New license fees are taxes in disguise, says businessman

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1 Buckle up! Fatalities CraSHES LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date office of highway safety LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date Top 2 picks Winston and Mariota prove the importance of QBs B1 Nu uuli Vocational Technical High School Building Construction Technology students were recently recognized and awarded 1st Place from EPA in the Recycling Competition. The students built chairs and tables from recyclable material and wooden pallets. Shown here they display some of the unique tables they made. (center) Instructor Kenneth Jagon said that he is proud of his students and their fine workmanship. [courtesy photo] samoanews.com C Y M K Avea pea ta ifau ta aloa ma fa afitaulii le atunu u 17 Daily Circulation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Friday, May 1, 2015 $1.00 Ta utino le ali i mai Samoa na sau ma mariuana i le va a tusia Ausage Fausia O le ali i mai Samoa lea na tu uaia e le malo i lona umia fa asolitulafono o vaega o le laau fa asaina o le mariuana, e mafua mai i le fa alavelave lea na ia taumafai ai e aumai fa anana ni taga mariuana i le teritori i se malaga a le va a o le Lady Naomi, ua ia ta utino i le fa amasinoga, e fa amaonia tu uaiga sa faia fa asaga ia te ia. E lua mataupu e fa atatau i le umia fa asolitulafono o vaega o le laau fa asaina o le mariuana na tu uaia ai e le malo le ali i o Faletoi Fetuaso Sevi. O le mataupu muamua lea na tula i mai i le aso 24 Novema 2013, ina ua malaga mai le ua molia i le va a o le Lady Naomi mai Samoa, ae maua ai o lo o ia taumafai e fa aulufale fa anana vaega o le laau fa asaina o le mariuana. O le mataupu lona lua, na tula i mai i le masina o Fepuari 2014 ao taofia ai o ia i le toese, ina ua maua i totonu o le sela sa taofia ai o ia ni vaega o le laau fa asaina o le mariuana. E lua moliaga mamafa na ulua i tu uaia ai e le malo ia Sevi, mai le mataupu muamua sa faia fa asaga ia te ia, ae i lalo o le maliliega lea ua latou sainia ma le malo ma ua talia fo i e le (Faaauau itulau 14) New license fees are taxes in disguise, says businessman Calls room tax another misguided example of unfair taxation by Samoa News staff be passed on to consumers as an additional cost Sadie s By the Sea owner Tom Drabble is of doing business. Furthermore, as costs increase, reiterating his call for an end-user sales tax for so do the selling prices increase meaning that everyone, not for just a few sectors of the business community and he contends the govern- margin of profit on costs that should never have a business owner adds up all costs then adds his ment s Fono approved business license fees are been there in the first place. taxes in disguise. For the hotel room tax, or occupancy tax Drabble, in a letter, shared recently with which effects hotels, motels and similar types Samoa News his philosophy on taxation. It should of accommodations Drabble called this tax be noted that the governor signed the business fee another misguided example of unfair taxation, hike legislation into law on Apr. 16. saying that this is passed on to hotel guests, the In his letter to Samoa News, Drabble first very people that we are trying to attract to our pointed out that business license fee in California is shores to support jobs for our people. a flat $25 and only one business license is required Why are they targeted to provide extra revenues? he asked. If the revenue were used to not the 10 or more that many businesses in the territory are required to have. In all States, businesses are encouraged, not discouraged, as our use it for unrelated purposes, is simply wrong and promote tourism, that would be one thing, but to government is so adept at doing, Drabble said. detrimental to the visitor industry. Regarding the local business license fee (According to ASG officials in their testimonies hike (which goes into effect later next month), in the Fono, 75% of the hotel tax goes to the Port Drabble said these are taxes in disguise... taxes Administration Airport division, which has been that target a particular audience and as such must (Continued on page 14) C Y M K A photo from last Saturday shows the first marlin of the year caught by Ma atulimanu Maea of Pago Pago, captain and owner of the alia vessel Miami Vice. The fish was a lb marlin caught on the southern side of Tutuila. Seen here, left to right: are Captain Maea, Troy Ilaoa and Opetaia Maea. (Looks like they ll be ready for the upcoming I a La Poa Fishing tournament! See ad in today s issue for details of the upcoming fishing tourney, set to begin this Sunday registration & opening ceremony.) [courtesy photo] The American Samoa Community College Fine Arts Department musical production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat debuted on Wednesday night at the fale laumei in Utulei. Standing ovations were received at the end of the performance from an audience that found the production full of energy and abound with talent from the cast to the props to the music to the choreography. (See review inside) [photo: LF]

2 Page 2 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 Defendant pleads in marijuana bust Feleti Barstow Public Library presents Author Talanoa Meet The Author that is Lani Wendt Young She will discuss the journey as a young Samoan woman author as well as the popular TELESA Series followed by questions from the audience. Friday, May 1, :30pm at the Feleti Barstow Public Library OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. and then charged in another case by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu, Samoa News Reporter Faletoi Fetuaso Sevi a passenger on the Lady Naomi who allegedly hand carried marijuana into the territory and faced two charges unlawful possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of marijuana has entered into a plea agreement with the government. The defendant in the signed agreement pled guilty to unlawful possession of controlled substance of marijuana, while the remaining charge will be dismissed at the request of the government, as part of the plea. According to the government s case, Vice and Narcotics Division with the Department of Public Safety received a call from Customs Agents that canine Grace alerted near the defendant who was in the immigration line for the incoming Lady Naomi. It s alleged that when a pat down search was conducted, Customs came across two bulges on the defendant s hip and leg. The defendant removed his shorts and police observed two taped bundles around his left knee, a small bundle located on his hip and a third bundle inside his pockets. Police uncovered 230 hand rolled marijuana joints and several bundles of dried marijuana leaves. Court filings say police conducted testing and found the leafy substance to be marijuana. Associate Justice Lyle L Richmond who accepted the plea agreement asked Assistant Attorney General Russell Smith why there was a delay in the implementation of the plea agreement when the signed plea deal was filed in February. While the prosecutor was unaware of the reason for the delay, Assistant Public Defender Joel Shiver explained that at the same time the change of plea was filed, the defendant was charged in another drug case. Richmond has scheduled sentencing for the defendant on June 6, 2015 a pre-sentenced report was ordered for this case. As of yesterday defendant has been incarcerated for over 18 months at the Tafuna Correctional Facility. The second case against Sevi is pending in the High Court. The second case with which he s charged came to light when the corrections officers conducted a surprise raid at TCF where they found a bag of taro chips from Samoa containing marijuana equivalent to 20 joints and a pill container with six marijuana joints in the defendant s possession. In this new drug case he is again charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance, marijuana, with intent to distribute and unlawful possession of marijuana. (all ANSWERs ON PAGE 14)

