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C M 102-96 victory Y K JACKSONVILLE, Fla. 18-point second-half lead then (AP) — Ivan Gandia-Rosa held on in the fi nal frantic few scored a career-high 26 points, minutes. 18 in the second half, and North North Florida outscored Florida beat Lipscomb 102-96 Lipscomb by 19 points over on Thursday night. a 12-minute span with J.T. North Florida (7-12, 1-1 Escobar leading the way with Members of the American Samoa Handball team, along with supporters and coaches, during a Atlantic Sun) had lost fi ve of 12 for an 85-68 lead with eight fundraising event held over the weekend at Maliu Mai Beach Resort, to send the territory’s Under-17 its previous six games and the minutes remaining. An 8-0 run Bisons (11-6, 1-1) had won fi ve got Lipscomb within four with Women’s Handball Team to the Youth Olympics later this year in Argentina. [photo: FS] of six, but the Ospreys built an 57 seconds left after UNF was called for a pair of traveling violations. Gandia-Rosa, who made all 11 of his free throws, sank four from the line in the fi nal 19 seconds to help hold off the Bisons. Lipscomb led most of the fi rst half with Garrison Mathews scoring 21 points but after trailing by as many as 11, North Florida rallied to take a brief lead before falling back to a 48-46 defi cit at the break. Escobar fi nished fi ve 3-pointers and 18 points and Noah Horchler added 16 points and 15 rebounds. Mathews, the Atlantic Sun’s leading scorer, fi nished with 32 points and 12 rebounds but was only 2 of 10 from the arc. Rob Marberry added 20 points. Cooper has 23 to lead Wagner to 3rd straight win, 71-62 SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) — JoJo Cooper had an almost perfect night shooting to total a career-best 23 points, leading C M Wagner to its third straight win, holding off Bryant 71-62 on Y K Thursday night. Cooper knocked down all three from long range, made 4 of 4 from the line and 8 of 9 fi eld goal attempts overall. Blake Francis added 16 points and Romone Saunders chipped in 11 while hauling down 10 rebounds for Wagner (11-5, 4-1 Northeast Conference). The Seahawks bolted to an early lead for a 34-25 halftime advantage. Bryant closed to 47-44 following a Hunter Ware jumper. Saunders responded with a 3-pointer and a layup to push the lead to 52-46 at the 8:10 mark. The Seahawks made seven free throws down the stretch to seal the win. Page B2 samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018

FILE - In this Dec. 30, 2016, fi le photo Ronda Rousey stands in the cage aft er Amanda Nunes forced a stoppage in the fi rst round of their women’s bantamweight championship mixed martial arts bout at UFC 207 in Las Vegas. Rousey’s next fi ght could come in a WWE ring. WWE executive Paul Levesque, better known as wres- tling superstar Triple H, had dinner with Rousey in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, Jan. 8, again fueling speculation that UFC’s biggest female star could leave the octagon for a career in sports entertain- ment. “We are talking to Ronda, as we’ve been for a while,” Levesque told Th e Associated Press by phone on Wednesday. “She has a lot of things going on. We have a lot of things going on. But we have a great relationship with her, a very friendly standpoint for a long period of time now. It was great to catch up with her.” (AP Photo/John Locher, File) WWE wants UFC star Rousey to jump from octagon to ring

UFC star Ronda Rousey’s fi ghters Marina Shafi r, Shayna next fi ght could come in a Baszler and Jessamyn Duke WWE ring. were known as the Four Horse- WWE executive Paul women — a tribute to the Levesque, better known as nefarious Ric Flair-led Four wrestling superstar Triple H, Horsemen stable of the 1980s had dinner with Rousey in Los and ‘90s. Baszler has signed Angeles on Tuesday night, with WWE and wrestles in again fueling speculation that NXT. UFC’s biggest female star could The WWE recently leave the octagon for a career in announced it will hold its fi rst sports entertainment. women’s Royal Rumble match “We are talking to Ronda, (an over-the-top-rope battle as we’ve been for a while,” royale) at the Jan. 28 Royal Levesque told The Associated Rumble pay-per-view in Phila- Press by phone on Wednesday. delphia. The match would be “She has a lot of things going a splendid time to showcase on. We have a lot of things Rousey in her WWE debut if going on. But we have a great she can break free from her fi lm relationship with her, a very commitments. Rousey could friendly standpoint for a long also lead her Horsewomen period of time now. It was great against a WWE faction at Wres- to catch up with her.” tleMania on April 8. Rousey, once the most dom- Or, it could just be buzz inant fi ghter in mixed martial designed to keep Rousey in the arts, has not competed since news and give the WWE a pub- she suffered a 48-second loss to licity boost as it heads toward Amanda Nunes at UFC 207 in its biggest four-month stretch of December 2016. Rousey (12-2) the year. lost two straight bouts in 13 “We have nothing to months and took a hiatus that announce at this time,” saw her branch out into other Levesque said. “But she’s a forms of entertainment. huge fan of what we do and Rousey, who adopted the she’s incredibly interested in “Rowdy” nickname from what we do and the opportuni- WWE Hall of Famer “Rowdy” ties that lie there. We’re fans of RoFriday, January 12, 2018 hers and incredibly interested Piper, is a big wrestling fan in what those opportunities as made guest appearances at could be with us. But there’s a WWE events. She notably stood lot of things to walk through. side-by-side with Dwayne “The We’re talking. We’re having Rock” Johnson as they fought conversations.” off the villainous Triple H and UFC President Dana White his wife and fellow executive, was on vacation and unavail- Stephanie McMahon. able for comment. The Rock raised Rousey’s Levesque was in Los arm in celebration at the end Angeles to speak on a Televi- of the segment held at Wres- sion Critics Association panel. tleMania in 2015. Rousey has Rousey refused to comment since appeared in the stands at when approached by TMZ, only events for WWE’s develop- saying, “I enjoy fi ne dining.” mental system, NXT. But it’s clear that the Rousey- Rousey and fellow UFC wrestling connection appeals to samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Page B3 Page B4 samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018

