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Eleven sailors from Apia traveled to American Samoa this past weekend to compete in the Pago Pago Harbor Optimist Sailing Regatta on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 out of Sadie’s By the Sea. Th is is the fi rst junior sailing regatta Pago Pago has hosted since 2008. [Courtesy photo] Junior Sailing returns to Pago Pago Harbor (PRESS RELEASE) month.” — October 17, 2017 — Eleven The Pago sailors will travel sailors from Apia traveled to Apia over Thanksgiving American Samoa this past weekend in November to race weekend to compete in the Pago against the Apia Yacht club in Pago Harbor Optimist Sailing their home waters. Regatta on Saturday, October The sailors, families, and 14th out of Sadie’s By the Sea friends of Pago Pago Junior Beach Resort. This is the fi rst Sailing would like to thank junior sailing regatta Pago Pago Pacifi c Energy, Manua’s, has hosted since 2008. The Sadie’s by the Sea Resort, Su’a Apia sailors faced off against Tupuola Fitiao Wilson and the 10 local sailors in the Optimist Apaula Crew, The Develop- sailing class in two divisions ment Bank of American Samoa, with 3 elimination heats in each and Trophies and Things for C M division to move into the fi nals. their support of this event. Y K Pago sailors eliminated Results from the Open and many of the Apia sailors in the the 11 & under Divisions as early rounds and had a strong follows: presence in the fi nals. How- 11 and under ever, the Apia sailors managed 1. Solomona Hamilton to take home Gold and Silver in APIA YACHT CLUB both divisions and sailors from 2. Xavier Rasmussen Pago, Pago claimed Bronze in APIA YACHT CLUB both divisions. 3. Amelie Chen Pago Coach Matt Erickson PAGO PAGO JR SAILING stated, “I’m very proud of all of Open the sailors and how they raced 1. Ayrton Hodson in this regatta, particularly in APIA YACHT CLUB variable wind conditions and 2. Solomona Hamilton in more swell than either group APIA YACHT CLUB is used to. The races were very 3. Victor Chen competitive and some races PAGO PAGO JR were won by mere seconds. We SAILING have seen the competition now (Source: 2017 Pago Pago and we are going to be training Harbor Optimist Sailing harder this month in hopes Regatta Committee) to gain the gold in Apia next Page B2 samoa news, Thursday, October 19, 2017 Come and Enjoy the beautiful sounds of Ulale, Isaako and Gang at theMALIU MAI OCEANVIEW RESTOBAR Friday, Oct 13th & Saturday, Oct 14th • Delicious Food • Cool Drinks Also stay at one • Relaxing Seabreeze Environment of our beautiful, For reservations Call 733-1683 affordable rooms or 733-0828 FOR SALE! MD Sports 80” Stealth Air EastPoint Sports Powered Hockey Table Table Tennis $525.00 $495.00 Inlaid LED electronic scoring The foldable table tennis and stadium sound Dimensions: 108”L x 60”W x 30” Table Size: 80”L x 43.5”W” x 32”H

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Through six games in 2017, done a lot of good things and “If we put together a solid he leads the NFL with 1,959 certainly have had stretches 60 minutes, (and) execute well yards passing and is tied for where we didn’t,” McDaniels every single play — the sky’s second with 13 touchdowns. said. “We talk a lot about our the limit,” Gronkowski said. He’s thrown two interceptions, best football being in front of samoa news, Thursday, October 19, 2017 Page B3 Former cornerback not bitter at Titans now he’s with Browns NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) season, signing Logan Ryan — The Tennessee Titans from New England, drafting released cornerback Jason Adoree’ Jackson in the fi rst McCourty in April to avoid round and adding free agent Tye paying the veteran $7 million Smith as a backup to holdovers and to get younger in their LeShaun Sims, Brice McCain secondary. and Kalan Reed. Of that group, Now they get to see him Smith has the only interception. again with McCourty proving McCourty said he is not he’s not done yet. bitter at the Titans for wanting The Titans (3-3) visit the to move on without him. winless Browns in Cleveland, “I remember being a young and McCourty already has three player in Tennessee and talking interceptions compared to none to the vets there that I had, they for his Tennessee replacements. always used to tell me at some “When I left Tennessee, it point the game will humble wasn’t really about the money, you,” he said. it was more about the opportu- “It doesn’t matter how good nity to play,” said McCourty, you are, what you’ve done. At who had been a mainstay in some point, someone is going Tennessee’s secondary