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Island Snapshots – January 2018
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Posted on Jan 05 2018
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- MASS WEDDING-Thirteen couples from different parishes on Saipan were married last Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017, during a group wedding at Mt. Carmel Cathedral. Bishop Ryan P. Jimenez, D.D., officiated the wedding, during a Mass that was co-celebrated by Fr. Harold Funa, Fr. Phillip Rollon Jr, OAR, and Fr. Jason A. Granado. (Contributed Photo)
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- NEW EQUIPMENT – Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Commissioner Claudio Norita, Attorney General Edward Manibusan, Gov. Ralph Torres, and Department of Public Safety Commissioner Robert Guerrero, all in front center, are surrounded by the men and women of DFEMS, DPS, and Chief Prosecutor Michelle Harris at the transfer of 40 fire extinguishers from DFEMS to DPS last Jan.5 at the DPS parking lot (Bea Cabrera)
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- NEW YEAR BABY-The Villazon family with baby boy Dakota pose with the nurses of the Labor & Delivery unit and OB unit of the Commonwealth Health Center last Jan. 1. (Bea Cabrera)
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- DRUG COURT-Last Dec. 21 marked the first year anniversary of the CNMI Drug Court that was made possible through the efforts of the three branches of the CNMI government—Executive, Legislative, and Judiciary. According to Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa K. Kim-Tenorio, the drug court has 38 participants to date. In her message, she said the success of the Drug Court would not be possible without the community “It takes the entire community to support and everybody has stepped up. I fell in love with this program of helping people live healthier and lead better lives and would like to thank all the stakeholders who have participated to make it all possible.” (Bea Cabrera)
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- NEW EXPERIENCE-“The local community is starting to experience craft beer. They start with something light and slowly transitioning to other flavors. Now, people are coming in asking for recommendations,” said Franken Brau president and co-founder Bruno Doetsch. (Bea Cabrera)
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- GOING UP-An elderly tourist struggles to scale the path of The Grotto. The Department of Lands and Natural Resources is eyeing collecting fees from tourists accessing the site. – (Erwin Encinares)
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- REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY-The attendees of the fourth annual Captain David I. Lyon remembrance ceremony that was held on Saipan pose for a picture last month at the American Memorial Park. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- The color guard raise the CNMI and U.S. flags during the remembrance ceremony for Captain David I. Lyon. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- DONATION The Division of Youth Services recently received a $5,000 donation from the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort for the Kagman Community Center. The purpose of the donation was to give back to the community by assisting with the operational needs of the center. KCC currently runs an after-school program and several parent education classes and sessions throughout the week. The center is also made available to community agencies and schools that need the venue to sponsor or co-sponsor community events. The donation will be used to cover ground maintenance and cleaning services to ensure health and safety for all its participants. (Contributed Photo)
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- DONATION The Division of Youth Services recently received a $5,000 donation from the Laolao Bay Golf & Resort for the Kagman Community Center. The purpose of the donation was to give back to the community by assisting with the operational needs of the center. KCC currently runs an after-school program and several parent education classes and sessions throughout the week. The center is also made available to community agencies and schools that need the venue to sponsor or co-sponsor community events. The donation will be used to cover ground maintenance and cleaning services to ensure health and safety for all its participants. (Contributed Photo)
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- THANK YOU The DCCA Division of Youth Services received over 500 gifts this past holiday season from the Salvation Army to be disseminated to Saipan, Tinian, and Rota children currently being served under the Child Protective Services, Parents Anonymous, Inc. Children’s Program, Kagman Community Center, and the Tanapag Youth Center. The Salvation Army has been running toy drives for the past five years to bring extra smiles to the children served by DYS. DYS has been blessed to have forged this partnership with the Salvation Army in reaching out and making a difference in the lives of children and families during the holidays. (Contributed Photo)
