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1 Buckle up! Fatalities CraSHES LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon was bestowed a Samoan chiefly title of Tupua on Saturday (Samoa time) in Saleapaga, Lepa, Samoa. [photo: Naenae Productions] office of highway safety Seahawks stay atop the AP Pro32 power rankings B1 samoanews.com C Y M K Fa ai u i le falepuipui vevesi va o ni ali i ave pasi 10 Daily Circulation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Wednesday, September 3, 2014 $1.00 Tuaolo: O suiga tulafono palota na afua mai fautuaga Kovana tusia Ausage Fausia O le autu moni o suiga e pei ona fuafuaina i le tulafono tau palota, e pei ona fa amalamalama e le Komesina o Palota i luma o le Senate ananafi, ina ia mafai ai ona taugofie le auala e faatautaia ai palotaga a le atunuu, ma aveese ai faiga e ono fa alavelave ai i tagata palota, i le taimi e fa aali ai a latou aia e palota ai mo le sui ua latou filifili e agava a i le tofi. Saunoa le tofa Tuaolo M. Fruen i se iloiloga sa valaauina e le Komiti a le Senate i le taeao ananafi, o suiga e fa e pei ona taua i totonu o le tulafono lea ua i luma o le fono, na afua mai i se fautuaga mai le alii kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliaga ina ua fa atoa tofia o ia e avea ma Komesina o Palota, i le sailia lea o se auala e fa a faigofie ai palotaga a le atunuu. O le to atele o le komiti a le senate sa maua avanoa e saunoa ai i lenei mataupu, sa latou fa aalia lagona e lagolago ai suiga i le tulafono, sei vagana ai lava le suiga lona lua lea e fa asa ai ona toe fai ni BBQ e latalata i le fale fai palota, ma le suiga lona fa e fa asa ai faiga fa atosina po o vaega ia e taua o meaalofa e afua atu ona o tu ma agaifanua a Samoa. Saunoa le afioga Mauga Tasi Asuega e fa apea, e tatau ona matua manino lelei po o fea tonu vaega e tatau ona fa asa ai BBQ ona toe fai i aso o le palota, ina ne i avea ma mataupu e vevesi ai tagata o le atunuu. (Faaauau itulau 14) CMS report Governing Body held accountable for the hospital s deficiencies by Rhonda Annesley, Editor-in-Chief The Center For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) survey report, in its summary statement of more than ten violations of federal regulations at LBJ Medical Center, points to a condition that must be met by the provider of Medicare & Medicaid services which is that the hospital must have an effective Governing Body that is legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital as an institution. According to the CMS report, if a hospital does not have an organized governing body, the persons legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital must carry out the functions specified in this part that pertain to the governing body. Samoa News should point out that the CMS report uses the term Governing Body and does not identify it as the LBJ Board of Directors. However, Samoa News notes the LBJ Board has conducted itself as a governing board by being responsible for personnel hires and terminations, which includes medical doctors and the hospital s CEO and CFO, as well as financial issues. The report is the result of a surprise survey conducted by a CMS team from the San Francisco Regional Office in June this year of the LBJ Medical Center s Dialysis Clinic and a full Medicare certification survey of the hospital. According to the CMS Medicare report of LBJ, the CONDITION (their capitalization) that a hospital must have an effective Governing Body that is legally responsible for the conduct of the hospital as an institution was not met, based on interviews and record reviews the CMS team conducted in June this year. The 12 areas in which the governing body is deemed deficient, failed to do the following: 1. to ensure that the categories of the eligible medical staff practitioners/ candidates were appointed to the medical staff. 2. to ensure that the medical staff was accountable to the Board for the quality of care provided to the hospital s patients. 3. to ensure that the criteria for selection of medical staff membership included individual (Continued on page 16) C Y M K Tri Marine will can skipjack for Costco by Samoa News staff Tri Marine International will begin canning skipjack tuna under Costco s signature brand Kirkland with Chicken of the Sea brand lightmeat tuna being dropped by the retailing giant. The product will be in the stores next week according to sources speaking to Undercurrent News. According to these same sources, the rationale of the switch from Costco is Tri Marine can offer a fully integrated supply chain with its own fleets and own plants. The initial production of the range is being done in Thailand, with Chotiwat Manufacturing Company (CMC) the processor with TriMarine, planning to move processing to its Samoa Tuna Processors (STP) plant in American Samoa once the canning section of the plant opens, which is scheduled for the end of the year. Undercurrent News says Costco is making several changes with the Tri Marine-supplied product, in addition to the switch of supplier and move to its own brand. The product will not contain any vegetable broth and will be caught by vessels fishing on free schools of tuna, not using fish aggregation devices (FADs), sources said. It will use skipjack (Continued on page 14) The commercial building across from Matafao Elementary School was completely destroyed by fire during the evening hours of Labor Day. The two-story structure was home to a family occupying the second level while the main floor housed three businesses: Ae Designz, H&H Air Conditioning, and Fast Kind Loans. According to Fuega Moliga, assistant to the DPS Commissioner, first responders received a call reporting the fire on Monday night at around 11 p.m. He said when police and firefighters arrived, the family residing on the second floor of the building were already standing outside with some of their belongings, watching the structure go up in flames. The fire caused traffic to be backed up all the way to Matu u yesterday morning. Fuega said the cause of the fire is still under investigation. He added that everything in the building was completely destroyed but luckily, nobody was injured. Efforts by the Samoa News to obtain comments from the business owners were unsuccessful as of press time. [photo: AF]

2 Page 2 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Ten contestants vie for Miss Samoa We are Samoa Talofa Video KOREAN, FILIPINO, MEXICAN DRAMA SERIES NOW FOR RENT NEW ARRIVALS 14 BLADES DRAFT DAY CAT RUN 2 SPIDER MAN 2 BLENDED Pavaiai Nuuuli Fagatogo by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter APIA,SAMOA One of the 10 contestants will be crowned McDonald s Miss Samoa 2014 this coming Saturday, September 6, 2014 in front of the government building in town. McDonald s Family Restaurant, owned by Tautolo Charlie Tautolo is the major sponsor of the event. The ten contestants are Josephine Mafoa, Faalagilagi Vaifale Tuisalega Farani, Monica Giselle Sene Schwenke, Tu utasio Aiga Jessica Taulaga, Tusipepa Sandra Lilomaiava, Tili Lafaele, Monica Tuaimau Evans, Fa ailoga Leagiagi Leota, Cheyenne Faapaia Maiava and Latafale Auva a. Samoa News reported on five of the ten contestants in yesterday s edition. The lady who will be crowned Miss Samoa will represent Samoa at local and international events, including the Miss South Pacific Pageant, which will be held in November this year. MISS CULTURE X SAMOA Monica Gisella Sene Schwenke, 26, was born and raised in Samoa by her late Father Frederick Schwenke and her mother Rita Betham- Schwenke. Ms Schwenke is the youngest of her siblings from the villages of Aleipata, Taufusi, Lefaga, Lepea and Vaoala. She s lived in the United states of America, New Zealand and Australia. My time spent between home in Samoa and abroad, has shaped and sharpened me to appreciate and uphold the Fa a Samoa and Aganu u. She s currently studying for her Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Performing Arts at Auckland University. Ms Schwenke is a volunteer tutor at Matavai Cultural Arts, where she teaches female students ages 5-19 how to conduct the Siva Samoa and Samoan Culture. I am proud to say that I have matured into a grounded and graceful Samoan Tama ita i who values respect and patience, posses the virtues of honesty and humility, is resilient, hard working and journeys through all things with great love. She believes that with God, all things are possible. I am grateful for the strength he has provided me, the people he has surrounded me with and the opportunity he has given me, to journey to the Miss Samoa 2014 pageant. My ambition is to become a role model and an ambassador for the Youth of Samoa, to stand tall and encourage them to be proud of their identity and hold on to their culture. MISS SUPERKIDZ SAMOA FOUNDATION Fa ailoga Leota is an independent young woman, who s interested in helping other people and serving the public. I love dancing and showcasing my dancing talent. I hope to own my own dance company in the future to teach and guide kids to reach their full potential. MISS MOATOGA ENTERPRISES Afiogatuutasioaiga Jessica Taulaga was born and raised in Sydney, Australia but despite living and being invested in this multicultural society, she has also spent a lot of her time in Samoa, growing up with strong Christian faith. Being raised and taught of the unique values, tradition and culture of our beautiful Samoa, as well as the qualities of a tamaitai Samoa, I feel beyond privileged to be a Samoan and want to showcase this privilege to others. Ms Taulaga is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts & a Bachelor of Communication in Journalism and participating in this prestigious event would allow her the opportunity to further her knowledge of the world and our dear Samoa, to encourage and promote our Samoan Women within our society. I love to challenge myself because I want to believe and better myself, hence competing in this pageant will help me gain more experiences and take back wonderful memories. As a contestant in the Miss Samoa Pageant 2014, I will flaunt and uphold the respectful, and moral traditions and values of our esteemed Samoa. MISS POLYNESIAN SHIPPING LINE LTD Josephine Mafoa grew up in a religious Samoan family which she claimed has shaped her to the woman she is today. Born in Siumu, Ms Mafoa at the age of 12, moved with her to New Zealand, where she attended university. She holds a Bachelors in Commerce, and was an accountant and marketing assistant at Audio Management Group Ltd in NZ. I m currently enrolled at Massey University Grad School and recently started a business with my mum and sister. In the next 5 years I hope to continue my studies, because I m a strong believer in a good combination of theoretical knowledge and practical experience. She added, I strongly believe that the values of our culture, respect fa aaloalo, serving o le ala i le pule o le tautua, humility loto maualalo and being courteous aga ma uiga tausa afia are what defines and sets us tama itai Samoa apart. To be a tama ita i Samoa is to carry one s self with a humble, graceful poise yet at the same time stand proud in and be empowered by our heritage and culture. Ms Mafoa is honored to be part of the Miss Samoa pageant 2014 calling it a dream come true as it is an opportunity to serve our country. We are Samoa, and I look forward to celebrating what makes our country unique, with our culture and traditions while also promoting our beautiful piece of paradise. (Continued on page 14) ALL PUZZLE ANSWERs on page 14

