UNIVERS17Y Of HAWAII LIBRARY----... arianas %riety~~~ Micronesia's Leading Newspaper Since 1972 \:,~ ""'' ...· ~U.)':·:,,~; i~';~;J'':: §\ .• c;r~::·:, ',' .~' '1".>[t];~~is~1~ :Jifr;]r~f!.:f gf i~?:;~i·,f .:Pt:;:.'~~:~t~~ ::f~~:~:!.~. ::7~.· '~:;<· Article 12 case vs DFS is dismissed Manglona dropped the lawsuit filed by Joaquin L.G. Tudela against the Commonwealth In-' vestment Co., Inc., DFS Saipan Ltd., and Lino B. Fritz. The case was dismissed with prejudice after considering the parties' stipulation. · The parties agreed that all of Tudela's causes of action and CIC's and DFS' counterclaims against plaintiff and DFS' cross John A. Manglona claim against CIC will be dis missed with prejudice. Each party has to pay his or its By Ferdie P. de la Torre own costs and attorneys' fees, the Variety News Staff stipulation signed by lawyers THE SUPERIOR Court has dis Vicente T. Salas, Rexford Kosack, missed an Article XIl case filed in William Blair, and Brian 1992 against Duty Free Shoppers McMahon, counsels for Tudela, Saipan, Ltd. and other defendants DFS, qc and Fritz respectively, following an agreement among said. the parties involved in the case. Salas in Tudela's complaint SHE'S HERE. First Lady Sop~ie Tenorio huddles with Dr. C~iaki Mukai, ~he wo~ld's first female Japanese iFaisao~want;•·prit!e·,Associate Judge John A. Continued on page 23 astronaut upon the latter's amva/ yesterday afternoon at Sa,pan lnternat,onal Alfport. Photo by Marian Maraya · lj gu1 t ·.· '·., ii re .... ·a ory~ .. ~g~p.~y > '.1 By Jojo Dass · · '. By Haldee V. Eugenio green ... and now that dream has Saipan, Mukai had already ex :l Variety News Staff · , · Variety News Staff come true ... The people here are pressed willingness to see as many 1i REPRESENTATNE Melvin WHO WOULD have thought that wonderful,,; Mukai told the throng local CNMI residents, students ~ 0. Faisao is looking into estab setting foot on an island like of people who warmly welcomed and nurses, as well as taste indig ij lishing ·a price control regula~ Saipan is a dream come true for her shortly after his 3 p.m. arrival enous cuisine and visit local morn ) torybodythatwiHmonitorpric Dr. Chiaki Mukai, the world's at the Saipan International Air and pop stores. ~ ing trend of basic commodities first Japanese female astronaut? port. "I am looking forward to meet \ and keep it at reasonable levels. Mukai, together with Hideshi Upon her arrival, Mukai was ing as many people here as pos ) In an interview, Faisao at the Kozawa, director of the National escorted by CNMI government sible," Mukai said during a short . same time said the Attorney Space Development Agency officials led by Gov. Pedro P. General's Office is looking into interview with reporters and chil (NASDA), Washington DC of Tenorio, First Lady Sophie dren. ' the possibility ofhiring an "out fice, arrived yesterday afternoon Tenorio, Washington Resident side legal counsel" to represent Melvin 0. Faisao Gov. Tenorio presented a sym for a three-day stay on Saipan. Rep. Juan Babauta. bolic "Key to the CNMI" to the CNMI in case the govern The astronaut will be the key Officials of the Marianas Visi- · Mukai, who said later on that she . ment opts to join Guam in the probe on the matter . note speaker at the American Pa tors Authority, Japanese children, will be coming back to Saipan. · legal.action filed against ship "I am working with AGO, cific Nursing Leaders Council students of the Hopwood Junior "I have the key to the CNMI; I ~ i) ping companies for alleged and the finance and commerce Conference (APNLCC) which High School, representatives from will be back," she said. '. overcharging. departments. So far AGO has will kick off today, and at the the Commonwealth Health Cen In his message, the governor Faisao said he will be coordi initiated talks with my office commencement exercises of ter and other spectators lined up at noted Japan and the CNMI's n·ating with various CNMI gov where we are· just looking at Hopwood Junior High School. the airport yesterday to get a friendship ties and economic co ernment agencies, including the hiring an outside legal counsel "I always have a fascination glimpse of the astronaut before operation. . Departments of Finance and to represent us in case that we with islands especially the North proceeding to a short Hafa Adai "When you are out there in outer · Commerce as well as the ports might bring the shipping liners ern Marianas. I always dream of greeting party. space, please remember to look ;. authority, as part of an ongoing Continued on page 23 . ... ·-·~- -'."."·-:··•·. ~··· ·····: -;-: ...__ _ . -, .· .• ..:· -.. -. :· . ·- ··- :·~·· -· :· ._ -.. -·- - -- .~:-- .. lagoons, brilliant beaches, lush Long before her arrival to Continued on page 23 ~.··· .· ·;;;;-•,•....- ··-·-. • . - .. -··-··-« - .· ....·:: .... " ..-..:~:.-~.'. :·_:, .. i NAP to food stamp recipients: Find jobs !! 1 of 6 crewmen in alien . ~ •· By Aldwin A. Fajardo ferred by NAP to the Department in food production activities. fl , VarietyNewsStaff ofLaborandlmmigration(DOLI) "Activities like farming and t! smuggling pleads guilty ji THE GOVERNMENT'S Nu- in 1998 have been either hired or fishing, however sm.all~scale, lj By Ferdie de la Torre fj trition Assistance Program is are actively seeking employment. would both help max1m1ze the j Variety News Staff Ii actively encouraging food The remaining 110 food stamp clients' NAP benefits and assist ONE OF six boat crewmen charged in connection with smuggling ; stamp recipients to seek em- recipients who failed to comply them to be less dependent on 141 undocumented immigrants to Guam last April pleaded guilty ployment due to the apparent with the work registration had publicassistance,"Tenoriosaid .. during Friday's hearing in federal court. increasing number of low-in- been deleted from the NAP par- The number of actual indi- Jin Hua Lin and court-appointed counsel Joshua Berger signed a come Northern Marianas resi- ticipation. victual recipients increased by plea agreement with the US govemrnent represented by Assistant dents who depend on the state- Gov.PedroP. Tenorio said NAP 4.4 percent from 3,287 in 1997 US Attorney Kevin Seely. provided incentive. is intensifying its efforts to en- to 3,439 last year. During the Lin admitted committing attempted alien smuggling to a place According to a report released courage the private sector to pro- October 1998-April 1999 pe- other than at a designated port. by the Office of the Governor, vide NAP clients with job train- riod, food stamp recipients grew US District Court for the NMI Judge Alex R. Munson accepted the 214 or 66 percent of the total ing and employment, while also by 18 percent to 4,50 I. plea and set the sentencing on Sept. 16. 324 food stamp recipients re- enticing local residents to engage · Continued on page 23 Continued on page 23
PAC NEWSPAPER STACKS ·,·,·, • 1 . ' -, \ 2-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JUNE 14, I 999 ,=--~--:------======M~ONDAY,JUNE 14, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-3 Despite class suit Hillblom tax money may , war rages Garment exports post only pay for past debts )'; sidered as fiscal year 1998 or 1999 . d. revenue, and should therefore be By HEMA SHUKLA the road linking Srinagar, the eated on the maps by the mili 0 ., I used for the government's past DRAS, India (AP) - Indian summer capital of Indian Kash tary authorities of the two coun ·•. l growth in 1st quarter and current obligations. mir, and Leh on the Chinese tries in 1972. troops captured a key mountain ·J~ The administration and the Leg border. Aziz said it was not clearly By Aldwin R. Fajardo effects of the billion-dollar class peak overlooking India's north The CNMI government, islature were hoping that the tax ern highway Sunday, in a fero Pakistan denies Indian charges marked on the ground. Variety News Staff action suit against the local gar however, is not taking the issue could be used for fiscal year 2000, cious all-night battle that began its army is involved, and says the "I have no illusions of resolv SAIPAN'S garment manufac ment sector but empha,sized that lightly as it starts exploring the which starts on October l , Reyes as India and Pakistan ended un fighters are indigenous Kashmiri ing the current difficulties in a turing industry remains unfazed all indications are pointing to possibilities of tapping other said. successful talks to end the fight freedom fighters. d~'s visit to New Delhi," Aziz by the celebrated billion-dollar lower orders from mainland buy investments that would replace But because of the number of ing that has killed hundreds of On Saturday, Pakistani For said after the talks. He was op class action suit filed against ers, thus, lower revenue for the the islands' second largest rev appropriations enacted that are combatants, officers on the front eign Minister Sartaj Aziz held a timistic there would be more majorityofitsmembersandtheir Commonwealth. enue-generating sector. not yet funded, Reyes said the said. day of talks in New Delhi, but talks, but Indian newspapers mainland buyers, as the CNMI A numberof garment manufac The garment industry has Hillblom tax is "technically gone." failed to defuse the crisis that reported Sunday that Singh re government reported growth in turing companies on Saipan have Indian troops breached the sum been expected to pull out of the Kar: T. Reyes "I'm now looking at all these has aroused worldwide concern jected an invitation to make a apparel exports during the first reported a dramatic decline in or mit ofTololingPeak at 6 am (0030 CNMI in seven years when the By Zaldy Dandan appropriation laws to check ifwe return visit to Islamabad next quarter of the year. ders from their mainland US buy agreement which created the gmt), after artillery pounded the over a possible wider confron Variety Associate Editor can have something left for the - The Quarterly Economic Re ers since the class action suit were snowy mountaintop for nearly 10 tation between the two new week to continue the talks. World Trade Organization REPRESENTATIVE Karl T. FY 2000 budget," he said. "But I view report released by the filed in three federal courts earlier hours from 25 positions, raining nuclear powers. India has admitted losing 86 takes into effect. A kin to this, Reyes (R-Prec. I, Saipan) on Fri have to admit that there are a lot of dead and 220 wounded in the CNMI Department of Com this year. some 12,000 high-explosive Indian Foreign Minister the United States will have to day said the CNMI's share of so these unfunded appropriations." merce noted that total apparel Major buyers of Saipan-made shells on Tololing and a neigh Jaswant Singh said after a day month of fighting. Casualties phase out its garment quota called Hillblom tax may have to Moreover, the exact total of the Indian Navy commandos take positions during an operation to flush out from the fighting Saturday night exports from January to March apparel products include the Gap, system by 2005. boring mountain known as Peak of talks that operations to expel be used for appropriations enacted Hillblom tax remains unknown, separatist militants in the Kashmir region Saturday. AP and Sunday also were expected this year reached $361 million. Liz Claiborne, Tommy Hilfiger 5140. the fighters would continue. Some garment manufactur during the previous years. Reyes said. "The aggression has to be un to be heavy. India claimed 267 The figure is over $60 million and Ralph Lauren's Polo line. The capture of Tololing and ing companies have already "In other words, we may have "But I think it's substantial. done, through military or diplo opposing fighters had been higher than the 1997 first quar The governor is also concerned what officers said was the antici physically occupied Tololing," India says infiltrators from Pa started establishing factories in already 'spent' the money before Weli, I hope so." matic means, whichever applies killed since May. ter tally of $295 million, or the that recent attacks hurled against pated fall of 5140 would secure said a major commanding an kistan seized the mountain range Mexico. Cambodia, the Philip we even get to see it," the chair of Reyes, the author of the law first." Nearly 700 guerrillas still are average $260 million quarterly the local manufacturing industry, the most vulnerable stretch of 18-gun artillery position after on the Indian side of the cease pines and other Latin Ameri the House Committee on Ways that creates a CNMI estate tax, The Line of Control is the occupying heights in the Indian garment export last year. the most recent of which was the can countries. highway that has been under con receiving radio