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Th is photo released by Pepsi shows actress-model Cindy Crawford in a scene from her 2018 Pepsi commercial which will premiere during Super Bowl LII on Feb. 4. Th e new ad includes her son, Presley Walker Gerber, as well as footage from Michael Jackson‚Äôs memorable Pepsi commercial. (Pepsi via AP) Cindy Crawford recreates iconic Super Bowl ad 26 years later NEW YORK (AP) — Cindy in my career that when I walked Crawford is heading back to down the street, people were the Super Bowl: The model has like, ‘Pepsi!’ Or I’d be at a bar recreated her iconic 1992 Super and people would send me over Bowl ad for Pepsi, now fea- a Pepsi,” she said, laughing. turing her 18-year-old son. “And it’s funny because during Crawford recently fi lmed Halloween a lot of women will the commercial, which will dress up as me in that commer- debut at Super Bowl 52 on cial. It’s like an easy Halloween Feb. 4. It includes her son, Pre- costume.” sley Walker Gerber, as well as Crawford plans to attend the footage from Michael Jackson’s Super Bowl in Minneapolis, memorable Pepsi commercial. where her father lives. The 51-year-old said she “I think probably that will be didn’t hesitate to recreate the ad the highlight for me is just get- 26 years later, especially since ting to see my dad,” she said. she was able to work with her “I took him to a Super Bowl son. before I had kids ... and it’s not “Just as a mother, we drove like he ever wanted to go to an to work together that day and awards show or something like we shared the same trailer. And that, but if I can take him to the when he was doing his thing, I Super Bowl, that’s a pretty cool was just a proud mom watching thing for me to be able to do from the sidelines, trying not to with my dad.” annoy him,” she said in a phone Crawford’s modeling talents interview Wednesday. have not only extended to her The new Super Bowl ad, son — her 16-year-old daughter dubbed “This Is The Pepsi,” is graces the February cover of part of the company’s “Pepsi Vogue Paris. Generation” campaign hon- “She’s more ready for it. oring the brand’s 120-year his- She’s just so much more sophis- tory in pop culture. ticated and worldly than I was The original features Craw- at that age,” she said of Kaia ford in a tank top and jean Jordan Gerber. shorts — made from her own “I do know the business ... jeans she brought to the set that (and) I feel like who better to day — driving a Lamborghini help guide my kids?” she added. and stopping at a gas station to “It kind of happened for both buy a can of soda. She said she of them and they listen to my felt the 1992 spot “became such advice when it comes to this. a classic for so many reasons.” The one thing they can’t say is, “It was one of those moments ‘Mom, you don’t get it.’” samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Page B7 Iowa coach Ferentz faces an unusual rival: his neighbors IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) Marie Buatti proposed subdi- — Iowa Coach Kirk Ferentz viding their 20-acre property is facing a challenge from for a development that would an unlikely opponent: his include a road resurfacing and neighbors. extension. They wanted space A Feb. 6 trial is scheduled in for their children to ride bikes. a lawsuit that pits the nation’s Mary Ferentz objected, longest-tenured college football saying she wanted the road coach and his wife against the kept gravel and the neighbor- three other families who live hood to remain rural for privacy along a private road outside reasons. Iowa City. A judge is expected “What I remember distinctly to decide whether the Ferentzes is she looked at me and said, breached a 2001 agreement and ‘No, you don’t understand who trespassed by planting trees and I am.’ ... I was a little bit taken installing landscaping items back,” John Buatti testified. that neighbors say encroach “For me it was the safety of my onto Saddle Club Road. children, not who she was or The lawsuit is part of a why that would matter.” long-running dispute in which To resolve the conflict, the Ferentz and his wife, Mary, neighbors signed a 2001 agree- have been portrayed as difficult, ment that called for the forma- stingy and privacy-obsessed, tion of a homeowners’ associa- clashing with their image as tion to establish procedures for friendly philanthropists who sharing road maintenance costs. support the Iowa Children’s It said that if any party changed Hospital. the roadway surface to some- A judge ruled in Sep- thing other than gravel, they tember that the Ferentzes aren’t couldn’t force others to pay for Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz is shown during an NCAA college football game against Michigan State, required to join the home- it. Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, in East Lansing, Mich. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) owners’ association that their The Buattis subdivided their neighbors formed in 2015 to property once and developer v share road maintenance costs. Gary Watts moved in. Saying That freed the Ferentzes from the road was filled with pot- AmericAn SAmoA having to pay a $9,400 assess- holes, Watts paid in 2003 to ment for road repairs and dis- change the gravel surface to community college solved a lien the association chip and seal. Mary Ferentz was obtained on their property to opposed. Management Information System collect payment. In 2015, the neighbors The Iowa Supreme Court agreed the road needed repairs. recently declined to hear the They founded the Saddle Club neighbors’ appeal, setting up Road Homeowners’ Associa- EmploymEnt opportunity trial on remaining claims. tion, saying it was called for in Position Title: SySTem adminiSTraTor One neighbor has testified the 2001 agreement. The asso- employment Status: Full Time/12 months (Career Service) that they “bent over backward” ciation assessed each neighbor to reach agreement with the for a $37,000 repair project and General description: Ferentzes but were rebuffed established a $5,000 annual The System Administrator (SA) reports directly to Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Manage- repeatedly. The Ferentzes’ maintenance fund, partly to ment Information System (MIS) Division for the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). attorney has argued that the trim “obstructive branches” case is about property rights, from the Ferentzes’ trees.The The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for the management, maintenance and support saying owners cannot be sub- Ferentzes told their neighbors for the server infrastructure of ASCC. The SA also provides support and security for servers and jected to restrictions to which in a letter they weren’t required