3 Senate hears testimony on a bill banning free food at polling stations Other Samoan customs would be banned by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News Correspondent Several senators, who spoke during a Senate hearing on an administration bill which would ban the distribution of food on election day, are in agreement that local elections have become costly to candidates and their families. Government witnesses attending yesterday s hearing were Chief Election Officer Tuaolo M. Fruean, Election Office legal counsel Gwen Tauiliili- Langkilde and Deputy Attorney General Mitzie Jessop. Tuaolo revealed in the hearing that the bill, which has four major amendments to current election laws, was drafted by the Election Office. He told senators that when he was appointed to the post, the governor had recommended that he find a way to reduce campaign costs for candidates during election. TIE VOTE One proposed amendment provides for a run-off in case of a tie vote between two or more candidates, when there is at least one additional candidate not involved in the tie. Local law (ASCA ) states that in case of the failure of an election by reason of the equality of vote between two or more candidates, the tie shall be decided by lot, under the supervision of the Chief Election Officer. Tuaolo explained that in a recent House election with three candidates, two of them were tied and the tie was decided by lot. However, he said the third candidate had received 100 votes, and these 100 voters didn t have a chance to decide in a run off election as to which candidate they would support. (Samoa News should point out that under current law no run off is required in the Congressional or gubernatorial races. A run off is required by law if none of the gubernatorial teams received 50% plus one vote to win in the general election.) According to the new bill, the tie shall be decided by a run off election held no later than 30-days after the general election. FREE FOOD Distribution of free food including barbecue plates has long been part of election fever in American Samoa. And on election day candidates have tents at villages where the polling stations are located, where free food is handed out to voters and non-voters alike. However, the bill describes such action as a campaign activity which would therefore be prohibited. Tuaolo acknowledged that tents where free food is distributed on election day is a common practice but that this has also prevented some people from going to the polls, so they could avoid having to pass by the gauntlet of food distribution tents. Under this proposed amendment, Tuaolo said voters would be given a choice to go to vote on their own and decide for the candidate they feel should be elected without having to deal with the tents giving out free food. Several senators agreed, saying this practice has also made it costly for candidates running for office. Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, a former chief election officer, added that it s important to protect the integrity of the election process, and such practices should be eliminated to ensure there is no hint of trying to influence voters. Gov. Lolo has said that the practice of distributing free food including but not limited to barbecue plates on election day may unfairly influence electors in the exercise of the franchise, and when conducted near locations where voting is taking place, tends to disrupt the flow of voting activities at such location. ELECTION FRAUD AND SAMOAN CUSTOMS Current law provides for actions which are considered election fraud, such as a person giving or lending money to a qualified voter. (ASCA ). The bill proposes adding this provision of the law: that even if the giving is presented in accordance with Samoan customs that will still be considered election fraud. Lolo had told the Fono that while it may be Samoan custom for candidates to make presentations of money or items of value to their families or village councils, this may unfairly influence electors and is contrary to the law. In fact, he said, the High Court has declared such presentations unlawful when made to influence the ballot. He cited the 1994 court case of Mau Mau Jr. vs. Fuimaono. Tauiliili-Langkilde explained briefly the court case, which was filed by Mau to invalidate the 1994 election results for House District #6, wherein the court sided with Mau. She said that the court considered Samoan sua presentations and gifts of value given by another candidate were in violation of election law. Tuaolo added that under the bill, use of Samoan customs with gifts and/or sua presentations will be prohibited. Soliai explained the challenge centered on the fa aaloaloga or sua presentations at the village level which resulted in the case going to court. He also made it clear that local law allows individuals to make election contributions of up to $500 and corporations up to $2,000 to a candidate of their choice. (Continued on page 14) BUY MORE SAVE MORE samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Page 3 CBT Ho Ching & Co. Inc. STORE HOURS: PHONE NO MON FRI: 8:00AM - 5:00PM SATURDAY: 8:00AM - 1:00PM sale starts August 4th thru September 15th SAVE BIG! Learning Tree has a wide selection of Teaching Supplies... On a Huge Selection of School Supplies... SAVE 10% SAVE 15% SAVE 20% ON ALL PURCHASES OVER $100 ON ALL PURCHASES OVER $200 ON ALL PURCHASES OVER $300 EVERYDAY SAVIN GS!!! CBT LEARNING TREE ACADEMIC CARD 10% OFF CBT LEARNING TREE OFFERS A DISCOUNT CARD FOR ONLY $10. OUR MEMBERS RECEIVE A 10% DISCOUNT ON ALL PURCHASES. *SEE STRORE FOR DETAILS. Everything you need for your classroom! 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4 Page 4 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 UNODC warns Small Island States vulnerable to corruption September 1, 2014 On the occasion of a side event during the third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (SIDS) taking place in Samoa from 1-4 September, UNODC Executive Director Yury Fedotov said in prepared remarks that the SIDS were vulnerable to the corrosive effects of corruption, particularly as it impacts sustainable development. To address this challenge, he said, we have the UN Convention Against Corruption (UNCAC), which is the sole globally accepted framework to fight corruption, with 171 States parties, including 28 SIDS. The conference, which has drawn 3,000 participants from SIDS and elsewhere, seeks to galvanize renewed action for small island nations, including identifying how they will transition to a more sustainable development path regarding issues like climate change and renewable energy. The UNODC side-event, titled Sustainable Anti-Corruption Reform in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) drew attention to the importance of a common understanding around governance and anti-corruption. The joint UNODC-UN Development Programme (UNDP) Pacific Regional Anti-Corruption Project was also highlighted as an excellent platform for achieving anti-corruption objectives in the Pacific, and the UNCAC Review Mechanism was mentioned as a key entry point to reform. The importance of combating corruption and promoting good governance has increasingly come to the fore, notably in the ongoing dialogue on the post-2015 development agenda, UNODC Regional Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Jeremy Douglas, on behalf of Mr. Fedotov, stressed. Other issues discussed at the side-event included the need to link small states efforts to address transnational organised crime, money laundering and corruption, and how to use anti-corruption tools like whistleblower and witness protection schemes in a small state context. Mr. Douglas was joined at the side-event by UN Development Group Assistant Secretary-General, Haoliang Xu, the Attorney-General of the Federated States of Micronesia, April D. Skilling, as well as an expert panel drawn from several regions of the world and UNDP. Obama addresses West Africans on facts about Ebola WASHINGTON (AP) President Barack Obama urged West Africans on Tuesday to wear gloves and masks when caring for Ebola patients or burying anyone who died of the disease. He also discouraged the traditional burial practice of directly touching the body of someone who died of Ebola, which is one way the disease has been spreading in the region. You can respect your traditions and honor your loved ones without risking the lives of the living, Obama said in a brief video message to residents of hard-hit Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea and Nigeria. The video was posted on the White House website. Stopping this disease won t be easy but we know how to do it. The Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,500 people in the four countries. In the video, Obama said the first step to slowing the disease is to know the facts, and then delivered a tutorial on how Ebola is and isn t spread. Obama said the disease isn t spread through the air, like the flu, or through such casual contact as sitting next to someone on a bus. People also cannot get the Ebola virus from another person until that individual shows symptoms of the disease, like fever, he said. Obama said the most common method of infection is from touching the body fluids sweat, saliva or blood of someone who is ill or has died of the disease. Contact with a contaminated item, such as a needle, is another common infection method, he said. He said anyone who feels sick should get help immediately, saying nearly half of patients can recover provided they seek prompt medical treatment. Obama also was briefed Tuesday on the Ebola crisis by Tom Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Frieden recently returned from a visit to West Africa. Senate voices concern about diseases and border security by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News Correspondent according to Department of Health officials, American Samoa is aware of it and working on border Is American Samoa prepared to prevent the spread of Ebola virus which has no tested protection. However, Mauga said a hearing is still and proven vaccine within our borders, and necessary and requested that in addition to DoH what measures are in place to monitor the outbreak that has hit the five West African countries the Ebola virus is also needed by the committee. and LBJ officials attending the hearing, a report on killing more than 1,000 people? In the meantime, the Secretariat of the Pacific Those are the two main health questions that the Community (SPC) has mobilized a team of health Senate Health/LBJ Committee wants addressed surveillance specialists to help the Samoa Ministry of Health with public health surveillance at by both the Department of Health and the LBJ Medical Center officials in a hearing that was the SIDS conference. (See story in this issue.) initially set for today by Sen. Mauga T. Asuega, During the Senate committee hearing more chairman of the Senate Health/LBJ Committee. than a week ago, Health director Motusa Tuileama However, the committee yesterday postponed Nua told senators that DoH is concerned about the the hearing until a later date because one of the Ebola outbreak. We have been directed by the physicians needing to testify was off island. The governor to work with LBJ and our other partners to come up with a plan on how to handle our committee will announce later a new date. The Ebola hearing followed a request by Sen. borders if this (Ebola) gets closer to American Tuiasina S. Esera at Thursday s Senate session. Samoa, Motusa said. We also understand that Tuiasina pointed out that television news has Health Department has the authority, under local shown a major outbreak causing many deaths on law, to close our borders if we feel it s necessary with the consensus of all of our partners. If the African continent and it continues to spread. Tuiasina reminded those present that it s the the need requires us to close our borders, we will responsibility of the fathers of the country, consult with the governor for an emergency declaration that a health situation exists and the Fono or tama o le atunu u referring to the senators to make sure that the people of American will be consulted