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Rose and MWS Rose Well-known American can continue to... Samoan church minister 2 Reverend Elder Siaosi Mageo passed away last Friday. At the time of his passing he had Drug cases dominate spent 53 years as the pastor of the Calvary Temple in court calendar last Lepuapua. Th e charismatic preacher was a regular on Friday 3 both local TV and radio and renowned for his humorous but piercing sermons. Samoa News off ers its condolences to A second look at cost the family. See story inside for more details. of shipping vehicle to [photo: supplied by RNZI] Manua 5

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PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2018 DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 $1.00 Governor describes fi nancial environment for 2018 as “discouraging” by Samoa News Staff The 3rd session of the 35th Legislature opened this past Monday at the Fale Laumei and pursuant to prevailing statute, Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga reported on the “successes and failures with respect to the implementation of programs in 2017 to move the territory forward,” during his State of the Territory Address. There are two documents of the address. There is one 5 pages long, and another 94 pages long. Both are in English, and both were made available to the faipule and senators. The longer version is a comprehensive report on all of the administration’s accomplishments, struggles and shortfalls; and is to be sent to the US Congress. The governor presented the shorter version orally in the Samoan language on Monday. It contained discussions and documentation of “the salient outcomes and constraints expe- rienced during the 2017 operating year,” according to Lolo. Lolo said the prevailing social, economic, and political landscape infl uences actions that are taken. For example, he said fi nancial performance fell short of expectations because of corporate challenges, which inter- C M rupted and substantially delayed the importation of cigarettes, Y K which in turn caused a shortfall of $6 million in excise tax revenues for FY 2017. Furthermore, “The lingering negative fi nancial effect of 700 instant job terminations by Samoa Tuna Processing at the FIALUPE FELILA FIAUI LUTU close of 2016, along with residual job loss in the private sector, dampened consumption in 2017 and caused business sales’ retraction in corporate and individual taxes by $5.1 million.” MONEY MATTERS SWORN IN AS NEWEST FAIPULE According to Lolo, actual revenue collections fell short of revenue forecasts by $16,541,108 (FY 2017 revenue forecast Th e newest faipule for the House of Representatives, Fialupe Felila Fiaui Lutu (middle), pictured was $108,162,500, but actual received was $91,621,392). with secretary to the House Speaker, Aliti Taliva’a, and the Senate’s chief of personnel, Ata Gaoteote “Government spending of $91,593,689 was also below on Monday aft ernoon following the closing of the Fono joint session for the 3rd regular session of the budget by $17,040,811 actual spending versus FY 2017 35th Legislature. budget, thus generating a positive balance at the close of FY Rep. Lutu took the oath of offi ce earlier in the day in the House chamber. 2017 of $27,703,” Lolo continued. Lutu won the special election held Oct. 24, 2017 for House of Representatives District #5, Sua #1 — He said the majority of planned programs for FY 2017 was comprised of Fagaitua, Amaua, Auto, Avaio, Alega, Aumi and Laulii. scaled down to not incur a defi cit. Lutu, who served as Chief Clerk of the House for more than a decade, fi lls the seat left vacant aft er “We are fully aware of the economic and social conse- Pulele’iite Li’a Tufele, Jr. stepped down to take on his new post as CEO of the American Samoa Tele- quences of our decision to scale back government activities, Communications Authority (ASTCA). but it is more important for us to demonstrate that we have the Lutu becomes the third female lawmaker in the Fono, and the second female faipule in the House, will power and the fortitude to make tough decisions,” he said. joining Rep. Vui Florence Saulo. Th e lone female in the senate is Sen. Fonoti Tafaifa Aufata. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] (Continued on page 7) Page 2 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 High Court rules Barry Rose American Samoa Government OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT and MWS Rose can continue to represent Aoe’e by Fili Sagapolutele and as trustee of the company’s INVITATION FOR BIDS Samoa News Correspondent 401K Profi t Sharing Plan in Based on a High Court ruling, April of 2008 and Aoe’e took IFB-2460-18 local attorney Barry Rose and over as CEO. Rose ceased all Issuance Date: January 9, 2018 Closing Date: January 19, 2018 the law fi rm Mooney Wieland involvement in management, Smith & Rose PLLC (MWS business decisions, and day-to- No later than 2:00p.m. (local time) Rose) can continue to represent day operation of ASTT and his Aoe’e Adolfo Montenegro, who “past role as an investor” ended 1. INVITATION is suing his former employer, in 2008. Sealed bids are being solicited to provide Towing Vehicles “Truck II” for the Department of Port Bluesky Communications. Therefore, said the court, the The court’s decision was decisions Rose made, as presi- Administration ( ARFF). handed down last October, after dent, have no bearing on the 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS AST Telecom LLC (ASTT), issues in this case. dba, Bluesky Communications DISQUALIFIED AS PLAIN- Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, fi led a motion to disqualify TIFFS ATTORNEYS Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 10:00a.m. (local time), Friday, January 19, 2018 at Rose and MWS Rose from rep- “On the surface, it would resenting Aoe’e, in his twenty- seem clear that after more than which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. fi ve count complaint against a decade of legal representa- 3. BID DOCUMENTS ASTT and its owner, eLandia tion for a myriad of legal issues, International and two defen- Rose and his law fi rm should be Bid documents, including Specifications, may be examined at the Office of Procurement or dants, who are based in Spain. disqualifi ed,” the judges wrote. obtained there from free of charge during normal hours of operation. Aoe’e and his company “However, upon closer inspec- ACMA Management Con- tion of the evidence before us, 4. CONDITIONS sulting Inc., fi led the lawsuit last we cannot fi nd that the com- The American Samoa Government reserves the right to: May and six causes of action for peting interests weigh in favor the lawsuit are against ASTT, of disqualifi cation.” • not accept the lowest or any bid. which along with the rest of the According to the judges, defendants were represented whatever general knowledge • reject all bids and reissue and amended IFB. by RDA Law Firm American of ASTT’s policies and prac- • request additional information from any bidder submitting a bid. Samoa. tices Rose “may have gleaned Rose was the main partner in as their attorney over the years, • waive any informalities in bidding as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa the law fi rm of Rose, Joneson & we fi nd no evidence that they Government. Vargas (RJV) until its merger include specifi c facts relevant to with an Idaho law fi rm, creating the matter in question.” MWS Rose. The judges said ASTT did Rose and RJV had repre- not meet its burden of estab- DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON sented ASTT (Bluesky) for lishing a substantial relationship Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer many years. between prior matters for which RDA Law Firm argued that Rose served as an attorney for MWS Rose representing the ASTT and the instant matter, plaintiff is prohibited by the or that confi dential informa- American Bar Association’s tion that would give plaintiffs in Model Rules of Professional this case an advantage has been Conduct (MRPC) as it’s clearly passed on to Rose or MWS a confl ict of interest. Rose law fi rm. The court’s 34-page