Nine teams from Saipan, Tinian, and Rota are participating in this extracurricular program in which team members play roles in contrived trials to learn new skills and vie for an opportunity to travel and compete against the winning teams from other states at the national mock trial tournament in Philadelphia this May.
The public is invited to attend the competition sponsored by the CNMI Bar Association.
It will be held in rounds, at 9 a.m., 12 noon, and 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 26, with the championship beginning 8:30 Saturday morning.
Local attorneys will serve as competition judges and evaluators while the CNMI judiciary will volunteer its facilities and staff members’ time for the annual event.
Mock trial is an academic competition simulating lower-court or Superior Court trials.
Students from different schools receive the same hypothetical court case consisting of the charges and basis of the case, rules that must be followed, and affidavits of each of the testifying or potentially testifying witnesses.
Kittens up for adoption
PIAH and PAWS have some beautiful kittens that are up for adoption to a loving and responsible home. Three 7-8 week old kittens: 1- Black, 1-Tabby, 1-White, Orange. All are in excellent health and have been de-wormed. If you are interested in adopting one or more of these playful kittens, please contact Paradise Island Animal Hospital at 234-9669.
Tax workshop
THE Saipan Chamber of Commerce will host a workshop covering 2009 tax year issues for businesses and individuals on Friday, Feb. 26, 9 a.m., in the chamber conference room.
“Once again, we are fortunate to have Ed Aguilar of Deloitte & Touche Guam and Edmund Brobesong of Ernst & Young Guam making this presentation. The presentation should conclude at approximately noon, depending on the number of questions from participants,” the chamber stated.
Seating is limited and is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The cost for workshop attendees is $10 per person for members and $20 per person for non-members.
E-mail Kelli at [email protected] to make your reservations. Once reservations are made, you will be billed automatically.
Bank of Hawaii to present at California conference
HONULULU (Bank of Hawaii) — Bank of Hawaii Corp. chairman and chief executive Allan R. Landon, president and chief banking officer Peter S. Ho, and vice chairman and chief financial officer Kent T. Lucien will be presenting at the Sandler O’Neill & Partners 2010 West Coast Financial Services Conference in Marina del Rey, California.
Bank of Hawaii is scheduled to present at 1:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 2. Sandler O’Neill & Partners will offer a live Web cast at http:/www.thomson-webcast.net/us/dispatching/SOP_201003.
THANK YOU JOETEN! San Antonio Elementary School Project Familia parents and students take a break from a Project Familia session to pose with prizes provided by Joeten Enterprises.
BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT. OS2(SW) Joshua L. Eddy receives a certificate of appreciation plaque from Saipan Mayor Donald G. Flores. The crew of the USS Lassen, which called on Saipan last week, worked with the mayor’s office in landscaping and painting the Sugar King Park. The sailors also assisted by providing leaf rakes, brooms, trash bags, gloves, utility knives, paint brushes, paint rollers, paint pans and rags.
