Tu uaia Komiti Fa afoe LBJ mafua aga tele fa afitauli falema i. Buckle up! LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date

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1 Buckle up! Fatalities CraSHES LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date office of highway safety LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date Cougars down Warriors in 3 sets of Girls Varsity Volleyball B1 Bishop of Pago Pago, the Most Reverend Peter Brown accepts on behalf of Hope House, a generous donation of $10,500 from the Bank of Hawaii. The Bishop noted that the bank has been a strong supporter of Hope House for a number of years and this support has enabled the staff and management to continue to provide a high level of care for the elderly and children in their community. (L-R) Hope House board member, Larry Sanitoa; board chairman David Robinson, Bishop Peter Brown; BoH VP and local branch manager, Sophia Semo and Hope House administrator, Sister Faustina. [courtesy photo] samoanews.com C Y M K A afia tupe malo i ovataimi le fuafuaina tagata faigaluega 9 Daily Circulation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Thursday, October 2, 2014 $1.00 Human Resources Dept. reveals more overtime negotiations with DOL by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu, Samoa News Reporter It was revealed at the cabinet meeting yesterday that the United States Department of Labor and Department of Human Resources are at it again. They are negotiating another settlement payment, this time for employees of the Department of Health, says HR Director Sonny L Thompson. Thompson said that they are in the final stage of the negotiations and that Governor Lolo M. Moliga is supposed to sign off on the settlement this week. It s unclear how much the settlement will be, how many pay periods are involved and how many employees would be compensated for their overtime. The DHR director also pointed out that USDOL is right in the middle of their investigation into the overtime for the Department of Education. The issue was highlighted by Thompson when he gave a slide show presentation during the Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday, Sept. 30, wherein he stressed the importance of Directors having full knowledge pertaining to overtime. During his presentation, he noted that any work hours over 40 hours per work-week is considered overtime, and explained that NON-EXEMPT employees are those who make less than $380 per week ($19,760), who do not have a supervisory role, meaning they do not make suggestions or recommendations in hiring, firing, advancement or promotion of employees within the Department. However, exempt employees are those who make more than $380 per week ($19,760), supervise two or more employees and make recommendations as to the hiring, firing, (Continued on page 14) Senator LBJ Board violated law when it increased stipend by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter Senator Laolagi Savali Vaeao has pointed out to the hospital board that it needs to act on amending the local statute for their compensation, because the board cannot approve their own compensation aside from what s in the statute. This was a comment rendered by the Manu a Senator to the hospital board during a Senate Health Committee hearing, held yesterday morning, to address the continuing problems at the territory s only hospital. Laolagi said during the hearing that he had heard the hospital board has approved an additional $200 stipend for each member for each meeting they attend. This is of great concern because the local statute is clear that compensation for board members is $5,000 for a year, while the chairman of the board receives $6,000 per year. There s nothing in the law that allows the board to amend the allocated amount of compensation, that s why the board needs to be reminded that you need go back to the statute because if this is the case, then it saddens me, because we have to follow the statute, and it [your action] needs to be reconsidered. However if you have not seen the statute then seek an attorney to look at this specific statute, he stated. Chairman of the hospital board, Mase Akapo responded that the recommendation for the increase came from the former CEO, Joseph Davis Fleming. This was because we met almost everyday, however the bylaws of the board require meetings be held once every three months. However, due to a number of problems that arose at that time, we had to meet constantly, he said. Mase said there are times when there is not enough quorum, and so they work on certain issues, but do not act on issues that need the approval of the board. He then explained that the hospital board members leave their respective jobs to tend to the more critical hospital issues. He said it was the CEO s recommendation that they should meet twice a month, and if they meet more than that, then there should be compensation for the additional meetings. We accepted the recommendation, but as Chairman I held this decision, I sat on it for four months, yet some other committee members kept on reminding me about this certain compensation, but it was not until last month we received out first monthly compensation. (Continued on page 14) C Y M K Tu uaia Komiti Fa afoe LBJ mafua aga tele fa afitauli falema i tusia Ausage Fausia E ui i le tele o suiga ma galuega lelei o lo o fa aauau pea ona molimauina e le atunuu i le falema i o le LBJ i Fagaalu, peita i na taua e le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Nuanuaolefeagaiga S. Nua i le taeao ananafi, o le Komiti Fa afoe le mafua aga o le tele o fa afitauli o lo o tutupu i le falema i. Na taumafai mai le Ta ita ifono o le Komiti Fa afoe ia Leilua Mase Akapo e tali e tusa ai o ia tu uaiga, peita i na fa auilavea le afioga Mauga Tasi Asuega o le Ta ita ifono o le Komiti o le Soifua Maloloina a le Senate, e taofi le tuuina mai o se tali a le Komiti e tusa ai o saunoaga a afioga i senatoa, se i mae a ona maua lea o sona avanoa. Na fa avae le saunoaga a Nuanuaolefeagaiga i saunoaga mai ni isi o senatoa aemaise ai sui o le Komiti Fa afoe a le Falema i, i ni isi o suiga o lo o tutupu i le falema i na mafua ai ona valaau le iloiloga a le Senate i le taeao ananafi. (Faaauau itulau 16) Chairman of the hospital board, Mase Akapo (center), with some the board members during a hearing yesterday before the Senate Health Committee, which asked about the continuing problems at the hospital. One of the issues highlighted was the hospital board s increase in stipend, which according to Sen. Laolagi Savali Vaeao is against the law, and an amendment to the statute must be sought through the Fono to make it legal. [photo: AF]

