Palau Community College
MESEKIU'S
NEWS
Friday, September 12, 2008 Weekly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 37
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Friday, September 12, 2008 Weekly Newsletter Volume 10, Issue 37 |
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Palau Remembers 7th Anniversary of 9/11 |
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indeed felt in Palau, and by holding such a memorial each year helps us keep alive the memories of all victims, survivors and their loved ones. US Charge De' Affaires Mark Bezner who was in attendance along with
other members of the diplomatic corp addressed the crowd after
President Remengesau. Bezner read a message from US President George Bush
denoting the official observance of the 7th anniversary of 9/11 across the
United States and all its territories. Bezner Election Held for Student Trustee
and ASPCC After the polls closed late
yesterday afternoon and all ballots tallied in a student election to choose a new
student trustee and officers and members of the Associated Students of Palau
Community College (ASPCC), Dean of Students |
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Showing resilient solidarity with Palau's biggest ally, the United States of America, President Remengesau and the government and traditional leadership of Palau hosted a memorial service yesterday evening to remember and honor the victims and survivors of the 9/11 tragic attacks on the United States of America. Held on the grounds of Palau Community College, as it has been for the past years, the poignant ceremony marked the 7th year since the infamous terrorist attacks which took the lives of thousands and prompting the US-led war against global terrorism. |
President Remengesau who addressed the gathering said the 9/11 incident was indeed a life-changing event not only for the United States but also for the rest of the world. He said that the impact was |
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(Continued from front) The memorial service which began at around sundown was also attended by a number of church choirs from local congregations who sang hymns and offered prayers. The PCC family of staff and students also graced the event with President Patrick U. Tellei and Vice Presidents Thomas Taro and Jay Olegeriil. A student group sang a beautiful rendition of the Palau national anthem to open the evening's service, while another group closed the evenig's program with hymns. PCC's campus, centrally located in downtown Koror has been the host venue for the memorial service each year.
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(Continued from front) According to the report, the only contested seat was the student trustee position, which was a tightly challenged with Elway Ikeda just barely edging out Ngedikes Benedict by two votes, receiving 92 to Benedict's 90. As for the ASPCC positions, it was a shoo in for all candidates as they literally ran unopposed. |
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BITS AND PIECES... CLUBS Tourism Club Elects New Officers... Environmental Club to Meet... DONATION Yano's Market Gives Greens... Yano & Sons Market always makes a generous donation of veggies to
PCC each time they collect a big harvest and PCC extends its appreciation on
behalf of the students. |
FREE MANDARIN CLASSES |
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Eight-week long courses in Basic Conversational Mandarin are currently being offered to staff of Palau Pacific Resort(PPR) and Palau National Communications Corporation (PNCC). Volunteer instructor Tzu-Ching Chen who arrived in early August is teaching the courses. She teaches both credit and non-credit courses in Mandarin. Read more about other CE training programs in next Friday's issue of Mesekiu's News. |
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Traditional Voyaging Canoe
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ALUMNI NOTES: Class of 2004 (PCC)
Class of 2003 (PCC)
Class of 1978 (MOC)
Alumni Notes showcases MOC/PCC alumni who contribute to the quality of life in their local community and are postive role models for other PCC students to emulate. If you are that alumni or know someone who is, please contact the PCC Development Office at telephone number 488-2471. We would like to feature you in future issues of the Mesekiu's News. Previous Mesekiu Issues:
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Phase II of Real Estate Appraisal Training Set for November The Continuing Education (CE) office will offer the second phase of the Real Estate Appraisal training this coming November. The training will be held from November 10-15, 2008 at the CE training room every evening from 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Tutoring classes will also be held every morning from Monday, November 10 to Friday, November 14 for those who want to retake the test, which was administered back in March when the first phase of the Basic Principles of Real Estate Appraisal training was held. Mark Gruber of the Micronesian Appraisal Associates based in Guam will again be conducting the training. Registration is open until the end of October 2008. For more information, please contact Taruu Nakamura or Dean Willy Wally at CE office at 488-6223. |
Library Welcomes All The PCC library welcomes all patrons to check-out its collection which includes various magazines, newspapers, fiction and non-fiction books, and helpful reference materials. Friendly library staff are always willing and eager to help you. Stop by and visit. We are open 7 days a week. Mon.-Fri. 8:00 a.m. 8:00 p.m. |
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