Community Briefs – June 27, 2018

Chamber meeting on July 5

The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will have a general membership meeting on July 5, a Thursday, at the Hyatt Regency Saipan. Guest speakers will be Labor Secretary Vicky Benavente, who will share some important updates, and Arielle Buyum, executive director of Latte Training Academy, who will provide updates on the classes held through the CW program funding. Lunch will begin at 11:30am and the meeting will follow promptly at 12pm. Reservations will be accepted only for parties of four or more. Contact Chamber administrator Mercilynn Palec at administrator@saipanchamber.com or 234-7150. (PR)

MHS student orientations set

Marianas High School will be conducting their school year 2018-2019 student orientations:

-Aug. 9, 9am-12pm: Incoming freshmen & new transfer students; school gym
– Aug. 10, 9am-12pm: Sophomores; school gym
– Aug. 13, 9am-12pm: Juniors; school gym
– Aug. 14, 9am-12pm: Seniors; school gym

MHS students can now register for their courses by visiting our school website at marianashighschool.com or logging in directly to https://goo.gl/forms/bJKezkcxaGos9WVx2. (PR)

Power and water interruptions

There will be a scheduled power interruption on June 28 and June 30 and a water service interruption on June 28.

The power outage on Thursday, June 28, will occur from 9am to 1pm at the Wireless Ridge. It will affect Chanal Savana. No water well or wastewater lift station will be affected. Two power poles will be replaced.

On Saturday, June 30, the power outage from 5am to 10am will occur in Puerto Rico, affecting Sadog Tasi and first partial of Puerto Rico. The Sadog Tasi Treatment Plant will be affected but not water wells. Four power poles will be replaced.

There will be a scheduled water service interruption on Thursday, June 28, from 8am to 5pm affecting CUC’s water customers in As Terlaje, Beach Road, Chalan Pale Arnold, Gualo Rai, Kannat Tabla, Chalan Kiya, Rasmu Lane (El Toro), Chalan Tun Antonio Apa, and west side areas of As Lito (Faha Place, Bayak Drive and Aplok Drive).

CUC’s contractor, AIC Marianas, Inc., will be cutting and capping the existing 14-inch transmission line connection to the Kannat Tabla tank and replacing the existing 8-inch valve along the intersection of Kannat Tabla and Chalan Monsignor Guerrero Road fronting Mechille Corp. As a result of the new installation, a more reliable water system will be provided to the community. Regular water service hours will resume thereafter. (Saipan Tribune)