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By Ferdie de la Torre day. transported him to CHC. The victim, identified as Lito Before reaching the establish Variety News Staff Castro said the victim was among Police said there was no foul play Jabonero Navales, sustained three ment, two men allegedly ap A WORKER died after he acciden the employees of Sablan EntelJ)rises noted behind the man's death. stab wounds on the stomach. He proached and demanded money tally fell down at a construction site of Construction who were building the In another police report, a 44- was treated at CHC. from him. a residential building in San Vicente house of one James Ada. year-old man was injured when a Investigation showed that When he failed to give money, Tuesday afternoon. Witnesses said the victim was man allegedly stabbed him with a Navales came out from Super Q one of the suspects identified as a Public Safety Infonnation Officer working on the top of a five-foot knife repeatedly in Chalan Kanoa Club and proceeded to Town certain Rey, stabbed him. Maj. J. J. Castro said the victim, structure when he fell down to yesterday midnight. House Fun and Games. The suspects then fled. described as a 39-year-old Paki wards the platform. stani national, was pronounced Responding emergency medi dead at the Commonwealth Health cal technicians treated the worker Center at 3:40 p.m. on the same at the construction site before they CHC extends helping hand to baby.Brandi By Aldwin R. Fajardo which doctors say is a sensitive Variety News Staff and complicated surgical proce- THERE is government help, af- . ·. dure.· ter all. . ·.. . ·.. · AndwhiletheCommonwealth The Department of. Public ·. HealthCenterVolunteersAsso- · Health is extending financial ciatibn kicked off with its fund- support to the medication and raisingdrivetofinancehermedi- surgery needs of . Brandi cal expenses, the Medical Re- SheyanneS.lgitol,aninfantwith ferral Division of the CHC is a complex congenital heart. dis- also doing its part in defraying ease. . some of its expenses. · Baby Brandi . was flown . to. . .. · Director Joseph Santos said Ollifor:rtj_a ellf]ier.this m:onth to .·. ¥edical geferral _is paying 100 Members of the House of Representatives gather arouncf counsel to discuss one of the measures being taken undergoaQ.open-heartoperation; ·.. · 4-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- MARCH 26, 1998 THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VJEWS-5 Hofschneider: Federalize wage Reyes to file bill vs Depriving locals? are Japan and Korea, which have 'religion persecution' By Aldwin R. Fajardo survey among it~ members on the "Sometimes I wonder if these de been impactec.l by the ongoing fi Variety News Staff possibilities of minimum wage ad bill seeks to prevent cases of reli justment~. velopments are really benefiting us. nancial turmoil. gious persecution as alleged by ,m (EDITOR'S NOTE: This article, "But this is the reality happen But he said that the sutvey on the I-lave we asked ourselves if we me ;~<.:··-,,. investigator hired by tl1e US Interior 1rhich appeared in yesterday's issue, ing in the Commonwealth. If it's is being published in its entireryafter possible inc1easeofthe cunent$3.05 generating job opportunities for our Depmtment peopl~? Have these developments a Japanese company, it patron ir 11·as inad1•ertent!y rnt short in the minimum wage did not include tlie "'So long as itdoesnotcontlict with improved the lives of the local resi izes the Japanese tourists. Locals March 25 prinr. Ow apologies.) benefit, nonresident workers get like their work, employees should be free fn.:e housing, food mid ~.msport.1- dents," he lmnented. who arc also strnggling and es APPARENTLY agi ~-ued by the' end to practice their 1eligion," he said. tion. 1-lofschneider said "no one wants tablishing their own businesses, less' debate on die continued recmit trying to penetrate the tourism "My bill would 1equire employers "'; ment of nonresident workei, to the "Some of the proposed increase [in to say what is really happening" be cause they fear they may upset, and industry, are being deprived of the not to hinder miy one practicing his or Commonwealth, Rep. Heinz minimum wage) already offsets the eventually drive away, · the Japa opportunity to access the sector," he her 1-eligious beliefs," he added. Hofschneider on Tuesday said he is benefits ofthe [nonresident] employ said. The Interior's investigator, it for the fedemlization of the existing ees are presently enjoying,"headded. nese and the Koreans. This, even as he admitted that the Tourism dominates the CNMI Hecited parasai\ingasanexample, was reported, gathered more evi local minimum wage laws. Heinz Hofschneider stressing that no one is allowed to 'This is my statement to Washing Commonwealth will have to reach economy as it generates the larg dence of textile trade fraud, reli est revenues for the Common pick up tourists on Managaha be gious persecution und forced ton, federalize the minimum wage," ing advantage ofhiring aliens at $3 .05 the US minimum wage level in the Pete P. Reyes cause of theexistingfranchiseholder. abortions ilcre, particularly in the Hofschneider (R-Saipan, Pcl3) said or $3.50 per hour, La Fiesta is geared future. wealth. Principal sources of visitors in a privilege speech during Tuesday's towards targeting tourists, they can. By Zaldy Dandan garment industry. House session. afford to pay people at $5 to $6 mi Variety News Staff No details were given on the The veteran lawmaker seemed hour," he said. House OKs food and drug bill SENATE Majority Leac.ler Pete alleged religious pe1;ecution, but upset over the concerns raised by He stressed though that big compa P. Reyes (R-Saipan) will file a according to the private investi some sectors on the possible conse nies instead ptefer"to take advantage By Mar-Vic C. Munar because US Customs has no juris human consumption. bill imposing penalties on em gutor, Chinese garment workers quences of a House bi II seeking to of the privilege of hiring nonresident Variety News Staff diction over the Commonwealth. The bill provides that an in ployers prohibiting their workers sign "shadow contracts" that re freeze hiring of alien workers for a workers." THE House of Representatives _"This is the reason why we have spector be assigned to enforce from exercising their religious quire them not to engage in any 12-month irioct. Cunent proposals brought forth by approved on first and final read to come up with this bill which these regulations: beliefs. religious practice while in the Candidates for.the 1998 Miss NM/ Universe beauty pageant join visiting students from Miyazawa Gakuen Em! ierrepo1ts said the hiring mora the Feder.ii Government in US Con ing yesterday a bill that-seeks to will give our Customs enforce The· inspector would be au Reyes, in an interview, said his CNMI. for a photo dunng a recent MHS event. Photo by Laila c. Younis to1i um legislation would prevent the gress are seeking to effect gradual ' · empower the CNMI Customs ment authority over FDA regula thorized to "enter any place dur opening of Hard Rock Cafe and the increases in the CNMI minimum to enforce the federal Fcod and tions," Faisao said in an inter ing any reasonable to of opera health spas of Pacific Islands Club wage, enacted by federal statute. Drugs Administration's regu view. tions where the inspector be and Hotel Nikko. Similm problems Tlie Saipan Chamber of Com lations to ensure that food, drugs The 22-page bill imposes pen lieves on reasonable grounds any No urgency in signing 'freeze Bill eyes diabetes control might be encountered by La Fiesta merce, amidst federal immigration and cosmetics that come into alties on the sale of poisonous article" regulated under the bill. • • ' b •11 It By Rick Alberto states. San Roque' s new ten::mts. takeover plans, said it is starting to food, and "deceptive" The bill imposes a minimum I Variety News Staff • The bill also seeks to establish a the CNMI are "pure and safe." h 1r1ng , says . governor A BILL w:t~ mn·oduced fuesday by CenterforDiabetesCarean 6-MARIANAS_VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY-MARCH 26, 1998 r======::::::=::::::=::::::=;------___.T__'..'