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C M Y K Jordan as his 3-on-3 teammates By DOUG FEINBERG of 3-on-3 activities.” With one 10-minute period, AP Basketball Writer The U.S. has been pushing the 3-on-3 is a lot quicker than LeBron James most likely 3-on-3 over the past few years its 5-on-5 counterpart. A game won’t be playing in the new and held a national tourna- can end even sooner if a team 3-on-3 competition at the 2020 ment last month. The winners scores 21 points in less than 10 Olympics. will head to the World Cup in minutes. If the game is tied after And it’s even less likely France later this month. 10 minutes, it goes into over- that Michael Jordan or Magic “The last few years, we have time with the first team scoring Johnson will participate. made a major push in 3-on-3 two points in OT wins. Those But a trio of MJ, Magic and basketball with our nationwide rules make a big difference in LeBron in a 3-on-3 tourna- Dew NBA 3X tour and several limiting the Americans’ depth, ment would be, let’s just say, international 3-on-3 competi- which they have used to over- formidable. tions. The Olympic stage will whelm opponents in traditional The Cleveland Cavaliers star provide these elite athletes with Olympic basketball games. didn’t hesitate when asked by the opportunity to further dem- The Associated Press who his onstrate their talents,” NBA dream teammates would be for Deputy Commissioner Mark the Tokyo Games. That’s right, Tatum said. Michael and Magic - the leaders NBA players grew up of the 1992 Dream Team. playing 3-on-3 and welcomed FILE - This Sept. 21, 1991 file photo When asked by the AP its addition, even if they don’t shows Michael Jordan, left, and Earvin which current players he’d love end up playing. “Magic” Johnson holding their uniforms to team with, James was a bit Draymond Green is one for the 1992 US Olympic Basketball more cautious. those players, and said one team in Chicago. Cleveland Cavaliers “I don’t know, I have to think reason he is in a favor of it is star LeBron James knows who his dream about it,” James said before because “guys can win that are teammates would be in a 3-on-3 compe- practice Sunday as he prepared not pro athletes.” tition at the 2020 Olympics _ Michael for Game 5 of the NBA Finals. The Golden State Warriors Jordan and Magic Johnson. James didn’t While James said fans forward said “that could be think he would consider playing in the shouldn’t expect to see him really good. You see in these new Olympic event in the Tokyo Games, in the competition - it’s still other sports where they go com- but is happy it was added. unclear if the NBA will even pete in the Olympics but they (AP Photo/Ralf-Finn Hestoft, file) allow its players to compete - he have regular day jobs. I think is happy the new hoops tourna- that can be like that for 3-on-3. ment was added. So I think that can be great.” “It’s great for basketball,” he While the new event may said. “For us to be able to add not have NBA guys competing, another category to the Olym- count Breanna Stewart as one pics, another basketball cat- WNBA player who would love egory, I think it’s pretty great. the chance to play in both bas- I haven’t seen the full layout of ketball events if possible. how they plan on executing it ... “Sure, I’d love to do it,” are they going to use NBA guys, said Stewart, who won her first are they going to use college Olympic gold medal at the Rio guys. I’m not quite sure. Games. “Whenever I can put on C M “I’m not very good in a a USA Basketball jersey ... I’d Y K 3-on-3 thing. I’m more of a be happy to.” 5-on-5 guy. I stay out of the The U.S. has never won a 1-on-1 matchups during our men’s gold medal while playing practice, the 2-on-2 and the in the 3-on-3 World Cup, which 3-on-3s. So probably not. I began in 2012. Serbia has won probably won’t be a part of the the title twice and Qatar was the 3-on-3 matchup.” champion in 2014. The Ameri- The new Olympic event cans won the silver in 2016 after was added Friday by the Inter- finishing 14th in 2014. national Olympic Committee. The women won gold medals There will be eight men’s teams in 2012 and 2014 before settling and eight women’s teams com- for the bronze in 2016. peting. As far as what teams are “Definitely I would play in selected and how teams qualify, it again if offered the opportu- that’s still unclear. nity,” said Bria Hartley, who “They don’t want just the was part of the first title team basketball powers to compete in in 2012, pairing with fellow 3-on-3,” said USA Basketball WNBA players Chiney Ogwu- CEO Jim Tooley. “FIBA will mike, Skylar Diggins and Ann get together and figure out how Strother. “It was so much fun teams will qualify. They will and it’s so fast-paced.” definitely want to reward coun- The rules are made for up- tries that have been doing a lot tempo competition . Page B2 samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017
