Cleanup day is almost here

Just a few more hours before the troops hit the ground. I submitted the following press release, hopefully in time for Friday's papers. Our tally going into tomorrow is 4018 volunteers.

Go us!

Nearly 4000 ready to Beautify CNMI

4000 volunteers are set to hit the streets and beaches of Saipan tomorrow in what is expected to be the largest island-wide cleanup in Micronesian history.

“The support the community is showing us has been tremendous,” explained co-organizer Angelo Villagomez of Pew Environment Group. “We have businesses, government agencies, schools, and even families registered to participate.”

As of Thursday afternoon, 51 volunteer groups had adopted 48 sites around Saipan. According to Beautify CNMI volunteer Ken Kramer, “The cleanup we organized in 2006 had 32 volunteer groups. This one is nearly double the size.”

Deputy Secretary of Labor and Beautify CNMI founder Cinta Kaipat had a reminder for all participants, “Don’t forget to take before, during, and after pictures of your cleanups. We will post these on the Beautify CNMI blog and the two groups with the largest number of volunteers and most trash collected will win $100 each. We’ll use the photos submitted to determine the winners.”

Division of Environmental Quality, Rotary Club of Saipan, Marianas Visitors Authority (MVA), and Marianas Tourism Education Council are the co-organizers of the island-wide cleanup. Supplies were donated by MVA and McDonald’s.

For more information on the how to participate in the cleanup, contact Joe Kaipat at 664-8500 or Angelo Villagomez via Email at angelovillagomez@gmail.com. A list of all participants can be found by visiting http://beautifycnmi.blogspot.com.

2009 Island Wide Cleanup Participants

4140 volunteers and climbing!!!
54 sites adopted
57 groups participating

Several community groups, businesses, and government agencies have already submitted their pledge to adopt spots for our islandwide destination enhancement day on April 17, 2009. You can adopt your own spot or participate in one of the existing cleanups.

How to sign up
How to win $100 for participating

We have recieved sign-up sheets from:

NEW!!! Gus Kaipat & Family, Friends of the Monument, and Team Chura Talo - Koblerville Substation
Volunteers Expected: 11
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Contact: Gus Kaipat, 288-4875, gkaipat@gmail.com

NEW!!! OSHA-CNMI Consulation Office - Koblerville Substation
Volunteers Expected: 1
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Contact: Elaine T Pangelinan/Julie Inos

NEW!!! Japan Water System - Shell Gas Station South to BOH
Volunteers Expected: 4
Time: 7:00 - 11:00 AM
Contact: Cecilio Raiukiulipiy, 898-8237, raiukk@hotmail.com

NEW!!! Saipan Industrial Gas - Sai Ship - South to PX
Volunteers Expected: 3
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Contact: Becky Constante, 322-8035, sigispn@pticom.com

NEW!!! DOC - Joeten Tr L - Microl Tr L
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Contact: Sgt. Arnold Seman, 237-2700, arnspn@hotmail.com

NEW!!! Micronesian Legal Services - Joeten Tr L to Sugar Doc Tr L
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Lolita Nazaire, inazaire@mlscnet.org

NEW!!! AOK Apartments - Lower Gualo Rai
Volunteers Expected: 5
Time: 9:00 AM
Contact: Ken Kramer, 233-0009, ken_kramer0886@yahoo.com

NEW!!! Committee to Elect Juan Pan and Joe CAmacho - Beach Road - Quarter Master to Micro Beach
Volunteers Expected: 45
Time: SATURDAY 9:00 AM
Contact: Jolene Torres, 483,1720, jolenegtorres@gmail.com

NEW!!! Saipan Community School - Susupe Beach
Volunteers Expected: 194
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Contact: Bobby Winkfield/Amanda Allen, 234-6687, info@saipancomm.org

NEW!!! Aquarius Beach Tower Hotel - Sugar Dock to Pacific Gardenia Hotel
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Contact: William Hunter, 235-6025, abt-gm@castleresorts.com