.__':HURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-7 For homestead development: Resort hotel applies New 10-MW power plant now for c.oastal permit under construction on Tinian By Rick Alberto hectare prope1ty to the CUC. Competitive proposals have been 'FeW"er lots' at Tm1apag By Rick Alberto Variety News Staff The CUC had requested Public accepted for this stmdby generator, Variety News Staff A NEW, I 0-megawatt-capacity L:mds to designate the land for tlle Ca,tro said. By Jojo Dass als wi II oc issued to bidders for an :md make tl1is subdivision pending hit a snag after it was learned that THE Silver Resort Hotel has submitted its after-the-fact power plant is now under constrnc plant, which request was granted. He said the project is funded by Variety News Staff Environmental Impact Study and ;m cleaiing of all the bones first before the proposed homestead area cov application for a coastal permit to meet the deadline, after ers the dumpsite. tion on Tinian, the Commonwealth Since the deed to the parcel ofland $513,CXXJ taken from the Capital Im THE NUMBER of available lots al A1d1aclogical Assessment Su1vey of we open it as a loL" deciding not to tear down IO of its 22 rooms as the Coastal The dumpsite, as big as a third Utilities Corp. has said. has yet to be delivered to the CUC, provement Pmject.and awarded un the pmixiscd 50-hcct;u-e T;mapag the homestead site. "1l1ose are t11ings that we me going Resources Management had advised. . homestead ;uca may have to L--.: cut "How we develop the mca is defi to have to work wit11 in t11e study m1c.l of the Puerto Rico dump, has been CUCTinian Deputy Di1ectorGreg ''no other work has progressed," der Public Law 9-24. The CRM had told ho.tel owner Lee Man Saeng that if he dmrn due to ;m abm1doncd US mili nitely going to be contingent on tl1c t11e approp1iate agencies." found to have a rich concentra Castro reported to the board last week Castro reported to the board. Castro also said that because of the wanted to maintain the hotel as is with 22 rooms, he had to taiy dumpsitc whc1-e a po11ion of it is studies," said Guencro. Aside from t11e studies, DPL, be tion of war relics including meal that the power facility will meet the The new power plant is being built power-generation projects,Tinian will apply for a major siting permit. sitting on. · ·so, if its 50 hectucs. we' 1c look fo1c pushing on with the project, also utensils, human skeletons, and demands of the soon-to-open Tinian under contract by Telesource, which . have an additional powerdisuibution The CRM had given Lee until March 17 to submit a 1l1is w:L, gathcn:d :L, acting L:mds ing at approximately 400 to 500 lots. need to have clemnncefrom the Divi spent shells. Dynasty Hotel anJ Casino and the also built tlle Voice of America facil line, Feeder 3. complete application package. and Natural Resources Secretary But if the asessment study comes siononE.nvironmentalQuality(DEQ) The CNMI government has re Voice of America. ity. Tbeinstallationoftliefeedershould Sometime last year, Lee decided to convert the second Bertha [_xon Guem:ro said the Divi back and said · oh you can't use tl1is and the Coastal Management fe1Ted the !llatter to the US Army Castro said, however, that while Castro also said that while the power be finished by tl1e end of this month, floor of his two-story commercial building in Chalan Kanoa sion of Public L:mds' (DPL's) use of area here because there are bones or Rcsources(CRM). Corps of Engineers, which is the Historic Preservation surveys had plant is being built, Tinian customers he said. Bertha Leon Guerrero into a hotel. Survey tasked to clean up areas identified been completed, the Division of Pub require another source of electricity ,a Ca<;,tro, mcanwhl\~. said. there arc 1.k ;m~a will dcp.:nd on results of at we have to elem· up the bones befon: The CRM discovered last December that the hotel falls in before it can finally go ahead and as formerly used defense site. lic L:mds ha.~ yet to deed the two- 1.5-mw generntor. fivcongoingwatcrprojccL,onTmian. k;L,t two studies which will deter you use it or you cm1 't use it,' then DPL is now already awaiting the category of a major siting project as it requires, among order the contractor to begin smvey The USACOEhashoweversaid mine t11e extent t11e dumpsite may we '1c down to maybe 300 loL~." she 1eeded approvals from tbe Office of · other things, a water consumption of 4,785 gallons per day, Procurement,md Supplies (OPS), the ing the aica, the first step to opening t11e site is not listed in their concerns. affect the project. explained. which is above the 3,500-gallon limit for a minor siting Guen-erosaid a request forpropos- "Or.·· she added, "we can go ahead la,t of a se1ies of signatures needed, up a subdivision. USACOE'sassistancewassought project. CUC lauds its water adviser DPL recently announced that it after t11e discovery of several dozens The CRM has scheduled a public hearing for the permit may have to forego a proposal to of rnsted 52-gallon drums containing By Rick Alberto the leak detection and watermeteling water supplies to make it bacte application at the Multi-Purpose Center in Susupe, on April clear a Marpi homestead site of a still unidentified chemicals raised 9 at 6:30 p.m. · Variety News Staff prog1nn1s. ria-free and safe to drink didn't World War!! bombs and proceed fe;u· t11e ruca could be contaminated PRESTON L. FISHER se1ved as Fisher also helped in tl1e l!-ainingof escape the notice of the US Envi Medical report confirms with developing the Tanapag site The environmental impact assessment for the project, prepared witl1 cancer-causing clements. technical adviser for the water divi Project Water Education for Teacher ronmental Protection Agency, by the Micronesian Environmental Services, stated that the hotel is as current available resources de Guenero said sh;did not know tl1e sion of the Commonwealth Utilities (WET) facilitators. which acknow Iedged these efforts compatible with the adjacent land use in the area. mand. proposed homestead area covers 1 Co1p. for six yeru'S. The commendation says that in November l 997. i:, The project is asking for a variance on the required number of Eugenio sustained injuries However, the Tanapag project tl1e dumpsite. I-le 's leaving soon to t1ke on an when he arrived here on Nov. In an interview earlier this ~I parking spaces. :!,, other job at the Bureau of Indi,m 11, 1991, after being assigned by month, Fisher advised the people By Ferdie de la Torre Eugenio. According to CRM regulations, the building should have 39 Affait'S in Colorado. the US Bureau of Reclamation to of the CNMI to "conserve water Variety News