Community Briefs

KAGES REPORT CARD DAY TOMORROW

Kagman Elementary School will release the report cards of its students on Report Card Day on Thursday, April 7, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm.

ARTS FESTIVAL MEETING TODAY

The Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture, under Department of Community and Cultural Affairs, will hold a general meeting today, April 6, for all artists, vendors, and parade participants of the 24th Annual Flame Tree Arts Festival.

The meeting will be held at 6pm at the Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe and will cover general matters, including access to the site, traffic and parking, the booth decorating competition, and the Parade of Cultures.

The Flame Tree Arts Festival will be held on April 15-17, 2005, at American Memorial Park on Saipan.

For more information, contact Festival Coordinator Angel S. Hocog at the Commonwealth Council for Arts and Culture at: phone: 670-322-9982/83 fax: 670-322-9028; or e-mail: galaidi@vzpacifica.net.

DEADLINE SET FOR 2004 TAX FILINGS

The Division of Revenue and Taxation is informing all CNMI residents that the deadline for tax filing of the 2004 Individual Income Tax Return is Friday, April 15, 2005.

Tax filings should be done at the office of the Division of Revenue and Taxation located at the Joeten Dandan Commercial Center.

The Division of Revenue and Taxation will be open from 7:30am to 7:30pm from April 4, 2005, to April 14, 2005, to assist taxpayers needing window assistance.

On April 15, 2005, the Division of Revenue and Taxation will open up to 9:30pm.

PENNY DRIVE FOR CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH

For participants in the annual Penny Drive sponsored by the Division of Youth Services/For the Children Committee, the drive will officially end on April 29. For further information, contact Millie Pialur or Jennider Tanaka at 664-2595.

SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE SET

June 30: Public Law 14-37 Scholarship application and all supporting documents

July 1: EAP Fall 2005 (Application only is due)

Dec. 15: EAP for EAP Winter/Spring (Application only is due) For those who did not submit an application for Fall 2005

Supporting documents:

* Acceptance letter into the institution/College (EAP & P.L. 14-37)

* Most recent official sealed transcript (EAP & P.L. 14-37)

* U.S. Passport and/or birth certificate issued by the court (EAP & P.L. 14-37)

* 2003 & 2004 CNMI 1040 for proof of residency (EAP)

* Six years proof of residency for P.L. 14-37 graduating on-island. (Proof must show that you have attended school within the CNMI for a period of six years. Two of the years must be from your 11th and 12th grade CNMI high school.

* Eight years proof residency for P.L. 14-37 graduating off-island. (Must provide parents’ eight years proof of CNMI residency prior to the date of application)

* SAT/ACT test score (for P.L. 14-37)

* Two letters of recommendation for P.L. 14-37

Application will not be reviewed without the proper documents.

WANTED: HS STUDENTS FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE

The Wakai Nekko No Kai Committee is currently seeking high school students who are interested in participating in cultural exchange activities with Japanese high school and college students on May 4 and 5.

The Japanese students will be visiting Saipan aboard the Fuji Maru Ocean University and a number of activities with local high school and college students are being planned for the two days that the group is here.

This year marks the 37th consecutive year that the Wakai Nekko No Kai group has been coming to Saipan as part of its student cultural exchange program.

For more information, contact Val Tenorio at MVA at 664-3200, or Larry Lee at NMC at 234-5498 Ext. 1814.