Community Briefs – February 27, 2009

The Marianas High School’s Class of ’70 will be having an organizational meeting on March 6, 2009, at 5:30pm, at the Bicol Pavilion, next to Kilili Beach. Be there! [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Prayer rally vs drugs, gambling set[/B]

There will be a prayer rally against drugs and gambling activities today, Feb. 27, 2009, at 4pm, at the Sta. Remedios Church in Tanapag, Saipan. Assembly place will be in front of Sta. Remedios Church. For more details, contact Fr. Ambet at 322-7254. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B] Beautify CNMI cleanup on Sunday[/B]

This Sunday Beautify CNMI will do their monthly cleanup of the Garapan Tourist District. We’ll meet at the parking lot of American Memorial Park at 8am. We will provide gloves and bags. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B] Rota waters get green flag[/B]

The Division of Environment Quality has assigned a green flag to the waters of Rota after regular sampling showed no excessive concentration of fecal indicator bacteria that exceed the CNMI Marine Water Quality Standards.

The division took the samples from 12 locations on Rota this week as part of the regularly scheduled sampling.

Marine Water Quality Reports are also provided at www.deq.gov.mp/section.aspx?secID=4 and http://www.cnmicoralreef.net/wq/beachcloseweeklyresults.htm. Interested individuals and organizations can also receive email notifications of the weekly marine water quality reports. To do so, send an email to environment@deq.gov.mp.

For more information, contact DEQ at 664-8500. [B][I](DEQ)[/I][/B] [B]Veterans’ briefing and stress management briefing today[/B]

This is to let all combat veterans, their dependents and all concerned know that Catherine Illarmo, the Department of Veterans Affairs team leader/LCSW from the Guam Vet Center will be on Saipan today to give individuals counseling to combat veterans and a stress management briefing to all interested. Anyone wishing to see Illarmo may call her at 1-671-472-7161 or Ruth Coleman at the Veterans Affairs Office at 664-2650 to make an appointment. She will also take walk-ins.

For more information, call Ruth Coleman at the Office of Military/ Veterans Affairs at 664-2650. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B] Wear red on Fridays[/B]

Show your support to military service members by purchasing a “Red Shirt Friday” today. Locally designed by Frankie Cabrera of 670 Rocksteady Shop, the front t-shirt includes “Familian Sindalu,” which means “Soldier’s Family” in the Chamorro language, and in the CNMI community “We Are One Family.” The backside of the t-shirt features the United States’ and Northern Mariana Islands’ flags united as one. Sale proceeds will be donated to the American Red Cross CNMI Chapter, Armed Forces Program, to benefit CNMI servicemen and women. T-shirts are available at 670 Rocksteady Shop or online at nmi.redcross.org. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]WSR Family Fun Night this Friday[/B]

William S. Reyes Elementary School will hold its Family Fun Night this Friday, Feb. 27, 6pm to 9pm inside the school’s compound.

For more information, call WSR principal Lynette Villagomez at 237-3541. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]UPAA CNMI meeting on Feb. 28[/B]

The University of the Philippines Alumni Association-CNMI Chapter will have a meeting on Saturday, Feb. 28, 5:30pm at the Filipino Workers Resource Center, (POLO/OWWA), 1st floor, Marianas Business Plaza (formerly Nauru Bldg.) in Susupe, Saipan . All UPAA officers/members and UP alumni are invited to attend. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Taotao Tano officers’ meeting set[/B]

This is to inform all officers of Taotao Tano CNMI Association Inc. that there will be an important meeting this Friday, Feb. 27, at 6:30pm. The agenda include critical public affairs and upcoming events. Call 256-8652 (TOKA) or 788-6764 for details on location. You can also e-mail taotaotanopres@gmail.com for information. [B][I](PR)[/I][/B] [B]Kagman Saturday Flea Market [/B]

Kagman’s Saturday Flea Market will be on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2009, at the Kagman Community Center’s parking lot. It will be held every government payday Saturday. You may only sell your used items. Tents will be provided. Interested sellers can call 256-POST for more info. [B][I](PR)
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