COMMUNITY BRIEFS

GTC REGISTRATION SCHEDULE SET

Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School will be registering Kindergarten and transfer student from July 11 to July 15, 2005. Registration will be open from 8am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 4:30pm daily. Required document are:

• Birth Certificate
• Public Health Certification
• Copy of Heath Insurance
• Map to your House
• Progress Report from Headstart or other Pre-School
Kindergarten student must be 5 year old on or before Aug. 31, 2005.
For transfer student, the following document must be submitted:
• Withdrawal form from previous school
• Birth Certificate
• Public Health Certification
• Copy of Health Insurance
For more information, call 664-3400 or 3405

SEARCH ON FOR CNMI’S BEST DESIGNER OF RECYCLE WEAR

Attention designers!

How would you like to have your creation put on display at Duty Free Shoppers Galleria? Here’s something to tickle your fancy.

The Eco Arts Festival will be holding a Recycle-Wear Fashion Show on July 31 at the American Memorial Park Amphitheater as part of the three-day EcoArts Festival. The one-hour show is aimed at promoting the latest trends in recyclable wear from talented designers on island.

There are three categories: paper and cardboard; plastic; and aluminum

So head down to your drawing boards and win fabulous prizes, plus, a chance to have your creation displayed at one of DFS Galleria’s display windows.

Deadline for submission of registration is on July 22 at the DEQ office in Gualo Rai Center along Middle Road.

For more information, call Laila Boyer at 888-1609 or Jack Sablan at 483-5659. The EcoArts Festival will be the first of its kind to promote environmental awareness through the arts. It is being organized by DEQ, in partnership with various public and private organizations and volunteers.

The recycle-wear contest will take place at the American Memorial Park on July 31, 2005.

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.

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

‘DINNER WITH MAN’AMKO’ RESET TO JULY

The fundraising “Dinner with the Man’Amko” has been rescheduled from June 17, 2005 to July 22, 2005 but due to availability of the Garapan Central Park, the fundraising has been moved to July 23, 2005, from 6pm to 10pm.

BOOTHS AVAILABLE FOR 2005 SUMMER FESTIVAL

The Carolinian Affairs Office, in collaboration with the Chamolinian Cultural Village, is proud to announce the 2005 Summer Festival, which will be held from July 6 until Aug. 30, 2005, at the Chamolinian Cultural Village ground in Garapan. Booths are available to any nonprofit organization interested to raise fund during the festival.

For more information, stop by or call the Carolinian Affairs Office at 234-6383 to 2346385.