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1 Head of local US Army recruiting station has big plans for A.S. 3 AUTU LE FA AALIGA A LE AUFAI FA ATOAGA I LE TALO MUA 13 Am. Samoa fighters continue to shine, this time in kickboxing B1 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Saturday, October 26, 2013 $1.00 C Y M K FA AIGOA TUI ATUA O LE TAMA O LE GAGANA Le afioga i le Ao mamalu o le malo o Samoa, Tui Atua Tupua Tamasese Efi, i le taimi sa la faasoa ai ma se tasi o sui usufono i le taimi o le malologa o le Fonotaga o Aoga sa faagasolo i le vaiaso i le maota o le Lee Auditorium, a o tula i ai le ali i leoleo ia Det. Lt. Siaosi Aiono mo le faatinoina o ona tiute i le puipuia o le saogalemu o le Ao o le malo. [ata: AF] SOLOFUA TAGI A LOPA FA A- SAGA IA SATELE, TUIAGAMOA tusia Ausage Fausia I le mae a ai ona faafofoga o le to atele o le au usufono aemaise ai le atunuu i saunoaga mai le Ao o le malo o Samoa, i le Fonotaga o Aoga sa usuia i le maota o le Lee Auditorium i le vaiaso nei, na faamatala ai loa e le toatele o le atunuu le afioga a Tui Atua Tupu Tamasese Efi, o ia o le tama o le gagana Samoa. E mafua lea tulaga e pei ona taua e ni isi sa usufono ma molimauina saunoaga a le Ao o le malo o Samoa, e le gata e malu lona si ufofoga, e manaia ana saunoaga i le faalogologo, ae o se ta ita i e loloto lona fa aaogaina o upu o le gagana Samoa. Ou te faaigoaina e a u le Ao o le malo o Samoa, o le tama o le gagana Samoa, e mafua lea tulaga ona o lona tomai i le faaaogaina o upu o le gagana i so o se taimi e saunoa ai i mafutaga tetele faapenei, o le saunoaga lea a le tina o Monika Amituana i, o se faiaoga litaea sa auai i le fonotaga. Ae na taua e le susuga a Too Asuelu, o se sui o Matua ma Faiaoga mai se tasi o aoga maualuga i le atunuu, so o se taimi e saunoa ai le Ao o le malo, e naunau lava ina ia laei lelei le aganuu i ana saunoaga. Mo se faataitaiga, na siitia e Tui Atua i lana ulua i saunoaga le muagagana lenei, e sanisani fua le vinavina a ua gau le matavana, o le mea moni, ou te le malamalama i lea muagagana, ae o lea faatoa ou iloa ina ua taua e Tui Atua i lana lauga, o le saunoaga lea a Asuelu ma ata. O se tasi o itu na taua e ni isi o sui usufono e uiga ese ai lo latou vaai i le Ao o le malo i le faaaogaina o le gagana, o auala na te faamatalaina ai upu ma uiga o upu, ina ia fesootai ma le autu o se mataupu o lo o talanoaina. O se tasi lenei o vaega o le ulua i saunoaga a le Ao o le malo na taua e le faletua ia Margret Niu, na matua manino ma manaia i lana faalogo. (Faaauau itulau 14) C Y M K tusia Ausage Fausia O ananafi na talia ai e le Vaega o Fanua ma Suafa o le Fa amasinoga Maualuga a Amerika Samoa, se maliliega na sainia e loia o lo o aofia i le tagi a Availopa Seti faasaga i le Failautusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa ia Satele Galu Satele, ma le Sui Failautusi ia Tuiagamoa Tavai, ina ia solofua ma faaleaoga le tagi sa faia faasaga ia Satele ma Tuiagamoa. Ina ua valaauina lenei mataupu i luma o le o le ali i faamasino sili ia Michael Kruse ma lona sui lagolago ia Faamausili Pomele, na faailoa ai e le alii faamasino sili lona taliaina o le talosaga sa faaulu e loia. Ina ua fesiligia e le Samoa News le afioga i le Alo o Salamasina ia Satele e tusa ai o le faaiuga ua i ai lenei mataupu, sa ia taua ai e faapea, o la e se i toe vaavaai i se isi laasaga e tusa ai o lenei mataupu. E lei finagalo Satele e saunoa auiliili i la asaga e pei ona ia taua e tatau ona vaavaai i ai. O le alii loia ia Fiti Sunia sa tula i mo Availopa, ae o le alii loia ia Matailupevao Leupolu sa tula i mo Satele ma Tuiagamoa. O le mataupu lenei na tofu atu i luma o le Fa amasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa, ina ua faaulu e Availopa sana tagi i le fa amasinoga faasaga i le afioga i le Alo o Salamasina ia Satele, ona o le faaiuga sa ia faia e faate a ese ai o ia ma le faiganuu o le afioaga o Vailoatai, aemaise ai Tuiagamoa i lona faaaoga sese o lona malosi faa Sui Failautusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa, na te talia ai se faaiuga sa faia e Satele e aunoa ma le uia o ala masani e pei ona i ai le tiute o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa. Ina ua faila e Availopa lana tagi i luma o le faamasinoga e talosagaina ai le faia o se faaiuga faasaga ia Satele ma Tuiagamoa, na faila ai loa fo i e le loia a Satele ma Tuiagamoa ia Matailupevao sana talosaga i le faamasinoga i le aso 2 Aokuso, 2013, ina ia soloofua le tagi faasaga ia Satele ma Tuiagamoa, ona e leai se malosi o le fa amasinoga na te iloiloina ai lenei mataupu. Na taua e Matailupevao i lea talosaga e faapea, po o fea lava le mamao e falo i ai e Lopa lenei mataupu ina ia mafai ai ona aapa atu le faamasinoga ma iloilo, e tumau lava le manino o le mataupu, e leai se malosi o le faamasinoga na te iloiloina ai mataupu faapenei. Tusa lava fo i pe ua finau le ua tagi i le faamasinoga, e tatau ona totogi atu se vaega tupe tele ona o le faaleagaina o lona igoa, e le avea lea ma itu e faapea ai e i ai le malosi o le faamasinoga e iloilo ai lenei mataupu. (Faaauau itulau 14) CRASHES LOCAL HIGHWAYS Buckle up & 902 Save a Life! 1 LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date to date Le tofa a Availopa Seti lea ua finagalo malie e faaleaoga lana tagi sa faia faasaga ia Satele Galu Satele ma Tuiagamoa Tavai. [ata: AF] FATALITIES office of highway safety

2 Page 2 samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 Happy 18th Birthday Mariaailua Heavenly Lili u Mikaio May the good Lord bless you with many more beautiful years and may all your dreams come true. 18 With all our love, Your Grandfather, Rev. Tusapa Lili u Your Parents, Rev. Gataivasa & Toliu Lili u Mikaio Your families here and abroad Special Love from your Babies; Jericho & Caleb But especially from Titifalaula Siaumau I LOVE YOU BABE! In this photo taken Wednesday Oct. 23, 2013, pictures and written messages mark where 13-year-old Andy Lopez was shot and killed by a Sonoma County sheriffís deputy Tuesday in Santa Rosa, Calif. Ten seconds elapsed between the time sheriff s deputies spotted a Northern California 13-year-old walking with what would turn out to be a replica assault rifle and their report that they had shot the teen, according to police. In that time, they put on the emergency lights of their patrol car, got out of the vehicle and took cover behind a passenger door and issued warnings to the teen to drop the weapon before one of them opened fire, police said. (AP Photo/The Press Democrat, Conner Jay) NOW SERVING BREAKFAST & Lunch MON-SAT