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DRS. JUAN & AIDA CASTRO & FAMILY – MODEL FAMILY

castro familyDr. Calimag and his family claimed Chicago as their city and Morton Grove, Illinois as their home in 1982. Dr. Calimag had been an Attending Neurologist for the Cook County Hospital Bureau for 26 years from 1982-2008. From 2008 onward, David has chosen to continue his medical vocation and maintain his own solo private practice, Neurology & Neurodiagnostics in Park Ridge, IL and continually consults in surrounding Chicago area hospitals. David has been married to Rosario Halili-Calimag MD, UST Class of 1974, for over 38 years and counting. They have 3 grown children, Dr. David M. Calimag with a family practice in New Lenox, IL, Charmaine Calimag-Wilke a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Marketing, and Vanessa Calimag a BS in Information Technology and Master of Business Entrepreneurship. In addition to their three children, David and Rosario are blessed with 8 beautiful grandchildren ranging in age from 1 to 17! The doctor and his wife Rosario, enjoy a full social life with wonderful friends and their growing family which keeps them busy. David and Rosario devote much of their time to their local church, St. Martha Parish, where they have formed many lasting friendships over the years. They both love to travel the world, and see new lands and feel fortunate to do so often. They also travel back home to the Philippines frequently to see family and to give back to their homeland and medical university when they can. While Dr. Calimag’s vocation in life has been to serve as a Medical Professional, his natural instinct is to lead and help others, specifically those less fortunate. Dr. Calimag has previously held the position of President of the Fil-Am association of Morton Grove in addition to the President of the Cagayan Valley Circle of Chicago under whose auspices the Medical Missions to Cagayan, ie, Tuguergarao, Lallo, Solano and Aparri were done. One of Dr. Calimag’s philosophies in life is to give back to his homeland, helping him to stay close to his people and helps him to never forget where he came from. By serving in these medical missions, he is able to provide care to those who otherwise would not receive treatment, thus helping him to accomplish this goal. He is also currently supporting 5 students through the Christian Foundation of Children and Aging (CFCA), from grade school to college. Over the years, the doctor had supported 2 young people, one in accounting, a young man from Nigeria and another, graduated in business, a young lady from the Philippines. As soon as these kids graduated and began working, his support was transferred to other little dreamers who are being given the opportunity to grow up and better their life through education. Of the 5 he is sponsoring, 1 is from Chile and 4 are from the Philippines. David is the current Chairman of the Human Concerns Commission of St. Martha Parish in Morton Grove, where their current project helps widows in a small village in India, become empowered and self-sufficient through micro loans. Additionally, he had given back to the University where he received his medical degree, the University of the Thomasian Medical Center, a multimedia project for the use of Thomasian graduates. And, some other projects are on-going such as establishment of a Neuropathology Laboratory at the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery. Presently, David serves as trustee to the Morton Grove Public Library, having been re-electeDr. Castro, a 1991 retired physician, after 35 years in the field of Internal Medicine and Cardiology in Manila and St. Louis, Missouri, was born in 1933 in Mexico, Pampanga, Philippines. After graduating as an M.D. from the University of Santo Tomas in 1956, he went to the United States for training and returned to practice in Metro Manila in 1962. He was the Cardiology consultant of the National Orthopedic Hospital and a member of the board of directors of ABM Sison Hospital. Fearing for his family’s safety with six children, he migrated in 1970 to St. Louis, Missouri, where he and his wife, Dr. Zenaida Mariano-Castro, Pediatrician, resided and practiced their profession and raised their children: Mary Armella Jenkins, the eldest, has a degree in Marketing from St. Louis University and works as US Clinical Manager for Acon Laboratories, San Diego, California. Jack is a graduate of Economics from University of Santo Tomas and works for the FBI. Aurora graduated in Accounting from the University of Missouri, Columbia and works as an accountant for Assurant Solution, Inc., Miami, Florida. Joey is a graduate of the Air Force Academy in Civil Engineering and University of Arizona with a Master in Environmental Engineering and now works for the City of Boulder, Colorado as Director of Engineering. He retired as a Lt. Colonel after 26 years of service. Gina is a graduate in Journalism of the University of Missouri, Columbia and as JD from the NorthEastern University, Boston, MA and works as attorney for the State of Florida. Jerry, the youngest child, graduated as MD from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is in private practice in Spokane, Washington. Drs. Castro’s have ten grandchildren. He volunteered for active duty in the United State Air Force in 1976, trained as a Flight Surgeon at the School of Aerospace Medicine, Houston, Texas, assigned to Clark Air Force Base, Pampanga, Philippine for 18 months and Scott Air Force Base, Illinois for six months. After two years of active duty, he joined the 52nd MSS Scott Air Force base for six years. As Commander of the unit, he received an award for best unit and the Commendation Medal. He got his honorable discharge in 1984 as a Lt. Colonel. He is a lifetime member of the Missouri Air Force Reserve Association and active member of the World Coin Club, Missouri Numismatic Society, American Legion and the St. Louis Missouri Knights of Rizal, Inc., presently its Commander, and just recently received their Distinguished Silver Star (DSS). He is the President of the UST MD Class ’56 and member of the St. Louis Philippine Medical Association. He is also a lifetime member of the Knights of Rizal. The American Numismatic Association gave him an Education Award in 2011, the MNS, a certicate of appreciation and the Lincolnland Chapter (KOR), an outstanding accomplishment award in 2012. Currently, he is still writing articles, giving lectures, shows and exhibits and finishing some books on Rizaliana and Filipiniana. He had a big exhibit at the Missouri Numismatic Society Annual Show in July 2013 and a forthcoming open house at the CMA Gallery, jointly with the St. Louis Knights of Rizal on October 20, 2013. Many of his articles have been presented and published, but still have quite a few remaining unpublished articles. A new book, “Chronicles of the St. Louis Chapter” with over 370 pages is finished but still undergoing editing and evaluation. A second book, on the same subject, volume 2, is still in progress. His last two articles “French Fencing Medals and Dr. Rizal” and “First Filipino CMOH Awardee” were published in the MNS Journal in July 2013. In between his hectic intellectual activities, he is trying to finish by 2015 the RUSPIM (Rizal US PI Museum) with a Casa de Rizal and research library on the third floor. It will house the Rizaliana and Filipiniana Collections, including fine art works of Filipino national artists. A plan to add a Knights of Rizal section located in the library (third floor) and UST section in the fourth floor is in progress. The gallery and museum will be housed in an old 1926 brick, attractive building with slate roof and four floors of display spaces, the first Filipino Museum/Gallery in North America. As part of his avocation, Dr. Castro does most of the handy work to finish the museum, such as carpentry, repairs, framing and matting, restoration, curating, collecting, etc. except for certain contractual works for the last 22 years. They were nominated by Dr. Rufino Crisostomo.d to another six year term in the recent election in April 2013. He also serves as one of the commissioners of the Environmental Health Board of Morton Grove. Dr. Calimag was nominated by Mr. Rudy Fernandez

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