Beach Road Magazine - July 2016

Shake it off

Studio 29:11 teaches more than dance

Busy bees

Camps and classes for summer

Play ball!

Micronesia squares off on the diamond

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ABOUT THE COVER

Students of Studio 29:11 and their instructor Ray S. Lizama (third row, center) at Susupe Beach Park.

Photo by Minda Castro

4 Community Keep busy this summer

6 Liberation Day Celebrating all veterans

8 Business LD Prime brings Filipino goodies to the island

10 Artist Ray S. Lizama: Career and passion in dance

12 Sports

Micronesian Baseball Classic comes to Saipan

13 Athlete profile

Kyle Foreman: Baseball star

14 Calendar of events

Liberation festivities, fishing and more

15 Special feature

Green Meadow School

17 Special feature

Crisis Counseling Program

18 On the Road

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Community

Summer fun through camps and classes

By Joy White

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ummer is here and two of the best ways to spend the season are going to camp and learning to play an instrument.

Children can enjoy these activities through Li’l Hands Music Center and the Division of Youth Services.

Li’l Hands Music Center Young children with an interest in music are welcome at the Li’l Hands Music Center. Li’l Hands Music Center offers piano lessons from beginner to advanced levels, and its students get the opportunity to perform in annual recitals and community performances.

Students as young as 4 years old are welcome, or at the age they are capable of understanding instructions.

The school has no requirements for enrollment, but an interest in music is a must.

“It is important to know the child’s passion and if they are interested in music because music is played from the heart,” says Joyce V. Dimaun, the school’s piano teacher.

The school supports and nurtures students’ musical interests.

“Li’l Hands believes that to become a performer, one should have the freedom to express oneself musically as long as it is within the boundaries of good musicianship and taste,” Dimaun says.

Parents are encouraged to become part of

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the process of their children’s musical education.

Parents play an important role in offering support and ensuring children practice and attend classes as scheduled.

Li’l Hands founders and directors, Ramon Sablan and Amelia Fejeran, saw the need for music courses on the island and opened the school 10 years ago.

Li’l Hands is located in the Sablan Building in San Jose and can be reached at 234-0792.

Summer Youth Empowerment Camp The 2016 Summer Youth Empowerment Camp hosted by the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs Division of Youth Services, offers a Sports and Wellness Camp and an Arts and Crafts camp. The summer programs aim to empower children to live healthy lifestyles.

The sports camp offers basketball, track and field, volleyball and water activities. In the Arts and Craft camp children learn different crafts and about different cultures. Activities include coconut leaf weaving, weaving mwarmwars and flowers, bead making and sand painting. Various businesses and government agencies will also give presentations, including the Department of Public Health and eye and dental clinics.

“The camp is important for these kids not only to keep them busy during the summer, but to also keep them actively engaged through positive youth development opportunities. They will benefit by making new friends, learning about staying healthy, learning other cultures and basically having fun with peers,” says Vivian T. Sablan, Division of Youth Services administrator.

Vivian T. Sablan, For more information, administrator, contact the Division of Youth Division of Youth Services Services at 664-2554/2550/2559.

Community

2016 Summer Youth Empowerment Camp Enrollment Requirements • Ages 6 years to 13 years old • Valid identification such as passport, mayor’s ID or birth certificate • Medical insurance Pick up an application at the Division of Youth Services Parent Education Program building in Capitol Hill; the Division of Youth Services Administration office in Capitol Hill; the Garapan Community Development Center; or the Carolinian Affairs Office.

Schedule July 18 to 22 Sports and Wellness Camp Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Ada Gym Complex July 25 to 29 Arts and Crafts Camp Time: 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Location: Minachom Atdao

Ideas for summer fun • Join a ukulele class or learn to play another instrument • Join a dance troupe or ballet class • Go to the beach every weekend • Join a muay thai class • Join the Pacific Historic Parks and the National Park Service summer reading program. The program kicks off June 1 and ends Aug. 1. The program is themed WWII Reading Bingo. Reading Bingo cards are distributed at the American Memorial Park and the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library. Prizes will be offered to those who finish any five books on the Bingo card, finish five books in a row for a Reading Bingo, or finish every book on the Bingo card.

• Learn to cook • Make a great scrapbook • Make new friends

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Liberation Day

Honoring veterans

As Saipan looks back on the events of World War II, it also honors and recognizes the many veterans that have served the island since. For the first time, a special recognition will be given to the more than 40 Vietnam War veterans during the 50th commemoration of the Vietnam War on July 4 at the Liberation Day parade, says Mayor David Apatang. Apatang is also a Vietnam War veteran. He and fellow veteran Matias Chargualaf share their stories.

