{"id":300903,"date":"2019-06-04T06:06:46","date_gmt":"2019-06-03T20:06:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=300903"},"modified":"2019-06-04T06:06:46","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T20:06:46","slug":"island-snapshots-june-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-june-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Island Snapshots &#8211; June 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-300903 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon '>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/lgbt-community-pix\/'>LGBT-community-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300899'>\n\t\t\t\tTINIAN PRIDE-Members of the LGBTQ community on Tinian came together last Saturday, June 1, 2019, to paint the Tinian sign at Taga Beach with rainbow colors, signifying the start of June as Pride Month. This project initiated the island\u2019s festivities for National Pride Month.\n (JOSEPH M. HOCOG)\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-2019\/tj-pix1\/'>TJ pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300966'>\n\t\t\t\tTRIPLE J DONATIONS        \nTriple J Saipan donates to the William S. Reyes Elementary School. From left, Tracy Guerrero, corporate controller, Triple J Saipan, Inc.; Joseph Edoria, assistant manager, Surf Club Restaurant; Jalayne Benavente, 3rd Grade teacher, William S. Reyes Elementary School; Miana dela Cruz, future Kingfisher student; Jeremy Sager, general manager, Surf Club Restaurant, Tony Romas, and Capricciosa; Naomi Nishimura, William S. Reyes Elementary school principal; Rachel Roque, real estate leasing manager; and Frank Ada, HR director Triple J Saipan, Inc.  (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-2019\/tj-pix2\/'>TJ pix2<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300967'>\n\t\t\t\tTRIPLE J DONATIONS   \nTriple J Saipan, Inc. donates to the Northern Marianas Humanities Council. From left, Tracy Guerrero, corporate controller, Triple J Saipan, Inc.; Jeremy Sager, general manager, Surf Club Restaurant, Tony Roma\u2019s, and Capricciosa; Polly Masga, Northern Marianas Humanities Council chairwoman; Samuel Crawford, humanities council board member; Farah Younis, humanities council program officer; Rachel Roque, real estate leasing manager; and Mike Sablan, vice president finance &amp; administration, Triple J Saipan, Inc. (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-2019\/tj-pix3\/'>TJ pix3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-300969'>\n\t\t\t\tTriple J Saipan, Inc. donates to the Northern Marianas Trades Institute. Here, from left, are Robert H. Jones, chairman and CEO of Triple J; Mario Valentino, Triple J Saipan facilities superintendent and NMTI board member; Rocco Valentino, vice president of international operations &amp; franchising, Landry\u2019s, Inc.; and NMTI CEO Agnes M. McPhetres. (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-2019\/greetings-picture\/'>Greetings-Picture<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301044'>\n\t\t\t\tFIRST BIRTHDAY Greetings to Keliah Jade Lizama Camacho, who is celebrating her birthday today. Your familia loves you very much. (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\/cnmi-nurses-week-pix\/'>CNMI-Nurses-Week-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301247'>\n\t\t\t\tCNMI NURSES WEEK-Acting governor Arnold I. Palacios joins CNMI nurses for a group photo after signing a proclamation declaring June 9 to 15 as CNMI Nurses Week last Friday at the Governor&#8217;s Office on Capital Hill.\n(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\/pistang-pinoy-pix-2\/'>Pistang-Pinoy-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301337'>\n\t\t\t\tPH INDEPENDENCE DAY-\nChildren take turns hitting a pot filled with candy during the annual Pistang Pinoy Sunday at the Marianas Business Plaza\u2019s parking area that was held as part of the celebration of the 121st Philippine Independence\u00a0Day. The actual Philippine Independence Day falls on June 12.\n(MARC VENUS)\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\/team-dq-pix\/'>Team-D&amp;Q-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301420'>\n\t\t\t\tOVERALL CHAMPION-Members of Team D&amp;Q pose after the Saipan Chamber of Commerce Corporate Challenge on June 2, at Minatchom Atdao in Susupe. The team was named the overall champion at this year\u2019s Corporate Challenge. The D&amp;Q Warriors also walked away with two individual prizes in the game portion. (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\/board-members-pix\/'>Board-members-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301580'>\n\t\t\t\tNEW BOARD MEMBERS-Senate members pose with Irene Holl, fifth left, Rick Kautz, 10th left, and Corinne Santos, eight left, after their confirmation as members of separate boards. Holl and Kautz will serve as trustees of the Northern Marianas Technical Institute, while Santos will represent Tinian on the Commonwealth Health Care Corp. board. (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\/index.php\/island-snapshots-june-2019\/writers-pix\/'>Writer's-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301692'>\n\t\t\t\tWRITERS WORKSHOP Saipan Writers Workshop attendees pose after 9th workshop in the series held at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library last Saturday, June 15, 2019.  