Summer Youth program employees pick up 452 bags of trash, plant 1,400 trees
Summer Youth program employees pick up 452 bags of trash, plant 1,400 trees
Interns with the Governor’s Summer Youth Employment Program collected 452 bags of trash on Aug. 2, which is called Day of Service cleanup. The prior weekend, interns also planted over 1,400 trees as part of their tree planting mission at the Mannell Watershed Site in Merizo.
“Over 1,800 of the program’s participants were deployed along roadways, parks, and beaches this week, providing additional manpower to Government of Guam agencies charged with restoring our island’s beauty post Typhoon Mawar,” said Gov. Lourdes A. Leon Guerrero.
Lt. Gov. Joshua Tenorio said “we were especially impressed by the transformation and revitalization of the Dededo Skate Park Pavilions.”
“These community spaces are valuable to our youth and their families and provide places to exercise and connect,” he said. mbj
Hugh Cavill, director of government affairs for the Cruise Lines International Association, said Micronesia is positioned well for cruise-based tourism.
The Guam Chamber of Commerce’s Guam Young Professionals announced that nominations are now open for the 2025 Reina A. Leddy Guam Young Professional of the Year Award.
In Guam’s turbulent economic landscape, a new restaurant opens, and one restaurant is saved from permanent closure. Reflecting the difficulty of the economy, two businesses have closed doors.
