Tonga High School Ex-students Newsletter Volume 3 Issue

Tonga High School Ex-Students Web Site Newsletter
Date: November 30, 2001
Volume: 3, Issue: 11

WORDS FROM THE WEBMASTER & OUR NEWSLETTER EDITOR:
Welcome to the THSESWS monthly newsletter for the month of November 2001. First of all, we must apologise for the delay in publishing our newsletter for this month, it has been a very busy month for us and especially the very last two weeks of November.

The THSESWS is delighted to announce that one of the ex-students; Lucia Mateialona and Sione 'Olive(pictures: up top and one below) tied the knot last week and according to 'Amelia Piutau, the wedding was a beautiful occasion indeed. Congratulations to the married couple and may the love of God be with you two while you start a new journey into married life and for sure, there will be many children to follow.

It was great to hear that the San Francisco Chapter sucessfully conducted their concert which raised a large amount of money for their "book drive". I must thank everyone who turned up to support the San Francisco Chapter. Many thanks also to my cousins from Stockton for turning up to the concert and especially to Teli Hafoka for performing one of the dances.

The anticipated BBQ for the Melbourne Chapter did not eventuate due to the elements of nature. Melbourne was ready but nature had other ideas which were beyond our control. It was decided that Melbourne would give their scheduled BBQ a miss and will have another one soon. So, to all members of the Melbourne Chapter - stay tuned folks!
Finally, I must thank my fellow Lalo Kasia Forum colleague - Albert Quach for all his hard work in making sure that new features are added to our forum. Now, it has new features and functionalities to make it not only different to any other Tongan Forum but has a touch of class about it. These new features have just been implemented last night. Thanks Albert!

Faka'apa'apa atu
Loseli M Hafoka and Miss 'Amelia Piutau
NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO:
S.F Chapter.
Ngaahi ‘Uuni Ongoongo mei he Vahenga San Francisco.
Na’e lava lelei ‘ae hulohula koniseti ‘ae vahenga San Francisco ‘ihe po Falaite, 16 ‘o Novema ni, ‘ihe Hall ‘oe ‘Apiako Turnbull Learning Academy ‘i San Mateo. Koe hulohula foki eni na’e toloi mai meihe ‘aho Falaite, 19 ‘o ‘Okatopa hili hano kaniseli mai ‘ae Hall Sotia koia ‘i San Bruno ne mahino ‘e fakahoko ai.

Koe hulohula koniseti foki ko eni koha feinga pa’anga pea koe ‘uluaki feinga pa’anga eni ‘ae Vahenga San Francisco, talu hono toe fokotu’u fo’ou mai ko eni ‘oe Kautaha ‘ihe ta’u kuo ‘osi. Koe feinga pa’anga fakamuimui taha ‘ae kau ako tutuku ‘oe vahenga ni na’e fai ia kihe ‘a’ahi mai ‘ae Ifi ‘ae ako lolotonga ‘ihe ta’u 1995 hono teuaki e Siupeli Koula ‘oe ‘apiako.

Koe taumu’a ‘oe feinga pa’anga ko eni ke kumi ‘aki ‘ae ngaahi tohi laipeli ne kole mai mei he ako lolotonga ‘ihe konga loto ‘oe ta’u ni. Koia ne lava lelei ‘ae koniseti ni, pea na’e fe’unga moe pa’anga ‘e $6260 na’e ma’u ai.

Koe silini ko eni ‘e faka’aonga’i ia ke kumi ‘aki ‘ae ngaahi tohi koia ne kole mai. ‘Ihe lolotonga ni ‘oku kei ngaue ‘ae Sekelitali, ‘Amelia Piutau pea moe tokoni tauhi pa’anga, Malia Mailangi ki hono kumi ‘oe ngaahi Book Vendors ‘e lava ke fakatau mei ai ‘ae ngaahi tohi. ‘Oku ‘iai foki moe ‘amanaki ‘o fakatatau kihe lau ‘ae ‘Ofisa Fale’i ‘ae Komiti, Leafa Taumoepeau ‘e lava ke fai mai ha tokoni ‘ae kautaha Langi Shipping Enterprise ki hano ‘ave ‘oe ‘u tohi ni ki Tonga ‘oka ma’u mai.

