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AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND THE STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES Of MICRONESIA Volume 7 Kolonia, Pohnpei, June (combined issues), 1986 Number 10 Pohnpei amajor Disaster Area due to Lola HDIONIA, Pohnpei - US President Ronald Reagan en June 3 declared Pchnpei Island, the capital of the Federated States of Microne- sia, sate 907 miles southeast of Guam, a major disaster area due COMMANDS* IN CHIEF VISITS POHNPEI - OcnnBnder In Chief of the U.S. to the damages left by Typhoon Pacific Contend Admiral Ronald J. Hays, second from left, is making Lola, according to Pohnpei State a courtesy call on President Tosiwo Nakayama, far left, during a Governor's Office release. two-day visit June 6-7 to Pohnpei. Accompanying the Commander from right are U.S. Naval Forces Marianas Contender Rear Admiral Chauncey Typhoon Lola hit Pohnpei May 17 Hoffman and fanner Status Liaison Officer Carl Taylor. Also and raged through the following accompanying the Commander was Mrs. Hays. The group also met with day, snapped electrical poles, ESM Congress Speaker Bethwel Henry, Pohnpei Governor Resio Moses and Pohnpei State Legislature Speaker Ambros Senda and participated in downed power lines, uprooted change of command at the Civic Action Team (CAT; camp in Pales, trees and crops and leveled hones Kitti, and was hosted to separate dinners by the President at the with strong winds and high seas Little Micronesia and by Gov. Moses at the village Hotel. that damaged crops on the outer islands and airstrips on Mokil and Pingelap several hundred Congress cuts snort regular session miles east of Pohnpei island be- HDIONIA, Pohnpei - The Fourth forthcoming in August. fore making its way toward the FSM Congress ended its abreviated Before adjourning its abbrevi- north west of the Pacific. third regular session on Friday, ated 24-day session, the Congress Reagan's declaration makes June 20, after approving $644,707 on June 19 passed a bill on final Pohnpei Island eligible for U.S. supplemental appropriations bill reading with a state vote of disaster assistance, something for fiscal 1986 and deferred ac- three for and one against (Yap both Pohnpei Governor Resio Moses tion on a bill intented to hike cast the "no" vote) amending the and ESM President Tosiwo Nakayama Congress matters annual salaries FSM Constitution to provide 10 had ealier requested due to se- to $27,000 from the current two-year-term members in the uni- verity of the impact of Typhoon $15,000 and the speaker's salary cameral Congress who are elected Lola which hit Pohnpei on May 17, from $18,000 to $30,000. en population apportionment to the release said. The Congress adopted June 6 a serve four-year terms rather than Assistance comes under three resolution to cut short the 30- two-year terms. Currently, cut major categories of individual day session in order to wait for of 14, four senators - one from housing assistance, public as- the results of the Compact appro- each state - are elected at large sistance and small business val process by the U.N. Security for a four-year term. (Continued on Page 3) Council which is expected to be (Continued on Page 4) FSM Nofionof Health Core Plan Committee meets

00 roiONIA, Pohnpei - Tlie ESM Na- fered by the ESM Health care Participating in the four-day tional Health Care Plan Committee system; minimizing the enormous conference with the Mercy Inter- net for several days during last liability often incurred by in- national were: Glen Haydon and week of May in Pohnpei to study dividuals and governments due to Patrick Walsh, Mercy Interna- the prooosed revisions for the costly health care services re- tional Health Services; State Health care Plan in preparation ceived outside the FSM; and re- Committee members, Alenson Solo- •o for the joint discusssions held cognizing the need to become more mon, Pohnpei, Dr. Gerhart Aten, 4) June 2-5 with Mercy International self-reliant with respect to Truk, Dr. Hiroshi Israel, Kosrae, Health Services of Mason City, shouldering the cost of health and Dr. Stan Gufsag and Thomas Iowa/ according to FSM Budget Of- care services. Ealmed (observer), Yap. National ficer and Comdttee Chairman Del The goal of the committee is to Government representatives in- Pangelinan. see a national plan implemented cluded ESM Health Services Deputy that covers all citizens and re- Administrator Dr. Kiosi Aniol and The plan essentially offers an sidents of the whole ESM, Pange- Federal Health Program Manager alternative to the current mech- linan