Staff The tl1ird government's witness, a parking spaces as the first floor also houses a restaurant, a jewelry CNMI gets bigger share the CUC, Fisher noted that many as much as you car\" since this A MEDICAL 1cpo1t showed that man from Dandm,. also testified that store, a variety store, the Silver Market, and a private residence. Last week, the CUC board sent residents use and drink ground commodity is "finite, limited and burglary suspect Francis A. Eugenio he did not see m1y civilim1s. other than The building has only 21 parking spaces, or 54 percent of the the him off with a unanimously approved r.' water supplied by the CUC, so precious." suffered multiple ab1~L,ions and con police officers. when the enforcers of snake program funds ! required parking spaces. · Resolution 98-06, commending for that he created a Water Quality He also urged people to take tusions to t11e face and different p,uts ancsted Eugenio last Nov. 30. By Jojo Dass In his request for exemption, Lee said the building has not his work on "vitally important projects [: on behalf of tlle people of the Com Treatment Program. advantage of rain water and use of the body. As of p1css time, t11e man was still Variety News Staff experienced parking shortages. monwealtll of the Northern Mariana Fisher trained water division them as much as they can. Dr. James Hofschneider, of the at the witness stmd. THE COMMONWEALTH, which has themostnumberof snakesightings "The current parking situation satisfies the demand of the exist Islands." personnel on the proper methods For $200, he said, one can put Commonwealth Health Center, w:L, The 11 officers facing chm·ges of outside Guam, got the biggest share of the fund alloted by the federnl l' ing facility," he said. ' TheseprojectsincludedtheMaui I of disinfecting public water sup up a pump and a rain Wi!tercatch cal led yesterday to testify on behalf of ,t~sau It and battery and misconduct in government for the Brown Tree Snake project in the region, Fish and 1· The water demand for the building has also been estimated at I deep well renovation, the 20-million plies. ment system. tl1e government dming the ongoing public office me Hillary Tagabuel, Wildlife Director Richard Seman yesterday said. 9,620 gallons perday,of which 6,380 gallons are for the needs I.I. gallon airport rain catchment , the Fisher's program and the suc With rain water catchment, one bench Ilia! in the Superior CoUJ1 Norbert Pua, Jesse Seman, Jason Abouthalfof the$1.6million which has been made available this year by of the hotel alone if it is 100 percent occupied. against J I police officers chm·ged in Tarkong,J ose Saures,Jack Camacho, Ointon 1esearch and project mmiagement for cess of the water division to con can save on water bills by as much Francis A. Eugenio the administration for the project has been put aside to finance the alleged beating.of Eugenio. Jesse Concepcion, Chris L. Guerrero, research programs on the control and eradication of the snake species in the the Saipan Water Master Plm1, mid sistently disinfect and treatCNMI as 50 percent, he added. i\ssisumt Atty. Gen. Jlkuvin Will dersumd some of the w1itings or signs Diwain Stephen, James Deleon CNMI, Guam, and Hawaii. iams a.,ked Hofschneider to read and in the reprnt. Guenero, and Joaquin Salas. 1he remaining half was subdivided into the three governments' control inte1pret the medical report which Hofschneiderdid not mention seri Eugenioearliertestified how some programs. . w,L, prepmcd by anot11er physicim1 ous injUJics such as fractu1cd bones. police officers physically a.~saulted The CNMI, according to Seman, rereived $236,CXXJ for it~ control who was not available to testify. ll1e doctor testified after tl1e de him, sprayed him with mace, and program while Guam and Hawaii got $195,00J each. Altl1ough Hofschneider cited the f cnsc lawyers had completed tl1eir forced him to eat a piece of paper LastyearCN.Mlgot$) 89,CXXJwhileGuam and Hawaii received the same inju1ic:s of Eugenio. he failed lo un- cross~xamination of the 20-yem·-old when he was anested. amount as what was given this year. Seman made the disclosure following a two-day regional Brown Tree Snake conference held in Hawaii last week. Sem:m and Scot Vogt, a DFW 0 BANK OF SAIPAN biologist, represented the Commonwealtll in the summit Seman said CNMI got tlie biggest share because itha.~ the "highest risk." STATEMENT OF CONDITION "We got the most (snake) sightings than any other island except Guam. September 30, 1997 We are in the frontline," he said. Seman said there have been ''over 40 ve1y legitimate, credible" Brown ASSETS Tree snake sightings over the past severnl years . .1227. Cash and due from banks $ 3,282.774 "That's a lot," he said. Interest-bearing deposits with banks 8,305,449 ''Ifyou look at Guam, (tlle island) has all the (Brown Tree) snakes. If you Securities held-to-maturity (note 2) 10,343,339 lookatHawaii, (that island) is concerned that the snake might reach there too. Loans receivable, net (note 3) 28,956,414 "And if you look at the CNMI, we are actuially in octween the situation Accrued interest receivable 1,390,555 mat Guam and Hawaii is," said Seman. Income tax refund receivable 95,000 I• • H1iY18 • ~ • ' : ' • • • ' - < i' • ' • Ai'. " ~ '. ill' : • •:El!J Prepaid expenses and other assets, net 730,871 "So, for that reason," he stressed, "CNMl is really in tlle forefront inasfar Premises and equipment (note 4) 533,818 as theconcem ... to prevent tllespreadof theBrown Tree snake isconcemed." Foreclosed real estate I 297 I 76 $54.935,396 Seman said the money will be spent on maintaining mid developing the TOURNAMENT LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Commonwealtll 's snake control program. Liabilities: The Brown Tree Snake project is consist of a multi-agency task force MARCH 27, 28 & 29 Deposits: involving various departments including Defense and the governments of I Demand $10,789,050 Hawaii, Guam and the Commonwealth. Savings 26,357,891 FUND RAISER FOR MICRONESIA GAMES Time, $ I 00,000 and over (note 5) 8,712,055 Other time (note 5) 2 472 184 Total deposits 48,331, l 80 Accrued interest payable 244,729 Trophies and Prizes for first, HOME RUN DERBY Trophies and Prizes for first, Accounts payable and other liabilities 222 )00 second and third place teams second and third place teams Total liabilities 48 798 009 in the men's division. on Sunday March 29, 1998 in the women's division. Stockholders' equity: Common stock, $ I par value, 500,000 shares authorized, ta ()WI, ~ ru«J, $5.00 entrance fee 496,138 shares issued and outstanding 500,000 Additional paid-in capital 6,072,769 (Accumulated deficit) retained earnings (379,377) ~~' C 0 N T A C T 6,193.392 1 Less cost of 3,862 shares of treasury stock 56,005 SERIES DATES ENTRY FORMAT DIVISIONS* DEADLINE JOE TORRES 235-1662 Total stockholders· equity 6,137.387 llANA LEI ("KiKi") LEG1 Mar. 27,28,29 S200 Dbl·Bim Men's & Women's Mar. 261h at 5pm NEWMAN TECHUR 234-0173 Commitments and contingencies (note 9) $54,935.396 Turn in waiver forms at Ada Gym conference room * Limited to 20 Teams PAUL BARON 322-7814 ll1c audit report uf Bank of Saipan i.'