OH and of course I haven’t forgotten you Michelle.

It’s a time for our families to come together and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and our accomplishments during the past year.

There is so much to be grateful for, like our beautiful paradise, rich culture and proud community.

The Islandwide Beautification Task Force was blessed this year by the generosity and heartfelt service from various businesses, local organizations, military personnel and the Government of Guam family for our projects to keep our island clean.

Our streets are cleaner because of volunteers throughout the island who adopted roadways.

Many schoolchildren have a safe haven from rain, heat and traffic because of maintained bus stops. And several parks are now focal points of their villages because they are revitalized.

The work isn’t done. People still are vandalizing property, dumping illegally, and there are still abandoned buildings throughout the island.

You’re encouraged to continue the Guamanian spirit of service and taking care of one another. This holiday season, one of the greatest gifts we’re thankful for is your service to our island family.

On behalf of the Islandwide Beautification Task Force, we wish you a very merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

The governor says the timing could not have been more perfect, as he had wrapped up discussion at the Micronesian Chief Executive’s Summit.

Concerns had been raised about the heating of the waters and other climate change impacts to low lying islands in Micronesia. Calvo said, “Climate change has dire impacts on whether it’s environmental like an island being wiped or a very heavy toll on its gross national product; that should also be some reason for how we look at formulas for rendering assistance in terms of adaptation.”

The governor says he has some key staff working with the President’s task force to ensure Guam and Micronesia’s agendas move forward.

The Guam and the World owes a debt to the forethought and concerns of President Obama. He is fighting the Up-heel battle to get the republicans and the rest of the world on board, we in Guam want him to know we are with him all the way.

Happy Holidays.

Lia