Senator Galea i calls hearing in government payout probe

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1 Buckle up! Fatalities rashes LOAL HIGHWAS to date office of highway safety LOAL HIGHWAS to date FIBA Oceania Development anager Annie La Fleur (left) with the American Samoa Basketball Association (ASBA) Secretary-Treasurer Paulo Puaauli Amituana i. La Fleur is on island conducting basketball clinics hosted by the ASBA that began on Tuesday and will conclude tomorrow at the American Samoa National Olympic ommittee office across from the Pala Lagoon, on Tasi Street. See story in today s Sports section for details. [photo: Jeff Hayner] Am Samoa Basketball Assoc. busy hosting B1 samoanews.com Fonotaga a le kovana ma le kapineta 17 Daily irculation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AERIAN SAOA Thursday, October 30, 2014 $1.00 Senator Galea i calls hearing in government payout probe Only witness so far: the AG by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent Without any response for over a year from the executive branch on the legality of payouts to the previous administration, Senate Government Operations ommittee chairman Sen. Galeai Tu ufuli is calling a hearing next week, where Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo Ale will be asked to testify. The committee will also look into why the government gave $10,000 bonuses to long time employees who have since retired. PAOUT PROBE In late September of last year, Galeai wrote to Gov. Lolo atalasi oliga regarding questionable payouts to officials and employees of the previous administration that totaled $891, This letter followed committee hearings where ASG officials testified and Galeai asked the governor for the Executive Branch to conduct an investigation into the legality of these payments, with the intention of recouping any ASG funds which were paid out contrary to law. Officials of the previous administration who received pay- (ontinued on page 12) Hike in Port fees will not trickle down to employee OT, says ASG by Leua Aiono Frost Samoa News correspondent In light of in tug boat fees going up at the Port Administration, employees in the Water Division of Port are hoping to see their overtime paid, which is something that the director of the Department of Human Resources says will not happen, due to the governor s ban on OT and the government s interpretation of a federal law exempting seamen from OT. Last week, Samoa News reported that port fees for use of the government tug boats will go from $250 to $425 during regular hours and $300 to $510 for off hours on all ships and vessels entering and leaving the main dock. Port Administration s Water Division, which handles such services, has 24 employees who attend to all the deck work and man the tugboats. These employees, according to the wife of one employee, have not been compensated for their off hour work (OT) from last year, October 2013 until now. Attempts to speak with the Water Division employees about this matter were met with no comment, citing their job security as the reason. Samoa News was told they are all career service employees that continue to work despite non-payment of their OT. The woman, who wished not to be named, said that her husband used to bring home a decent pay check that was just sufficient for their survival, yet nowadays, due to the offhours not being paid, they are struggling to make ends meet. Samoa News was told by a Port official, who also did not wish to be named, that the previous administration paid the OT of the Water Division employees through charges to the shipping agencies for the overtime. Samoa News points out these are the same complaints from employees at the Port Admin s Airport Division. Gov. Lolo. oliga is on record saying that OT should be handled by shift scheduling, allowing for more employees to be hired to work regular hours, rather than have OT happen for a few. Further, Samoa News understands OT fees are still being charged to aircraft and private sector companies which use airport services, i.e. agriculture, customs, etc. after hours. Employees of the Port s Water Division did (ontinued on page 12) Lafo e se tama ita i i Samoa tupe sa ia maua mai galuega faatalitane tusia Ausage Fausia O tupe ia na maua mai e le molimau #1 a le malo mai ali i e to alua sa latou feusua i i taimi a o avea o ia ma tagata faigaluega i le Fale alapu o le araoke Bar i Satala, sa ia fa aaoga tatau e fa atau ai ana lavalava ma meaai, ae o isi fo i taimi na te lafo ai se vaega o lea tupe i lona aiga i Samoa, e pei ona ia taua i ana tali i le taimi na fesiligia ai o ia e le ali i loia ia Fiti Sunia, lea o lo o tula i mo Fa asaina Park. O le taeao ananafi na toe fa aauau ai le molimau a le tama ita i o I., 36 tausaga mai Samoa i le fa amasinoga iloilo fa asaga ia Park, o ia lea o le pule o le araoke Bar, ma le tama ita i sa faigaluega ai o Lusia Tusi po o Sheila e pei ona iloa ai e le to atele, ona o tuuaiga i lo la taumafai lea e faamalosi tamaitai faigaluega e fa atino gaioiga faatalitane faasaga i alii e masani ona tafafao atu i le Fale alapu i se taimi o le Na toe fa atepa e Sunia le molimau i lana fa amatalaga tusitusia sa tuuina atu i leoleo i le aso 30 Aperila 2013, lea sa ia taua ai i se vaega o lea fa amatalaga, e leai ma se tasi o i latou na usita i i le fa atonuga a Park e fa atosina ali i o lo o autova a atu e tafafao i le fale kalapu. Na taua e le molimau ina ua fesiligia o ia e le loia a le malo, pau le mea e masani ona ia faia i alii e tafafao atu i le fale kalapu, (Faaauau itulau 12) The Betham family showed their support in the fight against cancer this past Saturday during the Walk to Remember held at the Veterans emorial Stadium as part of the International Day of the Girl celebration. Family matriarch, ere Betham, the first Samoan female Associate Judge, was honored by her children and grandchildren who wore pink and white t-shirts imprinted with her name and the year she passed away: 1997 The Walk to Remember honors all cancer victims and survivors. [photo: B. hen]

2 Page 2 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 OENTS IN TIE The History hannel On Nov. 15, 1864, Union General William Tecumseh Sherman begins his famous arch to the Sea by torching the industrial section of Atlanta. For the next six weeks, Sherman s army cut a 60-mile-wide swath of destruction through Georgia before capturing the seaport of Savannah. On Nov. 12, 1892, William Pudge Heffelfinger becomes the first professional football player when Pittsburgh s Allegheny Athletic Association pays him $500 to play as a ringer in a game against the rival Pittsburgh Athletic lub. Before then, players had traded their services on the field for expense money or trinkets, not cash. On Nov. 11, 1918, at 11 o clock of the 11th day of the 11th month, the First World War comes to an end. The Great War claimed the lives of 9 million soldiers; 21 million more were wounded. ivilian casualties caused indirectly by the war numbered close to 10 million. On Nov. 10, 1969, Sesame Street, a TV show that would teach generations of young children the alphabet and counting, makes its broadcast debut. Over the years, critics have blamed the show and its use of brief segments for shrinking children s attention spans. On Nov. 13, 1974, aren Silkwood is killed in a car accident in Oklahoma on her way to a meet with a reporter. She reportedly carried documents proving that err-cgee orp. was negligent when it came to worker safety at its plutonium plant. The theory was that someone forced her off the road to prevent the meeting. On Nov. 14, 1986, Wall Street arbitrageur Ivan Boesky pleads guilty to insider trading and agrees to pay a $100 million fine. Boesky Day, as the SE would later call it, was crucial in exposing a nationwide scandal at the heart of the 80s Wall Street boom. On Nov. 16, 1999, construction begins on a giant bonfire at Texas A& University, the continuation of a 90-year tradition. Two days later, the 59-foot-high pile of more than 7,000 logs collapsed, killing 12 students and injuring another 27. (c) 2014 ing Features Synd., Inc. ongressional candidates all support the War on Terrorism by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter At the congressional forum hosted by the American Samoa ommunity ollege s Student Government Association (SGA) last week Thursday, one of the question s posed to the candidates was their view on whether or not they support the US involvement in the war on terrorism. The candidates who attended the forum, which was held at the AS gymnasium, were Aumua Amata, apu J. Jamias, ark Ude, eleagi Suitonu-hapman, Rosie Fualaau Tago Lancaster, Togiola Tulafono, Tua au ereti atautia Jr., and Tuika Tuika. Incumbent Faleoamavaega Eni Hunkin was absent. eleagi said she agrees with our involvement, noting that it s because we are patriots who have dedicated their lives to the United States for freedom and peace, and we are part of the freedom and peace. After the war in Afghanistan and Syria there will be another war and another, because that is what happens when we have to fight for peace and freedom, so yes I do support the US involvement, she said. She also noted that if we don t get involved then we re going to be in trouble. Rosie also agreed with the US involvement and pointed out that the United States of America is part of the world community. She also said that while she supports it, it s time for the US ongress to define and spell out what are the exit strategies. Its time for the leaders in ongress to define our mission, when they will get out and also resources, because currently a lot of resources are being confiscated by the enemy, and they are using it against our people, said Rosie. No one likes war, said Amata, who also noted in order for everyone to be safe, there are certain things that we need to do, and the whole world looks to us for that support. ark says the whole ongress has the power to declare war and he believes that the American Samoa delegate to ongress should have the final say, whether American Samoan troops go into war, as American Samoa has the highest casualty rate since the war on terror was established. Evil prevails when good men do nothing, and I believe that you have a situation, and in order for you to have peace you have to prepare for war, you have to maintain a strong presence. ark said American Samoa has an interest in making sure the world is safe. Togiola supports the military where they are represented or deployed legally by the United States Government, however we need to consider the fact that sometimes the lines are very fine; but when it becomes blurry we need to be strong in supporting our people who are putting their lives on the line. We can t afford to send troops abroad and then have turmoil domestically. I object to that, as we have seen that in the Vietnam war and the results of that were devastating and we don t need anymore of that. He said the USA occupies a special position in the world where everyone looks to America for leadership pertaining to terrorism around the world, because eventually it ends up on our shores. Tuika also supports the US involvement in the war against terrorism and two of his children served tours in Iraq. I support them and I support the US, he said. Freedom is not free we ve been at war for the last 12 years and war is not a good thing because some of us don t make it back, said apu. He also stated that what happened was, we should ve never gone into Syria. Our journalists told us to get the hell out and now we re back fighting an even tougher war on terrorism because we looked the other way. Sorry to say, we re involved, but that s the only way that we can enjoy this freedom, said apu. ereti said he takes this question with a heavy heart as this is the greatest nation on earth. We don t let the world see whether our national interests are at stake, we don t make decisions to colonize or to combat our troops. Our purpose is to transfer courage and democracy wherever they are called, as this is what America is. Sons and daughters of American Samoa are called to war, I will make sure that their vital interests are at stake, said ereti. ALL PUZZLE ANSWERs on page 14

3 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 3 Level seven students from Pavai ai Elementary School visited the American Samoa ommunity ollege (AS) ommunity and Natural Resources (NR) Division on Friday October 24 to learn more about vascular and nonvascular plants to coincide with their study of the plant kingdom. NR Horticulturist Dr. Ian Gurr (left), shows the students how soil layered with mulch conserves moisture and improves the overall health of the soil and plant. [photo: AS-NR/Dan Helsham] by Joyetter Feagaimaali i-luamanu Samoa News Reporter ROSS EXAINATION OF 1ST WITNESS IN PROSTITUTION ASE ONTINUES The first witness, a woman known only as IL, took the stand in the government s case against Lusia Tusi aka Sheila, a co-defendant in the prostitution case which also implicates Fa asaina Park, the owner of the araoke Bar in Satala in the jury trial that began on onday. In the second day of cross examination, IL admitted that she had two fishermen boyfriends, who gave her money after they had sex and she kept the money for herself. (See yesterday s edition for initial part of IL s testimony) Sheila and Park are before a jury of four men and three women, and each are charged with promoting prostitution second degree, a class felony punishable with up to seven years in jail, a fine up to $5,000 or both, and two counts of third degree assault, which are both class A misdemeanors carrying a jail term of up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000 for each count. Prosecuting for the government is Assistant Attorney General, Jennifer Bargmann while representing Park is Fiti Sunia. Sheila is being represented by Assistant Public Defender Joel Shiver. During yesterday s cross examination, IL told the court that she had two boyfriends, Nelson and Sone who were both fishermen, and who gave her money after they have sex with her. IL said that when Nelson s boat leaves, that s when Sone s boat comes into town. Sunia pointed out to IL that during their meeting when she was staying at the shelter, IL admitted that all the money she was getting from her two boyfriends, she kept for herself, and also sent some to her family in Samoa. The court also heard questioning by Sunia, who said that IL had filed complaints to obtain money from Park through the Department of Public Safety and in Hawai i. She told the court that the idea to file her complaint in Hawai i came from the Social Services. Upon questioning, IL also said that she told W (the second complaining witness) to join her by filing the complaints with DPS and in Hawai i to get Park to pay for the hours they worked at the bar. Shiver, who represents the co-defendant, Shiela, asked IL if her job description at the bar was that she was to make the male customers buy beer for themselves, and for her if she wanted, and she replied yes. Shiver further pointed out to IL that Nelson was well known at the bar and that he s a good guy to hook up with because he has money, and IL agreed. Shiver asked if she receive between $50- $60 per night after having sex with one of her boyfriends, and she said yes. IL also admitted that when Nelson or Sone leave, they leave between $300- $400 with her, as they will be away for several months and she sends that money to Samoa to her family. Shiver asked if anyone asked her to go with Nelson or Sone, after the bar closes and IL responded yes. Sheila told me to go with Nelson when he s at the bar but when Sone comes to the bar its Park that tells me to go, said IL. The jury trial continues today, with more witnesses called to the stand, including W, the second complaining witness and the four police officers who investigated the case. SO OSEEA TINAE ARRAIGNED IN HIGH OURT, DENIES THE SEX HARGES Former Village mayor for Fagatogo, So osemea Tinae was arraigned in High ourt yesterday morning where he entered a plea of not guilty to the criminal charges of rape and sexual assault which have been leveled against him. The defendant during his initial appearance in the District ourt on onday had waived his rights to a preliminary examination hearing. The PX hearing is for District ourt s Associate Justice, John Ward to determine if the government has sufficient evidence to have this matter bound over to the High ourt. During his arraignment yesterday morning So osemea denied the charges against him, through his attorney atailupe Leupolu. According to the government s case, the defendant is accused of raping a 15-year-old girl near the Juvenile Detention enter. A retired police officer, So osemea is 71 years old, and he allegedly told the girl that he was doing this because her family owes him a lot of money and then he ordered her out of the aiga bus. Someone passing by the area, saw the defendant and the young girl and reported it the police,which is how the incident came to light. (In our first story of this incident, Samoa News reported that So osemea was the mayor of Fagatogo. However, according to documents given to Samoa News, he has been replaced, but it is unclear if this happened due to the allegations, or beforehand.) TWO EN ARRESTED FOR PPD IN OTTOVILLE Two men made their initial appearance in the District ourt onday morning on charges of public peace disturbance and third degree assault. According to the government s case Norman Skelton and Eddie Satele were reported to the police because they were walking around with a machete on the main road in Ottoville and swearing out loud. It s alleged that when police approached the intersection in the area, they saw the two men sitting at the bus stop and when they were getting close to them, Skelton and Satele took off running. Police lost them at that time, however other police officers who were in the same area ran into Satele and Skelton, who was allegedly waving the machete at the cops in a threatening manner, say court filings. Police were able to arrest the defendants, however when they were apprehended the police could not locate the machete. Va aiga Fou o A Taeao! A New Vision for A Brighter Tomorrow! Sui Tauva mo Uosigitone EDUATION We cannot hope to improve student performance in standardized tests if teacher core is not energized and motivated. We must show our appreciation and recognition of the challenges they continually face in the classroom by properly compensating them, along with the establishment of an administrative system that caters to every need of the classroom teacher. We must also increase our investments in our early educational programs. Studies have shown that early preparations and setting a solid foundation at the preschool and kindergarten is fundamental to elementary, secondary and postsecondary educational success. Vote for eleagi Suitonu-hapman, November 4, 2014 to make this happen. Vote for ELEAGI SUITONU-HAPAN in November 4, POB 4856, Pago Pago, AS tel:(684) Landline and Facsimile ell: (684) [email protected] Website: meleagi4congress.weebly.com Paid for by the supporters of eleagi for ongress