> .:1vailablc for public revjcw at the Office of the Pickup entry and waiver forms at Torres Refrigeration, Airport Road CAROL 235-4247 Director on Bnnking Department of Commerce and Labor, Capitol Hill, Saipnn ------·-~----· 8-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- MARCH 26, 1998 ,I THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-9 The Around the Islands seclion covers community stories, local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a The Around the Islands section covers community stories, story you would like to share, or an event that needs to local events, and cultural activities. Should you have a be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 story you would like to share, or an event that needs to be covered, contact Laila at 234-6341 'Partnership' sought to beautify Rota BOH sponsors Red ByMarcHizon shipwithmembersoftheislandcom- ministration,saidManglon'7wi.\l~ Cross Walk-a-Thon For the Vanety munity. health caie even as an ongomg cn- CNMI Math Count Championship is on ROTA(RDSU)-MayorBenjamin "1ne1em1:a Jotofthingswecando sis" exists on Rota in this area. commented Walkathon Co-Chair Jeff ALWAYS asupporterofthe North THE FOURTH Annual CNMI to I p.m. TI1e top four individuals with the The eligible school's from this groups have come forward to assist T. Manglona called on the business together if we are partners, I am en- The island does not have a resi- emMarianaislandschapter, the Bank Boyer. Mathcounts Commonwealth Cham The contest wil.1 then be followed best scores from the morning Sprint year's Chapter Competition include: the program including: Continental commu~ity and the Rota citizemy to coumging everyone's participation dent physician for quite some- of Hawaii has again joined the Walkathon fonns may be picked pionship Competition will be held by the Awards Banquet to be held at and Target Rounds will be announced Calvary Christian Academy, Eskuela Micronesia,Deloitte&Touche,EFC work with hisAdministration as part- to work with me as partners to pro- time now and the mayor's office Walkathon event as a major sponsor. up at any of the Shell gas staions, this Saturday, March 28 at the new Charley'sCabaretatPICfmm6p.m. at the Banquet. These snidenL~ will San Francisco De Borja, Hopwocx.1 · Engineers & Architects, National ners in providing the needed public vide the much needed service to the through the Resident Director of 'The Walkathon will be.this Satur IT&E, Power 99, MITA Travel and Pacific Gardenia Hotel Conference to 9 p.m., the CNMI chapter said in a advance to the National Champion Junior High School, Grace Christian OfficeSupply,PublicSchoolSystcm services. people of Rota," said the Mayor. Public Health on Rota, has signed day, March 28 at Kilili Beach Park. moreinfonnationisavailable by call RoominChalanKanoafrom 10am. news release. ship in Washington D.C. in early· Academy, Marianas Baptis1 Acad among others. In an interview with RSDU, NotinghowblessedRotahasbeen a contract to have a permanent ing 234-3459. Bank of Hawaii will also man an May. emy·, Mount Carmel School, Rota In addition, ptiz.es have been do Manglona also said he is committed in tenns of natural scenery, and the physician who is expected to be aid station along the route ·to provide The W alkathon will begin and end toth;goalshesetinhis 100-dayplan friendliness of the locals, Manglona on island before the end of the MATHCOUNTS is a National Junior High School, Tinbn Junior nated or assistance pro"iucc\ walkers with water. at Kilili Beach Park and will utilize program that tries to get students High School, Saipan Community by Cocacola, Fun Zone, which includes enhancing the image said, "we want to capitalize on these month. ''Withoutthesupportofbusinesses the Saipan Beach Road Pathway. interested in math by posing fun and School, Saipan International School McDonald's Restaurant, of Rota as a natural paradise. intennsofbeautificationsothatwhen The contract shall be on a 2-year Rota: holds Farmers such as the Bank of Hawaii, the Big Prizes such as computers and interesting questions. It also allows and Whispering Palms School. Rudolpho 's Restaurant, Pa "I want to enhance the beauty of people come to our island, they will basis. American Red Cross would not be $1,000 gift certificates are available student~ to work as a team to sharpen The finn of Efrain F. Camacho cific Gardenia Hotel and the ourislandofRotafortouristsandoff- see our naturally blessed scenery, "Aside from that, we are plan- able to hold this Walkathon and raise and all funds raised will support the Fair after typhoon islanders could admire and probably clean and beautiful place, it is what ning to get one more doctor and their analytical abilities, the release (EFC) Engineers & Archiects coor Saipan Bowling Center. r- the necessary funds to support the local NMI Chapterofthe American emulate," said Manglona. foresee for tourist to envision what one assistant physician to ad- AFTER thedevastatingeffectof SupertyphoonPaka last year, local fanners noted. dinates the CNMl progr..un under the The program, the release many programs of the organization," Red Cross. He, however.stressed that endeavor Rota is." equately address the health needs on Rota began planting fruits and vegetables. Approximately sixty junior high direction of the National Scx:iety of stressed, is still in need of addi has to be a unified effort in partner- Another top priority for his Ad- of o~r people," added Manglona. .Bynextmonth,mostofthecrops will bereadyforthe8thRotaAgriculniral school student~ are expected to test Professional Engineers. tional funds to help send the top Fair, Inc., a non-profit organization. their skills in this year's For the 1997/ l 998 school year, individuals to the National CNMI student~ win Glenn Manglona, president of the organization said, "I am thankful that Commonwelath Championship. several local sponsors and volunteer Championship in Washington, D.C. ourfarrners are now recuperating from Paka". ''We 're beginning to see the harvest for this year at our local stores. And environmental award Iurge our farmers to take part in this year's fair scheduled on April 25," said HONOLULU (Pacnews)-Elementary school students on Manglona. Saipan in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Is 'The Commonwealth Development Authority provided some of the lands have won the president's Environmental Youth Award prizes and I thank them wholeheartedly on behalf of all the fannerson Rota," for their work in helping save coral reefs. he said. In making the announcement, U.S. Environme~tal Pro~e~ "Usually, after a strong typhoon, it is the best time to plant," added Mr. tion Agency Regional Administrator in San Fran~1sco Felrcra Herman A Atapang, aproducerofcucurnberand beans. "I recommend that Marcus said the Tanapag Elementary School sixth-graders ourfanners take advantage of this because most of the insects are blown by "not only increased their own knowledge about the signifi Paka," he explained. cance of coral reefs" but also succeeded in informing "all At the Pali'e Farms, fooner Mayor Joseph S. Inos, said, "I want to show who live on Saipan." that there is money to be made in our agricultural industry." As part of their project, the students organised a commu Inos is now producing honey dews, watermelons and bell peppers. nity Coral Reef Day, participated in beach cleanups, con For his part, MD. Alamgir, a Bangladeshi farmer at the Sablan field said, . structed a model reef in one of their classrooms and joined 'Taro is his bosses' specialty. We have over 5,CXXJ hills and we'll be ready adults in opposing development near sensitive reefs. comes the Agricultural fair." Sam Saito, representing)he Saipan students, will travel to The