assists in creating and maintaining the certain policies for ASCC systems. Finally, the SA will work they haven’t agreed. to join because the 2001 agree- closely with the CIO in managing the Colleague software system servers and assist in providing Lawyers for both sides ment required a unanimous vote support for its applications. declined to comment for this to form the association. They story.Ferentz has led the Hawk- noted they opposed the 2003 eyes since 1999 and is Iowa’s road resurfacing, which brought responsibilities and duties: highest-paid public employee. more “stalkers and gawkers” to • Oversee management, maintenance, security and support ASCC servers. His contract will pay $5.2 the neighborhood. The couple • Software updates, firmware updates, hardware maintenance, troubleshooting, system million this year, including a added that their road mainte- backups, environmental controls, and security program management (extends to systems $500,000 bonus for an eight- nance costs have doubled but and networks managed by these servers). win season. they’d be willing to pay under • Manage Ellucian Colleague applications and servers. The dispute dates to early a less formal agreement.The in Ferentz’s tenure, when his association sued, alleging the • Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, server diagrams, disaster recovery family bought land on the couple violated its bylaws, procedures, etc. single-lane gravel road. breached the 2001 agreement in accordance with Security Program (Security Frameworks). Neighbors John and Ann and trespassed. • Build and manage systems to improve site operations (Infrastructure Design). • Manages servers running Windows, Linux, Solaris, software defined storage, and Greenwell gets record for No. general cloud computing principles. 16 Duke women in 80-67 win • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the CIO. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. off the bench the last two. minimum requirements: (AP) — Lexie Brown scored 27 Brown had 18 points and Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from an accredited community or technical college or points and Rebecca Greenwell Greenwell 12 as Duke (13-4, university, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. became Duke’s all-time leading 2-2 Atlantic Coast Confer- At least 2 years of experience; 6 years relevant experience without BA degree (relevant may 3-point shooter on Thursday ence) shot 57 percent and took include work experience, as well as time spent towards a college degree and/or certification in the night as the 16th-ranked Blue a 43-34 lead at the half. The Devils defeated Wake Forest lead reached 19 late in the third Computer Science field). 80-67. quarter. Salary: $28,995.00 per annum. Greenwell had 23 points, and Duke finished 9 of 18 behind her three 3s gave her 254, two the arc and shot 52 percent application deadline: Jan 12, 2018 no later than 4:00pm. more than Tricia Liston. Green- overall. Brown was 4 of 5 from well had been one 3 short of the distance, Greenwell 3 of 5. Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office record for nine games, five of Wake Forest shot 37 percent, those she missed and two she going 7 of 28 behind the arc. at 699-9155 Ext. 477/335/403 or email Lipena Samuelu at [email protected] or Silaulelei was limited because of a knee Elisa Penna had 24 points for Saofaigaalii at [email protected]. injury. She started every game the Demon Deacons (10-7, 2-2) she played, 108, until coming and Ariel Stephenson added 18. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” Page B8 samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Charleston cruises in 82-66 win over Northeastern CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) for nearly the rest of the way. — Jarrell Brantley scored 22 Brantley made 9 of 15 fi eld points and Charleston cruised goals, and has reached double- to an 82-66 victory over North- digit scoring in fi ve straight eastern on Thursday night. games. Chealey added 16 points Charleston (12-5, 3-2 Colo- , and Jaylen McManus made all nial Athletic Association) took fi ve of his fi eld goals and both the lead for good midway free throws to chip in 12 points. through the fi rst half and built The Cougars shot 60 percent a 10-point halftime advantage. from the fi eld and were 7-of-15 Northeastern (10-7, 3-2) cut the shooting from long range. defi cit to six points early in the Vasa Pusica had 15 points second, but Joe Chealey hit a and Bolden Brace had 13 to 3-pointer during a 7-0 spurt and lead Northeastern. Charleston led by double digits King scores 27, St. C M Francis (Pa.) downs Y K Robert Morris 89-80 PITTSBURGH (AP) — Robert Morris led early, Jamaal King scored 27 pointS 5-4, on Dachon Burke’s jumper and had eight assists, Andre and 3-pointer, but King’s layup Wolford scored 22 points with sparked a 9-2 run, Wolford hit four 3-pointers, and Saint two 3s in a 12-0 run, and the Francis (Pa.) beat Robert Morris Red Flash led 52-37 at halftime. File- Th is Nov. 21, 2017 fi le photo shows UCLA’s Prince Ali and Wisconsin’s Ethan Happ (22) 89-80 on Thursday night, It was the most points the Colo- battling for a rebound during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the Hall of ending the Colonials’ 4-0 start nials have given up in a half this Fame Classic, Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017, in Kansas City, Mo. Just getting above .500 before league in Northeast Conference play. season. play picks up again would be an achievement for the young Badgers aft er an injury-plagued start Keith Braxton scored 18 King’s 3 put St. Francis up to this season. ‚ÄúWe haven’t become complete yet in terms of putting 40 solid minutes together,‚Äù points with seven rebounds and by 16 early in the second half, Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said aft er a closer-than-expected, 82-70 win over Chicago State. Th e Deivydas Kuzavas added 11 but the Colonials used a 9-0 run Cougars have just two wins this season. But considering that the Badgers (7-7, 1-1) returned to .500 points for the Red Flash (10-6, — sparked by Leondre Wash- with a third straight victory, it was an important night for a program that isn‚Äôt used to struggling 4-1), who shot 48.4 percent ington’s 3 — to pull within so early in the year. Happ (16.3 points, 8.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists) remains one of the best all-around from the fi eld and made 20 free 83-76 with 1:11 left, but got no post players in the country. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File) throws. closer.

