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COVERFamilies share holiday plans

LEISUREHoliday events

BUSINESS Kylie’s Bakeshop

HOLIDAY EATSNaked Fish Bar & Grill

COMMUNITYHoliday giving

SPOTLIGHTYouth talent

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About the Cover:Taken on location inside Naked Fish Bar & Grill on Beach Road, Susupe. (From left) Christian Guerrero, 10, Eleanor T. Cabrera, Joe C. Guerrero, and Ruben Guerrero, 8.

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Christmas is a special time of the year that everyone shares and experiences differently. There’s something in the air that excites and brings people together.

Joe C. Guerrero is looking forward to spending holidays with his wife, Eleanor T. Cabrera and their two sons, Christian, 10, and Ruben, 8. The family has a lot to celebrate this year, as they started their newest business, the restaurant Naked Fish Bar & Grill. But, business aside, family comes above all, and Joe and the family will be spend-ing it together with a traditional family dinner, along with other fam-ily members from the U.S. and Guam.

“[. . .] A Christmas family tradition, like many families on Saipan, is to wait for the visitation of the Nino (Baby Jesus statue) to our home on Christmas and New Year’s Day before doing anything like going to the beach or attending family gatherings. Another family tradi-tion includes having a family gift exchange and a ‘white elephant’ gift exchange for the adults which is lots of fun,” Joe says.

“The holiday season is special to Eleanor and I as it is a time to reflect on the past year and hope for a better new year. [and] hope for good health and good relationships with family and friends, near and far. It is also a special time to be thankful to God for the many gifts we receive including the opportunity of [our restaurant] Na-ked Fish, having good friends and family, and living in a great island community,” he says.

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“During Christmas time family is what makes it more special, spend-ing quality time together and shar-ing your blessings. [We celebrate by] putting Christmas decorations together, giving gifts specially for the kids and a gathering to bond with each member of the family.”

— Diann B. Baculod, Alexander Inc.

“I look forward to spending time with the family and sharing the holiday spirit with others.

Attending our kids’ Christmas pro-grams is a special part of the season. [Our plans are to] spend time with the family and go see the Christmas in the Marianas events. We get together and watch the kids open Christmas pres-ents.”

— Ryan S. Calvo, Marianas Visitors Authority

“December is always a special month as we have family gathering for novenas and a time to celebrate the birth of Christ. This holiday, I look forward to spend-ing it with families and friends. We celebrate Christ-mas starting by at-tending mass and afterwards celebrating with families and friends with a simple feast that we have prepared and then exchange gifts. As for this December, I will no longer look forward to personally delivering gifts with my grandmother for her customers as she is not around.”

— Conrad Castro, CNMI Department of Public Safety, Child Passenger Safety

“I look forward to the Christmas spirit in the air; the children looking forward to gifts; the time we get to spend with family. The first of December is my mom’s birthday, but it is the time to celebrate the birth of Christ on the 25th. We always gather at my house on Christmas to-gether with our extend-ed families which makes the day so joyous as we see the chil-dren enjoying t h e m s e l v e s more so than ever before! I plan to tone it down a little, as we just lost two of our immediate family members this year, one in January and one in November. But I will do my best to see the sparkle in my children’s eyes as we must con-tinue to live for them.”

— Alina C. Cabrera, CNMI D.P.S., Highway Safety Office

“This time of year is special because people seem to be in a more reflective mood, and for a few days be-fore and after Christmas, we all seem to appreciate the good things and good people in our lives. For me it’s a time to forget about the stresses in my life and ap-preciate my family and friends and be thankful for the good things. It’s easier to focus on the good things than the bad during this time of year, and it gives hope to look forward to a better new year.

My plans for Christ-mas are to get presents for all the kids and enjoy the uniqueness of Christ-mas in the islands. We go to evening mass on Christmas Eve and then have a family dinner afterwards at my grandmother’s where we eat and enjoy each other’s company. The kids open their gifts at midnight and everyone is in a good mood. The next day we wait for the nino (baby Jesus) to visit our homes before gathering once more at my grandmother’s to spend Christmas Day. “

— Jeremy Sasamoto Immunization Program Manager,

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BRM also talked to some other Saipan residents about what is special about the season for them and how they plan to celebrate it.