2 Page 2 samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 MOMENTS IN TIME The History Channel On Oct. 13, 1792, the cornerstone is laid for a presidential residence in the capital city of Washington. In 1800, President John Adams became the first president to reside in the executive mansion, which soon became known as the White House. On Oct. 15, 1863, during the Civil War, the submarine C.S.S. Hunley sinks during a test run in Charleston Harbor, killing its inventor and seven crewmembers. The Hunley, propelled by a hand crank that drove the ship s propeller, would later become the first combat submarine to sink an enemy warship. On Oct. 16, 1916, Pvt. Henry Farr of the British Expeditionary Force is executed for cowardice after he refuses to go into the frontline trenches. Farr was one of 306 British soldiers who were executed for cowardice. They likely suffered from severe shellshock. On Oct. 14, 1939, designer Ralph Lauren is born in New York. Lauren created the Chaps stonewashed jeans and faded work shirts designed to appear as if they were from the well-worn wardrobe of a hardworking Western rancher. On Oct. 19, 1958, in Brussels, Belgium, the World s Fair closes after visits by 42 million people. The U.S. and Soviet exhibition halls were directly across from one another. While the Soviet exhibit centered on the technological accomplishments, the U.S. focused on voting booths, fashions and home furnishings. Both lost to Czechoslovakia for best exhibit. On Oct. 17, 1974, President Gerald Ford explains to Congress that he gave Richard Nixon a full pardon for all offenses against the United States in order to put the tragic and disruptive scandal behind all concerned. Ford s decision was condemned and is thought to have contributed to his failure to win the 1976 presidential election. On Oct. 18, 1988, Roseanne, a television sitcom about a blue-collar American family starring the comedian Roseanne Barr, premieres on ABC. Barr s portrayal of the loud, abrasive, overweight Roseanne Conner was a sharp contrast to the stereotypical TV housewife in the mold of Leave It to Beaver s June Cleaver. (c) 2014 King Features Synd., Inc. by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter ELECTION APPEAL HEARING TODAY The Appellate Division of the High Court will hear today the appeal to the election challenge brought by Tualauta Candidate Lucia Bartley against the Chief Election Officer Tuaolo Manaia Fruean. Last week Associate Justice John Ward granted a motion allowing Tualauta Representative Vui Florence Saulo to intervene in said appeal. The challenge lodged by Bartley was denied by the Election Office, noting that Saulo has satisfied the U.S. National requirement for candidates for the American Samoa House of Representatives in accordance with Article II Section 3 of the American Samoa Constitution. Bartley then appealed the ruling to the Appellate Court. Gwen Tauili ili Langkilde is the attorney for the Election office and Bartley s attorney is Richard DeSaulles, while Marcellus Talaimalo Uiagalelei and Toetasi Tuiteleleapaga represent Saulo. Last week, Bartley s attorney filed a motion to supplement the record in accordance with local statute. The motion, dated September 29, 2014 will be heard tomorrow at 1p.m., along with the dismissal motion against Barley s petition. The supplemental motion says that the record on appeal filed by the Election Office on September 19, 2014 includes exhibits, certified copies of Saulo s candidate and voter registration file, however notoriously absent from Saulo s voter registration file was any copy of her birth certificate despite a clear, handwritten reference to it on the list of documents utilized for verification. The incomplete file presented to the court by the Election Office appear to be copies of the same files that petitioner s counsel inspected. These documents are still not conclusive as to the ultimate issue of whether Saulo is a valid, bona fide US National and subsequently whether Fruean made the proper determination regarding her candidacy. The petitioner states she has reason to believe that the following agencies and entities do possess documents relevant to a determination of Saulo s place of birth: Office of Vital Statistics, Department of Health, Administrative Services, Division of the Archives and Records Management, Social Security Office for the territory, United States Army Recruitment Office, Immigration office and United States Department of State. Petitioner presented, and the court issued subpoenas to the Office of Vital Statistics and DoH on September 18, 2014, however other subpoenas for other agencies were denied by the court. Petitioner further seeks the court to grant motion to issue subpoenas to the Social Security office, US Army Recruiting office, Immigration office and United States Department of State. MOTION TO QUASH SUBPOENAS BY SAULO S In the meantime, Saulo s attorneys, Marcellus Talaimalo Uiagalelei and Toetasi Fue Tuiteleleapaga have filed a motion to quash the subpoenas for the Vital Statistic Office and DoH. According to Saulo s motion, two subpoenas were issued by the court clerk on behalf of petitioner. Intervenor Saulo received the filed copies on September 18, and on September 19, 2014 and the court issued an order directing the Acting Court Clerk not to issue the subpoenas that were submitted by Bartley s counsel, until or unless the full Appellant Panel has been presented with, heard and decided a motion to supplement the record pursuant to ASCA (a) or motion to correct modify, or otherwise address the content of the record pursuant to ACR 1o (e) or both. Saulo s attorneys argue that while the court order is clear that the subpoenas should not be issued until the full appellate has an opportunity (Continued on page 15) ALL PUZZLE ANSWERs on page 14

3 ASDHS to appeal FEMA denial of Individual Assistance funds by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News Correspondent American Samoa is conducting a reassessment of the damage done to homes and properties that were affected by this summer s severe storms, flooding and mudslides, as part of its plan to appeal the Federal Emergency Management Agency s denial of its Individual Assistance request. When President Obama declared early last month that an emergency exists in American Samoa following the disaster which occurred between July 29 and Aug. 3, the territory was only granted Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation, while FEMA denied Individual Assistance funds. FEMA said in its denial that the impact to individual and households during the severe storms was not of the severity or magnitude to warrant the designation of Individual Assistance. which is to help individuals and households that have suffered losses and have outstanding needs as the result of a major disaster According to FEMA, the Public Assistance program helps fund the repair, restoration, reconstruction or replacement of public facilities that are damaged or destroyed by a disaster. It is not to be confused with public welfare programs. Eligible applicants include territory and local governments, Native American tribes, and certain private nonprofit (PNP) organizations that provide essential governmental