Community Briefs – September 23, 2015

IT&E services on Rota fully restored
IT&E services on Rota are now fully restored as of 6:58am yesterday, Sept. 22.

On Sunday, Sept. 20, 2015 at around 2pm, lightning struck the island causing a power outage. As a result, landline, Internet, and cellphone services on Rota were affected. IT&E personnel were immediately deployed to the site to assess the situation.

IT&E thanks the people of Rota who have been patient and understanding during the restoration process. (IT&E)

Managaha Dock red-flagged
The Division of Environmental Quality has red-flagged Managaha Dock and is advising the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified.

Samples collected from Managaha Dock contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria (enterococci) that exceeded the CNMI Marine Water Quality Standards. These bacteria can indicate the presence of human and animal waste in the water.

DEQ analyzes water samples collected from Saipan’s recreational beaches and storm drainage every Tuesday. For more information, contact DEQ at 664-8500. (DEQ)

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.

Should you have any question, call Annie Flores at 285-1219 or Piding Tenorio at 285-1024. (PR)

‘Family Respite: Worthwhile Giving’ workshop
The Commonwealth Respite Service Program, under the Ayuda Network, Inc. is inviting family caregivers, private clinics, service providers and all interested individuals for a one-day workshop on “Family Respite: Worthwhile Giving” on Oct. 2, 2015, at the Fiesta Resort & Spa from 7:30am to 4pm.

The purpose of the workshop is to provide information for respite services from private and government agencies and availability of services for families with children and adults with developmental disabilities, primary caregivers of aging parents/ relatives, and medically fragile individuals.

To register for the workshop, call Ayuda Network, Inc. at 322-7469 from 7:30am to 4:30pm. Registration deadline for this workshop is Sept. 30, 2015, at 3:30pm. For special accommodations, call 322-7469 by Sept. 25, 2015. (PR)

CNMI Judiciary operations schedule
Business hours for the CNMI Judiciary on Saipan for Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, through Thursday, Sept. 24, 2015, will be 8am to 5pm.

Business hours for the CNMI Judiciary on Saipan for Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, will be 8am until noon.

On Rota and Tinian, business hours will be 7:30am to 4:30pm, Monday, Sept. 21, 2015, through Friday, Sept. 25, 2015.

Changes to this schedule, and the Judiciary’s schedule for the week beginning Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, will be disseminated on the Judiciary’s website, www.justice.gov.mp, and through other media. (NMI Judiciary)

Notice to enrollees under Aetna health insurance
If you are enrolled in Aetna health insurance and have not yet received your card, please contact Annie at 664-1140 or Gayla at 664-1100 or stop by the DOF Office of the Secretary to pick up your card. (PR)