Community Briefs – September 24, 2014

Kagman High Family Game Night tonight
Kagman High School will be hosting Family Game Night at the school cafeteria today, Sept. 24, from 6pm to 8pm.  This is the second time KHS will be hosting Game Night, a time for KHS stakeholders to get together and play games that activate literacy skills. All parents who attend will earn tickets for the end-of-the-year parent raffle. All students who attend will earn tickets for the end-of-the-year student raffle. For more information, call the main office at 237-3840. (PR)

John Gonzales LIVE features PSS officials
The John Gonzales LIVE show today will feature the topic “HLI 18-12 to increase PSS Guaranteed Funding Level to 25 percent.” Guest speakers are Education Commissioner Rita A. Sablan, Ed.D.; PSS Associate Commissioner Jackie A. Quitugua; and Board of Education members.
The show will air live today, Sept. 24, 2014, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm on TV Channel 14. The program also rebroadcasts on www.betelnutradio.com. The show will be replayed on Monday, Sept. 29, and Tuesday, Sept. 30.
To participate in the discussion, contact via email: johngonzaleslive@gmail.com; call 287-9413 or text 285-META (6382). (PR)

KagES PTSA meeting set

There will be a PTSA meeting on Sept. 29 at the Kagman Elementary School cafeteria starting at 6pm. Your attendance is greatly appreciated. Please remember that we need a quorum of 50 parents to hold the meeting. (PR)

PGG Guam closed for holidays
The Philippine Consulate General in Guam will be closed on the following holidays:
Monday, Oct. 6, 2014: Eidul Adha
Monday, Oct. 13, 2014: Columbus Day
For urgent consular matters, a duty officer can be contacted at (671) 448-4630. (PCG)

Little League Baseball membership meeting

The Saipan Little League Baseball, Inc. is inviting all managers, coaches, parents, and interested individuals for the general membership meeting to elect new board members for the 2015-2016 Little League Season. The meeting will be held on Oct. 4, 2014, starting at 9am, at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium pavilion. Please mark your calendar and be there. (PR)

Diabetes coalition set membership meeting

The Commonwealth Diabetes Coalition is scheduling their general membership meeting on Friday, Oct. 3, 2014, at the Office on Aging conference room from 9:30am to 11:30am. All CDC members as well as interested individuals, organizations, partner agencies from government and non-government, and faith-based organizations are invited to attend this meeting. For more information about the scheduled CDC meeting, contact Ayuda Network, Inc. at 234-7469 or via email at ayudanet1@ayuda-cnmi.org. (Ayuda)

NMDC schedule of events

The Northern Marianas Descent Corp. has scheduled the following events:

NMDC-hosted Delegate Candidates’ Forum on Friday, Sept. 26, starting at 6pm at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe.

NMDC-hosted 1st Marianas Indigenous Conference on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 29 and 30, from 7:30am to 4:30pm, at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center, Susupe

NMDC-hosted CNMI Gubernatorial Candidates Forum on Friday, Oct. 10, starting at 6pm at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center, Susupe. (NMDC)

Survivors, caregivers support meeting tomorrow

All people facing cancer, their family members, and caregivers are invited to the next Commonwealth Cancer Association monthly support meeting tomorrow, Sept. 25, starting at 5:30pm at the Chamolinian Room of the Hyatt Regency Saipan. To RSVP or for more information, call the CCA at 682-0050 or email at ccamarianas@gmail.com or cca@ccamarianas.org. (CCA)