Agriculture fair for lhis year will be assisted by the Department of Washington with teacher Ron Snyder to particiP,ate in a I.andandNaturalResources,thanks to Resident Director Eusebio A Hocog. national .award ceremony on Thursday. ItwillbeheldattheSinapaloChurchgroundsbeginningat7:30am.onApril 25. How to Work Out. Gold's Gym Manager Josephine Camacho shows 1998 Miss NM/ Universe candidate All farmers are welcome to participate. Entry fees are $25.00. Sonya Pangelinan how to use a stair master at Power 99's Health and Fitness Show last Saturday. For more information, please contact Mr. Bonabe H. Maratita, member Photo by Lalla C. Younis Tinian opens its ship chairperson. OFFICE OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION From left, CNMI representative for the 7th Annual Governor's Conferen_ce for Wo'.1)en Carmen Gaskin, Emele first walk-a-thon Duituturaga of Pacific Women's Resource Bureau, WAO Special Ass_1stant Manan Tudela and former WAD PUBLIC NOTICE DEQ Weekly Report Special Assistant Remy Sablan gather for a photo yesterday. All will attend the Guam conference today. THEPEOPLEofTinian would meet before 5 a.m. on March Photo by Laila C. Younis This is to inform the public that the State Independent Living Council will hold like to invite anyone interested 28th at the Ginza Circle (start THE DIVISION of Environmen High concentrations of Fecal to register for Tinian 's first ing point). Coliforrns may be the result of its meeting on Thursday, April 02, 1998 at 9:00am at the PREL Office located in tal Quality (DEQ) analyzed water DD Co . ·. ~il Youth Leadership .·. Women's International The 7.0 mile walk will end at samples collected from Saipan 's high su1f conditions or stormwater the 2nd floor at Bank of Hawaii in Puerto Rico. Interested persons are welcome Walkathon, said a press re Kamer Beach Main pavillion. recreational beaches and storm runoff due to rain storms. to attend. lease. A $10 registration fee is re water drainages this week and Fecal Coliform bac1eria are not application.s· are now· available:: This event is being coordi quired and the first50"early bird" found they contained excessive usually disease causing...... ' .. ' . . ': . ·.' . , . ~-... ,- . . . ,' . . . ··;" .. AGENDA nated by wife of the mayor, participants will receive a free t concentration of fecal coliform In order to adequately address Mrs. Bernadita Dig. San shi rt before the start of the event. bacteria at the fol lowing locations: public health concerns, DEQ THE CNMI Governor's De Washing1on, DC regarding application along with one let I. Call to Order Nicolas and the Women's Af Should you have any ques • DAJ-ICHI DRAINAGE; maintains its policy of advising· ve I opmen tal Disabili1ics available applications for the ter of reference by calling the NCD's Second Annual Youth II. Adoption of Agenda fairs Office. tions, please call Ms. Glorina • HAFA-ADAI DRAINAGE; the public not to fish or swim Council has received informa council at 322-3014 (V/TDD) / Participants are asked to Monkeya at 433-0027. • SUGAR DOCK; and within 300 feet of these locations tion from the National Coun Leadership Conference sched 5(voice), Fax: 322-4168 or E III. Adoption of Last Minutes (1/21/98) uled for June 22-24, 1998 in ...... ' • CK Dist. #2 DRAINAGE within 48 hours of this notice. cil on Disabili1y (NCO) in Mail: [email protected]. IV. Final By-Laws Washington. DC. Stipends are available to re V. New Items PAWS According to Thomas J. imburse travel, food an J_!)-M_t,Rl_6NAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- MARCH 26, 19~9~8 ______TIIURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-11 ~l&t.....__ ...... Elsewhere in the Pilcific. Japan funds road Palau joins US-Japan forum finding solutions to the urgent, project in Vanuatu KOROR, PALAU-Vice the project and stressed in the Common Agenda dis global-scale problems that fu President Tommy E .. Palau's cooperation in com cussions, we are sending a ture generations will face. open new PORTVlLA (Pacnews)-Japan Kopayashi, is now in Port Vila to pleting its Basic Design Study Fiji will Remengesau, Jr. has pledged c !ear message that this is sign an exchange of note with The Republic of Palau grate is to provide a grant of more than support and commitment to Phase. · everyone's problem. 400 million vatu ($US3.2 mil caretaker Prime Minister Serge fully acknowledges the con plans of the Japanese govern Construction is expected to. "Certainly, we Palauans, lion) to tar seal the road around Vohor for the "Efate Ring Road siderable commitment made ment to construct a high qual begin by the end of this year. who interact with coral reefs embassy in Beijing the island of Efate in Vanuatu Project", Radio Vanuatu reports. by the Government of Japan ity coral reef research center The Vice President stressed on a day to day basis, need to toward faci Ii ties construction where the capital Port Vila is lo Radio Vanuatu says the project in Palau. that Palau's goal is not simply SUVA, Fiji (AP) - Fiji will China's support will be "defray any suspicion by is seen as one of the major devel .understand more clearly the and training support of the cated. Remengesau gave the assur to create an excellent center open an embassy in Beijing to sought when Fiji is ready to China of (Fiji's) commitment The Suva-based Japanese Am opment project of the outgoing impact which our activities Palau International Coral Reef ance in a speech during the but to ensure that it will be a have on the reef environment." \\,jn China's support for its even join APEC after a moratorium to the 'One China Policy' coalition government. Center as well as the anticipated bassador to Vanuatu, Jiro U.S.-Japan Common Agenda "center of excellence," attract on APEC membership ends bought to the fore when Fiji He added that as a small is contributions of the United States tual membership in the Asia Forum on conservation of ing participation and support opened a trade and· tourism land nation with limited re Government. Pacific Economic Cooperation this year. coral reefs held in Tokyo. by leading experts from Beijing has indicated it mission in Taiwan," it said. sources, Palau depends greatly Another roun ____. ______:T.:.:H'..:'.U.:.:R'.::'.:S'.:'..D'....'.A_:_Y.'_.'., M~A~R~C~I-1~26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-13 Continental defers cut 13 ex-soldiers accused on flights to Marshalls in RP labor leader's slay MANILA, Philippines (AP) - Legaspi, both leaders of the President Fidel Ramos, her succes By Giff Johnson ule change to May I at the carJi. and Asia. Murder charges will be filed Reform the Armed Forces sor. Enrile was fired by Mrs. Aquino MAJURO - Continental est," Dias said. ..We also arc In the near future, people trav against 13 f~rmer soldiers in Movement, whose mutiny shortly after her government sai cl Micronesia airfares could cha:1ge considering alternatives and are eling through Guam from these the 1986 killing of a left-wing against the late dictator it foiled a coup plot by officers at any time but plans to reduce the trying to work with the govern destinations will no longer have labor leader, government pros Ferdinand Marcos triggered the close to him. number of flights connecting the ment on these." to overnight in Guam, instead ecutors said Tuesday. 