4 Page 4 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 ORRETION In the photo on page 15 of Tuesday s Samoa News showing the 47 locally based soldiers who took the Oath of Allegiance to become U.S. citizens, the caption incorrectly identified ol. Twanda E. oung, ommander, Theater Support Group, Pacific. Samoa News apologizes for the inadvertent error. ASG shipyard completes emergency repairs on Tri- arine boat in record time by Fili Sagapolutele, Samoa News orrespondent Tri arine International is conducting its own investigation into the cause of an incident earlier this month where its purse seiner, the aptain Vincent Gann collided with another purse seiner inside the Pago Pago Harbor, causing an oil spill. As previously reported by Samoa News, the Vincent Gann collided on Oct. 16 with the vessel Ocean hallenger, causing damage to the Vincent Gann. The incident also sent a crew member of the Ocean hallenger to the hospital. American Samoa Shipyard Service Authority board chairman and acting general manager, David Robinson, along with two other local government officials, confirmed that the Vincent Gann belonged to Tri arine and that the vessel went through repairs at the shipyard. Responding to Samoa News questions, Tri arine spokesperson Heidi Happonen explained that damage was minimal to the bulk of the vessel and was repaired in dry dock by local welders. She says repairs were completed last weekend and Tri arine was grateful for the wonderful efforts of the shipyard to get them done so quickly. We are still investigating the details of what caused the incident, however it appears that a minor electronic failure led to a variance in speed when the vessel was approaching the dock, resulting in contact with the skiff of another vessel tied up [at the dock], she said. When the incident happened and Tri arine needed to repair the vessel, the shipyard already had on the slipway the Tongan government s naval patrol boat for repairs, while other, smaller longliners were awaiting their turn on the slipway. Responding to Samoa News inquiries, Robinson said the shipyard was asked to carry out emergency repairs to the vessel as there were two very large holes in the hull one in the bow, and a large gash in the hull along the port side. He explained that all fluids had to be pumped out to avoid spillage and the vessel was trimmed to avoid further ingress of water whilst it was moved from one side of the harbor to the shipyard. Once the vessel had been dry docked the work of cutting out the damaged plate and carrying out internal repairs commenced under the watchful eye of the shipyard management, the Trimarine Operations anager and the hief Surveyor of Offshore arine Surveyors from Hawaii, Robinson said. A time frame was set for four days to complete the work as rescheduling of repair work that was underway on the ingdom of Tonga s naval patrol boat when the accident occurred had to be halted to make way for the Tri arine vessel, and work on smaller longliner fishing boats had to be put back, he said. Shipyard staff worked in shifts for 24 hours each day in order the meet the deadline. The workforce performed beyond all expectations, in terms of their dedication and high level of skill that they showed given the complexity of the repairs, Robinson said of the staff, adding that the Tri arine vessel was back in the water in less than a week after dry docking. Robinson paid a special compliment to shipyard operations manager Wayne Smith and the welders on the staff and all the other members of the team involved in the repairs. At the start of the job, he said, many people were skeptical that it could be completed in the allotted time and some doubted that the skill level in the shipyard was sufficiently high to complete the task effectively. The workforce has really shone through and proved without question that no job is too complicated or technically difficult for them to handle, he said and thanked the captain of the Tongan naval patrol boat and his Australian navy advisors for their kind consideration in allowing their vessel to be put down to make way for the apt VG, and for it to be dry docked again to complete the work that was originally scheduled. He also thanked surveyor Ward Graessle from Honolulu who made arrangements for the work to be carried out in the shipyard, and to all the contractors and suppliers who helped with labor and materials to complete the work on schedule. This is another fine example of Samoan ingenuity and skill sets all available in the Territory, Robinson said. Nearly a dozen girls took the stage in an impromptu moment when DJ J-Smooth spun just the right tune to get them out of their seats and on to the stage, during last Saturday s International Day of the Girl celebration at the Veterans emorial Stadium in Tafuna. [photo: B. hen] Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News publishes onday to Saturday, except for some local and federal holidays. Send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, Am. Samoa Telephone at (684) Fax at (684) advertisements to [email protected] the newsroom at [email protected] Normal business hours are on. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above.

5 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 5 Veterans In Politics International United States ongress have agreed to wholly endorse and support Aumua Amata 2014 candidate for U.S. ongress Representing American Samoa Steve Sanson President aren Steelmon Auxiliary Director Jason Brooks - Nevada President October 22, 2014 Date The mission of Veterans In Politics is to educate, organize, and awaken our veterans and their families to select support and intelligently vote for those candidates whom would help create a better world, to protect ourselves from our own government(s) in a culture of corruption, and to be the political voice for those in other groups who do not have one. VeteransInPolitics.org. This ad is paid for Friends of Amata / [email protected]

6 Page 6 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 THAN OU! AERIAN SAOA It is with profound humbleness that I offer my sincere fa afetai tele and fa amalo to the people of Tutuila, anu a, Aunu u and Olohega; and also the people of Samoa for their prayers and wellwishes for me during my time of illness. Like in every sickness, there is nothing more desirable and more welcoming and encouraging than the healing power of prayer. I was always uplifted and spiritually comforted because I felt your prayers and well-wishes all along, and they were always soothing and comforting in my moments of infirmity. I thank the various denominations and churches; servants of God and all the prayer groups; families, relatives, friends, individuals, and the countless of those whose kindness, love and faith I can never ever hope to repay. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart. I have recovered and am ready to serve the people of American Samoa again, God willing. And so it is with this renewed health and refreshing spirit that I humbly seek re-election as your representative in the United States ongress. I respectfully ask for your vote for me for the United States ongress for the next two years in the November 4 Elections. Thank you and God bless, RE-ELET FALEOAVAEGA This ad is paid for by the ommittee to Re-Elect Eni Faleomavaega for ongress

7 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 7 FAAFETAI TELE AERIA SAOA O tautai matapalapala ua iloa ogasami o penina tautele Tulouna ia oe Samoa o le atunu u tofi, i le afua mai alaetele na ma ape ai tofiga, se ia pau mai i Agalega sa teu ai malo, ma valo ia ai le suluia o Samoa i ave o le Tala Lelei. O upu o le Tu itu i Fa atau a Samoa, o Samoa o le Ati-poia, o le Ati-pouniu, o le Ati-fasia. O Samoa ua so o ona ta iao, o le maota e malamalama. E lasi fo i vasa, ae ua iloga le tolotolo o fa amoemoega lelei. Pe o le a fo i le ninimo, ae ua maitaulia e le tautai matapalapala ogasami o penina tautele. Ta alolo la ia ou paia fa aleatunu u i To oto o Sisina ma le Au-fue-loloa, o le latou fatu aiga tausi lena. Ae ou te mua i fa atulou atu i le paia o Lupesina o le Tala Lelei, le mamalu o le Aufaigaluega a le Atua, o lo o asuina le ipu vai o le ola, aua Samoa ma ona tagata. O a outou taulaga si i ma tapua iga i ao ma po, o lea e fa aifo mai ai pea i lagi manuia o Samoa atoa i ona auga-tupulaga. Tulouna lava Ou te fa atulou atu Tutuila ma anu a, o oe o le ao mamala mai le fa asouga o ao ma le atu folasa. O ou pa ia ua fai ai oe ma papa e le gae e, a o o le oneone fo i e le utufia. O le paia lava lea aua Sua ma le Vaifanua, Fofo ma Aitulagi, Itu au ma Alataua, Sa ole ma le Launiu Saelua, fa apea afioga i a opu E le vaea fo i fala o oto i le paia maualuga i le otu Sa, le La au na Amo tasi i a Samoa, le afifio i Fa atui ma le Fetalaiga i To oto o o le Fale ula. Tulou, tulouna lava Ou te fa atulou atu i lau faigamalo Tutuila ma anu a, i le afio o lau afioga i le ovana Sili, lau Tofa Lolo atalasi oliga ma lou tausi. Afio fo i le afioga i le Lutena ovana Lemanu Peleti auga ma lou faletua, o le aotelega lava lea i le nofo i matagaluega ese ese ma ofisa o le faiga malo a Amerika Samoa. Tulouna lau afioga i le Peresitene o le aota aualuga ma le mamalu o afioga i Senatoa; tulouna le Fofoga Fetalai ma Faipule Tofia o le atunu u i le aota o Sui, o pa ia lava ia o le Fono Faitulafono a Amerika Samoa. Tulouna fo i lau afioga i le Fa amasino Sili, le vasega o ali i Fa amasino ma le ofisa o Fa amasinoga, tulouna lava Ona ou tu ai lea i fatifatiga ma ou matamata i uluvao tetele, i le tapua iga mamalu i le usoga i a Tumua ma Pule -- i le afio o lau afioga i le Ao o le alo o Samoa: lau afioga Tupua Tamasese Efi ma lau asiofo; lau afioga i le Palemia; le mamalu i le alo o Samoa, ma ona tagata nu u uma. O le paia lava lea i Aiga ma a latou Tama, o Tama ma o latou Aiga, Itu au ma Alataua, Aiga i le Tai ma le Va a o Fonoti. E ui ina ta vao ese ese ia ta faiga-upu-fai fa a-malo, ae o ta ua lava o le uso tu ofe. Tulou, tulouna lava. Tutuila e ma anu a, Aunu u ma Olohega, ma Samoa atoa le mamalu i auauna paia a le Atua i so o se fata faitaulaga, tama ma tina matutua, tupulaga lalovaoa o le atunu u, ae maise o le au fai tatalo: Ua outou seu i le vateatea lupe o matagi, lea ua to a malie ai peau lagalaga. Ua mou atu fo i galu tau ma galu fesoua i, ona ua tali mai a outou tatalo fa atauanau i le Atua mo au, a o apulupulusia i tofaga ma fala efu lo u nei tagata fa atauva a. Ua o o ifo i le ta ele o lo u agaga le mafanafana o lo outou alofa, ona o a outou talosaga mamana. O a outou tatalo na avea ma lamepa i le pogisa, i taimi na mu itiiti ai le fa amoemoe, i le luluti o le apulupulusia o le tino-ma i ma le sapo-tu-vale o le manava. A o ai ea lenei tagata noa ua e manatu mai pea lava i ai? Paga lea, ua le tasi ae ua atulasi lo outou agaga faitama fa apito mo a u. Ua le lilo lo outou alofa i sa u upu, pe lanu fo i lo outou agalelei i so u manatu, aua o a u lava ua na o se auauna vaivai ma le fa atauva a. E ui ina tata fa alau fesilia i, a o lea ua to a peau taulaga, ina ua lafo le malu, ona o le agalelei ma le alofa o le Atua, e ala i le mamana o a outou tatalo. Fa afetai, fa afetai, fa afetai tele. Ua le lava upu o le gagana e sula ai lou alofa ae maise o au talosaga mamana Tutuila ma anu a. E fai fo i o lena, ae i le taimi a o o u tauavea le tofi o le atunu u i nei tausaga e tele. Talofa e, ua e taoto lava i le mageso o le ta ata a, ma e tofa i le gaoa ma le pefu o le ala, ona o lau fa aeaea i lo u nei tagata vaivai. Ae o le a ea se auala ou te toe taui atu ai lenei fa aaloalo faifai pea ua matua i maualuga? Tutuila e, ma anu a: Ua lagona le toe fa afouina o le mafaufau, le agaga, fa apea le malosi o le tino ona o le alofa o le Atua. Ona osofia ai lea o le manatu tumau pea ia te a u, e le mavae le fia tautua tuavae pea mo oe e ala i le tofi i Uosinitone mo le isi lua tausaga o lumana i, pe a tusa ai ma lou finagalo. E ui ina o le a ou toe tagi-sa fo i ia te oe, ae pau lea o le auala e mafai ai ona aoga lo u fa atauva a, e tali ma fa afo i atu ai lou agalelei ma lau fa aaloalo mo a u. O a ni aso o totoe o lo u nei ola, ta te fia aoga ai pea e asu vai ma molimoli lou finagalo i le Laumua i Uosinitone, aua lava se manuia o si o tatou atunu u, ae maise le lumana i o Amerika Samoa. Tau ia ina ou fa apea atu ma le agaga maualalo lava: malo le tiu, malo le fili fetu una i, ua malie le pale; malo le fatu, ua malie le ula i lau teu fa atupu ma au fa aaloaloga fa atamali i. Tutuila e, ma anu a, afai lava sa i ai se mea na pona i lau silasila ma lau fa afofoga i le tele o nei tausaga o o u tauavea le tofi o le atunu u i Uosigitone, ou te tatalo atu ma le agaga maualalo, ia natia fa amanu-gase ma ia fa amagalo mai se sese o le auauna. Ou te fa afetai i le afioga i le aluolefale-o-le-alataua, lau afioga Faiivae Iuli Alesana Godinet ma le faletua i a Ilaisa. Ua oulua sautia ma timu ia pea lava pea e ala i lo oulua agalelei ma la oulua lagolago mo a u i nei mau tausaga e tele. E momoli fo i la u fa afeta tele i nai o u aiga uma, o uo ma e masani, o pa aga ese ese ua le mafai ona ou taea i le taimi nei, fa afetai tele lava. I le mamalu o sui tauva uma mo le tofi o le atunu u i Uosigitone i lenei faiga palota. Fa amalo atu le finau, fa afetai le agaga fia fai mea lelei aua Amerika Samoa ma lona lumana i. Ia tatou maua pea le fa atamali i a o tatou alo faiva i le fa amoemoe, ma ia manuia lava le palota. O la u tatalo i le Atua: Tutuila e ma anu a, Aunu u ma Olohega, ia tumau pea Lona alofa ma Ana fa amanuiaga i totonu o ou pa, ia si omia ai ou maota ma ou laoa, ma ia lau usiusi pea le tamaoaiga o ou laufanua, aua ou tupulaga fai a e i le lumana i. Ia manuia le alo Tele o le Iunaite Setete, ma ia manuia fo i le faiga malo a Amerika Samoa le atunu u pele. TOE PALOTA O FALEOAVAEGA Totogia e le komiti mo le toe filifilia o Eni Faleomavaega i le onekeresi