C M Y K samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Page B9 LeLeLaliLali Foa’i Neil’s Home Center

O le taimi o le fa’afetai a le Sui Taitaifono a le ASCCC, Taotasi Archie Soliai i le Neil’s Ace Home $26,000 i le Community Center ona o le foa’i e $26,000+ lea ua mae’a taua’aoina mo i latou e fa’asoasoa atu i le vasega o gasegase Kanesa ua mae’a talosagaina se fesoasoani. [ata: TG] Cancer Coalition tusia: Leua Aiono Frost mai lava e le foma’i o lo’o O le aso Gafua na taua’aoina va’aia o ia i le falema’i sa faia ai e le Neil’s ACE Home Center ai lana talavai, po’o iinei po’o le latou foa’i e $26,333.72 i le fafo fo’i.” C M American Samoa Community I le taimi nei e tusa ma le 10 Y K Center Coalition. talosaga ua mae’a fa’ao’o mai i O lenei foa’i sa maua mai i le le Community Cancer Coalition mamalu lautele o le atunu’u sa i le masina o Ianuari 2018, ma o foa’i ma le agaalofa i le vaitau o i latou fo’i nei e aofi a ia i latou o fa’atauga o le Kerisimasi 2017 le a fesoasoani i ai. ma le Tausaga Fou lenei. Mai fa’amaumauga o le “O lenei fo’i foa’i ua sili atu tausaga 2017 e silia i le to’a nai lo se isi lava foa’i ua faia e 35 i latou na fesaosoani i ai le tagata fa’atau e ala i lenei tau- Community Cancer Coalition mafaiga i tausaga ta’itasi mo le ma fa’asoa atu i ai le seleni sa 8 ai lenei o tausaga,” o se tala latou mauaina e ala i le foa’i lea a Nadine Solofa-Taufa’asau fa’apenei a le Neil’s Home CEO o le Neil’s Home Center. Center, o le latou Ta’amilosaga O le fa’atulagaga o lenei Tapolo sa saili tupe ai. lava foa’i, o le aofaiga o le O nisi o totino o le Com- tupe e maua mai tagata fa’atau munity Cancer Coalition, ua a le Neil’s Home Center, e aofi a ai le tama’ita’i Peresetene toe fa’aluaina e le kamupani Rochelle Reid o le ta’ita’ifono, ona fa’ato’a taua’aina ai lea o Sui Ta’ita’i Nadine Solofa Teniseli Ma’ae o le Ace ua ia saunoa fa’afeiloa’i i sui mamalu o le ASCCC na o’o atu e talia le fes- le aotelega atoa i le Commu- -Taufa’asau, Failautusi o Si’itia oasoani a le latou Kamupani ma latou pa’aga sa fa’atau i lo latou faleoloa o oloa eseese i le vaitau o nity Cancer Coalition ina ia Lemusu, Teutupe o Christinna le Kerisimasi ma le tausaga fou, lea ua tu’ufa’atasia ai le aofaiga e $26,000+ mo i latou o talosagaina taua’aoina ia i latou na talosaga Lutu-Sanchez. se fesoasoani tau tupe ona ua pagatia i le Kanesa. [ata: TG] mai mo se fesoasoani. O nisi sui iloga o le ASCCC I le tausaga ua te’a, na e aofi a ai Silia Feliciano, Tuli tu’ufa’atasia ai le foa’i a Fruean ma Moseniolo Viane tagata fa’atau ma maua ai le Etuale. $13,166.86. Saunoa ia Solofa-Taufa’asau O le susuga Taotasioatua sa ia fa’ailoa mai ai i lana fe’au Archie Soliai, Sui Taitaifono o fa’afetai, “O le faia o se gal- ATTENTION!! le Community Cancer Coalition uega alofa mo se tasi, o se mea ma Christinna Lutu Sanchez, o matagofi e i le fa’alagona alofa Island-Wide Territorial Spelling Bee se isi fo’i totino o lea lava asosi, o se tasi o mafatia. Afai fo’i ua na o’o ane i le Neil’s Home le mafai ona tatou fesoasoani Center i le aso Gafua e talia lea malosi atu ia i latou, a’o avatu will be held on Wed, Mar. 7, 2018 meaalofa tele ua latou maua, e ia i latou le lagona o le fesoa- mafai ona fesoasoani atu ai i soani i se isi lava itu e tau’ave le mamalu o e o talosaga mai, fa’atasi ai o latou tiga, o se mea o sui fo’i ua maua i le Kanesa sili lea ua mafai ona tatou faia o so’o se ituaiga, ae ua lutia fa’atasi ona o lo outou alofa ini fa’afi tauli e ala ai le tulaga fa’atino e ala i le seleni ua maua mana’omia o se fesaosoani tau nei mo le meaalofa e fa’auia i tupe. le ASCCC. Fa’afetai i e uma na O Solofa-Taufa’asau sa avea fa’atau ma foa’i, o i latou fo’i e ma sui o le Kamupani fa’atasi le’i foa’i, e toe oso le la ma e ai ma le vasega o le pulega ma tele fo’i avanoa lelei e faia e le le aufaigaluega e fa’ao’o lea Atua mo i tatou uma e fa’auia ai C M foa’i i le Community Cancer sau fesoasoani.” Y K Coalition. Na fa’ailoa mai fo’i e faia E ese mai nei sui totino o le le ta’amilosaga Tapolo i se asosi na auai atu sa i ai ma nisi vaitau o lenei fo’i tausaga, ma e American Samoa o sui fou ua auai ma o nisi fo’i fa’aiauiloa lava. O i latou fo’i e ua mae’a tauina lea taua ma le auai e tauva i lea ta’amilosaga, TO ALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL SPELLING BEE WINNERS FOR 2018, Kanesa. O i la’ua ia sa matua o le latou sao lava fo’i lea mo le iloga ona fa’afetai aua o lenei fa’amoemoe aua o le isi lea ala o please email your Biographies and a Photo to foa’i e aoga sina vaega ia i la’ua saili ai tupe mo le fa’amoemoe fo’i. e taua’aoina mo sui uma o lo’o [email protected]/[email protected]. O se tala mai se tasi o sui o mana’omia le fesoasoani tau le Community Cancer Coali- tupe e pasese ai mo talavai, pe OR