since to tell you either you’re not FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2017, fi le photo, Cleveland Browns defensive back Jason McCourty (30) being a sixth-round draft pick good enough, we don’t want celebrates an interception with cornerback Jamar Taylor (21) during the fi rst half of an NFL foot- in 2009. you anymore. So, you know ball game against the New York Jets, in Cleveland. Th e Tennessee Titans released cornerback Jason “I knew if I came back I what’s to come and I think I just McCourty in April to avoid paying the veteran $7 million and to get younger in their secondary. was going to be the fi fth-string look back on it, just grateful for Now they get to see him again, and McCourty already has two interceptions this season for the cornerback. the eight years that I did have Cleveland Browns compared to none by his replacements. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, File) So McCourty, now 30, there.” believed he could still play Titans quarterback Marcus football and decided to test his Mariota has taken notice of chances as a free agent for the McCourty’s play with the fi rst time in his career. His goal? Browns. To compete and be a team’s “He’s made a bunch of NOTICE OF second or third cornerback. plays on footballs, and he had McCourty has been a bright a pick-6 last week. He’s been a spot for the 0-6 Browns starting veteran presence that helps that each game. He also has those secondary out and has been a FORECLOSURE SALE three interceptions, including game-changer for them,” Mar- NOTICE is hereby given, pursuant to ASCA 37.1105 that Development Bank of American one returned for a touchdown iota said. Samoa intends to foreclose a mortgage recorded in the Office of the Territorial Registrar in last week against Houston , Titans tight end Delanie Lease Agreement Volume No. LA-99, Page 68 on April 20, 1999, and that the property subject two forced fumbles and 24 total Walker said his old teammate’s to the mortgage will be sold at public auction. tackles this season play jumps off the fi lm when “I’ve just been happy with watching the Browns defense. PROPERTY TO BE SOLD ON “AS IS BASIS”: All of the mortgagors’ interest in that certain myself,” McCourty said. “I “J-Mac is an explosive Communal Land Leasehold including structure and improvement situated in the village of guess a little bit of it is proving player, and he is doing it over Pagai, American Samoa. to yourself that man, you can there. You see him all over the All that certain real property and improvements lying in Land Square 12, Unit still play this game. You still are place. He shows up on the runs, C, Village of Pagai, Eastern District, land known as “Pagai”, owned by the a good player.” With McCourty the passes. I think he’s going to Utoofili family, and more particularly described as follows: gone, the Titans revamped the try to show up, especially going cornerback position in the off- against us,” Walker said. Beginning at a point which has coordinates of X=285470.00 and Y=309255.00 based in American Samoa datum of 1962. Beginning azimuth of X=218.840.00 and Y=286.702.00. No talk of FBI probe, but Bruce Run thence on azimuth 36˚ 30’ 02” 60.00 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 126˚ 30’ 02” 60.00 feet to a point; Pearl keeps selling Auburn Thence on azimuth 216˚ 30’ 02” 60.00 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 306˚ 30’ 0” 60.00 feet to the point of beginning. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) corruption. — Being involved in an ongoing The Auburn coach, who Containing an area of 3600 sq. ft. more or less. FBI investigation limited what served out a show cause order Date of Sale: Friday, November 10, 2017, at 2pm, at the property unless postponed by public Auburn coach Bruce Pearl and for an NCAA violation as Ten- announcement. his Tigers could say at South- nessee head coach, started off eastern Conference basketball his session saying he would Location: Village of Pagai, American Samoa media day. not have any comment on any Minimum Bid: $39,141.00 Pearl being Pearl meant the question involving the FBI or coach didn’t stop selling his the investigation. Junior guard Contact: For more information please contact Tavai Ieremia at 633-4031 ext. 224 @ program as much as possible. Bryce Brown and junior for- Development Bank or email [email protected]. “You take all that and you ward Horace Spencer also just focus it onto the basketball declined to comment for the court, and that’s what we’re same reason. doing,” Pearl said. “Our kids Pearl said they haven’t been have practiced really