{"id":207053,"date":"2015-08-06T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2015-08-05T20:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=207053"},"modified":"2015-08-06T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2015-08-05T20:00:09","slug":"island-snapshots-august-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-august-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; August 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_207058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-207058\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Rota-assistance-pix.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-207058\" src=\"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Rota-assistance-pix.jpg\" alt=\"RELIEF DRIVE Rota Mayor Efraim M. Atalig, along with the 15th Rota Municipal Council chair George O. Hocog, Rota Legislative Delegation chair Rep. Glenn L. Maratita, and the people of Rota pose with their donation of 100 cases of bottled water to be shipped to Saipan as part of their disaster relief assistance effort. The Rota Leadership Team and the people of Rota plan to continue to send at least 100 cases of bottled water on a daily basis. Also in picture is MOR SAA chief of staff David M. Santos, MOR staff Manuel Hocog, CPA manager Martin Mendiola and Rubin Dive Shop owner Mr. Yamamoto. (Contributed Photo) \" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-207058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">RELIEF DRIVE<br \/>Rota Mayor Efraim M. Atalig, along with the 15th Rota Municipal Council chair George O. Hocog, Rota Legislative Delegation chair Rep. Glenn L. Maratita, and the people of Rota pose with their donation of 100 cases of bottled water to be shipped to Saipan as part of their disaster relief assistance effort. The Rota Leadership Team and the people of Rota plan to continue to send at least 100 cases of bottled water on a daily basis. Also in picture is MOR SAA chief of staff David M. Santos, MOR staff Manuel Hocog, CPA manager Martin Mendiola and Rubin Dive Shop owner Mr. Yamamoto. (Contributed Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-207053 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-august-2015\/150809-n-km939-118\/'>150809-N-KM939-118<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207591'>\n\t\t\t\tSAIPAN HARBOR, Saipan\u2014Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander of Joint Region Marianas, speaks with the commanding officer of the amphibious dock landing ship USS Ashland (LSD 48), Cmdr. Daniel P. Duhan, while onboard to thank the ship\u2019s crew for their work during Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts on Saipan. Ashland is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group and is on patrol in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. NAVY\/MC3 DAVID A. COX)\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-august-2015\/150809-n-km939-142\/'>150809-N-KM939-142<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207592'>\n\t\t\t\tCAPITAL HILL, Saipan\u2014Stephen Deblasio, federal coordinating officer for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, addresses dignitaries during a meeting to discuss Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts in Saipan&#8217;s Emergency Operations Center. Marines and sailors assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group arrived on Saipan on Aug. 8 to assist. (U.S. NAVY\/MC3 DAVID A. COX)\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-august-2015\/150809-n-km939-154\/'>150809-N-KM939-154<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207593'>\n\t\t\t\tSAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Saipan\u2014Lt. Gov. Ralph Torres poses with Sgt. D.J. Camacho, a native of Saipan serving in the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit assisting in Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts on the island. Torres took an aerial tour of Saipan on Sunday in an MV-22 Osprey assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265. (U.S. NAVY\/MC3 DAVID A. COX)\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-august-2015\/150809-n-km939-157\/'>150809-N-KM939-157<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207594'>\n\t\t\t\tSAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Saipan\u2014Lt. Gov. Ralph Torres, left, and Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, commander Joint Region Marianas, right, talk to Sgt. D.J. Camacho, a native of Saipan assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, assisting in Typhoon Soudelor relief efforts. Torres and Bolivar took an aerial tour of the island Sunday in an MV-22 Osprey from the Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 265 (Reinforced). (U.S. NAVY\/MC3 DAVID A. COX)\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-august-2015\/150809-n-km939-214\/'>150809-N-KM939-214<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207595'>\n\t\t\t\tSAIPAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Saipan\u2014An MV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron (VMM) 265 (Reinforced) prepares to take off at Saipan International Airport for a tour of the affected areas with military and civilian officials. VMM 265 is assigned to the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group on patrol in the Navy&#8217;s 7th Fleet area of operations. (U.S. NAVY\/MC3 DAVID