services. guaranteed, he said.) The deputy director also said that other assessment needs or requirements that are pertinent to the appeal is the impact on potable water as well any health issues which came about as a result of the storm. She said that information was not included in the first assessment, but will be incorporated into the appeal phase. Some of the concerns which are being addressed and raised by agency representatives involved in this work, are that homeowners may not have been home during the visitations, which are held during working hours. Agency representatives will need after hour passes for use of government vehicles to do this work. Brown said ASDHS has been informed by the U.S. Small Business Administration that an official from this federal agency will not be traveling to American Samoa until the appeal issue is resolved. Following Obama s disaster declaration, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced two weeks ago that it is making lowinterest federal disaster loans available to certain private, nonprofit organizations (PNPs) in American Samoa. Meanwhile, FEMA and ASDHS said Monday in a joint news release that the Public Assistance process is underway for American Samoa government agencies to get federal help in recovering from the severe storms. FEMA designated Federal Coordinating Local Homeland Security Department Officer Kenneth Suiso, who is heading the local (ASDHS) Director Iuniasolua Savusa said it s important for all government departments and agencies, as well as non-profits to contact his office at this time if they had any damage during the recent floods, so that their applications for public assistance can be reviewed and processed. During Tuesday s cabinet meeting, ASDHS deputy director Jacinta Brown revealed that American Samoa will appeal the denial of Individual Assistance, with Oct. 10 being the deadline to submit the appeal. She says a team of representatives from government agencies will revisit villages where homes were damaged by the disaster and information gathered will be a part of the appeal that we are pursuing with FEMA for reconsideration of the denial. Brown said the purpose is to revisit the assessment done after the storm to raise awareness to the uniqueness of our local community compared to communities in other states and territories. She says calls are constantly being received by ASDHS from families whose homes were damaged by the disaster but not covered in the initial Preliminary Damage Assessments (PDA). (FEMA spokesman John Hamill had told Samoa News that the PDAs are required as an initial step in determining whether supplemental federal disaster assistance is needed to recover from an event. However, actual eligibility is not recovery, said Public Assistance grants reimburse state and local governments for emergency measures, debris clean-up, and repair to roads, bridges and other infrastructure. Our mission is to help restore critical infrastructure so communities can recover from a disaster and support their citizens, he said. Yesterday, a Joint Field Office (JFO) was opened in Honolulu where ASDHS, FEMA and other agencies will continue coordinating support for response and recovery efforts in American Samoa following the severe storms. According to a statement, the office will be opened 8a.m. to 4p:30pm. weekdays until further notice. The JFO, which will be for administrative purposes only, will enable effective and efficient coordination of disaster response and recovery operations among state, federal and other agencies. Yesterday, a Joint Field Office (JFO) was opened in Honolulu where ASDHS, FEMA and other agencies will continue coordinating support for response and recovery efforts in American Samoa following the severe storms. According to a statement, the office will be opened 8a.m. to 4p:30pm. weekdays until further notice. The JFO, which will be administrative purposes only, will enable effective and efficient coordination of disaster response and recovery operations among state, federal and other agencies. samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 Page 3 BEST BUY in Nu uuli (across from Family Mart) EVERYTHING ON SALE!! 50% OFF on Marble Granite Counter Top USED FAST FOOD EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE 20% - 50% OFF on All Other Items (Windows, Solar A/C, Ceramic Tiles, Plumbing) MAKING SPACE FOR NEW STOCK! IMPORTANT NOTICE The Fagaima Family will hold a meeting on Saturday, October 4, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. at Avalogo s resident, across from Island Image in Tafuna. All clans of the Fagaima Family are invited to attend the meeting, for very important matters will be discussed. Please contact Kaio Ah Hing at or Talofa Video KOREAN, FILIPINO, MEXICAN DRAMA SERIES NOW FOR RENT NEW ARRIVALS TRANSFORMERS CHEF LEPRECHAUN: ORIGINA PARANORMAL DIARIES Pavaiai Nuuuli Fagatogo Va aiga Fou Mo A Taeao! A New Vision for A Brighter Tomorrow! Sui Tauva mo Uosigitone POB 4856, Pago Pago, AS tel:(684) Landline and Facsimile Cell: (684) VETERAN S WELFARE & MILITARY RECRUITMENT meleagi4congress@aol.com Website: meleagi4congress.weebly.com The US Delegate to Washington must maintain a close and effective rapport with the U.S. Department o f Veteran s Affairs. It is imperative that we remain current with all new developments at the VA to better info rm our veterans of those decisions that directly impact their benefits. The much welcomed improvements our new US Se cretary of Veteran s Affairs, Robert McDonald will surely benefit our veterans. Our US delegate to Washington must ensure that our local office receives sufficient funding to meet the basic needs of our local veteran s, at the very least and must be committed to further explore other avenues that will assist in providing comprehensive servi ces that our veteran s deserve. I salute and thank all men and women of our Territory who have served and gave th e ultimate sacrifice, as well as those who continue to serve in our Armed Forces today. I believe our young ad ults must be given the opportunity to serve in the Armed Forces if they so choose. I encourage and challenge our military recruiters to identify, coach and prepare interested students for Congressional nominations to the f ollowing United States Service Academies: United States Military Academy, United States Naval Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy and the United State Air Force Academy. 