LOTU TAMAITI MATIVA MA LE LE TAGOLIMA

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1 Ex-governor shocked to learn he may have to share leased buildings 3 MAUA LE PAGOTA O EVA MA LANA TEINE BOWLING ALLEY 2 Junior Seau s youngest brother, Tony Seau, dies B1 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Saturday, October 12, 2013 $1.00 C Y C Y M K M K MAUA ALI I FAIFEAU I LE GAOI tusia Ausage Fausia O le ali i Faifeau lea na tu uaia e le malo i lona fa aaoga fa agaoi o se vaega tupe e lata i le $3,000 mai le lala o le Falemeli a le Iunaite Setete sa galue ai i Amerika Samoa, ua ia ta utino i le fa amasinoga e fa amaonia tu uaiga a le malo fa asaga ia te ia. O le tali ioe a le susuga a Nikolao Fa asala i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga ananafi, na auala atu lea i lalo o le maliliega sa latou sainia ma le malo ma talia e le fa amasinoga. E tolu moliaga mamafa na ulua i tu uaia ai e le malo le susuga a Fa asala, ma o ia moliaga e aofia ai lona fa aaoga fa asolitulafono o ni meatotino a se isi tagata sa tu uina atu i lalo o lana vaavaaiga (embezzlement); o le moliaga o le gaoi (stealing), atoa ai ma le moliaga o le saisaitia lea o ia i gaioiga sa faia e ni isi tagata i le faia o tusitusiga tau faasese (responsibility for the conduct of another to commit forgery). Ae i lalo o le maliliega na sainia e le malo ma Fa asala, na malie ai le malo o le a latou faaitiitia le mamafa o le solitulafono o le gaoi na latou ulua i tuuaia ai le ua molia, e ala i le suia o le moliaga mamafa o le gaoi i le moliaga mama o le gaoi, lea e mafai ona faasala ai se tasi i le toese mo le tausaga atoa, pe faasala foi i le salatupe e le silia i le $1,000, pe faasala fo i i fa asalaga uma ia e lua. I le tali ioe ai o Fa asala i le moliaga mama o le gaoi, sa ia tautino ai i luma o le faamasinoga maualuga e faapea, i le va o le masina o Ianuari e o atu ia Setema 2009 i Amerika Samoa, sa ia ave faagaoi ai ni meatotino a se isi tagata sa i lalo o lana vaavaaiga ma le faamoemoe e le toe maua e lea tagata ana mea totino. Na ta utino Fa asala e fa apea, i se taimi o le tausaga e 2009 e pei ona taua, sa ia toesea ai se vaega tupe mai totonu o le pusa toso o le lala o le Falemeli a le Iunaite Setete sa galue ai i Amerika Samoa, (Faaauau itulau 14) Se vaaiga i se tasi o tina a o taumafai e faaofi le seevae a lona alo i totonu o se tasi o faleoloa i le taulaga, a o pisi ai matua i fa atauga mo le Lotu a Tamaiti i le fa aiuga o le vaiaso nei. [ata: AF] LOTU TAMAITI MATIVA MA LE LE TAGOLIMA tusia AFM Na fa amatala e ni isi o matua le Lotu a Tamaiti o lenei tausaga, o se Lotu Tamaiti e tumu i le mativa ma le le tagolima o aiga, ona o le tele o tulaga fa aletonu i le itu tau tupe ua fetaia i ma le to atele o aiga i totonu o le atunu u i le taimi nei. E lagona eseese le to atele o matua na fesiligia e le Samoa News i lenei vaiaso e fa atatau i tapenaga a aiga ao alo atu le fanau mo le Lotu a Tamaiti i le aso Sa nei. O ni isi o matua sa latou faailoa lo latou sauni e fai le mea sili mo nai fanau i lo latou aso fiafia i lenei tausaga, ae o isi matua sa latou taua le faigata ona faatino o manaoga mo nai fanau, ona o le tulaga utiuti o le itu tau tupe i totonu o aiga. Na taua e ni isi o matua e faapea, e le avea le faaletonu o le tamaoaiga i totonu o le aiga ma itu e taofia ai le faia o le mea sili mo fanau, ae o ni isi o matua sa latou taua e faapea, o aso faapenei e iloa ai le matua sa tapena mai i le tele o aso, e ala i le faaputu o tupe e faatau ai lavalava ma mea uma e manaomia e le fanau mo lo latou aso fiafia. O se tasi o tina matua sa galue i le Ofisa o Tagata Matutua ae ua fa amalolo, sa ia taua ma lona fa anoanoa tele tulaga pagatia ua feagai ma lona aiga i le taimi nei, ina ua le toe maua se tupe sa masani ona maua mai lana galuega e faatino ai manaoga eseese i totonu o le aiga. O le faanoanoaga sili ia te a u i le aso Sa o lo o lumana i nei, o le a leai se ofu fou ou te fa atauina mo Jay ma Nesi e fai ai a la tauloto o le lotu a tamaiti, o le molimau lea a le tina o Afatia Gago, e fa atatau i le fanau e to alua a lana tama teine o lo o latou nonofo faatasi. (Faaauau itulau 14) Yesterday, Friday, Tri Marine officials, which included (center) President Renato Curto, and government officials, headed by (ctr-l) Lt. Governor Lemanu P. Mauga, and (front row-l- 2nd) Faiivae Alex Godinet, representative of Congressman Faleomavaega s Office, toured the Samoa Tuna Processors facilities in Atu u and were able to see first hand the progress that s been made bringing the STP cannery on line in the territory. Curto said he looks forward with confidence to participating in the growth of the tuna industry and the economy of America Samoa. See story in Tuesday s issue of Samoa News for details. [photo: Photogenix] CRASHES FATALITIES 1 LOCAL HIGHWAYS LOCAL HIGHWAYS to date to date Buckle up & 693 Save a Life! office of highway safety

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[ata: Leua Aiono Frost] ASIA FANAU K5 MANUMALO LAFUMOA I TAPUTIMU tusia: Leua Aiono Frost O le vaiaso nei na asia ai e le fanau mai le K-5 a le Manumalo Baptist Academy le faatoaga Lafumoa a le afioga ia Galumalemana Bill Satele ma le faletua ia Nancy, ona o se tasi lea o vaega o lo o aofia i aoaoga a le fanau, o tulaga i faatoaga ma lafu manu. Sa i ai faatasi matua ma faiaoga i le lagolagoina o le fanau i le latou malaga, ma vaaia ai foi le maofa o ni isi o matua ma faiaoga aemaise ai fanau, i le matagofie o le faatoaga a Galuemalemana, o se tasi sa avea ma faipule mo le itumalo o Tualatai i le nofoaiga na se i mavae atu nei. Na taua e le tamaitai faiaoga ia Tricia Grace le faateia o ia ina ua maua le avanoa e asiasi ai i le lafumoa a Satele mo le taimi muamua. I le maimoaga a le fanau, sa savalia ai e i latou atufalega e 6 uamae a fa atutumu i matuamoa tu ufua ma ua va aia e i latou le fa agasologa o lea fa ato aga. E tu ufa atasi lava moa i lo latou matutua ma le aofa i i tausaga talu ona tu ufua. Sa fesiligia fo i le tulaga o le lapopo a o isi fua ae laiti i si fua! O le laiti o fua o moa, o le fou fo i lea o le matuamoa i lona olaga tu ufua. Peita i, ina ua fa asolo ina mae a le 6 masina talu ona tu ufua matua moa, ona tetele loa lea o latou fua, ma o le tele fo i lena o le taimi talu ona fagaina i latou i mea ai fa apitoa mo matuamoa tu ufua. O le fa atulagaga fa apitoa lena o lo o ua saunia lelei ina ia mafai ona le ta ei fuamoa pe a tu ufua mai matuamoa, ma ua iloga, e mama lelei nofoaga o lo o tu ufua ai moa, ae o latou fe au, e pa u sa o lava i lalo, ma fa apena ona suatosina fa atasi ma le eleele, ma toe asu atu loa e fa aaoga i maniua po o fetilaisa ina ia faaleleia ai le eleele mo fa ato aga la au aina ua totoina i le isi itu atoa o le laufanua lava i Taputimu. E to afitu i latou ua matauina o lo o ua i ai i taimi uma, e fa atulaga le fa agaoioiga o le fa ato aga, ma e asiasia fo i lea fa ato aga e le vaega o tagata asiasi fa apitoa ale Matagaluega o Fa ato aga ina ia mautinoa o lo o lelei atoatoa le fagaina o moa, e tusa ai o le ituaiga mea ai fa ataga a le USDA mo moa. O le tala mai o tama imoa i latou tutupu mai e fagaina ai i latou i le mea ai mo moalaiti se ia o o ina atoa le 6 vaiaso o lo latou matutua ona fagaina loa lea i le mea ai talafeagai ma ua fa atulaga fo i mo moa talavou. O o loa i le ono masina le matutua o matuamoa, fa ato a fagaina loa i le meaai mo matuamoa tu ufua se ia o o lava ina le toe tu ufua i latou. Ina ua to ai taunu u le fanau, sa fa asaina le toe pisa, ina ne i fa alavelave i latou i le matafaioi a matuamoa, o le tu ufua! O le isi itu e sa ai fo i le pisa, e tauau e felelei ai ma le nofo filemu moa ona ua to atele na ua tagata latou te asia le nofoaga i le taimi e tasi. MAUA LE PAGOTA O EVA MA LANA TEINE BOWLING ALLEY tusia AFM o Mamona o lo o tafafo ma lana uo teine i le O le ali i pagota lea o lo o tuuaia i le sola i Bowling Alley, o lo o tau i le ua le ona. tua ma le toese ae o ma lana uo teine tafafo i le Na agai atu leoleo i le vaega o lo o paka ai fale kalapu o le Bowling Alley i Tafuna i le po o taavale a le Bowling Alley lea na savali atu aga i le aso Faraile o le vaiaso na te a nei, ua molia e ia i le ua molia, peitai ina ua taunuu atu leoleo, na le malo i moliaga mamafa e lua o le sola ese ma fiu e su e le ua molia ua leai se isi, ae na latou maua le falepuipui atoa ai ma le tete e atu i leoleo a o i totonu o se taavale o lo o paka ai i le lotoa a le taumafai e pu e faapagota o ia. Bowling. Na tatala e leoleo le taavale ae ta ita i atu O le aso Lua o le vaiaso fou lea ua faamoemoe e tulai ai i luma o le fa amasinoga maua- o ia i le ofisa mo suesuega, a o ta ita i atu e leoleo Mamona i le taavale a leoleo ma momoli atu ai loa luga le ali i o Joseph Mamona, mo le tu uina atu le ua molia, sa e e i luga o ia ma laulau vavale solo o lana tali e tusa ai o tu uaiga fa asaga ia te ia. i leoleo ma ia folafola le fasioti o leoleo. I faamaumauga a le faamasinoga o lo o taua Sa faaauau foi lana amio lea ina ua aga i atu ai e faapea, ina ua aga i atu leoleo e tapuni le leoleo e momoli i le toese, e le gata sa ia kiki faitoto a o le fale kalapu a le Bowling Alley i faitoto a o taavale a leoleo, sa ia taumafai e una i le vaveao o le aso Faraile na te a nei, e pei ona ese leoleo ina ia mafai ai ona sola ese. latou faia i po uma e tatala ai le fale kalapu mo I suesuega a leoleo sa faaauau mo lenei tafaoga a le atunuu, na faafuase i ona savali atu mataupu o lo o taua ai, sa mafai ona maua se se alii leoleo o le Bowling Alley ma faailoa atu fesootaiga i le va o Mamona ma lana uo teine i leoleo, o lo o i ai se alii pagota o lo o tuli sona e ala i se telefoni, ma o lo o tuuaia e faapea, na faasalaga faafalepuipui, o lo o eva ma lana uo ave e le uo teine a Mamona lana telefoni i le uso teine i totonu o le fale kalapu. a Mamona, ona alu lea o le uso a Mamona ma E le i umi ona talanoa le leoleopo ma leoleo momoli le telefoni i le ua molia i totonu o le toese. ae vaaia loa le ua molia o savali mai totonu o le O lo o taumafai leoleo e sailia le uso o fale kalapu ma aga i atu i le vaega o lo o paka Mamona o lo o tuuaia na ia ave le telefoni i totonu ai taavale. Na taua e le leoleopo i leoleo, ina ua o le toese. O Mamona o lo o tuli sona faasalaga ia vaaia Mamona i totonu o le fale kalapu, sa ia faafalepuipui i le toese, ona o le faalavelave lea faafesootaia ai loa le Toese ma fesili i ai, po o na ta usala ai o ia e le faamasinoga maualuga loka lava Mamona pe ua magalo, ae na taua e i ni tausaga e lei mamao atu i le moliaga o le le leoleo o le falepuipui na talia le telefoni, o faomea i le tulaga muamua, e mafua mai i le faalavelave lea na ia osofaia ai se fafine i totonu o Mamona o lo o taofia pea i le toese mo le tuliina o lana faasalaga, ae na faailoa i ai e le leoleopo, lana taavale ma fai i ai e avatu se $500.