From 7am - 2pm Oasis for Fine Dining MONDAY-SATURDAY 5PM TO 9PM MEAT/PASTA LOVERS MENU CATCH OF THE DAY CLASSIC KOREAN MENU DESSERT DELIGHTS In The High Court of American Samoa TRIAL DIVISION PR No IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MEANANA SOTOA BY: SOAIMAILE LUTU Administrator NOTICE TO CREDITORS Please take notice that a petition for letters administration was heard in the High Court of American Samoa, Territory of American Samoa for the Estate of MEANANA SOTOA and the court after being satisfied that SOAIMAILE LUTU was qualified to act as Administrator of the Estate thereupon issued letters of administration and authorized him to act by virtue thereof. All creditors with a claim against the Estate of MEANANA SOTOA are required to submit their claims to the administrator of the estate within 60 days of the first publication of this notice. Submit all claims to: ESTATE OF MEANANA SOTOA SOAIMAILE LUTU Administrator Law Office of Sharron Rancourt PO Box 4844 Pago Pago, American Samoa Dated: October 15, 2013 Published 10/21, 10/26, 11/02 Clerk of Courts PRIVATE PARTY & BANQUET ROOMS AVAILABLE BAR & RESTAURANT MON thru SAT 7AM-2AM LOCATED IN SAMOA SPORTS BUILDING, AIRPORT RD In The High Court of American Samoa TRIAL DIVISION PR No IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF THERESA STANLEY BY: LAUREN STANLEY Administrator NOTICE TO CREDITORS Please take notice that a petition for letters administration was heard in the High Court of American Samoa, Territory of American Samoa for the Estate of THERESA STANLEY and the court after being satisfied that LAUREN STANLEY was qualified to act as Administrator of the Estate thereupon issued letters of administration and authorized him to act by virtue thereof. All creditors with a claim against the Estate of THERESA STANLEY are required to submit their claims to the administrator of the estate within 60 days of the first publication of this notice. Submit all claims to: ESTATE OF THERESA STANLEY LAUREN STANLEY Administrator Law Office of Sharron Rancourt PO Box 4844 Pago Pago, American Samoa Dated: October 15, 2013 Published 10/21, 10/26, 11/02 Clerk of Courts by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter RETIRED POSTAL EMPLOYEE FINED IN CRIMINAL CASE Chief Justice Michael Kruse sentenced retired Post Office employee Nikolao Faasala, to one year in prison and fined him $1,000, however the sentence has been suspended and he s placed on probation for a period of two years. Fa asala was facing charges of embezzlement, stealing and responsibility for the conduct of another to commit forgery which are all felonies, however he pled guilty to misdemeanor stealing, which was amended from felony stealing, while the remaining charges were dismissed as part of the government s plea agreement. Court filings say that the defendant stole money and postage stamps from the Post office from January to September 2009 in the amount of of $2,977.06, which he paid back. The defendant is represented by Mark Ude while prosecuting is Assistant Attorney General Camille Philippe. During sentencing earlier this week, Fa asala who s now serving as a pastor, said he s learned his actions aren t a good example for federal employees. He also noted this has reached the United States via the media. Mark Ude representing the defendant informed the court that Fa asala is remorseful of his actions and it s taught him a huge lesson. Ude then stated that it s clear that Fa asala did what he did for other people who needed help, he did not benefit from this incident. Kruse pointed out to Fa asala that helping others should be done with your own property not government property. According to the government s case the investigation was first conducted by the Federal government and later referred to the Attorney General s office for local prosecution. In the report that was handed to the AG s office, it is alleged that the defendant stole money and postage stamps from the Post office from January to September On Sept. 11, 2009 Special Agent Kevin Shimoda with the Office of the Inspector General initiated the investigation and a Letter of Demand for Indebtedness for Employee Accountable Credit Shortage. This letter notified the defendant the Postal Service was intent on collecting $2, and the Postal Service has already received the payment in the amount of $2, from the defendant. Chief Justice Michael Kruse accepted the plea agreement and scheduled sentencing for Fa asala on November 21, LEROY FAANITIU CHARGED IN RECEIVING STOLEN ITEMS A man who s facing one count of receiving stolen property in an incident which occurred in 2011 is being held behind bars on bail of $10,000. Leroy Fa aanitiu is represented by the Public Defender s office while prosecuting this case is Assistant Attorney General Julie Pasquale. The defendant made his initial appearance in the District Court this week. According to the government s case, police were informed that the defendant had in his possession an Ipod, CD s and game console which belonged to a woman whose home was robbed. Police approached the defendant at his residence and discovered the stolen items, which were later returned to the victim. The defendant informed police that he was unaware the items were stolen. COURT LENIENT WITH SECOND TIME OFFENDER The mother of a second time offender begged to please give her son a second chance, however the court pointed out that the defendant, Unaloto Mo omia, was involved in a previous stealing case. Mo omia had been convicted of second degree burglary for breaking into a garage and stealing a mountain bike. The defendant apologized for his actions and also pleaded with the court for leniency. Chief Justice Michael Kruse sentenced Mo omia to serve seven years in jail and pay a fine of $1,000. However, the court moved to suspend sentencing and placed the defendant on probation under condition that he serves 28 months. The court fashioned sentencing for Mo omia, noting that after serving six months in jail with credit for time served, the next six months he is to serve is under the guidance of Chief Probation Officer Tauili ili Silivelio Iosefo for community service, from Monday to Friday 7:30a.m. to 4p.m.; and after the first three months with the probation office the court will consider a motion for work release from detention, if he s gainfully employed. Kruse also ordered that the balance of detention will be stayed if he s gainfully employed, however if he s not employed he ll return to the Tafuna Correctional Facility.