as well. Samoa are protected from diseases and other According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), working afflictions affecting the world. He says the U.S. has already done its preparation and protection from this deadly outbreak (WHO), as of Aug. 28 there are 3,069 suspected together with the World Health Organization and he wondered if American Samoa is prepared and confirmed cases of Ebola while there are to protect local borders. He said hundreds of 1,552 deaths from the outbreak. people, including a delegation from American The outbreak is affecting four countries in Samoa are attending this week s UN Small West Africa: Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, and Sierra Island Developing States conference in Apia. Leone but does not pose a significant risk to the Tuiasina says there may be delegates from United States, according to the CDC website, African countries attending the conference and which provides more details at: he is concerned with returning local residents Also on Aug. 28, the WHO issued a roadmap getting exposed to Ebola from others who may to scale up international response to the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. WHO said in an international have contracted the virus. Tuiasina called for a Senate hearing to find out what preventive measures are in place by local health officials to pro- transmission worldwide within 6 9 months, while news release that the aim is to stop ongoing Ebola tect the territory s borders. rapidly managing the consequences of any further international spread. It also says that nearly Mauga agreed with Tuiasina s concern and pointed out that during a Senate Health committee 40% of the total number of reported cases have hearing more than a week ago on the Chikungunya virus, the issue of Ebola was also raised and the WHO website at: occurred within the past three weeks, according to Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News publishes Monday to Saturday, except for some local and federal holidays. Send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, Am. 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5 ASG & Faleomavaega file motion to intervene in Citizenship lawsuit Claim direct and substantial interest in the case by Fili Sagapolutele Samoa News Correspondent To fully protect the interest of the people of American Samoa in a case on appeal, the American Samoa government and Congressman Faleomavaega Eni have asked the federal appeals court in Washington D.C. to allow the pair to intervene in the citizenship lawsuit case, in which five American Samoan plaintiffs seek to overturn a decision by the lower court, which last year dismissed the plaintiff s claim that because they were born in American Samoa they are automatically U.S. citizens under provisions of the U.S. Constitution. RIGHT TO INTERVENE ASG and Faleomavaega argue that they have a direct substantial interest in this case and are so situated that disposing of the case may impede their ability to protect that interest. The pair noted in their motion that ASG is the democratically elected government of the people of American Samoa, and Faleomavaega is the only elected representative of the American Samoa people to the U.S. Congress. A decision from this Court that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment applies would impede the historical ability of the American Samoa Government to negotiate with the federal government about the naturalization status of American Samoans and the ability of... Faleomavaega to represent the Samoan people on this important issue before Congress, it says. The motion further points out that the interests of American Samoa will not be adequately represented by the parties to this action and noted that Faleomavaega had explained to the lower court in his amicus brief, that a ruling that the Citizenship Clause encompasses the people of American Samoa could have unintended and harmful effects on their culture. ASG shares this view of the Congressman, according to the motion, which also noted that the plaintiffs and their non-samoan amici (friends of the Court) are directly opposed to it. The plaintiffs assert individual harm based on their status as U.S. nationals, but they do not consider the potential societal harms that their proposed remedy could cause in American Samoa, the motion states. And although the U.S. defendants have taken the legal position that Proposed Intervenors advocate, the U.S. defendants have no particular interest in protecting the traditional way of life in American Samoa, it says. According to the motion, ASG s request to intervene is timely and will not prejudice any of the parties. Additionally, the motion to intervene was filed in accordance with an initial order of the Appeals court. Citing federal court case laws and other federal provisions of the law, the motion argues that ASG and Faleomavaega have standing to participate in this suit. It went on to argue that the Samoan plaintiffs in the lawsuit seeks to circumvent the historical role of ASG in negotiating with the U.S. about the rights of the American Samoan people, and this Court should not exclude the America Samoa Government from that Scissors & White Outs litigation, particularly because the interests advanced by the Samoan Plaintiff are adverse to those advanced by the American Samoa Government. According to the motion, Faleomavaega also has personal interest at stake in the action. For example, if the Samoan plaintiffs succeed in this suit, Faleomavaega will suffer several, specific harms : It will undermine his role as advisor to Congress on the question of Samoan citizenship; It will nullify his ability to guide legislation through the House of Representatives on the subject of Samoan citizenship; it may preclude him from choosing U.S. national status in the future; and, it could jeopardize his matai standing as Faleomavaega. 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6 Page 6 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Paramount Builders was one of the few businesses that participated in the festivities held last Friday at the Veterans Memorial Stadium to celebrate ASG Workforce Day a program to honor all the working men and women of the territory, from both the government and the private sector. [photo: BC] American Samoa Government OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB Issuance Date: September 02, 2014 Closing Date: September 16, 2014 No later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) 1.INVITATION Sealed bids are invited from qualified contractors for the Landscaping Services for AUASIW HARF located in the village of Aunuu, Territory of American Samoa. 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened andr ead. 3.PRE-BID CONFERENCE A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at Auasi Wharf. Bids will not be accepted from bidders who are not present at the pre-bid meeting. 4.CONTRACTD OCUMENTS The Invitation For Bids (IFB) documents, including plans and specifications, may be examined at the Office of Procurement or obtained there from, free of charge. 5. The American Samoa Government reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any bid. 6. The American Samoa Government reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding as may be in the interest of the American Samoa Government. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action TIAOTALAGA J.E. KRUSE Chief Procurement Officer by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent LOCALS TAKE PART IN PESTICIDE TRAINING Employees from the American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) were joined by representatives from the Dept. of Health, the ASCC Community and Natural Resources (CNR) Division, the Dept. of Agriculture, and the Customs Division of Treasury last week for a special training and workshop held at the DOA conference room, regarding the use of pesticides. An official from the USEPA s San Francisco office was present to provide technical assistance for the training program which focused on the regulations regarding pesticides and how to use them properly. Pesticides are toxic some more than others and when not used correctly, they can get into the soil, air, water, and via these sources, into our food. The training program stressed the importance of using pesticides the right way and ensuring that only pesticides that have been approved by the USEPA can be used in the territory. ECE, SPED TEACHERS COMPLETE ORIENTATION Over 100 teachers from the Early Childhood Education (ECE) program and Special Education (SPED) attended orientation sessions and workshops last week at the ECE main office in Fagatogo, in preparation for the new school year. While all local public schools are set to start instruction today for SY , ECE students and those in the Manu a Islands will begin classes next Monday, Sept. 8 Orientation for those involved in the ECE program on the east side will be held today, while those from the central area will have orientation tomorrow. West side SPED and ECE teachers are scheduled for orientation on Thursday, Sept. 4. Last week s orientation focused on what is expected of the teachers, as far as adhering to federal regulations for the ECE and SPED programs, as well as local guidelines set by ASG and the local Dept. of Education. Teachers were also informed about getting licensed, certified, and taking the PRAXIS test. Altogether, as of last Friday, a total of 1,332 students were already registered for the ECE program and the number is enough to meet the requirement for funded enrollment under the program. In Tutuila, Aunu u and Manu a, there are 23 ECE centers and 43 classrooms that serve the territory s youngest students. PROJECT LAUOLAOLA OPENS AT HOPE HOUSE The American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition, in partnership with the Dept. of Agriculture and Hope House at Fatuoaiga, have announced the opening of their newest community outreach project: Lauolaola. In her remarks, Rochelle Reid of the ASCCC said the primary mission of their organization is to fight cancer locally and attack the risk factors (hypertension, diabetes and obesity) that increase the likelihood of developing cancer. The goal of the project is to expand outreach efforts to community health and getting the kids involved, by letting them plant fruits and vegetables and educating them on the benefits of eating healthy because a healthy Samoa can eliminate cancer. Project Lauolaola encourages kids to garden and teaches them that hard work and commitment are very important. Mrs. Pohakalani Mauga said the project aims to get kids excited about eating what they grow. ASBDC COMPETITION IN FULL SWING In its third show since opening night, American Samoa s Best Dance Crew (ASBDC) competition is getting better, with new acts signing on and showing off their skills. Last week, a handful of new groups took center stage at the Fale Laumei in Utulei and with their participation, things are getting pretty heated. In the words of one of the judges, Now we have a competition. Things weren t exactly popping during opening night, with the judges commenting on the poor preparation by some of the acts and the need to tighten up some of the routines. It was Flower Power a new entry that night that stole the second show a week later but the acts that followed during last week s third show have proven that they have what it takes to walk away with the title and the grand prize of $2,000 provided by ASBDC s major sponsor McDonald s American Samoa. The ASBDC competition, which is grounded in hip hop, will be ongoing for the next five weeks and can be viewed live on KVZK-TV Channel 2 every Thursday at 7 p.m. or at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium, where admission is free. The ASBDC competition is hosted by the Dept. of Youth and Women s Affairs.