3 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Page 3 Togiola shocked to learn he may have to share leased buildings with DYWA Calls administration move Communism Translated by Samoa News staff While the territory is a democratic form of government, its treatment of the American Samoa Rugby Union (ASRU) is a form of Communism, says Togiola T.A. Tulafono, chairman of the ASRU, whose successful Talavalu rugby team will be heading to the international arena in Hong Kong next year. Togiola s reaction and comments followed a move by the administration to use the old VA club house in Tafuna (next to the Office of Motor Vehicles compound) as a center for the Department of Youth and Women s Affairs (DYWA). The former governor had told Samoa News a couple of months ago that ASRU had signed last November a lease with ASG to use this property for developing the rugby union in the territory. Togiola even announced the lease agreement for this ASG property on his radio program last December the agreement is for nine-years, 11-months and 30-days. The land lease included the use of the building structures on the property and the ASRU had been working to repair the structures. However, Togiola told Samoa News on Tuesday this week that rugby union members were surprised and shocked when they went to the facility for Monday s meeting to find government workers performing work to repair portions of one of the buildings. He also learned the repair work was being done in order to house a center for the DYWA. Togiola said he is very saddened with Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga for forcing the use of the building when there is an existing lease between ASRU and the government. He says it s disappointing as well that the governor did not ask for any input from the rugby union. DYWA acting director Pa u Fuiavailiili Roy Taito Ausage confirmed to Samoa News that it was workers with his department who were at the site, which will be used as a center for training and other educational programs for the territory s women and youth. Togiola said the rugby union is not against or opposed to the use of the leased land and buildings by the government, but should have first made official contact with ASRU instead of just forcing their way on to the property. Togiola said this is a very easy issue to deal with, adding that this is a democratic government. However, he said the actions used by the government were more like communism. Pa u told Samoa News on Wednesday that his department had already held discussions with Togiola regarding this matter and DYWA is prepared to present the ASRU chairman with a proposal for use of one of the two buildings on the property. Pa u explained to Samoa News that the goal is for his department to use this site as a training center, due to its easily accessible location. It can also be utilized at night for training and other educational purposes, he said. A month ago, Togiola also found the same Department s crew working on the same facility and at that time, he told the crew that this property has been leased by the rugby union, who had already started repairs to the buildings on the property. (Original Samoan language of this story was published in Friday s edition of Samoa News) Officials seek protection for 9-year-old stowaway MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota officials filed a petition Friday to intervene in the life of a 9-year-old boy who evaded airport security and slipped onto a flight to Las Vegas. The petition filed in Hennepin County juvenile court argues that the boy who also has stolen a car and repeatedly run away from home needs either state protection or services. According to the county s website, child protection or services could include anything from removing a child from a home to parenting classes. The boy s father said earlier this week that he and his fiance have tried to get their son help, saying he has behavioral issues that have gotten him suspended from school and routinely leaves the house without permission. He said officials told him they couldn t intervene because the boy hadn t done anything bad enough. I m tired of people saying he s a minor, there s nothing we can do. There s something somebody can do, the father, who declined to give his name, said during a news conference. A phone listing for the couple couldn t be found Friday. The petition, filed by the county s human services and public health departments, said the boy s mother supports an evaluation to see if her son should be placed elsewhere, but that she had previously declined community-based family assessment services. The boy took a light-rail train to the airport on Oct. 3, blended in with a family to get past security, slipped past a gate agent and took an empty seat on a Delta Air Lines flight. The flight crew turned him over to police in Las Vegas, where he was still being held by child protective services on Friday. Authorities said it was unclear when he would return to Minnesota. A day earlier, the boy also had gone to the airport, where he took a bag from the carousel and ordered food at a restaurant but left without paying. On Oct. 1, he stole a delivery truck from downtown Minneapolis and drove along an interstate, damaging other vehicles, the petition said. He was uncooperative with police and released to his mother. According to the petition, the boy has a pattern of leaving home, sometimes overnight and in one case for up to three days. On Sept. 18, he was put on a police hold after he was found in a local YWCA unsupervised and refused to say who he was. The case was closed without a finding of maltreatment as there was not preponderance of evidence that neglect had occurred, the petition said. Island Image Creations Located in Tafuna - Fagaima Rd TENT SALE TODAY! 8:00am to 8:00pm Beautiful White Material starting from $1.00 White Shoes for Kids and Adults 20% Off $10 White Dresses Many more beautiful Fabric designs to choose from. Stop by and see us TODAY!

4 Page 4 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 A Rude AWAKENING? I am someone who seeks justice, not revenge. Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision. Hawkeye awoke this morning dreaming of North Korea. He dreamt that he was sitting next to Kim Jog Wan and Dennis Rodman. They were seeing how long it would take for a whole army of Chillen to die by starvation. Then Hawkeye awoke and asked Sweet Leanor to pinch him. Ouch! what a rude awakening. Such is life as we know it fans, and as a matter of fact, we are legally still at war with North Korea! The cease fire was sounded some 60 years ago, and then there has been silence ever since, except for when the great leader decides to rattle his cage! The point here is that there are people being starved by the thousands, enslaved to the factories and fields in that the Great Leader may flaunt his army of one! The Crisis in Syria is miniscule in comparison to that of North Korea. This is not to say that the crisis in Syria is right, however it is safe to state that if we are hell bent on going in to Syria to assist the people who are in servitude, why not assist the North Korean citizens as well.there is an equal threat to our National security. Hawkeye is happy to learn that our one and only TEO will be placed in the Capable Hands of Utu Abe Malae. Planning today, for energy tomorrow is all important, and we should never forget this for a moment fans. Alternative methods of creating energy for the world market should by all means be placed on the Front Burner! Time does not heal problems that we as Homo-sapiens are now facing pertaining to alternative methods of generating energy for us the consumer. We are the problem, and it is up to we the people to come up with a solution. Let us not wait for Russia or Germany to get there first! It is high time that America stood its ground once again, and regained the no. 1 spot in the Global Economical Market! But look at us today. You can bet you re a#s that the rest of the world is looking at the freak show that we are now experiencing in Usingtone! {Washington}. The old he said, she said crap is not washing well with the rest of the Nation, and that of the world. We are appearing as Old & Stupid in the eyes of our global neighbors. How can we expect others to follow if we have lost our edge in the position of leaders? Enuff, Over. Hawkeye will gonna get his Hypertension soaring along with the cost of energy! The longer this thing with the Government shutdown goes, the worse it will get. Now we are cutting out veterans death benefits? What a shame for those who engineered this move. Veteran s benefits will be the next to hit the bricks, then Medicare and Social Security. This will cause literal starvation amoungst Veterans and Social Security Recipients. Not good. All the polls in the country will never make it right. This should not be considered as a Republican / Democrat issue, it should be considered as a downright fiasco for those that caused it to happen in the first place! If Hawkeye were back in the Suesquenna River Hills of Southeastern Pennsylvania as a boy, he would hear this from his old dead Redneck Daddy: Why they oughta be ashamed of themselves! Humm. Speaking of the Susquehanna River Hills of Pennsylvania, Hawkeye remembers when he used to be awakened by his Paw in the middle of the night to shovel snow off the roof of the Hooch. This was to prevent the weight of the accumulated Snow causing the roof to cave in, burying everyone inside alive! Hawkeye didn t mind doing this in the middle of the winter, but when his old daddy called him to shovel snow off the roof in the middle of July, he knew immediately that something was wrong! Those were the days growing up in Peach Bottom Township fans. The thing that bothered Hawkeye the most about the imaginary snow removal from the roof was the threats that came with the order to do so by His old Daddy: Boy, you had bettah not tear that thair Tarpaper neither, or I is a gonna whip ya till ya pee and then beat ya for peeing! Are we really thinking of arming our Police Officers? This is a potential Disaster waiting to happen. Isn t it bad enough that our High School Kids are using stones to get their point across? Arming Police Officers seems to be a big mistake in that they have gotten along quite well with their Billy Clubs. Armed Police officers will breed more contempt, and the after Games, fights will become more deadly, just knowing that the police officers are armed. Here again: This should be put to a public vote, and go from there. But this is only Hawkeye s opinion and it certainly isn t Gospel! The future is in our hands and we need not drop the ball folks. Love until next week: Hawkeye & Sweet Leanor (Disclaimer: Views expressed in this column are not necessarily those of Samoa News) Lt. Fau Maiava of the DPS Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) addresses the crowd on Thursday afternoon during a special meeting held at the Fagatogo Marketplace conference room to discuss legal and safety issues relating to commercial vehicles. See story for full details. [photo by B. Chen] DPS addresses issue of forged med certificates for commercial drivers by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent people can adhere to. The issue of forged medical certificates for He proposed that in order to provide a little aiga bus