Community briefs

RENEWAL OF MILITARY CARDS

A representative from the 9th RSC Hawaii I.D. Card Section will be on Saipan on Jan. 7-12, 2005. They will be at the Army Reserve Center from 7:30am to 4:30pm to issue/renew I.D. Cards to military, reservist, retirees, and their dependents. Call the Reserve Center at 322-6680 or the Military and Veterans Affairs Office at 664-2650.

RESUMPTION OF CLASSES AT KAGES, HOPWOOD

Reminder to all Kagman Elementary School and Hopwood Junior High School students/parents/guardians: Classes will resume on Jan. 11, 2005 after the holiday break.

SUMMER COLLEGE INTERNSHIPS AVAILABLE

The NMI Council for the Humanities wishes to advise the general public of the availability of federal internships for the summer of 2005.

The program, sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, is open to college students entering their junior or senior years in the fall of 2005. Applicants must be U.S. citizens or foreign nationals who have been legal residents in the United States for at least three years. Non-U.S. residents of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are also eligible to participate in this program.

The NEH will provide interns $4,000 for 10 weeks of work in Washington, D.C.

The deadline for applications is Jan. 5, 2005. Interested individuals may submit their applications online at http://www.neh.gov/interns/guidelines.html. Questions about this intern program should be directed to the Internship Coordinator at internships@neh.gov.

VICTIM HOTLINE SEEKS VOLUNTEERS

The Victim Hotline is a 24-hour telecommunication crisis intervention center, which provides access to information, referral, and a listening ear to victims of crime here in the CNMI. The hotline will train the right people to answer crisis phone in the comfort of their homes in the evenings and weekends.

There will be a volunteer training on Saturday, Jan. 8, 2005 at the Hyatt Regency Saipan Hotel from 8:30am to 2pm. The training is free but those interested must contact Velma Del Rosario at 234-5100 to sign up. Registration deadline is Jan. 6, 2005.

CHAMORRO/CAROLINIAN LANGUAGES SURVEY ON

The Chamorro/Carolinian Language Policy Commission is now conducting a community language survey on the indigenous Chamorro and Carolinian languages used at home and in the community.

The survey will be conducted on the islands of Saipan, Tinian, Rota, and the Northern Islands.

The commission is asking the community’s cooperation in the survey. They are requested to accommodate the persons tasked to conduct the study as well as answer their questions as honestly as possible.

The Chamorro/Carolinian Language Policy Commission is under the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs.

For more information, call the language commission’s office at 288-5321/26/27.

2004 W-2CM FORMS DISTRIBUTION ONGOING

The Division of Revenue and Taxation wishes to inform all CNMI employers that the distribution of the 2004 W-2CM forms and Instructions is ongoing.

All businesses and employers are asked, to pick up forms during the regular business hours, from 8am to 4pm at the office of the Division of Revenue and Taxation located at the Dandan Commercial Center. The deadline for filing 2004 W-2CM form is Feb. 28, 2005 at 4:30pm.

PUBLIC NOTICE TO FIRST TIME HOMEOWNERS

The Northern Marianas Housing Corp. said that it is extending the deadline for first-time homeowners to submit housing loan applications for the Plumeria Estates.

NMHC encourages all interested applicants to pick up an application at its central office in Garapan, Monday through Friday from 7:30am to 4:30pm, except holidays, and to have the applications submitted as soon as they can. For any inquiries on the matter, call one of NMHC’s loan officers at 234-9447/7689/7670.

HEAD START PROGRAM ENROLLMENT START

Enroll your child now! Head Start provides children with activities that help them grow mentally, socially, emotionally, and physically. The Head Start staff recognize that, as parents, you are the first and most important teachers of your children. They will welcome your involvement in Head Start activities, and will work as partners with you to help your child progress. Your child will leave Head Start more prepared for kindergarten, excited about learning, and ready to succeed.

Open slots are at the following centers:
San Antonio-PM session
San Vicente-PM session
Capitol Hill-PM session
Capitol Hill-AM session
Kagman III-PM session
Kagman II-PM & AM session
Chalan Kanoa-AM session