7 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Page 7 Group says world is losing battle against Ebola UNITED NATIONS (AP) The international group Doctors Without Borders warned Tuesday that the world is losing the battle against Ebola and lamented that treatment centers in West Africa have been reduced to places where people go to die alone. In separate remarks after a United Nations meeting on the crisis, the World Health Organization chief said everyone involved had underestimated the outbreak, which has now killed more than 1,500 people in Guinea, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. U.N. officials implored governments worldwide to send medical workers and material contributions. Meanwhile in Liberia, a missionary organization announced that another American doctor has become infected. Doctors Without Borders, which has treated more than 1,000 Ebola patients in West Africa since March, is completely overwhelmed by the disease, said Joanne Liu, the organization s president. She called on other countries to contribute civilian and military medical personnel familiar with biological disasters. Six months into the worst Ebola epidemic in history, the world is losing the battle to contain it, Liu said at a U.N. forum on the outbreak. Ebola treatment centers are reduced to places where people go to die alone, where little more than palliative care is offered. In Sierra Leone, she said, infectious bodies are rotting in the streets. Liberia had to build a new crematorium instead of new Ebola care centers. At the U.N. meeting, WHO Director Margaret Chan thanked countries that have helped but said: We need more from you. And we also need those countries that have not come on board. Later at a news conference, she warned that the outbreak will get worse before it gets better. President Barack Obama urged West Africans on Tuesday to wear gloves and masks when caring for Ebola patients or burying anyone who died of the disease. He discouraged the burial practice of directly touching the body of Ebola victims, which is one way the disease has been spreading. You can respect your traditions and honor your loved ones without risking the lives of the living, Obama said in the brief video message. Dr. Tom Frieden, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the situation is now the world s first Ebola epidemic, given how widely it is spreading. The latest missionary to come down with the disease, a male obstetrician, was not immediately identified by the group Serving In Mission. The group did not specify how he contracted the disease, but it can be spread through vaginal fluids. He did not work in an Ebola ward. A Liberian doctor on the missionary s treatment team said it was too soon to tell whether he will be evacuated. The doctor would speak only on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter with reporters. Last month, two Americans, including one from the same missionary group, were evacuated to the United States for treatment after contracting Ebola in Liberia. The two recovered after receiving an experimental drug known as ZMapp. The manufacturer says it has run out of supplies of the drug and it will take months to produce more. U.S. health officials on Tuesday announced a $24.9 million, 18-month contract with Mapp Biopharmaceutical Inc. to speed development of ZMapp. As part of the project, Mapp is to make a small amount of the drug for early-stage safety testing, while working with the Department of Health and Human Services to accelerate the manufacturing process. The outbreak has taken a particularly high toll on health care workers, and nurses in Liberia and Sierra Leone have repeatedly gone on strike to demand hazard pay and better protective gear. On Monday, nurses at a major hospital in the Liberian capital went on strike, according to spokesman Jerald P. Dennis III. While JFK hospital is treating Ebola patients, the striking nurses were all from non-ebola wards. Information Minister Lewis Brown said late Tuesday that the dispute had been resolved, but Dennis said discussions were ongoing. Meanwhile, the Sierra Leone government said nurses were back at work Tuesday after a strike at a Freetown hospital this weekend. The government has said it will pay out all accrued hazard pay and double the allowance going forward. Also Tuesday, the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization warned that food in countries hit by Ebola is becoming more expensive and will become scarcer because some farmers can t reach their fields. Authorities have cordoned off entire towns in an effort to halt the virus spread. Surrounding countries have closed land borders, and airlines have suspended flights to and from the affected countries. Seaports are losing traffic, restricting food imports to the hardest-hit countries. Those countries Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone all rely on grain from abroad to feed their people, according to the U.N. food agency. For instance, the price of cassava root, a staple in many West African diets, has gone up 150 percent in one market in Liberia s capital, Monrovia. Even prior to the Ebola outbreak, households in some of the affected areas were spending up to 80 percent of their incomes on food, said Vincent Martin, who is coordinating the food agency s response to the crisis. Now these latest price spikes are effectively putting food completely out of their reach. Health workers spray the body of a amputee suspected of dying from the Ebola virus with disinfectant, in a busy street in Monrovia, Liberia, Tuesday, Sept. 2, Food in countries hit by Ebola is getting more expensive and will become scarcer because many farmers won t be able to access fields, a U.N. food agency warned Tuesday. An Ebola outbreak in West Africa has killed more than 1,500 people, and authorities have cordoned off entire towns in an effort to halt the virus spread. (AP Photo/Abbas Dulleh) Born April 8, 1950 on Tutuila island, American Samoa. Moved to the state of Hawaii in Graduated from Punahou High School in Graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Special Education f rom the University of Hawaii in Graduated with a Masters of Science in General Administration from Central Michigan University in Married Elizabeth A. Puha (deceased). Children: Dr. Alohalani Jamias (daughter) & Mapu S. Jamias Jr. (son) OU TE SAVALI I A U UPU - I WALK THE TALK 1974 Teacher at Central Intermediate School, Honolulu, Hawai i Teacher at Farrington High School, Honolulu, Hawai i Head Coach for the Farrington High School Track and Wrestling team, Honolulu, Hawai i Served as a member of the Hawaii National Guard Assigned to the 100th Battalion 442nd Infantry with mission to establish new infantry Army Reserve Unit in American Samoa 1987 Opened New United States Army Reserve Te o Center & Post Exchange Store Assigned to the Battalion S4 for 100th Battalion at Fort DeRussy, Hawai i Assigned to the G3 operations for 9th Corps Regional Command Assistant Professor of Military Science at UCLA Secretary for General Staff 9th Corps Regional Command Assigned to American Samoa as Installation Commander with mission to establish a new Engineering and Maintenance Unit 2000 Established the new SROTC program at the American Samoa Community College 2001 Retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from US military service with almost 31 years of reserve and active duty 2008 March Appointed Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the US Army for American Samoa 2008 June Assigned as the Director of Army Instruction for American Samoa JROTC Program CIVIC AFFILIATIONS: Mapu Jamias is a chartered member of the Lions Club, Masons and Shriners, ASNOC Executive Council for Boxing and Wrestling, a member of the VFW, a member of the Samoan Veterans Association and a Commissioner of the American Samoa Political Status Commission Selected onto the AIBA Executive Committee for Olympic Boxing and appointed chairman of AIBA s Athlete & Youth Commission 2011 Selected as an International Technical Official of AIBA 2012 Selected by AIBA as a Technical Official for 2012 London Olympics Paid for by the supporters of Mapu Jamias for U.S. Congress

8 Page 8 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Switzerland, Singapore and U.S. top economic rankings GENEVA (AP) The United States competitiveness among global economies has risen to the No. 3 spot behind Switzerland and Singapore in rankings published annually by the World Economic Forum. In its latest survey, released early Wednesday, the Forum said the U.S. the world s largest economy moved up two spots from fifth position last year, thanks to improvements in its financial markets and public institutions. Six European countries dominated the top 10: Switzerland, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom and Sweden. Aside from the U.S., the remaining three slots were Asian: Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong. The results are based on data from the United Nations and other international organizations as well as the Forum s surveys of business executives. The Forum, which hosts the annual gathering of global business and political leaders in the Swiss ski resort of Davos every winter, ranks a country s competitiveness according to factors such as its ability to innovate and the quality of its infrastructure. Switzerland and Singapore were at the top of the rankings last year as well. Finland fell this year to fourth from third last year, while Germany was fifth, down from fourth last year. Japan moved up to sixth, from ninth last year. Klaus Schwab, the Forum s founder and executive chairman, cautioned that the health of the global economy is at risk, despite years of support from central banks, because governments are struggling to make the economic reforms needed for growth. The strained global geopolitical situation, the rise of income inequality, and the potential tightening of the financial conditions could put the still tentative recovery at risk and call for structural reforms to ensure more sustainable and inclusive growth, he said. Switzerland has topped the rankings of 144 economies in the Global Competitiveness Report for six years. The Forum said Switzerland s standing is based on its innovation, sophistication of its business sector, top-notch education and scientific research institutions, and labor market efficiency. The survey found that countries in southern Europe, such as Spain, Portugal and Greece, have made significant improvement in their markets, while France and Italy were lagging in that area. ASNOC problems garner attention of the International Olympic Committee by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News Correspondent General Assembly at this time. A petition by eleven local sports association The letter says, It is also important now that to, among other things, oust two top executives the 9 suspended National Federations resolve of the American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) board has prompted a call by Extraordinary General Assembly. The ASNOC their status with the ASNOC before calling for an the International Olympic Committee and the president adds that a meeting in good faith for Oceania National Olympic Committee to provide all will still be held Sept. 5 at the ASNOC conference room to discuss any issues or concerns as complete reports regarding the allegations cited in the petition. well as a response to the IOC request. According to the Aug.19 petition, the sports association under the ASNOC umbrella called for an be identified, told Samoa News that the meeting A former ASNOC executive, who asked not Extraordinary General Assembly of the ASNOC in good faith means, that all sports associations including those who are suspended and the meeting was then scheduled for Sept. 5. The petition seeks to remove ASNOC president J. Victor Langkilde for alleged violations of executive also says that it may be illegal for the are allowed to attend the meeting. The former ASNOC bylaws and constitution for making payments and donations without ASNOC approval. general assembly when there are nine associa- ASNOC executive board to hold an extraordinary It also wants to remove secretary general Billy tions on