deci- The judges also state that sion, signed by Chief Justice Rose has never been house Michael Kruse and Associate counsel for ASTT, no matter AMERIKA SAMOA HUMANITIES COUNCIL Judges Fa’amausili P. Pomele how many matters he and RJV PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT and Muasau T. Tofi li, summa- represented ASTT for, which is rized the Aoe’e complaint, the a signifi cant difference because The Amerika Samoa Humanities Council is opening its Grant Program for the public non- several motions already fi led in RJV did not have “management profit organizations and public institutions in the Territory to submit program proposals. court on the case, including the supervision of the legal aspects Applicants must employ important and thoughtful approaches to disseminate knowledge motion to disqualify Rose and of every transaction” of ASTT and information to our communities from those aspects of the social sciences that can the MWS Rose Firm. “even when outside counsel apply to everyday lives. Program themes should focus on goals that would support the The court said this case, as were also involved.” both parties argued during the Rose and RJV also didn’t ASHC program theme of “Re-Imagining the American Samoa Dream”. hearing, resonates in a jurisdic- write the Management Agree- Two Deadlines are scheduled for this year: tion with a small bar association ment at issue here, the court and a similarly small core of said, nor did they consult, edit, • February 2, 2018 attorneys. or write the Supply Fee Agree- • August 31, 2018 It also pointed out, “…the ment, and it noted that neither For more information please contact our Office at 633-4870 or 258-2384. appearance of impropriety is no Rose nor RJV represented longer the standard for motions ASTT on any of the matters at to disqualify attorneys under issue in this case. FAASILASILAGA FAALAUA’ITELE MRPC.” “With the evidence before ROSE’S CONNECTIONS us, we are unable to say that Ua tatala avanoa o Polokalama Faatupe a le Amerika Samoa Humanities Council TO ASTT ARE NOT disqualifi cation [of Rose] is mo sosaiete faitele ma faalapotopotoga mo tagata uma e faaulu atu ai talosaga mo RELEVANT merited,” the judges wrote. polokalama o lenei tausaga. E ao ina fa’aaoga auala poo faiga e matuã lelei ma atoatoa e Regarding Rose’s role as IT IS NOT A TACTICAL a’oa’o ai ma faasoa atu le poto ma faamatalaga aoga i tagata nuu, e faatatau i mataupu e a founding offi cer and presi- MOTION, THE COURT sailiilia le soifua lautele i aso faisoo. O sini ma autu o polokalama e faaulu mai e tatau ona dent of ASTT, the judges said SAYS TO MWS ROSE ASTT seemed to include these The judges, however, took tulimata’i le autu ua faataoto mai e le Komiti Faafoe ua faapea: “Toe Afua Se Taeao o le connections to emphasize issue with Plaintiff’s motion Li’a a Amerika Samoa”. Rose’s responsibility to pro- arguing that this is a “tactical E lua aso faatulagaina e faamuta ai le talia o pepa talsosaga mo lenei tausaga tect the company’s confi dential motion” by the defendants information. and “an attempt to mislead the faalegaluega: In those capacities, the court court”. The judges said this • Fepuari 2, 2018 points out that Rose’s time in a argument “is taken with a large • Aukuso 31, 2018 position of authority at ASTT grain of salt” “did not overlap with any of For example, the judges Mo nisi faamatalaga faafesoota’i mai le Ofisa: 633-4870, 254-2384 the actions the company took point out that MWS Rose — that are relevant to the present as RJV — was intimately con- lawsuit.” nected with ASTT and although This ad is paid for by the Amerika Samoa Humanities Council, the local affiliate of the According to the court, Rose ASTT ceased being a client National Endowment for the Humanities. resigned as ASTT president (Continued on page 12) samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 3 Drug cases dominate court calendar last Friday by Fili Sagapolutele controlled substance is a felony belonging to one of the two stu- Samoa News Correspondent punishable by not more than 20 dents, C.K, who allegedly told Four drug cases were on high years imprisonment, not more police that he smoked ice with court’s calendar last Friday. than a $20,000 fi ne, or both, Alo on Oct. 4th inside an out- One was granted a continuance, according to local law. house near the teacher’s home while three were heard by Chief Kruse said that because the in Lauli’i. Justice Michael Kruse. case involves a minor, a pre- The other student, J.M., GALU NOFOA AND sentence report is required from allegedly told police that he IOSEFA ALO the Probation Offi ce and sen- received marijuana from his One of the two defendants tencing is set for Feb. 9th. uncle Galu Nofoa on the night in a drug case that surfaced last Nofoa’s case is being pros- of Oct. 5th, and he brought it to year and led to two Tafuna High ecuted separately from co- school the following day and School students being taken into defendant, Iosefa Alo, who smoked it. custody, has pled ‘not guilty’ to was a public elementary school STOWERS AND TUI one count of unlawful distribu- teacher at the time of his arrest Two other drug cases on tion of a controlled substance and remains in custody unable the court calendar last Friday FA’AALIGA — marijuana. to post bail. included the sentencing Galu Nofoa, who remains Alo also appeared last Friday hearing for Falaniko Stowers, Ta’oto ia paia o le atunu’u, paia o le malo, ma paia o in custody unable to post in High Court for a pre-trial a.k.a, Nicole, who was con- le Atua ma Lana talalelei. Ae maise fo’i pa’ia o le Aiga bail, appeared in High Court conference hearing, where his victed last month by a jury, of . last Friday for a change of attorney informed the court that unlawful possession of crystal Sa ASOAU plea hearing, where Assistant the defense has received dis- methamphetamine. Ae o se fa’aaliga fa’avave ina ia pupula ma Attorney General Kristy Dunn covery in the case and requested Kruse continued the matter malamalama e tusa ai i le fa’asalalauga o lo’o fuafua read the plea agreement reached a two-week continuance to to Jan. 19th because Associate mo le Aiga Sa Asoau mo se talanoaga i Falesao, between the government and allow both sides to continue dis- Judges Muasau T. Tofi li and Manu’a i le aso 13 o Ianuari, 2018. defense. cussions, as a resolution is yet to Fa’amausili P. Pomele — who Ua iai le manatu o le aiga, e tu’u le talanoaga i le Aso Under the agreement, Nofoa be reached. assisted him on the bench during To’ona’i muamua o Me (Me 5, 2018) i admitted that around Oct. 5, The court granted the con- the trial — are both off island Faleasao, Manu’a, i le alofa o le Atua pe a tatou aulia. 2017 he “gave marijuana to tinuance to Jan. 19th. attending judicial education. J.M., [a] minor.” Alo is facing one felony Sonny Tui, who was an Edu- Chief Justice Kruse asked count of unlawful distribution cation Department employee Faia ma le ava tele e tatau ai, the defendant how much mari- of a controlled substance - meth- at the time of his arrest last Sainia; juana he gave to the minor and amphetamine.According to the December, pled ‘not guilty’ Faletoa Manino Alailefaleula the defendant responded, “one government, an offi cial from during his arraignment and his Tamasoaali’i Joe Tufa cigarette.” Both the government Tafuna HS contacted the Tafuna pre-trial conference is set for Alailefaleula Penieli Tela and defense have recommended police sub-station to report that Feb. 9th. Tui, who remains in Aoina Asoau Levao a probative sentence, which two students were found to be in custody unable to post bail, Maugaoao Alailefaleula includes 50-year-old Nofoa possession of a glass pipe. The is charged with three felony Malaetele Tiliai’a being deported and remaining pair, who were observed by a counts of unlawful posses- Moelegaoi Siulaga outside of the territory during school security guard smoking sion of a controlled substance Ofisa Asoau his probation period. something, were taken to the — crystal methamphetamine; To’oto’o Anoa’i The defendant, represented offi ce for questioning. unlawful possession of a con- Sa’o Vaga by Public Defender Douglas A glass pipe containing a trolled substance with the intent Tuisali’a Toia Jr. Fiaui, is aware that the fi nal crystal-like substance and a to distribute; and authorizing Elizabeth Leasiolagi decision rests with the court. lighter wrapped in a red shirt illegal drugs to enter American Li’atama J. Alailefaleula Unlawful distribution of a were discovered in a bag Samoa. Man arrested after chase now DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE charged with killing his mother Project Notification & Review System Court records show 30-year- old Tosten Walsh Lommen was charged Monday in River- Legal Notice side County in the death of his mother, 58-year-old Michelle PNRS BOARD MEETING Walsh. January 17, 2018 The Rapid City Journal in South Dakota reports that Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce/American Samoa Coastal Management Program has authorities allege Lommen received a Land Use Permit Application from the following individuals. killed his mother sometime around Dec. 30. Investigators 1. FSFPC c/o Albert M. Toeaina ...... 