The Rotary Club of Saipan inducted three new members into its ranks yesterday during the club\u2019s regular Tuesday meeting at the Hyatt Regency Saipan\u2019s Giovanni\u2019s restaurant.<\/p>\n
The new members are Northern Marianas Trades Institute instructor Wendell Posadas, Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office director of field operations Joann Aquino, and Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan food and beverage director Das Krishnan.<\/p>\n
Their sponsors, NMTI president Agnes McPhetres for Posadas; Marianas Visitors Authority product development manager Tatiana Babauta for Aquino; and David Sablan Sr. for Krishnan, affixed a club-specific pin on the new members\u2019 lapels to recognize them as official members of the club.<\/p>\n
In a speech at the ceremony, Rotary club of Saipan president Greg Borja said, \u201cwhen you join the Rotary, you join something bigger than yourselves.\u201d <\/p>\n
He encouraged the new members to learn all they can about the Rotary Club \u201cand to strengthen your leadership and communication skills by actively participating in the activities of the club, including attending weekly meetings, social events, service projects, and the Las Vegas Night,\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThrough your membership, you will enjoy a network of business leaders and professionals and we commit ourselves to do our part in making you feel welcome to our club,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Krishnan, who first arrived in the CNMI in 1998, had been in the hotel industry for at least 40 years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am very happy to be honored today,\u201d Krishnan said as he thanked Sablan in a short message.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are three reason why I wanted to join the club,\u201d said Aquino in a short message. \u201cThe first is the Rotary Club is the oldest and most prestigious organization when it comes to service. Secondly, I work for the mayor\u2019s office and we do a lot of service programs and [more] for the community, and I want to continue to network with our fellow [members in the] private sectors,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Aquino\u2019s third reason for joining the club was for her own personal growth and development.<\/p>\n
Posadas noted that he was a previous member of the club. \u201cOnce you are a Rotarian, you are always a Rotarian. I never stopped, I just paused,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
Posadas noted his active involvement in relief operations after Typhoon Soudelor and Super Typhoon Yutu.<\/p>\n
\u201cI wanted to help the community, mostly those who needed help,\u201d he said. \u201cI want to fulfill my duties and responsibilities as a Rotarian.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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