OFA MAI E LE IRB LANA FESOASOA- NI MO LE ASRU

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1 Samoana High School s concert glows with the spirit of holidays 5 MAUA E LEOLEO LE KALAPU A LE AU GAOI 3 Jameis Winston says he knew he would finally be vindicated B1 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Saturday, December 14, 2013 $1.00 C Y C Y M K M K O se va aiga i nisi o fanau e silia i le to a 150 na fa au u i le taeao ananafi mai le Kolisi Tuufaatasi a le malo, mo le afa tausaga mulimuli o le tausaga aoga o le Sa taua aoina a latou tusipasi i se sauniga puupuu na fa atautaia i le Faleta alo a le Kolisi Tu ufa atasi i le aso ananafi i le itula e 10:00 i le taeao. E ese ese fa ailoga sa taua aoina mo i latou, o nisi fo i sa ta i lua a latou kosi sa tau avea, ae o nisi mo fa ailoga maualuluga i Iunivesite i fafo. O le fa amalo e lagona pea mai aiga ma le pa ia o Matua, ae faitau i le tala i le lomiga o le aso Gafua a sau ma nisi o itulau o ata. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] FALEPUIPUI LE TINA NA IA AVE FAAGAOI LE SILIA $10, tusia Ausage Fausia O le tina lea na ave faagaoi le silia i le $10,000 mai le kamupani a le CSL Corporation a o galue ai o se Su etusi, ua faa falepuipui mo le umi e 28 masina i le toese i Tafuna, atoa ai ma lona toe totogiina o le tupe sa ia ave faagaoi e $10, i le kamupani, o nisi ia o tuutuuga o lana nofovaavaaia e 7 tausaga sa tuuina mai e le faamasinoga maualuga i le taeao ananafi. A o le i tu uina mai le faaiuga a le faamasinoga mo Tagi Te o, na finau le loia a le malo ia Tony Graf, ina ia tuu atu se faasalaga mamafa ia te ia, ina ia ona lagona ai le leaga o lana solitulafono sa faia. Na taua e Graf e faapea, i le taimi a o galue ai Te o mo le kamupani a le CSL, sa tuu atu atoa uma i ai le faatuatuaga ma le talitonuga a le pulega te ia, na te vaaia ma tausia ai tupe a le kamupani, ona o ia o se tasi o tagata faigaluega sinia. O lea faatuatuaga e pei ona finau le malo na pei o se vaa e opeopea i peau o le sami, ina ua alia e le solitulafono e pei ona nofosala ai le ua molia, ma vaaia ai le tele o se vaega tupe a le kamupani ua leiloa. Fai mai Graf, sa fuafua le pulega a le kamupani e fai se siitaga i totogi o tagata faigaluega, ona o galuega lelei o lo o faaauau pea ona latou faia mo le kamupani, ae ina ua alia e mai lenei mataupu, sa le mafai ai loa e le kamupani ona faia se siitaga i totogi o ana tagata faigaluega, ona ua tele naua le vaega tupe ua leiloa. E ui na taua e le malo le finau o le alii pule o le kamupani ina ia faasala Te o i le faasalaga pito i mamafa e tusa ai o lana solitulafono, peitai e talitonu le malo, ua lava sina faasalaga e manatu le faamasinoga e talafeagai, atoa ai ma le poloaiga e toe totogi uma ai e Te o tupe sa ia ave faagaoi mai le kamupani. Saunoa Graf e faapea, o le ituaiga solitulafono lenei ua faatupulaia i le atunuu, ma e tatau ona tuu atu se faasalaga talafeagai mo Te o ina ia momoli atu ai le feau i isi tagatanuu o lo o latou faia lenei solitulafono, e le tuu avanoa le faamasinoga ia i latou uma e ta usala i lenei ituaiga solitulafono. Sa fautuaina e le malo le faamasinoga ina ia amo lava e Te o le mamafa o lana solitulafono e ala i lona toe totogiina uma o tupe, ae le o lona taumafai e lafo le mamafa o le avega e tauave e lana fanau ma lona aiga, e ala i lo latou totogiina lea o le tupe sa ia ave faagaoi. (Faaauau itulau 14) Buckle up & CRASHES 945 LOCAL HIGHWAYS Save a Life! 2 LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date to date OFA MAI E LE IRB LANA FESOASOA- NI MO LE ASRU tusia Ausage Fausia Ua ofoina mai e le Faalapotopotoga o Taaloga Lakapi a le lalolagi (IRB) sa latou fesoasoani mo le faaleleia atili o le atina eina o le lakapi i Amerika Samoa, lea o lo o faafoeina e le Iuni Lakapi a Amerika Samoa (ASRU), e ala i lo latou ofoina mai o le avanoa e malaga ai i Fiti ni tama lakapi mai le atunuu se to afitu, e koleni ai ma auai i ni aoaoga tau lakapi, mo le faaleleia atili o lo latou iloa i lenei taaloga. Na taua e se sui o le Komiti Faafoe a le Iuni ia Peseta Sa Mavaega i le Samoa News e faapea, o le ofo a le IRB e aofia ai le totogiina lea o pasese, o fale e nonofo ai tama taaalo e toafitu, atoa ai ma le faatupeina o mea uma lava e manaomia mo lea aoaoaga. O le polokalame o lo o koleni ai tama lakapi i Fiti, e tutusa lelei ma le polokalame lea o lo o koleni ai tama lakapi i Samoa, mo le faamoemoe e faalautele ai lo latou malamalama i le taaloga lakapi. O le polokalame o lo o faatautaia i Samoa ua mafai ai ona tele nisi o tama lakapi i le taaloga o le taitoa 7 ua faaopoopo i le au fili a Samoa, lea o lo o malaga taamilo i le taimi nei i taamilosaga a le IRB o lo o faagasolo i le tausaga atoa. Saunoa Peseta e faapea, o le agaga autu o lenei taumafaiga, ia mafai ona laasia e tama taaalo a le atunuu le maualuga ua i ai le faatinoina o le taaloga i le lalolagi i le taimi nei, ma ia malamalama lelei i tulafono o le taaloga i totonu ma fafo o le malae. O le isi la asaga lea ua sauni le Iuni Lakapi a Amerika Samoa (ASRU) e fa atino, ina ia faamautu ai ana tapenaga mo le ta amilosaga ta ito a 7 i Hong Kong (HK) ia Mati 2014, o le auina atu lea o ni ana au ta ito a 7 se lua, e tausinio i le ta amilosaga ta ito a 7 a le kalapu a Malisi Sagato Iosefo i Samoa, lea ua faamoemoe e faia i le masina o Fepuari o le tausaga fou. Mai le lisi e to a 30 tama lakapi na tuuina mai e le ASRU i le Samoa News i le vaiaso nei, ua manatu ai le Iuni o le a fili ni au se lua e auina atu i Samoa, e tausinio i le taitoa 7 a Malisi, mo le faamoemoe a mae a lea taamilosaga, ona toe fo i mai loa lea o au ia e lua i le atunuu, faatoa fili ai loa le au e malaga atu i HK. O le taamilosaga taitoa 7 a Malisi ua fuafua e faia i le tausaga fou, 2014, o le a atoa i ai le 26 tausaga talu ona faavae mai lenei taamilosaga i totonu o Samoa, ma ua molimauina le taua ma le aoga i le atina eina o le taaloga lakapi ta ito a 7 i totonu o Samoa. O le igoa o le taamilosaga ua faaigoaina ai mo le tausaga fou, o le Vailima 26th Marist Samoa 7 s, ma ua faamoemoe e valaauliaina ai nisi o au kalapu mai isi atumotu o le Pasefika e pei o Fiti; Tonga ma Amerika Samoa nei, faapea ai ma au kalapu mai Niu Sila ma Ausetalia. I le website a le kalapu a Malisi, o lo o faalauiloa ai le faaeaina o lenei taumafaiga, talu ona amata mai i le tausaga e 1988 ma le faamoemoega autu, e tapena ma faasauni ai le tau ta ito a 7 a Samoa mo taamilosaga faagasolo a le IRB i tausaga taitasi. Ua molimauina le malosi ma lelei o lenei taamilosaga, ma ua i ai fo i pine faamau e lagolagoina ai le taofi, o le taamilosaga lenei na mafai ai ona faaleleia atili le taaloga lakapi i Samoa, ma fesoasoani ai i nisi o alo o le atunuu na latou ausia tulaga maualuluga i le lalolagi ona o le lakapi, e pei o le susuga ia Brian Lima ma Sila Vaifale. E ese mai i lea auga tupulaga, o lo o taua ai fo i nisi o pine faamau na mafai ona ausia e Malisi ona o taumafaiga a nisi o alo o le atunuu e pei ona i ai le susuga ia Uale Mai, Lolo Lui ma Mikaele Pesamino. O nisi o tulaga maualuga na mafai ona ausia e Uale o le avea lea o ia o se ulua i tama taalo mai Samoa na filifilia e avea ma tama taalo o le tausaga mo le IRB i le 2006, ae (Faaauau itulau 14) FATALITIES office of highway safety

2 Page 2 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TEMCO AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT Relocation The American Samoa Department of Homeland Security (ASDHS) wishes to inform the public that the following ASDHS offices have relocated from Fagatogo and Tafuna to the Department of Homeland Security building in Ottoville, Tafuna effective immediately. Please note and be advised of the new telephone contact information as follows: ASDHS Main Office Operations Telephone: Temco Office operation Telephone: OTICIDE Telephone: The following ASDHS divisions/office operations REMAIN in their current locations with the same contact information: Office of Vital Statistics, Faga alu Telephone: Emergency Operation Center (EOC) Telephone: For more information or questions, please contact or FA ASILASILAGA I le ava ma le fa aaloalo e tatau ai, ua fa ailoa mai e le pulega o le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Lotoifale, le Homeland Security, o le a si itia ona ofisa tautua ma au aunaga mai Fagatogo ma Tafuna aga i i ona nofoaga fou i le fale o le Matagaluega o le Homeland Security i Ottoville, Tafuna. O lenei nofoaga / fale o lo o i le magatolu i le auala i Ili ili ma le aga I atu i le fale talimalo o le Tradewinds. O numera fou e mafai ona fa afeso ota I mai ai mo ofisa nei: Ofisa Tutotonu le Homeland Security Telefoni fou TEMCO (Fa alavelave Fa afuase i) Telefoni fou OTICIDE (Ofisa Su esu e) Telefoni fou Ofisa o Matagaluega o lo o TUMAU pea i o latou nofoga mo le taimi nei ma a latou numera telefoni masani: Ofisa le Vital Statistics i Faga alu Telefoni Ofisa le EOC i Tafuna Telefoni Mo nisi fa amatalaga ma fesili, fa amolemole vala au mai le telefoni po o le FA AFETAI TELE ma le FA AALOALO E TATAU AI..

