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Miss Tahiti 2017 and Mayor of Châteauroux attend French event
Last year, the mayor of Châteauroux, France, Gil Avérous, came to Fresno for the first Sister City student to student exchange program. This year the mayor, along with Turouru Temorere Miss Tahiti 2017, attended the Evening in French Polynesia Luau, Nov. 4. This event was hosted by the Alliance Française of Fresno, which seeks to offer exciting quality events centered around the theme of French culture.
This event was the Alliance Française’s first annual luau in Fresno. They decided to host a luau to celebrate the culture of the French Polynesian islands. They partnered with Central High School’s French Club and The Polynesian Club of Fresno, a world-renowned dance troupe.
Scott Donaghe, president of the Alliance Française of Fresno and French Club teacher, wanted to do something a little different this year for their French centered event, so he decided to honor Tahiti, along with its 118 islands, and the French Polynesian islands. Donaghe lived in France for about four months for a summer semester program through Fresno State. He has taught French at Central High School for around 19 years.
“When I first took over the French program, the variety of students that were in French was not that large,” Donaghe said. “Since I’ve taken over there’s a lot more variety of nationalities taking French. The French program has diversified, and that is why I wanted to connect the French islands to this event.”
The Alliance Française welcomed Gil Avérous, mayor of Fresno’s Sister City Châteauroux, to the luau. Last year, the mayor attended the official signing ceremony of the two sister cities in Fresno. Since the alliance was made, Châteauroux’s goal is to share student exchanges between the two cities. Three students from Châteauroux are currently attending one of the schools in Fresno through this program.
The people of Châteauroux are excited for the opportunity to have a sister city in the U.S., according to Avérous. At one point, 10,000 Americans lived in Châteauroux, so the citizens are enthusiastic to connect with the United States. Being in Fresno a second time, the mayor was excited to check out the community and the agriculture. Toney Henry, vice president of the Alliance Française of Fresno, translated.
“I’m very happy to be here and excited to go out into the community and meet some of the students,” Avérous said. “I’m excited about the agricultural history, like the winemaking process because being from France, we are the kings of making wine. It’s good to be exposed to so many different aspects of agriculture in California since it’s one of their major industries.”
Not only was the mayor of Châteauroux in attendance, but Turouru Temorere, Miss Tahiti 2017, arrived to embrace the familiar culture. The 21-year-old was crowned in June, and the experience has already changed her life.
At first, she wasn’t going to present herself as a candidate for Miss Tahiti, but one of her friends became Miss Tahiti 2015, and because of her counsel she decided to run. But with the perks of winning came some downsides.
Temorere finds it difficult to connect with friends because she travels, and she must always dress well and be ready to present at any moment, which challenged her lifestyle.
Nonetheless, Temorere is thrilled to be Miss Tahiti 2017 as it has given her the opportunity to promote her country. She is now in the running to become Miss France 2018, which coincidentally takes place in Châteauroux, France. Toney Henry translated for her.
“It’s exciting to be Miss Tahiti, but it’s also exciting to get the opportunity to become Miss France,” Temorere said. “I also get the opportunity to represent where I come from, which is very special. I’m very happy to be at this luau because it makes me feel at home being able to see the dancers that come from my hometown.”
The luau started with the Polynesian Club of Fresno performing for the audience. Kolei Fiefononga Kuma started the group in 1972 for his son’s first birthday. Kuma gathered dancers and musicians to put together entertainment. Since then the group has performed and competed all over the world, in places such as Tahiti, Hawaii, and the Polynesian Islands.
Martha Kuma is Kolei’s second child, and one of the leaders of the group. She admires the fact that she lives in a place where people are open to multicultural experiences. Kuma believes it is important that they go back to the islands to keep the dances and stories culturally correct.
“My favorite part about being in this club is that it’s an extended family. People come to dance and they think they’re just coming for hula dances, but eventually, they turn into family. We see dancers that have started from the 70s still with our group. We have a very large extended family and it’s that spirit of aloha or ohana that is the most exciting to me.”
Kuma introduced the Polynesian Club of Fresno to the audience, and the entertainment began. Some performances included dancers dressed in exotic clothing while swaying to relaxing music from their culture. Others performed upbeat numbers, such as a fire dancer playing with fire to wow the audience. The dances originated from many of the French Polynesian islands, such as Tahiti, Hawaii, and even some from New Zealand.
