Since the initial COVID-19 lockdown in March, local musicians haven’t been able to go out and play gigs. With the lift of some restrictions, the live music scene on Guam is slowly coming back to life. On Saturday, Dec. 12, a local band, Smiles Davis, eased back to playing live with an evening performance at …
Dedicated athletes gathered at Tumon on Sunday morning to participate in the XTRAIL Southern Mountain Gear Off-Road Triathlon Challenge. The triathlon was the first off-road XTRAIL challenge in five years. James Sardea, owner of Urban Fitness and organizer of the event, works to keep Guam moving and active in spite of the pandemic. “People really …
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Physical fitness and training are important to many local basketball players on Guam. With the spread of COVID-19 on Guam, fitness centers and gyms closed their doors to help curb the spread. Recently, these facilities reopened under strict guidelines. One of these facilities is Baller’s Gym. Located in Harmon Industrial Park, Baller’s Gym is a …
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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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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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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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 …