{"id":178100,"date":"2014-09-02T04:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T18:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=178100"},"modified":"2014-09-02T04:00:34","modified_gmt":"2014-09-01T18:00:34","slug":"island-snapshots-september-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; September 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-178100 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/green-gala-pix-4\/'>Green Gala pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178330'>\n\t\t\t\tGREEN GALA DONOR: With its donation of executive room stays and spa packages, the Mariana Resort and Spa recently became a major sponsor of the Green Gala, the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance\u2019s signature fundraising event. The event raises critical funds for important environmental and conservation projects and activities. The Gala will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan. Tickets are on sale for $50 can be purchase on the MINA website at www.minapacific.org or by calling 233-REEF. In the photo, from left: Bo Palacios, MINA vice chair; Gloria Cavanagh, general manager, Mariana Resort and Spa; Frankie Eliptico, MINA chairman; Becky Furey, MINA program manager; and Brooke Nevitt, MINA interim executive director. (Greg Moretti\/Mina)\t   \t\t\t\t   \nWith its donation of executive room stays and spa packages, the Mariana Resort and Spa recently became a major sponsor of the Green Gala, the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance\u2019s signature fundraising event. The event raises critical funds for important environmental and conservation projects and activities. The Gala will be held on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014 at the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan. Tickets are on sale for $50 can be purchase on the MINA website at www.minapacific.org or by calling 233-REEF. In the photo, from left: Bo Palacios, MINA vice chair; Gloria Cavanagh, general manager, Mariana Resort and Spa; Frankie Eliptico, MINA chairman; Becky Furey, MINA program manager; and Brooke Nevitt, MINA interim executive director. (Greg Moretti\/Mina)     \t\t\t  \n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/snorkel-pix-2\/'>Snorkel pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178103'>\n\t\t\t\tSNORKEL LESSONS: Several children and even a few adults join the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality\u2019s second free CNMI Snorkels event at the Kilili Beach Park in Susupe. BECQ partnered with Let\u2019s Move Marianas and Mariana Islands Nature Alliance in an event that saw children snorkeling toward the submerged World War II Sherman tank in the beach\u2019s water. (Dennis B. Chan)\t           \nSeveral children and even a few adults join the Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality\u2019s second free CNMI Snorkels event at the Kilili Beach Park in Susupe. BECQ partnered with Let\u2019s Move Marianas and Mariana Islands Nature Alliance in an event that saw children snorkeling toward the submerged World War II Sherman tank in the beach\u2019s water. (Dennis B. Chan)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/refaluwasch-dance\/'>Refaluwasch-dance<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178749'>\n\t\t\t\tMUSIC AND DANCE STUDIO: Students of the Saipan Music and Dance Studio have their picture taken in preparation for their first recital, which was held on Aug. 31, 2014, at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe. The studio has a total of 47 members, with ages ranging from 4 to 16 years old. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/smads-pic\/'>SMADS pic<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178192'>\n\t\t\t\tMUSIC AND DANCE STUDIO: \u2028Students of the Saipan Music and Dance Studio have their picture taken in preparation for their first recital, which was held on Aug. 31, 2014, at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe. The studio has a total of 47 members, with ages ranging from 4 to 16 years old. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/pacifica-insurance-pix\/'>Pacifica Insurance pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-178778'>\n\t\t\t\t40 FOR 40 GIVEAWAY \t\t\t\t\t              \nPacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc. staff member Samantha Sikayun, left, presents a certificate for a free year of insurance to the company\u2019s 40 for 40 Giveaway 13th prize winner Marina Atalig, right. Forty for 40 is a giveaway promotion designed to thank the CNMI and Pacifica\u2019s loyal patrons for 40 years of business\u201440 winners for a year of free insurance in celebration of 40 years. Last drawing is slated for Dec. 15. For information about Pacifica\u2019s 40 for 40 giveaway, log on to www.pacificains.com\/fortyforforty or call 234-6267\/7722\/7310. Rest assured, CNMI. (Contributed Photo)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/nihon-university-pix-2\/'>Nihon University pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179079'>\n\t\t\t\tHISTORY LESSONS  \t         \nNorthern Marianas College Director