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Volume 2, Issue 1
PACIFIC STREAM
PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION
a difference in sharing the cultures that we seek to preserve. We reflect on our “Roots” to guide us along the way because it’s in our “Roots” where our story first started.
“Roots”, our theme for the year 2011 is a tribute to where it all began. A spiritual nature exists within our roots and lives inside of the hearts of the island people. In some of our homelands, people live life the way it was back then. Life is cherished for its natural beauties and resources. Appreciation is
expressed through song and chant. Dances tell stories and give praise to our gifts. Kindness and love is commonplace.
As Pacific Island Americans, life is very different than what it was in ancient times, but our spiritual nature keeps the beat of the island way of life in our hearts. We are tasked with ensuring that our story lives on. That is why it is important to remember where we came from. “Roots”, where did your story begin?
June 23, 2011
A Letter from the President Talofa, Aloha, Bula, I’orana, Malo e lelei, Hafa dai, Kia ora, and hello!
I am excited to invite you to participate in this year’s PIFA 2011 events as we look forward to the 17th Annual Pacific Islander Festival, the 14th year of the PIFA Scholarship Program, the 8th Annual Taste of the Pacific Islands, and the 7th year of the Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego Scholarship Pageant.
Paddling forward, we make way for the future of the Pacific Island community whose roots derived from the indigenous areas of Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia. We do this by providing
2011PIFA Scholarship Winners 2
Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego 2011 2
Miss PIFA Queen Paige Hudson 2
8th Taste of the Pacific Islands 3
Kim Bryson, 2010 Honorary PIFA Member
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NHPI Youth Health & Fitness Day 3
Advertisements 4-8
Inside this issue:
Summer is here and what a wonderful season! We are grateful for the opportunity to celebrate the 17th year of the Pacific Islander Festival Association (PIFA) and summer means that it’s just a few months away until the Pacific Islander Festival.
We have been blessed to have achieved great things through the years and we are thankful for all who have been there with us. Looking back, we remember the visions for PIFA and hope that with each stride, we have made
Summer is here; The Festival is near!
scholarships to our youth to help them be better prepared to live in the world we live in today. We also support other Pacific Island community organizations in shared initiatives.
In efforts to preserve the Pacific Island cultures, our theme, “Roots” reaches back into the history of our people. As a Samoan, the tradition of our people that I value most is the Fa’a Samoa (The Samoan Way). It encompasses all the roots & legacy of the Samoan culture. `
As we continue through the year, I ask, what is one of the traditions of the Pacific Islander culture that you value most? Share your stories of your culture and traditions. Let us rejoice and give praise that our “Roots” will live on.
The Pacific Stream Newsletter is a free, twice-yearly publication, designed to provide information about PIFA efforts in the community. Our main event, for which PIFA is known, the Pacific Islander Festival has built a large network of followers who attend the event every year.
The Pacific Stream is shared with the PIFA membership, San Diego community, and nation-wide affiliates.
To view this newsletter online, visit www.pifasandiego.com
SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT PIFA NEWS
About the Newsletter
Ms. Mialani Marie Love will be crowned as the next Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego at the 8th Taste of the Pacific Islands. She is a high school graduate of Helix Charter High School, planning to attend Grossmont Cuyamaca College in the fall of 2011 and then transfer to San Diego State University to major in Broadcast/Television/Film. Only seventeen years old, Mia has been greatly involved in the community and arts in many ways. She represents her culture through dancing with Taupou Samoa and The Samoan Community Council. She has also volunteered with PIFA since she was twelve participating in the festivals and fundraising efforts. She is actively involved in the Inner-City Faith Fellowship as a Dance Team Facilitator and Instructor, a member of the San Diego Civic Youth Ballet, Dance Conservatory and Pin Pals Jr. Links. Mia is excited to find more avenues to involve the Pacific Island youth in learning and celebrating the Pacific Island cultures, and she looks forward to participating and taking charge of major initiatives to support this endeavor.
In the last fourteen years, PIFA has awarded approximately $80,000 in scholarship awards to high school seniors and college undergraduates.
This year PIFA will be awarding $7,500 to the 2011 PIFA Scholarship Program awardees, and an additional $1500 to the Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego Scholarship Pageant.
