{"id":277462,"date":"2018-06-05T06:00:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-04T20:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=277462"},"modified":"2018-06-05T06:00:57","modified_gmt":"2018-06-04T20:00:57","slug":"island-snapshots-june-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-june-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; June 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-277462 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-june-2018\/mina-pix1-3\/'>MINA pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-277463'>\n\t\t\t\tPICNIC PESTS      \t\t\t\t          \nA typical Monday morning finds the hardworking crews of the Division of Parks and Recreation doing what they do: picking up other people\u2019s trash. These images were taken at two beachside pavilions in Oleai on Monday morning, June 4. Although drum cans are placed strategically at these pavilions, many picnic-goers still throw their mess on the ground, oftentimes right next to the trash cans, leaving it for others to pick up. The crews from Parks and Recreation who are sent out every Monday morning to do trash pickup are dedicated to what they do.  \u201cRemember,\u201d said one of the crew members interviewed at this particular location in Oleai, \u201call the foam plates, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, bags, and other plastic items get blown right into the lagoon. This kills our sea life, and pollution destroys our environment.  This is our island, this is our home. Let\u2019s keep it clean!\u201d Summer is here, school\u2019s out, and it\u2019s a time for family beach outings.  It\u2019s also a time to remember that it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to \u201ckeep our land and sea litter free.\u201d (Contributed Photo)\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-june-2018\/mina-pix2-3\/'>MINA pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-277464'>\n\t\t\t\tPICNIC PESTS      \t\t\t\t          \nA typical Monday morning finds the hardworking crews of the Division of Parks and Recreation doing what they do: picking up other people\u2019s trash. These images were taken at two beachside pavilions in Oleai on Monday morning, June 4. Although drum cans are placed strategically at these pavilions, many picnic-goers still throw their mess on the ground, oftentimes right next to the trash cans, leaving it for others to pick up. The crews from Parks and Recreation who are sent out every Monday morning to do trash pickup are dedicated to what they do.  \u201cRemember,\u201d said one of the crew members interviewed at this particular location in Oleai, \u201call the foam plates, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, bags, and other plastic items get blown right into the lagoon. This kills our sea life, and pollution destroys our environment.  This is our island, this is our home. Let\u2019s keep it clean!\u201d Summer is here, school\u2019s out, and it\u2019s a time for family beach outings.  It\u2019s also a time to remember that it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to \u201ckeep our land and sea litter free.\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-june-2018\/mina-pix3-2\/'>MINA pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-277465'>\n\t\t\t\tPICNIC PESTS      \t\t\t\t          \nA typical Monday morning finds the hardworking crews of the Division of Parks and Recreation doing what they do: picking up other people\u2019s trash. These images were taken at two beachside pavilions in Oleai on Monday morning, June 4. Although drum cans are placed strategically at these pavilions, many picnic-goers still throw their mess on the ground, oftentimes right next to the trash cans, leaving it for others to pick up. The crews from Parks and Recreation who are sent out every Monday morning to do trash pickup are dedicated to what they do.  \u201cRemember,\u201d said one of the crew members interviewed at this particular location in Oleai, \u201call the foam plates, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, bags, and other plastic items get blown right into the lagoon. This kills our sea life, and pollution destroys our environment.  This is our island, this is our home. Let\u2019s keep it clean!\u201d Summer is here, school\u2019s out, and it\u2019s a time for family beach outings.  It\u2019s also a time to remember that it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to \u201ckeep our land and sea litter free.