1986 "people power" revolt that A panel of prose cu tors headed Marshall Islands with Honolulu Marshall Islands officials getting connecting flights to their At the time, the murder was ousted him. by Senior State Prosecutor next destination, he said. and Guam will not happen April I strongly criticized Continental widely seen as an attempt by Interest in the I I-year-old Manuel Torrevillas dismissed . One feature of this change will as earlier announced, a top Conti Micronesia's announcement oi" right-wing military officers to murder was revived recently the preliminary defense by the be re-routing passengers from nental executive said. the cutback last month and asked provoke the left into street dem after two soldiers came forward accused that the amnesty granted Chuuk and Pohnpei in the west In a telephone interview from · the airline to reconsider. onstrations that would have to say they were part of a team by the government to RAM mem em side of Micronesia through Guam Thursday, Continental It i's the only can'ier providing a given the military an excuse for involved in the surveillance and bers gave them immunity. Guam for a re tum non-stop flight Micronesia vice president for sales link to Honolulu and Guam. a coup against then President abduction of Ola! ia, but ----~------THURSDAY, MARCH 26, 1998 -MARIANAS V}\RIETY NEWS_ AND VJEWS-17 ------· Cyclone kills 22 30% of US exports go to Asia By MARTIN CRUTSINGER objections that the funds are being The report said that while 30 as much as a full percentage point off recovering as quickly as possible. WASHINGTON (AP) - Cali used to protect wealthy interna percent of total Ame1icanexporL~are U.S. economic growth. 'This report underscores the de in Bangladesh fornia, Washington and New York tional banks from suffering losses destined for Asia, the share is an even The new administration report, gree to which individual states an; lead America in the level ofexpo1ts and will increase the chances of higher 40 percent when only agricu 1- however, made no attempt to foreca.st tied to Asian economies," said Com shipped to Asia, a region of the future costly bailouts by encourag tural producLs are considered. how big a drop in exports the United merce Secretary William Daley. DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) - other paper, Janakanthu, 3 I world that provides a market for 30 ing risky lending practices. Many economists are predicting States is Iikelytosufferbecauseofthe "This is furtherevidcnce that Asian A cyclone killed at least 22 people were killed. percent of all U.S. exports, the The admini!itration report, com that the cunency devaluations people and injured more than Among the dead were four steep Asian tunnoil. economic recovery is not only in I OD across Bangladesh, accord people in the western district of Clinton administration said. piled from information supplied by and economic slowdowns in Asia Officials said their aim wa.s to.un our national interest, but in the in ing to officials and news reports Chuadanga, 152 kilometers (95 In an eff01t to increase pressure the Commerce and Agriculture De will cut sharply into American ex derscore how big a stake various terest of communities and working Tuesday. miles) west of Dhaka, who were on members of Congress to pro partments, showed that Asia is a ports to the region this year, shaving regions of the country have in Asia people across the country.' The storm packing winds of crushed by a century-old ban vide additionalmoney to the Inter bigger market for U.S. exports than nearly 120 kilometers (75 miles) yan tree that fell in the storm, national Monetary Fund, the ad Europe, witheightstatessendingmore per hour caused extensive dam according to a district official. ministration prepared an extensive than 50 percent of their expo1ts to ao-e to mud-and-straw houses, He added that more than 600 state-by-state breakdown of how Asian countries. California led the way with $ 51.2 c~ps, and power an 18-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- MARCH 26, 1998 . . . Hillary may get executive privilege whethcrclaimingtheptivilegewould Women's Forum, said the ·D1akov still on the job risk sending a signal that he ha, some administration's attempt to apply ex ecutive ptivilege in the Lewinsky day night. thing to hide. He told1eporte1,:' 1lmt's "Let's shake hands," he President Bill Clinton's ad case wa, a stalling tactic that wa, By BARRY SCHWEID will survive President Boris He declared, for instance, a question that's being a.,ked and beamed, and they did for the ministration, which banks COLOGNE, Germany (AP) Yeltsin 's Cabinet shakeup. that the commission chaired ,mswe1ed back home by the people certain to be rejected by the courts "I'll disappoint you," the cameras. heavily on good terms with who are responsible for (it) mid I ultimately. - Declaring "I've not been Moscow, managed not to dis by Chernomyrdin and U.S. fired," Russian Foreign Min former chief of Russia's for The sudden shakeup ordered don't believe I should be discussing ··r1esidential dating habit," don't play anxiety. Vice President Al Gore that eign intelligence operations by Yeltsi.n on Monday swept that." faJJ within the bounds of privjjcged ister Yevgeny Primakov said Despite differences over has promoted economic and 1 Tuesday that high-level sci told reporters before dinner out Prime Minister Viktor "I haven't discussed it with the communications, she said. Chernomyrdin and Russia's NATO expansion and some scientific cooperation since entific and economic ex with U.S. Secretary of State :l lawye1,,"Clintonsaid. "I don 'tknow. The American Civil Libe11ies chief economic planners. U.S. other touchy issues, the United 1993 will go on. changes with the United States Madeleine Albright. ··1 Union ctiticizcd Clinton's move to l!r.2'._=m States has invested bi I.lions of It is not based on person You should ask someone whodcx:s." dollars in Russia's economy, alities but on n.ational inter Bmbru.i Olson, a fo1mer federal claim executive p1ivi lege for his aides ,md also Judge Johnson's decision to signed a raft of agreements to ests, he said. prosecutonmd one of the founde1, of the conservative Independent keep the matter behind closed doors. cut nuclear weapons arsenals And the decisions by the I',,,l l and induced Russian soldiers commission, including one . ' to share peacekeeping duties recently to tighten curbs on i in Bosnia. exports of weapons technol 0 .. Primakov was in Cologne ogy to Iran, will go into ef >i .... ::::::s for a six-nation meeting fect, he said. ..., . 0 Wednesday that Albright is "President Yeltsin has in _g? g. >i chairing. structed me to underscore It is designed to pressure Yu Russian foreign policy will re (0 0:: .5 goslavia to restore autonomy main unchanged," Primakov US President Bill Clinton and First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton talk while watching dancers perform at Wanyange village in Uganda Tuesday. Clinton is on a six-nation African tour- and is also scheduled to visit > 'OJJ for the ethnic Albanians who said. Rwanda, South Africa, Botswana and Senegal. AP make up almost 90 percent of "Those agreements do not de Cl) .5 .c ti) Kosovo, a province of pend on personalities," he said. By Nancy Benac quent litigator on constitutional mat White House lawyers invoked ex Yugoslavia's Serbian repub Agreeing, Albright noted WASHINGTON (AP) - Legal ters. 