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9 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 9 (Togiola speaking with US Secretary of State Hillary linton) O TOGIOLA UA FAAAONIA LONA AFAI ONA GALULUE A ISI TA ITA I O ALO A PISINISI A E FAATUATUAINA O IA I VA FAAALO A PISINISI ************* Na faatuatuaina e le Faamasino Sili iyamoto, i le tofia o Togiola na te tau ave le ulua i tofiga o le Faamasino faa-itumalo (district court); Na faatuatuaina e ovana olumane i le tofia o Togiola na te ta ita i le ulua i Fono Faafoe o le ASP A, ina ua faatu-ma oti; Na faatuatuaina e ovana Lutali i le tofia o Togiola na te ta ita i le ulua i Fono Faafoe o le olis i Tuufaatasi, ina ua tu to atasi; Na faamoemoeina e le Senate o le Fono Faitulafono, i le filifilia faalua o Togiola na te ta ita iina le omiti Su esu e faapitoa a le maota. Na faatuatuaina e ovana Tau ese i le tofia o Togiola na te ta ita i le faafoeina o taaloga (ini Ga mes) a le Pasefika i le 1997, ma tofia e ta ita i le faailogaina o le Senituri (100 tausaga) o le alo o Amerika Samoa i lalo o le fu a a l e Iunaite Setete i le tausaga e E faatolu ona filifilia togiola e le ekalesia faapotopotoga kerisiano i amerika samoa e avea ma ona ta ita ifono aoao. O le nofoaiga muamua a Togiola na talosagaina ai ma aumai ai i Amerika Samoa le faatasiga a atumotu o le Pacific Arts Festival i le Sa mafai e Togiola ona talosagaina Ta ita i o le Fono Faitulafono ina ia latou lagolagoina faatasi t aumafaiga a Faleomavaega mo le tulafono sa ta ua o le A.S.P.I.R.E.. mo le Star ist ma le Samoa Packing E tusa o le talosaga atu a Togiola, na galuea ina ai e le afioga i le U.S. Senatoa Inouye suiga i le tulafono o sikolasipi mo fanau fia aooga faa ta ita i au (Senior ROT) sa maua na o sitiseni, ma tatala ai loa le avanoa mo nesionale p ei o Amerika Samoa e agavaa ai e a oga i ia sikolasipi. O lenei avanoa ua vave ai ona faatupula ia le tele o alo ma fanau a Amerika S amoa, ua a oa oina faa-ofisa (officer training) e ala i lea porokalame o le Senior R.O.T.. O le talosaga a Togiola i le elandia ina ia faatuina se paaga faapisinisi i le va o le malo o amerik a samoa ma le elandia ina ia galulue faatasi e fausia le uaea ta oto i le alititai (submarine fiber optic cable) i le va o Hawaii, Amerika Samoa ma Samoa, mo le faalauteleina ma le faaleleia o fesoota iga tau telefoni ma initeneti. Na toe liliu Togiola feutaga i ma le Initeria ma faamatuu mai ai se vaega tupe tele e fesoasoani i le taumafaiga o lenei uaea, ma o lea ua selesele e le atunuu lea manuia. Sa tula i Togiola ma fai fesoota iga mo se maliliega i le va o le alo o Amerika Samoa, Samoa Packin g ma le Tri arine, ma mafai ai ona faatau mai e le Tri arine le fale gaosi i a a le Samoa Packing. Sa faaauau feutaga iga ma le Tri arine mo le faavaeina o la latou pisinisi i totonu o le atunuu e a la i fesoasoani e tuuina atu e le alo, ma faavae ai se kamupani i a tuu apa fou i totonu o Amerika Samoa o le Samoa Tuna Processors latou te faagaoioi lea pisinisi. I ia feutaga iga, sa tapa atu fo i Togiola i nisi o fai pisinisi e lava le silafia i mata upu faapea mo se fesoasoani, ma tula i mai ai arlos Sa nchez ma avea ma sootaga manuia na faigofie ai ia fesoota iga ma talanoaga ona o ia e iai ona silafia faapitoa i nei pisinisi. E ala i le talosaga mo Amerika Samoa na tuuina atu e Togiola i le Failautusi o Setete, Hillary lint on, na faamatu u mai ai e le Failautusi le avanoa, e avea ai Amerika Samoa ma isi teritori o le pase fika ma usufono faalogologo i totonu o fono a le Pacific Islands Forum (P.I.F.). Ia e 2014, sa ta iala Togiola i le sainiga aao mai le atunuu e lagolago ai taumafaiga a le Faipule, Faleomavaega ma nisi o pisinisi ina ia teena le taumafaiga a nisi kamupani e sui le tulafono mo le i a o le tuna tuu apa faaaogaina i mea taumafa a tamaiti a oga. Aua ana faia lea suiga, e tele le afaina o a tatou kamupani faapea galuega I totonu o kamupani ae faapea fo I le atunuu. Ia e 2014, sa ta iala Togiola i le sainiga a tagata faigaluega mai le Star ist, Tri arine ma le l autele o se tusi tuu sa o atu i a Failautusi o Faatoaga Tom Vilsack e tetee ai le taumafaiga a isi kamupani mai fafo e sui le tulafono (Buy America n Act) mo i a tuu apa e faaaoga i le school lunch ona o le aafiaga o a tatou kamupani ma galuega i totonu o Amerika Samoa. TOGIOLA HAS A PROVEN REORD HE AN WOR WITH OTHER GOVERNENT AND BUSINESS LEADERS AND THE TRUSTED HI HIEF JUSTIE IAOTO TRUSTED TOGIOLA B APPOINTING HI THE VER FIRST DISTRIT OURT JUDGE FOR THE NEWL ESTABLISHED DISTRIT OURT OF AERIAN SAOA IN 1979; GOVERNOR OLEAN TRUSTED HI TO LAUNH THE FIRST BOARD OF DIRETORS AND ANAGEENT OF ASPA WHEN I T BEAE AUTONOOUS; GOVERNOR LUTALI ENTRUSTED TO HI THE LEADERSHIP OF THE INAUGURAL BOARD OF HIGHER EDUATION WHEN A S WAS ADE A SEI- AUTONOOUS AGEN; THE SENATE TRUSTED HIS ABILITIES B APPOINTING HI TWIE TO HAIR THE SPEIAL SENATE INVESTIGATION OITTEE; GOVERNOR TAU ESE ENTRUSTED TO HI THE HAIRANSHIP OF THE HOSTING OITTEE FOR THE PAIFI INI GAES IN 1997, AND AGAIN TO HAIR THE OITTEE FOR THE AERIAN SAOA ENTENNIAL ELEBRATION OF 100 EARS UN DER THE UNITED STATES FLAG. HE WAS ELETED THREE TIES TO BE HAIRAN OF THE ONGREGATIONAL HRISTIAN HURH IN AERIAN SAO A; TOGIOLA NEGOTIATED WITH THE LEADERS OF THE FONO TO JOIN HI IN SUPPORTING DELEGATE FALEOAVAEGA S EFFORTS TO PROOTE THE A.S.P.I.R.E. AT TO HELP STAR IST AND SAOA PAING. TOGIOLA AND THE FONO LEADERS SI GNED A JOINT LETTER IN SUPPORT AND SENT IT TO FALEOAVAEGA. AT TOGIOLA S REQUEST, U.S. SENATOR INOUE SUESSFULL AENDED THE LAW RELATING TO ELIGIBILIT OF STUDENTS FOR SENIOR R.O.T.. SHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE ONL TO U.S. ITIZENS, ALLOWING U.S. NATIONALS, SUH AS A ERIAN SAOANS, TO BEOE ELIGIBLE FOR SHOLARSHIP. OPENING UP THIS OPPORTUNIT HAS ALLOWED AN ORE AERIAN SAOAN STUDENTS TO ATTEND OLLEGE UNDER SENIOR R.O.T.. S HOLARSHIPS. TOGIOLA STRU AN AGREEENT WITH ELANDIA TO FOR A PARTNERSHIP TO WOR TOGETHER TO SET UP A SUBA RINE FIBER OPTI ABLE TO ONNET HAWAII, AERIAN SAOA AND INDEPENDENT SAOA. HE TURNED AROUND AND NEGOTIATED WITH THE U.S.DEPARTENT OF INTERIOR TO ASSIST IN THE FUNDING OF THE PROJET AND THE U.S.DOI AGREED AND HELPED AERIAN SAOA EET THE FINANIAL GOALS OF THE PROJET. TOGIOLA FOSTERED AN AGREEENT BETWEEN HIEN OF THE SEA, TRI ARINE AND THE AERIAN SAOA GOVER NENT AING IT POSSIBLE FOR TRI ARINE TO TAE OVER THE VAATED HIEN OF THE SEA ANNER PLANT IN ATUU, AND AING IT POSSIBLE FOR TRI ARINE TO ESTABLISH ITS NEW BUSINESS IN AERIAN SAOA B FORING A NEW ORPORATION TO TAE OVER THE ANNER AND ESTABLISHING THE NEW BUSINESS. TOGIOLA ALSO REAHED OUT TO THE LOAL OUNIT EXPERTS, AND ARLOS SANHEZ RESPONDED B VOLUNTEERING TO ASSIST AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ESTABLISHING THE NEESSAR ONTATS IN THE INDUSTR THAT HE NOWS VER WELL AND NEGOTIATIONS THAT RESULTED IN THE SUESS OF THE ENTIRE PROJET. PURSUANT TO TOGIOLA S REQUEST, SERETAR OF STATE HILLAR LINTON, FORALIZED AERIAN SAOA S AP PLIATION TOGETHER WITH OTHER PAIFI TERRITORIES TO BE OBSERVERS IN THE PAIFI ISLANDS FORU. THE APPLIATION WAS APPROVED B P.I.F. IN IN A 2014, TOGIOLA LEAD THE OUNIT IN SIGNING A STATEENT GIVEN TO FALEOAVAEGA TO SUPPORT H IS EFFORTS TOGETHER WITH THE OALITION OF BUSINESSES FRO AERIAN SAOA FIGHTING THE PROPOSED HANGES TO BU AERIAN AT WHIH WOULD HAVE AFFETED OUR AN NERIES. THIS WAS HAND DELIVERED TO FALEOAVAEGA S OFFIE AT THE ASTAA HEADQUARTERS IN TAFUNA. IN A 2014, TOGIOLA, TOGETHER WITH OUNIT LEADERS ARLOS & HRISTINA SANHEZ AND R. LEWIS WO LAN, SPEARHEADED THE APAIGN THROUGH A LETTER SIGNED B ANNER WORERS AND OTHER BUSINESS WORERS ASING THE U.S.SERETAR OF AGRIULTURE TO VILSA TO DE N THE EFFORTS OF STATESIDE OPANIES TO ODIF THE REQUIREENTS OF THE BU AERIAN AT BEAUSE IT WOULD HAVE DRASTIALL AFFETED OUR ANNERIES AND THE THOUSANDS OF JOBS DEPENDENT ON OUR FISHERIES IN AERIAN SAOA. THE LETTER WAS SENT AND REEIVED B THE SERETAR OF AGRIULTURE, TO VILSA. VOTE FOR TOGIOLA ON NOVEBER 4 THE ANDIDATE WITH A PROVEN REORD OF AOPLISHENTS FOR AERIAN SAOA PALOTA O TOGIOLA IA NOVEA 4 O LE SUI UA FAAAONIA ANA GALUEGA ANUIA O AERIA SAOA Togiola speaking at Democratic Governors Association Washington, D.. For more information please go to 4 ongress, and our website: THIS AD WAS PAID FOR B THE OITTEE AND FRIENDS SUPPORTING TOGIOLA FOR ONGRESS.

