Community Briefs

DPL announces 3rd Annual Scholarship Essay Contest
The Department of Public Lands is holding its 3rd Annual Essay Contest for eligible students taking full-time college or trade school courses. Essays are due on Sept. 15, 2022, by 4pm, CHST.

This year’s essay question is: “Should Article 12 be maintained, abolished or amended and why?”

Funding for this program is made possible through public benefit contributions from public land leases.

For application and more information, visit DPL’s website at www.dpl.gov.mp. (PR)

SHEFA deadline for application, supporting documents Sept. 1
The Saipan Higher Education Financial Assistance office said the deadline for application and supporting documents is Sept. 1, 2022. You must have all the required documents ready to upload in order for your application submission to go through. Thank you for your cooperation.

Apply online at www.saipanshefa.com.

Create your student profile and submit your application! Here you will have instant access to the status of your application once your application package is submitted.

Note: Creating a student account online does not complete the application process. You still need to submit the application and required documents. (PR)

Update on the emergency power service interruption
The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. would like to inform the general public that there was an emergency power service interruption for Feeders 1, 2 and Kiya 3, that happened yesterday, Aug. 25, at 3:09pm and we’ve turned the power back online on the following times below:
■ Feeder 1, at 3:13pm- Northern Part of Sadog Tasi to CHCC
■ Feeder 2, at 3:28pm- Garapan Beach Road, Chalan Laulau and Northern Part of San Jose
■ Kiya 3, at 3:28pm- Quarter Master, Gualo Rai, Parts of China Town, Chalan Kiya and Middle Road Chalan Laulau.

The cause of the emergency power service interruption was due to a failed connector on the distribution system in Garapan causing an electrical arch tripping multiple feeders resulting in a scheduled emergency power service interruption.

CUC continues to work diligently to minimize any inconvenience to its customers. For more information, contact the CUC Hotline (236-4333) or monitor our Facebook page for the latest updates (https://www.facebook.com/CommonwealthUtilitiesCorporation/). (PR)