Community Briefs

GARAPAN WATER OUTAGES NEXT WEEK

There will be water outages every other day in the Garapan district next week as the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. conducts leak detection and watermain pressure. CUC said the water outages are necessary as new water services are brought online and tested first.

The schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, Sept. 6, 5:45am to 7am
Water outage from Orchid Street to Rosa Street

Thursday, Sept. 8, 5:45am to 7am
Water outage from Orchid Street to Rosa Street

Saturday, Sept. 10, 5:45am to 7am
Water outage from Orchid Street to Rosa Street.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT HOPWOOD

Sept. 5: No classes. Labor Day
Sept. 8: Progress Reports go home
Sept. 8: Flag Ceremony 2:30 pm-2:50 pm
Sept. 8: PTSA Meeting 6-7 pm in the cafeteria. Social Studies will be presenting.
Sept. 16: Constitution Day! Constitution Day activities

COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR WORKSHOP

There will be a five-day Category V pesticide workshop on Sept. 19- 23, from 9am to 3pm at the Sui Lan Private Room of the Hyatt Regency Saipan. The workshop will cost $20 per person.

The workshop is primarily intended for commercial pest control applicators using restricted-use pesticides for hire. It will focus on structural buildings and pest such as termites, roaches, ants and rodents. Individuals who wish to provide pesticide services for hire to farmers must also pass this course.

The workshop will focus on principles of Pest Control, Insect Biology, Environment Concerns, Transportation, Loading, and Handling, Pesticide Label, Federal laws and CNMI Rules and Regulations of pesticides.

Participants must attend the complete training course and pass the examination in order to purchase and use restricted use pesticides for hire.

This workshop is sponsored by the CNMI Division of Environmental Quality and the Northern Marianas College, Cooperative Research, Extension & Education Service.

For more information, contact NMC-CREES’ Sid Cabrera at 287-0571, Arnold Route at 664-5903, or 287-0560, fax 234-0054 or Benusto K. Somol “Ben” at DEQ at 664-8501, fax: 664-0540. (PR)

NEW NAP CONTACTS

The Nutrition Assistance Program of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs has new telephone numbers. The new numbers are 670-664-2800/2802-19 (phone) and 670-664-2850 (fax).

SNISWCD MEETING SET

The Saipan & Northern Islands Soil and Water Conservation District would like to inform the general public of their monthly meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2005 at 1:30pm at the Department of Lands and Natural Resources Office. For more information contact 234-6170.

OES PTSA MEETING

The PTSA officers and as well as the school administrator’s of Oleai Elementary School would like to inform the parents and guardians of its students that the PTSA meeting will be held on Sept. 13, 2005.