10 Page 10 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Talofa! E momoli atu le fa afetai tele mai le taele o lo u fatu mo i latou o lo o palota, ma fa aaluina latou taimi i le lagolagoina o au taumafaiga. Ou te fa afetai mo fautuaga e ao mo Amerika Samoa ona i ai se sui malosi e galue ma auauna i le atinaeina o le malo. E leai se tasi e iai se agava a e pei o lo u nei tagata ma le malamalama atoatoa i aia tatau ma manaoga fa apitoa o tagata o le teritori. Ua silafia uma e tagata o le teritori lo u nei tagata ma lo u tulaga. E le fulitua ae finau mo mea lelei, e i ai lo u talitonuga o manaoga fa apitoa o le teritori o lo o fa aleaogaina e le sui tulai. Ua o o i le taimi e tatau ai ona tatou faia se mea sili atu. Ua sefulu-fa nei tausaga o avea a u ma se loia, ou te faia mea uma i lo u malosi atoa e fesoasoani ai ia i latou e le o amanaiaina. Po o fea lava le alalafaga ma le aiga e o mai ai i latou sa manaomia la u fesoasoani, sa ou le va ai i le vaivai o le seleni (tupe) a o le alofa mo i latou. I le aso ou te talitonu o le a sili atu la u tautua mo tagata nu u o Amerika Samoa i le avea mo lo outou sui i Uosigitone. E le tatau mo Amerika Samoa ona tulai na o sui mo lona aiga ae galo ai le lautele. Palota mo se tagata e alofa i tagata uma o le atunu u ma se tagata e galulue fa atasi ma le malo ia tupu mai ai galuega ma manuia lautele o le atunu u. Ou te talosaga atu i le ava ma le fa aaloalo, ou te manaomia lau palota mo le sui tauva i Uosigitone. Fa afetai tele, Fa amolemole palota mai mo lou uso palagi!!!

11 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 11 Talofa! I would like to say a heartfelt Fa afetai to all the voters who have taken the time to express their support for my campaign. our kind words and encouragement are deeply appreciated. Speaking with all of you has reinforced my belief that the people of American Samoa deserve a strong representative who can work tirelessly to serve this island s interests. No other candidate has my level of experience in dealing with government indifference to the rights and needs of the residents of this Territory. The people of this Territory know who I am and what I stand for. I have a lengthy and proven track record of not backing down from a difficult fight, and I believe the needs of the Territory have been neglected by our current representative. Our residents deserve better, and the time has come for us to demand better. During the fourteen years I have spent as a practicing attorney, I have done everything in my power to assist those who have had nowhere else to turn. While not always successful, I have made every effort to stand up for those who otherwise would have no voice, regardless of which village they come from, which family they belong to, or how much money they have. Today, I believe that I can best serve the residents of American Samoa in a far greater and more meaningful capacity as your representative in ongress. American Samoa cannot afford to elect a candidate who will only be there for his or her family or one whose attention is diverted away from the needs of our people. Vote for the candidate who will represent all of the people of American Samoa equally and work to return our economy to one that produces jobs for all. I therefore ask for your vote on Election Day to be your Delegate to ongress. Fa afetai tele. Palota mai mo lou uso palagi Faamolemole.

12 Page 12 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Early morning sunrise is seen over the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 28, Temperatures in the Washington area are expected to make the year s last run toward 80 degrees Tuesday. (AP Photo/Pablo artinez onsivais) Hike in Port fees will not trickle down ontinued from page 1 tell Samoa News that it was hard to leave the work undone, it is our duty so pay or not, the work must be done so that services are maintained. Samoa News has also learned that for last week s pay period, compensatory hours have shown up on the Water Division s paychecks for the first time since the OT hours were stopped last October. The employees did not specify how many hours were compensated, or if all affected by the unpaid OT received them. Efforts to reach the Port Director Taimalelagi Dr. laire Poumele for comments were not immediately answered The Port director is currently off-island for meetings and will not return to the territory until Nov. 2. The Director of the Department of Human Resources, Sonny Thompson told Samoa News in response to questions about the issue, Because of the Governor s reinforcement of the ban on overtime payments to all government employees, as well as the enforcement of [federal] labor laws pertaining to an exemption of seamen overtime hours payment, the department stopped paying these employees their overtime. FEDERAL SEAAN PROVISION A provision of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) exempts bona-fide seaman employees from the mandatory payment of a 1/2 time premium for overtime hours worked. It also provides an explanation as to who is considered a seaman, includes members of the crew such as sailors, engineers, radio operators, firemen, pursers, and stewards. (See online version of this story for the USDOL link to the federal law.) According to the USDOL, seamen employed on U.S. Flagged vessels are still entitled to their minimum wage based on their industry of employment rather than their specific activities for all hours worked (as cited in minimum wage law for American Samoa). USDOL s Wage and Hour Division director for the Honolulu District Office, Terence J. Trotter told Samoa News yesterday that he will be in American Samoa next month for meetings, and is always ready to provide education on any topic that relates to Wage Hour programs. He suggested that if employees or workers who have questions on whether the seaman exemption is applicable to their employment would like to discuss their entitlement to an overtime premium under the FLSA, please call the local USDOL investigator at It is important to note that there is typically a 2-year statute of limitations (under the FLSA) on the recovery of unpaid wages, he said via from Honolulu. BAGROUND Samoa News should also point out that whether or not the OT is authorized, the government still has to pay it. The question becomes: How do you stop unauthorized OT? The answer is not easy, but could possibly involve firing employees who put in for OT, or firing supervisors or directors that allow the OT to happen, despite the administration s policy which by the way, was what senators said should happen during the Senate hearing about moving the government payroll over to the DHR, which ASG officials said was due to the OT problem. orrespondent Fili Sagapolutele contributed to this report Galea i calls hearing ontinued from page 1 outs included the former governor, lieutenant governor and cabinet directors. Then last month, Galeai wrote again to Lolo about his request for an investigation into the payouts, saying that the committee s interest in this issue remains high, as well as the public interest. opies of both letters were also sent to Talauega. No one has responded yet, so I m calling a hearing, where the attorney general is the only witness so far scheduled to testify, Galeai said Tuesday this week, adding that he is looking at Nov. 6 for the committee hearing. I m not trying to prosecute anybody but I m trying to make sure they [executive branch] go after those people who received the payouts, to get the money back, he said. The money belongs to the people, it belongs to the tax payers, especially. [But] here we have people, who willingly and knowingly defrauded the government, Galeai alleges. According to the anu a senator, payouts are for those who are career service employees and they are the only ones who are authorized to receive such benefits as unused sick and annual leave, as cited in the law and regulations. But for former directors who are on contract as well as the governor and lieutenant governor to get payouts for unused sick and annual leave that is not in accordance with the law, Galeai said. He also said that the governor and lieutenant governor are elected officials and shouldn t get payouts for annual and sick leave. But if that is the case, then senators and House members should also be entitled to such payouts, he said. Responding to Samoa News inquiries, the governor s executive assistant Iulogologo Joseph Pereira said yesterday afternoon that the attorney general has completed his assessment pursuant to the request from Galeai. However, Iulogologo referred Samoa News questions to Talauega, who didn t immediately reply. When contacted yesterday afternoon, Galeai was thankful that the assessment is now complete but added that I still have not received anything from the Executive Branch, but hopefully they will send soon an official response. $10,000 BONUSES Galeai also revealed that the committee will also probe the issue of the three ASG employees who each received $10,000 this year when they retired after serving in government for many years. I want to find out who authorized these payments, he said. It was revealed during Fono hearings in August this year that Lolo has put a stop to the $10,000 bonuses. Galeai said during the hearings that there is no law and no authority given under any statute to pay out these bonuses. Lafo e se tama ita i ai itulau 1 o lona kisi lea i ai, sa ia taua fo i e fa apea, e na o le to alua lava ali i e masani ona ia kisi i ai, o le ali i o N ma le ali i o S, o i laua fo i o ana uo tama i na vai taimi. I masina e 14 na galue ai le molimau i le fale kalapu i Satala e pei ona ia taua i lana molimau, e le i fa atasi ona ia fesili ia Park i taimi na te manaomia ai se tupe. Na fesili Sunia i le molimau pe sa i ai la se isi auala na ia uia ina ia mafai ai ona ia maua se tupe, na tali le molimau, sa faila sana talosaga i le Ofisa o Leoleo ma talanoa ai ma le leoleo e igoa ia Penitusi, ma fautua atu ai loa le leoleo lea ia te ia, e onosa i se i tu u atu muamua le mataupu i luma o le fa amasinoga. Na toe fesili Sunia i le molimau, pe sa ia faila sana tagi i Hawaii fa asaga ia Park ina ia mafai ai ona ia maua se tupe, na tali le molimau, ioe, na mafua ona ia faila lea talosaga, ona sa fautua atu ni tagata faigaluega se to alua a le Social Service e fai le tulaga lea, ma mafua ai loa ona ia fai i le isi tamaitai sa la to alua la te tutu fa atasi e faila le la tagi fa asaga ia Park, e tu uaia ai o ia i mea uma nei ae maua ai se la tupe. Ina ua fesiligia le loia i le latou mafutaga ma ni ali i se to alua i le araoke Bar, na faamaonia ai e le molimau le i ai o se mafutaga tau feusuaiga i le va o ia ma ali i ia e to alua o N ma S, o ni ali i fagota uma, e eseese uma fo i taimi latou te feusua i ai ma ali i nei, ae o le tele o taimi o nei feusuaiga, e totogi atu ai e i laua nei tupe ta i $50 pe $60 i le po mo lea mafutaga, ae a o o loa i le taimi e sauni ai va a fagota a alii nei e toe fo i atu i le sami e fagogota, ona avatu lea e i laua nei tupe ta i $300 pe $400 fo i, e fa atau ai mea e mana o ai ao toesea i laua, ma o se vaega o ia tupe na te lafo i lona aiga i Samoa. Na fesili le loia a Sheila ia Joel Shiver i le molimau, pe o lona lava loto fuatiaifo na mafua ai ona amata le latou mafutaga ma N ma S, ae na tali le molimau, o Sheila na fa atonuina o ia e o ma N, ae o isi taimi sei vagana ua fa ataga mai o ia e Park po o Sheila ona fa atoa mafai lea ona la momoe ma S. O lo o fa aauau pea taualumaga o lenei mataupu i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga i le taimi nei. Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