confirmation. fire line in early May. It said the and Means said. earlier expressed fear that the fed stant Pakistani bombardment for objective was to change the un cease-fire line dividing Kash partofHimalayanKashmir,said For· the whole of 1998, report released by US-based hu Prime Minister Atal Bihari The garment industry ships Reyes said the CNMI estate tax eral government might not give one month, accurately directed mir between India and Pakistan. a spokesman in New Delhi on Saipan's garment manufactur man rights group Global Survival some $ billion worth of ap Vajpayee was to visit the area official border and seize the stra I to be imposed on the heirs of the the commonwealth its share of India says it was clearly delin- Saturday. ing industry exported over $ I Network alleging widespread la by observers occupying the peaks. later Sunday, in a previously tegic high ground commanding parel products to the United late Larry Hillblom will be con- "Our ground forces have planned tour. billion worth of apparel prod bor abuse in Saipan 's, would chase States every year. Continued on page 6 ucts. apparel companies out of the Even without the$ I billion However, government offi Northern Marianas. class suit, observers antici Megawati drops out of sight cials are not likely to rely heavily In an earlier interview, Saipan pate no more than five- to Dynasty said unlikely to on the industry's first quarter Garment Manufacturers' Associa seven-year life for garment By GEOFF SPENCER leader, who is the daughter of 45.8 million ballots-40.5 per growth. Gov. Pedro P. Tenorio tion (SGMA) executive director production on the island, cit get rate cut, fee waiver JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesia's founding President cent of the total - had been and his financial managers main Richard Pierce said association ing the absence of specific By Haldee V. Eugenio - After drawing hundreds of Sukarno, said Sunday she had left counted. tained a conservative projections members will immediately pull advantages offered by the thousands of adoring support Jakarta and had no immediate Megawati's party held 36.2 on user fee collection for the out of the CNMI if the US Con CNMI government to gar Variety News Staff INDICATIONS point to a ers during a boisterous cam plans to make a statement. percent of the unofficial tally next fiscal year. gress approves a bill seeking to ment manufacturers other "thumbs _down" decision by the paign, presidential frontrunner "We have confidence that we 'II followed by the ruling Golkar Tenorio said the government abolishtheCornmonwealth'sduty than the existing tariff and Commonwealth Utilities Corpo Megawati Sukarnoputri has will win. But we will not declare Party with 20 percent. is still yet to feel the adverse free access to America. quota exemptions. ration (CUC) on Tinian Dynasty dropped out of sight a week victory until 70 percent of the Most analysts expect :tatr~Ji~,~Sut:hj, .cl:i~lirintt.~.
Ph11ippine Consul Julia Heidemann offers a toast to the Filipino commu · By Haldee V. Eugenio Mafnas said Customs officials nity and CNMI officials during the traditional Vin d' Honneur. Variety News Staff will not have second thoughts on ACTING Customs director Joe having smugglers and connivers Philippine Sen. Gregorio "Gringo" Honasan (left) shakes hands with CNMI Vice Speaker Jesus T. Attao Mafnas said Friday the central alike arrested. (right) dunng their meeting Friday. At center is CNMI Senate Vice President Thomas P. Villagomez. ization of cargo inspections has "Nobody will be attempted to Photo by Jojo Dass made it more difficult for any receive bribe money as the super inspector or any Customs person visors are there, their co-inspec nel to accept bribe money from tors are there. A lot of people will Villagomez: Filipinos have been smugglers in exchange of sneak see what's going on," said Mafnas. ing hot items into the CNMI. Under the centralized opera Smugglers, likewise, will have tions, all cargoes disembarking instrumental-in CNMl's growth second thoughts bribing any law from the seaport will be simulta enforcer as a lot of people and neously inspected in one area, By Jojo Dass rightnow. We appreciate the con us workers." Customs officials at the central which thus calls for easy mobili Variety News Staff tribution thar are being made by "The US is trying to stop us, but inspection area will be able to zation of all inspectors as they are · FILIPINO nationals have been the Filipinos," said Villagomez, we feel that as along as we can witness any suspicious moves. Continued on page22 instruinental in the noting that there have been Filipi control our immigration (affairs) commonwealth's efforts to be nos who have been in the com and good relations with the Phil ~I!/I I!// II I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I! I! I I II I! I I I!! I I// I I I I I I I I/// I//// II/ t Ff:: economically productive, accord monwealth over the last 20years. ippine government and treat guest ing to Senate Vice Pres. Thomas Echoing House Vice Speaker workers good, I don't think any ~ STANFORD RESORT HOTEU Villagomez. Jesus T. Attao' s remarks, government entity should be tell ~~ SAN VICENTE HILL • SAIPAN -: In an interview following talks Villagomez said the Philippine ing us we are not doing anything," he and other ranking members of and CNMI governments should he said. the Legislature held with visiting work together to tell Washington Filipino nationals have been the Philippine actress and singer Rica Peralejo performs at the Fi/ipiniana MABUHA Y. Visiting Philippine Sen. Gregorio 'Grin_go' Honasan impf:!rts his warmest greeti~gs to the f:[lip!no Philippine Sen. Gregorio DC that the commonwealth is first batch of foreign labor to work community in the CNMI during the 101st anniversary celebration of the proclamation of Philippine 2000 Variety Show Saturday. Photos by HaldN v. Eugenio and Marian Maraya in the commonwealth with the Independence Saturday. ....------'------, Honasan, Friday, Villagomez at keeping its house in order and, the same time recommended that therefore, making moves to ex first ones arriving as early as more CNMI and RP "work together" to tend federal and labor laws into than 20 years ago. ...::: Honasan to OFWs: 'We further improve relations. the island not anymore necessary. Honasan arrived in the com - -~ "We appreciate the help that Moreover, Villagomez said monwealth, Friday to join the lo ::::- For ff~!~L cil.JESTS:J6i For C>UTDOOR GUESTS: $g ::; are bringing you home' the Filipino (nationals) here in the CNMI will have to work with cal Filipino community in cel ~ Tel: (670) 235-8500/4 • Fax: (670) 235-3042 -3. CNMI do in getting our infra Filipino guest workers because ebrating the Philippines' 101 st 2!.ll//////l!!l/!l/ll/l//l/l/l/ll//////lllll/l//l////////l///ll!lll//l/////ll!ll!l/llfi. By Rene P. Acosta Some of the Filipinos who at structure in place to where it is "we don't want to see RP denying Independence Day. Variety News Staff tended the mass said they were PHILIPPINE Senator Gregorio hoping that Honasan's word is ·Gringo' Honasan yesterday said works out. the RP government is "working" They noted that from the time to bring all Filipino overseas con of former President Corazon tract workers home "perma Aquino, his predecessor, Fidel nently." Ramos, and now Joseph Estrada, Honasan addressed a crowd of the government's promise to the Prices have never compatriots hearing mass at the OCW's has always been the same. Mt. Carmel Cathedral after he was Honasan was a prominent mili been so low! called in by RP Consul Julia tary leader in the 1986 people's Heidemann to do so. uprising that toppled former Presi l;@MU;M#H "Me and the other members of dent Ferdinand Marcos and in the Senate are working to bring stalled Aquino. Motorola Motorola ·1 WORDline you home," said Honasan, paus His military group, the FREE! StarTAC 3000 ing briefly to add,"permanently." Rebolusyonaryong Alyansang I The visiting Philippine senator Makabansa, had, however, car $75 ried out failed military revolts $39 said he shares the feelings of the C,a¥ilms ~- Na.v DCIM3tloos ~- $25 overs,eas Filipino worker. against the administration of 11cUvBliro foe roqurod. 24-m::o:h COl'1trGCI ___roquirod ai Tsuwn PIM ... a .....,~ highcf. SoclJri1y l;@Rlt;Gi#&JH He said he understand the feel Aquino. 'Milo 51.Wios Id ings of Filipinos working in for He was granted amnesty and Motorola Motorola Express Xtra Memo ExpnJss eign countries. later run for public office. Motorola Motorola share of the tax. V3620 Base StarTAC 8600 $60 $85 Hillblom . . . The Hi llblom estate's estimated Continued from page 3 value is between S400 million to the Hillblom tax. $500 million. $150 batteryf~me and charger adapter. Recent reports, however, indi The CNMI may get some $16 Ca"""" """" New _...... ooly $25 Co1drtlons apply. Now llCLVCll"Om M~. $25 actival1on activalioo loo req,Jirod. 24-menlh contmc1 cate that the local trial court is million in local estate tax, Reyes The Philippine flag is raised during ceremonies early Saturday for Philippine Independence Day at the Nauru loo roquirod. 24-m:lnth l:MtruC! roquimd en Tsunami roqurod oo Tsun;:m PIM a ht{lher. SooJtTy Building grounds. contributed Photo Pion or h1{Jhor Socurily do;x,;;~ requirod. 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A FORMER legislator and head Variety News Staff many American labor markets have a measly average of 4.2 per Of the 10,438 US citizens in the of the Department of Lands and UNEMPLOYMENT rate among local labor force, 9,039 or 86.6 Natural Resources is running for US citizens in the Northern cent unemployment rate among percent are employed while 1,399 the House of Representatives in Marianas is at least three times native-born US citizens. higher than anywhere in the · However, the CNMI or 13.4 percent are without jobs. E rn WortdPerkS® ii the November hoping to win one of the two seats for Precinct United States, a report from the government's statistics represent But the more disconcerting is 4, Saipan. Commonwealth's Department of only the number of Amecicans.16 sue is that unemployment rate Benigno M. Sablan, was Commerce disclosed. years and above who are in the among native-born US citizens in DLNR secretary under the term The 1999 first quarter report, local labor force. The report said the CNMI is at least four times of former governor Froilan prepared by the department's there are 15,251 persons above higher than that of the nonresi Tenorio, on Friday, said he is Central Statistics Division, noted 16 years, while only around dent sector which was recorded to II I going to run this coming elec that unemployment rate among 10,438 are actually in the labor have reached a mere 3.2 percent tions. native-born US citizens in the force. during the same period. II He said he is prepared to slug Benigno M. Sablan Northern Marianas reached 13.4 This virtually validates OIA's Only 1,143 of the total 39,290 itoutwith Representatives Dino percent during the first three insistence that native-born Ameri non-US citizens apove 16 years Jones and Frank Cepeda for one not new to politics, especially to months of the year. can citizens on Saipan are less old in the CNMI were unem The US interior department's likely to participate in the labor I the floor of the Legislature. Contlnued on page 22 nee IT&E of the seats representing pre cinct four. Jones, a member of According to him, he had once the Democratic Party and served as Tanapag's Cepeda, a Republican, are representive for seven long years Gov't prioritizes PSS bond payment Tanapag's current two legisla under the banner of the Demo tors who appear to be seeking cratic Party from 1983 up to By Zaldy Dandan 2000budgethiscommitteeiscur The law's author, Reyes earlier for another term. 1990. Variety Associate Editor rently -reviewing. said his committee is already Let your long distance calling with IT&E "Sablan is running," said the On January I 994, he was ap THE HOUSE Committee on He said that although the working on legislation that aims former secretary who also is a pointed DLNR secretary. Ways and Means' "top priority" amount "appears" to be not in to appropriate $39 million worth earn you WorldPerks® miles with marine biologist, "and I want He resigned in F~bruary 1997 right now is to find the $2.05 cluded in the administration's pro of capital infrastructure projects you to tell them." to prepare for the polls which million that will be used as initial posed budget, "I think we have it. (CIPs) for PSS. WorldPerks®, the frequent flyer program He said he is very confident he was held nine months later. payment for the Public School "It's just a matter of identifying Funding for the CIPs will come could talce one of the two House Sablan, now 53, was former System's bonds, which is due on the money." from locally sourced monies of Northwest and KLM. seats. It. gov. Jesus Borja's running October 1, its chair said Friday. · Reyes said the government can, worth$8.4millionandfromPSS's Sablan, who will be running mate in the 1997 gubernatorial Rep. Karl T. Reyes (R-Prec. 1, for ~xample, use part of the inter $15.68 million, which the CNMI as an independent candidate, is race. Saipan) said the $2.05 million has est being earned in the bank by will use to match an equal amount to be included in the fiscal year the $15.68 million PSS got from of federal grants. the sale of the bonds. 