Community Briefs

NMPASI sets public hearing

The Northern Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems Inc., or NMPASI, will be holding a public hearing to inform the community of its 2006 Statements of Objectives. and Priorities. The dates of the public hearings are July 12, 2005 at the Tinian Mayor’s Office; July 14, 2005 at the Songsong Round House on Rota; and Aug. 5, 2005 at the NMPASI Conference Room on Saipan. All hearings will take place from 6pm to 8:30pm.

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Beverage vendors wanted for beer garden

The EcoArts Festival committee is seeking any interested party, especially nonprofit organizations, that want to operate a beverage booth in a “beer garden” that will be featured during the festival.

There are at least three slots available for those interested. Vendors will need to operate the booth on all three days of the festival.

To sign up or for more information, contact Reina Camacho at 664-8500 during working hours or call 322-0741 in the evenings. You may also send inquiries to deqpio@vzpacifica.net.

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SSHS sets schedules

To all new registrants and transfer students at the Saipan Southern High School, the schedules are as follows:

July 11-15 9am-11am & 1pm-4pm

To all 9th grade and new students with parents or guardians, orientation is on July 28 and July 29, 2005 (pick one). It will start at 10am in the cafeteria.

For returning students, schedule of pick-up is:

Aug. 1, 2005 12th grade 9am-11am and 1pm-4pm only

Aug. 2, 2005 10th grade and 11th grade 9am-11am and 1pm-4pm only

July 10 concert to benefit NMC

Dubbed as A Night To Remember with Martin Nievera, this concert is a fundraiser for the Northern Marianas College. This two-hour concert featuring Nievera, the Concert King of the Philippines, and one of the performers at Golden Nugget in Las Vegas, is scheduled on July 10 at 7:30pm at the Hopwood Amphitheatre. His reportoire includes interpretations of songs from Sammy Davis, Johnny Mathis, and Josh Groban to a medley of Broadway hits.

Twenty-six Saipan businesses have pooled their resources to bring this high caliber performer to Saipan for a one-night show only. Aside from a night filled with songs and nostalgia, ticket buyers are helping a very worthy cause—funding higher education in the CNMI.

For more information, and for tickets, contact Teri Flores at 235-0560, ext. 166. (PR)