Reduction in Working Hours to Include Governor, Lt. Gov, Executive Branch

Second of the four DPS- Juvenile Detention Center officers charged Page 3

Vui seeks to amend Constitution to add two more seats for her district Page 6 Fa’alauiloa Kovana fa’aitiitia itula faigaluega tagata C M Le Lali Y K faigaluega malo Syria decries ‘aggression’ as Proverbs 27:18 “Whoever tends the fig tree will eat its fruit…” In other words, take care of the natural world and you take care of yourself. Fa’asaoina le Togatogo, Save the Mangroves! US launches An easy, everyday action people can take to protect mangroves is to place litter/rubbish in covered trash- Page 13 cans and dumpsters so it doesn’t get washed down streams into mangrove wetlands. Also, keep on the lookout cruise missiles for people filling in mangroves with dirt or rubbish and report the crime to the Department of Commerce. See story inside. [Photo: NPAS] ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM

DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2017 $1.00 Reduction in working hours to include governor, lt. gov, Executive branch directors ASG SEMI AUTONOMOUS AGENCIES’ EMPLOYEES TOO, BUT NOT LAWMAKERS by Fili Sagapolutele ever optimistic it can move to it does include the enterprise Samoa News Correspondent a 75-hour biweekly pay period funds,” the senior staff member ov. Lolo Mat- for the fourth quarter — which said. (The Enterprise Fund alasi Moliga, starts July 1. includes the authorities as well Lt. Gov. Since the word spread as budgets of executive branch Left is Ms. Ruby Tapua’i (ASCC Science Lab Technician and Lemanu Peleti Wednesday about the reduction offices such as the Airport Divi- Marine Science graduate from U.H. Hilo) and right is Ms. Claudia Mauga and of hours and up to yesterday sion, Industrial Park, ASG Print Thompson in front of the NOAA R/V Okeanos Explorer Remotely ExecutiveG branch directors are morning, Samoa News received Shop, and Sports Complex.) Operated Vehicle that is used to explore our ocean depths. all included in the governor’s so many comments, including The senior staff member [Photo: K. Anderson-Tagarino] C M See story inside. directive that reduces working questions as to whether the also emphasized that that the Y K hours from 8 to 7 hours a day. governor’s directors and semi executive branch “cannot man- And the directive also includes autonomous agencies — spe- date other branches of govern- ASG semi autonomous agen- cifically the American Samoa ment (Fono and Judicial) wages An Easter Concert, cies, which are overseen by Power Authority, LBJ Med- and hours.” their respective boards of ical Center and the American Based on information Samoa directors. Samoa Tele Communications News received yesterday from During an emergency cab- Authority — are included in the senior Fono staffers, all Fono A Message of Hope inet meeting on Wednesday reduction of hours. personnel, “excluding law- (Based on PRESS RELEASE) — With the reduction of working morning, Lolo made the official Samoa News asked a senior makers”, will be included in the hours for the government, Poe Mageo, music director for the announcement about the reduc- staff member at the Governor’s reduction of hours as called by Samoan Gospel Homecoming Singers Ministry, has found a way tion of working hours, effective Office, yesterday, if “direc- the governor. to reach out to the community. “These are very trying times. And Monday, Apr. 10. Not included tors are exempted”, and the At yesterday’s Senate ses- instead of abandoning hope, we need to put our trust in God. He in the reduction of hours are answer was, “Directors are not sion, when the issue was raised, is still in control. No problem is too big or too small for Him to doctors, nurses, teachers and exempt.” Senate President Gaoteote solve. When all else failed—God is our only hope,” Mageo said. other in-school personnel. Asked about the amount the Tofau Palaie explained that The 2nd Annual Easter Concert by the homecoming singers is The governor also noted in government is expecting to save he and House Speaker Savali this coming Sunday at 4 p.m. The concert will be at the Gov. H. the meeting that he and Lemanu — per pay period or per month Talavou Ale had met with the Rex Lee Auditorium, in Utulei. Admission is free. are included in the reduction, — the senior staff member said, governor, who provided infor- Governor Lolo and First Lady Cynthia Moliga and Lt. Gov- which will continue to the end “Savings per pay period, if mation on the move to reduce ernor Lemanu Peleti Mauga are among the special invitees. Many of the third quarter of FY 2017 Fono and Judiciary join in, will working hours in the executive bay area churches are planning to attend as part of their Palm (which ends June 30). At that amount to $239,688.” branch. Sunday celebration. time, the situation will be reas- “This [savings] does not sessed. The governor is how- include the Authorities, but (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page 2) Page 2 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017

➧ An Easter Concert, … Continued from page 1 The homecoming singers Pastor Patolo Mageo will offer are inviting the community to the altar call and prayer. come out and join them. As in Students from ASCC’s past concerts, the audience is Christian Club will also per- invited to sing along selected form. Faculty member Elisa- hymns about the passion of peta Faalafi-Jones, who is the Christ, the message of the spiritual advisor for the stu- cross, and the celebration of the dents, said, “I am so happy that resurrection, the cornerstone of Faalafi and her students could the Christian faith. join us this year. The club’s Legendary Samoan gospel vision is to make sure that col- artists such as Mose Katina, lege students are reminded of The Paaga Family, The Harvest Christian moral values and the Time Singers, the Strings of importance of community ser- Psalms, The Ponausuia Family, vice and charity.” Toe To’oto’o, and Souvenir Before the finale, the choir Bohanak, to name a few, will will perform ‘”Because He belt out ‘Easter gems’ such as Lives,” with the resounding “Because He Lives (Gaither),” chorus— “Because He lives, I “I Believe in a Hill Called can face tomorrow, because He Mt. Calvary (Gaither),” “I le lives all fear is gone, because Satauro (Trad),” and “The I know He holds the future, Blood Will Never Lose Its and life is worth a-living just Power (Crouch).” because he lives.” Pastor Viliamu Paaga Mageo said, ‘that is our will lead the praise and wor- message — that no matter what ship. Ana Hargett will recite life brings — we don’t have to an inspirational reading, and fret because He lives!” 84-year-old Toe To’oto’o of Pago Pago, a legendary Samoan gospel artist in her prime, will perform ‘He Lives’ (Ackley), a hymn composed in 1933 and it’s still popular today. [Courtesy photo] ➧Reduction in working hours... Continued from page 1 However, he said the gov- Office pointed out that “they ernor made clear that the exec- also have to manage their rev- utive had no authority over the enue stream. For example, if operation of the Fono, a sepa- projected revenues are down rate branch of government. 15% they have to manage Gaoteote said he and Savali expenses down [by] 15%, had their discussion and will which may or may not include make a decision on Fono reduction in hours.” employees, who all come ASTCA board chairman, under the direction of the Fono Roy J.D Hall Jr., confirmed leaders. However, he said the yesterday to Samoa News issue — referring to salaries “ASTCA will be reducing — for senators and faipule is hours for all employees and beyond their authority, as the contract workers next week.” in the Pago Plaza - across from ASPA office. law sets lawmakers’ salaries. When former Gov. Togiola Some senators suggested Tulafono implemented a reduc- for them to be included in the tion of working hours in Feb- COME AND HAVE YOUR HAIR reduction of hours as part of ruary 2011 for the executive the Fono’s help in assisting the branch, it also included the DONE BY PROFESSIONAL government. In the end, sena- governor, lieutenant governor, tors approved a verbal motion, and all cabinet directors. HAIR STYLISTS: for Gaoteote to discuss the At the time, Togiola ordered issue with the House Speaker. the reduction of working hours Gaoteote made clear that the — based on salary levels. For Veronica & Mali approved verbal motion does example, four hours were not involve anything relating to reduced for those earning less Call for an appointment or stop by and see us!! cutting hours for lawmakers. than $10,400 up to $20,800 per “Veronica is also a trained barber” While the semi autonomous pay period, while those earning agencies are included in the above $62,400 would have 12 Tuesday - Saturday 9am to 4pm reduction of hours, the senior hours deducted. staff member at the Governor’s 633-0774 Mondays (Appointments Only)

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15 COUNTS, INCLUDING 12 FELONIES Did you know that by Samoa News staff mitting the escape of a prisoner all went to a nearby restau- NAPA SAMOA will The second of the four and tampering with a witness. rant, to wait for families of the Public Safety officers assigned He was also charged with three juveniles, in order to get change your car battery to the Juvenile Detention two counts of misdemeanor money. for FREE when you Center, appeared in District endangering the welfare of a Victim #2 also told purchase from us? Court yesterday for a pre- child and one count of mis- Amituana’i that there was an liminary examination hearing, demeanor stealing. However, incident in which Victim #2 where details of the charges, the court dismissed for lack of was ordered by Wilson to break including several felony evidence the tampering with a into the file cabinet inside an counts, were made public for witness count. office designated to the Educa- the first time. During the preliminary tion Department for education Following the hearing, examination hearing, Public purposes for the detainees. A District Court Judge Fiti A. Defender Douglas Fiaui repre- laptop was taken from the file Sunia bound over to High sented Wilson and prosecuting cabinet and Wilson took it Court the government’s case the case was assistant attorney home with him. against officer Olafau Wilson, general Jedediah Bigelow, Amituana’i testified that who remains in custody with who called one government ASDOE confirmed to him that $75,000 bail imposed. He will witness, police Det. Filemoni two laptops are missing from be arraigned in High Court Amituana’i, the lead investi- their office at JDC and both today, along with another gator into misconduct at the laptops cost around $2,000. officer, Alofagia Letuli, whose JDC. After questioning preliminary examination At the start of the hearing, Amituana’i for several min- hearing was held Wednesday Fiaui quickly moved for Sunia utes, Fiaui argued that the in District Court. (See yester- to recuse himself since he was charges against Wilson are day’s edition for details.) the judge who signed the arrest allegations based on interviews Bring in your old battery and get $18 off Sunia had ordered court warrant for all four officers. and statements but no physical the price of your new battery! staff not to release the charging The motion was denied, saying evidence. He also argued that We will also: documents for Wilson and the court has already set regu- the juvenile detainees were Letuli, as well as two other lations on guidelines to carry interviewed without their par- Add freon to your car AC after purchasing FOR FREE officers, Junior Utuga, Oke- out administration of the Judi- ents present. 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Victim #6 from JDC and they Page 4 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Letter to the Editor Letter to the Editor “SIMEONICA’S FAMILY CONTINUES TO BE DISAPPOINTED” “UNTOUCHABLES” Dear Editor, In all my years of services to our people and country, I have come to expect a high degree of good judgment and integrity from the respectful Dear Editor, a mix-economy). body of decision makers as we rely on their wisdom to solve problems and Everything could have been in com- Title X1X of the Social Security Act maintain peace to the parties involved. I don’t intend to dwell on what has plete chaos for American Samoa and the led to the creation of Medicare and Med- been said but merely to express my deepest disappointment with the way territories had the right-wing Republi- icaid in 1965 during president Lyndon B. those with authority handled (1) the incident that took place at the Depart- can’s new healthcare bill known as the Johnson’s Great Society. ment of Human and Social Services staff meeting on November 9th between American Healthcare Act (AHCA) passed Then, the greatest break through in the Director and the staff and (2) the confirmation of Taeaoafua Dr. Meki in Congress (on March 31, 2017) and the healthcare legislation in American history Solomona. Affordable Care Act (ACA) repealed. happened in March 2010 with the histor- Taeaoafua, I want you to know, I have so much respect and love for We must thank God for his ‘remaining ical Congressional passage of the Afford- you. I have known you to be a humble and respectful person. I admired and Grace’, also our churches and people for able Care Act (ACA) a.k.a. Obamacare. was proud when you addressed the public whenever you were behind that their prayers. Historically when it comes to health- microphone. I believe that the Affordable Care Act care, the right-wing extremist Repub- Unfortunately, it took just a few seconds to err and destroy all the good- (ACA) a.k.a. Obamacare, is now the law licans have failed and had nothing to ness that will be difficult to forget. of the land, and has now joined the family offer. (Exception Note: president George O lena ua e iloaina nei le aiga e tupuga ma ai Simeonica, ma e le fanauina of Medicare, Medicaid and Social Secu- W. Bush approved Medicare Part D, pre- e le aiga lenei ni maile. Tulou, tulou lava le mamalu ma le paia ole atunuu. I rity as the “Untouchables”. To touch the scription medication for the elderly). am sad and very disappointed. “untouchables” meant political suicide to So let us not forget to thank and Taeaoafua’s behavior and language were unbecoming and unacceptable. any politician and they know it. appreciate the work of the Reagan mod- Feelings were hurt and still are. The unfortunate incident that happened, did As we know, these Democratic Party erate Republicans, who stood up with the not just affect a few individuals. My family was also affected. (governmental) social programs have Democrats, against president Trump and My questions to Taeaoafua: Did you need to go there? Was it necessary earned their place in history as significant the right-wing Republican’s American to go that far and rub it in further? How far did you want to go on with this cornerstones of American prosperity. Healthcare Act (AHCA) bill that failed in issue? This is mere proof that the assimilation the House without a vote. This is fine, as this family has the courage to accept this and has strong of Socialism ideas in America’s economy It is important, in my opinion, for all bones to carry the heavy load you placed on us. Thank you for the blessings and not Capitalism alone, can make a great local people in key governmental and pri- from above, as nothing can be hidden from HIM. nation; and it is only with a successful mix vate sector positions; also all Fono mem- In reference to the letter to the editor printed on Feb. 14 017, I am con- of the two economic ideologies, can make bers and our representative in Congress, to cerned that those in authority or fathers of our country are not utilizing their it happened; and again, proven only with understand that our Medicaid expansion “Uta and Tofa” in their decision-making. the American Experience. fund that comes under the Affordable Care Despite the incident that occurred, Governor Lolo reappointed Taeaoafua This is why the late Republican presi- Act a.k.a. Obamacare, is the life-blood of as Director to DHSS again. The silence of the Governor Lolo is another con- dent Ronald Reagan, a former demo- our healthcare system in the territory. cern. Could it be he didn’t want to be part of the problem? While silence is crat, was a strong believer and supporter We are obliged to preserve and fight for golden, to me personally, his action is loud and clear. It seems to me that of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the creator of the Affordable Care Act whenever there is no one wants to rattle the cage because of the consequences it would bring. Social Security in 1933 under his New a political threat. I expected the Legislative body to delay their action in lieu of the federal Deal. (Ronald Reagan really did believe in Tuiasina Dr.Salamo Laumoli investigation ongoing now. However, in their haste to finalize their decision, while this dark cloud is hovering over our country, was not a favorable and wise decision. And, due to the need of a tool to prove their point, they pulled in this innocent 13-letter word — DISRESPECTFUL — to take the blame, while deep down under, their conscious is haunting them. This is a tactic or pattern people use to hide their mistakes, when they don’t have the courage to tackle problems with a straight face. We are respectful people and I want to clearly say this — every child of Samoan ancestry are nurtured and raised by their ‘goodly’ parents to respect, and that goes to respect all and not only the powerful. Remember also that respect begins at home and has to be earned. The message you (the Fono & governor) sent out to the country is loud and clear, that the powerful are untouchable and forever prevail, while the powerless are humiliated and crushed. Food For Thought There is a public outcry from the people regarding the electing of the senate seats, and more so now because of the incident of November 9, which became popular street talk, especially by the youth of this country. They are seriously planning to bring this to a forum for discussion in the near future. During this recent election, the youth again are screaming loud to vote in the seat of the senate to make them accountable to the people. As of this writing one of the districts of Manu’a has taken the selection of their senator to court. I believe it’s that time to let the people decide who they want to occupy the seat of their district. Voting the senate will bring peace of mind. Times have changed and change comes with the times. Should we remain as is, and the powerful continue to rule with an iron fist? Democracy is a government by the people with supreme power vested and exercised by them in a system of representation. Let’s end the selection process and let the people have their choice in choosing their senator in the democratic process. I like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and extend our appreciation to Dr. Failautusi Avegalio for his outstanding words of wisdom and courage. He took a stand and shared his honest opinion, which lightened up the burden on our family. Fa’afetai le amanaia, fa’afetai le alofa. God bless American Samoa Soifua, Salote Lutu-Schuster