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4 Page 4 samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 U.S. lawsuit against Dongwon Industries for fraud dismissed Information was not from original source court says by Samoa News staff The federal court in Wilmington, Delaware has dismissed a civil action suit against Dongwon Industries owner of StarKist Co., and StarKist Samoa and four others, who were accused of using U.S. citizen straw-people to fraudulently obtain U.S. fishing vessel documentation and tuna fishing licenses to fish in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of Pacific Island Nations for two vessels that are actually Korean owned. Defendants in the suit include Dongwon, Majestic Blue Fisheries LLC, Pacific Breeze Fisheries LLC, Jayne Songmi Kim and her sister Joyce Jungmi Kim, along with their father Jaewoong Kim. The two sisters listed as owning the two fisheries companies, i.e. fishing vessels, are the nieces of the Chairman of Dongwon Industries, Jae-Chul Kim, as Jaewoong Kim is his brother. Court documents note that Jaewoong Kim used to be an executive of the South Korean based Dongwon Industries. The lawsuit was filed in November 2012 by Moore & Company, a Florida based law firm, and included the U.S. government, as plaintiff. The feds, however, declined to intervene in the case. Plaintiffs claim that the suit arises from false and fraudulent statements made by defendants to the government for the purpose of obtaining U.S. vessel documentation and tuna fishing licenses for two Korean owned and operated purse seiner tuna fishing vessels. Plaintiffs claim that Majestic Blue and Pacific Breeze are actually owned by Dongwon, a South Korean company. Defendants sought dismissal of the suit arguing lack of subject matter jurisdiction and failure to state a claim pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure. The defendants also argued that through its representation, secondhand knowledge of purported information and allegations outlined in the complaint, Moore & Company brings this action before the court claiming it has information of fraud against the government. However, the defendants assert the lawsuit does not even profess to have any firsthand, inside information of fraud, but instead filed the suit based upon publicly available information and allegations and therefore the complaint should be dismissed under the False Claims Act s public disclosure bar. In a 22-page opinion issued early last week, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Robinson agrees with the defense, on a number of issues including that Moore & Company is not an original source of information under the FCA. A footnote in the decision, says the court is more than a little alarmed if the conduct of the defendants, as alleged by the Moore & Company goes uncorrected by the government agencies responsible for oversight of the fishing industry. According to court documents, plaintiffs allege, among other things, the defendants set up sham ownership structures using U.S. citizen straw-people, and fraudulently certified the vessels would be controlled by U.S. citizens. This fraudulent certification allowed defendants to obtain U.S. certificates, which allowed them to obtain fishing licenses under the South Pacific Tuna Treaty (SPTT). LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Samoa News welcomes and encourages Letters to the Editor. Please send them to our news.newsroom@samoatelco.com Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa Contact us by Telephone at (684) Contact us by Fax at (684) or by at news@samoanews.com Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above. Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News is published Monday through Saturday, 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 Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above. A lone pro-democracy student protester sleeps on an occupied main street outside of the government complex in Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 2, Raising the stakes in their standoff with the authorities, Hong Kong s pro-democracy protesters threatened to occupy key government buildings unless the territory s top official resigns by the end of the day Thursday. (AP Photo/Wally Santana) NEWS IN BRIEF Guam businesses look f San Francisco to pay $15 ORWARd to carrier visit HAGATNA, Guam (AP) Guam businesses are looking forward to an economic boost when the USS George Washington aircraft carrier visits the island. The carrier and its 5,500-person crew were scheduled to dock Wednesday, The Pacific Daily News reported. The Washington, which is assigned to Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan, will stop in the U.S. territory after participating in Valiant Shield military exercises held near Guam waters in mid-september. Past Valiant Shield exercises have always positively affected the economy of the U.S. territory, said David Leddy, president of the Guam Chamber of Commerce. Visiting military personnel boost business by going to local restaurants, hotels and shops, he said. The visit is expected to bring a spike in economic activity of about $1 million a day. Residents can help the service members feel welcome, local business leaders said. This can be as simple as extending a warm hafa adai greeting, a friendly smile and courtesy to our tourists. And... in the case of our visiting military, thanking them for their service, Leddy said. The island s military community also has been preparing for the visit. This week the Naval Base Guam Facebook page advised residents to do their shopping on base before the ships arrive. Man, hostage dead after Southern Calif. standoff HIGHLAND, Calif. (AP) Authorities say a hostage standoff at a San Bernardino County home ended with the shooting deaths of a woman and a man who was holding her hostage. Two small children also held hostage came away safe. Sheriff s spokeswoman Jodi Miller tells the San Bernardino Sun that a man called authorities Wednesday afternoon to say his wife, 4-year-old daughter and baby were being held hostage in their home by a male cousin. Deputies and a SWAT team responded and saw the man inside with a shotgun. They tried to negotiate with the man but he was defiant, threatening both deputies and hostages. Miller says deputies then shot and killed the man, but gave no further details. Inside the house they found the woman dead. Miller says her wounds were consistent with the man s gun. The children were returned to their father. Mil. in fatal park hit-run SAN FRANCISCO (AP) San Francisco will pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was fatally struck by a city pickup truck last year while she lay with her baby in a public park. The city s Board of Supervisors approved the legal settlement Tuesday to 35-year-old Christine Svanemyr s widower, Vegar, and their child, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. Svanemyr was relaxing with her 11-monthold baby and dog in the grass at Holly Park in the city s Bernal Heights neighborhood on Sept. 5, 2013, when she was run over by a city Recreation and Park Department truck. The parks gardener who was driving the truck, 58-yearold Thomas Burnoski, was charged with vehicular manslaughter and felony hit-and-run. The city fired him, and his criminal case is ongoing. Burnoski says he veered onto the lawn from a paved pedestrian path to avoid an unleashed dog. After hitting the woman, he drove to a work meeting. His lawyer, Robert