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Island Snapshots – November 2019
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Posted on Nov 05 2019
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- ROUTINE OPERATIONS-U.S. Navy Lt. Richly Babauta, from the Northern Mariana Islands, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 9, operates an MH-60S Sea Hawk in the Atlantic Ocean, Nov. 1, 2019. (U.S. NAVY /MCS3 REBEKAH M. RINCKEY)
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- SUPPORT POURS FOR CLUB 200 Bank of Guam vice president Marci Tomokane presents a $15,000 check to the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter. Also pictured are ARC board members and staff, along with the Bank of Guam team. (Contributed Photo)
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- SUPPORT POURS FOR CLUB 200 The Shack owners Glenn Hunter and Henry Worswick pledge their support for the American Red Cross. with a donation of over $5,000 toward the 2019 American Red-NMI Chapter’s Club 200 Gala. (Contributed Photo)
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- SUPPORT POURS FOR CLUB 200 Mobil Oil Mariana Islands Inc. president Jimmy Tim Chau Hau, along with his team, presents a $2,500 check to the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter to support the annual Club 200 fundraising event. John Hirsh, executive director of the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter, along with board members and staff, received the donation, saying Mobil has been and continues to be a major supporter of the American Red Cross in the CNMI. (Contributed Photo)
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- WINNING TICKET-American Red Cross Club 200 co-founder Roberta Guerrero receives the “key” to a brand new 2019 Toyota RAV4LE from Toyota Atkins Kroll general manager Clark Boswell, on behalf of her son-in-law, Alex Sablan, who is this year’s lucky grand prize winner. (IVA MAURIN)
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- ANNIVERSARY GIVEAWAY To mark its 45th anniversary, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc. is giving away free car service maintenance gift certificates to 45 lucky winners throughout 2019. Here, Pacifica Insurance staff member Sheela Saraff, right, presents prize winner Abigail Pangelinan, center, with the car service gift certificate. Pangelinan will be entitled to the Gold Service package at Joeten Motor Co., which includes free oil change, adjustment of tire pressure, 28 multi-point inspections, and other services. Also in the photo is Pangelinan’s friend, Marilyn Marron. For more information about this car service giveaway log on to www.pacificains.com/45years. (Contributed Photo)
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- CIRCUS! CIRCUS!-The Super American Circus, featuring award-winning performers from all over the world, is on Saipan to provide seven non-stop thrilling entertainment from Nov. 15 to 17 at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium in Susupe. Showtimes are Nov 15, Friday, 7:30pm; Nov 16, Saturday, 1 pm, 4pm, 7:30pm; and Nov 17, Sunday, 1pm, 4pm, 7:30pm. Tickets are available online at www.superamericancircus.com. (IVA MAURIN)
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- CIRCUS ACT The Lady Diann Torres Foundation and Joeten Enterprises present the Super American Circus 2019 Saipan Shows, which will feature Montana DeBor, an aerialist on the Spanish web and a violinist, as shown here at one of the circus’ recent shows in Guam. DeBor was suited in a fitted Catwoman costume and joins other superheroes in this circus tour. Along with DeBor, spectators can expect other acts that include a stuntman on the “wheel of danger,” world famous tightrope walker Blake Wallenda, aerialists with fire and on silks, jugglers, comics, a rolla bolla pro, vocalists and a ringmaster. There will be seven 90-minute shows from Nov. 15 to 17. Tickets are now available online at www.superamericancircus.com and at all Joeten market locations, Pena House, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, and Iridescent Boutique. Advance buy: $65 VIP, $40 general, and $20 children. At the door: $65 VIP, $50 general, $30 children. Free kids’ tickets are still available at all authorized ticket dealers. Get them while supplies last. (Contributed Photo)
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- SOLAR POWER PROJECT-Photo shows the ongoing solar power project at the Commonwealth Health Center’s parking lot. The Commonwealth Health Care Corp. and its contractor, Micronesia Renewable Energy Inc., initially expected the project to be completed by February 2020, but it is now expected to be done by January. (Marc A. Venus)
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- RESTORING TREES-Saipan International School students plant native trees on the shoreline of Micro Beach in Garapan yesterday as part of the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance’s “Bring Back Our Trees” campaign. (IVA MAURIN)
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- CASH FOR COLLEGEMore than 200 college-bound students participated in the Northern Marianas College’s recent Cash for College workshop on Saipan. NMC staff members and volunteers provided free, one-on-one financial aid assistance to new and current students. Registration for NMC’s spring 2020 semester is also currently ongoing. Those interested can contact NMC’s Office of Admissions and Records at 237-6770 or by emailing oar@marianas.edu. (NMC)
