COMMUNITY BRIEFS March 21, 2009

Spring 2009 graduation candidates of the Northern Marianas College are invited to attend the Graduation Committee Meeting scheduled for March 24, 2009, at room A-9 on the NMC campus at 2pm.

The meeting will feature updates on graduation, as well as a discussion on the commencement theme, choices for the keynote speaker, plans for the commencement banquet and other aspects of the graduation. For more information, please contact Jack Kiyoshi, Jr. at 234-5498 ext. 1021, or jackk@nmcnet.edu. All students preparing to graduate in May 2009 are strongly encouraged to attend this meeting. [B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]Jury selections cancelled[/B]

This is to inform all prospective jurors for panels “ES” that the jury selections scheduled for March 23, 2009 at 8:30am in Courtroom 205A are hereby cancelled until further notice. For further information, contact Dora SN. Decena, jury coordinator, or Cecilia R. Sablan, deputy clerk, at telephone number 236-9765.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]Quarterly tax return deadline[/B]

The Division of Revenue and Taxation wishes to remind all CNMI residents that the 2009 1st Quarter deadline for filing the quarterly tax returns is Thursday, April 30, 2009. The Division of Revenue and Taxation will be open from 7:30am to 4:30pm on Thursday, April 30, 2009. The office of the Division of Revenue and Taxation is located at the Joeten Dandan Commercial Center. For more information, call 664-1000, 664-1043 Compliance Branch, or 664-1066 Collection Branch.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]Income tax return deadline[/B]

The Division of Revenue and Taxation wishes to inform all CNMI residents that the deadline for filing of the 2008 individual Income Tax Return is Wednesday, April 15, 2009, at the office of the Division of Revenue and Taxation located at the Joeten Dandan Commercial Center. Deadline hours for April 15, 2009 are from 7:30am to 4:30pm.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]Saipan Southern PTA meeting[/B]

To all parents and legal guardians of Saipan Southern High School: There will be a PTA meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at 6pm in the cafeteria.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]Marianas High School schedule[/B]

March 24 No classes (Commonwealth Covenant Day)

April 6-7 3rd Quarter Final Exams

April 8 4th Quarter begins

April 9-13 Easter break

April 27- May 1 SAT10 Tests (Grade 9-11)

May 4-15 Advanced Placement Exams

May 18-22 PSS SBA Tests

May 25 No classes (Memorial Day)

June 11 Graduation Ceremony

June 15 End of 4th Quarter

For questions and concerns, contact 237-3206. [B][I](PR) [/I][/B]