3 Compiled by Samoa News staff HEAD OF LOCAL ARMY RECRUITING STATION HAS BIG PLANS FOR AS US Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) Miguel Diaz is the new head of the local US Army Recruiting Station, located on the second floor of the Laufou Shopping Center in Nuuuli. SFC Diaz, originally from Puerto Rico, has been in the Army for 12 years and is an infantryman turned recruiter. When asked if he enjoys being in the military, Diaz said, I love it. Being from an island himself, he said he is adapting well to life in the territory and enjoys being here. Diaz will be heading up the local Army recruiting station for the next three years and says he has a lot of plans as far as giving back to the community and implementing outreach programs that involve participation from everyone, not just the age group they are targeting for recruitment. He referred to the low ASVAB scores in the territory and said he is actively seeking interested teachers or any other individuals who are willing to tutor local students prior to taking the test. Some of his plans include hosting an Army Day for the public and holding swearing-in ceremonies for new enlistees during half-time of local sporting events, particularly football. SFC Diaz s team includes SFC Fenumiai, SFC Uiagalelei, SFC Shimasaki, and SSG Laban-Ilalio. More information on the many opportunities available in the US Army can be obtained by calling or visiting their office in Nu uuli. HAZARD MITIGATION COUNCIL APPOINTED A new Territorial Hazard Mitigation Council (THMC) is in place after being appointed by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who says the board is responsible for overseeing and monitoring all mitigation activities for the territory. Among its many duties and responsibilities as cited by Lolo, is for the Council to assist the governor and ASG in identifying mitigation issues and opportunities facing American Samoa for the purpose of developing a comprehensive hazard mitigation strategy. Additionally, the board is to prepare strategies, policies and reports on hazard mitigation issues including policy recommendations to the governor, Fono and key agencies involved in mitigation related areas. Moreover, they are to ensure that territorial agencies collaborate and cooperate fully to develop and execute sustainable hazard mitigation actions that will reduce the risk posed by all hazards to the territory; and coordinate with and support territorial agencies efforts in obtaining and administering federal and other grants including post-disaster mitigation available through the federal Robert T. Stafford Disaster and Emergency Assistance Act, for the purpose of promoting hazard mitigation opportunities within the territory. The eleven members of the Council are: the Governor s Authorized Representative (GAR); two legislative members each appointed by the Senate President and House Speaker; Samoan Affairs Secretary or designee; Commerce director, Port Administration director, Public Works director, ASEPA executive director; head of the local Historical Preservation Office; executive director of ASPA; ASTCA s executive director; Chamber of Commerce chairman; and director of the local Homeland Security Department. The term for each member is 2-years, according to the memorandum, which further states that the Council is the authority for the American Samoa Hazard Mitigation Plan, mandated by the federal Disaster Mitigation Act of 2000 and the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. The new Council comes at a time when lawmakers have called for the new Lolo Administration to provide an update of the territory s hazard mitigation plan to address several hazard mitigation areas territory-wide, especially in Tualauta County. SUGGESTION TO INCLUDE DOE IN NCD BATTLE Some participants of the Medical Symposium held last weekend called for participation of the Education Department and all schools in American Samoa s fight against non-communicable diseases, especially diabetes, to ensure that young students are aware of the health risk involved in unhealthy living. Speakers who presented on diabetes reiterated during the symposium the need for residents to take good care of themselves, starting at a young age by maintaining a healthy diet and life style. Data revealed during the hearing, was explained by an off-island delegate as startling and frightening. Some delegates questioned why there was no full-participation of DOE at the symposium, to ensure the right message is delivered to students and others in the education system. Dr. Bethal Muasau with OBGYN at LBJ Medical Center, said DOE should be playing a big part in the fight against diabetes because we re looking at our children as they are the ones in the future to deal with diabetes for themselves and their families. Also to be targeted for battling NCDs are members of the Legislature, as part of an entire community collaborative effort, she said, and noted that some DOH staff have talked about prevention. Since prevention is key to the problem there is a need to have primary health care, to prevent a person from becoming diabetic. Esther Bruce, who is detailed by the Pacific Island Health Officers Association (PIHOA) to the local Health Department, said she has been hearing a lot about youth and eduction and suggested the revival of our presence in schools so that the kids, even teachers, the cafeteria [personnel], and [school] staff are bombarded with our message here because if they can t come to us, I don t see why we can t go to them. She says such a move would require grant funding, and that s also a way to beef up the nursing staff and beef up more medical resources. (Continued on page 14) samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 Page 3 TRADEWINDS HALLOWEEN NIGHT BASH THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31 DRESS UP & COME ON OVER TO THE TRADEWINDS HOTEL FOR A NIGHT OF FUN, FUN, FUN! Arrive in costumes and your party will get a discount on your meals!! Raffle Tickets with every drink purchase for Prizes!!! Enter the Costume Contest for a chance to win the GRAND PRIZE. Notice for Proposed Registration of Matai Title NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section of the Revised Code of American Samoa that a claim of succession which has been filed with the Territorial Registrar s office for the registration of the Matai Title LE I of the village of OFU by SONNY THOMPSON of the village of OFU, county of OFU, MANU A District. THE TERRITORIAL REGISTRAR is satisfied that the claim, petition by the family and certificate of the village chiefs are in proper form. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone so desiring must file his counterclaim, or objection to the registration of this matai title with the Territorial Registrar Office before the expiration of 60 days from the date of posting. If no counterclaim, nor any objection is filed by the expiration of said 60 days, the matai title LE I shall be registered in the name of SONNY THOMPSON in accordance with the laws of American Samoa. POSTED: APRIL 11, 2012 thru JUNE 11, 2012 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar Fa aaliga o le Fia Fa amauina o se Suafa Matai O le fa aaliga lenei ua faasalalauina e tusa ma le Maga o le tusi tulafono a Amerika Samoa, e pei ona suia, ona o le talosaga ua faaulufaleina mai i le Ofisa o le Resitara o Amerika Samoa, mo le fia faamauina o le suafa matai o ATUATASI o le nu u o FAGASA e LELEI PEAU o FAGASA faalupega o ITUAU, falelima i SASA E. Ua taliaina e le Resitara lea talosaga, faatasi ma le talosaga a le aiga faapea ma le tusi faamaonia mai matai o lea nu u, ma ua i ai nei i teuga pepa a lea ofisa. A i ai se tasi e faafinagaloina, ia faaulufaleina sana talosaga tete e, po o sana faalavelave tusitu sia i le Ofisa o Resitara i totonu o aso e 60 mai le aso na faalauiloa ai lenei fa aaliga. Afai o lea leai se talosaga tete e, po o se faalavelave foi e faaulufaleina mai i aso e 60 e pei ona taua i luga, o lea faamauina loa lea suafa matai i le igoa o LELEI PEAU e tusa ai ma aiaiga o le tulafono a Amerika Samoa.04/13 & 05/14/12 Talofa Video KOREAN, FILIPINO, MEXICAN DRAMA SERIES NOW FOR RENT NEW RELEASES: R.I.P.D The Internship Monster University Conjuring Pavaiai Nuuuli Fagatogo From 6:30pm - 11:00pm ENTERTAINMENT By DJ Smooth... With Dancing & Karaoke Reservations strongly recommended!! Call us at info@tradewinds.as

4 Page 4 samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 It s all downhill from Here! Howdy to friends & fans of the Hawk on this fine Saturday morning in Wonderland. Here we go with another Gut Wrenching episode of yours truly; The Hawk. Like it or not, those who are able to read this week s issue of the Samoa News, and of course Hawkeye, have definitely made it over the hump known as another week in history. The week also joins The Past in that it is all behind us, and like it or not, we must accept it for what it is! History is an unlimited measurement of the past. Once something slips in to history, it should never be referred to as The Past. What s past is past, and that s it! No need to attempt apologies for anything in the past as it is past. The same goes for History except for the fact that we as Homo-sapiens are permitted to discuss Historical Events such as the Birth of Hawkeye. We can always cut the conversations short by saying to each other: What a bunch of bull-s#it. Hawkeye is finished with his copy of the Book by Bill ORiley; Killing Jesus. If you have not purchased a copy of this fine piece of literature, Hawkeye will recommend that you rush right out and do so- either that or order the book online from the comfort of your dwelling. While the book could be considered by members of the organized religious groups as controversial, it certainly contains its share of merits such as is required of a New York Times Best Sellers! In this era of question marks when it comes to religious history, representing doubts as to whether or not certain things actually happened, and when, Hawkeye will suggest once again a good through read of this fine book. Even though Hawkeye has finished the book, he likes to get up in the wee hours of the morning and brush through its pages just to make sure he hasn t missed anything. So, referring to aforementioned sections of this text, Hawkeye will make his copy a piece of History in The dwellings Library! Hawkeye and Sweet Leanor do possess an extensive library in their Hooch, as both are bent on improving their knowledge of both historical and recent past events. Hawkeye recalls when there were arguments in the first Baptist Church of the Delta Pennsylvania Adult Sunday school Class over the translation of the Scriptures. Hawkeye made the mistake of asking why we needed to translate something that was written in plain English! {Hawkeye was a Visitor of the Adult class while being a member of the Jr. Sunday school Class.} This was supposed to have been a big deal for a junior member to be invited to a session of the Adult Classes which often as not ended up in physical altercations of one sort or another. One day the Adult Sunday school Teacher said; ya have ta read the bible between the lines! This is how Hawkeye learned to write between the lines as in Hawkeye, Ya have got ta read between the lines for it to make any sense! Over! Hawkeye has much respect for the written word, especially if it is written by Bill ORiley! Humm. The reasoning has certainly changed since the Scriptures were handed down. Some of the scriptures were passed on orally, while other parts were written. The Dead Sea scrolls have certainly put a lot of doubts to rest as to how it actually happened. Hawkeye often wondered why he never read in the good book about Nero watching Rome Burn while he played Dueling Banjo s on the Violin! Hawkeye often wonders if Nero s Violin was a Stradivarius. This is a top of the line musical instrument. Getting back to History, the Violin that was played while the Titanic Sank is now being auctioned off and is expected to go in excess of $300,000 to $350,000. This violin has only two strings left, however this is to be considered nebulous. Bringing back History for a short story, Hawkeye