Kaikehe neongo na’e fakataumu’a ‘ae koniseti ko eni kihe feinga pa’anga ka na’e ta’e ‘iai hano tatau ‘oe fiefia ‘ae kau ako tutuku ne lava ange ‘ihe po koia ‘ihe femataki moe kaungaako pea pehee foki kihe ngaahi maheni. Makehe meihe ngaahi tau’olunga fakataaautaha na’e lava ke fakahoko, ne ‘iai foki moha ngaahi tau’olunga ne fai fakakalasi mo fakafale. Koe highlight ‘oe po koia na’e ma’u ia ‘ehe kau memipa ‘oe Fale Sangone ‘o taki ai ‘a Hu’avai Maka mo Nusipepa Anga’aelangi. (Blue fire, blue fire, boom, boom, boom!!!) Pea pehee foki kihe ni’ihi ‘oe kalasi ‘oe ta’u 1973, ‘o taki ai ‘a Faifekau Maka Ta’ufo’ou, Kaneisi Vi Cambridge pea mo Lesieli Faiva’ilo Angilau.

Koia ‘oku ‘oatu ‘ae fakamalo loto hounga mo’oni kihe kau ako tutuku kotoa pe ne mou lava ange ‘o tokoni’i ‘etau feinga seniti na’e fai.

Na’e lava lelei foki pea moe fakahoko famili fo’ou ‘a Lusia Tui-Tofa Tupou Veiongo Mateialona pea mo Sione Mo’unga ‘Olive ‘ihe ‘aho Tokonaki 24, ‘o Novema ni. Ko Lusia koe kalasi ia ‘oe 1986, pea koe Talekita Publicity foki ia ‘emau kautaha.

Hili hano fakahoko ‘oe ouau mali ‘ihe falelotu Shoreview United Methodist Church ‘i San Mateo, na’e faka’osi ‘aki ha fu’u Reception faka’ofo’ofa ‘ihe hotele Embassy Suite ‘i Burlingame. Koe ta eni ‘oe ongo me’a mali pea moe ni’ihi ‘oe konga ‘o ‘emau Komiti Ngaue mo Fale’i.

[L - R] Ma'ata Misinale, Miss 'Amelia Piutau, Sione 'Olive, Lucia M 'Olive, Malia Mailangi, Monika Talanoa

Koia ‘oku ‘oatu ‘ae popoaki talamonuu kia Lusia mo Sione, fakatauange ke kau ‘a Sihova ‘ihe fa’u famili ‘oku fai, pea ke tolona mo tu’uloa ‘ae fale kuo mo fa’u!

Faka’osinga, kuo kamata foki ke ngatuu mo longolongo folau ‘ae kau ako tutuku ‘oe vahenga ni ‘ihe teuaki ‘oe folau kihe fonua ‘oe ‘Ao Loloa kihe fakamanatu ‘aho ‘oe ta’u kaha’u! ‘O fakatatau kihe lau ‘emau ‘Ofisa fai folau moe tokoni tauhi pa’anga, Malia Mailangi, koe tu’u he taimi ni kuo kamata ke fakapapau’i mai ha ngaahi hingoa te nau lava ke folau atu pea ‘oku ki’i loloa ‘ae lisi. Ka ‘e toki pau ‘aupito pe ha mahino hono totongi ‘oe ngaahi tikite vakapuna! ‘Asinga ai, he ko ‘emau kau folau ‘oku mau tomu’a kamata hono feinga’i ‘emau totongi nofo hotele, pea ‘e ua kiai hano feinga’i ‘emau pocket money, pea toki faka’osi ‘aki hano feinga’i ‘emau tikite vakapuna. Koia koe hingoa ‘e mau kau folau ‘e toki maau lelei pe ‘ihe ‘aho ‘e tolu kimu’a pea kamata ‘ae Katoanga!

Koe ngaahi ongoongo ia ‘oku lava ke tatanaki mai pea meihe Vahenga San Francisco pea moe kau ako tutuku ‘oe Hala Fakakavakava Koula. Photos of the San Francisco concert will be published soon!

Prepared by ‘Amelia Piutau (Secretary.)
RADIO ANNOUNCEMENT
Popoaki Fakamalo. (Radio Announcement!)
KEST Radio, 1450 A.M Band, S.F
23 Novema,2001!
'Oku ou kole keu hufanga atu 'ihe talaaofaki 'oku faka'aonga'i 'ehe polokalma ni, pea fakatulou atu he mo hou'eiki mo ha'a matapule, kae 'ataa mu'a mo'oku 'ae faingamalie ni ke fakahoko atu 'ae ki'i popoaki fakamalo tu'a ni!

Kihe 'Eiki Konisela Seniale, Tevita Kolokihakaufisi moe famili! Kihe Konisela, Tania Tupou. Kia Tevita Hafoka mo Taniela Tu'ipulotu moe kau ako tutuku kotoa 'oe ngaahi Ako'anga 'ae siasi Katolika. Pea kihe Palesiteni 'oe kautaha Ako tutuku 'o Lavengamalie, Maeakafa mo Silipa Pakola moe famili.

