FRIDAY , DECEMBER 23, 1988 - MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS -- PAGE 3 able to be in one spot to celebrate have a good Christmas. Enjoy I remember getting a bike for your children as they play, your thefrrsttime.Iequallyremember a Christmas. Yes, there may be problems friends and family as they visit how many bruises covered my with Christmas, it maybe too and watch over each other so that body I started to learn how to as commercial with not enough the laughter of the holidays does ride it and. suffered many a fall. emphasis put on the birth of not turn to tears because someone As we get older, we may not Christ and too much on Santa has become injured in a car acci­ put so much store in the gifts we Claus, but it will al ways remain a dents which could have been ByTomAnderson received as in the relationships All opinionsexpressed may or may not reflect the ed~orial policy special season for those countries avoided. of this newspaper, but are the opinions of the author with others we have during around the world who celebrate Make this Christmas orie of Christmas time. those special ones that you will We remember more those holi­ it. It is my hope that all of you remember always. days when our whole family was welcomed time of year in that it \ Christmas Remains Special EDITORIAL I __.. allows for the local custom we j:( For many people, when con­ for pushing their products hard know as "dinana familia" to ~ '\ versation turns to discussion during the holidays. flourish among us all. And it is about Christmas, they begin to And certainly to be a kid at this very aspect in our celebration say how commercial it all i~ and Christmas time is a wonderful of the Holiday Season which May Future Gifts how the true meaning of Christ­ experience. keeps us together as a closely mas is hardly recognized. I have Somewhere in our memory knitted commun-ity. It is this Come To CNMI listened often to such talk. It has each of us carry recordings of very tradition which allows us to · its points. special Christmases. The reason nurture harmony and unity Other people will talk about why individual Christmas are among ourselves. Sum en manngi Soon it will be Christmas and quickly after will come how Christmas is for kids. That given a higher priority in our Holidays Are For Everyone na kustum bretta este i "dinana". New Years Day. We hope that presents are given to memory banks tend to change as In the olden days, this is one too has its points. But I think In about 48 hours, it'll be change joyful felicitation to one the Co~mon.wealth in the future. We hope that new however you feel about Christ­ we grow older. Christmas Day 'neath every star and all. Why not, we all deserve occasion when every family There is usually one or two years will bring better things to the people of the mas as it is observed today, you and palm tree. The festive mood the joy that comes with the Holi­ bakes pastries or cook yam, put which were stored while we were Commonwealth. have to be touched somewhat by of the Holiday Season is upon us. day Season. them in a basket and leave it in kids. And they tend to be remem­ front of the house for passersby The gi~ of 24 hour water service with enough this special time of year. It's that one time of the year when Traditionally, it's that time of brances of times when Santa The giving and receiving of everybody (Haole, Filipino, year when every Chamorro and or for the group that brings the pressure in the water line to take a shower is given to Claus gave us exactly what we the people of the Commonwealth soon. gifts is not in itselfa bad thing and Chino, Chamorro, etc.) unite Carolinian braces for the birth of See bottom of page who can really blame merchants wanted. the Nino Jesus. It is the most . Oft~n we have heard offamilies going without water under a single umbrella to ex- .1 ·1 in t~e1r homes for days. Their children need to bathe, .~~§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§§@~§§§§~~~ ' t.heir ~1shes need to be washed, the whole flow of their Periscope .... ffi l0 lives 1s hampered by the fact that water can not be LETTERS [ffiffi1 • .. • l0 found in their homes when they need it. Nino Jesus to the homes of our The Commonwealth Utility Corporation is facing a To the editor.·voUROpinions people in the villages. This tradi­ ffi1 l0 lot ~f problems, no one questions that. It is also tion (making available bunelos ~ l0 ~aking some progress toward projects which should dago for everybody) seems lost ffi1 l0 but has since become an immedi­ improve the water delivery system in the Common­ Employee Problems At CHC Discussed ffi1 ate family event. What with the tm wealth. We just hope they succeed soon and give us Editor Note: Several employ­ CHC is at a low point in moral. tent, low moral and worst of all price of this rare item having ffi1 @ the gift of water in our homes. ees of Commonwealth Health Why is this, well let us point out apathy.Goingtoworkmaynotbe jumped beyond the reach of most ~ @ The. gift of be~ter roads would be nice also. If you Center wrote me a persona[ re­ a few of the issues at CHC. ~e number one priority on ones people. It has, however, taken on ~ l.0 want JUSt to dnve up and down Beach Road from quest to publish their concerns in Why are employees always hst of things to do, but it should a different form-burned meat and 9-lOCid'ay Garapan to Susupe then you are okay, but if you want a leuer to the editor about prob­ told that something is going to ~enjoyable, now ask yourself beer! ~ 1988 greetings :from ml to go anywhere else on the island of Saipan, then le~s at CHC without printing hap~n, when it is really just lip did I enJOY going to work today? When families get together, we their names because of contribu­ semce? The current management re­ each kiss the hands of our elderly ~ governor Petfro P. 'Tenorio anti ml make.sure your car has good shock absorbers and tions. I personally verified the How many employees were your tires are very hardy. sponse to that is, ifthey don't like and wish them well as we prepare origin of the letters and its con­ promised that there annual leave it here then they can go find to welcome the New Year. It ~ Lt. governor Petfro YL. 'Tenorio ml What a pleas~re it would some day be to drive to tent with other CHC staffer who ~ould be corrected as they another job elsewhere. What could be a very moving moment Ladde~ Be~ch without going into holes two feet deep. was given the chance to read signed contracts and still no kind of management is that? Why especially for those who recently ffil mi How nice rt would be even for the tourist who have copy of the letter, however the changes? ~ot find solutions to discontent, .J lost a loved-one (mom or dad) or ffil @ brought a boost to the economy of Saipan to be able writers said in part: As we stated How many employees were 1~volve employees, treat them l I both. This moment of reflection, ffil mi in the last part; "As we stated in promised water in their homes 't ~o see so~e of the beaches on the Pacific side of the like ~pie, and live up to your " coupled with the thought of "how ffil ~ the last part of the letter we are and still no water? promises. Health care is a field it used to be", makes you wish ffi1 The Holiday Season is a time to pause and reflect upon the year that is mi 1slandwh1chthey now can not reach unless they have omitting our names because of How many employees have a four wheel drive vehicle. one goes into because they want they were still around. Let us ffil nearly ended, and to look forward to a New Year. l.!IJ retributions that would most cer­ attended meetings or tried to dis­ to help others, and the attitude of pray for them. Let us also not lose !he gift of dependable electrical power would cer­ ffil l.!TI tainly occur. We know that your cuss a problem just to sit in that Don't. Worry be Happy doesn't sight of the fact that life goes on. ffil On Christmas Day, we should think of the real meaning of that day and l.!IJ tainly be a welc~me~ one also. To know that the only policy is All letters MUST have a meeting and be yelled at? cure lilness or improve health It's that time of year when no wa.y the power rs going to go off is if YOU turn off the signature but quite honestly we Howmanyofushaveseen bad care. one wants to be late going to the ffil what the birth of the Christ child means to all people. We should also think mi switch w~ul.d be a comforting thought. are afraid. If you don't chose to medicine being delivered just to We would love to sign this let­ traditional Misan Gayu (mid· ~ of the many blessings bestowed upon us during the past year.