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Island Snapshots – January 2022
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Posted on Jan 05 2022
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- HOUSE SESSION House of Representatives Speaker Edmund S. Villagomez (Ind-Saipan) presides over a recent session of the House of Representatives on Capital Hill. (Ferdie De La Torre)
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- FIRE ACADEMY VALEDICTORIAN-Rufina Fujihira Sablan is named the CNMI’s first female Fire Academy valedictorian during the 14th cycle Fire Academy Graduation last Friday at the Kensington Resort Saipan. (KIMBERLY B. ESMORES)
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- SULC IN ACTION As part of its continued commitment in beautification of the community, the Saipan Unity Lions Club repainted the pavilion located at Tanapag Beach Park. In addition, SULC also repainted two of its adopted bus stops in Tanapag. “We would like to thank our generous donor for providing us with paint materials and our dedicated members in making this project a success,” the group said in a statement emailed to the media. (Contributed Photo)
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- SULC IN ACTION As part of its continued commitment in beautification of the community, the Saipan Unity Lions Club repainted the pavilion located at Tanapag Beach Park. In addition, SULC also repainted two of its adopted bus stops in Tanapag. “We would like to thank our generous donor for providing us with paint materials and our dedicated members in making this project a success,” the group said in a statement emailed to the media. (Contributed Photo)
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- CHIGET BEACH REOPENED-Tinian Mayor Edwin Aldan enjoys the view of Chiget Beach with Joint Region Marianas commander Rear Adm. Benjamin Nicholson following a ribbon cutting ceremony on Tinian last Dec. 22. U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, Joint Region Marianas, and CNMI leadership commemorated the reopening of Chiget Beach for public use. (U.S. NAVY/SHAINA O’NEAL)
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- GRADUATION CEREMONY The graduating firefighters address senior drill instructor Lt. Robert Cruz as they are dismissed following the 14th cycle Fire Academy Graduation last Friday at the Kensington Resort Saipan. (Kimberly B. Esmores)
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- VANDALS ON TINIAN-Numerous acts of vandalism occurred on Tinian over the weekend, with the Antonio M. Borja Amphitheater’s glass windows being shattered and the Taga Beach white concrete sign defaced with cuss words and other nonsense. The Tinian Department of Public Safety is asking the community’s help in identifying the individual(s) responsible for these acts by calling (670) 433-9222 or the CNMI Crime Stoppers hotline at (670) 234-7272 if you wish to remain anonymous. CNMI Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 for any information that leads to an arrest. It pays to call. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
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- DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS Kagman Elementary School on Saipan wins the award for Most Festive School in the Marianas Village Pride Christmas Decorating Contest of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers. Its prize is sports equipment valued at $1,000. (Contributed Photo)
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- Tinian resident Laila Macaranas was recognized with the Most Festive Home award in the Marianas Village Pride Christmas Decorating Contest of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers. She won hardware store credit valued at $1,000. (Contributed Photo)
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- The Tinian Mayor’s Office in the village of San Jose on Tinian won the Most Festive Village plum in the Marianas Village Pride Christmas Decorating Contest of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers. It won village basketball court improvements valued at $1,000. (Contributed Photo)
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- The Most Festive Business award in the Marianas Village Pride Christmas Decorating Contest of the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers went to Savory Bistro Café on Saipan. The café won paint store credit valued at $1,000. (Contributed Photo)
