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Welcome to the THSESWS monthly newsletter, we have got a lot to keep you busy. I am so glad to welcome back 'Amelia Piutau who has continued to impress us with her ideas on how to run an ex-student association efficiently.

I must also take this opportunity to personally thank Tevita Tapa of the Sydney chapter who has supplied us with the details of their class re-union which was held in Tonga during the last christmas break.

Many thanks to Falepaini Harris for supplying the "Topic of the month" which is now posted on the "Lalo Kasia Forum".

I have nominated 'Amelia Piutau to be the "THSESWS NEWSLETTER EDITOR". She is now the contact person for any article or news that any of you may want to publish on our monthly newsletters. I believe that 'Amelia is the ideal person for this job. She has in the past worked tirelessly to share with us her monthly articles . Please read more about this at the end of this newsletter. Without further ado, let us enjoy 'Amelia's article and share the news from the class of '76 re-union.

Faka'apa'apa atu
Loseli M Hafoka

KOE MA'UMA'ULUTA'ANGA 'O HA KAUTAHA AKO TUTUKU:

Konga III: Koe 'Atakai moe Kau Ta'e Memipa

Kau ako tutuku malo mu'a 'etau toe lava kihe mahina ko eni hono ua 'oe 2000. 'Oku ou tui na'a mou ma'u kotoa ha kamata'anga 'oha ta'u fo'ou fiefia 'ihe'etau a'usia 'ae kamata'anga 'oe senituli fo'ou ko eni. Mahalo ne tau lava kotoa pe 'o me'a atu kihe T.V ki hono fakahoko mai ai meihe ngaahi tapa kehekehe 'o mamani 'a 'enau ngaahi polokalama na'e teuteu mo fakahoko ko hono talitali 'oe ta'u fo'ou ko eni. Pea neongo 'etau fepulingaki he vaha mama'o 'oe ngaahi tukui feitu'u 'oku tau 'aunofo ai, ka na'e hange pe ne tau fakataha 'iha feitu'u 'e taha 'ihe lava koia ke tau mamata pe 'ihe T.V kihe ngaahi polokalama koia ne fakahoko.

Koia 'oku tau ongo'i 'ae loto fakamalo moe hounga'ia mo'oni 'ihe ngaahi tauhi 'ofa 'ae 'Otua kuo fai ma'a kitautolu moho tau ngaahi famili pea pehe kihe ngaahi kaunga maheni 'o lava ke tau toe tu'uta mo'ui kiha toe ta'u fo'ou 'e taha. Kaikehe, na'e pehe 'ehe motu'a ho mau kolo, "..enough of that and let's get back to business..."

Kou fiefia foki ke 'oatu 'ae konga faka'osi koia 'oha ki'i "article" neu fa'a tohi atu 'ihe ki'i peesi ni 'o faka fekau'aki koia pea moha ngaahi founga 'e lava kene fakama'uma'uluta'i 'ae ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku. Hange koia na'e ha atu 'ihe 'newsletter' 'oe mahina ko Novema pea pehe foki ki Tisema 'ae konga I moe II. Koe konga leva hono tolu na'aku fokotu'u atu koe: "'Atakai moe kau ta'e memipa".

Koe konga ko eni 'oku fiema'u ai ke fai hano tokangaekina makehe 'ae ngaahi 'atakai koia 'oku tau 'iai pea mo kinautolu 'oku 'ikai tenau kau 'ihe 'etau ngaahi kautaha. He koe me'a 'oku mahino 'e 'iai 'ae fu'u tokoni lahi 'aupito 'ae ni'ihi ko eni mei tu'a ki hono fakalele 'o 'etau ngaahi kautaha mo 'etau ngaahi polokalama 'o kapau te tau poto 'i hono tauhi ho tau ngaahi vaha'a ngatae mo kinautolu. Teu fakatata 'aki eni. Koe taimi koia na'e ha'u ai 'etau ifi 'o 'ahia mai 'a 'Amelika ni, na'e 'ikai ke pehe koe ngaahi kautaha kolisi tutuku pe na'a nau fai hono talitali moe tauhi 'o a'u kihe foaki ange 'oe silini. Na'e tokoni mai 'ae ngaahi siasi lahi pea pehe kihe ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku 'ae meimei 'oe ngaahi 'apiako kotoa 'i Tonga ki hono fai tokonia si'i feinga 'etau kau ifi. Pea 'ihe 'eku vakai leva kiai 'oku totonu ke hoko ia koe konga mahu'inga 'oe ngaue fakakolisi tutuku 'a hono fa'ufa'u 'oha fa'ahinga founga 'e lava fengaue'aki fakataha ai 'ae 'atakai 'aia 'oku fa'o kotoa ai 'a kinautolu 'oku 'ikai ke nau kau kihe kautaha 'oe ako tutuku moe kau memipa 'oe kautaha ako tutuku koia. Kae 'ikai koe nofo 'ae ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku ia 'o fekolo'aki mo fesiosiofaki moe ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku kehe, pea moha ngaahi kautaha kehe pe foki.