Recipients chosen for these awards are selected based on a standard criteria and methodology that evaluates each applicant for: (1) High School or College Academics, (2) Community Service, (3) Participation and Perceived Capacity to Promote Culture, (4) Potential (Goals) to Contribute to Community of Pacific Islanders and (5) Letters of Recommendations.
Winners of this award are considered “exceptional” when it comes to their rankings in school, affiliations in the Pacific Island community and potential in continuing to share their Pacific Island cultures.
Congratulations to all of the 2011 PIFA Scholarship Winners!
Undergraduate Recipients
Kalena Merghart
Jon Finau
Amber Singh
Martin Finau
High School Senior Graduate Recipients
Kelsey Lujan
Sira Solomona
Tutulu Finau
James Stanley
Darrion Salazar
Adonis Bell
The reigning Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego, Paige Nicholette Hudson, is of Samoan ancestry and is currently in her second year at Mesa College. Her goal is to become a registered nurse in oncology, by obtaining a Bachelor’s in Science Nursing at Cal State San Marcos. She loves working with children and has been able to do so in much of her high school experience through church and youth group program. Additionally, through her reign as Queen, she has been involved with events targeted to the younger generation, such as the Let’s Move campaign, the SDSU High School Conference, various community events in San Diego and Los Angeles, and she also served as a judge in the Point Loma Miss South Pacific Pageant. She sustains her cultural upbringing by sharing her Samoan dancing, which she is very proud of and traditions that she has learned from her family. She has truly been an exceptional Queen and is thankful for the opportunity of being able to network with the community, and promote and support the missions of PIFA. Congratulations Paige on all of your accomplishments!
Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego 2011
2011 PIFA Scholarship Awardees
Queen Paige Nicholette Hudson
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Venue Sponsor: Bali Hai Restaurant Emcees: Hula, Star 94.1 Radio Stations Tati, Z90.3 Entertainment by: Miss PIFA 2010, Paige Hudson Miss PIFA, 2011, Mialani Love Pride of Polynesia Dance Revue Stateside Islander Crew
The 8th Taste of the Pacific Islands will take place on Thursday, July 28, 2011 at the Bali Hai at Shelter Island. This event highlights area restaurants and catering companies who share Pacific Island style menu items. San Diego businesses also participate in promoting and selling their products and services. This event brings together 600 people to celebrate in the spirit of our culture with live music and entertainment, silent auction, live auction, vendor and craft booths, and special guest performers. We will also be crowning the next Miss Pacific Islander of San Diego, Mialani Love.
Join us on the beautiful landscapes of the Bali Hai sitting on the edges of San Diego Bay. Tickets are now available! $20 for members and $25 for non-members. Also, only 250 tickets available by credit card purchase at http://tasteofthepacificislands.eventbrite.com/
8th Taste of the Pacific Islands
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On April 2, 2011, PIFA sponsored a bus for people from the San Diego community to participate in the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Youth Health and Fitness Day, held in Los Angeles, CA at the University of California State Los Angeles. The objective of this event was to address the alarming and increasing rate of overweight and obesity plaguing Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities. Fifteen hundred people came together to celebrate the first NHPI Youth Health and Fitness Day with the White House Initiative on AAPIs with Commissioners Sefa Aina and Hines Ward, and friends Marcus McNeill, Troy Polamalu and Jillian Micheals! Jillian provided an awesome, action-packed fitness demonstration with the youth. It was followed by six fitness stations- from hot hula to Pacific Islander boot camp to rugby practice and student-led exercises.
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth Health and Fitness Day
In December 2010, Bryson Kim was recognized as a Lifetime Honorary PIFA Member because of his outstanding services and lasting contributions to the PIFA organization as PIFA’s photographer and website designer since 2006. His passion for photography and love for the Pacific Island cultures is revealed in the images he captures each year at our annual events. It takes a special gift to be able to do the things that Bryson does and he does it selflessly because he truly enjoys it. Thank you Bryson, for supporting PIFA, telling our story through your photographs and sharing our message with the world through the PIFA website. You are a friend and role-model to many, and PIFA will forever hold you with the highest esteem.
