Community Briefs – July 14, 2015

Statewide Independent Living Council meeting rescheduled
The Statewide Independent Living Council’s Third General Membership Meeting scheduled for July 9, from 1pm to 3pm, at the Rota Bay View Hotel has been rescheduled for July 23, 2015, same time and place. Agenda remains unchanged. For more information, contact the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation, P.O. Box 501521, Saipan, MP 96950; Navy Hill, Buildings N2 & N4; voice: 322-6537/8; TTY: 322-6449; fax: 322-6536; email: nmidir@ovrgov.net; website: www.ovrgov.net. (SILC)

Military training at Warning Area 517, FDM
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard will conduct training at Warning Area 517 on July 13-15 from 8am to 6:30pm.

The U.S. Marines and U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla on July 14-17 from 10:30am to 8:30pm.

The general public—especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators—are advised to stay clear from the areas during the dates and times indicated.

W-517 is activated south of latitude 12° 40’ 00»N. All vessels are advised to remain clear of W-517 south of latitude 12° 40’ 00”N. Santa Rosa Reef and Galvez Bank are open for public use.

W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters.

The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. (JRM)

2nd Annual International Festival of Cultures set
The 2nd Annual International Festival of Cultures will be held Aug. 22 and 29 and Sept. 5, 12, 19, and 26 at Paseo de Marianas in Garapan and will celebrate the cultural diversity of the Northern Mariana Islands, with special emphasis on the indigenous cultures of Micronesia. Cultural groups are encouraged to contact Marianas Visitors Authority Community Projects Specialist Ryan Calvo at rcalvo@mymarianas.com or 664-3210 to participate. (PR)

Survivors, caregivers support meeting this Thursday
All people facing cancer, their family members, and caregivers are invited to the next Commonwealth Cancer Association monthly support meeting scheduled for Thursday, July 16, 5:30pm at the Hyatt Regency Saipan’s Chamolinian Room. The guest speaker will be Ronald Sablan, Medical Referral director, Office of the Governor and the topic is “Medical Referral Program Update.” To RSVP or for more information, call CCA at 682-0050 or email at ccamarianas@gmail.com or cca@ccamarianas.org. (PR)