3 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 Page 3 Public discussion of our political status with the U.S. is a must says Gov. Lolo by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter American Samoa s listing as a colony by the United Nations is an issue that the people and the government have over the years tried unsuccessfully to resolve, as the territory does not see itself as a colony. This is the issue being tackled in a draft letter to the UN 3rd International Decade for the Eradication of Colonialism to be held in Managua, Nicaragua May 19 to 21, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale accompanied by Secretary of Samoan Affairs Mauga Tasi Asuega will attend the UN seminar and will present the final document or letter from the Territory/ governor concerning the issue of American Samoa s political status the UN currently lists it as a colony of the U.S. In his presentation of the draft at the governor s cabinet meeting this past Wednesday, Attorney General Talauega said the question that this poses is, how close do we have to be to the United States to no longer be considered a colony of the U.S.? MORE EXCEPTS OF DRAFT LETTER The draft letter, as it stands, would say that the Territory firmly believes that American Samoa s current political status as an unincorporated and unorganized territory of the United States is neither sustainable nor economically secure. Moreover, it lacks appropriate vestiges of self-governance as required by the UN Charter. Lolo notes that for a people that have been loyal members of the American family for well over 100 years; whose patriotism is manifested in one of the highest rates of enlistment from any State or territory in the Armed Forces of the United States; for people who carry U.S. passports and whose extended families live across the United States as well as abroad; for people for whom the United States has opened its arms as the land of opportunity; these are not easy choices to make. He explains, Back in the 1970s many American Samoans did not support the idea of electing our own Governor. That time has long past. Although the proposed constitutional amendment failed last year, the resulting public discourse suggests that American Samoa is ready to take the next step of entertaining serious discussion about what our future political status should look like. Lolo also points out that the U.N., when discussing the development of self-government as noted in Chapter XI of the United Nations Charter should do so in the context of the particular circumstances of each territory and its peoples and their varying stages of advancement. It s a question of economic viability in the absence of reliance upon the administering country s resources. We recognize that the economic dilemma we face points up the need for the territory to be more proactive in determining its course for the future. Lolo says that throughout American Samoa s long relationship with the United States, the administering power has been a benevolent one, although sometimes near-sighted, overseer of our growth and development. At no point in time has the United States acted contrary to the expressed wishes of the people of American Samoa, he states. When a constitutional form of government was the will of the people, it happened. When the people wanted to elect their own governor, it happened. When the people felt that Congress should protect them from the possibility of unilateral changes to the Constitution by the Department of Interior, it happened. He notes what our people have begun to do is chart our course for the future, one that has sparked a lively public debate among voters and local residents about American Samoa s political status and future. The next steps will require continued serious dialogue among all the people of American Samoa. Addressing the role of Congress in approving changes to our Constitution, which will require an act of Congress, shouldn t be undertaken until we engage in serious discussions about our future. Lolo says, Our choices are varied, and profound : (i) maintain the status quo, which causes us continuing concern due to the future uncertainties (He highlights in the draft examples of the U.S. federal laws and trade agreements that have stymied American Samoa s ability to develop a sustainable economy, as well as the shortfalls in the Territory s current form of government); (ii) consider an Organic Act, like Guam and the Virgin Islands, which would draw us closer to the United States, but on the other hand would likely lock us into economically untenable circumstances; (iii) look to the idea of Commonwealth status akin to Puerto Rico and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands; (iv) or consider some form of free association with the United States as in the case of Palau and Marshall Islands. All are possible. Not all are viable. The draft document or letter may need further input, according to the AG, who has urged the cabinet members to go through it, as in its present form it reflects the governor s views on what the Territory should say to the United Nations about its relationship with the United States. Talauega told them that he, Mauga and Governor Lolo welcome constructive comments, whether positive or negative. That s the debate and the discussion that the governor Happy would like the cabinet to engage in with the community, to determine where we want to be. There s also a discussion about whether the status quo is sufficient. Many of our leaders have come to the conclusion that the status quo is unsatisfactory and it s not economically safe for us because of our inability to have some control over our resources and over our land, he pointed out. BACKGROUND Chapter XI of the UN Charter says, The administering nations have committed to develop selfgovernment, to take due account of the political aspirations of the peoples, and to assist them in the progressive development of their free political institutions, according to the particular circumstances of each territory and its peoples and their varying stages of development. Read part one of this report in the Thursday, April 30th issue. SALE! MOTHER S DAY ITEMS ONLY! 10 % OFF All merchandise shipped from USA! IN FRONT OF LAUFOU SHOPPING CENTER

