Community Briefs – January 8, 2016

‘Bark in the Park’ at AMP today
This week in 1946 all combat dogs that were serving in the Pacific during World War II were returned to the United States. In honor of these canine heroes, the American Memorial Park and Pacific Historic Parks will be hosting “Bark in the Park,” an event commemorating their services during the war, today, Jan. 8. Starting at 3:30pm visitors will have the opportunity to personalize dog tags and make military decorations for their canine friends. The memorials located within American Memorial Park will be available for touring as well as posters spotlighting Saipan’s canine heroes and handlers.

At 6pm in the amphitheater of American Memorial Park the movie War Dogs of the Pacific will be shown (running time 45 minutes). During the event, please keep your dog on a leash and clean up after them. For more information, contact Nicole Schafer at 670-989-7810. (NPS)

Military training at FDM, Warning Area 517
ASAN, Guam—The U.S. Air Force will conduct training at the island of Farallon de Medinilla on Jan. 8, from 10am to 6pm. The general public, especially fishermen, commercial pilots and marine tour operators are advised to stay clear of the areas during the dates and times indicated. The general location of the training on the island of Farallon de Medinilla will be on a 12-nautical mile radius on all quadrants. W-517 is an irregular shaped polygon comprising of 14,000 nautical square miles of airspace that begins south of Guam and extends south-southwest in international waters. (PR)

Volunteers sought for Sugar Dock cleanup
The Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality’s Cleanup Brigade will be picking up trash at Sugar Dock on Saturday, Jan. 9, 2016, starting at 8am. If you would like to volunteer, meet the BECQ representatives on Saturday at the Sugar Dock area/parking lot at 8am. Volunteers will split into groups and clean until 10am and break for drinks and then continue, if needed. This month, outstanding brigade volunteers who participated in at least 10 monthly cleanups will receive a brigade cap and those who participated in at least three cleanups will receive a brigade T-shirt. For more information about volunteering, contact the BECQ office at 664-8500/1. (BECQ)