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The following press release just came in from GTA TeleGuam. Good news now for those of you who live in Dededo and Tumon. Looks like everybody else might have to wait...

(Tamuning, Guam- Tuesday, September 2, 2008) GTA TeleGuam is proud to announce the
launch of Guam Digital Television, the newest service in GTA TeleGuam’s lineup of
communications offerings.

Andrew Gayle, Executive Vice President of Wireless and Video at GTA TeleGuam said, “Two
and half years ago, GTA promised it would bring TV choice to Guam. I am very pleased to be
able to tell you that we are now fulfilling the promise we made to the island. Today, GTA is
announcing the launch of Guam Digital Television, or what we call GUdTV. This is a historic

SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) - Naval Base Guam held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Aug. 21 to celebrate the progress of the North Tipalo housing project. Twenty-eight families will live in new homes on base now that construction is complete on the first increment of phase one of the project.

The 28 homes are part of $35.9 million project that will introduce a total of 204 new residences by 2009.

At the ceremony Suzan Kear, Navy Housing's program director, noted the new units raise the bar for quality of life.

"The new Ocean Ridge at North Tipalao is complete with all the lifestyle amenities necessary to give our service members and their families a sense of place, a neighborhood that we can all be proud of," said Kear.

Joe Murphy posted an interesting story about the Pacific War Museum at: http://www.guampdn.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080901/OPINION02/809...
Sounds like this is a place worth checking out, with a chance to meet a living Guam legend named John Gerber to boot.

SANTA RITA, Guam (NNS) -- Navy volunteers capped off three weeks of beautification and maintenance support for Guam's public schools at projects around the island this month. Volunteer Sailors, several of whom brought their family members, partnered with government of Guam employees, mayors, parents, and other island residents to prepare schools for their Aug. 12 post-summer reopening.

Aviation Ordnanceman 2nd Class (AW) Brandy Layton, of U.S. Naval Airborne Weapons Maintenance Unit 1, said the community relations project was a good way to learn about the island.

"I've only been here for about a month, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to meet some new people, some of the locals," she said.

Just came arcoss this site which offers a lot of great information on Kite Boarding, to include best locations in Guam, equipment, lesson options, current tide conditions, and safety tips. Go to http://kiteboardingguam.andrewsupdates.com to check it out!

Suppose you're a little kid on the island of Guam – that's right, Guam. And suppose you're in your room with a beat up old acoustic guitar and some bongos your parents gave you, practicing cha-cha and jitterbug music with your cousins because that's all anybody ever showed you how to do. And suppose you glance up at your Ramones poster and have a vision of yourself on stage with long hair and sunglasses, blasting a Les Paul through a rumbling Marshall stack, gaping at the seething audience in front you – elbows spinning in circles, fists punching the air, and kids flopping around like crash test dummies, all to the beat of three beautiful power chords.

Just in case you missed the announcement, one lucky winner was recently selected from among ten lovely Chamorritas vying for the title of “Queen of Liberation and the honor of serving as an Ambassador of Inafa’maolek.” Contestants were judged based on personality, poise and articulation. In this case, a picture really is worth a thousand words! More photos of the contest winners meeting with local military members can be seen in the Photo Gallery at http://www.liberation2008.guam.gov/Home/tabid/3560/Default.aspx. Photo by J.R. Manuel.