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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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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Kriana Le Velle, a 24-year-old graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Counseling at the University of Guam, has been keeping busy and serving our community in more ways than one during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Le Velle is currently on her last semester at the University of Guam doing two internships and working as a full-time …
Amy Wallis is one of the many people on Guam who have begun exploring new hobbies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Wallis has been employed at T Galleria by DFS in Tumon for 26 years. She was unfortunately furloughed by her employer in March. With all the time she spends at home, Wallis has decided to …
Dior Nguyen, a computer science major at Guam Community College. and a local crafter of polymer clay and resin, garnered nearly 1,000 followers this last September on her Instagram shop. She uses the Instagram handle @craftydior to promote her products. Her handmade items are inspired by video games and apps with the exception of customized …
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Harmony Yatar is a young, blooming artist on Guam. Her latest release is “Maybe,” a single from an upcoming EP. On stage, she’s better known as Harmony Chea. Originally, Yatar postponed writing “Maybe” for a year. After gaining experience from a past relationship, Yatar was took advantage of the lockdown to revisit and finish the …
Hannah CJ Marzan, a 22-year-old undergraduate at the University of Guam, is the owner of Accentuate, a small online business she maintains on the Instagram platform. The idea of her business sparked from her persistence to sell digital goods on the e-commerce website, Etsy. Part of her aim was to create a business that prioritized …
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Ignacio F. Evangelista is the owner of the local kettle corn stand, 671 Kettle Korn. Evangelista began ownership of the business back in December of 2017. His aunt entrusted him with the business after a few years of helping her operate the stand. “The previous owner who introduced this first ever business to the island …
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