Story and photos contributed by Racel Cuaresma

Memoirs of a Vietnam War veteran

H

e always wanted to join the U.S. Army since he was young child, but things moved faster than he expected upon being drafted after graduating from high school on Guam.

After basic military training, Saipan Mayor David Apatang was deployed to Vietnam in 1967 as a young man barely 19 years old who had no real idea of what war was. Apatang was deployed to Vietnam again in 1970. Those two years in the war-torn Vietnam shaped the course of his life forever. He decided to make the military his life career for the next 20 years.

“During my first year in the military, I had no choice because I was drafted, but the rest of my military career was my choice,” Apatang says.

Apatang became the first U.S. Army recruiter on Saipan in 1981 and has since continued to encourage young men and women to join the military.

After his career in the military, he came back to settle on Saipan and tried to live a civilian life, but life was never again the same for the soldiers who were deployed to Vietnam.

“As a very young soldier, it was a very challenging war because we never knew who our enemy was and when they would strike. It was an open jungle, and at anytime someone could open fire and we could die,” Apatang recalls.

Servicemen underwent training and were prepared for the unexpected, but still, the ugliness of the war left scars on the lives of the young soldiers forever.

“When you go to combat, it’s a whole new experience and you go home totally changed — that is if you are lucky to get home alive at all,” Apatang says.

The trauma of seeing friends losing limbs or dying from the war is an unforgettable experience that veterans rarely talk about.

“We usually don’t talk about our combat experience. People just can’t understand. We talk about it among ourselves and share experiences. It helps, but don’t be offended if we never share our experiences,” Apatang says.

Vietnam veterans also were impacted by antiwar sentiment at the time, although Apatang says he was spared.

“Back in the 1960s no one wanted us when we

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Saipan Mayor David Atapang

got back from Vietnam. It was an unwanted war, and people did not want to welcome Vietnam War veterans back. We were never appreciated or given [appropriate] treatment for a long time, and veterans were committing suicide every day,” Apatang says.

One life-long impact of the Vietnam War for Apatang is cancer from Agent Orange — the powerful mixture of chemicals that the U.S. military forces dumped from aircrafts to eliminate forest cover and kill crops that fed the Viet Cong troops. Apatang says he has developed kidney cancer and lost one of his kidneys.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is also a major concern for veterans, especially as Saipan has only one psychiatrist, he says.

“There are a lot of veterans who need help.

PTSD is a very silent killer, and thousands commit suicide because of lack of attention and treatment when they come home from the war zones,” Apatang says.

Apatang says he never returned to Vietenam, but he plans to when he has the chance.

“Things have changed so much, and I want to see Vietnam in a totally new, different setting,” he says.

“Old soldiers never die; they just fade away. I still feel the military in my veins. I will always miss the military because it has become a big part of me. This is why when I started recruiting for the U.S. military here, I always encouraged young people to join and grab the opportunities to serve nation and create an impact that will change their lives forever,” Apatang says.

on Liberation Day

Liberation Day

A veteran reminisces of the Korean War

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aipan Mayor’s Office Safety Officer Matias Chargualaf, a veteran of the Korean War considers joining the U.S. military “the best mistake of his life” — a mistake he never regretted.

Although Chargualaf hated his first two years in the military, he learned to love it and stayed on for 20 years.

Chargualaf was born and raised on Guam. He originally applied for the civil service after graduating from high school but he got tired of waiting for a reply, so he decided to try the military.

After basic training, Chargualaf was to be deployed to Vietnam but already had a brother in Vietnam. Back then, he says, the military would not allow having two brothers serving at the same time, so instead he was deployed to Korea’s Demilitarized Zone. He was sent back to Korea again a few years after his first tour.

“I was young and didn’t really have any clear idea of what joining the military was all about, but as the years went by, I learned to love the job. I got to meet and lead people and worked my way from a team leader up to the ranks,” Chargualaf says. Chargualaf recalls Korea as a semi-hostile area, being equipped with real ammunition and going on live patrol.

“Every day was unpredictable, and we were trained to expect the unexpected and that anything could happen anytime,” Chargualaf says.

Despite the danger, he says that people went about their daily lives without the fear of getting bombed or the enemy invading.

