Community Briefs

DEQ MONTHLY CLEANUP TODAY

The Division of Environmental Quality’s cleanup brigade will be picking up trash at Aboni Beach in Garapan, behind the Liberty Plaza Department Store.

Volunteers can meet the DEQ representative in the bright green T-shirt today, June 4, 2005, at 8am. The brigade cleans until 10am and breaks for drinks, and then continues if needed.

This month, outstanding brigade members who participated in at least 10 monthly cleanups will receive a brigade cap and those who have participated in at least three cleanups will receive a green brigade T-shirt.

For more information about becoming a member, contact the DEQ office at 664-8500, or fax at 664-8540.

OWWA HOSTS FREE HEALTH SCREENING TOMORROW

The Overseas Workers Welfare Administration at the Philippine Consulate-General is reminding the Filipino community in the CNMI of the Free Health Screening Program that is scheduled tomorrow, June 5, from 8am to noontime at the ground floor of the Nauru Building in Susupe.

Individuals who would like their blood sugar to be tested should fast—no intake of food or water—from midnight of June 4 up to the time of their check up.

DES START OF CLASSES SET

This is to inform the general public and the Dandan community that the Dandan Elementary School will have its 1st day of instruction for School Year 2005-2006 on Aug. 3, 2005. Should there be any questions in regards to this, contact our main office at 664-5025/26/31.

MHS CLASS OF 1995 REUNION

The reunion committee would like to invite the Marianas High School alumni of 1995 to a reunion celebration on July 9, 2005 at Charley’s Cabaret, Pacific Islands Club. Doors will open at 6:30pm and is $22.50 per person. For inquiries or suggestions for our reunion, send email to reunioncommittee_95@hotmail.com.

VISMINDA RAFFLE DRAW SET

The Visayas Mindanao Association (Visminda) of CNMI, Inc. wishes to inform the public that the coronation and raffle draw of “Mrs. Visminda 2005” has been re-scheduled to June 18, 2005, 6:30pm at the Dai-Ichi Hotel’s Hibiscus Hall, Garapan, Saipan. For further details, contact Nel Atalig (322-0691) or Olive Yana (234-6529) after office hours.

NCEES EXAMINATION SET

The Board of Professional Licensing said that it would be giving the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Principles and Practice of Engineering Examination (PE) civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical and professional land surveying examination on Oct. 28, 2005, and the Fundamentals of Engineering (FF) and Fundamentals of Land Surveying Examination on Oct. 29, 2005.

Applications to take the examinations must be submitted to the Board of Professional Licensing Office no later than July 1, 2005.

For additional information, contact the board at 234-5897 or fax at 234-6040 or visit its office on the 2nd floor of the Island Commercial Center Building (above Multi-Line Supply) Middle Road, Gualo Rai, Saipan.

LIVE-FIRE TRAINING, AERIAL SURVEY AT FDM

The Emergency Management Office, together with the U.S Naval Forces Marianas, is informing the public that the U.S. military will be conducting live-fire and aerial survey exercises at the Farallon de Mendenilla Island.

* June 5, 7am–11:59 pm— Live-fire training
* June 10–11, 7am–9pm— Live-fire training
* June 20, 8am–1pm—Aerial survey

Should you have any questions, contact the Emergency Management Office, Operations Section at 322-9572/9529/8001-3, Ext. 23, 24, 31; VHF Marine Radio Channel16, HF-Single Side Band Radio on 5.205.0; or visit the EMO website at www.cnmiemo.gov.mp/.