Waggener, says Burnoski didn t realize he had hit a person and that the case was a tragic accident. In November, the family filed a legal claim against the city, which is a precursor to a lawsuit. Former President Carter celebrates 90th birthday ATLANTA (AP) Former President Jimmy Carter celebrated his 90th birthday Wednesday in Atlanta, blowing out three candles representing the past, present and future and thanking family and friends for their support and love. It s been a good first 90 years, the 39th president joked before telling the crowd gathered in a chapel on The Carter Center grounds that he is looking forward to much more work. Carter and his wife, Rosalynn, founded the international health and human rights organization after leaving the White House. Carter said his life was most shaped by his marriage to Rosalynn and growing up in Plains, Georgia, where he worked and played with black children who didn t have the same rights as he because of their race. Carter said he still feels guilt for not realizing sooner how wrong that was. Being elected president, he said, was the highlight of his political life. However, he said he s had the best times of his life since establishing The Carter Center, this beautiful place on earth that has set moral and ethical standards that exemplify what a superpower like America ought to be. Rosalynn Carter choked up while introducing her husband, telling him she s proud of him for both his work and the family they built together. As for what s next, Rosalynn Carter said only one thing is certain. (Continued on page 6)

5 samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 Page 5 PUIPUIA O LE TAMAOAIGA O AMERIKA SAMOA Na ta ita i e Faleomavaega se una iga tele i le feterale, lea na lagolago fa atasi e Kovana Lolo Moliga ma le Fono Faitulafono a Amerika Samoa ma taofia ai taumafaiga a le Bumble Bee ma le Chicken of the Sea e fia fa aofi ai apa tuna e fai mai i atunu u ese i polokalama o mea ai a tamaiti a oga a Amerika. Talu ai lea galulue fa atasi, ua talia ai na o apa tuna lava e fa amama, fa avela ma tu u apaina i Amerika Samoa e aufaigaluega i Amerika Samoa e agava a i le polokalama a le Malo Tele o le Fa atauina o Oloa 100% le Gaosia i Amerika. Puipui le Tamaoaiga o Amerika Samoa Palota mo Faleomavaega Novema, Aso 4 Talu ai e le mafai ona tauva a tatou falei a ma kamupani tu u apai a e iai le Bumble Bee ma le Chicken of the Sea, lea e totogi a latou tagata faigaluega e $0.75 sene i le itula, ua ou toe talosagaina ai le puipuiga mo a tatou falei a i lalo o le tulafono fa agafua lafoga o le 30A, i se pili ua fa ato a pasia talu ai nei e le Komiti o Tupe a le Senate, lea o le a i luma o maota e lua o le Konekeresi atoa i le fa ai uga o le tausaga nei. O lo o fa aauau pea e Faleomavaega le taumafaiga mo le si itaga o totogi maualalalo mo tagata faigaluega o falei a, lea ua si itia fa atolu i le.50 sene i le itula, mo ni isi si itaga o lo o fuafuaina i le 2015, ao taumafai Amerika Samoa e fa alauteleina lona tamao aiga. protecting american samoa s economy Faleomavaega, with the support of Governor Lolo and the Fono, led a nationwide campaign opposing Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea s efforts to include foreign-cleaned tuna in America s school lunch program. As a result of our united stand, only canned tuna cleaned, cooked and canned by American Samoa s cannery workers qualifies for the USDA s 100% Buy America program. Because American Samoa s canneries cannot fairly compete against companies like Bumble Bee and Chicken of the Sea that pay workers $0.75 cents and less per hour to clean their tuna, Faleomavaega again included 30A tax breaks for our canneries in a bill recently passed by the Senate Finance Committee, which will be taken up later this year by the House and Senate. Faleomavaega also continues to address the challenges of minimum wage with wages for cannery workers having been increased three times by $.50 cents per hour with further wage increases delayed until 2015 to provide ASG with time to diversify our local economy. Protecting American Samoa s economy --- Re-elect Faleomavaega for the U.S. Congress November 4. This ad is paid for by the Committee to Re-Elect Eni Faleomavaega to Congress

6 Page 6 samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 Karalina Prendergast, seen here with her little niece Jasmine, on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Coast Weeks Family Beach Day, where Karalina had just finished a canoe race as a member of the All Women s paddling team for Bluesky Communications. Karalina reported the team had just won their second heat, and later made it to the finals. She said they all had a great time competing, and the whole day was fantastic! The canoe races were just one of the many planned activities which made Coast Weeks special this year. Karalina works as a Customer Service rep at Bluesky, which was one of several private sector partners that teamed up with the ASG Dept of Commerce to support the community and celebrate the treasures of our coasts. [photo: tlh] by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent REGISTRATION NOW OPEN FOR INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL Local women of all ages can now register to be part of the International Day of the Girl (IDG) celebration set to be held at the Veterans Memorial Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 25. Activities will begin at 6 a.m. with Tae-Bo, yoga-martial arts, zumba, and combat training workout sessions. At 10 a.m., a Walk to Remember will take place to honor cancer patients, their families and friends. The Walk coincides with the Breast Cancer Awareness Month campaign spearheaded by the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition, which is one of the partners for IDG. Sports demonstrations will follow at 11a.m. for boxing, rugby, handball, basketball, and weightlifting. Health and sports information booths will be open to share nutrition, diet, training and exercise information. Mothers and daughters will have the chance to ask questions about opportunities available for girls to compete locally, nationally, and internationally, as well as learn more about earning scholarships for college from coaches and accomplished athletes. Registration forms are printed in the Samoa News three times a week. Completed forms must be turned in at the registration booth on the day of the event, or them to <lmyscanlan@gmail.com> or <mopurcell5@gmail.com> SURVEY OF MANU A BEING CARRIED OUT FOR FIBER OPTIC CABLE PROJECT Officials from Michels and Paramount Builders traveled to the Manu a Islands last week to begin surveying the site in preparation for the laying of the fiber optic cable system there. The cable is part of the BLAST (Broadband Linking the American Samoa Territory) program administered by the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority. Michels is the off island company contracted to carry out the multi-million-dollar project