3 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Page 3 MAUA E LEOLEO LE KALAPU A LE AU GAOI tusia Ausage Fausia Ua taofia nei e leoleo se vaega o alii talavou o lo o masalomia na auai i le osofaia, ma le talapeina o fale o aiga atoa ai ma se faleoloa i Malaeimi i le lua tausaga talu ai. E to alua alii o lo o molia mai i le osofaia ma le talepeina o le faleoloa a le Manu a Store i Malaeimi i le masina o Fepuari 2012, ma le isi toalua ua molia i le talepeina o le fale a se aiga i Pava ia i ia Aokuso 2011 O le mataupu e pei ona aafia ai le Manu a Store i Malaeimi o lo o molia ai Asofa Titio Jr ma Joseph Tele a, ae o le mataupu na tula i mai i Pava ia i o lo o molia ai e le malo ia Sam Tinae ma Lale Asaua. O le faalavelave lea na osofaia ai e ni tagata le faleoloa a le Manu a Store i Malaeimi, na tofu atu i le ofisa o leoleo i le aso 26 Fepuari, 2012 ina ua molimauina e nisi o le au faigaluega vaega o le faleoloa ua faaleaga e tagata i le po o le aso 25 Fepuari E silia i le $600 le tau o oloa sa gaoi ma faaleaga, ma le tinoitupe e $ na gaoi mai totonu o le masini tupe o le faleoloa. E silia i le masina o taumafai leoleo e tau saili ni molimau e ono maua mai ai ni faamatalaga e faatatau i le osofaiga lenei, ae faafuasei loa ona toe loto e le pulega a le Manu a Store le ofsia o leoleo, ua i ai molimau ua latou maua e ono fesoasoani i le suesuega. O molimau na faailoa e le pulega a le Manu a Store i leoleo, o alii ia e toalua na tafafao ma Titio Jr ma Tele a i le Lyons Park i le po o le aso 25 Fepuari, 2012, ina ua maea ona osofaia e i laua ua molia le faleoloa. Na taua e molimau i leoleo e faapea, ao latou eva ma Titio Jr ma Tele a i le po lea, sa ia vaaia o lo o i ai se tamai leitio e fai sipika o lo o ia Titio Jr, atoa ai ma se tino i tupe pe oo atu lava ile $100, ae ina ua fesili molimau i alii ua molia nei poo fea e aumai ai le la tupe, na tali Tele a, e leai se mea e popole ai fua. Ina uma le tafaoga a alii ia i le po lea, na foa i ai loa e Titio Jr sipika ma se tupe i molimau e toalua, ona o lea o molimau ua toe faafo i sipika i le Manu a Store ma faamatala i ai le mea sa laua vaaia ia Titio Jr ma Tele a. Ina ua fesiligia e leoleo ia Tele a i le aso 5 Iuni 2012, na faamatala atoa ai e Tele a mea uma sa tutupu i le po na la osofaia ai le faleoloa, ina ua faamatala atu e Titio Jr ia te ia, ua i ai lana fuafuaga o le a osofa i le Manu a Store. O le faitoto a pito i luma na tata e e Titio Jr ma maua ai loa le auala la te ulufale ai i totonu, ona ia vaaia lea o Titio Jr ua totolo aga i i le itu o lo o i ai le masini tupe, ina ua maea sa toe faaauau gaioiga a Titio Jr i le itu o lo o i ai sipika ma isi oloa e alu i le uila, ma ina ua uma le la osofaiga, sa la toe tulioso loa i fafo ma faatu se taxi ma la aga i atu ai loa i le Lyons Park ma la eva ai. Na faamatala e Tele a i leoleo e faapea, o le $50 lea na foa i e Titio Jr i alii e toalua na latou tafafao i le po lea, o le isi lea vaega o le tupe na gaoi mai i le Manu a Store. I le mataupu na tula i mai i Pava ia i o lo o taua ai e faapea, pe tusa o le aso 9 Aokuso 2011 na logo ai e se molimau le ofisa o leoleo mo se fesoasoani, ina ia vaaia lona fale ua talepe ma faaleaga e ni tagata. E tusa ma le $5,600 le tau aofa i o meatotino sa faaleaga ma gaoi i lea aso, lea e aofia ai se laptop e $800 le tau, o lavalava eseese e 35 na ave faagaoi e tusa ma le $3,000 lona tau, o se laau pese e $1,500 le tau, o CD ma isi mea tau laau pese e $200 lona tau, ma vaega o telefoni feavea i e $100 le tau. A o taumafai leoleo e saili ni mau faamaonia e ono lagolagoina ai moliaga e faila faasaga i e na aafia i lenei mataupu, ae toe logoina loa le latou ofisa e le molimau, e i ai le tagata ua alu atu ma toe faafo i atu lana laptop ia te ia, atoa ai ma isi mea totino sa gaoia i le aso na talepe ai lona fale. Na taua e le molimau i leoleo e faapea, na te i ina ua alu atu se tamaitai ma toe momoli atu lana laptop, fai mai sa tuu i ai e le alii o Asaua. Ina ua fesiligia e leoleo ia Asaua, na taua ai e le ua molia e faapea, o latou ma Tinae ma se alii e laititi i lalo o le tulafono na talepeina le fale i Pava ia i. Na taua e Asaua e faapea, o Tinae na faaosoosoina o ia la te o e talepe le faleoloa. (Faaauau itulau 14) TRANSPAC C hristmas D eals! GET A RAFFLE TICKET WITH ANY PURCHASE FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS EVE AND WIN ONE OF THREE GREAT PRIZES: 1ST PRIZE: 4-burner GAS STOVE 10% DISCOUNT on selected items BIKES, FURNITURE, BEDS, DINING SETS, APPLIANCES 2ND PRIZE: 8,000 BTU air condition unit A woman screams as she arrives at a church where students from Arapahoe High School were evacuated to after a shooting on the Centennial, Colo., campus Friday, Dec. 13, Arapahoe County Sheriff Grayson Robinson said the shooter shot two others at the school, before apparently killing himself. (AP Photo) 3RD PRIZE: A pair of bicycles GE Energy Star 18.1 cu.ft. refrigerator was $899 now $829 We also carry Big Screen TVs, Boom Boxes, Water Dispensers, Bedding, Air Conditioners, Small Kitchen Appliances, and so much more! Visit us today at the Tafuna Industrial Park

4 Page 4 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Saving the Whales and da Wheels Hawkeye was reading a piece in one of his periodicals the other day mentioning a pod of Whales that ran aground in the everglades way down younder in the Great Mosquito infested State of Florida. There were upwards of fifty two whales spotted in shallow water and unable to get their bearings. One old Redneck said that it wuz caused by that there ole global warmin! There was much controversy as to how they would get the whales headed back for deep water when the tide came in. One of the smarter Rednecks suggested that they could use all the Great Monty Pythons that they had captured to scare em out! Hawkeye has not heard the outcome of this endeavor, and is waiting with baited breath! Over. Hawkeye has finished his read for the week: Sweatshops in Paradise, By the now infamous author; Ms.Virginia Sudbury. This book sort of left Hawkeye Hanging after the middle as it was becoming clear that poor old Kil Soo Wee would be the scapegoat for the many actual Incorporating Officers, and shareholders of the company, Dawoosa Samoa. While the book does mention the ASG on several occasions, and further the mention of certain people whose names Hawkeye will not mention, it was- in Hawks opinion - Incomplete. Hawkeye thinks it is well worth the read for a hard cover price of $19.00 USD. Hawkeye has now moved over to his new book by Jessie Ventura; 63 things that your government does not wish you to know. This is proving to be a typical page turner by Jessie, and Hawkeye will tell you later on if he would recommend adding it to your Outhouse Collection. The Merry Old Christmas Season is nearing once again, and further testimony to the fact that we still celebrate the birth date of some character that kicked the bucket some 2,200 odd years ago. Never mind how he came about his demise, he could have escaped all that pain, grief and final deathly moments with Ms. Magdalene instead of hanging upside down on a part of an olive tree! He came into the temple and acted rude to the money changers and local tax collectors. He went ahead and knocked over the Tax Man s table, which got the attention of the high priests, who got the attention of King what s his name. This could have been easily avoided by holding his temper in check, hopping back on his donkey and Cuttin fo da Hut as they say in some of the Redneck States. But he didn t, and therefore gave us another Holiday! It seems as though some of the world s most diehard scientists wish to dispute the global warming theory. It makes no difference how we vote on the Global Warming theory the main thing is that we learn to survive it. While there are photos of the Ice Caps melting at alarming rates which is bound to have a spinoff effect, we should not stop drilling for oil! It is now becoming a matter of global survival and the winner of that title will be expected to jump out there in front and support the rest of the world. One fanatic wrote in one of the strange magazines that only those who Support the Jesus Theory will survive the global warming / climate change. Is the author of this article actually suggesting that Jesus has a bearing on the Global warming theory? Should this be the case, we should encourage more church membership! Instead, the Organized Religions are losing membership at alarming rates! We really need to monitor this subject folks, and see where the pointer points! Speaking of Global Warming and Jesus, Hawkeye must admit that he is writing this column through the inspiration of one of his favorite entertainers; Bob Dylan. Bob has a lot to say in his songs if one can listen long enuff. In his earlier days as a a young entertainer, his main goal in life was to become a bum. This is when he was roaming the rolling hills of Southeastern Oklahoma with Merle Haggard and Buck Owens. There was a lot of Pot Smoking happening in those days amongst most performers of the era Hawkeye supposes that we all still need mentors no matter how old we get. For instance Our Presetene has The Reverned Jeremiah Wright and Oprah, as well as Mr. Ayers. Hawkeye still has his original mentors: Mickey Mouse, Tom Mix, Billy Graham s Cat, and Alfred E. Newman! And speaking of conservation, we must preserve our wheels while we have wheels. No matter if the wheels are on a 13th Century Chariot or a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. We must all learn to preserve, in order to persevere! While we are at it, we must learn to take more seriously the latest methods of preserving our culture. This is some serious s*#t Fans. We all gotta come together as one big blob and pony up for each other and for the way we live. In doing so, we will certainly persevere! Sweet Leanor is working day by day with Hawkeye to achieve perseverance. Perseverance should be the order of the day for all Homo-sapiens of the Planet Utopia, and points beyond! Until Next week; Love from Sweet Leanor and the Hawk. (Editors Note: The views expressed in this column are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect those of Samoa News.) Compiled by Samoa News staff ARGOSY UNIVERSITY HANDS OUT SCHOLARSHIPS TO ASCC PTK MEMBERS Nine graduating students who are members of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society of the American Samoa Community College, were each awarded a scholarship by Argosy University- Hawai i for a Bachelor s degree program. You should be proud of your academic accomplishments, wrote Kim Perez Hults, of Argosy Admissions to the recipients in separate letters. We are awarding you a $6,000 scholarship to attend Argosy University, to be prorated over the length of your program. The scholarship award ceremony was held Tuesday evening at Tradewinds Hotel, where the local office of the university is housed and offers online courses. Dr. Toafa Vaiaga e, director of the American Samoa campus provided the keynote address, saying that the scholarship program is the university s contribution to furthering the education of American Samoa students, adding that they are fully aware of the importance of education and the reason for providing this scholarship program. In her letter to recipients, Hults said the university offers five Bachelor degree programs for the graduates to choose from: psychology, business administration, liberal arts, information technology and criminal justice. The next bachelor program for spring semester begins Jan. 2, Hults, along with university vice president, Zachary Oliver, arrived Monday night from Honolulu to take part in the ceremony. Oliver expressed the university s goal of furthering the education of local students saying he is pleased that they are able to provide the scholarship awards. Scholarship recipients are: Seong Hee Hong, Marietta Lafaele, Maria Lorraine Magalasin, Wittenburg Mariner, Sia Niupulusu, Paulo Saulo, Zhiao Seng, Merieni Tupuimatagi and Nikolao Alo. Today these students are among those graduating in the ASCC 2013 Winter Graduation ceremony, which begins today at 10:00am. Argosy University s first local graduation was held August this year with 35 students graduating with their Master of Arts in Education in Teaching and Learning, according to Samoa News archive. LOLO NOT ATTENDING THE WESTERN GOVERNOR S CONFERENCE Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga was not in attendance at this week s Western Governors Association (WGA) Winter Meeting in Las Vegas, where there was to be discussion on regional policy issues, however he is getting details directly from WGA. The governor s executive assistant Iulogologo Joseph Pereira says Lolo is not leaving the territory any time soon due to pressing issues at home, but plans to leave about the second week of February next year. The two-day WGA meeting, which ended on Wednesday, had Interior Department Secretary Sally Jewell delivering the keynote address, where she underscored DOI s commitment to collaborative, landscape-level solutions to conservation and water issues. She highlighted her recent Secretarial Order establishing a Department-wide mitigation strategy to encourage balanced development and landscape-level planning on federal public lands. The Order seeks to ensure consistency and efficiency in the review and permitting of new energy and other infrastructure development projects, while also providing for the conservation, adaptation, and restoration of our nation s valuable natural and cultural resources, according to DOI. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ELECTS NEW BOARD During its General Membership meeting Wednesday, the Chamber of Commerce elected its seven member executive board, which will meeting soon to select the chairman, co-chairman, secretary and treasurer. The new board are Jason Betham, Brett Butler, Lewis Wolman, Isabel Hudson, Laufai Fanene, Peter Crispin and Tom Drabble. Prior to the election process, out-going board chairman David Robinson shared some business highlights of 2013, saying that as predicted by the Chamber in late 2012, this year proved to be a challenging one for many small and medium size businesses, according to a copy of his remarks provided to Samoa News on the occasion. Apart from Tri Marine International, StarKist Samoa, the ASG owned shipyard and certain parts of the construction sector, not much has been seen in the way of new job creation and there has not been very much in the way of new investment, said Robinson, adding that there needs to be new investment for the territory. He did point out that a bright spot in recent times has seen a reduction in the cost of electricity. And how is 2014 looking from a business perspective? My view is more of the same that we have experienced during the past 12 months unless there is some form of new investment that will provide a considerable number of new jobs, he said, adding that this is something which is not likely to happen in the short term. He also shared some of the activities by the Chamber in For example, the Chamber continues to provide input into the air transport marketing study (which is funded by the U.S. Department of Interior and early last year ASG contracted the $599,999 project to UBM Aviation-ASM, based in Washington D.C.) According to Robinson, the study should be ready early next year and will hopefully assist the American Samoa Visitors Bureau to bring more tourists here and assist commercial companies by identifying more frequent and cheaper air freight services. In closing, Robinson expressed his appreciation to the Chamber for their support during the five-years as chairman. He did not seek a post for the new year, but will remain a member of the business association. Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News is published Monday through Saturday, except for some local & federal holidays. Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, Am. 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5 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Page 5 MANU A STORE MALAEIMI LOCATION NOW OPEN (7:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m. Mon - Fri) Samoana High School s Choir Instructor, Pati Pati introducing his choir after their performance Thursday evening at the Lee Auditorium for their Christmas Concert. [photo: TG] Samoana High s concert glows with holiday spirit By Jeff Hayner, Samoa News Reporter The Samoana High School Music Department put on a gala Christmas Concert this past Thursday evening to a packed house at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. Called Jesus is the Reason it was led by the school s vibrant Tautua Choir and school band. The choir which is led by Choir Director Pati Pati, had 205 members singing Carol of the Bells, along with patriotic hymns such as Star Spangled Banner and the Amerika Samoa National Anthem. The band, led by Tavita Lemisio, played Christmas classics that included, We Wish you a Merry Christmas, Angels We Have Heard on High and When the Saints Go Marching In as well as Beethoven s Ode to Joy from Symphony 9. We have been working two months on this, and it turned out fabulous, said the Choir Director. The kids should be proud of themselves. They worked hard every day and it showed with their performance. We thank everyone who came and helped out with their support, said Choir Director Pati, adding that some choir members will be going on tour in March next year to Apia, Samoa. Tavita Lemisio said the school s young band just started playing this past August, and only started reading notes when school started, after which they began to learn how to play their instruments. The hardest thing with the band is that we only started here at the high school level, because there is no band program in the elementary school level, said Lemisio. But when it comes to the choirs, he said, they sing everyday in the schools, churches and other places at an early age. At the high school level is when they start to learn how to play these instruments, and I guess that s because they are expensive. From 1996 to 2000 there were elementary school bands but then they started to fade away. Now we only have a few high schools with bands and we are the largest one. I hope someday there will be more schools, especially elementary schools with bands, he said. Samoa News spoke with some of the choir members who said they had a great time performing for the packed house at the auditorium. I had a a lot of fun singing in front of my family, especially my mom and dad, said one choir member. Said another, I m glad Pati is here working with us and it s good to hear the band playing at these events. I hope there is a lot more of these type of events with the band and choir. There were approximately 500 people in attendance. The Tautua Choir also sang again yesterday at the High School Music Festival at the auditorium. A video clip of the performance can be viewed on YouTube of the performance. Reach the reporter at [email protected] NEW SHIPMENT HAS ARRIVED! Get your Christmas decorations, lights, & Santa hats here Largest selection of fabric on island Houseware and Kitchenware Clothes, Shoes and Accessories Toys and school supplies Handicrafts and floral items Car seat covers Name Brands: Apple Bottoms, Rocawear, Ed Hardy, Dickies, Disney, Hello Kitty and so much more MANU A STORE IS YOUR ONE-STOP-SHOP Three convenient locations to serve you! PAGO PAGO (MHJ Building) 8am - 8pm Mon-Sat TAFUNA INDUSTRIAL PARK 7am - 9pm Mon-Sat Happy Holidays American Samoa from the management and staff of Manu a Store

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(AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) 100,000 gather to see Nelson Mandela, many turned away PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) An estimated 100,000 South Africans lined up in Pretoria to view Nelson Mandela in his casket but about a third of the overwhelming crowd was sent away without being able to file past the bier. Many of the frustrated mourners fought back tears of disappointment on the third and last day of the revered leader s lying in state. Mandela s coffin was taken away by a military guard to 1 Military Hospital in Pretoria. The anti-apartheid icon will be flown Saturday to his rural home in Qunu, Eastern Cape where he will be buried on Sunday. Hundreds of people cheered and some burst into song when Mandela s cortege left Pretoria s Union Buildings, the seat of government, for the last time Friday evening. It was amazing, said Keneilwe Mohapi, who stood with her mother as the impressive motorcade went by. We couldn t ask for a more fitting end. It s an honor to say goodbye to him properly. We re mourning, but I m grateful, the 27-year-old said. He changed my life. Many waited under a hot sun for four or five hours in a line snaking through an open field to busses that would take the lucky ones to see Mandela. I feel like I ve lost a once in a lifetime opportunity, said 22-year-old student Caiphus Ramushun. I m frustrated because I got so close, he added, saying he was only about 100 people away from making it to the buildings. I spent eight hours in line. I came so close to going on. Instead I was turned away, he said. Mandela s body was on display since Wednesday, with larger and larger crowds trying to view it each day. About 70,000 mourners were able to file past the casket Friday, government spokeswoman Phumla Williams said. But Friday s surge overwhelmed planners, who were not able to move people through security checkpoints and onto busses quickly enough. Officials were handing out water to those waiting. The area where people stood in line was so crowded that it became a city-within-acity: Entrepreneurs set up barbecue grills and sold Mandela memorabilia, including T-shirts imprinted with his smiling face and words: May he rest in peace. Shortly before Mandela s casket was removed and taken to a nearby military hospital, a crowd of several hundred mourners eager to pay their last respects broke through police barriers and raced up toward the Union Buildings. An AP reporter witnessed the crowd storming up the hill toward Mandela s casket and police then chased them over several hundred meters before being able to stop them. The people were joyous as they raced toward temporary structure where Mandela was on view in his coffin. No violence erupted as police peacefully brought them back in line, according to the reporter. Earlier in the day people also pushed open a police gate. Some fell to the ground as the crowd surged, and several were slightly injured. The government closed all nearby parking facilities around midday because of the huge crowds. Many people said they were bitterly upset and some said the government had done a poor planning job. I don t think this government understands what Mandela means to so many people, said Ali Ndlovu, a 47-year-old telecoms technician who stood in line for several hours before being turned back. If they understood, they would have given us more than three days. I m just very disappointed. Some of those who succeeded in viewing the body wept at the sight of the revered anti-apartheid leader in a coffin. A clear bubble allowed people to see his upper body with white hair, a gaunt face and dressed in one of his trademark colorful shirts. Mourner Elizabeth Leening said she got up at 3 a.m. and headed toward the Union Buildings an hour later to pay her last respects to Mandela. We have been standing in the queue now for four hours to see Madiba, she said, using Mandela s clan name as a sign of affection and respect. Mandela, who was jailed for 27 years during white rule and later became South Africa s first black president, died Dec. 5 in his Johannesburg home after a long illness at the age of 95. He will be buried in a state funeral in his remote childhood home, Qunu, in the southeast of the country on Sunday. Britain s Prince Charles, some African leaders and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey are expected to attend the burial with Mandela family members and South African leaders.

