Community Briefs – August 24, 2017

Military training at Outer Apra Harbor, FDM
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. military will conduct dive training in waters near Guam, west of Apra Harbor within a five-mile nautical radius on the following dates and times:

• Aug. 24-27, from 5pm to 3am
• Aug. 29 to Sept. 5, from 10am to midnight

The U.S. military will also conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla tomorrow, Aug. 25, from 7:30am to 1pm.

It is recommended the public, fishermen and marine tour operators monitor the Coast Guard broadcast notice to mariners for advisories.

The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be in a 12-nautical mile radius of the island. (PR)

PH consular outreach in September
The Philippine Consulate General in Guam will be holding a mobile outreach on Saipan on Sept. 8 to Sept. 11 at the Pedro P. Tenorio Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe. It will accommodate 640 applicants who pre-registered for passport renewal.

If an individual wants to avail of one of the 640 slots available for the outreach program, they must call the office of Philippine honorary consul to the Commonwealth Glicerio Arago at 233-6293. The individual has to set up the renewal appointment with Mel Santos. (Saipan Tribune)

Class of 1987 gears up for 30-year reunion
The Marianas High School Class of 1987 will be having its 30th year class reunion on Sept. 23. The reunion is open to any CNMI Class of 1987 graduate, regardless of which high school they graduated from. A Mass in honor of departed classmates will be held at the San Antonio Church on Sept. 23, 2017, at 4pm. The reunion will follow immediately after the Mass, from 5:30pm to 10pm, at the Surf Club (beach side) in Chalan Kanoa, the former Pacific Gardenia Sunset Bar and Grill. To purchase a reunion ticket or to get more information, send an email to cnmiclassof87@gmail.com or join the CNMI Class of ’87 Facebook for updates on the reunion event and/or to request for ticket. (PR)

Free cat adoption month
Saipan’s animal welfare group, Saipan Cares for Animals, is hosting a free cat adoption month until the end of August. All cat and kitten adoptions are free until the end of the month on Aug. 31. Call Beth at 285-5448 or visit www.SaipanCaresforAnimals.com to find out more. You can also visit Saipan Cares for Animals on Facebook for directions on how to get there! (CSA)

Saturday Story Time at AMP
Youth of all ages are invited to join the American Memorial Park on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 2pm to 3pm, for story time. During the hour, read Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes by Eleanor Coerr. Following the reading, everyone will be invited to make paper cranes, just like Sadako did in the story. The paper cranes will be folded and sent to the Children’s Peace Memorial in Hiroshima Japan. To learn more about this program or other happenings at the park, contact park ranger Brooke Nevitt at 234-7207 or 2020 or email brooke_nevitt@nps.gov. (NPS)