well. They given any kind of timetable for practice really hard, and I think a resolution. Auburn plays an their attitudes are extremely exhibition Nov. 2 and opens the positive. At this moment right season Nov. 10 against Norfolk now, we’re sitting in a position State. Asked about possibly to still be competitive.” losing any players due to the Pearl said they are not investigation, Pearl only said allowed to have contact with every player on the roster cur- Chuck Person , the associate rently is available for practice. head coach suspended without “I would imagine as we pay after prosecutors said the go through these next few former NBA player accepted weeks we’re going to get some about $91,500 in bribes to steer clarity,” Pearl said. clients to a Pittsburgh-based His Tigers won 18 games last fi nancial adviser when they season with the four freshmen reached the NBA as part of a who led the team in scoring last wide-spread investigation into season all back. 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South Carolina’s Hassani Gravett, right, listens as head coach Frank Martin tells a story outside the interview room at the Southeastern Conference men’s NCAA college basketball media day, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) Experience matters for SEC teams looking to topple Kentucky NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Kentucky oppo- ference there - a big, big difference. When you nents have trouble agreeing on what it takes to deal with 22-year-olds who have been through topple a program that annually brings in multiple it, they handle moments differently than the future fi rst-round NBA picks. 18-year-olds.” Yet a few Southeastern Conference teams But experience alone won’t get it done. may have stumbled across a winning formula the “If you say, ‘OK, would you rather have talent last couple of years. Experience matters against or experience,’ I want talent,” Kennedy said. the talented, but young Wildcats. Kentucky has plenty of the latter. The Wild- “I’d take fi ve fi rst-round picks every day of cats signed seven of the nation’s top 31 prospects the week, but not all of us get to have fi ve fi rst- in the 2017 class according to composite rank- round picks on our team,” South Carolina coach ings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports : Frank Martin said. “Those of us that don’t, we Hamidou Diallo (No. 10), Kevin Knox (No. 11), have to depend on experience.” Jarred Vanderbilt (No. 12), P.J. Washington (No. The right kind of experience — that comes 15), Nick Richards (No. 18), Quade Green (No. with some toughness and talent in its own right 26) and Shai Gilgeouos-Alexander (No. 31). — can be Kentucky’s kryptonite. “Growing up, I always liked to be around The Wildcats are the preseason favorite to players that compete and be around the best of fi nish fi rst in the SEC after winning at least a the best,” Diallo said. “When I found out a couple share of the league’s last three regular-season of the great players in my class were going there, titles. They’re the favorites again despite losing I wanted to join them and wanted to help us all three fi rst-round draft pick from last year’s make our goals possible. That’s what drove me squad: De’Aaron Fox, Marcus Monk and Bam to Kentucky.”That’s why the teams that have Adebayo. challenged Kentucky lately have some potential “Kentucky’s No. 1 because they’ve earned the NBA talent to go along with experience. right to be No. 1 as long as John Calipari is still at Thornwell, a second-round draft pick, is on the the helm,” Mississippi coach Andy Kennedy said. Los Angeles Clippers’ roster after his standout “People don’t even really know who their players senior season with South Carolina. Texas A&M’s are (but) they know they’re going to be good and 2015-16 team relied heavily on seniors but also they know he’s going to have them ready.”They featured Tyler Davis, a former top-35 recruit who also know they’re going to be young. was a freshman that year. Last season’s South Carolina squad and the Missouri’s Cuonzo Martin cites another trait 2015-16 Texas A&M team countered Kentucky’s possessed by most conference title contenders. freshman fi repower with senior-laden rosters. “For me, one of the biggest things is you got SEC player of the year Sindarius Thornwell to have a level of toughness,” he said. “Of course led South Carolina to the Final Four last season. talent is what it is, but you can kind of gauge Texas A&M tied Kentucky for the 2015-16 SEC talent what fi ts what you’re trying to do. ButI regular-season title with a lineup that