suspension. Young, who they allege is not a U.S. National and Langkilde declined to comment, saying only therefore does not qualify for the post. that the ASNOC is concentrating on the reports to In a Sept. 1 letter to all sports federations, IOC and ONOC. Langkilde said the IOC and ONOC have contacted ASNOC requesting a full report regarding online news group that they are awaiting a report A spokesperson for IOC has told a sports the National Federation suspensions reported in from American Samoa. the media. Langkilde told Samoa News last week that According to the petition, one issue of importance which the eleven associations want dis- were given notices because they were not in com- there were a number of sports associations that cussed at the assembly is to invalidate the suspension issued by ASNOC for Boxing, Judo, These associations were asked to comply pliance with their rules for governance. Golf, Soccer, Volleyball, Wrestling, Softball, with what was required for months. In return for Athletics and Table Tennis. these notices, certain associations circulated this They said the reason for this request is that [Aug. 19th] petition to other associations on the there are no provisions in the ASNOC Articles notion that they were signing this petition to get of Incorporation or the Bylaws that allow such a the required 2/3 to call for an Extra- Ordinary suspension. General Assembly, he said. In the Sept. 1 letter, Langkilde also says that ASNOC associations signing the petition for due to the serious nature of the National Federation suspensions, the ASNOC executive board letics, Judo, Football Federation, Table Tennis, the Extraordinary General Assembly are Ath- has unanimously decided to prioritize the IOC Weightlifting, Softball, Boxing, Paddling, Swimming, Volleyball, and Amateur report and table the request for an Extraordinary Wrestling. C Y M K Va aiga Fou Mo A Taeao! A New Vision for A Brighter Tomorrow! Sui Tauva mo Uosigitone O o u matua: O le Faifeau Toeaina, Filiupu SUITONU GALEA I, o Aga e, Fitiuta, Manu a (EFKS & EFKAS) i San Diego, Kalefonia, ma So otuli TINEI Leiataua Avegalio o Leone ma Manono. Ua maliliu uma i la ua. O si o u to alua, o James Chapman. Ua o ma ritaea mai i a ma galuega. Ua matutua si a ma fanau, o lea ua taliu mai ai loa i aiga ma nonofo ai nei i Fifiuta, Manu a mo le 14 tausaga. Ae o le a se i ou mua i taina le vaiafei ma ou sausauina le pa ia tele ma le mamalu o Sa ma Faiga o Samoa. Ia tulouna ia le pa ia maualuga ma le mamalu tele o Sua ma le Vaifanua, Fofo ma Aitulagi, Itu au ma Alataua, Sa ole ma le Launiusaelua, Afifio Ma opu, o le pa ia lava lea i le Faleagafulu. Afio le pa ia tele i le La au na Amotasi, Afifio Fa atui ma le mamalu tele o To oto o o le Fale ula ma upu i le Manu atele. Susu au auna pa ia a le Atua o lo o galulue i fata faitaulaga e fia, aua le tauasuina o le vai o le ola mo le manuia o le atunu u. Fa atulou atu fo i i le Tafatolu o lau Faigamalo Tutuila ma Manu a, i lau Afioga a le Kovana Sili o Amerika Samoa, i lau Afioga a le Peresetene o le Senate, i lau Afioga a le Fofoga Fetalai ma le mamalu tele o le Fono Faitulafono, fa apea le Fa amasino Sili ma le mamalu o le Ofisa o Fa amasinoga. Ae le vaea ai le fala o oto i le pa ia ma le mamalu tele o lo tatou motu tuaoi ia, Pule ma Tumua, Itu au ma Alataua, le Va a o Fonoti ma le Fofoga o le Fua, Aiga i le Tai ma le Va a Tau o Nafanua. Aiga ma a latou Tama, Tama fo i ma o latou Aiga. TULOU, TULOU LAVA. Ia fa ata alolo ia le paia tele o le la au ma ona lau aua e leai se e gafataulimaina ou Sa ma Faiga Samoa. Ae ona o lo u fia pa i i vai o le tama, e i ai ona ou valuvalusia a a o le fau, pe tefa le tauala, aua nai o u mo omo oga. IA AVEA A U MA OU SUI O LE KONEKERESI I UOSIGITONE, e MOMOLI ma FA ATINO lou FINAGALO, aua lou lumana i manuia Amerika Samoa. C Y M K Fa afetai Tele, Soifua ma ia Manuia. 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10 Page 10 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Le tusia Ausage Fausia APELU MOSE Ua molia nei e le malo i luma o le faamasinoga le alii o Apelu Mose, ona o tuuaiga i lona umia faasolitulafono o ni vaega o le laau faasaina o le mariuana. O se vevesi na tulai mai i le fale kalapu o le Country Club i Iliili lea na amata e Mose, na mafua ai loa ona aga i atu leoleo e fofo le fa afitauli, ae ina ua saili e leoleo le tino o le ua molia, sa maua i ai ni sikaleti mariuana. I faamaumauga a le faamasinoga o lo o taua ai e faapea, na logo e se molimau le ofisa o leoleo mo se fesoasoani, ona o se vevesi na tulai mai i totonu o le fale kalapu o lo o aafia ai le ua molia. Na faailoa e le molimau i leoleo e faapea, o amioga sa faia e le ua molia e aofia ai lona faalavelave i tagata tafafao i totonu o le fale kalapu, e aofia ai lona tago i se tamaitai ao taalo i le laulau piliaki. Na taua foi e le molimau i leoleo le masalomia o Mose o lo o ia umia ni vaega o le laau faasaina o le mariuana, ona ua maitauina le faatele ona alu i fafo ma toe alu atu i totonu o le fale kalapu, e foliga mai o lo o alu e ula ana sikaleti mariuana. Na taunuu leoleo ma latou vaaia ai Mose o lo o loka e leoleopo o le fale kalapu ona lima aga i i se niu i fafo o le fale kalapu, ona latou tatala lea o ia ma amata loa a latou suesuega, ma maua ai e leoleo se afifi i le isi taga o lona ofu, o lo o i ai lau mamago o le mariuana. Na toe su e le isi ana taga ma maua i ai ni sikaleti mariuana se lua ua uma ona taai, ma logo ai loa le Vaega e Suesueina Fualaau faasaina a le Ofisa o Leoleo mo le suesueina atili o le mataupu. Ina ua fesiligia e leoleo ia Mose, sa ia ioeina ai lona umia o mariuana, atoa ai ma lona ulaina o mariuana ao tafao ai i le fale kalapu. Lali Se vaaiga atu lena i le tulaga na o o i ai se fale sa faatautaia ai ni pisinisi i Fagaalu, lea na fa atamaia e le afi i le po o le aso Gafua. E tolu taavale fuimu tetele na fesoasoani i le tapeina o le afi. [ata: AF] Ua molia nei o ia i lona umia faasolitulafono o vaega o fualaau faasaina o le mariuana, atoa ai ma le moliaga mama o le faatupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele, ma o lo o taofia pea o ia i le toese i Tafuna, sei vagana ua ia totogi le $10,000 ona faatoa mafai lea ona tatala o ia i tua. LEAI NI FA ALAVELAVE MATUIA O LE LABOR DAY E leai ni fa alavelave matuia na tutupu i le aso malolo o le Labor Day na sei mavae atu nei, e pei ona manino i mataupu tau solitulafono na faila e le Matagaluega o Leoleo i luma o le Fa amasinoga Fa aitumalo i le taeao ananafi. Mai le to a 11 o tagata na taofia e leoleo i le fa aiuga o le vaiaso e aofia ai ma le aso malolo na mavae atu nei, o le to alua o i latou nei ua molia i le ave ta avale ona ae to a 9 o lo o tu uaia i solitulafono eseese e aofia ai le fa ao olima mama faapea ai ma le fa atupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele. O le mataupu e pei ona tuuaia ai se ali i talavou i le fa ao olima, na mafua mai ina ua ia fa ao olima i se isi ali i la te aulotu fa atasi, e mafua mai lava i ni vevesi na tutupu i totonu o le nu u. E to alua isi ali i na taofia mai e leoleo i Tafuna i le fa aiuga o le vaiaso, ina ua onana ma fa atupu vevesi solo i luga o le auala, ma avea ai ma itu e ono lamatia ai le saogalemu o tagata ma ta avale feoa i. Na taua e se ali i leoleo sinia e le i finagalo e fa ailoa lona suafa, e leai ni fa alavelave matuia e ono aafia ai se soifua o se tasi na tula i mai i le fa aiuga o le vaiaso. O le taeao ananafi na tutula i uma ai i latou nei i luma o le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo, ma o ni isi o i latou na toe tatala i tua e aunoa ma se tupe na fa atulaga, ae o isi na faatulaga e le fa amasinoga vaega tupe e tatala ai i latou i tua. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com Fa ai u i le FAlepuipui vevesi va o ni ali i ave pasi tusia Ausage Fausia Na fa ai u i le falepuipui i Tafuna se vevesi na tula i mai i le va o ni ali i ave pasi se to alua, ina ua fautuaina e le loia a le malo le leoleo sa suesueina le vevesi, e taofia faapagota le ave pasi lea na faaoolima i le isi ave pasi. O le vevesi na tula i mai i le taeao o le aso Lua ua te a i se vaega o le nuu o Fa ilolo pe tusa o le 8:45 i le taeao, ina ua faaoolima le alii ave pasi o Foemua Taveuveu i le alii ave pasi na aafia, ma alu ai loa le alii ave pasi na aafia ma faila lana tagi i le ofisa o leoleo. Na taua i faamaumauga a le fa amasinoga e fa apea, na fa afuase i ona oso fa alava ane le pasi a Taveuveu ma poloka ai le pasi a le ali i na a afia, toe poloka atu ai ma le feoa i o ta avale i luga o le auala. O lo o tuuaia Taveuveu i lona savali atu i totonu o le pasi a le alii na aafia, ua uu le kola o lona ofu ma toso ese mai o ia mai le nofoaga o lo o nofo ai, ma taumafai e toso aga i i fafo o le pasi, ma avea ai ma mafua aga o le manu a o se vaega o foliga o le alii ave pasi na aafia. Ina ua maea ona faia e Taveuveu le gaioiga e pei ona taua, sa ia fa afefe le alii ave pasi na aafia ma fai i ai, o le a ia vaai i lana mea e fai ia te ia pe a fo i atu i le fale. Na taua e leoleo i le latou ripoti e fa apea, ana le tulioso atu le pasese ma vaovao le alii o Taveuveu e le uma lana gaioiga sa fai. Sa togafitia le alii ave pasi na aafia e le EMS ma toe te a ai o ia i tua, ae i suesuega sa faia na iloa ai, e tuaoi alii ave pasi na vevesi, o le to alua o le ali i ave pasi na a afia e tausoga ma le alii ave pasi o Taveuveu. Na fesiligia e le alii leoleo sa gafa ma le suesueina o le mataupu se fautuaga a le tamaitai loia sili lagolago ia Tiffany Oldfield e tusa ai o lenei mataupu, ina ua mautinoa e le saogalemu le toe fo i atu o le ali i ave pasi na a afia i le fale, ona o lea ua maea ona faia i ai folafolaga a Taveuveu, ma faia ai loa le faaiuga e taofia faapagota Taveuveu ina ia puipui ai le ono tula i mai o se isi fa alavelave matuia. O lo o tuuaia Taveuveu i moliaga mama e lua o le faaoolima i le tulaga tolu ma le faatupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele. Tele le sao o le lafoga 2% i le LBJ tusia Ausage Fausia Na manino i le taimi o le iloiloga a le komiti o le Soifua Maloloina a le Senate ma totino o le Komiti Fa afoe o le LBJ, le tele o le sao o le vaega tupe lea e maua mai e le falema i i le lafoga e 2%, lea ua fa atupe ai se vaega o le polokalame lea e ave ai gasegase i fafo mo togafitiga. Ina ua fesiligia e sui o le komiti a le senate sui o le Komiti Fa afoe a le LBJ e uiga i le off-island referral program, na taua ai e Leilua Mase Akapo le toe tatala o le polokalame talu ona tapunia mai i le Na saunoa le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Galea i M. Tuufuli e fa apea, e tumau pea le manatu o le senate e puipui le vaega tupe lea e maua mai i le lafoga e 2%, e fesoasoani ai i le faagaioiga o le falema i, e ui o lea ua taoto se faaiuga mai le maota o sui e faamuta loa le toe faaauauina o le lafoga lea. E tatau foi ona silafia e le komiti faafoe, e le na o tagata faigaluega a le malo o lo o totogiina le lafoga lea, ae o lo o tipi mai i totogi o tagata faigaluega uma i le atunu u, e tatau fo i la ona fa aaoga lelei le tupe mo le falema i, o le saunoaga lea a Galea i. Na faamanino e Leilua i le komiti a le senate e faapea, i tausaga ua mavae ao tulaga lelei le polokalame lenei, e le gata sa totogi e le polokalame le pasese o le tagata gasegase e auina atu ai i fafo mo togafitiga, ae sa aofia ai fo i ma le totogiina o le taotoga ma talavai. O le taimi nei, e na o le pasese o le tagata gasegase o lo o mafai ona gafatia i lalo o le polokalame, o le saunoaga lea a Leilua, atoa ai ma lana tautinoga e faapea, o lo o taumafai pea le falema i ina ia toe fa afo i le tulaga sa i ai le polokalame i aso ua mavae, e le gata e totogi le pasese ae toe totogi atu ai foi le talavai ma le taotoga. Ae ina ua fesiligia le tulaga o le tagata tausi ma i o lo o alu e momoli le tagata gasegase i fafo, na saunoa Leilua e fa apea, e mafai ona totogi ma le pasese o le tagata e to alua ma le gasegase, pe afai e iloilo atu e le komiti e talafeagai ona malaga se tasi o le aiga. Saunoa le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Mauga Tasi Asuega, o ia foi lea o le taitaifono o le komiti o le soifua maloloina a le senate, e le tatau ona faatamala le komiti faafoe i le faaauauina o le polokalame lenei, pau lea o le auala o lo o maua ai e nai aiga lima vaivai o le atunuu se fesoasoani, e auina atu ai a latou tagata i fafo mo togafitiga.