NEW!!! Palms Resort - Pau Pau Beach
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 7:30 - 8:30 AM
Contact: Ray Dela Cruz, 237-5322, r.delacruz@pticom.com

NEW!!! Lao Lao Bay Golf - Kagman Market to Kagman High School
Volunteers Expected: 40
Time: 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Contact: Tony DL Guerrero

NEW!!! Northern Marianas College - As Terlaje Hill West
Volunteers Expected: 30
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Contact: Clarice DLG Arriola, 234-5498 xt. 1277, clariced@nmcnet.edu

NEW!!! Department of Lands and Natural Resources - DLNR Office north and south
Volunteers Expected: 50
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Robert Magofna, 322-9834

NEW!!! Department of Public Lands - Micro - Shell Dandan
Volunteers Expected: 30
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: John Gonzales, 234 - 2751/2, johnogonzales@gmail.com

NEW!!! CJPA - EMO - Mobil Gas Station
Volunteers Expected: 7
Time: 1:00 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Jerome Icapo, 664-4550, jerome.irome@cjpa.gov.mp

NEW!!! Coastal Resources Management Office - Kilili Beach
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Kina Borja, 664-8307, kina.borja@crm.gov.mp

NEW!!! Hopwood Junior High School - HJH Beach & Road
Volunteers Expected: 1113
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: Christine Masga, 664-5081, ctmasga@gmail.com

NEW!!! Garapan Elementary - GES Compound
Volunteers Expected: 872
Time: 1:30 - 2:00 PM
Contact: Boni Pangelinan, 237-3342, bherealways@gmail.com

NEW!!! Chacha Junior HS NHS - Tank Beach
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: Carmen Sablan, 237-3921/27, karmsablan@yahoo.com

NEW!!! Chacha Junior HS Student Council - Tank Beach
Volunteers Expected: 12
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: Barbie Iglacias, 237-3934, igleciastwinz@hotmail.com

Commonwealth Ports Authority - Tun Herman Pan Road
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Contact: Jadene A Villagomez, 237-6500, cpa.boardsec@pticom.com

Division of Environmental Quality - DEQ office north to Sugar King Park and back
Volunteers Expected: 50
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Jose M. Kaipat, 664-8500, josekaipat@deq.gov.mp

Department of Public Works Administration - GR Traffic south to Quarter Master
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Juan Deleon Guerrero, 235-1090, recycle@pticom.com

Department of Public Works Solid Waste - DPW Beach
Volunteers Expected: 25
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Terrence Fitial, 322-2760, recycle@pticom.com

Historic Preservation Office - Airport west to As Perdido
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Diego Camacho, 664-2123, diegocamacho@cnmihpo.com

Marianas High School - Beach Road north and south of the school
Volunteers Expected: 40
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: Kalani Reyes, 235-4550, kalanireyes@rocketmail.com

Department of Public Health - Navy Hill to CHC and South
Volunteers Expected: 50
Time: 2:00 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Lily Kapileo, 664-4870, lilybeh@gmail.com

Ron & Herminia Fusco - Fishing Base area
Volunteers Expected: 2
Time: TBA
Contact: Ron Fusco, 322-9063, ronsaipan@yahoo.com

CNMI Youth Congress - Isa Drive on Capitol Hill from EMO to Sarah Market
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Contact: Roz Leon Guerrero, 483-7679, rmelguerrero@gmail.com

Mike Tripp Productions - Grotto
Volunteers Expected: 2
Time: 6:30 AM
Contact: Mike Tripp, 285-MIKE, scubatrip@mac.com

This will be an underwater cleanup. Mike will provide mesh bags.