17-5054-L believe both were living in Proposal for demolition, repair, extension, filling, walls and fences - Afono Walsh’s home in Palm Springs, California. 2. SSAB Pago Inc. c/o Jody Toleafoa ...... 17-5055-LVB Authorities say South Proposal for billboard Sign - Tafuna Dakota troopers discovered 3. ASPA c/o Katrina Mariner ...... 17-4968-L Walsh’s body in the back of Federal Consistency Certification and construction of a new water well - Aunu’u the sport utility vehicle that Lommen was driving after he Persons interested in or affected by a proposed project, are invited to review the project file and provide comments was arrested following a Jan. based on environmental issues, by contacting Aokusotino Mao at 633-5155, at the Department of Commerce in Utulei 1 chase on Interstate 90. He during regular ASG working hours. Public comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A remains jailed in South Dakota 16, 2018. Interested individuals are also invited to attend a Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday January 17, man arrested after a South on charges of eluding authori- 2018 at DOC Conference Room, on the 2nd Floor of the Executive Office Building in Utulei. Dakota chase in which authori- ties and drunken driving. ties say his mother’s body California authorities plan O lo’o iai i le Ofisa o Fa’afetauaina ni talosaga mo Pemita e Fa’atagaina ai le Fa’aaogaina o Fanua ma Laueleele e was found in the SUV he was to seek Lommen’s extradition. tusa ma ala o le Tulafono. A iai se tasi e fa’asea pe fia tusia se molimau i ni afaina o le si’osi’omaga pe a galueaina nei driving is now charged with It’s unclear if he has an attorney galuega, telefoni mai ia Aokusotino Mao i le 633-5155. E mafai fo’i ona e auai i le fono a le Komiti Fa’afoe ia Ianuari murder in California. who could comment. 17, 2018 ile itula e 9 i le taeao. Page 4 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 13 dead in Southern Leaders of American Samoa offer condolences on the passing of LDS California as rain president Thomas S. Monson Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga and US Con- The positive progress we made in obtaining triggers mudslides gresswoman Aumua Amata have released state- our routing number and Federal Reserve account ments of condolences, calling the passing of is attributed to the meeting held with Mr. MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) was rising.” Thomas S. Monson, president of the Church of Quarles, Vice President of the Federal Reserve — At least 13 people were Two cars were missing from Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, a sad day for Board, who is also a Church member. killed and dozens of homes were his driveway and he watched American Samoa and the world. Clearly, the doctrine of “service” embraced by swept away or heavily damaged two others slowly move side- THE GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN the Mormon Church and vehemently articulated Tuesday as downpours sent ways down the middle of the SAMOA by President Thomas S. Monson is rooted deeply mud and boulders roaring down street “in a river of mud.” Press Release — Governor’s Office — Jan- in the hearts of every member of the Church. hills stripped of vegetation by a In daylight, Tighe was uary 3, 2018 — We are profoundly saddened by On behalf of the people and government of gigantic wildfire that raged in shocked to see a body pinned the news of the passing of Thomas S. Monson, American Samoa, I extend to all the leadership Southern California last month. by muck against his neighbor’s President of the Church of the Latter Day Saints. and members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Helicopters were used to home. He wasn’t sure who it The footprint of the Mormon Church in Amer- Latter Day Saints our condolences over the pluck more than 50 people from was. ican Samoa is clearly evident by its increasing passing of a great spiritual leader, who led with rooftops because downed trees Authorities had been bracing members and by its commitment to its culture of his heart and followed the teachings of Jesus and power lines blocked roads, for the possibility of cata- service, not only to the American Samoa Gov- Christ. and dozens more were res- strophic flooding because of ernment and families, but also to individuals US CONGRESSWOMAN AUMUA AMATA cued on the ground, including heavy rain in the forecast for the who are victims of disasters or unfortunate life PRESS RELEASE — Washington, D.C. – a mud-caked 14-year-old girl first time in 10 months. circumstances. Tuesday, January 9, 2018 — Congresswoman pulled from a collapsed Monte- Evacuations were ordered It is quite apparent that the overall teachings Aumua Amata released a statement honoring the cito home where she had been beneath recently burned areas and be-attitudes of the Church are reflected in the life and ministry of Thomas S. Monson, Presi- trapped for hours. of Santa Barbara, Ventura and daily actions of its members. dent of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter- “I thought I was dead for a Los Angeles counties. But only My first experience with the Mormon day Saints: minute there,” the dazed girl an estimated 10 to 15 percent of Church’s culture of service was in 2013, when “I was saddened to hear of the passing of could be heard saying on video people in a mandatory evacu- I met and struck a warm and strong friendship President Thomas S. Monson last week. He posted by KNBC-TV before she ation area of Santa Barbara with Honorable Gary Herbert, the Governor of dedicated a lifetime to his ministry, and will be was taken away on a stretcher. County heeded the warning, Utah when I attended my first National Gover- remembered in high regard for many years of Most deaths were believed authorities said. nor’s meeting in Washington D.C. exceptional service. to have occurred in Monte- Marshall Miller, who evacu- The disclosure by the Bank of Hawaii of its “For so many in American Samoa, he was a cito, a wealthy enclave of ated his home in Montecito departure weighed heavily on my mind and I revered leader whose influence and legacy will about 9,000 people northwest on Monday with his family, shared it with Governor Herbert. Without any go forward in the years ahead. of Los Angeles that is home returned to check for damage hesitation he invited me to come to Utah to find a “At the invitation of Bishop Su’a and Salote to such celebrities as Oprah and found his neighborhood solution to our banking predicament. Schuster a few years ago I attended a General Winfrey, Rob Lowe and Ellen devastated. He never reached He immediately reached out to his network, Conference in Salt Lake City where I was privi- DeGeneres, said Santa Barbara his home because two of his comprising Church members who were in lead- leged to hear President Monson speak. It was a County spokesman David Vil- neighbors, an elderly woman ership positions on the Federal Reserve Board special moment in my life to hear this great man. lalobos.Twenty people were and her adult daughter, needed and the banking industry. He also enlisted the “He was a strong advocate for goodness and hospitalized and four were a lift to the hospital after being support of Utah’s Congressional delegation, led kindness and charity — qualities that every described as “severely critical” rescued by firefighters. by Honorable Senator Orrin Hatch. person of faith can cherish. by Dr. Brett Wilson of Santa The pair had left their house The continued presence of Bank of Hawaii “My condolences to everyone, whether in Barbara Cottage Hospital. before it was inundated with 6 along with its commitment to remain until we American Samoa, Utah, elsewhere in the U.S., An unknown number were feet (1.8 meters) of mud, but found a replacement bank is the result of the and across the world, as they remember this unaccounted for and authorities they got trapped outside in the assistance we received from the powerful and exceptional life and continue his work. May God were trying to determine if they deep sludge and were shivering compassionate members of the Church, affirming bless each of you,” she concluded. were missing or just hadn’t con- from the cold.