The Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office is moving forward with its \u201cAdopt-a-Post\u201d project that has been in the works since 2017. The concept is to mount a couple of flower baskets on the lampposts along Beach Road and have private companies or groups take care of them.<\/p>\n
According to mayor\u2019s office special assistant Henry Hofschneider, the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office ordered about 100 hanging flower baskets in November and they only arrived on Saipan last Jan. 1. The baskets were cleared about a week after arrival.<\/p>\n
The baskets are from Japan and are made of the best quality so it could withstand the island\u2019s tough weather for a prolonged period of time, Hofschneider said.<\/p>\n
He said the mayor\u2019s office is expecting a visit from a professional Japanese landscape artist to brief them, and interested basket sponsors, on how to properly plant seedlings in the baskets, how to mount them, and how to properly care for them. <\/p>\n
The Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office is now looking for sponsors to care for the lampposts once the baskets are up. Sponsors can be businesses, agencies, a family, or even individuals who just want to help maintain the new addition to the island\u2019s beautification project.<\/p>\n
Sponsors will only be responsible for maintaining the basket\u2019s aesthetic appearance and maintaining the lamppost\u2019s surroundings. They will not be charged by the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office. <\/p>\n
The mayor\u2019s office will start mounting baskets on the lampposts starting from the Borja Funeral Home up until the intersection by the Hard Rock Caf\u00e9 Saipan. <\/p>\n
The entire project costs about $2,500 and was paid through public funding. Interested sponsors can call the Saipan Mayor\u2019s Office at 234-6208 for additional information and to volunteer as sponsors. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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