Chargualaf says that of all his deployments, the Korean tours were the hardest. He recalls staying in barracks with no heat and without family, as they were not allowed to relocate with service members. At times they had to sleep in the open air while guarding their post by turns and putting their trust in their comrades not to sleep during their turn to watch.

“I always joked that two things I like about Korea were my first day and my last day,” he says.

Chargualaf says that one is never the same

Matias Chargualaf

again after being deployed to a war zone.

“I was seen by a psychiatrist and was told I was perfectly normal, but I don’t see how anyone can be perfectly normal after being deployed,” he says.

He says that there is a big difference now in how the military treats its soldiers, and people are slowly learning how to appreciate and thank the veterans.

“We now feel the appreciation of the community, even from the younger generation. We feel we are treated with respect,” Chargualaf says.

After his retirement, Chargualaf settled on Saipan.

Chargualaf visited Korea on an Asiana inaugural flight in the late 1990s and says that Korea had changed so much.

“I’m not sure what the DMZ looks like now, but I would like to go back one day if the opportunity arises,” he says.

Chargualaf remains active in veterans affairs, recently finishing his term as post commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3457 and now the senior vice commander. He urges those who have served in active duty for 120 days and are honorably discharged to register as a veteran and enjoy the privileges and benefits for veterans.

“If you want to make the best mistake of your life, join the military. If you want talk about it, come to us. We’re here to listen,” Chargualaf says.

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Business

Primed for business

Distributor imports popular Philippine-made products

By Joy White

Ron Chan, Saipan Manager, LD Prime Corporation

LD Prime Corp. imports and distributes Philippine-made products. The products are geared toward Northern Mariana Islands residents who appreciate Filipino products, as well as Filipino natives living in the islands.

Popular food brands and products distributed by LD Prime include MoguMogu Beverage, Century Tuna, Angel Dairy and Monde Nissin biscuits. Nonfood items include Unilever health and personal care products.

Indomie Instant Noodle has become a top-seller. The instant noodle product has five seasonings and is known to be savory and delicious.

In operation for eight years, LD Prime is the principal appointed distributor and purveyor of its products, allowing the company to bring the products into the NMI consistently and at competitive prices.

The company’s main mission is consumer product traceability. “[This is] of paramount importance in an importing country such as CNMI. It is not unusual to see multiple companies importing duplicate products. In a free market condition such as that, it is very hard to trace liabilities if and when incidence of public 8

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health jeopardy arises,” says Ron Chan, Saipan manager of LD Prime Corp.

LD Prime employs a staff of seven. It does not have a retail operation, but its main office and warehouse are located on Middle Road in Gualo Rai. The founders of the company are natives of the Philippines. They saw great potential for business in the NMI. Over the years the company has come to know and anticipate consumers’ needs.

NMI consumers are educated and are always after the best quality and the most reasonable price, he says.

“The characteristics of the general demography are leaning towards high consumerism of high quality products.

The people are getting more educated to accept better quality products, maybe because of the advent of the internet and the social media. Most importantly, it seems that the present government is doing something right for the economy. We believe rosier days are soon to come,” he says.

In the future, the company will continue to seek high quality products with competitive pricing to offer NMI residents affordable goods.

Artist

Sharing love through dance:

Ray S. Lizama

By Lara Ozaki

“Don’t be afraid to be who you are. Don’t be afraid to follow your heart. Don’t be afraid to try new things. Don’t be afraid to go all out,” says dancer and choreographer Ray S. Lizama, who has followed his own advice to build his career.

Lizama and his students started performing in February at events such as the Northern Marianas College Charter Day, Taste of the Marianas, women empowerment events and school proms.

Son of Ray Basa Lizama and Vivian Taro Skilang, Lizama grew up on Saipan and started dance and choreography in his junior year at Saipan Southern High School.

“My best friends forced me to dance for a pep rally even though I didn’t want to because I didn’t like to dance. After my first practice, I started to realize that dancing was fun and that I wasn’t so bad at it,” he says. “I started choreographing because we had no one to choreograph the next pep rally and I wanted to give it a shot. It turned out to be the start of my whole career.”

Since then, Lizama has taught himself and learned through several classes, dance camps and workshops, such as Urban Dance Camp in Lorrach, Germany, Latitude Dance Camp in Los Angeles and others at 1 Million Dance Studio and Soul Dance Studio in South Korea. Although he dances to all types of music, his favorite styles of music to dance to are hip-hop and R&B. “From teaching dances at schools, churches, workshops and taking dance classes off-island, I’ve learned to love different types of music and styles and try to incorporate them into my natural style,” he says.