A. COX)\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-august-2015\/marines-navy-meet-with-acting-governor-of-saipan\/'>Marines, Navy meet with acting governor of Saipan<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207596'>\n\t\t\t\tU.S. Marine Lt. Col. Eric Malinowski, the commanding officer of Combat Logistics Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks with U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Bette Bolivar, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Marianas, and Ralph Torres, the acting governor of Saipan, about typhoon relief efforts on Saipan, Aug. 9, 2015. (LANCE CPL. BRIAN BEKKALA)\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-august-2015\/uss-ashland-pix\/'>USS Ashland pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207643'>\n\t\t\t\tRELIEF DISTRIBUTION \t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t          \nU.S. Marines help unload water at a direct relief site at Hopwood Junior High School on Sunday.\nDennis 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-august-2015\/agat-knights-pix\/'>Agat knights pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-207644'>\n\t\t\t\tKNIGHTS DONATE TO SAIPAN \t\t\t\t         \nMembers of the Agat Knights of Columbus contribute to BankPacific\u2019s Typhoon Soudelor Relief Drive yesterday morning. Photo shows BankPacific\u2019s Agat Branch accepting the donation. From left, Darren Dela Paz, BankPacific Agat manager M.J. Cruz, Gerard Terlaje, Darrel Dela Paz, John Mantanona, and Kevin Susuico. (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-august-2015\/clearing-pix1\/'>Clearing pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208540'>\n\t\t\t\tMVA AT WORK \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t      \nStaff of the Marianas Visitors Authority and Korea Tour Association of Saipan clear debris at the Last Command Post in Marpi on Aug. 12, 2015.  The MVA is detailing staff to aid recovery efforts at tourist sites to minimize the impact of Typhoon Soudelor on tourism, the CNMI\u2019s primary economic driver. (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-august-2015\/clearing-pix2\/'>Clearing pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208541'>\n\t\t\t\tMVA AT WORK\nStaff of the Marianas Visitors Authority clear debris at the Last Command Post in Marpi on Aug. 12, 2015.  From left are MVA staffers James Sakamoto, Ed Diaz, and Laura Hsiao. (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-august-2015\/clearing-pix3\/'>Clearing pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208542'>\n\t\t\t\tMVA AT WORK\nRay Villagomez of the Marianas Visitors Authority puts the final touch on clearing a pathway at the Last Command Post in Saipan. (MVA)\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-august-2015\/clearing-pix4\/'>Clearing pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208543'>\n\t\t\t\tMVA AT WORK\nNorthern Marianas Diving Operators Association and Marianas Visitors Authority cleared debris to open the boat ramp at Garapan Fishing Base on Aug. 7, 2015, for dive boats and fishing vessels. (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-august-2015\/clearing-pix5\/'>Clearing pix5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208544'>\n\t\t\t\tMVA AT WORK\nIn the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor, Northern Marianas Diving Operators Association helped clear debris to reopen popular dive site Laulau Beach in August 2015. (MVA)\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-august-2015\/karidat-child-donation\/'>karidat child donation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208561'>\n\t\t\t\tYOUNG VOLUNTEER  \t\t\t\t\t       \nTen-year-old Easton dela Cruz, a Hopwood Junior High School student, beams with pride while volunteering to help with packing the goods donated by Best Sunshine Int\u2019l Ltd. The son of one of Karidat\u2019s frontliners, Elaine dela Cruz, says: \u201cIt\u2019s a good feeling to help people in need. I want to always be there for the good of the community.\u201d (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-august-2015\/karidat-donation-1\/'>Karidat donation 1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-208564'>\n\t\t\t\tCOMING TOGETHER  \t\t                                           \nKnowing the limited space of the Karidat office, the Joeten Kiyu Public Library has offered its space and staff to help with repacking relief goods\u2014rice, soba noodles, different kinds of canned food, as well as cans of butane and toiletries such as body wash, shampoo, baby wipes, and sanitizers\u2014that were donated by Best Sunshine Int\u2019l, Ltd. Judy Pangelinan of Karidat said, \u201cIn the midst of our difficulties, we\u2019re fortunate to facilitate the distribution of these donations to those in dire need.\u201d (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-august-2015\/fiesta-resort-pix\/'>Fiesta Resort pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-209066'>\n\t\t\t\tFIESTA DONATION\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \nFiesta Resort &#038; Spa makes their weekly donation of prepared food and ice to the Salvation Army\u00a0in San Antonio\u00a0on Aug. 19, 2015, to help provide free meals offered during Typhoon Soudelor recovery. \u00a0The donation was delivered by Fiesta\u2019s management team to the Salvation Army\u00a0staff and volunteers. 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