Bryson Kim, Lifetime Honorary PIFA Member
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Participating Food Sponsors: Chamorro Grill Guahan Grill Halphen Red Hamburger Sauce Homemade Jams of Hawaii Rotisserie Affair Catering and more... Highlighted Donors/Participants: Valerie Cohen Designs, Jewelry Alvarado Institute of Skin Care
Would you like to participate as a vendor or sponsor? Visit www.pifasandiego.com to view the following applications. Taste of PIFA Food Booth Silent Auction Donation Request Vendor Booth Application
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Valerie Cohen Designs (VCD) Valerie Cohen Designs has been in business for 7 years, selling some of the most unique beautiful designs handmade in the Philippines. Valerie Cohen, President of former Creative Native Jewelry (CNJ), now Valerie Cohen Designs (VCD) specializes in all-natural accessories made mostly from coconut beads, known to be healing to the touch. Our unique designs are also fun and unique. VCD has a style for everyone, a classic natural look that will always make you feel great! Necklaces, bracelets, earrings and belts, every color you can imagine, so brighten up your wardrobe and have some fun! Customers look to us for great quality and incredible service. Please contact VCD any time for your order. www.valeriecohendesigns.com
Mahalo Nui Loa to the Bali Hai Restaurant!
PIFA appreciates your partnership and your friendship through the last eight years as the
venue sponsor for the Taste of the Pacific Islands. The beautiful Bali Hai.
A paradise in our hometown of San Diego.
2230 Shelter Island Drive 619-222-1181
San Diego, CA 92106 www.balihairestaurant.com
How can I become a member of PIFA? PIFA is a volunteer based organization that shares the Pacific Islander culture with the City of San Diego communities at our annual Pacific Islander Festival. The volunteers that help PIFA in the planning stages and during the festival weekend on a yearly basis are appreciated and we could not put on our festival and Taste of the Pacific Islands without them. We truly need more volunteers for our festival, especially in the planning stages, which begins as early as January of every year. We welcome any and all who would like to contribute their volunteer efforts to help PIFA support its mission. Become a member and also take advantage of these great benefits:
• $5.00 of 8th Annual Taste of the Pacific Islands tickets • Discount on PIFA T-Shirts • Parking permit to the festival on Saturday and Sunday • 50% discount on ad space in the PIFA Program Booklet
If you’d like to become a member, please submit an application and your membership fee registration to: P.O. Box 86046 San Diego, CA 92138 CONTACT: PIFA at [email protected] for information.
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2011 PACIFIC ISLANDER FESTIVAL
PROGRAM BOOKLET ADVERTISING RATES
Our festival program booklet is a collector’s item, viewed by thousands in San Diego and around the world! Your ad will not go unnoticed! Reserve your ad space by August 15, 2011. Festival vendors wishing to participate in the program book will receive a 50% discount of stated rates – i.e., $500 whole page is $250.
Ad sizes and rates are:
FULL PAGE HALF PAGE 8.5”w x 11”h 7.5”W X 4.875”h $500 – Business Rate $300 – Business Rate QUARTER PAGE BUSINESS CARD 3.5”w x 2”h 3.625”w x 4.875”h $125 – Business Rate $200 – Business Rate
For more information, contact the Program Booklet Committee at 619-699-8797 or email [email protected] . The Advertisement form is available online at www.pifasandiego.com
2011 Pacific Islander Festival Saturday & Sunday September 24 & 25, 2011
At Ski Beach, San Diego
Pacific Islander Festival Association P.O. Box 86046 San Diego, CA 92138 Phone: 619-699-8797 Email: [email protected] Website: www.pifasandiego.com
PIFA Executive Board President
Tana Lepule
Vice President Rudy Tai
Secretary
Jasmine Cone
Treasurer Lani Love
PIFA Board of Directors
Salani Faiivae-Harrison Janelle Fejeran June Hawkins
Greg Perez Sam Simpliciano Kiki Solia Sotoa Joseph Taumua
PIFA Photographer & Website
Designer Bryson Kim
Pacific Stream Newsletter Editor
Jolene Ibarra
PIFA MISSION STATEMENT The primary purposes and objectives of the Pacific Islander Festival Association shall be: (a) To promote charitable and educational projects for the benefit of everyone, but with emphasis on the Indigenous People of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. (b) To provide educational and cultural resources to everyone, but with emphasis on the Indigenous People of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia. (c) To actively participate in the promotion and perpetuation of the traditional cultures, ancient historical data, languages, attitudes and values of the Indigenous People of Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
THE PACIFIC STREAM
