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The latest issue - 06 May 2013

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Bill Jaynes

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Hardcore Pohnpei boxers show their metal at exhibition

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By Bill Jaynes
The Kaselehlie Press

April 26, 2013
Pohnpei, FSM—Fists flew and blood flowed at tonight’s Pohnpei Boxing Club exhibition at the dimly lit Pohnpei Islands Central School gymnasium.

The exhibition started at 5:30 pm with members shadow boxing, punching on the two sets of “focus mitts” the club currently owns, and sharing its two punching bags.

Genesis Wellness Center and Dental Clinic holds blessing ceremony for new facilities

By Bill Jaynes
The Kaselehlie Press

April 25, 2013
Pohnpei, FSM—Balloons and bright ribbons adorned the entry ways to the brand new, state of the art Genesis Wellness Center at 9:00 this morning.

Dozens of invited guests and interested people crowded under a tent in the parking lot between the two buildings of the Genesis complex for a blessing ceremony. Guest speakers included Lt. Governor Marcelo Peterson, FSM’s Assistant Secretary of Health Marcus Samo, and Iso Nahnken of Nett Salvador Iriarte.

Over 650 elementary school students attend Earth Day celebration

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Kolonia, Pohnpei FSM
April 22, 2013 - This year’s Earth Day event participants saw over 650 elementary school students in attendance for a day of awareness raising and action on environmental issues held at the venue of the Pohnpei Cinema parking lot and theaters. Earth Day has a 19-year history on Pohnpei and has traditionally, as it has this year, entailed environmental education and clean-up projects. This year’s theme was “The Face of Climate Change”.