Community Briefs

TAX FILING DEADLINE SET

The Division of Revenue and Taxation wished to remind all CNMI residents that the 2005 1st Quarter deadline for filing the quarterly tax returns is Monday, May 2, 2005. The Division of Revenue and Taxation will be open from 7:30am until 8:30pm on Monday, May 2, 2005. The office of the Division of Revenue and Taxation is located at the Joeten Dandan Commercial Center.

SUMMER PRE-LAW PROGRAM REGISTRATION

Two law professors from the University of New Mexico Law School will be teaching in the Summer Pre-Law Program, to be held from June 27 to July 15, 2005. The three-week program is open to college seniors and graduates who are interested in pursuing a law degree. All instructions will be held at the Supreme Court in Susupe. Applications may be downloaded from the CNMI Judiciary’s website at www.justice.gov.mp or may be obtained at the office of the Clerk of Court, Supreme Court. Priority deadline for application is May 1, 2005. Call 236-9800 for more information.

GOVT ACCOUNTANTS’ GROUP MEETING SET

The Association of Government Accountants NMI Chapter wishes to announce its General Membership meeting on April 28, 2005 at Giovanni’s, Hyatt Regency Hotel, from 11:30am to 1:30pm. Meeting fees are $15 for members and $20 for non-members.

Guest speaker for the event is Alex Sablan, President of the Saipan Chamber of Commerce.

Please take advantage of our membership discount by bringing a guest. For more information and reservations, email us at aganmichapter@yahoo.com.

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:

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.