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Community Briefs – December 13, 2018
BOH Gualo Rai resuming normal schedule
Bank of Hawaii’s Gualo Rai Branch on Saipan will resume normal operating hours following Typhoon Yutu, beginning Monday, Dec. 17.
Normal branch hours: Monday through Thursday (9am to 4pm); Fridays (9am to 6pm); Saturdays (9am to 1pm); Sundays (closed).
Bank of Hawaii ATMs on Saipan are now fully operational. (PR)
Kagman PTSA meeting set
The Kagman cluster of schools will be having a PTSA meeting on Dec. 18. 2018, at 5:30pm in the Kagman Elementary School cafeteria. All parents and guardians are encouraged to attend this meeting. Call the school at 237-3921, 664-4100, or 664-3911 if you have any questions or concerns. (PR)
Military training at FDM, Warning Area 12, Warning Area 517
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. military will conduct training in the island of Farallon de Medinilla, Warning Area 12, and Warning Area 517 on Dec. 12 and 13, from 10am to 3pm. Training will also be conducted at W-517 on Dec. 14-15, from 9am to 2pm.
It is recommended the public, fishermen and marine tour operators monitor the Coast Guard broadcast notice to mariners for advisories.
The general location of the training in Farallon de Medinilla will be in a 12-nautical mile radius of the island.
W-12 begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters.
W-517 begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. The Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Banks are open for public use.
These types of trainings are designed to enhance the readiness of military personnel. Residents in surrounding areas should not be alarmed if they see or hear increased activity associated with the training. (PR)
Guam CHamoru commission meeting set
The Kumisión i Fino’ CHamoru yan i Fina’nå’guen i Historia yan i Lina’la’ i Taotao Tåno’ (Commission on CHamoru Language and the Teaching of the History and Culture of the Indigenous People of Guam) will hold its December monthly meeting on Dec. 13, Thursday, from 12:30pm to 3pm. The meeting will take place at the Garden House (former Guam Museum) in the Plaza de Espana, Hagåtña. For more information, contact Kumisión chair/Gé’helo’ Hope Alvarez Cristobal at 483-0097 or secretary/Sikritåria Rosa Salas Palomo at 727-5522. (PR)
