Community Briefs

CHUUKESE MEETING SET

This is to inform all citizens of Chuuk in the CNMI that there will be an important meeting on July 31, at 11:30am. Chuuk Gov. Ansito Walter will be on island to meet with you. The meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. Rita K. Billy in Gualo Rai.

DPS TO CONDUCT CHECKPOINTS

The Department of Public Safety’s Traffic Division will be conducting occupant protection and child restraint and sobriety checkpoints this week.

The occupant protection and child restraint checkpoint will be held today, July 28, on Beach Road Susupe by the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Building. It will start at 8am and end at 9:15am.

The sobriety checkpoint, on the other hand, would be conducted on July 30, Friday, on 16 Highway Chalan Kiya by the CUC waterloo station. This operation will start at about 9:30pm and will be terminated at about 10:45pm.

Each checkpoint conducted will last at least 75 minutes (one hour and 15 minutes) at each location.

This activity is part of the DPS’ efforts to deter and detect and ensure that all vehicle occupants are protected.

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

For more information, contact Sgt. Sylvan M. Rangamar at 664-9084/5/6.

SNISWCD meeting

The Saipan and Northern Islands Soil and Water Conservation District would like to inform the general public of their meeting on Aug. 5, 2004 at 1:30pm, at the Natural Resources Conservation Service Office. For more information contact the office at 234-6170.

UPAA MOVES RAFFLE DRAW DATE

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association CNMI Chapter has moved the June 12 fundraising raffle draw to Aug. 14, Saturday.

Those who have not yet purchased tickets are encouraged to do so. Proceeds will go to the UPAA’s “Donate a Classroom Project” in the Philippines, and will help recognize and support deserving CNMI students.

The Aug. 14 raffle drawing will be held at the POLO office, 1st Floor of Nauru Building in Susupe, 6pm.

TORRES OFFERS FREE NOTARIAL SERVICES

Former congressman Stanley T. Torres, who is also a notary public, is offering free notarial services to all U.S. Army Reservists and their dependents.

Torres can be contacted through the offices of:
Rep. Heinz Hofschneider – 664-6969
Rep. Jesus Attao – 664-8822
Rep. David Apatang – 664-8980
Or in an emergency – 287-9255

SOCIAL SECURITY VISIT TO ROTA POSTPONED

The Social Security representative’s visit to Rota, originally schedule for 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.

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.