Spain’s Rafael Nadal’s racket falls on the clay as he celebrates winning his tenth French Open title against Switzerland’s Stan Wawrinka in three sets, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, during their men’s final match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Sunday, June 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) Fendrich on Tennis: Slam drought done, Nadal heads to grass PARIS (AP) -- Leave it to ever played. That’s for sure. forced him to withdraw from others to decide whether Rafael But not only here,” said Waw- the 2016 French Open after two Nadal is playing the best tennis rinka, a three-time major cham- matches. of his career as he comes off a pion, including at the 2015 “I love grass, everybody 10th French Open champion- French Open. “I think since the knows. ... So I hope that my ship, his 15th Grand Slam title beginning of the year, you can knees hold (up) well and I in all, and now turns his atten- see he’s playing more aggres- can have the preparation that tion to Wimbledon. sive, staying more close (to) the I really need and the prepara- Those sorts of comparisons (baseline). ... His level of play tion that I wanted,” Nadal said. do not interest him. is unbelievable.” “If that happens, why not? If I Never have. There’s no rest for the have pain on the knees, then I After a 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 tour de weary: Play begins at the next know from experience that it’s force against Stan Wawrinka in major, Wimbledon, just three almost impossible. Because I the final at Roland Garros on weeks from Monday. need to feel strong, low and Sunday, capping two weeks of No. 1 Andy Murray is the powerful legs to play well in nearly flawless tennis on red defending champion. Roger Wimbledon.” clay - zero sets conceded; only Federer, who claimed his At least his game is back in 35 games dropped in seven record 18th major title by high gear after a lull: Nadal’s matches - Nadal was asked beating Nadal in the Australian victory at the French Open was whether he would rate himself Open final in January, will be his first at a major tournament as highly as ever right now. back in action after taking the since 2014. He shook his head. clay-court portion of the season A reporter wanted to know “I don’t know. I cannot off. Novak Djokovic will try to whether, during that time, say (yes); I cannot say not. get back on track after going Nadal harbored any doubts These two weeks have been through four Grand Slam tour- about returning to the heights a great level of tennis, is true. naments without successfully of his sport. But I already won two Roland defending any of the titles he “I have doubts every day. Garros, too, without losing a set won a year prior. The doubts, I think, are good, before this one, no? ... Probably And Nadal? Both he and because the doubts give you the I was playing good, too, no?” his uncle Toni, who is also his possibility to work with more Nadal said with a smile. “The coach, keep pointing to one key intensity, with being more only thing that I know is I am factor when it comes to how humble, and accepting that you playing well now. I am happy. he’ll fare at the All England need to keep working hard to I am enjoying every week, and Club. improve things,” he said. “So I want to continue. And I’m “When Rafael is good with for sure, I have doubts. During going to try to keep working his knees,” Toni said, “he can that three years, I had doubts. hard to try to enjoy more beau- play well on the grass.” Right now, I’m going to have tiful weeks.” Nadal won Wimbledon doubts even in a few days, Wawrinka had fewer qualms twice, in 2008 and 2010. He because in tennis, every week about assessing Nadal, who also reached the final there is a new story.” leads the tour with four titles three other times. The tale one he’s been and 43 match wins this season, But it’s been a while: The crafting for more than a decade including a 24-1 record on clay. Spaniard, now 31, has not made has been rather intriguing. In the new ATP rankings, it past the fourth round at Wim- Let’s see what the next Nadal moves up two places to bledon since 2011. chapter brings. No. 2, his highest spot since He skipped the tournament October 2014. last year, when he was dealing (Photos: Leua) “He’s playing the best he’s with the injured left wrist that samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017 Page B3 Cavs coach Tyronn Lue pleased by feisty turn to Finals OAKLAND, California (AP) — Seven technical fouls, one flagrant foul, stars LeBron James and Kevin Durant jawing at each other and several other dustups. For Cleveland coach Tyronn Lue, the physical turn the NBA Finals took in Game 4 is just what he wanted and is the recipe he hopes the Cavaliers will follow for the rest of the series against the Golden State Warriors. “I liked it,” Lue said Sunday. “I thought the first two games we were being too nice. The first three games, helping guys up off the floor, smiling, talking to guys and — yeah, I didn’t like that. So I think Game 4, talking trash, being physical, whatever you got to do to try to get that edge to win, you got to do it.” The Cavs look to carry that same mindset into Game 5, when they once again try to stave off elimination. After two straight Golden State blowouts to open the series and a thrilling comeback in Game 3, things turned feisty in Game 4 as the teams that are meeting in a third straight Finals showed some animosity. James said the Cavs were upset about comments from Golden State’s Draymond Green about wanting to cele- brate a title on Cleveland’s floor for the second time in three seasons. The game started off with an FILE - In this Friday, June 9, 2017, file photo, Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia (27) and Cleveland Cavaliers guard edge and things really took off Iman Shumpert vie for ball during the second half of Game 4 of basketball’s NBA Finals in Cleveland. After two straight Golden State in the third quarter. It started blowouts to open the series and a thrilling comeback in Game 3, things turned feisty in Game 4 as the teams that are meeting in a when Durant took exception to third straight Finals showed some animosity. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File) a blow to the head from Kevin Love that led to a flagrant foul and a face-to-face confrontation the rules,” Pachulia said of the of his relentless rebounding and out and sets the tone early and is “They’re coming right after with James. physical play. “Nothing has hard-nosed play, Thompson more physical one through five us, so we have to get after It escalated late in the third crossed the line. It’s emotional. had been mostly invisible the will definitely have the advan- them,” he said. “I don’t see after a scramble to the floor for It’s possibly the last game of the first three games with just 11 tage in the game,” Thompson anything’s funny or anything’s a loose ball led to a jump ball. season, so you definitely don’t rebounds. said. “We did that Game 4 and to smile about. So hitting and Cleveland’s Iman Shumpert want to give up anything easy. Thompson had 10 alone in we got to have that same type of being physical and just every- stood over Pachulia and tried to We know it’s not going to be an Game 4, including four on the effort and even more in Game thing they do to us in the first grab the ball after the whistle. easy game for us. We’re going offensive end that gave Cleve- 5.” three games, we have to do that. Pachulia then delivered two to earn it.” land extra opportunities to score That’s exactly the attitude Last game, in Game 4, I thought swipes to Shumpert’s groin The more physical play and prevented the Warriors Lue wants rather than the con- that’s who we are. Got to be area, leading to technical fouls appeared to be just the thing to from getting out in the break. geniality the bothered him so physical. If it’s talking trash on both players. get Cavs power forward Tristan “T-Lue has been saying that much at the start of a series or knocking guys on the floor, “It was totally between the Thompson unleashed. A key since Game 1, the team that has between teams that have so whatever you got to do, you got lines and with the respect of player the past two years because the starting lineup that comes much respect for each other. to do it.”
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United States coach Bruce Arena, center, celebrate with Christian Pulisic, left, as Michael Bradley salutes supporters at the end of a World Cup soccer qualifying match at the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, Sunday, June 11, 2017. The match ended in a 1-1 tie. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) ➧US 1-1 Mexico… Continued from page B4 spacing,” Arena said. “They like to open you up and attack the gaps between your back line if you’re playing a back four, and we protected all those spaces.” Klinsmann tried a similar tactic during in November’s loss to El Tri but quickly aban- doned it. “Last time we did this in Columbus, it was a maybe,” Gonzalez said. “We didn’t know until a couple days before the game and then it was just thrown out there. Now we had two weeks to really prepare.” Arena said 38-year-old Tim Howard remains the Americans’ No. 1 goalkeeper, but for this match he preferred Guzan, partly because Howard is coming off surgery to repair the adductor muscle in his right leg, an injury sustained against Mexico last fall that still affects his kicking. “Tim at his age needs a little bit more time to recover,” Arena said. “We knew tonight our goal- keeper would have to kick the ball a lot and obviously Brad’s really strong in that part of his game, and we just wanted to be smart about Tim.” Fans booed and whistled “The Star-Spangled Banner,” as usual when the Americans play in Mexico, and there was an occasional T-shirt disparaging U.S. President Donald Trump. Several hundred fans from the American Outlaws were clad in red, white and blue, and chanted “U-S-A!” Mexico was trying to sweep the Americans in a qualifying cycle for the first time 1972. The U.S. was 0-19-1 in Mexico City - getting outscored 81-14 - before a 1-0 exhibition win in 2012. The U.S. held Mexico to 0-0 in quali- fiers at Azteca in 1997 and 2013. At the end, the Americans were gassed - even 18-year-old star Christian Pulisic. “We’ll take our point,” Bradley said. “Points are hard to come by here.” Page B6 samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017 Crosby, Pens cap amazing year with 2nd straight
