TWIN SISTERS. Milagros
WINNER. Fire Chief Tom Manglona and Assistant Fire Chief John Pua,
(second from left) and Rebekka King (center) received certificates of appreciation from the Marianas Visitors Authority on Aug. 5, for their assistance as student trainees. For six weeks, Milagros trained with the Research Division while Rebbeka trained in the Executive/Admin and Accounting Divisions. Pictured (from left) are Research staff member LJ Deleon Guerrero, the King sisters, Chief Accountant Donnie Militante, and Managing Director Perry Tenorio. The training was conducted under the Workforce Investment Agency Summer Trainees Program.
standing 2nd and 3rd left, respectively, smile for the camera with some of the firefighters who competed in the 2011 Guam Firefighting Muster Event. The team won in different competitions, and placed first in the water polo during the event, testing their strength and endurance as firefighters.
TOURISM IS EVERYBODY’S BUSINESS. The Marianas Visitors
Authority enjoined the help of the private sector to spruce up NMI’s ailing tourism industry during its general membership, Oct. 11, at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan. Seated from left — the keynote speaker of the event, former Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hanneman, DFS Galleria President Marian Aldan-Pierce and Acting Governor Eloy Inos. Standing (from left) MVA Managing Director Perry Tenorio and former MVA Chairman of the Board Jerry Tan, president of Tan Holdings Corp.
STILL SHARP. Retired librarian
and columnist Ruth Tighe continues to impart opinions about issues in the local community. Despite her fragile health, she continues to immerse herself in different community events like the Japanese Autumn Festival held on Oct. 22 at the Paseo de Marianas.
IN SPAIN. Catholic youth devotees from Saipan took the role of
committed pilgrims going as far as Spain to participate in this year’s World Youth Day. Photo shows them inside a historic church in Madrid, Spain.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! Librarian SINGING FOR A CAUSE. Korean youth belonging to the Good News
Church of Saipan sing at the Paseo de Marianas to raise funds for their next cause-oriented project.
SINGING DOG. Jake, a pooch, sings as inventor and contractor
Heinz Staffler plays the harmonica. Jake belongs to Monika Nugent, owner of Monika’s Furniture, which sells handcrafted teakwood furniture and jewelry along Middle Road.
Jackie Bajamonde celebrated her birthday on Oct. 25. Photo shows her with friend Cherrie Anne Villahermosa.
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