Rica Sotto, a member of the club since 2003, is Filipino and relates very much to the culture and atmosphere of the group. She competes as a soloist as well as in a group and loves learning more about the culture.
“I went to Central, and one time I saw the girls dancing in this club, so I wanted to be apart of it,” Sotto said. “I love every type of dancing but I love Tahitian the most because it’s fast. I love being apart of a family; we are all really close.”
After the performance, guests were invited to eat a traditional French Polynesian dinner, with Hawaiian bread, rice, and meat cut from an entire pig. During this time, Temorere talked about her experience becoming Miss Tahiti 2017.
“I originally wasn’t going to present myself as a candidate, but my friend was Miss Tahiti 2015 and it was because of her counsel I decided to run,” Temorere said. “At first, my father didn’t support my decision, but I presented myself as a candidate behind my fathers back. Since then I’ve been very proud to represent Tahiti and it’s been a great experience.”
The event closed with Donaghe thanking everyone for their support and hoping to make the event even bigger next year. The emcees of the night were Alena Lee of ABC30 Action News and Toney Henry, vice president of the Alliance Française.
To find out more about the Sister City program, read Fresno gains new sister city in France. For more articles, read PROMO: Superintendent Brown hosts campus Town Hall, Nov. 6.
Slideshow below includes images of the Evening in French Polynesia luau held at Central High.
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This writer can be reached via Twitter @schultz_kamryn and via email: Kamryn Schultz.
Lizette Gaeta • Dec 15, 2017 at 2:22 pm
I unfortunately wasn’t able to attend the luau and i wasn’t to sure on what i missed out on, but with this article i have a way better image of how beautiful it was. I personally attend Central East High school and am still amazed that we hosted something so amazing. It’s honestly crazy to me that we had such important people from across the world that came to be apart of it. If we host another event like this i will definitely try not to miss it once again.
kaylee • Dec 14, 2017 at 8:52 pm
I think that it is an honor to have the opportunity to have miss Tahiti 2017 come Centrals event.. It gives students a chance to see what its like to have people from other countries that speak different languages come to our school and speak that language to you. I did not did not attend this event sadly but the people who did have experienced something unforgettable. This article was something good to read and learn. The luau will be a great event that Fresno has experienced . Having people from our sister city be here and attend a Central event is amazing.
Josiah Falcon • Dec 14, 2017 at 4:45 pm
I could not attend this event but it sure sounded like fun though. I truly wish to someday meet the both of them seeing as though i was unfortunate enough to have to miss the event.
charles castillo • Dec 14, 2017 at 7:14 am
I wish I had gone to the luau. I’m sure it would have been a great experience! I hope we more events in the future.
Yocelin Martinez • Dec 14, 2017 at 5:23 am
Thank you for covering the event, the pictures and details about it are great! Meeting Miss Tahiti and the Mayor was an incredible experience where we got to use our french skillls somewhere other than school with someone other than our teacher and classmates. Again, amazing and hope to see you again when Miss Tahiti visits Fresno once more!
Ryan Phanvongkham • Dec 14, 2017 at 12:19 am
Though I didn’t know about the mayor of chateâuroux, and Miss Tahiti until this year as it being my first year learning French, I’m glad I was able to experience it all in person during the luau and it just goes to show how much of an impact culture has on people by connecting them with eachother. My interest in the French Polynesian culture has only increased and I hope to learn a lot more in the future and the next luaus to come.
Adam Vang • Dec 13, 2017 at 10:17 pm
Bonjour Mademoiselle Kamryn, I really liked this article, this luau will forever be a mark on the community with Miss Tahiti and the Mayor of Chateâuroux coming to Fresno. It’s really great to see the French-Polynesian community come alive and show their culture off. I’m sure next time will be a blast too!
Chloe Heard • Dec 13, 2017 at 7:59 pm
Your coverage of this event is amazing, and extremely well thought out! This was really a once in a lifetime opportunity, and I am so glad that I was able to be apart of it. This is probably one of the reasons why I chose to take French instead of Spanish at Central; not only is the language beautiful in meaning, with a program like this, you can experience all sorts of new things that you normally wouldn’t in a Spanish class. You can be way more involved, and meet new and exciting people.
