Kosrae Legislature ad/owns, approves 18 biffs$DK)L, Kbsrae - The Rwrth Ko-

srae State Legislature adjournedJune 16 its First Regular Sessionafter appearing 18 bills and 43resolutions, according to a newsrelease by the Legislature Publi-cist Sterkis Abraham.The legislature also approved

Gov. Yosiwo George's seven ncnri.-naticns while rejecting nonina-ticns of Janes K. Pualoa as Pub-lic Works Director and William 0.Tosie as Chief of Police for Pub-lic Safety.Other nominations confirmed by

the legislature include: Singkit-chy George as Education Director;

Erred P. Sigrah as Personnel Of-fice Director; Ered S. Skillingas Public Affairs Director; Ben-sley Sigrah as Finance OfficeDirector; Dr. Arthur Sigrah asPublic Health Services Director;and Gerson Jackson as Conserva-td.cn and Development DepartmentDirector.Bills passed were:-IB 4-2 to amend Kbsrae Code

regarding docunentation of goodsearning into the state.-IB 4-4 to appropriate $1,000

to fund necessary expenses forthe 1987 Utwa Mmicipal elections.-IB 4r8 to add Section 5.508 to

Kosrae Code to provide for ewer-tine compensation to ExecutiveService snployees.-IB 4-12 to amend Section 2.501

of the Kosrae Code of laws.-IB 4-14 to establish a Fisher*-

nan's Revolving Fund.-IB 4-15 to appropriate $5,000

to compensate aluminum cans recy-cling collectors.-IB 4-18 to appropriate $3.4

million fron Ccnpact Capital Ac-counts to infxLanent Kbsrae StateOverall Economic Development Plan.-IB 4-22 to amend Kosrae Code

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The National UnionPeace Unity Liberty

AN OFFICIAL PUBLICATION FOR THE PEOPLE AND STATES OF THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA

Volume 8 Kolonia, Pohnpei, June 30, 1987 Number 9

PRESIDENT VISITS SOUTHERN NAMONEAS

"NOON Afwatoir RITUAL FBREQRMED OH THE PRESIDENT - FSM PresidentJotm Haglelgam, left, in recognition of his Office is being giventhe "Nuun Afaramau" ritual by the traditional chief Ncnit Kinareng,center, of tfepcti Village on than island during the reception ceremo-nies held In conjunction with his state visit June 25-26 of Oman andftiblon islands, Southern Namcneas in Kruk, while FSM Oongress Speak-er Jack Fritz, right, looks on.

IOIDN1A, Pohnpei - Hard work,dedication and fairness in run-ning the National Government werethemes that the FSM PresidentJohn R. Haglelgam Mghlightedduring his visit June 24-26 tothe southern Namcneas islands ofttran and Dublon in Truk State.the trip was the first State

visit to any island or State inthe Federation by the Presidentand ESM Congress Speaker JackFritz since they were elected thesecond ESM President and Speaker,respectively, on May 11 by theFSM Congress, continuing the ful-fillment of a mandate by the BSMCongress to visit all of 'die is-lands of the Federated States.The President was accompanied

by President's Special Assistantleske lehsi and ESM PIO GraphicArtist Elieser Bospel while theSpeaker was accompanied by ViceSpeaker Ellas Thomas, Chairmanand sane members of the Tn* Con-gressional Delegation and Con-gress Chief Clerk Henry Asugar.We President and the entourage

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MWOAKHIDA, Pohnpei - The Mwoa-killoa Municipal government im-plemented its constitution andinaugurated its airstrip during aoerancny held here at the porchof Mwoakilloa Elementary Schoolbuilding on June 5, 1987, accord-ing to ESM Agriculture DivisionChief Sailas Henry, who served asthe president of the MwoakilloaConstitutional Convention.

Pingelap VVBS the first outerisland municipal government toinplenent its constitution onOct. 10, 1985, while Ngatik Con-stitution, which changed the nameof Ngatik to "Sapwuahfik," tookeffect en Oct. 18, 1985. Wbrk anthe outer island constitutions ofNukuoro and Kapingamarangi are inprogress, Pohnpei State officialssaid.

the Mwoakilloa Constitutionchanges the official spelling of"Mbkil" to "MwoakiHoa," accord-ing to Chief Magistrate SahnJohnson who earlier said that theconstitution's political educa-tion was held March 22-April 1and a referendum was held enApril 21.