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This holiday season, in between shopping, family bonding and merry-making in general, there are several com-munity events to participate in. Here is a sample of the many things the island community is offering.

Mount Carmel School’s Theatre Club presents its musical adaption of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale, “The Snow Queen”, on which Disney’s “Frozen” is based. Featuring music from the film, fun choreography, and stunning costumes and sets, the show will be a great holiday treat for the whole family. For more information, call 234-6184 or visit www.mountcarmelsaipan.com.

The show will take place on Dec. 3 and Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Saipan World Resort’s Royal Taga Ballroom. Admission is as fol-lows: $25 for premium seats in the front rows, $10 for preferred seats and $5 for general admission.

The Marianas Visitors Authority, PDM Promoters, Inc. and oth-er travel partners will celebrate “Christmas in the Marianas.” Fes-tivities include holiday entertainment every Saturday through-out December.

The celebration will kick off on Dec. 6 with the annual school-wide Christmas Tree Decoration Competition at Paseo de Mari-anas in downtown Garapan. The trees, decorated with recyclable material, will remain on display at the pedestrian mall in Saipan’s main tourist district throughout the month.

On Dec. 13, students will perform at the annual Christmas Caroling Competition on-stage at Paseo de Marianas. On Dec. 20, the Christmas Parade and float and costume competitions will be held.

Students from several public and private schools are already getting into the holiday spirit with plans to participate: Gara-pan Elementary School, Golden Harvest International School, Grace Christian Academy, Green Meadow School, GTC Elemen-tary School, Kagman Elementary School, Koblerville Elementary School, Oleai Elementary School, Northern Marianas Interna-tional School, San Vicente Elementary School, WSR Elementary School, Cha Cha Ocean View Middle School, San Antonio Middle School, Tanapag Middle School, Kagman High School and Saipan Southern High School.

A Christmas Performance

Month-long Christmas Festivities

“Festivities for All” continued on page 14

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Anyone who loves breads and cakes will get the opportunity to try vari-ous Filipino favorites, including ube, mocha and chocolate flavored cake rolls at Kylie’s Bakeshop. Kylie’s Bakeshop held a soft opening on Sept. 2 and is located on Middle Road, Gualo Rai. Some of the bakery’s specialties include cheese roll breads, cookie crinkles, cake rolls, custard cake, cheese rolls, Spanish bread, cheese bread, wheat and white tasty bread and other Filipino bread.

Many of the flavors found at Kylie’s Bakeshop are new to the island. “Be-fore we opened, we are afraid that people here on Saipan might not like the tastes we offer. But we are confident on the talent and skills of our bakers and cooks to showcase their specialties,” says Rosalie Suguitan, manager.

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Kylie’s Bakeshop offers breakfast, lunch, merienda and din-ner, all at reasonable and affordable prices. Breakfast fare includes pancakes, waffles, American-style breakfast and beef tapa. Pancit menus, which include soup and bread, are also a crowd pleaser.

For dinner, the establishment offers different kinds of sisig, a popular Filipino dish. Sisig is available in pork, lechon (roasted pork), beef, chicken and bangus (milkfish) belly. “So far, our customers like the taste and the way we prepare our food, breads and cakes. We

have regular customers already, and they are telling us that they consider it as their kitchen. After a hearty meal, we also have dessert for them to enjoy,” Suguitan says.

Kylie’s Bakeshop is open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday through Saturday and 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday. For advance or take out orders, call 234-BAKE (2253).

“Hot pandesal is our specialty, “ says Kylie’s Bakeshop Manager Rosalie Suguitan. (From left) Fe Dela Cruz, Arvin Suguitan and Rosalie Suguitan

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The first That’s My Boy 2014 Pageant, organized by The United Filipino Organization will take place on Dec. 14 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Taga Ballroom, Saipan World Resort. A donation of $1 will be accepted at the door, which includes a raffle ticket to win one of many prizes.