Kihe tame'a D.J 'a Laifone Kupu ki Palo Alto! Kia Tangikivila Talanoa moe kau Ako tutuku 'ae 'Apiako Ma'olunga 'o Liahona, kia Pryce Misinale moe kau Akotutuku 'oe Ako'anga Sa 'Anitelu, pea kihe kau 'a'ahi moe kau fakaafe kotoa pe!

Kihe kau ako tutuku kotoa pe 'oe Tonga High School ne mou lava ange 'o hange ko Leafa Taumoepeau moe famili, 'Eni Safingi moe famili, Latu Hafoka mo Talaheu moe kainga mei Stockton! Kia Panuve mo Litia Mapa, 'Ileini mo Saia Vimahi, Tali Fine moe famili pea mo Sisilia Teu Vanisi. Kia Nusipepa Anga'ae langi, Tautu'u Similai, Lelenoa Fine, Hu'avai Maka, Sulia Finau pea mo Lisi Lui! Kia Faifekau Maka'ilavalu Ta'ufo'ou, Lesieli Angilau, Kaneisi Vi, 'Esaiasi Piutau, 'Ana Faiva'ilo pea moe kau ako tutuku kotoa pe!

'Oku 'oatu 'emau fakamalo loto hounga'ia mo'oni 'ihe fie poupou moe ngaahi tokoni 'ofa ne mou fai mai kihe fakatangi na'e fai atu! 'Oku ongo kiate kimautolu 'ae vaevae manava ne mou fai 'i hono tokoni'i 'emau feinga seniti na'e fai ki hono kumi 'oe ngaahi tohi laipeli ne fai hono kole meihe 'ako'anga lolotonga mei Tonga. Mo'oni 'ae lau 'oku mau masiva lea ke fakaha'aki atu 'a 'emau hounga'ia 'ihe ngaahi foaki to mata kakano mo 'aufuato ne mou fai! Malo 'aupito mu'a 'ae 'ofa moe foaki!

Koe mo'oni 'oe mo'oni, 'oku hanga 'eho'o mou ngaahi tokoni 'o fakama'ama'a 'emau kavenga mo fakaai ho mau mafasia, pea ongo mo'oni kiho mau loto! Koe hounga ka koha hounga!

'Oku mau fakatauange kihe Tu'i 'oe Langi kene kei hifoaki mai ha ngaahi tapuaki ma'a ki moutolu koe'uhi koe ngaahi 'ofa kuo mou fai, pea moe ngaahi fatongia 'oku mou fuesia!

Malo 'aupito, koe popoaki Fakamalo ia pea meihe Palsesiteni, moe kau memipa kotoa 'oe Komiti Ngaue 'ae Kautaha Ako Tukutuku 'ae 'Apiako Ma'olunga 'o Tonga 'ihe Vahenga San Francisco!

Ma'ata Misinale (Palesiteni), Sekelitali- 'Amelia Piutau, Tauhi Pa'anga-Monika Talanoa, Talekita 'Ekitiviti-'Ana Moa, Publicity Director- Lusia Mateialona moe tokoni tauhi pa'anga, ko Malia Mailangi!

Prepared by 'Amelia Piutau.
THE CLASS OF '73 RE-UNION
It was a pleasure to see that the class of '73 headed by Lesieli Faiva'ilo, Maka'ilavalu Ta'ufo'ou, Mele Sauaki and Kaneisi Vi conducted their re-union last Saturday at Lesieli's residence. According to our sources from the Golden Bridge Bay Area, those who made it to the re-union had a great time. This is the start of the many functions that the class of '73 has planned. More photos of this re-union will be published soon.

NEWS FROM MELBOURNE
Last night (Friday,30 November) was an enjoyable time for those ex-students who turned up to Luseane's dance. Luseane is a Tonga High School Ex-student who is here in Melbourne working for the Plant Biotechnology Centre of NRE which is located at LaTrobe University. She will return to Tonga on December,17. The dance was a farewell dance for Luseane before returning home for Christmas. It was not an event organised by the ex-student, it was entirely organised by Luseane's sister in-law; Adi Liku (who is also an ex-student) and a few friends. It was also a pleasure to meet Rosita Havea (a Secondary College teacher here in Melbourne).

There were a lot of Tongans who turned up to the dance and it was a great night indeed. It was a pleasure to see some of the members of the Melbourne Chapter coming along to support Luseane's dance. I must thank Luseane for being a supportive member of the Melbourne Chapter and we wish her a safe return and a Happy Christmas together with her family in Tonga.
NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND
The THSESWS has not received any news from New Zealand but we will try and get some for our next newsletter !

Until next time, please take care everyone!
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