Elizabeth S. • Dec 13, 2017 at 7:17 pm
Having Miss Tahiti and the Mayor of Chateaux was an honor. It was beautiful seeing other people from completely different ethnic backgrounds to come together for one evening to immerse themselves in French culture.
Emily Beltran • Dec 13, 2017 at 7:13 pm
It seems like everyone had a great time at the luau. I wish I could’ve been there and be able to meet this amazing people. It seems like it would’ve been a great experience.
Karla Garcia • Dec 13, 2017 at 7:03 pm
I was not able to attend the luau however, I think it’s really amazing how important people from across the world came to visit my school Central East! It’s impressing that my school was able to bring them all the way over here and gave us the opportunity to meet them and experience a new culture. I really hope we can continue to have luaus in the future.
Ashley Stainton • Dec 13, 2017 at 5:34 pm
The luau looked so amazing and fun. I wish I could’ve been there to meet miss Tahiti. Meeting the mayor of Châteauroux was also a major opportunity and hopefully we’ll have another one. Maybe one day i’kk be able to actually visit France and meet them.
Jared Pinto • Dec 13, 2017 at 4:25 pm
i think it must have been a great experience,even though i was not able to attend it.I was not able to go to the meeting but maybe next year if they visit Fresno again i would i hope to see Miss Tahiti and mayor of Chateauroux in 2018.
Jaime Chavez • Dec 13, 2017 at 4:20 pm
Going to this show was spectacular as I was lucky enough to attend this luau hosted at our highschool. The dances were great and the fire performance was mind blowing. I was in awe the whole time at how amazing the dancers and performers were! The dinner afterwards was great too and it was also the time where with my friend I was able to go get a picture with Miss Tahiti and also the mayor of Châteauroux as well as their signatures. This was an event that was most definatly worth going to!
Eduardo Silva Perez • Dec 13, 2017 at 4:16 pm
This night was certainly a night to remember. I had so much fun watching the performance and also elping set up a bit. The performers were really well rehearsed. Everything was set up really well.Miss Tahitialso showed up and I was so nervous when I talked to her.The Mayor also showed up and I was really fascinated. I hope Central can host another one of these again.
Gevorg • Dec 13, 2017 at 2:56 pm
It’s cool to see such a foreign island culture come to Fresno and express their heritage that they have kept with themselves for centuries.
Haley smith • Dec 13, 2017 at 10:16 am
This event showed me cultures I have never experienced before and provided me with amazing food! The night was overall fantastic and meeting some of my biggest role models, Ms Tahiti and The mayor, was absolutely amazing. I had so much fun and I hope something like this happens again soon!
Jaquelin Mejia • Dec 13, 2017 at 9:21 am
Although, sadly, I was unable to attend this amazing luau, I am glad that the Alliance Française and the French community in general were able to gain recognition and popularity. I really wish I were able to see the incredible dancers and performances. I am really happy, though, that through this event, the peoples of Chateaureux and Fresno were able to come closer together. I am excited to see the things both cities can achieve!
Ramon • Dec 12, 2017 at 10:25 pm
It’s a real honor to Be able to Ben in the same room with you guys and I appreciate what you guys have done for central thank you
stephanie fernandez • Dec 12, 2017 at 8:32 pm
I know these once in a life time events with these awesome french people were spectacular. Although I could not attend the show I still got a little more inside on what the show was like with the websites Mr. Donaghe had left us to read. I was very fascinated and interested on the whole thing. I’d still love to learn the traditional dances that they do so amazingly.
Alex Rosas • Dec 12, 2017 at 6:22 pm
What a great experience it would of been to attend this luau. It would of been amazing to attend to be able to experience all this first hand.
Alan Zavala • Dec 12, 2017 at 6:09 pm
I was really bummed that i missed this big spectacular day but I’ve seen a video this and the work and practice they put into the dance must have been hard but the show was really fantastic.
Alexis Abaunza • Dec 12, 2017 at 6:09 pm
Sad that i didn’t get to attend this event but good job to mademoiselle Kamryn for doing a good job on this article and for describing it to those of us who couldn’t attend. Truly a great thing that we have a good language program who goes above and beyond for its students and introducing us to so many new and interesting cultures.
Jayla Dixon • Dec 12, 2017 at 4:07 pm
I am really bummed that i missed this spectacular event but all was not lost. I’ve seen the video and it made me want to learn the dance myself. The work they put into the show was amazing and I really wish I could have seen it live.