drivers was among the many topics control over the situation, a number will be discussed during the special meeting held at issued to each applicant to take to the hospital the Fagatogo Marketplace conference room on where a signature will be required before a representative from DPS will pick it up and hand Thursday afternoon to discuss safety and legal issues surrounding commercial vehicles. carry it to the OMV. (See yesterday s edition of the Samoa News Scanlan said not only have they discovered for full details regarding seat belts). forged medical certificates, some of the paperwork are photocopied and some include sec- One of the requirements for commercial drivers is a valid medical certificate. This, tions that have been whited out. according to a DPS source, is necessary in A suggestion was made to have all medical order to ensure that the driver does not suffer certificates issued once a year, meaning all from any physical or medical ailment that could commercial drivers will apply for their medical hinder the proper operation of a commercial certificates in one day from the doctor to the vehicle (i.e. vision problems and other medical OMV, all in one shot. conditions like seizures, heart problems, etc.) MCSAP acting coordinator Asulu Faleafine DPS Office of Highway Safety Program Solo and Lt. Fau Maiava reminded all commercial vehicle owners who were present at the Coordinator Fred Scanlan raised the issue and explained that permits for commercial drivers meeting that it is the owner s responsibility require a valid medical certificate. to ensure that their drivers have valid medical He said that although the form they are using certificates. is wrong, this is not where the problem lies. Besides medical certificates, the issue with Instead, it is through the exchange of hands certifying local bus builders was also raised. from one agency to the next where loopholes One bus owner said his bus was built by a are being found. licensed carpenter, not a certified bus builder. The proper procedure for obtaining a medical certificate routes the paperwork from the Commission which he said should include the Scanlan agreed and referred to the Commerce Department of Public Safety to the LBJ Medical membership of a representative from aiga bus Center and finally, the Office of Motor Vehicles community - an owner or bus builder - who (OMV). will be the voice of local commercial vehicle However, Scanlan explained, duplicates owners and operators. have been discovered and forged signatures Earlier in the meeting, the issue of requiring have surfaced. all aiga buses to be equipped with seat belts and We want to protect the integrity of the process by tightening up to ensure that everything these things are issues that need to be addressed emergency exits was discussed. Scanlan said all is done right, and done legally, he said. in order for the territory to be in compliance According to Scanlan, some people are with federal standards and requirements. opting to take the wrong route, taking shortcuts in the process and therefore, producing the territory to enhance and promote road safety He said grant funding is being funneled into medical certificates that are forged and essentially, illegal. comply, the federal funding will be cut that s programs but if American Samoa does not We want solutions, said Scanlan. There the bottom line. need to be established policies in place that (Continued on page 14) 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, October 12, 2013 Page 5 OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR Pago Pago American Samoa GOVERNOR LOLO M. MOLIGA WHITE SUNDAY MESSAGE Once again, our churches are filled with our young children practicing songs and their memory verses for the White Sunday program. Parents are busy preparing the white clothing for their children and deciding what special treats will be served at this Sunday s to ana i. More than a century ago, members of the London Missionary Society set a date, to honor the children in our islands. Some say that White Sunday gets its name from all the white ensembles that the children wear to church, from their white outfits and shoes, to the white hats and flowers the young girls wear. Many believe that this holiday coincides with a family celebration that became widespread in the 1920s in commemoration of Samoans who succumbed to the influenza epidemic of This epidemic took the lives of up to 25% of the Samoan population, many of them children. This observance of honoring our children may have been an extension of the United Nations General Assembly s recommendation that all countries around the world should set aside a day to celebrate children. The aim was that Children s Day would be seen as a symbol of worldwide fraternity and understanding, and also be an opportunity to promote the welfare of children. While we may question how White Sunday came to be, one thing we all agree on, and that is that our children bless our lives and fill our hearts and homes with laughter, love and happiness. How grateful we are to have not just White Sunday, to honor our children, but every day, to thank our Heavenly Father for the joy we find in them. Let us be serious in our responsibility to take care and cherish them. Lieutenant Governor Lemanu Mauga and Pohakalani, join Cynthia and I in wishing all the children of our territory and parents and families a wonderful White Sunday. LOLO M. MOLIGA Governor of American Samoa

6 Page 6 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Rock revampment work in Aua village is ongoing and will be completed soon. Local contractor, Happy Trucking and Construction based in Futiga, is carrying out the project. Once completed, the area will be similar to the Amaluia village shoreline where flat rocks, not cement, are used. The project extends from the sami side area between the bus stop next to the Tilei residence and JS Mart. The Federal Highway Administration is funding the work and is one of the three projects listed under the Aua Shoreline Protection Program. The Department of Public Works is overseeing the work. A DPW official explained that rock revampments can t be carried out everywhere, as it takes up a lot of the beach area. The other two projects on the list include a retaining wall at the Aua bridge, and shoreline and drainage work next to the Paepaeulupo o boatshed. All three projects are expected to be completed within 270 calendar days from start to finish. [photo by B. Chen] by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu PORT WANTS 2008 PLAN FOR AUNU U & AUASI HARBORS REVISITED Port Director, Taimalelagi Dr Claire Tuia Poumele, is asking the District Engineer of the US Army Corp of Engineers, LTC Charles Klinge, to revisit the Port s 2008 plan for technical assistance and improvements to the Aunu u and Auasi Small Boat Harbors. The letter was sent last week after Representative Talaimatai Su a Esera appealed to the Port Director to look into concerns that have been raised by the OPAD Director, for the Port to comply with ADA (American Disabilities Act) ensuring that the wharfs in both Auasi and Aunu u are accessible for the disabled. Talamatai, in two separate letters to the Port Director, pointed out that there s much needed repairs on both docks, given that there have been recent incidences where passengers making their way to the boats have slipped on the stairs and sustained minor and serious injuries. In her letter to the Army Corps, Poumele stated that as noted in 2008 and up to this date the vessels utilizing the two harbors are subject to rough waters as they navigate into and out of the harbors, particularly at the Auasi wharf. The Port Director also pointed out in her letter that an alia vessel sank on July 5, 2013 when entering Auasi Harbor, but fortunately all passengers survived the ordeal. Poumele further asked for a study to investigate the possibility of re-designing the harbor channel locations given the government is looking at purchasing a new vessel to serve Aunu u Island; and, as such, this study would be essential for the improvement of the two wharfs to accommodate the new vessel. TUALAUTA REP THANKS GOV LEADERS ON SEVERAL ISSUES Tualauta Faipule Larry Sanitoa expressed his sincere appreciation to the government leaders for their contribution and participation in the Special Olympic Fundraising Golf Tournament last Saturday. Sanitoa said in his letter to Governor Lolo M. Moliga that the governor s unwavering commitment to support the many special community needs in our territory is commendable. He also thanked Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga and his wife Pahakalani who stopped by during the event and also offered their support and contribution. In addition, I thank you for sharing with me your long term vision and determination to address our aging infrastructure. As I mentioned often, our residents and motorists are grateful for your leadership in making our roads and drainage improvements a hallmark of your administration, aside from education, health care and economic development. The faipule further thanked the governor for finally moving forward to permanently pave the Golf Course Road, pointing out this work will commence soon and is another important improvement that will benefit tourism development. He also said that he was delighted to know that some 1,500 plus ASG management and staff who were placed on leave without pay since their positions were funded by federal grants, are now being asked to return to work. HOUSE REPS COMMEND APULU FOR HER SELFLESS SERVICE Mrs. Apulu Veronika Mortenson who has led her Tae-Bow and Aerobic or Physical Fitness Activities FREE of charge for the past 20 years to members of the public as one of the solutions to combat Non-Communicable Diseases has been recognized by members of the House of Representatives. Health Committee Chairman, Mauagaoalii Leapai Sipa Anoa i wrote to Genevieve Brighouse, Superintendent for the National Marine Sanctuary where Apulu works. The Fagatogo faipule noted that his letter is to commend Apulu for her dedication and service to the people of our territory and the Government of American Samoa. I cannot speak enough about her many accomplishments and the professionalism that she displays in the performance of her duties with the American Samoa Government, as I am sure it is invaluable. Her work ethics and loyalty are worthy of the highest praise. (Continued on page 14) NEWS BRIEFS White House congratulates Nobel Peace Prize winner WASHINGTON (AP) The White House is congratulating the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons for being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and is praising the group s effort to end chemical warfare in Syria. White House press secretary Jay Carney told reporters Friday that the award reinforces the world s commitment to a prohibition against the use of chemical weapons. Carney says the U.S. strongly supports the organization s work to ensure Syria s chemical weapons stockpiles are ultimately destroyed. President Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in It had been widely expected this year s prize would go to the 16-year-old Pakistani girl who was shot in the head by the Taliban for championing education for girls. Carney says Obama also joins the world in honoring the courage of Malala Yousafzai. wife pleads guilty in machete attack SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) A 50-year-old Orange County woman has pleaded guilty to recruiting a man who tried to kill her husband with a machete. Prosecutors say Mary Katheryn Sharpski entered her plea Friday to attempted murder and mayhem. She s scheduled to be sentenced Nov. 8. The assailant, Antonio Cinco Ortega was sentenced in January to 25 years to life in prison for the 2009 attack on Frank Sharpski, who lost some of his fingers on one hand and had his nose broken. Ortega was hired by his co-defendants Michael Calvin Shores and Sharpski to kill her husband. The mother of three children had an affair with Shores, and agreed to hire Ortega a close friend of Shores and a butcher at a grocery store. Kansas man is hit by train, gets up and walks away TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) Authorities say a Kansas man who was walking along railroad tracks wearing headphones was hit by a train that he didn t hear approaching behind him but that he got back up and kept walking. Shawnee County Sheriff Herman Jones says the BNSF conductor slowed down the train and blew the horn when he saw 25-year-old Kristopher Wenberg on the tracks in Topeka on Thursday. Wenberg told deputies he couldn t hear the train, which eventually hit him. Jones says Wenberg promptly got back up and called someone on his cellphone as he walked away. He went to a hospital with cuts on his legs and shoulder. It is against the law to walk on train tracks and Wenberg would be cited for criminal trespass. the White House: Obama has concerns with GOP proposal WASHINGTON (AP) The White House says President Barack Obama welcomes a constructive approach from congressional Republicans in a new budget offering but has some concerns with it. White House press secretary Jay Carney says Obama and House Speaker John Boehner spoke by phone Friday, after officials said House Republicans offered to pass legislation to avert a default and end the 11-day government shutdown. Their proposal to end the stalemate would include cuts in benefit programs and changes to Obama s health care law. Carney told reporters Friday he won t get into details of Obama and Boehner s call. But he reiterated that Obama believes the debt ceiling should be lifted without ties to budget negotiations. Carney said a short-term funding bill and debt limit increase are the very least that Congress could do. Court allows NSA to keep collecting phone records WASHINGTON (AP) The secret U.S. court that governs surveillance of terrorist and foreign espionage targets is authorizing the National Security Agency to keep collecting U.S. phone records. The director of national intelligence, James R. Clapper, on Friday made public the continuation of the records collection, as part of the Obama administration s campaign to better explain how U.S. intelligence uses U.S. data. At one time Clapper himself told Congress his officers do not collect such data. Leaks by former NSA analyst Edward Snowden revealed the bulk collection of millions of U.S. phone logs showing who Americans called and for how long. That prompted privacy activists and lawmakers to push for an ongoing review of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which allows such data collection. Calif man charged with murdering ex-girlfriend LOS ANGELES (AP) A Compton man could face the death penalty after being charged with the slayings of his exgirlfriend and her boyfriend s grandmother. Los Angeles County prosecutors say 19-year-old James Marquis Scott was charged Friday with two counts of murder and one count of attempted murder. A decision on whether to seek the death penalty will be made at a later date. Scott is accused of opening fire at three people at an Inglewood apartment complex Tuesday, killing 18-year-old Crystallyn Nguyen and 68-year- (Continued on page 11)

7 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Page 7 TELE SAO TAGATA MATU- TUA TAUMAFAI FOIA FAA- FITAULI FANAU AOGA tusia Ausage Fausia Ua faamaonia mai e le Faatonusili o le Ofisa o Tagata Matutua ia Ale Tifimalae le tele o se sao o tama ma tina matutua o lo o i totonu o le polokalame o le Toe Afua Mai Matua (TAMM), i le taumafai lea e saili ni auala e foia ai faafitauli o lo o tula i mai i taimi o taaloga a fanau aoga i le atunuu. O le polokalame lenei a le TAMM, o se vaega o tama ma tina matutua o lo o galulue e tuu atu fautuaga faamatua i fanau aoga, i auala e fesoasoani ai i o latou olaga. O le valaauliaina e le Matagaluega o Aoga a le malo o le TAMM e auai i lenei polokalame, na afua mai ina ua tula i mai ni isi o faafitauli i le va o fanau aoga i taimi o taaloga i le lua vaiaso talu ai, ma talosagaina ai loa le TAMM i so latou sao mo le tau foiaina o lenei faafitaul. E tele se sao taua sa mafai ona ofo atu e le TAMM ina ua tuu mai le manaoga a le Ofisa o Aoga, ma o le a faaauauina pea lea auaunaga e ala i le tofia o tui o le latou vaega e galulue i aoga taitasi i totonu o le atunuu, o le saunoaga lea a Ale. Na taua e Ifopo Sevaaetasi o se tasi o sui o le TAMM e faapea, o le mafuaaga e ala ai ona tutupu faafitauli i le va o fanau aoga, e le o malosi le pito laau a matua i le fautuaina lea ma le aoaoina o fanau i totonu o aiga. Vai s Flowers -N- Gifts White Sunday Special $20 TAMAITI Package SPECIAL Haku & Corsage or Sei Corsage - Mini Carnations $3 & up Fancy Carnations Corsage -single (large) $ 5 -double (large) $10 Rose Corsage -single (large) $7 -double (large) $12 Hakus $10 & up (depending on style & size) FREE Candies Single Orchid Leis... $6 We also have wristlets, seis & leis starting from $5.00 and up! Phone: or Place your order now and avoid the last minute rush!!! Happy White Sunday to all the Children of American Samoa!! ATTENTION!!! Se vaaiga i le taimi o le faafiafiaga a se vaega o Tagata Matutua i le faamanatuina o le latou aso i lenei tausaga, i se sauniga sa faia i le malae o le Si ugaula o le Atuvasas i Utulei ia Me, [ata: AF] Afai e amio pulea le fanau i totonu o le aiga e amio pulea fo i pe a o o atu i totonu o le aoga, o le saunoaga lea a Ifopo. Na taua e Ifopo e faapea, talu mai lava le uluai taimi na amata maia i le polokalame a le TAMM e o o mai i le taimi nei, ua tele suiga lelei ua vaaia i ni isi o fanau i totonu o aoga, ona o le isi lea matafaioi a le polokalame, o le fautuaina o fanau aoga i totonu o faleaoga ina ia naunau i le aoga ae le o le tafaovale. O le lona lua ai lenei o vaiaso talu ona toe amata taaloga i le va o fanau aoga i le atunuu, talu mai le tolu vaiaso lea na tapunia ai ona o ni vevesi na tulai mai i le va o fanau aoga. I le toe faagasolo ai o taaloga a le fanau aoga, ua amata ona galulue Toomaga a ni isi o itumalo e pei o le Toomaga a le Itumalo o Sua e saili auala e foia ai le toe tulai mai o ni isi faalavelave i le lumanai. O ni isi o auala ua taumafai le Toomaga e uia e aofia ai le galulue faatasi o Alii Mautofi uma i totonu o nuu ma le Ofisa o Aoga, i so o se taimi e faatautaia ai taaloga a le fanau aoga i totonu o nuu ma aoga i le atunuu. Ae i luma o le faamasinoga faaitumalo i le taeao ananafi, e toatasi se alii e 15 tausaga le matua ua molia e le malo i le faalavelave lea na tauai ai pasi aoga i Leone, ina ua maea se taaloga Volipolo sa faia ai i le va o le au a le aoga maualuga a Leone ma Tafuna. Talu ona tulai mai lenei faalavelave i le va o fanau aoga, e toa 18 fanau aoga ua faamaonia e le Ofisa o Leoleo ua maua sa i ai lo latou sootaga i lenei faalavelave. Island-Wide Territorial Spelling Bee will be held Wed., Feb 19, ONLINE Registration & payment of $103 registration fee for Scripps National Spelling Bee will be open until October 15, An additional $75 LATE fee will be added to the $103 registration fee if an elementary school registers during the Late Registration period, October 16, 2013 to December 13, Elementary schools may self-register online with a credit card or mail a check in to Scripps National Spelling Bee for the registration fee. If an elementary school prefers that Samoa News process their online registration, then please remit check or cash payment for the registration fee to Samoa News before the deadline dates outlined above. The spelling bee coordinator for EACH registered elementary school will receive online access to a password-protected Web site where he or she may print out copies of the 2013 School Pronouncer Guide, the 2013 Classroom Pronouncer Guide, the 2013 School Spelling Bee Study List and Great American SpellCheck materials. The sooner schools register the sooner they can start utilizing these study tools. All participating elementary schools must submit their individual school s champion name, picture & info to Samoa News by Feb 5, 2014 in order to be eligible to participate in the local territorial spelling bee. Please contact us at if you have any questions. Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

8 Page 8 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 T ALA mai brought to you by SAMOA tanoa tusitala hotel, apia, samoa Saunia: L.A.F./Naenae Productions LE FIAFIA TUILAEPA IA TAUA, LE FIAFIA TAUA IA TUILAEPA Ua saunoa faamalamalama le pule o le kamupani vaalele o le Polenisia, le susuga Taua Fatu Tielu, i le mafuaga ua faamavae ai mai lona tofiga ma na ia faaalia, o lona le fiafia i faaiuga ua faia e le alii palemia ma le kapeneta ina ia toe tuuina atu le faatautaiga o le malae vaalele i Fagalii i lalo o le vaavaaiga a le Pulega o Malae Vaalele. Na ia faailoa foi le tagata e toatasi ua ia faavaleaina le malo e pei ona lipotia muamua i a tatou tala. Na saunoa Taua, ua faavalea e le pule o le kamupani vaalele o le Samoa Air, le susuga Chris Langton, le malo ina ia aveese mai le faatautaiga o le malae vaalele i Fagalii mai le Polenisia. 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9 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Page 9 E te fia Poka? C Y M K Tusia e Toleafoa Haserota Auvaa AUMAI SE TATOU PATIPATI Na aoina lelei le poka na alu i ai le tamaloa o Vao, sau loa fai atu Peleka, Sole sauni ta o i le lotu. (Ua fiafia lava le tamaloa o Vao e nanunanu aua o lea faatoa fo i mai i lana tauga apu sa alu ai i Niu Sila). Fesili mai loa le faifeau i le taimi o le lauga, O ai na faia le lalolagi i aso e ono ae malolo i le aso Sapati?. Ao le taimi lena ua amata ona taagulu le tama o Vao, tago loa lava Peleka ma tutui i lana peni le vae o Vao, te i ane lava i luga o tamaloa, Oh my Goooooood!!!!!. fai mai loa lava le faifeau, Ia aumai se patipati lena e tusa ai ma le tali a Vao. Toe fesili mai loa le faifeau, O ai na maliu e totogi uma ai a tatou agasala?. ae ua amata foi ona leo tele le taagulu a Vao, tago foi le fafine Peleka ia ma tutui foi le vae i le peni. Te i ae i luga Vao fai mai loa Vao, Oh.Jesus Christttttttt!!!!!!. Fai mai foi le faifeau, Ia aumai se tatou patipati i le manaia tele o le tali a Vao. ia ua patipati uma le aulotu, ia toe fesili loa le faifeau, O le a le tala a Eva na fai ia Atamu ina ua uma ona fanau mai Kaino?. Ae toe amata foi ona taagulu le tamaloa o Vao, tago foi loa ia Peleka ma tau tutui atu le vae a Vao ae fetaui lava ma le pupula ane o mata a Vao, fai mai loa le tamaloa, E toe tu mai loa lau meamalo lena ia te au, ou tago atu loa i le nanau ese? ASO FANAU Na faatalitali e le isi aiga o le aulotu le faifeau e alu atu e fai le aso fanau o le olomatua o Fiaaiti. Taunuu atu le faifeau i le fale o lo o siisii mai e le olomatua le tamai puaa, fesili loa le faifeau po o ai e ana le aso fanau ae tali le olomatua, o la u tama i puaa lea ua atoa lona tausaga. Ita loa le faifeau ma fai atu i le loomatua, Vaai oe, ou te le i alu e aoga faa faifeau e sau e fai ni lotu o ni aso fanau a ni meaola.!!!. Teva loa le faifeau, fetaui ma le teine o la e toso mai le povi, fesili atu loa i ai le faifeau, O fea a ave i ai lena povi?. fai mai le teine, E ave i le ta i ai le sua a le faifeau e faia le aso fanau a le matou aiga. Tete i le loomatua ma le aiga i le toe tu o le faifeau, Tina o le a le mea na e le fai mai ai o le tama i pua a ua uma ona papatiso ma faa-ekalesia se matua e leaga tele, Ia o le fai le tatou lotu!!!!!!!. Newly-crowned Miss World 2013 Megan Young blows kisses to the crowd during a motorcade at the financial district of Makati city, east of Manila, Philippines Friday, Oct. 11, Young bested 126 other beauty contestants from around the world to become the first Filipino to win the title in a beauty pageant broadcast from Bali, Indonesia. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez) C M Y K