4 Page 4 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 Congresswoman Aumua votes during the Magnuson-Stevens markup. [Photo courtesy of the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee] Amata and committee pass Magnuson-Stevens reauthorization legislation Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Aumua Amata, praised the passage of the Magnuson Stevens reauthorization through the House Natural Resources Committee markup on Thursday. Aumua, who serves as the Vice Chairman of the Indian, Insular & Alaska Native Affairs Subcommittee voted in favor of the measure. This is the first step in the process, but I am pleased that the committee saw the importance of this much needed re-authorization of the law that is the foundation of our nation s fisheries management, she said. Chairman Young s bill, which I was proud to be an original cosponsor, will ensure that our fishermen and the coastal communities like mine in American Samoa have more input into the science and data collection regarding our fisheries and remove some of the influence from outside interests like the environmental lobbies whose agenda often has no concern for the local communities affected by the law. Thursday, the House Committee on Natural Resources completed the markup of H.R. 1335, the Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act, legislation reauthorizing the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSA), the primary law governing fisheries resources management in the United States. The committee also conducted a markup of H.R. 774, Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Enforcement Act of 2015, which aims to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to stop illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing. Both bills passed through the committee and will now be brought to the House floor for further consideration. As a co-sponsor of both of these important measures that will strengthen our nation s fishing industry and level the playing field for U.S. flagged vessels in regards to foreign competition, I am confident that both of these bills will make it to the President s desk to be signed, concluded Amata. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Samoa News welcomes and encourages Letters to the Editor. Please send them to our news.newsroom@samoatelco.com Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa Contact us by Telephone at (684) Contact us by Fax at (684) or by at news@samoanews.com Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above. 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Trade Fair organizers issue a mostly positive report by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu The report noted the first two days of the Fair Samoa News Reporter showed that people browsed and researched what The 2Samoas Trade Fair and Fashion Show was available before making their final decisions. that brought numerous businesses together in a Hence on the last two days a lot of purchases four-day exhibition that culminated with a gala were made for a wide variety of products. Some fashion show created more than 100 future trade were able to taste (food) products and came back partnerships according to a report released by the for more during the week. 2Samoas Trade Committee. The 2Samoas trade fair did have some major challenges including the limited timeframe to prepare for The Committee conducted assessments and collected data throughout the fair which have now the fair. There was only about one month lead-time been compiled into a report that is intended to help after it was decided to hold the Trade Fair during the businesses from both Samoas find new and innovative ways to promote made in Samoa products Organizing Committee demonstrated that by working Flag Day week. Despite such a short timeframe, the and services to the American Samoa market and together the Fair was a major success. visa versa and to help both markets tap into the US Another issue was no electronic payment systems available at the Fair which was a disadvan- Mainland market. The report shows that the Trade Fair opened up new partnerships and created more tage to buyers who wanted to pay via credit cards. than 100 future trade partnerships between the Another stumbling block was that American 2Samoas, creating a pathway to developing an economic agreement between the two island-countries. quarantine inspection fee for products coming into Samoa is one of the few countries that charges a According to the report, most of the Samoa the country. According to the report this is an issue businesses came in cold. From the Samoa exhibitors, only six already had agents or offices in especially and included in an economic agreement. that could be addressed through the 2Samoas Talks American Samoa. One of the major successes of The Trade Fair venue itself created problems the 2Samoas Trade Fair is businesses having made since the Committee did not have control over the contacts and partnerships at the Fair. overall setup hence the issues of locating food vendors across from the garment stalls was a challenge. There were 57 businesses from Samoa and 30 businesses from American Samoa took part in the Any Samoa International Event must always Trade Fair and Fashion Show. include the Samoa Tourism Authority as they The report further stated that the estimated market the destination and also have the information dollar amount of sales by exhibitors was as high as on the industry in Samoa for any tourism enquiries. US$150k with Bluesky exceeding their monthly As this was a new event in American Samoa there sales quota over the 4-day fair. were only a few key people available from American Samoa to assist with the setup. This meant that On the first day, there were more than 1000 visitors including the government leaders of the two SBEC and the Samoa Chamber had to send their Samoas. Although this was a great turnout, people teams (15 Small Business Enterprise Centre personnel and 3 Samoa Chamber personnel) to set up did not immediately purchase any products and from the second day, there was an upward trend in the the whole trade fair. This was a costly exercise however the success of the Fair was well worth the costs sales with more and more people visiting the Fair. A total estimate of more than 5,000 people visited and the efforts, according to the organizers. the festivities and the Fair throughout the week. The THE ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED biggest sale days were Wednesday and Thursday. The Government of Samoa in partnership with The market analysis showed that American the Samoa private sector, the Small Business Enterprise Centre (SBEC) and the Samoa Chamber of Samoa people were not prepared for the prices on some of the goods displayed for sale particularly Commerce together with the American Samoa in the Fashion and Art industries. Government, Department of Commerce and the The report noted that some exhibitors overpriced their products in a market that was not the 2Samoas Trade Fair and Fashion Show in the American Samoa Chamber of Commerce hosted accustomed to such high prices. This was a challenge for the organizing committee as all shipping, by the 2Samoas Trade Committee. The 2Samoas territory, according to the 2Samoas report prepared ports, duties and charges were all subsidized and Trade Fair will now move to Apia in 2016 and yet these exhibitors charged higher prices than already close to 100% of this year s exhibitors have their normal selling prices in Apia. shown their interest in participating in future trade According to the report the committee had to fairs. According to the report, the outcome of the advise these vendors to reduce their prices as the 2Samoas Trade Fair will be used as a guide to developing the trade and economic agreement between American Samoa market already knew and understood the prices in Apia, and also understood that the 2Samoas under the auspices of the 2Samoa their costs were heavily subsidized. Talks. More on the 2Samoas report in later editions.

