Current Events and Happenings on Rota
May 2010
Sunday May 9 - Mother's Day -
This is a day celebrated all over the world to honor our Mothers, although the dates and months of Mother's Day differ from
country to country. Mother's day is the occasion to pay rich tributes to one of those persons who have had a great impact on
our lives, a person whose love and care knows no boundaries, a person who does everything to keep her children happy an
joyous.
May 28-31 - Memorial Day. This is
a day when we pause to give thanks to the people who fought for the things we have. It also means it is time for the 33rd
annual Guam - Rota - Guam sailboat race held by the Marianas Yacht Club. This usually makes for an exciting long weekend.
Have any friends with a sailboat in Guam? Give them a call and come on over!
May 29 - June 27 - Join the 2010
Guam and Saipan Carlsberg Gualafan Fishing Derby. For more information and entry forms see our link
at Guam-Saipan Fishing Derby
June 2010
Sunday June 20 Father's Day is a
day to honor all the fathers for everything they did for their children. This is an occasion to express gratitude towards
your dad for all his love and support.
July 2010
Sunday July 4 - 4th of July,
Independence Day Weekend.
August 2010
September 2010
Monday September 6 - Labor Day
weekend and a good time to take a break and what better place to take it than Rota.
October 2010
Time again for the biggest yearly event on island,
the "Rota Fiesta" will take place on the weekend of October 8-11. The official day of celebration for the
patron saint "San Francisco deBorja" is Sunday the 10th with Mass and a procession in the morning followed by fun, food,
refreshment and entertainment throughout the day. Make your reservations early as hotels and rental cars are usually booked up
pretty fast.
Monday October 11 - Local CNMI
Holiday - Commonwealth Cultural Day. Also celebrated as "Columbus Day".
Sunday October 31 - Happy Halloween.
November 2010
November is a month of holidays!
Thursday November 4 - Local CNMI
Holiday - CNMI Citizenship Day.
Saturday November 13 - It's time
again for the 17th Annual Rota Blue Triathlon, so that gives you plenty of time to train for either the Olympic distance or
the half Ironman distance. This is a big Rota event with lots of good people and a chance to show your athletic stuff. For
more information contact Mr. Onishi at
Rota Triathlon or go to the KFC Triathlon
website at KFC Triathlon Website
(*Note: This website is only in Japanese at this time)
Wednesday November 11 - Veterans
Day is a Federal and State Holiday in America honoring military veterans. President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed this holiday
on November 12, 1919 to celebrate the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.
Thursday November 25 -
Thanksgiving Day
December 2010
Wednesday December 8 - Local CNMI
Holiday - CNMI Constitution Day".
Saturday December 25th - Christmas
Day - Give yourself a Christmas present of a trip to Rota for some R&R. The Christmas holidays are usually busy, so make
your plans in advance.
Friday December 31 - Happy New
Years!!!
Visiting Rota and need to check your e-mail, want to surf the net or just play games then X-press
Computer Services can help you with internet access at very reasonable rates. Located in Songsong
village - beach side west it is very easy to find.
If you are looking for Dive Rota t-shirts during
your visit you can stop in the gift shop at the Rota Hotel where they have a variety of stock.
Do you want to read a great book that is a "Must Have" for the serious divers book collection. Diver Down -
Real-World SCUBA Accidents and How To Avoid Them by author Michael R. Ange.
The book is filled with real life incidents that are analyzed as to the possible
causes and whose information in turn can be used by others to help avoid making the
same mistakes. Good addition to any previous diving instruction/training you may have had.
Diver Down - Real World SCUBA Accidents and How To Avoid
Them by McGraw-Hill Publishing is available at bookstores and at fine on-line booksellers now. Ask for
it by title, search by ISBN #0071445722 OR Buy it now at
SEAduction
Dive Rota, P.O. Box 941, Rota MP 96951
E-mail: mark@diverota.com
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