10 Page 10 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Tulimanu o le FA aolataga IA TAUSOLOMUA MATUA E AVE FANAU I LE ALII. (1 Samuelu 1:21-28, Luka 2:39-52.) O le a mea e mafua ai le lotu tamaiti i Samoa?. o le lotu o tamaiti e na o Upolu, Savaii, Manono tai, Apolima tai, ma Tutuila ma Manu a e fai ai ao i lalo o le EFKS ae lei oo mai ina faia le EFKAS i le 1983 ina ua tutoatasi le Ekalesia LMS i Tutuila ma Manu a. E faapena foi le Ekalesia Metotisi i le vaitaimi ao pulea mai e Ausetalia e oo mai i le taimi nei, ina ua tutoatasi lava le Ekalesia lea na faamanatuina i le tausaga fou lona 50 tausaga. Na mafua mai i le tausaga e 1919 i le vaitaimi na tetele ai le flu i le atu Samoa lea na maliliu ai le toatele o tagata matutua ae maise o tamaiti laiti, e 20% i le 25% pasene le aofai o tagata matutua ma tamaiti na afaina ai i le mea faalavelave matautia. Ia na fesoasoani Niu Sila e le motu i Sisifo e fesoasoani i ai, ae o mai Amerika i le motu i Sasae e fesoasoani i ai, pei a e iloa ai Samoa i Sisifo o Niu Sila, ae o le USA o Tutuila ma Manua. Na uma loa le pesi o le flu tele lena, ona fono loa lea o Ekalesia tuu faatasi o le EFKS ma le Metotisi aua na o laua a amataina le Ekalesia tuu faatasi i na tausaga e tatau ona fai se aso faamanatu o lea aso na maliliu ai tagata Samoa ia Oketopa i le vaiaso lona lua. Ae fai e le EFKS ma le Metotisi le lotu e faamanatu ai le faamai lea o le flu i Samoa ina aso, o le toatele o tamaiti na maliliu ai, lea o faaigoaina ai o le aso Sa pa epa e e manatua ai ofu pa epa e na oofu ai nai tamaiti ia ua maliliu. Ua sui nei le aso faanoanoa i le faiga a le flu i le aso Sa pa epa e i le vaitaimi lenei, ua galo atu le mafuaga o le aso ma lona tiga, ae ua avea nei ma aso Fiafia, o le Aso Sa Pa epa e white Sunday. O Hana na fai ma ia le Malumalu lea i Sailo (le taulaga i le nuu o Efaraima i le 300 tausaga ao le i aumaia faia i Ierusalema) sa alu na tatalo ai i lea tausaga ma lea tausaga ona o le tiga o le loto i le isi toalua o lana toalua o Penina. E maua lana fanau ae o le ula i ai Penina, le mafuaga i alu soo ai o le Hana ma tatalo i le Malumalu i Sailo, ma ua ofoina atu i le Atua sana tama o le a maua, (Samuelu 1:11) Le Alii o au e, afai e te silasila mai i le puapuaga o lau auauna fafine, ma e foai mai i lau auauna fafine se tama tane, ona ou foai atu lea o ia i le Alii i aso uma o lona ola, e le oo foi se tafi i lona ulu. Ua faamanuia ai Eli le osi taulaga sili ia Elekana na lona toalua (Samuelu 2:20), Ua faamanuia foi Eli ia Elekana ma lana ava, ma ua ma fai atu, Ia foai mai e le Atua ia te oe fanau i lenei fafine e sui a i lana na ia tuu mai i le Alii. Ona la o ai lea i lona nuu. IA TAUSOLOMUA MATUA E AVE FANAU I LE ATUA oute talitonu e leai lava se matua e le fiafia e ave le fanau i le falesa, aoga aso Sa, ma le fale o le faifeau i aso uma e ao ao mai ai le amio pulea. A ua tele lava i le malu ae loa le afiafi tapena pepa bingo a le tina alu loa i le bingo, ae alu le tama o le aiga e iva pia. Ae faafefea le fanau? o ai o latou nonofo i le fale e vaai, a leai se tagata matua, poo fai ea se lotu, pe na o le TV ma nintendo la e faapele ai e taalo ai ma matamata i le TV. Ae a tupu mai la se mea e sau tama teine e iloa gofie lava a le tina e le sake solo, ua lau le leaga o e tuu ai lau fanau ae e alu i fai lou ivi bingo, o i tatou lava o tina e tatau ona nofo lelei i le fale e vaai lelei lau fanau. Ia ita lou loto i le mea lea na faia e Hana, e aumai e le Alii lona tama ae toe nofo ma toe avatu mo le galuega a le Alii, e le i popole, e le i atuatuvale aua o ia lea ua TAUSOLOMUA MATUA E AVE FANAU I LE ALII. Na faapena foi le mea na tupu ia Iosefa ma Maria i le taimi lea na uma ai vaiaso o le Paseka, na faapea lava a laua ia ai o i ai Iesu e le latou malaga i le latou o i le latou nuu o Nasareta. Ua taunuu atu i le mea na tuu e malolo ai le latou malaga i le po ua sue atu ua misi Iesu, ae faatoa 12 tausaga, ua mavae aso e tolu ona la o atu ai lea i le malumalu o loo nofo i totonu o le au a oa o, o loo faalogologo ia e le atamai ma le poto ma ana upu e tali ai fesili a le au matutua. Le fale e te mapu ai i ai, e te lagona ai lou mafanafana i totonu o le lenei fale, le fale e fia nofo ai Iesu, pei ona fetalai ai Iesu, Se a le mea na ouloa saili mai ai ia te au? Lua te iloa ea e tatau ona ou i le fale o le lou tama. Le fale e faia ini lima, le fale ua uma ona sauni mai e le tatou Alii pe a tatou faia le finagalo o Iesu, na faia uma mea e finagalo i ai le Alii ia tatou faia i aso uma o le tatou olaga lenei tau te i ai ma tatou ola ma soifua ai. E TAUSOLOMUA MATUA E AVE FANAU I LE ALII. ia manuia le Aso Sa Pa epa e a le fanau. Amene. O KATI LE LEOLEO NANA [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 vaaia ai e Kati le ali i lea na mulimuli atu i tua o lana taavale ua oso i totonu o le Pa pia, ona ia mulimuli atu ai fo i lea i ai.] Na taamilo atu Kati i le isi itu o le Pa pia ona nofonofo mai ai lea ma ula lana paipa e fa afoliga ai o ia o se tagata ulaula, a o ia mata ituina uma gaioiga o lo o faia i totonu o le Pa pia, aemaise ai po o ai nei mau tagata o lo o eva ma tafafao ai. E faigata ona iloa Kati e tagata faatupu faalavelave, leaga e i ai ana sikaili e masani ona fai i taimi e alu ai e tafao, o iina la lea e faigata ai ona mateia o ia e tagata, ui o lea, e le o misi lona faaaogaina o ana masini pu eata faaonaponei lea e maua uma ai gaioiga faasolitulafono e mafai ona faia i se nofoaga e tumu tumu ai tagata. E afa itula sa i ai le tagata lea na mulimuli atu ai Kati i tua i lana taavale i totonu o le Pa pia, ae vaaia loa ua faamavae o le a toe fo i, o le taimi fo i lea na logo ai loa e Kati ana leoleo o lo o i luga o le auala ina ia aga i ane loa i le ta avale lanu uliuli lea o lo o paka i luma o le Pa pia ma loka le tagata fai pelaue uliuli pe a oso i totonu o le ta avale. Na ona oso lava o le ali i lea i totonu o lana ta avale ae sosolo atu loa ma le ta avale a leoleo ma faaemoemo atu i ai moli faailoilo, ma faatonu le ali i lea e sau i fafo. Na vaaia e leoleo a Kati le popole o le tagata lea ma ua le iloga sana taga e fai. E na o le afioaga lava o Pu apu a i le motu tele o Salafai e a e ai le i a lenei e taua o le i a o le anae, ae ona o foliga o lenei i a, e mafua ai ona faaigoa e tagata o le nuu o le i a eva, ona o ona laugutu e mumu. O le masina o Mati e oo atu ia Iulai ma le masina o Iulai e oo atu ia Mati, o vaitaimi ia o le tausaga e a e ai le i a lenei i totonu o Pu apu a ma o le mau a le afioaga o Pu apu a, e oo mai lava i aso nei, o loo tumau pea le avea o Lemalu ma Tautai mo le fagotaina o le i a ae o loo gafa pea Taala ma le vaaiga o le foe, ma o loo faaaogaina pea upega fagota mo le fagotaina o lenei ia e pei o le Sapo, alagamea ma le Fau. O le i a lenei o le anae, na maua mai ina ua malaga mai le tamaitai o Sinalefiti, le afafine o le Tuifiti e fia matamata ia Samoa, ona malaga mai lea o le tamaitai ma aumai lana fagafao poo le oso o lana malaga, o le i a lenei o le anae. Ona o tagata i aso anamua sa foliga e itulua, o le ala lea na malaga mai ai le tamaitai o Sinalefiti mai Fiti, ma afe ai loa i le nuu o Pu apu a, ma mana o ai ia ta i atu sana sua i se tagata ola. Na muamua afe i le maota o Taala peitai e lei faia e Taala le mea o loo finagalo i ai le tamaitai, ona toe alu lea o le tamaitai ua afe i le fale o Lemalu, ma ua faasaga atu loa Lemalu ua ta i le sua a le tamaitai e ala i lona Oso i fafo ma lau ta avale fa amolemole, o le toe valaau atu lea a le leoleo i le ali i lea, ona tatala loa lea e le tagata lea o le faitotoa ae oso mai i fafo, e le i tu lelei i fafo le tagata lea ae tau fai tofu leoleo ma ona lima ma una i aga i i le ta avale, ona loka lea e le isi leoleo o lima ae tago le isi leoleo i le pepa o lo o uu i luma lima ma faailoa i le alii lea le mafuaaga o le pu e fa apagota o ia, ona o se poloaiga mai le fa amasinoga e taofia faapagota ai o ia ma isi e to alima, ona o lo o masalomia lo latou auau faatasi e faatino le osofaiga lea na maliliu ai tagata savili e to a luasefulu sa maua i totonu o loli a le Ami i le vaiaso lava lea. Na ona maea lava ona loka o lima o le ula lea togi loa i totonu o le taavale leoleo ae auina atu i le ofisa mo isi suesuega. Ae mo le alii o Kati, ana le maea lava gaioiga a ana tama faapitoa e toalua mo le lokaina o le isi alii faipisinisi iloga o le atunuu o lo o masalomia i le faalavelave lenei, e le aga i atu loa le tama i luma o le vaega e faatau ai pia ma oka lana ipu mea malosi, ae na te i i le autilo atu i le isi itu o lo o mata i lelei mai lava ia e le maula lea o lo o aofia i le to alima e tatau ona pu e fa apagota. E le i toe faatali Kati ae ua tu loa i luga ma savali i ai ina ne i toe misi i lana vaai ona le toe maua lea. E mafai ona ou talanoa ia te oe mo sina taimi, o le musumusu atu lea a Kati i le taliga o le maula lea, ae sa ata ma luelue lona ulu, ona tu lea i luga ma savavali ma Kati i le isi vaega tuufua o le Pa pia la te talanoa ai. 