said, noting that accomp- Isamu Abraham, Assistant Attorney anism for funding health care lishing the goal will require a General Mary Beth Walz, Personnel services with one main objective degree of acceptance and coopera- Officer Kohne Ramcn, Pangelinan, to establish some link between tion that will surely test the Reed Nena and John Carroll of the financial resources made avail- strength of this country's na- Administrative Management Divi- able to health care providers and tional character. sion of the Budget Office. the quality of health care pro- vided, Pangelinan said, adding that another important objective Esguerra, a Filipino Scientist, joins CTAS is to establish a system that will reduce the amount of money Kblonia, Pohnpei - Dr. Nelson a staff scientist for Del Monte spent on off-island referrals Esguerra, a former chairman of Corp. in Mindanao, southern Phil- while making sure that all bona- the Plant Protection Department ippines, before joining the Vi- fid e patients receive the medical at the Visayas State College of sayas State College faculty. attention they require. Agriculture, Visca, Leyte, Phil- Mercy International's involve- ippines, joined June 1 the Col- He received an East-West Center ment with this project began in lege of Tropicl Agriculture and Scholarship to work on his Mas- early 1985 when the committee de- Science as its staff entomolo- ters' degree at the University of cided it would be desirable to gist, according to CTAS Director Hawaii and visit the U.S. main- obtain outside technical assist- Ishmael Lebehn. land in 1967 and a World Bank ance to critique and review the scholarship for his doctoral stu- dies at the University of Hawaii. feasibility of implementing the Esguerra also served as direc- proposed plan, Pangelinan said. tor of the National Abaca (Manila He visited mainland China in hemp) Research He also said that if imple- 1980 as a Root Crop Germ Plasm Center at Vi- Collection Team member; Kyoto, mented, the primary source of sayas States funding would continue to be reg- Japan, in 1982, as a member of College of national pest control team; Thai- ular state government appropria- Agriculture. tions for several years with ad- land and India in 1983 for re- A native of search management systems; Cor- ditional funds coming from pre- Calambe, laguna miums paid by the public, pri- nell University, Ithaca, New Province, Es- Esguerra York, and a tropical agriculture vate, and subsistence sectors. querra, 45, was graduated from the university of the Philippines Plan, whose initial draft research center in Costa Rica, came about as a result of re- at Los Banos with a BS degree in Central America in 1984, and in solutions passed by the ESM Chief 1985 Tokyo to finalize a research Executive Conference and the agriculture and the University of agreement between the Philippines State-National leadership Con- Hawaii with MS and PhD degrees in and Japan and the Asian Vegetable ference in nri.d-1983, was prompted entomology. Research and Development Center by several major concerns includ- He served as an entomology in- in Taiwan. ing, finding the means to improve structor at the university of the Esguerra is married and has the quality of services being of- Philippines, LCDS Banos; worked as five sons. W Disaster...... Federal Programs included in Amendment 2 o (Continued from Page 1) fOIONIA, Pohnpei - The full Senate and the White House would 2 House Interior and Insular Af- be required before those new pro- loans, Federal Emergency Manage- fairs Committee, in reporting visions become law, Swartz said. a ment Agency (FEMA) Chief Tommie 2 In addition to the House Inter- M C. Hamer, who was appointed Co- legislation to approve a Compact o of Free Association with Republic ior Conmittee, the Palau Compact ordinating Officer to assist re- of Palau during latter part of has been reported by the commit- covery efforts, said. June, included an amendment au- tees on House Foreign Affairs and Residents of Pohnpei Island thorizing a three-year transition Senate Energy and Natural Resour- whose losses include hones, cook period for all U.S. federal pro- ces, Swartz said, noting that a houses, shower and outhouses in- grains being provided to the Trust sequential referral to the House cluding repair of damaged Pohnpei Territory, according to ESM Sta- W&ys and Means is still required. I government facilities and the re- tus Commission legal counsel Greg The U.S. Congress is now on re- moval of debris from roads and Swartz. cess, but final action on the Pa- urban areas will be eligible for lau Compact is expected when the