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[ata: Leua Aiono Frost] samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 5 Treasury describes first few days of container EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY scanner a success TMO Wholesale is currently accepting applications for by Fili Sagapolutele the M60 as part of our border the observations and other SALES CLERKS/CASHIERS. Ideal candidates will possess Samoa News Correspondent security enhancement.” issues that surfaced during the ALL the following: Deputy Treasurer of Rev- Gebauer is grateful for the first day of operation such as • Fluent in both Samoan and English (additional language enue, Keith Gebauer describes feedback from the port users, revamping the “safety zone” skills a plus) the first few days since the because it’s an important com- for scanning operation. launch of the M60 container ponent to helping shape how Samoa News observed on • Valid driver’s license scanner as a success, with the they develop the scanning pro- Monday a truck trailer with • Familiar with manual cash register new Customs operation scan- cess moving forward. “We have a 40-foot container trying to • 10key calculator by touch ning just over 100 containers at already learned how to improve maneuver on the dock as it tried • Accurate and attentive to minor details the Port of Pago Pago. or tweak our processes from to enter the scanning equip- The new container scanner their feedback and the learning ment, while two other truck • Excellent customer service and telephone skills operation went into effect on from our scanning team.” trailers with 20-foot containers • Able to work flexible hours and days, including Saturdays Monday, with the $200 scan- He thanked the entire Cus- were behind it. and holidays ning fee charged per container toms division for working At Wednesday’s meeting, • Follows instructions and guidelines well 20-feet and over. The scanner together. “While this has been one of the vendors again raised • Willing to learn, develop, and continually improve sales equipment is part of a new law scanning section’s M60 launch, the issue of scanning opera- techniques that went into effect Dec. 15, every section of Customs has tions being halted when a cruise 2016. Prior to Monday’s “going had a hand in supporting this ship comes into port. This was Please stop by at TMO Wholesale to fill out an application or live” day for the scanner, port launch. Thank you.” also discussed at last Friday’s drop off your resume. users and the business commu- At the Wednesday meeting, meeting. nity met with Gebauer and Port King recapped for port users (Continued on page 8) Administration deputy director, Chris King, last Friday morning to hear directly from them, their concerns, issues and feedback of the new scanning process. Manulele Tausala Elementary School A follow-up meeting was held Wednesday morning this week, where Gebauer noted FA’AFETAI FA’AFETAI TELE LAVA that on the first day, Monday, Oute le toe ta i utuma’au, pe oute asaina le filifili o vaosa o paia fa’ataotooto o le aso. Avea ia lenei avanoa e momoli 52 containers were scanned fol- atu ai le agaga fa’afetai tele, o ali’i ma tama’itai faiaoga o manaoga fa’apitoa. E tusa ai ma lo outou a’ao mafola aua le lowed by the next day with 57 fa’atinoga o le polokalama sa feagai ai alo ma fanau. E le lava a matou upu e fa’amatalaina ai lo outou agalelei. A ia scanned containers, despite bad fa’amanuia le Atua i tiute ma faiva o lo’o outou galulue ai, aemaise le fesoasoani mai o Lona agaga i fanau o lo’o iai weather conditions on the two days. manaoga fa’apitoa. I le ava ma le fa’aaloalo e tatau ai. Responding to Samoa News On behalf of Manulele Tausala SPED staff, parents, administrator and our students with special needs, we would inquiries yesterday, Gebauer like to extend our sincere gratitude for your kind support as we implemented our Disability Awareness program said 57 containers were again last week. Your support and donation was one of the many reasons why we were able to prosper this event for our scanned on Wednesday. “We students. Words are not enough to express our appreciation for your kind gesture but we can only pray that the are averaging about 55 con- Lord will bless each and every one of you abundantly. THANK YOU, THANK YOU and GOD BLESS. tainers — plus vehicles — per day after the first three days,” he said. “While the weather wasn’t cooperating, it had little effect on the scanning [Wednesday]. He explained that the M60 is designed to operate in all types of weather and they currently operate in many ports/ borders throughout the world. While he didn’t have information on the number of containers that left the port after the M60 shut down operations, they are looking into this, “but I can say that during its operating hours, no container left the yard without being scanned.” Gebauer said, “As the majority of the containers have been processed and released, we anticipate lower numbers • Manulele SPED PTA for the rest of this week until • Manulele Tausala Elementary PTA the next vessel arrives. He • Representative Samuel Meleisea told those who attended the • Representative Wayne Manuma Wilson Wednesday port users meeting • COST-U-LESS that scan operation hours are • Carls Jr. from 6:30a.m. - 3:30p.m. • Skyview He said the Customs Divi- • McDonald’s sion, which is overseen by Trea- • Airport Fire Crash Dept. sury Department, thanked the • Blue Sky Port Authority and its staff for • TJ Gym their support and partnership in • Laufou Forsgren Shopping Center • Dorothy & Sam Filiva’a this launch. They also thanked • Onalata & Kevin Saleapaga all the port users and those • Sanele & Atalia Etuale in the business community • Siala Isumu “for their patience and under- • Shan J’s standing” and they “deployed Page 6 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Taulauta faipule Vui seeks to amend Constitu- tion to add two more seats for her district by Fili Sagapolutele In arguing for two more seats, and that means there are five Manu’a’s five counties. (See votes cast. For the 2014 elec- Samoa News Correspondent Vui points out that Tualauta is faipule for Maoputasi county. yesterday’s edition of Samoa tion, data shows total registered With Tualauta being the most “home to almost two-thirds of For example, Representative News for details.) voters were 3,337 for Tualauta, populous county in American the territory’s population” and District No. 7, Maoputasi No. Looking at Election Office’s but only 1,695 cast ballots. Samoa, Tualauta Rep. Vui Flor- a shift in population must also 1 (composed of the villages of latest data, it shows that in the Samoa News will report in ence Saulo is seeking to amend reflect the number of representa- Fatumafuti, Fagaalu and Utulei) 2016 general election, Tualauta later edition on specific data the Constitution by adding two tives allocated to Tualauta Dis- has one faipule. had the highest number of regis- from the last year’s general more seats to the local House trict in the Legislature. POPULATION tered voters at 3,693 with 2,376 election. of Representatives for Tualauta, Tualauta “is currently under- INFORMATION which currently has two seats. represented in the present com- According to the 2015 Vui’s move has received position of the Legislature Household Income and Expen- support from her colleagues, having only two members in the diture Survey (HIES) report, including House Speaker Savali House, similar to other districts complied by Commerce Depart- FAIRNESS Talavou Ale, who along with with populations far less” than ment, the territory’s estimated We make an issue nine other House members Tualauta, Vui said. population in 2015 was 57,436 signed on as co-sponsors of the Other House members with Tualauta county the largest of it every day. House Joint Resolution, intro- cosponsoring the measure are: estimated at 19,519, followed by If you want to comment duced last Friday. Reps. Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Maoputasi at 11,052. “Hence, about our fairness, call “I’m so very thankful for Jr., Matagi David S. Mauga, those two counties made up Lewis at 633-5599. the support from my colleagues Manumaua Wayne Wilson, more than half of American We’re here for you! 633-5599 who co-sponsor this important Kitara Vaiau, Puleleiite Tufele Samoa’s population in 2015,” measure,” Vui told Samoa News Li’a, Timusa Tini Lam Yuen, according to the report, released FAIRNESS yesterday, adding that two other Fagaoatua Dorian T. Salave’a, in January this year. lawmakers, had offered to be Gafatasi Afalava and Lavea Additionally, the five coun- We makeMangroves: an issue The co-sponsors, but couldn’t get Fatulegae’e P. Mauga. ties in Manu’a (Ta’u, Faleasao, of it every day. their signatures on the measure The second Tualauta faipule, Fitiuta, Ofu and Olosega) If you want to comment in time to be presented to the Rep. Samuel Ioka Meleisea is together accounted for only aboutunappreciated our fairness, call heroes House floor in first reading. off island and wasn’t able to be 1,300 people, and, as one entity, Lewis at 633-5599. Vui has been working on a main sponsor of the measure. it is the smallest in American the measure since last year, but Besides Tualauta, other Samoa. Other small counties of land and sea there was a delay in getting it House districts with two faipule were Leasina with 1,541 and (PRESS RELEASE) are misunderstood and are often drafted for introduction in the are Manu’a District No. 1 Saole with 1,811. — National Park of American used as trash dumps or filled in House. When she returned to the (Ta’u, Faleasao and Fitiuta) Last week, Manu’a’s three Samoa — April 5, 2017 — for new development. House in January, following last and Ituau District (Nu’uuli, senators introduced legislation Drain the swamp! It is a time- Many mistakes were made November’s election, Vui said Fagasa, Matu’u and Fagane- seeking to return two senatorial worn cry. Swamps are waste- in the past because the value of this was one of the first issues anea). Samoa News notes that seats to the Manu’a islands that lands, mosquito zones and trash wetlands was not fully under- she addressed — getting the Maoputasi county (from Fatu- were taken away 57 years ago. filled dumps, right? WRONG! stood. The majority of the man- measure drafted by the Fono’s mafuti to Aua), is divided into Prior to this, there were five Mangrove swamps (wet- grove wetlands in American legal team. five Representative Districts seats in the Senate representing lands) are a very important Samoa have already been lost to part of our islands and crucial pollution and development. We to healthy villages. Mangroves must act to save what few man- play a critical role in protecting groves we have left. coastlines from erosion and The American Samoa Gov- storm surges, cleaning coastal ernment now has laws to pro- waters by filtering out some tect mangrove wetlands, yet contaminants and providing some people ignore these laws habitat and food for many spe- and damage mangroves with cies of fish, crabs, lobsters, and bad habits from days gone past birds. like careless acts of littering and In American Samoa there illegal construction. American Samoa Government are 9 mangrove areas in: Aua, Mangroves are a valuable DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE Vatia, Masefau, Aoa, Alofau, part of our island. The esti- Aunu’u, Pago Pago and of mated value of the benefits that course the two larger and well mangroves bring to American known mangrove areas in Samoa in the form of clean PUBLIC NOTICE Leone and Nu’uuli. water, food and protection from Mangroves are beautiful erosion is close to $2 million a COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS trees that live at the mouths of year. Program Year (PY) 2017 streams along the coast. They It is up to each and every have a special ability to tol- Annual Action Plan Draft one of us to help protect our erate salt, which is why they islands and show how proud we grow along the shoreline, often are of our mangroves. An easy, The American Samoa Government (ASG) invites public comments on the PY2017 Annual Action Plan with their roots in the saltwater. everyday action people can take (AAP) Draft as mandated in the provisions of 24 CFR &91.200 and 91.220 (b). Public comments are Growing where land and sea to protect mangroves is to place invited for a 30-day period commencing on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 to Friday, May 5, 2017. The draft nd meet, the roots of mangroves litter/rubbish in covered trash- is available at the Department of Commerce, 2 floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building. stabilize shorelines where soil cans and dumpsters so it doesn’t and sand would otherwise get washed down streams into A public meeting to accept verbal and written comments on the PY2017 AAP Draft will be held at the wash away. Young fish living mangrove wetlands. Department of Commerce Conference Room on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Translation into in healthy mangrove swamps Don’t Litter! Also, keep on and out of Native Language (Samoan) that is widely spoken will be provided at the meeting. The eat up to 500 mosquito larvae the lookout for people filling Community Planning and Development (CPD) Programs of American Samoa complies with 24 CFR & a day. in mangroves with dirt or rub- 91.220 (1) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with disabilities who may need Without healthy mangroves bish and report the crime to the auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in the public meeting or to comment on the many ocean creatures that we Department of Commerce. AAP Draft should contact the HUD CPD Coordinator, Petti Matila at the following address. rely on for food would no longer Having healthy mangrove have a safe place to raise their wetlands around American Written comments on the Public review draft may be sent to: young, and eventually some Samoa contributes to a healthy Petti T. Matila, HUD CPD Coordinator ocean front roads and buildings environment and provides our Office of the Governor rd could fall into the sea. people with many resources, A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building, 3 Floor The mangrove wetlands in like clean water and food, for Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Masefau are famous for pro- generations to come. Office: (684) 633-5155 ext. 226 tecting that village during the Proverbs 27:18 “Whoever Fax: (684) 633-4195 2009 tsunami, and because it is tends the fig tree will eat its E-mail: [email protected] respected and cared for by the fruit…” In other words, take village, it is likely the healthiest care of the natural world and Comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, 2017. If you have any questions of all our mangrove swamps. you take care of yourself. regarding this notice, please contact Petti T. Matila at 633-5155 ext. 226. Malo lava Masefau! Fa’asaoina le Togatogo, Save Unfortunately, mangroves the Mangroves! samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 7

