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Welcome to the THSESWS monthly newsletter for the month of February 2002. We are glad to have some pictures from Tonga, courtesy of Samuela Taufa. We are also grateful to have some news from New Zealand regarding their preparation for the 2002 celebration.

Siosi Sovaleni has informed 'Amelia Piutau of the new edition of the Tefua 'A Vakalautala quarterly newsletter for this year. According to 'Amelia, Siaosi has promised her a copy of the newsletter to be published here for everyone to read. The THSESWS would be grateful to get hold of a copy of this newsletter as a medium of communication between the Executive committee in Tonga and overseas chapters. Let's hope that Siaosi will not let us down!

We are proud of some of our ex-students who have excelled in their careers and now posted to other parts of the world to take up new positions in their respective area of expertise. These ex-students are listed under the news from New Zealand. Congratulations to these fine ex-students who have done us all proud of their achievements!

Faka'apa'apa atu

Loseli M Hafoka and Miss 'Amelia Piutau

NEWS FROM NEW ZEALAND:

Happy New Year to you all and welcome to our February newsletter. Hope you all had an enjoyable festive time. The New Zealand Chapter have their skateboards and roller blades ready to r..o..l..l, are you ready?

CONGRATULATIONS go out to the following ex-students in their new roles:

Hon. Aisea Havea Taumoepeau:	Minister of Justice and Attorney General
Sr Tupousilia V. Tonga:	SMSM - Posted to the Philippines for 2 years
Malakai 'Ofanoa:	Team Leader, Pacific Health Discipline Division of Maori & Pacific Health University of Auckland
Professor Sitaleki A. Finau:	Professor of Public Health, Head of School School of Public Health and Primary Care Fiji School of Medicine

Greetings to all ex-students in New Zealand and other parts of the world.

Ngaahi Fakataha

Ne lava lelei foki 'a e 'uluaki fakataha 'a e Executive Committee ki he ta'u ni, Fepueli ko e alea ki he ngaue lahi mo e teuteu ki he 'aho fakamanatu 'o e ako ihe ta'u ni. 'Oku 'iai foki mo ha ngaahi sub-committee 'oku nau ngaue ki he Polokalama 'o e 'aho.

1978

Fakamalo atu ki he lava lelei 'a e fakataha fakamahina 'a e ta'u 1978 'ai 'oku fai ai mo 'enau lulu. Ko kinautolu na'a nau lava ki he fakataha ni, ko Viena Payne, Eleni Koloi, Latanoa Vaea, Tura Heidi, Otufanga Saafi, 'Ana Tokotaha, Telusila Vea, Filisi Savieti, Viliami Lavulo, Hosea Tupou mo Maiala Tu'inukuafe.

1986

Na'e lava lelei foki mo e fakataha fakamahina 'a e ta'u 1986, 'a ia 'oku taki ai 'a Sione Vaka,Vaha mo Folau Tutone. Fakamalo atu ki he kau to'u ako ko 'eni ki he 'enau poupou ki he teuaki 'o e 'aho.

Ako Faiva

Fakamanatu atu 'a 'etau ako faiva, kemou kataki kae faka'ata ange homou taimi ka mou lava mai ki ai:

Venue:	Langimalie Health Centre 29 Hill St Onehunga
Taimi:	8 efiafi
Dates:	(Weekly) - Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Ko e 'aho Tokonaki 'e toki fakapapau'i atu

Ako Hiva

'E fakahoko ai pe 'I he ngaahi 'aho tatau, Tusite, Pulelulu mo Tu'apulelu 'a e ako hiva ki he 'aho.

Wellington Ex-students

Ne ma'u e fakaha meia Violani Wills, Simione Lolohea mo e kau ex-students kotoa 'a Wellington, 'oku fai mafana ai pe 'enau ako hiva mo e faiva ki he 'aho. Malo mu'a 'a e ngaue lahi mei Windy Wellington.

Palmerston Ex-students

'Oku mau faka'amu pe 'e fai mai ha fetu'utaki mo ha tokoni mei Palmerston North mei a Lesieli Tongati'o mo e kau ex-student kotoa ai.