5 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat debuts to standing ovation by Terry Custodio Auva a, Special to Samoa News Emotional, brought forth a sense of warmth was the description given by the Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga when asked to say a few words after the premier showing of the American Samoa Community College Fine Arts Department s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. The play is driven by music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice, and has absolutely no spoken dialogue. It is based on on the biblical story of Jacob, his favorite son Joseph and his 11 brothers. The Lt. Governor also jokingly said that productions like these are an alternative way to learn about the bible other than listening to the Good Revered and His wife. A high-spirited musical, with a variety of styles of song and dance had the cast rocking the stage with a high level of energy, performing to rock & roll, pop, country-western, Calypso and even the Charleston engaging the audience throughout the whole performance. The talented cast of dancers kept the mood light and fun with a mixture of fox trots, jigs, some folk dancing, fandango, mambo, and Samoan fuataimi moves, you name it they had it, gallivanting from one end of the stage to the other. Joseph s brothers and their wives definitely kept the energy going. The star of the show was definitely the talented Miss Herthalina Lutu, who had the audience enthralled from beginning until the end with her vibrant energetic soprano narration of the story. Her animated voice and movements and superior voice kept the focus on her storytelling whether she was the focal point or blending into the scene. Such talent was so refreshing to see. The rich high tenor of Joseph played by George Sega, expressed the different moods and feelings he was going through and the emotion was picked up by the audience during his scenes. Pharaoh played by Alton Faasala, who also played Potiphar in Act one, was outgoing, engaging and able to connect with the audience with his comedic singing, imitating Elvis Presley s style. He basically owned the stage with his dance moves. The temperature in the Auditorium rose a couple of degrees when the beautiful but scheming Mrs. Potiphar entered the stage. Played by the multi-talented Princess Custodio Auvaa, her sensual dance moves and facial expressions while trying to lure Joseph into her arms had the audience erupting in laughter and applause. From the dramatically designed stage props, the hardworking stage crew, the meticulous technical crew, to the vibrant costumes, the energetic backup choir, the intermission highlighting the beginning orchestra class (mus187), the ASCC should be very proud of its efforts in putting together such a stimulating production. Special kudos should go to the ASCC Fine Arts Department chaired by Kuki Tuiasosopo, with Regina Meredith and Poe Mageo. While standing ovations should go to all including cast & crew. Bravo! Brava! You all deserve the standing ovations from the audience that were seen that night. samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 Page 5 The American Samoa Community College Fine Arts Department musical production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat debuted on Wednesday night at the fale laumei in Utulei. Seen with Lt. Gov. Lemanu Peleti Mauga (front second from the right) and his wife, Mrs. Pohakalani Mauga (center- front), cast & crew can t stop smiling after their standing ovations performance that captured the audience with its vibrant energy and shining talent. [photo: LF] Celebration of Life Sunrise: April 3, 1946 ~ Sunset: April 11, Corinthians 5: 8 To be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. The American Samoa Community College Fine Arts Department musical production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat debuted on Wednesday night at the fale laumei in Utulei. People are still talking about the performance, which included an eye-catching set, as well as vibrant renditions of music composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, with lyrics by Tim Rice. Last performance was last night, Thursday. [photo: LF] CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICE Saturday, May 2, :00 am Viewing at LBJ Chapel 11:00 am Continuation of Celebration at Frances Residence in Pago Pago Respectfully Yours, Children, Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren Brothers & Sisters

6 Page 6 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 American Samoa Government OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR POLOA IGA FA ALAUA ITELE MASINA MO TAGATA MATUTUA IA AUAI MA IA GALUE ONA UA, talaulau i le atunuu se faapotopotoga po o se vaega faapitoa o tagata matutua, ua tatau i ai le faafetai ma le aloia lelei o lo latou sao ma le gapatia ina ia mautinoa le fiafia ma le manuia o auga tupulaga o le lumana i; ma TALU AI, o le Ofisa mo Tagata Matutua o lo o pulunaunau ma galulue faamaoni e fesoasoani i tagata matutua taitoatasi uma ina ia faatumauina le soifua maloloina ma le fiafia i totonu o aiga, nuu po o nofoaga o loo ua aumau ai; ma TALU AI, i le tausaga e 1965 e o o mai nei ona po, i le Faasinomaga mo Tagata Matutua i Amerika ua maua ai auala mo auaunaga faapitoa mo tagata matutua mo le faatumauina o le soifua manuia, maloloina ma tu toatasi. O nei auaunaga e fesoasoani i faigata o loo tu mo talavai, togafitiga ma le soifua maloloina, ia faaitiitia le toe faaulufale atu i le falemai, ma saunia nisi o fesoasoani masani mo aso uma, e pei o le faataele ma le saunia o meaai mo tagata matutua. TALU AI, o lenei foi porokarame e fesoasoani mo e o loo tausiaina tagata matutua, e faalauiloa faafitauli i faiga faale alofa, tuulafoaina ma le sauaina, ma o ia porokarame, ia fetaui ma talafeagai lelei auaunaga i manaoga o tagata matutua o loo i Amerika Samoa nei; ma ONA UA matou iloa lelei le taua o le ola mafuta, le auai faatasi ai, ma auauna atu e ala i le fesoasoani atu ina ia faatumauina le soifua maloloina ma faamalosia le ola galue ma le gaoioi i taimi uma, ma ina ia mafai fo i ona fesoasoani atu ai mo isi; ma TALU AI, e mafai e Amerika Samoa ona saunia avanoa lelei e fa alelei ma fa atamaoaiga ina ai le ola o tagata taitoatasi uma e ala i auala nei: Fa atauaina ma faamalosia le gaoioi i taimi uma, le soifua lelei ma le ola mafuta faatasi Faamalosia auaunaga mo aiga ma faapotopotoga/nuu e fesoasoani ma lagolago i le ola tu toatasi o le tagata Ia mautinoa o loo manuia tagata uma i le poto, ma masani eseese lelei mai tama ma tina matutua. O LENEI, O LE MEA LEA, O A U, LOLO MATALASI MOLIGA, Kovana o Amerika Samoa, e faalauiloa atu ai, o le masina o Me 2015, ua faasino ma o le a faamamaluina o le Masina mo Tagata Matutua o Tagata Amerika. Ou te tatalo atu i le atunuu ina ia faamamalu lenei masina tatou te faafetaia, fiafia ai, ma ia fai foi ma faamanatuga i le faatauaina o le sao ma le soifua galulue o tama ma tina matutua i totonu o le atunuu. Ia tatou aoao ma faafetaia foi i latou o loo lagolago ma fesoasoani malosi i tagata matutua. O LENEI, FAI MA MOLIMAU, ou te tuuina atu ai lenei faamaoniga e ala i le sainia o lenei faasilasilaga faatasi ai ma le tagavai o le Ofisa o le Kovana i lenei Aso 28 o Aperila, i le tausaga o le Alii, lua afe ma le sefulu ma le lima LOLO M. MOLIGA Kovana o Amerika Samoa

