Build a lighthouse and they will come

Happy New Year, leaders of our great Commonwealth: The year 2011 was certainly not what a lot of people had hoped for and expected to see-some creative and innovative ideas or plans in the works. Instead, we continue to see the lack of effort and not by virtue of who does and who doesn’t deliver their respective services. As elected leaders of the entire Commonwealth, however, you must plan and decide what’s there at the horizon.

But it’s all about each individual taking that initiative in looking at the bright side that serves its purpose in every aspect of any subject matter and idea and the spectacle of bringing the dark into light. Therefore, with that in mind, I personally would like to bring and share my idea and proposal. And I’m sure without a doubt that the people of the Commonwealth will support the idea.

This may not be most favorable to you at this present stage of our ailing economy for lack of funding, but perhaps for any federal staff who may be reading this article, the federal government who has now declared the island of Maug, the last part of the Northern Island chain, as a Marianas Trench Marine National Monument, and this idea may give us what may be very beneficial to all of us.

It is after all, the responsibility of our government and, with the collaborative and cooperative efforts of both governments with the idea and the funding of its structural design, this can and will certainly make it all possible. And who would think that this not possible? This certainly can be done. This landmark tower will serve both geographical and navigational purposes, both from the air and from the sea.

Yes, I am talking about a lighthouse. This is a highly recommended and an essential and vital part of air and sea travel. This must be built for its very essential purpose and worth every penny spent. This is highly needed and should be prioritized in any shape or form and I highly recommend it and this will become an important part of our island chain and this will also greatly foster a greater understanding of our geographical location and teach the international community about the great significance and the importance of our Marine National Monument and island chain.

In the end, the lighthouse will forever stand as a symbol of an historical landmark and as an indicator for all ships and airplanes entering or exiting the Northern Marianas, including the Marianas Trench, the deepest ocean in the world and that the lighthouse will bring light into the dark for everyone to see, and this symbol is something we should all be grateful and thankful for.

And so I hope one day soon that when we’re flying back from any of our trip at night from abroad, that we would be able to see the beacon light from the lighthouse, knowing that we are over our island chain and our National Monument and that we finally see what was there at the horizon and we’re home finally at last.

George Fleming Jr.
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