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The 11th Annual Tournament!

Goodie Bags were sponsored by the California Credit Union and Dr. Tino Andres


Contests Winners:

  • Top Team: Ban Montoya Team! Ban, Neo, Dan and Rey
  • Closest to the Pin: Luka Levu
  • Longest Drive: Brett Rogers and Vivan Ainis
  • Promo Sports Par 3 Contest: Kalani Van Scoyoc and Dan Koria

Bouteeque Vendors: Fetutasi’s Island Souvenirs, Sweet Eve’s Gourmet Cookies, and LA Island Radio

Lunch Program featured Keynote Speaker Ben Raju who spoke about the Island of Fiji. Emcee David Brown of LA Island Radio. Golf Chair Ioane Taileifi also spoke. The Past Mayor of Lakewood Ariel Pe, and current Vice Mayor Todd Rogers were golfers, plus our NPIEN Honorary Chairs Dennis Pagenkopp, Darrell Jackson and Reggie Berry.

Major Sponsors: FA Dezign LLC, California Credit Union, Charity Works, Travel Set Go,
Pasifica Financial Corporation, Long Beach Center for Economic Inclusion, Gofundme.org, Lagniappe Accounting, Lakewood Education Foundation, Cancun Cards, ProPrinting, AJC Plumbing, Leatapo Fesili, Promo Sports, Ola Fou Long Beach First Congregational Church, Hanmi Bank

T-Sign Sponsors: Bill and Carol Wynder, Dr. Steve Koletty, Margaret Warren, Product Teacher, Emerald Isle Golf Course, Scott and Wendy Wallace, Southern California Community Response Team, LA Island Radio, Ray Vincent, One America, Mark McKeon, Pete's Plumbing in Memory of Jat Nihipali, Cliff Kusaba, Dr. Karla Rolff, City of Lakewood, Cerritos College Trustee Marisa Perez, Johnny Gogo, Teresa Molina, Laugh Factory,

Island Grad Prize Sponsors: Emerald Isle Golf Course, Thompson Gift Baskets, Amazon, Charity Works, Travel Set Go, Product Teacher, In-N-Out Burger, Laugh Factory, Cancun Cards, Golf N Stuff, Natural History Museum, Los Angeles, Long Beach Play House, Thompson Gift Baskets, Laugh Factory, Go Kart World, Musical Theatre West, The Broad Art Museum, Soledad Santos, All About Art, Albert Wilmovsky, Dr. Tino Andres

Golf Teams: California Credit Union Team, Lakewood Education Foundation Team, Pasifica Financial Corporation Teams (2), Ola Fou Long Beach First Congregational Church Team, Dr. Tino Andres Team, Ban Montoya Team, Kalani VanScoyoc Team , Leatapo Fesili Vaifanua Team, Sean Munley Team, FA Dezign LLC American Samoa Team, Darell/Dennis Team, Teleso Satele Team, Harris Team, Lou Grimaldi = 69 golfers in-person

Virtual Teams: Inland Empire Team (Steve Yamarone and Dr. Dayton Gilleland, Midwest
Team, Northern California Team, Simi Valley/LA Team = 16 virtual golfers

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Team Samoa Fitness Club
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Founded by Jason JP Pereira, Team Samoa recognizes that good Physical and Mental Health are key to a happier life. We encourage our Pacific Islander people, who are leaders in underlying health conditions, and ALL our friends and neighbors to join us as we walk, jog, and run. Thank you to Victor & Desma Thompson, who worked in the field of medicine, for introducing me very early to watching my diet and proper exercise. I would ride my bike to school daily, participate in Track practice, ride to work after-school at the market, then ride home, 20 miles roundtrip. I am still moving today because of your teachings!

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The NPIEN Miniature Golf Tournament takes place the 3rd or 4th Friday in August at Golf N Stuff in Norwalk, California.

It is designed for students and their families and is also a fundraiser for NPIEN’s General Membership Fund. After the Mini Golf Games, we assemble for the Pizza Bash and the Drawing for prizes. Over 50 prizes were awarded in 2023.

The is NO cost to participate in the Prize Drawing. We also hold a Virtual Miniature Golf Tournament at the Miniature Golf Course of your choice, and in 2023 games were held in Missouri, Kauai, Hawaii, and New Jersey!

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SchoolTalkStory

School Talk Story with Dr. T can be seen Wednesdays at 12:00 p.m. PST on Facebook Live . 

On the Show, we discuss current issues in Education and how they impact the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) school community. You will also meet school personnel from the NHPI community and other professional role models.

School Talk Story with Dr. T: Meet Dillon Quitugua, Ultramarathoner!

School Talk Story with Dr. T: Meet Dorinda Nicholson, The Pearl Harbor Child

School Talk Story with Dr. T: Meet Kevin Lujan Lee, Pasifika Strong Researcher 

School Talk Story with Dr. T: Meet Thinking Mats! 

School Talk Story with Dr. T: Meet Ali Carson of HundredX and Alta High School Football Coach Wayne Manu

School Talk Story with Dr. T: Meet Jaylin Pedicord of Grand Canyon University and Sharma Uma, Stanislaus County Office of Education

Loriann Leota, Pendleton Elementary School Principal, Buena Park School District

Sean Munley NPIEN Treasurer and Centennial High Art Teacher

Ethan Nguyen, NPIEN Vice President and Graduate Student 

Dr. Charlene Shimada, Alameda Elementary School Principal, Downey Unified School District

Hawaii Daughters Guild President, NPIEN Board Secretary and UCLA Doctoral Student in Archaeology: Kalani Heinz

Watch School Nurse Phung Tran from the Downey Unified School District

Meet NPIEN Past President and Business Owner and Realtor Teresa Molina

Dr. Diana Faatai is the First Samoan Principal in the history of the LA Unified School District!

NPIEN President and Dominguez High School Teacher Tino Andres

After School All-Stars Los Angeles Director of Leadership and Community Outreach Donny Faaliliu

Information on Student Attendance from SARB Coordinator Sharma Uma, Stanislaus County Office of Education

If you would like to appear on the show or have suggestions for programming, contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.