COMMUNITY BRIEFS

Rota workshops on noni, da’ok today

How can CNMI farmers export high-value products to the world market? Find out how by attending a workshop conducted by Edgar Cocker, MBA at the Rota Campus of Northern Marianas College, to be held today, from 8:30am to 3pm.

Cocker will teach the science and processing of edible and essential oils. The focus will be on oils from the indigenous da’ok tree, coconuts and used cooking oil. Later that day you will learn how to barcode your products for efficient export to the world.

For more information, call the Rota Campus of NMC at 532-9511 or 532-9477.

ChaCha Oceanview PTSA meeting today

The ChaCha Oceanview Junior High School will be having its 2nd Parent Teacher Student Association meeting for school year 2004-2005 today, Dec. 9, at 6pm, at the school’s cafeteria. All parents and legal guardian are encouraged to attend this important meeting.

For more information, call the school at 664-4100/4103/4105 and/or 4106.

Oleai Elementary School PTSA meeting set

The PTSA Officers of the Oleai Elementary School would like to inform the parents and guardians of it students that the PTSA meeting will be on Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004, 6pm, in the school cafeteria. Everyone is invited.

Dandan Elementary School Christmas rummage sale

Dandan Elementary will be holding a Christmas Rummage Sale at the school next Saturday, Dec. 11, 2004, from 8am to 12 noon. Tables will be rented to interested vendors. Contact the school at 664-5025 for more information or to reserve space.

Bicol Pavilion to be closed

This is to inform the general public that the Bicol Pavilion, located across Marianas High School and near the children’s playground, will be closed for renovation on Dec. 10 and 11, 2004.

NCEES examination set

The Board of Professional Licensing wishes to inform the general public that it would be giving the National Council of Examiners for engineering and surveying (NCEES) principles and practice of engineering examination (civil, structural, electrical, and mechanical) professional land surveying examination on Friday, April 15, 2005; and the fundamentals of engineering and fundamentals of land surveying examination on Saturday, April 16, 2005.

Applications to take the examinations must be submitted to the Board of Professional Licensing Office no later than Jan. 1, 2005.

For additional information, contact the board at 234-5897 or fax at 234-6040 or visit the office located on the 2nd floor of the Island Commercial Center building (above Multi-Line Supply) Middle Road, Gualo Rai, Saipan.

Sobriety checkpoints on Rota set

The Department of Public Safety on Rota will be conducting three sobriety checkpoints at different sites.

The first set up will be on Dec. 11, 2004, at the San Francisco Highway, Sinapalo 3, between the southern entrance to Sinapalo 2 and Coral Pit. It will last from 7pm until about 8:15pm.

The second will be setup will be on the same day at the San Francisco Highway, Teteto, from the northern end of the pavilion to the southern end of Teteto beach. It will be operational at approximately 9:15pm for 75 minutes and will be terminated at about 10:30pm.

The third will be set up at San Francisco Highway, Ugis from Saligai area to Rota Cave Museum. It will be operational at approximately 11:30pm, Dec. 11, for 75 minutes and will be terminated at about 12:45am, Dec. 12, 2004.

The checkpoints will be terminated if it begins to rain.

The vehicle stopped at the sobriety checkpoints will be determined based on traffic volume, i.e., one in every three vehicles, one in every five vehicles, and one in every 10 vehicles shall be stopped.

English placement test set

The Northern Marianas College will be conducting an English Placement Test on Jan. 6, 2005, at Room D-1, from 5pm to 8pm.

Test-takers should bring a valid photo ID and pencils.

There is a $25 fee for the English Placement Test that must be paid in advance at NMC’s Finance Office (Monday–Friday, 9am–4pm). Students will not be admitted to the testing room without proof of payment—a receipt for either the placement test fee or the NMC application fee. (Note: This $25 fee is applicable to the NMC application for all students.)

If you have any questions call the Languages & Humanities Department at 234-5498 Ext. 2000/2603.