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Palau Was Slightly Alarmed by a Short Quake Close to Midnight on Thursday, August 14Th, That Rocked Many out of Bed and Onto Palau was slightly stories high, that shud- house shook again for a typhoons, earthquakes, alarmed by a short dered for about 5-7 sec- couple of seconds. It and tornadoes. The last quake close to midnight onds long in three sepa- stopped and again major disaster was a ty- on Thursday, August rate times. quickly started for a few phoon Utor that hit the 14th, that rocked many “I thought my seconds again and island in 2001 that dev- out of bed and onto the head was spinning,” stopped altogether. The astated the low lying yard buzzing with ques- said one resident, “as a quake was the issue of islands and the coast- tions. prelude to a heart at- many at coffee shops lines. The slight tremor tack.” The person went and the market places. The story was (3.2 magnitude) shook on to say that he stood Palau Island is off published in previous residences, especially up placing his hand on the radar from major Roureur Belau and structures with over two his chest and than his natural disasters such as printed on page 8. Johnson Toribiong Kerai Mariur Two fishermen on a fishing expedition were reported by the boat driver lost on Tuesday after- noon, August 11, 2008 by an area across from Joshua Koshiba Ameliik State and to the west of Koror State close to Jackson Ngiraingas the island known as Ngercheball. According to reports from witnesses, Steve Al- bert and Thyron Rdiall went fishing early morning of the same day along with Dominic Kyota. Family Surangel Whipps Camsek Chin members said Dominic was charged as the boat’s Lost & Found…. (Continued on page 11) With the General Election less than three Billy Kuartei Alan Seid months to the polls, campaigning around the island has intensified with candidates visiting individuals as Roureur Belau apologizes to readers for missing a couple of well as house-to-house including meeting with vil- weeks’ issues due to unforeseen circumstances. The time was lagers at every hamlets and in addition off-island vis- also used to re-constructed the mast-head thus giving a new its to voters residing elsewhere. look that hopefully illustrate Palau. The paper will be distrib- uted through e-mails as “pdf” file to addresses on file on Mon- Bai ra Mechuang forum in Ngchesar was th days instead of Fridays as it was originally scheduled. The scheduled for Sunday, August 17 , however it was paper’s website is still being constructed and will be published cancelled due to unknown reasons and re-scheduled in the paper for your convenience! You may share the paper Campaign Trail…. (Continued on page 12) with friends. Thank you and once again my apologies! Paid Advertisement Roureur Belau Join the Island Jeff Ngirarsaol Martin Renguul Mlib Tmetuchel Joel Toribiong Gillian Johanes John Skebong Tadashi Sakuma Masa-aki Emesiochel Ernest Ongidobel Alfonso Diaz Joan Demei Steven Kanai Dilmei Olkeriil Caleb Otto Masayuki Adelbai Tadao Ngotel Mario Katosang Gale Ngirmidol Kathy Kesolei J. Risong Tarkong Fritz Koshiba Regis Akitaya Elbuchel Sadang Raynold Oilouch Regina Mesebeluu Otoichi Besebes Nick Ngwal Brien Nicholas Jennifer S. Yano Adalbert Eledui Dwight Alexander Elia Tulop Yukiwo Dengokl Lorenza Olkeriil Mark Rudimch Hokkons Baules Roman Yano Tommy Remengesau, Jr James Orak Temmy Shmull Paul Ueki Adair Sumang Santy Asanuma Haruo Willter August 6th deadline list out 44 names to com- their resignation from their government positions pete for the 13 seats at the Senate, however it is an- within 14 days after filing their candidacies with the ticipated that with existing laws there are possible Election Commission. candidates who will have their names dropped out Government staffs not covered by the Civil from the race before the General Election on Novem- Services are those under contract, the Judiciary and ber 4th, in particular candidates to the HOD. Legislative branches. The candidates are from all walks of life from Roureur Belau published names of the candi- government employees to businessmen to non-profit dates to the Senate to match each individual faces for organization leaders and taxi drivers including state its readers’ convenience. legislators, lawyers, doctors, athletes, and retirees In other related news, candidates for the office and in addition to everything else, there are seven of the President and Vice-President have been given women in the mix to the Senate. ballot numbers. Johnson Toribiong and Kerai Mariur According to a former member of the Civil picked #1 slot followed by Joshua Koshiba and Jack- Service, government employees covered under the son Ngiraingas with the #2 place. Surangel Whipps civil service policies require that they must tender The Senate and HOD….. (Continued on page 6) Roureur Belau Join the Island quarrels and disputes were reported that could T-Dock on Satur- “This in not unusual event for Ongiall, said Mr. have ruined the event. day, August 