Community Briefs

‘Dinner with Man’Amko’ reset to July

The fundraising “Dinner with the Man’Amko” has been rescheduled from June 17, 2005 to July 22, 2005 but due to availability of the Garapan Central Park, the fundraising has been moved to July 23, 2005, from 6pm to 10pm.

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Booths available for 2005 Summer Festival

The Carolinian Affairs Office, in collaboration with the Chamolinian Cultural Village, is proud to announce the 2005 Summer Festival, which will be held from July 6 until Aug. 30, 2005, at the Chamolinian Cultural Village ground in Garapan. Booths are available to any nonprofit organization interested to raise fund during the festival.

For more information, stop by or call the Carolinian Affairs Office at 234-6383 to 2346385.

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FRG participation in 4th of July parade

All members and families of the Echo Company, 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Family Readiness Group who want to participate in the July 4th parade are urged to contact Betty Ichiro at 288-3945 or their Telephone Tree Point of Contact and sign up no later than Wednesday, June 29, 2005.

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Live-fire training at FDM

The Emergency Management Office, in conjunction with U.S. Naval Forces Marianas, is informing the public that the U.S. military would be conducting live-fire exercise at the Farallon De Mendenilla Island. The schedule dates and time are as follow:

* June 29, from 11am to 11pm Live-fire training

* June 30, from 11am to 11pm Live-fire training

The location of these activity will be on the island of Farallon De Mendenilla Training Area from 15,000 feet mean sea level on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants.

Due to the danger inherent in these activities, EMO is advising the public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and tour operators, to stay away from this site during the time and dates indicated.

For more information, contact the EMO’s Operations Section at 322-9572/9529/8001-3, Ext. 23, 24, 31, VHF Marine Radio Channel 16, HF-Single Band Radio on 5.205.0 or visit our website at www.cnmiemo.gov.mp.

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Toll free phone service for veterans

The regional office of the Honolulu Veterans Administration announced Saturday that veterans throughout the U.S. territories in the Pacific—the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, and American Samoa—and the island of Oahu in Hawaii will be able to dial the national benefits toll-free number, 1-800-827-1000, to obtain general benefits information and the status of benefit payments.

The number will also enable veterans residing on Oahu, Guam, American Samoa, and the CNMI, to access the wide range of benefits information that is available on the national menu. Neighbor island veterans in Hawaii have had access to this national toll-free number for years.

The new number is expected to be operational on July 1, 2005. Medical appointments at the Honolulu VA Medical Center can still be arranged toll-free from most areas by dialing 1-800-214-1306.

Other frequently called toll-free numbers that are available to veterans are:
* VA Education Program 888-442-4551
* Home Loan Eligibility 888-487-1970
* VA Life Insurance 800-669-8477
* VA Health Enrollment 877-222-8387
* CHAMPVA 800-733-8387
* Gulf War or Agent Orange 800-749-8387
* Telecom Device for the Deaf 800-829-4833

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Visminda’s raffle draw postponed

The coronation and raffle draw of the Visayas Mindanao Association’s “Mrs. VISMINDA 2005” has been postponed to July 2, 2005

“We decided to postpone the coronation night and raffle draw to make the event more memorable, colorful, appealing, and full of entertainment for our patrons, sponsors and the public who will attending our gala night,” the group said in a statement. “We are inviting you to come and join the fun with us.”

The coronation night’s entrance/dinner tickets shall be available soon. Contact any Visminda officers for details at (670) 322-0691 or (670)234-6529 [available after office hours].