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1 Buckle up! Fatalities rashes LOAL HIGHWAS to date office of highway safety LOAL HIGHWAS to date Son of former police commissioner dies in HNL under arrest 3 DPS police officers are currently investigating vandalism at Tafuna High School. The main office suffered a broken window on one of its glass doors, while more than five outdoor lights were damaged and the music room was turned upside down. Authorities say that damage amounted into the thousands of dollars. Police were seen yesterday morning talking to students at the school regarding the incident. According to the students, the alleged vandalism occurred after a scheduled ASHSAA volleyball game on onday. [photo: JL] samoanews.com Fa asea afioga Saole i le fa aletonu tautua Ofisa Aoga mo Aunu u 13 Daily irculation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AERIAN SAOA Thursday, arch 19, 2015 $1.00 WestPac Fishery ouncil votes to open up LPVA to U.S. based longliners current status quo is not acceptable by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent Despite urging by American Samoa s three members to delay a vote on allowing longliners to fish in the Territory s Large Vessel Protect Area (LVPA) an area reserved for small alia boats the majority of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery anagement ouncil yesterday approved a recommendation to allow a temporary exemption to the LVPA for American Samoa-based U.S. longline vessels. The decision was made yesterday, the third and final day of the ouncil s 162nd meeting in Honolulu. The decision, which was read aloud during the meeting, says the ouncil recommends a regulatory amendment for a temporary exemption to the LVPA, and the exempted area is defined as the area seaward of 12 nautical miles from Tutuila, anu a and Swains. (This is the same recommendation that the Scientific and Statistical ommittee made last week to the ouncil and it opens up 16,817 square nautical miles to federally permitted American Samoa longline vessels of 50 feet or greater, while continuing to restrict them from 11.3 percent of the US exclusive economic zone around American Samoa.) According to the decision, the temporary exemption is authorized for an indeterminate period, but the ouncil will review the LVPA exemption on an annual basis with regard, but not limited, to the following: catch rates of fishery participants, small vessel participation and fishery development initiatives. (ontinued on page 12) distributed exclusively GH Reid & o., Ltd our Family of Fine Beverages Tafuna Industrial Park Paepaeulupo o II ready to win its first fautasi championship by B. hen, Samoa News orrespondent Last year, Aua village stunned the territory and fautasi race junkies around the world when they glided into third place behind the legendary Aeto from Pago Pago and the championship anulele Tausala from Nuuuli during the 2014 Flag Day fautasi race. The performance of the new Paepaeulupo o II, during her inaugural race last year, brought a whole new level of respect and fan base for Aua, which has never been a favorite to win, let alone expected to secure a place in the Top 3 during the highlight of the Flag Day celebration. But the Paepaeulupo o crew didn t let the naysayers get to them, rowing past other seasoned fautasi crews and past champions like the Fealofani Samoa II and the Fuao from Vatia to 2015 FLAG DA secure their place in the history books. This year, Aua plans to go all the way to the finish line and emerge as first place winners. Skipper Leonard Sonoma says he is very comfortable with the crew he has and he is optimistic that they will do well. I d say we are about 80% ready right now and hopefully, in two weeks, we should be at a 100% level, Sonoma told Samoa News yesterday afternoon. To help them in their quest for the gold, Sonoma and his crew took possession of brand new oars shipped in from Vermont this past Tuesday. The oars cost $600 per pair (a total of $15,000) and funding was made possible through various fundraising efforts carried out over a span of two months by the village (ontinued on page 10) Aua skipper Leonard Sonoma gets ready to take the Paepaeulupo o II and its crew out to sea for their evening rowing practice, in preparation for the upcoming 2015 Fautasi Flag Day Race. They just took possession this week of their new oars, and will be once again seen practicing with their new toys in a couple of days, says the skipper. [photo: B. hen]

2 Page 2 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 NOTIE FOR SEPARATION AGREEENT TO embers of the AGEO Family and to all whom these present may come! NOTIE IS HEREB GIVEN that IELE ASOE of PAGO PAGO has offered for recording in this office an instrument in writing which seeks to separate a certain structure which is or to be erected, on land VAITULUTULU, allegedly belonging to AGEO FAIL of the village of PAGO PAGO. Said land VAITULUTULU is situated in or near the village of PAGO PAGO in the ounty of AOPUTASI, Island of TUTUILA, American Samoa. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may object to the recording of such instrument by filing in the Territorial Registar s Office in Fagatogo, a written objection to the recording of said instrument. Any objections thereto must be filed with in 30 days from the date of posting of this notice. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if no such objections are filed within the said 30 day period, the instrument will be recorded and shall be valid and binding on all persons. The said instrument may be examined at any time at the Territorial Registrar s Office. POSTED: FEBRUAR 23, 2015 thru ARH 24, 2015 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar FA AALIGA O LE FEAGAIGA O SE TU U ESEINA I tagata o le aiga sa AGEO, ma i latou uma e silasila ma lauiloaina lenei fa aaliga! O le fa aaliga lenei ona o IELE ASOE o le nu u o PAGO PAGO ua ia fa aulufaleina mai i lenei ofisa se feagaiga tusitusi e fa ailoa ai se mana oga fia tu u eseina o se fale ua/po o le a, fa atui na i luga o le fanua o VAITULUTULU e fa asino i le aiga sa AGEO, o le nu u o PAGO PAGO. O lenei fanua e totonu pe latalata ane i le nu u o PAGO PAGO, itumalo o AOPUTASI, ile motu o TUTUILA, Amerika Samoa. O le fa aaliga fo i e fa apea, so o se tasi e iai sona aia i lenei mata upu e mafai ona fa atu i ies e ile fa amauina o lenei feagaiga pe a auina mai i le ofisa ole Resitara o le Teritori of Amerika Samo a i Fagatogo, sana fa atu ese tusitusia. O fa atu iesega uma lava e ao ona fa aulufaleina mai i toton u o aso e 30 faitauina mai i le aso na faíaalia ai lenei fa aaliga. Afai ole a leai se fa atu i esega e fa aulufaleina i totonu o aso 30 e pei ona ta ua i luga, o le a fa amauina loa lenei feagaiga e taualoaina ma a afia ai tagata uma. 03/05 & 03/19/15 OENTS IN TIE The History hannel On April 2, 1863, responding to acute food shortages, hundreds of women riot in Richmond, Virginia, breaking windows and looting stores, before onfederate President Jefferson Davis threw his pocket change at them from the top of a wagon. Davis ordered the crowd to disperse or he would order the militia to fire on them. On April 3, 1882, one of America s most famous criminals, Jesse James, is shot to death by fellow gang member Bob Ford. Detective magazines had glamorized the James gang, turning them into Robin Hoods. In reality, Jesse James was a ruthless killer who stole only for himself. On arch 31, 1931, nute Rockne, the legendary Notre Dame football coach, is killed in a plane crash. He was 43. From 1918 to 1930, Rockne compiled a record of 105 wins, 12 losses and 5 ties, and won six national championships. On April 1, 1948, Soviet troops begin stopping U.S. and British military trains traveling through the Russian sector to and from Berlin. In June, the Soviets began a full-scale blockade of the U.S.-British-French sectors. Thus began the Berlin Blockade, when U.S. aircraft began dropping supplies into Berlin. On April 4, 1968, artin Luther ing Jr. is shot to death at a hotel in emphis, Tennessee. A single shot fired by James Earl Ray from more than 200 feet away struck ing in the neck. The death of America s leading civil-rights advocate sparked a wave of rioting in black communities around the country. On April 5, 1976, Howard Hughes, one of the richest men to emerge from the American West, dies while flying from Acapulco to Houston for medical treatment. Hughes bizarre behavior grew worse in his final years, as he became obsessed with privacy and sometimes worked for days at a stretch in a black-curtained room without sleeping. On arch 30, 1980, a floating apartment platform for oil workers in the North Sea 235 miles east of Scotland collapses, killing 123 people. No one was expecting that a large wave would collapse and capsize the platform. Gov by-passed Promotion erit System claim Sr. police officers Two career service positions filled by appointment instead by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu, Samoa News Reporter The Lolo and Lemanu Administration are being tight lipped as to why Governor Lolo atalasi oliga bypassed the Department of Human Resources Promotion erit System regarding two top positions in the Department of Public Safety, the posts of Deputy ommissioner and hief of Police which are both career service positions. The concern was raised by senior police officers, who believe that the handpicking of the Deputy ommissioner and the hief of Police was not conducted in accordance with the HR Promotion erit System. In December 2014 the governor issued memos naming Vaimaga aiava as Deputy ommissioner and ommander Tauese Va aomala Sunia as hief of Police. At the time of the appointments, aiava was the hief of Police, while ommander Tauese oversaw the DPS Training Division. At the time, Samoa News asked Governor Lolo why he made the appointments when there is a ommissioner to oversee DPS. The governor responded that it s a critical time of the year, with the holidays coming up and yet there are two top positions in DPS that are vacant. William Haleck was then police commissioner. Following the appointments, Human Resources Director Sonny Thompson assured that the two senior posts filled with the DPS were appointments only, not promotions, noting that each police officer must and shall be promoted according to the Promotion erit System (Time in Service; Time in Grade, Formal Education, Experience etc.) Thompson stated that most important is the salary associated with these personnel promotions and hiring criteria moving forward will be standardized accordingly. Last week a copy of the DPS s proposed organizational chart was leaked to Samoa News which indicates that Vaimaga and Tauese are to be working in their new positions permanently. Samoa News also received confirmation from the Human Resources office that the two men have received the salaries of Deputy ommissioner and hief of Police. Samoa News sent queries to the HR Director and the Governor s Executive Assistant about the concerns of the senior police officers last week; however as of yesterday, there has been no response. One senior DPS officer told Samoa News last week that the Lolo and Lemanu Administration should stop the habit they seem to have of appointing people into career service positions, because it s not right and it s illegal, and they are not following HR policies in place regarding such positions meaning the positions should be advertised internally within the Department. It s not about questioning the qualifications of the said appointments, it s about following the merit system as they preached prior to their taking office, said one disgruntled senior officer. (c) 2015 ing Features Synd., Inc. ALL PUZZLE ANSWERs on page 10

3 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 3 Son of former police commissioner dies in Honolulu under arrest by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent A local member of the Haleck family has confirmed that a man who died after his arrest by Honolulu police earlier this week is Sheldon Haleck of American Samoa. Based on information from Honolulu friends, a Hawaii News Now news station first identified the deceased as 38-year old Sheldon Haleck, from a well known family in American Samoa and a graduate of Honolulu based aiser High School. Responding to Samoa News inquiries, Avamua Dave Haleck said yesterday that Sheldon was the youngest son of William and Verdell Haleck who are now in Honolulu to sort through what happened and to take care of their son s final funeral arrangements. William Haleck, who served two years as local police commissioner and stepped down early this year from the post, didn t immediately respond to Samoa News questions and request for comments. A Honolulu police department (HPD) statement issued Tuesday, ar. 17, and provided to Samoa News yesterday, didn t identify the deceased by name. Instead it says that Honolulu police officers responded around 8:16p.m. onday, ar. 16, to an area fronting Iolani Palace (located downtown Honolulu) on a report of a male wearing dark-colored clothing and running in the middle of the roadway, acting erratically. Police claim the male refused to leave the roadway, continuously running away and evading the officers as they approached him. Pepper spray was used but was ineffective as the male continued to remain on the roadway, it says, adding that an electric gun was deployed twice, but was also ineffective. However, the male tripped and fell while trying to run away, at which time officers were able to gain control of the combative male and place him under arrest. According to the police statement, the male was escorted to the sidewalk when he suddenly became unresponsive and Emergency Services and Honolulu Fire Department responded to the scene. The male was transported via ambulance to the Queens edical enter where he expired (or died), it says. Responding to Samoa News questions, HPD apt. Rade Vanic said yesterday that he cannot provide any additional information about this case other than what was cited in the media statement. Asked if there is an ongoing investigation on this case and when it s expected to be completed, Vanic said via from Honolulu that it s common practice to conduct a thorough investigation anytime a serious incident like this occurs, but he cannot provide a date of completion. Asked if an autopsy will be carried out to determine the cause of death, Vanic responded that this case has been classified as an unattended death and in cases like these, no request is needed for an autopsy, as the Honolulu ity edical Examiner will automatically perform an autopsy. Vanic said that he does not know if HPD has met with the victim s parents and he is unable to provide any additional comments at this time. Samoa News expresses our deep condolences to r. and rs. William Haleck and the Haleck family. Small farm town disrupted by melee that included chain saw GREAT FALLS, ont. (AP) The quiet of Big Sandy s block-long commercial district was disrupted one afternoon this week when two vehicles sped into town and their seven occupants got out and began fighting. The brawl began when three men in a car pulled up in front of a coffee shop shortly after 2 p.m. onday, and a pickup carrying two men and two women stopped behind them, houteau ounty Sheriff Vern Burdick said. From what we ve been able to gather, the initial dispute actually took place on Rocky Boy s Indian Reservation, and the pickup gave chase to the sedan, Burdick told the Great Falls Tribune. The parties began fighting in the street. All the doors were flying open, and people were getting out and running around and hitting each other, said herie Stiles, one of the owners of the Bear Paw offee Shop and Deli. The commotion drew the attention of those in the area. At one point, one of the men in the pickup fired up a chain saw and began swinging it around. The man soon turned it off, and no one was injured, Burdick said. One of the people in the pickup fled the farming town of 600 in the car, and three others got in the pickup, stranding three men. One had a superficial stab wound. The car was found north of Big Sandy and impounded. All seven involved have been identified, and four have been cited for disorderly conduct. There will be more charges, he said. 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4 Page 4 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 THE BOB FRANEN OLUN Public Secrets By Bob Franken The cover-up often is worse than the crime. How many times have we heard variations of that quote? Usually, it s trotted out in the context of a political scandal, one that wouldn t really be a scandal if the principal had just gotten past an obsession with secrecy so severe that he or she acted suspiciously. In this case, it s a she we re talking about, Hillary linton, who repeatedly gets entangled in her fetish for privacy. It s impossible when living such a high-profile life, with all the attendant perks, financed by the taxpayers. She is about to embark on that most public endeavor, running for president, trying to get elected to enter the White House bubble. Of course, she s been in the fishbowl before, as wife of, and never could get used to the idea that her life, to a large degree, belonged to everyone. That s what makes the matter of her conducting business as secretary of state on a camouflaged, private account such a big story. It s true, as her enforcers have fanned out to argue, that others have done the same thing -- Secretary of State olin Powell, for example. And there is no real evidence that her behind-the-cloak communications were hiding anything improper or illegal. But we don t really know. We can only suspect. She makes it so easy. Her problem is that this clandestine approach is nothing new. As someone who covered all the linton scandals, and even nonscandals like Whitewater, I got used to the daily parsing of words to try to avoid simply coming out and dealing with the embarrassment of the moment. The nearly covert way that Hillary conducted the effort to reform health care ultimately had a lot to do with the final plan going down in flames. So now we have a situation where she has told the world that she s willing to not stand in the way as the State Department publicly releases s she turned over to the government. What we don t know is just what she turned over, or more importantly, what she didn t turn over, from her superduper secret private accounts. In fairness, let s stipulate that Hillary linton is not the only government official who believes that the public doesn t really have a right to know. Edward Snowden is sitting in Russian exile because he spilled the beans on massive programs in which the National Security Agency and our other spooks spy on us, their fellow Americans, conduct that violates the entire tradition of our alleged right to privacy. What is it about open government that these people don t understand? How do they determine that they can t be bound by the rules of a democracy that relies on an informed electorate? In the case of Hillary linton, the question is, Where does she get off routinely hiding our business from us? She says she s learned some lessons from the failures of her last stab at the presidency, but has she? This time around -- assuming there is another this time around -- she will need to demonstrate that she can avoid the cover-ups and let us in on her secrets. At least the ones that shouldn t be secrets. (c) 2015 Bob Franken Distributed by ing Features Synd., Inc. Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News is published onday through Friday, except for some local and federal holidays. Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa Telephone at (684) Fax at (684) advertisements to ads@samoanews.com the newsroom at news@samoanews.com Normal business hours are on. 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. Please visit samoanews.com for weekend updates. Tourists and visitors from the Bardo museum are evacuated in Tunis, Wednesday, arch 18, 2015 in Tunis, Tunisia. Gunmen opened fire at a leading museum in Tunisia s capital, killing 19 people including 17 tourists, the Tunisian Prime inister said. A later raid by security forces left two gunmen and one security officer dead but ended the standoff, Tunisian authorities said. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi) NEWS IN BRIEF Winter sets global heat record Shark attacks ansas man despite U.S. East s big chill snorkeling in Hawaii WASHINGTON (AP) Federal records AILUA-ONA, Hawaii (AP) A visitor show that this winter and the first two months from ansas is in the hospital after a 10-toof 2015 were the hottest on record globally, 12-foot tiger shark bit his left forearm while he with a chilly U.S. East sticking out like a cold was snorkeling off the Big Island of Hawaii. thumb in a toastier world. West Hawaii Today reports the man was At nearly 1.5 degrees Fahrenheit above 20th flown to The Queen s edical enter in Honolulu in stable condition on Wednesday. century average, last month was the second warmest February on record globally, slightly Police said the 58-year-old had been snorkeling with his family at Hapuna Beach when behind But the combined January and February temperature beat the old record for the shark attacked. the first two months set in December Numerous snorkelers were in the water through February broke the meteorological about 20 yards offshore at the time. Several winter record set in bystanders helped drag him in. Police say he National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration records go back to tions to his left thigh. His identity has not been suffered severe cuts to his forearm and lacera- Parts of Russia, Asia, Europe, Australia, released. He is from Overland Park. Africa, South America and especially the U.S. Hawaii ounty Fire Department officials saw West were extra warm. As a whole, the U.S. the shark from a helicopter. Authorities have had a bit-cooler-than-normal February, but closed beaches from Waialea to auna ea. slightly warmer-than-normal winter. useum attack in Tunisian N sergeant who never took APITAl kills 19; 2 gunmen slain sick day in 42-year career dies TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) Foreign tourists NEW OR (AP) A New ork Police scrambled in panic Wednesday after militants Department sergeant who never took a sick stormed a museum in Tunisia s capital and day in his 42-year career has died weeks shy of killed 19 people, shooting at anything that his retirement. Sgt. Francis Buddy urnane moved, a witness said. was just weeks away from his 63rd birthday Two gunmen were slain by security forces when he died Sunday after an apparent heart following the deadliest attack on civilians in attack at his home. the North African country in 13 years, and The NPD says he was its longest-serving the president said the young democracy was active officer. He wasn t just my big brother, embroiled in a war with terror. The militants, said Terence urnane, a retired NPD detective. He was my best friend. He was also the assault rifles, burst from a vehicle and began who wore military-style uniforms and wielded person I went to whenever I was stumped on gunning down tourists climbing out of buses a case because he had seen and done it all so at the National Bardo useum. The attackers many times. He always knew the answer. then charged inside to take hostages before urnane worked on nearly every major case being killed in a firefight with security forces. in the last 20 years, including the 2011 killing Authorities launched a manhunt for two or of Brooklyn Officer Peter Figoski and the fatal three accomplices in the attack. Prime inister stabbing of a 6-year-old boy in an elevator last Habib Essid said the two Tunisian gunmen summer, according to the New ork Post. killed 17 tourists five from Japan, four from If you are the bad guy, the worst of the Italy, two from olombia, two from Spain, and worst... Buddy urnane has been part of the one each from Australia, Poland and France. team looking for you to bring you to justice, The nationality of one dead foreigner was not then-ouncilman James Oddo said at a 2010 released. Essid said two Tunisian nationals also ity Hall ceremony, according to the Staten were killed by the militants. Island Advance. He has truly put community, At least 44 people were wounded, including city and country above all. tourists from Italy, France, Japan, South Africa, His wake is being held Wednesday at the Poland, Belgium and Russia, according to Essid olonial Funeral Home. and doctors from Tunis harles Nicolle. His funeral is Thursday. (ontinued on page 8)

