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MOVER cleans Susupe Lake mangrove area
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Posted on Jan 08 2006
Jayce Jurado, a 14-year-old Marianas High School student, woke up early in the morning yesterday not to go to the beach or hang out with friends, but to help a group of mostly adult volunteers in cleaning up the mangrove area near the Susupe Lake, which was filled with bags of garbage.
Jurado tagged along her brother Ervin, 8, who could be seen enjoying the activity along with another kid about his age.
“I want to do something at this age even if it’s just a little,” said Jurado, who vowed to join the Sunday cleanup activities of non-profit group MOVER.
MOVER yesterday began the first of its Sunday cleanups in another partnership with Mobil Oil Mariana Islands, Inc., which donated $5,000 to the non-profit group to support the project.
In the past, Mobil also supported MOVER financially in carrying out the cleanup of storm water drainages along Saipan’s western shores.
This time, MOVER would be cleaning up storm water drainages and dumping sites at the Hagoi Drive, the road leading to the Susupe Lake from the intersection of Texas Road, and the Tun Joaquin Road in Chalan Kanoa.
MOVER vice president for internal affairs Ruperto Magtapat said yesterday’s cleanup at Hagoi Drive collected over 10 bags of trash from the mangrove area besides the road.
Ric Talabucon, the group’s project manager, led some 40 volunteers in yesterday’s efforts, while celebrating his birthday.
MOVER also thanked Rep. Oscar Babauta, who donated lunch and refreshments to the volunteers. The group also expressed its gratitude to former Environmental Interagency Cleanup Operation Team chairman Benny Pangelinan, who has been helping MOVER solicit logistical and financial support from government officials and private companies in its cleanup projects.