that is set to be fully completed by February 2015, offering a high quality telephone, television and internet system that will be much more advanced than what exists now, said Michels project engineer Randy Thompson in an initial interview with the Samoa News. If everything goes as planned, he added, American Samoa will have one of the best fiber optic cable systems in the world once the entire project is completed. Michels has subcontracted local companies Paramount Builders, Maritime Construction, and Happy Trucking to help them carry out the job. Over a telephone interview with Samoa News from Manu a yesterday, a company source said they are currently in Manu a to survey the island and once the shipment of supplies and equipment arrive from Tutuila, they will start drilling, digging, and laying the ducts for the new cable system. The BLAST program, funded by the US Dept. of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS), will transform the territory s legacy copper network into an advanced Fiber-To-The- Premises (FTTP) infrastructure. Simply put, local residents and businesses will have access to this world class network that will deliver significantly high-speed data, next generation voice services, and new Internet Protocol Television (IPTV). Samoa News understands that work is already completed in the Satala area, with Fagatogo to follow suit next week. Thompson said, We want to leave behind a legacy for the people of American Samoa, especially the school children who are the ones that will benefit greatly from this new system. Regarding the local subcontractors, he said, By taking these locals and training them, American Samoa will have quality people to pick from when we are gone. These people who have been hired by us will know how to maintain the system and although there is no guarantee that they will have employment when the project is completed, at least they will have a vast knowledge of how and where everything was placed. They will definitely leave this job with something that can benefit them for life. (Continued on page 15) NEWS IN BRIEF Continued from page 4 Judge issues gag order in case of 5 slain SC kids LEXINGTON, S.C. (AP) A judge has issued an order for all sides to keep quiet about information in the case of a South Carolina father who authorities say killed his five children. Local media outlets report Wednesday that Circuit Judge Thomas Russo approved the gag order in the case of Timothy Ray Jones Jr. Jones attorneys wanted pretrial statements by prosecutors, law enforcement officials and potential witnesses kept from the public. Russo s order also means the children s autopsy reports, 911 calls and Jones own medical information will not be released. Deputies think Jones took his children to their Lexington home and killed them after picking them up from school Aug. 28. Authorities say he later dumped the bodies on a remote hillside near Camden. Jones is charged with five counts of murder. Man convicted of murder in killing over loud music JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) A Florida man who opened fire on a carload of black teenagers in an argument over their loud thug music was convicted Wednesday of first-degree murder. Prosecutors said Michael Dunn, who is white, was shooting to kill when he fired 10 times into a sport utility vehicle outside a convenience store in November Jordan Davis, 17, was in the backseat and fatally shot. His three friends in the SUV were not hurt. Dunn told jurors that he saw Davis, of Marietta, Georgia, roll down the window and flash what he believed to be a gun after the two exchanged words. Dunn said he fired in self-defense. I hear... white boy just impolite things are being said, Dunn testified. I saw the barrel of a gun. I m petrified. I m in fear for my life. Police did not find a gun in the SUV or near the convenience store. Not guilty plea for man in White House incident WASHINGTON (AP) A man accused of jumping a fence at the White House pleaded not guilty Wednesday to charges that he ran into the presidential mansion while carrying a knife. A lawyer for defendant Omar J. Gonzalez, David Bos, entered the plea on his client s behalf in a 20-minute proceeding that grew contentious because of a disagreement between Bos and U.S. Magistrate Judge Deborah Robinson. Wearing a standard prison-issue orange jump suit, Gonzalez sat attentively at the defense table, but did not address the court. Robinson wants Gonzalez to undergo a forensic screening to determine whether he is competent to stand trial. Bos opposed that, telling reporters he does not want to provide the government with an extensive amount of information about his client that would be revealed by a forensic screening. Police: Worker hid $1,200 WORTh of meat in pants CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) A New York supermarket employee has been accused of leaving the store with $1,200 worth of meat hidden in his pants. State police say Gregory Rodriguez, of Ossining, is charged with fourth-degree grand larceny. Rodriguez works at the A&P in Croton-on-Hudson. Police were called Monday about the theft. Rodriguez was arrested Tuesday. A state police spokeswoman, Trooper Melissa McMorris, says the theft occurred in one day. She did not know if it involved more than one trip to the store. Rodriguez was arraigned Tuesday night in Cortlandt and sent to the Westchester County Jail. The court clerk says no lawyer was present and no plea was entered. Infamous speed trap town s police force disbanding WALDO, Fla. (AP) The City Council of a tiny north Florida town known as one of the nation s worst speed traps has voted to disband its small police force. The Waldo City Council on Tuesday voted 4-1 to eliminate the department just weeks after the chief and interim chief resigned because of state investigations into many issues, including an illegal ticket quota. City Manage Kim Worley told the Gainesville Sun that a Florida Department of Law Enforcement audit found many expensive computer and facilities fixes were needed, a cost the small town cannot afford. The move follows a revolt by five Waldo officers, who said that they were forced to meet an illegal ticket quota and that evidence was being stored improperly by the department s interim chief. Soldiers, drug gang battle in Rio de Janeiro slum RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazilian soldiers and drug gang members have engaged in an intense and prolonged gunbattle in a Rio de Janeiro slum that killed at least one person. Traffic on a main highway halted at one point, with motorists sheltering behind cars and buses as soldiers and gang members traded gunfire Wednesday. The fighting calmed at nightfall, and authorities confirmed the death of one suspected gang member. The violence erupted early Wednesday when rival gangs began fighting in the Mare complex of slums, which have been patrolled by troops since April. Soldiers then intervened. Mare is one of several impoverished areas in Rio where police or soldiers have tried to push out gangs and set up permanent posts as part of efforts to make Rio safer ahead of the 2016 Olympics. (Continued on page 8)

