{"id":256207,"date":"2017-07-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-07-12T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=256207"},"modified":"2017-07-13T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2017-07-12T20:00:00","slug":"island-snapshots-july-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-july-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; July 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-256207 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-july-2017\/cda-photo\/'>CDA-Photo-<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-256208'>\n\t\t\t\tBUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t         Commonwealth Development Authority recently recognized Northern Marianas College student Isabelle Matsunaga, third from left, for winning the 2017 Business Plan Competition, which was sponsored by CDA. Matsunaga received a trophy and $1,000 scholarship to use toward her baccalaureate degree. The award presentation was attended by Chavel Green, NMC Business Department chair; Barbara Hunter, NMC Business Department instructor; Isabelle Matsunaga, 2017 CDA Business Plan Competition winner; Michael Camacho, CDA Business development specialist; Dr. Carmen Fernandez, NMC president; Oscar Camacho, CDA economic development analyst; and Manuel Sablan, CDA executive director.\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-july-2017\/summer-pix-2\/'>Summer-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-256235'>\n\t\t\t\tSUMMER PROGRAM   \nParticipants in the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library\u2019s 11th Annual Collaborative Summer Library Program check out the items for show brought by the CNMI Division of Fish and Wildlife. (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-july-2017\/triple-j-pix-15\/'>Triple-J-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-256995'>\n\t\t\t\tTAN HOLDINGS\u00a0\u200bDONATES $10K \t\t\t\t      \t\t\t             \nTan Siu Lin Foundation, the charitable arm of TanHoldings Corp.,\u00a0presented a check yesterday for $10,000 to Triple J Saipan\u00a0as a platinum sponsor of the first Triple J Family Fun\/Run\/Walk themed \u201cFoam and Fun,\u201d\u00a0to be held on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2017, starting at the 4H building park on Beach Road in Susupe. Funds raised from the\u00a0event will go to\u00a0 non-profit groups, Commonwealth Cancer Association, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Triple J plans to make this an annual event. Present for the check presentation were, from left,\u00a0Raymond Zapanta, assistant manager, Tan Siu Lin Foundation; Merlie Tolentino, manager, Tan Siu Lin Foundation;\u00a0Tracy Guerrero, Triple J corporate controller;\u00a0Randy Steele, Triple J Motors general manager; and Jerry Tan,\u00a0president,\u00a0TanHoldings.\u00a0For information on sponsorship, contact Tina Esteves at\u00a0marketing@triplejguam.com. (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-july-2017\/green-gala-pix-6\/'>Green-Gala-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-257088'>\n\t\t\t\tGREEN GALA DONATION  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t          \nTriple J Saipan presented a $2,000 sponsorship check yesterday to the Marianas Islands Nature Alliance. The cash contribution will support this year\u2019s \u201cGreen Gala\u201d\u2019 and the overall mission and efforts by MINA to improve environmental conservation efforts in the CNMI. Present for the check presentation were, from left, Jay Santos, general manager, Triple J Five Star Wholesale and Truckload; Becky Furey, program manager, MINA; Delfin Camacho, Tasi Watch community ranger; Austin Piteg, Tasi Watch community ranger; and Tracy Guerrero, Triple J corporate controller. (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-july-2017\/mina-pix-13\/'>MINA-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-257251'>\n\t\t\t\tGREEN GALA SPONSOR\t              \nHyatt\u2019s Regency Saipan has agreed to be a major sponsor of the Micronesia Islands Nature Alliance\u2019s Green Gala. Photo shows Nick Nishikawa, Hyatt general manager, along with Hyatt management, MINA board member Ron Smith, MINA executive director Roberta Guerrero, MINA Tasi Watch rangers, and management. (Contributed Photo)\n\n\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-july-2017\/proclamation-signing-pix\/'>proclamation-signing-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-257335'>\n\t\t\t\tPROCLAMATION SIGNING  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \nNorthern Marianas College staff members recently participated in the proclamation signing for the 7th\u00a0Annual Pretrial &amp; Parole Supervision Week on Rota. In this photo, Supreme Court Associate Justice Perry Inos, center, is joined by NMC staff and other government and community members. (NMC)\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-256207 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-july-2017\/7-17-17\/'>7-17-17<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-2-256442'>\n\t\t\t\tSAN DIEGO\u2014Petty Officer 1st Class Romeo Agulto, from Saipan, stages cargo for maintenance in the hangar bay of aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson following a 2017 Western Pacific Deployment. Carl Vinson is currently undergoing maintenance in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. NAVY\/MCS3 DANIEL JACKSON NORGART)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-256207 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-july-2017\/pathway-pix-2\/'>Pathway-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-3-256569'>\n\t\t\t\tEXERCISE MECCA: The Froilan C. Tenorio Beach Road Pathway attracts fitness hobbyists to jog along its 5-kilometer stretch. (Kimberly A. Bautista)\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-256207 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-july-2017\/ite-donation\/'>ite-donation<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-4-257217'>\n\t\t\t\tHISTORY CONFERENCE: IT&amp;E has donated $3,000 to the Northern Marianas Humanities Council in support of the 3rd Marianas History Conference. Pictured from left are Michelle Camacho-Cruz, IT&amp;E marketing coordinator; Hans Mickelson, ITE marketing, wireless and roaming manager; Frankie M. Eliptico, Humanities Council board chair; and Scott Russell, Humanities Council executive director. The 3rd conference, with the theme \u201cMilestones in Marianas History,\u201d will be held at the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan on Sept. 1-2, 2017. It will feature keynote addresses by Dr. Laura Torres Souder, Julian Aguon, and Dr. Carlos Madrid, and presentations by 35 local, regional, and international scholars. The conference is free of charge and open to the public. Contact council staff at 235-4785 for more information. 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