direct grant compensation, the Swartz said the amendment was sponsored by Congressman John Congress returns in mid-July. release said, adding that agri- Seiberling of Ohio, who is Chair- Jackson won scholarship culture losses such as damaged man of the Subcommittee on Public HDIONIA, Pohnpei - Marris K. root crops, downed banana, bread- lands, following extensive lobby- ing by Marshall Island and FSM Jackson of Tafunsak, a Kbsraeian fruit or coconut trees or dead student at Park College, Parkvil- livestocks are not eligible under representatives. le, Missouri, has won a $2,000 these programs for disaster as- The new amendment will author- ize a three-'year transition peri- scholarship from Monsanto Company sistance. of St. Louis, Missouri, made Businesses and individuals who od for other programs, in addi- available through an innovative U) lost personal property such as tion to the education programs which were previously authorized scholarship program set up by Ed- cars, furniture, clothing, video ucational Assistance Ltd., a non- equipment, etc., are eligible to under Public Law 99-239 which ap- proved the Compacts for the ESM profit organization which finan- apply for Small Business Adminis- cially assists college students tration loans. and the Marshall Islands, declin- ing from a 75 percent fund^Lng through the cooperation of busi- In his June 5 letter to Presi- level in 1987 to 50 percent in FY nesses and academic institutions. dent Nakayama thanking him for 1988. and to 25 percent in F¥ Companies like Monsanto, donate FSM government's assistance dur- 1989. Swartz said. excess materials and equipment to ing the typhoon, Gov. Moses noted Programs tobe provided through- colleges, which in turn provide that while FEMA assistance will out the Compact period under P.L. scholarships to students. The be available, it will not be ex- 99-239 including health programs, scholarships are given on a one tendable to agricultural (crop) Farmers' Home Administration, the time basis and are credited to damages, adding that "most of our Legal Services programs, land the student's account. citizens are subsistence 'crop- grant programs for the College of Kosrae voters to register pers ' and a lot of them will need Micronesia, FDIC, Small Business LELU, Kosrae - All Kosrae State assistance. " Administration, Economic Develop- voters residing in the other FSM Gov. Moses requested the Presi- ment Administration, the Rural states, republics of the Marshall dent to assist in requesting TTPI Electrification Administration, Islands and Palau, Territory of USDA feeding program tobe extend- JPTA, Job Corps, and certain Com- Guam, Cotitcnwealth of Northern ed to Pohnpei Island for 90 days merce Department programs, were Marianas as well as Hawaii and and in seeking special assistance not affected, Swartz said. the Mainland U.S.A. are reminded from the FSM Congress in meeting The House Interior Committee that August 6, 1986, is the date- the responsibilities expected of also approved a U.S. full faith line for the registration for the Pohnpei State by FEMA regarding and credit guarantee for Prior upcoming general elections for $100,000 to reconstruct the ty- Service Benefits program funding, Governor and Lt. Governor and the phoon damaged parts of Pingelap Swartz said, adding that both the Legislature of Kosrae. and Mokil airstrips and crop re- new transition period for non-ed- All candidates running for the habilitation in the outer islands. ucation programs and the full highest office and the seats for Pohnpei was hit by another ty- faith and credit guarantee are the Legislature must file their phoon Lola in 1957 and Typhoon opposed by the U.S. Administra- petition no later than midnight Ophelia in 1958 which also caused tion. of Sept. 30, 1986, according Ko- damage to crops and homes. Final approval by the House, srae State election commissioner. Congress approves 16 Bills & 12 resolutions 00 (Continued from Page 1) the FSM President to enter into modify the foreign fishing agree- The proposed constitutional an agreement with the University ment between Micronesian Maritime amendment, which roust be ratified of Hawaii and obligating the FSM Authority and Japanese Fishing by voters in a referendum, would to provide for each fiscal year Association. not change the current constitu- octimencing 1986 through 1995 up Authorizing the Congress Com- tional requirement that the pres- to $100,000 of indemnification to mittee on Health, Education and ident and vice president of the the University for medical mal- Social Affairs to call a meeting FSM be elected only