Caitlyn Smith • Dec 12, 2017 at 4:03 pm
It was a great night that I will always remember after I graduate. It was an honor for Central High School to hold the Polynesian Luau. Being a part of this event as a Central student was something I really enjoyed and am proud to of participate in. Especially to of had the opportunity to take a picture and interact with Miss.Tahiti along with the Chateauroux Mayor. Opportunities like this are very rare, I’m so thankful to of got the chance to be there and experience it.
Clemente Delgado • Dec 12, 2017 at 3:47 pm
The French polynesian Luau was a blast, a super fun event. Definitely one I would go to again. Being a Central High School student I am honored that Miss Tahiti and the Mayor of Chateauroux came and became part of this celebration.
Gerrika Aflague • Dec 12, 2017 at 3:20 pm
Bonjour Kamryn Schultz! I am a student at Central High School East Campus and I really appreciate what my school offers for learning new cultures, but more importantly French. I love the French culture and reading your article, made me love with it even more. Sadly, I couldn’t make it to this year’s luau at our school, but I really loved reading your article and thankful that you came to this event and see what our school can do to learn a culture we don’t really see.
Seth • Dec 12, 2017 at 12:06 pm
I was not able to attend the event, however I was absolutely blown away by the video that was presented to us by our French instructor, amazingly talented.
Naomi Jahsi • Dec 11, 2017 at 8:49 pm
Hello, Kamryn! I’m a central east student that went to the luau last month. Thank you for covering the story. It must have been exciting seeing Miss Tahiti 2017. I really enjoyed your article and I think you really explained the event well. I hope you get to cover bigger events in the future!
Jolee Barrera • Dec 11, 2017 at 8:11 pm
This was an extremely well done article! It’s true that the number of students at our school that have taken an interest in French is continuously growing. Even I never pictured myself taking French in high school as a kid but now here I am and I am so glad I made the decision to join! In the 2 years I’ve been in French, I’ve sparked a huge interest in the language and culture and am very fortunate to have been able to not only witness but participate in huge events such as this!
Angela Lara Gonzalez • Nov 8, 2017 at 8:06 pm
Hello or Bonjour Mademoiselle Kamryn, on behalf of the Central High students as well as myself, greatly appreciate the excellent coverage you were able to provide last Saturday’s luau. Personally I was not able to make it to the event, but with your exclusive interview of Miss Turouru , I was able to instantly feel the atmosphere and vibe of the whole event. We hope to see you next year at our next evening in Polynesia interviewing Miss France 2018.
Eleanor (Gramma) • Nov 8, 2017 at 3:02 pm
Kamryn you have a good interview and made it personable in the way you laughed along with them and put yourself in there and made it more than just asking the questions. You’re getting better. Cudos!
Natalie Gallegos • Nov 8, 2017 at 10:42 am
Having guests such as Miss Tahiti and the mayor of Chateâuroux in Fresno is a pleasure and is exciting. We very much appreciate you capturing details from this Luau into this article and hope to be able to see another interview with Turouru as Miss France 2018.
Natalie Gallegos • Nov 8, 2017 at 10:40 am
Having guests such as Miss Tahiti and the mayor of Chateâuroux in Fesno is a pleasure and is exciting. We very much appreciate you capturing details from this Luau into this article and hope to be able to see another interview with Turouru as Miss France 2018.
Harleen Singh • Nov 8, 2017 at 10:09 am
The Article was a well thought out piece, We appreciate you covering the aforementioned event. Hope you can cover it next year which might be a even bigger event. Where miss tenorere could be miss France.
Erica • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:42 am
It was very nice of you, Mademoiselle Kamryn to attend this event and letting everyone know that there are still people who appreciate everything that the valley does. You doing this makes this a history in Fresno. events like this help us gather more visitors to out valley. Events like this help us get more excited events. events like this help other important people want to come to Fresno as well.
josh lindahl • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:42 am
We appreciate the coverage of this event Mademoiselle Kamryn. It is great to have these types of connections and we are excited to have connections with a sister city like this.I hope that we have another event like this next year.It was awsome to have Miss Tahiti come to this event for us.It was also awsome to have the mayor here who set up a student exchange program so we can learn more about the other cultures of the world.
