Community Briefs

Insurance, license plate checkpoints today

The Department of Public Safety’s Traffic will be conducting insurance and license plate checkpoints on Friday, April 15.

The first setup will be on Beach Road, Susupe, by the Minatchom Atdao Pavilion. This operation will start at about 9am and will end at 10:15am.

The second setup will be on Beach Road, Garapan, by Garapan Fishing Base. This operation will start at about 3pm and will be terminated around 4:15pm.

Each checkpoint will last at least 75 minutes (1 hour 15 minutes) at each location.

This activity is part of the Department of Public Safety’s efforts to ensure compliance with Public Laws 11-55 and 14-18, which requires all vehicles to have updated insurance and registration documents.

For more information, contact Sgt. Joseph Flores at 664-9085.

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ASVAB test tomorrow

The U.S. military will be administering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery test this Saturday for those who would like to join the U.S. Army or the U.S. Army Reserve.

Those eligible to take the exam are high school graduates, high school seniors, or those with a GED. Active duty applicants must have ages ranging from 17 to 34; Army Reserve applicants must be aged 17 to 39.

In both instances, they must be U.S. citizens, residents of the Federated States of Micronesia or Palau, or have an I-551 (permanent resident card)

The exam will be administered at the U.S. Army Reserve Center in Puerto Rico, Saipan, tomorrow, April 23, at 8:30am and 1:30pm.

The U.S. Army is encouraging eligible individuals to take advantage of Army incentives like money for college, skills training, guaranteed pay and entitlements, travel, adventure, full medical and dental care, 20-year retirement and much more.

All interested people must bring a photo ID to process. For more information, contact Sgt. Salas at (671) 687-3388, or the Army Reserve Center at 322-6680.

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Wildlife and Fish Conservation meeting

This is your last reminder before the Saipan meeting. The Division of Fish and Wildlife is preparing a Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Plan for the CNMI and requests public comments regarding any species and habitats that you feel should be addressed by that plan. Let us know by email: CNMI_wildife@msn.com; mail: “Comments,” PO Box 506369, Saipan, MP 96950; or attend one of the following public meetings:

Saipan April 19 (Tuesday) 7pm Garapan Elementary School
Rota April 25 (Monday) 7pm Northern Marianas College
Tinian April 28 (Thursday) 7pm Tinian High School

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Public forum for lagoon users

CRMO would like to add information to their Geographic Information System maps for all lagoon uses.

Therefore, a public forum will be held next Wednesday April 20, 6pm, in the CRMO conference room on the first floor of the Morgen Building in San Jose. That is across from Oleai Beach Bar and Grill.

CRMO invites all stakeholders, boaters, fishermen, windsurfers, kayakers, swimmers, triathletes, surfers, marine sport business owners, snorkelers, to the forum. If you’re in the water, they want to hear from you.

CRMO will be using recent imagery and their GIS software to map areas identified by the forum participants. The imagery provides recognizable land formations to locate the areas where stakeholders work or play in the water and where boat ramps and channels are located.

The public is encouraged to attend the forum to provide insight, voice concerns, and make suggestions for improving the sustainability of the lagoon.

Written comments can be submitted directly to CRMO by emailing kathy.yuknavage@crm.gov.mp, by mailing PO Box 10007, Saipan, MP 96950; or by Faxing to 664-8315.

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KES schedule of events

April 18-22—SAT 10-This is a national standardized test that will be given to all 3rd, 5th, and 6th graders. If you have a child in this grade, please be sure that they get a good night’s rest, eat a healthy breakfast, and come to school on time. Please provide your child with 2 pencils. This test helps to track your child’s progress during school.

April 25—4th quarter Mid-Progress reports will be handed out to the students. If you have any questions about your child’s performance in school, please do not hesitate to talk to the teacher as the year is rapidly coming to a close. Your participation is greatly appreciated.

April 29—Parent/Community Participation Day from 8am-12:15pm. This will be a fun-filled day for the children as parents and community agencies from around the island will be at the school doing presentations. If you are interested in participating and have not signed up yet, please call the school at 664-3961 and ask for Mrs. Dela Cruz.