March 27, 2002

Dear Sir,

On February 24, and March 10, students of the In Motion School of Dance held their fifth annual KBB-assisted Trash-a-thon , collecting over 100 bags of trash and recyclables from the Bernard Park and Warwick Playground areas.

This was In Motion's fourth year at the Bernard Park site and we collected approximately 3,000 pieces of trash (comprising mainly of empty cans and bottles). In addition to raising funds for the purchase of costumes for their Annual Dance Showcase to be held in May, students also gained a better appreciation of the litter problem in Bermuda, and the importance of maintaining our Island's beauty.

Despite the efforts of small groups such as ours, the litter problem is a large one, and will continue to escalate unless we all show a bit more respect for our Island and its beauty. The number of glass bottles and cans being thrown into the bushes is alarming and further brought to light when participating in a cleanup. Keeping Bermuda clean is everyone's responsibility and we all need to work a little harder to help.

In Motion would like to take this opportunity to thank all of those students who participated for a fabulous job, and especially thank those parents, teachers and friends who took time out to assist in the event. Thanks also goes to KBB for their guidance and support, and to those persons who kindly donated towards keeping our Island beautiful and supporting our youth in the arts.

Congratulations on another successful Trash-a-thon .

LIZZ PIMENTEL

Director