from among practice claims arising from the with all the commttees of the the four at-large senators. conduct of employees and students state legislatures of the FSM Sixteen bills were approved of the proposed Medical Officer which are responsible for health during the session, including: Training School, and education matters, and dir- -C.B. 4-45, CD2, amending FSM -C.B. 4-242, CD2, to amend Ti- ecting the department of Res- Constitution to provide for four- tle 54 of FSM Code to allow a sources and Development and the year terms for all members, state official access to revenue Congress Ccmmttee on Resources -C.B. 4-84, GDI, to appropriate records and filing from his state, and Development to form a joint $125,000 from fiscal year 1986 -C.B. 4-247 to appropriate working group to investigate the for Yap matching fund, $10,000 for fiscal 1986 to fund pricing policies of Mobil Oil -C.B. 4-205, CD3, to appropiate the Banking Task Force during the Micronesia, Inc., within the FSM $644,707 supplemental budget for examination of banking require- and the neighboring Pacific fiscal 1986, ments in FSM, and states. -C.B. 4-209, amending the FSM -C.B. 4-250, CD1, to appropri- Also expressing the deepest Code to allow the FSM Telecomnu- ate $40,000 for fiscal 1986 for gratitude and appreciation of the nications Corp. Board of Direc- purpose of funding the construc- FSM Congress to Tom Bussanich for tors to hold its meeting in Sep- tion of two water tanks for the his many years of outstanding tember or October, CCW dormitories in the State of service to the Congress and the -C.B. 4-213, CD3, amending the Pohnpei. nation and to Governor Fesio FSM Code regarding the appoint- Twelve resolutions were adopted Moses of Pohnpei State for shar- ment of the Federated States of including; calling for a special ing with the Congress the views Micronesia Development Bank Board session to be held (before the of his state on important issues of Directors, October regular session) at a facing the FSM, and ccmriending Three other bills were also ap- date and duration to be set by and thanking Dennis Yamase for proved amending public laws 4-17, the Congress presiding officer, his handwork and exemplary per- 4-23 and 4-28 apportioning funds inviting Fbhnpei State Governor formance as an attorney for the for Kosrae, Yap and Truk public Resio S. Moses to address the FSM Fourth Congress of the FSK during projects, respectively, Congress during its third regular its third regular session. -C.B. 4-230, to authorize the session, • and setting forth the sale of the First Supplemental to sum of the total funds estimated Alfons sentenced the FSM Code and require the to be available for appropriation H31OMA, Pohnpei - Valentine sales proceeds to be deposited in from the general fund of the FSM Alfons of Rohi, Kitti, was sen- the general fund of the FSM, and U.S. grant special fund for tenced by the FSK Supreme Court -C.B. 4-231, CD2, to authorize fiscal 1986. on June 20 to 18 months in the the publishing of the First Sup- Other resolutions include: Pohnpei State Jail, according to plement to the FSM Code pursuant respectfully requesting the U.K. FSM Justice Ombudsman Nickontro to contract with Book Publishing Security Council to support the Johnny. Company and to appropriate $3,912 exercise of self-determination by Alfons vas found guilty April 7 to defray its costs, the people of the FSM by approv- of assaulting one Alwis Martin C.B. 4-234, CD2, to authorize ing the termination of the Trust- also of Rchi, Kitti, with a ma- the issuance of FSM medical li- eeship Agreement; respectfully chete during a fight on February cense* and to repeal PL 3-79 aisd requesting the President of the 16. sections 201-203 and 210 of Title FSM and the FSM Congress Speaker As a result of the fight, the 41 of the FSM Code, to establish a joint task force victim, Alwis Martin, lost the -C.B. 4-236, to amend Title 53 to explore issues pertinent to use of his left arm. (TT Social Security Act) of the development of an appropriate In addition to his inprison- msnt, Alfons will be put on pro- ESM Code to provide for an in- body of maritime and related laws bation for three years during crease in retirement benefits, for the FSM, and ratifying two which tine he is not to drink any -C.B. 4-241, CD2, authorizing Memoranda of Understanding which alcoholic beverages. w U.N. fAO to fcefp develop attrition policies for the F5M g sn KDIONIA, Pohnpei - The U.N. use of tariffs on food imports to by UNICEF and CTAS. Pood and Agriculture Organization encourage local food production "Several Pacific island govern- (FAO) is