Twenty percent of the proceeds would be donated to the library. From left, Gary Liddle, Paul Plunkett, Sean Plunkett, Ajike Omajala, Walt Goodridge, Riza Ramos, and Jane Mack. (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\/daok-pix-2\/'>Da'ok-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-301876'>\n\t\t\t\tDA\u2019OK ACADEMY GRADUATES-A total of 10 students graduate from the Da\u2019ok Academy last June 13 in a ceremony at the Pacific Islands Club\u2019s Charley\u2019s Cabaret, with Donovan Y. Kapileo leading the pack. (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\/pride-pix-3\/'>Pride-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302061'>\n\t\t\t\tPRIDE WALK-Gov. Ralph DLG Torres accompanies participants of the Pride Walk during last Friday\u2019s Pride Walk from the Carolinian Utt in Garapan to the Paseo de Marianas. (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\/index.php\/island-snapshots-june-2019\/pacifica-pix-11\/'>Pacifica pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302164'>\n\t\t\t\tCAR SERVICE GIVEAWAY   \t\t\t\t\t    \nTo mark its 45th\u00a0anniversary, Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc. is giving away free car service maintenance gift certificates to 45 lucky winners throughout 2019. Pacifica staff member Dionne Camacho, right, presents Georgia Cabrera, left, with the car service gift certificate. Cabrera will be entitled to the Gold Service package at Joeten Motor Co.,\u00a0which includes free oil change, adjustment of tire pressure, 28 multi-point inspections, and other services. For more information about this car service giveaway log on to www.pacificains.com\/45years. (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\/pinning-ceremony-pix\/'>Pinning-Ceremony-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302212'>\n\t\t\t\tPINNING CEREMONY-Last Saturday, June 22, 2019, Northern Marianas College celebrated its nursing students who are graduating with their Associate of Science in Nursing during a Pinning Ceremony at Pacific Islands Club Saipan. The graduating nursing students, together with students from other degree programs, will be graduating this Saturday, June 29, 2019, at NMC\u2019s 39th Commencement Exercise at the Koblerville Gymnasium at 4pm. The ceremony will also be live-streamed on NMC\u2019s Facebook page. (NMC)\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-2019\/mplt-pix-3\/'>MPLT pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302227'>\n\t\t\t\tMPLT MEETING    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t \nMarianas Public Land Trust acting chair Maria Frica T. Pangelinan, center, listens as MPLT trustee Pedro Deleon Guerrero, right discusses a point in Monday\u2019s meeting at their office on Capital Hill. At left is MPLT legal counsel Robert Torres. (Jon Perez)\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-2019\/pinning-pix1\/'>Pinning pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302247'>\n\t\t\t\tPINNING CEREMONY      \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t       \nNorthern Marianas College nursing graduates pose for a group photo with NMC\u2019s executive leaders after the Nursing Pinning Ceremony that was held last Saturday, June 22, 2019, at the Pacific Islands Club. The graduating nursing students, together with students from other degree programs, will be graduating this Saturday, June 29, 2019, at NMC\u2019s 39th commencement exercise at the Koblerville Gymnasium at 4pm. (NMC)     \t        \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-2019\/pinning-pix2\/'>Pinning pix2<\/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-june-2019\/pinning-pix3\/'>Pinning pix3<\/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-june-2019\/pinning-pix4\/'>Pinning pix4<\/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-june-2019\/pinning-pix5\/'>Pinning 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-june-2019\/pinning-pix6\/'>Pinning pix6.<\/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-june-2019\/pinning-pix7\/'>Pinning pix7<\/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\/rotary-pix-39\/'>Rotary-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302296'>\n\t\t\t\tNEW ROTARY OFFICERS-The new officers and directors of the Rotary Club of Saipan are sworn into office by Superior Court Associate Judge Perry Inos during an installation ceremony yesterday at the Pacific Islands Club Saipan. (REICA RAMIREZ)\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\/fire-pix1-4\/'>Fire-pix1<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-302465'>\n\t\t\t\tDEBRIS FIRE-A debris fire engulfs a portion of the Coral Ocean Point Golf Resort\u2019s property yesterday and the smoke from the flames could be seen across a wide expanse of the south side of Saipan. Inset shows a close look at the fire. According to the Department of Fire and Emergency Medical Services, the cause of the fire remains undetermined. (ROMMEL BUENAFLOR\/KIMBERLY A. 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