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“Yachtie” freely shares new design for human and solar powered amphibious vehicle By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press June 5, 2023 Pohnpei—“We would save ourselves so many problems if we would just slow down and take the time to smell the roses,” he said while sitting aboard the 30-foot trimaran he had built with his own hands in the late 90s. While we talked, his traveling companion sat busily working on devising a homemade solution of her own, devising to the problem of loss of traction on her shoes’ slick, worn soles. Curtis Nettleship and Novia Feby recently arrived in Pohnpei from Thailand after they experienced mechanical problems with their vessels that needed their immediate attention before they could continue their homeward journey to Nettleship’s home in the United States. The arrival of “Yachties” in Pohnpei, even on vessels they built themselves is not particularly newsworthy. Many have come before, and many will follow, though, due to some negative reports of previous arrivals in Pohnpei regarding difficulties they claimed to have faced when dealing with FSM Customs and Immigrations officials that spread among the community of sailors, the number of arrivals of people who choose to live aboard a sailboat and travel the world is lower than it might otherwise be. Indeed, Nettleship and Feby initially had some
difficulty because they had not radioed FSM before their emergency arrival. Nettleship said that though they were initially issued a $1000 citation, they appealed it, and the citation was rescinded. “Otherwise, I had absolutely no problem with the Customs and Immigration people.
They treated us really well, actually,” Nettleship said. No, the arrival of the “Kellowyn” and its intrepid passengers is not at all unique. However, though every yachtie to enter Pohnpei has an interesting story, we certainly have not heard them all. But I found his story to be compelling enough to tell readers about it. As Click here for continuation
FSM National Election Office releases unofficial list of candidates for Chuuk and Kosrae At-Large seats By Bill Jaynes The Kaselehlie Press
May 26, 2023 FSM—The selection of FSM’s President Wesley Simina and Vice President Aren Palik by members of the FSM Congress resulted in two at-large vacancies in the Congress for the States of Kosrae and Chuuk. As a result, a special election to fill those seats has
The unofficial list of candidates for the State of Kosrae At-Large four-year seat, State of Chuuk At-Large four-year seat again, in no particular order but as the Today, FSM National Election Office in no particular order are: election office has them listed in their communication are: Director Lambert issued the unofficial list of candidates who filed their Ben K. Enlet, Fabian Sitan Nimea, nomination petitions by the deadline of Gillian N. Doone, Jimmy S. Mori, Alokoa Joab Sigrah, Arthy G. Nena, 5:00 PM on May 25. The cover letter Johnson S. Elimo, Marvin Bernard, Artson S. Talley, Canney L. Palsis, says that the election office said that Redley Killion, Sabino S. Asor, and Gerson A. Jackson, Gibson T. Siba, Johnson A. Asher, Rolinson B. Neth, it would submit the official list after Wisney Nakayama. and Yoslyn G. Sigrah. background checks are completed. The unofficial list of candidates for the been called for July 4, 2023.