working with VESA state and consumption, nutrition educa- ments are concerned about their and national governments to de- tion through school lunch and lack of a coherent national pol- velop food and nutrition policies adult education programs and the icy for food and nutrition plan- which would reduce reliance on economic aspects of reliance on ning which can deal effectively imports and provide healthier di- food imports. with the declining reliance on ets, according to FAO Project Nube said that his aim during domestic agriculture and tradi- Manager Kaarten Nube. tional crops, and the increased his initial visit was to identify O Nube said that he plans to vis- people with the authority to cit incidence of malnutrition as well § it the other FSM states, Yap, on working groups which could as diet-related diseases," Nube V Truk and Kosrae, and to organize discuss nutrition issues and for- said. a National rood and Nutrition mulate policies. FAO is trying to help these Policy Vfcrkshop to be held early He said that he expects to have countries in the assessment and next year, during a ireeting Jurje to deal with each of the FSM planning of food and nutrition 10 with Pohnpei State Nutrition states individually, due to the policies and in improving public Camiittee and Coordinating Cotit- nature of the federation which awareness of good nutritional tee to the U.N. Children's Fund- gives them the authority to set practices and "the importance of sponsored Family Food Production their own agricultural develop- local food production by provid- VD Project. ment and nutrition priorities. ing training and the services of 00 Nube is a nutritionist from Nube said that he is assessing a nutritionist and specialized Holland who is stationed in Tonga the extent of experience and re- consultants," he said. and working as the project man- sources being utilized for nutri- ager for the FAOA'.N. Development tion education in the FEK and "if Program Regional Project, for De- everything works out, I will be Court affirms ruling velopment of National Food and coming back every two to three Nutrition Planning and Programs months for the next year and a in the South Pacific, half." IELU, Kosrae - Sterling Skill- Be visited Pohnpei for the The project began in September,,, ing of Kosrae, who in September first, time June 3-12 to discuss 1985, and will end at the end of 1984 pled guilty to embezzling implementation of the project ir. 1987. approximately $134,000 has been the FSM which is one of six coun- It will focus on the specific returned to Kosrae Jail following tries participating in it. The needs of each country, including a May 30 ruling by the FSM Sup- others are Kiribati, Vanuatu, the FSM states, and would utilize reme Court Appellate Division, Tonga, Western Samoa and the Sol- its existing technical expertise according to an FSM Supreme Court omon Islands. by providing rational workshops press release. During the meeting with the two on food and nutrition planning, Skilling was sentenced to one committees, representatives of supporting surveys and assisting year imprisonment and four years the FSM Health Services Division; in preparing national policies in suspended sentence. He spent Pohnpei State Education, Health areas such as tariffs to discour- sere time in jail but was re- Services and Conservation and Re- age imports, domestic food dis- leased pending appeal. source Surveillance departments tribution and nutritional well- His appeal was based on the and Food Services Office, and the being. trial judge's refusal to disqual- College of Tropical Agriculture It also will work to establish fy himself from the case. Skill- and Science agreed to serve as a ccntnunications network among ing felt that the Trial Court the Pohnpei working group to the participating countries, in showed an unfavorable bias. identify food and nutrition pro- addition to establishing govern- The Appellate Division affirmed blems and prepare statistics to ment units to assess, plan, coor- the Trail Court's ruling and be used in the national workshop. dinate and monitor food and nu- Skilling was returned to Kosrae FSM Nutrition Specialist Jane trition practices and to provide Jail to ocrrpelete his one year Flymore was designated chairper- in-service training and public sentence. son of the working group which is awareness campaigns, Nube said. Around the time of the eitfcez- scheduled to meet again on July Nube said the project is linked zlerrent Skilling built a hotel, 25. to the UNDP/U.N. Children's Fund which he is required to divest Nube said that the workshop Family