Ms. Claudia Thompson speaking at the Okeanos Telepresence Event at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center on February 24, 2017. [Photo. K. Anderon-Tagarino] ASCC Marine Science student selected for NOAA Okeanos Explorer Internship By Kelley Anderson Tagarino, Okeanos Explorer has trav- Those interested in learning ASCC ACNR & Hawai‘i Sea eled the globe, exploring the more about the ASCC Marine Grant Indonesian ‘Coral Triangle Science Program can contact One deserving ASCC Region;’ benthic environments Kelley Anderson Tagarino at Marine Science student, in the Galápagos; the geology, 699-3353 (office) or 258-2967 Claudia Thompson, will par- marine life, and hydrothermal (cell) or at KelleyAT@Hawaii. ticipate in a prestigious intern- systems of the Mid-Cayman edu on email, or via post mail ship with the NOAA Office Rise within the Caribbean at P.O. Box 2609 for more of Ocean Exploration and Sea; and deep-sea habitats and information. Research. Claudia flew out of marine life in the northern Gulf Pago on Friday, March 31st, of Mexico. Mapping activi- on her way to Manchester, ties along the west and mid- New Hampshire, where she Atlantic coasts have furthered will be mentored by bathy- our knowledge of these previ- The Samoan Gospel Homecoming metric processing specialist ously unexplored areas, setting Meme Lobecker on analyzing the stage for future in-depth and processing much of the exploration activities. Singers Ministry exciting bathymetric (sea floor) Claudia will return after a mapping data collected by the month of mentored training presents NOAA Research Vessel (R/V) in specialized bathymetric Okeanos Explorer, during its data processing, a skill highly trip around American Samoa valued in many sectors of waters in early March. ocean exploration, including NOAA RV Okeanos research and development, Explorer, “America’s Ship fisheries management, mili- for Ocean Exploration,” is the tary, and the oil/gas and min- 2nd Annual Easter Concert only federally funded U.S. eral industry. Featuring The Paaga Family, Ana Hargett, Toe To’oto’o, The Ponoausuia Family, ship assigned to systematically The second part of Clau- Dorothy & John Marsh, Mose & Eseta Katina, Patolo & Mae Mageo, The Harvest Time Singers, explore our largely unknown dia’s internship will consist of Praising Voices, Souvenier Bohanak, ocean for the purpose of dis- her being aboard the NOAA The Homecoming Singers, and The Strings of Psalms covery and the advancement of R/V Okeanos Explorer for a knowledge. month of shipboard training Guest Artists Telepresence, using real- during the summer, when ASCC Christian Club time broadband satellite com- its staff will map the Pacific Upu Moni munications, connects the Remote Islands Area. Palm Sunday, April 9, 2017 ship and its discoveries live Upon her return, Claudia Governor Rex Lee Auditorium with audiences ashore. Visit plans to share her newly Utulei, American Samoa the NOAA Marine Opera- acquired knowledge through 4:00 p.m. tions Center Okeanos Explorer outreach talks in order to Admission: FREE page for operations and crew encourage local youth to con- For More Information Contact: information. sider a career in the marine sci- Vickie Haleck 258-8298 or Poe Mageo 770-9119 Since the ship was commis- ences — after all we are sur- sioned on August 13, 2008, the rounded by the big blue! Page 8 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 ➧ Continued… Continued from page 5 King responded that Port is asking Customs not to carry out scanning operations, because of the very limited space on the main dock. For example, when Apr. 22 comes around “the entire port will probably shutdown because of the two cruise ships.” He added that there is a cruise ship also arriving on Apr. 16. At the Wednesday meeting, Gebauer thanked port users for their feedback, which is helpful to Customs working together with vendors going forward. “Our goal is to scan 100 percent of all incoming containers,” he C M said. The deputy revenue trea- Y K surer explained that in order to achieve the goal of scanning 100% of all incoming containers, two things have to happen, and that includes having “the scanning operation 24-hours a day.” How- Students from Lupelele Elementary School, with teacher Josie Tufele, awaiting the results of the National History Day competition ever, he said this is not “really held yesterday at the Kanana Fou gym. [Photo: Blue Chen-Fruean] an option... in terms of the logistics of it and we don’t have the manpower.” Before the launching of scanner operation, Customs went through training as well as testing of the M60 equipment. He said that there is a difference between testing and carrying out a “live” operation, with containers lining up to be scanned. “So it’s still (a) learning experience along the way, for such a new system,” he said. “[We] are learning the right pace to effectively and effi- ciently utilize the tools that are there. Regarding random scanning of containers as suggested at last Friday’s meeting, Gebauer said it’s “something we can talk about for the best way forward.” “I think it was good launch for the introduction of a new technology and a new process into our existing processing procedures for releasing containers,” he said, adding that as more ships come, Customs expects an increase in the number of containers to be scanned. Questions again arose about the scanning fee vs. the C M inspection fee, where Gebauer Y K reiterated that both are to be paid — the $200 scan fee is part of the new law, while the $60 inspection fee remains unchanged. And it appears that many vendors took heed of the advice at last Friday’s meeting and took their containers off the port this past weekend before the scanner operations went live, with Gebauer noting, “We did have a significant amount of containers that [went] out on Saturday and Sunday.” Samoa News will continue to report on vendor concerns about the container scan issue in future editions. samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 9

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C M Y K Page 10 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Trump kicks off Florida meetings with Chinese president Vivian Salama, Associated Press blamed on President Bashar Julie Pace, Associated Press Assad. The U.S. announced President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands during a dinner at Mar- PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) the missile attack shortly after a-Lago, Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) — President Donald Trump Xi and his wife left the Mar-a- and Chinese President Xi Jin- Lago estate Thursday night. absolutely nothing.” patio for dinner. with Trump’s “America First” ping opened their high-stakes Trump appeared light- The White House said the Trump and first lady Melania mantra. summit at Trump’s Florida hearted earlier Thursday as he location was selected to give Trump greeted Xi and his wife Patrick Cronin, a China beach resort Thursday, with the greeted Xi at Mar-A-Lago, ges- the two days of discussions a at Mar-a-Lago before making expert with the Center for a urgent threat of North Korea’s turing and pointing to journal- more relaxed feel. A number their way to dinner. New American Security, said nuclear ambitions and tensions ists as they tussled to get a shot of Trump’s top advisers were On Air Force One on the the Trump administration does over trade on the agenda. of the two leaders together for in attendance, including his way to Florida Trump pointed not have “a reconciled trade Xi’s visit was overshad- the first time. daughter, Ivanka Trump, and to the crisis in North Korea as a and economic policy yet, and owed, though, by a U.S. mis- Ahead of the dinner, Trump son-in-law, Jared Kushner. top priority in the meetings with the differing views on China sile barrage on an air base in said he and Xi already had had a Outside the dining room Xi. He said he thinks China will in the White House underscore Syria in response to this week’s long discussion and had “devel- where the two delegations gath- “want to be stepping up” in that.” chemical weapons attack oped a friendship,” and then ered for a lavish dinner, Mar-a- trying to deter North Korea’s Ahead of the summit, Trump against civilians, which the U.S. joked, “I have gotten nothing, Lago club members packed the nuclear ambitions. signed a pair of executive While Trump would not orders focused on reducing the say what he wants China to do U.S. trade deficit. The moves specifically, he suggested there appeared to be a shot at China, Automotive Industry – Premium Brands was a link between “terrible” which accounted for the vast ASCO MOTORS trade agreements the U.S. has bulk — $347 billion — of last made with China and Pyong- year’s $502 billion trade def- yang’s provocations. He says icit. 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Adam Schiff, D-Calif. speaks to reporters tion, citing ethics complaints Gowdy of South Carolina and on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 8, 2017, regarding the announcement that Com- that he mishandled classified Rep. Tom Rooney of Florida, mittee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif. will temporarily step side from the panel’s investiga- information. will temporarily take charge of tion of Russian meddling in the election because of the complaints. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) The decision by Rep. Devin the investigation, said Speaker Nunes of California comes amid Paul Ryan. from the Russia probe. That’s ment, “I will continue to fulfill false claims.” partisan turmoil on the House Trump told reporters aboard when Ryan learned of the House all my other responsibilities as The Ethics Committee inves- intelligence committee. Demo- Air Force One on Thursday that ethics probe, according to the committee chairman, and I am tigation of Nunes’ actions will crats have alleged that Nunes, he doesn’t know Conaway, but aide, who spoke on condition requesting to speak to the Ethics be led by Republican Chair- who was on President Donald he heard he was well-respected. of anonymity to discuss private Committee at the earliest pos- woman Susan Brooks of Indiana Trump’s transition team, is “High quality,” Trump said. conversations. sible opportunity in order to and Democrat Ted Deutch of too close to the White House Schiff said Conaway does Nunes said in his state- expedite the dismissal of these Florida. and cannot lead an impartial not have the same history with inquiry. In an extraordinary the White House that Nunes step, the usually-quiet House does. Ethics Committee said that it Two watchdog groups, CATHEDRAL PARISH OF THE HOLY FAMILY is investigating whether Nunes Democracy 21 and Citizens improperly disclosed classified for Responsibility and Ethics Confession & Reconciliation Service, Friday April 7th information. President Donald in Washington, or CREW, had Trump said Nunes is “a very asked the House Ethics Com- SCHEDULE OF MASSES honorable guy.” mittee to investigate whether Nunes blamed “left-wing Nunes disclosed classified infor- FOR HOLY WEEK activist groups” for filing accu- mation he learned from intelli- sations against him with the gence reports. Office of Congressional Ethics. In a statement, CREW APRIL 7TH – APRIL 16TH, 2017 “The charges are entirely spokesman Jordan Libowitz false and politically motivated said the group believes that Friday, April 7th: Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament after 6:00am Mass until and are being leveled just as Nunes’ potential violation of 5:30pm Confessions & Reconciliation Service for the entire the American people are begin- House ethics rules “is so grave ning to learn the truth about that it needs to be investigated parish. (3rd Rite) & individual confessions for those who are in the improper unmasking of the right away.” need for individual confession. There will be NO Stations of the identities of U.S. citizens and Nunes last month disclosed Cross other abuses of power,” Nunes that Trump associates’ commu- said in a statement. nications had been swept up by Saturday, April 8th: 6:30am Morning Mass as usual Nunes’ move could be seen U.S. spy agencies and, he sug- Sunday, April 9th: 8:30am PALM SUNDAY (One combined Mass) as a win for Democrats whose gested, mishandled by Obama Blessing of palms in front of Saint Joseph Community malae… cries for an independent panel administration officials. to investigate Russia’s pos- The announcement was followed by procession to the Cathedral. sible ties with the Trump cam- striking, as it is unusual for a Monday, April 10th: 6:00am Mass (Samoan as usual) paign have grown. They have member of the committee to pointed in particular to two publicly discuss the existence of Tuesday, April 11th: 6:00am Mass (Samoan as usual) Nunes trips to the White House what would be classified intelli- 5:00pm CHRISM MASS (Blessing of Oils & Renewal — one announced, one not — gence reports. of Priestly Vows)) as evidence that his loyalty to Nunes later acknowledged Trump outweighs his commit- that the material had been shared Wednesday, April 12th: 6:00am Mass (Samoan) ment to leading a bipartisan by a secret source on the White 6:00pm Novena Mass (Hope House Chapel) investigation. House grounds, raising fresh Thursday, April 13th: HOLY THURSDAY (No Morning Mass) By all accounts, the intel- questions about his coordination ligence committee’s growing with the White House. Trump 7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Last Supper followed by the Adoration partisanship has become a dis- seized on the information as evi- of the Blessed Sacrament until 12:00 mid-night. traction from its underlying dence backing up his unfounded Friday, April 14th: GOOD FRIDAY investigations. claim that President Barack The top Democrat on the Obama wiretapped the phones 5:00am ….Stations of the Cross prepared by the Parish Youth. committee, Adam Schiff of at his New York skyscraper. 3:00pm Passion of our Lord – Veneration of the Cross & California, said he appreciated Schiff later saw the same Communion Service in the Cathedral. Nunes’ decision to step aside material, but refused to publicly Saturday, April 15th: HOLY SATURDAY – NO MORNING MASS from the Russia investigation. discuss what he learned. He said “There was a cloud hanging Thursday he understood the 8:00pm EASTER VIGIL SERVICE over us after the White House material was now to be shared Sunday, April 16th: EASTER SUNDAY incident,” Schiff told The with other intelligence com- 5:30am Filipino Salubong Easter Sunrise Service Associated Press on Thursday. mittee members. While Schiff said the panel’s Republican Speaker Ryan 7:30am Mass of Resurrection (Samoan) investigation is back on track, said he supported Nunes’ deci- 9:30am Mass of Resurrection (English) the Republicans had not signed sion to step aside. There will be NO 11:00am Mass & NO 5:30pm Mass at Hope House Chapel as usual. off on rescheduling a public “It is clear that this process hearing with former Obama would be a distraction for the administration officials. Schiff House intelligence committee’s said it was important that the investigation into Russian inter- public hear testimony from ference in our election,” Ryan former acting Attorney General said. MAY YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED HOLY WEEK!! Sally Yates about why Trump’s A Republican aide said Nunes first national security adviser met with Ryan on Wednesday was fired. Nunes canceled the night to discuss stepping aside Page 12 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 US missiles blast Syria; Trump demands ‘end the slaughter’ PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) gases and killed dozens. — The United States blasted a “Assad choked out the lives Syrian air base with a barrage of helpless men, women and of cruise missiles Thursday children,” Trump declared. night in fiery retaliation for The U.S. strikes —59 mis- this week’s gruesome chemical siles launched from the USS weapons attack against civilians. Ross and USS Porter — hit the President Donald Trump cast government-controlled Shayrat President Donald Trump speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., Thursday, April 6, 2017, the U.S. assault as vital to deter air base in central Syria, where after the U.S. fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night in retaliation for this week’s future use of poison gas and U.S. officials say the Syrian gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) called on other nations to join military planes that dropped the in seeking “to end the slaughter chemicals had taken off. The defend national interests and to of the blame on Russia, one of there’s any more, and it will be and bloodshed in Syria.” U.S. missiles hit at 8:45 p.m. protect civilians from atrocities. Syria’s most important benefac- based upon their conduct going It was the first direct Amer- in Washington, 3:45 Friday Syrian state TV reported a tors. Secretary of State Rex Til- forward.” ican assault on the Syrian gov- morning in Syria. The missiles U.S. missile attack on a number lerson, in Florida with Trump, Still, the assault risks ernment and Trump’s most targeted the base’s airstrips, han- of military targets and called the said Moscow had failed in living plunging America into the dramatic military order since gars, control tower and ammuni- attack an “aggression.” up to a 2013 agreement that was middle of Syria’s conflict, com- becoming president just over tion areas, officials said. The U.S. assault marked a intended to strip Syria of its plicating the safety of the hun- two months ago. The strikes also The attack killed some Syr- striking reversal for Trump, who chemical weapons stockpiles. dreds of U.S. forces fighting risk thrusting the U.S. deeper ians and wounded others, Talal warned as a candidate against “Either Russia has been com- a separate campaign against into an intractable conflict that Barazi, the governor of Syria’s the U.S. being pulled into the plicit or Russia has been simply the Islamic State group in the his predecessor spent years Homs province, told The Asso- Syrian civil war that began six incompetent in its ability to north of the country. If Assad’s trying to avoid. ciated Press. He didn’t give pre- years ago. But the president deliver on its end of the agree- military persists in further gas Announcing the assault from cise numbers. appeared moved by the photos ment,” Tillerson said. attacks, the Trump adminis- his Florida resort, Trump said Trump ordered the strikes of children killed in the chem- The U.S. Tomahawk mis- tration might logically pursue there was no doubt Syrian Presi- without approval from Congress ical attack, calling it a “disgrace siles, fired from warships in the increased retaliation. dent Bashar Assad was respon- or the backing of the United to humanity” that crossed “a lot Mediterranean Sea, targeted Russia and Iran, Assad’s sible for the chemical attack, Nations. U.S. officials said he of lines.” an air base in retaliation for the allies, pose other problems. which he said employed banned had the right to use force to U.S. officials placed some attack that America believes Russian military personnel and Syrian government aircraft aircraft are embedded with launched with the nerve agent Syria’s, and Iranian troops and Po Box PPB, Pago Pago sarin mixed with chlorine gas. paramilitary forces are also on AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 The president did not announce the ground helping Assad fight POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 the attacks in advance, though the array of opposition groups Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Materials Management Office [email protected] he and other national security hoping to topple him. officials ratcheted up their warn- Before the strikes, U.S. mili- ings to the Syrian government tary officials said they informed throughout the day Thursday. their Russian counterparts of the REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) The strike came as Trump impending attack. The goal was was hosting Chinese President to avoid any accident involving RFQ NO: ASPA17.031.WTR Closing Date & Time: April 20, 2017 Xi Jinping in meetings focused Russian forces. Issuance Date: April 6, 2017 No later than 10:00 a.m. local time in part on another pressing Nevertheless, Russia’s The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to invite qualified firms U.S. security dilemma: North Deputy U.N. ambassador Vlad- Korea’s nuclear program. imir Safronkov warned that any to submit quotes for the: Trump’s actions in Syria could negative consequences from the signal to China that the new strikes would be on the “shoul- “Supply of Electro-Mechanical Equipment for the president isn’t afraid of unilat- ders of those who initiated such Tramway Tank Project” eral military steps, even if key a doubtful and tragic enterprise.” Submission nations like China are standing The U.S. also notified its in the way. partner countries in the region An original and one (1) PDF must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFQ #ASPA17.031. “This clearly indicates the prior to launching the strikes. 