Rev Fouvale Asiata and the Matuu and Faganeanea CCCAS have lighted up Yellow Town for the third year in a row.
Their display of Christmas trees and lights was opened with caroling and a tree lighting ceremony on Sunday evening.
First Lady Cynthia Malala Moliga did the honors of turning on the switch to light up the Christmas tree and all its trimmings in front of the church as well as trees lining the beach side.
Village matai, lawmakers, church members, invited guests and a crowd of spectators of all ages from all over the island joined the festive ceremony.
It was announced that Matuu and Faganeaneaβs Christmas display this year is dedicated to Governor Lolo and First Lady Cynthia Moliga and Lt Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and Mrs Mauga for their service as leaders of the territory for the last 8 years, and also to Toa o Samoa in the Armed Forces who cant be home with families at this special time of the year.
The trees and lights and all the Christmas decorations are provided by Rev and Mrs Asiata and family, church members, donors and friends and relatives.
For those wondering about the name Yellow Town, Austin Auzzy Asiata, said his Dad Rev Asiata , who was a chaplain of the US Army Reserve, wanted to recreate a place that stood out from all the places he has visited in his travels.
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Initially the Yellow Town theme started with πππ Matuu Faganeanea CCCAS π’ππππ.
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Austin said ππππππ they ππππ πππ fully realized the πππππππ πππππππ ππ πππ ππππ π’ππ, βπ π ππππ’ πππ ππππ ππππ πππ Cππππππππ πππππππππππ πππ πππ ππππππ ππππππππ πππ ππππππππ πππππ π’ππ πππππ π πππ π ππππππππ ππππ π π πππ ππππ ππ πππππππ ππ ππππ πππ πππππππ ππππ π π πππππππππ ππππ πππ πππππππ ππππππππππ’ ππππππ πππππ πππππππππ πππππ.β
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