Tottotville Community - Tottotville Subdivision
Volunteers Expected: 15
Time: SATURDAY, 8:00 AM
Contact: Catherine Perry Anderson, 288-8433, catperryanderson@hotmail.com

Northern Marianas Insurance Assoc. - Beach Road from Moylan's Insurance to Associated Insurance
Volunteers Expected: 30
Time: 3:30 - 5:30 PM
Contact: Tamara Hunter, 234-6442, thunter@moylans.net

NTT Docomo - Middle Road in Gualo Rai and San Jose
Volunteers Expected: 16
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 AM
Contact: Absalon Waki, Jr, 483-9254, awaki@docomopacific.com

Department of Labor - Koblerville Substation Area
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Lenice Kapileo/Jeff Camacho, 236-0900, lkapileo@cnmi-gov.net

Transportation Security Administration - Quartermaster to 13 Fishermen
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Contact: Joshlyn Lieto, 483-1580, joshlyn.lieto@dhs.gov

Saipan Mayor's Office - Beach Road from Afetnas to Koblerville
Volunteers Expected: 30
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Ton Benavente, 234-6280/08, benaventeton@gmail.com

Office of Personnel Management - Garapan Fishing Base Complex
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 2:30 - 4:30 PM
Contact: Ben Santos, 233-9033, apayuak@hotmail.com

Office of Personnel Management and Lollipops are going to recruit some of the surrounding businesses to participate in the cleanup.

PDM Promoters Inc - Coral Tree Avenue, Paseo de Marianas
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 9:00 AM
Contact: Sonia Siwa, 234-6900, kinpachi@pticom.com

The PDM Promoters Inc have teamed up with other groups on Saipan to clean the Garapan Tourist District every month since October 2006. They are going to recruit some of the local businesses in Garapan to participate.

Betty Koichi & Friends - Adopted spot TBD
Volunteers Expected: 6
Time: 9:00 - 2:00 AM
Contact: Maureen Nicholas, 235-0323, bkoichi20@yahoo.com

Betty Koichi and her volunteer friends are looking to hook up with another volunteer group to do a cleanup.

Pacific Eagle Enterprises, Inc - 13 Fishermen Memorial Area
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 9:30 AM
Contact: Aya Matsumoto, 483-5100, aya@peagle.net

The Pacific Eagle volunteers are going to do a trash cleanup and plant a flame tree to commemorate the day.

Shirley's Coffee Shop -Ada Gym
Volunteers Expected: 30
Time: 4:30 - 6:30 PM
Contact: Susan Macario, 235-5379, susan_macario@shirleyscoffeeshopsaipan.com

Marianas Visitors Authority and NMDOA - Laulau Beach Divespot
Volunteers Expected: 30
Time: 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Contact: Ed Diaz, 664-3200, ediaz@mymarianas.com

Koblerville Elementary School/MY Wave - Micro Beach
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 7:30 AM
Contact: Maria Angelli Agcaoilli, angie_sea005@yahoo.com

Friends of the Mariana Islands - Isa Drive - SVES to Botanical Garden
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 7:30 AM
Contact: Marites Castillo, 234-9769, castillofmi@gmail.com

William S. Reyes Elementary School - Laly 4 Beach, Chalan Kanoa
Volunteers Expected: 400
Time: 9:30 AM
Contact: Lynette L. Villagomez, 237-3541, vnette@hotmail.com

The 3rd - 6th grade students will cleanup the beach.

DFS Saipan Limited - Garapan main streets
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 7:00 AM
Contact: Marian Aldan Pierce, 236-2500, marian.aldan-pierce@dfs.com

The group will start at the intersection where Beach Roads meets American Memorial Park, head south to Garapan Street, then east towards Chalan Pale Arnold (Middle Road), north towards CHC, and finally west back towards their starting point.

Lollipops - Beach behind Lollipops store in Garapan
Volunteers Expected: 5
Time: 3:45 - 5:00 PM
Contact: Penny Hofschneider, 234-8040

Upward Bound Program, Northern Marianas College - Kagman III, Phase IV, Manga Street
Volunteers Expected: 22
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: Veronica M. Palacios, 234-5498 ext. 1279, veronicap@nmcnet.edu

Early Intervention Program - Beach Road from Rainbow Photo to Hard Rock
Volunteers Expected: 10
Time: 9:00 AM
Contact: Viola M. Kaipat, 664-4830, refaluwasch@gmail.com