11 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Page 11 Where 1 tusia Ausage Fausia PILI AVEESE AI FAATAPULAA TAUSAGA MO FAAMASINO LAGOLAGO Ua i luma o le maota maualuga se pili mo se tulafono taufaaofi, e aveese ai le faatapulaaina o tausaga mo Fa amasino Lagolago le tumau i le Fa amasinoga. I le maga fou o le tulafono e pei ona faaulu i luma o le senate o lo o taua ai le tulaga lea, afai e i ai se mafuaaga o le a le mafai ai ona avanoa ni fa amasino lagolago i se aofaiga e tatau ona i ai mo le fa amasinoga apili, vaega o Fa amasinoga ma le vaega o Fanua ma Suafa, e mafai e le Fa amasino Sili ona tofia ni isi tagata e fai ma fa amasino lagolago le tumau mo le fa amasinoga maualuga. O le filifiliga o ia fa amasino lagolago le tumau, e faia lea i se vaega o tagata ua fa amaonia e le kovana e ala i le fautuaga a le fa amasinoga sili. E mafai ona faamaonia taitoatasi pe faamaonia faatasi uma foi le vaega o faamasino lagolago le tumau e le Senate, ina ua fautuaina e le faamasino sili ma filifilia e le kovana i le auala e tasi, e faapei ona faia i faamasino lagolago e toalima lea o lo o i le isi vaega o le tulafono. O le vaega o le tulafono lea sa taua ai le faamalolo o faamasino lagolago le tumau pe a atoa le 70 tausaga o le soifua, ua avesea mai le vaega fou o le tulafono lea ua i luma nei o le senate. Ua taoto atu nei le pili i le komiti o Mataupu Tau Tulafono a le maota mo le iloiloina, lea o lo o taitaifono ai le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, o ia fo i lea ma isi senatoa sa latou fa aulufaleina lenei tulafono. O isi senatoa na auai i le faaulufaleina o le tulafono e aofia ai Mauga Tasi Asuega, Afoa L. Suesue Lutu ma LeAtualevao S. Asifoa. IUGAFONO E FAAFETAIA AI LE AU MALAGA A LE HOKULE A Na pasia e le senate i le vaiaso na te a nei se iugafono e faafetaia ai le aumalaga na malaga mai i le va a o le Holule a, lea na latou afea Amerika Samoa i le vaiaso na te a nei, i le taua ma le aoga o le fuafuaga na ala ai ona malaga mai i le teritori. O le taua o le afea o le teritori e le Hokule a ma le aumalaga, ua toe fafagu mai ai taumafaiga e toe faaolaola auala sa faimalaga ai tagata Pasefika i aso ua mavae, o le avea lea o i latou ma tagata folau i le vasa. O le isi taua o le malaga mai o le Hokule a, o le a faamautu ai fesootaiga mautu i le va o Hawaii ma Amerika Samoa, ae o le a mafai ai fo i e le Hokule a ona fa alautele lo latou iloa i tu ma aganuu a Samoa. O le isi itu taua o lenei malaga, o le taumafai pea lea e sailiili polokalame mo aoaoga e fesoasoani ai i fanau aoga, ina ia atina e lo latou iloa i tulaga tau folauga. O le afea ai la o motu o Manu a ma Tutuila nei e le au malaga, o se avanoa taua lea ua mafai ai ona faailoa atu tu ma agaifanua a Samoa, ma maua ai foi ma le avanoa e fetufaa i ai manatu ma iloa i aganuu eseese i le va o Samoa ma Hawaii. O lenei iugafono na faaulufaleina e le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Galea i M. Tuufuli mai Manu a. Fa atonu Puleaoga Samoana e alu ese ae musu fa aliliu Ausage Fausia O le vaiaso na te a nei na tofia ai e le Fa atonusili o Aoga le Puleaoga fou mo le Aoga Maualuga a Samoana, e ui i se talosaga sa tuuina atu i ai e le Lutena Kovana ina ia toe iloilo lana fa aiuga ua faia fa asaga i le Puleaoga tuai o Mataese Samuelu. O le aso Gafua o le vaiaso na te a nei na faamoemoe e amata ai le Puleaoga fou a Samoana o Talosia Upuresa i lona tofiga fou e pei ona tofia i ai o ia e le Fa atonu o aoga ia Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau, peita i e taunu u atu o lo o i ai pea le susuga a Samuelu i le Ofisa e le i alu ese. E talitonu le Samoa News ua sauni le susuga a Samuelu e fesiligia le faaiuga ua faia e fa amalolo ai o ia mai le tofiga Puleaoga. I se tusi a Lemanu sa tuuina atu i le Ofisa o Aoga na maua e le Samoa News, e le gata o lo o taua ai e Lemanu le taua o taumafaiga ina ia aga i i luma le tautua a le Ofisa o Aoga, ae sa ia taua fo i lona naunau e fia feiloa i atu i le Fa atonu o aoga e tusa ai o lenei mataupu. Na taua e Lemanu i lana tusi lona malamalama i taumafaiga e faia ni fesuiaiga i le aoga a Samoana, atoa ai ma le fesuiaiga o Puleaoga, ae o le faia o nei fesuiaiga ae ua toe tasi le vaiaso a e aoga a le fanau, o se auala lea e le masalomia le ono tula i mai ai o le le mautonu i le va o tagata faigaluega, ma e ono aafia ai fanau aoga mai le toe fo i atu i le aoga. Na faaiu le tusi a Lemanu i lona talosagaina lea o le avea pea o Samuelu ma Puleaoga a Samoana mo le taimi nei ona o lea ua toe a e aoga a le fanau, ae sei i ai se isi taimi fetaui ona toe faia lea o ni isi suiga, ae afai o lo o i ai ni fa aletonu ua mafua ai le faaiuga e pei ona faia, e taua lo latou fetufaa i e fa amalamalama lenei mataupu. Na taua e le faletua o Sharmain Mageo, o se totino o le PTA a Samoana, o lona to alua fo i o se faiaoga i le aoga a Samoana i sana tusi sa tuuina atu i le alii kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga, sa ia taumafai ai e fa amanino vaega uma o lenei mataupu. Na faailoa e Mageo ia Lolo e fa apea, e le o mautonu lona mafaufau po o silafia e le kovana le faaletonu o lo o tulai mai i le va o le Ofisa o Aoga ma le puleaoga a Samoana, i lona musu lea e usitaia fa atonuga ua uma ona tuuina atu i ai e le Ofisa o Aoga, i le mae a ai lea ona fa atonuina o ia e tula i ese mai le tofiga puleaoga i le fa aiuga o le tuuaga o aoga na se i mavaega atu nei. Na taua e Mageo le musu o Samuelu e alu ese, e ui o le aso Faraile na te a nei lona aso mulimuli i totonu o le ofisa. Sa taua fo i e Mageo i se vaega o lana tusi, le tele o faagaioiga a le aoga e le auai Samuelu, ae na o le alu atu lava e oomi lana pepa faigaluega ma toe alu i le fale, e le i auai fo i o ia i le asiasiga sa faia mo aoga maualuluga i le atunuu (WASC). Na taua e Mageo e fa apea, o ia sa i ai i le taimi o le aiga ma sui o le komiti na malaga mai e asiasia le aoga, na te lei vaaia ai le alii puleaoga ia Samuelu i lea polokalame atoa. Na fa aiu le tusi a Mageo i lona talosagaina lea o le kovana, afai e fia malamalama atili i le moni o lenei mataupu, e manaomia le fesiligia o faiaoga ma le PTA latou te faamanino atili le moni o lenei mataupu. 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12 Page 12 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Pago Pago American Samoa POLOA IGA FA ALAUA ITELE TALUAI, o le vaega o Puna oa mo le soifua manuia o amiotatau/ pulealelei, o se tasi o vaega taua ma le aog a i le soifua maloloina male manuia o so o se tasi: ma TALUAI, ua molimau le aoga o le tete e atu ma puipuiga fa alemafaufau i le fa aaoga fa aletatau o fuala au fa asaina, o togafitiga ua aoga ma i latou ua toe fuata iina i totonu o Amerika Samoa fa apea ma le malo tele: ma TALUAI, o le Masina o le Toe Fuata iina e galuea ina le soifua o i latou ua afaina fa alemafaufau po o le fa aogaina fa aletatau o fuala au fa asaina e ala lea i le fa atupu tele pea o le fa alauiloaina o n isi o fa ama i ma a oa oga e fa atatau lea i le puipuiga, togafiti ma alaga oa o le toe fa alelei: ma TALUAI, o puipuiga ma taofiofiga o le fa aaoga fa aletatau o fuala au fa asaina e taua tele pe a mafai ona maua le soifua manuia atoatoa, e aofia ai le malosi fa ale-tino ma fa alogona talafeagai: ma TALUAI, o le fa amoemoe o le Masina o le Toe Fuata iina, o Setema i le tausaga nei, o le a fa amanatuina a i: ma TALUAI, o le Masina o le Toe Fuata iina e fa alautele ai le fe au a le Puna oa mo le Soifua Manuia, o se v aega taua o le soifua gasologa lelei ma le atoatoa o le malosi, i le ma galuega puipuia, taunu uga manuia o to gafitiga ma i latou ua toe fuata iina; ma TALUAI, e tatau ai i aiga ma uo a i latou ua afaina fa amalefaufau ma po o le fa aoga fa aletatau o fuala au fa asaina ona fa aaoga metotia o puipuiga, nofo uta i ni fa aliga o fa afitauli e alia i mai, ma tu uina atu i latou mo togafitiga i le Puna oa mo le Soifua Manuia ma Fa alapotopotoga o lo o lagolagoina le Soifua Toe Fua ta iina; ma TALUAI, E 2.3 miliona i latou mai i le 12 tausaga le matua pe sili atu na talia togafitiga fa apitoa, ona o le fa aaoga fa aletatau o fuala au ma e 31.6 miliona o tagata matutua mai i le 18 tausaga le matutua po o le sili atu ua talia i tautua a le Puna oa mo le Soifua Manuia fa alemafaufau, e tusia i fa amaumauga o le 2011, i le fa aaogaina o fuala au fa asaina ma le soifua maloloina. O le aumaia ma le maumautu o le tuga o lea fa afitauli lautele i le soifua maloloina, e ao ina fa aauau pea se ia o o atu i le miliona ma miliona o i latou o lo o mana omia pea le fesoasoani; ma TALUAI, o le fesoasoani atu i le to atele o tagata e ausia ai tulaga lelei ma mausali ai le fa aumiumi o le Soifua Toe Fuata iina, o le Matagaluega o Alagamanuia ma Tautua mo Tagata Lautele (DHSS) ma vaega o lo o fa afoeina mo le tete e atu i fuala au fa asaina i totonu o Amerika Samoa, ua vala au atu ma le fa aaloalo e a ufa atasi i le sapasapaia o lenei fa amoemoe o le Soifua Toe Fuata iina. O LE MEA LEA, O A U, LOLO M. MOLIGA, Kovana o Amerika Samoa, ua poloa ia ai lenei masina o Setema 2014, o le fa atauaina ma fa amamaluina e fai ma masina fa apitoa e fa amanatuina ai le ola toe fuat aina mai ava o ona ma fuala au fa asaina i totonu o Amerika Samoa ina ia fa amamaluina lenei masina e ala lea i n i polokalama talafeagai, gaoioiga ma ni sauniga e sapasapaia ai le autu i lenei tausaga. E alatatau le aufa atasi ma fa aleo le Ola Sa oloto UA FA AMAONIA MA FA AMAUFA AILOGAINA i lo u sainia o lenei Poloa iga i le aso 28 lenei o Aukuso, i l e tausaga lua afe sefulu fa. LOLO M. MOLIGA Governor of American Samoa