13 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 13 Schools fret over Ferguson grand jury announcement ST. LOUIS (AP) School officials concerned about students being waylaid by protests are asking the St. Louis ounty prosecutor to wait until classes are not in session to announce whether a white police officer will face charges for the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old. A grand jury is expected to decide by mid-november whether to indict Officer Darren Wilson for the Aug. 9 death of ichael Brown. The shooting led to weeks of sometimes violent protests in and around the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson and spurred a national conversation about race and policing. Law enforcement officials are already bracing for potential fallout from the decision. Last week, Riverview Gardens School District Superintendent Scott Spurgeon sent a letter signed by six other superintendents asking St. Louis ounty Prosecutor Bob culloch to announce the grand jury decision after 5 p.m. or on a weekend, preferably a Sunday, when there are typically no school activities or functions. Riverview Gardens spokeswoman elanie Powell-Robinson said there have been no threats against students but there is concern that protests could make it hard for them to get to or from school or for parents to pick them up because of traffic and road closures. While most students from Ferguson attend the Ferguson-Florissant district, some attend Riverview Gardens. The letter from Spurgeon is also signed by superintendents from the Ferguson-Florissant, Hazelwood, Jennings, irkwood, ehlville and Normandy school districts, which together have about 20,000 students. Information released during the school day has the potential to greatly affect school district operations and we implore you to refrain from making a grand jury announcement until such time as we can provide safe passage home for all students, it said. The start of the school year in Ferguson was delayed by more than a week in August because of concerns about student safety stemming from the protests. A spokesman for culloch said Tuesday the superintendents concerns are being considered. His office has not provided a timetable for announcing the grand jury decision once it is reached. To prepare for protests that could follow, law enforcement officers have been trying to build relationships with clergy and community leaders that could ease tensions on the streets while also stocking up on riot gear and establishing procedures for quick arrests. any protesters want Wilson indicted for murder. The grand jury can choose first-degree murder, second-degree murder, manslaughter, involuntary manslaughter or no charges at all. Nine of the 12 members must agree for Wilson to be indicted. Wilson s extended absence has led county prosecutors to drop six felony drug cases in which he was involved, including a 2013 marijuana arrest for which he received a commendation from the Ferguson ity ouncil. culloch s spokesman said Tuesday that the drug cases won t be prosecuted since Wilson missed several court appearances after disappearing from public view following Brown s death. The office does not expect any other cases to be affected. by Samoa News staff BOARD TO BE ESTABLISHED TO OVERSEE DIALSIS FAILIT The hospital will be establishing a board to oversee the end-stage renal disease (ESRD) facility, which is the Dialysis linic, following the unannounced surveys conducted by the enter for edicaid and edicare Services. S now requires LBJ to correct these violations, or face the loss of its S re-certification. These violations of the edicare program were first identified in 2010, but were never addressed. The formation of the Dialysis Board was revealed at the abinet meeting held Tuesday morning at the Agriculture onference Room, where LBJ hief Financial Officer Pauline Gebauer, who s Acting EO of the hospital, said this board will consist of hospital officials, including members from the dialysis patients. The board is in response to the S survey that labeled the temporary dialysis treatment area as an immediate jeopardy (IJ). (IJ is a situation in which a hospital s non-compliance with one or more requirements has caused, or is likely to cause, serious injury.) At the cabinet meeting, the Acting EO said last week Friday, they sent their submissions for the second time, to the S, while the second piece of their submission for the dialysis unit was submitted on onday. She explained the first submission was not accepted because it was based on what the hospital did in 2010, however they have corrected what was missed from the first report which are conditions or elements, and each of the deficiencies has been addressed. Everyone came together and we ve addressed the deficiencies and it s now in the S hands and that s an update, she stated. What came out of the surgery we needed to restructure the ESRD to make it a stronger administrative body, because what we have is not working and we might as well fix it and do something different, and so we ve done a restructure. We re getting a new administrative role that s going to work with the Director that s there, Registered Nurse anager Olita Tafiti. This is based on S recommendations that they also need a board for the dialysis unit, said the Acting EO. Gebaurer also pointed out that Governor Lolo has given the green light to establish this board. NSAS HOSTING FREE SREENING OF SWAINS FIL THIS WEE The National arine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NSAS) is hosting this week free of charge screenings of Jean ichel ousteau s award nominated film: Swains Island: One of the Last Jewels of the Planet at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean enter. The one-hour film can be viewed at either 10 a.m. or 12noon everyday until Friday, Oct. 31 The screenings are being offered to coincide with the BLUE Ocean Film Festival and onservation Summit set to be held in St. Petersburg, Florida from November 3-9, where the Swains Island documentary has been named a finalist in the ultural onnections, People and the Sea category while another film, entitled Blue Journey American Samoa will receive honorable mention in the same category. The BLUE Ocean Film Festival & onservation Event is a project of ake A Difference edia, a 501()3 non-profit organization. According to their website, every two years, ocean leaders, filmmakers, photographers, scientists, explorers, entertainment executives and the general public - gather in Tampa Bay/ St. Petersburg, Florida at BLUE to honor the best in ocean filmmaking, to learn more about the issues facing our oceans, and to collaborate on improving the future of our oceans and humanity. The seven-day event is charged with energy as these diverse groups of people share knowledge and ideas with each other and with the general public. The local response to the free shows has been positive, with people showing up since onday to view the film which showcases and highlights the unique ecological and cultural aspects of Swains Island, including the coral reef, the lagoon, the tapua, and the village. A NSAS staff member said yesterday that several people have been inquiring about the film, with some reserving seats for different show times this week. Everyone is invited to view the film. ore information can be obtained by calling the NSAS directly at REGISTRATION OPENS NEXT WEE FOR 37th ANNUAL HOLIDA USI FESTIVAL The American Samoa ouncil on Arts, ulture, and Humanities (ASAH) will be hosting the 37th Annual Holiday usic Festival at the alaeoletalu Fagatogo Pavilion from December 17-19, Registration for the event will be held all next week from November 3-7 at the Jean P. Hayden useum compound in Fagatogo. Absolutely no registrations will be accepted over the phone. Program coordinator Rexx andall said yesterday that this year s auditions will be carried out with very strict criteria, to ensure fairness for everyone involved. Also, because there are only 15 slots available, those chosen will be the best of the best. Once a group registers, they will be scheduled for an audition time and date which will determine if they will be performing during the usic Festival or not. As with prior years, this year s performers will be judged on criteria that include artistic value, gracefulness of the performers, unity, quality of voices, discipline, enter and exit, appropriateness of the message (holiday theme), and obeying the 10-minute time limit. One very important factor that needs to be considered, said andall, is that all interested groups UST include 30 or more members. The auditions will be judged by a panel of individuals not yet confirmed as of press time yesterday but most likely will include local musicians. The program is open to all church youth groups, Sunday school classes, offices and any other groups or organizations interested in sharing their musical talents. This project is supported by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts and more information can be obtained by calling /4490/5613.

14 Page 14 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 No trick-or-treaters? Buy Halloween candy anyway! A member of the Dallas owboys dressed in a zombie costume performs at halftime of an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins, onday, Oct. 27, 2014, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tim Sharp) NEW OR (AP) Don Stewart and his wife will be home with the lights on Halloween night, waiting for trick-or-treaters. But like a lot of folks who stock up on candy, they ll probably end up eating it themselves. y wife and I buy candy every year, knowing that trick-ortreaters won t come to see us, said Stewart, an artist in Homewood, Alabama. That s why they buy the treats they like, not necessarily what they think kids will like: Nothing is wasted. If we plan well, there s usually enough to last us til hristmas. This little game of self-deception plays out each year in buildings where apartment-dwellers wait in vain for door knocks and on suburban side streets and country roads where kids don t wander. We were bummed out the first few times, said Stewart, until we realized, Hey this is a bonus. We can buy all the candy we want and eat it and it s not our fault. When Paula Werne moved to a rural stretch in Ferdinand, Indiana, 32 years ago with her farmer husband Gary, I was skeptical we d have any trick-or-treaters. But her husband insisted the location wouldn t deter locals. I purchased multiple bags of goodies and positioned a welcoming jack-o -lantern in the front window, she recalled. And who came? Not a soul. Not a single solitary soul... I even checked to make sure the doorbell worked. Twice. Her husband ate the candy, and each year since, he has convinced her that this might be the year. Some folks think fewer kids go door to door these days, with more organized parties and programs instead. ids do their trick-or-treating at school now because of safety reasons or fear of drunk drivers, said Jason Varden, who works for an online videogame company Gazillion and lives with his wife in ilpitas, alifornia. It goes into the helicopter mom thing of We re not going to let our kids go up to strangers. The trend hasn t stopped him from buying the 200-plussize bags of goodies from Target. It s all for the children! he insisted. But we bought it ats and Snickers candy we knew we would eat if we had to. Bryanna Johns, 20, a student at Virginia ommonwealth University in Richmond, isn t that far removed from her childhood trick-or-treating, but she thinks the practice is losing its appeal. People are so worried about can you trust who your child is getting candy from. They re going trick-or-treating more in children s museums, churches and malls instead. She goes home Halloween night to help her mom answer the door, but they typically only get about 20 kids. So mom buys candy the family likes Snickers and Reese s Pieces, rather than fruity or fizzy sweets and they watch a horror movie at evening s end while finishing the leftovers. onique Lewis also has fond memories of trick-or-treating as a kid in Arlington, Virginia. But as an adult living in three different apartments, she s never had a trick-or-treater. First year in, I was so excited because I was certain that I would be flooded. By the time 10 p.m. had rolled around, I was standing in the hallway with my door open, frantically searching for the missing treaters, said Lewis, a marketing consultant now living in anhattan. Each time she moved, she kept buying candy, thinking every building is different. She even decorated her door to make it inviting. But usually, the day after Halloween, she s eating all the candy and throwing impromptu get-togethers to get rid of it.

15 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 15 exico investigators comb gully for missing 43 OULA, exico (AP) Forensic experts combed a gully in southern exico on Tuesday for the remains of 43 missing students, as frustration mounted among relatives of both the disappeared and the detained over the lack of answers more than a month into the investigation. Workers in protective gear focused on a 25-by-25 foot-square area below the ridge of the municipal dump in ocula, a town in Guerrero state where police have been arrested and linked to the Sept. 26 disappearances. But authorities have not said so far how many bodies have been found or in what condition. Parents of the students say they were not even notified of the latest remains, discovered onday based on the testimony of four new detainees in the case. We re angry and very tired, said ario esar Gonzalez, father of missing esar anuel Gonzalez. We have an overwhelming sense of helplessness. Attorney General Jesus urillo aram said he has nothing concrete so far regarding the remains. I prefer taking more time to find the truth than rushing to put out a guess, imagination or invention, he said in a press conference Tuesday. A parent who spoke on conditional of anonymity said the group would meet in exico ity on Wednesday with President Enrique Pena Nieto. urillo aram said onday that two of the detained suspects were members of the Guerreros Unidos cartel who handled the disappearances of the students. The two said they received a large group of people around Sept. 26, the date the students went missing. The arrests onday put the total at 56 detainees so far in the case, yet there is still nothing concrete on the whereabouts of the students. Journalists taken to the latest search site by authorities saw clothing but nothing resembling remains. It appeared that some debris on the hillside had fallen from the dump above. Workers were not digging, rather working the surface for clues. The rural teachers college students disappeared after an attack by police in nearby Iguala. Authorities say it was ordered by former ayor Jose Luis Abarca and carried out by police working with the Guerreros Unidos cartel. Parents of the missing students and their allies are staging increasingly angry protests in the state capital, hilpancingo, blocking roads and taking public buildings. We aren t going to stop, said anuel artinez, a spokesman for the families. Relatives of suspects arrested in raids in the area last week are angry as well, hanging a large banner Tuesday from the gates of the ocula church accusing President Enrique Pena Nieto and the federal government of a wave of arbitrary detentions of innocent citizens. Authorities are desperate over how incompetent they appear in solving the case, said Pedro ujica. So they have to justify themselves by arresting innocent people. ujica s cousin, Gustavo oreno Arroyo, was detained along with several other men in Iguala on Oct. 21, and accused of drug trafficking and weapons possession. Relatives say the stocky 29-year-old farmer and soccer coach never even owned a gun. y son told me he had been beaten and tortured and forced to confess to something that wasn t true, said his mother, Irma Arroyo oreno. With the exican government s tardy approach to the disappearances entering its second month with no sure sign of the 43 students, patience was running out even among many of those who supported the government. On Tuesday, hundreds of residents of Iguala, dressed in white and chanting Iguala wants peace! marched through the city, many bearing candles or white balloons, to protest the recent burning of the city hall by protesters aligned with the victims families. We never want anyone to come and burn city hall again, said Iguala businessman Sergio Fajardo, one of the protest leaders. Patience has run out. We can t stand the lack of action on the part of the federal government, the state government. Some of those in the march for peace didn t see that much wrong with the administration of former mayor Jose Luis Abarca, who is now a fugitive charged with ordering the attack on the students on Sept. 26. He was doing good work, said Fernando anuel, an accountant who marched in a white shirt, linking hands with other protesters. We didn t know where he got the money, but Iguala saw benefits from his public works projects. In this Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014 photo, Iraqi security forces patrol Jurf al-sakhar, 43 miles (70 kilometers) south of Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi soldiers backed by Shiite militiamen retook control Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014 of a Sunni town seized previously by Islamic militants, said an Iraqi official and state-run TV, a rare victory for Iraqi security forces that have been battling to regain areas lost to the militants. (AP Photo) Analysts: Al-Qaida still offers olive branch to IS WASHINGTON (AP) Al-Qaida is using group in Iraq and Syria, but the evidence thus U.S. airstrikes in Syria as a reason to extend far says that al-qaida is much stronger everywhere else, he said. olive branches to the renegade Islamic State group, saying the two should stop feuding and The British-based Syrian Observatory for join forces to attack Western targets a reunification that intelligence analysts say would ists around Syria, also said that Islamic State Human Rights, which has a network of activ- allow al-qaida to capitalize on the younger and Nusra Front, al-qaida s affiliate in Syria, group s ruthless advance across the region. have stopped fighting in parts of the country Analysts are closely watching al-qaida s since the airstrikes began there Sept. 23. Rami repeated overtures, and while a full reconciliation is not expected soon if ever there that in the Qalamoun region bordering Leb- Abdurrahman, director of the Observatory, said is evidence the two groups have curtailed their anon, the two groups have been cooperating infighting and are cooperating on the Syrian for some time even before the strikes. oreover, Abdurrahman says, hundreds of fighters battlefield, according to activists on the ground, U.S. officials and experts who monitor jihadi have defected from Nusra Front and joined the messages. Islamic State group. The Islamic State group has seized about a Tens of fighters left Nusra over the past third of Iraq and Syrian territory and is terrorizing civilians to impose a strict interpretation group because of the airstrikes. They believe days, he said, citing increased sympathy for the of Islamic law. Their advances led to airstrikes that they are being attacked by what they call the by the United States and a coalition of Western infidel crusader enemy the United States and Persian Gulf nations in both Iraq and Syria. and should not be fighting against each other. IS was kicked out of al-qaida in ay after An activist in the central Syrian province of disobeying its leader, Ayman al-zawahiri. So Hama who is in contact with rebels in Aleppo far, IS has not publicly responded to al-qaida s and Idlib in northern Syria said hundreds of militants have defected from Nusra Front as well calls to reunite the most recent on Oct. 17 from al-qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, the as an ultraconservative group that had fought emen-based offshoot that denounced the airstrikes and called on rival militant groups to for months alongside Nusra Front against the Islamic State. stop their infighting and together train their The activist, Bassil Darwish, also said sights on the West. Reconciling with al-qaida senior leadership would let IS benefit from al-qaida s broad, infighting stopped after the U.S. said in August that it would launch airstrikes. Asked if the international network but would also leave it plans for airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition led restrained in carrying out its own attacks. For to this undeclared truce, he said, es, this is its side, al-qaida would get a boost from the the main reason. Islamic State group s newfound popularity, eantime, al-qaida is worried about the which has provided an influx of new recruits Islamic State group s success in recruiting and money. young jihadis so much so that a pro-al-qaida The Treasury Department said last week cleric from Saudi Arabia went online last week that IS has earned about $1 million a day from to chastise militant commanders, including ones selling oil on the black market. affiliated with al-qaida, for not doing more to One school of thought is that if the two stem the tide of recruits heading to IS. Abdullah groups continue to spend time and resources uhammad al-uhaysini denounced IS for fighting each other, it diminishes the terror killing uslims and for declaring a caliphate, or threat to the West. Islamic empire, without consultation among Experts tracking terrorist networks say, all uslims. He said he planned to visit all the however, that continued infighting also could top jihadi leaders in Syria to again try to unify incite a competition over who would be the first the groups. to launch a new attack against the West. Experts and intelligence officials say that s Jihadi groups across the world recently have unlikely. Sen. Angus ing, a aine independent who sits on the Senate Intelligence rushed to proclaim a new allegiance to IS, either out of fear or because they want to be with the and Armed Services committees, said it was winning team. But Joseclyn notes that they are likely the two groups cooperate, at least tactically. But, he added, they certainly don t agree all B-listers, not mainline al-qaida affiliates. The Islamic State is the strongest jihadist with one another.