7 samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 Page 7 by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION A resolution has been submitted seeking the Fono s confirmation of members to the Campaign Spending Commission. Governor Lolo submitted the names of Finauvale Alex Zodiacal, Becca Mageo, Taui ili Lauifi, Talaoauau Ah Sue and Fagamalama Sonoma Fualaau. Lolo said the nominees are to serve on the Campaign Sending Commission pursuant to local statute, each for a four year term, expiring September 8, Finauvale and Mageo each previously served with distinction on the Commission from I would ask that you support their respective reappointments as they desire to continue to give of their time and talents to serve the people of American Samoa. Lolo said in a letter to the Fono that he s confident that these nominees can faithfully execute the duties and functions of the Campaign Spending Commissioner, supervise campaign contributions and expenditures, and ensure compliance Ex-Marine who caught jumper named among Carnegie Heroes PITTSBURGH (AP) A retired Marine who caught a woman as she jumped from the upper deck of a stadium following an Oakland Raiders game was among 21 people honored with medals and cash from the Pittsburgh-based Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. The retired Marine, Donnie Navidad, 61, of Stockton, California, is credited with saving the life of a 20-year-old woman who dropped from the Oakland Coliseum just after a game on Nov. 24. Navidad positioned himself to catch the 100-pound woman and managed to break most of her 45-foot fall. Navidad was among several people pleading with the woman not to jump as he maneuvered beneath the woman. She was critically injured, but survived. He simply saved her life, Alameda County sheriff s Sgt. J.D. Nelson said then. Otherwise, she d be dead. Navidad was treated for arm and shoulder injuries, and fully recovered. Three others honored Tuesday for various rescue attempts died in the process, so families will receive the awards in their name. Madison Leigh Wallace, 16, of Vermillion, South Dakota, and 28-year-old Lyle Eagle Tail, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, drowned on March 14, 2013, while saving Wallace s 6-yearold brother, Garrett. The boy fell from rocks into the Big Sioux River and survived after managing to swim to the riverbank after slipping from his rescuers grasp. Malo Enrique Paul, 16, of Niceville, Florida, also drowned while rescuing a 15-year-old girl from a rip current off Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on June 8, The other 18 winners were from Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wisconsin, and British Columbia. The Carnegie Hero awards are named for Pittsburgh steel magnate and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who was inspired by stories of heroism during a coal mine disaster that killed 181 people, including a miner and an engineer who died trying to rescue others. The commission investigates stories of heroism and awards medals and cash grants several times a year. It has given away more than $36 million to 9,718 awardees or their families since its inception in with laws while advocating fair practices. This resolution was submitted before the Senate yesterday morning. ELECTION BOARD REGISTRATION Another resolution submitted before the Senate are nominations of members to the Election Board of Registration for Fono approval. Governor Lolo appointed Fa aua a Kateferu Elisara, Ki Fatu, Fa amausili Mau Mau jr, Rowena I amanu and Minereta Thompson as members. According to the Senate Resolution, on September 8, 2010 former Governor Togiola Tulafono in a general memorandum appointed certain individuals to said board for four years. In a letter to the Fono, Governor Lolo said that each appointed member is to serve on the board for four years as their terms would expire September 22, Lolo said Fatu and Fa amausili are currently serving on the board with their appointments set to expire this year. It is important to renew their respective terms of service to ensure the successful continuation of voter registration operations and appeals. I am confident that these nominations can fulfill the function of the board of registration in administering policies and procedures while safekeeping the integrity of the election s registration process in American Samoa. I am respectfully soliciting your support and that of your colleagues in proving your consent and approve for these nominations, Lolo wrote to the Fono. LAND COMMISSION NOTICE is hereby given that MATUAIVAOTU OCTOBER MATUA of FAGASA, American Samoa, has executed a LEASE AGREEMENT to a certain parcel of land commonly known as PAEPAE TELE which is situated in the village of FAGASA, in the County of ITUAU, EASTERN District, Island of Tutuila, American Samoa. Said LEASE AGREEMENT is now on file with the Territorial Registrar to be forwarded to the Governor respecting his approval or disapproval thereof according to the laws of American Samoa. Said instrument names OKETOPA O. MATUA as LESSEE. Any person who wish, may file his objection in writing with the Secretary of the Land Commission before the 14TH day of OCTOBER, It should be noted that any objection must clearly state the grounds therefor. POSTED: AUGUST 13, 2014 thru OCTOBER 14, 2014 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar KOMISI O LAU ELE ELE O LE FA ASALALAUGA lenei ua faia ona o MATUAIVAOTU OCTOBER MATUA ole nu u o FAGASA, Amerika Samoa, ua ia faia se FEAGAIGA LISI, i se fanua ua lauiloa o PAEPAE TELE, e i le nu u o FAGASA i le itumalo o ITUAU, Falelima i SASA E ole Motu o TUTUILA Amerika Samoa. O lea FEAGAIGA LISI ua i ai nei i teuga pepa ale Resitara o Amerika Samoa e fia auina atu ile Kovana Sili mo sana fa amaoniga e tusa ai ma le Tulafono a Amerika Samoa. O lea mata upu o lo o ta ua ai OKETOPA O. MATUA. A iai se tasi e fia fa atu i ese i lea mata upu, ia fa aulufaleina mai sa na fa atu iesega tusitusia ile Failautusi o lea Komisi ae le i o o ile aso 14 o OKETOPA Ia manatua, o fa atu iesega uma lava ia tusitusia manino mai ala uma e fa atu iese ai. 09/2/14 & 10/2/14 Happy 5th Birthday to our Beautiful Daughter Sharlene Hayner Happy 5th Birthday We love you very much Lene, from your dad and mom Jefferey and Pea e Hayner and all of your family in American Samoa, Samoa, New Zealand, Australia and the United States. ELECTION OFFICE American Samoa Government IMPORTANT REMINDER To ALL Eligible Voters who have not registered to vote, October 6, 2014 is the LAST day to register to vote in the 2014 General Election. For those who have registered, please check your vote status, either by calling in to the Election Office at /3571 or go online Click on voter status, tab to check your status.