\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-june-2018\/mina-pix4-2\/'>MINA pix4<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-277466'>\n\t\t\t\tPICNIC PESTS      \t\t\t\t          \nA typical Monday morning finds the hardworking crews of the Division of Parks and Recreation doing what they do: picking up other people\u2019s trash. These images were taken at two beachside pavilions in Oleai on Monday morning, June 4. Although drum cans are placed strategically at these pavilions, many picnic-goers still throw their mess on the ground, oftentimes right next to the trash cans, leaving it for others to pick up. The crews from Parks and Recreation who are sent out every Monday morning to do trash pickup are dedicated to what they do.  \u201cRemember,\u201d said one of the crew members interviewed at this particular location in Oleai, \u201call the foam plates, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, bags, and other plastic items get blown right into the lagoon. This kills our sea life, and pollution destroys our environment.  This is our island, this is our home. Let\u2019s keep it clean!\u201d Summer is here, school\u2019s out, and it\u2019s a time for family beach outings.  It\u2019s also a time to remember that it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to \u201ckeep our land and sea litter free.\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-june-2018\/mina-pix5-2\/'>MINA pix5<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-277467'>\n\t\t\t\tPICNIC PESTS      \t\t\t\t          \nA typical Monday morning finds the hardworking crews of the Division of Parks and Recreation doing what they do: picking up other people\u2019s trash. These images were taken at two beachside pavilions in Oleai on Monday morning, June 4. Although drum cans are placed strategically at these pavilions, many picnic-goers still throw their mess on the ground, oftentimes right next to the trash cans, leaving it for others to pick up. The crews from Parks and Recreation who are sent out every Monday morning to do trash pickup are dedicated to what they do.  \u201cRemember,\u201d said one of the crew members interviewed at this particular location in Oleai, \u201call the foam plates, plastic bottles, cigarette butts, bags, and other plastic items get blown right into the lagoon. This kills our sea life, and pollution destroys our environment.  This is our island, this is our home. Let\u2019s keep it clean!\u201d Summer is here, school\u2019s out, and it\u2019s a time for family beach outings.  It\u2019s also a time to remember that it\u2019s everyone\u2019s responsibility to \u201ckeep our land and sea litter free.\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-june-2018\/njac-pix\/'>NJAC pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278018'>\n\t\t\t\tTHE CNMI\u2019S HOPE     \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t         The CNMI team departed yesterday morning, June 12, 2018, for the National Junior Academic Championship in Orlando, Florida. The competition itself will be on June 15 to 17. The team is joined by head coach Manuel Castro and assistant coach Eleonor Alejo. The five students that compose the team are: Sebastian Dearborn Bernardo, Deancey Adriel Chua, Lyndon Digno, Joanah Victoria Jimenez, and Keith Gester Villasin. (Contributed Photo)\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-june-2018\/boe-pix-5\/'>BOE pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278170'>\n\t\t\t\tWORK SESSION   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t    \t         \nGov. Ralph DLG Torres meets Board of Education chair MaryLou S. Ada and vice chair Janice A. Tenorio, who is also a customer service manager of IT&amp;E and representing the telecom company, during yesterday afternoon\u2019s working session. The working group was established last month. (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\/repatriation-pix\/'>Repatriation-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278248'>\n\t\t\t\tPEACE CEREMONY-The Micronesia Repatriation of Okinawans group poses for a photo after the peace memorial ceremony last Tuesday at the Okinawa Peace Memorial in Marpi.\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-june-2018\/cooking-demonstration-jkpl\/'>Cooking demonstration JKPL<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278283'>\n\t\t\t\tHEALTHY \nCOOKING DEMO\nA healthy cooking demonstration was held at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library on June 13, 2018, as part of the Teen and Adult Summer Library Program. Led by Emily Van Weerdhuizen, participants learned two easy, healthy recipes that they can make anytime: energy bites and a healthy ham wrap. The organization Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library generously provided the ingredients for this demonstration. (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\/cross-island-pix\/'>Cross-Island-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278340'>\n\t\t\t\tFINALLY DONE-Gov. Ralph DLG Torres, along with members of the Legislature and the Judiciary, participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of the Isa Drive Cross Island Road Project on Capitol Hill.