food production project himself of under the plea agree- could address such issues as the which is being conducted jointly ment. vc 2 Cavanagh becomes PATS Director 10 CO IOLONIA, Pohnpei - Former Jesu- Bishop Martin J. Neylon's dele- it Pastor of Kblonia, Nett and gate to Central Pacific Bishops' Sokehs Parish Rev. Joseph A. Cav- Conference (CEPAC) where he anagh has been arointed June 13 served as Education Officer on as Direct'- ^i Pcnape Agriculture the Bishop's Cctmdttee for Jus- and ade School (PATS), accord- tice and Development. In this •O ing to PATS Board of Trustees capacity, he visited all the Pa- 4c) •H President Andon Amaraich, a PATS cific Basin countries in consul- NMtWJOL EESJGNKM) NMTDNRL HIS- press release reported. tations with the Bishops of these TORIC LANDMARK - Minutes after Cavanagh replaces Bev. James Gov. Resio Moses, right, was giv- countries and their staff on the en a plaque designating Nan Madol Stehr who re- work of human development in a registered national historic signed on May their countries and the Pacific. landmark by U.S. National Regis- 18 as director "With his vast experience in trar Programs Division Chief Mar- garet Pepin-Donat on behalf of due to health human development problems and Dept. of Interior and National reasons and is programs in the entire Pacific Park Service, Moses is seen hand- being reassign- Basin, Bather Cavanagh will bring ing it over to Madolenihmw Menin Keder Lapalap Wilson Kalio with ed back to New a new dimension to PAHS," PATS Pepin-Donat looking en during a York, the re— ' founder and Chancellor Rev. Hugh May 26 designation ceremony held lease said. Cavanagh F. Costigan said, adding that at the Nan Madol Ruins. Cavanagh, originally fron New Cavanagh"s excellent knowledge of York City, came to Micronesia as the Pohnpeian language and Micro- CON summer enrollment a Jesuit Scholastic in 1956 where nesian culture will strengthen HDIDNIA, Pohnpei - Two hundred he taught at Xavier High School immeasurably the goals of PATS to and eighty students enrolled in in Truk for three years before provide Micronesia with young men the Camunity College of Microne- returning to the U.S. for ordina- and hcmsn technically ccnpetent sia 1986 sunmer session which was tion to priesthood and took ex- and with the Christian motivation postponed one week to June 16 tensive studies in social and hu- of service to the ccmrunity. while registration was extended man development at St. Louis Uni- through June 9 to give Pohnpei versity and Xavier University in and outer island teachers an op- Antigonish, Nova Scotia. Bar Exam Set portunity to attend, according to He returned to Pohnpei in 1964 CCM Dean of Instruction Timothy and spent two years in Pohnpei KDIONIA, Pohnpei - A written Jerry. language study before becoming a examination to practice law be- The Pohnpei public schools were Pastor of Wane and Seinwar in fore the ESM Supreme Court is in session through June 12 and 1967. After being involved in scheduled for August 7, 1986, in seme outer island teachers were human development programs for Pohnpei and Truk, according to still awaiting field trip ships ten years, he inaugurated the Mo- FSM Supreme Court Chief Clerk to take them to their state cen- bile Team units which visited all Bmeliana J. Musrasrik. ters or air service to Pohnpei, municipalities of Pohnpei and Sa- The court will also consider Jerry said. pwuahfik (Ngatik), the release requests to administer the bar Registration which was sched- said, adding that the units were examination in Yap and Kosrae, if uled for June 2-4 with late re- extremely well-received and such requests are made promptly gistration on June 5 was extended strove to awaken community re- to allow time for the court to through June 7 with late regis- sponsibility and initiative to make the necessary arrangements, tration on June 9; the beginning identify and solve their own pro- she said. of classes was delayed from June blems. Applications for the exam are 9 to June 16, and the end of the Cavanagh directed the Catholic to be filed 30 days before the session is delayed froa Aug. 4 to Deacon's training program on date of the written test with Aug. 8. he said. Pohnpei which led to the first supporting documents and a $25 The summer session enrollment ordination of Permanent Deacons application fee with the Office includes: Special services, 28; in Micronesia. of the Chief Clerk, FSM Supreme sophomores, 28; nursing majors, He has represented the Catholic Court, P.O. Box J, Kolonia, Pohn- 17; regular freshman, 46; Head Church in Micronesia on several pei ESM 96941, said Musrasrik who Start instructors, 17; Health occasions to international com- added that the court may permit Careers Opportunities Program, mittees in Asia and the Pacific. late filing of applications upon 11; special education, 46, and Most recently, he was appointed showing of good cause. Pohnpei teachers, 87. Cfcoy Sam appointed PATS Deputy Director

