{"id":265596,"date":"2017-12-01T06:00:08","date_gmt":"2017-11-30T20:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=265596"},"modified":"2017-12-01T06:00:08","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T20:00:08","slug":"island-snapshots-december-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-december-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; December 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-265596 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-december-2017\/ite-gold-stand-alone\/'>IT&amp;E-gold-stand-alone<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265597'>\n\t\t\t\tGOLFERS GALORE\nPlayers and organizers of the IT&amp;E\/IP&amp;E 5th Annual Motion Golf Tournament pose for a photo at the Laolao Bay Golf &amp; Resort last Nov. 28. (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-december-2017\/pacifica-pix-9\/'>Pacifica-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265672'>\n\t\t\t\tARTS CONTEST JUDGES\nFrom left, Imperial Pacific International Ltd. executive director Geri Dela Cruz, Joeten-Kiyu Public Library director Erlinda Naputi, and former Saipan Community School teacher O\u2019Ronia Sikayun.\u00a0\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\/12-4-17\/'>12-4-17<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265756'>\n\t\t\t\tMILITARY EXERCISE &#8211; Members of the U.S. Navy\u2019s Explosive Ordnance Division Mobile Unit Five and\u00a0Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 &#8220;Island Knights&#8221; take part in an exercise at the former Division of Youth Service Center in Kagman. (BRAD E. RUSZALA)\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\/bonita-park-pix\/'>Bonita-Park-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265873'>\n\t\t\t\tED\u2019S BONITA PARK-Tourists enjoy the scenery and fruits provided by Ed\u2019s Bonita Park located on Upper Navy Hill. It is a 45-acre park surrounded by beautiful, luscious green forestry that has been in the Manglona family for over 10 years. (Kimberly A. Bautista)\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\/cuc-board\/'>CUC-BOARD<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-265953'>\n\t\t\t\tNEW CUC BOARD- The newly constituted Commonwealth Utilities Corp. board held its first official meeting yesterday at the CUC office in Dandan. Board members chose Ignacio Perez as the new board chair during yesterday\u2019s meeting. (Bea Cabrera)\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\/12-7-17\/'>12-7-17<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266052'>\n\t\t\t\tIMPERIAL RECEPTION-CNMI government officials, along with Japanese Consul to the Commonwealth Kinji Shinoda, fourth from left, break the sake in celebration of Japanese Emperor Akihito\u2019s 84th birthday yesterday at the Grandvrio Resort Saipan. (Kimberly A. Bautista)\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\/12-8-17\/'>12-8-17<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266173'>\n\t\t\t\tOPENING CEREMONY-From left, Imperial Pacific International Ltd. majority shareholder Margaret Cui Lijie, first lady Diann Torres, and Taiwanese actress Pace Wu attend the inaugural Marianas International Film Festival opening ceremony Wednesday night at the Aqua Resort Club. The festival will end with today\u2019s red carpet and awarding ceremony at the Imperial Pacific Resort and Hotel in Garapan. (Bea Cabrera)\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\/christmas-pix-17\/'>Christmas-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266360'>\n\t\t\t\tCHRISTMAS IN THE MARIANAS &#8211; Tourists experience the magic of Christmas at the Christmas in the Marianas where lights and decorated trees are on exhibit for the whole month of December at the Paseo de Marianas in Garapan. (Bea Cabrera)\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\/sexual-assault-pix\/'>Sexual-assault-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266500'>\n\t\t\t\tHELPING THE VICTIM &#8211; The second day of the Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner Training that will run until Friday at the SandsCastle of the Hyatt Regency Saipan is led by Dr. Linda Ledray. This training is for cases of sexual assault and the use of forensic examination. (Bea Cabrera)\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\/cuc-pix-22\/'>CUC-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-266599'>\n\t\t\t\tGREEN CHRISTMAS TREE- Commonwealth Utilities Corp. deputy executive director Charles Manglona and CUC Rota staff worked together for a period of two weeks to build a 45-foot Christmas tree made out of coconut leaves, local natural ornaments, and a recycled CUC power pole. CUC executive director Gary Camacho would like to express his sincere appreciation to the Rota staff on the efforts in making a beautiful Christmas tree. (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\/okeanos-pix-3\/'>Okeanos-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-267036'>\n\t\t\t\tBACK ON SAIPAN-The Okeanos Marianas crew poses for a picture after arriving from their eight-day journey from Yap. (Kimberly A. Bautista)\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-december-2017\/manamko-pix-1\/'>Man'amko-pix-1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-267146'>\n\t\t\t\tANNUAL TRADITION   \t\t\t\t            \nOver 70 senior citizens take part in a Christmas luncheon sponsored by the Fiesta Resort &amp; Spa Saipan last Thursday at the Hibiscus Hall. (Kimberly A. 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