Family welcomes the US new Ambassador to Australia

 The family welcomes the US new Ambassador to Australia

Eroni Kumana family here in Kongu village are welcoming the president daughter, the only surviving daughter of Late President John F Kennedy to be the next USA ambassador to Australia.

She also tribute to the courage of Solomon Islanders and Australian coast watchers who rescued her father during World War II.

She said that if confirmed she will work hard to repay this debt.

One of the rescuers late Eroni Kumana was laid to rest here in Kongu village, the family has taken note of Caroline’s posting and an email was sent to appreciate the new US ambassador to Australia.

They are now looking forward to her decision regarding their father, grandfather, or great-great-grandfathers dept.

Climate Change is a concern in our communities.

 Climate Change is a concern in our communities.

Climate change is one major concern that has been overlooked by key people in our community. Worst of all is our people who work selfishly centering their greediness to serve as parasites. Not knowing the global effect is at their doorsteps.

Ranoggah people have experienced this effect but know nothing but they work along.

This issue become worst and overlooked by our leaders. Nevertheless, in another hand, we depend on much to serve from someone’s pocket.

The communities have experienced unusually high tides of about 1.5 to 2 meters sea raise. While in their gardens, crops have produced less than expected and unfertile land that provides for decades has been uncultivable.

So lets us join hands to fight the global effect of climate change. We may help small bits and bits contributions in our communities the bigger we contribute to fighting these effects.

In these coming two elections both provincial and national, we must contribute to dismissing all mindsets of Tom, Dick, and Harry, and help Anna and Mary to understand what is the purpose of having our provincial and national elections.

Our people are the ones who contributed a lot for years and served the population in Gizo and Noro with our products from our gardens. Agriculture should be prioritized on our island to keep maintaining our love for gardening.

SO VOTE WISE ….. THESE COMING ELECTIONS MY GOOD PEOPLE OF RANOGGA

Climate Change, not yet aware in communities yet effects arise

 At first, climate change in our community and surrounding communities around our Island have never aware of what is climate change, and yet villagers are started to wonder what is the actual problem facing them regarding their livelihood.

Unusual high tides are extremely on average that was dangerous during strong winds and tidal waves, and their root crops, fruits, and vegetables are unhealthy and bear less during harvest.

The land was unfertile, worst of all are the insects, flies, birds, and other pests, which are contributing to the problem, said concerned farmers.

Others started to realize what the root causes were from other people regarding climate change. Now more started to comprehend with each other how best they could overcome some of these problems.

Getting things on their feet is the biggest matter as finances are a major issue.

One of the solutions regarding the land issue, speaking is Kumanas grandson reviewed that permaculture is the best solution to overcome their problem.

“We need only those technical people which are not where to find, but we have agriculture people staffs nearby; they are available if they allocate funds for their traveling allowances”

He said that permaculture is cheap and easy to adopt in a small piece of land, which can be used permanently for decades.   

Coronavirus language vision

 Since the coronavirus is suspected outbreak in the community, the family is coming up with its awareness program by publishing a brochure in the community’s language so that everyone may fully understand the virus.

It is yet to be printed and distributed once the fund will available.

Need 1 thousand copies for this.

Eroni Kumana Homestay Project site faces Climate Change.

 

The project Homestay that was located at Eron Kumanas village has faced high tides.

Things became a disaster when the ocean created big waves that wash ashore rocks to the project side and uprooted supported trees.

Family members are looking ahead for possible ways to resolve the situation.

Meanwhile, villages taught that it could be worse than the 2007 tsunami. If this is ignored

There are high tides coming at the end of every year, which we taught is normal and safe at low land, but now high tides are unusual.

They said that some of them have heard of climate change others nothing, but now they have learned from others what is happening and witnessed themselves the rising sea level. Though more of the villages are building at higher ground, most of their landing areas and shades for fuels and trades are at sea level.

Months between November 2021 and January 2022 Gizo Island has experienced unusually high tides, which alarms many people residing in coastal areas.

 In general, the tide height of about 1 to 2 meters must have also caused fear and confusion to other communities around the country.

Generous Support from the Team USA, Project Yet to Complete

A Home-Stay Accommodation project known as Eroni Kumana is yet to complete.