Lizama’s passion started at age 16 when he saw Kyle Hanagami’s dance video, “Might Like You Better” on YouTube. Since then, he has been inspired by many choreographers, including Keone and Mari Madrid, Ellen Kim, Jillian Meyers and So-

rah Yang. Lizama says they inspire him because not only do they believe in the importance of dance, they continue to push past boundaries as dancers in trying new things and spreading love through movement.

“Sharing love through dance is why I do what I do,” he says. “I believe that God gave me this talent to help people believe that they have a purpose, that they are important, that they are made beautifully and that they have a family.”

Lizama says teaching dance has a lot to do with how people treat each other more than merely teaching dance steps. “I believe that if you dance for reasons that have nothing to do with empowering the beauty in people and strengthening bonds with each other through love and compassion, then you shouldn’t be dancing at all,” he says.

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At his studio, Studio 29:11, he reminds his students that mistakes are okay, that it is a sign of room for improvement. If they are nervous, he likes to tell them, “If you’re nervous, then that’s a good thing. It means that you’re doing the right thing,” which was something another choreographer told him years ago that stayed with him.

In the future, Lizama hopes to perform overseas in Australia, South America, New Zealand, Japan and Guam. His performances can be viewed on YouTube at ravlizamaaa, where he plans on posting more videos.

STUDIO 29:11 Phone: (670) 483-6259 Email: saipanstudio2911@gmail.com Facebook: facebook.com/saipanstudio2911 Instagram: @saipanstudio2911 Twitter: @spnstudio2911

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Sports

By Joy White

Island athletes came together at the inaugural Micronesian Baseball Classic held from June 25 to June 29 at the Francisco M. Palacios Baseball Field. The championship was held on July 1. National teams from Saipan, Palau, Guam and Kosrae participated. Pohnpei was scheduled to participate, as well, but at the last minute was unable to compete.

Youth athletes were encouraged to participate. Junior national teams from Guam and Saipan competed in a youth league, though points had no bearing in the championship.

The event was two years in the planning. Saipan Baseball League director and Micronesian Baseball Classic tour-

NMI hosts the inaugural Micronesian Baseball Classic

nament director Tony Rogolifo discussed the idea at a meeting with national team coaches in Pohnpei two years ago. “[We wanted to] elevate the baseball program in Micronesia,” Tony says.

The Micronesian Business Classic will be held annually and will be hosted by a different island each year. Next year’s event will be held in Palau. More teams are expected to participate next year, such as Pohnpei and Yap, Tony says.

In addition, the MBC hopes to include more junior national teams.

“It’s going to be a bigger event next year,” he says.

Photos by Corwin Shadow

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Athlete Profile

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For the love of the Game: Kyle Foreman Kyle Eugene Camacho Foreman Position: Outfield Age: 17 years old Q: How long have you been playing baseball?

A: I have been playing baseball for two years. I started playing in Senior League with Team Red Sox then moved up to Big League Team Islanders.

Q: What are your goals as an athelete?

A: My goals are to make it to the All Star team and play stronger and better.

Q: How do you train?

A: My training style is be ready, alert and have fun. My training and workout routine is going to practice with

teammates and playing some catch with my two brothers that play baseball, too.

Q: What challenges do you face as an athlete?

A: [A challenge I face is] playing against more experienced players.

Q: What do you love about playing baseball?

A: What I love about baseball is it’s family time, it’s fun and it’s challenging. But overall I love the sport of baseball.

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Calendar

July Events July 1 Miss CNMI Liberation Queen Coronation

Time: 6 p.m.

Location: Liberation Day Carnival Grounds at the Garapan Fishing Base

Miss CNMI Liberation Queen Candidates Anabeata C. Maratita Beda G. Mundo Byanna Marie B. Lizama Catherine A. Reyes Cathy K. Amandus Christine Roque Christylynn Hope M. Del Rosario Cornessa M. Dela Cruz Coryn A. Achas Dora E. Rabauliman Jamila P. Alegre Jasmine R. Umbay Jennifer R. Camacho Jerika Jersica P. Sekool Karee Lu Matagolai Kaylanie Santos Lucy Mira M. Saito Malena Hofschneider Mardee-Ann M. Hermosilla Mercilia Jesnett V. Teigita Nelly Rose E. Saturno Nikela T. Masayos Shanthia Nicole Espinosa Sheela Marie K. Saraff

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Ongoing through July Liberation Day Carnival

Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday to Thursday; 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday Location: Garapan Fishing Base

July 4th Liberation Day Parade July 9 to 10 32nd Annual Saipan International Fishing Tournament Time: Launch at 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.; Tournament ends at 6 p.m.