'Toe first lady is not the lsruim1. ecutive ptivilege last week, seeking .... ·-.... whimsically that in the case of to shield grand ju!)' testimony by = .. lic. scholars voiced skepticism and ctit ... Itisdifficulttoseehow the first lady m Cl) The foreign minister would Primakov, U.S. relations actu ics saw Nixoniru1 abuses Tuesday in can assert executive privilege when communications director Sidney (.) > not be drawn on his ally were ·based on his per the V.'hite House effo1t to use execu she is not an executive of this govern Blumenthal and longtime Clinton "C government's views. He said sonality. j tive ptivilege to shield aides from ment." confidant Bruce Lindsey. StaIT ha, -~Q_A Y, MAR~H 26, 1998 -MARIANAS VARIETY NE~~~'{!§~_§-21 20-MARIANAS VARIETY NEWS AND VIEWS-THURSDAY- MARCH 26, 1998 DEADLINFi2:00 noon the-day-prior to publication -· long-term patients. "We gave Power 99 FM, a division of I I Sorenson Pacific Broadcasting ~rffe[arianas them enough money to pay for %rietr~ 'I NOTE: If some reason your advertisement is incorrect, call us Continued from page 4 CHC . . . The missing . . 0 their hotel accommodation, dur Corp., earlier challenged local immediately to make the necessary corrections. The Mananas Variety Continued from page 1 News and Views is responsible only for one incorrect inser1ion. We ino their entire stay there." businesses and government agen bag containing eyeglasses was found on the cliff's edge. While it , reseJVe the right to edit. refuse. reject or cancel any ad at ony time. percent of the roundtrip air trans Parl of the medical bills, both cies "including anyone who would Class if i.ed Ads Section · appears Lo be a suicide case, police classified it as a missing person case portation costs from the Northern fort he surgery and medicine, will like to make a donation to the because the body was not recovered and no signs or witnesses could Marianas to the San Diego be shouldered by the government parents of Brandi." 01 HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC prove that the tourist jumped into the foaming sea below the cliff. Employment Wanted Children's Hospital. insurance of Baby Brandi's fa The Power 99 FM's Corporate Salary:$5.00 per hour • *** *** *** "We made an exemption. usu ther, while Medical Referral will Challenge lasted until Saturday. Contact: SAIPAN STEVEDORE COM • NE'EiDED The mysteries behind the dis;ippearance of all these persons deepen PANY, INC. Tel. 322-9240(3/ Quiet Two (2) .Bedrooms• Swimm in~ Pool Tennis Court ,illy we send just one escort with Santos said patients who wish with the passing of rime. Probas arc facing a blaok wall in the pay a "certain percentage" of the 26)Th71170 the patient but we figured that to be granted medical refemtl as ---·--.. ------investi!!:Uion. Are rhi: J10neymoonc'rs still alive'/ DiJ the notorious balance. KANNAT GARDENS since we don 'r have a liaison of ··.IMIIAtit 05 WAITER-Salary:S3.05 per hour Fuji:111 Group which is invol{•ed in extorrion racker have something to "Whatever claims the govern sistance have to satisfy two major (Near Northam Marianas College) fflMibtUB 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05 per hour fice in San Diego, it's going to be ment insurance doesn't pay, we criteria: medical condition and .· . ·Job Vacancy · ··· 235-5686 (8:30 AM lo 5:30 PM, Weekdays) 235-5849 (6:00 PM lo 9:00 PM, Everyday) do with Ming's disappearance? Did Watanabe end his life or was he tough if we will just semi the 02 KITCHEN HELPER-Salary:$3.05 per LOCAL HIRE ONLY killed? would entertain them. We pay a · residence status. hour mom and the baby by themselves certain amount, I can't tell you To qualify for medical refemil, Announcement . Salary based on experience *** *** *** 02 HOUSEKEEPING CLEANER-Sal IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE IN TJJE SUPERIOR COi/RT OF THE for her to take care of the patienC how much we paid so far because a patient has to have a medical ary:S3.05 per hour COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN ((JMMONWEALnt OFTIIE NORTHERN Just like those unsolved murder cases in 1995, we hope that the 01 WAITRESS-Salary:S3.05 per hour MARIANA ISLANDS and make ammgements for lodg 01 ROOMS DIVISION MANAGER-Sal MARIANA [SLAN/lS APPLY IN PERSON AT: concerned authorities wi II continue gathering leads to solve the puzzles that was sent a year ago so we've condition that cannot be treated in Contact: WOO YOUNG (SAIPAN), LTD. ing and other areas that have to be Tel. 235-4625(3/19)Th25746 ary:$1,700.00 per month MARIANAS MANAGEMENT BANK OF GUAM, Younis Art Studio behind these missing persons. We don't believe that no one out there in paid some of those bills for the the Northern Marianas or cases 02 FRONT DESK CLERK-Salary:S3.05-· CORPORATION, done," Santos explained. Plaintiff, office in Garapan the community can't help solve these cases. Sgt.Joseph Aldan, a no non trip and we 're ready to front the that require a medical diagnostic 01 CARPENTER-Salary:$3.05-3.75 per 3.35 per hour Plaintiff, -v- ,, vs. The medical refenal division test that is not avai !able in the hour 02 WAlTRESS-Salary:$3.05-4.55 per JOSEPH JUAN MAFNAS CRUZ. sense officer at the Criminal lnvesti~ation 13L1reau. is seeking_ help from money for this operation as well," hour AIR MARIANAS, INC. and \he unknown Dcfl'miant. usually allows only one relative 01 PLUMBER-Salary:S3.05-4.50 per 1\ie community to solve these cases. Santos continued. CNMI. Contact: DIAMOND HOTEL CO., LTD. administrators, successors, assigns and Civil Action No. 96-1170 Asia Marianas escort. Complaints from other hour personal representalives ot the above :;::;::;: :::::::i: :f::j:* Baby Brandi's family will Santos said this is determined 02 ELECTRICIAN-Salary:$3.05-4.50 dba Saipan Diamond Hotel (3/ named detendanl, families with similar experiences 26)Th71173 S[IMMONS FOR PUBUCATION International Resources Cl1arles Ingram should prove his worth as DPS commissioner by shoulder the expenses incurred, by a group of physicians that make per hour Delendanls. said they were not given the same 02 WAREHOUSE WORKER-Sal Civil Action No. 9B·0069C is Recruiting Workers from Thailand other than those paid by the gov up the Medical Refcm1J Commit TO: THE ABOVE-NAMED leading his men to solve the mysteries. We also challenge the Federal ary:$3.05-4.50 per hour 01 SCUBA DIVING INSTRUCTOR-Sal· FIRST AMENDED SUMMONS BY treatment by the CHC Adminis ernment insurance and by the tee, which also decides the hospi ary:$1,000.00-1,350.00 per month DEFENDANT: Please call: Bureau of Investigation to step into these cases. panicularly Ming's. 1 01 DELIVERY RT.