Tan Holdings - Beach from Garapan McDonald's to Carolinian Utt
Volunteers Expected: 200
Time: 7:00 - 9:00 AM
Contact: Ed Arriola Jr, 233-8080, ed_arriola@tanholdings.com

Northern Marianas Housing Corporation - Middle Road, Garapan
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 2:30-4:30 PM for picking up trash; whole day painting graffiti in Lower Mihaville
Contact: Edith C Fejeran, 234-6866, admin@nmhc.gov.mp

The group will clean Middle Road from Navy Hill traffic light intersection north to the traffic light at Bank of Hawaii and then back. They will paint over graffiti in Lower Mihaville.

Saipan International School - Obyan Beach
Volunteers Expected: 80
Time: 8:00 - 10:00 AM
Contact: Rob Epley, robepley@gmail.com

Grades 2, 3, and 5 are going to participate in the cleanup, along with some parents and teachers.

San Vicente Elementary - San Vicente Elementary Campus
Volunteers Expected: 100
Time: SATURDAY 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Contact: Pete Mesgnon/Betty Miller, 287-2386/237-3791, bettyboo31@hotmail.com/dung91@yahoo.com

Brilliant Star Upper Elementary School - Navy Hill LIghthouse
Volunteers Expected: 14
Time: 9:00 - 11:00 AM
Contact: Elizabeth Henke, 483-0345, ehenke@gmail.com

Ladera International School of Saipan - TBA
Volunteers Expected: 114
Time: Coral Ocean Point
Contact: Nina Rivera, 288-2006, ninarivera.670@gmail.com

Pacific Islands Club - Beach Road from Chalan Piao traffic light to Koblerville Mobile
Volunteers Expected: 20
Time: 8:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Contact: Joe Ada, 285-6611, joe_ada@saipan-grandhotel.com

Juan Babauta and Galvin Guerrero - Beach Road
Volunteers Expected: 100

Island Wide Cleanup in the News

Islandwide cleanup volunteers now over a thousand
BY RAQUEL BAGNOL - VARIETY NEWS STAFF

MORE than a thousand individuals have volunteered to join the second islandwide cleanup slated for April 17, 2009, and their number is still increasing.

Event co-organizer Angelo Villagomez said during last week’s Rotary Club of Saipan meeting at the Hyatt

Regency that 22 groups had already confirmed participation and 19 sites had been adopted for cleanups.
The volunteers are from businesses, government agencies, schools and organizations.

“We are inviting everyone to join us in this year’s islandwide cleanup. You can adopt a spot, either your favorite beach, a tourist attraction, or the road in front of your home, business, or office, or you can join another group at their cleanup,” Villagomez said.

He is optimistic the organizers can reach their goal of recruiting 5,000 volunteers for the cleanup.
As of yesterday, 1,201 volunteers had signed up.

Adopted sites include Beach Road from Afetnas to Koblerville, Garapan Fishing Base Complex, Coral Tree Avenue and Paseo de Marianas, Susupe area around Shirley’s including the Mt. Carmel Church and School area, 13 Fishermen Memorial, Laulau Beach dive spot, Micro Beach, Isa Drive to Botanical Garden, Laly 4 Beach, Chalan Kanoa, Garapan main streets, Kagman III, Phase IV, Manga Street, Beach Road from Rainbow Photo to Hard Rock, Garapan McDonald’s to Carolinian Utt, Middle Road, Garapan, Obyan Beach, Navy Hill Lighthouse, and Grand Hotel to Sugar Dock.

The co-organizers of the cleanup are the Division of Environmental Quality, the Rotary Club of Saipan, the Marianas Visitors Authority, and the Marianas Tourism Education Council.

Villagomez said MTEC is setting aside $900 for the Public School System to be divided among the top schools with the highest percentage of student turnout for the cleanup.

For more information, contact Joe Kaipat at 664-8500, Angelo Villagomez at 285-6462 or e-mail him at angelovillagomez@gmail.com .