Stanley Cup C M NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) the first team to repeat as cham- Y K -- Even Sidney Crosby and the pion in nearly two decades with Pittsburgh Penguins are going to a 2-0 win over the Nashville be challenged trying to top this. Predators in Game 6. Crosby was awarded his That doesn’t include Crosby second consecutive Conn also winning the World Cup of Smythe Trophy as the MVP of Hockey title before this season the Stanley Cup playoffs, and started, along with tournament Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nash- goalie Matt Murray made 27 MVP. He followed that up by ville Predators in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, saves for his second straight leading the NHL with 44 goals, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey) shutout as the Penguins became and Crosby was at his best in this Cup Final leading all scorers with seven points - one goal and six assists, including three in a 6-0 win in Game 5 that put the Penguins on the verge of their latest title. Crosby also became only the third man to win back-to- back Conn Smythe trophies. All within a calendar year. “You have a small window to play and to have a career, and I feel fortunate, but I also under- stand how difficult it is, so you just want to try to make the best of it,” Crosby said. The Penguins won their fifth Current ASNOC Logo title - all of them clinched on the road - to tie the Wayne Gretzky- Mark Messier-era Edmonton The American Samoa National Olympic Committee (ASNOC) invites all American Samoa Oilers for sixth on the all-time residents to take part in designing a new ASNOC Logo for Team American Samoa. list and the most by any non- Original Six franchise. The Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and The Winning Entry will Receive $500 along with Team American Samoa Apparel. ‘98 were the last champion to Submission Deadline is June 23, 2017. All submissions to be turned into the ASNOC Office defend their title. The Penguins in Veteran’s Stadium. For more information call 699-8356 or email [email protected] are the first to do it in the salary- cap era. “It starts with Sid, our captain,” coach Mike Sullivan Design submissions should include two elements. said. “He’s just such a terrific person and has such an appetite The 1st Element shall include the Olympic symbol, represented by the five interlaced rings of to win, and I think it’s really equal dimensions, which must be shown in its entirety and must not be altered in any way. In contagious amongst our group.” addition no other element can be inserted into the protected rectangle area surrounding the Crosby did have some help. rings. Murray is the first goaltender in NHL history to win the clinching C M The 2nd Element shall include a distinctive national element. This element shall be designed in game for the Stanley Cup in Y K such a way that it clearly identifies the emblem as being connected with American Samoa. The each of his first two seasons. He also set a rookie record with two distinctive national element should be appealing but not too sophisticated from a design shutouts in a Cup Final. perspective in order to allow easy reproduction. The Penguins also needed the second-latest clinching goal In addition, provide a brief explanation of your elements; including the significance of the color, in regulation to finish off the shapes, symbols and/or other aspects of that have meaning. Predators, who had played their way to their first Stanley Cup Other Sample NOC Logos in Oceania Final after being the last team into the playoffs. Patric Horn- qvist, the last pick of the 2005 draft (by the Predators), scored the game-winner for Pittsburgh with 1:35 left by banking the puck off Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne’s left elbow. Carl Hagelin added an empty-net goal. “There’s been a lot of guys telling us we can’t do it, and now we’re standing here,” Hornqvist said. “We’re going to celebrate (Continued on page B7) samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017 Page B7
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Pittsburgh Penguins’ Sidney Crosby (87) celebrates with the Stanley Cup after defeating the Nashville Predators in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Sunday, June 11, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) ➧ Continued… Continued from page B6 in Pittsburgh in a few days. This “It’s been an amazing year says a lot about this team. We’ve from the start, trying to repeat,” battled through a lot.” Lemieux said. “A lot of these The celebration on the ice guys played injured in the play- last a long time. Crosby took the offs and showed a lot of char- Cup from NHL Commissioner acter. Of course, Sid being the Gary Bettman before handing best player in the world again the trophy off to veteran defen- and winning the Conn Smythe. seman Ron Hainsey who passed He was our leader and picked up it to veteran forward Matt the team when we needed it.” Cullen, who may have played The loss ended the upstart his final game at the age of 40. Predators’ deepest playoff run Nashville lost for just the first in their 19-year history and one time in regulation on home ice that became the talk of the town this postseason, and this one had - and the league - with all their some hard luck. Colton Sissons country stars, catfish tossing and had a goal erased by a whistle 67 aggressive play on the ice. seconds into the second period . Having won just three of 12 The Predators went 0 of 4 with playoff series before this year, the man advantage, including 32 Nashville opened this post- seconds of a 5-on-3 in the third. season by eliminating the top- Sissons and Filip