13 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Page 13 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Pago Pago American Samoa Proclamation NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH SEPTEMBER 2014 WHEREAS, behavior health is an essential part of health and one s overall wellness; and WHEREAS, National Recovery Month has worked to improve the lives of those affected by mental and/or substance use disorders by raising awareness of these diseases and educating communities about the p revention, treatment, and recovery resources; and WHEREAS, preventing and overcoming mental and/or substance use disorders is essential to achieving healthy lifestyles, both physically and emotionally; and WHEREAS, the focus on National Recovery Month this September, is to celebrate the journey; and WHEREAS, Recovery Month spreads the message that behavioral health is an essential part of health and one s overall wellness, and that prevention works, treatment is effective, and people recover; and WHEREAS, we must encourage relatives and friends of people with mental and/or substance use disorders to implement preventive measures, recognize the signs of a problem, and guide those in need to appropri ate treatment and recovery support services; and WHEREAS, 2.3 million people aged 12 or older received specialty treatment for a substance use disorder and 31.6 million adults aged 18 or older received mental health services nature of this public health pr oblem, we must continue to reach the millions more who need help; and WHEREAS, to help more people achieve and sustain long-term recovery, the U.S. Department on Health and Human Services (HHS), the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Wh ite House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Department of Human and Social Services and th e community of American Samoa invite all residents of Tututila and Manu a to participate in National R ecovery Month. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LOLO M. MOLIGA, Governor of the Territory of American Samoa, do hereby proclaim September 2014 NATIONAL ALCOHOL AND DRUG ADDICTION RECOVERY MONTH in American Samoa, and call upon the people of American Samoa to observe this month with appropriate programs, activiti es and ceremonies supporting this year s theme: Join the Voices for Recovery: Speak Up, Reach Out IN WITNESS WHEREOF,, I have hereunto affixed my signature and Seal of my Office on this 28th day of August in the year of our Lord two thousand fourteen. LOLO M. MOLIGA Governor of American Samoa

14 Page 14 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 O suiga tulafono palota Mai itulau 1 Mo se fa ataitaiga e pei ona fesili le afioga i le Maoputasi, afai e fia fai sana BBQ i lona maota i Pago Pago, ae o le maota fo i lea o lo o avea ma fale fai palota, pe fa amata la e a afia o ia i lalo o le tulafono. Saunoa Tuaolo e fa apea, afai e manao le sui tauva e fai sana BBQ, e manaia pe afai i lona fale, ae o suiga o le tulafono lea ua manino, e fa asa autafa o fale palota ona toe fai ai ni BBQ i le aso o le palota, ona ua avea lea ma itu ua faigata ai i tagata palota ona filifili tonu po o ai e palota i ai, ona ua tau fai faafesaga i fale ie BBQ i tafatafa o le fale e fai ai le palota. Saunoa Mauga e fa apea, e taua le pili, ae o le suiga lea e aafia ai tulaga i le aganu u, e tatau ona toe taoto atu sei fetufaa i i ai le maota, ona o mataupu faapenei e aafia ai le aganuu, e le tatau ona vave vave i ai se faaiuga. Ae na saunoa le afioga Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono, o se tasi ua tele tausaga o avea ma Komesina o Palotaga, e leai se mafuaaga e tau toe talanoa ai fua le maota i suiga o le tulafono, ona o suiga lava ua leva ona i ai, pau le tulaga e tatau ona fai o le pasia lea o suiga e pei ona tuuina mai i le tulafono. Na taua e Soliai lona lagolagoina o suiga e pei ona taua i le tulafono, ona o se auala lea o le a mafai ai ona faa taugofie faiga palota i le atunuu i le lumana i. Sa ia taua fo i e fa apea, e lelei lava i le tagata e manumalo i le palota le tulaga taugata o le faatupeina o le palota, ae o le tagata pito sili ona mafatia o le tagata faiaina. Ua manatu le komit a le Senate e faia ni suiga laiti i le pili ona faatoa faia lea o lana faaiuga o le tino atoa o le pili. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com Tri Marine to can skipjack Continued from page 1 specifically and not lightmeat, which can be composed of a range of different species of tuna. It will be sold in a seven-ounce can, which is the same as the Chicken of the Sea product. Canned tuna in the US, with its three big brands of Bumble Bee, Starkist and Chicken of the Sea, is highly competitive and focused on price. The move from Costco could be a game changer for the US tuna sector, because a large retailer is putting out a private label product that is emphasizing traceability and quality, several tuna sector sources told Undercurrent. Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec Vaega: 61 Taeao manuia, i lou alafa i mai i fanuga lelei o lenei aso fou, o se aso e fa aopopo i lou soifua fa apea ma si o u nei ola vaivai, e ao ai ona o tatou sunu i lapalapa o malo ma fa afo i le mua i le Atua Soifua, ona o Lona alofa ma Lona agalelei, lea o lo o tatou maua ai pea le ola ae maise o Ana fa amanuiaga. Ae alo maia, o le a toe fa aauau atu la tatou tala, ae ia manuia le alo faiva o le atunu u i faiva ma tiute o le a feagai ai i lenei aso. Na muta mai la tatou tala ina ua talatalanoa le aiga o Paulo ma lona uso o Sila fa apea ma lo la tuafafine o Salamsina. Ua toe mafaufau nei Sala, uiga o le lo omatua o Eseta i mea e fai o lo latou aiga i tua. Sa i ai le aso na pa ai le va a o Eseta i a Su e, le faletua o le faifeau o Sila. Su e, va ai oe, afai e leai sou fai ai ma sou mafaufau, afai fo i e le i a oa ia oe e ou matua, o lea la o le a ou a oa ia atua oe, Su e, a fai mea o le aiga lenei, e tutusa uma lava o ta aia, fa apea fo i ta ito alua o tama o lo o i Amerika ma Hawaii, e te le tago i se api a le aiga, o mea patino lava na a Salamasina lea e nofo atu, a o oe, sau ta oe i tua e mu mai o ta fela i tua o le umu. Tu u ou tuiga ma ou mamalu se i e alu i le nu u o lo o lua galulue ai, ona fa amamalu ai lea o lou faletua. Aua e te tago i mea e vave ai ona pe lou mata, ua e fa alogo mai i a te a u, ia o lena ua ou a oa ia atua oe i le mea e te tu ai pe a e sau i le aiga lenei, o ta ua uma lava o nofotane, tu u i lima o Salamasina mea uma o le aiga, ae sau oe ta o i tua i le umu. Fai mai na ona uma lava o tala ia a le lo omatua, tu a e loa i luga ma fa apea isi ana fa aupuga, Se ua fia lavea lava o u lima i se lo omatua fa avalevale ma le le mafaufau. O lea la ua toe mafaufau nei i ai Salamasina, ona o upu ia ua lafo e le lo omatua i le taimi o le talanoaga. Ua fiu lava Paulo e tau vaovao ane le lo omatua, ae ua le mafai, ai ona o le tiga o lona loto ma e o o uma lava i o tatou tagata lea tulaga. A fesiligia loa lou fa asinomaga, e pau lava le mea e o o mai o le tiga o le loto, ma le fia pa i i se tagata, ma ua na o sapelu lava ma to i le mea e mafaufau i ai. O le mea tonu lava lea ua o o i le lo omatua o Eseta, ae manatua, o ia o le nofotane i totonu o le aiga. Ae fai mai le upu, e sili ona iloa e tagata mai fafo o measina a aiga, na lo tagata o le aiga lava ia. ia lau susuga i le Fa afeagaiga Sila, ta oto atu ia fa amaene o tai loloto ou paia ma ou mamalu fa aletalalelei, o le a fo i sau fa afofoga mai i so u leo i lenei afiafi, ia malu afe i fale i lou finagalo, o le naunau o le loto i mea e lelei ai aiga, o ai e fai i ai a latou faiga, e le o ni lupe o se ta alaelae, e leai, o outou o lupe o le fuifui, o lo tatou fa asinomaga lea tatou te malu ai i itu e fia o Samoa. O Paulo, e vaivai lava, o le mea fo i lea o le a sa outou tagataga i mai i si ou nofonofo atu i lo outou aiga, ia fa amagalo mai le lo omatua e leai lava se isi e sa o lelei i ni ona manatu, a o le loto latou e fa atino ai mea uma, e matua i selau pasene mea uma. Ali i Paulo, o le mea lea e maua e oe, aua a e alu e te ta ta, e te alu ma e alu ai lava, e ta i tolu vaiaso pe ta i lua masina o e alu, ae a, e nofo lava le fafine lenei e tausi tama ma tina ma le ta fanau, o le ala lea ua ou iloa ai mea uma, aua ua fa amatala uma mai e le lo omatua ma le toeaina i a te a u. O igoa o fanua, o tuaoi o fanua, ua uma ona ou iloa, a o fea oe, ua ta le i loa po o ai si au fa alapiti na lua o, ae nofo lava le fafine lenei, e le popole pe kea atu lava i ai, alu, o le mea sili ua maua ou se evae, ma maua ou sapola fou i a te a u. E faia pea Miss Samoa contestants Continued from page 2 MISS LAVASHE COUTURE Monica Tuaimau Evans 20, is the youngest of three older brothers. Her father is from England and her mother is from Saleimoa and Fasitoouta. My greatest joy in life is quality family time Children are not only the center of my personal life but it is a passion that has transformed, into a career choice. Ms Evans hopes to establish her own Polynesian child care center upon the completion of her Diploma in Early Childhood Studies with assistance from her already experienced cousins. She said, By embarking on this journey, it will be an experience to further strengthen my identity as a Tamaitai Samoa and a platform for me to learn from other contestants in sharing and promoting our Samoa. Bill banning free food Continued from page 3 Sen. Mauga T. Asuega said he is concerned with this provision because it s infringing on Samoan customs and