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 fesili atu ai Lisati ia Lasela pe aisea ua ia faia ai lenei mea ia te ia.] Na tu Lasela mo ni nai sekone ona fesili lea ia Lisati, O le a le uiga o lau kala a Lisaki, o le a sa u mea sese ua fai ia oe,?, na te i le tamaititi i le toe fesili atu o Lasela ia te ia, o lea na le mau ai loa lana afa ae ua tautala loa i mea uma sa ia faalogo i ai. Ua o o aku i Giu Sila siaula Lasela le lua ulugalii ma le Leoleopo o le Falemeli, o le aso lava fo i ga ou kauguu mai ai i le kakou guu, ga o mai ai fafige o le kou aiga ma fai mai le kala o le la ua lua gogofo ma le Leoleo, aisea la ua e koe kaumafai ai e faafekaui a u i legei afiafi a o lea e ke iloaiga lelei lava lau mea sese ua fai, o le avaavau atu lea a Lisati i le tamatai ae na o le punou lava i lalo ua le mau gagana. Na fiu Lisati e toe faatali se tali atu a Lasela sei vagana ai lona faalogoina o le masusu e foliga mai ua tagi. Vaai oe Lasela, e sili pe a faapuupuu le ta mafutaga i lenei afiafi, ina ne i maua mai taua e ni tagata o le nuu ona faapea lea po o a ta mea o lo o fai i lenei pogisa, ae sau ina alu i le fale, ae se i o u alu ou te eva i le Bingo, pau la u tatalo, alofa i lena tagata ua lua nonofo ma fai faalelei le lua aiga, e fai lava tala a Lisati ma tu i luga o le a savali ese, ae na tei ina ua mau Lasela i lona lima ma fai atu, Saki, se aua e ke kuua a u, aua fo i eke kalikogu i ga mau kala sese ua o o aku i ou kaliga, ga mafua oga ou sau i le afiafi legei oga ua fai mai Agalosa o lea eke maga o kake kalagoa ae eke le i koe fo i i Giu Sila i le aso Sa, ae aga ou iloaiga e kupu se mea faapea, ou ke kaukigo aku Saki ou ke le sau. O le tamaititi o Lisati i lona tuputupu a e, o se alii e agamalu ma loto faamagalo, e tauagafau foi ona uiga, o le mafuaaga lena e alofagia ai o ia e lona aiga, o ana uo ma le nuu, ma e ui i se tiga o lona loto sa i ai i le tamaitai sa avea ma ana paaga i aso ua mavae, ae ua natia lava ona o lona alofa, o lea na ia manatu ai o le a toe nofo e faaauau le la talanoaga ma Lasela. E lei toe faatali Lasela i lona avanoa ua maua, ae ua ia toe faamanatu lona alofa i le tamaititi i aso ao la aooga, so o se mea e manao ai o ia lava na te faatupeina, ua ia feau le tele o mea lelei sa ia faia mo Lisati i le aoga ma le Aoga Aso Sa, ua ia feau foi meaalofa e masani ona ia lafo atu ina ua faatoa taunuu i Niu Sila. E fai atu lava le gasu a Lasela ae na o le punou lava o Lisati e le gagana i se upu sei vagana ai lona faalogologo ma le toto a i fasaga a le tama ita i, na ona uma lava faapea atu loa ma Lisati, Vaai oe Sela, sa o oe i mea uma lava ua e fai mai ai, o le ala fo i lena na ou manatu ai lava ua na o oe lava i lo u olaga, ae ua e toe sasi lava i lau faaiuga ua faia, ina ua lua nonofo ma le Leoleopo ae tia i ai. Tala i Vavau o Samoa O LE ANAE LAUGUTU MUMU lava afafine, ona malie ai loa lea o le finagalo o le tamaitai o Sinalefiti. Ua oo i le taimi o le a faamavae ai Lemalu ma le tamaitai o Sinalefiti, ona faapea atu loa lea o le tamaitai ia Lemalu, Ua lelei, o le a ta faamavae, ae o le a avatu la u i a laugutu mumu lenei poo la u anae, e fai ma a u meaalofa mo oe ona o lou taliaina o lou mana o, ma o lenei i a o le a faatali lava i tausaga uma lava. Ona faapea atu loa lea o le tamaitai ia Ta ala, talu ai sa e teena a u i le taimi muamua na ou manao (Faaauau itulau 14)

11 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Page 11 3 Where it s at in American Samoa Malala Yousafzai, the 16-year-old girl from Pakistan who was shot in the head by the Taliban last October for advocating education for girls, waves as she leaves the stage after speaking about her fight for girls education on the International Day of the Girl, Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at the World Bank in Washington. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) NEWS IN BRIEF old Dora Lee Dawson. Nguyen s boyfriend and Dawson s grandson, 22-year-old Datwan Henderson, was badly injured. Authorities believe Scott, who was Nguyen s ex-boyfriend, targeted the victims out of jealousy. Jupiter-bound craft running normally again LOS ANGELES (AP) Scientists say NASA s Jupiter-bound spacecraft that looped around Earth to catapult to the outer solar system, is operating normally again. The Southwest Research Institute, which leads the mission s science operations, said Friday that Juno is out of safe mode. That s a state a spacecraft is programmed to go into when it senses something is wrong. Juno hit a snag earlier this week after it flew past Earth to increase its speed to barrel beyond the asteroid belt to Jupiter. Despite the problem, scientists say Juno is on target to slip into orbit around Jupiter. It s expected to arrive in Juno was launched in 2011 and flew beyond the orbit of Earth s closest planetary neighbor, Mars, before looping back toward our home planet for a quick visit. Offshore 4.9 quake gives N. Calif. a jolt EUREKA, Calif. (AP) A moderate offshore earthquake gave a jolt to cities in far Northern California, but there are no reports of damages or injuries. The U.S. Geological Survey says the magnitude-4.9 quake struck shortly after 4 p.m. about 33 miles northwest of the coastal city of Eureka at a depth of about 6 miles. No tsunami warning was issued. Eureka police Sgt. Rodrigo Sanchez says the quake gave the area a sharp jolt that felt like it lasted less than a second. Sanchez and Humboldt Bay Assistant Fire Chief Rusty Goodlive (GOOD -lihv) say their departments have received no calls about damages or injuries. Eureka has a population of about 27,000 and neighboring Arcata has about 17,000 people. Arrest made in church arson SAN DIEGO (AP) Authorities have arrested a 45-year-old man in connection with an arson fire at a Roman Catholic church in the Spring Valley area of San Diego County. San Diego sheriff s investigators say Eugene William Volk was arrested Thursday after seeing him less than a quarter mile from Santa Sophia Church. He was booked for investigation of arson and vandalizing a place of worship. Bail was set at $500,000. The fire was reported just before 8 p.m. Tuesday and firefighters extinguished it in 10 minutes. Damage was estimated to be more than $200,000. Investigators didn t elaborate about what evidence they have connecting Volk to the crime. Continued from page 6 Actress Freida Pinto urges education for girls UNITED NATIONS (AP) Indian actress Freida Pinto urged the world on the International Day of the Girl Child to ensure that 66 million girls who are not in school today get an education. The Slumdog Millionaire star told an event sponsored by the U.N. children s fund, UNICEF marking Friday s second annual observance of the international day that she had a chance to be educated and I feel every girl in the world, in respect of where she comes from, what her social status is, needs to be given the same, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake was presented with a Girl Declaration from thousands of people around the world at the event calling on world leaders to urgently address the plight of 250 million girls worldwide who currently live in poverty and face discrimination. Another migrant ship capsizes off Italy; 27 dead VALLETTA, Malta (AP) For the second time in a week, a smugglers boat overloaded with migrants capsized in the Canal of Sicily on Friday as it made the perilous crossing from Africa to Europe. At least 27 people drowned, but 221 people were rescued in a joint Italian- Maltese operation, officials said. Helicopters ferried the injured to Lampedusa, the Italian island that is closer to Africa than the Italian mainland and the destination of choice for most smugglers boats leaving Tunisia or Libya. It was off Lampedusa that a migrant ship from Libya capsized Oct. 3 with some 500 people aboard. Only 155 survived. Friday s capsizing occurred 65 miles (105 kilometers) southeast of Lampedusa, but in waters where Malta has search and rescue responsibilities. The two shipwrecks were the latest grim reminder of the extreme risks that migrants and asylum-seekers often take in an effort to slip into Europe every year by boat. Facing unrest and persecution in Africa and the Middle East, many of the migrants think the Lampedusa escape route to Europe, which is barely 70 miles (113 kilometers) from northern Africa, is worth the risk. They do know that they are risking their lives, but it is a rational decision, said Maurizio Albahari, assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Notre Dame. Because they know for a fact they will be facing death or persecution at home whatever remains of their home, or assuming there is a home in the first place. (Continued on page 12) 3250 Airport Road Pago Pago AS DAILY RATES WEEKLY RATES MONTHLY RATES CALL NOW! THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE! LIMA FESOASOANI QUICK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS CALL US TODAY!! Aitulagi Building 2nd Floor Fagatogo Square Fagaima RoadSuite 208B Ph: Ph: Fax: Fax: Business Hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm How much will my Classified Ad cost? 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12 Page 12 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Patients watch high rise window washers wearing Superman and Captain America costumes clean the windows of the Sabara Children s Hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 11, The hospital had their regular window washers dress up in super hero costumes to commemorate Children s Day, celebrated in Brazil on Oct. 12, to entertain their young patients. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Federal shutdown starting to ripple through States JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) The federal government shutdown that has idled hundreds of thousands of workers is starting to ripple through states, which are now laying off employees and warning of thousands of additional furloughs if the budget stalemate is not resolved soon. The trickle-down effects highlight the extent to which states are dependent on the federal government. In many states, federal money comprises about a third of all revenues. As federal dollars dry up, so do state programs. Across the nation, about a dozen states already have furloughed hundreds of employees whose paychecks depend on federal money. The layoffs have hit civilians at state National Guard bureaus, workplace safety inspectors and state workers who determine eligibility for Social Security disability benefits, among others. More state employees could be furloughed this coming week. For me, it couldn t have come at a worse time, said Tammy Turner-Lee, a 54-year-old supervisor in Oklahoma s disability determination office who is targeted to be furloughed on Friday. My husband is going through chemotherapy right now.... If we are in furlough status, that means I am going to have to go into credit card debt. Medicaid, the biggest federally funded state program, has remained exempt from the cutbacks. But federal officials have said other big state-administered programs like food aid for low-income families may have only enough money to make it through October. As Congress and President Barack Obama remain at odds over the federal budget, some states have started to prepare for widespread furloughs. Arkansas already has laid off 673 employees and could furlough an additional 4,000 if the federal shutdown continues for another week. The state of Arkansas simply does not have the resources to continue to cover the costs of federal programs, Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe wrote in a recent memo to agency directors. Some states have avoided furloughs by tapping into accumulated federal funds while others are dipping into state coffers. Maryland has continued to pay 11,000 employees because the Legislature set aside $100 million to plug holes created by federal budget battles. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback dipped into cash reserves to avoid 119 furloughs and reinstate dozens of others in an office that handles unemployment benefits. But Florida Gov. Rick Scott took the opposite approach, ordering agencies not to use state money to cover typical federal expenses. Furloughs of state workers are slowly mounting. There have been 56 so far Maine, more than 100 in Illinois, 244 in Arizona, more than 300 in Virginia and over 400 in Washington. The disability office in Oklahoma s Department of Rehabilitation Services, where Turner- Lee works, halted its outgoing mail to stretch its dwindling federal dollars. But furloughs could kick in by week s end for 289 full-time and 39 temporary state employees. The Oklahoma shutdown would affect nearly 18,000 people waiting for word on whether they can get disability benefits. The entire staff of the Maine disability determination office already has been furloughed, meaning people with disabilities are going to incur additional financial hardship, said Sara Squires, the public affairs director at the nonprofit Disability Rights Center in Augusta, Maine. Other states such as Pennsylvania, Missouri and Michigan still are bracing for a big hit from the federal shutdown. About 200 maintenance employees of the Missouri National Guard already are furloughed, but the state has several thousand additional federally funded employees. The key date in Michigan in Oct. 20. If nothing is resolved by then, state officials will begin reviewing which 15,000 to 20,000 employees to furlough. If we are still in the same position a week from now, we ve got some very real problems and concerns, said Kurt Weiss, a spokesman for the Michigan budget office. Furloughed federal workers could eventually get paid if Congress later approves retroactive wages. But state workers dependent on federal funds could face complications because of quirks in local laws or collective bargaining contracts. In Minnesota, some 100 Department of Health workers have received notices warning they may be laid off. So have 67 employees of the Minnesota Department of Military Affairs. Having been through a state government shutdown two summers ago, Chad Olson, lead electrician at an Air National Guard base in St. Paul, said he d be inclined to look for a new job if he winds up on indefinite furlough again. I can survive, but I don t want to put myself in a position where I can t survive, Olson said. NEWS IN BRIEF Continued from page 11 WWII German Enigma machine up for sale LONDON (AP) An Enigma encrypting machine used to send coded military messages from Nazi Germany during World War II is going up for sale in London. Auction house Bonhams says the machine, encased in an oak carrying box and dating from 1944, is expected to fetch up to 50,000 pounds ($79,775) when it goes under the hammer on Oct. 29. The Enigma machines, which scramble messages into codes, were best known for their use by the German military during WWII. Many models were made and there were complex additions to the machines during the war, but British code breakers managed to crack the Enigma code. Jon Baddeley, a specialist at Bonhams, said Friday the model on sale was special because all its parts were original, unlike other such machines. UN alarmed at polio threat in Sudan UNITED NATIONS (AP) The U.N. Security Council is expressing alarm at the imminent threat of the spread of polio through Sudan s violence-wracked South Kordofan and Blue Nile states and the continuing outbreak of polio in the Horn of Africa. The U.N. humanitarian office has reported that the threat affects more than 165,000 children in the two Sudanese states due to a lack of immunization in the border area in more than two years, the Security Council said in a statement Friday. The SPLM-North, a rebel group backed by South Sudan, has been fighting government forces in South Kordofan and Blue Nile. The Security Council called on Sudan s government and the SPLM-North to urgently overcome differences over technical plans so that a two-week polio vaccination campaign can begin on schedule on Nov. 5. Clinton backs women defying driving ban LONDON (AP) Hillary Rodham Clinton has supported Saudi women who this week defied their kingdom s ban on female driving. The former U.S. secretary of state told an event in London: I m all for it. It is an issue that is symbolic. She added that the ban is hard to even rationalize in today s world. Clinton was speaking at London s Chatham House international affairs think tank on Friday. The organization awarded her its annual Chatham House Prize to recognize her contribution to international diplomacy and her work in furthering gender equality. Previous winners of the prize include Myanmar s Aung San Suu Kyi and former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Venezuelan inflation rate tops 49 percent CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) Venezuela s Central Bank says prices have risen nearly 50 percent since last September as the country struggles to rein in a quickening rate of inflation and widespread shortages. Thursday s report says the consumer price index for September was 4.4 percent higher than the one for August and 49.4 percent higher than the one for September The country s leftist government has spent heavily on social programs, rapidly increasing the amount of currency in circulation. It also tries to control prices while restricting access to bolivars at the official rate of exchange of 6.3 per dollar. That leads many to pay seven times as much for dollars on the black market. Officials say speculators are to blame for soaring prices and shortages. The inflation rate for 2012 was 20.1 percent. Argentina seeks settlements, dollars at the World Bank BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) Argentina is promising to make good on $500 million in World Bank arbitration court rulings with a mix of new bonds instead of cash, and it s counting on getting billions of dollars in new loans in return. That credit line awaits World Bank board approval in December, and officials in Washington wouldn t confirm amounts. But Economy Minister Hernan Lorenzino tweets that $3 billion will flow into Argentina for more social programs. Details of Argentina s arbitration court offer have not been released, and it s not clear the companies would accept it. The Ambito Financiero newspaper reports Friday that Lorenzino offered to pay much less than the full amounts with bonds, not cash, and also would require the companies to reinvest 10 percent of what Argentina owes them in new Argentine bonds. Indonesia, India ink deals, WANt to cooperate more JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) The leaders of Indonesia and India agreed Friday to increase cooperation in agriculture, transportation, defense and security. Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh also witnessed the signing of memorandums of understanding on health, disaster mitigation, and combatting corruption, narcotics and illicit drugs. They agreed to increase their cooperation in other areas. Singh arrived Thursday on a three-day visit after attending summits in Brunei. An 18-member business delegation arrived earlier to attend a two-day India-Indonesia CEO forum which ended Friday. Trade between the two countries has grown almost fivefold since 2005 to $20 billion in It is expected to reach $25 billion by Indonesia and Indonesia established a strategic partnership agreement during a visit by Yudhoyono to India in 2005.

13 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Page 13 Island Wide Earthquake Awareness & Preparedness Talosagaina lou auai A world wide exercise allowing you to revisit your preparedness in the event of an earthquake. Are you ready? Is your family ready? Is your workplace ready? Is your church ready? Is your organization ready? i fa ata ita iga mo mafui e i Amerika Samoa O se fa ata ita iga ua faia i le lalolagi atoa, ma o se avanoa e toe va ai toto a ai i tapenaga mo mafui e. Ua e sauni? Ua sauni lou aiga? Ua sauni lou fale faigaluega? Ua sauni lau ekalesia? Ua sauni lau fa alapotopotoga? FA APA U! LAFI! TAOFI MAU! Call and learn how you can participate / vala au mai i le pe fa apefea ona e auai ai

14 Page 14 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 O se va aiga ina ua mae a le asiasiga i le Lafumoa, sa fa afetaia loa e Nancy Satele le fanau i lo latou fia maimoaina o le lafumoa, ma ua latou iloa ai fo i le nofoaga o lo o avatu ai fuamoa o lo o gaosia ai e latou matua a latou mea ai. Na va aia le fiafia o le fanau, e manana o e fia maua ni a latou fuamoa mai le Taputimu Farms. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] COMMUNITY BRIEFS He said there have been talks about getting rid of aiga buses altogether but how can we enforce something that has no law specifically pertaining to it? For example, he said, law enforcement officers can t ticket bus drivers for not wearing seat belts and bus owners can t be cited for not having emergency exits installed because there are no laws specifying that these need to be installed in aiga buses. We can t issue citations for things involving a bus that arguably, could be illegal to operate, Scanlan told Samoa News. He pointed out that there are statutes in the law that can be amended, and he is pushing for the commercial vehicle community to be represented on the Commerce Commission which he says can pass their own administrative statutes and don t require Fono approval. We need the right people in the right places to get things moving, Scanlan said. We can submit suggestions and writings to the Commerce Commission things that are tailored to us. (See Tuesday s edition of Samoa News for the third and final part of the meeting). Vavau a Samoa Continued from page 6 He noted that American Samoa is rated Number One for obesity in the entire Pacific Region, if not Worldwide and the percentage is an alarming number which illustrates that our people are in a high risk status due to poor eating habits and the total lack of proper exercise. The NCD Non-Communicable Disease Coalition of American Samoa was established to find solutions to combat what is now becoming a major health crisis in our territory. The spirit in which Mrs. Mortenson conducts her Tae-Bow and Aerobic classes throughout our territory is a true measure of one who has given back to our community a 100 fold. It is our firm belief that a healthy community both body, and in mind, is a community that will thrive and prosper, the faipule explained. SANITOA SEEKS UPDATE ON LONGSTANDING TUALAUTA ISSUES In a separate letter to Director of Public Works, Rep. Larry Sanitoa wrote that in his previous request, for DPW to look into adding a small section of the Vaitogi Road on the revised 3R Project list, he had noted this small area of the Vaitogi road is getting very difficult to navigate as the pot holes are getting dangerously larger. He identified this as the right side of the main Vaitogi Road after the CCCAS Church. The faipule also pointed out that the road to Aoloau/Pavaiai/Mapusaga Fou, which the Governor confirmed during their recent conversation will be resurfaced soon, still needs a long- term plan to address the runoff water from Aoloau. On other issues, Sanitoa sought an update from DPW on the soakage Pits by Cost U Less Drainage given that Dave Haleck has agreed on the proposed locations, so hopefully work will begin soon. He further asked for the update on the sidewalk improvements across from the Homeland Security building and the need for road markings for the turn-in from the main road toward the Tradewinds Hotel. Forged certificates for commercial Continued from page 4 Mai itulau 10 ai i sa u sua e ta i mai i se tagata soifua, o le a e tau ma le la ma le timu i taimi uma e a e mai ai le i a lenei. Fai mai le mau a le afioaga o Pu apu a, a oo ina a e mai lenei i a, e na o Peseta lava ma Falenaoti e laei ae o tagata uma o le nuu e faasausau i le taimi nei a e mai ai le i a lenei, ma fai mai foi le tala, o i a muamua lava e maua mai e faasa ona aai ai tamaitai sei vagana ai alii. O le isi vavau o loo i totonu lava o le nuu o Pu apu a, o le tia lea o le tagata e igoa ia Gaina lea sa avea ma faao o le nuu o Leuo i aso uma mavae, aua fai mai le tala, ao lei nofoia e tagata Pu apu a, e tolu pitonuu sa nonofo ai tagata i aso ua mavae, ma o le isi lava