(Press Release) — On Feb. 6, 2021, despite a heavy downpour in the early morning, about 50 members of the Lions Clubs International District 204, conducted their monthly cleanup at the Sugar Dock Beach.
Saipan Lions pose for a photo following a cleanup at Sugar Dock Beach on Feb. 6, 2021.
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The District 204-Region 2 Lions, which are composed of eight clubs on Saipan, have signed a memorandum of understanding as part of a Private-Public-Partnership with the CNMI government through the Governor’s Council of Economic Advisers. The Lions have committed to adopt, maintain and improve Sugar Dock Beach and its basic infrastructure and amenities.
The project coordinator, Mario Mayuga, said this month’s cleanup “collected trash and debris in the Sugar Dock Beach area so beachgoers can enjoy their time there. But every other month we also cut the brush and trim the coconut trees at the beach.”
He said the area is ideal for family gatherings and walking. “It’s good exercise to walk on the beach as the sand makes it a little more challenging to move so it burns more calories, he added.
The Lions’ district first vice governor, Saturnino “Atoy” Banting, said he is grateful to the members “who are always there to help the community.”
The Region 2 Lions consist of the Saipan Fil-American Lions Club, the Saipan Unity Lions Club, the Saipan Marianas Lions Club, the Saipan Alliance Lions Club, the Saipan Natibu Lions Club, the Saipan Centennial Lions Club, the Saipan Pacific Lions Club, and the Saipan Fitbeat Lions Club.
Region 2 chair Alfredo Cabael is likewise grateful to the volunteers who helped make Saturday’s cleanup so successful and safe.
“Special thanks to Max Aguon and Akiki Alexander who helped in hauling and transporting trash to the sanitary landfill,” Cabael added.
If you have a passion for serving the community, you may be interested in joining the Lions Club.
For more information, call Alfredo Cabael at 483-4663, Eden Mercado at 788-2416, Arceli Lizama at 287-6758 or Tess Marquez at 483-6524.
To learn more about the Lions Clubs International, visit www.lionsclub.org