of Library Programs &#038; Services Chris Todd shares some brief history about the ancient Chamorro culture with students from Nihon University, the largest university in Japan. The students are on Saipan to study the history and culture of the CNMI as part of their institution\u2019s cultural exchange program. (Contributed Photo)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/palau-lawmakers-pix-3\/'>Palau lawmakers pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-179527'>\n\t\t\t\tVISITING PALAU LAWMAKERS  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t       \nSix lawmakers of Palau\u2019s House of Delegates, led by Delegate Lucio Ngiraiwet, pose with members of the CNMI House of Representatives for a group photo on Capital Hill Thursday. The Palau lawmakers were on Saipan on\u00a0a casino legislation fact-finding mission, following Palau delegates\u2019 passage on first reading their own casino legalization bill two weeks ago. (Haidee V. Eugenio)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/arc-check\/'>ARC-Check<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180206'>\n\t\t\t\tTAN HOLDINGS DONATES\nTSL Foundation\/Tan Holdings donates $10,000 to the American Red Cross NMI Chapter yesterday in support of the chapter\u2019s annual Club 200 fundraiser. The donation was received by Red Cross board members and staff. From left to right: Tayna Belyeu-Camacho, Larry Lee, Maggie Sablan, John Hirsh, Nola Hix, and Paul Camacho. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/mva-donation-pix-2\/'>MVA donation pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180279'>\n\t\t\t\tDESTINATION ENHANCEMENT  \t\t\t\t\t\t      \nAs part of destination enhancement and to improve safety at popular dive sites, the Marianas Visitors Authority donated dive rope to the Northern Mariana Dive Operators Association on Sept. 24, 2014. Pictured from left are NMDOA vice president Haruhiko Minagawa, NMDOA president Toshi Yamaguchi, MVA managing director Perry Tenorio, and MVA Community Projects manager Martin Duenas. (MVA)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/cemetery-cleanup-pix\/'>Cemetery Cleanup pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180505'>\n\t\t\t\tHY MANHOBEN GROUP HELPS OUT : The Hofschneider\/Yumul Manhoben took part in the 29th Annual BECQ International Coastal Cleanup by helping the community pick trash at the Chalan Kanoa Cemetery Saturday, Sept. 27. The group of 20 people braved the heat collecting about 300 lbs of trash Saturday morning. The International Coastal Cleanup saw volunteers pick up trash Friday afternoon and Saturday morning throughout the island. The event is a part of the Let&#8217;s Move Marianas Campaign. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/cemetery-pix\/'>Cemetery pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180506'>\n\t\t\t\tCEMETERY CLEANUP: Two JROTC units\u2014the Kagman High School Ayuyu Battalion and the Saipan Southern High School Manta Rays Battalion\u2014teamed up on Saturday, Sept. 27, to put a big dent on the Mt. Carmel Church Cemetery cleanup for the All Souls Day this November. A total of 110 JROTC cadets participated in this event to beautify the largest cemetery on Saipan. Two truckloads of trash were collected and the cleanup took almost four hours to complete. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/coastal-cleanup-pix\/'>Coastal Cleanup pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180507'>\n\t\t\t\tCOMMITTED TO COMMUNITY: Precinct 1 House candidate Angel A. Demapan and his Committee-to-Elect spent their Saturday morning participating in this year&#8217;s International Coastal Cleanup event by picking up trash in the vicinity of Pakpak Beach in San Antonio. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/gilbert-j-birnbrich-pix\/'>Gilbert J. Birnbrich pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-180508'>\n\t\t\t\tLAST APPOINTED ATTORNEY GENERAL: Gov. Eloy S. Inos, left, administers the oath of office Friday morning to Gilbert J. Birnbrich to serve as the CNMI&#8217;s attorney general.\u00a0 Inos is the last CNMI governor to appoint an AG, as voters will now elect the attorney general starting on Nov.4. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/beach-cleanup-pix1\/'>Beach cleanup pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-181223'>\n\t\t\t\tSHIRLEY\u2019S CLEANUP   \t\t\t\t\t\t Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop employees, together with the Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop Basketball Team, hold a beach cleanup at the back of the Aquarius Hotel on Sept. 23, 2014, starting at 4:30pm. (Contributed Photo)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2014\/beach-cleanup-pix2\/'>Beach cleanup pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-181225'>\n\t\t\t\tSHIRLEY\u2019S CLEANUP   \t\t\t\t\t\t Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop employees, together with the Shirley\u2019s Coffee Shop Basketball Team, hold a beach cleanup at the back of the Aquarius Hotel on Sept. 23, 2014, starting at 4:30pm. 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