COMMUNITY BRIEFS – Oct. 9, 2014

MHS classes resume today

Classes at Marianas High School will resume today, Oct. 9, 2014. (PSS)

SDA School to host bowling tournament

The Saipan SDA School will be hosting its first Bowling Tournament on Oct. 19, 2014, at the Saipan Bowling Center at J’s Restaurant. There will be cash prizes of $120 for first place; $100 for second place; and $80 for third place. Registration starts at 1pm; games start at 1:30pm. Tickets cost $15. Visit the Saipan SDA School website for more information or call 234-7326

Survivors, caregivers support group meeting on Oct. 16

All people facing cancer, their family members, and caregivers are invited to the next Commonwealth Cancer Association monthly support meeting on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014, starting at 5:30pm at the Hyatt Regency Saipan’s Chamolinian Room. To RSVP or for more information, call the CCA at 682-0050 or email at ccamarianas@gmail.com or cca@ccamarianas.org. (CCA)

CCA board meeting on Oct. 21

The Commonwealth Cancer Association’s board of directors will be holding its regular meeting on Tuesday, 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)

Navy awards $17M contract for petro structures

SANTA RITA, Guam—On Oct. 6, 2014, Naval Facilities Engineering Command Marianas awarded P&S Construction, Inc., North Chelmsford, Massachusetts, a $17 million multiple award construction contract to build hardened structures around existing and new petroleum, oil and lubricant structures. Work will be performed in Yigo, Guam and is expected to be completed by March 2016. NAVFAC Marianas, Guam, is the contracting activity (contract number N40192-10-D-2804). This contract was competitively procured via the Federal Business Opportunities Online Website with two proposals received. (USN)

Friday deadline for Humanities Awards nominations

The Northern Marianas Humanities Council wishes to remind the public that the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2014 Governor’s Humanities Awards is this Friday, Oct. 10, at 4:30pm. Individuals and organizations may be nominated in one of five categories: Research and Publication in the Humanities; Preservation of CNMI History; Preservation of Traditional Cultural Practices; Outstanding Humanities Teacher (both in and outside of the classroom); and Lifetime Achievement in the Humanities. Nomination forms and instructions are available on the council’s website, www.northernmarianashumanities.org, or at the council’s office in Gualo Rai. Awards will be presented during an evening ceremony on Oct. 23. For more information, contact council staff at 235-4785. (NMI Humanities Council)

JKPL to host ukulele class for beginners

Ukulele class for beginners is open for registration at the Joeten Kiyu Public Library. The class will be taught every Thursday for eight sessions from Oct. 16 to Dec. 4. It will be from 4pm to 5pm. The minimum age requirement is 8 years old. Adults are welcome. A $50 prepayment is required.

Students must provide their own ukuleles and a folder to hold music sheets and parents or guardians must sign a liability waiver form on behalf of their participating children who are minors and also must adhere to the public library policies and procedures.

Deadline to register is on Oct. 11 and it is on a first-come, first-paid basis. The minimum enrollment is 15 students and maximum is 40. For more information contact JKPL at 235-7316, 235-7322 and ask for Erlinda Naputi. (PR)