Leo Bautista • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:41 am
Unfortunately I was not able to attend this event. I have seen that I have really missed out an opportunity to learn more about Polynesian culture. This article seems to have gone into detail on the event and I give thanks to The Feather for providing this article
Marychelle Schafer • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:40 am
Merci beaucoup Mademoiselle Kamryn! Wanna say that the school appreciate the cover of the event and the school itself. Wish I could of been there but the description of the event sounded fun! Merci again for interviewing Miss. Tahiti, it was pretty cool to hear what she said. Can’t wait to have her again next year!
Dylan Costales • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:40 am
First off i would like to thank you for putting our school on on your amazing website i sadly was not able to attend this event but after reading your great article I missed out.I really wish i cloud have met Miss Tahiti like a really nice person to talk to.Ounce again i just want to thank you for covering this amazing event on your outstanding website.
David Loewen • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:39 am
This article was really well done, thank you for your amazing coverage. The event was a very memorable one and I hope to see more of these experiences next year as well as the excellent coverage you give. Thank you for everything you’ve done for the community and for those who couldn’t be there to join us. I honestly can’t wait to see what the Luau for 2018 has in store for us. Thank you again, and see you in 2018!
Elise Vidrio • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:38 am
Bonjour Mademoiselle Kamryn. As a student of Mr.Donaghe’s, who was unable to attend the event, your coverage was helpful and delightful to read. It was a vicarious experience. Thank you for your coverage of the cultural event.
Katty Vang • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:36 am
This will forever be one of the historic events that has happened in our very own home, Fresno. It’s such a great pleasure to have been apart of the school that started all this. Students in Monsieur Donahe’s French classes hope that more special great events like this happens more often in the future.
Ronald Embrey • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:36 am
It is a great thing that these two amazing cities are connected through being sister cities. Although I was not able to attend this event, if an event like this happened again I would surely be there. It would be an honor to meet the mayor of Châteauroux france and miss tahiti 2017. But hopefully next time Turouru Temorere visits Fresno, she will be crowned as miss France instead of miss Tahiti.
Kevin Bermudez • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:35 am
Its great to see the sister cities come together and form a greater bond with each other. I hope to see more connections between these two in the near future. As well as hopefully seeing more visits from Miss Tahiti and the mayor of Châteauroux so that I could possibly get to met one of them.
Diego Juarez • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:35 am
It must have been an amazing experience to meet Miss Tahiti and the mayor of Chateauroux be in Fresno. I was not able to go to the meeting at Central High School, but maybe next year if they visit Fresno again i can see the experience myself. We hope to see Miss Tahiti and mayor of Chateauroux in 2018.
Mylez Mayugba • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:34 am
I think this article was the best I’ve ever read. I hope Miss Tahiti can win Miss France 2018. I didn’t attend this event because I was very very busy but I would go to it whenever they host another one. I bid you farewell and I want to thank Mademoiselle Kamryn on covering this story
Thomas P. • Nov 8, 2017 at 9:31 am
I think that it is amazing to have the opportunity to have miss Tahiti 2017 come to my schools event. It gives students a chance to see what its like to have people from other countries that speak different languages come to your school and speak that language to you. Sadly, i was unable to attend this event but it is still a great opportunity for others to experience.
Yoseline M. • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:52 am
This event was worth my time. It was very very entertaining. Getting to see Miss Tahiti and the mayor of Chateauroux was probably a once in a high schooler lifetime. The experience was just spectacular. 😀
Jenny Cortez • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:52 am
Bonjour Mademoiselle Kamryn . Thank you so much for your hard work we really appreciate it ! This was Miss Tahiti coming and having you guys there to see it all and having you guys write about it was a pleasure . We cant wait to maybe in the future see her again !
Stevie Melikian • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:50 am
I want to say a big thanks to Mademoiselle Kamryn for her coverage in this story! You painted a picture with your words about event. It’s nice to see our community taking a interest in some of the cultural events that happen throughout Fresno. So thank you for taking the time to write this magnificent article and I hope you write the next article for the Luau in 2018!
Raymond Becerra • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:50 am
This article is greatly appreciated by the student of Central High School and especially the French student. The article hits all points of the event and gives great coverage of the meaning of the event to Miss Tahiti. Also it really explains the impact it has on the Tahitian culture around Fresno and how we must expand on the culture creating a fun event.
