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Island Snapshots – June 2015
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- YOUTH CONGRESS MEETS WITH LAWMAKERS 15th CNMI Youth Congress speaker Thomas Manglona II, vice speaker Roselyn Tanghal, legislative secretary Reynafe Aniga, and clerk Christ Castro meet with Lt. Gov. Ralph Torres, Senate President Victor Hocog, and House Speaker Joseph Deleon Guerrero on Monday to discuss their partnership in addressing the critical issues youth in the islands face. The youth leaders and lawmakers discussed the Public School System’s budget, a possible Youth Congress leadership scholarship fund, War on Ice educational outreach, a “Lawmakers in the Classroom” project, and mandatory service hours for all high school students. (Contributed Photo)
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- WINNING PHOTO: Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc.’s Hashtag Choose My Picture winning photo entry No. 1 is from Instagrammer Malyssa Castro as @maalyboo with caption “We got yo back, CNMI!” Winner will be entitled to a free pizza. Pacifica welcomes anyone from the CNMI to tag an infinite amount of photos and videos through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter the following in order to be eligible: #choosemypicture or #choosemyvideo; #pacificainsurance and #restassured. For further details log on to www.pacificains.com/choosemypicture.
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- BEST SUNSHINE DONATES TO ROTA The Rota Legislative Delegation led by Senate President Victor Hocog and Rota Mayor Efrain Atalig accepts a donation of 25,000 lbs of rice from Best Sunshine International. Senior vice president Donald Browne represented Best Sunshine at the presentation. “Imperial Pacific International CNMI LLC., and Best Sunshine International are proud to provide assistance to the residents of Rota as they struggle with the aftermath of Typhoon Dolphin,” said Browne. “Our hearts go out to all the residents of Rota as they rebuild their lives.” (Contributed Photo)
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- CAGE SPONSOR IT&E is proudly sponsoring annual Emon Lodge No. 179 Basketball Tournament with a $1,500 cash donation. From left, Rob Harrell, IT&E executive director of Customer Operations; Pepe Crisostomo, Emon Lodge No. 179 member; Bong Malasarte, Emon Lodge No. 179 member; and Veronica Acosta, IT&E Product manager. (Contributed Photo)
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- SHIRLEY’S BEACH CLEANUP Shirley’s Coffee Shop held its quarterly beach cleanup last June 8 at the beach behind the Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel in Chalan Kanoa. Staff and their family and friends were able to haul several trash bags full of garbage from the site. (Contributed Photo)
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- HANMI LOGO CONTEST WINNERS Tricia Salcedo and Kiana Florendo received their prizes after finishing first and third in the Hotel Association of the Northern Mariana Islands logo contest. Salcedo and Florendo are joined in the photo by Kanoa Resort general manager Wendy Herring, second left, HANMI chair and Mariana Resort & Spa general manager Gloria Cavanagh, and two Kanoa Resort staff. (Contributed Photo)
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- HANMI LOGO CONTEST WINNERS HANMI logo contest second placer Pearl Cataluna receives her prize from HANMI chair and Mariana Resort & Spa general manager Gloria Cavanagh while two Kanoa Resort staff hold the HANMI banner. (Contributed Photo)
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- ROTA FUND DRIVE: Guam Gov. Edward Calvo’s office recently raised funds through a “Boot Drive” for Rota victims of Typhoon Dolphin. BankPacific team members helped with the fund-raising drive by donating to Calvo’s campaign. In photo are Governor’s Office’s Cecile Suda and Evelyn Claros join bank employees Leah Vilante, Vayda Aldan, Patrice Apiag, Jesse Sanchez, and Tanya Cruz in posing for a group photo. (Contributed Photo)
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- BRIDGE CAPITAL DONATION Bridge Capital, LLC recently made a donation to 2015 Royal Court Liberation candidate Stephanie Camacho, left. Also in photo are, from left, Bridge Capital, LLC chief of operations Jody R. Jordahl and Camacho’s mother Katherine Casil. (Contributed Photo)
