Community Briefs — Jan. 28, 2016

Torres guest speaker at SHRM meeting today
Gov. Ralph DLG Torres will address the Society of Human Resource Management CNMI Chapter at its first 2016 meeting today at Pacific Islands Club Saipan’s Charley’s Cabaret.

The local SHRM chapter is honored to host Torres as its special guest speaker. Torres will address issues related to the planned 902 consultations with the federal government, what the Human Resource community can expect in the upcoming year, relative to jobs, immigration issues, the workforce, workforce training opportunities, the looming manpower shortage with the anticipated casinos and other development, and other employment and human resource related topics. The governor will also provide an opportunity for questions from the audience.

This special meeting will be held today, Jan. 28, 2016, at PIC’s Charley’s Cabaret from 11:30am to 1:30 pm and will include lunch at a cost of $20 for SHRM members and $30 for non-members. Seats are limited and can be reserved by contacting Pina Deleon Guerrero by phone at 236-8873 or by e-mail at pdlguerrero@laolaobaygolf.com or by e-mail to Frank Gibson at flgibson@yahoo.com.

SHRM Chapter members, other HR professionals, managers, and the general public are invited to come and enjoy this special presentation by the Commonwealth’s new governor.

SHRM is the world’s largest association devoted to human resource management. The society serves the needs of HR professionals and advances the interests of the HR profession. Founded in 1948, SHRM has more than 250,000 members in over 140 countries, and more than 575 affiliated chapters. The NMI Chapter is affiliated with the national organization.  For more information about the NMI Chapter, visit their website at http://nmichapter.shrm.org <http://nmichapter.shrm.org/>. (SHRM)

UOG looking for vendors of 2016 Charter Day
MANGILAO, Guam—The University of Guam is looking for vendors who are interested in sponsorship, selling products, and soliciting information throughout the Charter Day 2016 event. Vendor slots are open to profit, non-profit, government, and others. Charter Day is on March 8, 2016 and begins at 8am. This year’s theme is “Triton Spirit: One University, Many Voices.”

If you would like more information about this event, please contact Samantha Maria Fernandez David at (671) 735-2222 or e-mail us at uog.sga54@gmail.com. (PR)

Regional Language Arts Conference Feb. 19-20
The University of Guam’s 28th Annual Regional Language Arts Conference will be held at the Pacific Star Hotel on Friday, Feb. 19, from 4pm to 6pm, and on Saturday, Feb. 20, from 8am to 4pm.

Register online at http://www.uog.edu/CLASS-LAC.

Call Kathleen Duenas or Velma Camacho at 735-2725 for more information. (PR)

Small craft advisory until Saturday
A small craft advisory is in effect in the CNMI through Saturday afternoon.

Based on the information received from the National Weather Service in Guam and compiled at the CNMI Emergency Operations Center, fresh trade winds will increase to strong on Wednesday and continue for the next several days.

Combined seas of 8 to 10 feet will increase to between 9 and 12 feet by Thursday due to increasing northwest swell associated with a shear line. East swell will increase later in the week due to a trade wind surge.

Combined seas of 7 to 9 feet last night will increase to between 8 and 10 feet overnight. Combined seas are expected to peak between 9 and 12 feet Thursday before slowly decreasing below hazardous levels Saturday.

Hazardous surf of 7 to 9 feet on west and north facing shores could build to a range of 8 to 11 feet by early Wednesday. The hazardous surf will gradually subside by Wednesday night or Thursday morning.

Gov. Ralph DLG Torres is advising the general public and inexperience mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, to avoid navigating in these conditions and take extra precautionary measures on entering and leaving harbor and inlets. Avoid also venturing into the water along exposed reefs and beaches especially those facing north and west exposures as rip currents will be life threatening. (PR)