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. ' . . '•III, ' .. '''' '. '' ' ... '' ''. 'I 10-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JUNE 14 1999 MONDAY,JUNE 14, 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS ANDVIEWS-11 PSS eyes funds for expansion of LMA Da11ce fest aw-es crow-d By Louie C. Alonso The fiscal and budget officer By Louie C. Alonso Variety News Staff also disclosed that Education Variety News Staff AFTER the federal government Commissioner Rita H. Inos would· OVER I 00 people gathered at disapproved the grant application like to ask the Legislature to give the K~lili Beach Park in Susupe of the Public School System for PSS some additional support for to witness the First Annual the 21st Century Community the program. Marianas Traditional Dance Leaming Centers, the education In the proposed PSS budget for Festival. agency is now tapping other re the next fiscal year, the board did Local families brought their sources for the planned expan not include the budget for the kids and sat on mats around the sion of Lina 'la-Malawasch Acad Lina'la-Malawasch program be stage where some seven tradi emy. cause the academy was still in the . 'i tional Chamorro and Carolin According to Bill Matson, the testing time during that submis ian dance groups performed acting fiscal and bud get officer of sion of budget their craft to the delight of the PSS, the planned expansion of The 21st Century grant is sup- ' crowd. the academy has gained support posed to address the educational The Kilili Beach Park was from the local Legislature with needs of the community. transformed into a family gath Families and friends gath(!r at the Kfl[li Beach Park last Saturday to Rep. Malua Peter donating In the proposal drafted by ering place where relatives and watch the 1st Annual Mananas Trad,ttonal Dance Festival. SI 0,000 for the project. Matson, the grant which PSS friends enjoyed the event from "The education commissioner· failed to receive is for the expan late in the morning until the rest definitely saw the 21st Century sion of local initiative on Saipan CM Serenaders' dancers participated in last weekend's traditional dance festival held at Ki/iii Beach Park in .of the afternoon. grant as one of the options for the which is supposed to provide an Susupe. Photo by Louie c. Alonso Community and Cultural Af S~ICK DANCE. Youn,g local dancers perform the traditional Carolinian academy's expansion. We are alternative educational setting for fairs Sec. Thomas Tebu teb, Rep. {!tick dance to the dellght of the crowd last Saturday in Ki/iii Beach Park definitely looking to tap other junior high school age youth who Melvin Faisao and Marianas ,n Susupe. resouces." Matson said. are identified as requiring "more Guam wants in on Visitors Authority Managing Matson added the education individualized attention than pos Director Perry Tenorio graced it," Hunter said. Group. agency is now trying to scrounge sible in our large, single, public the event. The festival organizers origi The first traditional dance fes anything from the federal gov junior high school." According to Executive Di- nally hav-e eight dance groups tival was part of MVA's Visit ernment to help the Lina 'la The total amount of grant ap ABC millennium show . rector Robert Hunter of the to perform on the event. But the Marianas '99 campaign. Malawasch Academy program. plication costs $222,281. Commonwealth Council for Island Pride Band and Native The purpose oflast weekend's Variety News Staff Guam can be included in that 22- America, the Today Show, or CBS :.:-· .. -:\.·:.·,· .... :: -.·:-:: Arts and Culture, the turnout of Dancers cancelled.their perfor dance festival is to encourage · THE GUAM Visitors Bureau hourprogram," GVB North Ameri This Morning. the crowd last weekend exceed mance: the performing artists to con (GVB) is lobbying for Guam's can Marketing Committee Chair GVB is also working on secur the expectations of the Arts The festival was left with tinue practicing their craft. inclusion in a television special man Monte Mesa said. ing national and international cable Council and MV A. seven good local dance groups Organizers are planning to · MarineS~i~~~ on the new millennium to be aired "Maybe we can also invite the news coverage for Guam. The bu "It is our first one and it's such as Lokally, CM Serenaders make the dance festival as one by the ABC network in the main people in ABC to come to Guam reau is eyeing news coverage from · going well. We are going to Band and Dancers, Marianas of the many tourist attractions land. sometime in September so that they CNN, Fox News, and MSNBC for· improve on it next year. We are Dancers, Napun Antigo Cultural in the Commonwealth, for the 6J51,.G-N,~~;'i:ffl~-; Aviso, GVB's marketing arm can see first-hand how beautiful remote programming on New just hoping that MV A will once Dancer~. Original Carolinian next few years and promote the . in the states, informed the bureau Guam is and how coverage of our Year's Eve. ByJa~ll 1..l!On again sponsor this event and Dancers, Talaabwog Women · performing arts in the Northern ~ti~r<> about the special and GVB be millennium activities would be In addition, GVB is planning they seem very excited about Stick Dancers and Mix Culture Marianas. Varif:ryt,fite~.~W( ....••. ·•.... ·.·.···• IievesGuam' s inclusion in the show worth their time." media participation trips wherein .. HJ'\..G!}~.1- --- Arqt1p~/2pb ·,- i u.s .. Nfarllles are onjsfarid to. would be an excellent promotional Guam's inclusion in the show is prominent journalists and writers begin '"Training in an Urban opportunity for the island. expected to cost between $12,000 will be invited to participate in Environlll~P.C ·· (TRUE) exer-' · ABC, one of the biggest TV net to$18,000. This includes expenses NewYear'seveactivitiesonGuam works in the states, will air the 22- for ABC to send a production crew so that they can write about their hour program on Dec. 31, I 999. and set up a link for live coverage experience in the national publica The television special is about of Guam's millennium celebration. tions that they work for. the coming of the new millennium Aside from the ABC special, GVB will also be providing ad J and how the various places in the GVB 's millennium marketing vance print, videoandaudiomedia world celebrate the changeover. plans include the remote broad releases to inform the American =:J·,.-;;;;;:;;;;;::;;p "I propose that our Aviso repre casting from Guam by at least one audience that Guam will be the first I sentative visit the ABC offices in of the three major network ''morn U.S. soil to experience the year New York to further investigate if ing" shows such as Good Morning 2000. 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'.' I 12-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JUNE 14, 1999 MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Pacific Conference in NZ AUCKLAND(Pacnews)-The nounced on Thursday at a special mentarian Arthur Anae and at cific people in the past," she said. It will be the first time Pacific President of Fiji, Ratu Sir dinner for South Auckland's Pa tended by around 500 representa "He will provide a visionary community representatives, busi Kamisese Mara will be the key cific Island community. tives of the Pacific Island com platform for the debate and dis ness leaders, politicians and gov l\lHS student tops MAWS contest note speaker at the Pacific Inter Shipley made the announce munity and other ethnic groups. cussion the Pacific conference will ernment officials have been called national Conference in Auckland ment after an Ava Ceremony at "As the elder statesmen of the generate. He has always been at together in New Zealand to de must have the name of Marianas By Louie C. Alonso next month, New Zealand Prime the Cecelia Convention Centre in Pacific, Ratu Sir Kamisese has the forefront of Pacific aspira velop a shared vision for Pacific Animal Welfare Society or Variety News Staff Minister Jenny Shipley an- Papatoetoe, organised by Parlia- helped to shape a vision for Pa- tions to gain greater autonomy in people in the future. A STUDENT from Marianas MAWS, the symbol of the the Pacific and greater recogni Its purpose is to examine issues High School won the Boonie Dog Mariana Islands and the Boonie tion for Pacific peoples." that will impact on Pacific people logo contest hosted by the Dog, which is the organization's Shipley said it was great honor in New Zealand and to develop Marianas Animal Welfare Soci mascot. Nakamura vows to protect to have such a respected figure long term strategies to deal with ety over the weekend Most of the entries in the con taking part. those issues. Bruce Lani ya was declared the test were from the public schools, The conference is being The Pacific Vision International According to MAWS founder grand winner for MAWS contest. his office from any attacks organised by the Ministry of Pa Conferencewillbeheld&ttheAotea The two runner-up winners are Kathy Braud, the new organiza cific Island affairs. Centre in Auckland July 21-30. also from MHS - Carrie Delos tion is now working on require By MALOU L. SAYSON weather," said Nakamura as he Reyes. second runner up: and ments needed for the group to For the Variety urged OEK members not to be Audrea Agulto Flores, third run, become a le gal non-profit agency. KOROR (Palau Horizon) - complacent, not to be idle. "We ner up. ··our organization will be Palau President Kuniwo need to continue to work hard in Braud said submitted entries geared towards helping the ani- Nakamura vowed to protect the the midst of all these differences. Office of the President and the That is what democracy is all constitution from being attacked about," he said, as he stressed that or challenged. the executive and legislative The president was reacting to branches can work together and the ''latest attempt" by the Olbiil smoothen out things through com Era Kelulau (OEK) to allegedly promise. · infringe on the decision making Since Nakamura strongly criti from being attacked. cized the OEK for being slow in Nakamura was critical of the acting on some of the critical bills FREE ONE (1) YEAR INSURANCE. LIMITED TIME OHIY. supplemental budget bill, saying Kuniwo Nakamura during his seventh State of the "MANAGER'S SPECIAL" DELIVERY MUST BE BEFORE JUNE 19, 1999 Marianas Animal Welfare Society Founder Kathy Braud (middle) join Carrie Delos Reyes (right), second that the OEK "impermissibly in Republic Address last April, the .STOCK#. DESCRIPTION . LIC. #· YEAR PRICE place winner; and Audrea Agulto Flores (left), third place winner for the group's logo contest. Bruce Laniya trudes upon the powers and du added, as he noted that O EK seems congress, he said, has done a lot. Located at the 1st Floor, (not in photo) is the contest's grand prize winner. Photo by Maria c. Alonso . ties of the president to represent determined to upset the balance The OEK has acted on several Paradise Hotel (Across CHC) Garapan, Saipan 86 $750.00 2177U MAZDA 323 H/B ABK 291 Palau in all legal actions and to of powers inherent in Palau's con important bills instrumental to Tel.: 233-9875 • 2517 • Fax: 235-9875 MAZDA B2000 PICK UP AAN 006 87 $895.00 2196U mals, not only dogs. It will be sponsor events such as walkathon Mark Hanson, Eugene Clothier' propose a national budget. stitutional scheme and to design a national growth and development. 1970U FORD lASER 4DR SEDAN AAA 734 87 $1,000.00 with dogs. DVM, and Lisa Sternberg. 92 $1,500.00 cats, birds and anything that needs "What they 're proposing is criti management system that is con 2041U HYUNDAI ElANTRA ABG 331 .And to raise some money, the Braud said MAWS is different SUBARU LOYAi STA. WAGON ABA 420 90 $2,500.00 help as long as they are aban cal to the separation of powers, trary to sound management prin 1990 U from another animal rights group 2172U MAZDA 82200 PICK UP MM 837 90 $3,000.00 doned animals, abused and ne new organization is planning to the very vision of a tripartite form ciples and practices. 