“It was sobering,” its culture of service. tacted family members. Miller said.The path of the The search for survivors deluge was graphically illus- continued into the evening, trated on the front of a white though Wilson noted that their colonial-style house, where a conditions would deteriorate if dark gray stain created a wavy they got wet. pattern running the length The mud was unleashed of the house halfway up the in the dead of night by flash front windows.Aerial footage flooding in the steep, fire- above Montecito showed what scarred Santa Ynez Mountains. appeared to be a muWednesday, Burned-over zones are espe- January 10, 2018 river flowing cially susceptible to destructive through town. In fact, it was mudslides because scorched U.S. Highway 101, the link earth doesn’t absorb water well connecting Ventura and Santa and the land is easily eroded Barbara, covered with trees and when there are no shrubs. other debris and expected to be The torrent arrived suddenly closed for two days. and with a sound some likened Some of the worst damage to a freight train as water car- was on Montecito’s Hot Springs rying rocks and trees washed Road, where the unidentified away cars and trashed homes, girl was rescued and residents smashing some into piles of had been under a voluntary lumber and filling others waist- evacuation warning. Large deep in mud. boulders were washed out of a “It looked like a World War previously dry creek bed and I battlefield,” Santa Barbara scattered across the road. Sheriff Bill Brown said. “It was A rescuer working with a literally a carpet of mud and search dog walked among the debris everywhere with huge ruins of a house as the yellow boulders, rocks, downed trees, Labrador wagged its tail and power lines, wrecked cars, lots scrambled into a destroyed of obstacles and challenges building, looking for anyone for rescue personnel to get to trapped inside. Its belly and homes, let alone to get people paws were black from the mud. out of them.” The worst of the rainfall Thomas Tighe said he occurred in a 15-minute span In this photo provided by Santa Barbara County Fire Department, firefighters successfully rescue stepped outside his Montecito starting at 3:30 a.m. Montecito a 14-year-old girl, right, after she was trapped for hours inside a destroyed home in Montecito, home in the middle of the night got more than a half-inch in Calif., Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Dozens of homes were swept away or heavily damaged and several and heard “a deep rumbling, five minutes, while Carpinteria people were killed Tuesday as downpours sent mud and boulders roaring down hills stripped of an ominous sound I knew was received nearly an inch in 15 vegetation by a gigantic wildfire that raged in Southern California last month. ... boulders moving as the mud minutes. (Mike Eliason/Santa Barbara County Fire Department via AP) samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 5 A second look at cost of shipping vehicle to Manu’a — IT’S CHEAPER THAN 2012 COST DOESN’T BEAT 2013- 2016 — IT WAS FREE by Fili Sagapolutele trip almost every week and we Samoa News Correspondent still cannot accommodate all Prior to the Lolo and the vehicles that go over for two Lemanu Administration, the weeks and return,” she said and cost of shipping a vehicle on pointed out that the MV Sili can the MV Sili from Tutuila to transport approximately 9 vehi- Manu’a was $250 one-way, cles on a trip and at a cost of says Port Administration $130 - that’s $1,170 — which director, Taimalelagi Dr. Claire doesn’t cover the cost of fuel, Tuia Poumele, who acknowl- salaries of the crew, food, insur- edged that shipping to Manu’a ance, maintenance, etc. had been free between 2013 and “We want to provide safe 2016. and consistent transportation to As reported by Samoa News Manu’a. This can only happen last Friday, a Port Adminis- if we service the boats regularly tration Dec. 13, 2017 gen- and hire good marine engi- eral public memo signed by neers,” she said. “Maintenance Taimalelagi and posted at the is costly and good engineers are Port facility, notes that effec- not cheap. tive Jan. 2, 2018, the new rate to She also pointed out that ship any private vehicle “one- the fare for passengers has way between Pago Pago and remained the same. Manu’a wharves will increase Taimalelagi’s Dec. 13th from $135 to $200.” memo on the rate hike con- According to the memo, the cluded with “May you have a high demand for more service Merry Christmas and a pros- deliveries across the board, and perous New Year,” and some most importantly the frequent Manu’a residents, who con- travel of passengers has created tacted Samoa News last week, additional trips for Manu’a. commented on the seemingly “This has made it eminent to sarcastic seasons greetings. thoroughly review this fee and In response to Samoa News increase accordingly,” it says. inquiries, Taimalelagi said The rate hike didn’t sit well the ‘concluding’ message with some Manu’a residents, was to Port Administration and House Vice Speaker Fetu staff — wishing them a Merry Fetui Jr., said he would inquire Christmas and a Happy New with Port regarding the new Year. rate. MANU’A SERVICE Responding to Samoa News In his offi cial 94-page State inquiries, Taimalelagi said this of the Territory Comprehen- week that the fee to transport a sive Report to the Fono and the vehicle in 2012 — prior to the federal government, Gov. Lolo current administration — on Matalasi Moliga said surface the MV Sili was $250 one-way transportation is continuous and $500 round trip, making the through the use of the MV Sili 2018 rate hike lower than 2012. and the MV Manu’atele. “But how many times were “Although freight charges we without transportation to were waived for four years Manu’a and had to charter the since 2013 to accommodate the Fotu from Samoa?” she asked lack of transportation needs and and pointed out that the cost to the increasing cost of living for charter the Fotu of Samoa was residents of the Manu’a Dis- $27,000 one way to Manu’a. trict, ASG has decided to rein- Additionally, the “MV Sili state fees and freight charges was often in need of serious with the acquiring of the new repair but we were not gener- Manu’a vessel in 2017, as well ating revenue,” she explained. as a way to fi nancially maintain Taimalelagi noted that the both ocean vessels,” the gov- administration placed a “tem- ernor said. Regarding domestic porary hold” on the charges of air service, the governor said transportation to Manu’a for the Manu’a islands are still three years to stimulate growth being serviced by the Samoa and development in Manu’a. government-owned Samoa Air- According to the Port ways, through 30-day cabotage director, the $250,000 allocated waivers from the US Trans- in the budget barely covers the portation Department, for both cost of fuel, and maintenance Fitiuta and Ofu airports. was minimal, causing the boat “The Administration is still to be inoperable for many seeking and exploring other air- months. line services to accommodate “We have been conducting a this route,” Lolo said.

