PROGRAMME

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
5:45pm
Center Court, Micronesia Mall

Joanne Matanane, Emcee

Music by
Guam Territorial Band - Official Band of Guam, USA
Sabrina Paulino, Assistant Director

WELCOMING REMARKS

PLAYING OF THE NATIONAL ANTHEM & GUAM HYMN
Guam Territorial Band - Official Band of Guam, USA

INVOCATION
Pale' Ron Pangan
Parish Administrator
Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish
Sånta Rita-Sumai, Guam

TRIBUTE TO THE FALLEN (VIDEO)

INTRODUCTION OF HONORED GUESTS

POEM RECITATION - Soul Fishing
Bobby Taitano

THE IMPORTANCE OF THE ARTS

KEYNOTE SPEECH
Robert G. P. Cruz
LTC, US Army (Retired)

VIETNAMESE CULTURAL DANCE
"Hello, Vietnam"
Guam International Womens' Club

CLOSING REMARKS

BENEDICTION
Pale' Ron Pangan
Director of Youth, Young Adult, and Campus Ministry 
Archdiocese of Agaña

POST CEREMONIAL MUSIC
Guam Territorial Band - Official Band of Guam, USA

Following today's ceremony, attendees are invited to preview the OPERATION NEW LIFE CENTER exhibit
located at the end of CONCOURSE 1 near TROVE & Max's Restaurant

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Macy's
J. Goodman
CTSI Logistics
Omasu Soto
​Sooyong Harris
Chastity Butler
Jayvee Elomina
Nathaniel Dafrad
Raymond & Lee Baza
Kim Bottcher
Kate Solanzo
Daniel Mendiola
Juan Chaco
Mikaela Oliva 
Mareva Lasaisuva
Johnny & Bobby Taitano
Joanne Matanane
Margie Dancel
Azelet Lopez
Tami Burton
​Estella Guerrero
Father Ron Pangan
Guam Territorial Band - Official Band of Guam, USA
University of Guam -MARC
National Park Service
The Guam Museum
Office of the Andersen Air Force Base Historian
Guam International Women’s Club

This project  is supported in part by the Henry Luce Foundation and the Center for Southeast Asian studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. 
The Operation New Life center is spearheaded locally by the Guam Philharmonic Foundation, Incorporated.

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