COMMUNITY BRIEFS – Feb. 11, 2015

MMAC team meeting today

The 2015 Marianas March Against Cancer committee will be holding its first team meeting today, Feb. 11, at 5:30pm at the Commonwealth Cancer Association conference room on Middle Road in Gualo Rai (by NMPASI). All corporations/businesses, families, schools, government agencies, and nonprofit organizations interested in forming a team are encouraged to attend this meeting where important information regarding the 2015 MMAC will be discussed. For more information on the Marianas March Against Cancer contact 2015 MMAC chair Diana I. Benavente at 285-2197, email dibenavente@hotmail.com or visit www.ccamarianas.org. (MMAC)

Water outage in Chalan Kiya today

Residents of Chalan Kiya are being informed that there will be a water outage today, Feb. 11, 2015, from 9am to 12pm. This will allow the Commonwealth Utilities Corp.’s contractor, AIC Marianas, to test a new pressure reducing valve and allow water from the Kannat Tabla reservoir to bring water service to the Chalan Kiya village. For more information, contact project manager Yvonne Cabrera at (670) 664-4282. (CUC)

Free medical mission on Sunday

The Pentecostal Missionary Church of Christ (4th Watch) will be conducting a free medical mission on Feb. 15, Sunday, from 3pm to 6pm, at the Kilili Beach (Minatchom Atdao Pavillion). There will be free blood sugar check, blood pressure check, massage, facial, eye screening, haircut, snacks, giveaways, and counseling/prayers. For more information, contact Pastor Claire Javillonour at 789-7566. (PR)

CCA board meeting on Feb. 17

The Commonwealth Cancer Association’s board of directors will be holding its regular meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at 3pm at the CCA conference room. Agenda includes reports from the president and program updates. All board meetings are open to the public. For more information, contact the CCA at 682-0050 or email at cca@ccamarianas.org or ccamarianas@gmail.com. (CCA)

Survivors, caregivers’ support meeting on Thursday

The Commonwealth Cancer Association’s monthly survivors/caregivers support meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Saipan’s Chamolinian Room, from 5:30pm to 7pm. The special guest speaker will be the Medical Referral Office Director, Ronald Sablan. To RSVP, email us or call our office at 682-0050. (CCA)

Free class on Japanese culture

The Consular Office of Japan on Saipan will organize a class about Japanese culture. Any interested person is kindly requested to register your name by Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2015, by contacting the Saipan Register at cojsf@ag.mofa.go.jp. The class will be open to just 15 people on a first-come, first-served basis.

The class will be held Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015, from 2:30pm to 4:30pm, at the conference room of the Consular Office of Japan, second floor, Bank Hawaii Building, Mariana Heights Business Park, Puerto Rico, Saipan. The class will take up Japanese animation Nitabo, a story of the founder of Tsugaru, shamisen, origami (paper folding), Japanese sake, etc. (PR)