1996U HYUNDAI SONATA AAR 195 90 $3,500.00 glected," Braud said in an inter sell t-shirts to help MAWS build called PAWS. ofgovernment. Never, never will The president, however, gave a 2141 UR MAZDA 626 4DR SEDAN A/iM 787 90 $3,500.00 view. shelter for the abandoned animals. MAWS, Braud added, will deal I agree to such [proposal]," the lot of credit to the leadership of 2133U MAZDA PROTEGE 4DR SEDAN MV 615 91 $3,575.00 Part of the organization's plan At present, the group has 12 with the abuse, mistreated ani president told Palau Horizon. congress. "We have worked to 2207U HYUNDAI EXCEL AAT 939 93 $4,100.00 is to have a Boonie Dog Adoption members. And out of the 12 mem mals and those without owners. "I'll not just sit here and allow gether to address the challenges I I 2110 U MAZDA 929 4DR SEDAN ABC 041 90 $5,000.00 Program, as a launching project ber-s, 7 of which are the active They will be tapping the help of [them] to run over my branch," he we face. We live in a stormy 2109 U MAZDA 929 4DR SEDAN AJlJ. 031 91 $5,850.00 ofMAWS. ones.· some government officials, pri 2194U MAZDA MX-6 2DR COUPE MN 789 91 $5,850.00 Braud added the next step for Aside from Braud, the core vate sector and the entire commu INTERNET ACCESS 2192U NISSAN HARDBODY PICK UP AAR 596 90 $5,995.00 members of the group include Jack nity for the promotion of animal 90 $6,000.00 the group is to start the member 2130U TOYOTA 4-RUNNER AAA 083 ship drive. They are planning to Hudak, Art Moore, Gary Coats, care in the Commonwealth. Palau embarks on national· 2208U HONDA PRELUDE AAW 180 91 $6,000.00 2084U TOYOTA PREVIA AAB 601 91 $7,200.00 geographic info system 2128U BUICK REGAL 4DR SEDAN ABA 809 92 $7,500.00 2199U MAZDA B2200 PICK UP AAY 931 93 $7,500.00 By MALOU L. SAYSON GIS. 2191 U MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX PICK UP ABX 462 96 $8,500.00 Mukai to address Hopwood grads For the Variety On Feb. 25, 1999 Nakamura 2047P MAZDA 626 4DR SEDAN AAV 227 93 $9,200.00 By Louie C. Alonso on Saipan yesterday and is sched KOROR (Palau Horizon) - A signed an agreement accepting 93 $13,500.00 2176U MAZDA 929 4DR SEDAN ABL 621 Variety News Staff uled to be the keynote speaker in state-of-the-art technology called the technical assistance grant, MAZDA 929 4DR SEDAN ABC 411 92 $14,500.00 1961U DR. CHIAKI Mukai, the first the graduation ceremony of geographic information system P AL-82, GIS Development and Japanese female astronaut a1Tived Hopwood Junior High School at (GIS) is currently being imple Training amounting to $376,000 the American Memorial Park this mented by the government with from the US DOI. This money is PER MONTH ·afternoon. funding support of $376,000 over to provide a minimum level of Public School System officials a period of three years from the computers and software and to are happy that Mukai has finally United States' Department of In fund two people with expertise to arrived on the island to grace the terior to address land resources design and develop an integrated • Fastest Internet connection graduation rites of the public jun information and cadastral survey national GIS. available in the &NM/ ior high school on Saipan. issues. The BLS has the cooperation of In a report to the Palau Cham the Palau Community College 00 00 According to PSS Associate • Worldwide Roaming $630. $554. Commissioner Rita Sablan, ber of Commerce (PCOC) on (PCC) which is set to offer GIS 2 Nights Hotel wffmnsfer Mukai 's presence will inspire the Tuesday, Bureau of Lands and classes for the fall semester this and Breakfast local students to do better in the Chiaki Mukai Surveys (BLS) Director Fritz year on the Arc View software in • 24-hour network monitoring Extra Night Free future. Koshiba noted of the accomplish addition to teaching database tor reliability However, Mukai has cancelled learning more the CNMl and its t ments of the Palau Automated classes and AutoCAD, both use her previous commitment to be history. I Land and Resources Information ful to GIS training. the guest speaker for the gradua The female Japanese astronaut System (PALARIS), a national There is now a cooperative ef • Superior V.90 5Gk modem tion rites of Marianas High School turned 47 last month. She is a automated GIS. fort among the Clerk of Courts, technology tomorrow. . cardiovascular surgeon and holds I PALARIS, which was created the PCOC and the BLS to speed The female astronaut recently a doctorate in physiology. by virtue of Executive Order No. up the process of searching vari received an order to be at the She has also written approxi 163, serves as a central mecha ous records for land title informa National Space Development mately 60publications since l 979 nism to record the title and loca tion. SIGN UP TODAY AT ANY OF THESE LOCATIONS: Agency (NASDA) not later than where she received numerous in tion of real property as well as The BLS with the use of GIS facilitate sale, transfer, lease or has accomplished the certifica Wednesday. ternational and Japanese awards. sale of land by Paiauan citizens. tion of the official records of the As part of her visit on Saipan, Mukai is set to have a breakfast Tochi Daicho Japanese land Mukai will participate in the cam meeting with the Marianas Visi The PALARIS project, accord I cj l =I PACIFICN records wherein 486 certificates pus inspection of San Vicente tors Authority, be keynote speaker ing to Koshiba, has gained wide were issued in fiscal year 1998; Elementary School. at the APNLC conference in Dia support from the national and state processing Family Building Mukai 's most recent space mond Hotel, and attend the Japa governments as all 16 governors of 53 building permits arianas Beach Road Garapan flight was with United States' Sen. nese Society of NMI dinner at signed a letter expressing their during the same period; and ease lectronics Chalan Kanoa 234-5424 234-9110 John Glenn of Ohio for the Dis Hotel Nikko today. support for the PA LARIS project. ments of capital improvement Sa/pan Computer Service, covery Space Shuttle mission last The CNMI Legislature will be OnFeb.19, 1999,thePALARIS projects such as the compact road, Caller Box PPP 305, Gorapan, Saipan, MP 96950 U.S.A. October. presenting Mukai with a resolu Committee met for the first time electric power system project. Tel. No.: 233-3600/3700/3800 • Fax: 233-3900 Mukai has expressed interest in tion today. to introduce the concept of the According to Koshiba, the BLS .' \vww.gtepacifica.net· • Saipan 682-2745 • Rota 532-3599. • Tinian 433-0210 project as an interagency national Continued on page 22 ' ' , . . ------·--·
14-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY-JUNE 14, 1999 NZ nationals told not ~4*at• Elsewhere in the Pacific to travel to Solomons Shipping rates reduced WELLINGTON (Pacnews) travel advisories and this is New Zealand has warned its na among the first for a tionals to consider deferring neighbouring Pacific island. between· Nauru, Australia non-essential travel to Solomon The advisory is likely to be Islands. devastating for the Melanesian YAREN (Pacnews)-The Gov sugar is down from $AUS4,500 11 ), take over the responsibility The warning follows the wors country's tourism industry. ernment of the Republic of Nauru to $AUS3,600, reefer cargo is re for the charter and operational ening ethnic tension on the Ethnic tension between the has signed a contract with Pacific duced from $AUS5,100 to costs of running the monthly ser Solomon Island province of two provinces of Guadalcanal Asia Express Shipping Pty Ltd $AUS4,600, break-bulk cargo is vice to Nauru, via Honiara Guadalcanal. and Malaita has spread to the (PAE) allowing the shipping com also down from $AUS190 and (Solomon Islands) and calling at The Foreign Ministry said capital, Honiara with the city pany to operate a north-bound will go down to $AUS170. Melbourne and Brisbane. there was no information indi closed after threats of attack on shipping service to Nauru. Under the new agreement the The contract is for one year cating an increased risk to visi the capital by militant groups PAE has been Nauru Phosphate vessel, Captiane Fearn, will come with a second year option. tors but said New Zealanders fighting the war. Corporation's shipping agents and back to Melbourne from Sydney. Nauru's Minister for Transport, there were advised to keep them The Solomon Islands Parlia representatives for the last three The Nauru Phosphate Corpora Kinza Clodumar said the Gov selves informed of develop ment has remained closed as years. tion will retain the stevedoring ernment is pleased to introduce ments. which might affect their Prime Minister Bartholomew The new contract includes a and agency function on Nauru significantly reduced freight costs safety. Ulufa'alu tries to resolve the significant reduction in freight through Central Pacific Line, and to the people of Nauru, and urged New Zealand seldom issues crisis. rates out of Melbourne, Austra the agency fee will be paid to CPL business houses on the Island to lia. per port of caU of the vessel. pass on the benefits to consumers General cargo rates (FCL) has The services of the Captiane in the coming months. been reduced from $AUS4,500 Fearn have been retained for "This agreement will enable Kiribati domestic travel in limbo ($US2905) to $AUS3,900 twelve months. Captiane Fearn to return to TARA WA (Pacnews) - Kiribati airline, Air Kiribati is now ($US2517), rates for flour/rice/ PAE will, from Friday (June Melbourne once again," he said. Introducing the "Customer Friendly Plan" left with one aircraft to operate all domestic flights to outer islands. that saves you more on long distance! This follows the retirement of its Tir-lander plane, which expired its certificate of airworthiness since its operation during With special reduced rates to all worldwide destinations, the colonial era. WorldPass Extra Savings gives you GTE Pacifica's lowest Report from the airline said the aircraft could be sent overseas or technical advisors brought in to renew the airline's a_irworthi rates ever! Get amazing savings on calls to -- Philippine President Joseph Estrada pulls the rope to raise his country ness. flag frof!I t~e balcony.of the Aguinaldo shrine Saturday in Ka wit, south Air Kiribati only has two aircraft, a CASA plane and a Y-12. of Mam/a, m celebration of the country's 101st independence. The flag UNITED ST ATES/ GUAM The CASA aircraft is still grounded awaiting spare parts from raising ceremony was the highlight of this year's celebration. AP overseas. (including Hawaii & Alaska) 14¢ off-peak 20¢ peak Fiji prioritizes on crime fight Armed m.en abduct PHILIPPINES 50¢ NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY HONG KONG SUV A(Pacnews)-Fiji'sPrime fight against crime. 2 RP 55¢ Announcement of Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental lmpad Statement (FEIS) for Military Training in Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has "All citizens are entitled to be foreigners in AUSTRALIA 55¢ the Marianas, Guam and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). asked his new Home Affairs Min safe in their homes, neighbours ister, Joji Uluinakauvadra, to work and workplaces, and business and ZAMBOANGA, Philippines Abdullah said Delamarche, an JAPAN 60¢ SUMMARY: The U.S. Pacific Command (USCtNCPAC) is announcing the availability of the above-referenced FEIS, (AP) - Armed men on a motor engineer who has been living in which incorporates revisions based on comments received on the revised Draft EIS published in June 1998. closely with the Police Commis property owners were equally KOREA 60¢ boat blocked another boat travel Zamboanga for several years, sioner to address the serious crime entitled to the security of their FSM The FEIS has been distributed to various federal, territorial, and commonwealth agencies, elected officials, individuals and problem in the country. investments," he told the Homes ing to a southern Philippine resort works for a Belgian government 93¢ organizations in the community, public libraries, and the media, including all parties who commented on the Draft EIS island Sunday and seized two for program providing funds and tech publications in February 1997 and June 1998. Limited numbers of single copies are available at the address listed at the Chaudhry told Uluinakauvadra, Affairs Minister in a letter. PALAU 95¢ eigners, including a consultant for nology to the Philippine end of this notice. The FEIS is also available for public review at the following libraries: a Fijian Association Party repre He also requested the Minister CHINA $1.43 sentative who was sworn into of to liase closely with the Minister the government's land reform pro government's land reform pro Nieves M. Flores Memorial Public Library, Haga ma, Guam fice on Thursday (June 10), to for Justice on the rehabilitation of gram, police said. gram in southern Mindanao re University of Guam, R.F.K. Memorial Library, Mangilao, Guam Most business rates are even lower- Call 682-2877 TODAY! Joeten-Kiyu Public Library, Saipan, MP accord the highest priority in the prisoners. Police identified the foreigners gion. Northern Marian.as College, Library, Sanjose, Tinian, MP as Liben Delamarche and Eric Bracke, Delamarche's friend, Rates shown are direct dial per minute rates for reside11tial lines. Rota Public Library. Rota, MP Bracke and said initial informa is a journalist, said Abdullah. No Domestic off-peak period: 5:00 p.m.