Location: Fishing Base and Sugar Dock and Smiling Cove Marina Entrance fee: $150 per boat for captain and one crew member and $25 for each additional crew members. Pre-registration will be held on July 8 at Smiling Cove Marina. Boat Safety Inspection required from Department of Public Safety’s Boat Safety Section.

For more information or to download the entrance form, visit mymarianas.com or contact Ed Diaz at MVA at (670) 664-3200/01 or email at ediaz@mymarianas.com. To request a boat inspection, contact the DPS Boat Safety Section at (670) 6649180 or (670)664-9123.

July 16 2016 Miss Marianas Teen and Miss Marianas Pageant Time: 6 to 10 p.m.

Location: Fiesta Resort & Spa

July 23 Dolphin Club Saipan Summer Fun Open Water Series Start time: 8 a.m.

Location: Pau Pau Beach Registration: $10 Registration will be July 23 from 7 a.m. to 7:45 a.m.

Green Meadow School recognition and commencement exercises Recognition Day Theme: “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams!

Live the life you’ve imagined!” — Thorean June 11 was a memorable day for our students. Held at Multipurpose Hall, non-graduating K4 and first to fifth grade students were recognized and honored with trophies, medals, ribbons and certificates for their hard work at school for 180 days. It was the 14th Recognition Day of Green Meadow in the morning program. Ms. Joaquina G. Salas was our inspirational speaker, who shared her wisdom and counsel to parents, students, teachers and staff. She has 25 years in education as a Public School System teacher, and principal and Title I supervisor. She inspired the audience with her experiences and achievements as a teacher which she always finds very rewarding. The hard working, dedicated teachers and staff were also recognized for their contributions in the education of our students. Ms. Alice Legaspi, parent of fourth grader Ariel Legaspi, was the master of ceremony.

• • • • • • • Commencement Exercises Theme: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” — Nelson Mandela In the afternoon, commencement exercises for graduating K3, K5 and sixth gradestudents were held. 44 students received diplomas, awards, certificates, trophies, medals and ribbons. Students, parents, teachers, staff, family and friends were happy to have First Lady Diann Torres as the keynote speaker of the event. One of the highlights of the

event was the awarding of diplomas, where afterwards, students told the audience what they want to be when they grow up. A K3 student wants to be a governor; others want to be policemen, pilots, doctors, nurses, teachers, etc. Torres is also an educator, computer teacher at Saipan Southern High School. She was excited to share with young graduates songs and rhymes and by making the students sing by filling in the missing word in the song. Mr. Walter Macaranas, parent of K3 Ryan Macaranas, was the master of ceremony.

We are blessed and grateful to all for their time and participation on this very important event for our students.

• • • • • • • 6th Summer Camp About 80 students registered for Green Meadow School's 6th Summer Camp. Students will enjoy outdoor activities such as dancing, singing, gardening, physical activity, cooking, short-film making and sewing. We were glad that Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research, Extension and Education Service will assist our students in sewing. Ms. Dory Torres of NMCREES brought sewing machines to the school that our students can use learn sewing. Everyone showed their interest in every activity, each group has a leader and assistant leader, so they are trained to lead.

Our three to five year olds learn to make simple snacks, such as sandwiches, popcorn and yema. They will also be taught arts, reading and writing. The camp ends on July 15.

Academic camp will continue July 18 to Aug. 5. School year 2016-2017 will start earlier, Aug. 15. Registration is now ongoing.

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Reaching out to the community:

Special Feature

The Crisis Counseling Program can help Contributed by the CARE Organization

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dedicated team dressed in bright green shirts with the insignia “Day by Day Together, Ina Famaolek Tipiyeew” visited homes throughout the entire island, helping survivors recover emotionally from the devastating effects of Typhoon Soudelor. This is the essence of the Crisis Counseling Program. Saipan’s very first CCP is a strength-based, anonymous, outreach oriented program funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in collaboration with Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Agency and the Community Guidance Center that focuses on the emotional wellness of the survivors of Typhoon Soudelor.