Gursahil Sran • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:49 am
It was a fantastic event that has been the first of its kind in Fresno. It was an honor for Central High School to hold the Polynesian Luau. Being a part of this event as a Central student was one of the best experiences as I got to meet Miss.Tahiti 2017 and had the opportunity to take a picture and interact with her. Not to mention, it was also a great experience talking to the Chateauroux Mayor. I believe these kind of events bring great diversity to our community in the Central Valley. I hope more people take part in this event for next year!
Joseph • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:49 am
Bonjour Mademoiselle Kamryn. I believe you did a great job on covering the event. It’s interesting to see how much attention this school event has gotten in such a small amount of time.
Poonam Sidhu • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:49 am
Bonsoir Kamryn. I really enjoyed how you wrote about the importance of other types of cultures and for students to get this wonderful experience to be able to go to other countries and to see the culture come to life. So thank you for spreading the word about the Sister City program and about the Polynesia luau.
Ryan Pham • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:48 am
Thank you Mademoiselle Kamyrn for the coverage you did on the 2017 Fresno Luau. I thank you for your detailed coverage on the luau and hope you will be there to cover the 2018 Fresno Luau we are having next year!
Arshak Abelyan • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:47 am
We appreciate your coverage on this event Mademoiselle Kamryn. It is very nice to have connections such as Miss Tahiti and the mayor of Châteauroux in Fresno. I was not able to attend this event however, I regret not attending after all that I read in this article. We hope to have you join us in Fresno again in 2018 and we wish you the best in your path to become Miss France 2018!
harjot singh • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:47 am
This weekend I had the opportunity to meet Miss Tahiti, it was great time I personally really thought the event was a huge success. The event itself was really cool, my two favorite things were that i got to see the great show put on by the Polynesian club of Fresno. My other favorite part was getting to meet Miss Tahiti and getting a picture with her.Overall I thought the event was a huge success and it was a really good turn out.
Caleb Hale • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:47 am
Bonjour Mademoiselle Kamryn, I’m Caleb Hale, a member of the French club at Central High School. I unfortunately was not able to attend the luau myself, but after reading your article, I genuinely felt like I was there and a part of the experience! I really enjoyed reading this, not only because of the attention to detail, but also the genuine interest that was evident in the formation of the article. An event like this wasn’t even for your school, and you took the opportunity to immerse yourself into it and it made me very happy!
samantha magana • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:47 am
The luau hosted by the Polynesia club of Fresno as well as central high school this past weekend was definitely one to remember. To have had Miss. Tahiti 2017 alongside the Mayor of chateauroux in the audience was already amazing and then having the Polynesia club perform was just overall breathtaking. They did an amazing job and i am happy i had the opportunity to have been apart of something so big like that.
Desiree Cisneros • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:46 am
This event was lovely. The dances they did were really nice. Even the food was really good. I wish to attend something like this again soon. Miss Tahiti was nice and so was the mayor. I took a picture with both of them. Seeing some culture from the Polynesians was very interesting.
Lydia Gonzalez • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:43 am
I think that it was a great opportunity to experience a new culture and feel apart of it. Being in an event where much French was being spoken, and where a culture was influenced by French, it helped many to expand knowledge of not just French culture, but Polynesian as well. With the performances by the Polynesian Club of Fresno and the visitors, being Miss Tahiti and the Mayor of Chateâuroux, was a memorable experience, that many, if not all, wont forget.
Kelsy Ornelas • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:43 am
Bonjour Kamryn, thank you so much for coming to the Luau! I hope you enjoyed it and had a good time so that you could join us again next time. Experiencing something like this isn’t something most high school students get to experience and i’m glad you were there to join us. I hope you truly got something and learned some things about the French Polynesian , thank you again for coming.
Gladys • Nov 8, 2017 at 7:40 am
I’m a student at central east high school and attended the luau, it was an eventful evening and you did a great job in covering all the efforts of everyone putting this event together and the people who came.
Scott Donaghe • Nov 8, 2017 at 12:25 am
Bonsoir Mademoiselle Kamryn. I really appreciated your coverage of our event! It was a pleasure to have the Feather attend on Saturday and we are greatful for your time and attention to details in covering this story, a true first for Fresno! Never before has a Miss Tahiti been to Fresno, and we do hope to bring Turouru back, but as Miss France 2018 for our September Luau in 2018!