featured think you have to have a level of toughness.” seniors Danuel House, Jalen Jones, Alex Caruso Martin inherits a Missouri program that fi n- and Anthony Collins. ished in the SEC basement each of the last three “Those four seniors were grown men,” Texas years. He appears to be mimicking the Kentucky A&M coach Billy Kennedy said. “We knew what approach in trying to help Missouri regain rele- we were going to get every day and every night.” vance. Missouri signed a heralded freshman class Plenty of SEC programs are hoping their own that includes Michael Porter Jr., ranked second in senior guards can enable them to challenge Ken- his class by the 247Sports Composite. Of course, tucky for league supremacy. LSU showed two years ago having the nation’s Arkansas has six seniors, including the back- top recruit isn’t a sure thing when the Tigers court duo of Jaylen Barford and Daryl Macon. failed to reach the NCAA Tournament despite Florida’s Chris Chiozza, who made one of the having Ben Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick in most memorable shots of last year’s NCAA the 2016 draft .Perhaps the person with the best Tournament with a buzzer beater to defeat Wis- insight on competing with Kentucky in the SEC consin in the Sweet 16, is back along with junior is Calipari himself. He said any team that wants preseason all-SEC selection KeVaughn Allen. to win the SEC must have plenty of talent and Mississippi added Memphis graduate transfer toughness.Then he added one more factor. Markel Crawford to join a backcourt already fea- “You can’t be a team that scores 50-60 points turing senior Deandre Burnett and junior Terence a game in this league and do well in this league,” Davis. Vanderbilt has four-year starter Riley Calipari said. “You’ve got to be a team that LaChance at point guard. scores 70 or more in this league to have a chance “I was a lot different as a 22-year-old than as to win games, because the other team’s going an 18-year-old mentally, physically, emotion- to score that much, whether you’re really good ally a lot different,” Martin said. “There’s a dif- defensively or not.” samoa news, Thursday, October 19, 2017 Page B5 Louisville trustees ﬁ re ath- Employment Opportunity G.A.A.P CORPORATION letic director Tom Jurich is looking for 2 Seamstresses with at least LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) “Their vote to terminate his meeting shortly after it began. — Tom Jurich was loyal to the contract was done in haste with Trustee board secretary 2-3 years experience. coaches he hired at Louisville inaccurate information that Brian Cromer was among those Contact 258-3839 almost to a fault, supporting should have had no bearing on that opposed the motion to fi re them through good and bad continuing his employment,” Jurich. Before the vote he said, times during 20 years as the the statement said. “He has done “There are major issues in bas- Cardinals athletic director. nothing illegal, nor violated any ketball, we all know that. .... FOR SALE None more than men’s bas- NCAA rules.” What I would favor doing is 2013 Toyota Sequoia. ketball coach Rick Pitino. Jurich has played a major trying to pursue discussions Excellent Condition. Jurich and Pitino faced many role in Louisville’s success on with Mr. Jurich to address con- Massive interior with embarrassing transgressions the fi eld, and how the school cerns, maybe have a revamped flexible seating. 47K miles. during the coach’s 16-year has handled issues off the fi eld. arrangement.” Full coverage insurance tenure, but the negative atten- He shepherded Louisville’s Trustees ultimately followed tion generated by a federal 2014 entry into the Atlantic the same path as the ULAA, good until March 2018. Fully Loaded. KBB valued at investigation of college basket- Coast Conference. Jurich also deciding to part ways with Contact 733-1827 for more information. ball was the last straw for Pitino was responsible for facility Jurich and move forward. 