Pageant Director and Choreographer Ernie C. Molina say 16 candidates from the ages of 6 to 11 will showcase their tal-ents. The goal of Molina and the organizers is mainly to devel-op the personalities and boost the self-confidence of the kids and to ultimately assist them in overcoming their shyness.

Molina says throughout the weekly rehearsals, he has seen the kids’ confidence level grow and that they have started con-quering their fears. Among the things that Molina taught the kids is to learn proper poise on stage and how to confidently answer the question and answer portion in front of hundreds of people on the night of the event.

That’s My Boy grand prize winner will receive $500, first runner up will win $400, and second runner up will win $300. The third runner up will win $200 and $100 will be awarded to the fourth runner up.

Awards will also be given to Best in Talent, who will treceive $100 and other special awards include Best in Friendship, Pho-togenic, Star Award, Best in Formal Wear, Spirit Award, Charity award and Best Personality award, which will all receive $50 each. Candidates who did not win special awards will each receive $50 consolation prize, a gift pack from Natasha and certificate of participation from U.F.O.

The event will also feature intermission performances by Saipan Music & Dance, Uncle Ben’s Dance studio, Keynotes School of Music, Shane Sabino and Juliet Inocencio.

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William K. Minami (left), 10, wants a violin for his Christmas gift. He plans to go to church, hang out with friends and spend more time with his fam-ily during the holidays. Kody Ryan C. Foreman (right), 11, wishes for a Samsung Tablet for a present. He is looking forward to exchanging gifts in school and at home and a fun holiday break spent at home with family.

Mariana B. Tenorio (left), 10, just wants to have a nice time with her family during a Christ-mas gathering at home. A new bike tops her Christmas wish list. Coloma Castro (right), 11, plans to go to church on Christmas and have dinner with family. He wants an iPhone.

Mylan Goodwin (left), 10, aims to improve her music and looks forward to visiting family friends in Japan this holiday season. Kaden Church (right), 10, just plans to stay home, relax and celebrate with his family during the holiday break. He would like to get an iPad for Christmas.

John Paul T. Sablan (left), 12, looks forward to having fun and hanging out with family and friends during the holiday break. This year, he is wishing for better grades in school on top of receiving some cash gifts. Jason T. Sablan (right), 11, would like to get a new toy for a present and is looking forward to exchanging presents, lots of food and a fun family gathering.

Naked Fish Bar & Grill first opened in Decem-ber 2004. It is by far one of the most popular and well known casual bar and restaurants, offering local and international dishes and a full bar with a wide selection of beer, wine and liquor.

Joe C. Guerrero and his wife, Eleanor T. Cabrera, Vice President and President of Transcends, LLC, took over the restaurant in September 2014. Founders Jesse and Frances Yumul had sold the restau-rant to their nephew, Eleazar Y. “Butch” Sigua, an experienced restaurant operator.

“[Transcends LLC] has been a wine distributor in the CNMI for the last two years and Naked Fish was one of our best customers. Former owner Sigua presented his desire to sell the business and wanted to hand over his ‘baby’ to a reputable lo-cal operator and owner to keep Naked Fish ‘Naked Fish,’ ” Guer-rero says. Guerrero’s parents, Tony and Rita Guerrero, owned restaurants during his childhood.

“My family appreciates good food and enjoys meeting people so getting into the business was easy. We are excited to continuously improve the service and product offerings to make and keep Naked Fish as the premier restaurant and bar on Saipan,” Guerrero says.

Naked Fish Bar & Grill’s motto is “Good Food, Good Friends, and Good Times.” The restaurant’s signature seafood dishes include the “Naked Garlic Fish” and assorted poke

dishes, among others. In addi-tion, the restaurant offers live nightly music playing local, regional and international hits. Occasional guest bands and internationally known perform-ers from Japan, Guam and the U.S. mainland occasionally treat diners to their unique music.

