KOYA MEMORIAL NIGHT
Planning in process for the first KOYA MEMORIAL NIGHT for early nest year. A night dedicated to the memory of the late Hon. S M KOYA, a long term Opposition Leader in the Ratu Sir Mara Government in Fiji.
Open Mike Night for all to share their thoughts and comments will be entertainment-packed with recognition and prizes.
KOYA UNIVERSITY USA
This long awaited University is also due for launching soon. TBA
FIJI AMERICAN IDOL NIGHT
We will begin next with grand lunching of the first FIJI AMERICAN IDOL NIGHT
Judge Lott honors AIM Fellows at Fiji Nights AwardsFiji's business stalwarts Anil R. Singh, Narendra Narayan and Anil Raman get the highest AIM honors
The Hayward Superior Court judicial officer Hon Judge Lott
was invited to be the Chief Guest at the 2 Fiji Awards Night at
the Mehran Restaurant, Newark, CA Friday Oct 28, 2011.
Speaking to a select group of invitees and professional
members of AIM – American Institute of Management, Hon, Judge Lott gave his own
family example how they gave education priority in life.
(Above Judge Lott in the center with purple sash with newly
accredited AIM Fellows)
The chief guest said that he was indebted to his mother who
was a school teacher and was on top of things to make sure her children got good
education. He said his mother was so focused that she did not let the judge
skip over a grade for his excellent school report. She talked his teacher out
of it and made go through the entire grades. The judge said that it was because
his grandparents and parents took keen interest in the education of their
children that led his family members acquire sound education at time when the
community faced many challenges.
Later, when a counselor suggested to him to a class in
carpentry Judge Lott’s mom made sure he took more academic subjects instead.
In response to judge’s motivation, the master of ceremonies
said Fiji Americans as an immigrant community and descendants of indentured
laborers looked up to American leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Dr. Martin
Luther King as models to achieve their goals.
Judge Lott handed out awards to several nominees of the Fiji
Awards Night and to first group of accredited Fellows of the American Institute
of Management that was part of the event at the awards night.
After his graduation
from Oakland Public School, Judge Lott did his undergraduate at Cal State
Hayward and studied law at UC Davis. He was deputy city attorney for 5 years
for City of San Jose and deputy county counsel for 23 years for Alameda County.
In March 2001 he was appointed commissioner and over traffic
cases, small claims, misdemeanor arraignment and did civil case
management. In 2007 Gov. Arnold
Schwarzenegger appointed him as Judge.
Judge Lott loves bike riding, camping and traveling. He a member
of KAPPA ALPHA PSI fraternity, National Bar Association, California Bar
Association and Charleston Houston Bar Association.
Ms.Shiksha Sharma new Miss Fiji USA 2011
Kadirs host NAATH Night
Amina Koya wife late S M Koya passes away at 79
LAUTOKA, FIJI -( Jan 3, 2010) Wife of late Hon. S M Koya-the former Leader of Oppistion in the Mara-led Fiji Government, Mrs Amina Koya breathed her last at Lautpka Hopital after a short illness. Leading Fiji polticians and Fiji Media paid great tribute to Mrs. Amina Koya as hundreds of family members and friends gathered at the Koya reisdence in Lautoka. She was 79. Fiji's President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau also paid a visit.
In a press statement National President Party said that Mrs Koya was a pillar of strength for her late husband and stood by him during his poltical career. Fiji's Attorney General Sayed Khaiyum also dsecribed Mrs Koya as tower of strength for her late husband.
Former Fiji Prime Minister Mr. Menhdra Chaudhry also sent his condolences from India and said that Mrs Koya was a lady of fortitute, integrity and loyalty.
National TV One showe a shot clipping as it aired the news on Jan 4. The clipping can be viewed on its website.
AMINA KOYA
(Pic by courtesy of Sonny Koya)
In South San Francisco, her nephews Sonny Koya , Iqbal Koya and other close relatives congregated Jan 4 to pray for her departed soul.
Mrs. Amina Koya will be rembered as a former elementry school teacher and a long term executive member of the Fiji Zanana Muslim League of Lautoka Branch. She belonged to the famous Shahabud Dean family of Lautoka, operators of Dean Transportation. She was a loving sister of Lautoka soccer hero Hakim Dean, Civic Servant Tom Dean and long time Air Pacific Staff Aiyub Dean.
She is survived by daughter Attorney Shenaz Koya, and sons Attorey Faiyaz Koya and Faizal Koya newly appointed mgaistrate at the Raki Raki Court.
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