VISI KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Ponape Coco- succeeded MCPA and held this po- nut Products Manager Catalino Sam sition for two terms until 1983, KOIONIA, Pohnpei - Earners has been appointed as Assistant and member of the Asian and Paci- a Z Hone Administration (FmHA) Presi- Director of Ponape Agriculture fic Coconut Community during oH dent Reagan's appointee for Ha- and Trade School (PATS) effective which he visited many Asian and 5S waii State, Director Robert W.F. June 1, according to PATS founder Pacific countries to further stu- Choy, and FmHA Western Pacific and Chancellor Rev. Hugh Costi- dy coconut processing. Territories Director Leonard Q. gan, S.J. Sam is credited with the latest Aquiqui visited Pohnpei and held Sam assumes the position which installation of a perfume distil- talks June 16-18 with ESM and has been vacant lation unit to extract perfume I Bohnpei State governments offi- since the un- essence from Ylang-Ylang blossoms cials regarding expansion of EnfiA timely death of for use in soap and other pro- H- program here, according to FmHA Rosendo Andrew ducts at POP/ Costigan said, add- Oa Pohnpei State Area Supervisor two years ago, ing that this will give a new Shelten G. Neth. Costigan said. cash income to Pohnpei farmers Neth said the directors called Rev. Costigan through sale of Ylang YLang bios- on the FSM Vice President Bailey also said that Sam sons. Olter, ESM Congress Speaker Betb- PATS Board of governors have nom- Sam has worked more closely wel Henry, Pohnpei State Governor inated Rev. Joseph Cavanagh, SJ, with the general administration vo Resio S. Moses and Pohnpei State as Director to replace Rev. James of PATS since the death of Rosen- oo Legislature Speakex Ambros Senda Stehr who has been assigned to do Andrew and served as Executive and visited Kbsrae and met Gov. work in New York, but were not Secretary of the PATS Board of Yosiwo George, Lt. Gov. Mosesable to meet as scheduled due to Trustees, Costigan said. As As- Mackwelung, and Planning, Pro- Typhoon Lola and were voting sistant Director, Sam will be re- graming and Statistics Chief Aren through mail with the results ex- sponsible for the day to day op- Palik. pected in mid-June. eration of PATS high school and The directors visited Kbsrae Sam was educated at Xavier High will serve as liaison with all and authorized the opening of a School in Truk State and at Xav- government entities for PATS, FmHA sub-office ttere, NetJi said. ier University, Gagayan de Orp, while still monitoring the work The directors trip was part of Philippines, and underwent 20 of PCP. their efforts to look into the years in grass roots economic and Nixon Scram will succeed Sam as preparations for expansion of the social development, first in Ma- Acting General Manager of PCP EflHA programs here and on Kosrae dolenihrov and more recently in which employs a total of 32 Mi- including required state legisla- the four states of the ESM. cronesians, some of whom are tions regarding "Building and His career began as Manager of graduates of Ponape Agriculture Zoning Code," Neth said, adding Madolenihmw Copra Cooperative and Trade School, Father Costigan that the "Deed of Trust Law" (a (HOC), Treasurer of Madolenihmw added. substitute for mortgage law) isHousing Cooperative (MHC), and as expected to be considered by the a board member of Ponape Federa- Charity completed traiiiig Pohnpei State Legislature in the tion of Cooperatives. LELU, Kosrae - Kosrae ESM De- very near future. In 1974, Sam founded the Ponape velopment Bank Loan Officer Moses "With the requirements in Coconut Products as a division of Charley oorpleted an eight-week place, the FmHA Office of General PATS, after spending three months project planning and management Council will be able to accept in training for (coconut process- training in Australia, Kosrae the expansion of housing programs ing) at the Philippines Refining State Public Information Officer and implementation of other major Conpany in Manila and later Alex Phillip said. programs upon the termination of guided PCP for 12 years and has The training, which was spon- the Trusteeship, which is expect- become probably the most know- sored by Australian Development ed soon," Neth said. ledgeable Micronesian in coconut Assistance Bureau (ADAB), includ- The general public is invited processing today, Costigan said. ed methods of government planning to call upon FmHA for more in- Sam previously served as a mem- through project implementation formation during Mondays between ber of the Board of Directors of and management, Phillip said. 