Community Briefs – July 11, 2014

Red Cross trainings schedule
The American Red Cross-NMI Chapter is scheduled to conduct Preparedness Health & Safety training on the following dates:
¾ Tues., June 15, at 6pm: Adult CPR/AED
¾ Tues., June 15, at 6pm: Adult First Aid/CPR/AED (session 1 of 2)
¾ Wed., June 16, at 6pm: First Aid
Classes are held at the chapter training room on Airport Road. Course fees apply. To register or for more information on other certification courses, contact the chapter office at 234-3459 or visit www.redcross.org/take-a-class. (ARC)

Reunion meeting set
Descendants of Ramon Pangelinan and Ana Mendiola Family will be holding a Reunion Planning Meeting on Saturday, July 12, at 9am at the Minachom Åtdåo Pavilion in Susupe. For more information, contact Maria Pangelinan Blas (Valdez) at 235-7432 or 285-7444; or Gregorio Pangelinan Sablan (Dedang) at 237-6797 Ext. 6798 or 256-2369. (PR)

Survivors, caregivers support meeting on July 24
All people facing cancer, their family members, and caregivers are invited to the next Commonwealth Cancer Association monthly support meeting on Thursday, July 24, 2014, starting at 5:30pm at Hyatt Regency Saipan’s Chamolinian Room. To RSVP or for more information, call CCA at 682-0050 or email at ccamarianas@gmail.com or cca@ccamarianas.org. (CCA)

CCA board meeting on July 22
The Commonwealth Cancer Association’s board of directors will be holding its regular meeting on Tuesday, July 22, 2014, 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 Commonwealth Cancer Association at 682-0050 or email at cca@ccamarianas.org. (CCA)

Air Force training on Farallon de Medinilla
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Air Force will conduct training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla on July 13, from 6am to 9am, and July 18, from 9:30am to 1:30pm. The general public—especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators—are advised to stay clear from the area during the times and dates indicated. The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla training area will be on a 10 nautical mile radius on all quadrants. (PR)

2014 CariPac Summer Internship Program
The Northern Marianas College – Cooperative Research and Extension Education Services is inviting incoming junior and senior high school students to apply for the 2014 CariPac Summer Internship Program on Saipan and Tinian. The program starts July 28 and ends on Aug. 22. The deadline for submitting applications is July 11, 2014, at 4:30pm. For more information call 237-6844 or 6855.
Applications can be picked up at the CREES Administrative Offices on Saipan and Tinian or downloaded from www.crees.org. (NMC)

MHS Class of ’89 reunion
Marianas High School Class of 1989 will be celebrating its 25th reunion with a family picnic and a dinner banquet. The family picnic will be at the Filcom Pavilion, Civic Center, on Saturday, July 12, 2014, starting at 10:30am. The dinner banquet will be on Saturday, July 19, 2014, at the Coral Ocean Point banquet room from 6pm to 10pm. The MHS Class of ‘89 25th Reunion Committee invites all Class of 1989 of Marianas High School and Mount Carmel School to celebrate its Swinging Silver ‘89 Jubilee Year. (PR)