COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Social Security visit to Rota postponed

The Social Security rep-resentative’s visit to Rota, originally schedule for Friday July 16, has been postponed because the Pacific Islands Aviation flight from Saipan to Rota has been cancelled. The visit will be rescheduled when reliable air service from Saipan to Rota is again available.

For more information, Rota residents can call toll free at 532-9421. The local number on Saipan is 234-6203.

Diabetes Coalition meeting today

The Diabetes Coalition will be having a meeting among volunteers and supporters today, July 15, to discuss, among others, re-establishing the working groups in public outreach and client services and other areas.

The coalition’s meeting will be held at the Pacific Gardenia Conference Room at 5:30pm.

The agenda include:

* Transition of CDC Coordinators
* New Coordinators/ Working Group Leaders and Members
* Re-establishing working groups. “Please start thinking about joining a working group and/or heading up an activity/program,” the statement said.
* Community Walking Groups
* November Turkey Walk
* Partnership Strengthening/ Coordinating, which include DPH Diabetes Prevention and Control Program, Rota Diabetes Association, Tinian Diabetes Association, and NMC CREES

Meal and refreshments will be provided.

ASVAB exams set

Individuals 17-34 years of age who want to join the U.S. Army are urged to take the Armed Forces Services Vocational Aptitude Battery examinations set this Friday and Saturday.

The July 16 exam will be at 4pm at the U.S. Army Reserve Center. The next day, July 17, the exam will be held at noon, also at the U.S. Army Reserve Center.

Individuals who want to further their education, travel, to distant and exciting places, want valuable training to get a better job, serve the country and the Commonwealth, and get paid at the same time are encouraged to take the battery tests.

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, or call the Military and Veteran Affairs Office at 670-664-2650/51.

GTC registration set

The Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School is informing all residents of As Matuis, San Roque, Achugao and Capitol Hill that the Kindergarten registration for school year 2004-2005 will go on until tomorrow, July 16, from 8am to 11:30am and from 12:30pm to 4:30pm.

Parents and guardians need to bring their child’s birth certificate, a school entrance health certificate and the map to their house. Those who do not have a health certification will not be registered until they get one. Parents/guardians may come to the office to pick up the registration form.

For more information, call GTC at 664-3400/05.

Arts and education training today

The DCCA Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture and Pacific Resources for Education and Learning will present the Standards-based Art Education institute “Weaving Pacific Art into Classroom Training” on Rota today and tomorrow, July 15-16, and on Saipan on July 17, 2004. Educators, artists, museum educators and other interested individuals may register by calling the Arts Council at 670-322-9982/3.

OFW health screening reset

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration, Philippine Overseas Labor Office and the OFW Advisory Council is informing the Filipino community on Saipan that the Health Screening Program this July is rescheduled for August 1, 2004, 9am, at the Ground Floor of the Nauru Building.

Residential, biz inspections in Kagman II village

The Division of Environmental Quality and the Bureau of Environmental Health would like to inform the residents of Kagman II village that On-site Disposal System and premise compliance inspections would be conducted on residential and business facilities. The inspections has been ongoing since April 21, 2004 and will continue to be conducted every Tuesday and Wednesday.

Kagman II residents are requested to cooperate with inspectors in keeping their dog(s) on a leash, for the safety of the inspectors. Both BEH and DEQ inspectors are required to wear their respective uniforms and photo identification during all inspections.

For additional information on the OSDS inspections, contact the BEH office at 664-4870/2 or the DEQ office at 664-8500/1.