16 Page 16 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 PUTTING AERIAN SAOA FIRST hief of Staff, Paramount hief A.U. Fuimaono, American Samoa s first elected Representative to Washington, ABOUT FALEOAVAEGA ember of ongress: 1989 to Present Ranking ember, House Subcommittee on Asia & the Pacific ember, House ommittee on Foreign Affairs ember, House Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere ember, House ommittee on Natural Resources ember, House Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, Oceans, & Insular Affairs ember, House Subcommittee on Indian & Alaska Native Affairs Other Work Experience Lt. Governor, American Samoa, Deputy Attorney General, Staff ounsel to the late ongressman Phillip Burton, then chairman of the House Subcommittee on National Parks and Insular Affairs Educational Background aster of Law degree, University of alifornia at Berkeley Juris Doctor degree, University of Houston Law School BA degree in Political Science and History, Brigham oung University at Provo, Utah AA degree, Brigham oung University at Laie, Hawaii ilitary Background U.S. Army, a Vietnam Veteran, U.S. Army Reserve, aptain in the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General s orps A former member of the 100 Battalion, 442 Infantry Reserve Unit, Honolulu, Hawaii As an experienced and proven leader committed to putting people of American Samoa first, Faleomavaega has continued to focus on improving the quality of life for American Samoa. In a time of unprecedented budget cuts, Faleomavaega has been able to keep in place $23 million per year in federal funding for the operations of the American Samoa Government which, to this day, continues to be the only local government in the U.S. that receives this kind of federal aid. ASG also receives about $10 million per year for apital Improvement Projects that help the American Samoa Government for development and infrastructure. As a matter of record, between F2009 and F2012, American Samoa received close to $1.5 billion in federal funds. These are a few examples of the many accomplishments and achievements that have been made possible by Faleomavaega s service and leadership. RE-ELET FALEOAVAEGA ON NOVEBER 4 This ad is paid for by the ommittee to Re-Elect Eni Faleomavaega for ongress

17 tusia Ausage Fausia FA ALAUILOA ASO O FA AALIGA A LE AUFAI FA ATOAGA O le aso Novema 2014 lea ua fa alauiloa e le Fa atonusili o le Ofisa o Fa atoaga a le malo, e fa ataunu uina ai le Fa aaliga a le Aufai Fa atoaga a le atunu u mo lenei tausaga, i le malae o le Su igaula a le Atuvasa i Utulei, le nofoaga na fa atinoina ai le fa aaliga o le tausaga ua te a. E le gata na fa alauiloa e Lealao. Purcell lea fuafuaga a le atagaluega, ae sa ia talosagaina fo i sui uma o le kapeneta a le kovana ina ia auai e lagolago lea fa amoemoe taua, ina ia silasila mai fo i le aufai fa atoaga o lo o malosi le lagolago atu a le faigamalo. Na fautuaina e le alii kovana ia Lolo atalasi oliga faatonusili ma ofisa taitasi, so o se gaioiga ma polokalame a le malo e faia, e tatau ona auai tagata uma ina ia iloa ai o lo o tutu faatasi le faigamalo e lagolago ana polokalame faataoto mo le manuia o le atunuu. TAPENA LE ALO O FA AFIAFIAGA ASANI O LE ERISIASI Ua taoto atu le faatulagaina o se polokalame a le malo mo le erisimasi o lenei tausaga, i afioga i ali i fa atonusili ia Laloulu Dr. Uta Tagoilelagi ma Fagafaga D. Langkilde, ina ia mautinoa ai e lava se taimi e tapena ai le malo mo lea polokalame masani. Na taua e le afioga i le alii kovana e faapea, e tatau ona vave logo le malo i se polokalame faataoto mo le kerisimasi ua lata mai, ina ia silafia ai foi e tagata uma a latou tapenaga mo lenei polokalame taua. O le polokalame o pesepesega a le malo mo le kerisimasi na te a nei, na tu u atu ai le avanoa i aufai pese a autalavou, ekalesia ma mafutaga latou te tapenaina ai fa afiafiaga eseese mo le atunu u, ao sauni atu e fa amae a galuega o le tausaga 2013 na se i mavae atu nei. TELE FA ALETONU I LE FALE O LE ALO I UTLEI, LE EOB Na taua e le alii kovana i luma o le kapeneta i le latou fonotaga i le aso Lua na te a nei, le tele o se fa aletonu o lo o maitauina i le fale o le malo i Utulei, le EOB, e le gata i le fa aletonu o totonu o ofisa, ae faapena fo i i faletaele ma isi vaega uma o le fale, ma ua mana omia ai le tatau lea ona faia aso faigaluega faapitoa a le malo, e galulue ai ofisa uma o lo o i ai i le EOB mo le fa amamaina o le fale. Na taua e le tofa alemo Tausaga e fa apea, o le faafitauli o lo o mafua ai ona fa aletonu le EOB, o tagata faigaluega lava a le malo, i le la u i ai o meaai i totonu o ofisa ma teu solo i pusa toso poo vaega eseese o le fale, ona avea lea ma itu e maua ai ma le isumu. Na fautuaina e alemo fa auluuluga o matagaluega ma ofisa uma a le malo, ina ia fautuaina tagata faigaluega e aua nei toe avea ni meaai i totonu o ofisa. Na lagolagoina e Lolo le saunoaga a alemo e tusa ai o fa aletonu o lo o tula i mai i le EOB i le taimi nei. O le aso Faraile o le vaiaso fou e pei ona saunoa Lolo, ua fa atulaga e avea ma aso galue a le malo mo le EOB, i lalo o le taitaiga a le afioga i le Fa atonusili o Ofisa Tau Pulega a le malo ia alemo Tausaga, ma le Fa atonusili o le AS-EPA ia Ameko Pato. Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected] samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 17 Fonotaga a le kovana ma le kapineta Le Lali Lali O se va aiga i nisi sa auai atu i le semina e fa amae a ai le masina - Fa ataua ai Galuega Tima i ma Taofia ai Sauaga i Totonu o Aiga i le tatou teritori. O nisi o fofoga na saunia folasaga mo lea semina taua, o lo ua i ai fa atasi i lea lava ata. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] In Loving emory of Our other, Grandmother, Great Grandmother & Sister Lelaau Letumu Utu oenoa Elifasa Suai Tuia Sunrise: October 31, 1939 Sunset: October 3, 2014 Aua o lo u oti, o lo u manuia lea. A o lo u ola ua ia eriso lea. Alofaaga o Lau Fanau EORIAL SERVIE Friday, Oct 31, :00am - LBJ to aota i ataava Guest Fale in Amouli 2:00pm - Final Service, AS Amouli Her final resting place will be at her home in Amouli

18 Page 18 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 alaysian diplomat uhammad Rizalman Ismail is ushered to a waiting taxi after his appearance at the Wellington District ourt in New Zealand, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, Rizalman was extradited to New Zealand last week after earlier leaving the country under the protection of diplomatic immunity. Rizalman has been charged with burglary and assault with the intent to rape in a case that has proved to be diplomatically embarrassing for both alaysia and New Zealand. (AP Photo/New Zealand Herald, ark itchell) Folasaga o le tapunia aloa ia - Taofia Sauaga i Totonu o Aiga tusia: Leua Aiono Frost talanoa, ma fa amanatu i le vasega o fitafita tuai, Na sasa a le fafao i le potu fono o le Ekalesia Ua mae a le taua, sa avea ai outou ma taliupupuni muamua o le saogalemu o lou atunu u atoliko i Fatuoaiga e tusa ai o manulauti atofa mo fofoga e to afa sa tofia fa apitoa mo ma lou aiga, ae o lea ua suia nei fa afitauli o le le tapunia aloa ia o le masina e fa ataua ai e a toe feagai ma oe, ua tatau la ona sasa a uma Amerika Samoa, galuega tima i ma taumafaiga ese lena ato ua tumu, ae se i fa aofi atu nai mea eseese e ao ina fa aitiitia ma taofia ai le tele o masani sa fetaui ma le tina ma fanau a o to esea sauaga o a afia ai soifua o tina ma fanau i totonu oe. o latou aiga. O nisi o ana fa asoa sa fa ailoa mai, e masani O le fofoga tofia muamua o le ali i foma i o ona aoga tele i nai a tatou tama fanau ua taliu le mafaufau Dr. Peni Biukoto mai le LBJ edicat enter i Faga alu. O ia sa ia toe fa atepa le anatua, afai e tumu le ato, ae taumafai mai. tagata, i le afuaga ona faigata ona ave esea motu ona fa aofi atu i ai nisi fa afitauli, itiiti pe tetele, o sauaga mai totonu o aiga, O le ita ma misa, e o o lava ina masa a ma ua fa aleaogaina, o e afua i totonu o mafutaga uma, aua e le tasi se le ata lea o lo o fa atino ai lea fo i tautua mo i loto o nisi e to alua, ma ua mae a i ai i natura o latou ua taliu mai nofoaga o vevesi, ma e tatau tagata ola uma, e tali tutusa ai ma meaola uma, lava ona utagia lea suiga. e i ai lona naunauta iga e fia tauva, tauivi ma ia Fofoga na soso o ai o le tama ita i o Peseta manumalo. Tia Seloti ma le fa asoa mai o le aganu u ma O natura o tatou tagata Samoa o tagata tau, sauaga ua matauina i fanau ma tina i le malu o ma ua i ai fo i lea i o tatou tupu aga mai. Peita i, latou lotoifale. O iina sa tele ai se fia fa alogo o e ui ona o le ita ma fete ena iga o lagona e i ai le fola, aua o le to atele o matua. pea, e ao ina a oa oina i tatou, ia tatou tauivi, Peita i, sa fa afofogaina le fa asoa e fa apea, tauva ma fia manumalo i mea lelei, o mea e Sa tonu lava le tasi tala mai le ulu o le aiga, ona aoga mo tagata uma, ma atina e ai o tatou tagata aga i mai lea i fanau ma ia fa atino loa, i tausaga ta ito atasi ma fa asolo atu ai i o tatou aiga. O lona uiga, afai ae matauina se tasi e i ai ua te a a o tatou talavou, peita i, o nei aso, ua pea lea tulaga, e le mafai ona ia pulea lona ita manatu fanau e fia fa ailoa mai latou lagona, ma a afia ai nisi, e ao ina matua lava le taimi aua ua tima ia i latou e le ala o le tulafono. e tapena ma toe talanoa vavalalata ai sui faufautua i lea sui. fautuaina ai o latou taofi, ae ia fa aleo mai O se suiga, e ao ina tatou utagia, ma tatou I lana toe tima i, sa ia fa ailoa ai, O lou lagona o le fanau, o se suiga fou lena i olaga malamalama i le vaivaiga o le ita, ma le tapuia o tatou aiga fa alotoifale. E le o pulea mai e i o lou tagata i auupega o fa asoa eseese ina ia le latou i tatou, ae ia tatou fa alogo i o latou omiga fa aalu ese atu ita e afaina ai se tasi, o se mea ma manatu, e aoga fo i mo le fa aiuga e tatou sili lea ona lelei mo mafutaga uma i totonu o le faia matua. li o o lou aiga. Na fa auma le aso i le folasaga a le tama ita i I le folasaga lona lua, sa vala auina ai Robert o Athena auga, lea sa avea ma sui o le SOFIA Toelupe mai le Ofisa o le VA a le malo, lea e i lea fonotaga, ma sa ia toe fa ailo ai le mau, O avea ai o ia ma se sui faufautua mo vetereni i matou e tusa pe ese i matou i lo isi fanau, ae po o fitafita tuai. alofagia lava i matou e o matou matua, aiga ma E ao ina fa agaogaoina le fafao ua tumu ma le atunu u. E leai ni omiga o matou o ola ai e pei ua tauosooso i mea fita, o lo o toe taliu mai ma fo i ona matauina i nisi atunu u i fafo, ma latou le fitafita tuai, ina ia mafai ona toe fa aofi atu i ai sauaga o lo o feagai ma ituaiga tagata e pei o i nisi mea fou e avea ma ni mea e fa aitaita gofie matou. O SOFIA fo i o lo o a otauina i matou e ai fitafita nei, o le saunoaga lea a Toelupe. faia mea lelei mo matou aiga, le matou malo ma O lana lea vaifofo na ofo mai, o ia lea e tala- o tatou tagata lautele. tusia Ausage Fausia LAWRENE SEVA AETASI E 20 masina lea ua poloaina e le fa amasinoga maualuga le ali i o Lawrence Seva aetasi e taofia ai o ia i le toese i Tafuna, o se tasi lea o tu utu uga o lana nofova ava aia, ina ua ta usala o ia e le fa amasinoga i le moliaga mamafa o lona tagofia lea o itutinosa o se teineititi e laititi i lalo o le tulafono. Na fa atoese le ua molia i le fa amasinoga e tusa ai o lana solitulafono sa fai, ma ia talosagaina ai loa se isi avanoa mo ia. Na finau lana loia fautua ia Joel Shiver i le fa amasinoga mo se isi avanoa mo Seva aetasi, se i toe fo i atu ai i tua e tausi lona aiga ma toe saili se isi taeao fou mo ia. Na taua e lana loia e fa apea, o le faaiuga sa faia e le ua molia, o se faaiuga sese, sa le tatau foi ona tupu lea tulaga. Saunoa le afioga i le ali i fa amasino sili lagolago ia Lyle L. Richmond, e ui i le matuia o le gaioiga sa faia e le ua molia, peita i ua manatu le fa amasinoga e alaga tatau ma agava a o ia i se fa asalaga fa a nofovaavaaia, ina ia mafai ai ona fa atonutonu e le Ofisa Nofovaavaaia le umi lea o le a nofovaavaaia ai o ia. E 5 tausaga na manatu le faamasinoga e taofia ai Sevaaetasi i le toese i Tafuna, peita i o le a fa amalumalu lona tuliina o lea fa asalaga, ae nofovaavaaia o ia mo le 5 tausaga i lalo o poloaiga e ao ona usita i i ai O ni isi o ia poloaiga e aofia ai lona tuliina o masina e 20 i le toese i Tafuna, e aofia ai ma masina e 12 lea e o o mai i le taimi nei ua uma ona ia tuliina, ua faasa foi ona ia toe solia se isi tulafono a le malo, pe na te toe taumafai fo i e fa afeso ota i le teineititi na a afia i lenei mataupu. O le mataupu ua fa asala ai le ua molia na afua mai ina ua le alu le teineititi na aafia i le aoga, ae ua alu ma tafafao ma le ua molia i lona fale, ma i u ina la faiaiga ai e pei ona fa ailoa e le teineititi i leoleo. O le ali i ave pasi e masani i matua o le teineititi na ia logoina le ulugali i, ina ua ia vaaia le teineitiiti e oso mai i le fale o le ua molia i le aso na tula i mai ai le fa alavelave ae lei alu i le aoga, ma mafua ai loa ona faila e matua se la tagi i le ofisa o leoleo fa asaga i lenei mataupu. ELSARINA LEFATIA O le aso 15 Tesema 2014 lea ua fa atulaga e toe tula i ai le tama ita i e 18 tausaga le matua mai Futiga, i le mae a ai lea ona ia teena o tu uaiga fa asaga ia te ia i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga i le taeao ananafi. O le tali tete e a Elsarina Lefatia, na fa aleo e lana loia fautua ia Douglas Fiaui, ina ua mae a ona taulima e le ua molia ma lana loia le kopi o le tagi na fa aulu e le malo ma talosagaina ai loa e Fiaui aso e 45 e toe tolopo i ai lenei mataupu, ina ia lava ai se taimi e faitau ai i le tagi a le malo ma iloilo mau fa amaonia o lenei mataupu. O lo o tuuaia e le malo ia Lefatia i le moliaga mamafa e tasi, o lona umia fa asolitulafono lea o vaega o le pauta fa asaina o le aisa, ma le fa amoemoe e tulei ma fa atau atu i isi tagata. O lo o taofia pea Lefatia i le toese i Tafuna i le taimi nei, se i vagana ua ia totogi le tupe e $25,000 na fa atulaga e le fa amasinoga e totogi ona fa atoa mafai lea ona tatala o ia i tua mai le toese i Tafuna. Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected] This image provided by NASA shows the sun emitting a significant X3.2-class flare erupting from the lower half of the sun, peaking at 5:40 p.m. EDT Friday Oct. 24, NASA s Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly and captured images of the event. (AP Photo/NASA)

