{"id":189885,"date":"2015-01-21T04:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-01-20T18:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=189885"},"modified":"2015-01-21T04:00:44","modified_gmt":"2015-01-20T18:00:44","slug":"community-briefs-jan-21-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/community-briefs-jan-21-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Briefs \u2013 Jan. 21, 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

Survivors, caregivers support meeting on Thursday<\/strong>
\nAll people facing cancer, their family members, and caregivers are invited to the next Commonwealth Cancer Association monthly support meeting scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, starting at 5:30pm at the Hyatt Regency Saipan\u2019s Chamolinian Room. To RSVP or for more information, call the Commonwealth Cancer Association at 682-0050 or email at ccamarianas@gmail.com or cca@ccamarianas.org. (CCA)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

PH mobile consular outreach on Saipan<\/strong>
\nThe Philippine Consulate General in Agana, Guam announced that the schedule for biometrics capturing of the pre-processed passport applications is already available. To avoid delays in the processing of said applications, applicants are advised not to fold copies of the original scanned requirements that were sent to us in advance.<\/p>\n

Note that all ePassport applications require \u201cpersonal appearance.\u201d Please wear proper attire with collar. Applicants included in the list are advised to be present in the venue on the time and date indicated in the schedule. Time slot of the \u201cno show\u201d applicants will be cancelled. (PCG)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

STEM Fair on March 28<\/strong>
\nThe CNMI Public School System is hosting the Annual Islandwide Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fair on March 28, 2015, Saturday, from 8am to 3pm at the Marianas High School Gymnasium.<\/p>\n

Participants include students from both public and private schools from Rota, Tinian and Saipan. Students will be presenting their projects in the areas of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.<\/p>\n

Registration and setup begins at 3:30pm on March 27, 2015. Judging will begin promptly at 9am on March 28, 2015 with an open house and awards ceremony in that same afternoon. (PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Air Force training at Farallon de Medinilla<\/strong>
\nASAN, Guam<\/strong>\u2013The U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following times:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Jan. 21 \u2013 22, from 10am to 4pm and 5pm to 11:55pm
\n\u2022 Jan. 23, from 7am to 2pm<\/p>\n

The general public\u2013especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators\u2013are advised to stay clear from the area during the dates and times indicated. The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. (PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

NMPASI closed on Jan. 30<\/strong>
\nThe Northern\u00a0Marianas Protection & Advocacy Systems, Inc. would like to let the public know that our office will be closed on Jan. 30, 2015, from 8am to 5pm, for Staff Development. Business will resume on Feb. 2, 2015. (PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Chamber Installation Dinner on Jan. 24<\/strong>
\nThe Saipan Chamber of Commerce will have no general membership meeting this month.\u00a0 Instead it will celebrate with its Installation Dinner on Jan. 24 at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan.\u00a0The Chamber will welcome its newest board members and will announce its 2014 Business Person of the Year.\u00a0\u00a0A silent auction will offer fabulous prizes! Tickets are $50\/person, and tables of eight persons are available. (SCC)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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