The generous support was from John Kulewicz and his team from USA who funded the project. The six-man team was here in the Solomon for swimming the 4.2 mile route from Kennedy Island to Olosana and Naru and back to Kennedy Island; this is to commemorate the memory of the PT 109 crew.

 The swimmers are Peter Canfield (an Atlanta lawyer), John Kulewicz (a Columbus lawyer and team leader of the swimmer), Rich Lovering (a Columbus lawyer). Jack Lundberg (a builder in Montana and Ohio), Jay Madigan (an Orlando environmental consultant) and Adrian Mula (from Antigua, first mate on the yacht Antares, anchored nearby).

 

With their generous donation of about SBD$10, 000.00 for the Aaron (Eroni) Kumana family, the family has erected the Home stay accommodation as part of AKs 5 Recommendations.

The donation was received and the project started on the beginning 2019. Though the project sounds very very slow but the family members are committed to finish it.

The family has continued their little fundraising to continue the project.

 

 

Kumana said a short friendship that keeps him rise the USA Flag

 Kumana said a short friendship that keep him raise the USA Flag.

Aaron Kumana always gives a very big smile when he always raised a USA Flag given by Cpt. Rhode, and sometimes with a very big shout, “HURRAY!” this is when he started a day work. Besides, my grandfather who always dreamed of what to give to his community as a gift from him from the USA. He said that people came to him and talking about him as someone known to the other end of the world, and could be the source of bringing help to develop the community because of his famous story of rescuing the future president of USA.

He said, raising a USA flag was only to commemorate my love for my president John F Kennedy. He said he once show him during the period of rescuing him, and that is the last time I show him. However, because of how famous he was the story of promise to see us I and Biuku is another chapter of the PT109 rescue, said Kumana or Eroni Kumana

Kumana said that it was the shortest friendship in his life that keeps him raising the USA flag. A shortest of all friendship that keeps all these tourists and students from all over the world to hear the story of the rescuer. That is why all my people are expecting something as a reward, said Kumana

He said he is going very soon and ask his grandchildren to fulfill his 5 recommendations (The 5R’s). http://aronkumana.blogspot.com/2010/05/aaron-kumanas-5-recommendations.html.

Eroni Kumana died on the 3rd of August 2014, 10am local time living his 5R's behind.

US grateful for Kumana, Gasa’s action

Had it not been for two men in a small canoe over seventy years ago, the world may not have ever known the name John F. Kennedy said US Defense Attaché Commander Dan Balsinger.

 During the unveiling of John F. Kennedy’s PT109 monument on Lubaria Island in Rendova last week, the Commander speaking on behalf of the United States of America said they are deeply grateful for the actions of Eroni Kumana and Biuku Gasa that fateful August day in 1943.

 “We thank you for your friendship, and we thank you for this great honor to our 35th President, John F. Kennedy.

“Again a great and mighty U.S. Navy ship will bear the name and carry on the legacy of President John F. Kennedy,” he said citing the first naval ship has been decommissioned in 2007.

 He closed with a quote from the late President; “The cost of freedom is always high, but Americans have always paid it. And one path we shall never choose, and that is the path of surrender, or submission.”

At the ceremony, Commander Balsinger also met up with one of late Biuku’s son Rex Biuku.

 He also met up with a one of the forgotten native in the Presidents’ version son of Ingolo Goete, claimed to be one of the head scouts that helped in the rescue effort in the Kolombangara waters.

Aaron Kumana web page happy to receive a Computer for its Communication Programs.

A Brother in-law of one of the Aaron Kumana’s grandson donated a computer for its communication activities.

A second-hand computer but functioning very well was installed and continues to update its communication programs.

The communication project is a continuous activity to update programs of activities that are happening in the family of late Aaron Kumana.

With this setup, the family is looking forward to publishing its first Newsletter and will be named the “Eroni Kumana Newsletter”. This newsletter will educate and inform communities in and around our island. 

The Aaron Kumana (AK) family especially the grandsons has the struggle to fulfill their grandfather’s 5 Recommendation’s (5R’s) http://aronkumana.blogspot.com/2010/05/aaron-kumanas-5-recommendations.html, and with this gift, the number 5 of the 5R’s continued support. 

The web page is established and now we are looking forward to the newsletter.