19 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 19 American Samoa Government DEPARTENT OF PUBLI SAFET POLIE ENTRANE EXAINATION NOTIE The ommissioner of Public Safety, William E. Haleck, would like to acknowledge the Entrance Examination for additional New Recruits for the Police Academy. This announcement is for all applicants who applied at the Department of Human Resources for the position of Police Officer adet. The exam date is set for Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the Lee Auditorium in Utulei. There will be two sessions by alphabetical order, please show up accordingly to the listing below: 8-11 am Afoa - Palu & 12-3 pm Pasikale - Wilson 1. AFOAJOSEPHINE 2. AFOA OSETATINO 3. AILIA ELEPISE 4. AUIUIA JAES 5. ANOAI NAOI 6. ASIATA IOPU EANUELU 7. ATOAFA ALEA 8. ATULIA SHARLEEN 9. AUALE JASON 10. AUPAAU FAASII 11. AUPAAU SIANA 12. Autele Ben 13.BOONE FELIX 14. AERON ALALA 15. HAN SAU AU 16. HOO ROBINSON 17. OLLINS NIXON 18. ESEIA FIALOGO 19. FAAGATA ATRINA 20. FAALILO FIA 21. FAIFUA LALOVAI 22. FALEALII ARETA 23. FATU FAITU 24. FEULUFAI ANNIE 25. FIAE PAIAO 26. FILIPO OPETA 27. FIU JUNIPER 28. Fua Pii 29. FUI ISIUAITA 30. Fuiava atthew 31. GAOA FAAFOFOGA 32. GASOLO LAFAELE 33. HUNIN WILLIA 34. IAOPO LIUTAI 35. IETI IL 36. ILI VITALE 37. IOANE THERESA 38. ISAAO IRSTEN 39. ELEETE-AA FLORA 40. NOWLES ADRIAN 41. OE DANIEL 42. LAGA TUA 43. LA UEN ESTELLE 44. LAOLAGI SHAUN 45. LATU HEAASI 46. LAUOLETOLO OSES 47. LAUOLETOLO POUONA 48. LEATUALEVAO ROTELIO 49. LEE RONALD 50. LEE-HEE HRISTOPHER 51. LEIATO AUGUST 52. LEIFI RISATISONE 53. LEILUA PESIO 54. LEO IUNI 55. LEOTA SALANI 56. LEOTELE ROPETI 57. LEPAU ILITA 58. LEUA HRISTINE 59. LEUA JR PAUL PEAU 60. LEUPOLU SION 61. LIU TAPUNI 62. AAE JONATHON 63. AGEO IELOE 64. AILEOI GALUEITUAVAA 65. AINA LEU 66. ALALA TAIALA 67. ALAUULU SEU 68. ALIGI ROXANNE 69. ALOLO LINA 70. ARQUEZ-TUITAU AVETA 71. ATAGI IEREIA 72. ATAI LOLESIO 73. ATAUA TAPU 74. AUGA SOLOFUA 75. AER TAVITA 76. EAFOU FALEFAU 77. EREDITH ANDRE 78. IA NORAN 79. IA ARIA 80. ISIPEA EA 81. ONEONE FOOU 82. PAEPULE-OANANU LEUSU 83. PALE HALL 84. PALU TAUSAGA 85. PASIALE PETERU 86. PATANE BARR 87. PATU FAAITU 88. PEAPEA ATAUAINA 89. PELESASA AIGA 90. PESE IHAEL 91. POUTASI ESERA 92. PUA SOLOONA 93. PULEITI FAAATE 94. REID-SAGATO IARA 95. SAGOTE PANAA 96. SAIFOLOI SIAOSI 97. SALA NUUOTU 98. SALANOA ARUS 99. SALAVEA SHAUN 100. SAATUA JONATHAN 101. SAUELU RHINE 102. SAO ANGELA 103. SAVALI THOR 104. SOTT VINENT 105. SEFO ATANE 106. SEGA ALEX 107. SENEFILI ALFRED 108. SETO LEO JR 109. SIAOSI FILISITIA 110. SILVA DEBRA 111. SIOFAGA TITIAEA 112. SIPILI FANIA 113. SOOAEALELAGI SARA 114. SUA FAIA RSTAL 115. SUA TOI 116. SUALOA ELOI 117. SUNIA-OORE OLLANA 118. SUSUGA PILI 119. TAFAOGA-ISA TAFAOGA 120. TAGO NATIA 121. TALAUEGA PENINA 122. TALIU ASINA 123. TAN WILLIA 124. TANIELU SUSANA 125. TAOFI HALENA 126. TAUA ALBERT 127. TAUANUU APELU 128. TAUANUU RODNE 129. TAUAVE SAUELU 130. TAUFETEE OTU 131. TAUINAOLA SALVATION 132. TAUOEPEAU AERITA 133. TAUTOLO PHILLIP 134. TOATELEGESE TAVUI 135. TOELE FALEFASA 136. TOLEAFOA PAVILLION 137. TOLO GAFASILIILAGI UPID 138. TOLUAO FOTU 139. TOLUONO ALBERT 140. TOO IONA 141. TORRES URTIS 142. TUIA TALAIALO 143. TUALAULELEI AILAO 144. TUALAULELEI LNN 145. TUALAULELEI OIOI 146. TUATOO GREGOR 147. TUFI ROSELN 148. TUIA JESSIA 149. TUIA TALAIALO 150. TUIASOSOPO ATIAFULI 151. TUIFALASAI DAVE 152. TULI TOVIA 153. TUPITO VINE 154. TUPUA JR AIFAI 155. TUPUOLA ROBERT 156. UHRLE FREDERI 157. UTU IVONA 158. UTU NOFOA 159. VAA VALU 160. VAITOA JEFFER LUTI 161. VALOAGA ZORROW 162. VAOULI SIALA 163. VASAI TANNER 164. VEAVEA AUGALEI 165. VEAVEA PAU 166. WELLS BETT 167. WILSON SUAUU 168. OAFANUA FIAAOGA