5 DEPARTENT OF THE INTERIOR S RELATIONS WITH AERIAN SAOA Excerpts from Navigating The Future by Eni Faleomavaega, published in 1995 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 5 Despite Interior Department opposition to the idea that American Samoa be represented by an elected delegate to the U.S. ongress, the American Samoa Legislature (Fono) passed a bill in 1969 which would have provided for an elected Samoan repr esentative to Washington, D.. The Interior Department was against the proposed measure and specifically instructed the governor (then appointed by the Secretary of the Interior) not to approve such legislation. However, when the appointed governor discovered that officials were re placing him, he responded by signing into law, at the airport on the very day of his departure, the Fono s bill to elect a Samoan representative. Hence, in the November 1970 elections, Paramount hief A.U. Fuimaono became American Samoa s first elected representative to Washington, D.. Having no standing in the ongress of the United States, Paramount hief Fuimaono was never accorded any courtesy or assistance from the bureaucrats at the Department of the Interior. For a proud traditional leader, this was a dilemma. But having worked previously as his Administrative Assistant, I can say without equivocation that Paramount hief Fuimaono truly loved a nd cared for the needs of his Samoan people. A classic example was the controversy surrounding the administration and distribution of the oral co ntraceptive, Depo Provera, produced by the Upjohn ompany. Fuimaono received information that Samoan women were having serious problems with m enstruation, infertility, and miscarriages as a result of using this drug, which was administered every six months by injection. Fuimaono discovered that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) never officially approved the drug for use in the United States, although the U pjohn ompany was selling the drug to foreign countries. For several months, Fuimaono tried to get an appointment with the Secretary of the Interior, to brin g this matter to his attention, but for whatever reason, his request fell on deaf ears. I doubt very much that the request ever reached the Secretar y of the Interior. It was simply one more indication of Interior Department indifference and disdain for Samoan representation in the nation s capital. As Fuimaono s last resort, he made an appointment with Phil Burton and began to explain the entire s ituation. As he was explaining, Phil Burton couldn t believe what he was hearing. Burton s face got red and he said, Get me the phone. Where s the phone? Get me the Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary of the Interior was a friend of Phil Burton, a man by the name of Rogers orton, a former member of ongress from entucky. In five minutes, Fuimaono had an appointment with the Secretary of the Interior. Burton was well aware of the fact that the Delegates from Guam and the Virgin Islands were already i n the ongress, and the question was when and how he could assist Delegate Fuimaono and American Samoa s local leaders so that they would have the same form of representation as the other two territories. Burton had a genuine concern, not because he felt sorry for the Samoan people, but bec ause he had a sincere interest in helping these islands, which over the years had received little or no attention at all, from ongress, the Interi or Department, and the White House....to be continued FAIA O LE OFISA O LE INITERIA A AERIA SAOA OTO OTO AI LE NAVIGATING THE FUTURE TUSIA E ENI FALEOAVAEGA, LOIGA 1995 SEU LE ANU, AE TAGA I I LE GALU E ui lava i le tete e o le Ofisa o le Initeria i le manatu ia iai se sui filifilia fa apalota a Ame rika Samoa i le onekaresi a le Iunaite Setete, ae sa pasia lava e le Fono a Amerika Samoa i le 1969, le pili e filifilia ai fa apalota se sui Samoa i Uosigitone, D.. Sa fa atu i ese le Ofisa a le Initeria i le fautaga sa fa at mai, ma sa fa atonuina e le Ofisa o le Initeria le kovana (lea sa tofia e le Failautusi a le Initeria) ia aua ne i psia lea pili. Ae ui i lea, ina ua silafia e le kovana o le a suia lona tulaga e le latou auofisa, sa ia sainia loa i le malae va alele i le aso lava na malaga ese ai mai Samoa, le pili a le Fono e avea ma tulafono le filifilia fa apalota se sui Samoa. O lea la, i le palota ia Novema 1970, na avea ai loa le Afioga ia A.U. Fuimaono, o le u lua i sui filifilia o Amerika Samoa i Uosigitone D.. Sa l aloa ia ma le le tauloaina le nofoaiga a le Afioga a Fuimaono, pe maua fo i se fesoasoani mai l e auofisa a le Initeria. O se tulaga faigat ma se avega mamafa lea i le avea ai o ia o se ta ita i e mitamita i lona tupu aga ae ua fa apea ona fai. Ae ona sa ou galue ai o se tasi sa lagolago i lana ta ita iga, ou te ta utino atu le mea moni, e matua i alofa lava ma mana ia e le Afioga ia Fuimaono mana oga o ona tagata. O se tasi o fa ata ita iga lelei lava sa ou maitauina mai lana ta ita iga, o le fa afitauli sa feaga i ma lona ofisa ma le amupani a le Upjohn, lea sa gaosia ma fa alauiloa mai tui ma fuala au sa fa aaog mo aiga fuafuaina. Sa maua e le Afioga a Fuimaono se fa amatalaga i le ogaoga o le fa afitauli na a afia ai tulaga tau ma itaga o fafine Samoa, e mafua mai i le fa aaogina o nei vaila au, lea e ta i ono masina ma tui. Sa iloa mai e Fuimaono, e le i fa atagaina aloa ia e le fisa o le Iunaite Setete e nafa ma Taumafa ma Vaila au, le fa aaogaga o lea vaila au i totonu o le l Tele, a e o lea ua fa atau atu e le amupani a le Upjohn i atunu u i fafo, e iai ma Amerika Samoa. Sa taumafai le Afioga a Fuimaono i ni nai masina, ia maua sona avanoa e feso ota i ai ma le Failautu si a le Initeria, ina ia tu uina atu tulaga ogaoga o fa afitauli mai le amupani lea o le Upjohn, ae peita i, e le i taunu u lava lana talosaga, e le iloa pe o le le m afuaaga. Sa iai lava lo u masalosaloga, e le i o o le talosaga a le Afioga a Fuimaono i le Failautusi a le Initeria. O se ala fa ailogagofie lea, e iloa ai le va ai ma ualalo ma le l mfauafau o le Ofisa a le Initeria, i le tau fa alauiloaina lea o Samoa I se tulaga maualalo lava i totonu o le laumua o Amerika atoa. O le taumafaiga mulimuli lava a le Afioga a Fuimaono ia iai sona avanoa ma le Failautusi a le Initer ia, na ia talosaga ai le fesoasoani mai le Afioga le Faipule ia Phil Burton. Sa fa amatala loa e le Afioga a Fuimaono ia Burton le tulaga atoa o le fa afitauli ua o o i ai tina ma itaga o Samoa ona o le amupani o le Upjohn. A o faia lana fa amatalaga, sa l talitonu Phil Burton i tala na ia fa alogo iai. Sa saunoa mai le Susuga a B urton ma lona l fiafia, Aumai le telefoni ia te a u. O fea le telefoni? Vala au atu le Failautusi o le Initeria. O le Failautusi a le Initeria i lena taimi, o R ogers orton, e uo lelei ma Phil Burton, ma sa avea ma sui o le Setete o entucky i le onekeresi. E le i uma se lima minute, ae maua loa le avanoa aloa ia o le Afioga a Fuimaono ma le Failautusi o le Initeria o Rogers orton. Na mautinoa lelei e le Afioga a Burton, ua sa ofafa i i totonu o le onekeresi sui usufono mai Guam ma Virgin Islands, ae o le fesili, o fea ma e fa apfea fo i ona ia fesoasoani i le Afioga ia Fuimaono ma ta ita i fa alotoifale o Amerika Samoa, ina ia tumua i tutusa ma ia teritori e lua, i ituaiga fa atlagaga ia ua o o i ai. O le atugaluga moni na feagai ma le Afioga ia Burton, e le o fesiligia lona alofa i tagata Amerika Samoa, ae o lona naunauta iga sili, o sana fesoasoani i ia atumotu, ua tausag o fa alamana ia, po o le lai fo i o se manatu mamao iai o le onekeresi, le Ofisa a le Initer ia, fa apea foi ma le aota Pa epa e. e toe faaauau This page is paid for by Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin

6 Page 6 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 OOL OOL Stuff Poly Savai i By Barry arkowitz Sweet home Savaii, just a skip, hop, stop and a jump very soon if not already. Polynesian Airlines EO, Sielu Alvin Tuala, shared with ool Stuff the plans for Polynesian Airlines to return a modified twice daily service from Pago Pago International Airport to aota Savaii in February Anybody know if it s happened? Sielu is a pragmatic man, and has arranged the flights to stop at Fagalii in order to ease the burden on Samoa s Government to set up redundant ustoms, Agriculture, Immigration and Health services at aota, Savaii. In his pragmatism, he has actually made it very convenient to stop in Apia to visit government offices, say hi & bye to relatives, hoist a few Vailima s at aliu ai Bar Upolu, then head off by air to Savaii on the same day. The only real hold up has been confirming the aota runway and terminal are up to standards. ool Stuff was there, hosted by my brother-inlaw and the rooster (lunch?) you see in the photo. The facility appeared well kept. Wow, even my favorite 1980 s terminal was still standing... Not much left, but the old Savaii aota Terminal has a lot of wonderful memories for visitors and resident Savaiians. [Photo: Barry arkowitz] standing better than me, that s for sure. (ontinued on page 10) Savaii s newer terminal has been sitting dormant since flights from Pago Pago and Fagalii, Apia were abandoned. [Photo: Barry arkowitz] Vanuatu s cyclone survivors desperate for food, water PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) Relief groups to reach them, they have taken to eating fruit they find on Everyone in Tanna and other islands in the south, struggled to get supplies to residents living in Vanuatu s cyclone-ravaged outer islands on Thursday, the ground and drinking water from a creek to survive. Planes have been carrying food, water and medical they really live subsistence lives, so they grow what they need for a short period.... And the reality is that as survivors grew desperate for food and water five days after the fierce storm flattened villages across the supplies to Tanna and neighboring Erromango much of that would have been washed away by this Island for two days, and a boat stocked with canned storm, said Tom Perry, spokesman for ARE Australia. South Pacific nation. With power, phones and Internet still down across much of the country, officials faced logistical headaches in sorting out where to send supplies, particularly goods, biscuits and water was expected to head to the island on Thursday or Friday. But distributing it to the island s villages remains difficult. UNIEF estimates that nearly 5,000 people across That s a grave concern because we desperately need to get food to people soon. Thousands of people remained homeless, with more than 3,300 still sheltering in evacuation centers on the in Tanna Island, which was hit hard by yclone Vanuatu have no access to drinking water. The main island of Efate and in the provinces of Torba and Pam s 270 kilometer (168 mile) per hour winds. Tanna s problem is especially worrisome on Tanna, which suf- Penama, according to the U.N. Though officials were roads remained blocked by debris, forcing aid fers from water shortages in the best of times. still conducting damage assessments and had yet to workers to hike across the island to inspect damage to Tanna s water towers were knocked over by the reach many of the outer islands, the nation appeared to schools and other buildings, UNIEF said. storm and wells built close to the shore were contaminated, have avoided mass casualties. any locals rode out the said Sebastian Rhodes Stampa, disaster coordi- Though the death toll from the disaster stood at cyclone in larger buildings such as schools and churches 11, officials and relief teams were growing increasingly nator for the UN s humanitarian affairs office. Several a practice that relief groups have impressed upon concerned about islanders long-term survival, more flights carrying water and water purification tabnator with food and water scarce in the worst-hit areas and lets were heading to the island on Thursday, and officials Vanuatuans as a life-saving measure during storms. Vanuatu is frequently battered by cyclones in the access to some of the archipelago s more remote islands remaining difficult. ore than 100 residents on Tanna, including the elderly and a newborn, have been sheltering in a store since Friday. With no relief supplies yet were hoping to set up water purification units, he said. Lack of food was also a rising worry for those who survived the storm, which demolished gardens and fruit trees that locals depend on to survive. summer and lies along the Pacific Ring of Fire, where earthquakes and volcanic activities are common. ost communities have buildings designated as evacuation centers.