Carnival of the Blue 23

Carnival of the Blue 23 is now posted at Deep Sea News. I contribute regularly to this blog carnival, having hosted twice.

A Blog Carnival is a particular kind of blog community. There are many kinds of blogs, and they contain articles on many kinds of topics. Blog Carnivals typically collect together links pointing to blog articles on a particular topic. A Blog Carnival is like a magazine. It has a title, a topic, editors, contributors, and an audience. Editions of the carnival typically come out on a regular basis (e.g. every monday, or on the first of the month). Each edition is a special blog article that consists of links to all the contributions that have been submitted, often with the editors opinions or remarks.

Carnival of the Blue is published on the first Monday of each month. Topics relate to the ocean and conservation, hence the 'blue.' Next month it is hosted on Sea Notes, the blog of the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

Beautify CNMI looking for award nominations

The Committee Chairs of Beautify CNMI are seeking nominations for their annual Beautify CNMI Steward and Beautify CNMI Champion awards. The two awards will be given out at the end of April.

The awards are given out to recognize the individuals or groups who have been environmental leaders during the past 12 months.

There are two award categories, the Environmental Steward and the Environmental Champion.

The Environmental Steward award recognizes a person or group that leads the community in activities that help protect our environment in a variety of ways. This individual or group has demonstrated the need to take pride in our islands and to take care of the place we all call home. They serve as an example for others, especially the next generation, to follow.

According to Beautify CNMI volunteer Angelo Villagomez, “The Steward Award winners are the backbone of Beautify CNMI. These are the people that volunteer their time every single weekend to improve our environment and our islands.”

The Environmental Champion award recognizes a person or group that exemplifies the Beautify CNMI spirit. Those qualities include volunteerism, cooperation, innovation, creativity and the ability to infect others with the Beauty Virus. The Environmental Champion is a role model for others to follow. They bring environmental issues to the forefront of public consciousness. They make things happen and effect change.

“The Champion Award winners are the environmental leaders on Saipan,” explained Beautify CNMI founder Cinta M. Kaipat.

The 2007 Environmental Champion winners were PSS teacher Bree Reynolds, MINA board member Kathy Yuknavage, and local activist Captain Carl Brachear. The winners of the 2007 Environmental Steward award were elementary school student Adam Sablan and volunteer group Friends of the Mariana Islands.

The 2008 Environmental Champion winners were Nava Khorram, Marites Castillo of Friends of the Mariana Islands, Katie Busenkell of PAWS, Mike Tripp of Marianas Dive, and Aqua Resort Club. The winners of the 2008 Environmental Steward award were Friends of the Marianas Islands, Marianas Dive, Paseo de Marianas Promoters and Max Aguon and the Pantalon Boys.

To nominate an individual or group, submit a written nomination explaining why that person or group deserves recognition. You can make as many nominations as you like, but individuals and groups can only be nominated for one award category. Nominations must include the award category the nominee is being considered for, a well written argument detailing the reasons why this nominee should be considered, and contact information for the nominee and for the person making the nomination.

Send nominations to Angelo Villagomez at angelovillagomez@gmail.com or mail them to PMB 360 BOX 10001; Saipan, MP 96950 or call 285-6462 for more information.

$900 in prizes made available to schools

The island wide cleanup that is being planned for next Friday was independently planned by three separate organizations. I wrote about organizing an island wide cleanup on The Saipan Blog back in January. In February I got an email from DEQ saying that they were planning an island wide cleanup as part of the Commonwealth Earth Day celebration. Then last month, Marianas Tourism Education Council (MTEC) contacted me to let me know that they were also planning an island wide cleanup in April.

We immediately decided to work together (this is back in February) and started roping in other partners. Marianas Visitors Authority agreed to donate $1500 for supplies and last week, Tan Holding, the largest employer on the island besides the government, pledged to have all their companies participate (three hotels, several restaurants, an insurance company, a newspaper, among others).