7 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 Page 7 American Samoa Government OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH GET INTO THE ACT WHEREAS, the Territory of American Samoa includes a thriving community of older Americans who deserve recognition for their contributions and sacrifices to ensure a better life for future generations; and WHEREAS, the Territorial Administration on Aging (T.A.O.A) is committed to helping all individuals live longer, healthier lives in the communities of their choice for as long as possible; and WHEREAS, since 1965, the Older Americans Act has provided services that help older adults remain healthy and independent by complementing existing medical and health care systems, helping prevent hospital readmissions, and supporting some of life s most basic functions, such as bathing or preparing meals; and WHEREAS, these programs also support family caregivers, address issues of exploitations, neglect and abuse of oldera adults, and adapt services to the needs of American Samoa elders; and WHEREAS, we recognize the value of community engagement and service in helping older adults remain healthy and active while giving back to others; and WHEREAS, our Territory can provide opportunities to enrich the lives of individuals of all ages by: Promoting and engaging in activity, wellness and social inclusion. Emphasizing home- and community-based services that support independent living. Ensuring community members of all ages benefit from the contributions and experience of older adults. NOW, THEREFORE, I, LOLO MATALASI MOLIGA, Governor of American Samoa do hereby proclaim May 2015 to be Older Americans Month. I urge every resident to take time this month to celebrate older adults and the people who serve ands uproot them as powerful and vital individuals who greatly contribute to the Territory. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto affixed my Signature and Seal of the Office of the Governor on this 28th day of April, in the year of our Lord two thousand fifteen. LOLO M. MOLIGA Governor of American Samoa

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10 Page 10 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 DOE director goes over rules for graduation ceremonies Protesters clash with police in Philadelphia on Thursday, April 30, The event in Philadelphia follows days of unrest in Baltimore amid Freddie Gray s police-custody death. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) NEWS IN BRIEF Pelosi calls for changes from one South Dakota town rolls police and justice system the dice to decide next mayor WASHINGTON (AP) House Democratic PLATTE, S.D. (AP) A roll of the dice has Leader Nancy Pelosi, a Baltimore native whose determined who will be the next mayor in the father was the city s mayor, appealed for peace South Dakota town of Platte. in her home town Thursday and said something Steve Christensen became the next mayor different is needed from police and the justice Thursday after the town solved its too-close-tocall race with a game of chance. system. She said Freddie Gray s death in police custody demands answer. Pelosi, D-Calif., said Gustad split the vote in the April 14 election. Christensen and incumbent Mayor Rick she hopes Baltimore can move forward to a An old state statute says certain elections can be productive peace in the wake of rioting after determined by a high card draw or a roll of the Gray s unexplained death, but that there needs dice. Gustad picked dice as his game of choice. to be recognition that the reasons for the unrest KSFY-TV reports that Christensen rolled a seven are complex. to become Platte s mayor for the next two years. Pelosi suggested responses including body Gustad rolled a four. cameras, a summer jobs program, changes to The two also ran against one another in 2013, mandatory minimum sentencing, and better with Gustad winning by six votes. training for law enforcement. Christensen is a former police chief. Gustad Some of those ideas are embodied in bills serves as Platte s fire chief. Democrats are advancing. Quake occurs in Papua New Her brother, like her father, was mayor of Guinea, causing no tsunami Baltimore, and held office when devastating riots WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) A broke out after the assassination of Martin Luther 6.7-magnitude earthquake has been recorded in King Jr. in Papua New Guinea, but no tsunami was expected. This is not anywhere near what that was, The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake Pelosi said, but nonetheless some of the same Thursday night was on the island of New Britain symptoms are there that cause some of the in the Pacific. There were no reports of damage. unease. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said The fury of despair, of no hope, is something throughout the world and including in our the epicenter was 43 kilometers (27 miles) deep. the quake posed no tsunami threat. It also said country, that evokes an angry response, she Shallower quakes typically have more damage said. It s very sad but it is a very big issue that potential. we have to pay attention to. The quake occurred about 125 kilometers Years-old pork served for from the city of Kokopo and 680 kilometers from lunch at schools in Tennessee Papua New Guinea s capital, Port Moresby. ROGERSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) An East Papua New Guinea sits on the Ring of Fire, Tennessee school district served years-old pork the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean to students for lunch and is now implementing where earthquakes are common. new food-handling procedures. Man turns in $1 mil. lottery Local media outlets report that the frozen ticket dusted with flour meat had dates of 2009 to 2011 and was served to DETROIT (AP) A postal worker says he students in the Hawkins County district on April couldn t eat or sleep for three days because of 22. No sicknesses have been reported. something in a container of flour. Director of Schools Steve Starnes says a new What was keeping him up? A $1 million lottery ticket. inventory system went into effect last Friday. All current frozen items were inventoried, and outdated items were discarded. numbers in the April 17 Mega Millions game. He Fred Morgan of Detroit had five winning Hawkins County Commissioner Michael Herrell says he received a call from a concerned caf- officials that he stashed the ticket in flour and a knew he had won the next day. But he told lottery eteria worker about the old pork, and he raised few other places while he and his wife considered questions about the food s safety. what to do with the windfall. According to the Kingsport Times-News, the Morgan says nobody would check for anything valuable in the flour. He says he s retiring Department of Agriculture quality chart recommends eating frozen roasts within 12 months, but early after 31 years as a mail carrier. it says frozen food remains safe indefinitely. (Continued on page 11) by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News Correspondent Education director Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin-Finau says school buses will go in for full repair services during the summer while school is out and she has reaffirmed that public high school graduations are not to exceed two hours while there will be no elementary