Community Briefs – October 7, 2015

Chamber meeting today
The Saipan Chamber of Commerce will be holding its October general membership meeting today, Oct. 7, at the Seaside Hall of Kanoa Resort. Luncheon will commence at 11:30am and the meeting will begin promptly at noon.

Weston Deleon Guerrero of the Department of Public Works will discuss building safety codes, when permits are required, and tips for better and safer construction.  Private Affairs liaison and Mitigation Branch director Susan Langhoff will update members on FEMA assistance, and John Synnott will detail the efforts being made by FEMA to educate those directly involved with reconstruction.  Glen Hunter will provide a brief update on the CNMI CARE organization, which is the islands’ long-term recovery resource. (SCC)

Catch KSPN2 News on radio and Internet
With Docomo cable TV still down due to Typhoon Soudelor, KSPN2 News continues to broadcast on the radio and Internet. Tune in to Magic 100.3 at 6pm Monday to Friday. You can also watch the news broadcast online at www.kspn2.com. For a higher quality, more mobile-friendly option after 8pm, check out www.saipantv.com. (PR)

Kagman Elementary School Open House tomorrow
Kagman Elementary School would like to invite the public to its annual Parent/Student Open House tomorrow, Oct. 8, 2015, at 4:30pm. The Open House will allow parents and students to be informed and engage in fun-filled activities with prizes regarding our English Language Arts Curriculum, STEM Curriculum, and School Policies. Light refreshments will be provided. In addition, all parents and guardians who attend will have their names collected for the end-of-school-year raffle drawing at a chance to win tablets, e-readers, and other cool techy stuff. (PR)

Navy training at Warning Area 517
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Navy will conduct training at Warning Area 517 on Oct. 7-8, from noon to 8pm. The general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators are advised to stay clear of the area 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 of 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. (PR)

SLLBI 2016 board elections on Oct. 10
Saipan Little League Baseball, Inc. will hold its general membership meeting for the election of 2016 board members on Oct. 10, 9am at the Gilbert C. Ada Gymnasium pavilion. All managers, coaches, parents, and interested individuals are encouraged to attend. For more information, call Annie Flores at 285-1219 or Piding Tenorio at 285-1024. (PR)