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O lea mataupu na faaalia e molimau a le itu a le malo e faapea, o pepa sa tuuina atu e Ainuu sa masalomia ona sa faatagaina le faamatuu i tua o le uta o fagu malosi i le saini a le tamaitai ofisa o le Tiute, o Josephine Hunt. Na faaalia, sa masalomia ia saini ona e tutusa lelei, ae sa teena e le tamaitai o Josephine Hunt lona faia o ia saini, ma o le aso sa sainia ai ia pepa o le aso Toonai, ae le faigaluega le Ofisa o Tiute i aso Toonai. Peitai na molimau Levaopolo, sa ave i tua ni uta mai fafo e aunoa ma le totogiina o ni tiute i le talosaga a le minisita o le Matagaluega mo Tupe Maua, i le aso Toonai ao loma le Lotu a Tamaiti o le tausaga nei. FAATAUA TETEE SAUAGA FAASAGA TINA MA LE FANAU Ua faamaeaina polokalama sa faagasolo i totonu o le atunuu mo aso e 16, e faataua ai le tetee atu i sauaga faasaga i tina ma fanau. O ia sauaga e aofia ai faaoogalima aemaise o faaoogalima tau feusuaiga. O le faamaeaina o lea polokalama sa faatautaia ai se sauniga faapitoa i le laumua o le Toomaga mo e Puapuagatia i Tuanaimato, sa amatalia i se sauniga lotus a taitaia e le Faafeagaiga o le Ekalesia Faapotopotoga Kerisiano i Samoa mai Fugalei, le susuga Maselino Sului. O lea sauniga sa faalauiloa ai mea taulima ma isi galuega sa faatinoina e alo ma fanau o lo o i lalo o le vaavaaiga a le Toomaga, i totonu o le 16 aso sa faagasolo ai lea polokalama taua. Sa faapea foi ona saunia e ia fanau ni faafiafiaga o siva ma pesepesega e faataua ai le autu o le polokalama. Sa saunoa faafetai le peresetene o le Toomaga, le susuga Lina Chang, i faa lapotopotoga ma i latou uma sa galulue faatasi ina ia ausia le autu o lenei polokalama, o le taofia lea o so o se ituaiga sauaga faasaga i tina ma le fanau. TALIMALO SAMOA I LE FONO A LE KOMISI O FAIGAFAIVA Ua filifilia nei Samoa e talimalo i le fonotaga faavaomalo a le Komisi o Faigafaiva a le Pasefika mo le tausaga fou. O lea mafutaga o le fono lona 11 a lea komisi mo atunuu i sisifo ma le ogatotonu o le Pasefika, e faia i tausaga taitasi i mataupu tau i le puleaina lelei o le fagotaina o gataifale e pei ona sa I ai le fonotaga o le tausaga nei, e faatatau i le puleaina lelei o le fagotaina o le i a o le tuna, lea na talimalo ai le malo Ausetalia i le vaiaso ua tuanai. Sa filifilia Samoa mo lea taligamalo i le tausaga fou ina ua malilie Indonesia e tuu atu le latou manaoga e talimalo i lea fonotaga i le tausaga e O le a faalua ai lea ona talimalo Samoa i lea fonotaga e pei ona usuia mai ai i Samoa i le tausaga e O le taimi foi faapenei o le tausaga fou o le a usuia ai lea fonotaga mo le umi e tasi le vaiaso ma e silia i le to a 600 sui o atumotu o le Pasefika o le a auai mai i le fono, i le faatoa maea ai o le isi taligamalo tele a le atunuu, le fonotaga a atumotu laiti o le lalolagi. TUUINA ATU LE TUSI SAISAI MO SE TAMAITAI FAIPISINISI MAI MOATAA Ua faamatuu atu e le Faamasinoga Faaitumalo se tusi saisai e pueina ai ma molia i le tulafono se tamaitai faipisinisi mai Moataa, ona o lona le auai atu i le iloiloina o le mataupu o lo o aafia ai i le Faamasinoga. O lea tamaitai o Aimiti Edwards o Moataa ma Maluafou sa ioe i moliaga e lima o le taufaavalea. O le afioga Faamasino Vaepule Alo Vaai sa faatautaia lea mataupu ma o le aso Faraile na te a nei sa tuu e lauina ai le faasalaga o lea mafine. Peitai, e lei auai mai o ia. Sa talosagaina loa e le loia a le malo, le susuga i le alii malu o le malo, o Satini Khamtahn Stanley, le tuuina atu e le Faamasinoga o se tusi saisai e pueina ma moliaina ai lea tamaitai. Sa talia e Faamasino Vaepule lea talosaga. Na saunoa le loia o lo o tulai mo le ua molia, le susuga Ameperosa Roma e faapea, e lei toe i ai se la fesootaiga ma le ua molia, nao le pau le tulaga o lo o ia iloa, o lo o faagasegasea o ia. C Y M K Congratulations! 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Tusia e Toleafoa Haserota Auvaa O LE FALAI INA O FUAMOA Ua te i lava le fafine o Peleka i alu atu o le tamaloa o Simi, ae o le la e falai mai ana fuamoa, Vaai faalelei ou mata i totonu o le falai tuu i totonu sina paka..e aua le soona faaolaina le ogaumu.oi le Alii e, vaai faalelei toe itiiti lava a mu.taga e liliu i le taimi nei.toe tuu i ai sina paka, ma se isi fasi paka tuutuu malie leaga ua leva ona tatau ona fuli..aua nei galo se masima Oso mai loa le fafine, O le a lou manatu, faapea lava oe oute le i falaia muamua ni fuamoa, a le a le mea ua tupu ia te oe?. ae fai mai le tamaloa o Simi, Oute mana o ina ia outou lagona le mea lenei i le taimi ou te ave taavale ai.o LE ONOSA I!!. O A U O LE AVE TAAVALE ONA Ua uma lê faauuga a le Univisite a UCLA i California i Amerika o loa tamaiti Samoa e fiafia i le pa, ia ua o uma nei le au Samoa e totonu o le fale kalapu lena, ua o ona i le po atoa. 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10 Page 10 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Tulimanu O KATI LE LEOLEO NANA o le FA aolataga O LE A EA LE ASO NA FANAU AI IESU Ua oo mai i lava i aso nei, e le o mautinoa lava le aso tonu na fanau ai le Alii, fai mai le molimau a Mataio o Iesu na fanau mai o soifua pea Herota le tupu, na silafia e Herota aua ua o mai ai makoi e saili mai le pepe fou, o le Tupu o tagata Iutaia, (Mataio 2:1) Ua fanau Iesu i Peteleema i Iutaia i le vaitaimi o tupu Herota i Isaraelu faauta, ua oo mai ai makoi ai sasa e i Ierusalema. O a foi nei mea e taua o makoi?.o tagata e fiafia e su esu e i fetu(astrologers), ta u mai le lumana i o tagata (fortune teller), faataulaitu (magicians), e o mai i Papelonia poo Peresia, na latou iloaina le ese o le fetu. Na ta ita ina mai i latou, ua latou iloa lelei o se fetu ese le uiga ma le feau lea e ta u ai ia te i latou, o le mea na latou aveina ai o mea alofa e faatatau i le mea lea na latou vaai ai i le fetu lea. Ua sauni e le isi le auro o le isi o le pulu lipano, o le isi makoi o le pulu mulo, e fetaui ma le pupula mai o le fetu na tilotilo i ai. O le auro e ave i tupu, o le pulu muro e fai ai taulaga i le Alii, o le tamaitiiti lea o le osi taulaga, o le pulu lipano mai i Aikupito le mea lea e uu ai tino o Farao pe a maliliu, e umi ai tino o le tupu o Aikupito, lona uiga o le tamaitiiti, e le oo lava i ai se oti. Na faaigoaina e tagata kerisiano i Sasa e, o Gasper, Melchior ma Balthasar. O le auro e fetaui lava mo le Tupu moni, o le pulu lipano aua o ia Atua moni, o le pulu mulo o ia na ola i le lalolagi (mortal) ae le iloa o ia e ola lava e faavavau (immortal). Ia tuu ia le makoi ma le mea na o mai, ma o i latou o tagata o nu u ese na muamua ifo ia Iesu i lona taimi na fanau mai ai, pei ona molimau mai ai Mataio, i le gafa a lona tina o Maria e oo ia Aperaamo, a o le gafa a Iosefa e gata mai ia Tupu o Tavita, a o o le gafa lava e tasi, pau lava le mea e ese ese ai o le tau lelei o le gafa a Iosefa ia Aperaamo, lona uiga ua fetaui i le ia Iesu. I le molimau fo i a Luka, e faapea o Iosefa e i le gafa o Tavita i le tusiga igoa, e o Peteleama, lea na molimau mai ai Luka e 2:8, Sa faapea i le vao o lea nu u leoleo mamoe sa nonofo ai ma leoleo mamoe. i le me e latalata mai i nuu o Peteleema. O i latou na ta ua mai e Luka, o i latou na muamua na iloa le fanau mai o Iesu i lena po, o lona uiga o tagata maualalo ma tagata e le amanaiaina o Isaraelu, o tagata maualalo. I le faauta foi na taua mai e Luka ia agelu uma ma le ano ano o mea tau i le lagi na o ifo uma e ifo ia Iesu, e oo i le lafu mamoe na o i latou mai i le lalolagi na o ane i ai. Fai mai le molimau a Mataio e fai mai o ia e le taimi mulimuli lava na soifua o Herota o loo tusia i totonu o le (Mataio 2:1-12) lea na maliu ai lea i le 4 B.C. Ae molimau Luka e molimau a Luka, ao le molimau a Luka i le taimi ao nofo i le nofoa le tupu o Herota i le taimi o (Quirinius) Kurenio le kovana o Suria ua o uma ai tagata o lea i lona aai e tusi ai le tusiga igoa. I le isi molimau a Luka, o le Paia o fanau mai a Iesu i po na fanau mai ai, ua tumu i agelu ua latou ifo ifo i le pepe fou, e moni ma faamaoni e le iloa e se tagata soifua, le sa o o le mea tau i le finagalo ai le Atua. O Iesu o le lalolagi ua le toe faapitoa na o Isaraelu, aua na muamua ifo i ai makoi i le molimau a Mataio ia ua na le au leoleo mamoe tagata o le lalolagi na talia atu i ai e agelu le fanau mai o le Iesu i lena po. E tuu ai pea le aso ma masina na fanau mai ai Iesu, ao o le Afio mai o le faaola na afio mai ma le lalolagi atoa, e le i afio mai na o se atunuu e tasi pei o Isaraelu. (Mataia 1:18-25) Sa faapea ona fanau mai o Iesu Keriso, Sa faufautane lona tina o Maria ia Iosefa, ua iloa ua to o ia i le Agaga Paia, a o lei faatasi i laua. O Iosefa foi lana tane o le tagata amiotonu ia, e leo loto foi ia ina faamasiasi ia te ia i luma o tagata, ua ia manatu e faatea lemu ia te ia. Ua