Island Snapshots – September 2016

By Contributing Author

Posted on Sep 02 2016

: LIBERTY PLAZA DONATION Frances Yumul recently made a donation on behalf of Liberty Plaza to Mount Carmel School’s volleyball program. The donation included a fully portable volleyball net kit. (Contributed Photo)

: LIBERTY PLAZA DONATION Mount Carmel School students in action playing volleyball. (Contributed Photo)

: LIBERTY PLAZA DONATION Mount Carmel School students immediately made use of the volleyball net. (Contributed Photo)

: TWIN PROCLAMATIONS FOR CANCER AWARENESS Commonwealth Cancer Association board vice president Maggie C. Camacho, right, looks on as Gov. Ralph DLG Torres signs the proclamations declaring September as Childhood and Prostrate Cancers Awareness Month last week at the Governor’s Office conference room. (Jon Perez)

: ROAST PIG SAMPLING Best Sunshine International-Corporate Social Responsibility’s Alex Palacios and Martin Pangelinan pose for the camera after being visited by Marianas Visitors Authority managing director Chris A. Concepcion. At the 2016 International Festival of Cultures, Best Sunshine International has been holding a free roast pig sampling for the public and tourists. The event is held every Saturday of this month at the Paseo De Marianas. (Contributed Photo)

: ROAST PIG SAMPLING Tourists and the public gather around to roast pig sampling that BSI’s Corporate Social Responsibility is donating to the public every Saturday at the International Festival of Cultures. (Contributed Photo)

: NEW LIGHTNING ROD The Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management recently installed a new lightning rod and the lightning rod mount at the Tapochau Tower. The lightning rod serves as protection for the tower, its circuits, and antennas attached in the event of a lightning strike. (Contributed Photo)

: GO FOR COCO Commonwealth Council for Arts & Culture Arts in Education/Festival coordinator Parker Yobei, third right, receives a $1,000 donation from the Marianas Visitors Authority on behalf of the 2nd Annual Coconut Festival on Rota on Sept. 26-30, 2016. The donation was made on Sept. 12, 2016, at the MVA office with, from left, MVA managing director Christopher A. Concepcion, MVA Community Projects specialist Jennalyd Babauta, MVA deputy managing director Judy Torres, Yobei, MVA Product Development manager Tatiana Babauta, and MVA administrative assistant Demalyn Paragao. (Contributed Photo)

: PDM CLEANUP Members of the cleanup crew organized by PDM Promoters look for trash to pick up at its most recent monthly cleanup of the Paseo de Marianas. (Contributed Photo)

: PDM CLEANUP Members of the cleanup crew are happy with their snacks and treats courtesy of Mike Sablan. (Contributed Photo)

: CK OPENS TODAY American fashion house brand Calvin Klein will open its first outlet on Saipan at Garapan Square along Paseo de Marianas today. (Contributed Photo)

: CK OPENS TODAY Being the first outlet on Saipan, Calvin Klein would feature items that are European in style, despite being situated on a tropical island. (Contributed Photo)

: FIGHT THE BITE! Lt. Gov. Victor B. Hocog, seated second left, joins Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. officials and staff, led by its chief executive Esther Muna, seated left, and other members of the executive in last week’s proclamation signing that declared October as Zika Awareness Month. (Jon Perez)

: BETEL NUT BAN ON MINORS From left, Rep. Lorenzo I. Deleon Guerrero (Ind-Saipan), Commonwealth Cancer Association program manger Juan L. Babauta, and CCA treasurer Frank C. Aguon in last Friday’s signing of House Bill 19-165 at the Governor’s Office’s conference room. HB 19-65, which prohibits the sale of betel nut to minors, is now Public Law 19-66. (Jon Perez)

: BETEL NUT BAN ON MINORS Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, right, listens while Commonwealth Cancer Association president Bo Palacios looks on in last Friday’s signing of House local Bill 19-65 at the Governor’s Office’s conference room. HB 19-65 is now Public Law 19-66. (Jon Perez)

: CK SAIPAN OPENS Gemkell general manager Beth Chandler poses with staff and guests after the blessing of the Calvin Klein Saipan outlet at the Paseo de Marianas in Garapan last Friday. (Erwin Encincares)

: CK SAIPAN OPENS Saipan Chamber of Commerce executive director Jill Arenovski with Calvin Klein Saipan manager Andrea Sablan during the opening of Calvin Klein at the Paseo de Marianas last Friday. (Erwin Encinares)

: POTHOLE PROBLEMS Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board chair Adelina Roberto stresses a point regarding potholes in villages on Saipan caused by CUC’s waterline repairs project during a board meeting on Thursday. Roberto and vice chair Eric San Nicolas said CUC should not be at the mercy of contractors. (Ferdie De La Torre)

: SAFETY FIRST Acting governor Victor Hocog signs the proclamation declaring Sept. 18-24 as Child Passenger Safety Week and Sept. 24 as National Seat Check Saturday at the Governor’s Office on Capital Hill earlier this month. (Jon Perez)

: SENATE SESSION Sen. Paul A. Manglona (Ind-Saipan), right, speaks while Sen. Francisco Q. Cruz (R-Tinian), and Sen. Steve K. Mesngon (R-Rota) listen in last week’s Senate session at the Senate Chamber inside the Hon. Jesus P. Mafnas Memorial Building. (Jon Perez)

: NEW ELECTION CHIEF Commonwealth Election Commissioners in a group photo with their counsel assistant attorney general Michael Witry, center, and newly appointed CEC executive director Julita A. Villagomez after last week’s board meeting. (Ferdie De La Torre)

: JOB READINESS PROGRAM: CNMI Women’s Association Job Readiness participants with the CWA team and their Northern Marianas College-Community Development Institute instructor. (Contributed Photo)

: CWA Job Readiness participants busy filling out job applications and filling out resume forms. (Contributed Photo)

: GLUSHKO STARTS ANEW AT MCS: This past week, Glushko’s Academy of Performing Arts held its first classes at its new location on the Mount Carmel School Campus. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS)

: DISPLAY OF CULTURE: Arts and crafts of the Federated States of Micronesia and other cultures are sold at the International Festival of Cultures on Sept. 3, 2016. (Contributed Photo)

: Festival-goers of all ages enjoy the Japanese game “kendama” at the International Festival of Cultures on Sept. 3, 2016 (Contributed Photo)

: An off-island women’s choir representing the Korean community prepare to perform at the International Festival of Cultures on Sept. 3, 2016. (Contributed Photo)

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