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SAMOA DISASTER RELIEF 
SAN DIEGO

The efforts of the Samoa Disaster Relief-San Diego Task Force and Command Center is now closed.  After operating the Command Center for 4 consecutive weeks working 10 to 14 hours days, we have concluded our efforts in taking in non-perishable and monetary donations.  With the awesome dedication and hard work of all the volunteers and sponsors who made the Command Center a valuable mission for our homelands of SAMOA, we were able to raise a total of  more than $60,000 in monetary donations and 3 Containers full of non-perishables, clothing and supplies estimated at  15,000 lbs. of goods which was  airlifted and sent directly to aid American Samoa and Samoa.  All monetary donations were channeled via American Red Cross-American Samoa and the Red Cross Society-Samoa.  A special heartfelt thanks to the Reverend Faafouina Solomona and the members of the First Samoan Congregational Christian Church for allowing the Command Center to utilize the church property, buildings and facilities to make this mission possible.  Ia viia le Atua!

At this time, if you are still interested in donating please contact the American Red Cross-San Diego Chapter directly to arrange for drop off. 

The Command Center phone number is still active; if  you have any questions in regards to Monetary donations please call 619-255-4702. 

E momoli atu le fa’amalo ma le fa’afetai tele i le paia ma le mamalu o Samoa atoa, uso, uo ma e masani ona o lo outou alolofa ma le agalelei e tusa ma le foa’i ma le milomilosia; e le gata i le tamaoaiga tau tupe ae maise fo’i le foa’i i mea e o gatasi ma le soifua maloloina o le tino. Ia saunia e le Atua auala o fa’amanuiaga ona o mea ua outou fa’amaumau mo le tatou atunu’u o Samoa.  

The Samoa  Disaster Relief - San Diego Task Force in collaboration with the First Samoan Congregational Christian Church of San Diego, would like to take this opportunity to extend our deepest gratitude to each and every person, organization, and various collaborations who graciously took part in our mission to help the people of American Samoa and the independent state of Samoa. We THANK YOU for your selfless acts of Charity and Love and for entrusting your support in our relief efforts.

 May God Bless our homeland of Samoa; may God Bless you all.

 SDRSD Task Force
Fa’avae i le Atua – Samoa’s Foundation is God!
Samoa Muamua le Atua – Samoa God is First!

Congressman Faleomavaega announced today that American Samoa’s commemorative quarter has been released today by the U.S. Mint to the Federal Reserve banks.   

“This quarter has been 9 years in the making and came about as a result of federal legislation the Congressional Delegates sponsored and cosponsored since 2000,” Faleomavaega said.  “Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton of the District of Columbia championed the cause, and Congressman Jose Serrano of New York included our last bill in the 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act.” 

“After cosponsoring H.R. 5010, H.R. 4005, H.R. 2993, H.R. 3883 and H.R. 392 from the 106^th Congress to the 110^th, Congress finally passed our legislation into law, and my colleagues and I who represent the Territories and the District of Columbia are pleased by the outcome.” 

“As part of the legislation, we wanted to make sure our local Governors could also participate in this historic process so we made sure our legislation was modeled after the 50 State Quarters Program which included a provision to allow our local governments to design our quarters.  I especially commend Governor Togiola and his administration for the work they did in designing American Samoa’s quarter.” 

“While the U.S. Mint and my office had scheduled an unveiling ceremony in Washington this morning to coincide with today’s release of American Samoa’s quarter, Governor Togiola has requested to be part of this Congressional ceremony and, as a courtesy to him, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Secretary of Samoan Affairs, and the First Lady who are traveling with the Governor, I have agreed to postpone the Congressional ceremony until Wednesday of this week since Governor Togiola had to cancel the local ceremony he had arranged with the U.S. Mint due to his decision to come to Washington DC this week.  The Governor’s event with the U.S. Mint was scheduled to be held in American Samoa on July 29 but, according to the U.S. Mint, the Governor has now rescheduled American Samoa’s local ceremony for sometime in September.” 

“Since the coin was officially released today and because we want the people of American Samoa to be able to celebrate and share in this important moment, the U.S. Mint and my office will issue another statement with photos after we unveil the quarter in Washington this Wednesday,” Faleomavaega concluded.

Note:  Image of coin can also be viewed at:  http://www.statequarterguide.com/2009-american-samoa-quarter/

Solomona Aoelua
Office of Congressman Faleomavaega
2422 Washington, DC  20515
Phone:  202-225-8577
Fax:       202-225-8757
Website:  www.house.gov/faleomavaega/

Tausala San Diego 2007  
The Samoan Community Council of San Diego
Proudly presents Miss Tausala 2007
Miss Paige Nicolette Hudson

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