A group of Korean tour guides donated more than $1,000 worth of rice to the Man\u2019amko Advisory Council yesterday at the Office on Aging.<\/p>\n
Nearly 100 tour guides chipped in to buy 30 50-lb. bags of rice. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019d like to extend our big thank you. Thank you to the Korean tour guides. Thank you very much. God bless everyone,\u201d said Francisco Reyes, chairman of the Manamko Advisory Council<\/p>\n
This is the first time the tour guides have donated to the Council. They plan to make donations twice a year to the man\u2019amko and once a year to the Public School System. <\/p>\n
Ji-Won Choi, one of the tour guides, said the donation is meant to show the guides\u2019 appreciation <\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re using their land for our work,\u201d he said. \u201cWe wanted to show thankfulness to those who have lived here a very long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Walter Manglo\u00f1a, the events coordinator for the Office on Aging, said the donation comes at a good time. <\/p>\n
\u201c[The donation] is big as far as the economy goes here,\u201d he said. \u201cThe number of clients goes up each month.\u201d<\/p>\n
The bags will be split between Saipan, Tinian and Rota, based on the number of man\u2019amko and handed out. Whatever is left will be used for a party, Manglona said. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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