SUPER HERO DONOR
Bank of Guam is proud to announce its Super Hero Sponsorship and contribution to the 2017 American Red Cross-NMI Chapter’s annual Club 200 Gala dinner scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan. Shown at the check presentation, from right to left standing, ARC-NMI Chapter board chair Tayna Belyeu-Camacho, Bank of Guam’s Larry Philip and Marci Tomokane, event co-chair Nola Hix, honorary ARC-NMI Chapter board member Florence Sablan, ARC-NMI Chapter staff Maryann Taman, ARC-NMI Chapter volunteer Jennifer DLGuerrero, and BankGuam Investment Services’ Allie Taitano. Seated: Bank of Guam’s Gus Palacios, ARC-NMI Chapter’s J.D. Tenorio, ARC-NMI Chapter event co-chair Patty Palacios, Bank of Guam board chair, president, and CEO Lou A. Leon Guerrero, and ARC-NMI Chapter board member Larry Lee. For additional information, please contact Jackie Marati at (671) 472-5258 or Jackie.marati@bankofguam.com. (Contributed Photo)
SUPER HERO DONOR
Bank of Guam is proud to announce its Super Hero Sponsorship and contribution to the 2017 American Red Cross-NMI Chapter’s annual Club 200 Gala dinner scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017, at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan. Shown at the check presentation, from right to left standing, ARC-NMI Chapter board chair Tayna Belyeu-Camacho, Bank of Guam’s Larry Philip and Marci Tomokane, event co-chair Nola Hix, honorary ARC-NMI Chapter board member Florence Sablan, ARC-NMI Chapter staff Maryann Taman, ARC-NMI Chapter volunteer Jennifer DLGuerrero, and BankGuam Investment Services’ Allie Taitano. Seated: Bank of Guam’s Gus Palacios, ARC-NMI Chapter’s J.D. Tenorio, ARC-NMI Chapter event co-chair Patty Palacios, Bank of Guam board chair, president, and CEO Lou A. Leon Guerrero, and ARC-NMI Chapter board member Larry Lee. For additional information, please contact Jackie Marati at (671) 472-5258 or Jackie.marati@bankofguam.com. (Contributed Photo)
BOOK DONATION
First lady Diann Torres presented copies of books I Lina’la Hu and Hafa Sinentete-Mu? published by Lady Diann Torres Foundation to the William S Reyes Elementary School administrators for inclusion in the school’s library. Both books are on sale for $10 at the Lady Diann Torres Foundation office in Susupe. Custom souvenir tees in adult and children sizes are also available for $15. Proceeds of the sale of both books and souvenir tees will fund the 2nd Annual LDTF Language in Literacy Young Author’s Competition winning entries. For details call 235-5838(LDTF) or emailladydianntorresfoundation@gmail.com. (Contributed Photo)
RETRO PAY
Rep. Ivan A. Blanco (R-Saipan), right, shakes vice speaker Janet Maratita’s (R-Saipan) hand at the governor’s conference room, soon after Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, center, enacted House Bill 20-108, or the retroactive lump-sum payment bill. (Erwin Encinares)
NEW BUSINESSES
Jayna Park, left, general manager, and Alex Shen, branch manager (Saipan) of One Tel Communications and E Communications, have their picture taken at the Oct. 4 meeting of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce during which Park talked about One Tel and E Communications. “One Tel is a company that is that acts like the middleman between IT&E and the Korean and Chinese market in Guam and the CNMI and assists these particular markets to avail of IT&E products and services. This way, we eliminate the language barrier and the customers would never have to step into IT&E for payments, invoice, etc., although they are using IT&E service. We started out in Guam and we have over a thousand subscribers now. In the CNMI, we started in Garapan on May 22, 2017,” said Park. “E Communications specializes in meeting the communication needs of travelers, if they need connection to the internet, a phone, email access, or social media access. We are located at both Guam and Saipan international airports. We have extensive networking with vendors from China, Taiwan and Korea.” (Bea Cabrera)
NMDC MEETING: House Speaker Arnold I. Palacios (R-Saipan) raises his concerns during the Northern Marianas Descent Corp. general meeting last Tuesday at the Carolinian Utt. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
CLUB 200 DONORS Saipan Brewing Company donates $2,600 to the American Red Cross-NMI Chapter to support the 28th Annual Club 200 event. (Contributed Photo)
CONTAINMENT MEASURE
The Department of Lands and Natural Resources has closed off the Tweksberry Park on Rota after officials declared the area as a breeding site for the invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle. (Contributed Photo)
FUTURE POETS-The winners of the 14th Annual Sengebau Poetry Competition that was hosted by the Northern Marianas Humanities Council pose for a picture during the competition yesterday at the American Memorial Park Visitor’s Center theater. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
ERADICATION EFFORTS-
Employees of CNMI Quarantine and Department of Lands and Natural Resources pose with chopped down coconut trees and prepare the debris for incineration. DLNR has closed off the Tweksberry Park on Rota after officials declared the area as a coconut rhinoceros beetle breeding site. (Contributed Photo)
CNMI Quarantine and Department of Lands and Natural Resources personnel check up traps for traces of adult coconut rhinoceros beetles. (Contributed Photo)
CDA PUBLIC HEARING-
Rep. Ed Prospt speaks at a public hearing held by the Commonwealth Development Authority at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center last Friday, on an application for qualifying certificate tax breaks filed by a proposed hotel investor. (Bea Cabrera)
BRIGHT SMILES, BRIGHT FUTURES-
Jener A. Pineda, vice principal of the Northern Marianas International School, receives donations from SDA Clinic’s Dr. Warren L. Creed and staff. (Contributed Photo)
DOG CONTROL PROGRAM
The staff of the Dog Control program pose for a photo with a few of the animals that are currently confined at the program’s temporary shelter in As Lito. The program has already picked up over 11 percent of the stray dog population on island since 2014. (Kimberly A. Bautista)
PAC MEETING
The CNMI State Parent Advisory Council, the governing body for all of the public schools’ PTSA organizations, held a meeting yesterday at the Marianas High School library. The meeting was attended by Education Commissioner Cynthia I. Deleon Guerrero, fifth from left. Others at the meeting were Christine Cabrera, Mariano Fajardo, Angie Hocog, John Gonzales, Anthony Tomokane, Vinnie Sablan, Troy Palacios, Rodney Cabarles, Lee Cabrera, Catalina Benedicto, Melanie Sablan, and associate commissioner Yvonne Pangelinan. Not in photo are Arley Long and Joji Pamintuan. (PSS)
DRUG COURT-Superior Court Associate Judge Teresa Kim-Tenorio, center, recently spoke to Northern Marianas College students about the new CNMI Drug Court and how it is working to battle drugs here in the CNMI. The presentation was also attended by Georgia Cabrera from the Department of Corrections. (NMC)
ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN Marianas High School teachers, staff, and students pose with their banner in celebration of Anti-Drug Awareness Month. (Contributed Photo)
MATSON SCHOLARS Congratulations to Northern Marianas College students Patrick Agustin, fifth from left, Kaila Rubio, fifth from right, and Nathaniel Snodgrass, center, for having been selected as recipients for this year Matson Scholarship Program. Matson Inc. provided the funds to NMC students to help them in reaching their educational goals. Also in photo is NMC dean of Academic Programs and Services Barbara Merfalen, third from right, Matson Liaison for Saipan Marites Yumul, fourth from left, NMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez, fourth from right, together with NMC staff and faculty. (NMC)
