century that you would put into a time capsule, that you think would really represent the United States and the American century: A transistor? [the sounds of] Louis Armstrong's trumpet? A piece of the Berlin Wall? Take any of these items, and it alone could tell a story of the 20th century. It was, after all, the transistor that launched the Information Age, and enabled man to walk on the moon. It was Satchmo's trumpet that heralded the rise of jazz and of American music all over the world. And it was a broken block of concrete covered in graffiti from the Berlin Wall that announced the triumph of democracy over dictatorship. These are just some of the items that will be placed, along with the scores of other objects representing the ideas and innovations that shaped the American century, into our National Millennium Time Capsule."
First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton, December 31, 1999
"There is no better moment to reflect on our hopes and dreams, and the gifts we want to leave our children; no better opportunity to open a new chapter of progress and possibility for all people; no better time to join hands and build the one America of our dreams; no better time to be a truly good neighbor to the people of the world who share this smaller and smaller planet of ours. So as we honor the past, let us truly imagine the future. I hope every single one of you…will take just a little time to dream about what you want for your grandchildren and their grandchildren, and what you would like the story of the 21st century to be."
President William Jefferson Clinton, December 31, 1999
Learn more about the preservation of the items in the National Millennium Time Capsule

National Medal Winners
The White House Millennium Council invited winners of the National Medal of the Arts, National Humanities Medal, National Medal of Science, National Medal of Technology, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Presidential Citizens Medal and Congressional Gold Medal to contribute to the National Millennium Time Capsule.
The invitation read, “You have been recognized for your contributions to the nation. Now I would like to ask you for another contribution: if you could choose just one item or idea to represent America at the end of the 20th century, and to be preserved for the future, what would it be? Or, if you have a specific prediction – or hope – for the future, what would you wish?
“You may want to suggest an artifact, an historical event or discovery. Perhaps you want to suggest an object associated with your own achievement, an event that helped define your field, or a hope you have for the future of your area of expertise.”
Students
The White House Millennium Council invited state teachers of the year in all states and territories and the District of Columbia to include their students in contributing to the National Millennium Time Capsule.
The invitation read, “We would like to ask you and your students to do two things. First, please ask roughly 25 students to send a short statement (25 words or less) describing their hopes and dreams for the future (with his or her name and age). The statement can reflect their personal hopes, the future of our country, the world or combinations thereof. Secondly, as a class, please send or describe (on one page) one item or idea to represent America at the end of the 20th century (either present day or as a product of a past event or achievement).”


*Leaving Memories Behind

What would a Centennial Celebration be without the creation of a time capsule? Indian Trail’s Centennial is no different. We are currently collecting ideas for what should be included. Here’s what we have come up with so far…
History of Indian Trail book (currently being written for the centennial celebration)
Programs and Picture Scrapbook from Centennial Events
Items from the Centennial Store
Picture of Centennial Baby
Picture of Centennial Logo Contest Winner
Poems from Poetry Contest (more details to follow)
Indian Trail’s 2007 town budget
Letter to the future mayor from current Mayor, Sandy Moore
Annual reports from local businesses
4 x 6” photos of local residents (*see below for details)
Pictures of local landmarks, restaurants, businesses
Information about the town including map
Current newspaper
Restaurant menus
Current stamps/coins
Pictures of graduating high school classes
Forecasts of what life would be like from local educators legislators, students, businessmen, etc.

No Excuses Band Brought Variety to the Tutubi Cultural Center (click on the images to enlarge)

Kid artist, Attorney Avelino Halagao's birthday celebration, No Excuses Band with Ben Eugenio and friends, and a great bunch of guests, made Saturday night a memorable evening.

It was another step towards the end of the Centennial Year Celebration which is fast approaching. Join us on Saturday, Dec 2, 9 pm - 1 am for the Centennial Wrap Up and Christmas Party. Dr. Franklin Odo from the Smithsonian Institution will be our special guest speaker.

It was great to be reunited with some musicians from the 60's during which Julian led the first all Filipino band in the area who called themselves the "Tasadays"

Halloween party was great! (click on images to enlarge).

World famous singer,composer,lawyer, Rod Garcia made a surprise appearance and performed a couple of songs with his beautiful daughter, Jitter. Lot's of costumed guests and staff made it a memorable halloween night at the Tutubi Cultural Center.