ala Iosefa, sa moe, ona faia e ia e pei ona fai mai ai ia te ia o le agelu a le Alii, ua na au mai lana ava. A e la te lei feiloai ua oo ina fanau mai e ia o lana tama tane ulumatua; ua ia faaigoa foi ia te ia o Iesu. O le mea lena e oo mai lava le lavaau ia te i tatou e le ai se tagata na te iloa tonu, pau lava le mea e moni ma le faamaoni, e le mafai ona oo i ai lou iloa ma lou silafia e fuafuaga fai toatasi a le Atua. Pau le mea, ua tatou iloa na fanau mai Iesu le Mesia i le lalolagi na maliu i aso e tolu toe soifua mai i le tuugamau, lea ua tatou faamanatuina i aso fiafia i lona soifua. Ia manuia aso fiafia o le Kerismasi. Amene. [Sosoo ane loa lau faitau i le tatou tala faasolo mo lenei vaiaso, lea na gata mai i le vaiaso na tea nei i le taimi lea ua siaki ai e Kati totonu o Sipi tau e lua ia na faaaoga e le au faatupu faalavelave, pe le o maua ai ni faamaumauga e faatatau ia te ia.] Na ona uma lava ona siaki e Kati o totonu uma o taavale, ona tago loa lea ua sasa a i ai fagu penisini sa i tua o le fale o le fafine ave taxi ma lana tama lea ua feoti, ona ia aveese lea o le isi fana otomeki ona alu loa lea ma ia i le itu o lo o paka mai ai lana taavale. Na ona taunuu lava o le tama i le itu lea aapa atu loa i lana tama i fana otomeki lea e nana i le taga o lona ofu talaloa o lo o fai, ua se i mai fafo ma fana ai loa le Sipi lea ua uma ona faapenisini, ma sasao ai loa le afi ma faaleagaina uma ai, ona toe faasaga atu lea o le tama ua tauai isi fagu kesi i totonu o le fale a le fafine lea ua oti ona tutu fo i lea o le afi ma susunu ai, ma ua mata utia le mu lea ua sasao i le itu lea o le aai, ona oso lea o Kati i lana taavale ma alu ese lemu atu loa ma agai atu ai i lona fale. E fetaui le afe atu o le taavale a le tama i le maga ala e alu aga i i lona fale ae ona vaaia loa le taavale a le tamaitai lea na taumafai e faatalanoa o ia i totonu o le fale kalapu o lo o paka mai i luma o le isi fale aiga e le mamao ma le mea e nofo ai. Na ona taunuu lava o le tama i lona fale, ta tope loa ma le suiga o ana teuga ona toe oso loa lea i lana taavale ma aga i atu loa i le tausaga ma le manatu o le a ona asia le fonotaga tele O le toe faaauauina lenei o le tatou tala sa faamuta mai i le vaiaso na te a nei, i le taimi na faagasolo ai pea le taua i le va o Letufuga ma Tuia ana. Na faaauau mai pea le taua ma ua oo atu i le ogaeleele lea ua igoa nei o Salefo i, ona fai atu loa lea o le soaseu a le alii, ta foi ia e faaauau le ta seuga ua lava lena taua, ae na tali atu i ai le alii e faapea, e sa ona ta toe fo i leaga o lea ua ta latalata atu i le aai, ae sili ona e faamalosi mai pea e tau le taua. Fai mai le talitonuga a Faasaleleaga, o iina na faatoa maua ai le igoa o le auala o Salefo i, lea e oo mai lava i aso nei o lo o faaaogaina pea e tagata o le nuu. O le isi igoa sa maua ai i le taua lea, o le fasi ogaeleele e taua o Matagalu. Na mafua ona maua lea fanua fai mai le tala, e fetaui lava le a e atu o Letufuga i le a ega ae ona vaaia atu galu o le sami, ona ia faapea lea i lona soatau, ua ou iloa atu i o u mata galu o le sami o lo o fafati mai. Fai mai ua matua tele le fasi a Letufuga ma ua sulu le toatele o tagata A ana i le sami, ae o le taimi lea o lo o fetamo ea i solo le alii i uta i le vao, ae fetaui ma le iloa atu e le Tuia ana, ona fesili lea o le Tuia ana i lana autau, O ai le la e ma alo solo ane i le vaomatua,? ae alu atu le tali a tagata na sulu solo i le fia ola, Se o Letufuga, fai mai o iina na faatoa maua ai loa se tasi o upu a le atunuu, O Letufugama alo alomaivao, e faamanatu ai le taimi na vaaia ai le alii o ma alo solo ane i le vaomatua. O iina fo i na maua ai ma le igoa o le isi tama i motu o Nu unefu, e faamanatu ai le taimi na nenefu ai le sami ina ua sulu i ai autau a A ana i le fia ola. Fai mai le tala, e latalata atu loa Letufuga i le vaega tonu i tai o lo o tu mai ai le Tuia ana, ae tula i loa le Tuia ana ma faapea a vaega uma o leoleo nana a le malo o Italia, lea ua faamoemoe e usuia i le laumua i le itula e 12:00 i le aoauli o le aso lea. E le i toe manatu Kati e alu i se isi mea se i vagana ai lona naunau e fia oo i le fonotaga sei faalogologo ai i nisi suiga o le a faia mo le galuega. Manatua foi, o le fonotaga mulimuli lava lea na auai Kati i le lua masina talu ai, na faai u leaga ina ua osofa i e le vaega faatupu faalavelave taitai o leoleo nana uma a le malo, ma fasiotia ai le alii sa avea ma peresetene, ma o le fonotaga la lea e saili ai se peresetene o leoleo nana i totonu o Italia. E ui i le toatele o tagata na faatutu e saili mai ai se taitai, ae o le faaiuga a le laulauafono, ua lava ma totoe galuega ua ausia e Kati e lagolagoina ai lona agavaa i le tofiga taitai. O se lu itau mo le tama le tulaga lea ua faaeaina ai o ia ina ua maea le fonotaga, ma tuuina atu ai loa e le malo le lua vaiaso e malolo mai ai i ana galuega, ae saili se isi atunuu e tafao ai ona toe foi atu ai loa lea mo le amataina o lana galuega fou, ona filifili ai loa lea e Kati le atunuu o Enelagi, o iina lea o le a tafao i ai mo le lua vaiaso, peita i o le aso na sosoo ma le aso lea o le a tuua ai e Kati ia Italia mo Enelagi, ae tatagi loa lana telefoni a o i luga o le auala o lo o pisi i le faiga o lana faatau. Na te i Kati ina ua tago e tali atu lana telefoni ae faapea mai le leo ia te ia, Sauni faalelei lau malaga e te sau, ae aua ne i galo ia te oe, o le aso ete tulaueleele ai i Enelagi, o lou aso faamasino fo i lena. POLOGA I LE ALOFA [E toe faatalofa atu i le mamalu o le au faitau i lenei taeao, malo le soifua maua malo foi le onosa i, ae alo mai loa o le toe sosooina lenei o le tatou tala faasolo lea na gata mai i le vaiaso na te a nei i le taimi lea ua galue ai Lisati i se tasi o ofisa a le malo i Niu Sila e faatalitali ai le taimi e faauma ai lana aoga.] Ua aga i pea i luma le olaga o le tamaititi i totonu o le atunuu o Niu Sila, e le gata o se tamaititi e alofagia e tagata, ae o ia fo i o se tamaititi e finau mo se manuia o lona aiga i Samoa. O le maea ai o tausaga e tolu o lana aoga na faauu ai loa lona faailoga i mataupu tau su etusi, ma maua ai le avanoa e faigaluega tumau ai i le Ofisa o Tupe a le malo o Niu Sila, peita i e le i atoa se tausaga talu ona galue Lisati i lana galuega lea ae manatu ua tatau ona toe fo i i Samoa e tausi ona matua ma fai se isi atina e lelei mo ia, ma sauni ai le la faaipoipoga ma le tamaitai sa la aooga faatasi o Lisa, lea ua silia i le tolu tausaga o le la mafuaga. Talu lava ona toe fo i Lisati i Niu Sila, e le utuva le vili atu o Lasela e asi atu o ia poo a mai, o isi taimi e fai ma faalavelave i le tamaititi ma ana fuafuaga o lo o fai. O ai ea lega kagaka e kuu vilivili mai ia ke oe mai Samoa, aisea ua e le kaukala sa o i ai iga ia kaofi ai le koe vili vili soo mai, o le talanoa atu lea a le tamaitai o Lisa i le tamaititi e tusa ai o le vili soo atu o Lasela ma faalavelave atu ia te ia. O le mafutaga a Lisati ma Lisa talu ona taunuu le tamaititi i Niu Sila, e leai se vaipanoa o le olaga o le tamaititi e le o malamalama i ai Lisa, o le mafuaaga foi lena e faigata ai ia Lisa ona ia taofi le toe vili soo atu o Lasela, leaga e alofa i le tamaititi, ma le isi itu, ua ia iloa le faamaoni o le alofa o Lisati ia te ia. E le i tali le tamaititi i le faasea a Lisa, ae sa na ona ata ma lue lue atu i ai lona ulu, ona tu lea i luga ma savali aga i i fafo i le vaega o lo o i ai le fale taavale ma inu ai lana ipu kofe i le afiafi lea. Talu ona maea le aoga a Lisati, sa faia ai loa le tonu o le a saili se la fale ma Lisa la te mau totogi ai, ona ua toatele naua lo latou aiga i le fale o lona aunty sa faamautu i ai, ae le misi lava le alu o le tamaititi e asi lona aunty ma tafao ai i le tele o aso. Ao tu tu le tamaititi i fafo i le fale taavale ma faasivili ai, na te i ina ua toe valaau mai Lisa mai totonu o le fale, Sati, le telefoni lea ua toe tatagi, ai fo i ua toe vili mai lau teine Samoa, na televave le savali a Lisati i totonu o le fale ma piki mai le telefoni, ona ata lea ma faaivi lona mata ia Lisa ma toe savali i fafo ma le fale. Hello! o le tali atu lea a Lisati i le tagata o lo o telefoni atu, Sati, o a mai oe, ua ou faalavelave atu o e pisi i le aoga,? e le i faigata ona mate e le tamaititi le leo faapusi a lana teine o Lasela, ona fai ai lava lea o le talanoaga mo le afa itula, ma faailoa atu loa e Lisati ia Lasela, o ia lea ua sauni e toe fo i atu i Samoa e tausi ona matua ma saili ai sana galuega. Tala i Vavau o Samoa TUPUAGA O TUISAVALALO atu ia Letufuga, Letufuga e, o Letufuga Pule Oe, o Letufuga To atama i oe, o Letufuga Alofa oe, alala ia i lalo ua e toa, ua e malo, o lo u afafine lalelei lenei o Faauluulumaga I o le a avatu lua te nonofo e fai ma togiola ia a u ma o u tagata. Fai mai o iina na maua ai le igoa o le atalii o Letufuga ia Faauluulumaga I, le tama o Alalatoa ma le teine o Fitimale ula, ma faasolo mai ai lava lea o le gafa seia oo mai ia Salamasina le ulua i tupu tafa ifa a Samoa, ma faasolo atu ai lava lea o le gafa seia oo i le taimi na usu ai Fuimaono ia Oilau, faaee le gafa o Tupua Fuiavailili na saesae laufa i ai Tumua. O le faaiuga lena o le tatou tala i nisi o Vavau a le atunuu. Soifua.

