COMMUNITY BRIEFS April 21, 2009

Attention parents and guardians of Kagman High School students: There will be a PTSA meeting today, April 21, from 6pm to 7pm, at the Kagman High School cafeteria. The meeting will also be held via video teleconferencing for all parents, guardians, staff and students from the northern side of the island. Parents from Marpi, As Matuis, San Roque, Tanapag, and Sadog Tasi can go to Tanapag Elementary School to attend the meeting. For more information, call us at 237-3840 or 237-3832, or fax 664-3788. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]MHS Class of 1999 reunion meeting[/B]

The Marianas High School Class of 1999 will have a meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2009, 5:30pm at the Minatchom Atdao Pavillion in Kilili Beach, to discuss reunion plans and the selection of committees. Contact person: Francis Mendiola 287-6700 or e-mail at iskovalski@gmail.com. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Memorial Day meeting today[/B]

May 25, 2009 is Memorial Day and the Commonwealth will be paying tribute to members of the U.S. Armed Forces who have passed away. All Memorial Day Committee members and anyone interested in being a part of the committee are being informed that the committee will be meeting today, Tuesday, at 9am, at the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs on Capital Hill building 1364. Everyone is encouraged and invited to attend. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]NMC Charter Day competitions briefing and preliminary dates set[/B]

In anticipation of NMC’s Charter Day on May 8, the Charter Day Entertainment Committee will be conducting briefings and auditions/rehearsals for various competitions and events, which include Marianas Idol, Battle of the Bands and CNMI’s Best Dance Crew. Individuals interested in competing in the upcoming Charter Day competitions are strongly encouraged to attend the pre-competition briefings on the following dates:

-April 23, 2009 for Marianas Idol (5pm at the Student Center in Bldg. J)

-April 24, 2009 for Battle of the Bands (5pm at the Student Center in Bldg. J)

-April 25, 2009 for CNMI’s Best Dance Crew (10am at the Student Center in Bldg. J)

The scoring rubric and other regulations will be discussed. The NMC Charter Day Entertainment Committee will also be holding auditions/rehearsals on the following days:

-May 4, 2009 for Marianas Idol (5pm – 8pm in Room D-1)

-May 5, 2009 for CNMI’s Best Dance Crew (5pm – 8pm in Room D-1)

-May 6, 2009 for Battle of the Bands (5pm – 8pm in Room D-1)

For more information, contact Ivan Mereb at 234-5498 ext 1251, e-mail ivanm@nmcnet.edu, or log on to www.nmcnet.edu. Applications are available the NMC Student Center in Building J of the College’s As Terlaje campus. [B][I](NMC)[/I][/B] [B]Briefing for Purple Heart recipients[/B]

This is to invite all Purple Heart recipients and their dependents for an information/ briefing by Jack Shimuzu, commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Pacific Areas. The briefing will be on April 23, 2009, starting 8am, at the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs, building 1364 Capital Hill. He will be available all day until 3pm.

For any questions or for further information, call Ruth Coleman at the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at 664-2650. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Military ID card personnel to visit Saipan[/B]

This is to let all military identification cardholders and all concerned that the 9th Mission Support Command ID Card personnel will be on Saipan to issue new or renewal of military ID cards. They will be at the Army Reserve Center on Saipan from May 18 to 22, 2009. Their hours are from 8am-6pm. For any questions or for further information, call Ruth Coleman at the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at 664-2650 or Maj. Greg Sablan at the Army Reserve Center at 322-6671. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Football group to hold referee course[/B]

The Northern Marianas Island Football Association will conduct a EAFF Referee 3 Certification Course on May 1-3 and May 8-9, 2009, for all interested individuals ages 16 and older (trained, experienced referees ages 14-15 also welcomed). To register, call NMIFA at 235-0173.[B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]NMC Career Fair to showcase employment opportunities[/B]

High school and college students are invited to the Northern Marianas College’s Career Center’s Career Fair on Thursday, April 23, which will showcase the various employment opportunities in the CNMI. The Fair, which is part of the college’s celebration of Career Discovery Month, will be held between Building W and V at NMC and will run from 10am to 12pm.

In addition to the Fair, the college also facilitated Career Development Workshops, which focused on Resume Building, Self-Employment, and Interviewing Techniques & Etiquette. The Self-Employment Workshop featured a presentation from Walt Goodrich, author of the Saipan Tribune special “The Saipanpreneur Project.”

