The first will be on Saturday, June 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. To isolate the project area, a 15-minute power interruption is required that will affect San Vicente, from the former Adventure Store, to the Botanical Garden in Papago. Once the isolation process is completed the power will be restored from north of Bentana Dr. to the Botanical Garden. The only area that will remain de-energized will be from San Vicente (former Adventure Store) to Bentana Dr. until 5 p.m.
On Sunday, June 27, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., the work will continue and another outage will be scheduled for the same area in San Vicente (former Adventure Store) to Bentana Dr.
On June 28, 29, 30 and July 1, power outages will continue to be scheduled in the same area, but the time will be changed to 3:30 p.m. through 6:30 p.m.
CUC apologizes for any inconvenience the scheduled power outages may impose on the community. CUC will continue to work diligently to minimize future interruptions.
Chacha school advisory
(COJHS) — Chacha Oceanview Junior high school will be distributing 4th quarter report cards and promotional certificates on Tuesday, June 29, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the administration office.
For more information, call 237-3921/664-4100.
PIC Saipan scholarship deadline next week
(NMC) — Northern Marianas College is reminding students that the deadline to apply for the Pacific Islands Club Saipan Scholarship is Friday, July 2, 2010.
Application forms are available for pick up at the NMC Financial Aid Office. They can be downloaded at www.nmcnet.edu.
The scholarship will be providing seven NMC students $500 a semester for up to three semesters.
The college offers associate’s degrees in business administration, liberal arts, nursing, natural resource management, criminal justice, and hospitality management. In addition, NMC also offers bachelor degrees in elementary education, and education with emphasis on human services.
The scholarships are based on merit and financial need and will be awarded to the recipient on the bases of the candidate’s community involvement, academic background, letters of recommendation, and a written essay. An interview may also be required.
To be eligible, a student must be a U.S. citizen or green card holder and a CNMI resident for the past three years; be accepted and enrolled as a full-time student at NMC; have a high school or college cumulative GPA of 2.00 or better; and be able to demonstrate financial need.
The purpose of the scholarship is to promote higher education by providing financial assistance for college students in their pursuit of professional careers, to help alleviate the critical current and future shortage of skilled and trained workforce for the CNMI, and to provide current public and private sector employees with opportunities to improve their knowledge and skills and enhance their career and professional development.
For more information, call NMC’s Financial Aid Office at 234-5498 extension 1527.
Hopwood summer school
(HJHS) — Hopwood Junior High School’s summer school session will be held from July 6 to Aug. 13. Classes will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon, Mondays to Thursdays. As food will not be provided for the students, parents should provide snacks for their children. Buses will be provided for the duration of the program and students must wait at the designated bus shelter for pick up and drop off.
The schedule for the extended year program will start on July 6 and end on Aug. 13. It will be held from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, Mondays to Thursdays.
School registration begins on June 23 and ends on July 23.
For more information, call Terry at 237-3425 or -3421 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Internships for high school juniors, seniors
(NMC) — Twenty-one high school juniors and seniors throughout the CNMI will be offered the opportunity to spend their summer developing their research and outreach skills in the fields of nutrition, entomology, aquaculture, plant pathology, agriculture, and food quality and safety.
The positions are offered through the 2010 High School Summer Internship Program at Northern Marianas College’s Cooperative Research Extension and Education Service.
For more information, call 234-5498 ext. 1705 or 1707.