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(Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/U.S. Navy via AP) Syria decries ‘aggression’ as US launches cruise missiles BEIRUT (AP) — Syria the Syrian Coalition, welcomed Thursday that “unconditional be prepared to do “whatever brought to Turkey for treatment decried a U.S. missile attack the U.S. attack, saying it puts an support is not possible in this falls on us” to support possible and three of them died. early Friday morning on a end to an age of “impunity” and current world.” military action, the news agency Victims showed signs of government-controlled air should be just the beginning. But he added that “it is not reported. nerve gas exposure, including base where U.S. officials say Major Jamil al-Saleh, a U.S- correct to say that Moscow can U.S. officials had said they suffocation, foaming at the the Syrian military launched a backed rebel commander whose convince Mr. Assad to do what- hoped for a vote late Thursday mouth, convulsions, constricted deadly chemical attack earlier Hama district in the country’s ever is wanted in Moscow. This night on a U.N. Security Council pupils and involuntary defeca- this week, calling it an “aggres- center was struck by a suspected is totally wrong.” resolution that would condemn tion, the World Health Orga- sion” that led to “losses.” Rebels chemical weapons attack, said Russia has provided military the chemical attack, but with nization and Doctors Without welcomed the U.S. attack. he hoped the U.S. attack on a support for the Syrian govern- council members still negoti- Borders said. Paramedics used About 60 U.S. Tomahawk government air base would be ment since September 2015, ating the text into the evening, fire hoses to wash the chemicals missiles hit the Shayrat air base, a “turning point” in the six-year turning the balance of power the British Mission’s political from the bodies of victims. southeast of Homs, a small war. in Assad’s favor. Moscow has coordinator Stephen Hickey Visuals from the scene were installation with two runways, The bombing represents used its veto power at the Secu- tweeted the vote wouldn’t take reminiscent of a 2013 nerve where aircraft often take off to President Donald Trump’s rity Council on several occa- place until later. gas attack on the suburbs of bomb targets in northern and most dramatic military order sions since the civil war began At the U.N., the United Damascus that left hundreds central Syria. The U.S. missiles since taking office. The Obama six years ago to prevent sanc- States, which currently holds dead. hit at 3:45 a.m. Friday morning administration threatened tions against Damascus. the presidency of the Security In Turkey, Anadolu and the and targeted the base’s airstrips, attacking Assad’s forces for Syria maintains it didn’t use Council, drafted a resolution private DHA news agencies on hangars, control tower and previous chemical weapons chemical weapons, blaming along with Britain and France Thursday quoted Justice Min- ammunition areas, U.S. officials attacks, but never followed opposition fighters for stock- that condemns the use of chem- ister Bekir Bozdag as saying said. through. Trump called on “all piling the chemicals. Russia’s ical weapons, particularly in the “it was determined after the They were fired from two civilized nations” to join the Defense Ministry said the toxic attack on Khan Sheikhoun, “in autopsy that a chemical weapon warships in the Mediterranean U.S. in seeking an end to the agents were released when the strongest terms.” was used.” Sea, in retaliation for Tuesday’s carnage in Syria. a Syrian airstrike hit a rebel Russia objected to key provi- The Turkish Health Ministry deadly chemical attack that offi- President Bashar Assad’s chemical weapons arsenal and sions in the resolution and nego- said later that “according to the cials said used chlorine mixed government had been under munitions factory on the eastern tiations have been underway to results of the first analysis, there with a nerve agent, possibly mounting international pres- outskirts of Khan Sheikhoun. try to bridge the differences. were findings suggesting that sarin. sure after the chemical attack in “I stress, once again, that the After the attack, hospitals the patients were exposed to A military official quoted northern Syria, with even key Syrian Arab Army did not and around Khan Sheikhoun were chemical substance (sarin).” on Syrian TV said an air ally Russia saying its support is will not use such weapons even overwhelmed, and paramedics WHO experts took part in the base in central Syria was hit not unconditional and the U.S. against the terrorists who are tar- sent victims to medical facili- autopsies in the Turkish city of early Friday, causing material launching a barrage of cruise geting our people,” Syria’s For- ties across rebel-held areas Adana late Wednesday, Turkish damage. Another statement, missiles at a government-con- eign Minister Walid Moallem in northern Syria, as well as media reported. also attributed to an unnamed trolled air base in Syria. told reporters in Damascus. to Turkey. The Britain-based The Organization for the Pro- official, referred to “losses.” Turkey, meanwhile, said Trump had said the attack Syrian Observatory for Human hibition of Chemical Weapons The officials did not elaborate. samples from victims of Tues- crossed “many, many lines,” Rights monitoring group put the said it has “initiated contact” Talal Barazi, the governor day’s attack, which killed more and put the blame squarely death toll at 86. with Syrian authorities and its of Homs province, where the than 80 people in the town of on Assad’s forces. Speaking The attack happened in Syr- Technical Secretariat has been targeted air base is located, told Khan Sheikhoun, indicate they Thursday on Air Force One, ia’s Idlib province about 100 collecting and analyzing infor- The Associated Press by phone were exposed to sarin, a highly Trump said the attack “shouldn’t kilometers (60 miles) from the mation about the allegations. that most of the strikes appeared toxic nerve agent. have happened, and it shouldn’t Turkish border, and the Turkish “This is an ongoing investiga- to target the province in central Syria rejected the accusa- be allowed to happen.” government — a close ally of tion,” it said. Syria. He also said the strikes tions, and Moscow had warned Earlier, Turkish President Syria’s rebels — set up a decon- The area of Khan Sheik- were meant to “support the ter- against apportioning blame Recep Tayyip Erdogan had said tamination center at a border houn is difficult to access, and rorists on the ground.” He told until an investigation has been he hopes Trump will take mili- crossing in Hatay province, as more time passes since the Al Arabiya TV that a fire raged carried out. tary action, Turkey’s state-run where the victims were treated attack, it will be increasingly for two hours in the base, until it Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Anadolu Agency quoted him as initially. difficult to determine exactly was put out. Peskov said in an interview saying. Turkish officials said nearly what happened. A Syrian opposition group, with The Associated Press on Erdogan said Turkey would 60 victims of the attack were Page 14 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Facebook launches resource to help spot misleading news NEW YORK (AP) — Facebook is launching a resource to help you spot false news and misleading information that spreads on its service. The resource, similar to previous efforts around privacy and security, is basically a notification that pops up for a few days. Clicking on it takes you to tips and other information on how to spot false news and what to do about it. Tips to spot false news include looking closely at website addresses to see if they are trying to spoof real news sites, and checking websites’ “about” sections for more information. Some sites might look like real news at first glance, but their “about” sections inform the visitor that they are in fact satire. FILE - In this June 11, 2014, file photo, a man walks past a Facebook sign in an office on the Facebook campus in Menlo Park, Calif. Adam Mosseri, vice presi- Facebook announced Thursday, April 6, 2017, it is launching a tool to help users spot false news articles on the site. The tool, similar dent of News Feed at Face- to others around privacy and security, will be available to users in 14 countries, including the U.S. Users will see it for a few days when book, said he hopes people they open Facebook. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File) will become “more discerning to clamp down false news presidential election. loids peddling stories about other companies, groups and consumers” of news. stories, which gained out- False news, of course, was aliens and celebrity miracles tech leaders, of a “news integ- The new feature is part of sized attention in the months around long before the elec- are less insidious than, say, rity” nonprofit to promote a broader plan by Facebook leading up to the 2016 U.S. tion. But supermarket tab- “Pizzagate,” a false internet news literacy and increase the rumor that led a gunman to public’s trust in journalism. 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Develops accounting systems, monitoring, evaluating, and updating all financial controls and systems very interested technology ippines, Taiwan and Brazil. 2. Implements internal controls, policies and procedures to safeguard business assets but not the social and civic Also on Thursday, Face- 3. Oversees senior accountants of each company to ensure accurate and timely financial reporting implications of technology. book said that its messaging 4. Performs or oversees internal audits as needed; prepares or facilitates preparation of financial schedules It’s like they have become app, Messenger, will soon for external audits citizens.” start showing users sugges- 5. Analyzes financial data and provides recommended input to achieve organizational goals She praised the company tions from a virtual assistant 6. Provides tax advice and prepares all necessary financial schedules required for seeking help from outside to users in the U.S. The arti- 7. 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Extensive experience working with various accounting software tified, Facebook is trying to tion with a friend to meet 5. 5 years experience in accounting related field dry up the “economic incen- up, hailing a ride or sending 6. 7 years management or supervisory experience tives” of false news sites by money to friends. 7. Corporate finance and operations experience, a plus making it difficult for them to The more someone uses M, 8. Strong analytical and communication skills, written and verbal buy ads on Facebook. the “smarter” it gets — and if 9. Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to interact well with all levels of various organizations Mosseri said most of the the suggestions are routinely false news content on Face- ignored, it will stop providing 10. Proficient computer skills including proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word, preferred book is from spammers them. While having a virtual 11. Strong knowledge of tax matters relating to Sub S and C Corporations trying to seek a profit and not, assistant monitor your private Attractive salary package commensurate with experience includes 401(K), vacation/sick leave and partial for example, political propa- messages can sound creepy, medical insurance. ganda. This is apparent as the Facebook stresses that there sites often flip-flop around is no advertising component Please forward your resume with any additional questions to: [email protected]. Reference the ad you are opposing political candidates to the move. inquiring about in the subject line. or ideologies, for example, or Facebook unveiled M in have multiple pages that sup- 2015, but until now it’s only port different candidates. been testing out the sugges- An Equal Opportunity Employer and maintains a Drug Free Workplace Program Facebook’s other efforts tions with a small percentage hence successful applicant will be required to go through a drug test. include the creation, with of Messenger users. samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 15 Dems in Trump states pressured from both sides on court pick WASHINGTON (AP) — months or whether Trump’s It’s a rare and momentous deci- standing, the economy, jobs sion — one by one, seated at or health care will be greater desks centuries old, senators concerns. will stand and cast their votes Trump won McCaskill’s for a Supreme Court nominee. state by almost 20 percentage It’s a difficult political call in points and conservative groups FILE- In this Feb. 14, 2017, file photo Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., speaks on Capitol Hill in the modern era, especially for are running ads against her. On Washington. It’s a rare and momentous decision, one by one, seated at desks centuries old, sena- the 10 Democrats facing tough Tuesday, a handful of people tors will stand and cast their votes for a Supreme Court nominee. It’s a difficult political call in the re-election next year in states stood in front of the Missouri modern era, especially for the 10 Democrats facing tough re-election next year in states that Presi- that President Donald Trump capitol and held up pro-Gorsuch dent Donald Trump won. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File) won. signs. “Resist” is the rallying cry “I wish they would realize Marlene Johnson, 65, of understanding of Heitkamp. ington is more important to you for the Democratic Party’s lib- that the Democrats really Helena, said she hopes Tester’s The farmer said he’s upset that than listening to WI residents.” eral base, and that applies to did lose the election,” said opposition will hurt him politi- Republicans did not allow a On Thursday, the Wisconsin all Trump nominees, even Neil Joyce Campbell of Versailles, cally. She is closely following vote on Garland, but said “some Republican Party asked sup- Gorsuch, a mild-mannered jurist Missouri. the debate and called Gorsuch people among the Democrats porters to come to field offices to who won unanimous Senate But liberals are also fired up. a decent person who is qualified need to be centrists, so I think organize opposition to Baldwin. backing to the appellate court in The January evening Gor- to sit on the Supreme Court. She she made the right call.” In Ohio, where Trump won 2006. Democratic voters have such was nominated, McCaskill says Tester is “letting Montana In swing states where Trump by 8 points, Democratic Sen. flooded lawmakers’ offices with tweeted that there should be down.” had narrower victories, the Sherrod Brown says he didn’t calls, protested outside state a hearing and vote on “ANY Tester has never won with decision may have been easier. consider the political conse- offices and tweeted vulgarities nominee” — a reference to last more than 50 percent of the vote. Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey, quences when he made his if senators even hint at being year’s Republican blockade But Republicans are lacking Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, Wis- decision to oppose Gorsuch the conciliatory with Trump and the of former President Barack a strong challenger, with their consin Sen. Tammy Baldwin night he was nominated. Most GOP. Obama’s nominee for the same best chance, former Montana and Michigan Sen. Debbie Sta- Democrats waited until after his “I come from a state that no seat, Merrick Garland. She got Rep. Ryan Zinke, now serving benow are all opposing Gor- March hearings. matter how I vote, 50 percent of more than 700 replies, some as Trump’s interior secretary. such. Trump won their states by Brown has been the target the people are mad,” says Mis- using curse words and threat- Indiana Sen. Joe Donnelly, a point or less. of a steady stream of attack souri Sen. Claire McCaskill, ening a primary. North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heit- It’s unclear if their eventual ads over Gorsuch. And Repub- who will oppose Gorsuch when Montana Sen. Jon Tester kamp and West Virginia Sen. opponents will use the issue lican Josh Mandel, making a the Senate votes on his confir- also will oppose Gorsuch, even Joe Manchin had a different cal- against them in 2018 — or if repeat try at unseating Brown, mation Friday. “So I’m kind of though his state similarly sup- culus — they’re all supporting voters will even remember the told supporters in a fundraising used to this. The only difference ported Trump by 20 points. Gorsuch. Trump won Indiana Supreme Court fight. Florida email that Brown’s decision is that the ones who are happy Tester said he’s concerned by 19 points, North Dakota by Gov. Rick Scott, viewed as a was “uninformed, out of touch, are really happy.” about how Gorsuch would rule 36 points and West Virginia by likely challenger to Nelson, knee-jerk politicking.” Already in the minority, on privacy issues and wom- 42 points. has so far avoided any direct Brown says he believes Gor- Democrats face tough political en’s health, and whether he’d Still, some Democrats are criticism, though he supports such will favor corporations odds in next year’s midterms, support working people over angry. About 20 protesters Gorsuch. over workers and he gets “a lot defending 25 seats for caucus corporations. marched to Donnelly’s down- In Wisconsin, though, of pushback on both sides on members to the GOP’s eight. “I think that Montanans have town Indianapolis office Republican Gov. Scott Walker, everything.” The looming question for the always expected me to have a Tuesday, chanting: “No, no, who is also up for re-election As for whether voters will 10 Democrats is whether a reason for why I voted, and I Joe.” next year, tweeted to Baldwin in still support him, he says: “I Supreme Court vote will still have plenty of them on Judge North Dakota Democrat February that “pandering to lib- guess we’ll see, won’t we? I resonate with voters in 19 Gorsuch,” Tester said. Dan Spiekermeier is more eral special interests in Wash- think so.” Man charged with gun murders at club in ‘feud over nothing’ CINCINNATI (AP) — A man has been indicted them,” Bennett said. on two murder charges and dozens of other counts The dispute, which Deters said was apparently in a nightclub gunbattle that developed from a “feud between two groups from two neighborhoods in over nothing,” a prosecutor said Thursday. Cincinnati, escalated into violence while about 200 Hamilton County prosecutor Joe Deters said the people were in the Cameo club east of downtown. indictment charges Cornell Beckley with murder The club has since closed. in the March 26 shootings of O’Bryan Spikes and A group from one neighborhood apparently had Deondre Davis. Fifteen other people were injured. left a friend’s funeral, Deters said. The group was Beckley also was indicted on charges of involuntary upset that people from the other neighborhood were manslaughter, inducing panic, weapons offenses and there, and some people started “aiming their fingers at felonious assault. each other like they’ve got a fake gun in their hand,” Davis also was charged in Spikes’ slaying, but he said. those charges were dismissed after Davis died on That’s when, Deters said, witnesses report Beckley Tuesday. Deters said Davis would have faced a got up on a riser and “started shooting his gun.” similar indictment if he had survived. Davis’ family Beckley is accused of firing four rounds at club denies he was involved. patrons, and Davis had been charged with firing Beckley’s attorney, Clyde Bennett II, said Beckley numerous times after Beckley began shooting, Deters denies the allegations against him. said. Cornell Beckley, 27, of Westwood, appears in Ham- “You have no video, and you have no ballistics “People died because of a feud over nothing,” the ilton County Municipal Court in Cincinnati on Friday, indicating that Mr. Beckley fired a shot at anyone,” prosecutor said. March 31, 2017. Beckley was arrested at a Colerain Bennett said. There was no evidence that Spikes fired a gun or Township home Thursday afternoon and is charged with Bennett said he gave no credence to “purported” was targeted in the shooting, Deters said. murder in the Cameo Night Club shooting, which left 16 eyewitness accounts from people at a club where Authorities found a third gun and were investi- wounded and one man, O’Bryan Spikes, dead. His bond patrons were partying and drinking liquor. gating to determine who fired it. The prosecutor said was set at $1.7 million – $100,000 for each victim. “I also have witnesses who will say they saw indi- there might have been other shooters who used guns (Carrie Cochran/The Cincinnati Enquirer via AP) viduals firing shots, and Mr. Beckley was not one of that don’t leave shell casings. Page 16 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017

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C M Y K samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 17 LeL eLaliLali Fa’alauiloa Kovana fa’aitiitia itula faigaluega

C M Y K tagata faigaluega malo tusia Ausage Fausia E ui i suiga i itula faigaluega e pei ona O le aso Gafua o le vaiaso fou, Aperila 10 e fa’alauiloa mai e le malo, o le a le avea lea pei ona fa’alauiloa aloaia mai e le afioga i le ali’i ma auala e suia ai taimi faigaluega a le malo e kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga, o le a aloaia ai pei ona masani ai, ae o le a taoto atu lava i le loa le fa’aitiitia o itula faigaluega mo se vaega o Fa’atonusili mo le fa’atonutonuina o le tulaga tagata faigaluega a le malo. o galuega fa’atino a lana aufaigaluega, ina ia O lea fa’asilasilaga mai le ta’ita’i o le atunu’u, mautinoa e fa’aauau pea le tautua mo le atunu’u e le gata sa ia fa’alauiloa i se fonotaga fa’apitoa lautele. ma lana Kapeneta i le taeao o le aso Lua na te’a E pei ona saunoa le ali’i kovana, sa leai se nei, ae sa ia toe fa’alauiloa atili mai fo’i i se pepa agaga ia te ia e fa’atino lea tulaga, ae talu ai o o fa’amatalaga sa tu’uina mai i le au fa’asalalau tulaga fa’aletonu e pei ona tula’i mai i le itu tau a le atunu’u. tupe a le malo, ua mafua ai loa ona manatu le Olafou Wilson (itu taumatau) ma se ali’i leoleo i le aso na “O le taeao o le aso Gafua o le vaiaso fou o le malo e la’a i lea tulaga ina ia mautinoa e fa’aauau fa’atoa tula’i ai i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo. [ata AF] a amata fa’aitiitia ai loa itula ta’itasi mai le aso e pea le tautua a le malo mo ona tagata i tausaga tasi i itula faigaluega a ni isi o tagata faigaluega o loo totoe o le nofoaiga, atoa ai ma le fa’aauau a le malo, ma o lea suiga e le aofia ai foma’i, pea lea ona i ai avanoa faigaluega mo tagata fai- tausima’i, faiaoga atoa ai ma ni isi o loo galulue galuega, nai lo le taumafai e aveese mai totogi i le vaega o aoga”, o se vaega lea o le saunoaga mai totonu o aiga. a le ali’i kovana. Tofu mataupu (Faaauau itulau 18) a Wilson i luma Fa’amasinoga Maualuga tusia Ausage Fausia a tofu atu nei le mataupu a le ali’i Leoleo o le Falepuipui o Tamaiti Laiti i Tafuna (Juvenile Detention Center - JDC) ia Olafou Wilson i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga, ina ua mae’a lana ulua’iU iloiloga sa fa’agasolo i le Fa’amasinoga Fa’aitumalo i le taeao ananafi, ma fa’ailoa ai e le afioga i le ali’i Fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia le i ai o mau fa’amaonia e lagolago ai tu’uaiga fa’asaga ia te ia, lea e pei ona fa’ailoa e le malo i luma o le fa’amasinoga. O le ali’i loia ia Douglas Fiaui o lo o tula’i mo Wilson i lenei mataupu, ae o le ali’i loia ia Jedediah Bigelow o lo o tula’i mo le itu C M a le malo, ma le ali’i leoleo su’esu’e ia Det. Filemoni Amituana’i Y K sa avea ma molimau a le malo, o ia fo’i le leoleo sa autu i ai le su’esu’eina o lenei mataupu, lea e pei ona tu’uaia ai Leoleo e to’afa mai le JDC, i lo latou faia lea o gaioiga fa’asolitulafono e aofia ai le fa’ataga o pagota e sosola i tua, atoa ai ma le fa’aaogaina o fualaau fa’asaina. Ao lei amataina le iloiloga a Wilson i le taeao ananafi, na mua’i fa’aleo e lana loia se talosaga i le fa’amasinoga, e poloaina ai le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Sunia ina ia tula’i ese o ia mai lona auai i le iloiloina o le mataupu a Wilson, ona o ni isi o mafua’aga sa ia tolaulauina. O se tasi o mafua’aga autu na taua e Fiaui i lana fa’afinauga, talu ai o Sunia lea sa faamaonia le ripoti a leoleo ma ia sainia ai loa le poloaiga e pu’e fa’apagota mai ai Wilson, e talitonu ai o ia, e le tatau la ona toe avea Sunia ma Fa’amasino na te faia le fa’aiuga mo le ulua’i iloiloga, pe lava ma totoe mau a le malo e lagolago ai sa soli se tulafono, ae tatau ona ese se isi fa’amasino na te nofoia le nofoa fa’amasino mo lea iloiloga. Na teena e Sunia le fa’afinauga a le itu tete’e ona o ni isi o mafua’aga sa ia taua, aemaise ai lava le tulaga lea, ua mae’a ona fa’ataoto e le fa’amasinoga le alafua e lima ta’ita’iina ai ana galuega, ma o le auala lava lea ua faia e le fa’amasinoga e le toe suia. (Faaauau itulau 18) Page 18 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017

Le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga i le taimi na saunoa ai i luma o le kapeneta i le fonotaga sa faia i le vaiaso na te’a nei. [ata AF] ➧ fa’aitiitia itula faigaluega … ➧ Mai itulau 17 Tofu mataupu Olafou Wilson i … E lua mafua’aga na taua e le ali’i o le tausaga tupe lenei 2017. Mai itulau 17 kovana ua mafua ai nei fa’aiuga, e le Na fa’ailoa e Lolo i lana kapeneta E 15 moliaga o lo o tu’uaia ai e le ae aveese mai le laptop sa i ai ma latou gata i le tapunia ai o le tautua a le kamu- e fa’apea, “Na filifilia oe e avea ma malo ia Wilson, ae i le mae’a ai o lana taaalo ai i le laptop i le po atoa, ae ina ua pani i’a o le Samoa Tuna Processors ta’ita’i ona o oe le tagata pito sili ona ulua’i iloiloga i le taeao ananafi, na manava le ua molia, sa ia tago ma tu’u le (STP) ma fa’aitiitia ai tupe sa maua e agava’a mo le galuega, o le mea fo’i fa’amalieina ai le fa’amasinoga i le lava laptop i lana ato ma alu ma ia i lona aiga. le malo mai lafoga totogi a tagata fai- lea e tatau ai ona e taliaina lu’itau ua o mau faamaonia sa tu’uina atu e le malo Na taua e Det. Amituana’i le faama- galuega ta’ito’atasi, ae o le telegese o tula’i mai, ma ia fai lau galuega e ala e lagolago ai tu’uaiga fa’asaga ia te ia i onia atu e le Ofisa o Aoga ia te ia, e 2 a le sau i totonu o tupe fesoasoani mai le i le puleaina o lau matagaluega ina ia moliaga e 14, se’i vagana ai le moliaga latou masini laptop na leiloloa mai i le feterale, e mafua mai i suiga ua faia e le mafai ona latou taliaina tulaga faigata e mamafa lona 15 o lona taumafai lea e JDC, lea e tusa ma le $2,000 le tau o le faigamalo fou a le malo o Amerika i le pei ona tula’i mai”, o se vaega lea o le fa’aleaga se molimau (tampering of wit- laptop e tasi, ma ua mae’a fo’i ona faila laumua i Uosigitone. saunoaga a le ali’i kovana. ness) ua fa’aleaoga e le fa’amasinoga, la latou ripoti i le ofisa o leoleo e tusa ai “O nei mataupu uma e le oo i ai so E pei ona silafia e le atunu’u, sa ina ua le mafai e le malo ona tu’uina atu o lea mataupu. matou malosi, o le mafua’aga lea ua tula’i mai fo’i le tulaga lenei i le taimi ni mau e lagolagoina ai lea tu’uaiga. Na taua e victim #2 ma victim #6 lo taumafai ai le malo e faia ni gaioiga ina o le nofoaiga a Togiola ma Faoa, O moliaga la e 14 o loo tu’uaia la vaaia o Wilson o ia ulaina le pauta ia tau fa’afetaui ai tulaga fa’afitauli e lea na fa’aitiitia ai itula faigaluega a ai Wilson ua tofu atu nei i luma o le oona o le aisa e fa’aaoga i ai le paipa. Na pei ona tula’i mai”, o se vaega lea o le tagata faigaluega a le malo i le masina fa’amasinoga maualuga, e aofia ai taua e vicitim #2 ma victim #3 le tu’u saunoaga a le ali’i kovana. o Fepuari 2011, ina ua tula’i mai fo’i moliaga mama e 3 fa’apea ai ma moliaga atu e Wilson o le paipa o loo i ai vaega O le suiga e pei ona fuafua e le malo tulaga fa’aletonu i tupe maua a le malo. mamafa e 11. o le pauta oona o le aisa ma latou ulaula mo le fa’aitiitia o itula faigaluega i le O le salalau ai o ripoti e fa’atatau i O moliaga mama e 3 e aofia ai fa’atasi ai. 70 itula faigaluega i totonu o le piriota lenei suiga, na molimauina ai le to’atele moliaga e 2 o le faia o gaioiga e ono Na fesili Fiaui i le molimau pe na totogi a le malo, o le a fa’aauau pea seia o tagata faigaluega a le malo ua latou lamatia ai le saogalemu o fanau, ma le maua e leoleo ni mau fa’amaonia mai ia oo atu i le fa’aiuga o le Kuata 3 o le fa’aalia lagona le fiafia ma le fa’asea i moliaga mama e tasi o le gaoi, ae o le Wilson e lagolago ai tu’uaiga fa’asaga tausaga tupe lenei, ma maua ai loa le luga o upega o fesootaiga fa’aonaponei, moliaga mamafa e 11 e aofia ai moliaga ia te ia, na tali le molimau e leai, sa toe avanoa e toe iloilo ai e le malo. O lo o i le mafai e le malo ona fa’aitiitia itula e 2 o le umia fa’asolitulafono o vaega fesiligia fo’i e Fiaui le molimau pe sa i i ai le fuafuaga a le malo i le toe faia faigaluega i le ta’i 70 itula i totonu o le pauta oona o le aisa, 2 moliaga o le ai lava se taimi na aumai ai se ripoti e lea o se suiga i itula faigaluega a tagata le piriota totogi, ae o lo o fa’aauau fa’asoa atu fa’asolitulafono o vaega o fa’atatau i ni pagota ua sosola i tua mai faigaluega o le a fa’aitiitia taimi faigal- pea ona tipi le 2% mai totogi o tagata le pauta fa’asaina o le aisa i isi tagata, le JDC, na tali le molimau e leai. uega, i le toe fa’aopoopo lea i le 75 itula faigaluega. tasi le moliaga o le gaoi, 3 moliaga o le Na finau Fiaui e fa’apea, o tu’uaiga faigaluega i le piriota totogi i le Kuata 4 fesoasoani i pagota e sosola i tua mai le o loo faia fa’asaga ia Wilson, ua na toese, ma moliaga e 3 o lona fa’atagaina o ni tu’uaiga o loo fa’avae i luga o lea o pagota e sosola i tua mai le toese o fa’amatalaga ma upu, e aunoa ma ni mau loo taofia ai latou. fa’amaonia e lagolagoina ai. Sa ia finau E pei ona manino i le molimau a le foi i le fa’amasinoga le auala na fa’atino ali’i leoleo su’esu’e ia Det. Amituana’i ai e Det. Amituana’i lana su’esu’ega i le taeao ananafi, e to’atolu ali’i pagota fa’asaga i lenei mataupu, i lona fesiligia talavou o loo taua i fa’amaumauga a le lea o tamaiti talavou na a’afia e aunoa Advertise Now ma le i ai o latou matua, peita’i na tali fa’amasinoga sa a’afia i gaioiga a le ali’i leoleo ia Wilson, ma o i latou ia o loo Det. Amituana’i e fa’apea, na mafua ona taua i totonu o le ripoti o le ‘victim #2’, leai ni matua o tamaiti i le taimi na fesi- ‘victim #3’ ma le ‘victim #6’. ligia ai i latou, ona e le o se suesuega e Na taua e Det. Amituana’i le la faia ai ni moliaga fa’asaga ia tei latou, ae talanoaga ma le victim #2, lea na ia o i latou o loo a’afia i le mataupu e pei Let us help you get the word out on your products and services! fa’amatala atu ia te ia le po na latou ona su’esu’eina. Weekly & Monthly discounts available. malaga atu ai ma Wilson, o victim I le fa’aiuga o le iloiloga, na taua ai e Call 633-5599 for more information. #3 ma victim #6 i le vaega e paka ai Sunia le fa’amalieina o le fa’amasinoga ta’avale i se tasi o fale’aiga i Tafuna, ma i mau faamaonia sa folasia e le malo, e *Conditions apply le fa’amoemoe e feiloa’i ai ma tagata o lagolago ai sa i ai le vaega o le tulafono latou aiga, mo le fia mauaina mai o se ua soli, ma ua tofu atu nei le mataupu a tupe mo i latou. Wilson i luma o le fa’amasinoga maua- Na taua atili e victim #2 i leoleo se luga e fa’agasolo ai ana iloiloga, ma o tasi o po ao tiute Wilson, na fa’atonu ai loo taofia pea o ia i le toese se’i vagana e le ua molia o ia e alu e talepe le kape- ua totogi le $75,000 ona fa’atoa mafai Special Ends April 28th, 2017 neta a le Ofisa o Aoga i totonu o le JDC lea ona tatala i tua. samoa news, DDY Page 19 Talia Fa’amasinoga EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY JNS Inc. is seeking a MANAGER with at least 3-5 years of managerial experience. Please send resume to PO Box 982771 or talosaga afioga Nua call 272-6318. fa’asaga i le isi nofoa **Good News ** Good News** Manu’a i le Senate Tala Fiafia tusia Ausage Fausia THE BOOK Ua taliaina nei e le Vaega Iloilo o le Fa’amasinoga Maua- SAMOAN LEGENDS OF LOVE luga a Amerika Samoa le talosaga na fa’aulu e le afioga i le AND COURTSHIP ali’i senatoa mai Manu’a ia Nuanuaolefeagaiga S. 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ATOA, LAU AGANU’U, MA LOU E pei ona taua i le fa’aiuga a le TALA FAASOLOPITO. fa’amasinoga, o lenei mataupu Lelei tele mo se mealofa i ou aiga, uo ma e masani. na tofu atu i le fa’amasinoga, ina ua faila e Lefiti Atiulagi Pese, Maui Aloali’i ma Tauese V.K Sunia sa latou tagi i le aso 30 Tesema 2016, fa’asaga i le FOR RENT mataupu e pei ona toe nofoia ai e Nua le isi nofoaga o le itumalo Large House on the main road in Amaua. mo le isi 4 tausaga. Na taua i le tagi a matai Great Location for Business. mai Ta’u, Manu’a e fa’apea, i Contact 258-4445 or 731-5845 or email le 4 tausaga ua tuana’i atu, sa fai ai Nua ma sui o Ta’u na te Le afioga i le ali’i senatoa mai Manu’a ia Nuanuaolefeagaiga S. [email protected] nofoia le nofoa, lea la ua mae’a Nua. [ata AF] lana nofoaiga e 4 tausaga, ma ua tatau ona see atu le nofoa e fa’aiuga mo sui e agava’a ona filifilia ai Nua na te nofoia le isi nofoia e Vaitautolu Liugalua, o nofoia nofoa a itumalo ta’itasi. nofoa o le itumalo. NOTICE FOR SEPARATION AGREEMENT ia lea ua tasi moemoe i ai ali’i I le mae’a ai ona iloilo toto’a O loo manino fo’i i le TO Members of the TE’O Family and to all whom these present may come! NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that IANETA OLSON TE’O & SAPINI TE’O of VAILOATAI has ma faipule na te tauaveina le isi e le fa’amasinoga o mau faama- Fa’avae le tulaga lea, e tatau i offered for recording in this office an instrument in writing which seeks to separate a certain structure nofoa a le itumalo. onia uma e uiga i lenei mataupu, le Faletolu ia Fitiuta, Ta’u ma which is or to be erected, on land PAGO allegedly belonging to TE’O FAMILY of the village of e aofia ai taimi ta’itasi sa usuia Faleasao ona latou filifilia nofoa VAILOATAI. Said land PAGO, is situated in or near the village of VAILOATAI in the County of TUAL- Na taua atili i le tagi e ATAI, Island of TUTUILA, American Samoa. fa’apea, o le tusi fa’amaonia ai fonotaga i Manu’a i le tausaga e 2 ina ia tusa ma le fa’avae. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that any interested person may object to the recording of such instru- e pei ona taua e Nua e faama- na te’a nei e iloilo ai se tasi e E le gata fo’i i lea e pei ona ment by filing in the Territorial Registar’s Office in Fagatogo, a written objection to the recording of said instrument. Any objections thereto must be filed with in 30 days from the date of posting of this notice. onia ai o ia lea ua faamaonia nofoia le nofoa o loo nofoia taua e le fa’amasinoga, e le o NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that if no such objections are filed within the said 30 day period, the mo le nofoia o le nofoa mo le nei e Nua, atoa ai ma fa’aiuga aofia le igoa o Vaitautolu ile instrument will be recorded and shall be valid and binding on all persons. The said instrument may be examined at any time at the Territorial Registrar’s Office. isi 4 tausaga, e lei sainia e le sa autasi i ai ali’i ma faipule lisi o i latou sa fa’auluina le POSTED: APRIL 4, 2017 thru MAY 4, 2017 Fa’alupega a Manu’a e pei ona o Ta’u, na fa’amalieina ai le tagi, ae o loo taua Vaitautolu o SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar mana’omia ai e le Fa’avae, ae fa’amasinoga i le tulaga lea, e se tasi e i ai lona silafia i lenei na sainia e le Kovana o Manu’a. leai se tulaga na a’afia ai i latou mataupu, ma ua faigata ai ona FA’AALIGA O LE FEAGAIGA MO SE TU’U’ESEINA Na finau matai nei i le o loo tagi i lenei mataupu ona o silasila toto’a le fa’amasinoga I tagata o le aiga sa TE’O, ma i latou uma e silasila ma lauiloaina lenei fa’aaliga! latou tagi e fa’apea, o le auala le toe filifilia o Nua na te nofoia i le tulaga tonu o Vaitautolu i O le fa’aaliga lenei ona o IANETA OLSON TE’O & SAPINI TE’O o le nu’u o VAILOATAI ua ia fa’aulufaleina mai i lenei ofisa se feagaiga tusitusi e fa’ailoa ai se mana’oga fia tu’u’eseina o se fale ua/po o lea na filifilia ai Nua na te le isi nofoa o le itumalo mo le lenei tagi. le a, fa’atuina i luga o le fanua o PAGO, e fa’asino i le aiga sa TE’O, o le nu’u o VAILOATAI. O lenei fanua toe fa’aauauina le nofoa a le isi 4 tausaga o loo lumana’i nei. Ona o ia mafua’aga uma, na e totonu pe latalata ane i le nu’u o VAILOATAI, itumalo o TUALATAI, ile motu o TUTUILA, Amerika Samoa. itumalo, sa le tusa ai ma ala o le E talitonu fo’i le talia ai loa e le fa’amasinoga le O le fa’aaliga fo’i e fa’apea, so o se tasi e iai sona aia i lenei mata’upu e mafai ona fa’atu’i’iese ile Fa’avae Toe Teuteu a Amerika fa’amasionga, o le mataupu e talosaga a Nua ina ia solofua le fa’amauina o lenei feagaiga pe a auina mai i le ofisa ole Resitara o le Teritori of Amerika Samoa i Fagatogo, sana fa’atu’ese tusitusia. O fa’atu’iesega uma lava e ao ona fa’aulufaleina mai i totonu o aso e 30 Samoa, peita’i o le fonotaga lea pei ona iloiloina, e le o fa’atatau tagi sa faila fa’asaga ia te ia. faitauina mai i le aso na faíaalia ai lenei fa’aaliga. na filifilia ai Vaitautolu - Liug i se tagata palota, ona o le tofi O le afioga i le ali’i Afai ole a leai se fa’atu’i’esega e fa’aulufaleina i totonu o aso 30 e pei ona ta’ua i luga, o le a fa’amauina alua, sa o gatasi ma ta’iala o le senatoa e filifilia mai lea i auala fa’amasino ia Elvis P. Patea sa loa lenei feagaiga e taualoaina ma ‘a’afia ai tagata uma. 04/07& 04/21/17 Fa’avae. fa’aleaganu’u e pei ona taua i le iloiloina lenei mataupu, fa’atasi Na iloilo toto’a e le Fa’avae Toe Teuteu a Amerika ai ma le lagolagosua a afioga fa’amasinoga le talosaga a le itu Samoa. i ali’i fa’amasino lagolago ia tagi ina ia fa’aleaoga le suafa o O le isi tulaga e pei ona Satele Lili’o Ali’itai ma Muasau PIGS FOR SALE Nua mai lona nofoia o le nofoa manino i le fa’aiuga a le T. Tofili. a le itumalo, atoa ai ma le talo- fa’amasinoga, o i latou sa tagi i O le ali’i loia ia Marcellus saga a Nua, i le leai lea o se lenei mataupu, e le fa’apea o se T. Uiagalelei sa tula’i mo matai All sizes. Size 2 and big ones malosi o le fa’amasinoga na te isi o i latou sa tatau ona nofoia Ta’u sa fa’auluina le tagi i le for Fa’alavelave. iloiloina ai lenei mataupu, ona o le nofoa lea ua nofoia nei e Nua, fa’amasinoga, ae o le tama’ita’i loo manino i le Fa’avae, e taoto ae ua mafua ona latou tagi i le loia ia Gwen Tauiliili-Lang- atu lava i maota e lua a le Fono fa’amasinoga, ona e talitonu i kilde sa tula’i mo Nua. Contact 252-5005 or 699-2652 Faitulafono le malosi e iloilo ai latou e le sa’o le auala lea ua toe Page 20 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 “Tu & Lele Malie Lau Ti’a” i Tala’aga Fa’asolopito tusia: Leua Aiono Frost latou pa’aga o le Matagaluega o “O le aofa’iga o fanau A’oga a le malo. na tofu sao e fa’atino ma O le to’atele lenei, o nisi fa’amatala a galuega mo le ua mae’a filifilia mai e latou Tala Fa’asolopito o le Lalolagi a’oga ina ua mae’a le tauvaga ua latou filifilia e silia ma le a le a’oga ta’itasi, o lona uiga 260 peita’i a tu’ufa’atasia ma a ta i tua lea fo’i aofaiga o le le 400 i le Fa’aaliga o Galuega fanau sa fa’atino galuega tau le Fa’atino o le Tala Fa’asolopito tala fa’asolopito i lenei tausaga mo aoga tulaga muamua na faia e silia mamao ma le 2,000 o le i le aso Lulu, ua latalata lava i le fanau a’oga uma i le atunu’u. O 700 i latou na fa’atinoa galuega lea itu, ua avatu ai se fa’amalo mo le maimoaga a le vasega o mai le tofa Taula ma le latou fa’amasino i lenei tausaga i le Komiti Fa’afoe lea e ta’ita’ia e fa’aaliga mo fanau aoga uma i le afioga le Maluolefale Faiivae le teritori o Amerika Samoa,” A. Godinet ma le laulauafono, o se tali lea a le tofa Taula ma le aufaigaluega i le ofisa. Niualama Taifane, fa’atonu o I lenei tausaga ua O se tala fa’asamoa fa’atino e le fanau e tusa ai le atali’i o Malietoa na taofia ai lona toe tau- le American Samoa Humani- fa’atulaga ai le manulauti mafa tagata. Na fa’atino lea tala e Aomaluoaiga Masunu, John Lulu ma Taumafai Masunu mai le ties Council, ina ua fesiligia i se “Tu & Lele Malie Lau Ti’a i Manumalo Academy. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] aofaiga o le fanau a’oga o lo’o Tala’aga Fa’asolopito!” Pe a ua fai o latou sao i lenei tausaga fa’aperetaniaina - “Taking a felanulanua’i o galuega fa’atino Amerika Samoa, Iunaite Setete High. Na tu ma lele fo’i le mo lea fa’aaliga, ma o ia fo’i lea Stand in History!” na fatuatia ai nisi iloga i le o Amerika ma isi malo o le ti’a a “Douglas MacArthur” e nafa ma le faatautaiga o lea I galuega sa fa’aalia lalolagi mai le tele o atunu’u, lalolagi. I latou sa talitonu ma o se ta’ita’i Amerika na ia fa’aaliga atoa, fa’atasi ai ma le a le fanau, ua iloga ai le e afua mai Filipaina, Samoa, galulue malosi ina ia tu ma lele fa’asa’olotoina le to’atele o a latou mau na fa’atu ina ia le tagata i Filipaina. Na saunia e le fefe le tagata e fai le mea sa’o! ali’i o Vincent Maverick Jagon Na i ai nisi o galuega fa’atino mai Fa’asao Marist High. sa iloga ona latou una’ia le O nisi na o galuega sa mai- taofia o le fa’apologa o tagata moaina i le vaega a le “Exhibit” ma sa tu ma lele ai le ti’a a “Nat pe ua tusia lelei ma lomia ae Turner” sa fa’atino lea e Arieta fa’apipi’i lelei i laupapa fa’ailo. Ioane mai le Samoana High. O E ono vaega sa vaevaeina le isi galuega fa’atino sa iloga ai i ai lenei fa’aaliga e amata le taofia o le so’ona fa’aipoipo mai i le “Galuega Fa’atino” o tagata lanu i tama’ita’i papa- Taito’atasi & taito’alua ma le lagi, lea na fa’ailo e le galuega to’atele. Documentaries po’o a Farrah Young mai Tafuna Ata Fa’asolo pu’e lelei, galuega High. ta’ito’atasi pe to’atele fo’i. O Na i ai le galuega fa’atino e le vaega o Uepesite po’o Web- fa’atatau ia Martin Luther King sites, ma latou Sailiga Tusitusia Jr. lea sa tu malosi foi e taofia le po’o Research Papers. fa’ailoga lanu i Amerika ma na O le tolaulauina o i latou ua tapena e le tama’ita’i o Gabri- tulaga togisilia i vaega ta’itasi ella Curruthers mai le Pacific nei, fa’apea ai ma sui ua togi sili Horizons. i le vaega o A’oga Maualuluga O le galuega na fa’atino e pe afai e fa’atusalia togi uma le tama’ita’i o Serenalia Iona na maua i poloketi ta’itasi, o e a mai Leone High e fa’atatau i fa’atautaia lea i le aso i le itula e le Tusitala na ia tau’avea le 1:00 i le aoauli i le Fale Ta’alo manulauti o le malosi o le upu lava o Kanana Fou. poo tusitusiga, ua mafua ai taua Peta’i, i le taima nei, ua ina ia saili le saolotoga o tagata mautu mai le fa’ai’uga o le sui lautele. Le tusitala o Thomas ua mauaina le tulaga togisilia Paine. i le aotelega o fanau uma sa O le isi galuega sa matagofie tauva i galuega fa’atino o le fo’i lona aumaia o le Leo o Tala Fa’asolopito 2017 i A’oga Meaola, i latou e le lagona Tulaga Muamua lea sa faia le ni o latou leo i totonu o lenei tauvaga i le aso Lulu. O lo ua soifuaga e ola feso’ota’i ai ma fa’ailoa mai le o le ali’i talavou tagata soifua ma la’au. “Voice o Tavilla Collin Punishment. of the Voiceless”, na tapena e Tulaga lua i le aotelega lava o le ali’i o Koneferenisi Purcel le tama’ita’i o Harmony Sia- mai le a’oga a le Manumalo maua Leo mai Iakina Academy Academy. fo’i. Tulaga tolu le poloketi a E le’i misia lava le tala le sui mai St Theresa. Peita’i, fa’asolopito o lo’o tusia mo le o le a toe fa’alauiloa aloa’ia ai ali’i peresetene sa tele lona sao tulaga mua mai vaega ta’itasi i i le fa’asaolotoina o tagala lanu aoga tulaga muamua ma a’oga mai le nofo pologa, Abraham maualuluga fo’i. Lincoln sa saunia lelei e Gal- O se fa’atinoga lea sa tapena e le alii o Vincent Maverick Jagon mai Fa’asao Malisi High, i le ali’i uefa Rarotonga mai Fagaitua Amerika ia Douglas MacArthur i lana fesoasoani i le malo o Filipaina. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 21 The Latest: Senate vote on Gorsuch expected midday Friday Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. signals a thumbs-up as he leaves the Senate WASHINGTON (AP) — grab that would further corrode chamber on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 6, 2017, after he led the GOP majority to The Latest on the Senate debate politics in Congress, the courts change Senate rules and lower the vote threshold for Supreme Court nominees from 60 votes to a on Supreme Court nominee and the nation. Many Republi- simple majority in order to advance Neil Gorsuch to a confirmation vote. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Neil Gorsuch (all times local): cans bemoaned the rule change Senate Majority Leader but blamed Democrats for high court, calling it an epic tion vote on President Donald majority Democrats made a Mitch McConnell says the pushing them to it. power grab that will further Trump’s nominee for the similar move in 2013 for lower Senate will resume debate on Gorsuch is expected to win corrode politics in Congress, Supreme Court. court judges and executive Supreme Court nominee Neil confirmation Friday and be the courts and the nation. On Thursday, the Senate branch nominees. Gorsuch on Friday morning, sworn in soon after to hear the Many Republicans are voted 55-45 to successfully Under the new rules, the with a vote expected about final cases of the term. bemoaning the change, too, but block Judge Neil Gorsuch, Senate voted 55-45 to move midday. Republicans have torn up they are blaming Democrats denying Republicans the 60 ahead on the nomination. McConnell’s comments late the Senate’s rules to allow for pushing them into it. votes they needed to move After the standard 30 hours of Thursday came after Repub- President Donald Trump’s The move likely ensures forward. debate, Gorsuch is expected to licans tore up the Senate’s Supreme Court nominee to more ideological justices Republicans then voted be confirmed. voting rules to allow President ascend to the high court over chosen without consultation to eliminate the 60-vote The Senate has voted to Donald Trump’s nominee to Democratic objections. with the minority party. threshold, allowing them to “go nuclear” and eliminate the ascend to the high court over The confrontation could A final vote on Gorsuch is proceed to the Friday vote with filibuster for President Donald furious Democratic objections. reshape the Supreme Court for expected Friday, and he could a simple majority. Trump’s Supreme Court nom- Democrats denounced the generations. be sworn in to take his seat in The change is dubbed “the inee and future court picks. GOP’s use of what both sides Outraged Democrats are time to hear the term’s final nuclear option” because it will The move could change the dubbed the “nuclear option” denouncing the GOP’s use of cases. make it easier for the majority Senate and court for genera- to put Gorsuch on the court. the so-called nuclear option to The Senate has cleared the to confirm its Supreme Court tions. It came Thursday on a They called it an epic power put Judge Neil Gorsuch on the way for a Friday confirma- nominees in the future. Then- procedural motion. Page 22 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Onosa’i i Mea Tiga Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec le lo’omatua o Malia i le pepe VAEGA: 76 fou, ua pei e fofo’e ‘ese atu tiga “Le Ali’i e, ua alafa’i mai i ma mafatiaga na i a te ia. Ae le manuia si o matou atunu’u manatua fo’i, e le o mautinoa e i lenei aso, ona o Lau tausiga le lo’omatua pe o le a le uiga alofa mo i matou. O lea matou tonu o le tagi a Loleta, lea na te sunu’i ai lapalapa o malo ma aue, aue mai ai i totonu, o le ma fa’afo’i atu le vi’iga ma le pupuni. Ua tau oso ai masalo- fa’ane’etaga i Lau Afio, aua saloga o le lo’omatu, ma e le i o Oe lava o lo matou Atua, fa’ailoaina e Lilo i ona matua le matou te ifo ma fa’amanu atu mea moni o lo’o tupu, o lea la e i lou suafa i aso o totoe o lo pogisa ai lava le lo’omatua. matou ola. ia e fa’atasi mai ma i O lea ua fai e le lo’omatua le matou, i lenei aso ia sao ma uli igoa o le pepe teine, ua fa’aigoa a matou fuafuaga uma i Lo’u nei ia Mataniufeagaimaleata, alofa tunoa, a’o le vi’iga, o le fai mai, o le igoa taupou lea o le fa’afetai ma le fa’amanu matou lo’omatua a’o talavou i totonu te fa’afo’i atu i La’u Afio e o lona nuu ma lona aiga na ola fa’avavau, fa’avavau, Amene.” ma soifua mai ai. O lea la ua Na muta mai la tatou tala, ina fai lava le pule a le lo’omatua, ua ola nei ma ua tu’u ‘ese’ese ua fa’aigoa ai nei ia Mata- Loleta ma lana tama teine i le niufeagaimaleata. A’o lona alofa o le Atua. O lea lava o fa’apu’upu’uina o Mataniu. lo’o saofafa’i ai matua o Lilo, Ua tilotilo ifo nei le o ona tuafafine, o le toeaina o lo’omatua i le pepe ua ia si’iina, Lefefe fa’apea ma le lo’omatua fai mai, o a lava mafatiaga ma o Lonisi, o ia lea ua avea ma tiga na o’o ia Lilo i aso uma o le Jenny Slate, from left, Chris Evans, Mckenna Grace, Octavia Spencer and Jona Xiao arrives at fa’atosaga. mafutaga, a’o feagai ai ma lona the Los Angeles premiere of “Gifted” at the Pacific Theatres at the Grove on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) Fai mai le tala, ina ua va’ai to’alua o Loleta, e pei e fofo’e ‘ese ia tiga. Ua lagona lona loto fiafia, ina ua va’ai atu i se pepe ua sili ona lalelei. O le igoa fo’i ua fa’aigoa ai e lona tina, ua malie fo’i i ai Lilo, ae i ona lava mafaufauga e sau se taimi, ona talatalanoa lea i ona matua e tusa ai ma le mataupu e pei ona avea nei ma ao pouliuli i lona loto ma lona mafaufau. Ua logo nei e Mose ma Malia ia matua o Loleta, le toeaina o Falaniko ma le lo’omatua o Susitina. Fai mai, ua tagi fa’ataitaio le lo’omatua o Sus- McDonald’s itina, e tele lava le mataupu o American Samoa lo’o nofo ma le lo’omatua, ona e le o iloa fo’i e le toeaina o Falaniko le mea lea e tupu. Ua uma le fa’aipoipoga, o Annual Scholarship Awards lea ua ola Loleta, ae o lo’o i ai lava le mea o lo’o mafatia ai le loto o le lo’omatua, ona o tulaga e pei ona i ai nei. Fai mai, ina ua logo matua o Loleta, fai mai na tagi le lo’omatua o Sus- itina, ma fa’apea ane i a Lefefe, e manan’o ia fai se alalafaga mo Loleta ma lana tama. Ua fa’apea lava ona fai, ua feiloa’i fiafia ai nei aiga ga lua. Sa galue malosi fo’i tuagane “Deadline for o Loleta i le fa’atinoina o mea all application.... uma, ma sa faia lea fa’atasiga i le aiga o Falaniko ma Susitina. Friday, April 28th, 2017 at 4pm” Fai mai, na finau malosi fo’i le lo’omatua o Malia, ia auai le latou Fa’afeagaiga ma lona Become a recipient of McDonald’s American Samoa’s Faletua i le alalafaga lea. O le mea ua o’o i ai, ua o’o atu le $36,000 Scholarship Award for the Academic Year 2017-2018. Fa’afeagaiga a Malia ma Mose, • Scholarship awards are available to 2017 high school graduates ma ua i ai fo’i ma le Faifeau a planning on attending ASCC. Falaniko ma Susitina. Ua fai uma e le Faifeau a • We are offering 4 new awards this year. Susitina ma Falaniko mea uma, • We have 4 continuing students from last year who are qualified as ae ua na o le fa’amaepaepa o long as they meet our minimum requirements. le Faifeau a Malia ma Mose. • One scholarship is for a 2017 ASCC graduate planning to continue at Fa’apea ane loa le faifeau a Mose ma Malia, “Ua e faia uma an accredited college/university in the US. We also have a continuing mea ali’i, ae le tu’u mai se mea student every year. se i o’u faia, ae na tali atu i ai le You can pick up and turn in, an application at the McDonald’s Head Office Faifeau a Susitina ma Falaniko, “Va’ai, o la’u mamoe.” Ae na in Nu’uuli, beginning Monday, March 6, 2017 at 2:30pm. tali ane i ai le isi Faifeau, “Ioe, Deadline for all applications: Friday, April 28, 2017 at 4pm. e moni o lau mamoe, ae ana leai la’u mamoe, e le ma’i lau For more information, please contact Silika Vai Tui at 699-8686 or mamoe.” Evelyn Gebauer at 699-8699. E faia pea... samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 23

Quote: “A true teacher defends his students against his own personal influences.” –Amos Bronson Alcott- ASDOE March 2017 Most Valuable Teachers of the Month American Samoa Department of Education Congratulates and Acknowledges the following teachers in their selection as the Most Valuable Teachers for their Respective School.

