By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

Three Palauans were selected as members of the Board of the Micronesian Youth Services Network following the five-day Conference held at the Ngarachamayong Cultural Center on April 25-29.
These are Imelda Nakamura of the Voices of Nature, Jennifer Anson of the vice President’s Office and Alan Marbou of the Koror State Government Youth Division.
The officers of the MYSN are Sarah thomas-Nededog of Guam (President), Dr. Rita Hocog-Inos of CNMI (Vice President), George Cruz of CNMI (Vice President), Maisie Tenorio of CNMI (Secretary), Dr. Julie Ulloa-Heath of Guam (Treasurer) and George L. Salas of Guam (Central Secretariat).
The other Board Members are Patrick Diaz (Guam), Grace Leban (Marshall Islands), Aubrey Hocog (Guam/CNMI), Doreen Tudela (CNMI).
On Friday night April 27 at the Palau Royal Resort, the MYSN awarded the top 10 youth service supporters for 2006 that included five in Palau.
These were Vice President and Justice Minister Elias Camsek Chin because of the Law Enforcement Explorers Program, Ministry of Health, Shell Palau Inc., Rudimch Enterprises and Surangel and Sons Company.
The other awards went to Marian Aldan-Pierce of Duty Free Shop CNMI, Retired Chief Justice Benjamin J.F. Cruz of Guam, Elias Rangamar (President of the Basketball Association of CNMI), CITI Group Foundation/CITI Bank of Guam and Bank of Hawaii in Guam.
The MYSN Conference concluded with a youth rally on Saturday with KSG-SCA Director Scott Yano delivering a message while Koror State Youth Council President Vann Isaac as the keynote speaker.
This was followed by presentation and open discussion on three main aspects with Dr. Judy Ulloa-Heath, Dean of University of Guam on education; Jubilee Kuartei of the Palau National Olympic Committee on sports; and Margaret Martin of the Attorney General’s Office on child abuse.
"Success is how you live," Ulloa-Heath told her young audience.
Yano said that after the Conference, it would be the beginning of better services to the youth in Palau.
The MYSN he said should be a tool to provide better services to help uplift the flight of the youth who are future leaders of Palau.
Isaac said the youth must ready to face the challenges and do things into their hands.
He urged the youth of Palau to get involve in sports activities and environmental issues.