{"id":215753,"date":"2015-12-02T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-12-01T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=215753"},"modified":"2015-12-02T04:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-12-01T18:00:00","slug":"island-snapshots-dec-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-dec-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots \u2014 Dec. 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-215753 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-dec-2015\/mcdonalds\/'>McDonalds<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215754'>\n\t\t\t\tTHANKSGIVING PARTY: McDonald\u2019s employees answer a question about food safety during the company\u2019s celebration of Thanksgiving with their employees and their families on Saturday at the Minatchom Atdao in Susupe. The company had a field day of competitive activities and restaurant chain trivia. (Daisy Demapan)\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-dec-2015\/hyatt2-2\/'>Hyatt2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-215887'>\n\t\t\t\tTREE LIGHTING RITES:\t\t\t\t\t              Make-A-Wish Foundation Wish Kids gather at the Hyatt Regency Saipan lobby for the annual Christmas Tree Lighting in conjunction with the company\u2019s 35th anniversary. The event boasted over 50 attendees with the Koblerville Umang Glee Club serenading the crowd with Christmas classics. (Daisy Demapan)\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-dec-2015\/scc\/'>SCC<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216127'>\n\t\t\t\tCAREER EXPLORATION: Eighty high school students participate in the Saipan Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Career Exploration Day on Dec. 2, 105, opening the eyes of future workers to what lies ahead after high school graduation. (Daisy Demapan)\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-dec-2015\/boh\/'>BOH<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216455'>\n\t\t\t\tBOH SUPPORTS FAMILY LITERACY: The Bank of Hawaii donated $10,000 to the Northern Marianas Humanities Council to support the council\u2019s Motheread\/Fatheread program. In addition to the normal program curricula, Motheread staff are partnering with Bank of Hawaii to offer a \u201cfinancial literacy\u201d component to provide participants with the basics of budgeting, credit, and banking. Pictured from left are Beth Demapan, Motheread assistant coordinator; Viola Deleon Guerrero, Motheread coordinator; Rose Sumor, BOH Island Manager; Scott Russell, council executive director; Hobbs Lowson, BOH West Pacific regional manager; and Scott Fuji, BOH vice president and CRA officer. (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-dec-2015\/asnmc\/'>ASNMC<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216753'>\n\t\t\t\tSUPPORT FOR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: The Associated Students of the Northern Marianas College\u2019s participation in the Dec. 12 leadership training in Guam was further boosted with the support of Best Sunshine International, Ltd. In this photo, BSI chief services officer Tao Xing is flanked by the organization\u2019s leaders, from left to right, senator Lorielyn Lacay, senator Andrew Villanueva, treasurer Roman Tudela, president Keisuke Yoshida, vice president Salvi Villanueva, secretary Lupe Camacho, and senator Riya Nathanri. (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-dec-2015\/bridge-capital-pix-5\/'>Bridge-Capital-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-216769'>\n\t\t\t\tCHRISTMAS CHEER: Bridge Capital, LLC helps bring Christmas in the Marianas. As a Silver Sponsor for this ongoing event, John K. Baldwin\u2019s team is still focused on CNMI\u2019s recovery from Typhoon Soudelor. Bridge Capital LLC chief operating officer Jody Jordahl hands a $1,500 check to KKMP Foundation president Rosemond B. Santos and Gary Sword. (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-dec-2015\/etc-contribution-pix\/'>ETC-Contribution-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217145'>\n\t\t\t\tETC DONATION: Last week,\u00a0Michael T. Demapan, general manager for Saipan Stevedore, second from right, stopped by Mount Carmel School to make an Education Tax Credit contribution to the school. On hand to receive the contribution were school president, Galvin Deleon Guerrero, second from left, school Student Council president, Thomas Manglona II, far right, and Student Council vice president, Markel Toves, far left. (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-dec-2015\/francisco-diaz-cabrera-pix\/'>Francisco-Diaz-Cabrera-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217146'>\n\t\t\t\tNEW SHEFA BOARD MEMBER: Francisco Diaz Cabrera, right, shakes the hands of Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang after the former\u2019s oath-taking ceremony last week at the Mayor\u2019s Office in Chalan Laulau. Cabrera was sworn in as a new member of the Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance board. (Jon Perez)\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-dec-2015\/henry-hofschneider-pix\/'>Henry-Hofschneider-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217147'>\n\t\t\t\tDPL BOARD MEMBER: Henry Hofschneider, right, signs his oath of office as Saipan Mayor David M. Apatang looks on after the former was sworn in as a member of the Department of Public Lands advisory board. (Jon Perez)\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-dec-2015\/movies-with-santa-pix1\/'>Movies-with-Santa-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217148'>\n\t\t\t\tMOVIES WITH SANTA: Hundreds of families join Docomo Pacific Cares and United Airlines to enjoy the Christmas classic movie Home Alone as part of the 4th Annual Movies with Santa at the Ada\u2019s Gymnasium Baseball Field on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015.  (Docomo Pacific)\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-dec-2015\/movies-with-santa-pix2\/'>Movies-with-Santa-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217149'>\n\t\t\t\tMOVIES WITH SANTA: Hundreds of families join Docomo Pacific Cares and United Airlines to enjoy the Christmas classic movie Home Alone as part of the 4th Annual Movies with Santa at the Ada\u2019s Gymnasium Baseball Field on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015. (Docomo Pacific)\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-dec-2015\/pacific-amusement-christmas-party\/'>Pacific-Amusement-Christmas-Party<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217150'>\n\t\t\t\tHOLIDAY PARTY: Pacific Amusement Inc. employees held their Christmas party at the Pacific Islands Club\u2019s Charley\u2019s Cabaret last Sunday. The party is also attended by PAI president\u00a0Jitprapha Gebhard, who is set to leave for Thailand tomorrow. (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-dec-2015\/saes-principal-pix\/'>SAES-principal-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217151'>\n\t\t\t\tREUNION: San Antonio Elementary School\u2019s very first principal Francisco Mendiola Sablan poses with his former students, former House floor leader Anna Teregeyo, right, and Rose Sablan last week after the House of Representatives presented Sablan with a resolution honoring and commending him for his many years of loyal service to the field of education. (Mark Rabago)\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-dec-2015\/salvation-army-pix\/'>Salvation-Army-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217152'>\n\t\t\t\tSPREADING CHRISTMAS CHEER: Pastor Wayne Gillespie of the Salvation Army, far left, joins the management of Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa Saipan for a group photo with their donation to be served as an early Christmas lunch.\u00a0 Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa donated food to the Salvation Army as well during the aftermath of Typhoon Soudelor.\u00a0 Also shown in the picture are volunteers from the Salvation Army.\u00a0(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-dec-2015\/garbage-pix-2\/'>Garbage-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217525'>\n\t\t\t\tCLEAN AS YOU GO: This is just a portion of the trash left inside the crevices of the dock at the Chalan Kanoa beach. The ocean\u2019s current could sweep away the garbage once high tide sets in. (Jon Perez)\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-dec-2015\/hye-neung\/'>Hye-Neung<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-217594'>\n\t\t\t\tSURPRISE PERFORMANCE: Mount Carmel School students were recently treated to a surprise performance by the Hye Neung Wind Orchestra, featuring a classical medley, a medley of John Williams soundtrack songs (including Star Wars), a medley of songs from Disney\u2019s Frozen, Christmas songs, and a rendition of Frank Sinatra\u2019s My Way. 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