A non-profit organization that is pushing to erect a monument on Saipan in honor of the legendary Amelia Earhart continues to champion the project.<\/p>\n
The Amelia Earhart Memorial Monument Inc., headed by Rep. Donald Barcinas (Ind-Saipan), continues to pursue its goal of erecting a memorial monument for Earhart, in honor of those who claim to have seen her on Saipan.<\/p>\n
According to Barcinas, the group is looking at a site in Garapan for the monument, in close proximity to both the Old Japanese Jailhouse and the NMI Museum.<\/p>\n
\u201c\u2026A lot of people have witnessed that she was jailed there during the Japanese time,\u201d Barcinas noted.<\/p>\n
He further noted that the non-profit organization is currently working on a $12,000 budget obtained from donations. \u201cSo far we have $12,000 \u2026We need to build up to $200,000.\u201d <\/p>\n
Josephina Blanco, a 93-year-old who claims that she caught a glimpse of Earhart in the Tanapag Harbor back in 1937, is adamant that Earhart crash-landed somewhere near the CNMI.<\/p>\n
\u201cHer testimony is a living testimony. She is a [piece] of living history, and we are very proud of that and we are honored to have her here,\u201d Barcinas said.<\/p>\n
Blanco was previously featured in several books pertaining to the mysterious disappearance of Earhart, who was the first female aviator to have flown over the Atlantic ocean solo.<\/p>\n
Back in February this year, the group announced to the Rotary Club of Saipan that they would be erecting an 18-foot monument in memory of the aviatrix near Airport Road. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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