7 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 7 by Fili Sagapolutele Samoa News orrespondent Department of arine of Wildlife Resources director Dr. Ruth atagi-tofiga shared with a regional fisheries meeting the impact of climate change on American Samoa, and she has called for adopting limitations of South Pacific albacore catch covering the entire range of the stock. atagi-tofiga made the call at the ar Heads of Fisheries meeting at the Secretariat of the Pacific ommunity (SP) headquarters in Noumea, New aledonia, where she represented American Samoa. The regional meeting, which brings together heads of fisheries of SP member countries and territories, provides strategic guidance to SP Director s Office, the oastal and Oceanic programs under the Fisheries Aquaculture and arine Ecosystem (FAE). The meeting was chaired by Joyce Ah-Leong, assistant chief Executive officer, Fisheries Division, inistry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Samoa. atagi-tofiga says Ah-Leong did an excellent job in chairing this important meeting, where a wide range of issues affecting fisheries in the region were discussed. At the meeting, atagi- Tofiga expressed concern about the effects of climate change on coastal fisheries and informed the meeting that American Samoa is facing extensive coral bleaching. She also told the gathering that outbreaks of the crown-of-thorns starfish are another major threat to the reefs of American Samoa. atagi-tofiga also explained that sea cucumber fishery exploitation continues to be an issue, and Samoa expressed similar concerns over the harvesting of sea cucumbers for overseas markets. Both American Samoa and Samoa requested assistance from SP with regard to sea cucumber aquaculture and management, and sought advice from other member countries and the SP on the sea cucumber issue, according to the meeting outcomes document. Furthermore, American Samoa requested support from SP in aquaculture development, particularly for clams and seaweed. s. PAIFI ALBAORE atagi-tofiga went on to call for the need to adopt a South Pacific Albacore measure e.g. catch rate limits proposed by the Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) to cover the entire range of stock, something which was also expressed at the Western and entral Pacific Fisheries ommission (WPF) meeting last year in Apia, Samoa. The SP Oceanic Fisheries Program recommended that catches of albacore be set at a level that allows profitable domestic longline fisheries; and catch of big-eye should be reduced to rebuild the stock, as there is no expansion of skipjack or yellowfin catches, she said. A summary of the final outcome of the meeting states that Samoa called for further review on status of albacore stocks and urged member countries to sign the Tokelau Arrangement in the interests of the region. On the other hand, Niue requested a review of stock status for albacore, and encouraged members to adopt management approaches for the South Pacific Albacore, and to see it through forums such as the WPF. During the three-day 162nd meeting of the Western Pacific Regional Fishery anagement ouncil, which opened onday in Honolulu, the ouncil will consider amending the Pelagic Fishery Ecosystem Plan to establish a longline South Pacific albacore annual catch limit for American Samoa s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) consistent with the regional approach proposed by the FFA. According to the ouncil, the FFA has proposed that the WPF endorse EEZ-based annual catch limits and set flagbased high seas annual catch limits and a total annual catch limit of South Pacific albacore with the Western and entral DWR head brings fishery concerns to regional meetings Pacific Ocean (WPO). Options to be considered for American Samoa by the ouncil include: no action; establish an annual catch limit of 5,425 metric tons (mt) of albacore for the EEZ around American Samoa the highest level of South Pacific albacore catch reported from the EEZ; and establish an annual catch limit of 2,658 mt, which is the recent five-year average catch of South Pacific albacore within the EEZ around American Samoa. At the WFP meeting last December, atagi-tofiga told the gathering that the large increase in South Pacific albacore catch in recent years is affecting the territory s domestic fishery. Our Pago Pago based longline fleet, which has been subject to limited entry since 2005, and principally fishes in the EEZ around American Samoa, is essentially economically unviable at this time. atch rates are now at their lowest in our fishery s history, she said. She also says that American Samoa welcomes the FFA proposal and supports the establishment of firm catch limits for albacore everywhere south of the equator in the onvention Area, and we have already initiated the domestic process to establish a catch limit for the EEZ around American Samoa. (See Samoa News edition Dec. 4, 2014 for details) Samoa News should point out that American Samoa members on the ouncil are atagi- Tofiga, Port Administration director Taimalelagi Dr. laire Poumele, and Taulapapa Willie Sword, who is one of the two vice chairs. OTHER ISSUES Durning the SP fisheries meeting, atagi-tofiga expressed gratitude to SP for providing technical support in DWR s fishing aggregating device (FAD) program. She shared that American Samoa has a well established onitoring Program a creel survey program for inshore and boat based which estimates participation of fishing efforts, and to provide catch rate, species composition and size frequency for each fishing method. She also highlighted the importance of standardized monitoring across the region and called for greater assistance from SP to support standardized data collection. DWR is part of WPacFin- Western Pacific Fisheries Information Network in NOAA s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science enter (PIFS) and atagi- Tofiga encouraged other countries to establish these programs, and for SP to support these activities in other countries. The goal is data which will provide information to assist us in managing and preserving our marine resources, she said. (A summary outcomes document of the SP fishery meeting is found on PIFS administers scientific research and monitoring programs that support the domestic and international conservation and management of living marine resources, according to the agency s website.

8 Page 8 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Virginia gov. calls for investigation in to student s arrest embers of the honor guard fold a flag above the casket holding the remains of eight Airmen missing from World War II during burial services at Arlington National emetery in Arlington, Va. Wednesday, arch 18, The remain of the eight Airman, Army Air Forces 1st Lt. William D. Bernier, Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Bryant E. Poulsen, Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Herbert V. oung Jr., Army Air Forces Tech Sgt. harles L. Johnston, Army Air Forces Tech Sgt. Hugh F. oore, Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. John E. opeland, Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. harles J. Jones, and Army Air Forces Sgt. harles A. Gardner were buried as a group in a single casket. (AP Photo/evin Wolf) NEWS IN BRIEF Prince speaks on dangers of plastic waste in oceans WASHINGTON (AP) Prince harles took a detour from his visits to various D.. tourist spots to deliver a speech on the threat of plastic waste accumulating in the world s oceans. The Prince of Wales delivered a 10-minute speech on the topic Wednesday afternoon to a conference of about 100 government, corporate and nonprofit leaders at the Hay-Adams Hotel across from the White House. He cited statistics that half of all marine mammals now have plastic in their gut, and a study estimating there will be one ton of plastic in the oceans for every three tons of fish by the year His speech emphasized recycling as one of several keys to reducing the flow of plastic into the sea. Earlier Wednesday, harles visited ount Vernon, the National Archives and other sites. president says he should have closed Guantanamo on 1st day LEVELAND (AP) President Barack Obama says if he could start his presidency over, he would have closed the Guantanamo Bay prison his first day. Instead, the president ordered the detention center for terrorism suspects closed within a year. He says the politics around closure grew increasingly tough and people got scared by the rhetoric. He said Wednesday that the path of least resistance was just to leave it open. He s been able to cut the population down to 122 detainees, but ongress has blocked closure. Lawmakers have banned the Obama administration from bringing detainees to the United States for imprisonment or trial. Defense Secretary Ash arter testified before ongress Wednesday that the administration needs to work with lawmakers to find a lawful way to close the prison. 3 killed, 4 hurt in shooting at alifornia convenience store STOTON, alif. (AP) Authorities in entral alifornia have identified two women and a man killed in a shooting outside a grocery story that also left four people wounded. Officials with the San Joaquin ounty on Wednesday said 20-year-old Aliyah Taylor and 27-year-old Arniska Lofton died in the driveby shooting in Stockton. The male victim was identified as 23-year-old abin ennebrew. All were from Stockton. Stockton police Officer Joe Silva also says the shooting Tuesday night in the inland port city was in a crime-ridden area known for drug deals and is likely gang-related. Violence has rocked Stockton, which was hit hard by the economic downturn and declared bankruptcy in ontinued from page 4 Pope Francis to address UN assembly of world leaders UNITED NATIONS (AP) The United Nations is announcing that Pope Francis will address the annual U.N. General Assembly of world leaders on Sept. 25 during his first papal visit to the United States. The pope earlier agreed to address a joint meeting of ongress on his visit. That Sept. 24 speech will mark the first time the head of the world s Roman atholics will address ongress. Francis is also expected to have a White House meeting with President Barack Obama. The U.N. says the pope also will meet with Secretary-General Ban i-moon on his one-day visit to the world body. Wednesday s statement welcomes the pope s visit as an important part of a historic year in which the United Nations marks its 70th anniversary. Affidavit: Durst had been withdrawing money, had fake ID HOUSTON (AP) Authorities say real estate millionaire Robert Durst was withdrawing large sums of money and had a fake ID before his arrest this week for murder. According to a search warrant affidavit made public Wednesday, the FBI learned Durst had made withdrawals over a period of 35 days since October. The warrant was for a search on his condominiums in Houston. When Durst was arrested in New Orleans Sunday, FBI agents found a Texas ID card under the name Everette Ward, nearly $43,000 in cash and a rubber mask that could cover someone s head and neck. Durst is charged in alifornia with firstdegree murder in the 2000 shooting of Susan Berman. He is in custody in Louisiana. SF police kill woman who WAS driving erratically SAN FRANISO (AP) Authorities say two San Francisco police officers in plainclothes investigating a stolen vehicle report shot and killed a woman who began driving erratically and hitting other cars in a busy intersection after they approached her. Deputy hief Hector Sainez tells the San Francisco hronicle the officers were investigating the stolen vehicle at a gas station Tuesday night when they approached the woman sitting in a sedan. Sainez says the officers showed her their badges as they were approached and she then drove in their direction. The woman then drove off the gas station and went the wrong direction on a one-way street, striking several cars and narrowly missing a motorcyclist. The woman died at the scene. No one else was injured. (ontinued on page 9) HARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) Virginia Gov. Terry cauliffe is calling for an investigation into the arrest of a college student who was shown in a photo with a bloody face as he was held down by an officer. harlottesville General District ourt records show that artese Johnson is charged on two counts: obstruction of justice without force, and public swearing or intoxication. The Alcoholic Beverage ontrol agent who made the arrest Wednesday morning, listed in court records as J. iller, said in the arrest report that Johnson was very agitated and belligerent. A statement from a group calling itself oncerned Black Students claims the arrest of Johnson was unprovoked and extreme. The brutish force used resulted in his head and bodily injuries, the group said in a statement. His treatment was unprovoked as he did not resist questioning or arrest. UVA student Bryan Beaubrun said he is friends with Johnson and witnessed the arrest. Beaubrun said Johnson was trying to get into the Trinity Irish Pub when he was stopped by a bouncer. Then, an AB officer grabbed Johnson by the arm and pulled him away from the bar to speak with a group of police officers, Beaubrun said. After about a minute, Beaubrun said, Johnson asked the AB officer to let go of his arm and tried pulling away from the officer. At that point, another AB officer grabbed Johnson from behind and the two AB officers wrestled Johnson to the ground, Beaubrun said. He said Johnson hit his head on the ground when he was tackled and that police acted with unnecessary force. He didn t need to be tackled. He wasn t being aggressive at all, Beaubrun said. Johnson did not return an seeking comment. His lawyer, Daniel P. Watkins, released a statement Wednesday night saying that Johnson is absolutely devastated by what happened. He described Johnson as a 20-year-old, third-year student at UVA who is majoring in Italian and edia Studies, holds numerous leadership positions at the school, and has no criminal record. We are preparing to investigate and defend this matter vigorously, Watkins said. UVA President Teresa A. Sullivan said in an to the campus community that she had deep concern about an incident and asked cauliffe for an independent investigation. cauliffe s office issued a statement asking state police to investigate the use of force in this matter. The AB issued a statement saying that uniformed AB Agents observed and approached an unidentified individual after he was refused entry to a licensed establishment around 12:45 a.m. at an area of bars and restaurants near campus known as the orner. A photograph provided to The Associated Press by a witness shows Johnson lying on the ground with blood streaming down his face. The oncerned Black Students group said Johnson required 10 stitches. AB agents in harlottesville have been accused of heavy-handed actions in the past.

