COMMUNITY BRIEFS

BEACH ROAD CLOSED TODAY

The Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Section is informing the public that Beach Road Garapan from the Horiguchi Building north to the Garapan Fire Sub-Station II will be closed today, May 22, for the CNMI Council for Sports and Fitness Mass Walk.

Traffic heading south along Beach Road Garapan by the Bank of Guam traffic signal lights intersection will be routed east toward Happy Market.

Motorists are urged to use the 2W Highway and refrain from using Beach Road Garapan between the hours of 5:30am to 7am.

For more information, contact Sgt. Sylvan M. Rangamar 664-9084/5.

ASVAB EXAMS TODAY

All individuals 17-34 years of age who want to be an Army of One are being urged to take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery or ASVAB.

The U.S. Army Reserve Center will be administering the ASVAB today, May 22, at noon, at the U.S. Army Reserve Center. Interested people 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).

LIFE IN THE SON FUNDRAISING SET

The single professionals group of Life in the Son Christian Fellowship Saipan is holding a fundraising/garage sale today, May 22, beginning at 6:30am roadside, Kilili Beach, across MHS. Please come.

DPS SETS CHECKPOINTS MONDAY

The Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Section will be conducting Occupant Protection and Child Restraint and Sobriety checkpoints on Monday, May 24.

The first setup will be on 2W Puerto Rico on the southbound lanes. This operation will start around 8am and will end around 9:15am.

The second setup will be on B/R Chalan Laulau by the New BJ Garden Restaurant on the southbound lanes. This operation will start around 3pm and will be terminated at about 4:15pm.

Each checkpoint conducted will last at least 75 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes) at each location. This activity is part of the department’s efforts to deter and detect and ensure that all vehicle occupants are protected.

In addition, traffic officers will be conducting highway criminal interdiction’s, saturation patrols, aggressive driver interdictions, and laser activities.

For more information, contact Sgt. Joseph Flores at 664-9084 to 86.

RED CROSS ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

The Northern Marianas Islands Chapter of the American Red Cross will hold its annual membership meeting on Thursday, May 27, 2004, at 5:30pm, at the Chapter Office (234-3459) on Airport Road, San Vicente, Saipan. The purpose of the meeting is to hold elections for the voting members of its Board of Directors, review reports, Chapter Directors, and transact other business as it may come before the membership meeting.

LIBDAY CONCESSION FORMS AVAILABLE

Food concession application forms for the upcoming Liberation Day Festival are now available for pick up at the Arts Council office. For more information, call Angel S. Hocog at 322-9982/3 or George Fitial at 664-2568/9.

PUBLIC LIBRARY CELEBRATES FAMILY LITERACY MONTH

In celebration of Family Literacy Month, the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library is informing the public that the Children’s Librarian will be having an evening story hour on Thursday, May 20, from 6pm-7pm.

MEMORIAL DAY MEETINGS SET

On May 31, 2004, Memorial Day, the CNMI will be paying tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces.

The Office of the Military/Veterans Affairs would like to remind all concerned and interested that the Memorial Day Committee meetings will be held at its office on Capital Hill, Building #1364, every Wednesday at 10am. All are welcome.