Community Briefs

BEACH ROAD CLOSED TODAY

The Department of Public Safety would like to inform the general public that Beach Road Quarter Master by the WWII Tank to the American Memorial Park, as well as all the intersections connecting to the mentioned strip of highway will be closed on June 15, 2004, Tuesday, from 2pm to 5:30pm.

The public is asked to use alternate routes during these hours.

For more information, contact Traffic POI Rose T. Ada-Hocog or Sgt. Sylvan Rangamar or Sgt. Joseph Flores at 664-9084/5.

ALL VETERANS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN 60TH PARADE

The Committee for the Commemoration of the 60th Anniversary of WWII invites all veterans of any era to participate in today’s parade honoring veterans of the Battles of Saipan and Tinian, as well as other Pacific Campaigns. Any veteran who wants to join the parade should be at the Kristo Rai Church at 3pm. The parade ends at the American Memorial Park.

ARE YOU A WWII PACIFIC VETERAN?

The Northern Marianas College film documentary crew is looking for WWII veterans with stories that should be told and remembered. If you are a veteran, or if you know one, please contact the NMC crew at 484-2876 and ask for Dominic.

ASVAB EXAMS SET THIS WEEKEND

Individuals 17-34 years of age who want to join the U.S. Army are urged to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery examinations that will be held June 18-19 at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Puerto Rico.

The June 18 exam will be held at 4pm, while the June 19 exam will be at noon.

Interested individuals must bring a picture I.D. to process.

If there are any questions call collect (671) 477-7666 and ask for SFC Abadam (cell 671-687-3540) or Sgt Benavente (cell 671-687-3660).

BROADCAST SCHEDULE FOR INTO THE WOOD

The radio broadcast of Into The Woods Jr. by students under the direction of Friends of the Arts will be on KRNM 88.1 and 89.1 FM. It will air on Saipan Radio Theatre over two weeks: June 15–22 at 7:30pm. It will also air on the Novel Hour, Tuesday, June 29, and Saturday, July 3 on the following times: Tuesday 8pm, Saturday 11am.

ATTENTION TO PARENTS OF GES 6TH GRADE GRADUATES

On June 28, 2004 all 6th grade cumulative records will be sent to Hopwood Junior High School to prepare for the new school year. If your child will not be attending Hopwood, please come to the main office at GES to fill out a transfer-out form. This includes the parents of children who will be attending ChaCha Junior High School, private schools on Saipan, and/or any off-island school.

DEQ SETS DEADLINE FOR WATER REPORT

The Division of Environmental Quality would like to announce to the owners and/or operators of all community public water systems that the due date for the annual Consumer Confidence Report for 2003 is on or before July 1, 2004.

All Community Public Water Systems are required to gather all 2003 analytical results and violations, if any, and produce a consumer confidence report, which will be disseminated to all consumers as well as provide a copy to DEQ.

DEQ also looks forward to reviewing and hopes to find all CCR’s in exceptional order.

For additional information on the 2003 CCR, contact Tripler Dela Cruz of the DEQ Safe Drinking Water Branch at 664-8500/01.

GROUP OFFERS FREE HEALTH SCREENING

The United Filipino Organization and the Philippines’ Overseas Workers Welfare Administration on Saipan disclosed launching a health-screening program as part of efforts to curb the rising incidence of diabetes among Filipinos in the CNMI.

UFO president Nel Atalig said the health-screening project would involve free glucose count and blood pressure tests.

Volunteers from the Commonwealth Health Center would perform the tests, she said.

Atalig said the event would be regularly conducted from 9am to 12 noon every last Sunday of the month.

The project was to kick off yesterday at the Nauru Building in Susupe, where the Philippine consulate offices are housed. (John Ravelo)