{"id":375163,"date":"2022-09-28T06:06:59","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:06:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=375163"},"modified":"2022-09-28T06:06:59","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T20:06:59","slug":"island-snapshots-september-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/island-snapshots-september-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"ISLAND SNAPSHOTS &#8211; September 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-375163 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-2022\/grandvrio-pix-22-2\/'>Grandvrio pix 22<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375164'>\n\t\t\t\tLounge around and enjoy Saipan\u2019s year-round sunshine at Grandvrio Resort\u2019s adult and kiddie pool areas. (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-2022\/grandvrio-pix-33\/'>Grandvrio pix 33<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375165'>\n\t\t\t\tGrandvrio Resort\u2019s rooms have balconies that allow every guest a breathtaking view of the Saipan lagoon. (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-2022\/grandvrio-pix-44\/'>Grandvrio pix 44<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375166'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Grandvrio Resort Saipan\u2019s lobby is where guests are first greeted with the \u201cHafa Adai spirit\u201d the Northern Marianas is known for. This resort\u2019s grand and imposing lobby is located at the Main Building. (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-2022\/grandvrio-pix-55\/'>Grandvrio pix 55<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375167'>\n\t\t\t\tGrandvrio Resort Saipan\u2019s chefs. (Donna Rivera)\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-2022\/grandvrio-pix-66\/'>Grandvrio pix 66<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375168'>\n\t\t\t\tGrandvrio Resort Saipan\u2019s waitstaff.\t(Donna Rivera)\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-2022\/grandvrio-pix-11-2\/'>Grandvrio pix 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375170'>\n\t\t\t\tGrandvrio Resort Saipan is made up of three interconnected structures\u2014the Main Building, Crystal Tower, and the 18-story high rise Taga Tower. (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-2022\/pacifica-pix-11-2\/'>Pacifica pix 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375236'>\n\t\t\t\tGO GREEN CAMPAIGN RAFFLE WINNER Pacifica Insurance Underwriters, Inc. recently held a giveaway to promote its Pacifica GoGreen campaign to encourage the general community to make our planet our best friend and to build environmental stewardship for the protection of our environment. The giveaway was held earlier this year from April to July and gave its GoGreen members the opportunity to win its monthly raffle giveaway prizes. In the photo is the programs July winner Dolores Ruemau who bagged a Timber Ridge Zero Gravity Lounger. For information about Pacifica GoGreen log on to pacificains.com\/gogreen.  (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\/nmc-pix-100\/'>NMC-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375311'>\n\t\t\t\tCIP MEETING-Members from the Northern Marianas College Board of Regents\u2019 Facilities Committee, chaired by Regent Michelle Sablan, recently met with NMC president Dr. Galvin Deleon Guerrero and other NMC staff to discuss ongoing capital improvement projects. Patrick Guerrero, the governor\u2019s authorized representative, was also in attendance to share Federal Emergency Management Agency updates in assisting with the college\u2019s Super Typhoon Yutu recovery efforts. (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\/rotary-pix-50\/'>Rotary-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375806'>\n\t\t\t\tTHE DOCTOR IS IN-Hardt Eye Clinic\u2019s Dr. David Hardt talked about eye disease, prevention, and treatment during last week\u2019s Rotary Club of Saipan lunch meeting  at the Hyatt Regency Saipan. From left are Rotary officers Mario Valentino, Irene Holl, Hardt, Wendell Posadas, Jessy Loomis, Joann Aquino, and Charles Cepeda. (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\/workers-pix-5\/'>Workers-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375807'>\n\t\t\t\tTRAFFIC LIGHTS PROJECT-Rain or shine, Filipino and Chinese workers of USA Fanter Corp. Ltd. apply the finishing touches Wednesday to the center island of the traffic lights project at the accident-prone intersection of Beach Road and Quartermaster Road in Chalan Laulau. Workers are expected to start by this week installing a new asphalt surface at the intersection. The $1.94-million project, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Transportation\u2019s Federal Highway Administration,  broke ground on June 10, 2021. (FERDIE DE LA TORRE)\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\/harvest-moon-pix\/'>Harvest-moon-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375808'>\n\t\t\t\tHARVEST MOON-Last week\u2019s Harvest Moon over the Pacific Ocean and Bird Island. Harvest Moon is referred as such because It keeps the fields bright, allowing farmers to continue harvesting crops well into the night. (MARK FARMER)\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-2022\/mcdonalds-pixwb-6\/'>McDonald's-pixwb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375866'>\n\t\t\t\tMAJOR SPONSOR McDonald\u2019s Golf Classic welcomes Staywell Insurance as a major sponsor.\u00a0Standing from left, McDonald\u2019s Vice president and owner\/operator Joe Ayuyu, Jr., Staywell branch supervisor Cathy Matsumoto, and McDonald\u2019s owner\/operator Marcia Ayuyu, and McDonald\u2019s Golf Classic\u00a0committee chair Vicente \u201cBen\u201d Babauta. The 2nd\u00a0Annual\u00a0McDonald\u2019s Golf Classic will take place on Dec. 3, 2022 at Laolao Bay Golf &amp; Resort. (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\/banzai-pix-2\/'>Banzai-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375900'>\n\t\t\t\tCLIFF FISHING-Two fishermen try their luck Sunday morning in the Pacific Ocean from atop Banzai Cliff in Marpi. While cliff fishing has its inherent dangers, some in the community have made it their favorite pastime. (MARK FARMER)\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\/nmc-turnkey-pix\/'>NMC-Turnkey-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-375980'>\n\t\t\t\tTURNKEY SOLUTIONS DONATES TO SBDC-Turnkey Solutions recently donated $1,000 to the CNMI Small Business Development Center\u2019s SEED to Sail Program (Supporting Entrepreneurship and Economic Development). SEED to Sail is a guided experience for start-up and early stage businesses to create and present a pitch to support their application to receive &#8220;seed money&#8221; to fund their small business venture.\u00a0 The main event will be held on Friday, Sept. 16, 2022 from 6pm to 10pm at the Grandvrio in Garapan, Saipan. For more information, email \u00a0seedtosail@marianas.edu. In photo from left: Turnkey Solutions Client service associate Adrian Tangcoy, managing partner Jerry Lin, marketing manager Liana Cotero, managing partner Broc Calvo, managing partner Billy Grow, NMC director of Human Resources Polly DLG Masga, NMC personnel specialist Brian Torres, CNMI SBDC Network Associate director Mercilynn Palec, and CNMI SBDC Network office manager Charmaine Hofschneider. (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\/tapochau-pix\/'>Tapochau-pix<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-376127'>\n\t\t\t\tSAIPAN SUNSET-Two men enjoy the view from Mount Tapochau as the sun sets over the Philippine Sea. At 1,555 feet, Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan. (MARK FARMER)\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\/quichocho-is-ccps-newest-golf-course-superintendent\/girl-scouts-pix-11\/'>Girl Scouts pix 11<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-376428'>\n\t\t\t\tGIRLS SCOUTS AT THE MUSEUM\t\nCNMI Girls Scout attended a painting activity with Linda Concepcion Torres at the NMI Museum last Saturday, Sept. 17.\u00a0 They were led by Reina Camacho and troop leader Jessy Loomis. Girls Scouts attendees by category include Dasiy Girl Scouts Ariah Jade Villagomez, Emma Lee, Mayumi Sato, Ariah Lizama, and Makenna Pangelinan, Brownie Girl Scouts Jacqueline Iris Quitugua, Maia Ada, Azaleah Lizama and Crystin Pangelinan,\u00a0Junior Girl Scouts Baila Marie Loomis, Lilana Villagomez, and Gianna Rose Moses, and Cadette Girl Scouts Georgia Moses and Vangelyn Serrano. (Contributed Photo)\t\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-september-2022\/mva-tourists-pixwb\/'>MVA-tourists-pixwb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-376617'>\n\t\t\t\tFAM TOUR  Japanese social media influencers tour the historic and scenic Marpi region of Saipan in The Marianas on Aug. 24, 2022, as part of a FAM tour conducted by the Marianas Visitors Authority.\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-september-2022\/education-summit-pixwb\/'>Education-Summit-pixwb<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-376704'>\n\t\t\t\tEDUCATION SUMMIT Educators and board members from the Public School System, Northern Marianas College, and Northern Marianas Technical Institute, led by Education Commissioner Dr. Alfred B. 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