Jurors hear testimony from DEA At the conclu- sion of her Student chemist during Day 2 of Stowers... Teaching experi- Page 4 ence at Manulele Tausala Elemen- Fa’ailoa Kovana lona lagolago i le tary as part of the ASCC Teacher fa’a a’upegaina o Leoleo Education pro- Le Lali gram, Mrs. Vanessa Velega gathers with Jets’ McCown still going strong, her students for a farewell photo. joining the likes of Thorpe [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] Sports

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DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2017 $1.00 Govt fi les additional charges in alleged Pago Pago hit-and-run case VICTIMS INCLUDE A MOTHER OF TWO AND HER NEPHEW

by Ausage Fausia trict Court Judge Fiti Sunia last Friday, where the Samoa News Reporter Court issued a ‘no bail’ status for him. The driver of a pickup truck that was involved Fetoai waived his right to a preliminary exam- in an accident that allegedly injured two people ination hearing on Monday, and his case was last week in Pago Pago, is facing multiple crim- bound over to the High Court where he entered a inal charges. not guilty plea during his arraignment yesterday Falaniko Fetoai was initially charged with morning. traffi c violations including reckless driving and His pretrial conference is scheduled for Jan. careless driving; and public peace disturbance, a 05, 2018. Enjoy a Magical misdemeanor. According to court documents, an off-duty He made his initial appearance in the District cop contacted the DPS central station around Court last week and was released after he posted 7:35 p.m. on Nov. 28, 2017 to report a fi ght in a $3,000 surety bond. progress at a residence in Pago Pago. CHRISTMAS AT However, the government has fi led two addi- Two offi cers arrived at the scene 10 minutes tional charges: assault in the second degree — later and noticed a crowd in front of the resi- a class D felony — and third degree assault, a dence, and a female — one of the victims in the SSAB-PAGO INC. misdemeanor. case — lying on the sidewalk. SSAB Samoa Stationary And Books is celebrating its 9th Mag- This resulted in the defendant being re- After speaking to some bystanders, police ical Birthday and SSAB Pago Inc., in Tafuna, is holding Early arrested and thereafter, he appeared before Dis- (Continued on page 7) Bird Specials this Saturday, December 9th ONLY as part of the holiday celebrations! SSAB commenced operations in a small coffee size shop in Apia in 2008. Fast forward to 2017, and SSAB now has 7 locations! Their headquarters is based in Togafuafua, Samoa, with a total of 3 shops in Samoa, 2 in Savaii, 1 in New Zealand, and 1 right here in Tafuna, American Samoa! SSAB has answered the call to fulfi ll the lack of educational resources in Samoa and now currently supplies over 90% of both C M private and public schools in Samoa and Savaii. Y K They have also introduced Samoan Educational Resources to the New Zealand market and hope to continue to do the same right here on Tutuila, Aunu’u and Manu’a. SSAB has also branched out to offer a variety of goods to their customers, including Offi ce and Home Furniture, Electronics, Jewelry, Home-ware, and so much more. Their goal is to con- tinue to provide their customers with quality products at afford- able prices. This Saturday, all SSAB branches will be celebrating SSAB’s 9th birthday with the theme of “A Magical Christmas”. For SSAB Pago Branch, it will be a fun fi lled magical day with Early Bird specials, which are a part of SSAB’s goodwill to our community — they are reducing their prices even more. The fi rst 5 buyers to buy a 6ft folding table will pay only $30.00 instead of $65.00; the fi rst 3 buyers to purchase a writing table with 3 drawers will get the table for $75.00 instead of $135.00! SSAB will continue to have more specials in store from now until Christmas. Everything from 8-seater, 6-seater, & 4-seater dining sets, ArtPlace America is proud to announce that Queen Muhammad Ali has been chosen from fl ash drives, 14KT gold Tahitian pearl pendant (7mm-9mm) and nearly a thousand applications to receive funding — $500,000 — for a project that’s to take place bluetooth speakers, to folding tables, plastic chairs, mini fridges, in Fagaitua, through its 2017 National Creative Placemaking Fund. Read story inside for details. [Courtesy photo] (Continued on page 8) Page 2 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Jurors hear testimony from DEA chemist during Day 2 of Stowers drug trial THREE ENVELOPES, THREE TESTS, ALL POSITIVE FOR METH by Ausage Fausia in his pockets, like sharp objects Samoa News Reporter or a weapon, Stowers stood up, A police offi cer in the gov- started emptying his pockets, ernment’s case against alleged and said no. Vaofanua said he drug dealer Falaniko Stowers saw Nicole reach into his left a.k.a ‘Nicole’ told the jury yes- pocket and remove something terday that 6 cut straws with he tried to conceal in his shirt. crystalline substance inside When asked by Paselio what were found in Nicole’s posses- it was, Stowers responded, “You sion when police met up with know what it is.” Vaofanua said him in front of the DPS central Stowers opened his fi st and station in Fagatogo on Nov. 28, showed them 6 cut up straws 2016. with crystalline substance. This was the testimony of During cross-examination, Det. Savelio Vaofanua yes- defense counsel Asst. Public terday, during Day 2 of Stowers’ Defender Kate Hannaher asked jury trial in the High Court. the witness why they stopped Altogether, the government the vehicle Stowers was riding called 5 witnesses to the stand: in that day. two cops, one of whom is the Vaofanua said they wanted At the conclusion of her Student Teaching experience at Matafao Elementary School as part of DPS evidence custodian; an to inform him about the search the ASCC Teacher Education program, Miss Georgina Laupola (back row, center) celebrates with expert from the Drug Enforce- warrant. Hannaher then asked if students and fellow instructors including Dr. Larry Purcell (back row, left ) of ASCC. ment Agency (DEA); and two it is normal practice for police [Photo: J. Kneubuhl] eyewitnesses. to inform people before they Det. Vaofanua, along with search their home, and the wit- Det. Johnny Paselio, were the ness said yes. ones who executed a search war- That day, Stowers was riding rant on the defendant’s home. in a vehicle with two other Vaofanua said that on their way people. When asked where the to house, he and Paselio saw the other occupants were when defendant in a vehicle, driving Stowers was taken in for ques- from the residence. tioning, Vaofanua said other The vehicle was stopped and cops were interviewing them. Stowers was asked to step out, DPS evidence room custo- so they could inform him about dian, Offi cer Jennings, when the search warrant. called to the stand, said it was According to Vaofanua, on May 18, 2017 that evidence when asked if he had anything (Continued on page 12) N. Korea says war is inevitable as allies continue war games SEOUL, South Korea (AP) when will the war break out,” — North Korea says a nuclear the spokesman said.“We do not war on the Korean Peninsula has wish for a war but shall not hide become a matter of when, not if, from it, and should the U.S. as it continued to lash out at a miscalculate our patience and massive joint military exercise light the fuse for a nuclear war, between the United States and we will surely make the U.S. South Korean involving hun- dearly pay the consequences dreds of advanced warplanes. with our mighty nuclear force In comments attributed to which we have consistently an unnamed Foreign Ministry strengthened.”The comments spokesman, North Korea also were carried by the offi cial claimed high-ranked U.S. offi - Korean Central News Agency cials, including CIA Director late Wednesday, hours after Mike Pompeo, have further the United States fl ew a B-1B confi rmed American intent supersonic bomber over South for war with a series of “bel- Korea as part of a massive com- licose remarks.”Pompeo said bined aerial exercise involving Saturday that U.S. intelligence hundreds of warplanes.South agencies believe North Korean Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff leader Kim Jong Un doesn’t said the Guam-based bomber have a good idea about how simulated land strikes at a mili- tenuous his situation is domes- tary fi eld near South Korea’s tically and internationally. eastern coast during a drill The North’s spokesman said with U.S. and South Korean Pompeo provoked the country fi ghter jets.“Through the drill, by “impudently criticizing our the South Korean and U.S. air supreme leadership which is the forces displayed the allies’ heart of our people.”“The large- strong intent and ability to scale nuclear war exercises con- punish North Korea when ducted by the U.S. in succes- threatened by nuclear weapons sion are creating touch-and-go and missiles,” the South Korean situation on the Korean penin- military said in a statement. sula and series of violent war B-1Bs fl yovers have become remarks coming from the U.S. an increasingly familiar show high-level politicians amid such of force to North Korea, which circumstances have made an after three intercontinental bal- outbreak of war on the Korean listic missile tests has clearly peninsula an established fact. moved closer toward building a The remaining question now is: nuclear arsenal. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 3 Increase in fi shing days on the high seas sought to support US fl agged vessels in Pago by Fili Sagapolutele and its participating territories” Samoa News Correspondent — which is 2,588 fi shing days American Tunaboat Asso- annual limits for each calendar ciation (ATA) is hopeful that year 2018 to 2020. a new resolution is reached Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga, at the Western and Central in an Oct. 4th letter to the US Pacifi c Fisheries Commission National Oceanic and Atmo- (WCPFC) that will support US spheric Administration (NOAA) fl agged vessels continuing to fi sheries, argued that the 1,828 operate out of Pago Pago, says fi shing days are “insuffi cient for ATA executive director Brian our fl eet and our territory”. (See Hallman. Samoa News Oct 12th edition The San Diego-based ATA, for details). whose members are owners of “We hope for a new WCPFC US fl agged purse seiner vessels, Resolution which will allow is among the many national, for a viable fi shery by US regional, and international orga- fl agged vessels in the western nizations being represented at Pacifi c ocean, especially on the the WCPFC meeting held this high seas, and that will sup- week in Manila, Philippines. port US vessels continuing to Among the many issues operate out of Pago Pago,” said being tackled at the meeting, Hallman when asked what he which offi cially ends today, is hopes to achieve at this week’s the US purse seine fl eet fi shing WCPFC meeting. “The ATA days on the high seas. view has been — and continues ASG along with fi shing to be — that WCPFC conserva- industry offi cials — including tion and management measures ATA — have voiced their con- must be based on science and LA will become largest US cerns and complaints regarding must provide for a level playing restrictions placed on fi shing on fi eld,” he said Tuesday night the high seas for the US fl eet, via email from Manila. “We are leaving foreign vessels — many hopeful that the outcome of the city with recreational pot of them subsidized by their gov- meeting in Manila provides for ernments — to do as they wish. these two principles.” LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los approved Proposition 64, which to ownership of cannabis busi- Responding to Samoa News San Diego-based tuna vessel Angeles is in line to become the opened the way for recreational nesses through access to training inquiries, Hallman said the manager and consultant, Wil- nation’s largest city with legal pot sales to adults in the nation’s programs, employee training “main issue for the vessels” of liam M. Sardinha suggested recreational marijuana after the most populous state, home to and technical assistance. the ATA “is that the WCPFC in an Oct. 4th letter to NOAA City Council voted Wednesday one in eight Americans. The uncertainty around rules must allow for a viable to “return to our maximum to license sales and cultivation The state and hundreds of the emerging market was US fi shery on the high seas. For amount of 3,882 high seas next year. cities have been saddled with highlighted throughout the that, the 2017 measure must be [fi shing] days as was permitted The landmark vote came the challenging task of trying council meeting, with mem- changed.” in 2009 to 2011.”“For the sur- after a hearing in which council to govern a vast, emerging bers expressing concern about For calendar year 2017, vival of American Samoa, members characterized the rules industry with a projected value the potential for shops to inun- WCPFC had already set 1,828 the US [fl agged] vessels need as a work in progress, almost of $7 billion. date neighborhoods or shady fi shing days for the U.S. purse those 3,882 high seas days,” he certain to see revisions next The result has been a operators to slip into the legal seine vessels to fi sh in the U.S. wrote to NOAA, which is part year after California launches patchwork. industry.Councilman Paul exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the US delegation to Manila. its recreational pot industry in Some cities have banned all Krekorian said illegal pot culti- and on the high seas — the area “And let’s be frank, if the tuna January. commercial pot activity, while vators threaten to push out busi- known in federal regulations industry leaves American Under the Los Angeles L.A. is among those that have nesses in industrial sections of as Effort Limit Area for Purse Samoa, their future economy regulations, residential neigh- embraced it, in part for the the city’s San Fernando Valley. Seine, or ELAPS, according to will be almost totally dependent borhoods would be largely off- promise of a cascade of new tax Councilwoman Nury Martinez federal government documents. on US aid.” limits to pot businesses, and dollars. said she feared the city would Samoa News understands He suggested that the US buffer zones would be set up In San Francisco, Mayor fail to suffi ciently fund enforce- the US government is pro- recommend this number of around schools, libraries and Ed Lee signed legislation ment, leaving rogue operators to posing at the Manila meeting fi shing days at the WCPFC parks. Wednesday authorizing recre- fl ourish.California is among 29 an increase in the fi shing days meeting. (See Samoa News City Council President Herb ational cannabis sales that could states where pot is legal, either in the ELAPS for the “U.S. Oct. 24th edition for details.) Wesson’s offi ce said the rules begin in the fi rst week of Jan- for medical or recreational use. would take effect immediately uary, providing local businesses Los Angeles has long been after the signature of Mayor Eric acquire required licenses. an unruly frontier in the pot Garcetti, which is expected. San Jose will allow its 16 industry, where hundreds of “The other cities in this medical marijuana dispensaries illegal dispensaries and cultiva- nation, they are looking to to sell recreational marijuana tors proliferated. L.A.,” said Wesson, predicting starting Jan. 1, providing they Earlier this year, city voters the city model would become acquire required licenses. endorsed another attempt to a template for legalization In L.A., the dense set of reg- regulate the local pot busi- elsewhere. ulations passed Wednesday dic- nesses, leading to the new rules. However, with the new year tate where pot can be grown and The legal marketplace is just weeks away — and the sold in the new marketplace, seen as a way to impose order, holidays coming — industry along with how businesses will hopefully squeezing out illegal experts say it’s not clear how be licensed. operators while raising a cas- many businesses, if any, will Businesses that want to par- cade of new taxes for City Hall. be ready to open their doors on ticipate in the marketplace need In the background is wide- Jan. 1. local permits before they can spread uncertainty about If demand is not satisfi ed apply for state licenses required whether the Trump administra- by legal sales then “you are to operate in 2018. tion will attempt to intervene in just giving oxygen to the black The rules include provisions states where marijuana is legal. market we all want to eradi- intended to benefi t those con- Because marijuana is illegal cate,” said Adam Spiker, execu- victed of a marijuana-related in the eyes of the federal gov- tive director of the Southern offense and lower-income resi- ernment, many major banks are Los Angeles City Council member Marqueece Harris-Dawson California Coalition, a cannabis dents who live, or have lived, in leery to do business with dis- addresses the chambers before the council voted unanimously industry group. neighborhoods marked by high pensaries and growers, so much to approve new regulations for the marijuana industry, on The route to legalization marijuana arrest rates. The pro- of the business is conducted in Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) began last year when voters gram aims to reduce the barriers cash. Page 4 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Pacifi c Island News in Brief Compiled by Samoa News staff pageant was also endorsed by delegation in Nadi this week to SHOCKING BREACH OF the Board. Gatoloai’s nomina- support her younger sister. HUMAN RIGHTS tion was made in her capacity as And she thanks the Almighty Pregnant women from an hotelier and womens rights for his divine love in helping Samoa with valid entry permits advocator. Alex to be where she is today. into American Samoa, who trav- The annual meeting also Whatever the outcome, elled over on MV Lady Naomi, saw Samoa handing over the the US citizen and permanent were not allowed to disembark. Chairmanship of the Pageant to resident is confi dent that Alex Instead they were “simply Hirdesh Prasad of Fiji. will walk away from the Miss asked to take a return trip of the STA Board member Tuala Pacifi c Islands Pageant as a ship” to Samoa. Ollie Ah Him on behalf of born-again young woman full The treatment surfaced Tourism Minister Sala Fata of self-confi dence that anything during the recent inter-Samoa Pinati, who was unavailable is achievable. talks held in Apia where the to attend the board meeting, “She is here for a reason,” Samoan government raised handed over the chairmanship said the eldest in a family of concerns about the treatment of on behalf of his Minister. fi ve. Samoa residents by American SISTERLY LOVE “As our late father had Penelope Iakopo Price with her younger sister, reigning Miss Samoa. Samoa Events Incorpo- reminded all of his children Samoa Alexandra Iakopo in the background. Th ey recently lost Offi cial documents obtained rated, SEI, Nadi, Fiji — Sister constantly, there is a reason for their father in the middle of preparations for the Miss Pacifi c by the Samoa Observer do not is probably the most com- everything to happen, good or Islands pageant — which has served to strengthen their relation- say how many women were petitive relationship within the bad,” she smiles as she walks subjected to the treatment. family, but once the sisters are to greet Miss Samoa returning ship even more. [courtesy photo] But Samoan offi cials were grown, it becomes the strongest from a public engagement with disturbed and they raised the relationship. the 8 other contestants who will issue about the violation of For Penelope Iakopo Price, be vying for the title this week. US petroleum reserve lease sale human rights. her relationship with her only GOVT. DENIES LOSING “Samoa also raised the sister and the younger of the SURVIVOR OVER TAX in Alaska draws just 7 bids concern relating to pregnant two, reigning Miss Samoa REBATE women from Samoa not being Alexandra Iakopo has survived The government’s efforts to ANCHORAGE, Alaska Anadarko. able to disembark the vessel the test of time. And it has promote Samoa as a tourism (AP) — President Donald Environmental groups upon arrival but simply asked gone from strength to strength destination has been dealt a Trump’s efforts to make the oppose expanded drilling in to take the return trip of the with Alexandra cheating death major blow with Survivor Aus- United States “energy domi- the reserve, located west of ship even with the issuance of twice from two massive heart tralia pulling the plug on a third nant” with help from Alaska Prudhoe Bay, or any drilling a valid entry permit,” the docu- surgeries. season of fi lming in Samoa. got off to modest results in the Arctic National Wildlife ment says. And in the middle of her Instead, they have opted to Wednesday. Refuge in Alaska’s northeast “American Samoa noted that preparations for the Miss Pacifi c fi lm the next season in Fiji. The Interior Department corner. this may be related to an immi- Islands, their father was sum- The Minister of Revenue, made its largest-ever lease Trump in June, announcing gration issue to prevent foreign moned by his maker. Tialavea Tionisio Hunt, con- offering within the National a new American energy policy, women from exploiting medical It’s something that Mrs. fi rmed the decision