Forsberg each seeded Chicago Blackhawks hit the post in the third period. in four games. In doing so, “It’s going to sting, it’s going the Predators became the first to hurt for a while,” said Nash- eighth-seeded team to sweep a ville defenseman P.K. Subban, first-round series since the cur- who made the Predators a Cup rent playoff format was intro- contender when he was added duced in 1994. Nashville went in a stunning trade nearly a year through St. Louis and then ago. The disallowed goal will be Anaheim to the Final, where remembered in Nashville for a only captain Mike Fisher on the long time. Referee Kevin Pol- roster had ever played before. C M lock blew the whistle when he The Penguins ruined Nash- Y K lost sight of the puck, which was ville’s star-filled party on the sitting behind Murray with lots final night of CMA Music Fes- of space in the crease for Sis- tival to set up another celebration sons to tap it into the net. of their own. “We’ve got a col- “I know he lost sight, and we lection of guys who understand all make mistakes,” Rinne said. what it takes to win,” Crosby “It was tough for sure.” said. Notes: Lemieux won the The Penguins capped their Conn Smythe in 1992 and 1992, 50th season in the NHL’s cen- and Bernie Parent was the first tennial year with the third to win the MVP trophy in con- championship for Crosby and a secutive years in 1974 and 1975. handful of teammates from the ... Murray is the first goalie with 2009 title team, surpassing the two shutouts in one Cup Final two won by the Penguins teams since Boston’s Tim Thomas and led by current owner Mario Vancouver’s Roberto Luongo Lemieux in the 1990s. had two apiece in 2011. ... Only And it’s the second cham- Dave Bolland’s game-winner in pionship for Sullivan, who has 2013 came later in regulation to yet to lose a playoff series since clinch a Stanley Cup. He scored taking over after Mike Johnston at 19:01 for Chicago. ... Nash- was fired. Sullivan is the first ville finished the series going 0 American-born coach to win the of 8 on the power play over the Cup not once, but twice. final two games. Page B8 samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017 Warriors’ Green will be on the court for this Finals
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green, right, drives to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James during the second half of Game 4 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Friday, June 9, 2017, in Game 5 Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 137-116. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane, Pool) OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) land Athletics game. court to start Game 5 this tions, to channel it. And he’s too must make adjustments, -- A year ago for Game 5 Myers told Green: Let’s time. They are up 3-1 in the really been able to do that. including getting a hand in of the NBA Finals, Golden not do this again. best-of-seven series - again. Like I said, I think because the face of the Cavs’ sharp- State general manager Bob On Monday night, the LeBron James and Cleve- of experience.” shooters after surrendering a Myers sat alongside sus- Warriors will try again land, looking down and out Green said his suspension Finals record 24 3-pointers pended forward Draymond to close out their second only days ago in an 0-3 hole, conversation with Myers is Friday, seven of those by Green next-door to Oracle championship in three years now have some momentum a moment “I remember like Irving during his 40-point Arena in a suite at the Oak- with the fiery Green on the after winning Game 4 and it was yesterday, I’ll never masterpiece. Warriors coach they will try to stave off forget it.” If the Warriors Steve Kerr said it all starts elimination once more. can close out the tough-to- with better on-ball defense. “We won three games eliminate Cavs on Monday, Durant said he can accept in a row in the Finals and they would become the first when Cleveland hits a 15 in a row overall in the Bay Area team to capture a contested 3, but not those playoffs, you just think it’s championship at home since when nobody closes out so going to happen,” Green the A’s finished the Los shooters have ample time said Sunday. Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 and long, open looks. “And then all of a sudden of the 1974 World Series. “You can make a sand- you get slapped in the face. James, Kyrie Irving and wich before somebody even It’s like, ‘Whoa.’ You Kevin Love know they gets out there,” Durant said remember what can be, what aren’t out of this yet - after of how it seemed in Game 4. can happen.” all, they came back from a Green has stayed just on Golden State would daunting deficit a year ago the right side of the line this rather forget that monu- on the way to the city’s first postseason, not in danger mental collapse last year, major team sports title in 52 of an automatic suspension when Green’s absence for years. Sure, it will be a tall for technicals or flagrant Game 5 because of flagrant task in Oakland with a moti- accumulation. foul point accumulation vated Kevin Durant trying “Maybe more mea- helped swing the series. He to capture his first career sured,” Myers said, com- took a swipe at James’ groin title and playing like a pos- paring