8 Page 8 samoa news, Thursday, October 2, 2014 C Y M K This undated photo provided by the Smithsonian and taken from the Washington Monument, shows a giant portrait of a young man, entitle: entitled: Out of many, One, created in the landscape of the National Mall, left. The six-acre portrait by Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada was made of sand and topsoil and can be viewed from the Washington Monument, or from space. The World War II Memorial is in the foreground and the Lincoln Memorial is in the background. (AP Photo/Mark Gulezian, Smithsonian) NEWS IN BRIEF Artist creates huge dirt PORTRAIT on National Mall WASHINGTON (AP) A giant portrait of a young man s face has emerged in the landscape of the National Mall in the first such public artwork commissioned by the National Portrait Gallery. Cuban-American artist Jorge Rodriguez-Gerada created the piece as a compilation of American faces after photographing 30 young men on the National Mall this year, he said Wednesday. The piece is entitled Out of Many, One, the English translation of E pluribus unum from the U.S. seal. The six-acre portrait is made of 2,500 tons of sand and 800 tons of topsoil and can be viewed from the Washington Monument or from space. At ground level, the artist said it s like a zen garden. All the materials were donated. Rodriguez-Gerada said he set out to create one of millions of possible faces of America, and he said men between the ages of 18 and 25 need to be embraced. It doesn t represent a particular race, he said, but was a compilation of faces that were black, brown and white. The artist used GPS technology to mark 10,000 points with tiny pegs on an empty field and then linked them with twine to create precise lines for the portrait made of dirt. Beginning Saturday, visitors will be able to walk along the portrait s features. It will be on view through the end of October. Rodriguez-Gerada has created similar pieces in the past in Amsterdam, Belfast and Barcelona, including an image of President Barack Obama. The soil and sand eventually will be reused to improve the National Mall s turf, park officials said. By November, the portrait will start to disappear. A lot of my work is ephemeral, Rodriguez-Gerada said, because I want to talk about living in the moment. Continued from page 6 N. Mexico hopes singing road curbs speeding TIJERAS, N.M. (AP) New Mexico transportation officials are hoping a singing road along historic Route 66 will curb speeding. Tigress Productions is creating the road between Albuquerque and the mountain community of Tijeras for a new National Geographic Channel series dubbed Crowd Control that will debut in November. The road uses a series of rumble strips to create music. The driver will hear the tune as long as the speed limit is obeyed. There are only a few such singing roads in the world. Aside from getting drivers to slow down, state Transportation Secretary Tom Church says the rumble strips will keep drowsy drivers from falling asleep at the wheel. He says the goal of the experiment is to change driver behavior in a fun way by giving them a reward for obeying the speed limit. US OKs $1.75 billion arms sale to Saudi WASHINGTON (AP) The Obama administration has approved a $1.75 billion sale of Patriot missiles and associated items to Saudi Arabia to bolster the air defenses of the key U.S. ally in the Arab world. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency announced Wednesday that the State Department had approved the transfer, which includes 202 Patriot missiles, test targets, launchers, spare parts and other equipment. It said the sale would improve the security of Saudi Arabia, a nation it said has been an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Mideast. In a statement, the agency noted the move would not change the military balance in the region, where U.S. policy has long been for Israel to have a qualitative edge. Official: 5 kids had con- TACT with Ebola patient DALLAS (AP) Authorities say five students who had contact with a man diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas are being monitored but are showing no symptoms of the disease. Dallas Independent School District Superintendent Mike Miles said Wednesday that the students were in school this week after possibly being in contact with the man over the weekend. But he says they re showing no symptoms and are now being monitored at home. Health officials say the disease is only spread by people with symptoms, such as diarrhea or vomiting. As an added precaution, Miles says additional health and custodial staff will be at the five schools the students attend. The unidentified man is the first person to be diagnosed with Ebola in the U.S. He s been in isolation at a Dallas hospital since Sunday. Threat leads to an evacuation of Sandy Hook school MONROE, Conn. (AP) A bomb threat called into Sandy Hook Elementary School on Wednesday led authorities to order students, including many who lived through the 2012 massacre, out of the building. Police checked the school building and grounds after the threat was received at 9:30 a.m. and did not find evidence of danger, according to Monroe Police Lt. Brian McCauley. He said the evacuation was ordered as a precaution and the investigation is continuing. All students and staff are safe, Newtown First Selectman E. Patricia Llodra said in a written statement. The building and grounds will be thoroughly searched and cleared of any concern. After the December 2012 shootings, students enrolled at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown began taking classes at a school in the neighboring town of Monroe, also called Sandy Hook Elementary. The original school building was torn down last year. Denmark votes to send jet fighters to Iraq COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) Danish lawmakers have confirmed the government s proposal to send seven F-16 fighter jets to join an international coalition to take part in airstrikes against the Islamic State extremist group. In a 94-9 vote with 76 absentees, lawmakers on Thursday sent four operational planes and three reserve jets along with 140 pilots and support staff for 12 months. The fighters will be based in Kuwait and will not deploy in Syria. The Danish contribution also includes some 120 military trainers to school Iraqi and Kurdish fighters battling the Islamic State group on the ground. The U.S.-led coalition is contributing a wide range of efforts, from carrying out airstrikes to providing military assistance and humanitarian aid. John Wayne s heirs lose Duke legal battle SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) John Wayne had a two-fisted image but heirs of the late movie star have lost a legal throw-down over use of his nickname, Duke. A federal judge in Southern California on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit that John Wayne Enterprises filed against Duke University in North Carolina. The two have squabbled since 2005 over use of the name. The university objected last year when Wayne s heirs tried to register the name Duke to market bourbon and other alcoholic beverages. Duke University said that could cause confusion and diminish its own trademark. Wayne Enterprises sued, asking the judge to rule on the matter. But U.S. Judge David Carter in Orange County dismissed the suit, saying his court doesn t have jurisdiction. Messages seeking comment from Wayne Enterprises weren t immediately returned Wednesday night. (Continued on page 12) C Y M K