During the ceremonies on Mwoa-killca, Bohnpei State Gov. ResioS. Moses, who joined other speak-ers in welcoming the national andstate officials to Mwcakilloa al-so thanked the people for the in-vitaticn to participate in theceremonies and praised then) forthe acocnplishment, stating thathe was glad to note that the cul-ture which has alvays been ac-

tively living and functioning inthe lives of the people is newincluded as part of the ocnstitu-ticn. Problems will be expected,but the constitution will safe-guard the future of our futuregenerations, he added.The governor also thanked the

former FSM President Tosiwo Na-kayaraa for Ms March 27-28 state

CHIEF MBGISraKTE SHORN IN - Chief Magistrate Sahn Johnson, standingright, is being sworn in by Pohnpei Supreme Court Chief Justice Bd-wel Santos during the June 5 uerencny inaugurating the municipalconstitution of Mwoakilloa. Witnessing the ceremonies from rightare: Pohnpei Governor Resio S. Moses, ESM Vice President Hirosi H.Israel, and Rev. Rufes David of the Pohnpei United Church of Christ.Not shown are: Bohnpei Legislature Vice Speaker Job Micah; MHoakil-loa Conocr president Sailas Henry, Pingelap tfannwarki Yukiwo Salo-mon, Master of Oeneracnies State Senator SenrLrcn Jim, and WanparonsLorens Leben and Ernis Leben, and Pastor Isamo Wslles of CalvaryBaptist Church.

visit to the outer islands ofMwcakilloa and Pingelap, and add-ed that he was particularly happyto welcome the new FBM Vice Pres-ident Hirosi H. Israel of Kosraeto Mwoakilloa and the ceremonies.

ESM Vice President Hirosi H.Israel, citing the observation offormer ESM President Nakayana,briefly stated that the Chinesepeople in building their air-ports, moved mountains with theuse of machinery, and praised thepeople of Mwcakilloa for havingmoved the airstrip from one placeto another manually and withoutthe help of machinery.

Other speakers during the cere-monies were Bohnpei State Legis-lature Vice Speaker Job Micah ofPingelap, Mwoakilloa Chief Magis-trate and Nanrrwarki Sahn Johnson,Pingelap Nanrtwarki Yukiwo Salomonwho also represented the PohnpeiTraditional leaders, and Mwcakil-loa constitutional conventionpresident Henry.State Senator simeron Jim was

the Master of Ceremonies, whilethe State Supreme Court Chief

Justice Bdwel Santos administeredthe oath of office to the ChiefMagistrate Johnson, chief judgeAsher Johnscn, and the councilmen.The three-hour oeramcnyr which

was preceded by the arrival ofnational and state dignitaries by

the Pacific Missionary Aviaticnplane at the airstrip at thesoutheastern tip of Kalap Island

and f ollcwecl by a convoy of smallbeats to the village, was follow-ed by a feast and dance presenta-tions by the local youth groups

on the school grounds.The Pohnpei field trip vessel,

M.S. Micro Glory and the FSM'sM.S. Caroline Islands ware char-tered to bring in people fromPohnpei and Pingelap.

Also present at the ceremonieswere ESM Congress Senator PeterChristian of Nett, Pohnpei, fann-er ESM vice president BaHey 01-

ter of Mwcakilloa, and Kolonia-Danpei Youth brass Band, whichprovided selections for the cere-monies.

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vision.-IB 4-31 to amend Koerae Code

of laws by adding a penalty pro-vision.-IB 4-32 to amend State law 3-

92 to add a new section includingthe Corpact Grant Assistance forEducation, Health & Medical pro-visions.-IB 4-33 to appropriate $272,-

450 from the U.S. Grant Raid forKosrae to fund the Airport Termi-nal Project.-LB 4-36 to amend Kosrae Code

4.203 by adding a section requir-ing the Governor to submit re-placement nominees within 30 days.-IB 4-37 to amend Kosrae Code

5.202 to allow for additional aidto handicapped persons of all

-IB 4-38 to appropriate $18,000from Foreign Assistance Fund tofund Kosrae Bole and line TunaFishing Project under Conserva-tion and Development Department.-IB 4-40 to appropriate $122,-

000 f ran Foreign Assistance Fundto fund certain pro jects in Ko-srae.-IB 4-41 to amend Section 7.601

of Kosrae Code to include addi-ticml nomination procedures.-LB 4-42 to appropriate $480,-

000 fron the Rareign AssistanceEVmd to fund various projects inthe State.-IB 4-46 to amend the State law

4. 10 to increase matter of daysallowed .the governor to make no-minations.Besides confirmation measures,

other major resolutions passed bythe Eturth Kosrae Legislatureduring its First Regular Sessionare:-4-12 directing the legislature

to fbm a Special Temporary Gcm-mittee of five matters to be se-lected by the Speaker to studythe issues relating to construct-ing a new legislature drsjcber.Resolutions 4-20 through 4-29,

and 4-33, confirm Senior Land

Ccranissicner, Mitchell Aaron'sreappoinUnait of Rev. Alik Pal-sis, Bcyan William, Hinul Telen-taxir Inus Albert, Janes Obet,Johnstcn Jonas, Mario Lormo, Ba-Ukkun Charley, Truman Welly,Waltcn Balik, and Raynold Tilfas,respectively, to various landRegistration teams in municipal-ities of Kosrae.-4-30 approving amendment No.

