Mayor Carminia Bascon of Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental received for the fourth time the Sandugo Outstanding Local Chief Executive Award, a press release from the city said.

The award was for Bascon's outstanding support, commitment and active involvement in the promotion of voluntary blood donation.

The city has also been a consistent top performer in bloodletting activities conducted monthly at the Sentrong Sigla-City Health Office, the press release said. Others from Himamaylan who received the award are barangay captains Evangeline Gran (Caradio-an), Felicidad Badajos (Su-ay), Rita Ann Tamargo (Brgy. 1 Poblacion); and Ofelia Sencil (Brgy. 4), the press release added.*

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Optometrist to
attend gab on myopia

Dr. Melissa Anglo, a low vision optometrist and a fellow of the Philippine College of Optometrists, with three other Filipino optometrists from Manila, will attend the 11th International Myopia Conference in Singapore on August 16-18, a press release from her family said.

At the conference research scientists and eye care professionals will present the latest findings in myopia (nearsightedness) research.

Interventions to decrease the progression of myopia, its genetics, public health and vision screening programs, and new strategies to prevent myopia are some of the highlights of the conference, the press release added.*

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Clan schedules
grand reunion

The Gimotea clan elected yesterday their representatives for Negros Occidental and Bacolod City to their grand family reunion in Guimbal in December 2006.

At a meeting held at the Ramirez residence in Sta. Clara Subdivision, Bacolod City, Rudy Remitio was appointed to represent the descendants of Nicolas Gimotea, Thor Familiaran for the descendants of Josefa Gimotea-Gerona, Ferdinand Emmanuel "Bobot" Gayoles for the Josefa Gimotea-Gayoles clan, and Al Gimotea and Marilou Napoles the Alejandro Gimotea clan.

Also present were Ann Ruth Gealon, Petra Abkilan, Suzette Eligado, Lorna Kayabyab, Janete Remetio, Evelyn Andrade, O'Bella Samillano and Fe Remitio, Sonny Elegado, Manuel Gayoles, Nonoy Gimotea, Cesar Andrade, Jobette Grandea, Noli Lemoncito, Yolly Gimotea, STAR columnist Rex Remitio, Romy Lemoncito and Jesus "Bing" Garaygay.*CGS

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'Operation Glow'
launching set

Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia will lead the launching of the "Operation Glow" project of the Rotary Club of Bacolod-Marapara, 3:30 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Negros Occidental Golf and Country Club in Brgy. Bata, Bacolod City, a Rotary press release said.

The program, with support from 3M, is aimed to improve road safety by making trisikads more visible at night, it also said. The mayor will apply the 3M tape to the first batch of 10 trisikads operating at the Bata Subdivision.

Those interested in the program may call club president Robert Harland at Tel. Nos. 0916-343-7048 or 433-2036, or email at rharland@mozcom.com, for inquiries, the press release added.*

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