yesterday Petroleum Reserve-Alaska: 900 said he was focusing no just on care in American Samoa.” Price does not want to dwell but disputed reports that Sur- tracts covering 16,100 square energy independence but also The document goes on to say because she wants to stay strong vivor’s exit is over the govern- miles (41,700 sq. kilome- “energy dominance.” that both Samoa and American and maintain her composure for ment’s failure to pay tax rebate ters), roughly the size of New The petroleum reserve bids Samoa “agreed that this situa- the sake of Alex to concentrate “worth millions of tala.” Hampshire and Massachusetts Wednesday pulled in $14.99 tion is in breach of human rights on the pageant. “It is their decision and combined. per acre, an amount that shows and American Samoa agreed to Back in September when although we offered to increase But oil companies submitted “fuzzy math” by the Trump look in alleviating this issue.” she heard the news that Alex- the rebate to 50 percent they still bids on just seven tracts cov- administration and congres- Questions sent to Amer- andra (or Sana as she is called opted for Fiji,” said Tialavea. ering 125 square miles (324 sq. sional Republicans who hope ican Samoa Attorney General, by her family) was crowned “Just to be clear, we don’t kilometers). to collect $1 billion from Arctic Talauega Eleasalo Ale, remain Miss Samoa, the Denver Colo- have a standard contract with The bids totaled $1.16 mil- refuge lease sales to help pay unanswered as of press time rado resident was not the least the Survivor crew where Samoa lion, to be split between the for Trump’s proposed tax cut, yesterday. surprised. is the only destination for federal government and the said Kristen Miller, conserva- (Source: Samoa Observer) “I have faith in Alex in what- fi lming. state of Alaska. All seven bids tion director of the Alaska Wil- TONGA TO HOST MISS ever she does,” said Mrs. Price. “Our contract is done on a were submitted jointly by sub- derness League. PACIFIC ISLANDS 2018 “She was determined to win the yearly basis when they come for sidiaries of ConocoPhillips and Samoa Events Incorpo- crown after her fi rst pageant their fi lming which has expired. rated, SEI, Nadi, Fiji — Tonga the previous year where Sana “But there is no third year has been given the green light won the Catholic Church Miss contract because they did not LETTERS TO THE EDITOR to host the 2018 Miss Pacifi c Samoa News welcomes and encourages Youth Pageant. want to fi lm the third season Letters to the Editor. Please send them to our Islands Pageant. “And when the idea of trying here. It’s up to them, what they email [email protected] Originally Papua New out in the Miss Samoa popped want to do.” Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. Guinea was awarded the up, Alex was quick to respond, The only obligation there is Contact us by Telephone at (684) 633-5599 hosting rights but the Pageant’s why not I got nothing to lose.” for the Samoa Government is Contact us by Fax at (684) 633-4864 Board at its annual meeting in And the rest is history. to pay the rebate of 30 percent or by Email at [email protected] Nadi, Fiji Tuesday agreed for She describes her younger of the total funds they spend in Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Tonga to host next year’s event sibling as cheeky and a trouble- Samoa. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in as PNG has other commitments. maker at times. “The last time they fi lmed whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the As a result, Papua New “She (Alex) looks up to me here, their expenses amounted Publisher at the address provided above. Guinea will host the pageant in as a mother,” she says. “I took to $11 million and under the law 2019, says Executive Secretary up some of the responsibility we are obligated to pay back $3 of the Pacifi c Island Pageant when my parents were busy million and we did. © OSINI FALEATASI INC. RESERVES ALL RIGHTS. Secretariat and Samoa Tourism with their missionary work “I already signed the cheque. dba Samoa News is published Monday through Friday, Authority’s Chief Executive when she was a kid. “Their decision to fi lm in except for some local and federal holidays. Papalii Sonya Hunter. “And she was not very easy Fiji is their prerogative, Fiji’s Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box Another resolution approved to please as a kid. rebate is 45 percent and so we 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. by the Pageant’s Board is for “She has her own sense of proposed an increase to 50 per- Telephone at (684) 633-5599 • Fax at (684) 633-4864 the incoming Pageant winner to style. And she doesn’t back cent but that did not change Email advertisements to [email protected] be crowned by her predecessor down from what she wants. anything. Email the newsroom at [email protected] and not by VIP or distinguish “Alex is strong will and “It’s fair enough, when you Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. guests. loves to embrace challenges. think about it from a business Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in In a related development, “She’s a go getter. She’s a perspective.” whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to Member of Parliament Gato- trouble maker some of the time It was not possible to get a the Publisher at the address provided above. loai Amataga Alesana Gidlow’s but overall she’s a sweet loving comment from Survivor Aus- nomination to serve as one of person.” tralia yesterday. Please visit samoanews.com for weekend updates. the fi ve judges in this year’s Mrs. Price is with the Samoa (Continued on page 12) samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 5 American Samoan Film Director Queen Son of ex-Rep. Conyers not prosecuted in domestic abuse case receives funding from ArtPlace America LOS ANGELES (AP) — restraining order, which remains (BASED ON A PRESS Project duration is listed as magazine to raise awareness on The son of former Democratic in effect until March 2018. RELEASE) — December two years, and that an amount Hip Hop advocacy and historic Rep. John Conyers who’s a pos- Conyers told The New York 5, 2017 — Today, ArtPlace of $500,000 is awarded. inaccuracies affecting indig- sible candidate for his father’s Times in a story published America is proud to announce “This year’s investments enous and black communities. vacated U.S. House seat was Wednesday evening that the that Queen Muhammad Ali highlight critical dimensions of Nation19 reaches millions of arrested in February in Los woman cut herself during the has been chosen from nearly a creative placemaking strategy people worldwide on Facebook Angeles after his girlfriend told struggle and he was “regretful thousand applications to receive that can provide great inspira- and Instagram daily. Queen’s police he body-slammed and for any part I played in esca- funding through its 2017 tion to communities across the name is not by accident. Her then stabbed her during an argu- lating the altercation.” National Creative Placemaking country.” said F. Javier Torres, great grandfather is Paramount ment, but prosecutors declined A photo included in court Fund. Director of National Grant- Chief Le’iato Tuli of American to bring charges. records showed the wound, ArtPlace received 987 appli- making at ArtPlace. “We are Samoa whose letters to Presi- Documents obtained by The which appeared to be a few cations in 2017, from which deeply excited to announce dent Kennedy are on display at Associated Press on Wednesday inches long and was stitched 70 fi nalists were selected and these 23 new investments as our the John F. Kennedy Presiden- show John Conyers III’s girl- closed. The records also Queen Muhammad Ali is one seventh cohort of funded proj- tial Library and Museum. friend had a small cut to her included photos of bruises, of only 23 projects that will ects through the National Cre- ABOUT ARTPLACE arm. Prosecutors said they which the woman said came receive funding in communi- ative Placemaking Fund.” AMERICA didn’t have independent wit- from being grabbed by Conyers ties of all sizes across 18 states “Creative Placemaking ArtPlace America is a ten- nesses and didn’t believe they in July 2016. and one US territory (American seeks the full and robust integra- year collaboration among 16 could prove the victim’s inju- Conyers did not respond Samoa). tion of art and culture into the partner foundations, along with ries weren’t accidental. to messages sent to his social ArtPlace has a deep com- decisions that defi ne the ebb and 8 federal agencies and 6 fi nan- The arrest was fi rst reported media pages Wednesday night mitment to investing in rural fl ow of community life. These cial institutions, that works by NBC.Conyers, 27, told and the Los Angeles attorney America, with almost 52% projects embody what this to position arts and culture as police he accidentally stabbed who represented him in the of this year’s funded projects looks like at its most effective,” a core sector of comprehen- her after she threatened him criminal case didn’t immedi- working in rural communities. said Rip Rapson, president and sive community planning and with a knife, he disarmed her ately comment.Conyers’ girl- Its National Creative Place- CEO of The Kresge Founda- development in order to help and they struggled. The girl- friend said he grabbed her and making Fund is a highly com- tion and Chair of the ArtPlace strengthen the social, physical, friend said she grabbed the pushed her to the ground in the petitive national program, which President’s Council. “We were and economic fabric of com- knife for protection after he summer of 2016, though he invests money in community overwhelmed by the extraordi- munities. ArtPlace focuses its body-slammed her, pinned her said she fell, according to the development projects where nary commitment demonstrated work on creative placemaking, down and spit on her. She said woman’s account in court doc- artists, arts organizations, and in these projects - contributing projects in which art plays an he took the knife from her and uments. His girlfriend also said arts and culture activity work to to the growing understanding intentional and integrated role cut her.The woman told author- he put her in a headlock while strengthen communities across of creative placemaking efforts in place-based community plan- ities the incident began when he he was driving in January and 10 sectors of community plan- throughout the nation.” ning and development. This accused her of cheating on him pulled her body across the pas- ning and development. ABOUT QUEEN brings artists, arts organizations, after checking her computer. senger’s seat of the car while