(TRUCK DRIVER) PUBLICATION tration "because we don't work Contact: AQUA DEL REY SAi PAN, INC. Wake up. gentlemen'? Medical Refe1rnl. tal the patients should be referred Salary:$3.05-5.00 per hour TO: AIR MARIANAS, INC. and the unknown 234-5765 • 287-2842 for the CHC." 1 Tel. 234-7040(3/26)Th25814 YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED "We have entered into a finan to. Contact: SAIPAN ICE & WATER CO., adminislrators, successors, assigns and and nol i fied to file any answer you wish Baby Brandi's father has been INC. Tel. 233-9298(3/26)Th71193 personal representatives ol lhe above-named AT A bench trial in the Superior Court, a victim narrated how he cial agreement with the family. Under the residency criterion, 10 make 10 the Complain!, acopy of which APARTMEtlT FOR RENT 02 COOKS-Salary:S3.05-3.50 per hour defendant is served upon you hereby, within twenly working for the Health Center but Contact: GREEN HILL CORPORATION was allegedly assaulted inside the police's investigation room_ The We've worked it out so that we the tule says that any US citizens 01 COOK-Salary:$3.05-4.50 per hour You are hereby summoned and required to one days aflcr 1he founh publicalion Studio Type $350.00-$400.00 per Santos said these allegations are serve upon Carlsmith Ball Wichman Case & (21) victim said he only recognized a few of the officers who beat him basically would arrange for a pay residing in the CNMI or otl1er indi l Contact: SAIPAN SEA VENTURES, dba 369 Noodle House Tel. 235-4507(4/ of 1hl, Summons, and to deliver or mad a month, utilities not includeu,quier, baseless. I-le added that the Medi 2)Th25924 lchiki, plaintiff's attorney's, whose address is because most of the time he was either closing his eyes or looking on ment plan for them so they can vidualsresidingin theCNMl whom-e INC. Tel. 233-9298(3/26)Th71194 Carlsmith Building, Capilol Hill, P.O. Box 5241 copy of your answer 10 White, Pierce, sing!c or couplr. oniy, immediate cal Referral Division will extend CHRB, Saipan, MP 96900, an answer lo lhe Mailman & Nulline, the Plaintiff's the floor. payusbackata very easy monthly not in violation of immigration laws 05 COOKS-Salary:S800.00-1,200.00 move-in, in Koblerville the same assistance to patients 01 FOREMAN/MAINTENANCE-Salary: Complaint to Quiet Title which is hereby served Allornevs. whose address is P.O. Box -:--i--: ..: .. ;.. :.. : ..•.. :: installment plan," he said. m-e qualified with ~1e exception of per month 5222, Saipan, MP 96950, as soon as Tel. 234-1233 !Day); 288-2222 (Evening) and their families in similar con S3. 75 per hour upon you on or before April 30, 1998. If you A defense lawyer during cross-examination asked the victim He added that there is nothing contract workers. Contact: FIESTA, INC. (3/26)Th71234 Contact: 5 ACE CORPORATION dba fail to do so, judgment by default will be taken practicable after filing your ,inswer or dition and situation. Golden Island Chinese Restaurant Tel. against you for the relief demanded in the sending ii 10 the Clerk of Couns of filing. whether he saw more than two feet in the room. The victim in the medical referral rules and Santos said nonresident work Your answer should bl' in writin~ an \}. .1998 Marpac Palau Softball League: /:] Australia donates to Palau , sports, Micro Games hosting ,r- Warriors edge Chelus, 21-20 totaling more than By Priscilla T_ Castro Waniors hit eight home1uns and a in five innings when they exploded $70,000.00 from the Aus Van'ety News Staff total of23 hits in the game. Not to be for seven mns at the bottom of the tralian Small Grants CHELUS had a tying 1un at second outdone, Chelus had 24 basehits in fifth inning. Scheme, Remengesau said base at the bottom of the seventh the gmne led by Joe Saures four for Ben Mesa was ix1fect three for in a news release. inning but could not score the mn mid live with four rnns pe1fomiance. three with a double and triple and A grant for $500 was pro lost the gmne by one mn, 21-20. GameTwo scored three times, while driving vided to support the par Scot Santos set a new Palau League Ngeaur Comets 13, Tan.ans 3 in two. ticipation of two persons record with two two-1un homer. NgeaurComets um1ed the Tm,:m1s Dave Santos, Brian Nicholas, from the Palau Swimming Dennis Ngeskebei,Jess Mesa and Association in the recent o·ivision "A" Win Loss Division "B": Arthur Moses each had two hits to Swimming Clinic held in Pepsi SPEC 5 0 Aimeliik Enforcers 4 0 Saipan. G. Force help Angaur win its third game in [: 4 0 Ngeaur Comets 4 1 The clinic provided train- ,,! JET Turtles 3 four tries. Manny Villagomez was 1 Action Red Torch 3 1 /-\ Perry Head ing for Level I Certifica- , Tanapag Waves 2 2 LA Bombers two for two and scored one of the 3 2 three runs for Tarzans. fJ tion for swimming tourna- · k; Warriors 2 2 Koror Tigers 2 2 Peleliu 2 3 GameThree (j KOROR, PALAU_ y·ice ment officials and will help ; : Stevedore Tarzans 2 2 fj in Palau's preparations for !_.i1 I Luv U Man 1 3 Airai Aces 1 3 Peleliu 17, Tanapag Waves IO 1-, President Tommy E. • · Peleliu improved its winning f;! hosting the Swimming 1·_,,, Team Chelus 1 4 7-Up Kabekel 1 4 ;· Remengesau, Jr. an- r 1 Senyevins 0 record when it disposed of f'·i nounced the receipt ofover Tournament of the 1998 5 Hustlers 0 5 1 f Tanapag Waves, 17-10. lj $12,000.00 from the Gov- ~i;~-~en:::~~ Games, the f] Continuea on page 23 ', ernment of Australia in J c_)/t In addition, $5,500 was t:1 Marpac Sakau upsets ._ 'I•• - • 'J supportoforganizedsports contributed to the 1·d t·_:1 in Palau. Micronesian Games Or.ga- n SPORT~~_l'rS . 1 L_._1' Australian Ambassador nizing Committee for di-f[JI Stevedore Starters, 10-5 ~ Perry Head was in Palau · Team f Win Loss Gina Wesley and Zera S,mtos Palau League R&C Island Girls 4 0 bothwenttwoforthrce.Mm-vOimos d_::~~~~-~--p~e~~~:-~e-~~-~------·--· ~o~~~~:.~_:_P~~~:~3 r / t....,..,___,___:_.~ • • ',., ! ,• ~· '• • • n-~· .. _._._,_, ----· --- __ Marpac Sakau 4 1 ofMm-pacSakauwenttwoi'ortim:e. Re-scheduled Stevedore Starters 3 2 In the second game Marrn11:1 Tl 11: P.-\Li\U League announces Bencam Adil Yakau 2 2 Rhakkas dek:1tcd the Ma\()r·., th:1t thL· ;\/(arch 29. schedule is 1997 BANMI League: Mamma Rhakxas 1 4 Office Marauders. 12-2. · Tlw Ill l,lJ)( lllL',l [ll \'1:i: -~- [l l L'il:ihk l hL' Marauders 0 5 · game was shut oil in the fifth [L':1111\ [ll 11:11liL·ip:r\c ill [IJL, I.ill' By Priscilla T. Castro Just for Fun wins by forfeit inning when the ten-run rule \\':ts !:u11dr:1i,i11!:' lLn1rn:1111L'lll. Variety News Staff By Priscilla T_ Castro in effect. TllL' k:tg!IL' \\ ill rL'\llllll' IL\ Marco Peter scored IO points. Mi\RPi\C Variety News Staff ··l- Sakau strn1eJ off the Mam ma Rhakkas rail icJ ei~lll Wheels leading scorer Tony Sablm1, Jl 1ST FOR Fun won the first game game with a rally or six rnns while runs in the first and scorL·d t~,-o l,L,t Monday night at the Gilbc11 C Keith G,U'dner, J. DcGuzmm1 all in the second mid the third inning runs in the second with Brend:, scored 14 points a-piece. Noel they were scoreless. - SGA Golf Ada Gymnasium against MTC by lladdox 's inside the park t\,·o Rernol.mo scored 11 points but it In the fou11h inning it scored frnfcitun.·. run homer. In the fourth inr1in~. Tournament Set was not quite enough to defeat tlm~c nms while in tl1e seventl1 MTC wasn't able to show up thus Mamma Rhakk:L~ scored two 11111:;. The S.aipan Go! fcrs Association Lcbwcl. inning one 1u11. giving Just for Fun the victory. Lou Lieto went three for thrcL' \\ ill holf its monthly "SGA Janu Lcbwcl(78)-Marco Peter- I 0, ll1e Stm1ers scored two mns in In the second game Lcbwel de while Brenda Haddox and .rry Club Championship Tounw Tau la Peter- I I, C. Torres-2, J. the first inning :md were scoreless teated tl1e Wheels, 78-57. Evelyn Kani both went two J'or rncnt"at LaoLao Bay West Course Taitano-14. all the way to the fou11h inning. In three. Leading scorer forthe Rep. Malua next Sunday, at 6: 17 a.m. Whecls(57)-Tony Sablan- I 4, tl1e fifth inning tl1ey scored tl1ree The Marauders were score b.~ Peter's Lcbwel J. Tait.um made a Interested players are asked to Noel Rcmolano-11, Keith mns :md again were scoreless in the all the way until the fifth inning total of 14 poinL~ followed by Taula rnntact Ray Diaz at 235-7304 for Gardner-I 4, J. DcGuzman-14, sixth and tl1e seventl1 inning. when they scored two runs. - Peter's 11 poinL~. Continued Ori page 23 Vista! 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