school graduation ceremonies. Vaitinasa first revealed during the cabinet meeting on Wednesday the dates for the public high school graduations and the two hour time limit, which has been the practice for the last two years. (See yesterday s edition for details) With the graduation season not far away, parents and others in the community have again raised questions about the length of public high school graduation ceremonies. Vaitinasa said yesterday that the department, in particular, the Secondary Education Office, have made it a rule that all graduation ceremonies will not exceed two hours time. The goal is to honor all students and parents for their achievements and not concentrate only on those who will receive awards, she said in an message to the news media. We received overwhelming positive feedback from our community in the last two graduations thanking DOE and the schools for this change. She pointed out that it was a practice in the past for high school graduation ceremonies to last for 3-4 hours each. Today, our community can enjoy the sweet, simple and short essence of all graduation celebrations for our high school students, she said. Vaitinasa also said that another ASDOE ruling is to suspend graduation ceremonies for Kindergarten and 8th grade students in elementary schools. Instead, we encouraged all elementary schools to plan award ceremonies for students, she said. Regarding school buses, she said the buses would not be transporting any extra-curricula activities during the summer months, as all existing buses will be scheduled for full repair services. First and foremost, the purpose of [the] school buses is to ensure that all students have transportation to attend school during regular school schedule, she said. Vaitinasa informed parents that students who live within a mile radius of their school would not be provided transportation as their school is within walking distance. For example elementary schools located in the villages such as Aunuu, Fagasa, Masefau, Vatia, Matatula, Laulii, Aua, Afono, Alofau, etc. She explained that 10 new schools buses are being processed for bid and until the procurement process is complete, these new buses will not be on island. She hopes that the new buses will be shipped to DOE before the new school year begins in September. At this moment, there are only 13 buses in operation for both public and private schools, she noted. The new school buses are funded through federal funds under the Capital Improvement Projects, administered by the U.S. Department of Interior s Office of Insular Affairs. We appreciate the parents and community support during this difficult time when we are operating with only very few buses to do the work of a larger fleet of buses. We apologize for the inconvenience, Vaitinasa concluded. Court jails 10 for involvement in attack on Malala Yousafzai MINGORA, Pakistan (AP) A Pakistani court on Thursday sentenced 10 militants to life in prison for their involvement in the 2012 attack on teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, a public prosecutor said. Sayed Naeem said the court announced the ruling at an undisclosed location because of security concerns. Each militant got 25 years in jail. It is life in prison for the 10 militants who were tried by an anti-terrorist court, he said. In Pakistan 25 years is considered a life sentence. Malala was shot in the head by the Pakistani Taliban when she was returning from school. The militants targeted her because she advocated education for women. Malala was initially treated in Pakistan, but was later flown to a hospital in Britain, where she now lives with her family. Malala, now 17, won world acclaim for her campaign and last year was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Mullah Fazlullah, the Taliban leader who ordered the attack, is still at large, as are other militants who took part in it. The 10 who were sentenced on Thursday were detained by the military last year. Also Thursday, the military said that 27 militants and five soldiers were killed in a gunbattle in the country s volatile northwestern Khyber tribal region. The statement said the military was making strong gains in Khyber, a known militant stronghold. Last June, Pakistan launched a major offensive in the North Waziristan tribal region, a longtime haven for the Taliban and other militant groups.

11 NEWS IN BRIEF Continued from page 10 US wage growth shows signs of strength as hiring picks up WASHINGTON (AP) Paychecks for U.S. workers are rising at a faster pace as strong hiring in the past year has lowered the unemployment rate and increased competition for workers. The employment cost index, which tracks wages, salaries and benefits, rose 2.6 percent in the first quarter compared with a year ago, the Labor Department said Thursday. Wages and salaries also rose 2.6 percent. That is up from a 1.8 percent pace in March of 2014 and the fastest growth since the fourth quarter of Excluding government workers, wages and salaries for private companies rose 2.8 percent from the previous year. That was the best showing since the third quarter of The trend is unambiguously rising, Ian Shepherdson, an economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said. The report suggests companies are being forced to offer somewhat higher pay to attract workers. Still, wages and salaries typically increase 3.5 percent to 4 percent in a healthy economy. The Federal Reserve watches the employment cost index closely for signs that wages are increasing. Strong increases could force companies to raise prices for their goods to cover higher labor costs. That could lead to higher inflation, though there is no sign that is happening now. Inflation remains far below the Fed s 2 percent target. Woman accidentally shot in the FACE by cop sues for $1.5 million SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) A pregnant mother of two who was accidentally shot in the face by a Massachusetts police officer investigating a possible break-in has sued the officer, the police department and the town for $1.5 million. The Republican newspaper reports that Britteney Miles filed the lawsuit in federal court Wednesday. Officials say Officer Danielle Petrangelo s gun accidentally fired after Miles opened her front door for police while holding her young daughter in Miles was shot in the face and chin. Her lawyer says she s still recovering, and a doctor told her she may need a prosthetic jaw. Petrangelo was cleared of any criminal wrongdoing and left the police department. Officials have never disclosed the circumstances of her departure. Messages seeking comment were left for town and police officials. California man says he punched a trespassing bear on snout MEADOW VISTA, Calif. (AP) A Northern California man says he punched a trespassing bear on the snout to send the bruin fleeing from his property. Carl Moore tells the Auburn Journal he acted on his boxer instincts when the bear rose up on two legs and turned toward him and his two dogs outside his Meadow Vista home. The 75-year-old says he boxed competitively in his youth and also waded into his fair share of fights as a bouncer. The hard-to-believe encounter was witnessed by two friends and employees of Moore, who were inside his house when he encountered the bear on April 20. They tell the newspaper the commotion from