COMMUNITY BRIEFS – Oct. 21, 2014

Legislative initiatives in John Gonzales LIVE

John Gonzales LIVE will feature tomorrow a public education segment on House Legislative Initiative 18-1 (removal of NMD blood quantum) and House Legislative Initiative 18-12 (increasing PSS minimum funding level from 15 to 25 percent). The program is sponsored by the Commonwealth Election Commission.

The program will air live tomorrow, Oct. 22, 2014, on TV Channel 14, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. To participate in the discussion, contact via email: johngonzaleslive@gmail.com; call: 287-9413; or text: 285-META (6382).

The show will be replayed on Monday, Oct. 27; Tuesday, Oct. 28; Thursday, Oct. 30; and Friday, Oct. 31, on TV Channel 14, from 6:30pm to 7:30pm. The show also rebroadcast on www.betelnutradio.com. (PR)

Marriage Encounter graduates 15 new couples

The CNMI Chapter of the Worldwide Marriage Encounter graduated 15 new couples from the fall 2014 weekend, which took place on Oct. 10-12, 2014, at the Mango Resort. The presenting team consisted of Tom and Erica Thornburgh, Fr. Isaac Ayuyu, John and Carol Hosono, Charlie and Esther Keone and Fr. Jeff San Nicolas.

The emphasis of Worldwide Marriage Encounter is the importance of communication between husband and wife, who spend a weekend together away from the distractions and the tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other. It’s a special time for spouses to be alone together—to rediscover each other and together focus on their relationship for an entire weekend.

The next ME Weekend will be scheduled in March 2015. For information, contact Charles and Cathy Cepeda at 483-7000. (PR)

CCA board meeting today

The Commonwealth Cancer Association’s board of directors will be holding its regular meeting today, Oct. 21, 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 CCA at 682-0050 or email at cca@ccamarianas.org. (CCA)

Air Force, Navy training on FDM, at Warning Area 517

The U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla during the following times:

-Oct. 20, 21 and 23, from 10am to 5pm

-Oct. 21 and 23, from 7 – 11:59pm

-Oct. 22, from 10am to 6pm

The U.S. Navy will also conduct training at Warning Area 517 on Oct. 21 and 22, from noon to 8pm

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 will be on a 10-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising of 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. (PR)