{"id":191198,"date":"2015-02-06T04:00:54","date_gmt":"2015-02-05T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=191198"},"modified":"2015-02-06T04:00:54","modified_gmt":"2015-02-05T18:00:54","slug":"island-snapshots-february-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-february-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; February 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-191198 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-february-2015\/tinian-mayor-pix1\/'>Tinian Mayor pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191199'>\n\t\t\t\tLIFESAVER\t\t\t\t    \nMayor Joey P. San Nicolas, sixth from left, presents a Citizen\u2019s Award to retired Tinian Fire captain Juan O. Barcinas, fifth from right, yesterday, in appreciation of his leadership and act of heroism on Jan. 11, 2015, which helped save three lives from a capsized boat off the coast of Aguiguan. Lino S. Tenorio Jr. and Mike R. Cabrera were with Barcinas during the rescue. The award was presented to Barcinas at the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office conference room. Others in photo are, from left, Sen. Frank Q. Cruz, acting Resident Department chief Juan E. Santos, 15th Tinian Municipal Council secretary\/treasurer Edwin M. Hofschneider, Board of Education member Florine M. Hofschneider, Sen. Francisco M. Borja, 15th Tinian Municipal Council chair Raynaldo M. Cing, vice chair Dianna H. Borja, Outreach Program Director Magdalena B. San Nicolas, and Sen. Jude U. Hofschneider.\n(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-february-2015\/juan-barcinas-pix1\/'>Juan Barcinas pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191441'>\n\t\t\t\tCITIZEN\u2019S AWARD\nFrom left, Sen. Frank Q. Cruz, acting resident department head Juan E. Santos, 15th Tinian Municipal Council secretary\/treasurer Edwin M. Hofschneider, Board of Education member Florine M. Hofschneider, Sen. Francisco M. Borja, Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas, Juan O. Barcinas, 15th Tinian Municipal Council chair Raynaldo M. Cing, vice chair Dianna H. Borja, Outreach Program director Magdalena B. San Nicolas, and Sen. Jude U. Hofschneider.\n(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-february-2015\/juan-barcinas-pix2\/'>Juan Barcinas pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191442'>\n\t\t\t\tCITIZEN&#8217;S AWARD\nTinian Mayor Joey P. San Nicolas, left, presents a Citizen\u2019s Award to retired Fire captain Juan O. Barcinas, right on Feb. 5, 2015, at the Tinian Mayor\u2019s Office conference room in appreciation of his leadership and act of heroism on Jan. 11, 2015, which helped save three lives from a capsized boat off the coast of Aguiguan. In center is 15th Tinian Municipal Council vice chair Dianna H. Borja.\n(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-february-2015\/150128-n-zz999-001\/'>150128-N-ZZ999-001<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191444'>\n\t\t\t\tJOINT TALKS\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii\u2014Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, left, poses for a photo with U.S. Charge d\u2019 Affaires to Palau Thomas Daley, Palau Minister of State Billy Kuartei and Maj. Gen. Kelly McKeague, Commander, U.S. Joint POW\/MIA Accounting Command in Hawaii Jan 28. Bolivar, Commander, Joint Region Marianas\/U.S. Pacific Command Defense Representative for Guam, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, and Republic of Palau, was in Hawaii for the Joint Committee Meeting between Palau and the United States. \n(U.S. Navy\/Roy Tsutsui\nJoint Base Pearl)\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-february-2015\/sexual-violence-pix\/'>Sexual violence pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191445'>\n\t\t\t\tAGAINST STALKING AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING\nLt. Gov. Ralph DLG Torres and U.S. Attorney for the Districts of Guam and CNMI Alicia A.G. Limtiaco hold up a Senate resolution in support of the NMI Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence and a proclamation designating February as Stalking and Human Trafficking Prevention Awareness Month during the proclamation signing for the latter at the Governor\u2019s Office conference room Friday morning. (Mark Rabago)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \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-february-2015\/accident-pix-2\/'>Accident pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191456'>\n\t\t\t\tTRAFFIC MISHAP  \t\t\t     \nA vehicular accident causes a heavy traffic along Chalan Monsignor Guerrero Road near YCO Building on Saturday afternoon. Police have yet to release information to the media about the crash.\t                     \n(Ferdie De La Torre)\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-february-2015\/rescue-pix\/'>Rescue pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191457'>\n\t\t\t\tSEA RESCUE\nSailors from Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25, U.S. Coast Guard Sector Guam, and rescue crews from Rota recover three stranded boaters a mile offshore near the village of Songsong on Feb. 3. The 20-foot vessel was operating in 10-foot seas when its engine failed around noon. (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-february-2015\/house-session-pix1\/'>House session pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-191547'>\n\t\t\t\tHOUSE SESSION  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t         \nMembers of the House of Representatives review documents during a session held Monday on Capital Hill.\n(Joel D. Pinaroc)\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-february-2015\/lottery-pix-3\/'>Lottery pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-192562'>\n\t\t\t\tLUCKY SHOPPER \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \nLili Borja of Garapan celebrates after winning the $1,000 jackpot in the Northern Marainas Sports Association\u2019s scratch card lottery fundraiser. She bought her tickets at the New XO Market. 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