Perspectives
Moch School: A Success in Motivating Island Minds
Class of 2010 at Moch School. Photo courtesy Moch Island Lien Pukial. By Stephanie...
White Rice Increases the Risk of Diabetes (Suke)
It seems that everywhere you turn, another Chuukese is either dying or their legs...
List of 27 Chuuk municipalities to receive CIP funds
The FSM Public Information Office has disclosed the names of the 27 municipalities...
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Elections
Meet the Candidates 2011: Asterio Takesy (Northwest)
Photo Courtesy of Asterio Takesy. Name: Asterio Takesy Current Position: Senior...
Chuuk Elections 2011 – Meet the Candidates
As part of a new initiative aimed at helping Chuukese citizens to be well informed...
On Being a Political Mosquito in Chuuk
Poster designed by Vid Raatior. Feel free to print and post in your home or office. I...
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News
Global Support Help Chuuk Wrestling Team Win Big for Chuuk
Coach Ko (left) posed with the Chuuk wrestling team. Photo courtesy of SHIP/HOOPS. When the wrestlers from Chuuk State left Chuuk on July 16 for Palau to participate in a two-week intensive wrestling training camp prior to the start of the Micronesian Games, they had hopes of improving their skills and representing Chuuk State proudly. The training... [Read more of this review]
List of 27 Chuuk municipalities to receive CIP funds
The FSM Public Information Office has disclosed the names of the 27 municipalities in Chuuk and the amount owed to them from Compact I Capital Improvement Project (CIP) funds ranging from a measly $7.03 for Wonei to a whopping $402,930.00 for Polowat. So far only Moch Municipality has completed the required paperwork and received a wire transfer of... [Read more of this review]
Chuuk’s education director Gardenia Aisek sets high goals & expects excellence
Director Aisek in a meeting with CRM founder Vid Raatior on August 6, 2010. Photo by CRM. Since taking over on June 11, 2010 as the new Executive Director for the Chuuk State School System (CSSS), Mrs. Gardenia Aisek has already encountered the seemingly insurmountable Tonachaw of problems facing a dysfunctional department. Yet she has three positive... [Read more of this review]
$97,000 gift for Chuuk Women’s Council facility
Courtesy: Chuuk Women's Council On July 14, 2010, on the island of Kosrae in the Federated States of Micronesia, a ceremony took place that moves the Chuuk Women’s Council closer to their dream of creating a Multi-Purpose Women’s Interest Facility that has been in the works for more than 3 years. Japan’s Ambassador to the Federated States... [Read more of this review]
Accountability for Chuuk’s CIP Funds Questioned
The recent wire transfer of $37,000 of capital improvement project (CIP) funds to Moch Municipality has raised some questions regarding proper accountability measures for these public funds. According to a press release from the FSM Public Information Office, President Mori had approved the release of these funds to over 27 Chuuk municipalities. Concerned... [Read more of this review]
Chuukese moms complete advanced parenting training in Hawai’i
In the Photo: Back Row– Santiar Kutta, Kercy Sainas, Sakrina Wainit, Schok Achuo, Cathsy Nathan, Catherine Nathan and Merleen William. Front Row – Taiory Taira, Dolores Tommy*, Grace Lorenzo. (Not pictured: Antonina Michael*) *Perfect Attendance Congratulations to the First Advanced Graduating Class of the Sundays Project! Now they can truly be... [Read more of this review]
Presidential Meeting with Chuukese Citizens
President Mori and his cabinet meet with Chuukese in Saipan. Photo by Ruri Ayuyu. Saipan, CNMI. June 25, 2010. A day after President Mori’s meeting with all FSM citizens, President Mori was able to meet with the Chuukese community residing in the CNMI. He thanked the organizing committee comprised of Romino Saimon, President of the... [Read more of this review]
Chuuk Women’s Council to Lead Public Sector Reform Consultation
Palikir, Pohnpei: June 24, 2010. (FSMPIO Press Release #0610-23).The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the FSM government, have been working together to develop community consultation programs in Chuuk as a result of a Technical Assistance Agreement entered into late in 2008, to support Public Sector Reform in Chuuk. [Read more of this review] SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read more of this review]
Gardenia Aisek Confirmed as Chuuk’s Education Director
Mrs. Gardenia Aisek, former General Manager of the Blue Lagoon Dive Resort, faculty at the College of Micronesia, leader in the Rotary Club of Truk Lagoon, and an active woman leader in Chuuk has been named and confirmed as Chuuk’s Executive Director of Education. According to CRM sources, Mrs. Aisek was unanimously confirmed by the Senate... [Read more of this review]
Chuuk State Scholarship website launched
The newly launched website ChuukScholarship.com is a welcomed online resource for Chuukese students living overseas. It includes the description of the Chuuk State Scholarship funded by the Chuuk State Legislature to support a number of fields of study including education, law, agriculture, engineering, marine and health sciences, business, and “other... [Read more of this review]
Chuukese finalist in Business Woman of the Year
Marcia (third from right) posed with family members at Hyatt Regency Hotel. On April 24, 2010 nine successful businesswomen were honored as finalists in the prestigious Business Woman of the Year award co-sponsored by First Hawaiian Bank and Guam Business Magazine. Among the mostly Guamanian women stood Marcia Ayuyu, the first Chuukese and only Saipan-based... [Read more of this review]
Ray Lomongo – youth’s hero laid to rest
I am saddened by the news of Ray Lomongo’s passing this week in Chuuk. My heart goes out to his loving family who have lost a loving husband, father, brother, uncle, and relative. For the rest of us who had the privilege of knowing Ray, we have lost a great friend, mentor who left us with memories and inspirations. Sadly, the State of Chuuk... [Read more of this review]
Chuukese MVP athlete brings pride to Chuuk
Congratulations to water polo and swimming athlete Alena Alumbaugh from Chuuk who was recently featured in a Pacific Daily News article. Daughter of Dolores and Richard Alumbaugh, Alena started swimming at an early age when the family lived in California. She transitioned to water polo when the family moved to Oahu where Richard serves in the U.S. Coast... [Read more of this review]
Chuukese wrestler wins two silver medals at Oceania Wrestling Championships
Photo by Clark Graham Samoa. On April 7 and 8, wrestlers from Oceania – Australia, New Zealand, Polynesia, Melanesia and Micronesia – came to Samoa to compete in the Oceania Wrestling Championships. There were many excellent wrestlers from throughout the region. Greco-Roman wrestling was the first style to be contested. Keitani Graham,... [Read more of this review]
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About CRM
Founded by Chuukese Vid Raatior, CRM is a network of globally dispersed, locally focused Chuukese citizens and our allies at home and abroad with shared commitment to improve Chuuk through awareness, inspiration, and action. >>Read More...