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12 Page 12 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, Texas veterans, both 107, meet for 1st time O se va aiga i le fa amanuiaga aloaia o le Fa anofonofo Faiivae A. Godinet i le maota i Pouono i le ava o le usualele a le Itumalo ma Samoa na atoa i Laloifi, Falesau ma Faleomavaega i le aso 29 Novema O i latou na fa amanuiaina le nofo o le afioga Avegalio, tofa Salave a ma Salave a ma le To oto o le Faleula Fofo Sunia, ma le afioga Fuamatu. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Fa afotutupu afioga Le Maluolefale ia Fai ivae Iuli Godinet tusia: Leua Aiono Frost Na fa atumulia Laloifi, Faleseu ma Faleomavaega ae maise le Maota o Pouono i le fa afotutupu a le afioga i le Maluolefale o Alataua ia Fai ivae Iuli Vaotupu Alexander Godinet, ma e tusa ma le lua vaiaso atoatoa, na tali ai le pa ia oaiga i ona itu tetele ma ona itu taulagi, e fa asaga i le afioga Fai ivae ma le faletua ia Ilaisa Steffany - Godinet. E le i i ai se fa amoemoe pe o se fa ailo ia te a u ma le aiga, o le a tofia a u e le matou fuaiala, o o atu ina poto le Aiga Sa Faiivae, sa leai sina manatu fo i i lo u sui fa atauva a, e fa asifo se fanualalo, e tasi se tofiga aleaga i lo u nei tagata fa atauva a, peita i, e ui ina o o le mataupu i le fa amasinoga, ma pale mai ai i lenei fa aeaga maualuga, ou te saga fa afetai ai i aiga i ona fuala e fa. Ua ou pale, ae le faigofie, o le tofi e auauna ma galue ai mo le aiga potopoto, o le saunoaga lea a Fai ivae. Na faafetaia e Fai ivae o la aiga uma aemaise i latou uma na mafai ona fesoasoani atu i lenei faamoemoe taua. O nisi o aiga na mafai na malaga atu e lagolago le faamoemoe e aofia ai Tutuila nei ma Samoa, o Novema 28 na fa apa iaina ai loa le Fa anofonofo ma le faletua i le sauniga mamalu sa ta ita ia e le afioga Epikipo Peter Brown ma sa lagolagosua i ai le Aufaigaluega a le Pule aga Samoa Pago Pago, i le malumalu Koluse Pa ia Leone. Na masi i fa aaloalo mai lea o le Aiga Sa Fuimaono i Falealili, o se mau paolo o le fa anofonofo, peita i, ua iloga fo i le tautua a Faiivae Godinet i lona suafa Fuimaono i le aiga o le faletua. Na masi i mai fo i lona Aiga Sa Talamaivao mai Fagaloa, aua o lo o tautua fo i o ia i lea itu o lona aiga i le suafa Fonoti. O le toe si i a o le i poto le itumalo mo le ava e tapa ipu ai le Maluolefale o Alataua, na masi i le pa ia o le paolo o le Faletua Ilaisa Steffany Godinet mai Fagasa, ma o i latou na faapaiaina le nofo e aofia ai le afioga Avegalio, Salave a ma Salave a, le tofa le To oto o Fofo I.F. Sunia, ma le afioga le fa asisina Fuamatu. Tautua i le Ekalesia Katoliko Roma: - Toe filifilia fo i o ia e avea ma Taitaifono o le Komiti Fa afoe a le Pule aga Samoa Pago Pago mo le isi 3 tausaga ua savalia nei. - O lo o avea fo i o ia ma Teutupe a le Matagaluega Koluse Pa ia i Leone. - Taitai Komiti o Atina e - Koluse Pa ia i Leone. Tautua i le Nu u & Aiga Potopoto: - 17 tausaga o tautua i le Aiga Sa Faiivae i le suafa matai Vaotupu Tausaga o tautua i le Aiga potopoto Sa Iuli - suafa Iuli. - Tautua Aiga o le Faletua i Salani, Falealili - Suafa Fuimaono. - Tautua Aiga o lona Tua a i Fagaloa - Suafa Fonoti. - Tautua i le Aiga o lona Tua a i Sapapali i Sa Malietoa - suafa Papali itele. A oa oga & Tautua i le Malo & Atunu u Lautele: Amatalia a oga i le Felela Leone, ae fa ai u ane i Samoana High School. Si itia i fafo ma fa aauau a oa oga i le Habor College i Los Angeles. Fa aauau lea mo fa ailoga maualuluga i le California State Universiti i Dominiquez ma sa faigaluega ai i le Continental Airlines. Mae a lea ae vala auina loa Faleomavaega Eni Hunkin e avea ma Faipule o le atunu u i Uosigitone, ma se e ane ai loa e fa aauau ai le tautua i le atunu u. O lo o fa auluulu ia te ia le Ofisa fa alotoifale o le Faipule e o o mai i lenei taimi, O nisi ona tofiga o tautua ai i le lautele o Amerika Samoa e aofia ai: - Peresetene o le Football Association [FIFA] ua 7 tausaga o lea tautua. - Taitaifono o le Amerika Samoa Humanities Council 4 tausaga o lea tautua. - Sui Taitaifono o le Komiti Fa afoe o le ASTCA -tofia mo le ulua i tausaga, peita i o le sui tofia mo lea Komiti mo le 15 tausaga ua i ai nei. - Peresetene o le Koalisi a le Itumalo o Fofo. AUSTIN, Texas (AP) At age 107, World War II veteran Elmer Hill doesn t have many elders left. That s why meeting a fellow veteran and Texan who s three months his senior was a bit of a shock Friday. Upon seeing Richard Overton for the first time, Hill suggested he might have to change his birthday. He s 107? Well, I better move mine up a little bit! Hill exclaimed. The pair, who both fought in the war s Pacific theater, met at an Austin senior center where they shook hands warmly, had lunch and were honored by Mayor Lee Leffingwell. Some have said that Overton and Hill are the oldest and second-oldest living veterans in the U.S., but others dispute the claim and there is no way to fully verify who is right. Overton worked at a furniture store and is a former courier at the state Capitol who grew up in Austin, where he still lives. Hill, a retired high school principal, lives in the East Texas community of Henderson and was driven about 240 miles for the event, which was organized by Emeritus Senior Living. The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs does not have a complete list of all Americans who have served in the armed forces, making it impossible to know for sure that Overton and Hill are the nation s oldest veterans. Still, Overton went to Washington for Veterans Day this year and was personally recognized by President Barack Obama. Hill, meanwhile, is set to visit Washington on Saturday. His mind sharp and his wit quick, Overton quips about smoking cigars and having an occasional drink. As he stood outside the center amid chilly rain waiting for Hill s car, he joked that he hoped his new friend was bringing whiskey. Both are black, and during lunch, Hill talked about being drafted in 1942 into the then-segregated armed forces, and serving in the Navy. He was a cook and gunner on an aircraft carrier. I didn t volunteer. They put me in there, he said. Asked later what advice he had for younger generations, Hill said: Be good to yourself and your master and be a good citizen, wherever you are, whether it s Navy, Army or just as a person at the house. He also joked, I m not that old. I ve just been here a very long time. Back then, blacks were assigned to all-black units and, at the start of World War II, they were often relegated to noncombat duties. As fighting continued, the heavy number of casualties forced the military to assign black troops to combat, and their numbers there spiked by Overton was already in his 30s when he volunteered and served in the Army s 188th Aviation Engineer Battalion. He was at Pearl Harbor just after the Japanese attack. I want to ask him a few questions about the war, Overton said of Hill. You re still fighting a war, you know. Now you re just fighting one with yourself. With both hard of hearing, however, conversation on specific topics proved difficult. Born May, 11, 1906, Overton recalled as a youngster seeing soldiers preparing for World War I. He said he was on a bridge and watched thousands of enlisted men arriving at Austin after walking 90-plus miles from San Antonio because there was no room for them on overcrowded trains. Later, he found himself a soldier. Some things you went through in that Army you will never forget, he said. But it s too much to tell. 