has learned that the last Hymn that was actually played by the Orchestra as the Un- Sinkable Titanic went to her watery grave was: Nearer My God To Thee. Now this is History Folks! The history of the Titanic s untimely sinking rocked the world as was known to Homo-sapiens of the era. The iceberg that jumped out in front of Titanic s Bow as she ploughed her way through the cold waters of the North Atlantic in the general direction of New York Harbor caused everyone on board to have a bad hair day. This not only made news around the world, but still makes news every time the mention of Titanic escapes across the lips of scholars that have been studying the sinking of the Old Girl for the past 80 some years! Hawkeye will now attempt to get this on his bucket list: Go visit the HMS Titanic two miles straight down from where she sank! From Sweet Leanor and Hawkeye until next week, Tofa Soifua (Disclaimer~ The opinions presented in this column are not necessarily those held by Samoa News) Cars pass under a tsunami advisory following an earthquake on Route 45 in Kamaishi city, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, early Saturday, Oct. 26, The earthquake of magnitude 7.3 struck early Saturday off Japan s east coast, the U.S. Geological Survey said, triggering small tsunamis but causing no apparent damage. Japan s Meteorological Agency said the quake was an aftershock of the magnitude 9.0 earthquake and tsunami that struck the same area in 2011, killing about 19,000 people and devastating the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear power plant. The advisory reads: Inside Iwate prefecture tsunami advisory has been issued. (AP Photo/Kyodo News) NEWS IN BRIEF No US tsunami concern the White House to welcome after Japanese quake Halloween trick-or-treaters LOS ANGELES (AP) The National Tsunami Warning Center says there is no tsunami and other scary characters have been invited to WASHINGTON (AP) Ghosts, goblins danger for Hawaii, Alaska, British Columbia, trick or treat at the White House on Halloween. Washington, Oregon and California following The White House says President Barack a powerful earthquake off Japan s east coast. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will The center says the evaluation is based on welcome local children and those from military families at the south side of the mansion information about the quake and historic tsunami records. The magnitude-7.3 quake struck on Thursday. Obama has opened the White at 10:10 a.m. PDT Friday, which was early Saturday morning in Tokyo. The quake occurred his nearly five years in office. House to trick-or-treaters during all but one of under the ocean off Honshu, Japan. The White House canceled the festivities last Series of earthquakes year after Superstorm Sandy devastated much LEAVES Israelis jittery of the East Coast two days before Halloween. TIBERIAS, Israel (AP) Five moderate School bus crashes into earthquakes rattled northern Israel this week, house on military base causing no major damage but prompting SAN ANTONIO (AP) Three children increased concern over the Jewish state s preparedness for a much larger disaster. after a school bus crashed into a home at a and two adults have suffered minor injuries Israel sits on the junction of the African and Texas military base. The bus was returning 25 Arabian tectonic plates, and it is prone to small children home from Fort Sam Houston Elementary School on Friday afternoon when it ran into tremors. This week s cluster registered between magnitude 3 and 4. a home in a military housing area. The military Two quakes in the 11th century caused widespread destruction, and one in 1837 estimated at Fort Sam Houston spokesman Brent Boller base is in central San Antonio. magnitude 7 killed more than 6,000 people. says two children on the bus, one child in the But we don t know yet when the next catastrophe will come, said Amotz Agnon, a pro- injured. The driver and the substitute teacher were house, the bus driver and a substitute teacher were fessor of geology and geophysics at Jerusalem s hospitalized in stable condition. Boller said the Hebrew University. injured children were also taken to hospitals, but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held he did not immediately know their conditions. All a special meeting to discuss disaster preparedness and a series of radio and TV spots were indicated the brakes on the bus had failed. of the injuries were minor. Boller said the driver launched to instruct Israelis about what to do in NSA: No denial-of-service attack case of a large earthquake. WASHINGTON (AP) The National Security Agency says its website nsa.gov was inac- A government website suggested holding earthquake drills, stockpiling food and water, cessible for several hours during an update. An and preparing an emergency kit with medical internal error in the system caused the problem. supplies, flashlights and batteries. David Alosh, There had been speculation that the online site 55, called the series of quakes very scary. had been hit with a denial-of-service attack, but One area of concern is whether buildings the agency said that was not true. A denial-ofservice attack is an attempt by outsiders to make constructed before 1980 can withstand an earthquake. A big chunk of Tel Aviv has buildings a network unavailable to its intended users. from the 50s, Agnon said. 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5 samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 Page 5 Be cautious when surfing the internet. You information should not be shared on- know who you are sharing it with. Ask an adult when making decisions on sharing or purchases. Ia e mataala e iai i luga o le initineti e ni taua lou avatu lea i se tasi e te le iloaina. Fesili i se tagata matua mo i le atu se e faia i luga o le initineti.

