On August 24, 2013, St. Timothy parish on the northside of Chicago held an annual Summer Dance with an Hawaiian motif. The stage has a seacape painting handpainted by Don Buenconsejo featuring a coconut tree stoically standing under the unruffled skies and placid sea and the looming island mountain silhouette making a magnificent background. The long serving table was laden with food galore- pork minudo, beef, pancit bihon, vegetables, chicken tandoori ,fried chicken, sweets, etc. On the side was a whole 60 pounds succulent roasted pig that sent aahs and oohs to the visitors. Visitors' palates were drown to a great surpise!
Visitors were provided Hawaiian leis of varied colors to adorn their necks or their arms as they entered St.Timothy's social hall while the scintillating music of Ellen and the Band and Danny Ayam on the introductory lead with a Frank Sinatra tunes wafted the August air. As the evening creeped slowly, Ellen and the Band thundered with the night club music and the people young and old woke-up with their sleepy feet. Water, wines, beers were served on a donation basis.
Visitors were completely satisfied with the affair, especially with special presentations of Hawaiian dances. What with the swing of the hips and the silky sway of the hands like coconut leaves dancing in the breeze on a wave fraught ocean.
Special thanks to our pastor, Fr. Peter Fernandez, sfx for his unconditional support.
Also to pastor emeritus, Fr.Harold Murphy, Fr. Alan and Fr. Carlos Periera.
The St. Timothy Summer Dance is another date in one's record book.
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