I, and 4-45 approving amendmentNo. 2, to the "MOT" with respectto the division of Grant Assis-tance under the Gonpact of FreeAssociation among the nationaland the state governments of theFSM.-4-31 calling for the Govern-

ment Services and MunicipalitiesCcmnittee to investigate whetherKosrae State owned vessel, Erys-na, is operating efficiently; 4-40 to investigate the practicesand services provided by the Ko-srae Public Health Dental Clinic,and 4-41 to investigate ExecutiveServices regulation requiring an-nual leave to be taken as it re-lates to certain jobs and to de.termine its fairness.Resolutions 4-33, 4-36, and 4-

37 consenting to the ncndnaticnsof Aliksa P. Sigrah, Norio Skill-ing, and Alik Livaer respective-ly, to Sports Council.-4-38 directing the Finance,

Budget and Development Committeeto investigate the current opera-tions of the Kosrae Branch ofBank of Hawaii and to determinewhether changes should be recom-mended.-4-39 granting approval for

construction of & mnnitftrrdal in—dustrial/and recreational complexon public land adjacent to thecauseway between Lelu Island andthe main Island.-4-42 requesting the governor

to deliver his State of StateMessage on April 3, 1987.Resolutions 4-53, 4-75, and 4-

84 confirming the ncndnaticns ofHostino Livae, Lynclcn Abraham,Moses Charley, respectiwly, to

Production Development loan RmflReview Board.-4.58 requesting Mobil Oil to

use better methods of qualitycontrol for fuel products sold inKoerae.-4-60 requesting the ESM Presi-

dent to use his good office torequest the U.S. to reinstate theESM student eligibility to finan-cial assistance in postaeocndaryeducational institution; and 4-78extending congratulations andbest wishes to the newly electedofficials of the ESM NationalGovernment and Ocngress.

-4-€8 coif inning the advice andconsent to the nomination of Mol-eince Kephas to the ESM Telfioan-nunicaticns Board.-4-69 extending by 30 days the

tine allowed for Kosrae Legisla-ture to conclude hearing and voteon ncndnaticns of directorshipsof state deportments.

-4-79 extending to Nov. 20,1987 the time allowed for Legis-lature to conclude hearings andvote en the ncndnaticn of DouglasDaley to the position of AttorneyGeneral.Resolutions 4-60 consenting to

the ncndnaticn of Ilai D. Abrahamto Kosrae Executive Services Ap-peal Board; and 4-82 appointingAlbert T. welley to the, Microne-sian legal Services Corp. Boardof Directors.-4-83 requesting the ESM Pres-

ident John Haglelgam to investi-gate and encourage the studentcoordinators in Hawaii and Guamto provide better services inperforating their functions.-4-85 requesting Guam Gowerrsor

Joseph Ma to use his good officein assisting and solving housingproblesrs currently suffered Toystudents from Kosrae.~4-87 requesting the Koerae

Gmwxx to call a LeadershipConference for the leaders ofKoerae State.

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'JKEfiOKD ID A DINNER ON M3EN - The President,third fran right, and Speaker Jack Fritz, standing far left, andtheir visiting party were treated to a sunptuous dinner by Moen May-or RLddta Boesy at Speaker Fritz's house on Moen. laying out thedinner table Is Fritz's wife, Erancy, second from right. Others inthe photo front left aie: Truk Governor Gideon Doone and Mrs. GratiaDoone, and Senator Nick Bossy, far right.