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- ARCHIVAL TREASURES Edward DLG. Pangelinan, chairman of the Marianas Political Status Commission, recently visited the CNMI archives at Northern Marianas College with former governor Juan N. Babauta. As the Marianas Political Status Commission chair, Pangelinan played an instrumental role in establishing the CNMI. In this photo, Pangelinan stands behind the original copy of the Covenant to Establish [the] Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in Political Union with the United States of America. Next to the Covenant is a letter signed jointly by Pangelinan and Vicente N. Santos, president of the Mariana Islands District Legislature, thanking President Gerald Ford following the Covenant’s signing. Also in the picture, from left to right, are NMC Director of Library Programs and Services Perry Pangelinan, NMC work study student Lorenzo Attao, archivist John Cook, and Babauta. (NMC)
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- DMS CONGRATULATES ITS JITS STUDENTS The Junior International Thespian Society recently concluded its pre-regional competition at the Marianas High School campus. Dandan Middle School lauds its students for their hard work and determination and wish them well as they compete in the upcoming state competition. The awardees were, for solo musical: Juliet Inocencio, first place; Donato Santiago, second place; Mica Sune, fourth place; duet musical: Nicole and Mica Sune, fourth place; duet acting: Jonathan and Lars Wolf, first place. Not in picture: Oceana and Issa Teigita, November first placer for duet acting-B. Photo shows, front, left to right: Mica Sune, Donato Santiago, Jonathan Wolf, and Lars Wolf, Back, left to right: Katrina Indiongco, Nicole Sune, Juliet Inocencio, coach/troupe director Kristine Wolf and Jamie Pambid. (Contributed Photo)
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- NEW HEAD START OFFICERS Officers and members of the newly-formed Head Start Policy Council for this year is led by its chairperson, Ana Ada. In this photo, they are joined by Board of Education vice chair Janice Marie A. Tenorio and CNMI Head Start Program director Lathania Santos. The HPC named it new set of officers last week following an organizational meeting. (Contributed Photo)
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- NEW HEAD START OFFICERS Board of Education vice chair Janice Marie A. Tenorio, who is also the BOE’s representative to the Head Start Policy Council, congratulates the CNMI-HPC officers. They are Ana Ada, chairperson and Saipan community representative; Jacob Lizama, vice chairperson and Dandan Head Start representative; Rosa Cabrera, secretary and Tinian representative; and Joan Torres, treasurer and San Antonio Head Start representative. (Contributed Photo)
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- FEMALE EMPOWERMENT-Saipan’s community joined thousands of marchers around the world for the 2018 Women’s March at 4pm yesterday along the Beach Road Pathway. They took to the streets to voice the importance of all women’s issues. (CLAIRE GROVE)
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- EDUCATION ADVOCATES- Board of Education chair Maria Lourdes S. Ada and vice chair Janice Marie A. Tenorio, Education Commissioner Glenn Muña, Public School System federal programs officer Tim Thorburgh, and financial consultant Edward S. Tenorio meet with House Committee on Ways and Means chair Rep. Angel Demapan, Committee on Education chair Rep. Edwin Aldan, and Rep. John Paul Sablan yesterday. They discussed PSS’ funding needs as work starts on the latest budget supplement. (PSS)
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- MISS MARIANAS BETS-Candidates of the 2018 Miss Marianas beauty pageant close off a “nature-inspired” mini-fashion show with a final pose at the main entrance of the T Galleria last Sunday. The pageant itself will take place on Feb. 24, 2018, at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan.(Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- DOCOMO DONATION Docomo Pacific recently donated a mobile device charging station to Northern Marianas College so students can recharge their phones, iPads, and other electronic devices. The donation was led by Brent Deleon Guerrero, brand coordinator, second from left; Joe Torres, Docomo Pacific Enterprise sales manager, fourth from right, and Timothy Asaviao, prepaid coordinator of Docomo Pacific, third from right. NMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez, fourth from left, accepted the donation on behalf of NMC. The charging station is free for students to use. (NMC)
