[Dialogue] Question about Tonga

[Colleen Smith]

The Whitney's, the Bushmans, the Pongosis and I where in Tonga prior to the Pacific Training School in Vava'u.  I have a long funny story about Ken Whitney, Terry Pongosi and I going to Vava'u to do set up and framing.  We stayed at the home of the Wesleyan district Superintendent, (she is one of the pictures you have.  We can not remember her name)  I have a photo of the banner at the school.  Sorry, it is late, and i can not find it.  If and when I do, I will send it. Christina Clark, along with several other "imports" where the main faculty of the school.  The celebration that you mentioned, where probably on of 3 kinds.  There were faculty celebrations, school celebrations  and parties that the International faculty had with some of the Tongans.  Since Terry and I where the Auxiliary staff, we did most of the practics and liaisons with the Tongans including get materials, medical care, housing etc, we did not attend most of the
 celebrations so can't help you there.  The Grove's daughter was also there.  Ken Whitney and some of our number one Tongans where in Fiji at the time.  I do not remember where Don Bushman was.  Age, distance and time have "soften" my memory.  Take care
Grace and Peace
Colleen Smith
at one time living in Tonga, now living in Moab Utah

--- On Mon, 8/24/09, Priscilla Wilson <pwilson at teamtechinc.com> wrote:


From: Priscilla Wilson <pwilson at teamtechinc.com>
Subject: Re: [Dialogue] Question about Tonga
To: "Colleague Dialogue" <dialogue at wedgeblade.net>
Date: Monday, August 24, 2009, 2:38 PM


Did you come to Tonga after the Pacific Training School? I can't remember who all was there. 
The montage that the two Tongan women are in is at:
www.teamtechpress.com
I'd love to have their names.
Priscilla



On Aug 23, 2009, at 1:26 PM, Clare Whitney wrote:



Dear Priscilla,  Ken and I were in Tonga from 1982 to 1986.  If you send me the pictures, we may be able to identify them.  We'd love to see your story when you have completed it.  Thanks, Clare Whitney

----- Original Message -----
From: Priscilla H Wilson
To: dialogue at wedgeblade.net
Sent: Sunday, August 23, 2009 5:42 AM
Subject: [Dialogue] Question about Tonga

This question about Tonga is for Mary Laura. Kaze Gadway and I are on the Outer Banks watching the waves and writing stories about our lives. I was in Tonga with Mary Laura and staff in 1982 for the Pacific Training School. I'm working on a story about that experience. I really have two questions, Mary Laura...
If you go to my web site...I have a montage of women and girls on my home page. In the center of the montage are two Tongan women...and I can not remember their names. I hope you do...
Also...we had a wonderful community celebratory meal spread out on cloth on the ground...which we all sat around...with mountains of food. Fortunately that was twenty-seven years ago when I could still sit on the ground. Do you remember what that kind of celebration is called...and who participated in it? Was it the school participants or the village folk...or just the school staff?
Hope your memory is better than mine.
I'm sending this to the ica and oe because I don't have your email address with me. You can write me personally if you wish...and include any other fond thoughts you have of Tonga that I should include.
Take care,
Priscilla


Priscilla Wilson
TeamTech Press
913-432-2107
Pris at TeamTechPress.com
www.TeamTechPress.com 





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