26 to 27K. Price Negotiable. — and ultimately Jurich. upgrades and saw numerous Louisville trustees fi red sports thrive under coaches he Jurich Wednesday in the wake hired. of the school’s involvement in a Vince Tyra was named national federal investigation of acting AD on Oct. 3, a move the college basketball. athletic association approved The Board of Trustees voted on Monday before fi ring Pitino. NOTICE OF OFFICE 10-3 to part ways with Jurich. The former University of Louis- The 61-year-old administrator ville Foundation board member had been placed on paid admin- said he doesn’t have a timetable istrative Sept. 27 by interim uni- for how long he’ll have the job. CLOSURE versity President Greg Postel, Louisville’s acknowledg- who placed Pitino on unpaid ment of being part of a federal The Law Office of Sharron Rancourt leave at the same time. probe into bribery of college Louisville’s Athletic Asso- recruits proved to be Jurich’s will close on November 10, 2017. ciation fi red Pitino in a unani- undoing. Postel’s Sept. 27 All current clients having an active/pending matter with our Office are urged to mous vote on Monday. disciplinary letter to the AD Two days later, Jurich was called allegations in the com- contact our Office prior toNovember 10, 2017 to arrange the release of your file. shown the door. plaint “disturbing and unprec- Please contact our Office at: Postel did not take questions edented.” His letter also called about Jurich’s fi ring with cause “unacceptable” the level of 684-633-6264 after more than three hours of misconduct, alleged criminal to ensure your file(s) will be ready when you arrive. meetings behind closed doors. activity and the negative atten- If you have any questions, please contact our Office “We want to thank Tom for tion it has brought to Louisville. his years of service and many Postel also criticized Jurich during normal business hours. contributions to the university,” for failing to update or consult **Official Business Calls Only Please Postel said from a prepared the athletic board about his statement. negotiation of the department’s FA’AFETAI TELE LAVA “To our students, faculty, sponsorship extension with staff and Cards fans, this is our Adidas. Law Office of Sharron Rancourt opportunity to demonstrate the Several Jurich supporters Tedi of Samoa Building, 1st Floor unity and integrity that defi ne carrying signs urging trustees PO BOX 4844 being a Louisville Cardinal.” to retain the AD gathered Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Jurich’s legal team said in a Wednesday outside the Grawe- statement afterward that it was meyer administration building “disheartened” by the trustees’ and brieﬂ y inside the meeting decision, and stressed his adher- room. Jurich’s lawyer, Alison ence to NCAA rules and the M. Stemler, and members of law. Jurich’s legal team joined the

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Cavs-Celtics game second most-watched opener on TNT NEW YORK (AP) — Cleveland’s victory over Boston in the fi rst game of the NBA season was TNT’s second most-watched telecast ever on opening night. The network says the Tuesday telecast peaked with 6.7 million viewers and its audi- ence was a 95 percent increase over last season’s opener. The game featured Kyrie Irving’s return to Cleveland after his trade to the Celtics and was marred by Gordon Hayward’s gruesome ankle injury in his fi rst game in a Boston uniform. The game ranked fi fth in TNT’s viewership for any regular-season game. The opening-night double- header, capped by Houston’s victory over defending cham- pion Golden State, averaged 4.9 million viewers. Turner Sports says Wednesday that’s up 53 percent from last year and was its most-watched opening night C M since 2010. Y K

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Th e top three winners of the 11 and Under competition of the Pago Pago Harbor Optimist Sailing Regatta held Saturday, Oct.14, 2017 out of Sadie’s By the Sea Beach Resort. Th is is the fi rst junior sailing regatta Pago Pago has Th e top three winners of the Open Division competition of the Pago Pago Harbor hosted since 2008, which saw 11 Apia sailors compete against our local sailors. Optimist Sailing Regatta held on Saturday, Oct.14, 2017 out of Sadie’s By the Sea [Courtesy photo] Beach Resort. [Courtesy photo] Packers QB Brett Hundley prepares for 1st NFL start GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Brett Hundley is getting more reps at Green Bay Packers practice and answering a lot more questions from reporters in the locker room. Life has changed for Hundley since starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers went down with a right collarbone injury. Hundley is preparing to make his fi rst career NFL start on Sunday against New Orleans. He is projecting a calm, confi - dent attitude at a time when the Packers must adjust quickly to life without their two-time NFL MVP. “I’ve got a lot of support from the guys from the team, from the community,” Hundley said Wednesday after practice. Life “has changed a lot, but I’ve been praying a lot, under- standing it’s just football. I feel calm, I feel confi dent, and I feel C M ready.”This may not be how the Y K third-year veteran out of UCLA envisioned getting his fi rst shot to start in the NFL. Rodgers is scheduled to have surgery for an injury that jeop- ardizes the rest of his season. With Rodgers, the Packers were a Super Bowl contender even with all the other injuries that have maligned the team. Without him, expectations may have changed almost everywhere around the league but Lambeau Field. “I’ve been doing this my whole life. Aaron’s a Hall of Famer, and I want to be a Hall of Famer one day,” Hundley said. “I will lead this team, we’re all going to have fun, we’re all going to go out there and play football ... Page B8 samoa news, Thursday, October 19, 2017

