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Community Briefs – February 28, 2017
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Posted on Feb 28 2017
Puerto Rico Park still closed to public
For safety reasons, the CNMI government is asking the public to refrain from entering the Puerto Rico Park facility. Construction is still at its final phase; therefore, the facility is still considered closed to the public. The park will be officially opened on April 1, 2017. (PR)
Chamber meeting on Wednesday
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will hold a general membership meeting on Wednesday, March 1, 2017, at Charley’s Cabaret of the Pacific Islands Club. The buffet luncheon begins at 11:30; the meeting starts promptly at noon. Guest speakers will be from Kagman Community Health Center: executive director Vince Castro and Medical Director Katherine Elstun, MD. (PR)
March is ‘CNMI Women’s Month’
A proclamation recognizing March as “Women’s Month” and March 8 as “International Women’s Day” was signed yesterday, Feb. 28, at the Governor’s Office. CNMI Women’s Month is spearheaded by the CNMI Women’s Association and the Office of the Special Assistant for Women’s Affairs.
The CWA, Office of the Special Assistance for Women’s Affairs, and community partners have lined up a series of activities and events for the Women’s Month celebration that will give emphasis on the call to include women’s concerns and issues in leadership platforms and the government’s development agenda.
The International Women’s Day theme is “Be Bold for Change.” The CNMI has adopted “Empowering Women as Leaders of Change” as its theme for 2017.
The CNMI Women’s Association is funded by the Community Services block grant. (PR)