drop it off at our office, located across from the ASG Port. tion, ua fa’ailoa mai ai, “Pe totogia ai fo’i latou talavai. We are open from 8:00am until 4:00pm Monday through Friday. afai e mana’omia e so’o se tasi O i latou uma e fi a talosaga ua mae’a maua i le Kanesa se mo ni fesoasoani nei e mafai fesoasoani e fa’ao’o mai lana ona e talosaga i luga o laina For more information please contact 633-5599. tusi talosaga fa’atasi ai ma le feso’ota’i a le Initeneti: #Help- fa’amaoniga o le ituaiga Kanesa ingthepeopleofAmericanSam- ua maua ai o ia. E fa’amaonia oafi ghtcancer Department of EDUCATION Page B10 samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Le’i maua fa’ailoga tauvaga Fa’asea nisi o Manu’a, pese ma solo a le DHSS si’i tau fa’ae’e o tusia: Leua Aiono Frost ia lea, e tautonu i ai lea mataupu. ni fa’ailoga tupe, ae o le a matua O le tauvaga pese ma solo O lana tali sa ia fa’ailoa mai ai, tapena mai fa’ailoga tau oloa. ta’avale ave i le MV Sili tusia a le Matagaluega o Ala- “E maua fa’ailoga e pei ona “O lo ua fa’amoemoe o le tusia: Fili Sagapolutele manuia mo Tagata Lautele fa’ailoa i sui na e tatau ona tapenaga o le tauvaga o loma O le si’itaga i le tau fa’ae’e e ave ai ta’avale afi a tagata lautele [DHSS] lea sa faia mai le agava’a ai, ona o i latou e tulaga mo lenei tausaga, o le a fa’atino i le va o Tutuila ma Manu’a ua tulai mai ai ma se fa’agaulemalie amataga o le masina o Tesema muamua e maua le fa’ailoga e ala i foa’i mai kamupani o nisi o tagata Manu’a, ona ua atili ai ona alu i luga le tau o le 2017, ua o’o mai lava i le aso, $500. O le fa’ailoga mo le tulaga tetele, ae maise ia i latou o lo’o soifuaga mo Manu’atele. o tatalia e i latou na lautogia lua e $300, ma le fa’ailoga o le aoga i ai lenei matagaluega I se tusitusiga fa’alauaitele i le aso 13 o Tesema, 2017, mai ia o latou fa’ailoga o le tulaga tulaga tolu e $200. E tutusa lelei e ala i fefa’ataua’iga. Ia faia Taimalelagi Dr. Claire Poumele, Fa’atonusili o le Matagaluega o muamua, tulaga lua ma le fa’ailoga mo le pese ma le solo lava le tauvaga, ae ua tutu fo’i Uafu ma Malae Va’alele, o lo’o taua ai e fa’apea o Ianuari 2, 2018 tulaga tolu i le solo ma le pese, fo’i. O lona uiga e ono fa’ailoga meaalofa ma va’ai patino i ai le e si’i ai le tau pe a ave se ta’avale afi i le va o Tutuila ma uafu i ae maise fo’i o le isi to’afa lea e ua mae’a saunia ma ua lautogia ‘au tauva,” o se tala lea a Peteli Manu’a. maua fa’ailoga o le taumafaiga ai tagata sa tauva.” i le Samoa News. O lona uiga afai e ave se ta’avale afi mai Tutuila i Ta’u, o le tau e ta’i $100. Peita’i, ona sa to’asefulu i Ina ia fesiligia pe aisea fo’i fa’ae’e o le a si’i mai i le $135 i le $200. O le tau fa’ae’e fo’i lea Ina ua talanoa atu i e na latou na fili fa’apitoa mai mo na le fa’ailoa mai ai i le tatou pe afai o se ta’avale mai Ta’u aumai i Tutuila nei. fa’asea mai ona ua fiu e faatali le tauvaga lona lua o le tauvaga nusipepa mo fa’asalalauga Taua e Taimalelagi e faapea o le mafuaga o lenei si’itaga ona le fa’ailoga o le tauvaga pese pese lea, o lona uiga e i ai le to’a fa’alaua’itele, ae sa fa’ailoa mai, o le mana’omia tele e fa’aleleia le tautua i le va o Tutuila ma ma le solo, ae fa’ailoa mai ai, ono lena e tatau lava ona maua “Ua faia lava i fa’asalalauga i Manu’a ae maise o le tele o tagata malaga fa’apea foi ma malaga “O le tauvaga pese lea sa faia latou fa’ailoga ta’i $100. mai le luga o le televise, ae uma ane a le va’a o le MV Sili. e le matagaluega o le DHSS, e Solo ma le Pese.” e le o iloa mai e lena itu o le Ina ua ma’ea le iloiloina totoa o lenei mataupu i le si’itaga ua fa’aupu atu solo ma pese aga’i i Ina ua fesiligia i le taimi tonu tautua lautele, peita’i, ona o faia ai loa le fa’aiuga ina ia fa’atulaga loa lenei si’itaga fou. a latou tautua lautele!” e maua ai nei fa’ailoga tupe, lea ua fa’ailoa atu, ia o le a o’o Ae sa fa’aalia i le Samoa News le le fiafia o nisi o tagata “O se ala e fa’alauiloa ai ae fa’ailoa mai, “O le tulaga i atu fo’i se fa’ailo e ala i lena Manu’a i lenei si’itaga, ae maise se tina sa ia fa’ailoa e faapea nei tautua, atoa ai ma le fiafia o le tuai na maua, e moni lelei le tautua.” ua le talafeagaiga lenei si’itaga i lenei vaitau. Sa talosagaina e le tagata ona o lea fo’i tautua,” o fa’asea a nai tagata o le atunu’u. O le ala o le fa’atele o le tina se manautu o le afioga i le Sui Fofoga Fetalai, Fetu Fetui Jr., se tala lea a se tasi o i latou. Pau lava o le fa’asologa o fa’amoemoe o loma nei i lea i lenei mataupu. Peita’i, o le ala o le latou fa’agaoioiga o tupe a le Malo, tauvaga, ona o le a tele se taimi Ina ua fesiligia e le Samoa News, sa tali mai Fetui e fa’apea savali, ona ua le mautinoa lava e ui lava ina mae’a taua’aoina e tapena i ai sui o fia tauva, e le’i iloa e ia lenei si’itaga ae o le a