{"id":241520,"date":"2016-11-30T06:06:52","date_gmt":"2016-11-29T20:06:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=241520"},"modified":"2016-11-30T06:06:52","modified_gmt":"2016-11-29T20:06:52","slug":"island-snapshots-nov-30-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-nov-30-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; Nov. 30, 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-241520 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-30-2016\/finance-pix\/'>finance-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241521'>\n\t\t\t\tONLINE PAYMENTS: The Department of Finance is strengthening its electronic data processing division, which maintains the CNMI Tax System, Election Commission Registration System and JD Edwards Financial Management System. Currently, EDP is working on an online payment system in conjunction with the Department of Commerce and other agencies to allow online tax payments and other services electronically. (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-30-2016\/first-lady-diann-torres-pix\/'>first-lady-diann-torres-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241522'>\n\t\t\t\tDONATION: First lady Diann Torres, through the Lady Diann Torres Foundation, donates turkeys to the Salvation Army&#8217;s Soup Kitchen on Thanksgiving Day. (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-30-2016\/perry-pix1\/'>perry-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241523'>\n\t\t\t\tNEW MTEC BOARD MEMBERS: Kanoa Resort director of Operations Glenn Policare, center, attends the commencement rites of Northern Marianas Trades Institute in September 2016. Policare was recently elected as a board member of the Marianas Tourism Education Council. (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-30-2016\/perry-pix2\/'>perry-pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241524'>\n\t\t\t\tIntegrity Communications owner Catherine Perry Harris quizzes students at Garapan Elementary School following the presentation \u201cTourism is Everybody\u2019s Business\u201d on Oct. 29, 2014. Perry Harris was recently elected as a board member of MTEC. (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-30-2016\/perry-pix3\/'>perry-pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241525'>\n\t\t\t\tMarianas Tourism Education Council chair Vicky Benavente quizzes students of Dandan Middle School about tourism on Nov. 3, 2016. MTEC and the Marianas Visitors Authority have gained two new industry representatives as board members this school year: Catherine Perry Harris, owner of Integrity Communications, and Glenn Policare, director of Operations of Kanoa Resort. (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-30-2016\/perry-pix4\/'>perry-pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241526'>\n\t\t\t\tMarianas Visitors Authority Community Projects assistant Jennalyd Babauta distributes prizes to students of Dandan Middle School during the presentation of the Marianas Tourism Education Council on Nov. 3, 2016. MTEC educated students on visitors, how tourism benefits the CNMI, career opportunities in the industry, how they can begin to support tourism, and the role and activities of the MVA in promoting the islands. (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-30-2016\/perry-pix5\/'>perry-pix5<\/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-30-2016\/petersburg-pix\/'>petersburg-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-241528'>\n\t\t\t\tNEW CDA BOARD MEMBER: Benjamin K. Petersburg, center, joins senators and members of the Commonwealth Development Authority board after his public hearing for his appointment to the CDA board last Wednesday. 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