178 CHAPTER 13 I got involved with Western States during my college days in the mid- 1970s when I did a summer job with the then agent for Western States in the Philippines. After that I worked full time as a cadet and service engineer from 1978 into the mid-1980s and then as an employee of Western States for some time, and again from 1995 to 1997 until we formed Redcell Corporation and were then appointed as the exclusive representative for Western States in the Philippines, which we remain as up to the present day. I have been with Western States for more than 40 years. Redcell flourished and became successful with the help and support of Western States. Our Operations Manager and Director, Ms. Araceli S. Bernal, spent 38 years in total working for the previous agent and then for Redcell and has been greatly influenced by Western States. She has also become a centrifugal expert thanks to Western States. We practically grew up with Western States. Western States has played a very big part in our lives and always comes through for us in times of need. Western States is our life and we look forward to the next 100 years. Filomeno R. Racelis II (Menchi) Redcell Corporation top: Bill Duersch below: left to right: unknown, Bill Duersch, Filomeno R. Racelis II (Menchi)