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"THE
SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME"
Dear
Editor,
The DOE annual
Music Festival held this past Saturday at the Samoana gym was
a celebration no one on the island should have missed. Dedicated
to the upcoming Festival of Pacific Arts, it was a beautiful
reminder of why we HAVE arts festivals in the first place.
From the opening notes, through the many tributes to other island
cultures, I was reminded of the reasons the rest of the world
romanticizes the Pacific- because it deserves to be so.
There are few
things more joy-filled than Samoan choirs breaking into natural
harmony. There are few things more invigorating than a 'Siva
Samoa'. There are few things with more natural energy, more life-affirming
happiness than Samoan music, sung with spirit and heart.
I found myself
smiling all day from the experience. I can hardly wait for the
Festival. It will be a feast of great performances; the euphoria
will be palpable, and real. If the Music Festival held on Saturday
was an indication of things to come, we are all in for the time
of our lives.
My heartiest
congratulations to the Music Festival co-ordinators, to Dr. Poumele
and her staff, to Aumalo Manupo Turituri, who is also a member
of the Festival Board, and of course, to Mr. Francis Lealua,
who does a tremendous job each year encouraging our students,
and bringing the music of Samoa to the people.
Sincerely,
Music Fan
"POST OFFICE DIDN'T TELL THE WHOLE
STORY"
Dear Editor,
Thank you for
a quick reply in regards to my question on forwarding mail. Yet
I am not one to just accept something if I feel it is not correct.
So I did my own research.
Postmaster McMoore
is correct in one aspect, yet we are not hearing the entire set
of options. You can find this information on USPS.com, or contact
any post office and inquire about forwarding services and premium
forwarding services.
What the postmaster
is talking about is called PFS (Premium Forwarding Services)
which requires an enrollment fee, and a weekly fee. They are
two different services, and people should be aware of that. Premium
Forwarding Service (PFS) is a domestic service for residential
customers. With this service, USPS forwards ALL of your mail
from your permanent address to a temporary address. Your permanent
address does not change and your temporary address is not provided
to mailers. There are other features and benefits of PFS. As
for regular mail forwarding, there is no fee.
A change of
address (COA) form only needs to be submitted, and mail will
then be forwarded free of charge. If the COA is done on line
it's a $1.00 fee. I hope someone can inform the other postal
workers that there is a difference. So in fact when the postal
worker told me on Saturday that there is no charge for forwarding
mail, he was correct. I guess we were talking about 2 different
things. Maybe this would be helpful. Thanks Again,
Signed,
Home Sweet
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