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‘Rename Beach Road to Veterans Drive’
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Posted on Jul 06 2005
Rep. David M. Apatang wants to rename Beach Road, Saipan’s major thoroughfare, to “Veterans Drive” in honor of the veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
“We want to honor the veterans for their unselfish sacrifices, patriotism, love of country and service in preservation of peace and justice for the common good,” said Apatang, a military retiree.
His proposal is contained in House Local Bill 14-75.
Under the bill, the long stretch of Beach Road—from American Memorial Park to Chalan Tun Thomas P. Sablan—would be called Veterans Drive.
The bill requires the Saipan Mayor, in consultation with the Office of the Military Liaison and Veterans Affairs, to prepare a plan for the dedication of “Veterans Drive,” possibly on Nov. 11, 2005.
The bill also asks the governor to host a reception on the date of the ceremony.
In another news, Rep. Clyde K. Norita introduced House Bill 14-356 to require notaries public to administer an oath or affirmation that an individual who is executing a document written “in a language he or she is not proficient with” understands the contents of the document.
The bill aims to amend 4 CMC section 3321 or Public Law 14-52.
“The amendment would require under such circumstances that the appropriate translator was present, that the translator translated the document to the individual, and that the individual acknowledged the translation and understood the contents of the document,” said Norita.