The program centers on individual and group crisis counseling, public education, community and networking support, development and distribution of educational materials and media and public announcements. The CCP has been up and running since Sept. 9, and the crisis counselors have visited and reached out to all the homes in Saipan. The Crisis Counseling Team also conducted educational presentations at Oleai Elementary School, Kobler Elementary School, all public middle schools, Kagman High School, Division of Youth Services-Parent Anonymous Program and the Man’amko Center.

The CCP team is always active in community outreach events and has participated in events such as the Trunk or Treat, the Flame Tree Festival, Northern Marianas College Charter Day, Marianas March Against Cancer, SAFE Jamboree, Street Market, Red Cross Walkathon and the Agricultural Fair. The team is extremely passionate about the work they do and always puts in the extra effort to help people cope with their current situation, guiding them toward resiliency through CCP’s outreach duties going from house to house.

In August, one of the last community events of the year, the CCP will participate in the Typhoon Soudelor first year anniversary event, themed “We Will Rise.” The CCP Team, with all their great efforts in helping the community through providing linkages and coping skills, comes to a close in August; however, for additional emotional support, services are transferred to the Community Guidance Center, which can be reached at (670) 323-6560. The devoted and tenacious team in green hopes to leave a lasting legacy of improved coping skills, resource materials and a heightened

community linkage. The team believes we are a resilient CNMI, and we will fully recover from the natural disaster of Typhoon Soudelor.

Please join the CCP in the commemorative anniversary event for Typhoon Soudelor that will be hosted by the CARE Organization. This event will take place from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Aug. 6.

The anniversary event is just around the corner, and to prevent any possible triggers that may occur as we celebrate CNMI’s resiliency from Typhoon Soudelor, below are some tips on how you can cope with your triggers and reactions as well as examples on what kind of triggers and reactions are to be expected during the anniversary event.

Examples of anniversary triggers: • Media accounts of the anniversary • Seasonal changes that remind survivors of the disaster • Personal events that happened on the day of the disaster • Personal losses associated with the disaster including losses of loved ones Triggers can: • Increase in frequency around the time of the disaster anniversary • Occur unexpectedly • Be unique to each person • Lessen and flow • Occur more often when stress is present Reactions may include: • Increased readiness and desire for group crisis counseling • Deepened anxiety or depression, acting as limitations, as the new reality of life after disaster sets in • Anger around the limits of governmental assistance an insurance • Increased substance abuse • Evolution of unaddressed trauma into diagnosable conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder or depression • Stress from multiple losses as resources run out The points listed above are credited to the CCP Participant Workbook: Disaster Anniversary Training.

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On the Road The United Filipino Organization held a flag-raising ceremony and NMI-Philippines Friendship Proclamation signing on June 12 at Kanoa Resort in recognition of the 118th Philippine Independence Day. Special guest: Honorable Philippine Senator Sonny Angara Photos by BRM

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Philippine Honorary Consul Glicerio Arago hosted a vin d’honneur on June 11 at Fiesta Resort & Spa in recognition of the 118th Philippine Independence Day. Photos by BRM

On the Road The United Filipino Organization held the Pistang Pinoy 2016 on June 12 at the Marianas Business Plaza grounds.

Photos by BRM

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On the Road

Festivities in honor of Liberation Day held on June 18 in Garapan.

Photos by BRM

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On the Road

United Filipino Organization officers donate proceeds from the Queen of the Pacific Pageant to the Commonwealth Health Center Volunteers Association on June 22.

Contributed photo

(Standing from left) Tindin Leon Guerrero and his mother, Claudia Leon Guerrero, with Celina and Eugene Foreman after baseball practice at the Susupe Ada Gym baseball field.

Photo by BRM

“Congratulations on your promotion to ninth grade at Marianas High School, Matthew Roy Manuel.”

From Karen Alla, mother of Matthew Contributed photo

“Happy confirmation on May 22 to Leonard Manuel, Gerald Padrid and Lizelle Salanga.”

From Karen Alla, mother of Leonard Photographed with John Jimeno, Sister Stella Mangona and Karen Alla.

Contributed photo

“Good job on your promotion, Donna, on June 1 at Herbert G. Hopwood Junior High School promotion ceremony.”

Love from Mom and Dad Contributed photo

Tourism Oriented Policing Section (TOPS) under the CNMI Department of Public Safety and Best Sunshine Inc., sponsored a Bicycle Rodeo Course at Lower Miha, Garapan on June 25. Its goal was to promote bicycle safety among children aged 6 to 13.

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Recipe

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