{"id":33325,"date":"2014-04-25T08:47:03","date_gmt":"2014-04-25T00:47:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tribune.ctsi-logistics.com\/?p=33325"},"modified":"2014-04-25T08:47:03","modified_gmt":"2014-04-25T00:47:03","slug":"70s-theme-celebrate-mariana-resorts-36th-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/70s-theme-celebrate-mariana-resorts-36th-year\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201870s theme to celebrate Mariana Resort\u2019s 36th year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Mariana Resort & Spa Saipan will celebrate its 36th anniversary Saturday night with a ?70s theme party. (Contributed photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dust off the platform shoes and bell-bottoms, as Mariana Resort & Spa Saipan gives everyone a trip down memory lane when it celebrates its 36th anniversary Saturday night.
\nThe Marpi landmark will be treating over 300 invited guests tomorrow evening to a retro party to rival no other, with Mariana Resort wait staff wearing fashion trends made famous by John Travolta in Saturday Night Fever and the resort\u2019s d\u00e9cor mimicking the lights and sounds of the disco era\u2019s Studio 54.<\/p>\n

Mariana Resort general manager Gloria Cavanagh said what better way to commemorate the 36th anniversary of the Marpi landmark than to throw a \u201870s theme party since the resort was established in 1978.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe really want to recreate the whole disco atmosphere so it will be very lively. Our staff will be in \u201870s costume and some will even be wearing afros. Guests can dress in costume if they want to but they\u2019re not obliged to.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cLet\u2019s bring you back to 1978\u201d theme also comes complete with a disc jockey that will churn out hits from that era.<\/p>\n

Also part of the evening\u2019s headliners are Esther Sablan\u2019s dancers. Mariana Resort property manager Charlene Babauta said the group will perform a 5-10 minute show for everyone to enjoy.<\/p>\n

Executive chef William Retardo said they will not be sparing any expense with the party food and are now preparing a buffet spread comparable if not exceeding the one they set up during the grand opening of Mariana Ocean months back.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will be having local food, a lot of seafood, sushi, teppanyaki items, and everyone\u2019s favorite, my specialty paella. There will also be free-flowing wine, beer, and champagne all night. More or less the party will cost $12,000\u2014the same cost as the Mariana Ocean grand opening,\u201d Retardo said.<\/p>\n

Cavanagh said she\u2019s very sure the people who showed up the last time during the Mariana Ocean grand opening will show up again in tomorrow evening\u2019s anniversary party.<\/p>\n

She also guaranteed that the formalities will be kept to a minimum, with only two speeches scheduled that evening: Gov. Eloy S. Inos\u2019 and owner Yoshihiro Kitami\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\u201cLike the last party, there won\u2019t be long speeches. We just want everybody to enjoy. Only two speakers\u2014the governor and Kitami\u2014and that\u2019s it. Let\u2019s party!\u201d<\/p>\n

Yoshihiro Kitami\u2019s father and founder of Mariana Resort, Haruo Kitami, will be joined by his two brothers, Naoki and Takeo, during the celebration, as well as Akira Kanematsu, who has been one of the instrumental figures in the establishment of the hotel.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe dedication and the loyalty of the Kitami family has always set Mariana Resort apart from other hotels on Saipan. In fact, we\u2019re the only Japanese company that has never left. We\u2019ve been here during good times, bad times, and the worse times and they never at any point in time thought about selling the place. This is their home,\u201d said Cavanagh.<\/p>\n

Mariana Resort will also use the 36th anniversary party to announce future plans.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s time for us to expand and re-look at our master plan and get moving. Of course, one of the reasons is the lease. When you say we\u2019re 36 years in operation that means we only have four years left on the 40-year lease. We\u2019re in the middle of negotiations and hopefully we\u2019ll get a new lease. We\u2019re discussing with DPL [Department of Public Lands] right now and we\u2019re starting on our architectural design on expansion,\u201d said Cavanagh.<\/p>\n

Also in the pipeline is Mariana Resort\u2019s entry into the electronic gaming scene, with part of its former outdoor restaurant being retrofitted for that purpose. Cavanagh said they\u2019re looking at holding another grand opening for their e-gaming facility in July.<\/p>\n

Babauta, meanwhile, assured that tomorrow night\u2019s guests wouldn\u2019t have a dull moment. \u201cI Hope guests who come here Saturday will see the improvements that we made and the efforts we are making to make this place great not only for the tourists but also for our local guests.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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