{"id":367468,"date":"2022-05-23T06:00:01","date_gmt":"2022-05-22T20:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=367468"},"modified":"2022-05-23T06:00:01","modified_gmt":"2022-05-22T20:00:01","slug":"island-snapshots-may-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-may-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"ISLAND SNAPSHOTS &#8211; May 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-367468 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-may-2022\/courtesy-call-pix-11\/'>courtesy call pix 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-367469'>\n\t\t\t\tCOURTESY CALL  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t          \nLt. Gov. Arnold I. Palacios, Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero, Wella Palacios and Saipan Mayor David Apatang pose for a souvenir photo after the CNMI officials made a courtesy call on Leon Guerrero several weeks ago. The officials reportedly discussed the Guam-CNMI relationship and both Palacios and Apatang thanked the Guam governor for the \u201cspirit of Hafa adai and In\u00e0fama\u00f9le\u0123\u201d accorded by Leon Guerrero-Tenorio administration to CNMI residents now living in Guam, especially during the last two years with COVID-19 pandemic. (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-may-2022\/saipan-southern-high-school-pix1w-2\/'>Saipan-Southern-High-School-pix1W<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-367554'>\n\t\t\t\t ISLANDWIDE CLEANUP Saipan Southern High School\u2019s Manta Ray Battalion participates in the Islandwide Cleanup held last April 23, 2022. It was also the school\u2019s final cleanup for the school year.(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-may-2022\/mcdonalds-pixwb-2\/'>McDonald's-pixwb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-367730'>\n\t\t\t\tISLANDWIDE CLEANUP McDonald\u2019s Saipan employees had their picture taken after participating in the Islandwide Cleanup last April 22, 2022. \u201cWe always encourage our employees to participate and support community improvement events,\u201d said the company in a statement.(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-may-2022\/esgr-pix11\/'>ESGR pix11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-367763'>\n\t\t\t\tESGR INITIATIVES Representatives of the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves pay a courtesy call on Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP), third from right, yesterday at his office, during which they briefed Sablan on ESGR and the event and activities that are being worked on in the CNMI. Others in the photo, from left, are Angel Vibar, volunteer support technician; Joann Aquino, ombudsman representative for the CNMI; Benny Paulino, ESGR vice chairman and chair emeritus; Rey Llaneta, ESGR chairman; Rita A. Sablan, CNMI Committee area chair; and Rose Igitol, employer outreach representative for the CNMI. (Leigh Gases)\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-may-2022\/esgr-pix22\/'>ESGR pix22<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-367764'>\n\t\t\t\tESGR INITIATIVES Employer Support of the Guard and Reserves chair Rey Llaneta, left, presents an ESGR coin to Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) for his staunch support of CNMI and Guam troops.  (Leigh Gases)\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-may-2022\/cuc-employee-of-the-year-pix-11-2\/'>CUC Employee of the Year pix 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368064'>\n\t\t\t\tCUC EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR              \nCongratulations to Davina Magofna who was chosen as the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.\u2019s 2022 Employee of the Year. Greetings come from your family at CUC\u2019s Call Center and Customer Service. Magofna is shown here with Call Center supervisor Art Lizama. (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\/child-care-providers-participate-in-procedures-for-pre-registration-and-pd-tracker-training\/mac-group-pic-pw-11\/'>MAC group pic-PW 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368127'>\n\t\t\t\tMAC PROJECT \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t           \nThe Joeten-Kiyu Public Library partnered with the Marianas Avifauna Conservation project\u2019s education and community outreach program last April 30, 2022. MAC group representatives conducted an on-side library scavenger hunt, field work activity, and shared with library patrons regarding the uniqueness of the avifauna on their island and to share the work that is being done in the CNMI by the MAC project. (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\/dps-unveils-new-facility-for-its-k9-unit\/jonathan-wolf-pw-11\/'>Jonathan Wolf-PW 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368630'>\n\t\t\t\tINTERACT PRESIDENT     \t         \nCongratulations to newly-elected Interact president, Jonathan Wolf. Interact is\u00a0Rotary International\u2019s service club for young people ages 12 to 