9 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 9 In this photo provided by hina s Xinhua News Agency, locals walk past debris in Port Vila, Vanuatu, after yclone Pam ripped through the tiny South Pacific archipelago, Sunday, arch 15, Packing winds of 168 miles per hour, yclone Pam tore through Vanuatu Saturday, leaving a trail of destruction. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Luo Xiangfeng) FL lawmakers approve change to date of presidential primary TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) Florida is maneuvering to give former Gov. Jeb Bush or Sen. arco Rubio a big home state boost by holding a winner-take-all presidential primary under legislation that now awaits Republican Gov. Rick Scott s signature. The bill approved Wednesday by the Senate would set the state s presidential primary for arch 15, the first date available on which all Florida s delegates can go to the Republican primary winner rather than being divided up proportionally. Anyone who goes prior to that is going to be proportional. We re going to be the largest, the most diverse swing state that s going to award all of our delegates, so we re still the prize, said state Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, who also serves as the Republican Party of Florida chairman. It was the first bill passed in the Legislature s 60-day session. Scott spokeswoman Jackie Schutz said he will sign the bill. We just want Florida to be as relevant as possible and we think a winner-take-all makes that happen, said Republican Senate President Andy Gardiner, who says he would support a Bush candidacy. It s a departure from the last two Florida presidential primaries, when lawmakers broke Republican National ommittee rules and scheduled an earlier election in an effort to be more relevant in the nominating process. The strategy worked then. Even though Florida lost half its delegates, it still had significantly more than other smaller early primary states and it became a frequent campaign stop for candidates. Sen. John cain in 2008 and former assachusetts Gov. itt Romney in 2012 were propelled to the nomination after carrying Florida. The punishment for breaking RN rules will be significantly harsher in 2016, forcing Florida to take a new approach. urrent law sets the primary date as arch 1, and the state would have to proportionally distribute its Republican delegates. Democratic delegates will be proportional regardless of the date as long as it doesn t violate national party rules. Florida will not be alone on arch 15. While many states have yet to finalize their primary dates, several are expected to join Florida in what could be a huge day on the presidential primary calendar. If Scott signs the bill, it could be a boost to Republicans Bush or Rubio, both of whom are considering a presidential run. And because they re already known in Florida, it could free them up to focus on other large states as they seek the nomination. The state Republican Party still has to approve the winner-takeall primary, but Ingoglia said he personally supports the idea. NEWS IN BRIEF Swedish police: Several people shot, 2 dead, in Goteborg city STOHOL (AP) Several people were shot inside a restaurant in the city of Goteborg late Wednesday and at least two of them have died, Swedish police said. Police said in a statement that an automatic weapon is believed to have been used in the shooting. They had no details on any suspects but said several people had been brought in for questioning. The shooting happened in the Biskopsgarden suburb of Goteborg, Sweden s second largest city. The neighborhood has a history of gang violence, said police spokeswoman Ulla Brehm. She said it was too early to speculate on the motive but said there were indications that the shooting was gang-related. There is absolutely nothing that indicates terrorism, Brehm said. Brehm said at least two people were killed at the scene and several others taken to a hospital. Woman, 85, attacked at Oregon adult care home; 1 arrested EDFORD, Ore. (AP) Police in edford, Oregon, say an 85-year-old female resident of an adult foster care home was smashed in the face with a brick and choked before a passer-by intervened to help her. Police arrested a 65-year-old man who also lives at the home. Lt. ike Budreau says the woman was taken to a hospital with significant facial injuries. He calls it a very bizarre and unprovoked attack. Budreau says the woman lives at the home as a companion for a family member. She was outside gardening when she was attacked Wednesday. A 25-year-old woman who was driving by stopped and intervened. That woman called 911 and helped the victim until aid arrived. Police say James harles Lowman was booked into jail for investigation of attempted murder, second-degree assault and strangulation, with bail set at $2 million. Budreau says the victim and the arrested man did not know each other well. ontinued from page 8 Drunken man falls from tree, gets impaled on fence and dies LOS ANGELES (AP) Los Angeles police say a man was killed when he fell out of a tree and impaled himself on the spikes of a metal fence after a night of heavy drinking. Sgt. elvin Gamble tells ity News Service that the victim appears to have fallen about 20 feet from a tree branch onto the fence. The incident was reported shortly after 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in East Hollywood. The coroner s office identified the victim as 30-year-old Edwin Ochoa. Gamble says more than a dozen empty beer cans were found around the tree. Local residents tell police the man was known as a heavy drinker. Fed chair warns that wages might not rise much in u.s. WASHINGTON (AP) Federal Reserve hair Janet ellen says the broad pay increases usually associated with job growth may not occur anytime soon. ellen said the Fed will not wait for wages to rise at a faster pace before it raises a key interest rate from its current near-zero level. The near-zero rate is meant to encourage borrowing, spending and investing in ways that fuel stronger economic growth. Fed officials expect the 5.5 unemployment rate to drop as low as 5 percent by the end of this year. Average hourly wages have increased a tepid 2% over the past 12 months. Runaway beer keg no lucky charm for Indiana teenager SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) An Indiana teenager s luck has apparently run out after a runaway beer keg on St. Patrick s Day caught the attention of police. Indiana State Excise Police say the newly purchased keg fell from the bed of 18-year-old Scott Benge s pickup truck Tuesday when the tailgate gave way. Police retrieved the keg from the road and cited Benge for illegally transporting an alcoholic beverage. Indiana law bars those under 21 from transporting alcoholic beverages unless they are with their parents or legal guardian. Police say Benge was one of 24 people ticketed during St. Patrick s Day patrols in South Bend. (ontinued on page 11)

10 Page 10 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Rowers from Aua s Paepaeulupo o II fautasi crew are training twice a day, six days a week, in hopes of capturing their first fautasi championship title next month, in the 2015 Flag Day fautasi race. [photo: B. hen] One of the trainers for the Aua Paepaeulupo o II fautasi crew, ilifi Tufu, is eager to get his guys in shape for next month s highly anticipated 2015 Flag Day fautasi race. [photo: B. hen] Paepaeulupo o II ready ontinued from page 1 aumaga, with monetary assistance provided by the village council of chiefs. From car washes to barbecue plate sales, all the hard work paid off when the oars were delivered. Aua s fautasi committee members are now busy assembling the oars and adjusting them. Sonoma says the Paepaeulupo o II will not be in the water for the next couple of days but once everything is squared away, the crew will take the fautasi out to sea so they can try out their new toys, and get a feel for the new oars. The Paepaeulupo o II can carry up to 44 rowers and the youngest crew member is 16 years old, with the oldest being 55 years of age. Sleepovers (moe tasi) have already begun at the team s faleva a (boatshed) so crew members not only train in the evening hours, they also train rigorously before the crack of dawn. Sleepovers are an essential part of fautasi training, to ensure that all crew members are in bed by curfew and that they refrain from consuming alcohol. Overall, the Paepaeulupo o II will be powered by the same crew from last year, with the addition of five new rowers. Sonoma s goal is the same as every other fautasi captain: to win first place. The hope is to win first place this year, he said. That s the only place. The Paepaeulupo o II will be rowing out of Lane 9 during race day, between the Fealofani Samoa II and the long boat from Nuuuli. Sonoma said Lane 9 is a good lane because it places him on the far east side (towards Laulii) and therefore gives him a straight shot to the red buoy. I am very comfortable with the lane that we have been assigned to, he said. This year s race distance will be five miles, and altogether, a total of ten fautasi teams will be competing (nine local and Don Bosco from independent Samoa). For now, Aua villagers and supporters of the Paepaeulupo o II can be seen lining the shores of the east side every evening, watching the crew members train and hoping that they are prepared enough to bring home the bragging rights next month. The village support is great, Sonoma said. We have just a tremendous support system, from kids and the youth, to adults, the aumaga, and the village council it s amazing. While Aua has yet to get a taste of a fautasi race championship title, they did win a couple of heats: one in 2000 and another during the recent oastweeks fautasi competition hosted by the Dept. of ommerce. We ve never won a Flag Day fautasi title but that may change this year, Sonoma said. The Aua skipper, who was at the helm of the Paepaeulupo o in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012 offers his gratitude to boat builder aselino and the Aua village council for their support. Lastly, he said, I wish all the other fautasi crews who will be competing next month, the best of luck. ool Stuff: Poly Sava i ontinued from page 6 Sielu s vision is to eventually seek approval for direct flights from Pago to aota. ool Stuff reckons your enthusiastic support of this service will expedite this direct service. For those of you that ride overpacked buses from Apia to the wharf, or pay expensive taxis... what a relief. The Ferry is wonderful, but sometimes the adventure is just too much for some folks getting to ulifanua, then getting on and off the crowded ships. Put grandma on the plane to Savaii or you are a bad, bad grandchild. If you think this will only benefit Savaiians, guess again. Tourism in Samoa is rocking big time. Now a iwi or Australian visitor to Savaii can jump on Poly to hit American Samoa s Biz Beat wonderful shopping values, buy gifts at J-Len T s, drinks and a few days stay at Sadie s by the Sea, Evalani s, Tradewinds, and aliu ai Resort Tutuila, savor the Jade Restaurant cuisine, score my favorite hocolate alts at arl s Jr, and immerse themselves in the soon to be fish wraps, the Samoa News. y surprise visit to Sielu the day before was not possible because he was meeting with a hinese executive inspecting a hanger. Hmmm, you are right the surprise was on me, a larger new hinese plane should provide even more comfortable service between Samoa, the Nation and the Territory, in the months to come. July 9th will be my favorite day to get a laugh out of Sielu. As an opener before the July 8th anu Samoa vs All Blacks 15 s Test, Sielu (a former anu player) and his over the hill gang will take on NZ All Blacks over the hill guys. I expect the next day Sielu will be soaking in a vaipuga, with his dear wife rubbing his shoulders, and his kids sitting next to me laughing while we review our photos of him in action... or getting off the ground... or limping to the sidelines... or against all reality... maybe my shot will be Sielu diving in for a try over Eric Rush. ool Stuff, cock-roaching the news in our absurd style from all of Samoa.

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Former astronaut Fred Haise, speaks to reporters after being honored by the ississippi House and Senate on Wednesday, arch 18, 2015, at the apitol in Jackson, iss. Haise, a Biloxi native, was the lunar module pilot on the Apollo 13 flight nearly 45 years ago. He was commended with a House oncurrent Resolution recognizing his career and leadership. Haise, 81, was at the apitol for Stennis Space enter recognition day. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis) NEWS IN BRIEF N county gets 2nd $100-plus lottery winner in 3 months ONTIELLO, N.. (AP) An upstate New ork county of 76,000 people has gotten its second $100 million-plus ega illions jackpot winner in three months. Real estate agent Tammy Pratt of South Fallsburg in Sullivan ounty was introduced Wednesday as the sole winner of the $126 million ega illions jackpot drawn Feb. 27. Pratt was between real estate appointments when she stopped for gas. She bought $4 worth of tickets instead of her usual $1 when she noticed the jackpot for the upcoming drawing had topped $100 million. Lottery officials say the odds of hitting that jackpot were 1 in 258 million. In January, a retired school principal from Wurtsboro in Sullivan ounty was announced as the sole winner of a $326 million ega illions jackpot drawn in November. US says it struck Islamic State drone in Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) The U.S. military says it bombed an Islamic State drone aircraft in Iraq that was being used for battlefield surveillance. A spokesman for the U.S. military command in charge of the conflict against the Islamic State said Wednesday that the drone was a small, unarmed hand-held type of the sort that can be purchased commercially. The spokesman, aj. im ichelsen, said that Islamic State fighters had been flying the drone for a short time before placing it in a vehicle. A U.S. airstrike hit the vehicle near the city of Fallujah in western Iraq. He said the drone was targeted because it was being used for surveillance along IS front lines. Alcoa to cut production, seeks to sell off Suriname refinery IAI (AP) Alcoa has announced plans to cut production at the Suralco alumina refinery in Suriname and to pursue a sale to the government of the South American country. Alcoa has operated in Suriname since 1916, when the country was known as Dutch Guiana. But the company said it has been reviewing its production capacity around the world. Suralco, which U.S.-based Alcoa runs with Australia s Alumina Ltd., will cut production by 443,000 metric to less than 1 million tons a year following an earlier production cut. The company said in Wednesday s announcement that this will extend the life of the refinery while it negotiates the sale with the government. The refinery and related mining operations are among the largest private employers in Suriname, with about 700 employees in addition to contract workers. ontinued from page 9 Ohio hot dog diner from Drew arey credits ruined by fire LEVELAND (AP) A popular leveland hot dog joint whose exterior is shown briefly in the opening credits of The Drew arey Show has been demolished after a fire. The fire at Steve s Lunch began around dinnertime Tuesday. Employees tell local media that a grease fire in the kitchen quickly spread to the rest of the building. No injuries were reported. The 24/7 diner opened in the 1950s. The diner attracted celebrities including Drew arey, George looney and Bill osby during its 60-year run. o-owner Ed Salzgerber tells The Plain Dealer that the atmosphere and history of the diner led him to buy it in wounded in apparent gangrelated shooting in openhagen OPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Two people were wounded Wednesday in an apparent gang-related shooting in a shopping mall parking garage in southern openhagen. None seem to have been seriously injured. Investigator Lau Thygesen says one person was shot in the back, another in the arm. A third person was attacked with a knife, but was wearing a bulletproof vest that protected him, police spokesman ichael Andersen added. It is very likely related to two gangs that clashed, Thygesen told The Associated Press. A total of nine people have been arrested but some may include bystanders and may be released, Andersen said. The shooting happened below the Field s shopping mall, one of the largest in Scandinavia, in openhagen s southern district of Oerestaden. Prince Harry to join wounded troops on British trek LONDON (AP) Prince Harry is leaving the army, but he s not giving up his work with wounded troops. The prince says he plans to join service members for part of a 1,000-mile (1,600-kilometer) trek around Britain. The prince on Wednesday met four men and a woman planning the Walk of Britain, and announced he would be joining them for a small part of the journey later this year. The trek is organized by Walking with the Wounded, a charity that helps injured veterans move into civilian life. Harry, who is fourth in line to the throne, will leave the British Army in June after a 10-year career that included two stints in Afghanistan. Harry has previously joined troops on Walking with the Wounded treks to the North and South Poles. (ontinued on page 17) NOTIE FOR SEPARATION AGREEENT TO embers of the UASAU Family and to all whom these present may come! NOTIE IS HEREB GIVEN that LOGOUA TOE of OFU has offered for recording in this office an instrument in writing which seeks to separate a certain structure which is or to be erected, on land VAIULA allegedly belonging to UASAU FAIL of the village of OFU. Said land VAIULA is situated in or near the village of OFU in the ounty of OFU, Island of ANU A, American Samoa. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may object to the recording of such instrument by filing in the Territorial Registar s Office in Fagatogo, a written objection to the recording of said instrument. Any objections thereto must be filed with in 30 days from the date of posting of this notice. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if no such objections are filed within the said 30 day period, the instrument will be recorded and shall be valid and binding on all persons. The said instrument may be examined at any time at the Territorial Registrar s Office. POSTED: FEBRUAR 24, 2015 thru ARH 26, 2015 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar FA AALIGA O LE FEAGAIGA O SE TU U ESEINA I tagata o le aiga sa UASAU ma i latou uma e silasila ma lauiloaina lenei fa aaliga! O le fa aaliga lenei ona o LOGOUA TOE o le nu u o OFU ua ia fa aulufaleina mai i lenei ofisa se feagaiga tusitusi e fa ailoa ai se mana oga fia tu u eseina o se fale ua/po o le a, fa atuina i l uga o le fanua o VAIULA e fa asino i le aiga sa UASAU, o le nu u o OFU. O lenei fanua e totonu pe latalata ane i le nu u o OFU, itumalo o OFU, ile motu o ANU A, Amerika Samoa. O le fa aaliga fo i e fa apea, so o se tasi e iai sona aia i lenei mata upu e mafai ona fa atu i ies e ile fa amauina o lenei feagaiga pe a auina mai i le ofisa ole Resitara o le Teritori of Amerika Samo a i Fagatogo, sana fa atu ese tusitusia. O fa atu iesega uma lava e ao ona fa aulufaleina mai i toton u o aso e 30 faitauina mai i le aso na faíaalia ai lenei fa aaliga. Afai ole a leai se fa atu i esega e fa aulufaleina i totonu o aso 30 e pei ona ta ua i luga, o le a fa amauina loa lenei feagaiga e taualoaina ma a afia ai tagata uma. 03/05 & 03/19/15 V ehicle F or S ale ANZ - Amerika Samoa Bank has the following vehicle for sale HUNDAI TUSON inimum Bid: $8, Sealed bids are invited for the purchase of the above vehicle on an as is basis. Interested bidders may pick up a bid form and inspect the vehicle at its Tafuna Branch, by appointment only. ANZ Guam, Inc. dab ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Please address all bids to: ANZ Guam, Inc. - American SAmoa Asset anagement Unit PO Box 3790 Pago Pago, American Samoa Bids close at 3:00 pm on February 23, 2015 For more information contact: Isara Uelese, Lui Pua, Litia Talaeai or Peni eleisea at ext 361 or 362 Let F.. 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12 Page 12 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 The lovely P&O Line cruise ship, the Aurora called in to Pago Pago on Wednesday, arch 18, 2015 on its way around the world. Seen here from the steps of the Fagatogo branch of ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank, with the alaeoletalu in the foreground. The ship is gleaming, and looks freshly painted from stem to stern. P&O boasts on its website that the Aurora has had a multi-million pound makeover for its family-friendly, mid-sized ship. It was the first ship in the P&O ruise fleet to receive the new livery design as a part of its 26 million pound makeover this winter. As well as receiving the new-look design with a contemporary version of the Union Flag on her bow and new blue funnels with rising sun designs, Aurora has also undergone an interior overhaul. Aurora is a classic ocean going vessel with an elegant tiered stern and long bow. At her heart is a water feature which forms the centerpiece of her atrium - one of her signature features. There are a range of bars and restaurants on board, a cinema, live theatre and an outdoor pool with a retractable sky-dome roof. On the stern end of Sun Deck, just aft of the golf nets and sports court, there is even a Golf Simulator. Who needs dry land? [photo: tlh] VEHILES!!"#$$% VALUE OUR TRADE IN!"#$#%&'( Parts & Service - Ask a Tech!!"#$%&'()#"*+',-.-/) P.O. BOX 670, PAVA IA I, AERIAN SAOA TELEPHONE: (684) /1924. FAX: (684) SALES, PARTS & SERVIE HOURS ON - FRI 8:00A - 5:00P. SAT - 8:00A - 12:00P. SUN - LOSED U.S. based longliners ontinued from page 1 The ouncil directed its staff to work with the National arine Fishery Service to complete regulatory language to implement the ouncil s final action. The meeting was carried live via webcast, and during the meeting, it was announced that they had received Gov. Lolo atalasi oliga s letter opposing the exemption and asking them to postpone the vote on this matter. It was also revealed that there were several letters of support for the LVPN exemption, including letters from Starist, Tri arine International, Longline Services Inc., and Purse Seiner Samoa Inc. Before the vote was carried out, the ouncil s executive director, itty Simonds pointed out that Lolo had first written to the ouncil last June, and again this month, voicing his concerns with federal actions imposing regulations on American Samoa such as monuments and sanctuaries, without thorough consultation with the territory. She said the letters are well written and she wanted to remind the ouncil of the governor s letters for the record. American Samoa members on the ouncil Taulapapa Willie Sword; arine and Wildlife Resources director Dr. Ruth atagi-tofiga; and Port Administration director Taimalelagi Dr. laire Poumele all argued for the postponement of the vote in this matter as requested by Lolo in his letter this month. Taulapapa and atagi-tofiga, begged for the ouncil s indulgence, [to] give us that postponement. And atagi-tofiga added, this is very sensitive to the people of American Samoa. Taimalelagi asked, on behalf of our government and most of our people, to give us three months til June so we can come with a unified voice. Asked by another council member as to what would be accomplished or agreed upon in three months, Taimalelagi said, it will probably be one of the four options presented by the ouncil for consideration on the LVPA. The ouncil s chairman, Ed Ebesui of Hawai i, acknowledged that this is a sensitive issue, which put ouncil members in an uncomfortable position to go against what you re asking for. He also noted that he has the utmost respect for the American Samoa members on the ouncil, the governor, and the Samoan people. However, he said it s very clear that something needs to be done, adding that the current status quo is not acceptable. Effectively, what we have is a private fishing reserve for a class of people who are no longer exercising [fishing in the reserve]. When the roll call vote was made, Taulapapa and another council member abstained, while atagi-tofiga and Taimalelagi voted no and eight members voted yes. Taimalelagi said for the record, no, when asked for her vote. Asked for comment, the Tautai o Samoa Longline & Fishing Association, which spearheaded the amendment before the ouncil to allow temporary access to the local LVPN by longliners, said it is grateful for the decision. arlos Sanchez, Business Development anager of the group, and a longliner owner, said of the 3-month delay the Am. Samoa reps were asking for: How were they going to come before the ouncil with one voice, when they did not even talk to us, the longliner boat owners? See tomorrow s edition for other details from the discussion on the LVPN, as well as further comments from the Tautai o Samoa Longline & Fishing Association. Also, next week, Samoa News will bring more on two other ouncil issues for American Samoa.