For more information about the Career Fair, contact Heather Santos or Lulu Wang at 234-5498 ext. 1348/1, e-mail heathers@nmcnet.edu or luluw@nmcnet.edu, or log on to www.nmcnet.edu. [B][I](NMC)[/I][/B] [B]SSHS report card day set[/B]

To all parents/ legal guardians of Saipan Southern High School students: Report cards will be issued from 4pm to 7pm in the counseling office on April 22, 2009. All students will be dismissed at 1pm. There will be a PTA meeting on the same day at 6pm in the evening in the cafeteria. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]An invitation to candidates[/B]

The Kagman Komunidat Association would like to invite political candidates for Governor, Senator, and Precinct 5 Representative to meet with Precinct 5 voters. Village meetings will take place at the Kagman Community Center and voters will get the chance to meet with candidates and ask questions. Interested candidates can email kagmankomunidatassociation@gmail.com. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Live fire releases on Farallon today[/B]

The U.S. military will be conducting live fire releases (13 EBS) on the island of Farallon de Mendenilla today, April 21, 2009, from 1pm to 7pm.

The location of this activity will be on the island of Farallon de Mendenilla training area (R7201) on a 10 nautical mile radius on all quadrants.

Due to the danger imposed by this activity, the Emergency Management Office is strongly advising the public—especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators—to stay away from this area during the time and date indicated.

For more information, contact the EMO Operations Section at telephone numbers 322-9528 and 322-9529, VHF MARINE CHNL 16, and HF Single Side Band Radio on 5.205.0.[B][I] (EMO)[/I][/B] [B]John Gonzales Live schedule in April [/B]

April 22, 2009 LIVE @ 7-8 pm – Replays 4/26 and 4/27 @ 7-8 pm

-Parents and service providers discuss living with autism in the CNMI

April 29, 2009 LIVE – Replays 5/3 and 5/4 @ 7-8 pm

-Current Issues with the Family Court

-Guest: Associate Judge Kenneth Govendo, CNMI Superior Court

Shows air on KSPN Channel 2; LIVE Text: 285-META; LIVE Call: 287-4230; E-mail: johngonzales@pticom.com.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]OPA to visit Rota, Tinian[/B]

Staff of the Office of the Public Auditor will be on Rota on Thursday, April 23, 2009, and on Tinian on Friday, April 24, 2009, to notarize and accept last-minute filings of financial disclosure statements from government officials. Filers on Rota may visit the Rota Mayor’s Office from 11am to 3:30pm on April 23. Filers on Tinian may visit the Tinian Casino Gaming Control Commission conference room from 9am to 4:30pm on April 24. All filers are reminded to bring with them some form of photo identification, such as a driver’s license or a passport. Failure to do so may result in the denial of notary services. For any inquiries or comments, contact OPA at 322-6481 or 6482. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Marianas High School schedule[/B]

April 27-May 1 SAT10 test (grade 9 and 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] [B]PAWS sets public meeting[/B]

PAWS is having a no-host meeting at Coffee Care on April 30. The meeting is open to the public. All those interested in volunteering for PAWS and saving the non-profit organization are encouraged to attend the meeting. RSVP to Bobbi Grizzard no later than April 29 at bgrizzard@saipan.com or call 483-9464. Alternatively, you may contact 285-PAWS. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Student applicants sought for Korean trip[/B]

Applications are being accepted from students between the age of 9 to 12 who are interested to participate in the upcoming JCI Student Exchange Program to be held in Seoul, Korea, from May 11 to 16, 2009. Anyone interested may come to the Saipan Mayor’s Office and pick up an application form, Monday to Friday, from 7:30am to 11:30am and from 12:30pm to 4pm. For more information, call Jemalyn Tenorio at 234-6208 or 6280. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Financial aid for power bill payments[/B]

Funds under the Mayor’s Utility Assistance Program are now available to help qualified residents pay for one month of their power bill. This is a federally funded program available to residents of the Saipan who are unable to pay for their power bills with the Commonwealth Utilities Corp. All residents whose power bill is under their name are eligible to apply. Application forms can be picked up at the Saipan Mayor’s Office in Afetnas Square in San Antonio during regular working hours, Monday to Friday, between 7:30am to 11am and 12:30pm to 4pm. For more information, call Carmen C. Maratita or Katherine P. Terry at 234-6280 or 6208.[B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]KagES April calendar of events[/B]

April 27-May 1 SAT 10 Assessment for 3rd and 5th grade students

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]