KSSK program deadline
(Saipan Mayor’s Office) — Mayor Juan B. Tudela is informing all parents who are interested to send their children to Japan in October for the KSKK Student Cultural Exchange program, that the deadline to submit all applications will be this Friday, Sept. 5, no later than 4 p.m.
All applications must be submitted to the Mayor’s Office during regular working hours from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Come to the Saipan Mayor’s Office and ask for Jemalyn Tenorio for details.
A Rota success story
SEVENTY-TWO years ago on Aug. 10, Eusebio Taimanao Manglona, best known as Bell to his family and friends, became the fourth child of seven children born to Luis and Veronica Manglona of Rota, a media release stated.
From an early age Bell had great ambition to explore the world beyond his beautiful island.
In 1950 he continued his education on the island of Guam. He seized his opportunity to explore by joining the Air Force. His last post was in the U.S., in the state of Ohio.
After retiring from the military he worked odd jobs while attending Ohio State Cosmetology College. Soon after graduation he opened a barber shop known as Manglona’s Barber Shop. He capitalized on his success at his barber shop business and invested in real estate. His success in both businesses did not deter him from taking on two part-time jobs. His singular determination to work hard and anything is possible mentality propelled him toward his most rewarding job, being a father to three bright and beautiful young ladies.
Bell’s success is not limited to business alone. He is a respected member of the community and is always seen with a smile on his face and a ready hand to shake. Although balancing his busy schedule is a testament to his dogged commitment to excellence in whatever he pursues; his secret would be summed up in a regiment of vitamins, yearly examinations, and a balanced diet.
Today, Bell continues to prosper and reap the rewards of his endeavors. He lives in Ohio with his wife, Connie Quitugua Manglona and three daughters.
This is his family’s tribute to a self-made man of the world on his 72nd birthday — a Rota success story, Mr. Eusebio Taimanao Manglona.
PSS classes to open on Monday
(Office of the Commissioner of Education) — The CNMI Public School System is pleased to reaffirm that all classes — kindergarten through grade 12 — including Head sSart on Tinian, Rota and Saipan will resume classes on Monday, Sept. 8 as previously scheduled. Class and bell schedules will be published this Friday, including bus schedules and cafeteria menus.
We asked our parents and legal guardians to help our students to cope with the fluctuation of power outages. Our teachers, counselors, and school principals are ready to work with our students throughout the day during power outages. Schools are ready to modify their instructional activities to ensure student learning during power outages. Schools have also been equipped with generators to be used to pump water from the reserved tanks to the bathrooms and cafeterias. To help students cope with the heat, students are encouraged to wear light — colored and loose fitting clothing due to the fluctuation of power outages on Saipan throughout the day.
As we near the opening of the schools, we asked that all drivers in the CNMI take extra precautions as many of our students will be walking to their neighborhood schools. Drivers are asked to yield appropriately to our students who walk to schools. Parents and legal guardians are also asked to remind their student drivers to follow traffic rules as they leave their homes to go to school and then return home from school in the afternoon.
NMI participates in Nagoya festival
(Office of the Saipan Mayor) — Rain or shine, the Domatsuri team from the CNMI concluded its tour of Nagoya for the 10th Annual Domatsuri Festival.
It is the biggest festival that takes place each summer in Nagoya, bringing dancers from all over Japan to participate.
In order to compete, a group must have at least 40 members, and some have more than 100.
The CNMI team members were considered special guests and though they were the smallest group they were among the most popular performers.
They were very energetic and their traditional attire was admired by the audience.
The festival was started in 1999 by a group of college students.
The first festival had only 26 dance teams with 1,500 performers.
Today, the festival welcomed 200 dance teams with 23,000 performers from inside and outside Japan, and the event was seen by some 1.85 million viewers.
It has become one of the largest cultural events in Japan.
Five years ago through the Chamolinan Cultural Village Inc., Pacific Development Inc., the Marianas Visitors Authority and the Saipan Mayor’s Office, the Domatsuri performers from Nagoya were introduced to the CNMI, joining the Liberation Day festivities.
Thanks to the support of Northwest Airlines, MVA and Mayor Juan B. Tudela, the CNMI’s participation in this year’s festival ensured that the commonwealth get free advertisement through the Domatsuri event.
Commemorative booklets, media exposure and millions of viewers watching the event on nationwide Japan television learned about the CNMI.