feso’otai ia Taimalelagi. e i latou pe moni e a e maua nei atu i ofisa e fa’agaoioia mai ai fa’atasi ai ma le tapenaga fo’i sa Peitai sa ia saunoa e faapea, ua ma’ea ona taoto i le Matagaluega fa’ailoga? siaki mo nei sui, e tatalia lava le mae’a fuafua lelei e le fa’atonu se talosaga i le tausaga ua te’a ina ia taga’i totoa i le tau fa’ae’i i “Ua faigata ona matou iloa siakiga o mea uma ma le fa’ao’o ua tu’ua nei le malo, e ao ina oloa o lo’o auina atu i Manu’a ona o le taugata o le soifuaga i le patino, ona o lea ua maliu le mai i o matou a’ao o siaki nei. fa’atautaia i ai lea tauvaga pese Manu’atele. fa’atonu sili, ae le iloa la pe toe O le tala mai i le matou Ofisa i ma tusiga solo. “E fa’ataunu’u “E fa’aluaina pe fa’atoluina le tau o se oloa o lo’o fa’atau i faia le isi tauvaga lea e olioli atu le aso ananafi, o le a maua i le lava le fa’amoemoe o si matou faleoloa i Manu’a pe a fa’atusatusa i le tau o lo’o fa’atauina ai i ai mo le tausaga lenei?” vaiaso fou. Ia o le tala fo’i lea ua ta’ita’i ua tu’ua nei i matou, i Tutuila nei,” o se saunoga lea a Fetui, ma lona loto momoi i le O atugaluga uma nei, ua fa’ailoa atu i le tatou Nusipepa.” aua o se mea lelei, e fa’aaoga tulaga o lo’o i ai tagata o lona itumalo i le tele o tau fa’ae’e. fa’afofogaina, ona saili loa lea Mo le tauvaga o lo’o popo’e fo’i i ai taleni a le mamalu Ina ua toe fesiligia Taimalelagi i lenei si’itaga, sa fa’ailoa mai o se tali e fa’anofo filemu ai i ai finagalo o le mamalu lautele o le atunu’u, aua e le o ai e le tamaitai fa’atonusili e faapea, o le tau fa’ae’e mo ta’avale lagona ma le o’otia fo’i o nei sui lautele mo le tausaga nei, e se fa’amasinoga faigofie lava na e ave i luga o le MV Sili i le tausaga e 2012, e $250 i le ala e tasi mai le atunu’u ua fa’auia mai a toe faia fo’i lenei tauvaga, ae mafai ona faia i nei sui ua maua (one-way), pe $500 i le malaga ta’amilo (roundtrip). O lea vaitau latou mataupu i lenei tautua. ua matua fa’alautele lava ma e nei fa’ailoga,” o se toe tala lea ae le’i tula’i mai le faigamalo o lo’o i ai nei, a Lolo ma Lemanu. O le susuga Tunoa Peteli mai fa’afiafiaina la le mamalu o le a Peteli e tusa o le tauvaga pese O lona uiga o le tau fa’ae’e i le taimi lenei o lo’o maualalo pe le DHSS, sa fa’afesiligia aua o au tauva, aua o le a le toe saunia ma solo. (Faaauau itulau 11)

O le taimi ua faliu ai le vasega o malu o le Malo e tu’ua le fanua o lana tofa Taeaoafua Dr. Meki Solomona, le fa’atonu sili o le DHSS lea ua tu’ua le malo, ma ua mae’a ai fo’i le latou tautua i le tama a le malo. Fa’afetai mo la outou vaega. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Page B11

O le va’aiga i tamaitai o aiga i o latou tiute fai o tautuaina le mamalu na o’o atu i le Laoa o le tofa Taeaoafua ma le Tausiali’i Vaofu’a Soliai Solomona i lona falelaua- siga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

➧ Faasea… Mai itulau 10 American Samoa Government a fa’atusatusa i le 2012. o le tamaoaiga o lea vaega o le OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT Sa fa’aminio foi e Taimale- teritori. lagi e tele taimi e leai ni malaga Taua e le tamaitai fa’atonu e mo Manu’a ona o le fa’aletonu na o le $250,000 o lo’o i le tupe o le MV Sili, ma mafua ai ona fa’asoasoa mo malaga i Manu’a, togipau e le Matagaluega le ae le taitai lava, ae maise lava INVITATION FOR BIDS va’a o le Fotu o Samoa mai le pe a manaomia le tele o mea toe malo Tutoatasi o Samoa. Ma fa’aleleia mo le MV Sili. o le tau o le malaga e tasi a le E na o le 9 ta’avale afi e IFB-2460-18 Fotu o Samoa i le malaga e tasi mafai ona ave i le malaga e tasi Issuance Date: January 9, 2018 Closing Date: January 19, 2018 e $27,000. a le MV Sili, ae le mafai ona Ua le gata i lea, sa tele fo’i kava ai le tele o mea e tatau ona No later than 2:00p.m. (local time) taimi e manaomia ai le toe totogi mo le malaga e tasi. 1. INVITATION fa’alelei o le MV Sili ae e le Ae ui i le tele o le tupe fa’aalu o lava se tupe e maua mai i mo le malaga e tasi, ae o lo’o Sealed bids are being solicited to provide Towing Vehicles “Truck II” for the Department of Port malaga. tumau pea le tau o pasese mo le Administration ( ARFF). Sa toe fa’amanatu e mamalu o le atun’u e malaga i le Taimalelagi i le mamalu o le va o Tutuila ma le Manu’atele. 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS Manu’atele, i le taimi na tulai O le aso ananafi sa faia ai se Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, mai ai le faigamalo a Lolo ma iloiloga a le Maota o Sui ona o Lemanu i le 2013, sa tofia ai le le tau fa’ae’e o oloa a ave i luga Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 10:00a.m. (local time), Friday, January 19, 2018 at totogina o oloa e la’u i Manu’a, o le MV Sili. which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. ina ia fesoasoani i le atina’eina 3. BID DOCUMENTS Bid documents, including Specifications, may be examined at the Office of Procurement or © Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. obtained there from free of charge during normal hours of operation. dba Samoa News is published Monday through Friday, except for some local and federal holidays. 