On Sept. 24, 2020, Southern mountain gear hosted a 5k run night. Southern Mountain Gear is a company founded by Daniel and Aaron Holmes, providing quality hiking and adventure gear for long time or beginner hikers. An event that began 14 months ago has prospered through the pandemic, despite the condition of the island and …
Steel Athletics’ Coach Joe leads a recovery workout on Thursdays at 8:30 a.m., while Coach JJ leads a dumbbell workout on Saturdays at 10:30 a.m. Steel Athletics suspended group fitness activities in May because of the island lockdown. They have since started offering services to their members with safety precautions in mind. Instagram Live workouts …
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The Guam Reef Restoration and Intervention Partnership is a non-profit organization created to revitalize Guam’s coral reefs by rehabilitating corals and recreating ecosystems that are associated with different coral species. The organization was established in 2019 through the University of Guam’s Marine Laboratory and is currently chaired by Laurie Raymundo, Ph.D., a professor of coral …
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Guahan Sustainable Culture held one of their weekly Farm Fresh Produce on Oct. 22 as part of their “Supporting Farmers, Sustaining Families” initiative. Customers drove by their stand at Sagan Kotturan Chamoru Cultural Center and picked up dragon fruits, lemmai chips, microgreens, egg-laying chicks, and more. GSC purchases local farmers’ excess produce and uses Farm …
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Chief Brodie Memorial Elementary School distributed their weekly food bundles to guardians of students in need of breakfast for the day on Friday, Oct. 23. The food distribution drive ran from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the school’s main parking lot. The Guam Department of Education school meal program is still being enforced despite …
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The small congregation sat at opposite ends of their pews for Saturday morning Mass at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic church in Toto. Mass was held at 7:30 a.m. on Oct. 24, 2020 and was presided by Father Val Rodriguez, the Parochial Administrator of the church. Inside, parishioners prayed for those affected by COVID-19 …
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On Friday, Oct. 23, 2020, the Asan-Maina Mayor’s Office continued their second day of food distributions to the community. On the second day, they distributed 350 packages in total. Each package contained dried and canned non-perishable foods. Some of the items inside of the package included rice, pasta noodles, tomato sauce, and banana chips. For …
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Para Todus Hit hosted a toiletry and diaper donation drive on Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Mangilao Night Market. The organization received self-care products such as : Shampoo Toothpaste Diapers Wipes Toothbrushes Body lotion and Toilet tissue The goal of the event was to support families that are not able …
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The 5th Marianas History Virtual Conference will take place via Zoom on Feb. 19 to Feb. 26, 2021, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. The conference theme is “One Archipelago: Navigating 500 Years of Cross-Cultural Contact.” The conference focuses on the long-term effects of colonization within Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands. Specific topics include …
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Judy Flores will host a batik painting workshop on Saturday Oct. 10. The event will take place from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in-person at Flores’s Batik Studio. Flores will guide participants through an afternoon of constructing items such as scarves, suncatchers and banners. All pieces during the workshop will be formed through batik, a …
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