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13 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Page 13 2 Where it s at in American Samoa Western Wall and the Dome of the Rock, some of the holiest sites for for Jews and Muslims, are covered in snow in Jerusalem, Friday, Dec. 13, Early snow has surprised many Israelis and Palestinians as a blustery storm, dubbed Alexa, brought gusty winds, torrential rains and heavy snowfall to parts of the Middle East. (AP Photo/Dusan Vranic) This year, NYC SantaCon aims to curb ho-ho no-no s NEW YORK (AP) When red-suited revelers throng the city s streets and taverns under in Manhattan s Lower East Side, after a sloshed are frozen out of Hotel Chantelle, a cocktail lounge the banner of SantaCon, some see an outpouring Claus harassed women brunching there two years of holiday spirit, not to mention spirits. But to ago, managing partner Tim Spuches said. others, it s the blight before Christmas. To some onlookers, SantaCon is about as jolly After complaints about boorish, bar-hopping as explaining to a kindergartener why Santa just St. Nicks got attention from local officials and tossed his milk and cookies. police, the event s ringleaders are trying to quell Take your body fluids and public intoxication elsewhere, read SantaCon free zone signs the SantaCon-troversy ahead of this year s gathering Saturday. that appeared this week on the bar-laden Lower They re pledging to advise police of their usually guarded plans, have volunteers help control living with nightlife see SantaCon as a final straw. East Side, where some residents already weary of the roving crowd of Kringles and send the message that SantaCon is a meant to be a festive culdalism and people acting without any decorum or Now we have a whole day of vomiting and vanture jam, not a bad-santa bender. respect for other people, says Diem Boyd, a leader This year, the event s website vows, we are of LES Dwellers, the group that made the signs. I cleaning up Santa s act. think anything quaint about it is gone by now. It s a coming-of-age moment for SantaCon, So do some police and politicians. which traces its origin to a consumer-culturetweaking Santarchy in San Francisco in disorderly-conduct arrest at SantaCon last year, The New York Police Department logged a sole, 1994 and now spans events in more than 300 along with 73 open-container tickets and a summons for public urination. That was enough for at cities worldwide. Fueled by the wildfire wordspreading of social media, the New York celebration has become one of the biggest, mushrooming town Manhattan bars that the event hurt the neigh- least one police lieutenant, who suggested to mid- in roughly a decade from a few hundred bearded borhood more than it helped the establishments. boozers to tens of thousands, by some estimates. Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly then As numbers have swelled, the event s image made clear the department supports SantaCon, has morphed from whimsical flash mob to flashpoint, even for New Yorkers used to such free- what makes New York New York. calling it generally peaceful and an example of wheeling shindigs as the giant Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. SantaCon s organizers pressing the organizers to thwart misbehavior, But some city and state officeholders also were are as tough to pin down as the elf himself one and threatening to ask police and bars to do so responded to an inquiry from The Associated Press if SantaCon wouldn t. Meanwhile, some of the but refused to be quoted by name but the site area s commuter railroads are banning alcoholic acknowledges the event has had growing pains. drinks on their trains during the celebration, as Enthusiasts say the daylong event starts at 10 they do during some other events. a.m. and aims to put a cheeky, modern spin on holiday traditions don we now our gay apparel, SantaCon is coming to town. And so, organizers say, a more orderly anyone? while generating money for both bars They agreed to let police and community leaders and charities. Participants are instructed to make know their planned route, which participants learn $10 charitable donations and encouraged to bring only in real time by text and tweet. Volunteer Santa s helpers will help work to keep sidewalks and small gifts to bestow on one another and passers-by. For me, SantaCon is about just dressing up participants conduct passable, according to the and having fun, laughing till it hurts and enjoying event website and to state Sen. Brad Hoylman, who being part of a massive celebration.... It isn t about spearheaded a recent phone conference between drinking or getting wasted, says Brandon Ferreira- officials and SantaCon leaders. Hanyo, 27, of East Quogue, N.Y. 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14 Page 14 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Ms. So o of K&K Corporation sits on one of the many oversized couches now available and in stock at low prices. K&K Corporation at the Tafuna Industrial Park is offering 10%-40% off selected items this holiday season. From furniture to chandeliers and ceramic tiles, K&K has everything you need to enhance any room in your home. [photo by B. Chen] OFA MAI E LE IRB Mai itulau 1 na toe faaauau e Pesamino ina ua filifilia fo i o ia e avea ma tama taalo o le tausaga a le IRB i le O le agaga maualuga e pei na naunau i ai le ASRU, afai o lo o mafai e tama fanau a Samoa ona ausia matati a maualuluga i le taaloga lakapi, e tatau fo i e tama fanau a Amerika Samoa ona ausia ia lu itau, pe afai e tuu atoa i ai lo latou malosi ma le mafaufau i koleniga ma taimi o taaloga. E ese mai i le faamoemoe mo le auina atu o le au e tausinio i le taamilosaga taitoa 7 a Malisi, o lo o faaauauina pea i le taimi nei koleniga a i latou ua i totonu o le au lea ua filifilia e saili mai ai se au fili mo le taamilosaga i HK. E ese mai i taumafaiga e pei ona naunau le ASRU e auina ni ana au e tausinio i Apia i le tausaga fou, o lo o faagasolo lava fo i i le atunuu isi taamilosaga taitoa 7 a le ASRU e pei ona i ai le Paramount 7 s lea na faatoa mae a atu i le vaiaso na te a nei, ma sola ai le au mai Vailoa ma le siamupini o lea taamilosaga. Na taua e le Taitaifono a le ASRU ia Togiola Tulafono i se tasi o fonotaga a le Iuni i le masina na te a nei, o le agaga o le Iuni e faatulaga ai taamilosaga taitoa 7 nei, ina ia lava tapena ai tama taaalo mo le filiina o se au e auina atu i le taamilosaga taitoa 7 i HK. O le lisi la lenei o i latou ua filifilia e auai i le camp e sailia ai se au fili e auina atu i HK mo le tausaga fou. Kalapu lakapi a Leone: Maugalei Veavea; Komiti Sosene ma Senio Petelo Kalapu a Lalomalava: Kesimale Kalapu a Nuuuli: Aiotaota Vailolo; Taeao Paaga; Ryan Paaga ma Taisamoa Nglam Kalapu a Laulii; Feite Okesene; Joseph Poyer; Ross Poyer ma David Silva Kalapu a Aasu: Tali Sautauese ma Laauli Sasali Kalapu a Malisi: Kerisimasi Segi; Kamilo Soi; Nard Umayam Jr; Pentatuch Vaki ma Iakopo Atonio Kalapu a Vailoa: Tusi Lagai; Faiaai Kerisiano; Falaniko Mekusela ma James Venasio Kalapu a Avele: Vaivase Heather; Nikki Kato; Johnny Vou ma Jason Tagiilima. O sui e toalua mai kalapu i fafo e aofia ai Apelu Apelu ma le kalapu a le Islanders ma Pio Funefeai mai Alaska Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia [email protected] Spruce up your home today with furnishings from K&K by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent Is your bedroom, dining area or living room in need of a makeover? Look no further than K&K Corporation at the Tafuna Industrial Park where you can save 10%-40% off selected items during the holidays. Right now, K&K has in stock beautiful dining room tables and chairs, living room sets with oversized love seats and sofas, Asian-inspired shades, and bedroom sets - all beautiful, elegant, and found nowhere else on island. Since 2000, K&K Corporation has been offering a variety of spectacular home furnishing items that are pleasing to the eyes and easy on the wallet. Company owner Ming Nie has been doing business in the territory since 1999 and after different business ventures, he finally settled on K&K Corporation which he has turned into a local hit. With different Asian-owned furniture stores opening up in the territory every few months, K&K - after 13 years - has stood the test of time with their unique items and great prices. They know what you need to get your home looking good. Sometimes, something as simple as changing the light fixtures or adding a small fish tank as a focal point in your living area can do alot to enhance the appearance of any space and give it that much needed oomph. And that s exactly what you ll find at K&K. Browse through their selection of chandeliers in different styles. From classy and elegant to fun and playful, you re sure to find just the right lights that suit your taste and reflect your personality. Bedroom sets are also available for purchase, in different sizes. Complete the look with stand up closets, dressers, nightstands, and lamps. Before walking out, check out their selection of entertainment centers that will add that wow factor to any home. K&K has in stock entertainment centers that can hold different TV sizes with ample storage on the sides, top, and bottom. Some have glass doors while others have mirrors - definitely worth checking out. If remodeling your floor is all you want to do, K&K is currently offering a 20% discount on all ceramic tiles. Whether it s for your church, home, office, or