Community Briefs – April 6, 2015

Chamber April monthly meeting today
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold its monthly general membership meeting today, April 6, at Pacific Islands Club’s Charley’s.

The luncheon will begin at 11:30am with the meeting starting promptly at noon. Cost of the luncheon is $20 for Saipan Chamber of Commerce members and $30 for non-members.

This month’s speakers include Maisie Tenorio from the Northern Marianas Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence. She will speak about sexual assault awareness and child abuse and neglect awareness as it affects the business community.

Geralyn Dela Cruz and Rita Chong, from the Corporate Social Responsibility Department of Best Sunshine International, Ltd., will also to chat about community development through their Village Pride Project. (PR)

NMC Open House this Friday, April 8
To increase awareness about Northern Marianas College and various programs offered, the college is inviting members of the community to NMC’s Open House this Friday, April 8, 2016, from 8am to 2:30pm at the As Terlaje campus.

The Open House will feature informational brochures from the following college departments, the Office of Financial Aid, International Student Services, Business Department, School of Education, Social Science and Fine Arts, Sciences, Math and Athletics, Liberal Arts, Criminal Justice, Natural Resource Management, and Language and Humanities.

In addition to the exhibits, there will be games held by the Counseling office and the College Access Challenge Grant (CACG).

The event is in line with NMC’s 35th Anniversary Charter Day celebration. This year’s Charter day celebration will be held for two days: April 8, 3:30pm to 9pm and April 9, 9am to 4pm at the NMC South Field.

For additional information about the Open house or Charter Day, visit marianas.edu. (PR)

Military to conduct training at Farallon de Medinilla
ASAN, Guam—The Air Force and Navy will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following dates and times:
• April 6 from 12:30pm to 4:30pm
• April 7 from 4:30pm to 7:30pm
• April 8 from 8:30pm to 11:30am

The general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilot, and marine tour operators, are advised to stay clear of the areas during the dates and times indicated.

The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. Farallon de Medinilla plays a special and unique role in national defense because its location provides frequent access that supports established training requirements. In addition, the air and sea space in the Farallon provides sufficient room for the many different attack profiles necessary to replicate training opportunities in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

For more information, contact the Joint Region Marianas Public Affairs Office at (671) 349-4055/3209. (PR)

Kagman Health Fair this Saturday
The Kagman Community Health Center will be hosting a Health Fair on Saturday, April 9, at the Kagman CHC grounds in Kagman II. The event, set from 9am to 12pm, is in connection with the third year anniversary of Kagman CHC.

Blood pressure screening, blood sugar testing, body mass index measurement, breast exam, family planning information, fluoride varnish application, HIV/STD screening, immunization, Pap Smear, and purified protein derivative test—to know if you suffer from tuberculosis—are the services they would offer.

For more information or any questions, email Frances Santos at frances.santos@kagmanchc.org or call her at 256-5240. (PR)