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Man’amko get early holiday treat anew
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Posted on Dec 02 2006
The CNMI’s [I]man’amko[/I] were at the receiving end of yet another early holiday treat, this time from the circuit riders of the Commonwealth, the Taga Riders.
The group, led by founding member and vice president Bill Camacho, together with fellow officer Ben Sablan and eight other members, revved their bikes up to the Aging Center last Thursday morning to provide an early Christmas treat to the elderly.
Camacho spoke to the [I]man’amko[/I] acknowledging their importance in preserving the culture of the CNMI. The group’s president and founding member, George Camacho, was off island.
Sablan said the event coincided with the 12th year of the group’s existence in the CNMI. Despite the economic crisis, he said the group would never fail to thank the [I]man’amko[/I] especially this yuletide season. He promised that the group would always be there to help and assist the center in its activities throughout the year.
Sablan said he hopes the [I]man’amko[/I]’s trip to Palau last year would be repeated, this time to another destination. He hopes there will be more sponsors who could help finance the trip.
Aging Center administrative officer Rose Mondala, who was also celebrating her birthday that day, presented a plaque of appreciation to the group. Mondala said the center is truly grateful for the group’s help to the CNMIs’ aged.
The Taga Riders presented a $500 check to the center and held a raffle draw, giving away Christmas packages to the [I]man’amko[/I], courtesy of the sponsors that included Horizon, Guangdong Hardware, D&Q, Pearl River, Dolphin, National Office Supply and Modern Stationery.
The Taga Riders also visited on Friday the children confined at the Commonwealth Health Center to present holiday gift packages. Sablan said they wanted to bring smiles to the children at the hospital in spite of their condition this holiday season.
The Taga Riders currently have over 80 members. Sablan said one doesn’t have to be a rider to become a member. All interested individuals have to do is pay a membership fee of $50, equivalent to a one-year membership. The fee would go to the funds that they use to assist the community. “We are almost like a foundation,” he said.
