Brain freeze
Where to celebrate National Dairy Month
Heading north
Opportunities in the outer islands
Feel the rhythm
Expression through dance
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Brain freeze
Where to celebrate National Dairy Month
Heading north
Opportunities in the outer islands
Feel the rhythm
Expression through dance
4 Cover Feature Scream for ice cream
ABOUT THE COVER Summer Snow Bakery and Café makes its vanilla soft-serve ice cream in-house. See story on Page 4. Photo by Chelu Photos
6 Recipe Mint chocolate chip ice cream
7 Eater's Digest 14 Community Northern islands
17 Cruise Control 1991 Toyota Hilux "Scraper"
20 Sports Saipan Swim Club
22 Artist Saipan Music and Dance Studio
25 On the Road Event photos and special messages
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SCREAM for ICE CREAM Photos by Chelu Photos
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ational Dairy Month started out as National Milk Month in 1937 as a way to promote drinking milk when dairy production was at a surplus. It’s now developed into celebrating the contributions of the dairy industry and National Dairy Council changed the name to Dairy Month. June is a great month to start the summer with dairy foods packed with protein, calcium and potassium. What better way to celebrate dairy products than with the beloved ice cream? Check out some local shops where you can get your ice cream fix.
Summer Snow Bakery & CafĂŠ Location: Beach Road, Susupe Hours: 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., Monday to Saturday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday Phone: 234-7669 Facebook: @Summer-Snow-Bakery-Cafe-1174825195886481/ Our recommendation: The vanilla soft-serve is made in-store and is also available at Paris Croissant in Garapan.
Foremost Scoops Location: Gualo Rai, inside Subway Hours: 7 a.m. to midnight, daily Phone: 235-2255 Facebook: @ForemostScoops Our recommendation: Strawberry Cheesecake and Black Walnut flavors
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Mango Six Location: Chalan Monsignor Guerrero Road, Dan Dan Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., daily Phone: 234-0707 Email: saipanmangosix@gmail.com Facebook: @MangoSixSaipan Our recommendation: Mango frozen yogurt
Été Café Location: Beach Road, across from T Galleria by DFS Saipan Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., daily Phone: 483-6371 Facebook: @etecafesaipan Instagram: @etecafesaipan Our recommendation: Cookies & Cream Parfait
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RECIPE
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe adapted from Like Mother Like Daughter Who knew you can make your own mint chocolate chip ice cream without an ice cream maker? This no churn recipe is easy to make and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth on a hot summer day. Bonus — you can make your chocolate chunks as large as you want! Ingredients: • 2 cups whipping cream • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk • ½ tsp peppermint extract • 3 drops green food coloring • 1 cup chopped up chocolate bits
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Instructions: 1. Whip the heavy cream over high speed for around 10 to 15 minutes in a large mixing bowl until stiff peaks start to form. 2. Combine the condensed milk, peppermint extract, food coloring and chocolate bits in another bowl. 3. Pour the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk mixture and fold everything together until combined. 4. Pour the combined mixture into a three-quart or 9x5 pan and cover tightly. 5. Place the pan in the freezer for at least six hours before serving.
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Investment possibilities in the northern islands Story by John I. Borja
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consulting contractor for the Northern Mariana Islands’ Department of Public Lands has been visiting Saipan, Tinian and Rota since September to hold public outreach for the possibility of using the lands in the northern islands for agricultural projects and homesteads. Pacific Engineering Group and Services was contracted by the NMI government to produce an update on land use in the islands. The update includes Saipan, Tinian and Rota as well as the smaller islands further north: Pagan, Alamagan, Agrihan and Anatahan. The last land use update was produced in 1989, according to Civil Engineer Roy Reyes. The four smaller islands were deemed to have potential 14 JUNE 2018
for resettlement. The updated report essentially gauges whether or not agricultural developments such as farming and livestock rearing are economically viable for those lands. “We’re re-evaluating the existing public lands and uses and offering our recommendations to the government and the public of what kinds of activities can happen there,” Reyes says. Pacific Engineering is working with government agencies, mayors and local residents on the update. So far, the public has brought up numerous concerns about the land use, varying by island. These comments will be incorporated in the updated report, which will then be published at a later date.