(Continued from Page 1)Truk, and were greeted by Govei.-nor Gidecn Doone, former FSMPresident Tosiwo Nakayama andother government officials vrtierea dinner was hosted for them byMoan's Mayor ELchita Bossy atSpeaker Fritz's residence en Moen.The entourage, acocnpanied by

Gov. Doone, FSM Congress senatorsRedley Killlai and Nick Bossy ofTruk, and other state governmentofficials, left Moen June 25 enboard of government small out-board motor beats for Utaan andwere net at sea and escorted tothe shore by a convey of anothersmall outboard motor boats, wherethey were taken to ttnan MunicipalOffice building for a meetingwith the officials and people ofUtian and the ritual ceremony hon-oring the President and theSpeaker for their election to thehighest positions in the Nationand their visit to linan.During the meeting with the

people of Uman, the Presidentthanked the people for the invi-tation and the opportunity giv-en to him to meet them again, andsaid, "the ceremonies symbolizethe fact that you still have yourtraditional values, custom andculture which provide and makeUman a strong oonpcnent of theTruk state government."I would encourage yc« to keep

your tradition," the President

said, adding that he consideredhis state visit as a hone coning,because he had stayed in Uroanwith his family fron tine to time.The President noted that he ac-

cepted the invitation to visitISnan and Dublon islands to "ex-press my sincere thanks and ap-preciation to Truk Congressionaldelegation for the support theygave me during the election forthe president of the ESM, sincerethanks to Gov. Doone and PublicSafety Director for providing as-sistance during the opening dayof the Fifth Congress and the en-suing weeks following it, and al-so to meet with the village peo-ple, whose unity serves a strongfoundation for the municipalitiesand the state and the nation, be-cause fear our nation, vdrat is im-portant is the people."To the Truk delegation and the

people of Tmk, I have nothing topranise but hard work, dedicationand fairness in running the na-tional government,11 Haglelgamsaid.Haglelgam said he encourages

the people to give him advice enhow they think the government canbe more responsive to the needsof the people in the outlyingareas of the Federation, saying"And for those who can afford tocoos to Pohnpei, I extend to youan open invitation to visit thePresident's Off ice... even if you

do not have anything to talkabout, you nay ocme in to sit anddrink coffee in the President'sOffice."Speaker Fritz, Vice Speaker

Thcmas, Governor Doone, and Sen-ator Refalopei ware among thosewho spoke during the three-hourceremony on Oman which was fol-lowed by a traditional feast withsinging provided by the localyouth groups.Fritz advised the people "to

use your money wisely for thedevelopments of the municipal-ities'1 and urged the people towork together and to cooperatewith leaders in solving the pro-blems exist today in the State ofTruk.The Presidential party left U-

itan and returned to Moen in theevening. Hie entourage, nowjoined by the former FSM Presi-dent Tosiwo Nakayama and TrukState Supreme Court Chief JusticeSoukichy Fritz, again left Moenen June 26 for the island of Dub-Icn aboard the Truk State fieldtrip vessel Micro Dawn.The group arrived at the IX±>lcn

Fisheries Ccnplex and was escort-ed to the Youth Center where theywere received by the traditionalleaders, local officials, clergyand the people of IXiblon.During the ceremonies on Dub-

lon, the President and the Speak-er were ritually crcwned withtraditional flower mwaramwars in-terwoven with coconut lea\«s astoken of people's support and ap-preciation for their election toand acceptance of the highestpositions in the government.The President also extended an

open invitation to the people ofDublcn to visit his office InBohnpei and thanked them for theinvitation and the honor to meetwith them, saying "I consider 'ay-self from this area of the la-goon, (for) I have lived in Umanwith my family and I want you toknow that we are neighbors'1 andquipped that he saw the occasionas Speaker Jack Fritz's celebra-tion.To be the president of a nation

is "an awesone job and I acceptthe challenge because I believethat with your help, the peopleof the FSM and the natters of theESM Congress, I will be able tocontribute to the betterment ofthe ESM," the President said,noting that his visit inplementshis wish to meet the people andto take the government to thepeople "because the people arethe roost important resources ofthis nation."

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former FSM President Nakayana forbeing "very instrumental in see-ing that we get our politicalstatus of Free Association withthe IMited States and for affect-ing a positive root for our imageamong the world comunity abroad."I am very grateful for the job

he has done and fear the solidf oundaticn he laid for us duringour difficult days of nationbuilding and we will improve onwhat he had laid out f car the na-ticn to follow," Haglelgam added.Speaker Fritz who apologized to

the people saying that sane ofthe FSM Congress members couldnot make it to Dublon because ofpressing needs and prior ocranit-ments also welcomed the entourageto his hone island.He thanked the people for the

invitation and the ceremonies andurged them to cooperate with theleaders and the leaders to worktogether with each other to erf-feet a functioning government inTruk.Tns Speaker, taking off on a

more serious note, asked the Na-ncneas elders and the people ofTruk to be mindf ill of the pro-blems that are plaguing the TrukState government and said "theTruk Congressional delegation isin support of what the formerpresident Nakayama and the newPresident are concerned with re-

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FSM OFFICIALS HDNOKED WTffl TCADmONKL JWtfWWRRS - The President isbeing ctowied with a traditional flower jwaranwar interwowen withcoconut leaves in recognition of his Office. Speaker Fritz, on thefeu: left, ma also crowned with another uimaionai: in the sane ritu-alistic ceremony in the presence of govetnaenb and traditional lead-ers In a reception on Dublon during their Jtme 25-26 state visit ofUnan and Dublon islands In Ttuk lagoon.

garding the unhappy situationcreated by financial woes in ourTruk government.

