Community Briefs – November 16, 2017

Free seminar on record keeping for farmers

The CNMI Small Business Development Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will be offering a free business seminar called “The Benefits of Record Keeping for Farmers with USDA Farm Service Agency” at the Northern Marianas Technical Institute on Dec. 4, 2017, from 5pm to 6:30pm. To register, contact the CNMI SBDC office at 664-3018 or visit http://pisbden.ecenterdirect.comievents. (PR)

Free seminar on microloan with USDA-FSA

The CNMI Small Business Development Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will be offering a free business seminar called “The ABC’s of Applying for a Microloan with USDA Farm Service Agency” at the Northern Marianas Technical Institute on Dec. 5, 2017, from 8am to 9:30pm. To register, contact the CNMI SBDC office at 664-3018 or visit http://pisbdcn.ecenterdirect.comievents. (PR)

PTSA meeting for Kagman schools

Kagman cluster of schools will be having a Parents Teachers Students Association meeting on Thursday, Nov. 16, at 5pm in the ChaCha Oceanview Middle School cafeteria. All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend this meeting. Call the school at 237-3921, 664-4100, or 664-3911 if you have any questions or concerns. (PR)

Holiday closures at AMP

American Memorial Park officials would like to inform the public that the Visitor Center will be closed in observance of the following federal holidays:

– Nov. 23, 2017: Thanksgiving Day

– Dec. 25, 2017: Christmas Day

– Jan. 1, 2018: New Year’s Day

On these days, the rest of the park will remain open. Park staff would like to encourage the public to explore the Visitor Center. With the exception of the holidays, the visitor center is open every day from 9am to 5pm.

For more information contact park ranger Brooke Nevitt at 234-7207 x 2020 or via email at brooke_nevitt@nps.gov. (PR)

Military training at Orote Point, FDM

ASAN, Guam—The U.S. military will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla starting today, Nov. 16, until Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10am to 11:59pm. It is recommended the public, fishermen and marine tour operators monitor the Coast Guard broadcast notice to mariners for advisories. The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be in a 12-nautical mile radius of the island. (PR)

Survivors, caregivers support meeting today

All people facing cancer, their family members, and caregivers are invited to the next monthly support meeting of the Commonwealth Cancer Association today, Nov. 16, 2017, starting at 5:30pm at Hyatt Regency Saipan’s Giovanni’s conference room. Guest speaker will be Phuong Luu, MD, director of Public Health Services, Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. To RSVP or for more information, call the CCA at 682-0050 or email at ccamarianas@gmail.com. (PR)

Sales training for holidays today

The “Customer Service & Suggestive Selling for the Holidays” training seminar will be conducted today, Nov. 16, from 9am to 12pm at the Saipan Chamber of Commerce conference room (Marianas Business Plaza, third floor, Suite 315). Registration fee is $50 per person for Saipan Chamber of Commerce members and $55 per person for non-members. Light refreshments are included. To register, call 670-234-7150 or email coordinator@saipanchamber.com. (PR)