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COMMUNITY BRIEFS – June 1, 2015
Chamber meeting on Wednesday at Fiesta
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce’s general membership meeting this month is on June 3, at the Hibiscus Hall of the Fiesta Resort and Spa Saipan. The luncheon begins at 11:30am and the meeting starts promptly at noon. Cost for members is $20, and $30 for non-members.
The June meeting will present six applicants with a $2,000 Chamber scholarship! There will be four high school awards, one for college, and one for vocational studies. Also on the agenda is the reveal of the new logo for the Saipan Young Professionals committee. (SCC)
Military training at FDM, Warning Area 517
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following dates and times:
• June 1-5 and 7, from midnight to 4am and 10am to 11:55pm
• June 6, from 10am to 11:55pm
The Navy will also conduct training at Warning Area 517 on June 5-7, from midnight to 11:55pm.
The general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots, and marine tour operators, are advised to stay clear of the areas during the dates and times indicated.
The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. F
W-517 is an irregular polygon comprising 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. (PR)