"A lot of rumors have resultedin a lot of hostilities among ourpeople and we are asking everyoneof you to help vis inpxwe ourgovernment and to stop petty qua*rrels and to solve our problems,"Fritz said.Gov. Docne, who introduced the

Presidential party to the people,also joined Speaker Fritz andDublon Chief Magistrate, amongothers, in welcoming the gueststo Dublcn, and urged that peopleof Dublcn and the nest of theState to continue support pre-viously accorded to former Pres-ident Nakayana to the new Presi-dent of the ESM.Docne reiterated President Hag*-

lelgam's premise to seek whatevermeans the national government cando to help in the renovation ofDublcn Youth Center and sayingthat he believes this requestwill merit consideration of boththe Speaker and the President"because the youth is our futureof the ESM."In his remarks, the former FSM

President Nakayana apologized tothe people for not being able tomake it to Unan the day beforeand said that he was very grate-ful to be invited to the occasion.He also thanked the people for

their guidance and support givento him during his terms in officeas the first FSM President andassured the people that he hasgreat hopes for the new FSM lead-

ership, adding that it is abouttime for the new generation totake over the reigns of the gov-ernment.Regarding the new FSM leader*-

ship, Nakayana, speaking fron ex-perience, said I wish to adviceyou to be professional in workingfor the nation and do not takethings personally, because thejob nay become physically andemotionally burdensome to you."In mf eight years of presiden-

cy, I learned to accept chides,indignities, and strong lettersfron the Congress, because it wasthe job given to me by than - andit was my job," Nakayana added.He asked the new admin' stration

to be mindful of the developmentof youth and asked that Congressconsiders retirement plan as partof its priority.Nakayana also said it was the

first tine in his life to be outof work and he finds it hard toretire at hone in Truk having noone to talk to and nothing elseto do..."I am not vised to sittingwithcut doing anything" and thatit has been a long time that heserved the people of this nationthat it anuses him to observethat "most of the children at-tending this ceremony might havebeen born during ny administra-tion."

The Dublcn ceremonies wane fol-lowed by an elaborate feast be-fore the officials and guestsleft en Micro Dawn back to Moenin the evening.

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HDIONIA, Bohnpei - Ohe lateLeonard DcmLnique Etscheit, bet-ter known as Leo, a prominentbusinessoan in ftjhnpei left be-hind so much of his estate underhis last will and testament tothe people of Bohnpei, businessassociates and zelatires.A portion of Etscheit's WiU

was partitioned for the people ofPchnpei for the benefit of in-pa-tients at the Pchnpei State Hos-pital, while another would bedistributed In share certificates

I to be kept at the store known to1 Pohnpeians as Leo's Store.

Originally fron Belgium, Leowho lived here since 1927 anddied cti Oct. 12, I960 of heartattack, also donated $100,000 tobe held in a Leo Etscheit Rxmda-ticn, the interest of which willbe used to assist students atPonape Agriculture and TradeSchool (BATS) and $200,000 to beheld in similar fashion, forPohnpei Liberation Day celebra-tion purposes.

Having submitted the Win toprobate, Pohnpei State SupremeCourt Associate Justice Judah C.Johnny issued June 12 two publicnotices, first of which announcesan appraisal report containingconclusion as to the value ofLao's Store and invites the pub-lic to review and file Garmentsen the report which is en file atthe Court Clerk's Office, no la-ter than Septenfcer 30, 1987.

The second notice announces toall past and present employees ofLeo's Store and all past and pre-sent retail owners who do busi-ness with the store and who claima share of or as heirs and bene-ficiaries to the estate to filetheir claims with the BohnpeiState Supreme Court no later thanSeptenfcer 30, 1987.Claim forms, which are to be

notarized, are available at thecourt, but claims nay be submit-ted in letter-form stating: name,

of claimant, address or locatlcn,and beginning and ending dates ofemployment and purchases.A hearing is scheduled for 10

a.m. on Oct. 16, 1987 before Jus-tice Johnny, at which tine theCourt will consider all contents

on the report and determine as towho is eligible as heir or bene-ficiary in the classification of

enplcyee of Leo's Stare or retailowner who shopped at the store»under the terms of the WiU.

