Sailors Clean Local Bike Path

AIEA, HI, UNITED STATES

10.14.2017

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Brittany Whitney 

Navy Public Affairs Support Element Detachment Hawaii

Sailors assigned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam assisted City and County of Honolulu with cleaning the Aiea Bike Path, Oct. 14.

The Sailors strengthened community relationships by their involvement with the cleanup.

As the volunteers contributed to the community, they made the bike path a cleaner and safer environment for everyone.

“Cleaning these things up makes the area look better and makes people more confident that the area is safe to transit,” said Cryptologic Technician (Technical) 1st Class Christopher Sunman.

The Aiea Bike Path runs from Waipahu to Pearl Harbor, giving cyclists a safe route, free from motorists. Clearing up the path benefits the community and those who utilize it as an every day commuting route.

“For us, the biggest reward is knowing that we were able to help out the community,” said Sunman.

The cleanup resulted in 35 bags of trash collected from the area. The Sailor’s efforts were noticed by passing cyclists. They said they were proud to make their presence known to the public.

“We are proud of our Navy, and we show that by volunteering our time taking pride in our communities,” said Sunman.

Sunman extends the invitations to those who want to volunteer with their community.

“If people wanted to get involved with future clean ups, the only thing they would have to do is ask,” said Sunman. “We have several regularly scheduled community service events that Sailors can participate in.”

For anyone interested in volunteering with the community, contact [e-mail] or [e-mail] for more information.

• Date Taken: 10.14.2017
• Date Posted: 10.18.2017 14:34
• Story ID: 252034
• Location: AIEA, HI, US