-9:00 a.m. Monday-Friday, all day tion indicated they were Belgians. Saturday & Sunday; peak period: 9:00 a.m.-S:00 p.111. Monday-Friday. The FEIS evaluates alternative uses of DoD-controlled lands on Guam, Tinian, Rota, and Farallon de Medinilla (FDM) for one has claimed responsibility for training by Navy, Army, Air Force, Marine Corps, National Guard, and Army Reserve forces stationed on Guam or THANKS SALE Their hometowns were not im the abductions, police said. transiting the region. Most of the training land uses described in the FEIS are continuing activities. A few new proposals mediately available. Police on boats and two heli to maximize training lnnd value arc ,ilso described. The alternatives that were evaluated include (1) No Training Land Isah Abdullah, a regional po copters are conducting a search Use, which 1s stopping use of one or more areas for training which has previously occurred; (2) Reduced Training Lmd FOR CNMI RESIDENTS lice spokesman, said the two were Cse, which is reducing but not eliminating ongoing training, ongoing training frequency; (3) No New Action, which around islands offZamboanga and consists of all ongoing land use for nulitary training continuing without change; (4) Maximum Land Use, which consists enroute to Sta. Cruz island, a popu nearby Basilan province, where No fees, contracts or minimum monthly charges. of all training activities that are required by the military organizations that train in the Marian.a Islands; and (5) Preferred 8 ~ l'ILMlr lar beach resort off Zamboanga bandits, kidnap-for-ransom Training Land Use, which consists of a mix of reduced, ongoing and proposed training activities that would meet training city, with nine others when three groups and Muslim separatist mission requirements while incorporating all necessary environmental mitigation and training constraints. A few but not Selected FENOl BOTTEGA VENETA ',i All you have to do is tell us you want it. Just Jax or dclirer this sig11-11p forw today! all of the new training initiatives are included in the preferred alternative along with necessary mitigation measures. No armed men blocked their boat. guerrillas are active. Training and Reduced Training altern;itives have been selected for specified parcels to protect sensitive biological and The men took the two at gun Zamboanga, 850 kilometers cultural resources. items with drastic 50-90% Off the regular price. point but left behind the others, (527 miles) south of Manila, is YES, I'd like to get your lowest long distance r,11cs including Delamarche 's wife and about an hour away by boat from D rnrrently available umler a flat rate plan.' Please The training areas on Guam proposed for continuing and new military tTaining Jctivities are Navy and Air Force sites managed by the Commander, U.S. Naval Forces Marianas and Commander, 36th Air Base Wing. These sites include the three children. Basilan. sign me up for WorldPass Extra Savings. (If you're CompJny N.in1..: {ifbw,incs~ Jin!.:~) ______Navy's \\taterfront Annex, Ordnance Annex, and the communications annexes at Finegayan and Barrigada. 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The entire island of FDM is a Navy-managed aerial Thai PM to visit Manila bombardment and naval gunfire range used by all military services Service Provider Change Authorization: Please Friday & Saturday la Fiesta 11-202 BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai D change my long distance carrier on my telephone F.ix #(,) ______-~---· ·---· ____ .. _ .... ___ The ongoing and new acbvities evaluated include field maneuvers and logistics support. aviation support, amphibious June IB & 19 (next to the Supennodel) Prime Minister Chuan Leekpai line(s) to GTE P,Kific,1. I am authorized to request landings, Jive-fire range training, undL·nvater dt!molitions, naval gunfire, and aerial bombardment. The preferred 11:00am-8:00PM only will visit the Philippines on June this change. 1 undcrsrnnd thcit there 111,w be a alternative includes construction of an austere logistics support ramp on Tinian and weapons range improvements at sm'icc fre /cir making rhis change but th,i°t GTE Waterfront Annex and Ordnance Annex. Proposals to construct permanent roadway barriers, to construct permanent 13-15 to mark the 50th anniver Pacifica will rnmpcnsatc me for that fre. i),\[l' indoor range training facilities and to develop Live-fire weapons ranges on Tinian are not preferred. A proposal to expand ALL SALES ARE FINAL sary of diplomatic relations be FDM range use to ground weapons (artillery, mortars, wire-guided anti-tank missiles) is not preferred. tween the two countries. 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..J -r,~- .. -- 11 I, .. t . ' . MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1999 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-17 . .1 ------16-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JUNE 14, 1999 . Japan tackles unemployment · · · · K.. h · · d bud et to finance the jobs had been expected for around By Yoko Nishikawa "!think it will be unavmdable Finance Minister 11c I sat a g Id total nearly 500 September while the stimulus TOKYO (Reuters)-Japanon to compile a supplementary bud- Miyazawa to considerwhat~d- ;rtures :o~$4 2 billion) and package h~d been expected for ,BANK OF SAIPAN Friday announced a package of get, but it will be a bit different getary steps would be nee e to J· ton ye . sted a si:nilar around year's end steps to tackle record high un- from the usu~l supplementa~y im~lem~nt the jobs package. tya:~wa sugge But the govem~ent on Fri- employment and help firms re- budgets compiled for econo~mc which a11:11s t~ create 1!1ore than a;~e ~cka e featured steps to day appeared to be in a rush to structure. but said it will require (stimulus) packages,'.' P_nme 700,000 .Jobs m the pnvat~ sec- h firms s~rap the so-called compile an extra budget for jobs I only a modest extra budget to Minister _Ke!zo Obuc~1 said. tor an~ v:~~vem;ent Pf Jects. ..:h pee excesses" of overcapac- steps, with top government pay for them. Obuch1 said he had mstructed Tra e mister aoru osano ity 'rmounting debt and bloated spokesm~n Hiromu Nonakasay- payrolls, while curbing rising ing the aim. was to approve the unemployment and helping b~dget dun~g the current ses- people to move jobs. s10n of parliament. '. Japan's jobless rate hit a He said the govern_ment did record high of 4.8 percent in not plan a long extension of the March and stayed there in April, parliament session, due to end reflectim: firms' determination on June 17. to restru;ture, including cutting Among the main pillars of jobs, to improve profitability. Friday's package i~ the creation The package follows of over 300,000 Jobs through Thursday's announcement of direct job offers by the central surprisingly strong gross do- and local ~ovemments. mestic product (GDP) data for Under this temporary scheme, the January-March quarter, the central government would which showed the economy provide funds in the next two urew 1.9 percent from the pre- years to local governments that ~ious quarter - far above econo- promote job creation in more mists' average forecast of 0.23 creative, even offbeat areas, in- percent growth. eluding local archaeological Obuchi, who promised eco- digs, data input on the Internet nomic recovery when he cam- and computer training for stu- paigned for the leadership of dents. the ruling party a year ago, will The package also focused ?n tout Friday's jobs measures and steps to promote Jabour mobtl- :):;.., ·I.: the rosy GDP data when he ity as the nation's once-revered Clad in identical dark suits so-called "recruit suits," university or college students expected to graduate come spring meets leaders of other Group of lifetime employment system check the company guidebook as they wait for their tum for a job inteNiew at a Tokyo conference hall. AP Eight industrial powers in Ger- crumbles, while calling for ex- many next week. panding a scheme to support Economists agree Friday's retraining. 1 measures will help in the long It pledged to create 150,000 ! l'l!IIIJ.·.··IOi Ill 1 11: 111,, ~,\.~.· ... run, but say they will not pro- jobs in new and growing indus- Open a one year certificate of deposit. For each $1,000 of deposit, I r. , 1. · vide immediate relief for the triesbyhelpingmiddle-agedjob receive a choice of S20 in: AT. . ~Iii .· ... ., ,1,1 .·. ; . r ti recession-hit economy. They seekers find employment. expect the package to be fol- To boost industrial competi- Free Gas from M@bil' lowed by a stimulative supple- tiveness, the package called for ! .. ' REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS mentary budget later this year. promotion of debt-for-equity Free Food and Drinks from l'w1it l;u,J":],1.J Policy-makers have kept finan- swaps, in which banks would Reac{!!lut The NMI Council for the Humanities and the CNMI Council for the Arts and cial markets guessing on when forgive all or part of a Free phone card from Culture are interested in awarding an art commission to commemorate the millen they might compile this shot-in- company's debts in return for a nium. We envision a series of historical paintings celebrating the strength, the-arm budget and how much it stake in the company and a endurance and adaptability of the indigenous people of the Northern Mariana might contain. Economic Plan- pledge to scrap excess capacity. v Open a savinl!s account for $500 or more and receive a Islands. Over the centuries the indigenous people of these islands have demonstrated ning Agency Minister Taichi The package included steps Sakaiya has floated the idea of a to make it easier for companies countless times and in countless ways an extraordinary ability to adapt to profound 20th anniversary Bank of Saipan T-Shirt. two-stage budget process: a jobs- to spin off divisions, and con- changes in nearly every aspect of life-religious, economic, political and cultural. And related budget, followed by a sideration of tax breaks to help despite all the upheavals and vicissitudes of thousands of years of history the people stimulative budget later if needed. firms improve their finances and and their culture are still here intact. We want to celebrate this quality and preserve Originally, the jobs budget enter new areas of business. ..--- For any deposit receive a promotional extravaeanza raffle ticket. this unique history for future generations. Respondents should consider these requirements:
• The theme for these paintings, the single element that ties them all together is: The Endurance of a People and Their Culture. The paintings must be based in Japan may extend the history and culture of the Mariana Islands. Respondents may consider historical events, folklore, legends, stories, songs, dance or any other parliament session appropriate cultural expression to emphasize the theme. • The paintings must be painted on a material that will withstand time and the urday . elements. The longer session would give • The paintings will be displayed at the CNMI Museum in the recessed arches parliament more time to imple underneath the covered walkway. These arches are approximately three inches ment funding measures for em deep, six feet tall, and five feet wide. Paintings will be protected by a transpar ployment legislation and to de ent barrier. Both paintings and barrier must be removable. (The cost of the bar bate bills giving legal recogni tion to the national anthem and rier is not part of the proposal). flag, the Asahi Shimbun re • As many as six paintings may be necessary. ported, citing government • Deadline for completion is January 1, 2000. sources . The ruling coalition pai1ies Respondents should submit pencil or charcoal sketches, and/ or paint studies of each and opposition groups will dis painting, a brief narrative explaining the overall composition of the paintings, the cuss extending the current ses sion on Monday. it said. historical and cultural basis for each, how the theme is expressed through out the Keizo Obuchi The extension of the session series, and plan for completion including the total cost of the proposed paintings. could prove a hurdle for Prime The Humanities Council and the Arts Council will select the artist or artists based on TOKYO (Reuters) - The Minister Keizo Obuchi ·s these submissions. Sealed proposals must be submitted to the Humanities Council Japanese government plans to planned trip to China set for office located on the ground floor of King's Plaza in Dandan by the close of extend the current session of early July. parliament by 40 days from its business on June 17, 1999. Selection is final and any or all submissions may be He would need parliamentary scheduled end next Thursday. a approval to go overseas when rejected. This is a competitive project with a funding range of up to $25,000. Japanese daily reported on Sat- the legislature is in session. ·,l·.. ·.·' MONDAY.JUNE 14. 1999-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-19 ~ I - • ' - • ... 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MQ~~r:-J.!:JNE -~4. ~999. Cellphone, pagers Korea standoff continues reckless provocations despite our ished state's few sources of hard soldiers at the headquarters to take eye China market repeated warnings, they will meet cash. care not to open fire at the North with our strong self-defensive The standoff, which has been Korean boats. BEIJING {AP) - China's booming mobile-phone market is strikes. There is a limit to pa largely peaceful with neither side The television also reported that forring paging companies to turn to the Internet for business tience," said the statement. opening fire, escalated when North Korea had rejected a pro opport'Unities. a state-run newspaper reported Sunday. . The two Koreas remain in an South Korean ships repeatedly posal by the U.S.-backed U.N. An increasirH! number of mobile phone users, up 11 percent 111 official state of war across the rammed North Korean vessels to Command, which overseas the I 99l-l to 2S mi Ilion over a year earlier. has pushed paging compa world's most militarised frontier drive them back across the sea uneasy truce, for general-level talks. ni<.'s to offer new sc:rvices. the official China Daily Business because their 1950-53 conflict boundary. A U.N. spokesman, U.S. Army Weekly reported. . ended in an anned truce and not a Defence Minister Cho Seong Colonel Carl Kropf, said on Fri The expanded services will allow pager users to access thetr e peace agreement. tae on Saturday paid a morale day it clearly viewed the North's mail accounts and special news without dialing up to Internet Analysts say the famine boosting visit to Second Fleet intrusions into the waters sou th of pro\·iders. the report said. . stricken North appears desperate Headquarters in the port city of the Northern Limit Line (NLL) as ··The impact of mobile phones is compelling and we must fmd to protect its fishing fleet during Inchon 100 kms (65 miles) away a provocation. alternative ways to reshape our business.'' paging firm China the peak season for catching crabs, from the site of the standoff. ··Accordingly, the North should Motion Telecom Development Co. general manager Yang Jun which are exported by the North South Korea's YTN television cease sending naval vessels south wa~ quot~d as saying. to provide one of the impover- quoted Cho as telling officers and of the NLL," he said. idn't get your paper today? 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Toyota Motor Corp. employees examine small two-seater electric C'}rs lining up for the carmake_r's experiment of using such vehicles for 300 workers' commuting and shorttr,ps at. Toy(!ta headquarters' testing PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT site in Toyoda, Aichi Prefecture, central Japan Tuesday. T~e test features an mtel/1gent transport system to "Dinner Show" alleviate traffic jams and reduce gas emissions in the regton. AP This is to inform the general public and e.1pecially to those individuals 1hat have purchased tickets.for M.C. Barrio Report: Singapore Deputy PM Dinner show on June 19, 1999, is scheduled for 1his coming FRIDAY South Korean Defense Minister Cho Seong-tae (left) inspects a naval Jun.: 18th Garapan Cen1ral Park, at 6:00 p.m. in the evenini. patrol ship which was damaged when it rammed into a North Korean free of cancer, seeks PM post ship during an armed standoff. AP The /undraising and families would like /0 apologize for the By Yoo Choon-sik told Reuters. "Today (South Ko miscommunication, which occurred between the office of Parks & SINGAPORE (AP) the younger Lee entered poli edly given him a clean bill of health, Lee said he has "many SEO LL (Reuters)- North Ko rean forces) have not tried to push Recreation and thcfundraisers. Singapore's Deputy Prime Min tics in 1984 and quickly climbed the ranks. more possibilities." rea on Saturday threatened to them back." Your u11ders1a11di11g iI greally appreciated. ister Lee Hsien Loong, who was diagnosed with lymphoma in In 1992 Lee, already a deputy But he stopped short of saying strike at South Korean forces over President Kim, who has stuck 1992, said in an interview pub prime minister, was diagnosed he will be the next leader of this a naval standoff in the Yellow Sea to a "sunshine" policy of seeking lished Sunday he is cured of can with lymphoma, a cancer of rich island nation of 3.2 million. and it sent six patrol boats back cooperative exchanges with the "Whether I become (prime into South Korean waters in the North since taking office a year Defence Ministry spokesman Cha Young-koo (right) briefs press on the situation in Yellow Sea, at the cer, raising his chances of becom lymphoid cells. Defence Ministry building in Seoul Friday. South Korean warships bumped and repelled three North Korean ago. said on Saturday his govern ing the next prime minister. Singapore's Prime Minister minister) or not doesn't just Yellow Sea. patrol boats in the fourth day of an armed standoff in disputed waters. AP "I've been having regular Goh Chok Tong then said that depend on good health. It de South Korean President Kim ment would stand its ground. checkups and the last one was Lee was his "obvious succes pends on getting the support of Dae-jung underlined his determi "We are holding out (against just in January," Lee told The sor." Goh has since said he might the electorate and the confidence nation to deter any provocations. the North Korean boats) under Sunday Times in a lengthy, un want to step down some time after of the (members of Parlia South Korean forces, which on the principle that the government usually private interview. the next parliamentary elections, ment)," he said. Friday had pushed North Korean will protect our sovereignty and ''Doctors have found nothing. scheduled in 2002. "That's an altogether differ boats back across the boundary, territories with determination," And they tell me that chances are Lee has responded well to treat ent challenge," he added. were ordered to do whatever pos Kim told provincial office hold it should be all right,'' he said. ment. In recent years his influ Singapore has been tightly run sible to avoid unintended clashes ers on the southern island of Cheju. ··Tuey don't expect it to come ence has risen, and he was ac by the People's Action Party between the two sides. who have Earlier on Saturday, North Ko 2106 U ISUZU PICK UP CIC AAV-783 90 $800.00 back." tively involved in shaping crucial for 40 years. After ruling for 31 been technically at war for nearly rea said in a statement out of its 2029 U SUZUKI SWIFT AAI. 722 90 $800.00 The oldest son of Lee Kuan policies, including the years, the elder Lee stepped half a century. mission in the U.N. truce village Yew, the founder of modern government's response to the re down in 1990 and picked the ··There are six boats staying of Panmunjom that South Korea 2175 U SUSUKI SIDEKICK AAJ 379 89 $1,500.00 Singapore who still wields enor gional economic crisis. current prime minister Goh as about four kms (2.5 miles) south should halt "provocations" or face 2073 U TOYOTA HILUX PICK UP AAV 616 89 $1,500.00 mous influence in the city-state, Now, after doctors have report- his successor. of the NLL (Northern Limit military action. 2099 U HONDA CIVIC STA. WAGON ABB 591 89 $1,500.00 Line) ... an officer at South Korea's 'The South Korean authorities BREAKFAST LUNCH/DINNER Joint Chiefs of Staff headquarters must know that if they continue 2081 U TOYOTA COROLLA AAO 264 90 $1,500.00 ([ommontuealtb W:tilities
ton disregard for the safety of Private ... persons or property. Continued from page 3 "As such, the court finds that NORTHERN MARIANAS PROTECTION &ADVOCACY NATO troops mass in Kosovo the evipence presented by the At a May 12 bench trial, DPS government is insufficient to sus SYSTEMS, INC. By Brian Williams up its headquarters. Officer Charles Patris testified that tain a conviction for the offense PRISTINA, Serbia (Reuters) The standoff climaxed a mo on March 3, 1998 he was dispatched of reckless driving," Lizama said. - NATO troops massed out mentous day for the Western to respond to a possible DUlviola On the DUI charge, Kun ex JOB. ANNOU.NCEM.ENT · side the Kosovo capital on Sat alliance as it launched one of tion. plained that he was not intoxi IMMEDIATE_ LOCAL HIRE . urday night as their command Europe's biggest military un Upon arriving at Northern cated and that he was unable to POSITION: CLIENT ADVOCATE ers haggled with the Russians dertakings since World War Marianas College, Patris spoke with perform the field sobriety test over control of Pristina airport Two, sending thousands of a private citizen who claimed that because of his diabe:ic condition. This is a professional position responsible for the direct provision of advocacy services to clients. where the alliance plans to set troops backed by heavy armour he witnessed Kun driving errati Defendant, through counsel cally along Middle Road. Antonio M. Atalig, argued that REPORTS TO: PAIMI/PAIR/AT Coordinator The civilian said he had followed the case should be dismissed be NOTICE Kun from Middle Road to NMC cause he was pulled over by a REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES: As ot June L 1999. the Northern Mariana Islands where he forced the defendant to private citizen who lacks the au pull over by repeatedly flashing his thority to enforce traffic laws. Knowledge of state and federal laws, programs and issues concerning persons with disabilities. Museum of History and Culture is charging admis headlights. Lizama said the court is dis Specialized knowledgP in a disabilitiy-related field may be required. sion: The private citizen stated that the turbed by the circumstances lead defendant pulled over at the NMC ing to the arrest of defendant as he Sound professional judgment. campus parking lot, exited his ve agreed with Atalig that a private • Adults ...... $3 Sound reasoning skills which will allow the employee to effectively analyze complex cases, make • Students age I 2-54 (with I.D.) ...... $1 hicle, and began walking towards citizen Jacks authority to enforce decisions about the proper course of action to take in cases and to advocate effectively and persuasely on one of the school buildings. the Commonwealth's traffic laws. a client behalf. • Children under I 2 and Adults over 54 ...... Free Patris located Kun with the aid of The judge said private citizens • Pre-scheduled School Groups ...... Free a spotlight and instructed the de may only make a "citizen's ar Oral and written communication skills which allow the employee to effectively and professionally fendant to come forward to answer rest" in narrow circumstances not communicate with clients and other individuals over the telephone, in writing and in persons. Call (670) 664-2160 for more infonnation. some questions. present here. The officer testified that when "The court is reluctant to find Organizational skills which will allow the employee to manage multiple priorities and tasks and allow defendant'was within a close prox reasonable grounds for the employee to meet self imposed and externally set deadlines. US Marines carry supplies as they get ready to enter Kosovo in a base near Skopje Saturday. NA TO forces irnity he could smell an odor of defendant's arrest based solely PUBLIC NOTICE moved into the Yugoslav province of Kosovo unopposed Saturday. AP alcohol on his breath. on the testimony of the private Ability to take supervision and comply with the office policies and procedures of the agency. Patris then wrested Kun. citizen," said Lizama, pointing Defendant