4. CONDITIONS Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box The American Samoa Government reserves the right to: 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. • not accept the lowest or any bid. Telephone at (684) 633-5599 • Fax at (684) 633-4864 • reject all bids and reissue and amended IFB. Email advertisements to [email protected] • request additional information from any bidder submitting a bid. Email the newsroom at [email protected] Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. • waive any informalities in bidding as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in Government. whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above. Please visit samoanews.com for weekend updates. DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer Page B12 samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Wilson hurt in No. 9 South Carolina’s 71-63 win over Auburn COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — made foul shots with 1:13 left in A’ja Wilson had 19 points and the opening period pushed her 11 rebounds before leaving to 2,000 points over four sea- with a right ankle injury with 16 sons, leaving her behind only seconds left in No. 9 South Car- Shelia Foster (2,226 points) and olina’s 71-63 win over Auburn Shannon Johnson (2,230) in on Thursday night. Gamecocks history. Wilson was a force with her Harris was the only other 12th double-double this season South Carolina player in double and, in the fi rst quarter, became fi gures with 12 points. Denver Nuggets center Mason Plumlee, left , picks up a loose ball aft er New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis hurt his left ankle as Plumlee defended Davis in the second half of an NBA just the third player in program McKay led Auburn with 27 basketball game Friday, Dec. 15, 2017, in Denver. Th e Nuggets won 117-111 in overtime. history to reach 2,000 career points and Daisa Alexander had (AP Photo/David Zalubowski) points. But she came down hard 16. under her own basket in the BIG PICTURE fi nal seconds and hobbled over Auburn: It’s still a struggle to the corner of the court. Team against the SEC’s better teams American Samoa Government trainers helped her off and she for the Tigers. After losing to OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT went right to the locker room. ranked teams Texas A&M and Wilson and the defending Tennessee, Auburn fell behind national champion Gamecocks South Carolina by 20 points in (14-2, 3-1 Southeastern Confer- the opening quarter and could ence) rebounded from their fi rst never catch up. McKay had SEC loss of the season Sunday 15 points in the fi rst two quar- INVITATION FOR BIDS at Missouri to win their eighth ters, with the rest of her team- straight over the Tigers (10-6, mates totaling 10. Auburn will IFB-2461-18 1-3). Not that it was easy. have to fi nd some consistent Auburn whittled a 22-point scoring from someone other Issuance Date: January 9, 2018 Closing Date: January 19, 2018 second-quarter defi cit to 62-56 than McKay if it hopes to move No later than 2:00p.m. (local time) on Janiah McKay’s jumper with up in the league.South Carolina: 5:36 to play. But South Caro- For anyone wondering if an 1. INVITATION lina point guard Tyasha Harris SEC loss last game would rattle Sealed bids are being solicited to provide Cargo Delivery Vans for the Department Education- responded with fi ve straight Wilson and the Gamecocks, points to rebuild the double- they tossed those worries aside School Lunch Program. digit edge.Wilson, the 6-foot-5 early. Things will get harder All-American, had her worst Sunday against sixth-ranked 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS showing of the year at Mizzou, Tennessee. Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, fouling out in just 19 minutes UP NEXT Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 10:00a.m. (local time), Friday, January 19, 2018 at and fi nishing with a season- Auburn ends a brutal run of low eight points. But she was three consecutive ranked oppo- which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. active from the start of this one nents when it plays Arkansas at — she made two of her team’s home Sunday. 