“The location on the beach, the wood-cabin lodge/ranch styled building design and outdoor wooden deck din-ing areas, make for a comfort-able, casual place where patrons

may easily ‘wine’ down,” Guerrero says. Throughout the month of December, Naked Fish Bar &

Grill will have daily specials on food and drinks. Naked Fish turns 10 years old on Dec. 6, and it will have a month long cel-ebration to include anniversary and holiday specials.

The family has some plans to improve the already perfect formula. It re-opens for lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. (last order at 1:30 p.m.) starting Dec. 1 with unique lunch-only menu items along with select classic dishes. On the beach side, the plan is to install a competition ready beach volleyball court and offer beach recreation and sports equipment rentals such as

stand-up paddle boards in collaboration with SUP Saipan. In addition to lunch hours, Naked Fish Bar & Grill is open

Monday to Saturday from 5 p.m. to 12 a.m. Performers include Josey Nickels with FMD Band on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; an Acoustic Night on Tuesday; and Island Groove with Marvin Deleon Guerrero on Thursday. Other premier local bands will be added to the line up in the near future and some island reggae concerts are being planned, Guerrero says.

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By Joy White

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Happiness is a hallmark of the season; however some people might have difficulty being happy during the holidays because of financial or other struggles. Sharing one’s happiness and giving to the less fortunate is a gift in itself. Non-profit organizations, private businesses and other groups get together to brighten the holidays, especially for children.

One such organization is the Make-a-Wish Foundation, which grants the wishes of children suffering from terminal illnesses. C.J. Pantaleon, a 14-year-old student, was diagnosed with a brain tumor in March. Later it was discovered the tumor was cancerous. She underwent surgery on Guam that removed 90% of the tumor and six weeks of chemotherapy.

While on Guam, C.J. met with officials of Make-a-Wish Foundation. Her one wish was to visit Disneyland in California with her family. “[. . .]It has been my dream and I never thought it would happen soon,” C.J. said in a speech given at the Make-A-Wish Foundation’s Wish Night Fund-raiser held on Nov. 18 at the Naked Fish Bar & Grill.

But in July, her wish was granted. She and her family went to Disneyland for a week where she had the time of her life. She was also able to spend a day with a friend she had not seen for seven years and other relatives she had not seen for some time.

C.J. said the granting of her Wish was a miracle and blessing. “I know this kind of vaca-tion costs a lot of money but the joy it gives to children like me is priceless,” C.J. said.

However, C.J.’s battle is not over yet. “Just recently we found out that I have a Grade IV brain tumor — whatever that is. So, I have to start drinking chemo meds again. I do not know what will happen to me while I’m drinking the chemo meds or how my body will react to it, but the memories of my Wish trip will always remind me that miracles do happen and wishes do come true,” C.J. said.

Children from 2 years, 6 months to 18 years can be referred to the program by calling Victor Camacho at 483-9474 or Kanae Quinn at 285-1168. There are certain qualifications the child must meet. The community can also give mon-etary donations or United Airlines or Delta Air Lines miles online at http://guam.wish.org. This would provide assistance in fulfilling wishes that involve travel.

C.J. Pantaleon giving a speech during fundraiser night on Nov.18 at Naked Fish Bar and Grill.

The Pantaleon family in Disneyland.

John Antenocruz, Kanae Quinn, both board members and Victor Camacho, executive director, all from Make-A-Wish Foundation

Photos from Kanae Quinn

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Karidat Social Services, another non-profit organi-zation, annually gives toys to parents who are less for-tunate and cannot afford to buy toys for their children before Christmas.

The organization gets help from the community and other programs, such as Toys for Tots. Every year in December parents visit or call Karidat and provide their children’s age and gender to be included in the toys distribution. Karidat also has a list of clients that have been assisted in the past, who in their financial situa-tion toys to their kids during the holidays will greatly lift up the children’s spirits, says Judy Pangelinan.

Toys are given to parents to wrap to make the children believe that the toys are really a present from their parents.

In 2013, about 342 children received toys from Karidat. Of the total, 20 were from Karidat Shelter, 122 from Saipan, 106 from Tinian and 100 from Rota.