PUIUC NOTICEOF ID SJGNIFiaVNr EETBCT ON THE

EWIHOMffiNTAMD KH^UssbT FOR BONDS

Trust Territaryr Pacific IslandsJune 30, 1987

Saipen, Marianas Islands 9695010 ALL INTERESTED AGENCIES,

K3OUPS AND PERSONS:On or about July 16, 1987, the

TOPI uuwtiitugit on behalf of theBSM National Government, I willask the U.S. Department of Hous-ing and Urban Development to release federal funds under Title 1of the 1974 Housing and Ccmnun-ity Development Act (PIS3-383)for the following project:Reject Title: Sekere VfetersystemDescription: Dam, storage tank& distribution lin^a constructionlocation: Pohnpei F£MIt was determined that such

funds release request will notconstitute an action significant-ly affecting the human environ-ment quality, so the EEM NationalGowsrranent decided not to preparean Environneut Itapact Stateraentunder the 1969 U.S. national En-vironmental Policy Act (PI91-190).The reasons for not preparing

such statement are: 1) me ESMjtavixoranental Protection Boardfound that the above project willnot have any significant adverseeffect en the environment, and 2)the project construction will notviolate any applicable law orstandard which would require anevaluation through an Qroircnmen-tal Impact Statement.The ESM National Government

made Environmental Review Recordswhich document the reasons state-ments are not required and whichare on file at the Pohnpei StateConstruction Management Division,Kolcnia, Pohnpei 96941; ESM Of-fice of Planning and Statistics,Rolcnia, Bohnpei 96941, HtoneS20, or TTPI Office of Capital

Programs f SaipanrCfKL 96950, flwne 322-9682, farnubile examination and copyingduring official business hours.

All interested agencies, groupsand persons disagreeing withthese decisions are invited tosukndt written Garments far con-sideration by the TTPI Office ofCapital Improvement Programs, ESMOPS, Bohnpei State ConstructionManagement Division, Planning andStatistics Office which must bereceived on or before July 15,1987.The TTPI and ESM l&ticnal Gov-

emment will undertake the pro-ject described above with HUDBlock Grant funds. TTPI is cer-tifying to HUD that Janet J. Mc-Gcy in her official capacity asHigh Ccntnissicner, consents toaccept the jurisdiction of theU.S. federal courts if an actionis brought to enforce responsibi-lities in relation to environmen-tal review, decision-making andaction, and that these respons-ibilities have been satisfied.The legal effect of the certi-fication is that upon its ap-proval, TTPI and the ESM may usethe Block Grant funds and HUDwill be satisfied its responsibi-lities under the 1974 act aresatisfied.HOD will accept objections to

funds release approval only if 1)the certifications were not infact executed by a HUD-approvedcertifying officer, or 2) the ap-plicant's project environmentalreview records indicate emissionof required decision finding orstates applicable in the environ-mental review proosss.Objections, prepared and sub-

mitted in accordance with re-quired procedures (24 CER Bart58) and based on the groundsabove, may be addressed to theDepartment o of Housing and UrbanDevelopment, Honolulu Area Of-fice, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Hcncr-lulu, Hawaii 96850, not laterthan date matter 4.—Charles D. Jordan,AIA DirectorOffice of OP

IBR/FFS. 1THKKH&t, Arizona - Ceasar L.

Hadley, a pre-engineering Bohn-peian student at Eastern ArizonaCollege corpleted his freshmenyear with a 3.8 grade point aver-age and was given the "Top Fresh-man" award by the EftC Bnblan Clubof Safford and the Pacific Is-lands Club, Pacific Islands Pro-ject Counselor Joe Race said.Race said that Hadley plans to

transfer to walla Vfella College,Washington State, for his sopho-more year in college."Because the Micnonesians are

now eligible to join the U.S.armed forces under the terns ofthe Corpact of Free Association,25 EAC Pacific Islands dub mem-bers were enlisted in the ArizonaNational Guard at Thatcter toearn weekend salaries and educa-tional benefits vfcile continuingin college," Race added.

1OIONIA, Mmpei - Marcus Handyof Pohnpei State Office of BudgetPlanning and Statistics rankedfirst in the regional Statisticscourse held in the Marshall Is-lands en May 4-29, according toESM Acting Chief of StatisticsTimothy Seruda.Ranking fourth among 25 parti-

cipants vvas TilscJi Kephas of theFSM Division of Statistics, Of-fice of Planning and Statistics,Semuda added.The duo represented the FSM in

an intermediate level course inStatistical Operation and Proce-dures with participants frcnGuam, Cook Islands, Soloncn Is-lands, Kiribati, Papua New Gui-nea, and the Marshall Islands,SenJda said.