porch, K&K has an array of ceramic tiles to fit your needs. Stop by K&K Corporation today at the Tafuna Industrial Park to see for yourself the many things they have to offer and how they can make you happy this Christmas season. MAUA E LEOLEO LE KALAPU A LE AU GAOI Mai itulau 3 Na muamua togi e Tinae le maa i luga o apa o le fale se i vaai ai pe sau i fafo se tagata mai totonu o le fale, ae ina ua tuana i ni nai minute e leai se isi na sau i fafo, ona amata ai loa lea o le latou osofaiga, ma latou gaoiina mai ai mea uma e pei ona taua. Na taua e le isi alii e igoa ia Ralph Luau i leoleo e faapea, o laua ma Tinae sa o i totonu o le fale ae o Asaua sa tu i fafo e vaai se tagata e alu atu, ae ina ua valaau atu Asaua e i ai le taavale ua alu atu, sa matou sosola ese loa ae tuu ai pea mea o le fale sa faaleagaina. E lua moliaga o le talepe fale i le tulaga lua ma le moliaga o le gaoi ua tuuaia ai e le malo ia Tinae ma Asaua. FALEPUIPUI LE TINA Mai itulau 1 Na talosaga Te o i le faamasinoga mo se isi avanoa mo ia, se i toe fo i atu ai i tua i lona aiga e tausi lana fanau aemaise si ona tina matua o lo o i ai. Na faatoese le ua molia i le pulega a le kamupani sa galue ai, o lona aiga aemaise ai le faamasinoga ma le atunuu uma o Amerika Samoa, ina ia faamagalo o ia i lana solitulafono sa faia. Na tula i fo i le tina a le ua molia ma faatoese i luma o le faamasinoga e tusa ai o le solitulafono a lana tama, ma ia talosagaina ai se avanoa e toe tatala atu ai o ia i tua. Na taua e le tina a le ua molia e faapea, o le gaioiga sa faia e lana tama o se gaioiga ua tumu i le sese, ae talosia ua ia aoaoina se lesona taua mai lana solitulafono sa faia. Na taua foi e le tina e faapea, ua laki e le o iinei le tama o le aiga i le taimi na tula i mai ai lenei solitulafono. O le mataupu lenei na tofu atu i le ofisa o leoleo, ina ua vaai le pulega a le kamupani e eseese mamao faamaumauga o lo o i totonu o tusi faamaumau a le kamupani i tulaga o tupe teu, ma le aofa i o tupe o lo o maua i faamaumauga o tuegatupe i faletupe o le ANZ ma le Faletupe a Hawaii. Na faia e le sui pule a le kamupani sana ia suesuega i lenei mataupu ma maua ai, o le tele o tupe o lo o taua i faamaumauga a Te o ua uma ona teu i teugatupe a le kamupani, e le moni. Mo se faataitaiga o gaioiga sa faia e Te o, sa i ai se peimeni (payment) e $700 sa totogi atu i le kamupani ma tau aao e Te o, peitai na te le i teuina lea tupe i totonu o teugatupe a le kamupani, na te le i faailoaina fo i i faamaumauga a le kamupani. E le gata na tautino le ua molia i le pule lagolago a le kamupani sa ia ave faagaoi se vaega tupe tele a le kamupani, ae sa ia ioe foi i leoleo, e i le va o le $6,000 ma le $8,000 sa ia ave faagaoi mai tupe a le kamupani. I le silasila a le faamasinoga i lenei mataupu, e fai lava si matuia o le solitulafono a le ua molia sa fai, ona o lea sa tuu atu i ai le faatuatuaga a le pulega o le kamupani mo le vaavaaiga o tupe, ao lea ua ia nofo ma faaaoga faasolitulafono tupe. E 7 tausaga le umi na manatu le faamasinoga e loka ai Te o i le toese, peitai ua faamalumalu lona tuliina o lea faasalaga, ae o le a nofovaavaaia o ia mo le 7 tausaga i lalo o poloaiga a le faamasinoga. O nisi o poloaiga e aofia ai lona tuliina o masina e 28 i Tafuna, ma toe totogi atoa le tupe sa ia ave faagaoi. O le a mafai foi ona tatala o ia i tua e faigaluega pe maea ona ia tulina masina e 6 i le toese, ina ia fesoasoani ai i le toe totogiina o le tupe a le kamupani. O le masina o Iulai 2013 na amata taofia mai ai Te o i le toese i Tafuna, ina ua uma ona faila e le malo moliaga faasaga ia te ia. Feso ota i mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

15 samoa news, Saturday, December 14, 2013 Page 15 Hawaii survivor: Plane lost power, then glided HONOLULU (AP) After a 70-year-old Hawaii man survived a flight that crash-landed in Hawaii waters, he swam about a half-mile in 6-foot waves to Molokai s rugged shoreline, thinking the eight others aboard the small commercial plane were fine bobbing in their life vests, awaiting rescue. C. Phillip Hollstein Jr. said he was surprised to learn later that one of the travelers was killed, Hawaii Health Director Loretta Fuddy. The others on board suffered only minor injuries. When the lone engine of the small plane failed, the nine people on board stayed calm as the aircraft glided toward the ocean and made a remarkably smooth belly landing, Hollstein recounted. He said the pilot, Clyde Kawasaki, expertly maneuvered the plane after the engine failed, avoiding what could have been a catastrophic impact on the water. He did everything right, Hollstein said. He set it up for the best crash-landing you could do. The engine on Makani Kai Air s 2002 Cessna Grand Caravan turboprop cut out less than a minute after takeoff from the island of Molokai on Wednesday afternoon, just as the plane was making a turn toward its destination of Honolulu, Hollstein said. There was a muffled bang, he said, and then we were a glider. Everyone was real quiet. We hit (the water), and it was all about getting the belts off, Hollstein said. People put on life jackets and remained in the plane until it started sinking, he said. There wasn t panic or anything. It was very orderly. It wasn t like any of the movies or the TV shows, Hollstein said. Hollstein swam for shore when he saw that everyone was out of the plane, guessing it took 90 minutes. Fuddy, who gained attention after deciding to publicly release President Barack Obama s Hawaii birth certificate in 2011 to rebut claims he was not born in the United States, was clinging to the hand of her deputy, Keith Yamamoto. Yamamoto tried to help the 65-year-old relax, according to the Rev. Patrick Killilea, who consoled Yamamoto after the crash. He recounted how he said he helped Loretta into her life jacket and he held her hand for some time, the priest said. They were all floating together, and she let go and there was no response from her. Hollstein said Fuddy was doing fine during the landing and getting out of the airplane. Her assistant was really watching her. He was taking care of her, he said. Kawasaki, a 60-year-old veteran pilot, and the other passengers were pulled from the water by rescuers. Kawasaki was flown to Honolulu, and when his son, Robert Kawasaki, met him at the airport, he still was wearing his wet pants. The elder Kawasaki banged his head on the plane s control panel during the crash, and his son took him to a hospital for treatment. He s very broken up about (Fuddy s death), the son said. Fuddy and Yamamoto were on the flight after an annual visit to Kalaupapa, where the state exiled leprosy patients until The settlement is still run by the health department, though only a few former leprosy patients live there. The Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating the crash and probably won t have the benefit of examining the plane. The location of the wreckage, combined with wind conditions, likely means it won t be recovered, NTSB spokesman Eric Weiss said. Makani Kai Air owner Richard Schuman said he has no idea why the engine failed. The plane had no previous problems, he said. John Frank, executive director of the Cessna Pilots Association, said the Grand Caravan has a reliable engine. It s very unusual to have an inflight failure of this engine almost unheard of, actually, unless there s some contributing factor like fuel not being available to the engine or something, Frank said. Robert Kawasaki said his father has had a lifelong passion for flying and didn t panic when the engine went out. To land on its belly with all the waves, that s pretty impressive, he said. He s a glider pilot, too. So he knows what to do when a plane is stuck in a glide. CHANNEL * (E) English Subtitles 48 * (L)-Live Programming/News * (R)-Rerun *Note: If you need this Schedule, <[email protected]>. and I will send it to you every wee k! TRUTH of DOKDO! < < In this March 21, 2013 photo provided by the Hawaii governor s office, state Health Department Director Loretta Fuddy, left, and Gov. Neil Abercrombie pose for a photo. Fuddy was aboard a small plane carrying nine people that crashed into the ocean Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013 off the Hawaiian island of Molokai, officials said. Fuddy died in the crash. The eight others onboard, including the pilot, survived. The Makani Kai Air plane, bound for Honolulu, went down about a half-mile northwest of Kalaupapa peninsula, Maui County Fire Department spokesman Lee Mainaga said in a statement. (AP Photo/Hawaii Governor s Office, Keith DeMello) NATIONAL PACIFIC INSURANCE LIMITED Working with the Community TEL: FAX:

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