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INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB-025-2018 Issuance Date: January 3, 2018 Closing Date: January 10, 2018 No later than 2:00p.m. (local time) 1. INVITATION Sealed bids are invited from qualified firms to provide “Department of Public Safety Building Repairs” located in the Village of Fagatogo, Territory of American Samoa. 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS

Sealed bids will received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, Th is image released by NBC shows Oprah Winfrey accepting the Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Wednesday January 10, 2018 at Cecil B. DeMille Award at the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards which time and place the sealed bids will publicly opened and read. in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. (Paul Drinkwater/NBC via AP) 3. PRE-BID CONFERENCE A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting will be held on Monday, January 8, 2018 at 1:00 p.m. at the Office of Procurement Conference Room. Bids will not be accepted from If Winfrey runs, CBS News bidders who are not present at the Pre-Bid Conference. 4. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS faces potential confl ict 5. Electronic copies of contract documents, including Plans and Specifications may be examined PASADENA, Calif. (AP) King are friends, he said. Win- — In an odd twist, fellow hosts frey also works for CBS News; or obtained at the Office of Procurement free of charge. of “CBS This Morning” turned she does occasional stories for 6. The American Samoa Government reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any bid. to their colleague Gayle King “60 Minutes.” — famous friend of Oprah Rhodes praised King for 7. The American Samoa Government reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding as Winfrey — for an interview how she handled the on-air may be in the best interest of American Samoa. Tuesday about whether her pal discussion with O’Donnell and would run for president. Glor. If a Winfrey candidacy “It’s diffi cult to be part of the moves beyond idle chatter, one news when you cover the news of the leading fi gures on a CBS and she helped people under- News show that prides itself on stand what was going on with DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action hard-nosed journalism would the story,” Rhodes said. Chief Procurement Officer have a confl ict of interest on King’s insight is useful as a major story.King attended long as chatter about Winfrey’s the Golden Globe Awards on candidacy is a parlor game and Sunday and said on “CBS This not reality, said Al Tompkins, Morning” that she spent sev- an instructor in broadcast jour- eral hours with Winfrey after nalism for the Poynter Institute. the speech that fueled political “The relationship between speculation. King said her King and Winfrey is well known friend is intrigued by the idea and viewers can fi lter what of a candidacy, but didn’t think they hear from Gayle through she was actively considering it. that fi lter,” Tompkins said. “If CBS’ Norah O’Donnell and Oprah did run, it would be a Jeff Glor considered King’s tougher relationship to navigate close relationship with Win- ... Today, with so many people frey such common knowledge being so skeptical or cynical of that they didn’t even explain what they see, hear and read in it before asking questions on journalism, the cleaner we can Tuesday’s show. The two keep the lines between journal- women have been good friends ists and politicians the better.” since they both worked at a Bal- Mark Feldstein, a journalism timore television station in their professor at the University of early 20s. Maryland, said CBS News Watching the interview was would have to take King off weird, CNN’s Dana Bash said campaign stories is Winfrey on that network about an hour were to run. That could be awk- later.If the candidacy becomes ward for the show’s format; the real, “Gayle’s gotta leave,” three hosts often sit at a table responded CNN’s morning and discuss stories or interview host, Chris Cuomo. newsmakers together. Then, perhaps remembering “The public needs to be that his brother, New York assured that the news they get Gov. Andrew Cuomo, has been is as objective as humanly pos- mentioned as a 2020 presiden- sible,” Feldstein said. “That tial candidate, Cuomo quickly obviously is not the case if an switched gears. anchor is reporting on a close “I have the right to change friend.” my opinion,” he said. “Does she King was quoted after Win- have to leave? Maybe she does. frey’s speech as saying it gave I guess they could do the cov- her “goosebumps.” She said erage in a way where she never on the air Tuesday that it was handles it. But it would raise “electrifying. It was the right questions with people.” person giving the right speech CBS will address the issue if at the right time.” and when it becomes one, CBS The danger of such words News President David Rhodes of praise is they can become said. The network has always weapons in a political envi- been transparent in letting ronment, by people who are viewers know that Winfrey and looking for signs of bias. samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 7

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FAIRNESS We make an issue of it every day. If you want to comment about our fairness, call Samoa News at 633-5599 Former Gov. Togiola Tulafono cutting the cake yesterday as part of the ceremony to offi cially dedicate the new $6.5 million ASCC Multi-Purpose Center. Togiola was governor when the project was in its planning stages. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost]

v ➧ Governor… Continued from page 1 AmericAn SAmoA Regarding bond payments, like the 30(A) tax credit and the community college the governor said they are all pending imposition of the next up to date and funds are being minimum wage hike this year, Management Information System accumulated in the Bond Pay- the administration has, and ment Escrow Account to ensure will, continue to work collab- that all bond payments are met oratively with StarKist, the DOI in a timely manner. Offi ce of Insular Affairs, Con- EmploymEnt opportunity Lolo did indicate plans to gresswoman Aumua Amata, Position Title: SySTem adminiSTraTor resubmit for Fono consider- and Utah’s executive and employment Status: Full Time/12 months (Career Service) ation, amendments to revenue congressional leadership “to measures to make them less restore the incentive and delay General description: invasive on the ability of busi- the effective date of the federal The System Administrator (SA) reports directly to Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Manage- nesses to remain profi table and minimum wage.” ment Information System (MIS) Division for the American Samoa Community College (ASCC). to safeguard the loss of private CABLE sector jobs. According to the governor, The System Administrator (SA) is responsible for the management, maintenance and support (Lolo is expected to submit full support is being lent to the for the server infrastructure of ASCC. The SA also provides support and security for servers and amendments to the 5% miscel- long-term development plans assists in creating and maintaining the certain policies for ASCC systems. Finally, the SA will work laneous excise tax and the FY proposed by ASTCA in the closely with the CIO in managing the Colleague software system servers and assist in providing 2018 supplemental budget, creation of a