6 Page 6 samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 Le Fatuga song competition officially starts on Tuesday by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent The Department of Youth and Women s Affairs (DYWA) will be kicking off its Youth Groups Fatuga Project Song Competition on Tuesday, Oct. 29 and it will be aired live on KVZK TV from the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium in Utulei. The Le Fatuga Project kicked off over a month ago with a sample song competition display and several workshops conducted by selected scholars led by Pulefa asisina P. Tuiasosopo, Malaeti a Siota Malu, and Teleiai Ausage who, according to DYWA deputy director Tapumanaia Galu Satele, discussed, taught and explained the research of original compositions of Samoan songs and the Samoan language or words appropriate for original songs. The project is a collaboration between DYWA, the Humanities Council and corporate sponsor Bluesky Communications. The objective is to revisit and help our young people gain an appreciation for original Samoan songs and learn how to compose and create their own, Tapumanaia explained. There are 12 groups already registered for the singing competition and the groups will be given the chance to compose their own original songs performed by up to 15 members. Songs are limited to ten minutes and groups are only allowed to use the fala, pake (wooden drum), or Samoan selo (plastic bucket with string attached to the middle). Viewers will get a chance to watch the show and participate in the selection of the winners through Bluesky text voting. There will be three judges for this competition and they will make up 60% of the scoring, while the other 40% will come from the text votes. Our goal is to give the community a show they can enjoy and at the same time provide these youth groups a chance to utilize the knowledge they learned from our selected scholars, Tapumanaia said. Tune in Tuesday Night at 6p.m. to see the show and listen to the performances of original songs by the first four groups that will be introduced. The original songs can be based on any theme that they choose, although the theme should include advice for the youth of American Samoa. DYWA acting director Pa u Roy Ausage said the project is also an opportunity for youth to learn, know, and understand the aspects of the Samoan language and its contribution to self development. This objective aligns and supports the theme of the ASHC in the development of the individual. The participating youth groups for the Le Fatuga projects and the dates and venues of their performances are as follows: GROUP DATE LOCATION Metotisi Failolo (Aoga Aso Sa) Oct. 29, 2013 Fale Laumei Nasareta Nuuuli (Autalavou) Oct. 29, 2013 Fale Laumei CCCAS Laulii Oct. 29, 2013 Fale Laumei Fanau a Maria (FMA) Oct. 29, 2013 Fale Laumei SDA Satala (Autalavou) Nov. 05, 2013 KVZK-TV studio Metotisi Vatia Nov. 05, 2013 KVZK-TV studio Metotisi Leloaloa Nov. 05, 2013 KVZK-TV studio Bahai Faith Group Nov. 05, 2013 KVZK-TV studio Matimati mai Anamua Nov. 12, 2013 Fale Laumei YFC Afono (Youth Group) Nov. 12, 2013 Fale Laumei CCCAS Fagaalu Nov. 12, 2013 Fale Laumei SDA Aua Nov. 12, 2013 Fale Laumei Feso ota i Matua, Fanau A oga & Faia oga Vasega Pisinisi ASCC tusia: Leua Aiono Frost I le mae a ai o le Fonotele a le Matagaluega o A oga ma le lautele o le atunu u ina ia fa afo ia le tulaga o i ai a oa oga mo le fanau i a oga tulaga lua ma A oga Maualuluga a le tatou Malo, ae usuia loa le fonotaga tumu a Matua, Fanau a oga ma Faia oga a le Kosi Pisinisi a le Kolisi Tu ufa atasi i le itula e 6:00 i le afiafi, ina ia tima ia matua, i mea ua o o i ai a oa oga, mea e tatau ona nofouta i latou o lo o matau ma fa atonuina e faia oga e ao ina usita ia e latou fanau a o latou a otauina i latou i tomai fa afaipisinisi. Ia outou iloa lelei, e ese mai lava fanau ua a oa oina i kosi fa apisinisi nai lo isi fanau uma o a oa oina i matata eseese a le Kolisi Tu ufa atasi. E faia a latou toniga, e foliga mai o ni tagata o lo o faigaluega. E amata mai le ulu e o o lava i se evae, e tatau ona paleni lau taga i ia i latou i taimi uma. O se tala lea a Dr. Faofua Va apu u Fa atoafe. O le isi mea, e fa atulaga ofu e ofuina i aso ta itasi o le vaiaso, afai la e te le fiafia ona ua tele puletasi ma toniga a lau tama, fa amolemole e le o lau tama e mafua ai, o le tamau fa atulaga lea mo le tamaititi ua fia iloa ma a otauina i tomai tau faipisinisi a le ASCC. E i ai taimi e ese ai mea e aga i i ai nei fanau e a o oga ai. Ina ne i te i fo i se tina ua fa apea atu si ana tama, e momoli o ia i le Ofisa o Lafoga, ia lea ua fa ailoa atu, a o o i taimi e faila ai lafoga a le mamalu o le atunu u i le tatou Ofisa o Lafoga, e fa aaoga e i latou le fanau ua tau avea le vasega pisinisi i lea tulaga! Talu mai le tausaga e 2006, sa sainia ai le feagaiga lea ina ia fa aaoga la matou vasega latou te failaina lafoga a le mamalu lautele o le atunu u. Na fa ailoa fo i i matua, E aoga tele le iloa e le fanau e fai pisinisi o le failaina o lafoga a ana tagata faigaluega, fa atasi ai ma le aofa i o le lafoga e tipi mai le totogi o a latou tagata faigaluega. E i ai le kalapu a lea fo i vasega, peita i, e latou te le tauva i faiga siva ma Tausala a le Kolisi, po o ta aloga fo i, peita i, e i ai le latou lava Kalapu e fuafua mo isi latou galuega fa atino e maua ai le tupe ma teuina ina ia mafai ona tagolima i latou i taimi o latou malaga mo le fa alauteleina o latou tomai fa apisinisi. Na tufaina fo i faila o fanau a oga i matua, ina ia mafai ona mulimulita i e matua le taimi ua tauavea ai e latou fanau lea mataupu ma lea mataupu, ma le taimi tonu fo i e tatau ai ona mae a lana kosi ma ana a oga i le Kolisi. A misi ma le fa atulagaga le gasologa o a oga a lau fanau, fesili i ai ma fa afesili mai i matou o faia oga, e fa amautu atu ai po o sa o lana tala o fai atu ia te outou, ma le afuaga ua le uma ai lana a oga i le taimi atofa. Pe a outou va aia ua le tonu se ofu e sau ai lau tama i le a oga i so o se aso o le vaiaso a oga, fesili i ai, ae o matou, e le lae ia e matou tamaiti pisinisi le mitiafu ma le ofu vae, e la ei mama foliga mai o tagata faigaluega i le faletupe ma isi galuega fa apena i latou uma lava o i lenei kosi tau ave i le kolisi tu ufa atasi. O se toe mau na fa apupula lea a le tamaita i fa auluuulu i ai a oa oga fa apisinisi a le Kolisi Dr. Fa atoafe.