\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-june-2018\/boe-pix-6\/'>BOE pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278358'>\n\t\t\t\tWORKING GROUP  \t\t\t\t\t\t   \nBoard of Education vice chair and IT&amp;E executive Janice A. Tenorio and Board of Education chair Maria Lourdes S. Ada are joined by Vicky Villagomez, chief of the Office of Budget and Management last Thursday during a continuing working session. The working session group was established last month. (Contributed Photo)\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-june-2018\/hk-pix\/'>HK pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278456'>\n\t\t\t\tVISITORS \nFROM HK  \nStudents from the Chinese University of Hong Kong recently visited Northern Marianas College to learn more about the CNMI\u2019s educational system and to also learn about the program and services offered at the college. Dr. Alan Cheung (seated, right) from the University of Hong Kong together with the students present a gift to NMC president Dr. Carmen Fernandez (seated, 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-june-2018\/tiniancfc\/'>TinianCFC<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278628'>\n\t\t\t\tCASH FOR COLLEGE  \t\t\t  \nCollege-bound students on Tinian recently attended Northern Marianas College\u2019s Cash for College where they received help in finding money for college. In total, about 500 students from Saipan, Rota, and Tinian were assisted at the recent Cash for College workshops held over the past several days. If you missed the Cash for College workshops, NMC\u2019s Financial Aid Office can still help you find money for college! Contact the financial aid staff at 237-6792 or email daisy.propst@marianas.edu. (NMC)\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-june-2018\/mina-pix-22\/'>MINA pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278644'>\n\t\t\t\tBEACH CLEANUP   \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t          \nStudents from the Northern Marianas Trade Institute, together with Micronesian Islands Nature Alliance, participate in a cleanup at Wing Beach on June 8. (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-june-2018\/writers-workshop-pix\/'>Writers Workshop pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278713'>\n\t\t\t\tWRITERS\u2019 WORKSHOP  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t           \nAuthors, poets, photographers, and artists\u2014residents and visitors alike\u2014attend Walt F.J. Goodridge\u2019s 7th Saipan Writers\u2019 Workshop at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library last June 23, on Saipan, CNMI. Twenty percent of the admission proceeds were donated to Friends of the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library.\u00a0From left, Nhuy Cook, Egor visiting from Russia, Fernand Ramos, Rosemary Diaz, Joe Hill, Anhkiet Huynh Jr., Goodridge, Naomi Tudela, Zeraida Cuerdo, Ann Werstler, Rhea Rutaquio, Gary Liddle, Emily Van Weerdhuizen, and Grace Brooks. Not in picture is Yuxin Jiang.\u00a0(Contributed Photo)\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-june-2018\/ferdie-fire6-25-18\/'>Ferdie-fire6-25-18<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-278904'>\n\t\t\t\tHOUSE FIRE-Two firefighters spray water into one of three buildings located behind the former UIC Garment Factory barracks in San Antonio that was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. (BOBBIE TAISACAN)\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-june-2018\/bog-pix-6\/'>BOG pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-279077'>\n\t\t\t\tCULTURAL NIGHT    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t         \nBank of Guam hosted the American Pacific Nursing Leaders\u2019 Council Cultural Night yesterday, June 28, at the Hyatt Regency Guam. From left, Glynis Almonte, RN, BSN, executive director, Guam Nurses Association; Rose Grino, RN, BSN, Guam Nurses Association; Joaquin P.L.G. Cook, interim president and chief executive officer, Bank of Guam; and Maria Eugenia H. Leon Guerrero, executive vice president, Retail and Card Services, Bank of Guam. (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\/accident-pix-3\/'>Accident-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280084'>\n\t\t\t\tTRAFFIC ACCIDENT &#8211; Police and Emergency Medical Technicians attend to persons involved in a minor traffic accident that took place yesterday near T Galleria store in Garapan. (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\/koreans-pix\/'>Koreans-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-280351'>\n\t\t\t\tMAN\u2019AMKO VISIT-Jeju Christian School students and the island\u2019s man\u2019amko pose for a group photo during the latter\u2019s visit to the Office on Aging yesterday. 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