Green from last year in Game 4 after the Cava- sible Finals MVP. to now. “He’s confining his GY6 GY6 liers superstar stepped over “We know that cham- intensity in a more narrow 50cc specs 150cc specs him. Myers chose to stay pions don’t die. They don’t lane, meaning sometimes he ($1200.00) ($2200.00) with Green as he sat out that just lay down and die,” would spill over in areas. Electric Start Electric Start Remote Start w/alarm Remote Start w/alarm game last June. Durant said. But he’s learned how to Under Seat Storage w/front Under Seat storage “When we were there last The Cavs showed what focus that intensity. And Max Load 235lbs Digital Battery Meter/RPM year I think I looked at him they’re capable of doing also perspective and experi- Max Speed: 35mph Max Load:265lbs and said: ‘Let’s just never when everything clicks on ence. There’s no substitute Max Speed: 55 - 60mph do this again. Let’s make both ends, scoring a record for experiencing winning For more info call 258-0095 sure you’re playing and I get 86 points in the first half a championship and losing to watch. of Friday’s 137-116 win to one for what else you need This doesn’t feel right, extend the series and post- to know as a player.” let’s avoid this, move for- pone any Warriors plans for James, too, understands. PIGS FOR SALE ward,’” Myers recalled. a victory parade. He’s been on both sides the “Whatever he’s doing, he But that was in Cleveland. previous two years. All sizes. Size 2 and big ones should keep doing it. “We have to be 20 times He was asked whether And look, he hasn’t lost better in this building,” said this might be the game the for Fa’alavelave. any of the intensity and he James, who has won at least Warriors feel they must get. hasn’t lost his edge. That’s one road game in 29 straight “No, I feel this is the Contact 252-5005 or 699-2652 the hardest challenge, when postseason series. game we’ve got to get,” he you have that type of emo- Golden State knows it said, “or it’s over.” samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017 Page B9 Page B10 samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017 Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker June 12, 2017 Monday, June
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DEAR ABBY: My ex-husband is coming to our small town to celebrate our daughter’s gradua- tion. He is bringing along his parents. I’m happy they are coming to show love and support for our daughter; however, his mother has dementia. She’s difficult to deal with now, and my ex doesn’t manage the situation well. They take her to restaurants and hotels and allow very uncomfortable scenes to play out -- like sending food back (every single time) or allowing her to accuse the housekeeping staff of thievery. Rather than rationally deal with the problem themselves, they put the staff in a very awkward position. The poor woman has a mental condition. It isn’t a secret to the rest of us. I have figured out tech- niques to deal with her. I am going to cook some meals for them while they are here, but based on my work schedule, that’s all I can do. Should I call ahead to the hotel and restaurants to warn them of the impending storm? -- HURRICANE INSANITY DEAR H.I.: If you are known at the restaurants, you should definitely call ahead and speak to the manager about the fact that the poor woman is “not well.” I’m sure it would be appreciated, and per- haps the party can be seated in a private area of the restaurant. When someone has dementia, there comes a point where they should be kept in familiar sur- roundings to avoid situations in which the person can become agitated. This may be what’s hap- pening with your ex-mother-in-law when she finds herself in an environment she’s not used to. The Alzheimer’s Association hosts support groups for caregivers and for families with loved ones who have dementia. In these groups, coping techniques are discussed. Your ex might benefit by reaching out, preferably before he and his mother make the trip. He can contact the association at www.alz.org or by calling the 24/7 helpline at 1-800-272-3900. ** ** ** DEAR ABBY: You know the adage, “You don’t know what you’ve got ‘til you lose it”? In 2009, before I was deployed to Kuwait, I was in a short relationship with “Donna.” Because I didn’t want her to worry about me while I was gone, I ended it and broke her heart. (Big mistake.) When I came home, Donna had moved away, and I lost her phone number when my old phone broke. Since then, I have not been in any relationships, and not a day goes by that I don’t think about and miss her and the inside jokes we had together. Lately, it has gotten worse. I know Donna’s sister still lives here. Should I go and ask her about Donna, and how she’s doing and where she is now, and whether she’ll contact her for me? Or should I just keep trying to get over her? -- REGRETTING IT IN THE WEST DEAR REGRETTING: What are you waiting for? Nothing ventured, nothing gained. By all means, talk to Donna’s sister, who might enjoy being able to play the role of Cupid. If Donna is still single and available, she may be as glad to see you as you will be to see her. samoa news, Monday, August 22, 2016 Page B11 Page B12 samoa news, Monday, June 12, 2017
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