Lemuel Bacor, locally known as "Lemon", died of colon cancer illness 3 weeks ago in Philippines after undergoing chemo theraphy treatment. Farewell to the best lead guitarist in Palau. God Bless His Soul. (Photo by: Ernie Franz)
MAKE OR BREAK (Palau Chess Team to Russia)
THE PALAU Chess team to the 2010 World Chess Olympiad in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia is in deep financial trouble of buying the Koror-Manila flight ticket on their way to get Russian visa on Sept. 17 and trip to Dubai on Sept. 18 for a chartered flight to Russia on Sept. 19.
Unless Roberto Hernandez, Cyril Tomas Montel, Jr., Bernardo Garcia and Gene Pastrana can buy their own ticket on Sept. 13 before 11:00 am, they will not make it to the team.
Hernandez will buy his own and Garcia also but Cyril and Gene are in extreme financial crisis and maybe a small miracle can save them.
Tito Cabunagan has rebooked his ticket (from Sept. 17 to Sept. 15) where he will take a chance to get Russian visa on Sept. 17 after getting NBI clearance.
The 5 tickets for Manila-Bahrain-Dubai flight have all been booked more than a month ago. Some changes in the chartered flight time have cost the alloted airfare of the players due to that change.
If things won't work out well, maybe only Cabunagan and Hernandez will make it to Russia. Team Captain Jamie Kenmure has already got his visa and might play with the duo.
The Olympiad allows a team to play if they have a minimum of 3 players. Being an Australian, Jamie might be ineligible to play for Palau but Jan Berglund, Palau's Delegate in 2008 World Chess Olymiad in Dresden, Germany and this year's Olympiad, can play with Cabunagan and Hernandez as he is not a member of any country's federation except Palau.
A TRIBUTE TO BROTHER LEMUEL BACOR
THE BEST lead guitarist of Palau passed away 3 weeks ago. I performed with him in 2008 and 2009 New Year's Eve Countdown Party at Palau Royal Resort.
Lemuel Bacor, who's been in Palau for more than 17 years and worked as bartender mostly in those years.
His talent in lead guitar is awesome where he can bite the strings of the guitar and still play fast rock music.
He can play also with the guitar behind his head. A real showman, he will surely be missed after succumbing to colon cancer.
May his soul rest in peace. He's with God now. FAREWELL TO A FRIEND, A COLLEAGUE, A FATHER, A TEACHER AND A GREAT INFLUENCE TO MY MUSICAL CAREER.
Source: Chessmate by Roberto Hernandez
Tia Belau Newspaper Volume 19 Issue 37 Sept. 13-19, 2010
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