Other Informations for overseas ex-students

Ko e ngaahi faka'eke'eke fekau'aki mo e accommodations, mou kataki 'o fetu'utaki hangatonu mai kia Soane 'Ahio ke ne book homou nofo'anga 'i he special rates.

HOTEL GRAND CHANCELLOR
$110 +GST Twin/Single room
Transfer to and from to Lakeside not confirmed

CENTRA HOTEL
$125 +GST Twin/Single Room
Transfer to and from is an additional

JET INN HOTEL
$95 +GST Twin/Single
Transfer to and from is Complimentary

Contact Soane 'Ahio on Tel: 09 2560190 or Fax: 09 2560195

Fakamanatu

Kataki ko e toe fakamanatu atu heni ki he 'u Chapters kotoa 'a e ngaahi me'a mahu'inga ko'eni ke mou teuteu mai ki ai ki he 'aho.

1. Anitema hiva "Haleluia" ki he Malanga 'o e Sapate
2. Cultural items of your choice
3. Please inform us of your intended numbers who would be attending by mid April to assist with our preparations.

Please contact 'Eseta Finau on e.finau@auckland.ac.nz
or 64 9 3737599 ext 2365, mobile 025774867 regarding the celebration.

Here are some new pictures from New Zealand! Click Here

NEWS FROM MELBOURNE:

The Melbourne Chapter is still on Holiday mode but soon we will have to start preparing for the celebration in New Zealand.

NEWS FROM SAN FRANCISCO:

Greetings again from the Bay Area! This month has proved to be a very exciting one for the busy San Franciscans!! The celebration of Valentine's Day tended to lure most of our singles out of town to more secluded but romantic places like Tahiti and even to the far West Indies not to mention that one soul that reached the Virgin Islands! Oh! Oh!!! Pretty scary!

However, the secret about these trips was, our singles went only either with their co-workers or school colleagues! No LOVERS there!! Fanga ki'i me'a pehee… koe koloa pe aa e 'eva! Ha! Ha!) The newly weds and young couples took some days off and got themselves some nice suites in a hotel! And the 'older ones' you know…with many kids around treated their families with some rental PG movies and watched them at home. That was it for Valentine's!

Following the Valentine's was the Winter Olympics! Though it was not held here in California, some of our members made it to Salt Lake City just to have a close look at those Figure Skating competitions! Now it's over, most seems to be back to their normal schedule…work, work, work and more work!

Apart from these happenings, our Committee continues its struggles to fulfill its many responsibilities. Nonetheless, I can still gladly declare that everything is fine with the S.F Chapter and here are their latest…

School Day Commemoration.

As the School Day Commemoration in New Zealand draws near, the list of those who are interested in attending has increased tremendously. Last Saturday, Feb. 23^rd, the Committee aired its first radio announcement regarding the plans for the upcoming event. We'll continue to air this announcement in weeks to come until further notice.

There will be another Committee meeting next week Saturday, March 9^th, to discuss and confirm the following:

-Whether or not there will be any function held here for those remaining
-If so, what is it and when
-And a cultural number to be performed by those who will be going to N.Z.
We will keep everyone informed with this meeting's decisions. Please stay tune!

It is desirable that the N.Z Committee will continue to keep us posted with the status of their program including any changes they might have while preparing for the event. It would also be most appreciated if we will be sent the final program by the first week of April. Does this sound like we are asking the Kiwis for a favor here? Most likely, yes!!!

Status of our Library Books Assignment.

As mentioned in last month's newsletter, our Committee met with Uili Fukofuka on January 18^th. In this meeting the 'Library Books Appeal' was among the top priority items on the agenda. Concerning our S.F Chapter Book Assignment, Mr. Fukofuka proposed to have the present school order our list of books from N.Z. then have the book vendors send us the invoice for payment.

Our Committee endorsed this proposal after considering the many good reasons supporting this recommendation. Now we are awaiting the arrival of the bills!!!