partnership with support for its applications. which were both vetoed by him Hawaiki Cable, which he said during the last Fono session. would build a productive envi- Additionally, he is also expected ronment for new economic responsibilities and duties: to ask the Fono to revisit the 7% development opportunities. • Oversee management, maintenance, security and support ASCC servers. sales tax, which was tabled in HEALTHCARE • Software updates, firmware updates, hardware maintenance, troubleshooting, system both Senate and House com- Lolo said the local health- backups, environmental controls, and security program management (extends to systems mittees during the last session. care system continues to face and networks managed by these servers). The miscellaneous tax amend- major challenges, with limited • Manage Ellucian Colleague applications and servers. ments and sales tax were among fi nancial resources being the the new revenue measures pro- “underpinning challenge.” • Create and maintain infrastructure documentation, server diagrams, disaster recovery posed by the administration procedures, etc. that would provide additional He said the administration in accordance with Security Program (Security Frameworks). money for ASG as well as fund continues to invest to improve • Build and manage systems to improve site operations (Infrastructure Design). the more than $11 million sup- healthcare services, pointing to • Manages servers running Windows, Linux, Solaris, software defined storage, and plemental budget). access now to healthcare ser- EMPLOYMENT vices in New Zealand and the general cloud computing principles. “The fi nancial environment US. • Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned by the CIO. for 2018 is discouraging, trig- The governor assured that gered in a large part by the chal- the facilities at LBJ Medical minimum requirements: lenges faced by StarKist, which Center are being “rehabilitated Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from an accredited community or technical college or resulted in operating disruptions to enhance comfort, health university, or equivalent combination of relevant education and experience. because of federal compliance safety, and enhance operating At least 2 years of experience; 6 years relevant experience without BA degree (relevant may issues and the lack of move- effi ciencies.” include work experience, as well as time spent towards a college degree and/or certification in the ment on the revival of the 30(A) With regards to the unneces- tax credit incentive,” Lolo said, sary crowding of LBJ’s Emer- Computer Science field). adding that the territory has gency Room, Lolo said the and will continue to “struggle” Health Department and LBJ Salary: $28,995.00 per annum. to entice foreign investments are collaborating to coordinate application deadline: Jan 12, 2018 no later than 4:00pm. in the areas of processing and services to avoid duplication to manufacturing for employ- get patients with minor medical ment generation. But, he added, conditions to visit the primary Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office “We have been exploring many clinics. at 699-9155 Ext. 477/335/403 or email Lipena Samuelu at [email protected] or Silaulelei inquiries of interest.” (Read tomorrow’s edition Saofaigaalii at [email protected]. He didn’t elaborate further. for more highlights from the He did say that with the Governor’s State of the Terri- elimination of federal incentives tory Address) “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” Page 8 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Pacifi c Island News in Brief compiled by Samoa News staff CABLE OPERATION REVEREND ELDER DELAYED MAGEO PASSES AWAY Samoa’s Minister of Com- Well-known American munications and Information Samoan church minister Rev- Technology, Afamasaga Rico erend Elder Siaosi Mageo Tupa’i, has revealed a delay passed away last Friday. in the start of operation for the The charismatic preacher country’s new Tui Samoa sub- was the former general super- marine cable, which was sched- intendent of the Samoan World uled to begin last month. Fellowship of the Assembly of The minister has told Radio Palalaua college in Siumu went up in fl ames earlier this week. [photo: Samoa Observer] God Church. 2AP a technical hiccup in the He was a regular on both TV connection of the cable in and radio and renowned for his Wallis and Futuna as well as in humorous but piercing sermons. Savusavu, Fiji has caused the He didn’t shy away from delay. C M criticizing government leaders, But Afamasaga said the Y K matais and women who left cable would be operational in their children at home while mid-February, which allows they played bingo and went to time for local communication bars. companies such as Digicel and At the time of his passing Bluesky to make arrangements Rev Elder Mageo had spent 53 to make use of the new cable. years as the pastor of the Cal- The minister said another vary Temple in Lepuapua. separate project, the Manatua He was the founder of the submarine cable, which will Samoa Bible College in Otto- also connect Samoa, is expected ville from which hundreds of to start soon and is scheduled to pastors have graduated and be completed in the middle of are now serving in churches in next year. Samoa, Hawai’i, and the US (Source: RNZI) mainland. FIRE DEMOLISHES Reverend Elder Mageo was SIUMU SCHOOL also the owner of Pago Airport Two weeks away from the Inn in Petesa and in his younger start of the school year, and Th e ASCC Multi-Purpose Center was offi cially dedicated yesterday morning. Th e building days was an accomplished fi sh- students of Palalaua College at cost $6.5 million, funded by Capital Improvement Project money. Th e contractor was Paramount erman and steel guitar player. Siumu have been dealt a major Builders Inc., while the design was by Honolulu-based Cliff ord Planing & Architecture. (Source: RNZI) blow. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] TUI SAMOA INTERNET (Continued on page 12)

C M Y K samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 9 LeL eLaliLali Tatala Maota Tele o le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi o Amerika Samoa tusia: Leua Aiono Frost Tulafono na fa’asalafa atoa mai “E ui ina umi o tatali, ae o ai loa le CIP Funds atoa mo le lea ua mae’a, o se galuega na galuega i le tausaga 2008, 2010, C M faia ma le toto’a, ia usita’ia 2012, 2013 ma le 2014 atoa ai uma tulafono tau le fa’asaoaina le $6.5miliona e mae’a ai le gal- Y K o le enetia, ia agatonu ma le uega lenei. Si’omaga, ma ia matagofi e E to’atele fo’i tagata faigal- e talia mana’oga o le fanau uega na atofa mo lenei galuega a’oga e gasolo atu i le Kolisi ua toe tofi a mo nisi tiute ae na Tu’ufa’atasi o Amerika Samoa i ai lo latou sao fa’afetai i le e saili le atamai lautele,” o lea galulue ma le tofa mamao sa se saunoaga sa fa’afofogaina e fuafua ma faatino ai nei galuega le tofa le Puleono Aufai Apulu uma. [l-r] Afi oga i le Maoputasi, Mauga T. Asuega; afi oga i le kovana sili Lolo Matalasi Moliga, ma Areta, lea na fa’afeiloa’ia le Na fa’ato’a amatalia lava le le afi oga i le matua ia Togiola Tulafono (lea sa avea muamua ma kovana) i le aso ananafi i le mamalu na vala’aulia ae a le fausaga o lenei fale i le tausaga fa’apaiaina o le Maota tele fou o le ASCC. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] taeao manuia o le Laumua i e 2013 se’ia o’o mai i le 2018 Mapusaga. lenei ua tatala aloa’ia ai. O le Multi-Purpose Center Ina ua mae’a le tala o le gal- ua tutula’i nei e fa tausaga uega o le afi oga le Kovana Sili o fausia mai talu ona mae’a na ootia le lipine o le galuega. suaina le eleele i le tausaga O lo’o ua mae’a fa’atutuina 2013. Peita’i na afuafua mai fo’i panele mo le mitiia o ave o e Peresetene Adelle Satele le la e fa’aeletisea ai le maota, Galea’i, soso’o mai ai ma Pere- ae maise o le galuega tele na setene Seth Galea’i, ae o lea fa’afao i ai a’ao o le susuga le fa’ato’a fa’amae’a lelei e Pere- Matuaofaiva Papali’i Lauli’i setene, Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Alofa ma le aiga Salemalama. Pato, o le fa’afetai, e to’atele e O le ata o le fale sa tusia lea e na tofu sao, ma ua mae’a ane ai, le susuga Ben B. Lee ma lana o se Faletele na Fautele! kamupani o le Clifford Planning O mea uma lava na moli- & Architecture mai Hawaii, mauina o le fa’amoemoe, ma sa auai lava lenei ali’i i le e matua u’umi lava. O le sauniga ananafi . lauga fa’afeiloa’i a le tofa le E ese mai lea ae sa ia Puleono, soso’o mai ma le lisi tula’i ma fa’ailoa, e ui ina tele o le fa’afetai a le Peresetene manatu ma fuafuaga, ae o lea na lisia uma ai i latou na tofu ua tino mai ua atoa mea uma sa sao, taumafai e fa’aputuputu fa’atulaga mo le faletele. Mai mai le seleni ina ia lava, i latou lona amataga se’ia fa’ai’u, sa na tiga ulu i le tau fausiga o le mataituina lava e Ben Lee le fale, o i latou na saunia le ata galuega fa’atasi ma ali’i pasi ma ia taumafai e mulimulita’i i fale a le Public Works a le tatou na tapenaga, ae maise o i latou Malo lea na masi’i atu ai le na fautua i le faiga e mafai ona susuga Laupule Tilei e taua’ao vave ai ona tino mai le galuega. aloa’ia le tusi pasi o le fale mo Na tula’i le Kovana, Lolo lona fa’aaogaina ia Pato. Matalasi Moliga, ma ia toe O le sui sa gafa fo’i ma le fa’apea mai, “E le o le fale, va’aiga toto’a o le fa’agasologa a’o le anofale, ia tele ni alo o o le galuega i le va ai ma le le atunu’u e gasolo mai, tau- Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi o le susuga tuaina ma aoaoina ai i le fale lea a Lokeni Lokeni. C M lea, ma toe felelei atu i fafo mo I se saunoaga a le susuga le fa’alauteleina o le atamai, aua le Matuaofaiva i lona avanoa Y K le lumana’i o le malo lea!” i le polokalama fa’asolo, sa ia Ina ua mae’a le sauniga lotu fa’ailoa ai, “ Pe ana leai le alofa sa ta’ita’ia e Moseniolo Viane o le Atua e le mafai ona mae’a Etuale, sa saunoa le peresitene lava se galuega. Fa’afetai lea mo le tala ole galuega, lea na ia te Ia aua e le’i mavae lona tomua i lana fa’afetai mo faiga- alofa mai, fa’asoa mai le tomai malo e lua. O le faigamalo a le mo le fausaga. Fa’afetai fo’i i afi oga le Matua Togiola Tula- le Kovana ma le Kolisi ona o le fono ma le faigamalo o lo’o mau talitonuina o le Paramount tula’i nei. Soso’o ane ai ma latou te fausia lenei faletele. E le nofoa Komiti Fa’afoe na tuai lava ae fai mai, o se mea tutula’i mai ma tausinio ina ia lelei! O le tatalo ia fa’amalieina mae’a ma tula’i lenei galuega outou i lenei fale pe a outou ulu- ae fa’ai’u ai ma le nofo a pere- fale ma maimoaina. Ae fa’asili setene o le Kolisi ma ana aufai- ia aoga i le tausailiga a le fanau galuega tofi a. a Amerika Samoa i aoaoga ae a O le tala o le tupe na tausailia le lumana’i o le atunu’u.” mo le galuega lenei, sa amata Sa ia matua fa’afetaia ona fa’asaoina mai le tupe e Dr. Pato mo lona onosa’i, le nofoa’iga a Adelle Galea’i, fa’apalepale i taimi e lutaluta ai soso’o mai ai ma Seth Galea’i, le tai ona o fa’aiuga faia mo le ae o le nofoa’iga a Kovana (Faaauau itulau 11) Page 10 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Nofo fa’anonoa Ekalesia A.O.G i (Photos: Blue) le tu’ua le malo e le latou ta’ita’i avea ma fa’amalosi’au i ta’ita’i o le Malo i a latou sauniga tetele. O se mea lena e le mafai ai ona galo ana lauga tu’usa’o. E le alo fo’i i matua ana fautuaga ma fa’asinomaga. “Ua tetele mea e tutupu mai i olaga o fanau talavou, ae ua saili e outou leoleo po’o fea o i ai matua i le taimi o nei fa’aletonu? La e lau le B4 i le Bingo. Ae o lea e Bingo atu le isi tagata ese le mafaufau ma le le popoi.” Ua alu le tama, ua goto lona la, ae tumau ana upu e tima’i ai i tatou uma o totoe ma fai o tatou faiva i lenei olaga. Ua ia aumaia fo’i i se ala e fa’aofi gofi e i o tatou loto, e malie ae moni ma uiga. E ui ina tiga, ae o lo’o tiga malie i lau fa’alogo. E tele taimi ua vala’auina ai ina ia auai e fa’apa’ia ni nofoa’iga a le tatou Malo, pe fa’apa’ia fo’i tofi ga fou ua mae’a pasia ma fa’amaonia ele fono faitulafono. O iina e fi afi a le au fa’amaumau tusia: Leua Aiono Frost ma tusiupu, aua o se fe’au matagofi e fo’i o le a Ua tu’ua le galuega e lana susuga le Faife’au lu’ia ai nei ta’ita’i, o le a tapena maia e Mageo se Taitai Toeaina o le Ekalesia Fa’apotopotoga a le upu fa’amalosi ma tima’i. Atua i Amerika Samoa, Rev. Elder Siaosi Mageo. O lona leo malu e iloga ai se ta’ita’i, e matua O ia fo’i lea na ia tau’ave le tofi ga “General avatua ai le fe’au, “fa’alogo.” I le taimi o lona Superintendent Samoan World Fellowship” a le maliu, ua atoa i ai le 53 tausaga talu ona avea o ia Assembly of God (AOG) ma na tu’ua e ia le malo ma Faife’au o lana Ekalesia i le Calvary Temple i le aso Faraile Tesema 28, 2017. Assembly of God i Lepuapua. I lana lava lea E to’atele i latou e fi a fa’alogologo tele i tautua i le galuega a le Atua na ia umia ai tofi ga lauga a Rev Elder Mageo i lana polokalama Distric Council AOG i Amerika Samoa, General sa fa’asalalauina i alaleo o le WVUV lea sa Superintendent of the Samoan Fellowship of fa’aigoaina, “Taimi o le Fa’aolataga.” E oo fo’i i AOG; ma o ia fo’i o se tasi o Sui Totino na latou lenei tusitala, e matua matagofi e le fa’alogologo fa’atuina le Samoa Bible College i Ottoville, lea i tala tu’usa’o e fa’amatala ai fa’aletonu o lo’o ia ua to’atele lava alo o le atunu’u ma Samoa fo’i va’aia, ua tauau ina avea ma mea moni i manatu ua fa’au’u mai ai ma ua avea ma Faife’au i le o tagata, “ona ua pa’u a’i le aufailotu.” tele o Ekalesia AOG i Amerika, Samoa ma iinei E talafeagai ia te ia ona saunoa fa’apea, aua fa’apea Niu Sila ma Ausetalia. o ia fo’i o le failotu, ae o lo’o momoli mai ai i O le susuga fo’i Rev. Elder Mageo o le Faipi- ona manatu fa’aalia, se lapata’iga aoga tele mo le sinisi Faletalimalo e ona le Airport Inn i Petesa. Talalelei, “Ia sa’o ona avatu i tagata, ia savavali Peita’i i lona soifua talavou a’o le’i alu i le gal- tonu ai fo’i avefe’au o le Talalelei, aua e le mafai uega a le Atua, sa mua’i avea o ia ma se tasi e ona valivalia se tala fa’aletonu ae avea ai ma fi afi a e tata musika i le steel guitar ma le Ukulele, Talalelei.” o se tama e faifaiva fa’atautai o le tai loloto ma ua O isi ia ana motuga’afa e taua i le tusitala, fi li fa’apitoa fo’i e le Atua i lea faiva o le sailiga “Aua e tele taimi e feoi ai tagata ona o le talalelei, o agaga ina ua avea ma Faife’au o le Talalelei. ae ua le feoi le auauna e sau ma le talalelei ona o Na fa’aipoipo atu o ia i le tina o le aiga, Malaea tagata. O fa’alagiga ua matele ina logovi’i ai nisi Brown Mageo, ma o lo’o soifua pea i lona atali’i o i matou, “O feoi o le Talalelei, ae le fa’apena le e to’atasi o Poe Mageo ma ona afafi ne e to’aono, fi nagalo o Iesu e ona le Talalelei.” Diana, Aga, Sera, Arlene, Meanoa ma Ruth. Na toe fa’aauau e Rev Elder Mageo lana polo- “O lona tu’ua ai o le galuega, o ni se’evae kalama i le KSBS FM ma sa masani fo’i ona ua le toe mafaia ona fa’atumu e se tasi o totoe maua lona avanoa i le televise KVZKTV mo ana mo le galuega,” o le molimau lea a se tasi o e na lauga. E le ‘alo lava le Upu a le Atua pe vaga- mulimulita’i i ona tulaga a’ao i le galuega a le naina e lana ‘au’auna i so’o se taimi e tofi a ai e Atua.

