Community Briefs – April 18, 2012

The Marianas High School Parent Teacher Association, in conjunction with MHS Parent Literacy Night, will meet at the MHS gym on Thursday, April 19, 2012, at 6pm. All MHS parents are encouraged to attend. Refreshments will be served. Point of contact: Cherlyn Cabrera, 237-3206. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B] Navy training at Warning Area 517[/B]

SANTA RITA, Guam—The U.S. Navy will conduct training at Warning Area 517 on April 18-19,from 8am to 5pm. The public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators, are advised to stay clear from the area during the times and dates indicated.

W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising of 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. This will affect fishing in the vicinity of Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Bank. [B][I](USN)[/I][/B] [B] UOG travel course to China, Tibet, Mongolia[/B]

The University of Guam is offering a travel course to China, Tibet, and Mongolia this summer and it is open to the public as well as UOG students. An organization meeting is set for today, April 18, at 3:30pm in the first floor conference room in the Humanities and Social Sciences building room (Room 120). For more information, call Dr. Kim Skoog at 735-2800/2811 (socrates@guam.net). [B][I](UOG)[/I][/B] [B]Public library to close of inventory[/B]

The Joeten-Kiyu Public Library will be closed for its annual inventory from April 26 to April 30, 2012. Normal library hours will resume Tuesday, May 3, 2012. Sorry for the inconvenience. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B] PTA meeting at Saipan Southern High[/B]

To all parents and legal guardians of Saipan Southern High School students: There will be a PTA meeting today, April 18, 2012, at 6pm in the Manta Café. Please join us as important information will be addressed.[B][I] (PR)[/I][/B] [B]KagES calendar for April[/B]

Kagman Elementary School would like to inform all parents and guardians of the following important events for the month of April:

* Wednesday, April 18, 2012: PTSA Meeting and Parent Literacy Night. 6-7pm.

* Friday, April 20, 2012: Report card day, 1:30-3:30pm.

* Friday, April 20, 2012: Early dismissal. 1st-6th grade, 12pm; Kindergarten, 10:30am.

* Month of April: Registration for all grades (PR)
[B] John Gonzales LIVE schedule[/B]

* April 18: Austism in the CNMI in Celebration of Autism Awareness Month

Guests: Chad Merfalen, Autism Youth Self Advocate; Larissa Reyes, Autism Youth Self Advocate; and John Demapan, Autism Youth Self Advocate.

Live on April 18 and rebroadcasts on April 23 and 24, from 6:30pm – 7:30pm on KMCV Channel 14. Airs on Betelnut Radio.com on April 19 at 6 pm Pacific Standard Time and 9pm Eastern Standard Time (Thursday, April 20 at 11am Chamorro Standard Time).

Viewers can participate by calling (287-4230), texting (285-META) (6382), or emailing (johngonzaleslive@gmail.com). [B][I](PR)
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