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Definition of AS cultural fishing practices still being debated Page 3 Warriors fans celebrate, with expectations of more to come B1 Fuafua se tulafono fou e taofiofi The final funeral service for US Army SPC Shaleen Maiava is scheduled for tomorrow. She is a member of ai fualaau faasaina the Utulei CCCAS youth and the church minister, along with fellow youth members, paid tribute to her in a special ceremony held this past Wednesday evening. Shaleen passed away unexpectedly at Fort Meade, MD Le Lali and her body was transported to American Samoa last Friday. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 C M Y K PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 2017 $1.00 Summer Youth Employment Program delayed [l-r] US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (USDOL-WHD) investigator Sarah DHR DIRECTOR BLAMES THE LACK Janeski; USDOL-WHD Assistant Director of the Honolulu District Office, Min Kirk; Gov. Lolo Mat- alasi Moliga; and Police Commissioner Le’i Sonny Thompson, following the 25th Police Academy OF WORKSITE LIST AND INFO graduation ceremony held on June 9 at the Governor H. Rex Lee Auditorium. by Fili Sagapolutele environment, to prepare them Janeski arrived last week and is assigned to the USDOL-WHD field office in Pago Pago until Sept. Samoa News Correspondent for the future. 22. USDOL-WHD rotates investigators from the US to American Samoa every four months. Department of Human Lolo reminded directors Responding to Samoa News inquiries, the USDOL San Francisco regional office spokesman Jose Resources Director Eseneiaso J. that students employed are not Carnevali told Samoa News yesterday morning that USDOL-WHD “continues to service the Amer- Liu has urged all cabinet mem- to run office errands or make ican Samoa community with an on-island investigator, whose purpose is to provide educational bers to submit to her office — as coffee but are at the worksites to outreach to both employers and employees, as well as conduct investigations to determine the status early as possible — the list of all learn what it’s like to be in the of compliance with labor standards in both the private and public sectors.” worksites for students who will workforce. Carnevali said some of the statutory programs that apply to certain employers in American participate in the government’s He said having students Samoa include the Fair Labor Standards Act, Family Medical Leave Act, and permissible employ- C M annual Summer Youth Employ- become familiar working in ment standards for minors under 18. Y K ment Program (SYEP). areas like the LBJ Medical “The investigator currently on the island will serve a four-month assignment in American According to Liu, some 800 Center is of great importance, Samoa,” he said via email from San Francisco. students are expected to be but these are areas that students At last Friday’s cabinet meeting at Lee Auditorium, Human Resources Department Director Ese- employed during the summer don’t want to be involved. neiaso Liu explained that USDOL officials were on island conducting a compliance review. Lolo program but they have been Lolo asked directors to urged his cabinet to comply with all labor laws. (See yesterday’s edition for full details). unable to set up worksites for the encourage students to be inter- When asked if Kirk visited DHR or any other government department or officials, and the pur- students, because DHR is still ested in hard-to-fill professional pose of Kirk’s visit to the territory, Carnevali said USDOL-WHD “continues to meet with ASG waiting for cabinet members to jobs, and to prepare them for department officials to promote a better understanding of the federal labor standards applicable to submit their lists. She added that such. public sector workers, as well as to test and determine the status of compliance with the aforemen- the start of the summer program What’s important is that stu- tioned federal labor statutes.” has been delayed because of the dents have hands-on experience Employers or employees seeking information on USDOL-WHD or other issues can contact their lack of a sufficient worksite list in a working environment, Lolo local field office at 254-4585. Other details can be obtained by logging on to <www.dol.gov/whd> and information. said. [photo: FS] Gov. Lolo announced that DHR is also working with the summer program will have the private sector to employ part is looking forward to getting department at Samoa News administered by the Governor’s its official opening on June 26 of the student workforce for the at least three to four students, since. Office. and requested that DHR and the summer, paid for