Faga'itua High School Alumni Association Ball  

Hale Koa Hotel, Waikiki Hawaii 2009

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"Operation Eastern Star (OPEASTAR)"

I would like thank some of our Alumni that are actively involved and has taken the lead on this effort and work together with students and staff of our beloved HS to provide assistance to displaced families in our district through Operation Eastern Star. The operation is ongoing and your doations are greatly appreciated right now to help other affected villages in our district. Donations can be taken directly to Fagaitua High School, the main drop off site, if you are on the island. Contact persons on campus are: Fau Faga’ava and Roxanne Sua’ava-Salave’a. If you are off island, call Bethany Malae Toelupe at 684- 258-5660, to find out how can you help out.  Our Alumni Association is putting together a plan right now for our assistance. I'm asking all of you that are not actively involved with the Alumni Association to send your donation directly to Bethany Malae, or contact Elisapeta Alaimaleata in Hawaii if you want to add to the Alumni's donation. Please Help!!!

(Update)American Samoa FHS Alumni has stood up their FHS Alumni  Association Chapter and are working full speed ahead to assist affected families through OPEASTAR. If you are on the island please join  our local FHS Alumni Association and support OPEASTAR. Our hats off to the FHS Aumni Association(American Samoa) officers,  Tama/Teine Tuai, and students and staff of FHS for your tireless effort in providing assistance to displaced families in our district. The FHS Alumni Association (Hawaii) and National have donated  $500.00 to support this Noble cause .  I would like to thank the FHS Alumni Association (Hawaii) for their great support. Please visit the OPEASTAR website below to learn more about ongoing relief efforts.
http://www.95boyz.com/operationeasternstar/index.html  

Thank you and May God Bless our FHS Alumni Association!

Iakopo  Poyer  

President, FHS Alumni Association

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                      Hawaii Samoa Heritage Week                      

           (Performance, Aug. 6, 2009)   

 "Toa o le Vasa" - Float

"Congratulations!"

(2nd place winner during Samoa Heritage Week in Hawaii)