18. (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-may-2022\/miguel-keith-pix1wb\/'>Miguel-Keith-pix1wb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368958'>\n\t\t\t\tCapt. Patrick Keller, second from right, commanding officer of USS Miguel Keith\u2019s Gold Crew, and Brice Behringer, left, the ship\u2019s master, discuss flight deck operations with Glenna Palacios, special assistant to the governor of Saipan for Military Affairs, during the ship\u2019s first visit to its administrative home port. (U.S. NAVY\/AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN 3RD CLASS PAULIAN BEARDSLEY)\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-may-2022\/miguel-keith-pix2wb\/'>Miguel-Keith-pix2wb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368959'>\n\t\t\t\tRepresentatives of various CNMI organizations conduct a tour aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) while anchored off Garapan, Saipan, for the ship\u2019s first visit to its administrative home port. Miguel Keith, part of Amphibious Squadron 11, is operating in the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations to enhance interoperability with allies and partners and serve as a ready-response force to defend peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.(U.S. NAVY\/AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN 3RD CLASS PAULIAN BEARDSLEY PORT VISIT )\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-may-2022\/miguel-keith-pix4wb\/'>Miguel-Keith-pix4wb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368960'>\n\t\t\t\tBrice Behringer, the ship\u2019s master aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5), explains bridge operations to representatives of various CNMI organizations during a tour while anchored off Saipan, for the ship\u2019s first visit to its administrative home port.(U.S. NAVY\/AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN 3RD CLASS PAULIAN BEARDSLEY )\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-may-2022\/miguel-keith-pixwb3\/'>Miguel-Keith-pixwb3<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-368961'>\n\t\t\t\tRepresentatives of various CNMI organizations pose for a photo during a tour aboard the expeditionary sea base USS Miguel Keith (ESB 5) while anchored off Saipan for the ship\u2019s first visit to its administrative home port. (U.S. NAVY\/AVIATION ORDNANCEMAN 3RD CLASS PAULIAN BEARDSLEY )\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-may-2022\/rota-pix-pw-11\/'>Rota pix-PW 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369137'>\n\t\t\t\tROTA MY WAVE CLUB\t Fourteen students of the Marianas Youth Welcome All Visitors Enthusiastically (MY WAVE) Club of Sinapalo Elementary School marked Marianas Tourism Month last May 14, 2022, by conducting a cleanup at Chamorro Village in Sinapalo, Rota. The cleanup was organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority.  (MVA)\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-may-2022\/rota-pix2-pw-11\/'>Rota pix2-PW 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369138'>\n\t\t\t\tROTA MY WAVE CLUB\t Fourteen students of the Marianas Youth Welcome All Visitors Enthusiastically (MY WAVE) Club of Sinapalo Elementary School marked Marianas Tourism Month last May 14, 2022, by conducting a cleanup at Chamorro Village in Sinapalo, Rota. The cleanup was organized by the Marianas Visitors Authority.  (MVA)\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\/natibu-division-of-us-naval-sea-cadets-holds-first-drill\/gca-pix11\/'>GCA pix11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369232'>\n\t\t\t\tCONGRATULATIONS!\t\t          \nGrace Christian Academy extends a heartfelt congratulation to Julie Mu\u00f1a (GCA, Class of 2014; Seattle University, B.S. Biology) and Alyssa Jade Nu\u00f1ez (GCA, 2017; Regent University, B.S. Biophysical Sciences) who were both recently accepted into the &#8216;Imi Ho&#8217;ola Post-Baccalaureate Program at the John A. Burns School of Medicine (University of Hawaii). (GCA Facebook Page)\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\/memorial-day-pix-11\/'>Memorial-Day-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369474'>\n\t\t\t\tIN MEMORIAM-Family members pray over the graves of their fallen loved ones\u00a0after the Memorial Day service yesterday morning at the CNMI Veterans Cemetery.\u00a0(LEIGH GASES)\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-may-2022\/lions-pix-pwb-2\/'>Lions-pix-PWb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-369807'>\n\t\t\t\t LIONS GLOBAL ACTION TEAM AWARDS Past council chairman George Ong-Tan, second from left, GAT Area 5 Leader for MD301 Philippines and D204 Guam, presents a certificate of appreciation to honor\u00a0Annamae Adaza-Mayuga, third from left, District Global Service team coordinator, for her service to the community while president Marcelo Masilungan, right, District IT chairperson, receives a certificate and a GAT Chairman\u2019s medal to recognize him as a Lion who exemplifies the best of the GAT at international level.\u00a0The presentation was done at the District 204 Convention on May 15 at the Saipan World Resort. 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