the two dogs drew their attention and that they watched how Moore landed his blow on the bruin. South Korea to allow more journalists to visit North Korea SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea says it will push to allow more journalists to travel to North Korea to cover civilian exchange programs between the rival countries. Seoul s Unification Ministry announced Friday it would actively support sports, culture and academic exchange programs with North Korea as a way to boost cooperation between the two nations. Seoul had toughened restrictions on civilian trips to North Korea following an attack on a South Korea warship in 2010 that has been blamed on North Korea. Pyongyang has denied it torpedoed the vessel. Seoul analysts say the North likely will not positively respond to the South Korean overture, because it desperately wants the resumption of lucrative cooperation projects. Middle school student rebuked for wearing rosary to class FARMINGTON, N.M. (AP) A middle school student in northwest New Mexico says she was sent to the principal s office and asked if she sold drugs or was involved with a gang after she wore her rosary to school. Eighth-grader Latanyia Clah tells KOB-TV that she and her sister began wearing their rosaries to school after receiving them as Christmas gifts. The administration at Tibbetts Middle School in Farmington said the Catholic prayer beads are inappropriate attire. A Farmington Municipal Schools spokesman said they consulted a priest and found a prevalence of gang members using rosaries as symbols, which prompted administrators to ask students to stop visibly wearing them. Latanyia s mother, Delphyina Clah, says she does not see why her faith means her children are in a gang. (Continued on page 12) Live Music Jam! Saturday, May 2 4:00pm - 10:00pm TINA S CANTINA at TA ALOLO ALL BEER $2.50 Oldies But Goodies samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 Page 11 Senior students taking Building Construction Technology at Nu uuli Vocational Technical High School presented two shelves they built as a class project to the SPED students resource classroom at Matafao Elementary School that serves our special needs students, Thursday, 30 April Instructor Kenneth Jagon said that he is proud of his students and their fine workmanship. The Special Education teachers and students were happy to take a photo of their new book & divider shelves. Standing in the background are the students and teacher. [courtesy photo] PRE-MOTHER S DAY PLANT SALE Saturday, May 2, am - 3pm Bring the best exotic tropical plants to you Come and Check out our Tropical Plants to delight and satisfy your gardening experience LOCATION: Leone-Sogi Road across from Ripley Guest House Call or for direction to the Plant Sale Notice for Proposed Registration of Matai Title NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section of the Revised Code of American Samoa that a claim of succession which has been filed with the Territorial Registrar s office for the registration of the Matai Title MAIAVATELE of the village of VAILOATAI by VAIGAFI MAIAVA of the village of VAILOATAI, county of TUALATAI, WESTERN District. THE TERRITORIAL REGISTRAR is satisfied that the claim, petition by the family and certificate of the village chiefs are in proper form. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone so desiring must file his counterclaim, or objection to the registration of this matai title with the Territorial Registrar Office before the expiration of 60 days from the date of posting. If no counterclaim, nor any objection is filed by the expiration of said 60 days, the matai title MAIAVATELE shall be registered in the name of VAIGAFI MAIAVA in accordance with the laws of American Samoa. POSTED: APRIL 27, 2015 thru JUNE 28, 2015 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar Fa aaliga o le Fa amauina o se Suafa Matai O le fa aaliga lenei ua faasalalauina e tusa ma le Maga o le tusi tulafono a Amerika Samoa, e pei ona suia, ona o le talosaga ua faaulufaleina mai i le Ofisa o le Resitara o Amerika Samoa, mo le fia faamauina o le suafa matai o MAIAVATELE o le nu u o VAILOATAI e VAIGAFI MAIAVA o VAILOATAI faalupega o TUALATAI, falelima i SISIFO. Ua taliaina e le Resitara lea talosaga, faatasi ma le talosaga a le aiga faapea ma le tusi faamaonia mai matai o lea nu u, ma ua i ai nei i teuga pepa a lea ofisa. A i ai se tasi e faafinagaloina, ia faaulufaleina sana talosaga tete e, po o sana faalavelave tusitusia i le Ofisa o Resitara i totonu o aso e 60 mai le aso na faalauiloa ai lenei fa aaliga. Afai o lea leai se talosaga tete e, po o se faalavelave foi e faaulufaleina mai i aso e 60 e pei ona taua i luga, o lea faamauina loa lea suafa matai i le igoa o VAIGAFI MAIAVA e tusa ai ma aiaiga o le tulafono a Amerika Samoa. 05/01 & 06/01/15

12 Page 12 samoa news, Friday, May 1, 2015 President Barack Obama watches as members of the media leave the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 30, 2015, after signing bill S. 535 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of From left are, Steven Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, Sen.. Michael Bennet, D-Colo., Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Rep. David McKinley, R-W.Va., Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., Kateri Callahan, President, Alliance to Save Energy, and Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) New Mexico auditor says former police chief got perks from Taser ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) Albuquerque s former police chief accepted perks and consulting work from Taser International as he helped the company land a lucrative no-bid contract to supply officers with body cameras, the New Mexico state auditor said Thursday. Ray Schultz committed substantial violations of city and state ethics laws in his dealings with Taser and prosecutors should determine whether to bring criminal charges, State Auditor Tim Keller said. A yearlong review of the city s handling of the $1.95 million contract found rampant disregard for all of those things that protect our taxpayer dollars, Keller said. You want the police chief of the Albuquerque Police Department to be this sort of shining star in public office. In this case, it points to the opposite direction, Keller said. Schultz is now assistant police chief in Memorial Villages, Texas. His attorney, Luis Robles, said Schultz didn t do anything wrong, adding that the city budget office led the procurement process and his successor made the final decision to award the contract. Brought in as a reformer in 2005, Schultz stepped down in 2013 under a cloud of bad morale and an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into alleged civil rights violations and questionable police shootings. He has said his departure wasn t linked to those problems, and supporters have praised him for innovative policing. Keller said Schultz gave Taser an unfair advantage for the 2013 contract in the final days of his tenure, even sending a Taser salesman an saying the process was greased. The same day, the two discussed his prospective employment as a consultant, which would later take him to Amsterdam, Australia and elsewhere to speak about technology on the company s dime. Keller said flaws in city purchasing processes and weak oversight improperly allowed