by: Cherry Anne D. Casalmer, KE Member
KALIBO - It was unusual to see so many SEALs on dry land for this auspicious occasion. On Tuesday 21st of December some 60 member delegates including Commodore Mike Labatiao, PCGA, SEALS assembled at ABL Sports Complex in Capitol Site in Kalibo, Aklan, for their joint Christmas party, the second anniversary celebrations of the 611th Coast Guard Auxillary Squadron, SEALS (Rescue) Aklan’s 12th year anniversary, and also to offer their support to the environmental work of Kool Earth.
Their enthusiasm coupled with a most commendable turn out left a lasting impression on all.
The 611th PCGA Squadron and Seals (Rescue) Aklan are Gawad Kalasag Awardees for two consecutive years (2009-2010) for Humanitarian Services.
During the delivery of her message, the President of Kool Earth, Mrs. Chita Heap, encouraged the SEALS women and men to help KE to educate their families, especially the fathers, whom the children do not see often, to encourage their families to continue applying the 4R’s in their homes and their surrounding areas.
They were also informed that one of the ongoing projects of KE is the establishment of the Material Recovery Facility, that is now mandatory to all the villages in order to lessen the accumulation of garbage around the town which clogs the canals and the sewage system when the rain pours down.
Mrs. De la Cruz-Heap Heap also said that the people of this planet are precious and are all special and deserve the best, but it is up to every human being to deliver what is best for them.
Mrs. De la Cruz-Heap mentioned that one organization once said that Environmental Security is the highest form of National Security. She encouraged the group to work hand in hand with KE not just for their personal safety but also for the safety of our nation.
The message she left with the SEALS was, “It is not what we gather, but what we scatter that tells what kind of life we have lived!”/TE
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