3. BID DOCUMENTS fi rst three baskets and assisted South Carolina faces its third Bid documents, including Specifications, may be examined at the Office of Procurement or on the other — as South Caro- ranked opponent in fi ve games obtained there from free of charge during normal hours of operation. lina opened a 30-10 edge by the when it faces No. 6 Tennessee end of the fi rst quarter. Her two at home. 4. CONDITIONS The American Samoa Government reserves the right to: DraftKings hiring about 300 new • not accept the lowest or any bid. workers and opening new HQ • reject all bids and reissue and amended IFB. BOSTON (AP) — The daily neighborhood. The company fantasy sports company DraftK- says its planned new offi ce will • request additional information from any bidder submitting a bid. ings is expanding.The Boston- be more than double the size of based company said Thursday its current location.The reloca- • waive any informalities in bidding as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa it’ll hire about 300 new workers tion is slated for early 2019. The Government. by mid-2019, bringing its company was founded in 2012 total staff from 425 workers and is the largest daily fantasy to more than 700. At least 600 sports operator.The online con- of the positions will be based tests allow users to pick teams in Boston.DraftKings is also of real life players who score DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON moving from offi ces near South fantasy points based on how Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer Station to Boston’s Back Bay they perform in games.

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DEAR ABBY: I have an answer for a question from “Excluded in the East” you printed on Sept. 24: “Why do married couples exclude single people?” As a single mother with three children for 15 years, I made the conscious decision to conduct myself as I always had when I was part of a couple. I hosted backyard parties and holiday dinners and invited my married friends. I initiated invitations for dinner and a movie. At restaurants, I made sure to pick up my own tab. If a couple insisted on paying for my meal, I insisted on paying the tip and was prepared with cash. Why? Because I was mindful that some men felt uncomfortable about taking money from a single woman. If I wanted company for the evening, I drove to their house. Sometimes I volunteered to be the designated safe driver. Most important, I never complained about my ex or vented about the diffi cul- ties of coping as a single mom. Needless to say, there was no fl irting or inappropriate comments. I also avoided lengthy side conversations with one spouse. In short, I worked hard to make sure my married friends enjoyed my company as much as I enjoyed theirs, and it worked! -- LAURA IN NEW YORK DEAR LAURA: I’m glad it worked for you. After I asked for readers’ input on the topic, I received many interesting responses. Read on for a sample: DEAR ABBY: I suspect that married couples are afraid divorce is contagious. It could have some- thing to do with the fact that some married people are no longer happily married and they fear if they include a divorcee, it might trigger a divorce. -- HAPPILY UNCOUPLED IN OHIO DEAR ABBY: I have been married for 10 years. A lot of couples exclude singles because they don’t want them to feel like third wheels. I remember when I was single feeling that way in some groups, and it was depressing. Marrieds also have a different mindset than singles, which can lead to awkwardness. It can work, but it has to be the right group. -- MARRIED IN THE MIDWEST DEAR ABBY: We’re a gay male married couple. We have many friends -- singles and couples, gay and straight -- with whom we socialize, usually at restaurants. We often dine with single friends one at a time, because splitting the tab is simply a matter of two credit cards. If we’re with another couple, that’s two credit cards. Three couples, it’s three cards, etc. But with fi ve or seven people at the table, paying for the meal turns into an exercise in high fi nance. -- KEEPING IT SIMPLE IN PALM SPRINGS DEAR ABBY: I’m in my early 60s and still single. I actually PREFER to be left out of invitations to eat in restaurants, go on trips, etc. with my many coupled friends. It makes me somewhat depressed to be with those who have found their mates. “Excluded’s” friends may be sensitive about this, too. I’m very comfortable at home with my menagerie, and I often invite people over -- married couples included. -- DOG LADY IN BIRMINGHAM, ALA. DEAR ABBY: Couples who tend to exclude their single friends, for whatever reason, need to remember that one day they, too, may be single and overlooked. My dear mom was left out a lot after her divorce, and I remember how sad it made her feel. -- ANDREA IN DENVER samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Friday, January 12, 2018

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