admitted that he con- out that tli.e action taken by the QUALIFICATIONS FOR POSITION: OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION into the Serb province to ensure but said it did not appear to have the rest. . sumed two glasses of Soju, a Ko citizen in pulling over Kun was 1. Two years college degree in rehabilitation, social work, mental health, or a related social service or education degree; or the safe return of up to a million been directed at them. But tension was evident as liquor. He submitted .to the dangerous and should never be rean 2. Four years experience in related field. INDEPENDENT llVING COUNCIL ethnic Albanian refugees. Lieutenant-General Michael Russian armoured personnel field sobriety test, but failed to per encouraged. This is to inform the public that the Independent Living Council will hold its FY The main NATO column Jackson, the British chief of the carriers pointedly drove up and form the coordination and balance "The· private citizen's pursuit "NMPASI IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNllY EMPLOYER" 1999 second quarter] y meeting on Wednesday, June 16, 1999 at I0:00 a.m. at the made up of British troops KFOR peacekeeping force, ar down the run way while Jackson tests adequately. of defendant and the fear induced Office of Aging in Garapan. Interested persons are welcome to attend. stretched for miles as it trundled rived by helicopter at Kosovo held a brief news conference on Kun.refusedtosubmittoanalco by such pursuit, in addition to AGENDA through tunnels and over bridges airport on Saturday afternoon the tarmac immediately after hol test He also did not sign the defendant's diabetic condition, on the main southern highway and immediately went into talks landing. implied consent form, saying he provides sufficient doubt as to J. Cali to Order cutting through the mountain with the commander of the 200- The 200 Russian paratroop did not understand whatwas it all whether defendant was driving II. Adoption of Agenda (action) ous Kosovo countryside to sfrong Russi an column that had ers had rushed into Pristinaover about. under the influence," he said. Ill. Adoption of 416/99 meeting minutes (action) Pristina. JV. Old Business upstaged NATO by arriving in night from Bosnia ahead of Kun claimed that he has been Lizama said the court finds that I. MOU with NMC Abilities Center (discussion/action) Sappers swept the road for Pristina first. NATO in defiance of agree diagnosed as having diabetes and the government failed to present 2. Member's Attendance and Proxy (discussion) mines and booby-traps left by Several hours of talks with ments and apparently without that he believes his inability to suc testimony and evidence proving 3. CNMI lLC Housing (discussion) departing Yugoslav troops. senior British officers appeared the knowledge of their foreign cessfully accomplish the sobriety beyond a reasonable doubt the V. New Business The column drew to a halt for to leave Russia in control of ·minister, Igor Ivanov, who said test was due to his intake of insulin essential elements of the DUI of I. Repon on 5117/99 Executive Committee Meeting the night just six miles ( 10 km) mostoftheairportwhereNATO the move was a mistake and the prior to drinking. fense. (discussion) outside of Pristina to await fur 2. SILC Representation at National Conference (action) headquarters was due to be set troops would be withdrawn. Defendant further testified that For the same reason, the court 3. Expiration of Membership (discussion) ther orders. up · underlining the fact that The role of the Russians in prior to submitting to the field so said Kun 's refusal to submit to a VI. Miscellaneous Discussions The first contingent of U.S. that Russia and NATO were still the peacekeeping force domi briety test he felt dizzy and disori blood alcohol test was not in vio VII. Adjournment troops moved into the shattered at loggerheads over command nated international diplomacy ented and has experiencing "chest lation of the law. province during the afternoon, of the international peacekeep throughout the day as Russia palpitations" due to low blood sugar Lizama, however, found Kun In compliance with the American With Disabilities Act (ADA), individuals who while a French column, sup wish to anend this meeting, but requires accessibility such as large print or sign ing mission for the Serbian prov and the United States persevered levels. guilty to driving without a license. ported by paratroopers dropped language interpreter, must ca\1664-6538 (voice) or 322-6449 (TIY). Advance ince. with tough talks in Moscow. With regards to reckless driving, "Regardless of the intervening notice is necessary to allow ample time to make necessary arrangement. into Kosovo, advanced up the The compromise deal left the There were no signs of com Lizama said the court finds that the actions of the private citizen, de eastern border. A French officer British troops in control of the promise when the negotiations testimony of the private citizen is fendant testified that he did not isl KONRAD REYES reported heavy machine-gun southern sector of the airport broke off for the day. I LC Chairperson insufficient to find beyond area have a valid driver.,s license on fire as the paratroopers landed with the Russians in control of One Russian participant de sonable doubt that Kun was oper his person or in his immediate scribed the talks as being con ating a vehicle in willful or wan- possession," he said. ducted in an atmosphere which Predeceased bv, :. .PU·BLI.C· N'OTICE. conveyed U.S. "disdain" for Mother: Ma~ia }\9ulto Salas father: Jose Fa"s.+o Sal C1s Brother: . C .. ispih .A, Salas In-Laws: tlerw~ & .Ana Villa9mne2 Hofschneider . INVITATION: TO BID. . Moscow's interests. U.S. Defence Secretary Will struck in April 26, in time for S,u•viyed by: · Another ... the 13th anniversary of the Pursuant to Title 6, Section 22 of the Saipan Municipal Code, BOARD OF ELECTIONS iam Cohen insisted in Washing Wlhl: Margal'et (Me99ie) Hofschneide,. Salqs Continued from page 3 nuclear melt down in Chernobyl, the Office of the Mayor ofSaipan hereby issues Notice of invita COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS ton that there must be a unified Children, Spouses and Grandchildren: Ukraine. Jose H & Matia B. Salas (Joaquina; Joseph, Dc111iel & Michael) tion to Bid for the operation of Bingo and Bato for the period of command structure for the When recipients open the at Webb said no computer has J\h1eider or before 3:30 p.m., June 21, 1999. No bid will be accepted after c. Adoption of minutes -April 30, 1999 providers in the Commonwealth work with Netscape Navigator 6dward V, (deceased) & Mcn•cela Hofsch11eidet' President Bill Clinton was 3:30 p.m., June 21, 1999. All bids submitted on time will be JI. Executive Director's Report have already cautioned their and Microsoft Internet Explorer. }l."'9usta ti. & Sylvesfre Pc,lacios III. Old Business - None also due to speak by telephone publicly announced at 4:00 p.m., June 21, 1999 at the Office of customers about "Worm." Unlike Melissa, the Califor Bernard V. & Ci"'adal,..pe 'R. Hofsch11eide1• IV. New Business on Sunday to President Boris the Mayor of Saipan at Afetna Square Building in San Antonio, "They (e-mail users) have al nia virus has no remedy at this Wilhef,.,i .... a H & Jose S"" Nicolas a. Affidavit of Registration No. 43661 - Maria Lourdes Olopai Lani yo Yeltsin. Saipan, MP 96950. ready sent the word out to the time. . , . +-led\~i9 V. (deceased) & 6inere11ciana ,:A. tlofschneider b. Affiuavit of Registration No. 44288 -Joaquin Terlaje Quitugua Yeltsin was silent on the troop SL 24-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-MONDAY- JUNE 14, 1999 ·•••·• DEADLINE: 12:00 ne><>n 1h13 dCV l>~~f.? pu~i~~~ IICROSSWORD PUZZLER/I / < Nor{ /1f ~~;;~~- v;~r ~~e~~~~t~ incor_rect:· cal\ us immediately to make the necessary corrections. 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And thus, all It will be a game Guam fans the world came crashing down on will remember forever ... with Guam. pain. An estimated crowd of 5,500 Last Friday's heart-wrenching watched in stunned silence as a 66-63 loss by Guam to Western last-try jumpshot by Chris Samoa in the men's basketball Fernandez danced off the rim with gold medal game of the 11th South nine seconds left to play, with Guamdown64-63. Samoa's Raymond Galeai grabbed the re bound and ran downcourt for a game-ending Western Samoa ' fas tbreak bucket. The real killing blow had already Guam's Rico Castro is tagged out by American Samoa catcher Simi Taulua in the Mobil Oceania baseball come moments ear Team Guam basketbaf/ players Lisa Reyes and Shelly Sison and all other Guam athletes were the last ones confederation best of three game at Paseo Stadium last Saturday afternoon. t'? pa~s along the SPG flag to one another during the closing ceremony of the XI SPG fast Saturday at Ramsey lier. It was the blow 16 from the line, for 43 percent field m upper Tuman. · Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza that broke an manians who were on the brink of half points, 20 were scored at the island's heart. reclaiming gold medal glory on free throw line. Overall, the Sa shooting. The one element that had With 24 seconds its home ground. moans converted 69 percent of plagued the brilliant Guam young left to play and "Unbelievable, unbelievable,'' their foul shots, hitting 25 of 36. sters throughout an otherwise per Guam up by one, said a beaming Akana afterward. "Free throw shooting is the Blas: Best Games ever key," said Lopes afterward. "It's fect performance at this SPG, guard Brandyn "This is a great team. The coaches By Eddie Siguenza President of the Fiji National medals. It's previous high was not free until you put it in, right? came back to haunt them during Akana cr.\mly con are great. Everybody worked to Variety News Staff Olympic Committee. "How? 42, won in the 1995 Tahiti SPG. the biggest night of all. Guam nected on a free gether when it was needed. And They were poised. And its fortu THE WELCOME mats are rolled Guam came through with the big But the overall success of the managed to hit just six of 13 free throw to tie the that's why we came out victori nate we made as many as we did." up. And all the colors that deco gest SPG ever, with many new SPG didn't just come by win-. In stark contrast to Samoa last throws in the first half which it game at 63-63. Six ous tonight." rated. Guam for the 11th South athletes. A Jot of athletes are sad ning medals. It came from thou trailed 30-25. seconds later. cen Coached by Merv Lopes, Friday, Guam made just seven of Pacific Games are starting to be to leave. They cannot believe the sands of volunteers are support ter Paulasi Matavao former mastermind of Hawaii's tucked away, only to be saved for hospitality and friendship they ers. It came from in-kind mon missed his first shot famed giant-killer Chaminade nament manager of the PGA jun another day. have received since the day they etary donations. It came from a but sank the second University, the Samoans scored Kim ... ior series for him to play at the Guam extended a sad "adios" arrived here." bulk of business sponsors; who· free throw, putting 16 of their final 24 points off free Continued from page 28 Hawaii State OPen and Mauna to its Pacific neighbors Saturday, Saturday's ·closing ceremony pulled through in the dying Adios, farewell until we meet again says track . Samoa 64-63 up throws in erasing what at one time Kea/NCAA Collegiate Invita merely 15 days after warmly open concluded an event unmatched months and weeks just before and field athlete Tara Steffy and marathon run was a 14-point lead by Guam. School Invitational. ning sensation Marie Benito at the closing of the and spelling the end tional at the Hapuna Golf Course · ing its arms and doors to about by any ever on Guam. For two the SPG. Imagine, of Samoa's 36 second Kim is a member of the CNMI XI SPG last Saturday.Photos by Eduardo c. Siguenza for the host Gua- Golf Team to the 11th South Pa of the Mauna Kea resort in Big 3,500 athletes, officials and dig weeks, 22 nations participated in "I was very proud. Everyone cific Games where he narrowly Island, Hawaii. nitaries. However, this is one 21 sports. And only one day was pulled together," said Chief Jus goodbye that's not forever. It is hampered by rain. All events that tice Benjamin Cruz, Secretary ous areas regarding the Games the Norfolk Mini-Games are ath missed a medal in his category, Childers said the event is "stra well rested in the minds of many took place that day were easily General of the GNOC. "They operations. letics, archery, bodybuilding, placing fou1th place. tegically placed one week prior to 'See ... that this is one SPG that will last rescheduled and made up with did a very good job organizing Dan Yager, president of the lawn bowls, tennis, judo, golf, Aside from his scheduled San the Junior World Golf Champi Continued from page 28 forever. time to spare. the SPG. The government (of Norfolk Island Sports Associa squash, clay target, pistol shoot Diego trip, Kim has received in onship" and will be a "potential "The best Games ever in the "The host country was very Guam) employees and volun tion, said the people of his island ing, netball and the triathlon. vitation from Chris Childers, tour- tune up" for the event. we expect the Games to be a big history of the SPG," said Ricardo good, the facilities were very teers are what made the Games are celebrating this chance to host "We 're also considering Rugby Games with 4,000 to 5,000 ath Blas, newly-elected President of good, the Guamanian hospital work. So many of them worked the Mini-Games set for Decem 7s and maybe another one or two letes," said Dr. Robin Mitchell, stepped back up on the mound. the SPG Council and President of ity was there," said Alfonso around the clock." bcr2001. "We're looking forward sports as well," said Yager. CNMI wins .. president of Fiji National Olym The next batter he faced popped the Guam National Olympic Com Diaz, media representative from And now Guam can forever pic Committee and member of to hosting the Mini-Games, as it Yager said one of the pressing Continued from page 28 ... ···:.