'Aia 'e lava keu pehe, 'oku fu'u matu'aki mahu'inga 'aupito ke fengaue'aki fakataha 'ae ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku mo fepoupouaki 'i hono langa hake 'oe ngaahi kautaha.

Koia he 'ikai ke toe fehu'ia 'a hono mahu'inga koia ke 'iai 'ae fetu'utaki fefalala'aki 'ihe anga 'oe fengaue'aki ko eni pea koe me'a tepu ke tonu 'ae fakafotunga 'oku fai ki tu'a meihe kautaha ako tutuku.

Teu fakatata 'aki 'ae me'a ko eni. 'Ihe taimi na'e 'a'ahi mai ai 'etau ifi ki 'Amelika ni, hili ha'a mau fetu'utaki kihe ako lolotonga 'o femahino'aki mo 'enau polokalama folau, na'a mau fakahoko leva ha'a mau fakataha 'ae kolisi tutuku. Koe me'a pe na'e mahino kiate kimautolu te mau fu'u fiema'u lahi 'aupito 'ae tokoni 'ae 'community'. Na'e fa'ufa'u leva 'ae founga 'e lava ke fai ai ha fetu'utaki moe 'community' Tonga. Na'e kau 'ihe ngaahi founga ko eni ha'a mau lele atu 'o fai ha kole tokoni kihe kau taki lotu 'oe ngaahi siasi, ngaahi kalapu kava Tonga, ngaahi kautaha kolisi tutuku 'ae ngaahi 'apiako kehe...pea pehe kiha ngaahi kautaha Tonga kehekehe pe 'o kole ke nau tokoni mai. Koe me'a pe na'e mahino 'ihe taimi na'e a'u mai ai 'ae ifi, ko kimautolu koe kau ako tutuku na'e 'ikai te mau ma'u ha lea fe'unga ke fakaha'aki 'a 'emau fiefia moe hounga'ia 'ihe ngaahi 'ofa moe tokoni to mata kakano 'ae 'community' moe ngaahi kautaha kotoa pe ne fai kiai 'emau fakatangi. Ko hono mo'oni ne mau mei lava pe ke fai 'ae tokoni'i 'etau ifi ka na'e 'ikai ke mei a'u ia kihe tu'unga koia ne a'u kiai 'ihe tokoni mai 'a kinautolu ia mei he ngaahi kautaha mei tu'a. 'Aia ko hono mo'oni 'ihe anga koia hono fakalele 'o 'etau ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku 'e mo'ui 'afa'afa ia 'o kapau te tau pikipikihama 'o vaevae manava moe Tonga kotoa, pea ke tau manatu'i ma'upe neongo 'etau kehekehe 'ihe ngaahi 'apiako ne tau ako ai, ka koe Tonga kotoa pe kitautolu.

Kaikehe kau ako tutuku, koe ngata'anga eni 'oe fokotu'u fakakaukau 'oku fai atu ki hono fakalele 'o 'etau ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku. Fie 'oatu ha'aku kole fakamolemole na'a taku kuo fai ha fie poto he koe ta'e'iloa kita, ka koe fie vahevahe atu pe 'oha ngaahi me'a kuo fai ha ako tonu ai 'i hono fakalele 'o 'etau ki'i kautaha ko eni 'i Hawaii. Kapau ne 'iai ha ngaahi lea ne ngali fakamatatu'a pe ngali talauhu'i, kou kole fakamolemole atu. 'Oua mu'a na'a ngalo koe potopoto pe eni 'a niu mui.

