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Wednesday, 12 Sep 2012 08:14
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Guam - A "Celebration of Chuukese Culture and Kimiuo Aisek 85th Birthday Remembrance" will be hold Thursday, Sept. 13, from 5:30-6:45 p.m. during a University of Guam Fine Arts Theatre.
Kimiuo Aisek (1927-2001) was a owner of a diving attention in Truk Lagoon, Chuuk State. The Lagoon is famous worldwide as a "ultimate mutilate diving paradise." Scuba tourism is a vital writer to Chuuk's economy, as good as for a Guam-based employees of United Airlines.
The open is invited to join us as we "Talk Story" to uncover how any chairman with integrity can make a good life for his children and grandchildren.
Admission is giveaway and a module will be bilingual and respect a Chuukese culture. People are speedy to move island-style skirts to sell, and yield hit information for orders for floral "mwaramwars" for special events.
Among a speakers will be UOG President Robert Underwood and FSM Consul General Robert Ruecho. The bid will be offering by Deacon Ankin of a Santa Barbara Church in Dededo.
Mistress of Ceremonies will be Dr. Dianne "Chaiwak" Strong, a "adopted American daughter" of Mr. Aisek. A late UOG professor, she has been diving in Truk Lagoon given 1973. She will benefaction brief chronological video clips of Kimiuo Aisek, a reverence from a FSM Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to a United States of America, Asterio Takesy, and a nod from Kimiou's son, Gradvin Aisek, of Blue Lagoon Dive Shop.
The eventuality is co-sponsored by a Chuukese Community of Guam, a University of Guam's College of Liberal Arts Social Sciences (CLASS), and Professor Chaiwak.
Kimiuo Aisek's autobiography is being created by Dr. Strong, and is a stream fundraising plan on Kickstarter.com. To date 90 per cent of her $20,000 idea - or $18,066 - to tell a book has been affianced by 142 backers. The debate ends Sept. 18.
Proceeds from a book will also support a Kimiuo Aisek Memorial Museum, now underneath construction in Weno, Chuuk.
For additional information, hit Dr. Dianne Strong during 687-3647, or strongdiver44@gmail.com
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