by ASG. to work and learn about print According to the fiscal The summer program was Commerce Department ensure It’s not immediately clear media in American Samoa. year 2017 budget, a total of initially scheduled to begin next that there is sufficient funding how many businesses from One of the summer student $250,000 is allocated for the week Monday, but has been for this important program, the private sector will partici- employees from a couple of Summer Youth Employment pushed back for one week to which will provide students pate this year, but like the past years ago stayed on, and has Program, under the Special Pro- June 26 due to the delay in get- with knowledge of a working couple of years, Samoa News been working in the advertising grams budget category which is (Continued on page 6) Page 2 samoa news, Friday, June 16, 2017 Thank You DAD! Translated by Samoa News staff inmate, Tao Liu, who is being breaking into three businesses FOLASA GALEA’I held behind bars on a ‘no and making off with more than A man accused of driving bail’ status, facing 11 criminal $3,000 cash. a vehicle that allegedly struck charges, which include posses- Jungblut was charged by Le Hunza Wellness & Longevity Center and killed another man over the sion of drugs and an unlicensed the government in two separate weekend is scheduled to appear firearm. cases. For the first case, he was FATHER’S DAY SPECIAL again in District Court next According to court informa- charged with first-degree rob- week. tion, it was sometime around bery and second degree stealing Promoting Natural Health and Longevity for ALL Dads. 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He was recaptured the In the second case, he was being charged with vehicular next day. charged with four felonies, Express your homicide, but is out on $2,500 Court information states which includes first degree bur- appreciation for bail. that another inmate, Joeita glary, stealing, and hindering your special Dad, According to court informa- Fa’aaliga allegedly assisted Liu prosecution. this Father’s Day! tion, the single felony count in escaping from jail, by leaving The charges against the stems from an incident in front the door to the cell unlocked. defendant, in both cases, stem “E savali ma le tonu le ua of Matafao Elementary School Liu’s case was bound over from his role in helping another amiotonu; e manuia lana in Fagaalu, in which a man was to High Court, where he was man - co-defendant Daniel fanau pe a mavae atu o ia.” allegedly struck - and killed - by arraigned last Friday and Taufua - break in to several Faataoto 20: 7 a vehicle driven by the defen- entered a ‘not guilty’ plea to the businesses and stealing money dant. No other details were escape charge. His pretrial con- between December 2016 and available at press time regarding ference is scheduled for later February 2017. the incident. this year, in August. Under a plea agreement Vehicular homicide is a Liu’s case on the eleven presented and accepted by the class D felony punishable by charges is still pending in High Court late last week, Jungblut, ANNOUNCEMENT not more than 5 years imprison- Court. 25, pled guilty to the charge ment, or a fine of not more than MAN CHARGED FOR of hindering prosecution from To all SELECTED Summer Youth Employment $5,000 or both. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE the first case, and the stealing Program participants, the Department of Human Based on a request from his A 42-year-old man appeared charge from the second case, attorney, Galea’i’s preliminary in District Court late last week, while the rest of the charges Resources, Employment & Training Division, WIOA- examination has been continued charged with two misdemeanor were dismissed. Summer Youth Employment Program Opening for next Wednesday. counts of third degree assault In pleading guilty to hin- WAYNE GASOLO and private peace disturbance. dering prosecution, Jungblut Ceremony has been rescheduled from Monday, June A 24-year-old man accused The charges stem from the admits that last December, he 19, 2017 to Monday, June 26, 2017 @ the DYWA of unlawful drug possession, defendant’s alleged assault of drove a vehicle that transported has pled guilty to a lesser drug his wife earlier that same week. Taufua away from a business Youth Center in Pago @ 7:30 a.m. prompt. If you charge and will be sentenced To protect the victim, Samoa located in Tafuna village, a have any questions, please feel free to call 633-4485. Aug. 4 in the High Court. News does not identify the place Taufua had broken in to Wayne ‘Ueni’ Gasolo was defendant by name in these and stole a cash register con- Thank You for your cooperation and support.