Monday, April 29, 2019

Library Week 2019


This year Pohnpei Public Library celebrated its 32th Anniversary with a “Library Week,” from Monday, April 22 to Friday, April 26, 2019. The theme for this year’s celebration was “Libraries Your Passport to Discovery”. On the first three days of the week, USNMBC FOUR or Navy Team helped the Library painted the building with new color as part of the event.

On Friday evening, the library held a special celebration to commemorate the anniversary and to recognize essay and art contest winners. This event began with a prayer by Sounpadahk Roddy Robert. Friends of the Pohnpei Public Library (FPPL) Treasurer, Uta Krause, gave a welcoming remark. This year, library was fortunate to have Ms. Delihna Ehmes, Professor and Chairman of the Social Science Department, College of Micronesia-FSM to be the Keynote Speaker of the evening. On her speech, she shared on how the library can help to discover oneself.
The program ended with the presentations of awards to the students who were selected as winners for the art and essay contest. Art winners were Isaiah Paul, K-5 SDA School;  Hailey Fredrick, ECE, Wenik School;  Paetricon Fredrick, ECE, Wenik School; Elisheva Lucios, 1st grade, CCA School; Joshua Enlet, 1st grade, SDA School; Cheiann Elymore, 1st grade, SDA School;  Grace Rodriquez, 2nd grade, CCA School; Keila Eliam, 2nd grade, CCA School; Kanye Jano, 2nd grade, SDA School; Angelika Aten Kang, 3rd grade, Kolonia Elem. School; Kiaz Gilmete, 3rd grade, Kolonia Elem. School; Faith Irons, 3rd grade, Ohmine, Elem. School; Kaiatia Mallarme, 4th grade, CCA School; RD Santos, 4th grade, Kolonia Elem. School; Chanielle Carl, 4th grade, Kolonia Elem. School.

Essay winners were Jayleen Eluel, 5th grade, Parem School;  DeAnne Ehmes, 5th grade, CCA School;  Merisa Victor, 5th grade, CCA School; Erikeda Opisbo, 6th grade, Awak School; Alyssa Soriano, 6th grade, CCA School; Emari Angelynn H. Ignacio, 6th grade, CCA School; Christendon Nelper, 7th grade, Kolonia, Elem. School; Dyna Santos, 7th grade, Kolonia Elem. School;  Grace Aldis, 7th grade, Kolonia Elem. School; Aldred Tecson, 8th grade, Kolonia Elem. School; Lia Purina Amor, 8th grade, Awak School; Tanisha Madhu Sharma, 8th grade, Kolonia, Elem. School

Pohnpei Public Library wants to express its gratitude to the following businesses, individuals and agencies for their contributions and support that made this Library Week successful one. Sponsors include China Star Restaurant, Deja Brew, Riverside, FSM Development Bank, Fusion, Joy Restaurant, Kaselehlie Diner, Micro Printer & Alterations, PCR Nantehlik, US Embassy, USNMCB FOUR, Bank of FSM, 4-TY Enterprises, Ace office Supplies, Caroline Fisheries Corp, IOM, Koismy Rudolph, Delihna Ehmes and Roddy Robert.





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