Community Briefs – December 5, 2014

Farmers cooperative meeting postponed
The CNMI Farmers Cooperative Association General membership meeting scheduled for tomorrow, Dec. 6, has been postponed. (PR)

Public library closed on Tuesday
The Joeten Kiyu Public Library will be closed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014, in observance of Constitution Day. (PR)

KHS ‘Partners in Print’ in January
Kagman High School’s Partners in Print is starting in January. All students of KHS and their parents are welcome to attend. This year we will be having four sessions for parents in the Kagman, Capital Hill, and San Vincente areas and four sessions for parents in Tanapag, San Roque, and As Matius areas.  The dates are as follows:
• KHS Café: Jan. 17, Feb. 7, March 7, and April 14
• Tanapag Head Start Center: Jan. 31, Feb. 21, March 21, and April 18
Finale will be on May 2 and it will be a carnival theme with entertainment provided by KHS students.
Parents that come along with their child will receive three raffle tickets for the drawing at the end of the school year and 10 tickets for use at the carnival. Students will receive a raffle ticket for the school drawing and 10 tickets for the carnival. (PR)

Red flag up at Old Man By the Sea
The Division of Environmental Quality has red-flagged the beach at the Old Man By the Sea and is advising the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of this location for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified. Samples collected from this location contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (enterococci) that exceeded the CNMI Marine Water Quality Standards. These bacteria can indicate the presence of human and animal waste in the water. For more information, contact DEQ at 664-8500. (DEQ)

Air Force training on FDM
The U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following dates and times:
• Dec. 8-11, from 9am to 5pm and 6-11:55pm
• Dec. 12, from 9am to 5pm
The general public—especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators—are 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)