therefore requires additional review by the Senate. He said there shouldn t be too much of a rush to approve this provision until there is further clarification as to which Samoan customs are considered banned. Sen. Magalei Logovi i added that he believes the use of Samoan customs in the bill is too broad. For example, he said that when a candidates walks the village and something is given to an elderly voter, that is traditional Samoan custom and it s disrespectful if there is nothing given to an elderly person. Senate President Gaoteote Tofau and two other senators pointed out that based on the court action in the Mau Mau Jr., case, the law is already in place but candidates over the years have not taken such matters such as sua presentations or Samoan customs of gift giving to court. He also pointed out that Samoan gift presentation is part of the Samoan culture of showing respect, and it s difficult to stop such a practice. CONGRESSIONAL RACE The final major amendment to the bill would have American Samoa comply with federal law, mandating a 45-day timeframe to deliver absentee ballots to uniformed service and overseas voters for the Congressional race. The Election Office is already in compliance with this federal mandate and the territory now needs to have it adopted into local election law. At the end of the hearing, the committee noted that they will be making their own amendments, which should be revealed later this week.

15 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 Page 15 2 Where it s at in American Samoa Two of the six paintings that were created by students of South Pacific Academy, Samoa Baptist Academy, Pacific Horizons School and Faasao-Marist HS on Wednesday with the help of world renowned artist Wyland who was there to give them helpful tips at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center, during the dedication of Wyland s new mural. [photo: B. Chen] It s no longer safe for you to recline your seat on airplane NEW YORK (AP) Squeezed into tighter But passengers aren t just losing legroom; and tighter spaces, airline passengers appear they re losing elbow room. to be rebelling, taking their frustrations out on Airlines sold 84 percent of their seats on other fliers. domestic flights so far this year, up from 81 percent five years ago and 74 percent a decade ago, Three U.S. flights made unscheduled landings in the past eight days after passengers got according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. That means there are fewer and fewer empty into fights over the ability to recline their seats. Disputes over a tiny bit of personal space might middle seats on which passengers can spread out. seem petty, but for passengers whose knees are The latest spate of passenger problems started already banging into tray tables, every inch Aug. 24, when a man on a United flight prevented counts. the woman in front of him from reclining thanks Seats are getting closer together, says Sara to a $21.95 gadget called the Knee Defender. Nelson, president of the Association of Flight It attaches to a passenger s tray table and prevents the person in front from reclining. A flight Attendants, which represents 60,000 flight attendants at 19 airlines. We have to de-escalate conflict all the time. He refused, and the passenger one row forward attendant told the man to remove the device. There are fights over overhead bin space, legroom and where to put winter coats. Three days later, on an American flight from dumped a cup of water on him. We haven t hit the end of it, Nelson says. Miami to Paris, two passengers got into a fight, The conditions continue to march in a direction again over a reclining seat, and the plane was that will lead to more and more conflict. diverted to Boston. Airlines today are juggling terror warnings in Then on Monday night, on a Delta flight Britain, the Ebola outbreak in Africa and an Icelandic volcano erupting and threatening to close a woman resting her head on a tray table got from New York to West Palm Beach, Florida, down European airspace. upset when the passenger in front of her reclined Yet, the issue of disruptive passengers has his seat, hitting her in the head. That plane was captured the world s attention. diverted to Jacksonville, Florida. It s getting to the point where the pre-flight The passengers on both the United and Delta safety videos need an additional warning: Be flights were already sitting in premium coach nice to your neighbor. sections that have 4 inches of extra legroom. The International Air Transport Association There were 14,903 flight diversions by U.S. calls unruly passengers an escalating problem, airlines in the 12-month period ending in June, saying there was one incident for every 1,300 according to an Associated Press analysis of flights in the past three years. The trade group Department of Transportation reports. That would not share detailed historical data to back means, 41 flights a day, on average, make up the assertion that this is a growing problem. unscheduled landings at other airports. Today s flying experience is far from glamorous. Passengers wait in long lines for secu- for diversions, but industry experts say the The government doesn t break out the reason rity screening, push and shove at the gate to vast majority occur because of bad weather or be first on board, and then fight for the limited mechanical problems. And diversions remain a overhead bin space. They are already agitated tiny portion of the 6 million annual flights in the by the time they arrive at their row and see how U.S. less than a quarter of a percentage point. cramped it is. The decision to divert is up to the pilot. Delta To boost their profits, airlines have been spokesman Morgan Durrant says the crew must adding more rows of seats to planes in the past determine if the person is going to cause harm to few years. others or has terrorist intentions. Southwest and United both took away one It can cost an airline $6,000 an hour, plus airport landing fees, to divert the standard domestic inch from each row on certain jets to make room for six more seats. American is increasing the jet, according to independent airline analyst number of seats on its Boeing s from Robert Mann. 150 to 160. Delta installed new, smaller toilets These costs are among the reasons why airlines ought to be arbitrating these in-flight issues in its s, enabling it to squeeze in an extra four seats. And to make room for a first-class instead of diverting, not to mention the significant inconvenience to all customers and possible cabin with lie-flat beds on its transcontinental flights, JetBlue reduced the distance between disruption of onward connections, Mann says. coach seats by one inch. 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16 Page 16 samoa news, Wednesday, September 3, 2014 CMS report Continued from page 1 character, competence, training, experience, and judgment. 4. to ensure that the hospital had an overall institutional plan that provides for capital expenditures for at least a 3-year period. 5. to ensure that it promoted and protected the rights of the each patient receiving care and services. 6. to ensure the development, implementation, and maintenance of an effective quality assessment and performance improvement program. 7. to have an organized medical staff that operated under by-laws approved by the Governing Body and was responsible for the quality of medical care provided to patients in the hospital. 8. to have a Nursing Service that met the needs of the patients in accordance with acceptable standards of care and practice. 9. to ensure that the hospital was arranged and maintained in a manner to ensure the safety of the patient, and also provide facilities and equipment maintained in a manner to provide for the diagnosis and treatment of patients receiving services. 10. to ensure development of an active hospitalwide infection control program for the prevention, investigation and control of infections and communicable diseases of patients and personnel. 11. to have a discharge planning program that applied to all patients. 12. to ensure the safe and effective delivery of Respiratory Services to LBJ s patients. BACKGROUND Of interest is that the CMS revealed in its cover letters of its survey results that these violations of the Medicare program were first identified in 2010 but were never addressed. According to two CMS letters both dated Aug. 13 addressed to then LBJ acting CEO, Taufete e John Faumuina, the CMS is requiring LBJ to correct the violations, or face the loss of its CMS re-certification. (Samoa News notes with the return of Mase Iakapo, chairman of the LBJ Board from an off-island trip, Mase is now the acting CEO of LBJ, as well as chairman of the Board.) The cover letters about the surprise surveys indicate the seriousness of the problems that LBJ faces in that Steven D. Chickering, the Associate Regional Administrator for Western Division of Survey & Certification, writes that mere plans of correction at some future date or evidence of progress toward correction are not sufficient. And this applies to both the ESRD facility and full Medicare coverage. Failure to meet corrective actions will result in termination of the LBJ Medicare provider agreement and ESRD coverage, the letters say. American Samoa Government DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH Tobacco/Diabetes Programs (684) / DIABETES KNOWTHE SYMPTOMS C Y C Y M K M K