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Community Briefs – Feb. 6, 2014
Family grief support meeting today
A group that is in the process of forming a Compassionate Friends chapter in Saipan will be holding their monthly grief support meeting today, Feb. 6, from 6pm to 7:30pm, in the NMPASI conference room on Middle Road, in Gualo Rai.
We offer understanding and hope to bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents who are grieving the loss of a child of any age, and from any cause. We provide a safe, confidential setting, in which to share our experiences, while respecting and supporting each other, and listening.
For more information, call Jill Derickson at 322-3425 or e-mail jilld@pticom.com. To learn more about The Compassionate Friends, visit their website at www.compassionatefriends.org. (PR)
Calling all 1964 high school graduates
An All Island 50th High School Reunion Banquet is scheduled for Friday, July 18, 2014, at the Hilton Resort and Spa. For information and banquet tickets, contact Nick Francisco at 734-0056 or Connie Reyes at 727-0022. The Next planning committee meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014 at 6:30pm at Nick Francisco’s residence. (PR)
MINA to hold special general membership meeting
The Mariana Islands Nature Alliance will hold a special general membership meeting on Feb. 13, 2014, at 5:30pm at the MINA conference room, Gualo Rai Center, Suite 103. The purpose for the meeting is to discuss and vote on the recommended merger between the Mariana Islands Nature Alliance and Pacific Marine Resource Institute. Projected meeting time is 30 minutes. (MINA)
Free business training seminar
The CNMI Small Business Development Center will hold a free business training seminar on Saipan called “How to start a business in 2014.” The workshop will be held on Feb. 7, 2014, from 10am to 12pm, at the second floor of the Family Building in Garapan. Online registration: PISBDCN.ECENTERDIRECT.COM or call for pre-registration at (670) 664-3018 or www.pacificsbdc.com. (PR)
