Community Briefs – October 1, 2015

CNMI Judiciary resumes regular schedule
Due to a broken water pipe resulting in no water being available at the Judiciary’s Saipan facility, the Guma’ Hustisia was closed at noon yesterday, Sept. 30, 2015. Calendared hearings scheduled for 1:30pm still proceeded at the judge’s discretion.

Regular business hours of 7:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday, for the CNMI Judiciary on Saipan will resume beginning Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015.

On Rota and Tinian, business hours will be 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday through Friday, except on holidays.

The return to regular business hours is due to the restoration of CUC power. Any change to the Judiciary’s regular business hours will be disseminated on the Judiciary’s website, www.justice.gov.mp, and through other media. (NMI Judiciary)

Jury selection cancelled
This is to inform all prospective jurors on panel “14BS” that the jury selection scheduled for Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at 8:30am in Courtroom 202A is hereby cancelled until further notice. For further information contact Deputy Clerk Eva-Sophia P. Calvo at the Superior Court at telephone no. 236-9700. (PR)

PTSA meeting for all Kagman schools
Parent and guardians of all Kagman schools are being informed that there will be a PTSA meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, at Chacha Middle School cafeteria. Session will begin at 2pm.  Raffle drawing included. For more information, contact either of the following numbers: KagES Office, 664-3911; COVMS Office, 664-4100; or KHS Office, 664-3780. (PR)

SLLBI 2016 board elections on Oct. 10
Saipan Little League Baseball, Inc. will hold its general membership meeting for the election of 2016 board members on Oct. 10, 9am at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium pavilion. All managers, coaches, parents, and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. (PR)

Family grief support meeting on Oct. 1
The Compassionate Friends of Saipan will be holding its monthly grief support meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1, from 6pm to 7:30pm, in the NMPASI conference room on Middle Road, in Gualo Rai. The mission of The Compassionate Friends is to assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others to be supportive.  For more information, email tcfSaipan@gmail.com or call Jill Derickson (989-9821). To learn more about The Compassionate Friends, visit their website at www.compassionatefriends.org. (PR)

Nominees sought for annual humanities awards
The Northern Marianas Humanities Council is soliciting nominations for the 2015 Governor’s Humanities Awards. Nominees should have a notable humanities achievement in the past year in any of four categories: Research and Publication in the Humanities; Preservation of Traditional Cultural Practices; Preservation of CNMI History; and Outstanding Humanities Teacher (in both classroom and non-classroom settings). A fifth category, Lifetime Achievement, recognizes significant contributions to the humanities over multiple decades. This award may be given posthumously.

Nomination forms and instructions are available at the council’s office in the Springs Plaza Building, Gualo Rai, or on the council website at www.northernmarianashumanities.org. Nominations are due no later than 4:30pm on Friday, Oct. 16. Awards will be presented during a ceremony to be held in late October. For more information, contact council staff at 235-4785. (NMI Humanities Council)