Community Briefs

NMPASI PUBLIC FORUM TODAY

The Northern Mariana Islands Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc. wishes to invite all CNMI residents to a public forum on Saipan for comments on its fiscal year 2005 Statement of Objectives and Priorities.

The public hearing will be held today, Aug. 13, at the NMPASI Conference Room, at 6pm.

NMPASI administers the Protection & Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness, Protection & Advocacy for Developmental Disabilities, Protection & Advocacy for Assistive Technology, Protection & Advocacy for Traumatic Brain Injury, Protection & Advocacy for Individual Rights, Client Assistance Program, and Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries for Social Security.

HEAD START ORIENTATION TODAY

The Head Start Program will open for orientation today, Aug. 13, 2004. Teachers are currently contacting parents/guardians about their child’s scheduled orientation dates and times. Should parents/guardians not have a contact number, visit or call your child’s center or the main office on Capitol Hill to obtain your schedule. During the orientation, allow for at least two to three hours of your time to be spent with your child and teacher. For more information, call your center or the main office at 664-3751 or 664-3768.

ATTENTION TO ALL VETERANS ON TINIAN

A representative from the CNMI Office of Military and Veterans Affairs will be on Tinian until today, Aug. 13. All veterans and family of veterans who are interested in applying for Veterans Administration benefits are encouraged to meet with Ruth Coleman, veteran representative from Saipan at the Retirement Office on Tinian from 9am to 4pm. Coleman will also give an overview of Veterans Administration programs and services, as well as conduct/assist disabled veterans open or follow up on their VA cases.

For more information, contact the Office of the Military and Veterans Affairs on Saipan at 664-2650 or Annie at the Tinian Retirement Office, 433-3863.

AMERICORPS RECRUITING 34 MEMBERS

The Public School System’s AmeriCorps program—a federally funded program—is currently recruiting 34 members to participate in the community service and educational program.

AmeriCorps members will provide tutoring and mentoring services to CNMI youths between the ages of 6-17 at various youth centers. Members will assist students during structured youth center activities that may include homework assistance, arts/crafts, sports activities/events, computer trainings, etc.

Members will be awarded a living stipend for 900 hours served; and educational award of $2,362 after successful completion of program; developmental trainings and workshops; and satisfaction of serving the youth and community in the CNMI.

Those who want to participate in the program should be U.S. citizens, at least 17 years old, a high school graduate, and is drug free and possesses a clean police clearance.

Application and proof of eligibility requirements must be submitted by Aug. 18, 2004.

For applications, contact AmeriCorps Program, CNMI Public School System Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment Office, Retirement Fund Building, 2nd Floor, Capitol Hill, Saipan; or call 664-3716/32; or email tenoriod@pss.cnmi.mp.

RENEWAL, ISSUANCE OF MILITARY ID CARDS

The Family Readiness Group of the Echo Company 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry would like to inform all Reservists and families of the following about the issuance and/or renewal of military ID cards on Aug. 17-20 at the Reserve Center in Puerto Rico .

Families of active, Reserve or veteran soldier(s) should get a new or renew their military ID cards at the Reserve Center.

For more information, call Cil Blas/FRG Leader at 323-4675 (evenings).

ST. REMEDIOS SCHOOL OPENING

The St. Remedios Early Childhood Development Center School has announced its opening dates.

Three-year-old students will have their first day of school on Wednesday, Aug. 18. School for 4-year-olds will begin the next day, Thursday, Aug. 19, while 5-year-olds will have their opening on Friday, Aug. 20.

On Aug. 23, Monday, all students of St. Remedios will all come to school. Students should come to school before 7:30am and parents are requested to pick up their children no later than noon.

If you have any questions, contact St. Remedios at 234-6247 or 234-6244.

LIBERATION DAY RAFFLE WINNERS

The Liberation Day Committee has announced the names and numbers of winning tickets. To claim your prizes, call or visit Margaret Palacios at the Supreme Court (236-9700). To claim your prizes, you must show your ticket stubs.

1st prize 016705 RP Construction $4000
2nd prize 021510 Cathy Tebit $2000
3rd prize 025971 No Name $1000
4th prize 015301 Jim Whitt $900
5th prize 022933 P Seman $800
6th prize 025817 No Name $700
7th prize 019721 Ladore $600
8th prize 022713 No Name $500
9th prize 002014 J Sablan $400
10th prize 020348 No Name $300
11th prize 025058 M R Ayuyu $200
12th prize 017984 Jerrika $100