Karidat Social Services began in April 1980 as the Northern Marianas Catholic Social Services Corpora-tion, by Msgr. Tomas A. Camacho. He saw the need to unite men and women in social work to end or lessen crime, poverty and misery; develop responsible people and foster a more perfect love of home, family and country. His vision was also to initiate and promote social legislation to improve the moral, mental, social and physical betterment.

The staff of 14, along with their seven board directors, works to bring together the community for its betterment. The offices are located in Chalan Kanoa near Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Anyone can get involved by donating food or clothing or volunteering services to Karidat.

Also to benefit Karidat, a toy drive is being spon-sored by the Marianas Variety, KKMP, Joeten, Lollipops and YCO Liberty Plaza.

The drive was initiated four years ago by Marianas Health Services, George Cruz, Ed Propst and Angel Ray Guerrero.

Brand new toys for children with ages rang-ing from infants to teens will be accepted until Dec. 20. Designated drop off locations include: Joeten in Susupe, Garapan, and Kagman; Lollipops; Scoops on Gualo Rai; Triple J Truckload Store and YCO Liberty Pla-za. The organization can also pick up toys if requested.

For more information, please contact Karidat’s Ju-dith Pangelinan at 234-6981 or Ed Propst at 287-7883.

CNMI Toy Drive 2010

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Saipan’s young kids are talented and eager to share their passions with the world. These talented youths often join bands or delve into different mediums to express their artistic interests.

In February, current and former Umang Glee members decided to form a band to compete in the battle of the bands competition hosted at Northern Marianas College. However, as time went on the band members decided to continue throughout summer to enhance and improve their performing skills as well as their grades in school. Word got out and all of a sudden a lot of other former Umang Glee members wanted to be involved. And thus the Out of the Ordinary Band was born.

Since the Out of the Ordinary Band was cre-ated, it has made a variety of appearances, includ-ing performances at the first annual Ukulele festival,

the Public School System spring music concert, the final act of the annual St. Jude fiesta and several per-formances during the Summer break at the Garapan Street Market.

The band has its heart set on sharing its music with beyond the shores of Saipan. The band is hoping to show their skills at the Tumon Bay Music Festival in the Jazz Rock and beyond category of the event. Indi-viudal musicians also plan to enter in other categories, such as small ensemble and even the solo singing acts.

With all the time they have spent together they have become more than just band members; they have become a family who looks out for each other.

Anyone who can play or sing can join the band as long as they can commit to the practice and are flex-ible in playing and singing. Some of the band mem-bers are able to switch to different instruments with ease.

The band directors are John Jimeno and Karen Ann Alla, both teachers at Kagman Elementary School. The members are Kyle Andre Alla Manuel, Lizelle CadoSalanga, Leonard Isaiah Alla Manuel, Josephine Estrada, June Kaipat Lizama, Josiah Kaipat Lizama, Austin John Kaipat Lizama, Gerald F. Padrid, Aira So-phia Abreu and Matthew Roy Alla Manuel.

Robert “Robbie” Hanrey Schorr is not your average seventh grader. He has a list of ac-complishments that charts his rise in the tennis arena. Since 2012, he has been making waves, with a win in 2012 at the Pacific Oceana Junior Championship in Fiji. He also took the title of the singles champion in his age category in 2012 and 2013 in the NMI. Robbie has won titles in his age category at the Tan Holdings Tourna-ment, the Pacific Islands Club – Saipan Tennis Championships in 2013 and 2014, the White Coconut Classic Tournament in 2013, and the ITF North Pacific Championships in 2014.

“I represented the CNMI when I went to Fiji to play tennis this year and in 2013. It feels nice to represent the CNMI,” he says. Robbie has been invited to play in Melbourne Australia for Pacific Oceania International Tennis Federation GSDF tour this December.

Tennis is Robbie’s favorite sport, soccer is his second favorite and he plays both. He has also

played a variety of other sports. “I have tried several sports and have enjoyed everything I’ve played. I know it is good exer-cise. The practices are difficult sometimes, but I work hard and try to concen-trate when I practice,” he says. “It feels nice because you get to know new people while having fun. This helps the feeling of being accepted.”

