Community briefs

Meeting on unintended hooking of seabirds rescheduled

The Oct. 6, 2005 meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council to consider modifying proposed measures to reduce the unintended hooking of seabirds by U.S. longline fishing vessels based in Hawaii has been rescheduled to Nov. 1, 2005.

The meeting will be held at the Council Office, 1164 Bishop Street, Suite 1400, Honolulu. For more information, contact the council at (808) 522-8220, (808) 522-8226 (fax), info.wpcouncil@noaa.gov or www.wpcouncil.org.

The Western Pacific Regional Fishery Management Council, the policy-making agency for fisheries management in federal waters (3 to 200 miles offshore) of the U.S. Pacific Islands.

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Election panel moves to Susupe

In its final preparations for the Nov. 5, 2005 general election, the Commonwealth Election Commission has moved its offices and its day-to-day operations from its Capitol Hill office to the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, Saipan beginning yesterday, Oct. 17, 2005 until Nov. 21, 2005.

The commission could still be reached through telephone number 664-VOTE and by facsimile at 664-8689. Electronic mail should continue to be addressed to cec@saipan.com and info@votecnmi.gov.mp.

“We appreciate the general public’s cooperation as we make our earnest final preparations for this year’s general election,” said commission executive director Gregorio C. Sablan. (PR)

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Calling local musicians

Attention to all Chamorro music recording artists in the CNMI and Guam.
You are being urged to call Joe Mesa of “Island Breeze” at the “Luta Tribe/Island Breeze” headquarters on Rota at (670) 532-6372 or e-mail him at islandbrzflej@yahoo.com to help out in a telethon Katrina relief effort concert slated for Nov. 2 on Saipan. (PR)

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Gay lipsync contest @ GIG

Saipan’s GLBT community will get a special treat this Oct. 23 (Sunday) when a party billed “Coming Out” kicks off at GIG Discotheque from 9pm to 2am.

Patterned after a Pride Party, it will be highlighted by a Gay Lipsync Contest. Criteria for judging are: Body Movement–30 percent, Facial Expression–30 percent, Audience Impact–20 percent, Costume–20 percent. Up for grabs are the following prizes : First prize, $100; 2nd prize, $75; and 3rd prize, $50.00. Partygoer with the best costume wins a hotel accommodation gift certificate. For registration contact Rico at 287-5149.

The event is brought to you by Salon De Manila, AJ’s Restaurant, Summer Holiday Hotel, Colors Beauty Salon and Saipan Tribune. (PR)