{"id":283729,"date":"2018-09-04T06:08:51","date_gmt":"2018-09-03T20:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=283729"},"modified":"2018-09-04T06:08:51","modified_gmt":"2018-09-03T20:08:51","slug":"island-snapshots-september-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots \u2013 September 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-283729 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-september-2018\/ficke-pix\/'>Ficke-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-283730'>\n\t\t\t\tBEST OF SHOW-Sean Ficke poses next to his CNMI Blue 1991 Mazda RX-7 after receiving the Best of Show award\u00a0at the 2018 Island Summer Auto Fest at the Marianas Business Plaza parking lot last Saturday night. (Erwin Encinares)\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-september-2018\/mtecpixx\/'>mtecpixx<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-283732'>\n\t\t\t\tMCDONALD\u2019S BACKS UP MTEC       \t\t  \t   \nMcDonald\u2019s general manager Joe Ayuyu Jr., center, and employee Shanie Camacho, third left, present a $1,000 check donation to MTEC chair Vicky Benavente, fifth left, for the 3rd Annual Governor\u2019s Tourism Cup Golf Tournament.  Also in the photo are, from left, McDonald\u2019s employee Alona Dela Cruz, tournament director James Nelson, Jessy Helgen, and Marianas Visitors Authority\u2019s Martin Duenas. (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-september-2018\/mcdonalds-pix-25\/'>McDonalds pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-283904'>\n\t\t\t\tFIELD OF HEROES SPONSOR    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t          \nRepresentatives of Tanholdings Corp., right, led by Catherine Attao, center, vice president for corporate affairs, pose for a photo with McDonald\u2019s representatives led by Marcia Ayuyu, McDonald\u2019s Saipan and Guam owner,\u00a0leftmost, during the check donation at McDonald\u2019s Middle Road, representing McDonald\u2019s sponsorship of the TanHoldings-led Field of Heroes event, set around Sept. 11 to show appreciation and gratitude to all military veterans, first responders, fire law enforcement officers, and fallen heroes. (Kimberly A. Bautista)\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-september-2018\/justice-pix-2\/'>Justice pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-284646'>\n\t\t\t\tJUSTICES IN THE CLASSROOM Robert Charles Lee, counsel for the Commonwealth in Commonwealth v. Sonny Babauta, presents oral argument to the CNMI Supreme Court justices. CNMI Supreme Court third quarter oral argument hearings kicked off at the Marianas High School library on Sept. 5, 2018. Here, Chief Justice Alexandro C. Castro is flanked by Associate Justices John A. Manglona and Perry B. Inos. A select number of Supreme Court hearings are held at various school locations in the Commonwealth to promote outreach to the community. This outreach is part of the NMI Judiciary\u2019s Justices &amp; Judges in the Classroom program, which aims to educate the CNMI\u2019s youth on the judicial system and its functions. If you are interested in bringing our courtroom into your classroom, or for further information, contact Divana DelaCruz at divana.delacruz@justice.gov.mp.  (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-september-2018\/kagman-high-school-officers-pix\/'>Kagman High School officers pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-284755'>\n\t\t\t\tJUSTICE IN THE CLASSROOM \t\t\t\t\t\t\t          \nThe new Kagman High School officers for school year 2018-2019 pose with Chief Justice Alexandro Castro, center, last Friday.\u00a0(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\/icc-pix\/'>ICC-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-285008'>\n\t\t\t\tCOASTAL CLEANUP-Members of Saipan Centennial Lions Club, the newly inducted club to be chartered under the worldwide service organization Lions Club International, participate in the annual International Coastal Cleanup held last Saturday on Saipan. (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-september-2018\/guam-air-national-guard-pix\/'>Guam Air National Guard pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-285044'>\n\t\t\t\tBACK FROM MISSION\nEight airmen, from the Guam Air National Guard\u2019s 254th Red Horse Squadron, returned to Guam on Monday, Sept. 18, after supporting military construction projects at various locations in the Republic of Korea for six months. They are, from left, Master Sgt. John Laanan, Tech. Sgt. Rudy Cepeda, Staff Sgt. Ronnie Nera, Staff Sgt. Roley Borja, Staff Sgt. Barry Munoz and Staff Sgt. Ryan Jackson. Not pictured is Tech. Sgt. Joseph San Nicolas. \n(Master Sgt. 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