Of course his edu-cation is also a top prior-ity. He organizes both his study and practice time. When competing off-island he misses school time, but works to catch up. He graduated from Grace Christian Academy in June and is now at-tending Whispering Palms School. “Because of

off-island competition, I have had to catch up in my studies, both this year and last year. I told myself that it would help me in the future to

maintain good grades,” Robbie says. Robbie is the son of Jeff and Han-

nah Schorr. His advice to other ath-letes is to try their best, keep prac-ticing and do not forget to do

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MOVIES The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesAnnieNight at the Museum: Secret of the TombThe Gamblerpremiere at Regal Cinemas

The Coca-Cola Company has 39 juice drinks under its portfolio, which includes Cappy, FUZE, Minute Maid Orange Juice,

Early and Fruitopia.

Chicago was the city where The Coca-Cola Company unveiled the

dispenser in May 27, 1933.

MVA 13th Christmas in the Marianas Christmas Tree Decoration Contest Location: Paseo de MarianasTime: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

United Filipino Organization’s That’s My Boy 2014 Pageant, Location: Taga Ballroom, Saipan World Resort Time: 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Donation of $1.00 at the door,includes raf�e ticket

Dagu Festival Location: 4H Club Building Susupe - Sabalu SiteTime: Judging from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.Public viewing from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Christmas Day

New Year’s Eve

MOVIES Inherent ViceExodus: Gods and KingsTop Fivepremiere at Regal Cinemas

MOVIES The PyramidWildPioneerCometLife Partnerspremiere at Regal Cinemas

Coca-Cola became popular among American consumers after free samples were offered to the public. Dr. John Pemberton, Coke inventor, passed out coupons on the streets of Atlanta and they were also mailed to some prominent citizens. The coupon was for one complimentary glass of Coca-Cola.

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Mount Carmel School's Theatre Club presents “The Snow Queen”Location: Taga Ballroom, Saipan World Resort • Time: 6:30 p.m. Admission $25.00 for premium seats in the front rows  $10.00 for preferred seats $5.00 for general admission

Saipan Swim Club Jingle Bell Fun RunStarting Time: 5 p.m. Location: Minachom Atdao, SusupePrice: $15Website: www.saipanswimclub.org

MVA Mochitsuki Festival Location: Paseo de MarianasTime: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

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Annabelle Soledad Tudela Sablan is one of six children, and the daughter of Shirley and Jason Sablan. She has a variety of talents and has big dreams for her future. An eighth grader at Saipan Community School, Annabelle sketches, paints, sculpts and dances ballet. She also plays a variety of instruments in-cluding the alto saxophone, ukulele, guitar and piano.

She has attended a variety of art in-stitutions and programs to help develop her skills, including the Greg Elliot School of Art, the SCS art program, Glushko Bal-let Academy and piano lessons with Gina Aguilar at the Cabrera Center.

She has her own instruments at home she practices on, including a Yamaha keyboard, a saxophone, two acoustic guitars and two ukuleles.

“I am most inspired by regular art-ists that I come across casually through my travels, internet searches and regular folks I see on social networking web-sites,” she says.

She occasionally performs with Gina at Sunday masses at San Vicente Church and San Antonio Church and performs

at school during annual ukulele jam concerts at school and for the commu-nity. She also plays saxophone with the SCS Tsunami band.

When she grows up she wants to be-come an architect, while still advancing her skills as a musician and artist, and at

“I have never done anything for rec-ognition. But, I am only 13 and have gone through many music performanc-es, ballet performances and produced hundreds of art pieces throughout my lifetime. I don’t know if you would call it an addiction, but my life is more whole with music and art,” Annabelle says.

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HEALTH FEATURE

EatingHoliday ColorsBy Joy White

Red A raspberry and strawberry smoothie, a glass of cranberry

juice or a crisp, red apple, are all ways to incorporate red foods into your diet this holiday season. Red, of course, is also a favorite of a certain jolly fellow. Red foods such as tomatoes, watermelon, guava and pink grapefruit are a good source of antioxidants that have been shown to help protect against cancers of the lung, colon, oesophagus, breast and skin. Other healthy red foods in-clude, red grapes, cherries, red bell peppers and even red onions.