Taser to win the award without competition. He said it was also inappropriate for Schultz and other department employees to accept trips, meals and a party at a San Diego nightclub that were paid for by Taser. Gilbert Montaño, spokesman for Mayor Richard Berry, said the city has halted monthly contract payments to Taser for the last seven months as it conducts a comprehensive review of the contract. The internal controls failed under Schultz, and the city made changes to ensure that that type of circumvention of the process does not occur again, he said. Scottsdale, Arizona-based Taser has become a leader in the fast-growing market for cameras that officers wear on their uniforms. But its relationships with police officials have raised ethics questions. The company has covered airfare, hotels and meals for chiefs and associates who attend its training and networking events and hired Schultz and two other chiefs as consultants within weeks or months after they retired. Taser general counsel Doug Klint said the company believes it complied with ethics guidelines in Albuquerque. But going forward, Taser will implement a one year cooling-off period for consulting contracts with former law enforcement officials to eliminate any perception of conflict of interest. Schultz may have violated ordinances that ban employees from influencing purchasing decisions while negotiating employment with vendors and that require ex-employees to wait one year before representing certain companies, Keller s report said. District Attorney Kari Brandenburg and Attorney General Hector Balderas said they were reviewing the matter. Schultz began early retirement Sept. 7, 2013, but remained on Albuquerque s payroll through Jan. 1, He began his Taser consulting as he was still getting his city salary, Keller said. As the department considered body cameras in 2012, Schultz and a deputy were guests at a Taser-sponsored party at Stingaree Night Club in San Diego during a national conference. Two others traveled on an all-expenses paid trip to Taser s headquarters to learn how to use its Evidence.com storage software. Albuquerque s first major purchase of body cameras, in March 2013, avoided competitive bidding by improperly relying on an earlier contract for other Taser equipment, Keller said. City officials justified the subsequent $1.95 million contract by saying a pilot program determined Taser s cameras performed the best but auditors didn t find documentation that other models were tested. Despite Schultz s promotion of body cameras for Taser, a Justice Department report has blasted the city s hasty implementation of them, saying officers were not given enough training and were failing to record some incidents in which they used force. NEWS IN BRIEF Continued from page 11 Los Angeles airport police left dynamite out after training LOS ANGELES (AP) A law enforcement official at Los Angeles International Airport says a live stick of dynamite was accidentally left on an old plane at an airport museum for four days. The official, who was briefed on the incident and spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person wasn t authorized to speak publicly, said workers on the tarmac found the dynamite Tuesday when they noticed the bright colors on the stick. It was left behind after a Saturday evening training exercise for K9 officers and their dogs who work at the airport. Though live, the dynamite would have required a detonator or explosive to be set off. Sgt. Belinda Joseph, a spokeswoman, said the object was a training aid and there was a certain amount of TNT contained in it but denied that it was a stick of dynamite. She said airport police are investigating and have notified the Transportation Security Administration. The stick was checked out from a TSA explosive storage container for training. Such trainings are done nearly daily, the official said. TSA officials didn t immediately respond to a request for comment. RI woman returns home, finds wild turkey in her bathroom WARWICK, R.I. (AP) A Rhode Island woman thought a pipe burst when she returned home to find water pouring from her garage ceiling. But the culprit turned out to be an unusual houseguest that dropped in. WLNE-TV reports Nancy Page went upstairs to find the source of the running water and discovered a wild turkey had crashed through a bathroom window and somehow turned on the sink. Page says she immediately realized it was a turkey, which left behind its own mess. Police and a Department of Environmental Management officer caught the turkey and released it. Page was forced to throw out the bathroom sink. She says it had been running for two to three hours. Page estimates the turkey caused thousands of dollars in water damage to her Warwick home. 16 co-workers at New York company split $58 Million lottery jackpot NEW YORK (AP) Sixteen co-workers at a New York City biopharmaceuticals company have won a $58 million Mega Millions jackpot. New York State Lottery officials said Thursday the colleagues call themselves the Lucky 16 Trust and pooled their money before the March 24 drawing. Most of the employees come from New York and New Jersey. One travels from her home in Venice, California. They ll split the funds. Ophthotech Corp. spokeswoman Evelyn Harrison says members of the winning group work in all parts of the company, from senior to administrative posts. She says the employees have been pooling funds since 2010 to play the lottery, each pitching in $4 weekly to buy tickets. Worker Matthew Jung says after they won they huddled in a conference room to let the news sink in. He says nobody accomplished much that day. Woman on flight to NY charged with stealing ipad, passport NEW YORK (AP) A woman flying from Los Angeles to New York after appearing on Judge Judy has been arrested on charges she stole a crew member s ipad and a passenger s passport and bank card. A spokesman for Port Authority of New York and New Jersey police said Thursday that Melissa Perez was charged with grand larceny and possession of stolen property. Joe Pentangelo says the 26-year-old Bronx woman was flying to Kennedy Airport on Wednesday. He says while midair, an American Airlines crew member noticed her ipad was missing. He says it was found inside Perez s bag. Pentangelo says a passenger s passport and bank card were also reported missing and detectives found them in Perez s underwear. Perez s attorney information wasn t immediately available. Details of her Judge Judy appearance weren t immediately clear. Prosecutors: Man stuffed $300 bribe into city worker s pants PHILADELPHIA (AP) A Philadelphia man is facing a bribery charge after prosecutors say he stuffed $300 into a city worker s pants during a property reassessment. Ri Quang Wu was charged Thursday with bribery in official and political matters and obstructing the function of government. Court records with bail information or a lawyer for the 59-yearold Wu were not posted online. Prosecutors say Wu passed the bribe during a May 2014 assessment at a property in South Philadelphia. They say the evaluator tried to give the cash back, but Wu refused and the evaluator turned it over to his bosses at the Bureau of Revenue and Taxation. District Attorney Seth Williams says the case shows that the city is not for sale and that employees won t tolerate dishonest behavior. (Continued on page 13)