{"id":308074,"date":"2019-09-17T06:05:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-16T20:05:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=308074"},"modified":"2019-09-17T06:05:09","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T20:05:09","slug":"community-briefs-september-17-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/community-briefs-september-17-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Briefs – September 17, 2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zoning closed on Sept. 20<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Saipan Zoning Office will be closed on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019, from 7:30am to 4:30pm for a professional development and training workshop for its staff. Regular office hours will resume on Monday, Sept. 23, 2019, at 7:30am. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kagman schools\u2019 PTSA meeting today<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Kagman Unified Schools will be having a Parents Teachers Students Association meeting today, Sept. 17, 2019, starting at 5:30pm, at the Chacha Ocean View Middle School cafeteria. All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend this meeting. Child care will be provided. Call the any of the three schools at 237-3150 (KagEs), 237-3165 (COVMS), or 664-3781 (KHS) if you have any questions or concerns. (PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Water service interruption tomorrow<\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be a scheduled water service interruption on Capital Hill 1200 Block, 1300 Block, Wireless Ridge, Eggi Drive, Marshall Loop and for customers along Capital Hill Isa Drive to the Kagman Mobil gas station tomorrow, Sept. 18, from 8:30am to 3:30pm. Customers in the affected areas should expect restoration of water services soon after. This will allow Commonwealth Utilities Corp.\u2019s water operations personnel to perform repairs on a damaged main service lateral on Marshall Loop and Kwajelein Avenue on Capital Hill. For more information, contact the CUC Customer Call Center (664-4282) or monitor its Facebook page for the latest updates (https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/CommonwealthUtilitiesCorporation\/). (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Tickets now on sale for Club 200<\/strong><\/p>\n

The American Red Cross- Northern Mariana Islands Chapter will be hosting the Club 200 fundraiser on the evening of Oct. 12, at the Fiesta Resort & Spa Saipan. The theme this year is Latin Nights.Door prizes will be up grabs. The grand prize is a 2019 Toyota RAV4.\u00a0 For the first time, pinatas will give party-goers a chance to capture other prizes.\u00a0 Tickets are on sale now for $100 each, $150 for VIP reserved seats and extra-caliente swag. Tickets are available at Joeten Stores, Red Cross board members or at the Chapter office near the airport.\u00a0 For additional information, call 234-3459. (PR)<\/strong><\/em>
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\nMHS Class of \u201981 reunion meeting set<\/strong><\/p>\n

Attention to all members of the Marianas High School Class of 1981. There will be an important class reunion meeting on Sept. 26, 2019, starting at 6pm at the TechNic Gaming Center above Sherwin Williams and across Bank of Hawaii on Middle Road.<\/p>\n

Guam CHamoru commission meetings set<\/strong><\/p>\n

The\u00a0Kumisi\u00f3n i Fino\u2019 CHamoru yan i Fina\u2019n\u00e5\u2019guen i Historia yan i Lina\u2019la\u2019 i Taotao T\u00e5no\u2019\u00a0(Commission on CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the History\u00a0and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam)\u00a0will hold its September and October monthly meetings on Sept. 19, 2019, at the Department of Parks and Recreation conference room in Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a, and on Sept. 26, 2019, at the Multi-Purpose Room\u00a0at the Guam Museum in Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a. The October meetings will be on Oct. 10 and 24, 2019, at the Department of Parks and Recreation conference room in Hag\u00e5t\u00f1a. A work session is also scheduled for Oct. 17, 2019, at the DPR conference room. All work session and meetings are on Thursdays from 12:30pm to 3pm.<\/p>\n

For more information contact Kumisi\u00f3n chair\/G\u00e9\u2019helo\u2019 Hope Alvarez Cristobal at 483-0097 or secretary\/Sikrit\u00e5ria Rosa Salas Palomo at 727-5522. (PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Call for nomination<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Northern Marianas Humanities Council is accepting nominations for the 2018 Governor\u2019s Humanities Awards to recognize outstanding contributions to the humanities by individuals and organizations in the community.<\/p>\n

Nominees should have a notable humanities achievement in the past year, as demonstrated in any of the following four categories: <\/p>\n

– Research and Publication in the Humanities; <\/p>\n

– Preservation of Traditional Cultural Practices; <\/p>\n

– Preservation of CNMI History; and <\/p>\n

– Outstanding Humanities Teacher (in both classroom and non-classroom settings).<\/p>\n

A fifth category, Lifetime Achievement, recognizes significant contributions to the humanities over multiple decades. This award may be given posthumously.<\/p>\n

Nomination forms and instructions are available at the council\u2019s office in the Springs Plaza Building, Gualo Rai, or on the council website at www.nmhcouncil.org. Nominations may be made by any member of the public and are due no later than 4pm on Oct. 11, 2019. <\/p>\n

Awards will be presented in a special ceremony in October as a part of CNMI Humanities Month (time, date and venue to be announced).<\/p>\n

For more information, contact council staff at 235-4785. (PR)<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Military trainings set<\/strong><\/p>\n

The U.S. Navy will conduct open-ocean exercises within a 10-nautical-mile radius of the coordinates 13\u02da26\u2019\u2019N\/145\u02da08\u2019\u2019E and 13\u02da42\u2019\u2019N\/144\u02da36\u2019\u2019E during the following dates and times:\u00a0<\/p>\n

– From 6pm-10pm, Sept. 16
\n– From 2pm-7pm, Sept. 17
\n– From 6pm-11:55pm, Sept. 18<\/p>\n

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 will conduct training from 11am to 11:55pm, Sept. 16-19, at the Dandan-Malojloj training site in Inarajan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

HSC-25 will also conduct training from 8-11:55pm, Sept. 18, at Radio Barrigada.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Residents in surrounding areas should not be alarmed if they see or hear increased activity associated with the training. The public should be advised that routine helicopter training often accompanied with the use of blanks can occur during these trainings.<\/p>\n

The Navy will conduct training at Warning Area 517 during the following dates and times:\u00a0<\/p>\n

– From noon to 7pm, Sept. 17 and Sept. 19
\n– From 3pm-6pm, Sept. 20
\n– From 10am to 4pm, Sept. 21<\/p>\n

W-517 is activated south of latitude 12\u00b0 40\u2019 00\u201dN. W-517 begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. W-517 supports surface and aerial gunnery, missiles, and laser exercises. W-517 is contained within the following coordinates: 13\u00b0 10\u201dN\/144\u00b0 30\u201dE, 13\u00b0 10\u201dN\/144\u00b0 42\u201dE, 12\u00b0 50\u201dN\/144\u00b0 45\u201dE, 11\u00b0 00\u201dN\/144\u00b0 45\u201dE, 11\u00b0 00\u201dN\/143\u00b0 00\u201dE, 11\u00b0 45\u201dN\/143\u00b0 00\u201dE, and 12\u00b0 50\u201dN\/144\u00b0 30\u201dE.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Air Force will conduct training from 10am to 2pm, Sept. 18-19, at the island of Farallon de Medinilla.\u00a0(PR)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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