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. at tele- Micronesian Coconut Processing Participants included trainees phone numbers 583 or 581 or visit Authority (MCPA) 1976, chairman from Yap, Truk, Papua New Guinea, the office during office hours, of the ESM Coconut Development Kiribati, Tuvalu, Solomon Is- Neth said. Authority (CDA) in 1977 which lands, Tonga and Sri Lanka. CO Joe/ iMoki& l Island holds its Concon vo CO BDIDNIA, Pohnpei - Mrs. Pelsih- MDKIL, Pohnpei - Mokil Island President Olter, Speaker Henry, ner Joel, a Mokilese mother who Municipality constitutional con- Justice Johnny, Senator Lebehn, suffered burns to 80 percent of Dr. David, pre-convention chair- vention was organized with the her body when her kerosene refri- swearing in of 30 delegates by man Sailas Henry and Pohnpei gerator exploded March 13, has State Associate Justice Judah C. chief-magistrates representative been receiving skin grafts and Nett Municipal Judge Mikel Diana Johnny during the opening ceremo- doing well at the Brook Army Hos- •O also spoke during the three-hour Q) ny held June 20 at Mokil Elemen- pital Burn Center in San Antonio, ceremony which ended with the Texas, an official at the Pohnpei tary School building and the swearing in of the delegates. election June 23 of the pre-con- State Hospital said, according to Governor's press secretary Mari- vention chairman FSM Agriculture Also on hand to witness the Division Administrator Sailas alice Eperiam. opening ceremony were Rohsa (Bob) Pohnpei State Hospital Adminis- Henry as its president, according Nanpei who represented the Pohn- trator George Fleenor said that to convention legal counsel Henry pei Traditional leaders and State grafts are now 70 percent com- Biza. Senators Midicn Neth of Madolen- O plete with two more surgeries ex- H Also elected during the conven- ihmw and Baker Meninzor of Sapwu- 8 pected within the next few days D tion organization on June 23 as ahfik and Elsin Elias of the to complete skin repair, Eperiam officers were Linclcn Lebehn as State Public Affairs Office. reported. vice president and Simercn Jim as The Mokil convention is sched- Joel and her daughter, Ruth, uled to convene for 30 days with floorleader, including chairmen who also suffered bums during Sammy Molens as its Administra- of the ccmtiittees: Melchicr Hen- the accident, were first med- ry, Structure and Function; Ish- tive Officer. H evaced frcm Mokil to Pohnpei in a mael Lebehn, Finance and Economic heroic first time landing on the Development; Dr. Aminis David, unfinished Mokil airstrip by Pa- Civil Liberty and Land Tradition; cific Missionary Aviation pilot Kehpas Edigar, General Provi- Peter Reichert on March 14. sions, and Gideon David, Style While Ruth was treated at the and Transition, Biza said. state hospital, her mother Pel- sihner was again medevaced by a The opening ceremony began with U.S. military plane to Guam and a convoy of outboard motor boats then to Texas, Eperiam said, add- escorting FSM Vice President Bai- ing that her return home is esti- ley Olter, FSM Congress Speaker mated by Fleenor within four to Bethwel Henry, Nanmwarki Sahn five weeks. Johnson, Dr. Aminis David who re- Population seminar held presented Gov. Resio Moses and LELIJ, Kosrae - A seminar on Senator Annes Lebehn who repre- public awareness regarding popu- sented Speaker Ambros Senda, lation growth was conducted June State Associate Justice Judah MOKIL ISLAND CONODN CONVENES - 13 by Kosrae State Family Plan- Johnny and other state and tradi- FSM Congress Speaker Bethwel Hen- ning Coordinator Solcme Martin, ry, right, is addressing the Mo- tional leaders and convention kll island Concon delegates dur- according to Kosrae State Public delegates from Ms. Caroline Is- ing the opening ceremony June 20 Information Officer Alex Phillip. lands to the welcoming crowd at held at the Mokil Elementary Phillip said that population School building. Looking on from the shore. left are FSM Vice President Bai- growth in Kosrae would pose a Chief Magistrate the Honorable ley Olter and Pohnpei State Court great problem for the state in Nanmwarki Sahn Johnson, Vice Associate Justice Judah Johnny. the future.

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