9th, wit- Ngiraibai, “as we have done it before to help support Last year Ongiall nessed a gathering of the Canoe Association and other sport groups.” raised more than $5,000 great proportion at a The event started in the afternoon until late and after expenses there fund-raising organized evening. Drinking of alcohol was minimal and no were left about $4,000. by a non-profit group “A total of $1,500 each known as Ongiall that was given netted more than two grand from anxious sup- porters not only for the group itself but the clubs it supports. President Dwight Ngiraibai said support- ers and friends came on huge hoards to lend a hand as well as purchas- ing lunch at $5.00 a plate. Assorted bever- ages were also sold in- cluding many other items to help raise the price tag. Heavy rain on the wanted to attend the Bai Facilities improvement Project; Dock Improve- day of groundbreaking ceremony,” said Abby ment Project Phase I; Road Improvement Project ceremony for stimulus Rdialul, former Chair- Phase IV; Elementary School Road Project; and project to Ngaremlengui man of Governor On- Ngarmeskang Waterfalls Road Project Phase I. State last Thursday gos’s campaign commit- morning, July 31st, was tee, “had to turn back to spoiled as witnessed by Koror about an hour Ngaraard many who were invited. later when the heavy Vehicles and rain showed no end.” Area where water flowed over the buses were caught un- According to an bridge stranding Ngardmau awares as the bridge to invitation dated July by-standers the State was over- 29th and signed by Min- flooded by rushing wa- ister Fritz Koshiba and ter above the overpass Ngaremlengui State Ngiwal making it impossible to Governor Wilson On- cross around 10:00 am. gos, there were at least School buses from the six stimulus project Ngaremlengui State to Koror were said awarded to the State. to have switched their The projects are passengers to another for Ngaremlengui State Melekeok bus across the bridge. Improvement Project Ngatpang “Others who Phase II; Community Roureur Belau Join the Island Roureur Belau Join the Island Jeffrey Titiml Noah Kemesong Faustina R. Marugg Dimai Saiske KAYANGEL KAYANGEL NGERCHELONG NGERCHELONG Don Bukurrou Marhence Madrangchar Antonio Bells Gibson Kanai Salvador Remoket Francis Llecholch Krispin Termeteet Noah Idechelong NGERCHELONG NGERCHELONG NGARAARD NGARAARD NGARAARD NGIWAL NGIWAL NGIWAL Pablo Temol Danny Ongelungel F. Kazuo Asanuma Lancer Basilius Teodoro Rengulbai Bonifacio Basilius Marcello Ngirkelau Moses Uludong NGIWAL MELEKEOK MELEKEOK MELEKEOK MELEKEOK NGCHESAR NGCHESAR NGCHESAR Sabino Anastacio Secillil Eldebechel Sirino Hideo Zacheus Kotaro Noah Secharraimul Tmewang Rengulbai Kalistus Ngirturong Warren Umetaro NGCHESAR NGCHESAR NGCHESAR NGCHESAR AIRAI AIRAI AIMELIIK AIMELIIK Jerry Nabeyama Valentino Emesiochel Alonzo Kyota Portia Franz Swenny Ongidobel Balkuu Kumangai Lucio Ngiraiwet Rebluud Kesolei NGATPANG NGATPANG NGAREMLENGUI NGAREMLENGUI NGAREMLENGUI NGARDMAU NGARDMAU NGARDMAU Alexander Merep Hilario Ngiraidong Salvador Tellames Jonathan Isechal Horace Rafael Mario Gulibert Natus Misch Edwin Mario KOROR KOROR KOROR PELELIU ANGAUR ANGAUR ANGAUR SONSOROL (Continued from page 3) …..The Senate and HOD and Billy Kuartei picked the #3 opening along with Camsek Chin and Alan Seid taking the #4 place. The primary election on September 23rd for the top office of the country is to choose two out of the Marcellino Xavier Huan Hosei Sebastian Marino Wayne Andrew four candidates for the November 4th General Elec- SONSOROL HATOHOBEI HATOHOBEI HATOHOBEI tion along with candidates to the Olbiil Era Kelulau current delegates walked into the Election Commis- (National Congress). sion with their entourage to file their candidacies de- spite an existing law banning them from running for HOUSE TO AWAIT 16 another term making a total of 48 candidates to the FROM THE 48 HOPEFULS House of Delegates (HOD). The state with the most candidates is Ngchesar th Toward the end of August 6 closing date, four The Senate and HOD….. (Continued on page 11) Roureur Belau Join the Island Two fire-trucks were immediately summoned to the former Mid-Town Gas Station building be- tween PRA and S&S Video Store on the main high- way in response to a report of a fire around noon on August 19th. According to witnesses, the fire started from the right side of the structure inside the garage-type part of the building that used to be a car wash busi- ness. “The strong wind blowing from the west,” said the witness, “actually helped spread the fire quickly engulfing the internet café and store to the left.” The fire department was able to extinguish the fire before it got out of control. Witnessed said there were Palau High School students congregating be- tween the S&S Video Store building and the dam- aged building. “A high school student rushed by yelling there is a fire,” said the bystander. The ob- server went to look onto the incident and saw that the fire was inside the building.
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