13 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 13 Fa asea afioga Saole i le fa aletonu tautua Ofisa Aoga mo Aunu u tusia Ausage Fausia Na si isi i le si ufofoga o le afioga i le ali i Senatoa ia Saole ila ao saunoa e fa aleo lana fa asa i le Fa atonusili o le Ofisa o Aoga a le malo, i le fa aletonu o le tautua a le Ofisa mo fanau aoga i Aunu u, i le taimi o le iloiloga a le komiti o aoga a le Senate ma le afioga i le Fa atonusili sa faia ananafi. O lea iloiloga na valaauina ina ua fa aleo e le afiioga a Saole ma le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Avegalio Aigamaua ni a laua fa asea i le aso Gafua na te a nei, i le fa aletonu o le tautua a pasi aoga i le la uina lea o fanau aoga i le taeao ma le aoauli e tuua ai aoga. Na taua e Avegalio e fa apea, e atoa lelei le vaiaso na te a nei e le o i ai se pasi aoga e la uina fanau aoga i Leone, ae savavali fanau i le aoga i le taeao ma le mugala i le aoauli pe a tuua, ae na taua e Saole e fa apea, e le gata e le o i ai se pasi aoga mo fanau aoga i Aunu u, ae oo fo i i se Van sa latou talanoa ai ma le ali i kovana i se taimi ua te a, e avatu e le Ofisa o Aoga e fesoasoani i le momoliina o fanau aoga e lei taunu u atu lava se mea, ma mafua ai loa ona o matua e fa atau uila vilivae mo a latou fanau e o ai i le aoga. Na taua e Vaitinasa e fa apea, o aoga tu lalata i totonu o le atunu u e aofia ai Aunu u, Ofu ma Olosega, e le agava a i latou i lalo o le tulafono e maua ai ni pasi aoga, ona e le o se maila le mamao o le aoga ma fale o tamaiti aoga. Saunoa atili Vaitinasa e fa apea, ua i ai le fuafuaga a le alii kovana e oka mai ni Van mo Aunu u ma Ofu/Olosega, e fesoasoani i le la uina o fanau aoga, peita i o le fa afitauli i le taimi nei, e le o i ai se vaega tupe e fa atino ai lea fuafuaga, se i vagana ai pasi aoga fou e 10 o lo o fuafua le matagaluega e oka i le tausaga lenei. E le i nofo lelei i le finagalo o le afioga a Saole le saunoaga a Vaitinasa, ma ia toe saunoa ai loa e fa apea, e leai se mea e ta u o se le agava a o Aunu u i lalo o tulafono, ma le mafai ai ona maua se pasi aoga mo fanau aoga. Afai e i ai ni tulafono e ono fa alavelave i le avatuina o se pasi aoga mo Aunu u, e mafai ona fa a agafua, ae fa amuamua le saogalemu o fanau aoga, o le saunoaga lea a Saole ma lona si ufofoga ua si i si i i luga. E fai ma vaaiga faamomoi loto le savavali mai o fanau aoga i le taeao i le timuga, faapea ai ma le aoauli i le mugala, e leai se isi e tua i ai fanau aoga, o tatou nei o ta ita i o le atunu u, o le Le tamaitai ia Gabriella Langkilde (tauagavale) o le aoga maualuga a Faasao alisi, ma long tina ia Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde. O Gabriella na lautogia i le fa ailoga lona tolu a le vasega 10 i le tauvaga a le Numera a le Ofisa o Aoga i le vaiaso ua te a. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] isi lea saunoaga a Saole. V e a a HOTEL SAOA (Faaauau itulau 16) APIA STOPOVER!! USD85 Per Night aximum no.: 2ppl DELUXE ROOS Air-conditioned Hot/old Water Ensuite offee / Tea facilities TVs Wireless Internet ONTAT Ph; ob; bookings@vaeahotel.com 5 ins walk to Apia / BD Togafu afu a Rd orner Lalovaea Bridge Business Travellers Tourists Saunia: L.A.F./Naenae Productions TALOSAGA LE ITUALO SAFATA I LE ALO I le faaauauina o taualumaga a le Palemene i le vaiaso nei, sa oo atu ai le savali a le itumalo faaalalafaga Airport o Safata Transfers e momoli atu le latou talosaga i le fofoga fetalai, le alii palemia ma sui mamalu o le Palemene, ina ia toe iloilo e le maota le vaevaega o le itumalo ua faataatia mai e le Ofisa o Faiga Palota e mulimulita i i ai le faiga palota lautele a le atunuu o lo o loma nei. O le vaevaega ua i ai nei o lo o talanoaina e le Palemene i lona faitauga faalua ua faamautu mai ai, o le Aiga Sa Tunumafono ma le Alataua. O le aso Lulu na sei mavae atu nei na feiloai ai le afioga i le fofoga fetalai ma sui o le Falefa o le Ologatanifa, le afioga Anapu Aialii, Afemata Apelu Aiavao, Tuia Pu a Letoa ma Afemata afu Afemata ona o le toe faamaoti o se tali a le maota i le talosaga a le itumalo. Na saunoa Ensuite Tuia, Bathrooms e le nanau tele lo latou itumalo i le faaigoaina o le vaevaega ua faataatia nei, ae nanau i latou ina ia taoto le vaeluaina o Safata i ona tulaga i le va nonofo ai o le Aiga Sa Tunumafono. A seei le maota e le mamalu o le itumalo, ona talaga atoa lea o Siulepa ma ona tua faapea Togamau ma ona tua, o a Tuia lea. O le Alataua, ua na o se vaega o le nofoa faleupolu a le itumalo, ae talofa lea ua aisila igoa matua ma le mamalu o le Faletolu e tusa ai ma le tulafono ua faataoto. O fea o i ai Tuigaleava? O fea o i ai Faleafulugogo? O fea o i ai Saseve i le tulafono? Ua leai. O le ala lea o le savalivali mai o i matou nei ua fai ma sui o le itumalo. Na tali fuaitau le fofoga fetalai, le afioga Laaulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao, ina ia mau toovae sei soalaupule le Palemene i lea tulafono tau faaofi ae o le a tuuina atu lava atugaluga ma finagalo faaalia o le itumalo i lea mataupu. (Faaauau itulau 16)