GreenSalads are the obvious choice for a green dish that is healthy.

Packed with essential nutrients and vitamins, green is good. Avo-cados are tasty and contain cholesterol-lowering monounsatu-rated fats and an antioxidant that protects eye health. They are also rich in vitamin E, which can help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease. Green beans offer fiber to help lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar, which is good for people with diabetes. Also, starting the day with a cup of green tea can help lower the risk of heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease and more. Other great choices are spinach, kale, peas, broccoli and kiwi fruit.

Gold Well, there may not be gold colored foods per se, but yellow or

orange foods are known to help maintain a healthy heart, protect-ing against some cancers and promote a healthy immune system, good vision and healthy skin. So pick up a mango, papaya, orange or pineapple – if you can find one. Most likely, you’ll be having some tasty sweet potatoes, squash or sweet corn this holiday season.

White

White beans, or navy beans, contain soluble fiber, which can help lower your blood cholesterol levels, and are source of pro-tein. Potatoes can be low in calorie if eaten as plain baked, or with other healthy and low-calorie toppings. Garlic and onions, while adding a little flavor to everything, have their own health benefits. White meat, such as chicken, is also low in calories and commonly believed to be healthy. Cauliflower also has many health benefits, such as boosting heart health and many others.

Toss these healthy foods together and enjoy eating the holiday colors.

26 december 2014

ON THE ROAD

Aileen Arnold and Melbert Delta Rama cel-ebrated their Second “month-iversary” on

Dec. 18. Wishing you many more in the future.

A warm birthday shout-out to Esperanza who turned 11 on Nov. 29.

Eonzan Dela Paz celebrated his 13th birthday on Nov. 14; Also congratulations for winning at the

Primary Grade Forensic Competition (Duo Interpreter).

“I love you son.” - from Mommy

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28 december 2014

ON THE ROAD

Scholarship recipients from Northern Marianas College. (From left) Claudette A. San Nicolas; Denicia C. Avendano; Roy A. Alegre; Veora J. Basa, and Jasmine Padiernos Che,

all students of Northern Marianas College and 2014 First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business Magazine Businesswoman of the Year scholarship recipients.

(From left) Brooke Ong, intern; James Castro, intern, both from Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc.; Abby Racoma, first place winner in the 12- to 17-year-old age category; Shirley T. Sablan, vice president and gen-

eral manager, and Janel Pangelinan, underwriter, both from Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc.

Saipan International School’s Jaden Castro, 9, won first place in the 6-to 11-year-old category. Both winners received $200 cash, a gift basket, and other prizes.

Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc. announced the winners of its Pacifica Art Contest on Nov. 10. First place winners received $200 cash, a gift basket and other prizes.

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ON THE ROAD

A farewell party was held at Micro Beach on Nov. 22 to honor and bid farewell to Jerry Facey, honorary director, American Red

Cross, and board member, Humanities Council; and

Kennedy Benjamin, former health and safety manager, American Red Cross. Facey will be moving to Arizona.

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ON THE ROAD

The All-Schools Cross Country Finals was held at American Memorial Park on Nov. 15. Students from San Vicente Elementary School battled it out through the rain.

James Lee, sales manager, Marpac.

(Standing from left) Derol Tudela, Pacific Islands Club Saipan; Leopoldo Pisano, Naked Fish Bar & Grill; Grace Brooks, Marianas Resort & Spa; Joseph Solmarin, Hard Rock Café; Jung Ming Jiang, Hyatt Regency

Saipan; Alice Kintoki, Hard Rock Café (kneeling); Ernesto Garcia, Hyatt Regency Saipan.

The Annual Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition was held at the Hyatt Regency Saipan

on Nov. 17. Grace Brooks from Marianas Resort & Spa was named overall winner. “The

Saipan Bacardi Legacy Cocktail Competition is part of a world-

wide competition sponsored by Bacardi to discover and

spotlight creative and delicious cocktail creations,” Marpac

sales manager James Lee says.

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