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ANNOUNCEMENTS •   Fagaitua High School students, staff and alumni launch Operation Eastern Star Friday October 16, 2009    Enlarge This Image Fagaitua High School staff members who have collaborated with Fagaitua Alumni, students and faculty with Masefau villagers Mr. Mui Gaoa and Mrs. Laupama Gaoa (who are standing in for CCCAS Masefau Rev. Sefa Fiso and Mrs. Sauiluma Fiso who are off-island on sabbatical), Roxanne Salave'a and daughter, Pou, Bethany Toelupe, Fau Faga'ava, yesterday when the Fagaitua representatives with Operation Eastern Star made a donation to Masefau village. [photo: Operation Eastern Star] The village of Masefau, in far eastern Tutuila received much -needed relief supplies yesterday, courtesy of Operation Eastern Star-Tsunami Relief Drive — a collaborative effort by students, staff, administrators and alumni of Fagaitua High School. According to Bethany Toelupe, spokesperson for Operation Eastern Star, the delivery was made yesterday to Masefau, one of the most affected villages in the east. “Operation Eastern Star is a collaborative effort [helping] the eastern district villages that were badly affected by the September 29th Tsunami,” said Toelupe. “[It] was created because of the overwhelming response from several individuals, especially Alumni both [here] and off island, who wanted to contribute in some way and to be involved in bringing relief to the villages on the eastern district.” The drop that took place yesterday included: cases of water, diapers and wipes, personal hygiene items, food, and clothes. “We delivered relief supplies that were identified to us as needs within the village,” Toelupe added. “Communication took place between our Operation Eastern Star team and students of Fagaitua High from Masefau, as well as several families and matai.” The donations were delivered to Masefau Pulenu’u Mui Gaoa at the LMS Hall, which is currently serving as the village’s shelter. “[T]he donations to Masefau are also a way for us as alumni and as Fagaitua High School to memorialize Sabrina Seva’aetasi, also a Fagaitua High School graduate who was a victim of the recent tsunami,” Toelupe says. The relief supplies were made possible by local alumni, Fagaitua High School staff, student body and by individuals “who were interested in our cause”, explained Toelupe. “Lewis Wolman, former Samoa News Editor [publisher], made a monetary contribution that helped to buy many of the supplies that were presented to Masefau yesterday said Toelupe.” “So we’d like to thank him for his assistance as well as his family who currently reside in Colorado. Two of his daughters are Fagaitua alumni,” Toelupe noted. “We’d also like to thank Sandra King Young, who has roots from the east side, and Scott of PICED who also helped with our relief drive...as well as Faipule Lemapu Talo who helped to connect us with the people in his village.” Operation Eastern Star will continue to take donations to  other eastern villages such as Tula, Alao, Alofau, Fagaitua, and Pagai. Several more donations are on their way from Utah, where Jessica Wolman Leauanae is spearheading the drive. Jessica, along with other alumni, families and friends “have put together an amazing amount of donations from the community in Provo and Salt Lake, Utah “so we’re waiting for the arrival of those donated goods to help us with our relief drive,” said Toelupe. Donations can be taken directly to Fagaitua High School, the main drop off site. Contact persons on campus are: Fau Faga’ava and Roxanne Sua’ava-Salave’a. To find out how you can help, call Bethany Malae Toelupe at 258-5660.     •   HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO A CLOSE FRIEND/BESTFRIEND/BROTHERLY FIGURE NAME ELISARA TUIFAIGA...SORRY IF I CAN'T CALL HIM TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUT I WANT TO SAY IT ON HERE...HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL' BRO... ESPECIALLY TO MY BIG BROTHER OPETAIA SITAFINE SERVING OUR COUNTRY IN THE MARINES...HE IS IN THE PHILIPPINES NOW AND I WANT TO SAY HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG BROTHER AND TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF N COME HOME SAFE N SOUND. •   Respect & Humility To all my Dear, Fagaitua High School Alumni, I ask that everybody plays an active role in policing our website to ensure that we operate and maintain a respectful site that is conducive to all those that will access it, like your brothers and sisters and especially your parents.  This is a reflection of who we are and  Fagaitua High School. Let's operate in the spirit of RESPECT & HUMILITY. (Be mindful of the language and the pictures that you post on the site) O LE I'OIMATA O LE AGANUU SAMOA O LE FA'AALOALO...ae fai mai le Tusi Sa, o le sili o na mea o le ALOFA lea...aua o le ALOFA e FAAALOALO ma e AGAMALU. God bless, Tauapai Laupola •   Need some help here....please pass the word on to any and all members of Fagaitua High School Class of 1980....there has been interest expressed that we're up for a 30 year class reunion next year...looking at having that reunion here in American Samoa. If you would like to be part of this event, please contact Vikings Class of 1980 here in American Samoa. If you are planning on being here this coming summer, please email me (jvasai@yahoo.com) and we'll get things going. Thank you! •      FHS Alumni BBQ Fundraising in Hawaii - Sept. 26th, Keehi Park  "Hats off to all hard working alumni & friends of Faga'itua High School." FA'AMANUIA LE ATUA!     MALO LOTO A'OGA!    •   •   Please take a few minutes to visit the "in memory" section. It would be great if you could add any personal stories about our classmates who have passed. •       Our first project for our FHS!  Our goal is to have  the marquee board mounted before the next school year starts. The marquee board is in AS already, but we still need to pay the balance of $1, 400.00  Your financial support through donations are very much needed to bring this goal to life.   The total cost including freight : $3,934.00.  PLEASE send your donations  to our account, or send a check or money order to my address: Iakopo Poyer ,5629 Pawnee Rd, Virginia Beach, Va. 23462 . You can always ask  for donations from local businesses or individuals . Donations: $1000.00 and up - Name as sponsor on the marquee board and free advertisement on our website. Less than $1000.00 - $500.00 - Free advertisement on the our site.    •   I have sent the checking account # and routing #  to everyone that has created a profile. If you haven't done so, please sign on and create a profile.  This account is not my personal account and is specifically designated for our projects.  If you are just  visiting the website and would like to donate to our Alumni Association or to the marquee board for Fagaitua High School, please send your donations to: Iakopo Poyer, 5629 Pawnee Rd, Virginia Beach, Va. 23462.  If you have any questions, please send me an email. fa'afetai, Iakopo •

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