{"id":183611,"date":"2014-11-03T04:00:54","date_gmt":"2014-11-02T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=183611"},"modified":"2014-11-03T04:00:54","modified_gmt":"2014-11-02T18:00:54","slug":"island-snapshots-nov-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-nov-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; Nov. 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-183611 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-nov-2014\/delta-party-pixcc\/'>Delta-party-pixcc<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-183730'>\n\t\t\t\tVALUED CUSTOMERS: Delta Air Lines invited frequent flyers in Guam to cocktails on Oct. 29 to thank them for flying with Delta. From left to right, Steven Crowdey, Delta Air Lines director for Australia, Micronesia and Philippines; Marie Lizama, Delta; Jennifer De Rosas, Delta; Michelle Mercado, Delta; Stevyn Radonich, Smithbridge Guam and Platinum Elite; Edgar Pilante, Delta; and Patricia Celis, Delta. Crowdey also updated key customers on the billions of dollars Delta has invested in airport facilities, global products, services and technology to enhance the customer experience in the air and on the ground. (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-nov-2014\/attachment\/123\/'>123<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-183618'>\n\t\t\t\tBEST OF THE BEST   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t             \nNominees for this year\u2019s CNMI State Teacher of the Year wait for one of their names to be called at the Public School System\u2019s banquet at World Resort last Wednesday. (Dennis B. Chan)\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-nov-2014\/resolution\/'>Resolution<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-183849'>\n\t\t\t\tMASTER OF TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE: Marianas musical icon and recording artist Candy Babauta Taman of San Roque, Saipan, is presented with a resolution by the Saipan and Northern Islands Municipal Council at the Kiusku Memorial in Chalan Kanoa on the occasion of his conferral of Honorary Master of Micronesian Traditional Knowledge Honoris Causa by the University of Guam during UOG\u2019s spring 2014 Commencement Exercises on May 25, 2014. (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-nov-2014\/mtec-pix2\/'>MTEC pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184406'>\n\t\t\t\tMTEC PRESENTATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t         \nStudents at Garapan Elementary School raise their hands to answer questions about tourism following the presentation \u201cTourism is Everybody\u2019s Business\u201d by Marianas Tourism Education Council on Oct. 29, 2014. MVA. (MTEC)\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-nov-2014\/pacifica-insurance-pix-6\/'>Pacifica Insurance pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-184409'>\n\t\t\t\tFORTY-FOR-40 WINNER\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t     \nPacifica Insurance Underwriters Inc. staff member Samantha Sikayun, far right, poses with the company\u2019s 16th 40 for 40 Giveaway prize winner Lee Pliscou, third from left, joined by two family members, after receiving a certificate for free insurance. Forty for 40 is a giveaway promotion designed to thank the CNMI and Pacifica\u2019s loyal patrons for 40 years of business. Forty 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.\u00a0 Rest assured, CNMI. (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-nov-2014\/brabu-pharmacy\/'>Brabu-Pharmacy<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/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-nov-2014\/tanholdingsplantingpixcolored\/'>tanholdingsplantingpixCOLORED<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-186145'>\n\t\t\t\tTREE PLANTING\t\t\t\t                       \nTan Holdings officials and employees pose for a group photo before planting 150 coconut trees at the beachside of Aquarius Hotel up to Sugar Dock. 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