14 Page 14 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Fa atulaga Lolo ta iala fou mo le fa atauina oloa malo Tulaga muamua i le Numera a le Vasega 9, le tama ita i o arlinna Sanchez, ua fiafia ma Granny Ete ma aunties i le taimi na taua ao ai lona fa ailoga. alo le taumafai! [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] UAEALESI OSOOI A LE FAFIGE FAIAALA AGA I INA UA LE PUSA ONOSA I O TAGATA Fa alogologo ma le toto a taliga o si Fafige Faikakala i le fa aauau pea lea ona fa asea ma tomumumu le to atele o le atunu u, i le tuai lea ona maua siaki o lafoga, ma ua atagia mai ai le tauau ina uma atu ai ma le pusa onosa i o le to atele i le fiu lea e fa atali siaki o lafoga. E tofu atu si Fafige Faikakala i totonu o le maketi i le isi aso, e na o le mataupu lava i lafoga o loo talanoa mai ai le aufai fa atoaga, e oso atu i luga o le pasi, o le mataupu lava fo i i lafoga o lo o pisa ai fafine o le kamupani, ae te i ina ua taunu u atu i le EOB, oka se laina o tagata o le atunu u o lo o nofonofo ai e fa atalitali, pe le fiki se laki o le lafoga. Fai mai le isi uo a le Fafige Faikakala, o le iku o loo piko sili oga le fiafia iai kagaka, o le fiu e fesili i le ofisa pe aisea ua kuai ai oga maua lafoga, ae sau le kali, lakou ke le iloa i le malo, afai e le o i ai se kupe a le malo e kokogi ai lafoga, ma faafekaui ai kupe mai fafo, loga uiga ua le faamaogi le malo, ae fai mai le isi uo ave pasi a le Fafige Faikakala, o le isi lea mafua aga e ala ai oga faila e kagaka a lakou lafoga i fafo, o le pi opi o o le malo. Ua le iloga se mau faasea mai le atunu u i le tuai lea ona maua lafoga. O le fautuaga a le Fafige Faikakala i le au faila lafoga, fai malu pea le faiva, atonu lava e tuai ae iai le taimi e maua ai, ona manuia uma fo i lea o le atunu u. FA AILOGALANU SAOA IA AERIA SAOA E le iloa e si Fafige Faikakala pe ata pe tagi ina ua taia i lana fa alogo, e to atele le atunu u e le o fiafia i le gaioiga a le Palemia ma le malo o Samoa o lo o faia i le taimi nei, o le manaomia lea o pemita e ulufale atu ai tagata Amerika Samoa uma o lo o umia tusi folau Amerika i Samoa, ae a malaga atu tagata sitiseni o Amerika o lo o umia le tusi folau lava lea ona le mana omia lea o se pemita. O le itu e malie ai i le fa alogo a le Fafige Faikakala, e foliga mai ua leva tele ona pologa mafaufau o tagata Amerika Samoa i faiga a le ali i o STUI ma lona malo o loo fai nei, ae leai ma se isi na fa asea pe faitio i na taimi, ina ua toe alia e le mataupu i le vaiaso na te a nei, na fa aaoga ai loa fa aupuga o le FA AILOGALANU fa asaga i si malo sulu ie ona o le gaioiga o lo o latou faia. Na fa amatala e le isi uo loomatua a le Fafige Faikakala e lava si ona iloa i le mataupu lenei, e foliga mai na mafua ona faia e Samoa le fa aiuga lea, o le ita i se gaioiga sa faia fa asaga i ana tama fanau i i tausaga ua mavae, ina ua malaga mai se au lakapi ae na toe fa afo i e le Loia Sili i lena vai taimi i le leai o se pemita e ulufale mai ai. O le fautuaga a le isi toeaina sa aumai i le Fafige Faikakala, o ai lava le kagaka Amelika Samoa e ika i le gaioiga a le Palemia o loo fai, aua ge i koe alu fua i Samoa ma le kiga o le ulu. Ae o le fautuaga a le Fafige Faikakala, fai fai malu pea le faiva, o Samoa lava ia e lolo lava mea uma i le fa aaloalo ma le feavata i, ae moni ai le fautuaga a se tasi o tamali i o le atunu u, e tatau lava ona fautuaina le malo o Samoa, e le o talafeagai le fa aiuga o lo o fai, o le le amanaiaina lea o le tusi folau a Amerika o loo umia e Tagata Nesionale o lo o aumau i Amerika Samoa e avea ma visa e ulufale ai i Samoa. Talofa e, e tagi ai le fatu ma le eleele i le alofa ia Amerika Samoa, ae paga lea, o le upu e masani ai le tupulaga, e pule lava le kama a le olomatua i lana mea e fai. Fai aku ai fo i. ASINI AT AE LEAI NI TUPE A NI LISITI Gugulu fo i le to atele o le atunu u i le fa aletonu o le auaunaga a le Faletupe o le ANZ i le taimi nei, e i ai masini AT, ae o le tele o taimi e leai ni tupe e maua ai i totonu, ae o isi fo i taimi, ua maua tupe, ae leai ni lisiti. Tagi talatala le isi fafine fai mai, ua le iloga se mea e pagakia ai le akugu u, a o mai e kalosaga gi loan ae fai mai e le mafai, a o aku fo i i le masigi ae fa alo mai e leai se kupe, koeikiiki loa eli se pu o lo u fagua ae keu ai a u kupe... o le fautuaga a le Fafige Faikakala i le atunu u o lo o fa asea, ia lava pea le onosa i, ae afai loa e tupu soo le fiu e o i le masini AT e le maua ai se tupe, fai loa le gaioiga a le vaega a Le Aute, teu loa tupe i totonu o le fale ma le ta avale e sefe ai ma le tiga o le ulu. tusia Ausage Fausia O le vaiaso na te a nei na sainia ai e le afioga i le ali i kovana ia Lolo atalasi oliga, se poloaiga e fa atulaga ai ta iala fou mo le fefa atauaiga i le va o pisinisi tua ma matagaluega a le malo e ala i le fa atauina atu o oloa ma tulaga o tupe totogi. Na taua e Lolo i lana tusi sa tu uina atu i Pisinisi tua o lo o fai pisinisi ma le malo e fa apea, o le suiga fou e pei ona fa atula i, e le gata ia mautinoa le malilie ai o itu e lua i tulaga tau pisinisi o le a fa atinoina, a ia avea fo i o se auala e foia ai le toe tula i mai o fa aletonu sa tutupu i taimi ua mavae i mataupu fa apenei. Ina ia mautinoa e totogi e le malo oloa uma a pisinisi tua o lo o kiliva mai i le malo, e tatau ona fa atumu muamua pepa uma e mana omia ona fa atumu, ina ia saini ma aloaia muamua a o le i kilivaina mai oloa i ofisa a le malo. O le auala sa fa aaoga e ni isi o ofisa i le taimi muamua, sa fa atonuina ai pisinisi tua ina ia kiliva muamua mai oloa, ae fa atoa totogi mulimuli atu le tupe mo tautua sa fa atinoina, ma o lea faiga e pei ona saunoa le ali i kovana, e le gata e tuai ai ona maua tupe mo nai pisinisi, ae ua atagia mai ai fo i tulaga le fa amaoni i le puipuia ma le teu maluina o tupe a le malo. Na taua e le ali i kovana e fa apea, o le aso ua ia sainia ai lenei tusi (ati 12, 2015), o le aso fo i lea e amata atu ai ona le toe talia e le malo le faiga sa fa atino muamua, o le kiliva muamua o oloa a pisinisi ae totogi mulimuli, e aunoa ma le fa atumuina o pepa uma e mana omia ona saini ma fa atumu. Saunoa Lolo e fa apea, fa atoa mafai lava ona kiliva mai oloa i le ofisa o le malo o lo o talosaga, pe afai e maua atu e le pisinisi le pepa fa amaonia o lea oka (Purchase Order - PO). O oloa uma fo i po o tautua e tuuina atu i se ofisa a le malo e aunoa ma le pepa e fa amaonia ai le PO, e le totogiina e le malo, ona o lea faiga ua soli ai le tulafono tau fefa ataiga o oloa. O le ofisa a le malo po o le tagata faigaluega sa ia fa atonuina le okaina o oloa po o ni tuatua, o le a gafa o ia ma le totogiina o tupe e mana omia mo lea auaunaga. O kopi o lenei tusi ua tufatufaina atu i nisi o sui o le apeneta a le alii kovana, e aofia ai le Lutena ovana ma le Teutupe a le malo. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com Tulimanu o le fa aolataga O AI ALEPO? O ia o se tasi o le au asiasi (spies) lea na o ma Iosua i totonu o anana, lea na o mai ai ma le faamatalaga o le nuu e mea e maua ai (1440 B..) Le tasi foi o tagata na faasaoina i le malaga na sau mai i Aikupito se i oo atu i anana, ina ua alu le osofaiga a Isaraelu i totonu i anana, ina ua uma le 40 tausaga a Isaraelu i le vao. E i ai lona afafine o Akesa lea na nonofo ma Otinielu le atalii o o inasa, le uso laitiiti o alepo poo le nephew & son in-law. O le tagata e faamoemoe ma faatuatua i le Atua i mea uma e oo lava i le o mai i totonu o anana (Numera 14). E na o o le toafa le au taitai na latou faatuatua i le Atua, o ose, Arona, Iosua ma alepo o e na faalagolago i le Alii ma latou loto atoa ma le faatuatua atoa, e faato ilaloina le nuu o anana. Ina ua toe auina atu e le Atua tagata uma ua le faalogo mai ia Ia i le vao, na o Iosua ma alepo tagata e toe o mai e molimauina e o atu o le nuu o Isaraelu i totonu o anana. Le nuu na folafolaina e le Atua i o latou tama, ma tama o latou tama ua maliliu mai i le ala. O alepo o le tagata ua ia faalogo ma le loto atoa, ma le agaga atoa i faatonuga ua tuu atu (Numera 14:24) ua oo ai lana fanau i le nuu pei ona fofolaina i ai e le Atua. O le tagata ua ola i le faatuatua i le Alii, e oo lava i isi tagata na latou o i totonu o le nuu, ina vaai ma le ofo isi tagata i tino o tagata ma malosi o le au tau a anana. O le soifua ma ola i le faatuatua i le Atua e le te a ese ai o ia ma le soifua e pipi i i le Atua, e maua lava e ia ina ua uma folafolaina e le Atua ana faamanuiaga. E leai se mea e sili ae i le talitonu o alepo i faamanuiga a le Atua, e le popole i le au tau a anana, ua ioe ma talitonu o ia, e faia lava e le Atua mea silisili. Amene.

15 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 15 tusia Ausage Fausia TALA FIAFIA O LE AU FAILA LAFOGA O le tala fiafia lenei mo tagata faila lafoga i le atunu u, e le o toe umi se taimi ae maua loa siaki o lafoga, e pei ona fa amaonia e le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao i luma o le maota maualuga i le taeao ananafi. O lea fa aaliga mai ia Laolagi, o se tali atu lea i le mataupu na fa atula i e le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Alo Fa auuga i le aso Gafua na te a nei, lea na ia fesiligia ai le mafua aga ua ala ai ona tuai na maua lafoga a tagata. Saunoa Alo e fa apea, e to atele naua tagata o lo o fa asea ma tu u fesili i le tuai lea ona maua lafoga, ae na taua e Laolagi e fa apea, ua mae a ona ia fesiligia le Teutupe ma le Pule o le Ofisa o Lafoga, o le latou tali lea sa tu uina mai ia te ia, o tagata e to a 1,000 na muamua faila a latou lafoga, o i latou ia o le a muamua maua siaki i se taimi o le masina lenei, pe afai ae vave maua mai le tupe mai le Ofisa o Lafoga a le malo tele, IRS. TULAFONO FA ASA AI TAGATA SOLITULA- FONO ONA ATAI Ua i luma o le Senate se pili ua fa aulutalaina, o se tulafono e fa asa ai se tagata sa fa asala i se solitulafono mamafa, ma e lei fa amagaloina fo i, ona ia umia se suafa matai, po o le taumafai fo i e fa aulu se tete e i se tasi e soloa i atu i le suafa. O ni isi i agava a mo se tasi e soloa i atu i se suafa matai o se aiga, faapea ai tofi mo le nofoa i le konekeresi, e aofia ai se tagata e le i fa asala i se solitulafono. O le taeao nei lea ua fa amoemoe e faia ai le iloiloga o lenei mataupu i luma o le omiti o atau Tau Samoa, i lalo o le ta ita iga a le afioga ia Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono o le sui ta ita i komiti. O molimau i lenei iloiloga e aofia ai le Failautusi le tumau o le Ofisa o ataupu Tau Samoa, fa apea ai ovana o Falelima. TEENA FAIPULE PILI FA AOPOOPO AI AOFA I O TAGI LAITI Ua le pasia le tulafono na fa aulu e le faigamalo e si i ai i le $7,500 le maualuga o tagi laiti ona fa atoa mafai lea ona tu u atu i le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo, ina ua le pasia e le maota o sui lea tulafono i le vaiaso nei, i le paltoa e 7 leai ae 8 ioe. O le tulafono o lo o i ai nei, e $3,000 le maualuga o le tupe e mafai ona tu u atu i luma o le fa amasinoga mo tagi laiti. E taofi ni isi o faipule sa latou palota leai i lenei tulafono, e le talafeagai le tulafono lenei i lo latou manatu, ona o lo o fa apitoa le suiga lenei o le tulafono mo na o faletupe e pei o le ANZ Bank, ae le o aofia ai pisinisi tua ma tagata ta ito atasi. Na taua e le loia sili ia Talauega Eleasalo Ale i luma o le Senate ina ua molimau e tusa ai o lenei tulafono, o le taua o le tulafono lenei, o le a fesoasoani ai i le tagata o lo o aitalafu, ina ia fa aitiitia le tupe na te totogiina. o se fa ata ita iga e pei ona saunoa le loia sili, afai e tu u atu e le faletupe sana tagi i le fa amasinoga mo se aitalafu ua le totogiina, e le gata e totogi e le aitalafu le tupe o lo o nofo aitalafu ai, ae toe fa aopoopo atu ai ma le totogi o loia a le faletupe. O le tulafono lenei sa pasia e le maota maualuga i le masina o Fepuari na te a nei. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com American Samoa Government TERRITORIAL ADINISTRATION ON AGING (T.A.O.A.) FA ASILASILAGA TAUA E fa asilasila atu i a i latou o lo o tusia o latou suafa i lenei fa asalalauga, ua i ai nei avanoa e faigaluega ai i le polokalama a tagata matutua. Fa amolemole susu mai i lo tatou ofisa i Pago Pago i le Aso Faraile 20 o Fepuari i le 9:00 i le taeao ma tauaao mai pepa nei mo le fa atumuina o a outou pepa faigaluega. 1.Numera Saogalemu 2. Pepa Aso Fanau / Tusifolau 3.ID Nofomau 4. Pepa Fa am aonia mai le Ofisa Saogalemu ma le Ofisa Ritaea a le malo mo tupe maua. EASTERN DISTRIT 1. Fereti Pulou - Fagaitua 2. Lomi Taala Utumea East 3. Fuatino. Sene - Aoa 4. Faasiliga Tumama - Afono 5. ulitauaopele Paulo Vitale - Laulii 6. Taito Ana - Laulii 7. Gibbs Luisa Vatia WESTERN DISTRIT 1. Latu Gasologa esepa 2. Faalii Gaoa Pavaiai 3. Siatuvai Smith Vailoa 4. Fatu Finau Iliili 5. oeitafa Aumua Iliili 6. Alolu Lasalo Vaitogi 7. Tipa Tagaivasa Vailoatai 8. Talaleu Liu apusaga Fou 9. Faumui itiona Vaitogi 10. Asi Lemusu Tafuna 11.Elisapeta Aetonu Faleniu 12. Ofa Vavao Leone 13. Falefata iriama Vailoa 14. Ruby Reed Tafuna 15. Toafitu Gago Seetaga 16. aisiano P. Setefano Afao 17. Siliako Ikenasio - Vaitogi O se va aiga i tama ita i ua lautogia mai Tafuna High i fa ailoga i le tauvaga o le Numera a a oga maualuluga i le vaiaso ua te a. Tulaga muamua Liana Gur Vasega 12, ma le tulaga muamua i le vasega 11 Shikha Sreenivasan. alo le taumafai. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] ENTRAL DISTRIT 1. aria Toomalatai - Aua 2. Lesila Samuelu - Aua 3. Tia Pailisi - Aua 4. alala Salapu - Aua 5. Palelei Sio Nuuuli 6. Tuufaasolo aae Nuuuli 7 Leuta Nuu Nuuuli 8. Sapini onalisa - Nuuuli 18. Fevaeai aio - Leone 19. alele Luseane - Tafuna 20. eki Lalooleisu - Afao 21. alauulu Valenitino Pavaiai 22. Natia Faamaoga apusaga Fou 23. Tuinei Faafetai - Tafuna 24. Purcell Joyce - Leone 25. Lam uen Filomena - Taputimu 26. Enesi Sose - Tafuna 27. Ioniti Falefata - Vailoa 28. Pauline Tafito - Seetaga 29. Letoga Latino - Iliili 30. Amu Seteuati - Tafuna HT Ale Tifimalae Ale Director, TAOA

