Applicants who are certified by the Office of Personnel Management are required to undergo the following requirements:
• Intensive special background check local and federal
• English placement test
• Agility test conducted by a DPS academy physical fitness instructor
• Interview process with the DPS interview committee
• Undergo a drug test
English placement test schedule:
• Dec. 16, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. in Room D-1
• Dec. 17, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. in Room D-1
All applicants must meet the DPS pre-admission requirement.
Should you have any questions contact Rose Dela Cruz at the DPS personnel section office at 664-9024.
USDA Rural Development accepting energy applications
HILO, Hawaii (USDA) — Melissa L. Pang Ching, Hawaii acting state director for U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development, announced that USDA Rural Development is taking loan guarantees and grant applications for the Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, for projects to be awarded in FY 2010.
REAP grants can be used for renewable energy systems, and or energy efficiency improvements.
Details are at www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html.
If you need additional information, contact Timothy W. O’Connell, rural energy coordinator, in Hilo at 808-933-8313, or e-mail [email protected].
You may also call Denise Oda, business programs specialist, in Hilo at 808-933-8323 or e-mail [email protected].
PAWS is requesting your help with two animals
(PAWS) — One is a dog that went missing recently. Her name is Meatball, and her information is provided below.
PAWS is asking the public to keep and eye open for this dog and report to us or the owner any dogs that fit the description of Meatball below.
PAWS would like to emphasize that although Meatball is a beautiful dog, she is unable to reproduce, as she has been spayed.
She is deeply missed by her family, and we would like to bring her home as soon as possible.
The second dog is a little female that was rescued about a month ago.
She has been vaccinated, de-wormed, and treated for skin disease.
She is thought to be about 9-12 weeks old, the perfect age for a family with loving and gentle children.
This young pup is available to view and meet at Paradise Island Animal Hospital. Those interested may call the hospital first at 234-9669.
PAWS would like to invite the public to visit its Web site at www.paws-saipan.org to view animals that are currently up for adoption and/or in need of a foster family.
If you or someone you know would like to volunteer for PAWS, or you have an animal-related question, call us at 285-PAWS.
57th annual Christmas drop
ANDERSEN AIR FORCE BASE, Guam (USAF) — The U.S. Air Force will parachute more than 10 tons of donated items to Pacific islanders throughout Micronesia during the 57th annual Operation Christmas Drop on Dec. 16-19.
Operation Christmas Drop kicks off with a “push ceremony” where representatives from the local community and members from Team Andersen will load boxes onto a C-130H that will conduct the drops.
This year, the push ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 15 in Hangar 6 at 9 a.m.
Operation Christmas Drop is a non-profit organization powered by volunteers from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam and the local community that have to date dropped over 800,000 pounds of goods throughout the islands since Operation Christmas Drop inception.
The operation began in Dec. 1952 when locals on the island of Kapingamarangi waved to the crew of a WB-50 flying overhead.
In the spirit of the holiday season, the crew gathered what they could, packed it into a canister, attached a parachute and dropped the goods to the islanders.
Today, the men and women of the U.S. Air Force, the University of Guam, media, local government, businesses, individuals and professional and charitable organizations work together to collect cash and merchandise to deliver toys, clothing, fishing equipment, sporting goods, food items and tools to the remote islands and atolls in the area.
Conference on the new NMI workforce era
(SHRM) — The Society for Human Resource Management local chapter will hold a full-day conference titled “A New CNMI Workforce Era,” that will feature leading local, regional, and federal officials speaking on the most critical labor issues facing the commonwealth and Guam.
This conference is open to the public and will be an invaluable opportunity for employers and employees alike to learn all the details about the recently implemented federal regulations enforced by the U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services and U.S. Customs and Border Protection, find out about the new role of the CNMI Department of Labor, get an update on the Guam military buildup and other regional workforce opportunities, gain knowledge about the successful H1 and H2 visa program in Guam and how it may be applied to the CNMI, find out about federal money available through the CNMI’s Workforce Investment Agency that can help you develop your local workforce, and discover how to recruit talent for your organization from Northern Marianas College and the Northern Marianas Trades Institute.
The conference, will be held on Thursday, Dec. 10, from 7:30 a. m. to 4 p. m., at the Fiesta Resort & Spa, and includes refreshments, lunch, and handouts. The cost is $45 for SHRM members and $65 for non-members.
To reserve your seat, call either Denise or Penny at 323-5866 or e-mail Eric Plinske, SHRM president-elect, at [email protected].
Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to mark 25th year, bishop’s silver anniversary
(DIOCESE OF CHALAN KANOA) — On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa will celebrate the 25th anniversary of its establishment, and the silver episcopal anniversary of its bishop, the Most Reverend Tomas Aguon Camacho, D.D.
The celebration will highlight an important milestone in the Catholic Church’s presence in, and its historical impact on, a young and diverse commonwealth, led by one of its own through the person of Bishop Camacho.
Camacho, 76, was ordained a priest on June 14, 1961, and was installed as Chalan Kanoa’s first bishop on Jan. 13, 1985.
The CNMI faithful have since been shepherded by this committed servant of God who adopted “Fiat Voluntas Tua” — Thy Will Be Done — as the theme for his coat of arms.
The Diocese of Chalan Kanoa now comprises of 13 parishes on Rota, Saipan, and Tinian.
Camacho announced his intent to retire when he turned 75 years old last year, and the diocese now awaits a new bishop to lead it in the years to come.
An executive committee for the 25th anniversary has been formed and is chaired by Charles and Cathy Cepeda.
Joined by Fr. Ryan Jimenez and Fr. Isaac Ayuyu, they have been meeting with and continue to oversee teams planning the anniversary celebration and jubilee year events.
A series of diocesan-wide settings will be held at the Mount Carmel Cathedral in Chalan Kanoa.
Starting on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2010, a nine-day Liturgy of the Hours, or evening prayers, and novena to the Holy Spirit will be held at 7 p.m.
A Eucharistic celebration to commemorate the actual date is set for 6 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13.
On Sunday, Jan. 17, 2010, the novena to the Holy Spirit will be set for 2 p.m., followed at 3 p.m. by a diocesan-wide Mass of Thanksgiving to launch the jubilee year celebration.
Members of the clergy from Rota, Saipan, Tinian, and Guam will be in attendance.
All parochial and ministry teams will also be in attendance and joined by various civic and public leaders.
Everyone is invited to join these events.
For more information, you may call Fr. Ryan Jimenez or Fr. Isaac Ayuyu at 234-3000.