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21 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 21 TS ART heck Out Our Saunia: L.A.F./Naenae Productions TEENA E TUILAEPA FAAATA U I LE SOLO A FAIAOGA Ua teena e le afioga i le alii palemia, le susuga Tuilaepa Sailele alielegaoi, le ono faatupulaia o le fuainumera o faiaoga e malaga atu i Amerika Samoa e galulue ai ona o le lelei o totogi. Na saunoa Tuilaepa i felafolafoaiga a le Palemene e faapea, e leai se mea o le faapopoleina ai fua. Na ia fautuaina foi le taitai o le Itu Agai, le afioga Palusalue Faapo II, ina ia aua nei popole ma faamata uina o ia ona o le vaega muamua o faiaoga ua galulue nei i Amerika Samoa. O lana tali atu lea i se fesili mai sui o le vaega faaupufai o le Tautua Samoa, pe le o popole le malo i le amata agai atu o faiaoga i le Teritori e galulue ai ona o le lelei o totogi ma isi faamanuiaga. Na talosagaina foi e Palusalue se tala lata mai i fuafuaga a le malo e sii totogi o faiaoga. Peitai na tali le alii palemia, e aua le faamata uina i latou i le gasolo o faiaoga i Amerika Samoa, ma na ia faaopopo, e le tatau ona taumafai se tasi e taofia ia faiaoga. O le aia tatau lava a le tagata ia e fai ai lana filifiliga e malaga ai pe afai e fiafia i le galue i le Teritori ona o le lelei o totogi, o a Tuilaepa lea. Fai mai a ia, o le mea e tatau ona faia, o le toe iloilo lelei lea e le komiti o totogi a tagata faigaluega a le malo, ia totogi o faiaoga, e ala i le mata itu ma le totoa o tulaga uma e ao ai ona sii totogi. Na ia toe faamanatu e faapea, so o se siitaga lava o totogi, e i ai lava manatu o tagata e faia i ai, ma sa ia faamanatu le tele o faafitauli ina ua sii totogi o tagata faigaluega a le malo i le 40 pasene i le 2006, 2007 ma le E le gata i lea, o le mafuaaga foi lea o le solo tetee tele o le E le faapea o le aumai lava o lea fautuaga, oso le malo e faatino, o Tuilaeoa lea. Leai, e muamua fua i luma fua i tua. PULE SE ALII TALAVOU I LONA OLA O se alii e 19 tausaga e faigaluega i se tasi o faletupe i Apia, le tagata aupito i lata mai ua pule i lona ola ma ua faatupulaia ai pea le aofaiga o i latou ua pule i o latou ola i lenei tausaga. Na lipotia mai e leoleo e faapea, sa totogi e lea alii se potu i se faletalimalo i Fugalei i le aso 21 o Oketopa. O le aso na sosoo ai na taunuu atu ai lana uo tamaitai ma agai atu loa i le potu. Peitai, sa loka le potu ma sa ia toe foi atu loa I le pulega o le faletalimalo ma talosagaina se isi ki e tatala ai le potu. Ina ua matala le potu, sa ia ulufale atu ma maua ai le tino maliu o lana uo. Na faaalia e le sui komesina o leoleo, le susuga isa Nafo i Fotuitaua Tala imanu eti e faapea, na faaaoga e lea alii se ieafu e sisi ai lona ua. Na faaalia e isa, e I ai mafuaaga na pule ai lea alii I lona ola ma o lo o faaauau a latou suesuega. OLIA I LE FASIOTI TAGATA FAAOEOEINA Ua molia e leoleo se alii e 21 tausaga mai le afioaga o Fogapoa i Savaii i le fasioti tagata faamoemoeina, ona o le maliu o le tamaitai e 23 tausaga lea na maliu i totonu o le fale na mu i Nu u i le lua vaiaso talu ai. Na faamaonia mai lea tulaga e le sui komesina o leoleo, le susuga isa Nafo i Fotuitaua Tala imanu eti, ma na ia taua foi e faapea, e aiga le ua maliu ma le ua molia. Na saunoa isa, e le faalauiloaina le igoa o lea alii ae e fai si ma ale ale o a latou suesuega ma e ono faaopopoina moliaga e faaulu faasaga i lea alii. O lo o masalomia e leoleo na susunu lava e lea alii le fale. Na faaalia e le sui komesina e faapea, e lei logoina e lea alii le vaega a le Tinei u o lo o i ai se isi i totonu o le fale. Faatoa logo lava e lea alii le au fuimu ina ua matua sosolo le afi ma ua tuai ona toe faia se gaioiga e laveai le tamaitai na maliu. Na o i laua lava sa i ai i le fale i le taimi na tupu ai le faalavelave. O le ua maliu sa galue i se kamupani su etusi I Apia. O lo o taofia nei e leoleo le ua molia ma o le a tulai o ia i luma o le Faamasinoga i le vaiaso fou. FAAULU E LEOLEO OLIAGA I LE ALII PULE LE UA O le a toe oo i le Faamasinoga se alii ua faaleaogaina moliaga o le faia o uiga mataga faafeusuaiga i se teineititi e lima tausaga, pe a maea ona faamautu e leoleo a latou moliaga fou o le a faaulu. O lea alii o Asotasi Vaa Falealii ma na faaleaoga e Faamasino Vui larence Nelson faasaga ia te ia i lona faaoolima mataga i le teineititi i le tausaga na te a nei. O lea teineititi o le grand-daughter o le tausoga a le na molia. Na teena e lea teineititi ia tuuaiga faasaga ia Falealii ina ua suesueina lea mataupu i le Faamasinoga, lea na faaleaoga ai e Faamasino Vui moliaga faasaga ia Falealii. Peitai, ina ua musu lea teineititi e toe foi i lona tina, sa tuuina atu ai loa o ia e leoleo i lalo o le vaavaaiga a le Toomaga mo e Puapuagatia. Sa faamatala e lea teineititi i le pulega o le Toomaga mafuaaga ua le toe fia alu ai i lo latou aiga, ma ina ua talosagaina e le Toomaga le Faamasinoga le faatagaga e vaaia ai lea teineititi, sa faaulu le faasea a matua o lea teineititi ma sa amata mai ai loa le mugafalo mo le aia tausia ai lea teineititi. I le Faamasinoga o Aiga, sa molimau le tuafafine o Falealii me faapea, e lama e lona tuagane teineiti laiti ma sa ia fautuaina malosi le Faamasinoga ina ia aua le toe tuuina atu lea teineititi i ona matua ma le ua molia. Sa ia faailoa foi i le Faamasinoga ia igoa o ona nieces ma tausoga ua uma ona faia i ai e le ua molia ia faiga mataga faafeusuaiga. E le gata i lea, e toalima lana fanau i lona lava afafine moni o lo o i Amerika. O lea molimau ua toe fa aauau ai loa lea mataupu i le Faamasinoga. SPEIALS! heck out our variety of Albacore Tuna. Great for faalavelave s and off-island gifts. Locally produced in American Samoa by Starist Samoa. 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22 Page 22 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Sauni malo fa atali malaga mai o le Sui Failautusi o le Initeria $5 cover charge door raffle prizes games costume contest $1 tube shots $4 Halloween drink specials Prizes include TABLETS, SPEAERS, PS4 ONSOLE and more. NO ID, NO ENTR, NO EXEPTIONS! ome dressed to impress Be one of the First 30 people between 9pm - 10pm & get a FREE Jager Bomb! all or for more info DEPARTENT OF OERE American Samoa Government Pago Pago, American Samoa Tel: (684) FAX: (684) tusia Ausage Fausia O le masina fou lea ua fa amoemoe e taunu u mai ai i le teritori le Sui Failautusi o le atagaluega o le Initeria i Amerika Samoa, ma ua fa alauiloa foi e le alii kovana ia Lolo atalasi oliga ni isi o fuafuaga a le faiamalo e fa atali ai le toai taunu u mai o lenei malaga taua, i le fonotaga a le kapeneta lea na faia i le aso Lua na te a nei. Saunoa le kovana e fa apea, e le gata e taua tele le ulua i malaga lenei a le sui o le Initeria i le nofoaiga a le malo o lo o i ai nei, ae o le isi itu e sili atu ai ona taua lenei malaga, OBINED NOTIE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFIANT IPAT AND INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS This Public Notice is intended to meet two separate procedural requirements. REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS The American Samoa Government (ASG) Department of ommerce (DO) will submit a request to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the week of November 17th, 2014 for the release of ommunity Development Block Grant (DBG) funds Under Title I of the Housing and ommunity Development Act of 1974 as amended to undertake a project known as the ommunity Swimming Pool project. The ommunity Swimming Pool is a new construction project designed to develop a public facility that provides a location to all residents of American Samoa, including very low to moderate income individuals to learn how to swim and enjoy the water. The project is designed to be an ADA accessible facility to also serve those who need a pool for physical therapy and other wellness activities. FINDING OF NO SIGNIFIANT IPAT The Department of ommerce has determined that the project will have no significant impact on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in an Environmental Review Record prepared by DBG staff and it is on file at the Department of ommerce, A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building 2nd Floor, Utulei, American Samoa and may be examined or copied from onday to Friday, except holidays, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Friday October 31-November 30, PUBLI OENTS Any individual, or group, disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments to the Department of ommerce, A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building - 2nd Floor, Utulei, American Samoa. All comments received by November 30, 2014 will be considered by the DO prior to authorizing submission of a request for release of funds. Those who wish to comment should specify which part of this notice they are addressing. RELEASE OF FUNDS DO certifies to HUD that eniseli Lafaele in his capacity as Department of ommerce Director consents to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal ourts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. HUD s approval of the certification satisfies its responsibilities under NEPA and related laws and authorities, and allows the DO to use Program funds. OBJETIONS TO RELEASE OF FUNDS HUD will consider objections to its release of funds and the DO certification received by November 28, 2014 or a period of fifteen days from its receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of the following bases (a) the certification was not executed by the ertifying Officer or other officer of the DO approved by HUD; (b) the Department of ommerce, American Samoa Government has omitted a step or failed to make a decision or finding required by HUD regulations at 24 FR Part 58; (c) the grant recipient or other participants in the project have committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 FR Part 58 before approval of a release of funds by HUD; or (d) another Federal agency acting pursuant to 40 FR Part 1504 has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Objections must be prepared and submitted in accordance with the required procedures (24 FR Part 58) and shall be addressed to following official and address: r. ark handler, Director Office of ommunity Planning and Development Honolulu Field Office US Department of Housing and Urban Development 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 1400 Honolulu, Hawaii Phone: (808) Fax: (808) o lea ua malaga sa o mai lava le sui o le vaega a le Iunaite Setete o lo o vaavaaia Amerika Samoa. Na talosagaina e le alii kovana sui uma o le kapeneta atoa ai ma isi sui sinia o matagaluega ma ofisa tumaoti a le malo, ina ia auai uma i so o se taimi e faia ai feiloaiga ma le au malaga a le Initeria, ina ia silafia ai fo i e le au malaga le avatu o le fa ataua a le faigamalo e talia fiafia ai le taunu u mai o le latou malaga. O le po o le aso Gafua, 10 Novema 2014 ua fa amoemoe e taunu u mai ai le malaga i Amerika Samoa, ma faia ai loa lea o se feiloaiga puupuu i le malae va alele i Tafuna. O le aso Lua e sosoo ai e faia ai le ava fa atali a le malo e fa afeiloa i ai le taunuu manuia mai o le faigamalaga, i le Fale Samoa a le malo i Utulei. O le aso fo i lea, i le Veterans emorial onument i Tafuna, ua fa atulaga ai le polokalame e aloaia ai soifua o fitafita sa tautua i vaega au a le malo ua maliliu, atoa ai ma i latou o lo o soifua pea e o o mai i le taimi nei, ma ua fa amoemoe o le Sui Failautusi o le Initeria ia Esther P. ia aina e saunoa i le saunoaga autu o lea sauniga fa apitoa. E tele fonotaga ua fa atulaga a vaega taitasi a le faiga malo ma le tama ita i sui failautusi, e aofia ai se fonotaga ma ta ita i o le tafatolu o le faigamalo a Amerika Samoa, fonotaga ma ni isi o fa atonusili, atoa ai ma fonotaga ma ofisa tumaoti a le malo e aofia ai ma le falema i o le LBJ. O le aso Lulu e sosoo ai, aso 12 Novema ua fa amoemoe e alu ai le malaga a le tamaitai sui failautusi ma sui o le malo, e asiasi atina e ma galuega o lo o fa atinoina i le motu o anu a, e aofia ai le fausiaina o uafu ma malae va alele. Na fautuaina e le alii kovana sui o lana kapeneta, ina ia pu e maua le avanoa ua mafai ai ona malaga mai le tamaitai sui failautusi, e le gata e taua mo le alualu i luma o atina e ma taumafaiga a le malo, ae mafai fo i ona malamalama i ai tagata uma i fuafuaga a le Initeria mo Amerika Samoa. O le tatou tutu faatasi e lagolago fuafuaga faapenei, o se auala foi lea e momoli atu ai se feau o lo o tasi o tatou loto i le unaia ma le atina eina o fuafuaga mo se manuia o Amerika Samoa, o le saunaoga lea a Lolo i luma o lana kapeneta. Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

23 samoa news, Thursday, October 30, 2014 Page 23 BEST BU in Nu uuli (across from Family art) EVERTHING ON SALE!! 50% OFF on arble Granite ounter Top USED FAST FOOD EQUIPENT AVAILABLE 20% - 50% OFF on All Other Items (Windows, Solar A/, eramic Tiles, Plumbing) AING SPAE FOR NEW STO! athy irillo is comforted by soldiers during the funeral procession for her son pl. Nathan irillo in Hamilton, Ontario, on Tuesday, Oct. 28, irillo was standing guard at the National War emorial in Ottawa last Wednesday when he was killed by a gunman who went on to open fire on Parliament Hill before being shot down in a hail of bullets. irillo will be laid to rest in his southern Ontario hometown. (AP Photo/The anadian Press, Frank Gunn) alifornia shooting suspects arraigned SARAENTO, alif. (AP) Prosecutors filed murder charges Tuesday against two Utah residents in the slayings of two alifornia sheriff s deputies during a shooting rampage that also left a motorist and third deputy wounded. Luis Enrique onroy-bracamonte, who was booked into jail under the pseudonym arcelo arquez, and his wife, 38-year-old Janelle arquez onroy, appeared separately in court for an arraignment, but did not enter pleas. They were both shackled and in a courtroom cell surrounded by sheriff s deputies during their appearances. onroy-bracamonte, his left forearm heavily bandaged from an injury he suffered before his arrest, asked Sacramento Superior ourt Judge Helena Gweon to slow down as she read the charges against him. Federal immigration authorities say onroy- Bracamonte has been living in the U.S. illegally after being convicted in Arizona for selling drugs in 1997 and deported to exico twice, most recently in The 14-count complaint charges both with the murder of one deputy, though authorities say onroy-bracamonte fired the fatal shots. He alone is charged with the other slaying. onroy-bracamonte is facing special circumstances that could qualify him for the death penalty. At an afternoon news conference, Sacramento ounty District Attorney Jan Scully said she and Placer ounty District Attorney Ronald Scott Owens, who are jointly prosecuting the pair, have not yet decided whether to seek his execution. The facts speak for themselves, she said, but added that prosecutors follow a legal protocol in making such decisions. We re not going to treat this case any differently. The prosecutors, joined by sheriffs from both counties, also declined to say if they have determined a motive for the shootings or why the pair had journeyed to alifornia, where they apparently had no ties. The couple appeared to be living quietly in the Salt Lake ity area until their arrest in alifornia. Attorneys for onroy-bracamonte and onroy declined to comment on the charges after the hearing. Jeff Barbour, the public defender who is representing onroy-bracamonte, said he had just been appointed and hadn t seen the police reports. Peter meto, who is representing onroy, said he would reserve his comments for court. Authorities say onroy-bracamonte, 34, fired all the fatal shots during Friday s rampage, first killing Sacramento ounty Deputy Daniel Oliver, then wounding a motorist while attempting to carjack his vehicle. The charges say he used a.9mm handgun in both initial shootings. Both are charged with the attempted murder and attempted carjacking of motorist Anthony Davis, onroy as an accomplice. Davis is recovering from multiple gunshot wounds. The couple is also charged with two more attempted carjackings and one successful carjacking. They fled to neighboring Placer ounty, where onroy-bracamonte is charged with killing a second deputy and wounding a third using an AR-15 assault rifle. He and his wife are charged with the murder of Placer ounty homicide detective ichael Davis. The complaint says he fired the fatal shot but that she was an accomplice. The complaint alleges that onroy-bracamonte stole a Placer ounty sheriff s department vehicle along with a sheriff s department shotgun. It also accuses the pair of attempting to murder two other Placer ounty sheriff s deputies, harles Bardo and Joseph Roseli, along with attempting to murder and wounding Placer ounty deputy Jeffrey Davis, who was treated for a gunshot wound to the arm. The charges say onroy-bracamonte fired the assault rifle at all three deputies, with onroy as an accomplice. Other charges say the pair possessed an assault rifle that is illegal in alifornia, and that onroy-bracamonte was a felon in possession of the rifle, stolen shotgun,.9mm handgun and a.380 caliber handgun. Investigators were trying to determine how onroy-bracamonte avoided scrutiny despite being fingerprinted by police in West Valley ity, Utah, during a misdemeanor hit-and-run arrest in Utah authorities never connected him to his real name or his previous criminal record. 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