{: out to center field for out number mittee. "It's quite an honor for Palau. "There's 11-othing I can erase the curse of 1975, when it the International Olympic Com is a honor and privilege. It is a first needs of the Norfolk Mini-Games Guam got very hot. They rallied two. With the ballgame hanging Guam to host the last Games of say that didn't go right or needs hosted a disastrous SPG. Other mittee. Fiji, a country of nearly a for Norfolk Island and we're is the need for officials to referee for 11 runs and took over the lead on the line Guam's next batter the mi!lenium. Facility-wise, we improvement. The facilities here nations will forget, too. It's em million people, was represented working hard to welcome ath the various sports. "We have some ··.. pj~:i at, 26-24. took the second pitch for a line have the best in the Pacific. Orga are so well advanced. And the bedded that Guam has matured }Prt?llJ1._· in the Guam Games by nearly 300 letes from throughout the Pacific," commitments, but the sports fed w,sm~~;s CNMJ came back and scored drive to right field, where Nick nization-wise, this was equal or it&uriiiline~t<·1t·wasta1au.vs.•. said Yager, who headed the Nor erations are still trying to smooth hospitality of the Guamanians, since then. And now others rel athletes. five runs to retake the lead, 29-26. Guerrero was waiting. better than what I have seen be incredible." ish coming back to Guam for . §qok.}y.lanti--L'r':'a~ .S9Teho';" Mitchell said five members of folk Island's 30-membcr delega things out, and in awhile we'll Guam's last-at-bat (top of sev "That baH came like someone fore." Guam presented about 1,875 doing so well these Games .. Fiji's interim organizational com tion to the Guam Games. know exactly who and what we ''.Xol~V~f~d''•t?. ~01J11?9 the enth) started offwitha bang. With pitched it to me," said Guerrero, "It's been an excellent Games," medals; of that, about 600 were "We closed the chapter from mittee viewed the Guam Games' Last held in American Samoa need." one out against them Guam play "as soon as he hit it I could see it acknowledged Robin Mitchell, gold. Guam won more than 60 the 1975 Games," Blas said. t!litir,~~~r:11i,~;{} operations to develop perspectives in 1997, the Mini-Games are com Leanne Buffett and Mandy ers connected for two back-to coming straight to me, I moved on various issues. "The members petitions smaller in scale than the Gardner, netball players from back solo home runs, that hushed forward a little, got down on one have been looking at the venue larger SPG and allow for the less Norfolk Island, said that they and the spectators. knee and that ball just came into operations, the structure of the popuiated islands and nations to their fellow islanders are looking With the score at, 29-28 it was my glove." Palau to host Little venues, accreditation, security hold a prestigious sports event of forward to hosting the 2001 Mini time for a conference between It was at that moment that the aspects, first aid aspects ... gener Oceania. Games. "It'll be good for the ex team manager and CNMI 's start fans for the CNMI team erupted League tournament ally how the Games are opera Norfolk Island is about 1,000 posure of Norfolk Island," said ing pitcher, John Diaz. in joyous celebration. Cheering tionally," Mitchell said. miles east of Brisbane, Australia, Gardner, a reservations manager Whatever the contents of that with excitement the CNMI fans KOROR (Palau Horizon) - twoumpires,ora total of20to21 at the island's Colonial Hotel, He and Alisi Tabete, chief ex and 450 miles south of New conversation was, it paid off. swarmed their team to offer their The sports fever is on even after members per team. Caledonia. The island, about 5 "and a good experience for the ecutive of the Fiji Sports Council, Keeping his composure Diaz congratulations. the South Pacific Games with the The competition is expected to - said the Fiji government has miles long and 3 miles wide, has people too to see the people of the holding of the Far Eastern Divi be fierce, with teams coming from outlayed $10 million for the up a population of 1,500 people; its Pacific come to our home." sion Little League Tournament Palau's traditional rivals Guam Continued from page 28 grade and renovation of athletic economy is based on tourism, with Buffett agreed, and thanked Final. • . on Palau. and the CNMI, plus the Philip facilities. Tabete said that among about 35,000 tourists annually the people of Guam for their hos The Palau Little League Asso pines, to go head to head. COUNTRY those to be upgraded are the Na visiting the island, mainly from pitality during the games. "You GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL ciation is going to host the Far At stake in each division is tional Stadium, the National Gym Australia and New Zealand. Many te11 them: Thanks for Ucklum. Samoa 19 9 4 32 &stem Division tournament in nothing less than a direct ticket to nasium, and the Olympic Pool.all people who call Norfolk home Thanks from all of us," Buffett Solomon Islands 3 6 12 21 both the Senior League (age 14- the Little League World Series, in Suva, as well as a tennis com are descendants of the men who said, using Norfolk language, Vanuata 2 8 12 22 16) and the Big League (age 17- which will be held in Pennsylva plex in Sinatoka, and other facili were made famous for their mu which is a mix of old English and Wallis and Fatuna 3 6 11 20 18) divisions on July 1-4. nia for the Senior League and ties in Lautoka as well. tiny involving the British ship, Polynesian." Just like Guam wel American Samoa 7 3 5 15 The opening ceremony is ten Arizona for the Big League. And through 2003, Fiji is plan the Bounty, and the Tahitian comed all ofus from Norfolk and Northern Marianas 2 6 8 16 tatively scheduled on July I, The Little League World Head ning to hold international sport women they married and took to the rest of the Pacific, we're get Tonga 2 3 10 15 Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Asahi quarters has provided airfare for ing competitions in various sports Norfolk and Pitcairn islands. ting the chance to do that too," Palau 0 7 3 10 Field. Four games will be played two umpires to be in Palau for the so officials can resolve any logis Yager said that the Norfolk said Buffett. Kiribati 0 3 3 6 each day, with game schedules tournament from June 29 to July tical and operational problems Mini-Games council is coordi "In Norfolk Island, we're go Marshall Islands 0 2 5 7 still to be finalized by June 21, 10, 1999. The umpires will be prior to the 2003 events, Mitchell nating competitions for a dozen ing to say to all who come for the Norfolk Island 1 0 1 2 1999. There will be eight teams, conducting a training clinic, which said. He said that Fiji officials sports but was unsure of the num Mini-Games, 'Whatta way yorlyc Cook Island 0 1 0 1 each bringing in 14 to 15 players, is open to the public, from July 5 - how are you today? Welcome to would be meeting with Guam ber of athletes expected to partici Niue 0 0 0 0 two coaches, one manager and to 9. CNMl's Men's Slowpitch champions proudly display their gold medals. Photo by Tony Cells Games officials to discuss vari- pate. Sports so far scheduled for our home'." Tuvalu 0 0 0 0 The sporting life: Bl~s says Guam· garit¢s< · Guam did shine in '99 were the best SPG_ever· page27 page27 e ' eeyou m By Paul J. Borja Guam Games, the word for Nor which first began in 1981 with For the Variety folk is "The One in 2001 ". And competitions in Honiara, Solomon THE XI South Pacific Games of not to be undone is Fiji where the Islands. Guam are now merely a glimmer catchwords are "Fiji: The Place to For Fiji, where the Games were ing memory for the athletes of Be in 2003." first held in 1963 and then again Oceania. Athletes now tum their Ofificals from both island na in 1979, the Games in 2003 will training and focus toward the fu tions were busy during the Games probably set marks for the num ture: the South Pacific Mini in Guam, viewing sites, evaluat ber of participating athletes and Games in Norfolk Island in 2001 ing logistical issues, eyeing the number of ~ports and disciplines and then the XII SPG in Fiji in competitions and theiroperations. holding competitions. 2003. For Norfolk Island, it is the first "We 're offering 32 sports, the As "Shine in 99" was the ever time to host the Mini-Games, a majority of them team sports, so present jingle and slogan of the scaled-down version of the SPG Continued on page 26 CNMI wins slowpitch gold.· By Tony Cells in 1999 South Pacific Games. Guerrero Stadium. Variety News Staff More than anything, their win Not soon to be forgotten was , THE FIRST ever South Pacific ning of the Gold (medals) gave the fifth inning of that fabulous Ricardo Blas, president of SPG Council holds high the SPG flag for the last time during the closing ceremony of the XI SPG last Saturday. Gov. ballgame. Games (SPG) Gold-medal in the CNMI athletes- not just the Carl Gutierrez applauds at right. Photo by Eduardo c. Siguenza men's slowpitch competition slowpitch players-the pride they With Guam trailing, 15-22 was won by the CNMI ballclub deserve. After months of vigor CNMI needed only three more in a, 29-2 - seat of the pants - ous training they have finally re runs to end the ballgame - for contest that saw the Northern turned to their homes and fami a ten-run-rule victory. Marianas team make a come lies with memories to last a life But it would not be the case. back from a two-loss deficit time. CNMI was held to just two (runs) '.~·····"·\r.•. flr~ri.'J~ttp.'7' ...-·~.' :.:.:.:~~1y~tfill}f: against the powerful-hitting The largest crowd-of any in that inning. :1 COUNTRY.····· :··.ooto SILVER· BRONZE .TOTAL Guam team for the Gold slowpitch ballgame-showed up At the top of the sixth inning, medal(s) in the final team event for the Gold-medal showdown at Continued on page 26 if New Caledonia 72 . 54 .44 170. 1 ~ ., r 1 Fiji .. ·. , . 33 32 37 102 ' Papua New Guinea 19 31 34 84 .> ·:.. ::.;:::::,:f .;!/ Tahiti 25 18 34 77 Guam 14 32 26. 72 j~~-,---~~~~- .: Republic of Nauru 27 8 7. 42 Continued on page 26 f:··,,. ·.~ ... ,,,,,..,,,,,...,,.,, [-;::;·.~·' ';...'.-· ~ .•-~-....;,.,,..-.,...:::;-'. •.;-_ ,._,_.,...._,_ · -~•--·T ...... --•-• • ·- · .• ··•-•• ·.·-··,L•.•• v--.,. __ :;;,._• ..>.1oZ' ••• •! f!Kim to play in World :: Junior Golf tourney MICHAEL Kim, a member of . the Northern Marianas Junior ;; Golf League will be competing !1 intheJuniorWorldGolfCham [i pionship to be held in San Di :i ego from July 18 to 21. fi Kim, will join over 100 other fl youth golfers from around the world in the competition. Kim won the Tournament of Champions in Guam last year. He also finished second at the recent Guam Pacific High The Golderi Boys are swamped by softball fans following their 29-28 win over Guam, to snatch the slowpitch Continued on page 26 Michael Kim softball gold medal. · Photo by Tony Cells SAIPAN P.O. Box 231 Saipan, MP 96950 • Tel. (670) 234-6341 • 7578 • 9797 • Fax: (670) 234-9271 E-mail: [email protected] i.i'!d~~~~;,N,i,;!!~!r; ... ~,.,~:~~~1&1~~1!~Jt; [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] L-.--·-·------··------·