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- LEGISLATIVE TALKS Sen. Justo Quitugua, left, chairman of the Senate Committee on Education, met with Public School System officials yesterday afternoon. In this photo, Quitugua discusses with Education Commissioner Glenn Muña, right, and PSS federal programs officer Tim Thornburgh, center, among other education officials present, funding and other appropriations pending at the Legislature to support PSS and updates on the school district’s programs and initiatives. (PSS)
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- CELEBRATION Members of the NMI Council of the Tau Gamma Phi and Tau Gamma Sigma fraternity and sorority celebrate their 11th year of foundation in the Commonwealth last Wednesday night at the Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel in Chalan Kanoa. (Contributed Photo)
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- IMPACT MEETING The Commonwealth Advocates for Recovery Efforts group pose for a photo after their 3rd Annual Impact meeting last week at the Office of the Governor conference room. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- JOB FAIR Students apply for various jobs with different companies during the Cooperative Education program’s job fair at the Saipan World Resort’s Royal Taga Hall last week. Over 70 students attended the job fair. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- DIVING ALLURE The high underwater visibility of Rota, Tinian, and Saipan will be highlighted in the January 2018 “Beautiful Underwater Marianas” feature to be launched on Japan’s Ocean+ α Inc. website. (MVA)
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- DIVING ALLURE The Rota Hole is one of several cavern dive sites that will be highlighted in the January 2018 “Beautiful Underwater Marianas” feature to be launched on Japan’s Ocean+ α Inc. website. The feature will include the work of four famous diving photographers including Junji Takasago and Sachi Murai. (MVA)
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- DIVING ALLURE Jetovator and other water activities on Rota, Tinian, and Saipan will be highlighted in the January 2018 “Beautiful Underwater Marianas” feature to be launched on Japan’s Ocean+ α Inc. website. 9MVA)
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- BEACH EYESORE Two hundred lbs of bottles, cans, and other trash are scattered on the parking lot of Hidden Beach on Jan. 2, 2018, during one of the highest visitor periods of the year. (Contributed Photo)
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- BEACH EYESORE Marianas Visitors Authority employees Hillary Agulto, far left, and Naomi Santos, far right, thank volunteers of the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance and Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality who cleaned up the parking lot of Hidden Beach on Jan. 11, 2018. (MVA)
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- TRADES TALK Rep. Angel A. Demapan (R-Saipan), center, met this week with key leaders of the Northern Marianas Trades Institute to discuss ongoing efforts to train and place U.S. citizens in the Commonwealth’s workforce. Pictured with Demapan are, from left, Ross Manglona, director of Continuing Education & Apprenticeships; Vic Cepeda, director of External Relations & Safety Officer; Agnes McPhetres, NMTI chief executive officer; and David Attao, director of Finance and Administration. (Coontributed Photo)
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- KOREAN VISITORS The Saipan Mayor’s Office presents Korean exchange students with certificates of appreciation last Thursday after the group did a beach cleanup on Saipan. A group of 51 exchange students from South Korea visited the Saipan Mayor’s Office and were presented with the appreciation certificates. The students did their beach cleanups at the PauPau beach and at Sugar Dock. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- HONORING THE DEAD-Over 1,000 candles were lit on the shores of the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan in honor of the thousands of Japanese soldiers who died during World War II. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
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- RIGOROUS SCREENING Passengers of an HK Express flight from Hong Kong to Saipan undergo final inspection before boarding the plane. This inspection is different from the airport’s already rigorous immigration and security inspection. Last year, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration required airlines to execute a thorough security check on passengers bound for the U.S. via low cost carriers through screening and interview. (Bea Cabrera)
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- LEARNING HOW TO SKI- Sixteen Marianas High School students take part in a cultural exchange and ski program with its sister school, Seisa Gakuen High School, in Japan. Here, the students were given an opportunity to learn how to ski at the Mount Naeba Ski Resort.