Queen proposed “Manuia MUHAMMED ALI and artistic activity into the suite After his girlfriend fi led for yelling at her. Samoa”, a solar-powered, Queen Muhammad Ali is of placemaking strategies pio- a restraining order in March, A report from the Los social wellness hub designed a fi lm director, multimedia neered by Jane Jacobs and her Conyers responded in court Angeles County district attor- by combining traditional activist, public speaker, and colleagues, who believed that documents, saying she has “a ney’s offi ce said that neither Samoan interior design with visual anthropologist. Before community development must history of mental illness and Conyers nor his girlfriend have contemporary tsunami-resistant she became an artist full-time, be locally informed, human- has made previous false alle- criminal histories or reported architectural standards. Led Queen worked as an elemen- centric, and holistic. gations.” A judge granted the domestic violence incidents. by a partnership among archi- tary grade teacher for a private tects, chiefs, nutritionists, pas- school in Southern California. tors, and government offi cials, Her interest in education led her the 20,000-square-foot space to delve more into arts and cul- will deploy art, health, and edu- ture by utilizing them as tools cation programs that together for education and social change. will reduce the epidemics of Her work has also been diabetes and obesity. featured in Ebony Magazine, “Declining health has LAWeekly, Huffi ngton Post, become an epidemic on our KTLA News Los Angeles, Island with diabetes and obe- Washington Post, and NY Daily sity, our goal is to help reverse News. Queen has directed fi lms this epidemic by preserving, in 7 countries, lectured and archiving, and documenting screened at several universities our traditional medicinal and and museums including Ari- healing arts” said Queen. zona State University, Museum ArtPlace in a press release of Modern Arts (MoMA NY) said Queen “will address the Denver Metropolitan College, obesity and diabetes epidemic Glendale community College, on the island with documenta- University of Arizona, Wayne tion, archiving and eLearning State University, Long Beach of Indigenous Samoan healing State University and the Confu- arts, natural herbal medicines, cius Institute in Beijing China. plant based nutrition, and by She is also the recipient of sev- creating a social wellness hub eral distinguished awards. in Faga’itua, AS that will serve A founding member of the as an artistic resource for a nationally distributed magazine, healthier community.” Nation19, Queen published the

In this July 16, 2011 photo, John Conyers, III poses with his father Rep. John Conyers, D-Mich., in Detroit. John Conyers’ resignation from the U.S. House amid sexual harassment allega- tions unlocks the seat he’s held for more than a half-century. Th e 88-year-old endorsed his son, political neophyte John Conyers III. Page 6 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Patagonia joins lawsuits challenging Trump’s monument plans SALT LAKE CITY (AP) monuments. And more are — Outdoor retailing giant Pata- expected — especially if gonia on Wednesday joined a Trump follows Zinke’s recom- fl urry of lawsuits challenging mendations to shrink two other President Donald Trump’s monuments — Gold Butte in decision to chop up two large Nevada and Cascade Siskiyou national monuments in Utah in Oregon. could fi nally bring an answer Supporters of Trump’s move to the much-debated question welcomed the fi ght, saying it of whether presidents have will answer longstanding ques- the legal authority to undo or tions about presidential power change monuments created by involving the protection of land. past presidents. “Hopefully, we can have Until that question is some closure on what the presi- answered months or years from dent can and cannot do,” said now, the fate of the contested Mike Noel, a Republican state lands in Bears Ears and Grand representative in Utah who Staircase-Escalante national was on stage with the president monuments will remain during his proclamation signing unresolved. in Salt Lake City. Proclamations signed Past presidents have Monday by the president allow trimmed national monuments lands no longer protected as and redrawn their boundaries 18 a national monument to be times, according to the National opened up in 60 days to mining, Park Service. but conservation and tribal Legal experts disagree on groups will likely try to keep whether the 1906 Antiquities that from happening. Act — allowing presidents to Mark Squillace, professor of create a monument — also lets natural resources law at the Uni- them reduce one. versity of Colorado-Boulder, The question has never said he doubts the federal gov- been settled in court, but con- ernment would permit mining servation and paleontology FILE - In this May 9, 2017, fi le photo, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke rides in the Bears Ears so quickly after Trump’s groups and Native American National Monument with local and state representatives in Blanding, Utah. Zinke is strongly dis- announcement because it would tribes launching lawsuits are puting a claim by outdoor retailer Patagonia that President Donald Trump “stole” public land by be bad politics, especially as the preparing to argue that Trump shrinking two national monuments in Utah. (Scott G Winterton/Th e Deseret News via AP) legal battle mushrooms. doesn’t have that authority and California-based Patagonia his move jeopardizes a wealth fi led its lawsuit on behalf of of Native American artifacts, several other organizations to dinosaur fossils and rugged block Trump’s reductions to spaces.“Gee whiz, it sounds Bears Ears. The California- like there are going to be a lot based company said in the law- of attorneys making a whole lot suit that Trump’s proclamation of money,” quipped Noel. “For shrinking the monument by 85 every organization, there’s a percent exceeds the president’s lunch ticket for a group of attor- authority and strips much- neys to exist.” needed protections from sacred Noel plans to intervene tribal lands. himself, fi ling a court brief to Patagonia also replaced its show support for the presi- usual home page with a stark dent’s actions.Donald Kochan, message, “The President Stole a professor of natural resources, Your Land.” property and administrative The post drew a strong law at Chapman University in rebuke from Interior Secre- Orange, California, believes tary Ryan Zinke who called it Trump’s action is likely legal “nefarious, false and a lie.” and the separate lawsuits allow Three lawsuits already had each group to show supporters been fi led involving Utah’s they’re speaking up. Gas station hopes blue lights in bathroom can deter drug use NEW KENSINGTON, Pa. “avoid dangerous situations.” (AP) — A Pennsylvania gas He says it’s being tested at that station is testing whether blue store “for the time being.” lights in bathrooms can dis- New Kensington resident courage drug use by making it Nathan Murray Sinicki tells diffi cult for people to see their WPXI-TV the bathroom’s blue veins. hue is jarring at fi rst but if the The Sheetz gas station chain unorthodox deterrent works he has installed the lights at its supports it. New Kensington location as a Some doctors have their pilot project. doubts. They say drug users Sheetz says it’s working can feel for their veins when with local police on the initia- they can’t see them.WJAC-TV tive. Spokesman Nick Ruffner reports 179 people have died says the lighting is designed to from drugs in Westmoreland help customers and employees County this year. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 7 ➧ Govt fi les additional… Continued from page 1 proceeded to Fetoai’s home in was inside the car stepped Leloaloa where the defendant out and joined in, delivering was in the process of gathering a ‘cheap shot’ to the victim’s family members so they could husband. return to Pago to continue the The fi ght escalated towards fi ght. the main road, heading towards Police say they detected a the Satala cemetery and that’s strong smell of alcohol on the when Fetoai and his friend were defendant, who also appeared picked up by Fetoai’s sister, to have bloodshot eyes. who was heading westbound. When one of the offi cers But they didn’t go far. The tried to administer a breatha- car stopped in front of the lyzer, the defendant refused. house where the fi ght started The court affi davit states that and that’s where Fetoai and his the off-duty cop who contacted friend jumped out and got into police was heading east with his Fetoai’s vehicle. wife when he noticed people The witness told police fi ghting in front of a residence that while their family mem- near the main road in Pago bers were walking towards the Pago. house, Fetoai accelerated his He said he pulled over across vehicle on to the sidewalk and the street and walked over to struck the female victim so hard the scene, and those who were that she fell back a couple of fi ghting were running towards feet. the residence as the sound of The victim was unconscious sirens was approaching. and bleeding from the mouth. One of the witnesses told The second victim, a male, police he saw a truck in front told police he heard people FILE- In this Oct. 24, 2017 fi le photo, an employee poses with Leonardo da Vinci’s “Salvator of the home, back up on to the screaming and he and his father Mundi” on display at Christie’s auction rooms in London. Th e rare painting of Christ, which that highway quickly, and swerve went to see what was going on. sold for a record $450 million, is heading to a museum in Abu Dhabi. Th e newly-opened Louvre Abu back on to the sidewalk at a high He said he was told that Dhabi made the announcement in a tweet on Wednesday, Dec. 6. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, File) rate of speed, heading towards a Fetoai was drunk and came crowd of people. looking for trouble. Human Resource Department, Tafuna PO Box PPB, Pago Pago The witness then heard a The victim said he saw American Samoa 96799 loud bang, followed by yelling, Fetoai being dropped off next to Phone No: (684) 248-1234, Option #5 screaming, and cussing coming his truck by his sister, and once Email: [email protected] from the crowd. As the wit- behind the wheel, Fetoai backed Website: www.aspower.com ness continued towards said up his truck fast and they residence, the vehicle sped past thought the truck was heading him, heading east. towards the main road; how- APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM The witness recognized the ever, the tires turned towards The American Samoa Power Authority announces an excellent opportunity for driver as “Niko” a.k.a Falaniko him and the others, and the young technically minded individuals who want a challenging, profitable career in Fetoai, the defendant. vehicle was coming at a high American Samoa. Another witness told police rate of speed. that on the night of the inci- The victim said he jumped ASPA is looking for its next generation of technicians and engineers. Over the dent, as they were trying to out of the way but his left arm next few years, ASPA will be developing young technicians and engineers for drive their vehicles inside the was hit by Fetoai’s truck and key positions within the organization. It needs skilled specialists in a number of home’s security gate, the defen- the left side of his face hit the fields. dant pulled in to their driveway, front part of the hood. ASPA will provide employment and professional training for successful appli- blocked them from moving He said when he got up, he cants. Apprentices will receive training both on the job and in formal apprentice- their cars, and started talking to noticed his cousin — the female ship classes. Qualified apprentices will receive an all-expense paid education at a the witness’ brother. victim — on the ground, and technical school or university in Fiji or equivalent. Applicants must be willing to A few minutes later, Fetoai’s truck never stopped but commit to spending 2 – 3 years off-island in pursuit of a diploma or degree. The according to the witness, the instead drove off at full speed, focus for this apprentice program will be on mechanical and electrical trades or a victim’s husband asked the as if he purposely meant to hit related field. defendant politely to move them. his vehicle so they could park. Another eyewitness — the Selected apprentices will be employed by ASPA in preparation for the academic Fetoai turned to the victim’s father of the male victim — told session starting in February 2018. husband and asked if he was police a similar story. talking to him and added, “You According to the court affi - Applicants must have the following qualifications: see me talking to” someone davit, the female victim was Educational Requirements: High School graduate (minimum); Associate degree else. admitted to the surgical ward or better preferred. Must have a “B” or better grade The witness told police that at LBJ Hospital due to a scalp average in the following courses: he suspected something was laceration and a possible skull about to happen, so he closed fracture. (1) Physics, Chemistry, General Science the gate. The female victim lost some (2) Algebra, Geometry, Trigonometry, Pre-Calculus He said Fetoai and the vic- teeth and also suffered abra- (3) English (TOEFL score of 600 or better) tim’s husband then got into a sions on her back and chest as a fi ght, and Fetoai’s friend, who result of the incident. Skills and Aptitudes: Intermediate level computer skills. Ability to work independently, disciplined, self-starter, technically minded (confirmed by required references).Other $450 million Leonardo painting desirable skills include hand-eye coordination, motor skills, attention to detail, and work well in a team heading to new Louvre museum environment. Citizenship: US National or Citizen. NEW YORK (AP) — A in private hands. Christie’s auc- Testing: All applicants will be required to complete ASPA’s internal Leonardo da Vinci painting of tion house sold it to an anony- Christ that sold in New York mous buyer last month. testing for science and math ability. for a record $450 million (380 The New York Times Salary will be based on the technical area and job duties assigned. million euros) is heading to a reports according to docu- museum in the United Arab ments it reviewed the mystery Applicants must complete an ASPA Employment Application Form and provide two Emirates.The newly opened buyer was a little-known Saudi written references. The form is available at ASPA Human Resource Office in Tafuna or via Louvre Abu Dhabi made the prince. Christie’s says it doesn’t ASPA’s website at www.aspower.com announcement Wednesday. comment on the identities of All application information, including school records and references, will be subject to The 500-year-old painting is buyers or sellers without their called “Salvator Mundi,” Latin permission.The highest known verification as part of the screening process. for “Savior of the World.” It’s sale price for any artwork had Deadline for submitting applications is 4pm on Friday, December 8, 2017. one of fewer than 20 paint- been $300 million (253 million This ad has been revised as of 11/30/2017. ings by the Renaissance master euros), for Willem de Koon- known to exist and the only one ing’s painting “Interchange.” An Equal Opportunity Employer * A Drug Free Workplace Page 8 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017

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➧ Enjoy… Continued from page 1 bookshelves, high powered machine fans, plus a whole lot more. SSAB looks forward to seeing everyone this Sat- urday at their branch in Tafuna to enjoy the specials and have a fun day for the kids: that’s photos with Santa, bounce house, shaved ice, and food. Check out the full page advertisement in Friday’s edi- tion for more information on this Magical Birthday celebra- tion. It’s a celebration you won’t want to miss! Simply the best! SSAB would like to wish all their customers near and far — a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year! Report: MPR exec says ‘mul- tiple allegations’ against Keillor ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The president of Minne- C M sota Public Radio has told Y K employees the decision to cut business ties with former “A Prairie Home Companion” host Garrison Keillor resulted from “multiple allegations” that cov- ered an extended period of time. Jon McTaggart held an off-the- record meeting with employees Wednesday, a week after Keil- lor’s dismissal was announced. Reporters from Minnesota Public Radio News did not attend because the meeting was declared off-the-record, but compiled an account from employees who did attend. MPR News reports McTag- gart said he alone made the decision to break with Keillor, who retired as “Prairie Home” host last year. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 9

Fa’ailoa Kovana lona lagolago i le fa’a a’upegaina o Leoleo tusia Ausage Fausia ina ua ia mautinoa ua matua C M Ua fa’aalia e le afi oga i le mautu lava le aoaoina o ali’i Y K ali’i Kovana ia Lolo Matalasi ma tama’ita’i Leoleo mo le Moliga lona matua lagolagoina fa’atinoina o le galuega o le tau- o le fuafuaga a le Komesina o siaina lea o le soifua saogalemu le Matagaluega o Leoleo, i le o le atunu’u. fa’aaupegaina lea o ali’i ma Na faamanino e Le’i i le tama’ita’i Leoleo i le taimi Samoa News i le tele o taimi e e fa’atino ai a latou tiute i le fesiligia ai o ia i lenei mataupu puipuia o le saogalemu o le e fa’apea, o lona tiute i lalo o le atunu’u. Tulafono, na te saunia aoaoga O se tasi o tama, Joe Faiai, na va’aia e le vasega o Foma’i e to’a 20 a le AMEN lea e faia talavai I se feiloaiga ma Tusitala i ina ia mafai ai ona aoaoina fua i le Fale Laumei i Utulei mo le lua aso, o lo’o fa’aaoga tatau le taimi e faitau ai i tala tusia i le Samoa News a’o tatalia laina uumi mo talavai. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] le 2 vaiaso talu ai, na taua ai e (Faaauau itulau 11) le afi oga i le ali’i Kovana le leai o se fa’aletonu o i ai i le fua- fuaga a le Komesina o Leoleo, e fa’aaupegaina ai ali’i ma tama’ita’i Leoleo. Ina ua fesiligia i sona taofi , na saunoa ai le tofa Lolo e fa’apea, o ia sa i ai i le fale fa’amasino le tumau i le taimi na tula’i mai ai le fa’alavelave lea na tagatavaleina ai le ali’i leoleo na maliu, susuga Det. Lusila Brown. E pei ona saunoa Lolo, e tupu le fa’alavelave ae o loo faia sa latou fonotaga ma ni isi o tagata fai pisinisi i luga o le potu fono o le Ofi sa sa avea ma Ofi sa le tumau o Fa’amasinoga. I lona talitonuga, e le fi a vaai i se tasi o lana fanau o a’afi a fa’apea i le taimi e avea ai o ia ma Leoleo. “Ou te le fi a vaai atu o manu’a fa’apena fo’i so’u atali’i poo so’u afafi ne, o le mafua’aga lena ou te matua lagolagoina ai lava le fuafuaga ina ia fa’aaupegaina Leoleo, ina ia fesoasoani ai i le fa’atinoina o a latou tiute tauave,” o le sau- noaga lea a Lolo. Sa ia taua atili fo’i e fa’apea, e ui i le eseese o fi nagalo o tagata e fa’atatau i lenei mataupu, ae i lona taofi , ua oo i le taimi ua tatau ai ona si’itia C M le auaunaga a le Ofi sa o Leoleo, Y K ina ia mautinoa e malu puipuia le atunu’u i soo se taimi. “Ua tele suiga ua vaaia i le atunuu i le taimi nei, e mana’omia ai lo tatou fesootai ma fa’apipii atu i ia suiga, ina ia mafai ai ona fesoasoani i le tatou atunu’u aemaise ai gal- uegaa Leoleo,” o le saunoaga lea a Lolo. Talu mai le masina o Oke- topa o le tausaga nei lea na aloaia ai le fa’aaupegaina o ali’i ma tama’ita’i Leoleo, o lea fa’atoa maua mai se fi nagalo o le Ta’ita’i o le atunu’u e uiga i lenei mataupu. Na taua e le Komesina o Leoleo, tofa Le’i Sonny Thompson i le aso na fa’auu ai Leoleo latou te tauaveina aupega, ua lagona lona fi afi a Page 10 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017

