Bridge Capital LLC has donated $2,500 cash to the 2019 Joeten Memorial Golf Classic, which will be staged this Saturday at Laolao Bay Golf & Resort.

“We would like to thank Bridge Capital for their financial support. Our event’s success is directly related to generous donations like this,” said JMGC’s Peter “Dung” Tenorio.

Scoring will be Stroke Play, Low Gross format. Senior/Ladies Flight will be scored Low Net. Game starts 7am sharp.

Holes-in-one can win a Nissan Titan PRO4X, Honda Ridgeline RTL AWD, Kia Soul GT, and $10,000 cash. The tournament will also be followed by an awards banquet and raffle drawing, with more chances to win amazing prizes.

All event proceeds support Joeten’s philanthropic arm, the Joeten-Daidai Foundation.

For more information, contact 234-5562 or via email at joetenmgc@joeten.com. 

Community support for Liberation Day is rolling in as preparations are underway for Saipan’s signature event.

The 2019 CNMI Liberation Day Committee received last week a $2,000 cash donation from Bridge Capital, LLC.

“Bridge Capital is a consistent community partner in many events on Saipan, and we are grateful to have them as a bronze sponsor for this year’s Liberation Day festivities. We have a lot planned this year, and we encourage the community to come out and enjoy what we have to offer this year,” said Liberation Day Committee chair Joe Ayuyu Jr.

Bronze sponsorship is given to a company or organization that has contributed at least $1,000 in cash or in-kind donation.

“Bridge Capital is always happy to help the community in any way we can. For the past four years, we have been a sponsor of the Liberation Day festivities, and we are excited about the plans this year. We look forward to another great celebration,” said Bridge Capital vice president & chief investment officer Jody Jordahl.

“This year’s Liberation Day will be very exciting as food vendors, activities, and new carnival games will be offered for the entire community. We are grateful to our community business partners for their support, and we invite everyone to join us in celebrating our freedom,” said Mayor David M. Apatang. (PR)

Three Grace Christian Academy students won big cash prizes at this year’s Bridge Capital LLC art contest.

Two GCA students won in the ages 11-and-under category. First place went to 5th grader Alyssa Kim, who won $750, while 4th grader Alvin Han won second place and a $500 cash prize.

In the student category, Cheng Si Conrad Bao, a 9th grade student at GCA, won second place with a $1,000 cash prize.

The winners were announced during the first day of the Flame Tree Arts Festival last April 12, 2019.

Kim’s entry, called “Paradise,” is a painting of a colorful parrot and a beautiful Bird of Paradise flower. Hans did a very detailed “Legend of Saipan” painting inside a turtle image. Bao submitted his project in Environmental Science under Geri Rodgers titled “Dancing Lady” using recycled materials such as paper and plastic trash bag for the ballerina’s tutu.

This was the Bridge Capital’s ninth year of the art competition, which is open to all ages in different categories.

Out of the over 340 entries this year, over 100 were from GCA students, especially from Kindergarten to elementary for ages 11-and-under category, whose artwork were done during art classes under Esther Manzano.

Bridge Capital LLC chief executive officer John Baldwin said that the goal of the annual competition is to give artists a chance to show their work, show their talent and to reward them for having the courage to produce works of art.