COMMUNITY BRIEFS

OWWA WORKSHOP ON FOOD PROCESSING

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration of the Philippine Overseas Labor Office has scheduled a workshop on food processing this Sept. 25 and Oct. 2, 9 and 16, 2005 at the Filipino Workers Resource Center, Nauru Building, Susupe. The workshop is in collaboration with Edgar Cocker, interim director of the USDA Federal Program (Cooperative Research, Education and Extension Service, Northern Marianas College). Interested overseas Filipino workers who plan to become entrepreneurs must register with OWWA no later than Sept. 10, 2005. The number of participants will be limited to 40 hence, registration is on a first come, first serve basis.

ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST

The Northern Marianas College will be administering an English placement test. Following is the schedule of tests:

• Aug. 3,2005 5pm-8pm D-1
• Aug. 8,2005 5pm -8pm D-1

Test-takers are required to bring a valid photo ID and pencils.

There is a $25 fee for the English Placement Test that must be paid in advance at NMC’s Finance Office (Mondays to Friday, 9am – 4pm).

Students will not be admitted to the testing room without proof of payment—a receipt for either the placement test fee or the NMC application fee. This $25 fee is applicable to the NMC application for all students.

For more information, call the Languages & Humanities Department at Ext.2000/2603.

LOWLAND COFFEE WORKSHOP

The Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research Extension and Education Services will be offering a workshop on the production of lowland coffee (Robusta).

The event will be held at the As Terlaje Campus on Aug. 4-5, 2005, from 9am to 5pm in room A-9.

Those interested in learning about the propagation and cultivation of this crop are encouraged to attend.

For further information on this agricultural opportunity, contact the following individuals: Ray Macduff at 234-5498 ext. 1728; or Ross Manglona at 287-0562.

SHRIMP PRODUCTION WORKSHOP

The Northern Marianas College Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service will be offering a workshop on the production of marine shrimp.
The workshop will be held at the As Terlaje Campus on Aug. 2, 2005, from 9am to 5pm in room A-9.
Those interested in learning about the lifecycle and culture of marine shrimp are encouraged to attend.
For further information on this economic opportunity please do not hesitate to contact Ross Manglona at 234-5498 ext. 1709 or 287-0562.

RENEW WELL OPERATION PERMITS BY AUG. 31

The Division of Environmental Quality would like to remind all Well Operators that applications for Well Operation Permit renewal is due on Aug. 31, 2005. Please refer to section 12.2(c) of the Well Drilling and Well Operators Regulations for clarification.

DEQ would also like to remind well operators to perform routine water quality analysis. Well permit numbers 0051-0100 are due by July; permit numbers 0101-0150 are due by August; and permit numbers 0151-0200 are due by September.

Routine analysis should also include the following parameters: Chloride, Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Hardness, Nitrate, ph, and Total Coliform.

Contact Joe Kaipat, Safe Drinking Water program manager, at 664-8500 for questions or concerns.

BARWARS AT GIG

It’s all systems go for the most talked about showdown of bartenders in the CNMI next month at the premier discotheque on the island, GIG.

The competition, dubbed “BarWars” and slated on Aug. 10, would gather top “mixologists” from different bars, clubs and hotels to shake things up as they vie for supremacy by showing off their agility, speed and panache in mixing cocktails.

GIG will be giving away $200 for the first place, $150 for the second place and $100 for the third place winner. A special prize will go to the Best in Taste winner.

For more details, contact GIG Discotheque office at 234-5050 during office hours or 234-3131 during night time. The deadline for registration is on Aug. 6.