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Pacific Engineering had the opportunity to visit the four northern islands to identify sites that are conducive to resettlement. Pagan and Agrihan generally were easier to access through beaches, but Alamagan and Anatahan required a bit of scrambling from the boat to get on land, Reyes says. Some of the sites pointed out by mayors prior to the trip were inaccessible either by land or sea. “After we reached and assessed the spots the mayors identified, we’re going around presenting our findings from the trip. We identified primary and secondary areas that can be used for agricultural purposes, along with our projections for what would be needed for homestead,” Reyes says. During the trip, Reyes noted there are seven residents in Alamagan, three in Pagan, two in Agrihan and none in Anatahan. Pigs, cows and chickens were seen on the islands. There are no plumbing or sewer systems on the islands, and electricity comes from solar energy or small generators, Reyes says.
Efforts for resettlement in those islands have already been in place, according to Northern Islands Mayor Vicente Santos. As a former Alamagan resident, Santos hopes to bring back displaced residents and encourage agricultural sustainability to those islands. The few residents in those islands utilize rainwater and solar power to get by, Santos says. His office has started experimenting with different types of seeds to grow in Pagan. “We’re starting to bring up planting for banana and taro, and we’re also looking at yam, pumpkin and tapioca.” DPL announced the availability of 44 agricultural lots measuring 10,000 square meters each on Pagan, and his office is waiting on the department to issue applications for those lots. As for resettlement, Santos says Pagan will be the first island to touch should repopulation occur. If successful, the other islands will be tapped as well. JUNE 2018 15
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saipan swim club teaches values, forges bonds By Wayne Chargualaf If you ask a member to sum up the Saipan Swim Club, one word will quickly come to the forefront: family. “I consider everyone in the Saipan Swim Club a part of my family. Spending time with them made me the person I am today,” says Christian Villacrusis, an 18-yearold athlete who has been a member since he was 10. The sentiment is echoed by 15-year-old Jinju Thompson, who says, “We grew up together doing the thing we love. It’s a very encouraging environment and we support each other because we understand what the other goes through, we feel each other’s pain and happiness. But most importantly, we have the best coach who pushes us to work hard and try our very best.” The Saipan Swim Club is a non-profit organization that provides swimming lessons as well as opportunities for young athletes to compete. Founded in 1974, the club boasts about 80 members spread across four groups: the Learn to Swim Program, the Blue Group, Juniors and Seniors. Although swimmers are placed into groups based on both ability and age, Juniors tend to be between 11 and 14 years old and Seniors between 14 and 18 years old. The Blue Group are graduates of the Learn to Swim Program and are usually elementary school-aged. The club usually trains 11 months out of the year and takes one month off in the summer. The official competition season takes place from Labor Day through Memorial Day, with eight to nine local meets a year and two or three off-island competitions in locales such as Taiwan and Papua New Guinea. The swim club is also active in the triathlon scene, holds three ocean swims a year and plays water polo once a week. “We also try to integrate fun runs and stuff like that to diversify our training,” Head Coach Jacoby Winkfield says. “It’s not 100% swimming until we get closer to the bigger swim competitions.” Winkfield says the club started out as a grass roots 20 JUNE 2018
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effort to give local children something to do as well as teach them life skills and promote character. He says that in his full-time job as a teacher at Marianas High School, he’s personally seen how things students learn in the pool can translate to the classroom. As a former competitor who began swimming for the club as a child, he says he’s experienced these benefits first hand. “I’m a product of the club myself.” David Boyer, an 18-year-old who has been a member for seven years, agrees that skills learned in swimming carry over to other aspects of life. “To me, the biggest benefit of being a member of the Saipan Swim Club is learning to prepare and be ready for the next chapter of my life,” Boyer says. “If I hadn’t joined I don’t think that I would be as ready for college as I am now and that’s all thanks to the support I received from
