A PRESCHOOL CELEBRATES ITS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.....

OLL Child Guidance Center Teachers.....





Lian's Dad, Dr. Nemenzo.....





The School Administrator.....





Dinner Guests.....

















I met my friend and long time photography buddy Lian in a portraiture class held at Design Center Philippines at the CCP Complex a few years ago. She owned a preschool and during that time, it was evident that she really was engrossed with it, being the school's administrator and teacher. Apparently, the school was a business of her Lola, her mom's mom and it was passed on from grand mom, to mom and finally to her. Although she still consults her mom when decisions about the school have to be made. And the reason behind why she attended that portraiture class? So that she can take the class pictures of her students and not assign it to someone anymore! Ha! Ha! Ha!

These days, she is as busy as a bee. Her preschool, Our Lady Of Lourdes Child Guidance Center is celebrating its 50th Anniversary! Now, can anyone beat that among preschools? The school is even older than me! c",) And there are a lot of activities lined up for it. I heard her talking about sending out letters to former students for a grand reunion to be held at the school, a school play to be held at one of the theaters of SM Megamall and so many others (I have to ask her formally just what are these activities so as not to second guess).

And what so great about her school? I am not an educator, my own mom is, she being my teacher during my first few years in grade school. But I do understand what Lian meant when she said her school employs a non traditional method of teaching. It involves the enhancement of a child's skills first, in order to assess a child's potential and areas where a child is good at.

She asked me to cover the reunion dinner over at her school and house. It was great to see her family in full force. Even Von, her husband, who is also busy and somewhat gained celebrity status now that he was featured in Time Magazine as one of the "Warriors of the Environment" for being the head honcho of Greenpeace in Southeast Asia; went home to attend the celebrations. Just how big that Time issue was? He got mentioned along such prominent names as Al Gore and Mikhail Gorbachev! Yeah, that BIG!

Congratulations sis! This is an added feather on your cap!