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(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) Florida: Sherit out for Rookie C.J. Beathard ready to year after hip surgery take over as 49ers starting QB SANTA CLARA, Calif. be one of those top five guys,” peration final pass with San GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) the same time, the guys that (AP) — After opening the Shanahan said. “But you have Francisco looking to convert on — Florida defensive end Jordan are here, they play really hard season with six straight losses, to show the ability that you can fourth-and-20. Sherit had season-ending hip and they’ve been playing hard. the San Francisco 49ers have build things around a person Beathard said he will have surgery, the latest setback for That’s all good and dandy, but turned over the reins of the who gives you the chance no the same type of approach this coach Jim McElwain’s team. at the end of the day, you’ve got offense to rookie quarterback matter what type of defense week as the starter as he did as Sherit injured his hip in the to win. We’ve got to come out C.J. Beathard. you go against, that he’s got the the backup. second half of a home loss to with getting better with those Beathard’s performance ability to make those throws, “I just think I don’t get too Texas A&M last Saturday and guys this week and then put the over these next 10 weeks could he’s got the ability to make high or too low in any situa- was eventually carted off the plan together moving forward.” play a big part in determining some off schedule plays and tion,” he said. “I just try to stay field. Florida already has sev- whether the rebuilding 49ers he’s the type of person who can pretty mellow because I know A fifth-year senior from eral players out for the season, view Beathard as a foundation handle all the stuff that goes the game of football. There’s Tampa, Sherit ranks sixth on including quarterback Luke Del piece of if they decide they need with it.” a lot of ups and downs. You the teams with 23 tackles and Rio (broken collarbone), safety to target another quarterback in Shanahan has had strong never want to get too mad when second with 2 ½ sacks. Marcell Harris (torn Achilles free agency or with a high draft belief in Beathard, saying he you have a bad play or too high It’s unclear how long Sherit tendon) and receiver James pick next year. was the one quarterback he tar- when you have a good one. It’s will need to recover, but McEl- Robinson (unknown heart “I’m not looking that geted in the draft where he was all about staying mellow and wain says “it’s a bad deal.” condition). far ahead,” Beathard said taken in the third round by San staying the same through all of The Gators (3-3, 3-2 South- “It’s been kind of a rough Wednesday. “Right now my Francisco. it.”The biggest change will be eastern Conference) also expect ride, but I feel like it’s only focus is on today’s practice and Beathard beat out veteran getting a full week of practice to be without safety Nick Wash- going to going to get better geared toward beating the Cow- Matt Barkley for the backup with the starters so he can build ington (shoulder) and defensive from here,” linebacker Kylan boys and doing the best we can job behind solid play in the a stronger rapport with receivers back Quincy Lenton (knee) Johnson said. “Coach Mac to get better and improve.” preseason and has only gotten Pierre Garcon and Marquise when they play third-ranked is doing a good job with us, Beathard had a promising better on the practice field the Goodwin.Beathard has been Georgia (7-0, 4-0) in nearby staying positive, and we’re just debut in relief of ineffective past few weeks. preparing for this moment for Jacksonville next week. going to take it step by step starter Brian Hoyer in last That led to the decision to years. The grandson of Super McElwain says receiver from here.” week’s 26-24 loss at Wash- pull Hoyer in the second quarter Bowl winning