'Oku 'oatu 'ae kole fakamolemole ni fakataha pea moe faka'amu 'e lava ke tau fe'inasi'aki 'iha ngaahi lelei 'oku lahi ange 'oku mou nofo kimoutolu mo 'ilo kiai. Te mau tali fiefia 'aupito ha ngaahi tokoni moha ngaahi fokotu'u 'e fai mai. Pea 'oku pehe foki 'a 'eku loto ke fakaha heni 'a 'eku loto fiefia ke fengaue'aki fakataha mo kimoutolu kau ako tutuku 'iha fa'ahinga founga pe 'e lava ke toe ngaue fakataha mo va ofi ange ai 'etau ngaahi kautaha ako tutuku. 'Ofa ke kei fai ai pe ho tau tataki meia Sihova pea kene fai hotau fakaivia koe 'uhi koha ngaahi misiona kuone finangalo ke tau fakahoko 'ihe mo'ui ko eni ke tau lava 'o fakakakato ia.

Tu'a'ofa 'eiki atu,

'Amelia Piutau.

"JOKE OF THE DAY":(Kata ai ka tau toki hoko atu)

Koe polokalama foki eni 'oku lahi hono mamata'i 'i 'Amelika ni mo Aositelelia 'a e "Who wants to be a millionaire?" Pea ko 'eku ki'i version eni ia 'a'aku! By the way, have you watched this fascinating program? You might not find this joke funny if you have not watched this program.

Who wants to be a Millionaire?

Husband: What about a little love tonight?
Wife: No! I have a headache!!!
Husband: Is that your final answer?
Wife: Absolutely yes! My final answer.
Husband: I would like to call a friend!

CLASS OF '76 RE-UNION: (Supplied by Tevita Tapa)

The second reunion of this class was held in Tonga on 26th to 29th December 1999. It was hosted by fellow ex-students permanently residing in Tonga. The main organisers of this memorable event were:

President:	Tapu Panuve
Asst. Presidents:	Senituli Manu & Fifita Manu (nee Fakasi'i'eiki)
Treasurer:	Paula Ma'u
Asst. Treasurer:	Ma'ata Sikalu (nee Maileseni)
Secretary:	Ana Sekilini 'Akau'ola (nee Toumu'a)
Asst. Secretary:	'Olivia Makisi

Main supporters (kau poupou fefeka) were: Jessie Cocker, Kefu Fonua, Antoinette 'Ahio (nee Moheloa), Sunia Soakai, Manusiu Mafi (nee Moa).

The idea of holding such an event stemmed from a Class of '76 meeting that was held in Nuku'alofa during the celebration of THS Silver Jubilee in 1997. Ex-fellow students came from different part of the world and as everyone got excited about catching up with each other it was suggested that a regular class reunion should be organised as it seemed an ideal way of maintaining close contacts and getting to know each other better. More importantly it was an avenue that class mates could help out each other. For instance, the success of many ex-student in their chosen field of work, be it medical, law, administration or private business was very obvious. By maintaining close contact it would be easy to seek advise or assistant from each other because as we all know we can't all be doctors or lawyers or wealthy but it would be useful to have a friend who is one. It's indeed a very practical and useful idea and is already being put into practice. Of course, another main feature of such an event is that it provided an opportunity to worship and give thanksgiving prayer together, there was ample opportunity to catch up with what everyone else was up to i.e. who's married & to whom, who's not married & why etc. Memories of the old Tonga High School days came flooding back, especially the embarrassing moments which made every one laughed so hard. Last but not the least it was a good excuse to eat, drink and party. Spouses/partners & children were warmly invited to all the program (as appropriate).

Sunday, 26th December 1999

The reunion formally commenced with everyone meeting up at Saione (Free Wesleyan Church in Nuku'alofa) to attend the Sunday service. Saione was chosen because it was considered the most central church location for everyone. We chose Sunday as a commencing date because as we know it a typical Sunday in Tonga is a restful day with everyone relaxed and free and sober too. It was followed with a shared lunch at Senituli Manu's place in Tofoa. Lunch was prepared in the traditional way with lu, taro and mutton cooked in the 'umu and a suckling pig roasted on the spit.

