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COMMUNITY BRIEFS- August 30, 2011
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Posted on Aug 29 2011
[B]SSHS’ start of classes[/B]
[B]DEQ cleanup on Saturday[/B]
Saipan Southern High School will start school year 2011-2012 on Sept. 6, Tuesday. Classes will start at 8:30am and end at 3pm. Should you have questions, call the SSHS principal directly at 237-3702 or the SSHS main office at 664-4000. (PR)
[B]Orientation meeting for KES kinder parents[/B]There will be an orientation meeting for all Koblerville Elementary School’s kindergarten parents on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at 6pm at the KES cafeteria. Please bring your child with you. If you have any questions, call 483-5647. (PR)
The Division of Environmental Quality’s cleanup brigade is picking up trash at Jeffrey’s Beach in Talafofu on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, at 8am. If you would like to volunteer, meet the DEQ representative at the entrance to the beach. Volunteers will split into groups and clean north, south, east and west until 10am and break for drinks and then continue, if needed.
This month, outstanding brigade volunteers who participated in at least 10 cleanups will receive a brigade cap and those who participated in at least three cleanups will get a green brigade t-shirt. For more information about volunteering, contact the DEQ office at 664-8500/1.
SANTA RITA, Guam—The U.S. Air Force will conduct training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla on the following dates and times:
-Aug. 30, 9am to 9pm
-Sept. 1, 9am to 9pm
The Navy will conduct training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla Aug. 31, 8am-5pm.
The public, especially fisherman, commercial pilots and marine tour operators, are advised to stay clear from the area during the times and dates indicated.
The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla training area will be on a 10 nautical mile radius on all quadrants. Farallon de Medinilla plays a special and unique role in national defense because its location provides access frequency that supports established training requirements. In addition, the air and sea space in the Farallon provides sufficient room for the many different attack profiles necessary to replicate training opportunities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. (USN)
[B]Veteran outreach in September[/B]This is to let all veterans and all concerned know that Tina San Agustin, Department of Veterans Affairs legal administrative specialist from Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, will be on Saipan on Sept. 28-29, 2011 for a veterans outreach on veterans federal benefits. She will be also entertaining questions and assisting with claims. The outreach will be held at the Military & Veterans Affairs Office on Capital Hill, Bldg. No. 1364, Saipan. If you wish to make an appointment or for further information, contact Bernie B. Dela Cruz at the Office of Military & Veterans Affairs at 664-2650. (PR)
