Promoting Literacy and Responsible Pet Ownership At Kobler Elementary

Rep. Cinta Kaipat. Kobler Elementary School has been promoting literacy this month and several community leaders have visited the School to read to the children. My turn came yesterday. I decided to kill two birds with one stone and read the kids books that help promote responsible pet ownership. I read to several classes from Kinder all through 4th grade. Morgan Rose, reporter for Flame Tree TV, joined me in the middle part of the reading marathon. We had such a blast with the kids! Incidentally, check out the Beautify CNMI! bulletin board in the Kobler Elementary School Office. It looks like the "beauty virus" has thoroughly infected Principal Eric Evangelista and the School. Cool!

March 18, 2007 Cleanup Of Lau Lau Bay Road

Friends of the Mariana Islands (FMI) did another great job of leading another cleanup of Lau Lau Bay Road.Other participants in this Beautify cleanup included Rep. Cinta Kaipat, staff and family, Aya-san Matsumoto of ISA-CNMI, and other Beautify super volunteers, such as Josiah Lizama and Ian Catlett.

Recycling at Hopwood

The Hopwood S.A.V.E. Club members have been collecting recyclables from classrooms at school this year. The students recently volunteered their time on a Sunday to come to school and paint barrels for recycling around campus. We are hoping to receive a container soon so the recycled material can be stored and then hauled away by our trash collector.

Another Mike Tripp Production

A tube worm emerges to feed in the currents of Lau Lau Bay, Saipan Northern Mariana Islands. This video was shot by Mike Tripp. You can see more of his work by visiting his website at www.theunderwaterworldof.com.

POUC Cleanup #2

The POUC had the second cleanup of their adopted road in Lower Base over the weekend. Thank you, POUC!

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March 11, 2007 Cleanup Of Garapan Tourist District

Last Sunday, March 11, Angelo Villagomez, MINA's Executive Director, RC&D's Public Involvement Coordinator, and Chair of Beautify CNMI's Restoration Committee, led two of the CNMI's outstanding Filipino organizations -- Friends of the Mariana Islands (FMI, formerly MOVER, while it was led by Ms. Marites Castillo) and CNMI Power--on the monthly cleanup of the Garapan Tourist District Area. They are Proud Partners of Beautify CNMI! Great job, Partners!Here are some pictures of their usual hard work. (Incidentally, if someone at CNMI Power has pictures that they'd like to e-mail me at cnmiservant@cintakaipat.com, I'd be happy to post them, too).One...two...three...Beautify CNMI! One more time! One more time!

March 10, 2007 Cleanup of Isa Drive From NMC to San Vicente Elementary

Beautify CNMI!'s proud partners FMI and Aqua Resort's FMB team led the cleanup which started at the traffic lights at NMC all the way to the entrance of San Vicente Elementary School. Although non pictured, other cleanup participants included Dennis Cabrera (of Rep. Kaipat's Office) and family, and Bud Kaipat and family. Great job team!