Le tama’ita’i sa avea ma augafa’apae o le Aiga Sa Vaiutusala - Amelia Jasmine Vaiutusala o Fagasa, sa ia paluina le ‘ava o le ali’itaeao a le Itumalo ma Samoa na atoa i le fa’afotuova’aulu a le Tofa le To’afa Vaiutusala Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu i lona laoa i le aso To’ona’i na te’a. [ata: foa’i] Amata aloaia fa’amasinoga autu o se ali’i tu’uaia tusia: Leua Aiono Frost fa’amoemoe lelei o le fanua tausinio. fualaau fa’asaina SE’I MATAGALUEGA O A’OGA - TUFA I TOE ASO O LE TALAVAI 20 FOMA’I A LE tusia Ausage Fausia aga’i atu i lona fale i taimi o le A’OGA TULAGA MUAMUA AMEN O le vaiaso nei lea na amata aso ma le po, na faia ai loa se Ua taumafai a’oga tulaga muamua e tausaili pe O le toe aso lenei nai Moamoa, o le toe avanoa aloaia ai le fa’amasinoga autu o talosaga i le fa’amasinoga mo fa’apefea ona maua le tinoitupe e totogia ai latou fo’i mo talavai a le 20 foma’i AMEN lea na se ali’i o lo o tu’uaia e le malo se poloaiga e sailia ai loa fale. Ticket e lima ua fa’ao’o atu ma le tala, “Taumafai malaga mai e fesoasoani e fa’aleleia le auaunaga i lona umia fa’asolitulafono o O le aso na sauni ai Leoleo e e fa’atau pepa o le se’i a le matou Matagaluega, mo le tausiga o le soifua maloloina o le atunu’u, vaega o fualaau fa’asaina o le su’e faamalosi le fale a Stowers, ona o le sailiga tupe e faaoo ai fanau e ta’a’alo i Fefa’asoa’i fo’i ma le mamalu lautele i ni aisa. O loo tu’uaia e le malo ia na fa’afuase’i ona latou vaaia le Football lea e malaga i Hawaii i le vaitau o le fa’aletonu o lo’o tau togafi tia ai i latou iinei, atoa Falaniko Stowers, poo Nicole Stowers o tietie atu i se ta’avale, Kerisimasi.” ai ma le taua lenei ina ia manumalo le to’atele ia fo’i e pei ona iloa ai o ia e le ma latou taofi a ai loa le ta’avale Ua mae’a fono a’oga tulaga muamua ma tineia ma’i suka ma le toto maualuga ae maise o toatele, i moliaga mamafa e ae fa’ailoa i le ua molia le latou pulega, e tasi lava le tala ua fa’ailoa i le vasega o le mamafa tele o le tino. 2, le moliaga o le umia faas- fuafuaga o le a faia i lona fale. faia’oga, “O fea la’a matou o e aumai ai le $1,125 O mea nei e tolu, fa’aopoopo i ai ma le Ma’i olitulafono o vaega o le pauta I le taimi o le talanoaga a e fa’atau ai na pepa se’i? E le o lava fo’i fa’asoa i Fatu, lea ua matua maualuluga ai le aofai o tagata oona o le aisa, atoa ai ma le Leoleo ma Stowers, na fesiligia totonu o matou aiga.” Amerika Samoa o lo’o maua ai ma taumafai umia fa’asolitulafono ma le ai o ia poo i ai ni a’upega i lona Lea ua toe fafa atu fo’i nei mea i le vasega o ona talavai ai, ina ia mafai ona tausia le tino ia fa’amoemoe e tulei ma fa’atau tino, ae na faailoa atu e le ua faia’oga, ae pau le mea ua gafatia e i latou, ia ao te’ena nei ma’i mai ia te oe, pe afai e to’aga e atu i isi tagata. molia, e leai ni aupega o ia te ane le latou ta’i $5 ona tu’ufa’atasi lea ma fa’ao’o fa’amalositino, tausia lou tino i mea’ai paleni ma O tu’uaiga fa’asaga ia ia, sei vagana ai straw e 6 sa ia atu mo le fa’amoemoe. O lona uiga a aotelega lea inu le suavai auli. Stowers na alia’e mai i le fa’aali i Leoleo. Na fesili Leoleo aofaiga ua ofo mai e faia’oga e na’o le tasi lava le I aso ta’itasi e tolu ua mae’a nei, sa fa’asolo fa’alavelave lea na taofi a ai o ia ia Stowers poo a ia straws, ae na pepa o le se’i e maua ai, e $225 lona tau. le talavai i le tufaina atu o numera i talavai e tolu e Leoleo i le afi afi o le aso 28 tali le ua molia, o aisa. O le aumalaga, mo taaloga football na fa’atulaga: Medical Clinic, Talavai o Nifo Novema 2016 i Fagatogo, ae Na taua e le loia a le malo, o fa’avaomalo i le Samoa Bowl i Hawaii ma Kale- ma le Talavai o Mata & Va’aiga. O le aofai na maua ai ia te ia ni straws se 6 molimau uma o le a latou fesil- fonia, ma e malaga ai fo’i ma le Sui Fa’atonu o fa’atulaga mo le talavai Mata e 75 i le aso, ona e e ta tipi tulimanu, ua uma fo’i igia i lenei mataupu, o le a mafai le Matagaluega. Po’o le a lava le tigaina, ae ua umi ona siakia le tagata e to’atasi. ona utu i ai vaega o le pauta ai ona fa’amaonia moliaga loto nai faia’oga, e tapena pea se seleni, tusa lava O le Medical Clinic e 125 i latou e talia i le faasaina. fa’asaga ia Stowers. pe le atoa, ae ia maua se fa’amama avega mo lea aso e tasi ma le Talavai o nifo e ta’i 100 ona O le vaega iloilo iuga e to’a Ae na taua e le loia a Stowers (Continued on page 11) 4 tama’ita’i ma ali’i e to’a 2 o o Douglas Fiaui e fa’apea, o lo o iloiloina se fa’aiuga o le tagata e to’atele ma ta’avale sa mataupu a Stowers, lea o lo o vaaia o loo aga’i atu i le fale taofi a pea i le toese i Tafuna ina o Stowers i Fagatogo, na o i ua le mafai ona ia totogiina le latou e saili ni a latou galuega tupe e $10,000 na fa’atualga e a Stower, ae le faapea sa fa’atau tatala ai o ia i tua. e le ua molia fualaau fa’asaina. I le ulua’i folasaga a le O se tasi o itu na osofa’i e malo e uiga i lenei mataupu, le loia a le itu tete’e i le taimi na taua ai e le loia a le malo ia o le latou ulua’i fa’afi nauga, o Woodrow Pengelly e fa’apea, o le fa’amaoni o le ali’i Leoleo le mataupu fa’asaga ia Stowers, sa autu i ai le suesueina o lenei e autu i le umia faasolitulafono mataupu, susuga Det. Johnny o fualaau faasaina, atoa ai ma Paselio. Na taua e Fiaui e le taumafaiga e tulei ma fa’atau fa’apea, o Paselio o se tasi o atu i isi tagata. Leoleo ua tele faamaumauga e Na taua e Pengelly e faapea, fa’atatau i mea sa ia faia, e pei o le mataupu fa’asaga i le ali’i o lona le usitaia o tulafono ma ua molia, na tofu atu i le Ofi sa o ta’iala a le Ofi sa o Leoleo, atoa Leoleo ina ua logo e ni isi o aiga ai ma le tele o fa’amaumauga e e tuai ma le ua molia i Faga- fa’atatau i amioga le pulea sa togo, lo latou vaaia o le to’atele a’afi a ai o ia. o tagata ma ta’avale e aga’i atu Na taua atili e Fiaui e i le fale a le ua molia i soo se fa’apea, o ituaiga amioga nei sa taimi o le aso e aofi a ai le aso faia e Paselio e mafai ai ona le ma le po. talitonuina ana fa’amatalaga o Ona o lea tulaga, na masa- le a tuuina atu i luma o le vaega lomia ai loa e aiga tuai, o iloilo iuga e tusa ai o lenei Stowers o lo o ia fa’atauina atu mataupu. fualaau fa’asaina i tagata. O le O lo o fa’agasolo pea lava i Le tama’ita’i Peresetene o le Liona i Pago Pago, Lisa Tuato’o ma le ali’i Peresetene o le Rotary John silia ai i le 2 masina talu ona le taimi nei le iloiloina o lenei Raynar, fa’afetai o lo’o galulue fa’atasi la’ua Kalapu i le tele o galuega fa’atino mo le lautele o tagata mataitu e Leoleo gaioiga uma a mataupu. o Amerika Samoa i lenei vaitau. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] le ua molia, aemaise ai tagata e samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 11 suka pe maulalo fo’i, maualuga ➧ fo’i le toto, ina ne’i afaina mai Tala i… a’o faia togafi tiga, ma e le tatau Mai itulau 10 lava.”“O fa’amaumauga fo’i maua lea o le 300 i latou i le nei, ua matou mautinoa lava, aso e tasi, e mafai ona siakia i o le a amatalia ai ma se polo- so’o se talavai ua ofoina mai. kalama e fa’atautaia iinei, ina Ina ua talanoa atu ia i latou na ia mafai ona toe soloia le Ma’i muamua i le nofoaga, po’o le Suka i lona la’asaga numera a se taimi na usu ai e fi a maua lua. E mafai lava ona toe fo’i numera amata o le talavai i lona le tagata i lona tulaga e le o toe aso lona tolu, ae fa’ailoa mai, maua i le ma’i suka pe a mae’a “O le vave lea na o’o mai ai i ona tausisia e ia le polokalama le fale Laumei o le 3:00 i le fa’ataoto o le a fa’aa’e nei, i vaveao. Aua a tuai e umi fo’i le mae’a ai o lenei talavai i o nofo e tatali le avanoa, poo Amerika Samoa,” o se tala lea le le maua fo’i o se avanoa.”O a Trinh. i latou na ua matauina, o TAULA MELI TELE matua matutua lava. Peita’i ua - “AMSTERDAM” naunauta’i i latou ina ia maua O le taeao nei e taula le Meli ni a latou va’aiga e tusa o le La’u Pasese tele a le America malosi o i ai latou mata.”Ona o Line “Amsterdam” lea na tu’ua lea e na’o le $10 e siakia ai lau ai e i latou le malo o Fiti mo va’aiga e mo’omia ma toe maua Amerika Samoa ma aga’i atu i ai le mata tioata fou, fa’afetai i Honolulu, Hawaii. le vasega o foma’i a le AMEN O le aofaiga o le pasese e ma le Kalapu a le Liona i Pago 1,656 ma le auva’a e 647 lea o Pago, mo lenei fesaosoani lo’o aofi a uma i lenei malaga mo tele,” o se tala lea a le tasi o le 26 aso, lea na amata le malaga tina matua sa i ai i le talavai. ta’amilo mai Sydney, Ausetalia Ina ua fesiligia le ali’i foma’i ae mae’a i i San Diego, Kale- o Ben Trinh, o se tasi o foma’i fonia. Ua tima’i mai fo’i le tatou a le au malaga, sa ia saunoa ai, Ofi sa o Turisi a le tatou malo, “O le matou malaga mai lenei, i le vasega o ave ta’avale la’u ua maua ai faamaumauga uma pasese ma le vasega o le Au Fai o gasegase o lo’o togafi tia ai Pisinisi a le atunu’u ia utagia tagata o Amerika Samoa. O mai, ia fa’amama a outou auala se mea e ofo ai i matou i nisi mo le fela’ua’iga o tatou uso taimi, e fua atu le maualuga o asiasi mai.La’ei mama fo’i ina le toto ma le suka o tagata, ua ia ta’uleleia le auaunaga o lo’o matua ova atu i le maualuga e tatou fa’atinoa, ina ia le motusia ono pa’u ai ua stroke, peita’i o tala’ave lelei mo le atunu’u, lo’o va’aia lava le to’afi lemu ia saga fi afi a ai fo’i nei Meli mai o latou foliga ma uiga. E le Tetele e afea le teritori.Mo le au o iloa e i matou pe aisea, ae ona fai oloa, ia utagia le auaunaga o fafo lea i gasegase ma tagata laumata fi afi a ma le tausa’afi a. o soifua ai, ua alia’i mai ai uiga Peita’i fa’aali ia i latou la tatou O le aso o le tofa le Matua Poloai Pania Wilson ma le tausi ia Motu Wilson, sa tutula’i ai le tofa ma aga o le a oso se ma’i o se tu ma aga fa’asamoa e matele i Siufanua e avea ma fofoga o Aiga. Matagofi e fo’i le malofi e a lana tofa ua atagia ai le taeao i ona tasi ua faapea.”Ina ua fesiligia i le fa’aaloalo ma le tausi malo fesilafa’iga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] le aofaiga o nisi ua fa’auia e i lelei.Ua mae’a fa’atutuina fo’i latou e tatau ona o i le falema’i fale’ie i le malae i Fagatogo ae le faia i ai togafi tiga ua ia mo le au fai oloa a le atunu’u, fa’ailoa mai, “Pe tusa o le lima fa’atasi ai ma fa’afi afi aga. Ua i i le aso talu ona tatala talavai ai fo’i oloa i le Maketi i Faga- E LE O OE O SE SULI MONI nei. E le mafai lava ona matou togo, ae maise o le Niu ma le by Sam - Vaega 102 le masaniga ma Laneselota, ae i ai fo’i lona tali- va’aia se tasi ua maualuga le Esi ma Fa’i Pula. “A o fea Ianeta la’u pele”, o le fesili lea a tonuga, o loo i ai lava nisi o tama’ita’i o loo tau- Laneselota i lana auauna, ae na fofola mai lima mafai e fa’aleaga le la mafutaga ma lana uo. o le auauna ma fa’apea atu i le ali’i milionea, “Sa “O le a le uiga o lau saunoaga Ianeta, o ai ➧ oulua savavali fa’atasi atu lava ma Ianeta, e le i o loo taumafai e fa’aleaga i le lua mafutaga. O Fa’ailoa Kovana… toe fo’i mai o ia i le ta’avale.” Na avea le fesili loo fa’atali mai Laneselota i le ta’avale ma ona Mai itulau 9 a Laneselota ma itu na iite ai auauna, ua i ai le lagona popole poo fea ua e aga’i i ai, o le ala Leoleo mo le fa’a aupegaina o o Mati o le tausaga fou, mo le mea ua tupu. E oo fo’i i foliga o le ali’i milionea, lena o lo’u oo mai, se’i tau saili oe i lenei itu o i latou. toe fa’aauauina o aooaga mo i ua lava lea e ta’u atu ai o loo i ai se fa’aletonu le fanua.” Na motu fa’afuase’i le talanoaga ina O le faiaoga i le latou ua mae’a ona tauaao atu i o loo tula’i mai, ona pisi ai loa lea o auauna e ua fa’alogo atu Ianeta i le molimau a le auauna, fa’aaupegaina o Leoleo, susuga ai a’upega. saili Ianeta ina ne’i avea ma itu e tula’i mai ai se o Laneselota o loo fa’atali mai i le ta’avale, ae Ernie Haleck lea ua malolo O i latou ua fa’aaupega fa’aletonu i lo latou Matai. I luma tonu lava o le sa i ai le manatu o le tama’ita’i, o le taimi lea ua litaea mai i le Ofi sa Leoleo i e aofi a ai Leoleo uma o loo faitoto’a e ulufale atu ai i totonu o le lotoa o loo tatau ona i ai Laneselota i totonu o le fale mo lana Los Angeles (LAPD), o ia lea sa galulue i le Tactical Units a fa’atinoina ai le mafutaga tele lenei, e si’omia i saunoaga autu o le fa’amoemoe. “E sili ai loa pe gafa ma le fa’atautaia o aoaoga le Ofi sa o Leoleo, e aofi a ai le se pa laau matagofi e lava ua uma ona teuteuina, a ta fa’anatinati atu i le ta’avale.” Na faailoa e le mo Leoleo, ma ua fa’amoemoe Vaega o loo galulue mo le sailia ma o lo o i ai fo’i vaega e masani ona aga’i