TEACHER SCHOOL GRADE LEVEL/ DEPARTMENT 1 Edcear Apulu Manulele Elementary School L-1 Dual 2 Dora Lefotu Tafuna Elementary School L-8 Science 3 Filiga Tafaoa-Alatina Faleasao Elementary School K5 4 Abby Drenth A.P Lutali Elementary School L-7 5 Miracle Sala Le’atele Elementary School L-8 6 Jayleen Chun Leone High School English 7 Fesilafa’i Matagi Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School Math 8 Lisa Asifoa Siliaga Elementary School ECE 9 Sopo Lolomatauama Matafao Elementary School L-3 10 Osana McKenzie Lupelele Elementary School L-1 American Samoa Department of Education recognizes your dedication and commitment to student success through your perfect attendance. ASDOE March 2017 Perfect Attendance List March 2017 Perfect Attendance NAME SCHOOL GRADE LEVEL Tuaau Sootaga Matafao Elementary L-8 Taalafaaluaiaiga Leinati Pava’ia’i Elementary ECE Alo Iosefa Coleman Elementary ECE Tulafono Andrea L. Matafao Elementary ECE Taliga Mele Pava’ia’i Elementary ECE Atanoa Afega Coleman Elementary ECE Tuilagi Tepora Matafao Elementary SPED-RS To’ia Lana Pava’ia’i Elementary ECE Fagota Alofaaga Coleman Elementary ECE Vaaali’i Avau Matafao Elementary L-1 Moors Matauaina Pava’ia’i Elementary ECE Hisatake Otila Coleman Elementary L-7 Faapouli Puatani Manulele Elementary K5 Mataafa Sina Alapati Sili’aga Elementary L-7 Husseini-Eli Audrey Anne Coleman Elementary L-3 Tuasivi Fiasoso Manulele Elementary K5 Tauese Asofiafia Sili’aga Elementary L-1 Misaalefua Steven Coleman Elementary L-8 Vaimasanu’u Sesilia Manulele Elementary K5 Vaimili Tafailagi Sili’aga Elementary L-4 Seiuli June Coleman Elementary L-8 Taliu Masina Manulele Elementary K5 Tauese Cecilia Sili’aga Elementary SPED Tipi Agnes Coleman Elementary K5 Pulalasi Makerita Manulele Elementary L-1 Burgess Quenton Sili’aga Elementary ECE Tofaeono Sara Coleman Elementary SPED Filimino-Fuimaono Agalelei Manulele Elementary L-1 West Fualole Afonotele Elementary L-2 Toma Caroline Coleman Elementary ECE Mageo Ashley Manulele Elementary L-1 Samuelu Gary Afonotele Elementary L-3 Tafaoa-Alatina Filiga Faleasao Elementary K5 Suamataia Iolanda Manulele Elementary L-2 SootagaAofia Afonotele Elementary L-4 Eneliko Irae Faleasao Elementary L-5 Samuelu Virginia Manulele Elementary L-2 Moliga Moya Tafuna Elementary K5 Vasega Savalivali Faleasao Elementary L-1 Aki Tufi Manulele Elementary L-2 Masina Seulata Tafuna Elementary L-1 Alatina Vaiali’i Faleasao Elementary L-7 Leota Salani Manulele Elementary L-3 Sefo Valelia Tafuna Elementary L-1 Mata’u Ramona Le’atele Elementary L-8 Calingasan Rachel Manulele Elementary L-3 Ino Toaiva Tafuna Elementary L-1 Brown Carly Le’atele Elementary ECE Mao Elena Manulele Elementary L-3 Fauo’o Glory Tafuna Elementary L-1 Lotulelei Fa’aleagalealaimaota Lupelele Elementary K5 Lauilefue Filemoni Manulele Elementary L-3 Taliloa-Taylor Liz Tafuna Elementary L-2 Ulufale Nofo Lupelele Elementary K5 Simeavao Ario Manulele Elementary L-4 Fitiao Tailua Tafuna Elementary L-2 McKenzie Osana Lupelele Elementary L-1 Sionesini Keneti Manulele Elementary L-4 Uale Faiai Daisy Tafuna Elementary L-2 Manase Harriette Lupelele Elementary L-2 Lavata’i Cameo Manulele Elementary L-5 Moliga Shirley Tafuna Elementary L-3 Matu’u Poto Lupelele Elementary L-2 Tuiasosopo Lucille Manulele Elementary L-5 Sami Fegutua’i Tafuna Elementary L-3 Miles Tina Lupelele Elementary L-3 Padaca Jr. Edison Manulele Elementary L-6 Sialega Marieta Tafuna Elementary L-4 Ta’ai Vanila Lupelele Elementary L-4 Stowers Nellie Manulele Elementary L-7 Faumuina Athena Tafuna Elementary L-4 Fuimaono Alexandria Lupelele Elementary L-5 Leupolu Liutautai Manulele Elementary L-8 Saua Vasati Tafuna Elementary L-4 Tanielu Manatua Lupelele Elementary L-5 Migo Faatamli’i Manulele Elementary L-8 Semou Emmerine Tafuna Elementary L-5 Tauanu’u Malu Lupelele Elementary L-5 Jensen Rodney Manulele Elementary L-8 Savali Athena Tafuna Elementary L-5 Lea’e Misipati Lupelele Elementary L-6 Sala Pitovaoaiga Manulele Elementary L-8 Matai Toe Tafuna Elementary L-6 Fepulea’i Alieta Lupelele Elementary L-7 Sene Miracle Manulele Elementary L-8 Fruean Makalita Tafuna Elementary L-6 Lam Yuen Makerita Lupelele Elementary L-8 Faalemiga Malualagi Manulele Elementary SPED Harrington Vi Tafuna Elementary L-6 Tanielu Fanapovi Lupelele Elementary L-8 Lagai Keneti Manulele Elementary SPED Toli Maluelue Tafuna Elementary L-7 Tufele Josephine Lupelele Elementary L-8 Hunt Taaloloseuga Manulele Elementary SPED Timoteo Falanika Tafuna Elementary L-7 Mauigoa Sianiga Lupelele Elementary SPED-RS McFall Wesley Manulele Elementary SPED Shimasaki Virginia Tafuna Elementary L-7 Von Dinklage Helen Lupelele Elementary SPED Epati Amy Manulele Elementary SPED Alofaituli Konelio Tafuna Elementary L-8 Tuigamala Tonya Lupelele Elementary SPED Fetui Suikonesula Manulele Elementary SPED Taufete’e Avaloa Tafuna Elementary L-8 Gasu Olga Lupelele Elementary ECE Utuone Michelle Manulele Elementary SPED Lefotu Dora Tafuna Elementary L-8 Tago Fa’asolo Lupelele Elementary ECE Gutu Toese Manulele Elementary SPED Siona Faasamoa Tafuna Elementary L2 (SPED Fasavalu Aveimalo Lupelele Elementary ECE Meleisea Vincent Manulele Elementary SPED Epenesa Sigalu Tafuna Elementary L6 (SPED) Logologo Elena Lupelele Elementary ECE Mamea-Siaosi Ane Manulele Elementary SPED Autele Uatea Tafuna Elementary L7 (SPED) Apelu Mu Matafao Elementary SPED Faatau Sulugia Manulele Elementary SPED Faiva Metanoia Masefau Elementary L-5 Fuimaono Anthony Matafao Elementary SPED Saleutogi Ana Manulele Elementary SPED Drenth Abby A.P. Lutali Elementary L-7 Galea’i Christiana Matafao Elementary L-7 (WT) Tolo Salavalasi Manulele Elementary SPED Smith Eline Leone High School Social Studies Lolomatauama Sopo Matafao Elementary L-3 Siavi’i Elenor Pava’ia’i Elementary L-2 Perez Geraldine Leone High School FCS Martin Kate Matafao Elementary L-5 (WT) Vine Akenese Pava’ia’i Elementary L-1 Chun nJayleen Leone High School English Mauigoa Feagia’i Matafao Elementary L-2 Fareti Marlene Pava’ia’i Elementary L-1 Panicker Radhakrishnan Leone High School English Moliga Taumaloto Matafao Elementary L-3 Felise-Ioka Karen Pava’ia’i Elementary SPED Aguilar Lirio Leone High School Vocational Ed Posala Anne Matafao Elementary L-7 Eves Clarinette Pava’ia’i Elementary L-6 Thomas Manalel Leone High School Math Puailoa Tauvale Matafao Elementary K5 Tuigamala Nancy Pava’ia’i Elementary L-6 Matautia Mose Leone High School JROTC Si’a Tupou Matafao Elementary L-3 Gulapa Jovita Pava’ia’i Elementary L-8 Masoli Neesha Leone High School Social Studies Lauama Tiresa S. Matafao Elementary SPED Tupua Siupu Pava’ia’i Elementary SPED Salave’a Michael Oakland Leone High School P.E Health Sitafine Sitivi Matafao Elementary L-8 Ale-Failautusi Saualofa Pava’ia’i Elementary L-3 Samuelu Pitolua Leone High School JROTC Sualoa Fa’auifono Matafao Elementary L-6 Ailima Elepise Pava’ia’i Elementary L-4 Fatu Sale Leone High School SPED Suluai Jewel Merwyden Matafao Elementary L-5 Banse Talatufi Pava’ia’i Elementary L-4 Ga’opo’a Vini Leone High School Applied Tech Taala Joy Matafao Elementary L-1 Villarica Lilibeth Pava’ia’i Elementary L-4 Lacaulan Benjielyn Leone High School English Thompson Seanette Matafao Elementary L-6 Clemens Renee Pava’ia’i Elementary SPED Mendoza Pearl Leone High School Science Tua Faavae Matafao Elementary ECE Arorae Cecilia Pava’ia’i Elementary L-5 Page 24 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The LIBYA Trump administration opened The U.S. and European a new military front Thursday allies launched an air campaign when it ordered dozens of cruise in Libya in 2011, aiming to pre- missiles against a Syrian air vent atrocities by strongman base, adding to a growing list of Moammar Gadhafi against recent U.S. military forays. A Arab Spring-inspired oppo- look at where the United States In this image provided by the U.S. Navy, sailors assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-mis- nents. The bombing campaign has fought in the 21st century: sile destroyer USS Ross (DDG 71) man the rails as the ship arrives at Naval Station Rota, Spain, toppled Gadhafi, but Libya slid AFGHANISTAN on March 3, 2017. The United States fired a barrage of cruise missiles into Syria Thursday night into chaos and infighting. The After al-Qaida attacked the in retaliation for this week’s gruesome chemical weapons attack against civilians, the first direct Islamic State group later gained U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. American assault on the Syrian government and Donald Trump’s most dramatic military order a foothold. led an invasion of Afghanistan since becoming president. The Tomahawk missiles were fired from warships USS Porter and USS The U.S. has continued to that ousted the Taliban. Though Ross in the Mediterranean Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Ford Williams/U.S. Navy via AP) carry out airstrikes in Libya that the U.S. and NATO formally Washington says has dimin- ended their combat mission in ished the number of IS extrem- Afghanistan at the end of 2014, ists operating there. Po Box PPB, Pago Pago the war now in its 16th year AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 ISLAMIC STATE GROUP POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 drags on. IN IRAQ AND SYRIA Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Some 8,400 American troops Materials Management Office After IS captured a wide [email protected] are deployed in Afghanistan, swath of Iraq and Syria in 2014, where they train the country’s Obama announced the U.S. military and perform counter- could target the group “wher- REQUEST FOR QUOTES (RFQ) terrorism operations. ever they are.” IRAQ The U.S. started sending RFQ NO: ASPA17.032.WTR Closing Date & Time: April 20, 2017 Under President George W. small numbers of military Issuance Date: April 6, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time Bush, the U.S. invaded Iraq in advisers to help Iraq’s weak- 2003 and toppled Saddam Hus- ened military fight IS. The The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to invite qualified firms sein. Bush’s successor, Presi- number has crept up to around to submit quotes for the: dent Barack Obama, pulled 7,500 U.S. troops. IS has lost U.S. troops out of Iraq in 2011 much of its former territory. “Supply and Delivery of Materials for the after failing to reach an agree- In Syria, the U.S. has con- ment with Baghdad to leave a ducted airstrikes against IS Tramway Tank Project” residual U.S. force behind. since 2014. More recently, the Submission But the U.S. sent troops U.S. has dispatched growing An Original and one (1) PDF must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFQ back three years later after the numbers of special opera- #ASPA17.032.WTR Supply and Delivery of Materials for the Tramway Tank Project.” Islamic State group, a successor tions forces to assist Kurdish Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local to al-Qaida in Iraq, seized Iraqi and Arab forces fighting IS. territory and sought to declare Roughly 500 U.S. fighters are in time), Thursday, April 20, 2017: an Islamic caliphate. Syria, plus additional, “tempo- Materials Management Office DRONE WARS rary” forces that rotate through. American Samoa Power Authority Under Obama, the U.S. dra- SYRIA matically increased the use of Even while fighting IS in Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 unmanned aerial vehicles, also Syria, the U.S. has avoided Attn: Ioana S. Uli, Procurement Manager known as drones, to launch wading into Syria’s civil war counterterrorism strikes without by directly confronting Syrian Any quotation received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any the need for a large U.S. mili- circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being President Bashar Assad until tary presence on the ground. now. On Thursday night, U.S. non- responsive. The CIA and Defense Depart- warships in the Mediterranean Document ment have launched strikes in Sea launched some 60 Toma- Pakistan, Yemen, Somalia and hawk missiles at an air base in The RFQ package outlining the quotation requirements is available at The Materials Management Libya, some of them covert. Office at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our Website: response to a chemical weapons Intense criticism from civil attack blamed on Assad’s http://www.aspower.com. liberties advocates led Obama forces. Right of Rejection to create legal parameters for The strikes mark the first The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all quotations and drone use that he hoped future direct U.S. attack on Syria’s presidents would respect. At government, which has waged a to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted quotations that are not in the best least 117 civilians were killed six-year civil war against oppo- interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. from 2009 to 2016 by drone sition groups. It also puts the strikes outside of traditional U.S. into a de facto proxy battle Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director warzones, the U.S. intelligence with Russia’s military, which is community has said. Other esti- on the ground in Syria and has mates place the toll higher. propped up Assad. samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Page 27 Gorsuch heads for confirmation as Senate tears up own rules WASHINGTON (AP) — Court nominees should not be judicial nominees. President Donald Trump’s subjected to a 60-vote threshold In 2005, with the Senate Supreme Court nominee, Neil but instead a simple majority in under GOP control, Repub- Gorsuch, is headed for confir- the 100-member Senate. licans prepared to utilize the mation after Republicans tore McConnell was overruled, “nuclear option” to remove the FILE - In this March 21, 2017, file photo, Supreme Court Justice up the Senate’s voting rules to but he appealed the ruling. And filibuster for lower-court nomi- nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch explains mutton busting, an event allow him to ascend to the high on that he prevailed on a 52-48 nees. A bipartisan deal at the held at rodeos similar to bull riding or bronc riding, in which chil- court over furious Democratic party-line vote. The 60-vote fili- time headed off that change. dren ride or race sheep, as he testifies on Capitol Hill in Wash- objections. buster requirement on Supreme But then in 2013, with Demo- ington during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judi- Democrats denounced the Court nominees was effectively crats in charge and Republi- ciary Committee. A Senate showdown is at hand over President GOP’s use of what both sides gone, and with it the last vestige cans blocking President Barack Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, and it could change the dubbed the “nuclear option” to of bipartisanship on presiden- Obama’s nominees, the Demo- Senate and the court for years to come. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) put Gorsuch on the court, tial nominees in an increasingly crats did take the step, removing calling it an epic power grab polarized Senate. the filibuster for all presiden- U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Court nominee, Judge Merrick that would further corrode poli- The developments were tial appointments except the Denver with a consistently con- Garland, who was denied even tics in Congress, the courts and accompanied by unusually Supreme Court. servative record. a hearing after the death of Jus- the United States. Many Repub- bitter accusations and counter- McConnell accused Demo- But Democrats were unable tice Antonin Scalia in February licans bemoaned reaching that accusations. And yet in many crats of forcing his hand by to pull back from the brink, 2016. Instead McConnell kept point, too, but they blamed ways the showdown had been trying to filibuster a highly partly because they remain livid Scalia’s seat open, a calcula- Democrats for pushing them to pre-ordained, the final chapter qualified nominee in Gorsuch, over McConnell’s decision last tion that is now paying off for it. in years of partisan warfare over 49, a 10-year veteran of the 10th year to block Obama’s Supreme Republicans and Trump. “We will sadly point to today as a turning point in the history of the Senate and the Supreme Court,” Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York declared on the Senate floor Thursday. “This is going to be a chapter, a monumental event in the history of the Senate, not for the better but for the worse,” warned Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, a senior Republican. The final confirmation vote on Gorsuch is expected Friday, and he should be sworn in soon to hear the final cases of the term. He was nominated by Trump shortly after the January inauguration. The Senate change, affecting how many votes a nominee needs for confirmation, will apply to all future Supreme Court candidates, likely ensuring more ideological justices chosen with no need for consultation with the minority party. Trump himself predicted to reporters aboard Air Force One that “there could be as many as four” Supreme Court vacancies for him to fill during his administration. “In fact, under a certain sce- nario, there could even be more than that,” Trump said. There is no way to know how many there will be, if any, but several justices are quite elderly. Even as they united in indig- nation, lawmakers of both parties, pulled by fierce political forces from left and right, were unwilling to stop the confirmation rules change. The maneuvering played out in a tense Senate chamber with most members in their seats, a rare and theatrical occurrence. Your Family699-1854 of Fine Beverages First Democrats tried to mount a filibuster in an effort to block Gorsuch by denying him 699-1854 the 60 votes needed to advance to a final vote. That was successful only briefly, as Gor- such fell five votes short. Then Majority Leader Mitch McCo- nnell, R-Ky., raised a point of order, suggesting that Supreme Page 28 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017 Murder suspect posts $35M bail, upsetting victim’s family REDWOOD CITY, Calif. defendants to post cash bail to (AP) — A Chinese real estate go free before trial. Critics of scion charged with orches- the system argue that cash bail trating the murder of her chil- schemes like the one found in dren’s father was released from California state court unfairly a San Francisco Bay Area jail disadvantage poor suspects who after posting $35 million bail, a can’t afford to post bail while highly unusual financial trans- allowing wealthy defendants action that startled and angered like Li to go free pending trial. the victim’s family and friends. Authorities in neighboring Tiffany Li will remain out San Francisco County say they of custody after family, friends are examining cash bail require- and her mother’s business asso- ments there after inmates filed a ciates raised $4 million cash and lawsuit. pledged Bay Area properties Two California legislators worth a combined $62 million have introduced bills seeking to post her bail. Courts require to dramatically overhaul the double the bail amount when state’s bail requirements, elimi- property is pledged instead of nating cash demands in most cash. cases and taking into account a “Nothing about this seems suspect’s income in cases still right,” said Angela Dunn, a requiring money bail. close friend of the victim who The California lawmakers shared her home with him in and supporters of their bills Tiffany Li, who is accused of killing the father of her two children, enters a car after she was the six months before his death. argue that the current system released from San Mateo County Jail after posting $35 million bail Thursday, April 6, 2017, in Red- Dunn said the victim’s mother keeps many innocent people wood City, Calif. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) is taking Li’s release especially behind bars, disproportionately hard. affects minority defendants and Court records show 15 encourages some suspects to properties being pledged. Li’s plead guilty simply to get out attorney Carr said the properties of jail. are owned by family and busi- Li is charged with directing ness associates of Li’s mother, her boyfriend Kaveh Bayat and who spends most of her time in Olivier Adella to kill Green and China where she profited from dispose of his body last year. Li EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY real estate investments. and Green had an acrimonious Li, 31, is charged with split in October 2015 after VACANCY: QUALITY CONTROL SUPERVISOR directing her boyfriend and Green discovered Li’s relation- Principal Accountabilities: another man to kill Keith ship with Bayat, Dunn said. • Quality Systems / Food Safety – insure that StarKist policies and procedures, customer requirements, specifications and Green, 27, and dispose of his Li kicked Green out of the regulatory requirements are adhered to during the manufacturing process. body, which was found in May multimillion dollar home they • Risk Assessment – continuously supervise the evaluation of critical information such as retort process, can seaming, fish with a bullet wound to the neck shared with their children in receiving and preparation, record keeping, laboratory analytical data, and finished product evaluation so as to eliminate 80 miles (129 kilometers) north Hillsborough, a suburb of man- financial risk to the business. of the suburban San Francisco sions and large houses 20 miles • Critical Documents – supervise the creation, collection and critical review of all necessary documents required by the, FDA, USDA, DSCP, USDC, StarKist Co, Jewish Orthodox Union, etc. mansion he and Li once shared (32 kilometers) south of San • Consumer Complaints – review the available consumer complaint information and supervise operational efforts to with their two young daughters. Francisco. emphasize process controllable opportunities to improve product quality. Prosecutors say Li feared Carr said all defendants • Leadership –direct the Quality Assurance Specialists, Leads, Coordinators, Technicians and Inspectors to achieve the she would lose custody of her except those accused of death principal accountabilities listed above and to operate within budgeted parameters and to identify new opportunities to daughters. Li and the two men penalty-eligible crimes are enti- improve the quality of our products. were arrested shortly after tled to “reasonable bail.” • Training – Train Quality Control team members to perform analytical tests and other inspection functions as specified Green’s body was found and the The $35 million bail is the under company or regulatory operating standards, verifies that correct techniques and methods are used and that accuracy and precision are achieved in doing their jobs. trio is scheduled to stand trial in highest ever in San Mateo • Special Projects – help function as an inspection coordinator with regulatory inspection personnel from FDA, US Army September. Li has pleaded not County’s history, a county offi- Vet, AIB, Jewish Orthodox Union, DSCP, USDC, etc. as assigned by the QA Manager. guilty. cial said. • Monitors for compliance to the approved HACCP program to assure strict adherence to the plan. A bodyguard ushered Li San Mateo District Attorney • Conduct product reviews and product / process audits to insure compliance to specifications and product design. out of jail and into a waiting Steve Wagstaffe said he’s con- Supervise the daily finished product cutting program. Cadillac Escalade Thursday cerned Li is a flight risk and is • Manage quality and analytical data and perform statistical analysis to drive quality improvements and cost reductions. afternoon, three hours after a disappointed the judge didn’t • Support R&D on product commissioning’s. • Supervises Pest Control technicians in implementation of the plant Integrated Pest Management program. judge ordered her released. The set the bail even higher. His • Supports the QA Manager in writing new standard operating procedures (SOPs) and work instructions (WIs) for new two men charged in the case office asked for $100 million. processes, and revising and updating existing SOPs and WIs. remain in jail and haven’t asked “If convicted she faces Qualifications/Requirements for bail to be set because they the rest of her life in prison,” • Minimum of five years of overall professional experience in Quality Assurance, Food Safety, or other industry don’t have the financial backing Wagstaffe said. “That’s plenty management / specific discipline. Li has, Li’s attorney Geoff Carr enough incentive to flee back to • B.S. in food science, food technology or equivalent degree. said. her native China.” • Experience in HACCP and / or FSMA. “They have great resources Li will be required to turn • Knowledge in thermal processing, and with approved BPCS (LACF regulation 21 CFR 113) and we are just regular folks,” over her passports, wear an • Intermediate user knowledge of Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet, and Outlook; • Knowledge about Statistical Quality Control; Dunn said. electronic monitor and remain • Knowledge about food safety standards as BRC, SQF, ISO 22000, or equivalent; The bail system in the United under house arrest. • Demonstrated prior success in achieving results using team driven philosophies. States has been under legal Carr says the people who Please submit resumes to: Attn: Sandy Satele and legislative attack in recent posted Li’s bail believe she is Human Resources Office years. 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His — The U.S. missile strikes No. 3 U.S. official, said he was resolution would have limited Thursday on a Syrian air base among those informed. authorization to three years, were conducted without formal IS INFORMING THEM with no geographic restrictions congressional approval. Some ENOUGH? DON’T THEY for U.S. forces. 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The troops could not imum flexibility to pursue IS. siles Thursday evening, tar- stay more than 90 days unless Congress held a few hear- geting the air base from which lawmakers backed the decision. ings, but never acted on the Syrian President Bashar Assad The law also sought to give the proposal. launched a chemical weapons president “leeway to respond to WHAT DOES CONGRESS attack earlier this week against attacks or other emergencies,” THINK NOW? his own people, killing more according to the Council on Sen. Bob Corker of Ten- than 80 men, women and chil- Foreign Relations. nessee, the Republican dren. A White House official And it is that leeway that chairman of the Foreign Rela- said more than two dozen mem- presidents George W. 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Max Liebermann’s “Basket Weavers” painting is office hangs an impressionist war machine. returning to the American heirs of its original Jewish owner, after it was confiscated by the Nazis, work of art that encapsulates 80 Much of Gurlitt’s collection jockeyed by an unscrupulous German art trader and ultimately purchased by an Israeli Holocaust years of tragedy, conflict, mys- remained unseen for decades survivor unaware of its murky past. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit) tery and redemption. and experts feared they had Max Liebermann’s “Basket been lost or destroyed. But in mann’s great nephew — David returned. rightful owners. Weavers” is set to return to the a shocking discovery, a vast Toren of New York City, who Word reached an Israeli “This caused him great tur- American heirs of its original horde resurfaced in 2012 when along with his brother were the man who had resisted the Nazis moil,” Heller said. “It retro- Jewish owner after it was con- German authorities raided a only family members to survive during World War II and had actively sullied the artwork. fiscated by the Nazis, jockeyed Munich apartment belonging to the Holocaust. He later sold the donated generously to fellow He couldn’t even look at it by an unscrupulous German art his son Cornelius while investi- painting for $2.5 million. survivors since then. To his anymore.” trader, and ultimately purchased gating him for tax evasion. The recovery led Toren horror, the man learned that The case hit a surprising by an Israeli Holocaust survivor Paintings by artists including to seek out another Lieber- the painting he had purchased hitch last year when the Israeli unaware of its murky past. Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste mann painting he recalled fea- at a Berlin auction in 2000 contacted Peter Toren, and was Following an emotional Renoir and Henri Matisse were turing five Dutch looking boys for 130,000 euros ($139,000) deeply offended by insinua- negotiation, the valuable canvas discovered. Cornelius Gurlitt weaving baskets out of straw. was the one Nazis looted from tions that he had in fact known is now being sent to the United said he had inherited much of The sleuthing led him to believe Friedman. of the picture’s origins. Heller States in what the attorney who the art from his father. that “Basket Weavers” had That’s when the Israeli said his client refused to return brokered the deal called a fitting The reclusive Cornelius made its way to Israel and he man approached Heller about the painting until he received an conclusion to a saga that pitted Gurlitt kept more than 1,200 made a public plea to have it returning the painting to its apology. two Holocaust survivors against works in his Munich apart- one another — and exposed one ment and 250 more in Salzburg, of the lingering wounds of the Austria. The discovery brought German campaign to annihilate renewed attention to the many Po Box PPB, Pago Pago AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 Europe’s Jews and steal their unresolved cases of looted POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 belongings. art that was never returned to Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Meir Heller, the Jerusalem original Jewish owners or their Materials Management Office [email protected] lawyer whose Israeli client descendants. insists on maintaining his ano- “When there is a plan for nymity, said both were relieved genocide then it is OK to steal REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) to have finally closed this - his and pillage. There was a com- toric circle. plete disregard for any indi- RFP No: ASPA17.020A.ESD-WTR Closing Date & Time: April 25, 2017 “This was not a legal case vidual rights,” said Yehudit Issuance Date: April 6, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time that I wanted to win because it Shendar, a retired deputy would not be a victory for either director of the Yad Vashem The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) to invite qualified firms of the sides or for the interests Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to submit formal, written proposals for the: of the Jewish people,” he said. and an expert on the Gurlitt art “I’m glad that we have come cache. “The whole issue of the “Provision of Drilling and Construction Management Services to an agreement with all the theft of art is directly related to emotions and all the baggage that fact that its owners were for Angle Drilled Water Wells (Re-bid)” involved.” destined for destruction.” Submission Washington-based attorney She said the nearly 1,500 An original and one PDF copy of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Peter Toren said his 91-year- Gurlitt items, valued at 1.3 bil- old father David was eager to lion euros ($1.39 billion), rep- “RFP NO. ASPA17.020A.ESD-WTR Drilling and CM Services for Angle Water Well Drilling” receive the painting but called resented only a fraction of the Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local it “at best bittersweet” since he looted art. Cornelius Gurlitt time), Tuesday, April 25, 2017: has gone blind and would not be died in 2014 at age 81, desig- Materials Management Office able to enjoy its beauty. nating Switzerland’s Kunstmu- “He’s of mixed emotions seum Bern as his sole heir. American Samoa Power Authority because he still harbors, under- As in many restitution cases, P.O. Box PPB standably, a lot of resentment though, the heirs’ demands Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 and anger toward the Germans,” for the return of looted art led Attn: Ioana Uli, Procurement Manager he said. “A painting certainly to conflicts with the current can’t make up for that.” owners. Germany even cre- Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any The tale began in 1939, when ated a special body, known as circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being the wealthy Jewish industrialist the Limbach Commission, to non- responsive. and art collector David Fried- mediate ownership disputes. Document mann was forced to flee and the Because of this complex Nazis pillaged the vast collec- process of determining owner- The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management tion he left behind. Many of the ship, and because so few direct Office at ASPA s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our Website: works ended up in the hands of descendants of victims remain http://www.aspower.com. Hildebrand Gurlitt, a notorious to claim their property, only Right of Rejection German art dealer who traded in five pieces of the Gurlitt cache what the Nazis called “degen- have thus far been returned to The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and erate art” — works deemed the descendants of their Jewish to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best inferior because they were un- owners. interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. German, Jewish or Communist One of those was Lieber- or, as is the case with impres- mann’s “Two Riders on the Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director sionist and other modernist Beach,” which went to Fried- Page 32 samoa news, Friday, April 7, 2017

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