Agana, Guam News

The first 2010 Census job fair on Guam accepted several hundred applications within an hour of its opening yesterday, said Justin McLaughlin, 2010 census adviser to Guam.

Lifeguards at Ypao Beach yesterday rescued a distressed swimmer. Lifeguard Eric Cruz said a woman was spotted drifting away from the beach at about 1:50 p.m. She was caught in a strong current, and lifeguard Stefan April was dispatched to rescue her.

Guam Waterworks Authority has scheduled an 8-hour water outage starting tonight for several central villages.

F.Q. Sanchez The school has started its recycling program of aluminum cans. Call the school.

On Monday, Nov. 23, the Guam Power Authority and the Guam Waterworks Authority will be disconnecting electric, water and wastewater utility accounts, along with private streetlight accounts that are more than 30 days past due.

The Guam Department of Education is in the process of notifying about 300 federally funded employees that they should stop coming to work because the school system has lost funding to pay them.

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12: PTO general membership meeting 5:30 p.m., school cafeteria. Everyone is invited.

Editor's note: 'This month in Guam history' is a weekly feature and the result of a partnership between the Pacific Daily News and the Guam Museum.

Laling Pangelinan sits in the center of her pink-painted kitchen with a metal knife in her hand, casually turning the rim of a rotating cake stand.

A boil water notice is in effect for residents living in Agana Heights. The Guam Waterworks Authority found a hole in the chlorination system hose which has since been repaired.

All school system employees will be paid tomorrow and the Success For All program will continue next week, despite confusion over how a federal funding shortfall would impact the school system, said Department of Education leaders yesterday.

If the Guam Department of Education isn't given authority to transfer federal funds between grant programs this week, they will not have enough money to continue the Success For All program after Friday.

November is a month where we are reminded to give thanks. We give thanks for all those who have gone before us on All Saints' Day and All Souls' Day earlier this week.

Some parents who depend on federally funded programs at public schools said yesterday they look forward to the day when a third-party financial manager moves in.

HALLOWEEN: Find out what's going on this Halloween Pacific Daily News * October 29, 2009 The following is list of Halloween events by village.

Guam got a little bit hotter this week. FHM Philippines cover girls Aubrey Miles and Jaq Yu are on island to show their appreciation to their local fans and admirers with personal autograph sessions.

As a longtime observer of the many groups dedicated to the preservation and perpetuation of our island culture, I was pleasantly surprised when I began to hear the tenor voice of Peter Constantino in our cultural performances.

Janus Mendiola from Chalan Pago separates his cardboard, plastics and cans from all the biodegradable food.

We would like to encourage the community to participate in this weekend's Guam 350.org events, which includes a tree-planting event on Saturday and a green fair on Sunday.