Stir of Echoes - Commemorating December 10, 1941

10 Dec 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Selina Onedera-Salas, ginenihila@gmail.com, 789-4767

STIRS OF ECHOES… Commemorating December 10, 1941

Members of Ginen I Hila’ I Maga’taotao Siha Association (From the Tongues of the Noble People Association) are dedicating the production entitled STIRS OF ECHOES to the CHamorus who fought and defended the island of Guam against the Japanese soldiers at the invasion of Hagåtña on December 10, 1941.

This commemorative event will be held on Thursday, December 10, 2009, from 4:00 to 6:00 in the morning, at the monument situated on the lawn of the Plaza de Espana in Hagåtña (in honor of the Guam Insular Guard). The event is free and open to the public.

According to event coordinators Felix Benavente and Selina Onedera-Salas, the group has gathered information and collected stories from some surviving family members of those civilians and guardsmen who fought in the early morning hours on December 10, 1941.

Other members of the group are Anthony “Malia” Ramirez, Annie B. Pineda, Patricia Ann Quichocho, Antonia Salas, Peter R. Onedera, Charissa Lynn Aguon, Rosa Salas Palomo, Lourdes A. Benavente, Peter Jon “Makåhna” Duenas, Vincent John Salas, Victor Tuquero, Daniel Pangelinan, Dallas Taijeron, Gloriette “Gena” Babauta, Maria Esteves, Elizabeth T. Cruz, and Emily Sablan.