Community Briefs – September 28, 2017
DPL closed tomorrow
The Department of Public Lands will be closed tomorrow, Sept. 29, 2017, for an all-day professional development workshop. The DPL office on Tinian will be closed but the office on Rota will remain open. DPL will resume operation on Monday, Oct. 2, 2017. Contact DPL at (670) 234-3751 with any questions or concerns. (PR)
Tinian mayor to request for military assistance
The Office of the Tinian Mayor intends to solicit assistance from the Department of Defense’s Innovative Readiness Training Program. The assistance will include no-cost dental care and related services. The proposed assistance will take place at Tinian Health Center during the month of September 2018.
Dental providers or private citizens who have questions or who wish to voice opposition to military assistance for the project may contact Ignacio P. Kiyoshi Jr. at the Office of the Mayor at 433-1800/3222 no later than seven days after publication of this notice.
Persons not filing comments within the time frame noted will be considered to have waived their objections to military assistance for the project. Info can be found at http://irt.defense.gov/. (PR)
Lions Club to celebrate 25th anniversary
The Saipan Fil-American Lions Club will be a host a fundraiser called “The Ultimate Drag Queen 2017” on Nov. 4 at the Royal Taga Hall of the Saipan World Resort, with VIP tickets priced at $25 and general admission at $10. Proceeds will be used for the club’s community projects. Fourteen candidates will be competing. The show will be choreographed and directed by Ernie Molina. For more details and sponsorships, call SFALC president Annamae Adaza at 483-5237, vice president Lourdes Ortiz at 785-2306, VP Leony Mendoza at 287-7563, secretary Mario Mayuga at 285-1021, or Molina at 789-8212. (PR)