Community Briefs

CONSERVATION PLAN MEETING POSTPONED

The Coastal Estuarine Land Conservation Plan meeting—originally scheduled for this week and next week—has been postponed.

Tentative rescheduled meetings are planned for the end of March. Stay tuned to this page for more information, or call 664-8314.

LITERACY GROUP MEETING ON MARCH 12

The Northern Marianas Family Literacy Consortium will be holding its first meeting of 2005 on March 12 at 1pm at the Dandan Elementary School campus.

“In the effort to promote literacy in our community, I take pride in inviting all interested individuals, community members, and NMFLC members to come and join us make this vision a reality,” said NMLFC president Jonas M. Barcinas

Should you have any question, contact Barcinas at 287-4453 or 664-5025.

GES RUMMAGE SALE ON FEB. 26

Garapan Elementary School will hold a rummage sale this coming Saturday, Feb. 26, from 8am to 2pm at the GES Baseball Field. Everyone in the community is invited to the sale, which will benefit the school.

Each space is $20 each. Please call 664-3955 to reserve a spot or to ask questions.

DEADLINES FOR LANGUAGE POLICY COMMISSION CONTESTS EXTENDED

The Chamorro Carolinian Language Policy Commission of the Department of Community and Cultural Affairs has extended the deadline for its Chamorro and Carolinian essay contest to today, Feb. 23.

The deadline for the Chamorro and Carolinian jingle contests has also been extended to March 1, 2005. Contest awards have also been rescheduled to March 3, 2005, 6pm at the Garapan Street Market.

Submissions must be made by 4:30pm for each respective days to the Chamorro Carolinian Language Policy Commission, 1346 Ascencion Ct., Capitol Hill. For contest details, contact the Commission at 670-664-5321/6/7.

ASVAB TEST SET THIS WEEKEND

The U.S. Army Reserve will be administering the Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery examinations, or ASVAB, this coming week.

Individuals 17-34 years of age, citizens of the United States, Federated States of Micronesia, Palau or have an I-551 (permanent resident) are urged to take the exam.

The ASVAB test will be administered on Feb. 26, Saturday, 8:30am and 1:30pm, at the U.S. Army Reserve Center.

All Interested people must bring a picture I.D. to process. For more information, contact Sgt. Benavente at (671) 687-3660, or SGT Salas at (671-687-3388) or the Army Reserve Center at 322-6680.

S&NISWCD MEETING SET

The Saipan & Northern Islands Soil and Water Conservation District would like to inform the general public of their monthly meeting on March 1, 2005 at 1:30 pm at the Natural Resources Conservation Service Office.

For more information contact our office at 234-6170.

MARIANAS MARCH AGAINST CANCER CAPTAINS’ MEETING SET

The 2005 Marianas March Against Cancer Committee is calling a meeting for all team captains for the March Against Cancer event that will take place later in May.

The meeting for team captains will be at 5:30pm on March 17, 2005 at the Charley’s Cabaret of the Pacific Islands Club.

The MMAC committee is asking individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses to become a part of this year’s March Against Cancer by forming a team and participating in this important event.

All team captains and other interested individuals are asked to attend the team captain meeting to learn more about the event.

The Marianas March Against Cancer event is the Commonwealth’s largest fundraiser in the fight against cancer. Groups wanting to register their team or anyone needing more information may email Reyna Hudson at jianhudson@hotmail.com.