16 Page 16 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Fa asea afioga Saole ai itulau 13 Na taua atili e Saole e fa apea, ua avea le leai o se pasi aoga ma itu ua fa aalu ai e matua tupe e fa atau ai uila vili vae mo a latou fanau, peita i o le fa afitauli ua tula i mai, ua fetoa i uila vili vae i luga o le auala ma manunu a ai ni isi o fanau aoga. Na fa ai u le saunoaga a Saole i lona fautuaina lea o Vaitinasa, e tatau lava ona saili se auala e foia ai le fa afitauli o lo o feagai ma fanau aoga i Aunu u, tusa lava pe to a laiti le aofa i o fanau aoga, ae e agava a fo i i latou i pasi aoga ma isi tautua e pei ona maua e fanau aoga uma i Amerika Samoa. Na fautua Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao sa fa atautaia le iloiloga ia Vaitinasa, ina ia silasila toto a i le mataupu e pei ona saunoa i ai le ali i senatoa mai itumalo o Saole, ina ia saili i ai se fofo. Saunoa Laolagi, e mafai ona aveese mai isi Van o lo o fa aaoga e isi vaega a le Ofisa o Aoga e pei o le EE, e tali ai le manaoga o Aunu u mo le taimi nei, ae se i fa atali pasi aoga fou o lo o faamoemoe e oka i se taimi o lenei tausaga. Na fa aiu le iloiloga i le fa afetaia lea e le komiti o le tama ita i pule aoga, e tusa ai o le tautua a le ofisa o aoga mo fanau ma le atunu u. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com Afioga i Senatoa ma le Fa atonusili o Aoga ia Vaitinasa Dr. Salu Hunkin Finau i le taimi o le iloiloga i le taeao ananafi, e fa atatau i fa aletonu i pasi aoga. [ata: AF] TALA O LE TALA AI SAOA ai itulau 13 LALOLAGI fa aliliu AF TO A SEFULUTASI ALILIU INA UA AFATIA VANUATU I LE AFA O PA VANUATU - E to a sefulu tasi tagata ua fa amaonia mai ua maliliu i Vanuatu, ma le to atele o lo o tau sailia pea o latou tino i le taimi nei, ina ua osofa i e se afa mata utia le malosi le atunu u o Vanuatu i le vaiaso na te a nei, ma fa aleagaina ai le silia i le 80% o meatotino a tagata ma le malo. I ni ripoti mai Vanuatu o lo o taua ai e fa apea, e silia i le to a 3,000 ua leai ni fale e nonofo ai, ma ua sauni atunu u o le Pasefika faapea ai isi atunu u tetele o le lalolagi e ofo atu fesoasoani mo tagata o le atunu u. O se tasi lenei o afa ua fa amauina le malosi ua aafia ai atumotu o le pasefika. TO A 19 TURISI FASIOTIA TOTONU O SE FALE ATAAGA TUNISIA - E to a 19 turisi na fasiotia e se vaega fa atupu fa alavealave i totonu o se tasi o Fale ataaga tele i totonu o le atunu u o Tunisia i le taeao ananafi, ina ua osofa i e ni ali i se to alima e fa a a upegaina totonu o lea Fale ataaga ma latou tafanaina ai turisi sa matamata ma tafafao ai i lea taimi. Na taunu u leoleo ma le Ami a Tunisia, ma faia ai loa tauga fana, ma fasiotia ai isi ali i e to alua, ae o lo o tau sailia pea le isi to atolu. Na taua i se ripoti mai Tunisia e fa apea, o lo o masalomia o i latou na faatinoina lenei osofaiga, e i ai so latou fesootaiga ma le vaega fa atupu fa alavelave a le ISIS. E tula i mai lenei fa alavelave i le taimi tonu na asiasi ai le to atele o turisi i totonu o le Fale ataaga. O turisi ua maliliu e mai atunu u o Siamani, Farani ma Sipaniolo. PAGOTA FAITATALA I NIU SILA PALERSTON NORTH, NZ - O le ali i e 56 tausaga le matua lea na magalo mai i tua i le 2013, i le mae a ai lea ona ia tuliina o se faasalaga mama i le fa alavelave na maliu ai lona to alua i le 2000, ua toe molia nei i le moliaga o le fasiotiina o lona afafine, ina ua ta u ese ali i pagota sa la potu fa atasi i totonu o le falepuipui fa amatalaga uma sa fa amatala atu e le ali i lea ia te ia. Na taua e le ali i pagota i lana molimau e fa apea, i se tasi po a o taofia faatasi laua ma Lundy i totonu o sela, sa te i ina ua faamatala atu e le ali i lea ia te ia e fa apea, ua mafua ona loka o ia i le falepuipui, ona o le fa alavelave sa ia fasiotia ai lona to alua, ina ua ia mana o i le tupe o lona inisiua. E fetaui lava le uma ona ia fasiotia o lona to alua, ae taunu u atu loa fo i ma lona afafine e 17 tausaga ma ia vaaia le mea ua tupu, o lea na ia fasiotia ai loa fo i ma lona afafine. O se ripoti sa lomia i se nusipepa i le 2013 e fa atatau ia Lundy ua magalo i tua mai le toese, na mafua ai loa ona toe manatua e le molimau le tagata lenei ma lana tala sa fa amatala atu ia te ia, o lea na alu ai loa ma fa amatala uma i leoleo le molimau a lenei ali i, ma mafua ai loa ona toe molia o ia i le tulafono. LOA E FBI SE ALI I ILIONEA HOUSTON - Ua taofia nei e le vaega suesue a le feterale, le FBI le ali i milionea o Robert Durst i le falepuipui, ona o tu uaiga i lona fasiotia lea o sana uo tama ita i i le O le ali i milionea o Durst na pu e fa apagota mai e FBI mai se fale talimalo i New Orleans, ae maua atu ai ma fualaau faasaina ma se fana i le taimi na pu e fa apagota ai o ia. Afai ae faamaonia le moliaga o le fasioti tagata i le tulaga muamua ua molia ai Durst, e ono fa asala o ia i le oti. Na taua e ana loia e fa apea, e le o i ai ni mau e fa amaonia ai tu uaiga fa asaga i lenei ali i. Ina ua mae a ona pu e fa apagota ia Durst e FBI, sa sainia ai loa e le fa amasinoga se poloaiga e su e ai lona fale i Houston, mo le tau sailia o ni mau fa amaonia o lenei mataupu. TAUAFAI SE FITAFITA TUAI A AERIA E TAU O LE ISIS Ua taofia nei e le FBI se ali i fitafita tuai a Amerika i le falepuipui, e fa atali ai le aso e fa agasolo ai lona fa amasinoga, ina ua masalomia lona taumafai e fa atasi atu i le vaega fa atupu fa alavelave o le ISIS i Suria. O loo teena malosi e le alii o Tairod Nathan Webster Pugh tuuaiga faasaga ia te ia, i lona taumafai lea e tuuina atu ni faamatalaga e fesoasoai ai i le vaega a le ISIS. O lo o tuuaia le taumafai o le alii o Pugh e ui atu i Take ma le faamoemoe e laasia atu ai Suria, le nofoaga o lo o autu iai le vaega a le ISIS. Sa saili e FBI lana laptop ma maua ai le tele o ana suesuega e faatatau i le vaega a le ISIS, atoa ai ma le fasiotia o pagota a le ISIS. TAUAFAIGA E FAATAAIA LE ANU AI NIU Ua faamauina le tele o le aafiaga o le laau o le niu mai le iniseti faalafua o le manu ai niu. O lenei faafitauli ua a e ai se manatu i le atagaluega o Punaoa Faalenatura ma le Siosiomaga i lona vaega i Nuu, ina ia faatalanoa pulenuu o afioaga sa faia ai suesuega ona o lo o matele i ai lenei faafitauli. O le galuega a le matagaluega e tauala atu i pulenuu ona o i latou o lo o gafa ma le faalauiloaina atu o le manaoga o lo o autasi i ai le matagaluega mo le agai i luma ma le faasaoina o le laau o le niu. E i ai le talitonuga a le vave ona foia lea faafitauli, e oo atu i le lumanai ua tau le toe vaaia le laau o le niu. O le polokalame la o lo o faagasolo i le taimi nei o lo o faavae mai i se suesuega na faia i le tausaga ua mavae. E toa 25 pulenuu mai itumalo Aana ma le Vaimauga o lo o auai i lenei polokalame ma le naunautaiga ia vave ona fofo le faafitauli. E tusa ai ma faamaumauga o le tulaga faaitiitia o le maua o le popo ona o le faaleagaina o le niu e le manu ai niu. SOLA ESE AI LE TOESE E VAAI LE FOAI Na faaalia e se pagota i le Faamasinoga i le vaiaso nei e faapea, na mafua ona ia sola ese mai le toese i Tafaigata, ona sa ia moomia vave le vaaia o se fomai. Na molimau le alii pagota o Tauinaola Laupu a, e 28 tausaga o Salelavalu, i luma o Faamasino Faaitumalo Fepuleai Ameperosa Roma e faapea, ua ia fiu e talosaga i leoleo o lo o tiute i le toese, ae le faatagaina lava o ia e alu i le falemai. Fai mai a ia, sa ia faalogoina lona ma i tele ae le tuuina atu e leoleo se faatagaga e alu ai i le falemai, ma o le mafuaaga lea na sola ese ai loa mai le toese. Na ioe e lea alii pagota lona moliaga o le sola ese mai le toese. Na faamaonia lona moliaga ma ua toe faaopopo nei le isi lua vaiaso i lona faasalaga o lo o tuli e lua tausaga ma masina e valu mo le gaoi ma le talepe fale. Na saunoa Faamasino Fepuleai, ua ia malamalama i lona atugaluga o le fia vaai o se fomai, ae e ao foi ona ia iloa, o lo o tuli lona faasalaga i le toese. AUINA FESOASOANI O OTU AFAINA I LE AFA Ua auina atu nei le uta o fesoasoani mo motu o Tuvalu ia na mafatia i le ma ema ea o le afa fulifao o Pam. O le amataga o le vaiaso nei na tuuvaa atu ai le sa o le Nafanua ma le uta o nei fesoasoani e pei ona faamaopopoina e le Sosaiete o le oluse umu i Samoa, lea e aofia ai vaega o lo o matua moomia e tagata o Tuvalu i le taimi nei. E tusa ma le 400 tapoleni, 400 palanikeke, 500 ta inamu, o mea e moomia mo le fausia o fale, o mea e moomia i le umukuka aua le gaseseina o taumafa, aemaise o mea e moomia aua le tausia o le soifua maloloina o le tino. Na faaalia e le faauluuluga o le oluse umu i Samoa, le susuga Namulauulu Tautala auala, e latalata i le to a lima afe tagata o Tuvalu ua aafia i lenei faalavelave faalenatura. O le Faalapotopotoga o le oluse umu a le Lalolagi e tauala mai i lona lala i Fiti, sa faatalosagaina mai se fesoasoani i le Ofisa o le oluse umu i Samoa mo tagata o Tuvalu. O le aso Lulu o le vaiaso nei na amata faagasolo ai foi sailiga seleni a le oluse umu aua se fesoasoani e auina atu i tagata o le atunuu o Vanuatu lea foi ua lipotia mai le matua pagatia i lenei afa o Pam.

17 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Page 17 Britain s Prince harles and amilla, the Duchess of ornwall arrive for a reception at the British Ambassador s residence on Tuesday, arch 17, 2015, in Washington. The royal couple will visit cultural and educational sites in the Washington region over the next three days. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) NEWS IN BRIEF US begins destroying largest cache of chemical weapons DENVER (AP) The U.S. Army began destroying the nation s largest remaining stockpile of chemical weapons Wednesday, using explosives to rip open a container of mustard agent inside a sealed chamber and then flooding it with another chemical to neutralize it. It was the first few pounds of 2,600 tons of mustard agent that will be destroyed at Pueblo hemical Depot in southern olorado, most of it contained in about 780,000 shells. Everybody s really excited, but we re being cautious, making sure all the procedures are followed exactly, said Bruce Huenefeld, manager of the first destruction process to get underway at the depot. ustard agent can maim or kill by damaging skin, the eyes and airways. It s being destroyed under a 1997 international treaty banning all chemical weapons. It will take four years to destroy the Pueblo stockpile. Another 523 tons of mustard and deadly nerve agents are stored at Blue Grass Army Depot in entucky. Blue Grass isn t expected to start destroying its weapons until 2016 or 2017, finishing in The destruction process is safe, officials said. Trendy alifornia creation: Pop TART doughnut SAN DIEGO (AP) A Southern alifornia doughnut shop has come up with yet another guilty pleasure gone viral: a gigantic doughnut stuffed with a Pop Tart filling. Donut Bar, with outlets in Fountain Valley and San Diego, calls the 1-pound creation the Big Poppa Tart Donut. It s appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the Steve Harvey Show, BuzzFeed and TV news. The 2-inch-thick square is stuffed with strawberry jam and a strawberry Pop Tart, then topped with diced Pop Tart, sprinkles and drizzled jam. There s also a second flavor: S mores. Donut Bar sells about 150 of the doughnuts daily, at $4 each. Owner-baker Santiago ampa tells the Orange ounty Register that the doughnut was supposed to be a one-week special, but it s become so popular he couldn t pull it off the menu. ontinued from page 11 priest resigns after arrest for custodial interference HAGATNA, Guam (AP) The atholic hurch says a priest in Guam has resigned as pastor after being arrested. The Pacific Daily News reports the Archdiocese of Agana says it accepted Rev. Luis amacho s resignation effectively immediately. amacho was the pastor of several parishes in the U.S. territory. The archdiocese says amacho was booked and released Tuesday on allegations of custodial interference. Guam law defines custodial interference as taking a child or an incompetent person from their lawful custodian without the right to do so. It may also mean taking a minor from lawful custody and seriously injuring the child or violating a court order related to child custody. The archdiocese says it s fully cooperating with civil authorities. It s also investigating. AP sources: Navy SEAL dies in training accident in alif. WASHINGTON (AP) A Navy SEAL was killed in a parachute jump accident in southern alifornia on Wednesday, Navy officials said. Two officials said the SEAL s parachute malfunctioned during training near Perris, alifornia. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to provide details beyond a brief statement issued by Naval Special Warfare Group One, which is the oronado, alifornia-based SEALs group to which the sailor was assigned. The Naval Special Warfare Group statement said the sailor died of injuries sustained in the parachute jump and his name would be released after next of kin were notified. Labor secretary says new overtime rules coming soon WASHINGTON (AP) Labor Secretary Tom Perez says his agency is still working on President Barack Obama s directive a year ago to come up with new overtime rules so more workers would be eligible for higher pay for working beyond their scheduled hours. Perez told a House panel that his department has been working overtime on the issue and that a plan should be ready in the next few months. A new rule could result in larger paychecks for millions of workers. Overtime and minimum wage rules are set by law in the Fair Labor Standards Act, which ongress passed in That law gives the administration some leeway to define the rules. (ontinued on page 20) tusia Ausage Fausia SAUNI LE ALI I TEUFALE E TALI IOE I TU UAIGA A LE ALO O le ali i lea sa faigaluega o se Teufale i le Fatu o Aiga, na tu uaia i lona faia o uiga mataga i se tama ita i e 14 tausaga le matua, ua ia sauni e ta utino i le fa amasinoga e fa amaonia tu uaiga fa asaga ia te ia. Ina ua toe tula i le ali i o John Iosefo mo le isi ana iloiloga i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga i le vaiaso nei, sa talosaga ai lana loia fautua ia Joel Shiver e toe tolopo lana mataupu mo se vaiaso se tasi, ae se i faila le maliliega lea ua mae a ona latou sainia ma le malo, e fa amuta ai loa taualumaga o lenei mataupu. O lo o tu uaia Iosefa i moliaga mamafa e lua o le faiaiga ma se tama ita i e talavou i lalo o le tulafono; lua moliaga mamafa o le tagofia o itutinosa o se tama ita i e lei fa aipoipo i ai, ma le moliaga mama e tasi o lona faia o ni gaioiga e ono lamatia ai le saogalemu o fanau laiti. O le mataupu lenei na tofu atu i le Ofisa o Leoleo, ina ua fesiligia e tama ita i faigaluega a le Ofisa o Tautua Lautele le tama ita i na a afia, ina ua ripotia e lona aiga lona sola ese mai le latou aiga, ae fa amatala ai loa e le tama ita i le la mafutaga ma le ali i Teufale, ma mafua ai loa ona taofia fa apagota Iosefo i le falepuipui i Tafuna, ina ua le mafai ona ia totogi le $10,000 sa fa atulaga e tatala ai o ia i tua. TA UTINO JOSHUA FILOIALI I SA IA UIA ARIUANA O le ali i e 18 tausaga mai anu a lea na tu uaia i lona sau ma mariuana mai anu a i le masina o Ianuari 2015, ua ia ta utino i le fa amasinoga maualuga e fa amaonia tu uaiga fa asaga ia te ia. O le ali i o Joshua Filoiali i na mua i tu uaia e le malo i le moliaga mamafa o lona umia fa asaina o le mariuana, ae i lalo o le maliliega lea sa latou sainia ma le malo ma ua talia fo i e le fa amasinoga, ua ia tali ioe ai i le moliaga e feololo ifo lona fa asalaga o le umia fa asolitulafono o mariuana. I le tali ioe ai o Filoiali i i le moliaga ua toe teuteu e le malo, sa ia ta utino ai i le fa amasinoga e fa apea, i se taimi o le aso 4 Ianuari 2015 ao malaga mai i le V Sili, sa ia umia ai ni vaega o le laau fa asaina o le mariuana, ma o lana gaioiga sa fai i lea aso sa lei tusa lea ma le tulafono. O le mataupu ua ta usala ai Filoiali i, na mafua mai ina ua masalomia o ia i lona gaoia o se sipika mai totonu o le potu a Saila o le va a, ma mafua ai loa ona su e e Saila lona tino ma lana ato fa a fafa sa fai i le aso lea, ma maua ai se afifi mariuana i totonu o le ato, ma logo ai loa leoleo. O lo o taofia pea Filoiali i i le toese e fa atali ai le aso 9 Aperila 2015 lea ua fa atulaga e lau ai lona fa asalaga. NOTIE FOR SEPARATION AGREEENT TO embers of the SUAFO A Family and to all whom these present may come! NOTIE IS HEREB GIVEN that ILOILO SI IALEVAI of TA U has offered for recording in this office an instrument in writing which seeks to separate a certain structure which is or to be erected, on land FUSI allegedly belonging to SUAFO A FAIL of the village of TA U. Said land FUSI is situated in or near the village of TA U in the ounty of TA U, Island of ANU A, American Samoa. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may object to the recording of such instrument by filing in the Territorial Registar s Office in Fagatogo, a written objection to the recording of said instrument. Any objections thereto must be filed with in 30 days from the date of posting of this notice. NOTIE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if no such objections are filed within the said 30 day period, the instrument will be recorded and shall be valid and binding on all persons. The said instrument may be examined at any time at the Territorial Registrar s Office. POSTED: FEBRUAR 25, 2015 thru ARH 27, 2015 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar FA AALIGA O LE FEAGAIGA O SE TU U ESEINA I tagata o le aiga sa SUAFO A, ma i latou uma e silasila ma lauiloaina lenei fa aaliga! O le fa aaliga lenei ona o ILOILO SI IALEVAI o le nu u o TA U ua ia fa aulufaleina mai i lenei ofisa se feagaiga tusitusi e fa ailoa ai se mana oga fia tu u eseina o se fale ua/po o le a, fa atui na i luga o le fanua o FUSI e fa asino i le aiga sa SUAFO A, o le nu u o TA U. O lenei fanua e totonu pe latalata ane i le nu u o TA U, itumalo o TA U, ile motu o ANU A, Amerika Samoa. O le fa aaliga fo i e fa apea, so o se tasi e iai sona aia i lenei mata upu e mafai ona fa atu i ies e ile fa amauina o lenei feagaiga pe a auina mai i le ofisa ole Resitara o le Teritori of Amerika Samo a i Fagatogo, sana fa atu ese tusitusia. O fa atu iesega uma lava e ao ona fa aulufaleina mai i toton u o aso e 30 faitauina mai i le aso na faíaalia ai lenei fa aaliga. Afai ole a leai se fa atu i esega e fa aulufaleina i totonu o aso 30 e pei ona ta ua i luga, o le a fa amauina loa lenei feagaiga e taualoaina ma a afia ai tagata uma. 03/05 & 03/19/15 URGENT We need experienced SEURIT GUARDS, WAITRESSES and BARTENDERS. Please call us at or We are located along Tafuna Airport Road across Island Pizza

