SUMMER VISIT
Marianas Ocean Tourism Ambassador Yorko Summer, in red, visits Taga Beach with his entourage on March 13, 2018, in Tinian. Summer was on Saipan from March 8 to 9 and was accompanied by 2017 Intern to The Marianas Sherry Lin from Taiwan. (Contributed Photo)
SUMMER VISIT
Marianas Ocean Tourism Ambassador Yorko Summer, in red, visits Taga Beach with his entourage on March 13, 2018, in Tinian. Summer was on Saipan from March 8 to 9 and was accompanied by 2017 Intern to The Marianas Sherry Lin from Taiwan. (Contributed Photo)
SUMMER VISIT
Sherry Lin, 2017 Intern to The Marianas, learns mwar-making from Lani Marciano on March 8, 2018, at the Marianas Visitors Authority office in Saipan. (Contributed Photo)
NMC, DFEMS COLLABORATION-Cadets of the Department of Fire and Emergency Management Service’s 12th Fire Cycle Academy pose for a photo in front of the Capitol Hill Fire Station/Training Center. For the second year in a row, the academy involved collaboration between Northern Marianas College and DFEMS. As part of the collaboration, the graduating cadets will be receiving their Certificates of Completion of in Fire Science Technology from NMC, which includes 38 college credits that can be used toward their college degree. (NMC)
JROTC SPRING BREAK CAMP-A total of 124 cadets took part in the CNMI JROTC Spring Break Camp held last March 23-26 at the Kagman High School. JROTC programs from five schools—Rota, Marianas, Tinian, Kagman, and Saipan Southern high schools—took part in the camp that had participants undergo military style leadership training and friendly competition. (Contributed Photo)
WALK AND ROLL-Over 200 women, men, and children participate in the Walk and Roll against Sexual Assault yesterday at the Chalan Kanoa basketball area. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
MENTORSHIP AWARD U.S. Coast Guard lieutenant and Mount Carmel School AlumKnight Christine Torres Igisomar, right, recently received the Rear Admiral Joseph Vojvodich Mentoring Award from the Coast Guard Academy. Igisomar received the award from Rear Adm. Joseph Vojvodich himself, left. (Contributed Photo)
ALL ABOARD!-The Okeanos Marianas gives children and parents the opportunity to board the vessel and learn more about it during the American Red Cross NMI Chapter’s 32nd Annual Walkathon last Saturday. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
ROADSIDE WAVING-The Division of Youth Services held a roadside waving on Beach Road last Friday to spread awareness of child abuse prevention. Dozens, including lawmakers, joined the division in the awareness campaign. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
MANHOBEN FOR TORRES
Young leaders express support for the gubernatorial bid of Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and Senate President Arnold I. Palacios (R-Saipan) and the entire Republican Party slate in an introductory meeting Monday night at the Carolinian Utt in Garapan. (Contributed Photo)
DONATION TO RED CROSS
McDonald’s Saipan owner/operator Marcia Ayuyu along with her staff present a $1,000 check to American Red Cross-NMI Chapter. (Contributed Photo)
PLASTIC PARADISE-It appears no site is safe. The iconic Old Man by the Sea is riddled with plastic and other random waste during a visit last Saturday. (Erwin Encinares)
CAR CRASH-A police officer watches as a towing company crew hooks a cable to pull out a car that fell into a ditch on the side of Monsignor Guerrero Road across the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s water tank near the Northern Marianas College last Saturday morning. The male driver was injured during the accident. The car was heading down the hill when another vehicle apparently suddenly cut the outer lane. The driver lost control, causing the car to turn 180 degrees and fall into the ditch. (Ferdie de la Torre)
TOP MODELS-Mazie Anne Manalang and Yads Guzman are named 2018’s Marianas Next Top Model during the Saipan Unity Lion’s Club’s Marianas Next Top Model pageant last Sunday at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
FLAME TREE ARTS FESTIVAL STARTS-The Department of Public Safety posts the colors as dignitaries and community members sing the national anthem during the opening ceremony of the 37th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival at the Civic Center. The festival is expected to last until Sunday. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
PIC DONATION
Pacific Islands Club Saipan recently donated $1,000 to the Northern Marianas College. PIC’s contribution will help the college to advance its mission of providing quality academic programs, student services, and facilities for its students. PIC general manager Gloria Cavanagh, fifth from left, handed the donation to NMC. Also in photo are PIC and NMC’s staff and management, from left to right, PIC director of Engineering Paul Bae, PIC controller Yoko Yasunaga, PIC F&B director Steve Balakrishna, NMC Human Resource manager Jack Kiyoshi, Cavanagh, NMC interim vice president Frankie Eliptico, PIC Human Resource manager Vanessa Deleon Guerrero, PIC director of SEA Dennis Tababa, PIC director of Rooms David Duenas, and PIC finance administrative assistant Rilaena Babauta. (Contributed Photo)
REAR ENDED-A police officer checks a bicycle that is still embedded in the front left fender of a sports utility vehicle during an accident on the southbound lane of Beach Road in Garapan last Saturday morning. The SUV rear ended the bicycle. The cyclist was injured and taken by an ambulance to the Commonwealth Health Center. No other details were available yet. (BILL BEZZANT)
