COMMUNITY BRIEFS

FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR UTILITY PAYMENTS

The Saipan Mayor’s Office has announced the availability of funds under the Mayor’s Utility Assistance Program to help qualified residents pay for one month of their overdue power bill.

This is a federally funded program available to residents of Saipan who are unable to bring their power account current with the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.

Applications can be picked up at the Saipan Mayor’s Office at Afetnas Square in San Antonio during regular working hours, Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 11am and from 12:30pm to 4pm.

For more information, call the Saipan Mayor’s Office at 234-6208 or 234-6280.

WILDLIFE AND FISH CONSERVATION MEETING SET

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:

Rota April 25 (Monday) 7pm Northern Marianas College
Tinian April 28 (Thursday) 7pm Tinian High School

VFW SAIPAN MEETING POSTPONED

The regular monthly meeting of Veterans of Foreign Wars Saipan Post 3457s has been postponed one week and will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 7pm, at the Post home. The Department of the Pacific Areas Junior Vice Commander will attend the meeting. Members are also reminded that the annual election of officers will take place at this meeting.

All eligible members are encouraged to attend.

NMC MATH PLACEMENT TEST IN MAY

The Northern Marianas College has scheduled its Summer 2005 Math Placement Test in May.

Sessions will take place on two successive Fridays with the first test scheduled on May 13 from 10am to 12pm at Room D-1 of the NMC campus.

The second test will be held a week later on May 20, also from 10am to 12pm at Room D-1 of the NMC campus.

Those taking the test each need to bring a picture ID, pen or pencil, a calculator, and an acceptable form of identification.

Acceptable forms of identification include NMC picture ID (needed to be entered into the system), driver’s license, passport, other school picture ID, or CNMI Immigration Card.

Those taking the tests cannot reserve slots for the tests, as the tests are on a first-come, first-served basis only.

The tests will also have limited seats available and the examiner will not admit late comers into the testing room after the test has started.

NMC also said that math placement slips are good for one year from test date and a placement test can only be taken once a year.

UOG’S MBA PROGRAM NOW OPEN

The University of Guam’s Professional Master of Business Administration program is now accepting applications for the 2005-2006 program year.

Ideal for mid-level managers, executives, professionals, and entrepreneurs, this one-year intensive program is designed to develop higher-level strategic competencies that will help individuals effectively compete in the global economy.

“Find out if you are eligible to be a part of the next dynamic cohort of students in the 2005-2006 Professional MBA Program. Visit our website at www.uog.edu, and download our application form,” the university said in a statement.

For more information, e-mail Dr. Anita Borja Enriquez at awilliam@uog9.uog.edu., or call 735-2553.