Aguon, as a volunteer, has been maintaining Sugar Dock and adjacent beach areas for seven years now.
He even uses his own money to buy some supplies needed for the cleanup and gasoline for transporting the trash to Marpi Landfill.
This “heroism,” according to guest worker advocate Yho Villavicencio, did not escape their attention.
She and Dekada founder Boni Sagana said they were moved by Aguon’s efforts to make the island a better place to live.
Two years ago, Coastal Resource Management Office Director John Joyner awarded Aguon with a plaque recognizing his effort of “doing what is right.”
Guest workers who have been thinking of a meaningful way to give back to the community that welcomed them saw what Aguon is doing and admired how he tries to make a difference.
Tomorrow, the guest workers said they will join Aguon in the cleanup from Sugar Dock to the Aquarius Beach area.
They plan to do it again on Nov. 20. The cleanup drive will start at 7 a.m.
“Like Max, each of us should realize that we need to take care of the beaches and preserve the beauty and cleanliness of the island for the benefit of the present and future generations,” Villavicencio said.
“In this hard economic time, through simple efforts such as this, all of us can help promote tourism. Tourists should enjoy the clean atmosphere of the island so that they would come back and invite others to come here too,” she said.