Monday, 27th December 1999

A picnic was held at Princess Resort in Fo'ui. We had the exclusive use of the resort's bbq and bar area. A bbq was prepared for lunch and everyone had a wonderful time, especially the children. There was plenty of food, refreshments and too much drinks. We stayed till late noon and than went back home to get ready for an evening drive along the waterfront, enjoying the night scenes and the cool sea breeze of Nuku'alofa.

Tuesday, 28th December 1999

The next day was organised by ex-fellow students travelling from overseas. They wanted something a bit different so they organised for a fisherman to bring in fresh fish while everyone waited anxiously with the fire burning along Sopu's shoreline. And so we waited and waited and waited and getting very hungry too. Just as we were losing hope and were about to sent for some curries, our fisherman finally came ashore and it was well after 10pm. We had the fish cooked on charcoal and cut up for a raw delicacy in no time at all with plaintains (haka hopa) to compliment it all (a feast never to be forgotten). The night continued till early morning with everyone just talking and laughing and eating again until we couldn't withstand the mosquito bites.

Wednesday, 29th December 1999

As most people had to return to work on this day the program was set for the evening with dinner at Lily's Chinese Restaurant in Ma'ufanga (Vuna Rd) and a meeting to formally close the reunion straight afterward. Of course no one wanted to go home too early so it was a last minute decision to go pub-crawling. We started off at the Waterfront Restaurant & Bar (Vuna Rd) then we moved on to Bill Fish Restaurant & Bar (Vuna Rd) to partake in the karaoke competition, then we moved on to Ambassador in Tofoa, then we moved on to the Millennium Bar at Fatafehi Rd, then we moved on to the One Night Stand Bar (Ramanlal Hotel) and last but not the least we ended up at the Blue Pacific Night Club at Ananaa. It was about 5am when we decided to go home but before going home we headed straight to Senituli Manu's place for a Tongan breakfast.

Unfortunately, not everyone was able attend this unforgettable occasion due to personal commitments but those of us who were fortunate enough to make it to this special occasion we can only confirm that the idea behind our class reunion truly worked. We've gotten to know each other better and have continued to maintain contacts via email/phone/correspondence and most importantly we had the best time ever. The organisers of this reunion (as mentioned above) must be congratulated on a well planned & well organised program. It's clear that the efforts and consideration put into running and organising this class reunion was "to the best".

Regards

Class of '76 ex-fellow students

KOE KOLE KI A KIMOUTOLU HONO KOTOA

Kataki pe kau ako tutuku ka koe'uhi koe 'ilo'i ho'o mou femou'ekina pea moe faka'amu ke hokohoko atu ai pe mo toe fakalakalaka ange 'etau ki'i peesi ni, 'oku ou kole atu ai ke mou kataki mu'a 'o fakahoko mai kiate au pe koe Webmaster ha ngaahi ongoongo fekau'aki mo 'etau ngaahi kautaha 'iho mou ngaahi tukui feitu'u, pe ko ha'o mou ngaahi 'article' pe 'aia 'e lava ke fakataha'i mo 'compile' kihe'etau ngaahi newsletter fakamahina. 'E lava pe ke email mai pe 'e fetu'utaki telefoni mai. Teu fiefia 'aupito ke tokoni 'i hano fokotu'utu'u 'oe ngaahi ongoongo 'e lava ke ma'u mai 'oka fiema'u ha tokoni kiai koe'uhi koha ngaahi femou'ekina. Kaikehe, hange pe koia kuo mou 'osi me'a'i 'e lava pe foki ke fai 'ae fetu'utaki hangatonu pe kihe webmaster, ka koe anga pe eni ia 'oe fietokoni, 'ihe 'ilo'i 'oku 'api'api 'aupito homou ngaahi taimi.

'Oku 'uhinga pe 'ae fakatangi koe faka'amu ai pe koia ke fakapapau'i 'oku "quality" ai pe 'ae ngaahi me'a 'oku lava ke ha atu 'ihe 'etau ki'i peesi ni. Ke fakamo'oni koe hai moe 'uluaki 'o Tonga!!! Pasi kiai!!! Pea fai mai a mu'a ha tokoni kae tuku ho'o mou kata mata'i anga kovi!!

Faka'apa'apa atu

'Amelia Piutau

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