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COMMUNITY BRIEFS – September 8, 2011
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Posted on Sep 07 2011
[B]Eat Out For the Environment on Friday[/B]
[B]September meeting of Autism Society[/B]
To help preserve our precious natural resources, residents of Saipan are encouraged to eat out on Friday, Sept. 9, 2011, at select restaurants who have agreed to donate a portion of their revenue from that day to the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance. In this first ever “Eat Out for the Environment” event, participating restaurants include Aoi (at the Saipan Grand Hotel), Chambre Restaurant (at the Fiesta Resort), Shirley’s Restaurant, 360 Restaurant, Shenanigan’s and Naked Fish.
The Mariana Islands Nature Alliance is a community-based, nonprofit organization that was formed by a group of people whose dedication and compassion for the environment felt the need to promote and advocate for the protection and restoration of our natural resources in the Commonwealth. Some of the projects that MINA has been involved in include the Marine Debris Program, the Environmental Teach Camp, Obyan Revegetation Project, the Tasi Watch Program, the No-Need Bag Campaign, and other projects. (MINA)
The Autism Society of the CNMI will be holding its monthly meeting on Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at 10am at NMPASI. Information regarding the group and future meetings will be available at this meeting. All families and friends of individuals with autism and autism-related spectrum disorders or other disabilities are invited to attend. For additional information, call 235-7274 or send an email to as_cnmi@yahoo.com. (PR)
[B]Air Force training on FDM today[/B]SANTA RITA, Guam-The U.S. Air Force will conduct training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla on Sept. 8, from 10am to 9:30pm.
The general public, especially fisherman, commercial pilots and marine tour operators, are advised to stay clear from the area. The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla training area will be on a 10 nautical mile radius on all quadrants. (USN)
[B]Veterans outreach in September[/B]Tina San Agustin, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ legal administrative specialist for Guam and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, will be on Saipan on Sept. 28-29, 2011, for a Veterans Outreach on veterans’ federal benefits. She will be also entertaining questions and assisting veterans and all concerned with their claims.
Agustin will be stationed at the Military and Veterans Affairs Office on Capitol Hill, building 1364, Saipan, from 8:30am to 4:30pm on both days.
For those who wish to make an appointment or for further information, contact Bernie B. Dela Cruz at the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs at 664-2650. (PR)
[B]Farmers’ signup for transport cost reimbursement ends Sept. 9 [/B]The deadline to apply for the 2011 Reimbursement of Transportation Costs Program is this Friday, Sept. 9, 2011. The program offsets a portion of the costs farmers and ranchers incur when transporting their products over long distances. It assists farmers and ranchers in Hawaii, Guam, CNMI, American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Marshall Islands, and Palau.
Applicants must file their RTCP application for benefits with their local Farm Service Agency county office no later than Sept. 9, 2011. Applicants will have until Nov. 4, 2011, to provide supporting documentation of actual costs of transporting agricultural inputs and commodities in fiscal year 2011 to the FSA county office.
For more information on the new RTCP program, farmers and ranchers in the eligible areas can visit their local FSA county office or www.fsa.usda.gov/pricesupport. (USDA)