atu tamaitai i le auauna le mafua’aga o le mafatia o e toe malaga mai i le masina o fualaau fa’asaina. i ai tagata tafafao ma maimoa ai i le matagofi e ona lagona, ona o tusitusiga o loo tusia i luma o o vai puna o loo fa’aaoga e pamu mai ai le vai le faitoto’a e fa’atatau ia te ia, o iina foi’ lea ua e fa’asusu ai le togalaau. O iina tonu lea na iloa ia mautinoa ai e i ai tagata o loo taumafai ina ia atu ai e auauna Ianeta o loo fealualua’i mai ai ma fa’aleaga le la mafutaga ma Laneselota. E a’e a’e matamata i le togalaau. “Talofa Ianeta, ou te vaai atu loa Ianeta ma le auauna i le isi itu o le a’ega, atu ua manaia lau maimoaga i le matagofi e o le ae o la vaaia loa Laneselota o loo savalivali atu matala mai o fuga o laau,” o le talanoa atu lea a na o ia ma matamata solo i le matagofi e o le isi se tasi o auauna. Na te’i Ianeta ma faliu i tua, ona itu o le togalaau. Na ata le ali’i ina ua ia vaaia ia iloa atu lea o le auauna a Laneselota. Ua ata Ianeta ma le auauna, ona ia savali fa’anatinati atu le tama’ita’i ona faapea atu lea o lana tala, “Ioe, loa lea ma fusi lana manamea ma feiloa’i atu ia te e mafai e fugalaau ona momoli mai lagona ma ia, ona faliu lea ma fa’afetai i lana auauna mo le manatu fou, e fesoasoani ai i le loto o le tagata galuega lelei. “Na ou fa’apea ua fuli mai lou tua ua mafatia, e mafai fo’i ona toe fa’afouina ai le ia te a’u, ae o le a fo’i so’u sese i lo ta va ua mafua malosi, o le isi lena aoga o laau na faia e le Atua ai ona e tuua na o a’u i luma o le faitotoa o le fale i le foafoaga o le lalolagi.” Ua tali e Ianeta ma le o loo faia ai le faamoemoe.” E lei tali Ianeta i se auauna, ona fai atu lea o Ianeta i le auauna e alu upu, sei vagana ona loimata na maligi fa’avai i atu la te talatalanoa mo sina taimi, ona fa’aauau lalo, ma ua lava lea e momoli atu ai ia Laneselota ai lea o le la savaliga. E lei vave fesiligia e le lagona mafatia o loo nofo ma ia. Na iloa e le ali’i auauna le tama’ita’i i le mafua’aga ua fealualua’i lagona mafatia o si ana manamea, ma ua oso ai to’atasi ai na o ia i le fa’atoaga laau, peita’i o fo’i ma lona loto le fi afi a. E sauni loa Laneselota lagona fa’anoanoa ma le mafatia, na vave ai ona ma Ianeta o le a tuli oso i le la ta’avale o le a toe Aso lona tolu o Talavai a le 20 Foma’i a le AMEN ae fa’ato’a tatala a Ianeta le avanoa e fa’asoa ai ona manatu fo’i, ae vaaia loa le aga’i atu o se Tina, o ia lea o maua mai le avanoa o nei tina talavou, Logo ma si ana uo pele, e mo se fesoasoani. Sa na o le nofo o le auauna le peresetene o le Faalapotopotoga na mafua ai va’ai foma’i a le Medical Clinic, ua maua fo’i se avanoa mo foma’i ma fa’alogologo ao talanoa Ianeta e fa’atatau i ona la oo atu i lea itu o le aai. o Mata ma Va’aiga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] le manaia o lagona tutupu i lona loto e fa’atatau i Page 12 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017

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Th e Miss Pacifi c Islands Pageant Board at the conclusion of its 31st annual meeting in Nadi Fiji this week. [courtesy photo]

➧ Pacifi c brief… Continued from page 4 (Source: Samoa Observer) ment,” said one Pastor. “The amendment to the MINISTER SETS RECORD STRAIGHT law extends to other income received from per- The Minister of Revenue, Tialavea Tionisio forming services in our roles as church ministers. Hunt, has set the record straight in relation to “During the consultations, all the Ministry of taxing Church Ministers. Revenue went after was the alofa but to my sur- Speaking to the Samoa Observer yesterday, prise, someone came across the new amendment he clarifi ed that Church Ministers will only be and pointed it out to me. taxed for their “alofa” (money they earn from “Why were the Minister of Revenue, Tia- church members). lavea Tionisio Hunt and his Associate Minister, He said they would not be taxed on envelopes So’oalo Mene, not honest from the beginning and gifts they receive from weddings, funerals about this hidden amendment? and other occasions. “So aside from the alofa, they now want “Although it’s in the law that it extends to to tax us on our other incomes that we receive other income received from performing services when conducting service prayers for functions, in their role as church ministers, from weddings, weddings and funerals,” said the furious Church funerals, birthdays, functions or blessing ceremo- Minister. nies, we will only tax the church ministers based He said the unfairness of the decision by the on their alofa,” he said. government was keeping them in the dark about “So we are taxing only the salaries. It’s in the taxing all income they receive from their roles as law, but we will only tax them on their alofa, church ministers. nothing more.” “All right that’s fi ne but I think the govern- The clarifi cation comes as music to the ears of ment should also look at taxing the cash enve- pastors who have been outraged by the decision lopes the Cabinet Ministers receive from any to tax their envelopes. event they attend. Many church Ministers accused the govern- “It is only fair that if they desperately need ment of deceiving them. They made the claim money as indicated by their measures put in place when they discovered that the Bill was not lim- to obtain more funding, they too should also be ited to the “alofa.” taxed when they receive their cash envelopes.” “I feel deceived by the Samoa Govern- (Source: Samoa Observer)

➧ Jurors hear testimony… Continued from page 2 collected for the Stowers case memory. the witness can testify as an was sent to the DEA laboratory Hannaher wanted to know expert in the fi eld. in Vista, California for testing. from the witness whether any Martin confi rmed that she Jennings said the evidence evidence from the case was lost received a box containing evi- was sent off-island after she when the evidence room caught dence for the Stowers case. received a request from the fi re last month. She testifi ed that inside the box AG’s Offi ce and the results Jennings said no. were 3 sealed envelopes, and came back this past Tuesday. Forensic chemist Annysia inside each sealed envelope was She told jurors that only 3 Martin from the DEA labora- a cut-up straw with a crystalline of the 6 cut-up straws were sent tory in Vista, California also substance inside. off-island for testing, and all of took the stand yesterday. She said three different types them have been returned. Prior to her testimony, pros- of test were administered: During cross-examination, ecutor Woodrow Pengelly tried The GCMS test proved Jennings said she was appointed to establish whether the witness that the crystalline substance as the new custodian in Dec. was qualifi ed to testify as a drug inside each cut up straw was 2016, a few weeks after Stowers expert in the case. methamphetamine. was arrested. When asked if she Martin, who has been with The IR test proved that the was the one who fi lled out the the agency for over 10 years, crystalline substance was meth- form for the evidence when testifi ed that during her career amphetamine hydrochloride. Stowers was arrested, the wit- with the DEA, she has con- The Purity test proved that ness said no. ducted over a thousand drug the crystalline substance was When asked if her testimony tests, and she has also been 98% methamphetamine. is based on the report that was called numerous times to testify The trial resumes today at fi led by the former custodian, regarding the tests she conducts. 9:00 a.m. Jennings said yes, she’s using Chief Justice Michael Kruse notes on the report to refresh her said the Court is satisfi ed that samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 13 LA’s Getty Center built to pro- tect its treasures from fl ames LOS ANGELES (AP) — center, along with pressuriza- The Getty Center art complex tion systems to keep smoke out in Los Angeles made sure it or reverse fl ow if it does get in. could protect its priceless art- The center has its own res- work and antiquities from ervoir to supply suppression fl ames like those just across a systems if necessary, and there freeway Wednesday, from its is an on-site helipad to fi ll heli- landscaping to a space for heli- copters with water. Hydrants copters to land. throughout the property are fed Offi cials say fi re protection from a large-diameter loop. was designed into the facility The immediate zone around by architect Richard Meier, the building is kept green with including the thickness of the fi re-resistant plants, and the walls and doors to compart- expansive area surrounding the mentalize any fl ames. The $1 campus is rigorously kept clear billion home of the J. Paul of grasses. Canopies of oak Getty Museum sits in the Santa trees also serve to suppress the Monica Mountains and has been growth of vegetation that could closed to prevent harm to its feed a blaze.The Getty Center works from smoke from several is on the west side of Interstate wildfi res.Its collections range 405, and the fi re ignited on the from pre-20th century Euro- east side. It quickly raced up In this October 2012 photo, Stephanie Jass of Tecumseh, Mich., poses at Adrian College in Adrian, pean paintings to Roman and steep slopes into the wealthy Mich. Jass, who won seven games on “Jeopardy!” in 2012, was arraigned Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, on Greek antiquities, tapestries, neighborhoods of the Bel-Air two computer-related charges that allege she accessed co-workers’ email accounts earlier this year at photographs and manuscripts, area, destroying some homes as Adrian College. (Mike Dickie/Th e Daily Telegram via AP) all protected by extensive anti- fi refi ghters and aircraft sought fi re systems outside and in. to beat it down. Despite strong Smoke detection and sprin- winds, the blaze did not jump ‘Jeopardy!’ winner charged with klers are ever-present at the the highway. computer crimes in Michigan ADRIAN, Mich. (AP) — charged with unauthorized Jass’ attorney Wednesday. Cyber shenanigans for 200? access to a computer and using Jass won seven games on A former “Jeopardy!” winner a computer to commit a crime. “Jeopardy!” in 2012. Adrian has been charged with illegally No other details were College declined to say when accessing co-workers’ email released. But The Daily Tele- Jass stopped working at the accounts at a small Michigan gram in Adrian reports that state school. college. police investigated after getting In 2014, Jass performed Stephanie Jass is a former complaints from college staff at Croswell Opera House in history professor at Adrian Col- earlier this year. Adrian, singing songs and lege. She appeared in Lenawee The Associated Press left a sharing stories about playing County court on Tuesday, message seeking comment for “Jeopardy!”