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my parents, coach and friends that I have made because I joined SSC.” The members’ parents have seen the benefits themselves, saying they’ve seen their children learn things such as time-management, focus and perseverance, all while making lifelong friendships. “Saipan Swim Club has enjoyed a long history of excellence in the CNMI and this success would not be possible without the love and support from the community, dedication from our parents, selflessness of the volunteers and commitment from the swimmers themselves,” Winkfield says. “We have been blessed with success both in and out of the water and look to continue by providing the youth of the CNMI the tools necessary to become vibrant and contributing members of the community and successful student athletes.” JUNE 2018 21
ARTIST
dancing studio keeps the rhythm going By John I. Borja Dozens of dancers varying in age and skill have found a space in Saipan to express themselves through dynamic, intricate and rhythmic movement: The Saipan Music and Dance Studio. About 50 members use the studio to learn and introduce dancing styles, mainly within the realm of hip hop and Philippine cultural dancing. Members of the studio have performed for numerous events in Saipan and Tinian, and the more elite members have had the opportunity to compete in the United States. The creation of Saipan Music and Dance Studio began with the overwhelming support of a mother. Studio Owner Ester Sablan does not consider herself to be a dancer, but she did see how much her son and his friends loved to dance. “I suggested to them to create a dance group,” Sablan says. So they did. And not too long after, the young team of high school students began performing 22 JUNE 2018
in front of local audiences. This gave Sablan an idea: why not open a studio? Thus, in 2010, the Saipan Music and Dance Studio was born. “We started with only three students in 2010, then parents started enrolling their kids and now we have a total of 50 members,” she says. The studio has four choreographers to teach students in three categories: varsity, junior and little junior. New members learn how to dance and the more experienced members work their way towards being a choreographer, Sablan says. One of the choreographers, Cire Joseph “C.J.” Durano, has been a dancer for 12 years. Now at 18 years old and a graduating senior of Marianas High School, Durano is helping his peers grow as performers. “I see how people achieve a lot of things in dancing,” Durano says. “The important thing is that dancing isn’t just a passion. It’s life. It motivated me a lot, especially with school and with personal problems.” Much of Durano’s experience in dancing occurred
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K-pop girl group Momoland visited the Saipan Music and Dance Studio in the beginning of May.
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in the Philippines, where he learned a variety of hip hop moves. He also took part in professional dancing and participated in Philippine dance competitions with other members of his group. He relocated to Saipan two years ago and has been sharing his talent with the Saipan Music and Dance Studio for about a year now. The studio holds a recital each year to show the Saipan community the talent and effort each member puts into dance. These recitals tend to garner interest of the younger community, which the studio welcomes, Sablan says. It’s free to register and be a part of the group. The local dancers also receive invitations to test their skills at Hip Hop International, a wide-reaching competition that brings in thousands of dancers from around the world. This year’s competition will take place Aug. 5 to Aug. 11 in Phoenix, Ariz. Beyond competition, Durano just wants dancers to stay humble in what they do. “If you’re a dancer, learn how to respect and love each other,” he says. “I don’t think about being the best for others, but the best for myself.”
This team of young dancers is among several groups with members who rehearse at Saipan Music and Dance Studio.
Cire Joseph “C.J.” Durano is one of the choreographers of the Saipan Music and Dance Studio. Photos courtesy of Saipan Music and Dance Studio
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NJHS induction ceremony The National Junior Honor Society of Admiral Herbert G. Hopwood Middle School inducted 21 students on April 28 at Grandvrio Hotel.
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March Against Cancer The 2018 Marianas March Against Cancer was held May 11 at Admiral HG Hopwood Junior High School.
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Rose Mafnas and Bobbie Borja celebrated a birthday at Mandi Spa, Mariana Resort and Spa.
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Taste of the Marianas The 2018 Taste of the Marianas was held every Saturday during the month of May.
For more On The Road photos, visit BRM’s Facebook page. Submit your photos, with a caption, to lifestyleeditor@glimpsesofguam.com. 26 JUNE 2018