Bohnpei - CamunityCollege of Micronesia (OCM) an-nounces that Fall Semester regis-tration begins on August 19 withcourses in Journalism, print-newsediting and broadcasting to beoffered for an Associate of Sci-ence degree in Gcmrunicaticn Arts.Interested students, and anyone

who meets OCM admissiois require-ments nay cone to CCK AdmissionsOffice for enrollment in thesenew OTtirunicaticn programs, OCMDean of Instructions Timothyry announced.

HDIDNIA, Bohnpei - ESM Congressis scheduled to meet on July 13in a 15-day special session toconsider, ancng major topics, theFSM President's neorganizaticnplan, ESM Congress officials said.

ESM OFEIdKf£ A3TOND SCHOOL-YEAR BTO QlADCKnDNS - III one of themany school graduations attended by the President and the Vioe Pres-ident of the EEM, President John Haglelgam, third from right, is at-tending the lukop Headstart Center's graduation held on Jxme 15 atthe Ohwa Protestant Church where he pcalsed teachers and parents fora job well dene and encouraged the youngsters to be good and excelin their work and become good citizens. Included in the photo fromri$it are: FSM Congress Vice Speaker Klian Thomas; Bohnpei GovernorBesio S. Moees, Hacflelgam, Pohnpei Headstart Director Nancy N. Solo-men, Special Assistant leske lehsi, External Affairs Micxcnesian Af-fairs Chief Johnny Hadley, and Rev. Gideon Neth who gave the imroca-ticn and the benediction.

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KDIDN1A, Pohnpei - TMrtyfournew trainees for the U.S. PeaceCorps arrived here June 8 aboardthe Truk State fieldtrip vesselMicro Dawn, according to GauntryDirector Bob Clarke.The trainees are expected to

spend three weeks at Bonape Agri-culture and Trade School (PATS)in Madolenihraw, Pohnpei, beforetravelling to their final desti-nations in Palau, Yap, Truk andPchnpei, Clarke said, adding thatthe trainees will receive threeweeks of intensive training inareas of aiglish teaching methodsand ocrarunity development techni-ques, followed by six-and-a-halfweeks of local language trainingin thedx respective places.After completing training on

August 15, the 34 Americans willbegin their two-year volunteerassignments vMch will includeteaching Ehglish, youth wark andother cotnunity development pro-jects.TJe names of the new Peace

Corps trainees include: EstherGray, Catherine Louis, MarieVider and Batricia Vtarley, Pohn-pei; Peggy Sue Cuthbert, MichaelEpstein, Charles Glover, Cathe-rine Hung, Kimra Kxake, IheresaLyim, John Murphy, Cathryn Wil-oox, Garr Reynolds, Lynn Roiani-guiere, Mary Kramer and Oedlia

Swartz, Truk; Catherine Grist,Beth Denraer, Gwendolyn Ewers, BobGcxSfrey, Robert Goldblatt, LesterHayes, Jonathan Pearscn, LeslieRoland and Oiarlene Spale, Yap;and Rdbert Beardsley, CynthiaGuerra, Susan Jenkins, AndrewKarrer, Taititiy Money, Paul Nedeau,Charles Peterscjn, Julie Sauer aridArry Sweeny fear Balau.

Bar exam setHDIDNIA, Pohnpei - A written

examination to practice law be-fore the -FSM Supreme Court isscheduled for August 20, 1987, inYap, Truk and Bohnpei, accordingto ESM Supreme Court Chief Clerkaneliana J. Mosrasrik.Wie court will also consider

requests to administer the barexamination in Kosrae, if suchrequests are made promptly toallcw time for the court to matethe necessary arrangements, shesaid.Applications for the exam are

to be filed 30 days before thedate of the written test withsupporting documents and a $25application fee with the Officeof the Chief Clerk, ESM SupremeCourt, P.O. Box J, Kolcnia, Bohn-pei 96941, said Musrasrik whoadded that the court may permitlate filing of applications \spanshewing of good cause.

