CNMI's 2009 Election-some basic information

The election will be on November 7, 2009, with polls open from 7 AM to 7 PM, according to the CNMI Election Commission. It's not all that easy to get comprehensive information about the election.

The CEC doesn't list all of the candidates on its website; nor do the CNMI newspapers. I've e-mailed to the CEC for a list of all candidates, and I'm waiting on their response. In the meantime, here's what I've put together so far from the scattered reports in the newspapers and the campaign advertising by the Covenant and Republican parties and the (Pan)Guerrero/Camacho and (Kumoi) Guerrero/Borjaindependent campaigns.

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I'm sure there are mistakes and omissions. Please feel free to add information in the comments.

International Thespian Festival news

I've posted a long report on the International Thespian Festival on the CNMI Competitions blog, if you're interested.

A quick summary of some of the notable highlights:

19 TWPI students, 8 advisors/chaperones from Saipan.



About 2000 students from around the world (mostly the mainland USA, but also Dubai and of course, the CNMI).

More than 500 students competing in Individual Events (IEs).

4 TWPI students on the honorable mentions list (meaning they earned the highest overall rating-superior-given by the judges in their IEs): Aisha Joyner and Akeiko Dela Cruz in the top 6 of Duet Acting; Sung Yul (Tommy) Baik and Moon Hyo Lee in the top 9 of Mime.

And a new TWPI college auditions callback record--Kay Park (technical theatre--costume design; set design; and photography) with 21 colleges or universities putting her on their recruitment lists.

Saipan Sunday

Saipan is a good place for family. This Sunday was a typical celebration of some First Holy Communion celebrants, with lots of little kids playing tag and street ball, adults barbecuing and b-s'ing, and the teens coming and going in random ways. Great food, too.



In and out of the house--a lot! Love the dirty feet!

Wishing they could play?

Time for tag. Eeny, meeny, miney, moe

I think this was home base.

In the background-heading for a game of street ball.

Blessing the table.

Spare ribs, short ribs, red rice, chicken kelaguen with titiyas, potato salad and mango coco. (I skipped the fried chicken, ham, spicy noodles, meat balls, tamales, and more, and my sushi and sashimi were on a different plate.