7 samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 Page 7 Tafaoga i Matafaga? This undated photo shows the private tree-lined driveway near Walker Lane, in Holladay, Utah, where Mitt Romney said he is planning to build a home. His study features a book case that swivels open and leads into secret room, The Salt Lake Tribune reports, based on records it obtained. (AP Photo/The Salt Lake Tribune, Al Hartmann) NEWS IN BRIEF FDNY: No one injured in NYC Macy s store fire NEW YORK (AP) A two-alarm fire broke out in the basement of Macy s flagship store Friday night, sending plumes of smoke into the air and forcing shoppers and store clerks outside while firefighters brought the blaze under control. No one was injured in the fire that broke out about 8:15 p.m. at the iconic department store on 34th Street, fire department spokesman Jim Long said. The fire was extinguished in about an hour. Fire marshals are investigating the cause, Long said. Macy s spokeswoman Elina Kazan said customers were allowed back in to gather their personal belongings after the scene was cleared. Long said 25 units and 106 firefighters responded. He said sprinklers in the building kept the blaze from spreading. Witnesses told local media they saw heavy smoke on the Seventh Avenue side of the building, which covers an entire city block and has 10 ½ levels. Dozens of onlookers gathered near the store to watch the spectacle. The store, in Manhattan s Herald Square, has over 1 million square-feet of retail space. Ex-Marine sentenced to more than 5 years for fraud SAN DIEGO (AP) A former Marine has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for accepting $150,000 from military contractors while he was deployed in Iraq. U.S. District Judge Janis L. Sammartino sentenced former Staff Sgt. Gilbert Mendez on Friday in federal court in San Diego. Mendez pleaded guilty on Dec. 6, 2012, to conspiring to defraud the United States by accepting hundreds of thousands of dollars in payments from defense contractors. The foreign contractors received millions of dollars in military contracts at Camp Fallujah, Iraq. Mendez also must pay $150,000 in restitution to the Defense Department. At least 7 hurt at Howard homecoming concert in DC WASHINGTON (AP) D.C. police say at least seven people have been injured when crowds rushed the gates during a homecoming concert at Howard University. Police spokeswoman Gwendolyn Crump says two officers were among those hurt and suffered minor injuries Friday afternoon. She says police now have the situation under control. Crump says one person had a broken leg but she did not have details about the other injuries. Fire officials say they were called to the Howard campus around 4 p.m. The university is holding an outdoor concert known as Yardfest. It is scheduled to include performances by artists including Big Sean, Juicy J and Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. Continued from page 4 Newtown residents relieved by the school s demolition NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) Neighbors of the elementary school where 20 children and six adults were shot dead last year expressed relief as workers tore down parts of it on Friday. Demolition of the Sandy Hook Elementary School, which began in earnest on Thursday, is expected to take several weeks. Bill Clark, who lives across the street, said he believes it s going to take a long time for the community to heal after the December shooting massacre, committed by a gunman who had killed his mother at home before going to the school and who later killed himself as police closed in. We re a very strong community, and we re going to overcome this, Clark said. We re going to move on, and they re going to put up another beautiful school and we re going to move on. A task force of 28 Newtown elected officials voted unanimously in May to raze the school and build a new one on the property where it s located. Newtown has accepted a $50 million state grant for the project, and a new school is expected to open by December Students have been attending classes in a neighboring town. Iowa college says squirrel VANdalized prof s bicycle ESTHERVILLE, Iowa (AP) A squirrel roaming a community college in northern Iowa has become the No. 1 suspect in a vandalized bicycle incident. Officials at Iowa Lakes Community College in Estherville say the rodent chewed through two tires, a bicycle seat, a headlight and a taillight in the span of two days beginning Wednesday. The Sioux City Journal reports the bicycle owner, an associate math professor, reported the incidents to Estherville police. Another professor later came forward with a photo that shows the squirrel attacking the bike. A school spokeswoman says the photo helps solve the mystery of how the bicycle was vandalized without witnesses seeing a suspect. The professor has since parked his bicycle indoors. Police question driver on Philly museum steps PHILADELPHIA (AP) Police say they ve questioned the driver of a car seen going down the Philadelphia Museum of Art steps made famous in the movie Rocky. Videos posted online show the BMW convertible slowly making its way down the long, wide staircase at about midnight Thursday before speeding off. Photographer HughE Dillon runs the local entertainment website PhillyChitChat.com and lives nearby. He posted one of the videos online. The district attorney s office says the car caused about $8,000 in damage to the steps and (Continued on page 12) SASA E Fagasa-Fagalea BEach Alega Stream Beach Fagaitua Beach SISIFO Asili Beach Lapata iga mo Matafaga: Oketopa 23, 2013 Ofisa o le Puipuia o le Si osi omaga i Amerika Samoa (AS-EPA) NOTICE FOR SEPARATION AGREEMENT TO Members of the LEOTA Family and to all whom these present may come! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that ANDREW J. LAMOSITELE of LEONE 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 AVETONU allegedly belonging to LEOTA FAMILY of the village of LEONE. Said land AVETONU is situated in or near the village of LEONE in the County of FOFO, Island of TUTUILA, American Samoa. NOTICE 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. NOTICE 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: OCTOBER 18, 2013 thru NOVEMBER 18, 2013 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar FA AALIGA O LE FEAGAIGA MO SE TU U ESEINA I tagata o le aiga sa LEOTA ma i latou uma e silasila ma lauiloaina lenei fa aaliga! O le fa aaliga lenei ona o ANDREW J. LAMOSITELE o le nu u o LEONE 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 luga o le fanua o AVETONU e fa asino i le aiga sa LEOTA, o le nu u o LEONE. O lenei fanua e totonu pe latalata ane i le nu u o LEONE itumalo o FOFO, 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. 10/28 & 11/08 AUTO NATION WINDSHIELD IN STOCK $ Hundreds of RADIATOR IN STOCK We carry Genuine Aftermarket and Used Parts All PPG Paints 10% OFF Auto Nation in Nu uuli next to Talofa Video

