Community Briefs

NMHC board meeting reset

The Northern Marianas Housing Corp.’s board of directors, through its vice chair, is giving notice that the board’s regular meeting, which recessed on June 6, 2005, and is scheduled to reconvene today, June 22, 2005, is postponed until June 28, 2005. The meeting will start at 10am at the NMHC Conference Room in Garapan, Saipan. The public is welcome to submit written or oral comments regarding the agenda. Individuals interested in attending the meeting and needing special accommodations are requested to contact NMHC in advance.

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WSR registration schedule

The William S. Reyes Elementary School will begin late registration for school year 2005-2006 on July 11 to 22, 2005.

Kindergarten students must be born between Sept. 1, 1999, and August 31, 2000, to be eligible to register and must be residing within the Chalan Kanoa, Susupe, As Perdido and Chalan Piao school zone. The same goes for the rest of the grade levels. Registration will be held at the Principal’s Office from 8:30am to 3pm.

W.S. Reyes Elementary cannot guarantee to make copies of documents. Therefore, in order to prevent unnecessary delay, parents are urged to provide the school registrar with copies of the following documents:

1. Birth Certificate
2. Health Certificate
3. Health Insurance
4. Report Card
5. Transfer paper from previous school
6. Social Security Number

“We cannot register students without the above documents, so please make sure you have the documents with you.”

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Cooking classes at RP consulate

The Philippines’ Overseas Workers Welfare Administration will conduct a training program on culinary arts (Chinese cuisine) on June 26, July 3, July 10, July 17 and July 24, 2005 from 1pm to 5pm at the Filipino Workers Resource Center. Interested overseas Filipino workers must register at the OWWA, Ground Floor, Nauru Building, Susupe. The maximum number of participants is 30, hence this will be on a first come, first serve basis.

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NMC-CREES seeking summer trainees

Are you a high school student with at least a C average and 16 years of age? If so, you might be interested to become a trainee with the Northern Marianas College from July 5 to July 29.

Positions are available immediately on Saipan in nutrition, sewing and agricultural research. To apply from June 20 to 27, stop by the NMC-CREES office at Building F in As Terlaje with a copy of your transcript. For more information call the office manager at 234-5498 Ext. 1705. (PR)