A big part of MTEC's involvement is giving support and financial assistance to the local schools. They donated $1000 towards the cleanup effort. They originally offered to split the $1000 equally between the schools and Beautify CNMI, but I asked them to change it to $900 for the students and only $100 for us. The way I figure it, I'm really good at scrounging up supplies and volunteers and if there is money available for students, better to support the students.

They issued a press release about their donation today.

MTEC Offers Top Schools Cleanup Incentives

Saipan, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) – Personal responsibility in having a clean tourism destination is being highlighted by Marianas Tourism Education Council (MTEC), as the group announces cash incentives for Northern Marianas schools that join the Earth Month Island-wide Cleanup on April l7, 2009.

In addition to $100 donated to event organizer Beautify CNMI!, MTEC is setting aside $900 for the Public School System to be divided among the top schools with the highest percentage of student turnout for the cleanup.

“Keeping our islands beautiful is an important part of supporting tourism, and we encourage all schools, especially those with MY WAVE (Welcome All Visitors Enthusiastically) clubs to have their students join the April 17 event,” said MTEC Chairman Ed Cho. “MTEC is pleased to support this year’s cleanup and help encourage a clean environment for visitors and residents, alike.”

Beautify CNMI partners Division of Environmental Quality, Rotary Club, and Marianas Visitors Authority are inviting all residents to plant a tree, paint over some graffiti or cleanup a road or a beach during the event. Cleanup over the weekend is also encouraged for people not available on April 17. Assistance with gloves, trash bags, and trash transfer are also available from Beautify CNMI!

Sign-up forms will be the basis of awarding the MTEC incentive. Forms are available from Rotary Club member and event co-organizer Angelo Villagomez at angelovillagomez@gmail.com.

A complete list of participants for the cleanup can be found at http://beautifycnmi.blogspot.com. As of today (April 7), six spots have been adopted by eight organizations, accounting for 136 volunteers.

The coordination of the cleanup is going very well. As of 8:31 AM on Wednesday, April 8, we have 11 sites adopted by 13 different groups representing 591 volunteers. We are about 1/10 of the way there with 9 days to go to continue building excitement. I'm optimistic that we'll reach our goal of 5000 volunteers!

Former CNMI Residents donate prizes for island-wide cleanup

Two former residents of the CNMI have donated $300 in prizes to be given out to participants of the upcoming island-wide cleanup. Ron and Nancy Kramis of Bellingham, Washington decided to donate the prize money because they wanted to somehow participate in the event planned for April 17.

“We’ve been following Beautify CNMI since it was formed and when we lived in the CNMI we would volunteer. We are back in Washington now and we wanted to help out. Ron came up with this idea for us to participate,” commented Nancy Kramis who worked with PSS and DPH when she was living in the CNMI.

“Whoever wins the prizes can spend the money anyway they like, but when I came up with the idea I thought that the prizes could be used to purchase school supplies or more cleanup supplies. Maybe if some students win they could have a pizza party to celebrate their hard work,” added Ron Kramis.

Event organizers have decided to use the prize money to give out three $100 prizes. The first prize will be $100 cash given to one of the participating groups at random. Every volunteer group, business, or school that participates will have their names put into a hat and one of them will be the lucky winner of $100.

The other two prizes require the coordinators of the volunteering organization to submit a photograph. The volunteer group that picks up the most garbage, as evidenced by a photograph of trash collected on the day of the cleanup will win $100. Likewise, the volunteer group that recruits the most volunteers, as evidenced by a group photograph on the day of the cleanup will also win $100.

“We are blessed to have such generous benefactors. These prizes are a nice way to reward all the hard work that volunteer groups have been doing for Beautify CNMI over the years. Ron and Nancy Kramis deserve a heartfelt si yu’us ma’ase,” said event co-organizer Angelo Villagomez.

Division of Environmental Quality, Rotary Club of Saipan, Marianas Visitors Authority, and Marianas Tourism Education Council are the co-organizers of the island-wide cleanup.

For more information on the how to participate in the cleanup, contact Joe Kaipat at 664-8500 or Angelo Villagomez at 285-6462 or via Email at angelovillagomez@gmail.com.