COMMUNITY BRIEFS

DPS TO HOLD SOBRIETY CHECKPOINTS TODAY

The Department of Public Safety Traffic Section will hold two sobriety checkpoints today, Oct. 16.

The first setup will be on Beach Road Chalan Piao in front of the Hopwood Junior High School from 7pm to 8:15pm. The checkpoint will be conducted for vehicles on the southbound lanes.

The second setup will be on Monsignor Martinez Road in front of the JTV Building and will be set up for motorists traveling on the eastbound lane. Operation will begin at 9pm and conclude a 10:15pm.

The Traffic Section also indicated that officers will be performing highway criminal interdiction, aggressive driver interdiction, and laser activities.

Traffic Section is required to conduct a minimum of 12 sobriety checkpoints a year. For more information, contact Rose Ada-Hocog or Sgt. Sylvan Rangamar at 664-9084/5/6.

CHUUKESE ELECTION RESET TO OCT. 20

This is to inform all Chuukese who are eligible voters in the CNMI that the special election scheduled for Oct. 14 has been moved to Oct. 20, Wednesday, from 7am to 8pm at Garapan Central Park (Round House). Contact your regional leaders for more information.

POSTER-MAKING AND ESSAY-WRITING CONTEST LAUNCHED

The Family Violence Task Force, along with the Domestic Violence Awareness Month Committee, is sponsoring a poster making and essay writing contest for 7th to 12th grade students of private schools.

Essay must be between 300 to 1,000 words. Posters must be on an 8 1/2 x 11 inch paper. Entries must illustrate/depict the theme, “ENOUGH! Domestic Violence R.I.P.”

Entries must be submitted by Oct. 15 at 3pm to the school official designated at the student’s school or to the submission box at Karidat in Chalan Kanoa.

When submitting your essay paper, make sure your name, grade and school is placed on a cover page and attached to your paper. When submitting your poster, make sure your name, grade and school is placed on the back of the drawing or on a separate cover sheet stapled to your entry.

Prizes for the winning entries will be awarded on Friday, Oct. 29, during the Candlelight Vigil Ceremony at the Paseo de Marianas, in Garapan.

For more information, contact Sr. Carol McClenon at 234-5100 or 287-1040.

HOUSE OF MANHOBEN OPENS REGISTRATION

The House of Manhoben Center is open for registration in the following areas: tutoring, mentoring and other sports team areas. Children from ages 5 to 18 who may need assistance with their school work, guidance or who doesn’t have the chance to participate in sports team at school are encouraged to participate.

Registration days and time are from Monday-Friday 2:30pm-5:30pm at the House of Manhoben Center in Chalan Kanoa. Parents or guardians are asked to provide prove of birth (birth certificate/passport) upon registering their child(ren).

TEST TO ENTER US ARMY SET

The United States Army will hold two Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery—ASVAB—tests this month as part of recruiting interested individuals to the armed forces.

According to U.S. Army recruiter SFC. Albert Abadam, the first test will be conducted on Oct. 22 at 4pm while another will be conducted the following day beginning at 8am. Both will be held at the U.S. Army Reserve Center on Puerto Rico.

Interested individuals between the ages of 17 and 34 years are urged to take the test. Those eligible must be citizens of the U.S., Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, or is a permanent resident. A photo identification card is required prior to the tests.

For more information, contact SFC Abadam or SGT. Benavente by calling collect (671) 477-7666. Abadam may also be reached at cell number (671) 687-3540 and Benavente at cell number (671) 687-3660.

PALAU VOTERS IN NMI URGED TO CAST VOTES

All Palauans who are registered voters in the Republic of Palau and are currently residing in the CNMI are encouraged to participate in their country’s presidential election on Nov. 2, 2004.

Voters who requested absentee ballots for the primary will automatically receive ballots for the general election. For those who did not request the primary election’s absentee ballots may request their absentee ballots for the general election at the consulate. However, if the polling boxes going abroad is granted, then the general election for Saipan will be held on Oct. 30, 2004 and the venue will be announced later on before the general election.

For those needing more information or clarification about the primary and general elections, contact the consulate at 235-6804.