With grass skirts swaying in the summer breeze, Nicki Arnold and friends celebrated her 7th birthday with a pool party on Saturday, July 12 at their Zion, Illinois residence. Nicole Bayawa Arnold is the unica hija of Chris Arnold and Elke Bayawa. (Photos: Joem C. Bayawa )

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The Bayawa family gathered for its annual clan reunion on Saturday, June 21 at the Morton Grove Park District Club House. It was also joint birthday party for 6 family members who are June birthday celebrants.

Zenas Vailoces
Mike Bayawa Pasigna
Brian Bayawa
Ritza Bayawa
Kinjo Ramirez
Joanna Acabal

Celebrations continued the next day with a barbecue picnic at the Montrose harbor by Lake Michigan.

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