According to our President, Ms. Ma'ata F. Misinale, the San Francisco Chapter stands ready with its finances to take care of the matter as long as the school STAYS WITHIN the SCOPE of our BUDGET!!!

Finally, we got this report from the:

Class of '83's little Get Together!

Na'e lava lelei ha'a mau ki'i 'Get Together' kalasi 'oe '83 'ihe 'aho Falaite 22, moe Tokonaki 23 'oe mahina ni! Koe fuofua taimi eni ke fai ai ha feohi pehee ni ho mau to'u ako 'i 'Amelika ni! Pea koe me'a na'e hoko na'e 'FAKARATA' pea 'FAKAVARELOTO' pea 'e toe FAKAHOKO… he na'e vete ngata'a ho mau hua pea ta'eoli e mavae.

Ne kamata'aki ha'a mau fu'u dinner fakalangilangi he hotele 'Embassy Suite' pea mau toki hopo atu 'o takafia e ngaahi night club 'oe Bay Area mo ta kolosi holo hono ngaahi fu'u Hala Fakakavakava 'o mau toki matuku pe he kiokio 'ae manu tala'aho!!!! 'Eva pe kihe 'ulu poko! Kaikehe, hili 'emau 'eva moe feohi fiefia he po Falaite na'e toki faka'osi'aki ha'a mau ki'i Fakataha na'e meimei Fakalaumalie pe, kihe 'api 'oe Palesiteni 'oe vahenga S.F.

Na'a mau fili ai 'a Luafaletele Tutu'ila Taumoefolau ke Palesiteni kene fai ho mau pule'i, pea sekelitali 'a 'Ana Faiva'ilo kene fai homau tataki. Ka 'oku mou pehee te tau hu'u ki fe he'ema taki, tautefito 'oku ma 'ulu ki maua kia Semisi Fa'asolo???????????

Kaikehe a foki kakai na'e 'iai ha'a mau fanga ki'i fokotu'utu'u moha ngaahi palani ne fai, pea he 'ikai fakahoko atu leva he taimi ni kae 'oleva ke ngaue'i ke mahino 'e ma'u pea toki fai hano talaki, na'a taku kuo mau 'eatfront' 'o ua 'aki e misini photo copy ha'a Chapter e!!! 'Eke pe kia Ma'ata mo Mia! Koia koaa ongo ua? Koia te mau feinga kimautolu ke fakahaohao atu meihe ki'i mahaki koia he 'oku hangee 'oku lahilahi 'ene ki'i 'asi mai he taimi ni!

Pea koe fa'ahinga eni na'e lava mai kihe'emau ki'i me'a:

1. Luafaletele Tutu'ila Taumoefolau (Hawaii)
2. Semisi Fa'asolo (Hawaii)
3. Layleen Fifita (Sacramento)
4. Melenaite Fifita
5. Lesieli Tokotaha
6. Kalo Latu'ila
7. Tefini Tu'i'onetoa Similai
8. 'Ana Faiva'ilo.

'Oku fie fakahoko atu ai 'a 'emau fakaafe meihe Bay Area kia tekimoutolu kotoa pe kalasi 'oe '83 'iha fa'ahinga tapa pe 'o 'Amelika ni ke mou fetu'utaki mai ke tau felongoaki mo fe'ilongaki ke ngali na'a tau maheni kae 'oua 'ai ke fie lilo, na'a toki 'ilo'i ki mui pea mou sio ki ho mou poto!

Faka'apa'apa lahi atu,

Luafaletele Asuwang Jones & 'Ana Cusumano!

That's all for now until next time!

NEWS FROM TONGA:

Samuela Taufa has reported that he has met with the Head of the computer department of Tonga High School in regards to their computer setup. Tonga High School is now using temporary classrooms to run current classes. Sam has also taken a few pictures of the current classrooms used by Tonga High School while waiting for the proposed new school. There has not been any definite date for the rebuilding of the old school but as soon as we get some information in regards to the rebuilding then we will inform you all! You may now view some of the pictures of the current school buildings. Thank you Sam!

Until next time, please take care everyone!

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