“Cindy has been a respected and well-loved member of Northern Marianas College family for more than a decade,” said NMC President Carmen Fernandez. “She has been extremely effective in making a positive impact not only on NMC’s nursing program, but also in the educational advancement of our students.”
“We will definitely miss her, and wish her well on her retirement,” said Pas Calvo, acting chairperson of NMC’s nursing department.
Tice had recently been awarded the 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award by the College of Wooster, where she earned her bachelor’s degree.
The notification was made in a letter by David Gillis, who sits on the Wooster Alumni Board and who chairs the Distinguished Alumni Award Committee.
According to Gillis, the award is the “highest award given to our alumni by the Alumni Association and the college.”
Tice was honored at the Distinguished Alumni Award Ceremony in Ohio on June 5 as part of Wooster’s Alumni Weekend event.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is presented annually to alumni who have distinguished themselves in one or more of the following areas: professional career; service to humanity; and service to Wooster. Alumni are selected who exemplify Wooster’s dedication to excellence and its commitment to service.
Some of the recent recipients of the award include Donald L. Kohn, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve; Stanley C. Gault, former CEO of Rubbermaid Corporation; Timothy P. Smucker, chairman of the J.M. Smucker Company; and Susan Q. Stranahan, Pulitzer Prize winning writer.
“We congratulate Cindy and thank her for bringing such distinction to the college,” said Fernandez.
Chuuk hosts FSM youth summit
COLONIA, Yap (Yap State Government) — The two representatives from Yap in the 16th FSM Youth Council Summit have returned during the weekend following the conclusion of the summit in Chuuk on last week.
Yap’s Bernice Laaw and Timothy Ruda were among representatives from the other FSM states who gathered in Chuuk to participate in the three-day discussions.
Ruda and Laaw were selected from among the members of Yap Youth Congress.
The Chuuk summit held discussions on various topics, which included changes in the FSM such as environment, sex, education and other social issues.
Among those who gave presentations during the summit were representatives from the South Pacific Commission in Fiji and former Yap Lt. Gov. Andrew Yatilman.
Laaw gave a brief report on the waste management issue in Yap while Timothy Ruda gave a report on the Yap State Youth Congress and its progress.
The election of new officers to the FSM Youth Council was also made prior to the closing of the summit:
• Treasurer, Joyminta George of Kosrae
• Secretariat seat, to Ms. Kimiko of Pohnpei
• Vice President, Michael Kanas of Chuuk
• President, Timothy Ruda of Yap
Yap water rate to increase
COLONIA, Yap (Yap State Government) — The Southern Yap Water System has made its decision to establish a plan, which has been discussed earlier with the customers, to increase the rate so the Southern Yap Water Authority can continue providing the level of service to all its customers in the future.
The new water rate has increased from .001 cent per gallon to .025 cent.
The $1 per 1,000 gallons has increased to $2.50 per 1,000 gallons.
The service charge fee will remain $2.50 per customer.
The new rate will be reflected in the July bill, which will be issued out to customers in August.
CUC power advisory
(CUC) — The Commonwealth Utilities Corp. would like to inform the general public that in its continued efforts to reinforce the power distribution system, the power division will continue to perform systems maintenance on laterals in the Kagman 3 Feeder 4/7 circuit.
This maintenance project will be performed in stages. As previously promulgated on June 18, and published in the local papers on June 19, the first of three stages of this systems maintenance project will be on Saturday, June 27.
The second stage of this maintenance project will be on Saturday, July 11.
The third stage of the project will be announced at a later date.
This maintenance project will incorporate the replacement of approximately 300 deteriorated pole top pins (pole hardware) throughout the Kagman 3 area.
The deteriorated pins are of steel composite and were installed 12 years ago and have now exceeded their life span.
Because of their age and extensive exposure to the elements they require replacement to reinforce the circuit.
Nevertheless, because of the consistent ocean salt spray in that area, the new replacement pins have fiberglass shafts and are expected to be more dependable under the conditions.
The second stage on Saturday, July 11 will be from 8:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m. and will be isolated to laterals only.
The line crew will be working in many areas throughout the day and will only interrupt power to a certain street (within the feeder) to perform the necessary repairs and re-energize the street lateral when the area is complete.
The streets to the affected are those that may not have been completed in the June 27 scheduled outage.
Then the crew will work themselves into the remaining streets of Kagman 3, Feeder 4/7 circuit.
CUC apologizes for any inconvenience the power interruption may impose on the community and will continue to work diligently to maximize future interruption.
Red flag raised at 11 sites on Saipan
(DEQ) — The Division of Environmental Quality says water samples collected from Paupau Beach, San Roque School, Tanapag Meeting Hall, DPW Channel Bridge, S. Puerto Rico Dump, Smiling Cove Marina, American Memorial Park, Garapan Fishing Dock, Garapan Beach Drainage, Sugar Dock and CK Dist #2 Drainage contained excessive concentrations of fecal indicator bacteria — enterococci — that exceeded the CNMI’s marine water quality standards.
To adequately address public health concerns, DEQ has given these locations a red flag and advises the public not to fish or swim within 300 feet of these locations for the next 48 hours or until otherwise notified.
Tinian beaches are assigned a green flag.
Live fire releases on FDM
(EMO) — The U.S. military will conduct live fire releases on Farallon De Mendenilla, July 8-9, from 4 p.m. to 1 a.m.
Due to the danger imposed by this activity, Gov. Benigno R. Fitial is strongly advising the general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators, to stay away from this area during the time and date indicated.
Should you have any questions, contact the Emergency Management Office at 322-9528, 322-9529, VHF marine channel 16 or through HF single sideband radio on 5.205.0.
