The free information session, which will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, in the Saipan Grand Hotel’s Seaside Hall, will provide participants an opportunity to learn about the college.
Representatives from different degree and certificate programs, as well as counseling, financial aid, and admissions staff will also be available to answer questions.
Current students will also be speaking about their experiences at NMC and will be also be fielding questions.
Individuals who attend this free information session will qualify to have their application fee and their placement test fees waived for the Spring 2009 semester. This represents a savings of about $75.
NMC offers several degree and certificate programs, including a bachelor of science degree in elementary education, associate degrees in business, liberal arts, nursing, natural resource management, criminal justice, hospitality management, and more.
Moreover, it offers certificate programs in different vocational, academic, and professional areas.
The free information session is open to everyone, including graduating seniors and their parents, government and private sector employees, international students, and members of the general public who are interested in learning more about the programs at NMC.
THE Primary Grade Forensic Conference was held on Nov. 15 at San Vicente Elementary School, and the following is the list of participating Green Meadow School students and the awards they received:
3 -5 Division (Grades 3-5)
1st Place – Dramatic Interpretation- Ma. Theresa Dalusong
1st Place – Reader’s Forum – Monica Aira Usi
1st Place – Reader’s Forum – Amelito Dalusong, Jr.
Choral Speaking
1. Chekaina Coloma
2. Kathleen Trinidad
3. Dayne Suba
4. Monica Aira Usi
3rd Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Bert Magallano
3rd Place
1. Ian Lemuel Elnas
2. Piolo Gregorio
3rd Place – Choral Speaking
1. Ma. Fatima Briones
2. Danielle Coloma
3. Kaela Mae Valencia
3rd Place – Reader’s Forum – Kathleen Trinidad
3rd Place – Choral Speaking
1. Keandre Desea
2. Bert Magallano
3. Joshua Saturno
4. Mary Grace Briones
4th Place
1. Keandre Deseo
2. Mary Grace Briones
4th Place – Reader’s Forum – Dayne Suba
4th Place – Dramatic Interpretation – Patricia Sablan
5th Place – H. I- Amelito Dalusong Jr.
5th Place – Piolo Gregorio
K2 Division (K5 – 2nd Grade)
1st Place – Reader’s Forum MB – Robin Reyes
1st Place – Choral Speaking
1. Ryan Louis Divino
2. Gabrielle Shanikka Flores
3. Pionnah Rosej Gregorio
4. Franchesca Sophia Del Pilar
5. Anniea Sofia Saturno
1st Place – Choral Speaking
1. Arvi Alfeche
2. Ian Ranin
3. Dustin Ross Salilin
4. Sean Ancheta
5. Ardel Ciolo
1st Place – Duo
1. Deidre Rosete
2. Kiana Joyce Valencia
2nd Place – Duo
1. Deirdre Rosete
2. Kiana Joyce Valencia
2nd Place – Choral Speaking
1. Andrea Monique Agtarap
2. Angel Legaspi
3. Danielle Pineda
4. Robin Reyes
5. Tianna Talia Villagomez
2nd Place – Impromptu Speaking – Jerique Reineer Suba
3rd Place – H.I – Angel Sean Legaspi
3rd Place Duo
1. Ryan Louis Divino
2. Anniea Sofia Saturno
3rd Place – Choral Speaking
1. Kristina Crisostomo
2. Jhanylin Cruz
3. Claire Marzan
4. Christian Palattao
5. Mikee Mendoza
4th Place – Choral Speaking
1. Robin Agbayani
2. Paolo Cadag
3. Miguel Mallari
4. Aditya Rai
5. Elden Siguritan
5th Place – D. I. – Pionnah Rosej Gregorio
5th Place Duo
1. Andrea Monique Agtarap
2. Gabrielle Shanikka Flores
5th Place Duo
1. Angel Mae Oropesa
2. Kimberly Dela Cruz
5th Place – Choral Speaking
1. Kelley Acebo
2. Jemimah Borromeo
3. Natalie Hirshbein
5th Place – Choral Speaking
1. Kianna Joyce Valencia
2. Deirdre Rosete
3. Angel Mae Oropesa
4. Kimberly Dela Cruz
Coaches:
K5 – Ms. Sony Natividad
1st Grade – Ms. Moody Binuya
2nd & 4th Grade – Ms. Eleonor Alejo
3rd Grade – Ms. Marilyn Divino Congratulations to all the winners and to all their parents! Thank you GMS teachers and staff!
Pepsi launches Drive Safe Holiday Program
(PTC) — To help eliminate drunk driving this holiday season Pepsi will be initiating the Pepsi’s Drive Safe Holiday Program.
The program will run from Nov. 21 until Jan. 4, 2009 and will be offered to all on-premise establishments.
All bars and restaurants participating in the program will receive an entrance door placard identifying them as a partner in the program as well as establishment-wide awareness signage and reminders.