18 Page 18 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 In this arch 3, 2015 photo, a bulldozer moves salt for loading onto barges, at the Salt Export o. (ESSA), port installations, in Guerrero Negro, exico s Baja alifornia peninsula. The largest salt-making facility on the planet is located here. The salt is extracted from ocean water by evaporation, taking advantage of the regionís low yearly rainfall, large areas of flat lands and high solar radiation. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-ills) E te fia Poka? OUTE LE I ILOA E ERISIANO LE TAIFAU Fai le mavega a le milionea ina o le a maliu, E manao e fai se lotu a lana taifau pe a pe, e manao e $1 miliona e ave ma le au lotu ma le faifeau e latou faiaina le lotu a le taifau. Ua pe le maile ia fai atu loa le supevisor i lana aufaigaluega lena e tanuina tagata pe a maliliu, Tuu mai la ia te au ou te le tau ina le uili a le milionea lea i se faifeau, ae ma o le a ou fai i ai, e faamolemole e ave atu le taifau lea e tanu. Ua fiu e faatali se isi e tanua le taifau a le milionea e leai lava se isi. O o loa i le i si aso toe faasalalau i le TV, ma le nusipepa le tupe ua tuu mai i le faifeau e maua e ia ma lana aulotu. Ia te i lava le supervisor i le tatagi o le telefoni, fai atu loa, Hello, o ai lea.? Ae fai mai le leo, Sole faapea lava au ia e le fiafia i le lotu le taifau a le toeaina lena, tuu ifo lea o le o atu le matou aulotu e aumai e ave e tanu. UUI UA ULU A LE VAEGA LENA Ua atoa le 17 tausaga o le atali i ma pasia lona laisene ave taavale. Fai atu i ai lona tama, Ia o lena ua pasia lou laisene, ae ia oti muamua lou ulu ona faatoa e alu lea i le tatou taavale. Ia tu tu lava le latiti lea, fai mai loa i lona tama, E te silafia foi o Samasoni sa uumi lona ulu, ia faapena foi ose, ma o tagata uma lava lea e o mai i le totonu o le Tusi Paia e uumi uma lava lauulu. Fai atu loa le toeaina, E moni lava a oe atalii, ae ua toe tasi lou fai atu ia te oe ona su e loa lea o se mea e te nofo ai..oti lou ulu. Idaho city agrees to pay $80,000 after police officer kills dog in van OEUR D ALENE, Idaho (AP) An Idaho city has agreed to pay $80,000 after a police officer shot and killed a dog inside a parked van. The oeur d Alene ity ouncil on Tuesday approved the settlement with the dog s owner, raig Jones. Jones initially sought $350,000 in a claim filed in October. This was a regrettable event that the city has taken complete responsibility for, ayor Steve Widmyer said in a statement. I want to again extend our apologies to r. Jones. An officer responding to a report of a suspicious van on July 9 shot through a partially opened window and killed the 2-year-old black Labrador mix named Arfee after police said the dog lunged at the officer. Jones was in a nearby coffee shop. Police in a statement later that day described the dog as a vicious pit bull. Jones attorney, Adam arp, said the settlement is the largest he s aware of in the Pacific Northwest involving the wrongful killing of a dog by police. He said the city s decision to settle indicated a realization by officials they faced a sound defeat if the case went to trial. Jones was seeking damages that accounted for Arfee as well as emotional distress. At the time of the filing, arp also said the amount included the psychic totaling of the vehicle as Jones would be reminded of what happened every time he got into the van. A Use of Deadly Force Review Board found that Officer David elley violated police policy when he opened fire. andatory voting? Obama says it would be transformative WASHINGTON (AP) They say the only two things that are certain in life are death and taxes. President Barack Obama wants to add one more: voting. Obama floated the idea of mandatory voting in the U.S. while speaking to a civic group in leveland on Wednesday. Asked about the corrosive influence of money in U.S. elections, Obama digressed into the related topic of voting rights and said the U.S. should be making it easier not harder for people to vote. Just ask Australia, where citizens have no choice but to vote, the president said. If everybody voted, then it would completely change the political map in this country, Obama said, calling it potentially transformative. Not only that, Obama said, but universal voting would counteract money more than anything. Disproportionately, Americans who skip the polls on Election Day are younger, lower-income and more likely to be immigrants or minorities, Obama said. There s a reason why some folks try to keep them away from the polls, he said in a veiled reference to efforts in a number of Republican-led states to make it harder for people to vote. Statistically speaking, Obama is correct. Less than 37 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the 2014 midterms, according to the United States Election Project. And a Pew Research enter study found that those avoiding the polls in 2014 tended to be younger, poorer, less educated and more racially diverse. At least two dozen countries have some form of compulsory voting, including Belgium, Brazil and Argentina. In many systems, absconders must provide a valid excuse or face a fine, although a few countries have laws on the books that allow for potential imprisonment. At issue, Obama said, is the outsize influence that those with money can have on U.S. elections, where low overall turnout often gives an advantage to the party best able to turn out its base. Obama has opposed itizens United and other court rulings that cleared the way for super PAs and unlimited campaign spending, but embraced such groups in his 2012 re-election campaign out of fear he d be outspent. Obama said he thought it would be fun for the U.S. to consider amending the onstitution to change the role that money plays in the electoral system. But don t hold your breath. Realistically, given the requirements of that process, that would be a long-term proposition, he said.

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20 Page 20 samoa news, Thursday, arch 19, 2015 Republicans push conservative budgets in both houses WASHINGTON (AP) aking good on last fall s campaign commitments, Republicans advanced conservative budgets in both houses of ongress on Wednesday, setting up a veto struggle over the fate of the health care law and promising a whopping $5 trillion in spending cuts to erase deficits by the end of the coming decade. The possibility of billions more for the Pentagon and an overhaul of the tax code also emerged as Republican priorities, although there were significant differences between the day-old proposal in the House and the one unveiled during the day by Senate Republicans. Defense spending aside, edicare was chief among them. Senate Republicans, already eying the 2016 elections, balked at a politically sensitive House plan to turn health care coverage for seniors into a voucher-like program for those who enroll beginning in Republicans claimed a balanced-budget, no-tax-increase approach as the House Budget ommittee neared an evening vote on its proposal. The Senate panel set its vote for Thursday. By contrast, Senate ajority Leader itch connell of entucky said President Barack Obama s budget from earlier in the year raised taxes by nearly $2 trillion, and increased the national debt by more than $7 trillion. In other words, it was more of the same old tired, failed policies of the past. He said the Republicans promise a plan that will support economic growth and more opportunity for hardworking families, while protecting our most vulnerable citizens. Obama leaned in. laiming credit for the improving economy, he said Republicans offer a path to prosperity for those who have already prospered. Reprising a criticism he leveled in his winning 2012 campaign against itt Romney, he said in leveland that the GOP budget doubles down on trickle-down. It will be weeks or months if then before Republicans can turn their non-binding blueprints into legislation and send it to the White House for Obama s signature or veto. Before that, they will concentrate on pushing the rival budgets through the two houses. Next, they will try to agree on a compromise that they concede will stand as a test of their ability to govern. Republicans promised during last fall s campaign they would try to balance the budget if they won power. They also said over and over they would work to eradicate the health care law that Obama has pledged to defend and the administration now says has provided coverage to more than 16 million individuals who previously lacked it. Details contained inside the budgets make a veto struggle with Obama over the health care law a virtual certainty, although the Supreme ourt could largely render that moot in a ruling is expected this spring on the constitutionality of a key portion of it. Senate Republicans said they intend to use legislation that Democrats cannot block to accomplish their goal of repeal. Both budgets envision a significant campaign to cut spending, with much of the projected savings coming from edicare, edicaid, food stamps and welfare. Defense spending remained a work in progress. The House proposal recommended hiking existing funding by about $36 billion next year above Obama s proposal, through an increase in an overseas account that has financed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Under pressure from defense hawks, the leadership agreed to provide an additional $2 billion. As drafted, the Senate budget recommended the same total as Obama, although a move was underway to raise it to roughly the same level as the House. Both Republicans and the White House have indicated they would like to ease the cuts in the next couple of years and replace them with longer-term cuts and, perhaps, new revenues, much as was the case in To achieve their core campaign commitment, Republicans in both houses resorted to a series of sleights of hand. Both budgets assume that dozens of popular tax breaks will be allowed to expire. One allows businesses to offset the cost of research and development, and another allows individuals and families to deduct the cost of sales tax in states with no income tax. Together, the cost of renewing all of them totals $900 billion, money not in either budget. Both budgets also estimate large savings from the economic benefit of implementation of their spending proposals $164 billion over a decade in the Senate, $147 billion for the House. Without these amounts, the Senate budget would be unable to show even its minuscule $3 billion surplus for 2025, or the House its $46 billion in black ink in 2024 and 2025 combined. In addition, the Senate budget offers no explanation for a sudden $191 billion jump in savings from benefit programs in NEWS IN BRIEF ontinued from page 17 ayor once called jerk: Public questions now O at meetings EVESHA, N.J. (AP) A New Jersey mayor who banned the public from asking questions at township council meetings after he was called a jerk has reversed course. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that Evesham ayor Randy Brown and four other members of the town s council answered questions and offered explanations during its meeting Tuesday. Brown is also the kicking coach for the Baltimore Ravens. He had instituted the policy not to take questions after a tense meeting in December in which a resident asked about a tax abatement. Brown spoke over the question. The questioner, 81-year-old enneth ills, told Brown, ou re acting like a jerk. ills complimented the council Tuesday night for again taking questions. The Republican mayor has said he may run for governor in 2017 Putin signs treaty integrating South Ossetia into Russia OSOW (AP) Russia tightened its control Wednesday over a second breakaway region of Georgia, with Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leader of South Ossetia signing a new treaty that calls for nearly full integration. Georgian President Giorgi argvelashvili denounced the signing as a destructive move against his nation s sovereignty and territorial integrity and said it would further exacerbate tensions. The US, the European Union and NATO also strongly condemned the signing. South Ossetia broke away from Georgia in the early 1990s as the Soviet Union collapsed. Russia effectively gained complete control over it and a second breakaway Georgian region, Abkhazia, after a brief war against Georgia in A similar treaty was signed last year with Abkhazia. Both regions depend on subsidies from Russia. While Abkhazia is a lush sliver of land along the Black Sea coast, South Ossetia sticks like a thumb into northern Georgia. Indonesia calls off search for remaining AirAsia victims JAARTA, Indonesia (AP) Indonesia has called off the search for the remaining victims of the AirAsia plane crash in the Java Sea, an official said Wednesday. All 162 people aboard Airbus A died when it went down Dec. 28 while flying from Surabaya, Indonesia s secondlargest city, to Singapore. So far, 106 bodies have been recovered, with the last three pulled out from the underwater wreckage last week. Some of the bodies have been found off Sulawesi island, about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) east of the crash site. Tatang Zainudin, the operations director of the National Search and Rescue Agency, said the final retrieval operations ended Tuesday night. The main search and rescue operation had been called off arch 3, but small-scale efforts continued for another two weeks at the request of the victims families. Zainudin said the agency planned to take family members to scatter flowers at the crash site next week. Indonesian investigators said Flight 8501 plunged into the Java Sea shortly after the pilots asked to climb from 32,000 feet to 38,000 feet to avoid threatening clouds, but were denied permission because of heavy air traffic. No distress signal was received. A cause of the crash has not been determined. Union: San Francisco police eye more officers in text probe SAN FRANISO (AP) A union official says the San Francisco Police Department is expanding its probe into whether offensive text messages were sent by officers. Police Officers Association President artin Halloran told the San Francisco hronicle in a story Wednesday that at least 10 additional officers are under investigation by the internal affairs unit. Police hief Greg Suhr did not release names, ranks or provide details of the probe. Four police officers already were under investigation for the sending of racist and homophobic texts in 2011 and 2012 targeting blacks, exicans, Filipinos and gay men. They could be fired if the probe determines they sent the messages. France scrutinizes cash economy to combat terror financing PARIS (AP) France is limiting cash payments to 1,000 euros ($1,063) and requiring reporting for bank deposits of more than 10,000 euros ($10,635) in an effort to combat the financing of terrorism. Finance inister ichel Sapin said Wednesday the idea wasn t to forbid cash, but he said the system needs more traceability and that people need to be ready to change their habits in order to help prevent more terror attacks like the ones in January that left 20 people dead in Paris, including all three gunmen. Non-residents namely tourists with a shopping spree in mind can spend up to 10,000 euros ($10,635) in cash. Sapin also called on the rest of Europe to follow France s lead, saying terrorism cannot be fought in just one country. (ontinued on page 21)