December 01, 1999
Lighting of the 1999 Christmas Tree. The Pohnpei Women Volunteers Group is responsible for the Christmas tree. The Christmas tree will become the New Millennium Tree on January 01, 2000, connecting the old millennium to the new millenium.
December 27-28, 1999
Clean-up/Beautification Program For the New Millenium. A declaration has been issued by the Governor, declaring the two days as the final days to clean up and beautify the Sate as our welcome to the New Millennium. Prior to the two days, coordination of the clean up program will be made with local governments, state agencies, NGOs, and other organizations to clean up and beautify the state, especially near the roads. Everyone is urged to participate in the program. The Committee on Clean-up/Beautification is coordinating the program.
December 31, 1999
1. Contests (Part I)
Some of the singing and kahlek contests will begin at 1:00pm at Mohs Tikitik to be performed by various groups and individuals. Prizes will be awarded to winners after Part II on January 1, 2000 is completed.
A brief ceremony will be conducted before the contest begins. Brief remarks will be given by the Mayor of Kolonia Town, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps, and a representative of mwoalen wahu en Pohnpei.
2. Worship Services With the Old and New Millennium Themes
Worship services will be held by the various churches throughout Pohnpei, including the outer islands. All churches are urged to participate in this program. The committee on Interdenominational Worship Service is coordinating this program and the interdenominational worship service on January 1, 2000.
3. Fireworks For the New Millennium
Beginning at midnight and for around 30 minutes, fireworks will be performed at the Lidakihka Beach. All other groups are asked to participate in this event with sirens, bells, etc. The Committee on Fireworks is coordinating this program. The Committee on Public Safety is responsible for the traffic on the Dekehtik causeway.
1. Lighting of The New Millennium Tree
The 1999 Christmas Tree will be turned off at midnight of 12 /31/99 and turned on again at the beginning of 1/1/2000 as the New Millennium Tree. The tree will be located at the Spanish Wall area.
2. Motorcade
- Beginning at 9:00 AM, the motorcade will go from the Dolonier track and field and end at the State softball field. The Committee on Public Safety will be coordinating the motorcade.
- Boy Scouts, CAT members, and athletes to the recent South Pacific Games will join the Motorcade from the Governor's Office area and march in front of the motorcade to the softball field at the Spanish Wall.
- The dignitaries who will be in the motorcade are:
- Kahlapoko and Isohko
- President, FSM
- Governor, Pohnpei
- Vice President, FSM
- Lt. Governor, Pohnpei
- Speaker, FSM Congress
- Speaker, Pohnpei State Legislature
- hief Justice, FSM Supreme Court
- Chief Justice, Pohnpei Supreme Court
- Heads of Embassies
- FSM Congress Senators
- Pohnpei State Senators
- Chairman, Local Chief Executives
- Newly-elected State Officials
- Kahlapoko and Isohko
- The dignitaries in the motorcade will take their places of honor on the stage at the end of the motorcade.
3. Flag Ceremony
Boy Scout troops will be responsible for this program under the leadership of the Committee on Flag Ceremony. FSM National, Pohnpei State, and Kolonia Town Flags will be raised on flagpoles. The flags of the countries that have embassies on Pohnpei, those of the other three FSM States and those of the ten local governments will be carried to and placed in their respective places of honor nearby the stage.
4. Sakau Ceremony
This is the Pohnpei Traditional sakau ceremony that will welcome the New Millennium with Pohnpeian wahu. Five stones will be used, one stone from each of the five municipalities. Mwoalen Wahu is responsible for the ceremony in accordance with the Pohnpei tradition and customs.
5. Interdenominational Worship Service For The New Millennium
The various church denominations on Pohnpei that include Roman Catholic Church, United Church of Christ, Assembly of God, Seventh-Day Adventist, etc. will be united to offer an interdenominational worship service for the New Millennium.
6. Lunch
(No. 7 & 8 will be done concurrently in two different places and may be done during part of the lunch time.)
7. Dedication of the New Millennium Time Vault
A time vault containing historical information, information on the present governments and government officials, significant events that dominate the current scene, etc. will be dedicated for the new millennium. The vault will be located on the side of the Spanish Wall facing Ambros Store. The Committee on the New Millennium Time Vault is working on the content of the vault.
8. Tree Planting For The New Millennium
Ceremony will be held to plant a tree dedicated to the new millennium. The planting of the tree will be done in the Pohnpei Botanical Garden. A tree that is native to Pohnpei has been selected. It is the banyan (aiaw) tree. The Committee on Tree Planting is coordinating this program.
9. Speeches
Speeches on the new millennium themes will be delivered by the following leaders:
- Governor, Pohnpei State
- President, FSM
- Poahngoak, Mwoalen Wahu, Wein Pohnpei
10. Contests (Part II)
The rest of the singing, kahlek contests will be performed by various groups and individuals. Prizes will be awarded to winners. The Committee on Contest Program is coordinating this program.
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