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LHO & Supplyrelocated

Raiwahri arrives, T3 urges eirollmeit

lOIONIA, Pohnpei - The FSM Lia-ison Office in Honolulu has beenrelocated to Suite #408, thefourth floor of the Airport Cen-ter building on May 5, accordingto External Affairs Department

5 Secretary Andon Anaraich.> The new mailing address is, FSM\ Liaison Office, 3049 Ualena> Street, Suite #408, Honolulu, Ha-, waii 96819, with the same Ttele-C phone No. (808)-836-4775 and Otel-\ ex No. (039)-7127.n In another transition matter,\ ESM Finance Department Secretary5 Al Tuuth announced June 29 that, the office for the Division of3 Supply has been relocated as of*- the date of announcement to theESM new warehouse at Dekehtik,near the Bohnpei InternationalAirport and Dock.Ohe telephone number fear the

office new location is 576.

Pohnpei MLSCOffice moved

HDIONIA, Rahnpei - The Microne-sian legal Services Corporation(MISC) office has moved fron itslocation at the Pohnpei Transpor-tation Authority building to theformer Mobil staff residence site:behind the Aoe Hardware building,according to a release from theMSC office here.

Ohe transition was made whenthe MLSC office was burned downlast Deoarber, the release said,adding that the MISC office willremain at its present locationuntil a new office building isconstructed at its old siteacross frcm PRMI gas station.

The building materials neededto renovate the residence for of-fice space were donated by RobertEtscheit, Jr., the release added.Ihe Micronesian Legal Sercioes

is a corporation that caters tolegal natters for the citizens ofMicronesia.

HDIONIA, Bohnpei - The Interna-tional Labor Organization (no)wood working and building tradesexpert Rusi Raiwalui of Fiji ar-rived here June 14 for a five-month training visit, accordingto the ESM Trades Training andTesting (T3) Project CoordinatorHenry Hickey.ttiis would be the third visit

to FSM by Raiwalui who designedand initially supervised the ocn-structicn of the ESM National T3Center in Pohnpei and conductedtraining programs for trainingofficers from Truk, Yap, MarshallIslands, Kiribati and Tonga, dur-ing his second visit.Raiwalui is scheduled to assist

in finishing work en the NationalT3 Center and will also conducttraining officer programs for re-presentatives fron Bohnpei, Kiri-bati, Vanuatu and Marshall Is-lands during this trip, Hickeysaid, adding that Raiwalui is ex-pected to conduct similar pro-grams in Yap, Truk and Balau andback to Bohnpei before leavingfor programs in the Marshall Is-lands, Kiribati and Tonga.Raiwalui is a matter of the HO

/tJNDP Mobile Trades Training Tes-ting and Certification schemeteam viwse goal is to establishthe scheme in 12 South Pacificcountries.Before joining the National

Training Council in Fiji as atrainer, Raivelui worked in thebuilding industries and in cavilengineering work on nultiitdlliondollar projects in Fiji. He alsoserved as Trades Testing Officerand coordinator for 22 occupa-tional trades which included

buildings, engineering and elec-trical, in additicn to hotel, ca-tering and printing trades beforejoining the no/tJNDP team in1983, Hickey said.A class in construction trades

is ocnnencdng under Raivalui'ssupervision, Hickey noted, addingthat Interested trainees are re-quested to enroll iintediately atT3 Center behind PICS high schoolor obtain application forms f ranthe ESM Tabor Division Office atthe Department of Resources andDewalopnent.Hickey said that while eofHoy-

ment can not be guaranteed tograduates of the course, itshould be pointed out that morethan 95 percent has already beenenployed.Hickey also stated that train-

ees who successfully completedthis or any other class in the T̂program will receive a Trade ItestCertificate that is an no stand-ard for skill levels which is re-cognized in all 12 T3 participat-ing countries.Hickey urges FSK citizens to

enroll in the courses as soon aspossible to prepare themselvesfor the jobs that axe now beinggiven to alien laborers."It is an excellent opportunity

for high school graduates tolearn marketable skills in a ntin-inum of tine," Hickey said, add-ing that there is no charge forthe training and no academicbackground is required, exceptthat cne must be able to workwith his or her hands.He said that trainees will be

accepted en a first-ocme first-served basis.

THE NftTTONAL UNIONPublished by: ESM InfcraHticn OfficeP.O. Box 490, Kolcnia, BohnpeiFederated States of Micrenesia 96941•Pelefhcne: 548, TELfX 729-6807

Ketacn Johnscn, Public Infooaticn OfficerEaiidfil Idppwe, Broadcast mvisicn AcbrfnistratorJcnes George, Microfilm Administrator•Berry M. Garcabruw, Inf conation SpecialistElifiser Roepelf Graphic ArtistAngle Mualia, Sdninlstratlve OfficerMary Alien fbnuel, SecretaryEsi Janes, Secretary