executive Bobby Tyrie Cleveland, left tackle Adding to the injury woes, ington. That earned Beathard a last week with San Francisco Beathard started 28 games in Martez Ivey, receiver Kadarius the Gators are without nine shot at the starting role for the trailing 17-0. Beathard led a college at Iowa and came to Toney, safety Chauncey scholarship players who are 49ers (0-6) beginning Sunday comeback attempt that fell just the NFL more prepared to play Gardner and defensive end suspended indefinitely while at home against the Dallas short when the Niners couldn’t early because of his experience Jabari Zuniga are “very lim- the state attorney investigates Cowboys. get into range for a potential in a pro-style offense.“I don’t ited” in practice this week. potential felony credit card First-year coach Kyle game-winning field goal in think it’s too big for him,” Sha- “I’m sure there’s not a coach fraud charges. So that’s at least Shanahan said he wants to the final seconds of the loss nahan said. “I think he’s used to in America who hasn’t been 20 scholarship players unable to see whether Beathard shows to Washington.Beathard fin- having it and I think he’s just through something like this practice. It’s unclear when the enough potential for the team to ished 19 for 36 for 245 yards going to go about it like he’s or will go through something investigation will be completed. want to build around him. and one touchdown. His only gone about every other day like this,” McElwain said. “At “By no means do you have to interception came on his des- throughout his career.” samoa news, Thursday, October 19, 2017 Page B9 Page B10 samoa news, Thursday, October 19, 2017 Universal Crossword Thursday, Edited by Timothy Parker October 19, 2017 October 19, ACROSS 47 “Inner” holy 23 Actor 40 ___ Major 2017 1 Masseur place LaBeouf (celestial employers 53 Some 24 Diplomacy bear) 5 Confront cooking 27 Pertaining 44 Not straight 9 Guru herbs to kings 45 With a lack 14 Ancient 58 Vital heart and queens of values Briton valve 28 Lavish bash 46 Bristles 15 “The ___ 59 Postal 29 Jamaican 48 Dissenting Happy Birthday: Be open to change and willing to work with whatever unfolds. 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Two years ago, I fi lled up two large garbage bags to throw out. It didn’t even make a dent. When he got home, he was furious and deducted $50 from the rent because he felt I needed to have con- sequences for what I did. I realized then how serious this is. I know it’s a health hazard as well as a fi re hazard. I’m at my wits’ end. I understand this has to do with loss, and he has had many, including a dad who left when I was pregnant. There has been no contact during his lifetime. Please help. -- SON’S A HOARDER DEAR SON’S A HOARDER: Your son is suffering from a mental disorder. There is help for it -- IF he is willing to admit that he needs it. A licensed mental health professional could help him understand why he is hoarding and motivate him to change the habits that have led to it. There are also medications that can lessen his compulsion to hoard. However, it won’t happen unless you fi nally put your foot down and inform your son that what he’s doing is a health and safety hazard, and a risk you will no longer tolerate. Tell him that unless he gets help, he will no longer be able to live under your roof.

DEAR ABBY: I am a 68-year-old male reader, married, with many friends and acquaintances. My best friend (“Brent”) has a long-time girlfriend (“Judy”) we are with all the time. There is also another couple (“Tom” and “Sue”) we like very much. The six of us have gone out and had what I thought was a good time, but when I proposed another get-together, Judy said she felt Sue was condescending and unfriendly to her. I have never experi- enced this with Sue, and I didn’t observe anything like that when we were all together, but I suppose I could be oblivious. My problem is, there are times it’s awkward to not invite Tom and Sue (as well as the fact I have fun with them and would like them there). Is there something I can do to change this situation? -- AWKWARD IN THE EAST DEAR AWKWARD: Do not get into a squabble between the two women. If Judy prefers not to socialize with Sue, she may not accept an invitation if she knows Sue will be present, which is her privilege. Because you like both couples, see them separately until this blows over -- if it ever does. If you are asked why the dynamic has changed, tell Brent the truth about what Judy told you so he won’t think it has anything to do with him.

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