The program will encourage customers to sign up as a sober alcohol free designated driver in exchange for complimentary Pepsi or bottled water, provided by Pepsi distributor, Pacific Trading Company.
Posters as well as table tents will carry the campaign message “Pepsi reminds you to Drive Safe. Be a Designated Driver.” All participating bars will be provided “Pepsi Drive Safe” wristbands.
Customers who wish to participate in the program can simply tell the bartender or server that they are a designated driver.
Customers will then be asked to sign a pledge sheet and will receive a “Pepsi Drive Safe” wristband identifying them to servers and bartenders and entitling them complimentary Pepsi Products or Aquafina Water.
For additional information on the Pepsi Drive Safe Holiday Program, contact Glen Hunter at 322-6624.
The Pepsi Drive Safe Holiday Program is open to all on-premise — bar and restaurant — locations in Saipan.
Pepsi reminds everyone to enjoy the holidays with a designated driver. Pepsi is a registered trademark of PepsiCo Inc.
THERE will be a musical production this week, THE SECRET GARDEN, staged by the Thespians of the Western Pacific Islands.
The Thespians are 6th to 12 grade students from area schools and students in this production come from MHS, SSHS, KHS, CCOV, HJHS, SCS and SAEFS.
The show is set for Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings 7 p.m. at Charley’s Cabaret, PIC.
Tickets are $7.50 for adults, $5 for students and children.
Dessert for $5 and drinks are available for purchase also.
The music is great — the story a classic.
Chacha open house
(COJHS) — Chacha Ocean View Jr. High School will have an open house on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 2 pm. to 4 p.m., to distribute 1st quarter student report cards.
This day will be a half day for students. They will be released at 12:15 noon.
Should you have any questions and/or comments, call 237-3921 or 664-4100.
MHS Class ’88 meeting
(MHS) — This is to remind the Marianas High School Class of 1988 that there will be a meeting on Friday, Nov. 28, at the residence of Melvin P. & Eleanor A. Cepeda in As Lito, at 6:30 p.m.
All classmates are encouraged to attend this important meeting.
If you have any questions, call Eleanor A. Cepeda at 483-6358.
Invitation to a reunion
(Worldwide Marriage Encounter) — Please join the M.E. Community at the Weekend Reunion on Monday, Nov. 24, starting with a 6 p.m. Mass at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral Chapel, followed by the reunion at 6:30 p.m. at the Mt. Carmel Cathedral’s Joeten-Daidai Social Hall.
For newly encountered couples, this is your final presentation of the weekend.
For encountered couples, come meet the new couples!
Refreshments are most welcome — bring any to share.
Upcoming checkpoints this weekend
(DPS) — The Department of Public Safety would like to inform the general public that its traffic section will be conducting DUI/Sobriety checkpoints this weekend.
The first checkpoint will be held on Friday, Nov. 21, on Beach Road Susupe by Minachom Atdao. This operation will start at approximately 10 p.m. and will terminate at 11:15 p.m.
The cecond checkpoint will be conducted on the same date on Chalan Pale Arnold Road, in Gualo Rai, by the Sherwin-Williams Building. This operation will start at 3 a.m. and end at about 4:15 a.m.
The DPS traffic section will also conduct a DUI/sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, Nov. 22, on Chalan Pale Arnold Road, Chalan Laulau by the PTI building. This operation will start at 7:30 p.m. and end at 8:45 p.m.
The second checkpoint on this date will be on Beach Road, Susupe by the multi-purpose building. This operation will start at 10 p.m. and end at 11:15 p.m.
All checkpoints are subject to be terminated if it begins to rain.
In addition to the checkpoints, officers will be conducting highway criminal interdictions and laser activities.
Shell lowers fuel price
(Shell Inc.) — Eloy Lizama, president of Shell Marianas, yesterday announced that they again lowered the price of their unleaded, V Power gasoline and diesel fuel.
Shell’s average market cost of unleaded, V Power and diesel fuel products continue to decline and the company said it will pass these savings onto its customers.
Lizama said the price decrease was posted at Shell service stations as of midnight, Tuesday, Nov. 18.
The price for regular unleaded, V Power and diesel has been reduced by 30 cents a gallon.
Editor’s note
RUBEN P. Arafiles, M.D., the author of “Low back pain: What you need to know,” which we published on Monday, is an international affiliate member of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He was a Visiting fellow at the Twin Cities Scoliosis Center, now the Minnesota Spine Center. He was also a visiting fellow at the Kenton Leatherman Spine Institute in Louisville, Kentucky. At present, he is a practicing spine surgeon at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Manila. For a year, he was chief of the spine service at the Philippine General Hospital, University of the Philippines Health Sciences Center, and was an assistant professor of orthopedics of the Department of Orthopedics. He is currently the orthopedic surgeon of the Commonwealth Health Center on Saipan.