Th e Getty Center is seen aft er a wildfi re swept through Los Angeles’ Bel Air neighborhood Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Th e Witness recalls escape from Getty Center, the $1 billion home to the J. Paul Getty Museum and related organizations, stands on the west side of Sepulveda Pass. Th e fi re did not immediately cross the wide expanse of the pass to the Getty side, but if it had, the facility is prepared. Oakland warehouse during fi re (AP Photo/Reed Saxon) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — attended the hearing. Aaron Marin was convinced his Almena rented the ware- life was over as smoke engulfed house and lived there with his a California warehouse in what family. Harris also lived in the was the country’s deadliest building. building fi re in more than a The fi re occurred during an decade. unpermitted electronic music Marin recalled during a concert, and Marin testifi ed court hearing on Wednesday that Harris was in charge of the that people who were unable event. to escape the blaze came up Prosecutors say the men a fl ight of stairs shaking their knowingly created a fi retrap and heads and saying, “No.” deceived the building’s owner, “I sat there and accepted police and fi re offi cials about the fact that it was just over for people living there. The two me,” he testifi ed about the fi re have pleaded not guilty and say on Dec. 2, 2016 that killed 36 they are being scapegoated. people.Marin was able to get The warehouse had been out and took the stand as the fi rst illegally converted into living witness in a preliminary hearing space for artists, was cluttered for the two men charged in the and had no fi re sprinklers. blaze at the Oakland building Marin, a musician who known as the Ghost Ship. was staying at the warehouse, Prosecutors are trying to per- described it as a “museum” suade Alameda County Judge fi lled with musical instruments, Jeffrey Horner that defendants trailers and other items, although Derick Almena and Max Harris he said he didn’t consider it a should stand trial on involun- fi re hazard while he was there. tary manslaughter charges. The He said he was alerted to the fi re hearing is expected to last sev- by the smell of smoke. Within eral days. seconds, he noticed fl ames Almena and Harris were coming from behind a turntable. in red jail jumpsuits and sat People were screaming as the at a table with their attorneys. power went out. Families of some of the victims Page 14 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Trump Jr. avoids questions about talks with father WASHINGTON (AP) — to the meeting once it became Donald Trump Jr. refused to tell public. The White House has lawmakers about conversations said the president was involved he had with his father regarding in drafting an early statement a 2016 Trump Tower meeting saying the meeting primarily with a Russian lawyer after concerned a Russian adop- emails detailing the meeting tion program, but emails later had become public, according released by Trump Jr. showed to the top Democrat on the he enthusiastically agreed to the House intelligence committee. sit-down with Russian lawyer Speaking to the com- Natalia Veselnitskaya and mittee behind closed doors on others after he was promised Wednesday as part of its inves- dirt on his father’s rival. Trump tigation into Russian meddling Jr. later said the promised mate- in the 2016 election, Trump rial never materialized. Jr. said he didn’t tell the presi- Trump Jr. said during dent about the meeting between Wednesday’s eight-hour inter- Trump campaign offi cials and view that he spoke with Presi- Russians when it happened and dent Donald Trump’s com- he declined to elaborate on what munications aide Hope Hicks he ultimately told him after the as early reports of the meeting meeting became public. emerged, according to one California Rep. Adam Schiff person familiar with the inter- Palestinian burn a poster of the U.S. President Donald Trump during a protest in Bethlehem, said that Trump Jr. said he view. The New York Times West Bank, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. Defying dire, worldwide warnings, President Donald Trump couldn’t speak about the con- was fi rst to report the existence on Wednesday broke with decades of U.S. and international policy by recognizing Jerusalem as versations with his father this of the meeting last July, and Israel’s capital. (AP Photo/Nasser Shiyoukhi) summer because of attorney- Trump Jr. released the emails client privilege, telling the com- detailing the planning for it sev- mittee a lawyer was present eral days later. Trump declares Jerusalem Israeli when he spoke to his father Hicks was with the president about the June 2016 meeting on Air Force One while they and the emails that led up to it. were writing the initial state- Schiff said that wasn’t a valid ment that said the meeting pri- capital, smashing US policy excuse not to talk, saying “the marily concerned the adoption presence of counsel does not program.Trump Jr. also told the WASHINGTON (AP) — dent Mahmoud Abbas said U.S. embassies and consul- mean communications between intelligence panel that he didn’t President Donald Trump shat- Trump’s shift serves extremist ates around the world were put father and son are privileged.” tell his father about the 2016 tered decades of unwavering groups that want religious war on high alert. Across the Middle The Trump Tower meeting meeting at the time that it hap- U.S. neutrality on Jerusalem and signals U.S. withdrawal East and Europe, they issued is a matter of keen interest to pened, according to the person Wednesday, declaring the from being a peace mediator. warnings to Americans to watch special counsel Robert Mueller, familiar with his interview. The sorely divided holy city as Isra- Protesters in Gaza burned out for violent protests. In who is also investigating the person was not authorized to el’s capital and sparking frus- American and Israeli fl ags. Jordan, home to a large Pales- meddling and whether there speak about the testimony and trated Palestinians to cry out Trump’s declaration of Jeru- tinian population, the U.S. said was any obstruction of justice. asked not to be identifi ed. that he had destroyed already- salem as Israel’s capital is a it would close its embassy to the Trump Jr. and Jared Kushner, Both the House and the fragile Mideast hopes for peace. powerfully symbolic statement public Thursday and urged chil- Trump’s son-in-law, attended Senate intelligence commit- Defying dire, worldwide about a city that houses many of dren of diplomats there to stay the meeting with several Rus- tees have been interested in warnings, Trump insisted the world’s holiest sites. Trump home from school. sian operatives under the the Trump Tower meeting and that after repeated peace fail- cited several: the Western Later Wednesday, the State impression that they might have interviewed several par- ures it was past time for a new Wall that surrounded the Jews’ Department issued an updated receive damaging information ticipants. The Senate Judiciary approach, starting with what he ancient Temple, the Stations of “Worldwide Caution” to U.S. about the Democratic presiden- Committee is also investigating said was his decision merely the Cross that depict Jesus along citizens abroad, advising trav- tial candidate, Hillary Clinton. the meeting, and interviewed based on reality to recognize his crucifi xion path, the al- elers to “be alert to the pos- Mueller is also interested Trump Jr. behind closed doors Jerusalem as the seat of Isra- Asqa Mosque where Muslims sibility of political unrest, in the White House response in September. el’s government. He also said say their Prophet Muhammad violence, demonstrations, and the United States would move ascended to heaven. criminal activities.” its embassy from Tel Aviv to And there are major ramifi - There was little in Trump’s Jerusalem, though he set no cations over who should con- statement to encourage the Pal- timetable. trol the territory. The United estinians. Although he recited “We cannot solve our prob- States has never endorsed the the longstanding U.S. position lems by making the same failed Jewish state’s claim of sover- that Jerusalem’s borders must assumptions and repeating the eignty over any part of Jeru- still be worked out through EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES same failed strategies of the salem and has seen the city’s negotiation, he made no recog- past,” Trump said, brushing future as indelibly linked to the nition of the Palestinian claims Situation Vacant aside the appeals for caution “deal of the century” between to east Jerusalem. Project Engineer from around the world. Israel and the Palestinians that For the fi rst time, Trump did Harsh objections came from Preferred Qualifications: Trump believes he can reach. appear to endorse the concept a wide array of presidents and Beyond Kushner, Trump has of an independent Palestine • Civil Engineering Degree prime ministers. From the dispatched other top emissaries existing alongside Israel. Yet • Project Engineering experience and qualifications Middle East to Europe and to the region in recent months even that idea appeared condi- • Safety Supervisor Certification beyond, leaders cautioned in hopes of advancing new tional, as he said he’d promote • Confined Space Entry Certification Trump that any sudden change negotiations. the “two-state solution” if both • Workplace Environmental Certification on an issue as sensitive as Jeru- Trump said he wasn’t deliv- sides agreed. Netanyahu’s gov- • A proven experience in sheet piling and shoring along with salem not only risks blowing up ering any verdict about where ernment is dominated by hard- both gravity and force sewer main installation the new Arab-Israeli peace ini- an Israeli-Palestinian border liners who oppose Palestinian • A working knowledge of critical path programming and the tiative led by Trump’s son-in- should lie. Instead, he described independence. application of it to implementing and managing construction law, Jared Kushner, but could his Jerusalem declaration as Trump made no reference progress lead to new violence in the recognizing the reality that to signing a waiver that offi - • An understanding of Quality Control and Assurance region. most of Israel’s government cially delays any move of the implementation and documentation No government beyond already operates from the city, U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to • Proven ability to undertake total station and GPS survey Israel spoke up in praise of and he suggested the U.S. ally Jerusalem, but the White House work and layout and as built surveying Trump or suggested it would should be rewarded for creating confi rmed he signed the waiver • Proven ability to successfully work with Clients and follow his lead. a successful democracy where Wednesday. It means there Engineers representatives Israelis and Palestinians “people of all faiths are free to will be no embassy move for at Please submit application in writing with copies of all relevant reacted in starkly different live and worship.” least another six months. Estab- qualifications and previous job references to: terms. Prime Minister Benjamin “Today we fi nally acknowl- lishing a Jerusalem embassy The Manager Netanyahu hailed Trump’s edge the obvious,” he said, was a major campaign promise PO Box 4179 announcement as an “important emphasizing that he wouldn’t of Trump’s and one that offi - Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 step toward peace,” and Israeli follow past presidents who tip- cials said he focused on in dis- opposition leaders echoed his toed around Jerusalem out of cussions with top advisers in We are an Equal Opportunity Employer praise. But Palestinian Presi- diplomatic caution. recent weeks. samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017 Page 15

This map provided by the American Samoa Power Authority shows the areas that will be affected by the ASPA underground project in Tafuna, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF AMERICAN SAMOA Ottoville and Malaeimi. P.O. BOX 9, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 In a brief statement issued last Friday, ASPA said it will Office: (684) 633-4031 Fax: (684) 633-1163. begin placing approximately Website: www.dbas.as 70,000 feet of Feeder 7’s and 10’s primary overhead cable underground. Unlike overhead power lines, underground lines are protected from natural forces like high winds, tropical REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) storms and hurricanes. Overall, this hazard mitiga- tion project will vastly improve RFP: Financial and Single Audit Services for 2017-2019 the security and reliability of Approved to issuance by: Ruth Matagi-Fa’atili; DBAS President the power supply to Tafuna, Date of issuance: Dec 1, 2017 Ottoville and Malaeimi, the media release stated, and noted Date & Time Due: December 30, 2017 that construction will last No later than 2:00 pm local time approximately six months, with groundbreaking happening in DBAS requests proposals for financial audits and the related single audits for a period of three years, beginning with the the first quarter of calendar audit of fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019. Fiscal and calendar years are coincident at DBAS. year 2018. DocuMeNT The $2.5 million project DBAS requests proposals for financial audits and the related single audits for a period of three years, beginning with the will be 90% funded by the Fed- audit of fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019. Fiscal and calendar years are coincident at DBAS. eral Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), with ASPA Document: Requests for proposal packet outlining requirements will be available for pick up at DBAS on Friday Dec 1, 2017 covering the balance, according or emailing [email protected] for information regarding the RFP. It can also be accessed through the DBAS website: to the media release. ASPA will www.dbas.as (click public notice). provide updates as the project The Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the specifications for the services to be provided in sufficient details to permit progresses. [photo: ASPA] competition and allow the interested party to properly respond to the RFP.

Police officer shot; This RFP is issued under Title 28, Chapter 1, of the American Samoa Code Annotated. DBAS invites the submission of proposals to include pricing and other details as indicated in the specifications. Attachments 2nd person killed in will be provided as an aid in presenting a comprehensive proposal consistent with the requirements of DBAS.

Miami parking lot DBAS will select a contractor who best meets the needs of DBAS. The factors for selection will include, but not be limited to MIAMI (AP) — An the following: understanding of the requirements of the financial and single auditors; verifiable ability to perform well; good apparent shoplifting incident at a Miami store parking lot reputation; flexibility, including ability to respond quickly to needs of a small client in a remote location and throughout the Wednesday left a police officer year; and reasonability of costs. with a gunshot wound and a The proposals will be reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives from DBAS management and board. The second person dead, authorities committee may request interviews with potential contractors after reviewing the proposals before the final selection is made. said. Manuel Gonzalez was Submission: Proposals must be received by DBAS no later than 2:00pm local time on December 30, 2017. They may be working an off-duty detail in mailed or hand delivered in a sealed envelope to: uniform to provide security Development Bank of American Samoa at a Walmart when he con- PO BOX 9 fronted the shoplifting suspect, Attention: Charmaine Faleaana Miami-Dade Police Director Juan Perez said at a news con- Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 ference. Gonzalez and David They may also be emailed to [email protected], as an attachment in Word Format with a confirming email required to Facen exchanged shots at close confirm receipt; or faxed to DBAS at (684) 633-1163 with a confirming fax to confirm receipt. The original is to follow by range and the officer was struck airmail first class. multiple times, Perez said. Page 16 samoa news, Thursday, December 7, 2017

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