lea pitonuu o Leuo. Fai mai ina ua latalata ina maliu Gaina, ona ia mavae atu lea i lona nuu e faapea, afai ae oti, ia tanu faatu o ia, ona tuua lea o le latou nuu e o e fainuu uma i Pu apu a. Fai mai le tala e oo mai lava i aso nei o loo vaaia pea le tiasa lea o Gaina o loo tu i luga ua liua e avea ma papa, ma o loo vaaia ai lava foliga o le alii i lea tia ae ua liua uma e avea ma papa. LOTU TAMAITI MATIVA Mai itulau 1 E pei ona masani ai i le tele o tausaga ua mavae pe a latalata i le fa amanatuina o le Lotu a Tamaiti, e vaaia le pisi o tagata faatau i le taulaga i le vaiaso atoa, aemaise lava le aso Faraile ma le aso To ona i lea e sosoo ma le aso Sa o le Lotu a Tamaiti, peita i e le fa apena ananafi ma lenei vaiaso atoa, ina ua vaaia le gaogao o totonu o faleoloa. Na taua e se alii faipisinisi mai Asia e i ai sana faleoloa i Fagatogo e faapea, ua tele le suiga o faatauga i aso o le Lotu a Tamaiti i tausaga nei ma le tele o tausaga ua mavae. O tausaga ua mavae e pisi solo matua e faatau lavalava, seevae ma so o se teuga mo fanau, ae o tausaga nei ua tau leai ni matua e faatau, ai ona o le faaletonu o le tamaoaiga o le atunuu, o le tala lea a le alii faipisinisi. Ae i le isi itu o le tupe siliva, na taua ai e le susuga a Fred Lafitaga lo la fiafia ma si ona faletua, ina ua fetaui le maua mai o le la faamanuiaga mai le Food Stamp ma le vaiaso o le Lotu a Tamaiti i lenei vaiaso. Ua tele le fesoasoani a le Food Stamp i lo ma aiga, pau le mea e manaomia o nai ofu ma seevae mo le fanau, a o lea ua lava ma totoe le Food Stamp e tapena ai le to ona i o le Lotu a Tamaiti, o le tala fiafia lea a le susuga ia Fred. Ae ui i tulaga faaletonu i le itu tau tupe e pei ona taua e ni isi o matua, ae na taua e le afioga i le kovana sili ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga i lana feau faapitoa mo le Lotu a Tamaiti i lenei tausaga, o fanau latou te faatumu loto o tagata ma le aiga i le fiafia ma le alofa. Na taua e Lolo e faapea, o le Lotu a Tamaiti i lenei tausaga, e le gata o le a aloaia ai e matua a latou fanau, ae momoli ai fo i le faafetai i le Atua mo le fiafia ua ia foa i i le atunuu atoa. I le maua po o le le maua o se ofu fou mo le aso Sa, e le o avea lea ma itu na taofia ai fanau mai le faamalolosi e o i aoga pese ma tala i afiafi o aso taitasi o lenei vaiaso, mo le tapenaina o a latou polokalame mo le aso Sa. O ni isi o Ekalesia o lo o faatulaga tala faatino i aiga ae o isi Ekalesia o lo o faatino e le fanau pese ma tala o le aso Sa. Tusa lava po o le a le auala e faatino ai pese ma tala o le aso o le fanau, o le agaga autu ia manuia lo latou aso fiafia i lenei tausaga. Ia manuia tele le Aso Sa o tamaiti. FAIFEAU I LE GAOI ona ia taofia lea o ia tupe ma fa aaoga mo ia lava. Na ta utino fo i le ua molia e fa apea, o le gaioiga sa ia faia i lea aso e ala i le taofi o tupe ma ia fa aaoga mo ia lava, sa ia faia i se auala e aunoa ma se fa atanaga fa aletulafono. Sa taua fo i i se vaega o le maliliega na sainia e Fa asala ma le malo, e o o mai i le taimi nei ua maea ona toe totogi e le ua molia le vaega tupe sa ia fa aaogaina. Ua malilie le loia a le ua molia ma le loia a le malo, o le a la finau i le faamasinoga ina ia faasala le ua molia i se fa asalaga fa anofovaavaaia, peitai ua malamalama lelei le ua molia, tusa lava pe finau loia i le faamasinoga mo se faasalaga mama mo ia, e pule le faamasinoga pe talia pe teena. Ua ia malamalama foi, e le toe suia lana tali ioe ua tuuina atu i le faamasinoga, pe afai e aumai se faasalaga a le faamasinoga ae le tusa ai ma lona mana o. O le aso 21 Novema lea ua fa atulaga e lau ai le fa asalaga a le ua molia i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga, ma ua poloaina fo i e le ali i fa amasino sili ia Michael Kruse le Ofisa Nofovaavaaia ina ia tapena se ripoti mo lenei mataupu. 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15 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 Page in Fla. infected by bacteria in salt water ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) Patty Konietzky thought the small purple lesion on her husband s ankle was a spider bite. But when the lesion quickly spread across his body like a constellation, she knew something wasn t right. After a trip to the hospital and a day and a half later, Konietzky s 59-year-old husband was dead. The diagnosis: vibrio vulnificus (vih-bree -oh VUHL -nihf-ih-kus), an infection caused by a bacterium found in warm salt water. It s in the same family of bacterium that causes cholera. So far this year, 31 people across Florida have been infected by the severe strain of vibrio, and 10 have died. I thought the doctors would treat him with antibiotics and we d go home, said Konietzky, who lives in Palm Coast, Fla. Never in a million years it crossed my mind that this is where I d be today. State health officials say there are two ways to contract the disease: by eating raw, tainted shellfish usually oysters or when an open wound comes in contact with bacteria in warm seawater. In Mobile, Ala., this week health department officials said two men with underlying health conditions were diagnosed with vibrio vulnificus in recent weeks. One of the men died in September and the other is hospitalized. Both men were tending to crab traps when they came into contact with seawater. While such occurrences could potentially concern officials in states with hundreds of miles of coastline and economies largely dependent on ocean-related tourism, experts say the bacteria is nothing most people should worry about. Vibrio bacteria exist normally in salt water and generally only affect people with compromised immune systems, they say. Symptoms include vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. If the bacteria get into the bloodstream, they provoke symptoms including fever and chills, decreased blood pressure and blistering skin wounds. But there s no need to stop swimming in the Gulf of Mexico, says Diane Holm, a spokeswoman for the state health department in Lee County, which has had a handful of cases that included one fatality this year. This is nothing abnormal, she said. We don t believe there is any greater risk for someone to swim in the Gulf today than there was yesterday or 10 years ago. There have been reports this year in Gulf states of other waterborne illnesses, but they are rare. In fresh water, the Naegleria fowleri amoeba usually feeds on bacteria in the sediment of warm lakes and rivers. If it gets high up in the nose, it can get into the brain. Cases have been reported in Louisiana, Arkansas and in Florida, including the August death of a boy in the southwestern part of the state who contracted the amoeba while knee boarding in a water-filled ditch. Dr. James Oliver, a professor of biology at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte, has studied vibrio vulnificus for decades. He said that while Florida has the most cases of vibrio infection due to the warm ocean water that surrounds the state, the bacteria is found worldwide, generally in estuaries and near the coast. It s normal flora in the water, he said. It belongs there. The vast majority of people who are exposed to the bacteria don t get sick, he said. A few people become ill but recover. Only a fraction of people are violently ill and fewer still die; Oliver said many of those people ingest tainted, raw shellfish. Oliver and Florida Department of Health officials say people shouldn t be afraid of going into Florida s waters, but that those with suppressed immune systems, such as people who have cancer, diabetes or cirrhosis of the liver, should be aware of the potential hazards of vibrio vulnificus, especially if they have an open wound. Holm said nine people died from vibrio vulnificus in Florida in 2012, and 13 in 2011, so this year s statistics aren t alarming. What s different, she said, was that victims families are speaking to the news media about the danger. Konietzky watched as her husband Henry Butch Konietzky died on Sept. 23. She said she feels it s her mission to let others know about the potential risks. Next week, she and her husband s adult daughter are scheduled to appear on The Doctors television program to discuss the disease. We knew nothing about this bacteria, she said. Never mind that both she and her husband grew up in Florida and have spent their lives fishing and participating in other water activities. The couple had gone crabbing on the Halifax River near Ormond Beach on Sept. 21, she said. Her husband first noticed the ankle lesion in the middle of that night. He didn t wake his wife, but in the morning, told her that it felt like his skin was burning near the lesion. Patty Konietzky took a photo of it and hours later, when her husband said he was in pain and the lesions had spread, they went to the emergency room. Konietzky said her husband didn t have any health problems or open wounds that she knew of, and when doctors told her that he had an infection in his bloodstream, she didn t think it was too serious. Within hours, her husband s skin turned purple and it looked like he had been beaten with a baseball bat. Nearly 62 hours after he was in the water, Butch Konietzky died. His wife notes that she, too, was in the same water yet wasn t infected. To walk around in the water and doing the things we did, you didn t give it any thought, she said. Konietzky said her husband wouldn t want her or anyone else to stop fishing or enjoying outdoor activities because of a fear of the bacteria. Nonetheless, she wants people to be aware of the risk and is pushing her local county commission to post signs warning folks about the bacteria. 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16 Page 16 samoa news, Saturday, October 12, 2013 TAFUNA HIGH SCHOOL THANK YOU The Tafuna High School Administration, Staff, and Students, together with the Tafuna High School PTA, would like to sincerely thank ALL the wonderful Volunteers, Organizations and Departments that worked so hard to paint, clean, and renovate Tafuna High School for the School Year. We truly appreciate all of your hard work, your time and your commitment towards Tafuna High School, Home of the Mighty Warriors! Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and the Governor s Office Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga Department of Education c/ Dr. Vaitinisa Salu Hunkin-Finau Department of Human and Social services c/ Dr. Taeaoafua Meki Solomona LBJ Hospital Department of Marine and Wildlife c/ Dr. Ruth Matagi ASPA c/ Utu Abe Malae Representative Larry Sanitoa Representative Vui Florence Saulo Tafuna High School Booster Club And all the other parents, teachers and other volunteers Fa afetai, Fa afetai Tele Lava. C Y M K We therefore invite our community, the Parents, Guardians, and Alumni to our OPEN HOUSE on Friday, October 25, from 8:30am to 2pm. Join us at the School for the opportunity to meet your child s Teachers, meet your Principal and her Administration, and learn more about the Curriculum and class work. This is an excellent chance to learn more about TAFUNA HIGH SCHOOL! We look forward to seeing you there! Tafuna High School JROTC Students pose in front of their newly renovated JROTC building (new roof) after the repairs were done. C M Signed by: BEAUTY TUIASOSOPO, Principal Y K This ad is paid for by the TAFUNA HIGH SCHOOL PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION, in the spirit of community service.