8 Page 8 samoa news, Saturday, October 26, 2013 T ALA mai brought to you by SAMOA tanoa tusitala hotel, apia, samoa Saunia: L.A.F./Naenae Productions TAUTUA SAMOA: TATAU ONA FAAMA- VAE FONOTOE MA MUAGUTUTAGATA Ua faaalia e le vaega faaupufai o le Tautua Samoa e faapea, ua tatau ona faamavae le alii sui palemia ia Fonotoe Nuafesili Pierre Lauofo ma le alii minisita lagolago ia Muagututagata Peter Ah Him mai le Palemene, ona o lo la solia o le tulafono. Ua mafua faasea a le Itu Agai i le mataupu na maua ai e leoleo le alii faipule o Muagututagata o liliu faasolitulafono (U-turn) lana taavale, o se taavale a le malo i se vaega o le taulaga i Apia. Sa masalomia e leoleo o lo o faasua ava o ia ma sa faapea ona faia suega e faamaonia ai lea tulaga, ae oo atu loa ma le alii sui palemia ma ia faatonuina le alii faipule e alu ia. Sa faafoeina foi e Fonotoe se taavale a le malo. Peitai, e leai se isi e i luga atu o le tulafono, o a Palusalue lea. Tusa lava po o le sui palemia po o se minisita lagolago! Na momoli le faamalo a le sui taitai o le Itu Agai, le afioga A eau Peni Leavai, i leoleo mo le faatinoina o a latou tiute. Peitai na ia fesiligia pe aisea na le molia ai le alii faipule. ONO MOLIA E LE KOMISI SUESUE NISI LEOLEO Ua faamautu mai e le komisi suesue o lo o gafa ma le suesueina o tuuaiga o solitulafono faasaga i le alii komesina, le susuga Lilomaiava Fou Taioalo ma le pule o le falepuipui, le susuga Sala Uili Seaga Lafaele, le ono faaopopoina ai lea o nisi moliaga i nisi o alii leoleo ao faagasolo ai pea a latou suesuega. O nei moliaga fou e mafua mai i le maea ai o le suesueina o nisi o alii ma tamaitai pagota sa mafai ona faatalanoaina i lea suesuega. O nisi o tuuaiga faasaga i nei alii ma tamaitai leoleo e aofia ai faigaaiga i le va o alii leoleo ma tamaitai pagota na iu ina ma ito ai nisi o tamaitai pagota, o faigaaiga i le va o tamaitai leoleo ma tamaitai pagota, ma le faaaogaina e leoleo o taumafataga mai aiga o pagota sa asi ai pagota ma na faaalia i se pepa o faamatalaga mai le komisi suesue, ua mafai nei e le komisi ona tuufaatasia ni moliaga e molia ai nisi o alii leoleo ua alaia e o latou igoa i molimau a pagota e uiga i lenei lava mataupu. FONOTAGA MO LE FAATUINA O SE OFISA FAAASU A NIU SILA I SAMOA O le a talimalo Samoa i se fonotaga taua i le masina fou e faatalanoa ai auala e faaleleia atili ai le auaunaga a le Ofisa Faaasu po o le Quarantine. O lo o i Samoa i le taimi nei le Komesina o Fefaatauaiga a Samoa i Niu Sila, le susuga Fonoti Dr. Fuatai e faasauni lea fonotaga. Na faaalia e Fonoti, e taua tele le faatalatalanoa lelei o lea mataupu ma sui o le Ofisa o Faatoaga ma Faigafaiva mai Niu Sila, ona o le tele o oloa mai Samoa o lo o auina atu i Niu Sila, e tele lava ina toe maimau ona ua le taliaina aua ua le ausia taiala ma faiga faavae a lea ofisa a le malo Niu Sila. Ua uunaia malosi e Fonoti le fausiaina o se ofisa tutotonu o le Vaega Faaasu a Niu Sila i totonu o Samoa, e foia ai lea faafitauli o le le taliaina o le tele o oloa tau fua o faaeleeleaga e auina atu i Niu Sila. Fai mai a ia, o le i ai o se Ofisa Faaasu a Niu Sila i Samoa nei, o le a mafai ai ona muai siaki nei oloa ae lei auina atu i Niu Sila i vaalele po o vaa oloa. FAAUU SE ISI TAMAITAI LOIA FOU E 21 tausaga o se tamaitai ua aloaia nei le avea ma loia i totonu o le atunuu. O ia lea o Taaitulagi Tuioti mai Lelata ma ua aloaia nei o ia e galue faaloia i totonu o le atunuu ina ua talia aloaiai se sauniga faapitoa na faatautaia i le taeao o le aso Faraile. Na faatumulia le Maota Faamasino i Mulinuu i aiga ma uo a lenei tamaitai sa molimauina le faatautoina o ia i luma o lana afioga ia Faamasino Lesatele Rapi Vaai. E fa tausaga na aotauina ai o ia i le aoga faaloia a le Iunivesete o le Pasefika i Saute i Vanuatu ma ua pasi foi lana suega ulufale e mafai ai ona galue o ia i le galuega faaloia i Samoa nei. O le tamaitai loia fou o Taaitulagi Tuioti sa aoaoina i le Kolisi o Samoa ma faauu mai le Iunivesete Aoao o Samoa ma maua ai lona avanoa faasikolasipi e aoga ai faaloia ai i Vanuatu. AMATA LE TAAMILOSAGA TAITOAFITU A SAMOA O le aso Toonai ananafi na amatalia ai le taamilosaga lakapi taitoafitu a Iuni Lakapi a Samoa lea o lo o galulue vaavaalua ai ma le Ofisa o Tupe Faavaomalo, le SIFA. O lea taamilosaga ua faaigoaina o le SIFA National Sevens Circuit 2013 ma e ono vaiaso o le a faagasolo ai mai le aso 26 o Oketopa seia oo i le aso 30 o Novema. E 48 au mai kalapu eseese mai Upolu ma Savaii o le a tausinio ai ma o le a faapea foi ona mataitu e le faiaoga o le aufili taitoafitu a le Manu Samoa, le susuga Viliamu Punivalu ni tama taaalo e maoa e le latou taumafai e faaleoleo mo le au taitoafitu a le atunuu lea o lo o sauniuni mo le isi vae o le taamilosaga taitoafitu a le IRB i Dubai. C Y M K C M Y K On Wednesday, October 23, 2013 the Flaming Sword of Samoa presented a wonderful showcase of talent with fire-knife dancers of all ages taking the stage at Tafuna High School gymnasium. According to organizers, the purpose of the show, as well as goal of the Flaming Sword of Samoa group, is to promote the art of fire-knife dancing here in the territory, where it all began. It was the artistry of HC Olo Letuli, who first added flames to the knife dance, and it was he who left a rich legacy of Polynesian entertainment which was taken up by members of his family, including several of his children and grandchildren, nieces and nephews. The evening s entertainment included a performance by 5th grader, Dayton Solitamali i Iaulualo from Hawai i, the 2013 World Junior Fire Knife Dance Champion, along with several other outstanding dancers. The evening s entertainment, which was free and open to the public, included a siva Samoa by the ASCC Samoan Club. The event was proudly sponsored and supported by the American Samoa Visitors Bureau and Pacific Energy, Ltd. along with the Flaming Sword of Samoa and Toa o le Afi groups. The event successfully recruited more dancers, who were able to register at the front desk to join the Flaming Sword of Samoa & Toa O Le Afi schools, where they are offered free lessons by these organizations to keep the exciting art alive. [courtesy photo]