GREEN GALA DONATION: Bridge Capital, LLC has agreed to become a major sponsor of the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance’s 2015 Green Gala. From left, MINA CRI intern Anathalia David, Bridge Capital, LLC chief operating officer Jody R. Jordahl, MINA board member Eleanor Cabrera, MINA board member Ron Smith, MINA board member Fran Castro, MINA CRI intern Nikkie Ayuyu, and MINA project manager Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong pose for a group photo during the check presentation. (Contributed Photo)
ROTA-BOUND : Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Commissioner Claudio Norita, extreme right, and other DFEMS personnel pose for a photo with six firefighters from Saipan who were deployed to Rota on Friday to assist the island’s DFEMS during Tropical Storm Chan-Hom’s approach. (Derek Gersonde)
Six firefighters from the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services Saipan prepare for their deployment to Rota on Friday to assist the island’s response team during Tropical Storm Chan-Hom’s approach. (Derek Gersonde)
GREEN GALA DONATION: Bridge Capital, LLC has agreed to become a major sponsor of the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance’s 2015 Green Gala. From left, MINA CRI intern Anathalia David, Bridge Capital, LLC chief operating officer Jody R. Jordahl, MINA board member Eleanor Cabrera, MINA board member Ron Smith, MINA board member Fran Castro, MINA CRI intern Nikkie Ayuyu, and MINA project manager Kodep Ogumoro-Uludong pose for a group photo during the check presentation. (Contributed Photo)
NMDOA, MVA BEACH CLEANUP
Northern Marianas Dive Operators Association and the Marianas Visitors Authority joined forces to clean up Laulau Beach on June 29, 2015, where they cut grass, cleared brush, and picked up trash and debris. NMDOA and the MVA jointly adopted the popular dive spot several years ago.
(Contributed Photo)
NMDOA, MVA BEACH CLEANUP
Northern Marianas Dive Operators Association and the Marianas Visitors Authority joined forces to clean up Laulau Beach on June 29, 2015, where they cut grass, cleared brush, and picked up trash and debris. NMDOA and the MVA jointly adopted the popular dive spot several years ago.
(Contributed Photo)
TRAPPED TRUCK
A delivery truck of Saipan Ice & Water Co. gets stuck on a huge hole along Beach Road near the Tasi Tours yesterday. Another motorist a couple of years back also suffered the same fate after her car also fell and got stock on the hole. (Jon Perez)
FERDIE DE LA TORRE
Perhaps unmindful about the change of Typhoon Nangka’s direction, some people are seen still preparing the booths with canopies at the Liberation Day Festivities’ venue as of 3pm Wednesday at the Garapan Fishing Base. After an hour, workers started removing the canopies. (Ferdie De La Torre)
HOMESTAY PROGRAM
Host families, members of the 2015 Liberation Royal Court, and Japanese students from Kokusai Seishonen Kenshu Kyokai join in a group photo shortly after arriving at the Saipan International Airport for a cultural and homestay program on Saipan. A total of five host families are hosting the students and the students will leave Aug. 4. Saipan Mayor’s Office will be conducting outdoor activities for the KSKK group during their visit to Saipan. (Jayson Camacho)
PACIFICA WINNER
Pacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc.’s Hashtag Choose My Picture winning photo entry No. 11 is from instagrammer Rachel Abrams as @rdlka_ with caption “My baby girl.” 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. (Contributed Photo)
THEIR TIME TO SHINE
Acting governor Ralph DLG. Torres, center, joins Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro and judges for a group photo with probation and parole officers during Friday’s proclamation signing for Probation, Parole and Community Supervision Officers’ Week at the CNMI Supreme Court.
(Ferdie De La Torre)
CELEBRATING FREEDOM
An exuberant fireworks display lights up the night sky as part of the CNMI’s Liberation Day festivities on Saturday.
(Joel D. Pinaroc)
I’m moving to Saipan in 10 days. I have watched and read everything about your beautiful Island. I am very excited. I will be working for the new casino. Any advise for me?
Merchandise/Goods can be expensive. Explore the island as much as you can, just try not to do it all at once. Stay away from politics, unless ur into that sort of thing. Open up a bank account at either First Hawaiian Bank or Bank of Hawaii. You could search online or REMAX for apartment/home listings for rent or purchase. Bring light/summer clothes, there are no seasons here, just summer. Gas prices are more expensive than the US Mainland, so don’t be too shocked. You’ll eventually notice how small and community oriented the island is as you see the cashier at the store you go to every other day or some people you may come across jogging by beach road. People can be very welcoming and friendly and same is true for meeting some not so friendly ones. You may notice Nepotism here is quite strong but slowly dwindling with the newer generations and you will hear about corruption here and there (where doesn’t it exist?) and maybe get to know just some basic history and knowledge about these islands not to be ignorant of who they are, what they came from, what has happened here, and enjoy your time here as much as possible. Cheers!
Thank you, I have done a lot research on Saipan and looking forward to meeting some of the friendlier people. I am currently living in South Florida, so hot and humid is no problem. Looking forward to trying some of the local foods. How is the seafood?
I’m moving to Saipan in 10 days. I have watched and read everything about your beautiful Island. I am very excited. I will be working for the new casino. Any advise for me?
Merchandise/Goods can be expensive. Explore the island as much as you can, just try not to do it all at once. Stay away from politics, unless ur into that sort of thing. Open up a bank account at either First Hawaiian Bank or Bank of Hawaii. You could search online or REMAX for apartment/home listings for rent or purchase. Bring light/summer clothes, there are no seasons here, just summer. Gas prices are more expensive than the US Mainland, so don’t be too shocked. You’ll eventually notice how small and community oriented the island is as you see the cashier at the store you go to every other day or some people you may come across jogging by beach road. People can be very welcoming and friendly and same is true for meeting some not so friendly ones. You may notice Nepotism here is quite strong but slowly dwindling with the newer generations and you will hear about corruption here and there (where doesn’t it exist?) and maybe get to know just some basic history and knowledge about these islands not to be ignorant of who they are, what they came from, what has happened here, and enjoy your time here as much as possible. Cheers!
Thank you, I have done a lot research on Saipan and looking forward to meeting some of the friendlier people. I am currently living in South Florida, so hot and humid is no problem. Looking forward to trying some of the local foods. How is the seafood?
Hi Phil..did you end up traveling to Saipan..how are things
Yes, I did make it here. Staying at the Mango Resort. Was stay at the Fiesta, but they need our rooms for FEMA.