O le nofoaga fa’apitoa o sui mamalu o le Komiti Fa’afoe mo Aoaoga Maualuluga a le tatou Malo i le taimi o le sauniga mamalu e tatala aloa’ia ai le Multi-Purpose Center mo le fanau a’oga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 11

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tusia: Leua Aiono Frost bama ia Ianuari 26, ma o mai i uiga nei, e faia pea le tiute a le SAILI MAI SE ISI VA’A Hawaii e amata fuafuaga o le Matagaluega ma lana aufaigal- PAILATE A LE UAFU TELE fa’atauga o le Mikiala.” uega, ae tima’ia le atunu’u pele I FAGATOGO O lenei faatauga o lo’o tau- ina ia fa’aaoga tatau ma ia tau- O lo ua fa’ailoa mai e le mafai ai le Matagaluega ina ia tuana fa’amama pe a mae’a ona tama’ita’i Fa’atonu o Uafu ma usita’ia aiaiga a le US Coast e fa’aaogaina le tatou nofoaga,” Malae Va’alele, Taimalelagi Guard ina ia mautinoa e lua o se tala lea a Tupua. Dr. Claire Poumele, ua mautu va’a pailate e tautuaina le uafu Ua faia muamua le faleuia mai le i ai o se va’a pailate (tug- i Fagatogo. lea e tulata lava i le malae tenisi boat) e tasi e fi lifi lia mai va’a Na feutagai lava le US Coast ma le malae Basketball i le e lua ua mae’a va’aia e le sui Guard ma lea matagaluega o le Paka Liona, aua e mana’omia fa’atonu Chris King ma nisi o tatou malo ina ia tatala mai se ona o lo’o faia lava ta’aloga Kapeteni, aua galuega fa’atino avanoa e fa’aaoga ai na’o le a le tupulaga i taimi uma i nei a le Matagaluega i totonu o le tasi le va’a pailate mo le taimi malae ta’alo. Ua tapunia nei ae uafu. nei se’ia o’o ia Mati 15. O le le’o tapunia le isi fale lea e pito O va’a e lua ua mae’a ona taimi tonu lea ia o’o atu i ai ae mai i uta e fesaga’i tonu ma le maimoaina e King ma ali’i ua mae’a taula le isi pailate fou i falepuipui, ina ia mafai ona Kapeteni, e tasi i Alabama, le Uafu tele. fa’aaogaina e le mamalu lautele. “Peggy H” ma le tasi i Maui, AMATA GALUEGA Pe afai e mae’a uma fale nei e Hawaii “Mikiala.” FA’AFOU FALEUIA I PAKA lua ona fa’alautele ma fa’aleleia E tusa ai ma se saunoaga a & MALAE TA’ALO: mo le isi fo’i 20-30 tausaga e toe Poumele, “E tasi le va’a e matou Ua mae’a ona tapunia nei fa’aaoga ai, o le a tapena loa le te mautinoa lava e fa’atau, ma e le faleuia (se’i tulou) i le Paka fale lea e pito lava i le Ta’elega tauau e manatu le matou vaega Liona, le fale o lo’o pito i le po’o le “Lagoon Swimming e fa’atau le va’a i Alabama, Comsat po’o le nofoaga o le Pool” i le Lions Park lava. peita’i o lo ua toe tu’u atu lava Satelite ina ia toe fa’aleleia atili. “O le fa’amoemoe ia fesoa- i tua le fa’atauga se’i mae’a ona Ua fa’ailoa mai e le susuga soani tele lea i le taimi e tatala folau i latou i le ‘Mikiala’ i pe le Fa’atonu tofi a i le taimi ma fa’aaoga ai le tatou Ta’elega o le a se latou fa’alogo i ai ma nei Ken Tupua, “O lo’o fi a e le maualuga o le atunu’u, ae ali’i Kapeteni o Lafoga Alovao fa’alauiloa atu i le mamalu ia lava ma totoe faleuia e le ma Mike Pulu.” lautele, o le a va’aia suiga lelei mamalu o le a gasolo mai i ai. E tusa ma le tolu vaiso na i le toe fa’afouga lea ua amata O galuega lava e tatau ona faia, malaga ai King i Alabama nei o faleta’ele uma lava i Paka pau o le mea e le mafai ona e maimoa ma folau fo’i i le eseese. O le a fa’asolosolo lava fa’atutu ai ni moli eletise i nei pailate “Peggy H” ma ua mae’a ona tapunia mo nei galuega faleta’ele, e tusa ai ma tulafono fa’ao’o mai fo’i fa’amaumauga e tatau ona faia, aua ua silia o Paka ma Malae Ta’alo,” o se ma fa’amatalaga e tusa o lea fo’i ma le 20 tausaga talu mai toe fa’amatalaga lea a Tupua.O va’a. O le Mikiala o le a faia ona fa’atutuina nei faleuia e le Tupua sa avea ma Sui Fa’atonu ai folauga fa’ata’ita’i ia Ianuari lautele.”I sana fa’amatalaga o lo o lea Matagaluega, a’o avea 22-24, 2018 ma fa’ato’a faia ai ua fi lifi li i latou e fa’ama’a uma le susuga Pili Gaoteote ma se fa’ai’uga i le fa’atauga. foloa o faleta’ele uma ta’itasi, Fa’atonu. Na fa’amavae mai “Afai ae fi lifi li e fa’atau fa’alautele ma ua manatu Gaoteote mai lea tofi ga i le mai le ‘Peggy H’ e fa’ato’a fo’i e fa’aleleia atili. Peita’i masina o Oketopa 2017 ma ua tu’uva’a ese mai le va’a lena i le o le fi li o nei galuega uma, e fi lifi li e le kovana Tupua e avea aso 14 Fepuari, 2018 mai Ala- matele lava le mamalu lautele ma faatonu sili. O le taimi nei bama, peita’i afai e fi lifi li mo le ina le fa’aaogaina fale nei ma ua avea ma se tasi o sui e ao ina Mikiala, o lona uiga e tu’uva’a toe tapena a’o le’i e tu’ua le fa’amaonia mai e le Fono Faitu- ese loa i latou o lo’o malaga atu, nofoaga. lafono, ona fa’ato’a tamau ai lea King, Lafoga ma Pulu mai Ala- “Afai lava e le suia o tatou o ia i lona tofi ga fou lea.

lea i totonu o le Hall o le faletele Lolo Moliga, sa ia fa’afetai ua ➧ fou, ma sa matagofi e le nofoaga mae’a ma ua matagofi e le fale- Tatala… fa’apitoa e faia fa’afi afi aga ae tele o le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi aua Mai itulau 9 maise o le nofoaga e alalata’i sa aotelega fo’i taofi ma manatu, maota lenei. “Ua avea lava oe ai e maimoa lea na tautu mai ai ia tula’i lava se pine fa’apenei i ma purinisese i le aiga Sa Iuta, le ‘aiga mo malo fa’aaloalogia. le Laumua. O toe upu a Lolo sa i lou lava taimi ua ea ai lenei Na vala’auina fa’apitoa fo’i le ia una’ia ai le mau mo e a’oa’o, galuega ona o lou onosa’i ma afi oga le Matua ina ia saunoa “Ia tautuana lo tatou tofi o le lou loto maulalo ina ia mae’a. ona toto’o ai lea i le keke, sa a’oa’o o fanau, aua e le o tupe Ia i matou le au faufale, matou ia fa’amanuia i alo uma o le po’o fale tetele, ae ia saunia le te fa’afetaia le avanoa ua aofi a atunu’u o le a soloa’i atu e tupulaga o a taeao ia popoto ai i matou i le fausaga o lenei fa’aaoga lenei maota, sa ia e fa’afoe le tatou malo lea. O maota, aua o le sao mo a taeao o fa’amalo ia i latou uma na gal- i tatou ia a’oa’o atu i latou. A le atunu’u.” ulue ma tofu sao i le galuega ae faaletonu i latou o lona uiga o i I le ‘aiga mo le galuega sa faia maise ai lava le afi oga Kovana tatou e mafua atu ai.”

O i latou na iloga lo latou sao i le galuega ua mae’a nei a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi, e ui lava ina umi, ae ua mae’a ma ua matagofi e lo latou sao. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Page 12 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 AUTO NATION NU’UULI: (684) 699-7168 • FAX: (684) 699-7175 Church: Guam archbishop faces Car Tires NEW ARRIVALS Windshield Washer Fluid starting at $109 new sexual assault allegation Battery HAGATNA, Guam (AP) bishop in 1990. The allegations against — Catholic church offi cials in Apuron already faces mul- Apuron prompted a Vatican $9.99 Guam say they have notifi ed the tiple allegations of sexual abuse tribunal. Archbishop Michael starting at $89 Bluetooth Headphone $5.95 Vatican of a new sexual abuse of altar boys in the 1970s. Byrnes says he was informed by allegation against Archbishop He has denied those claims Vatican offi cials late last year Anthony Apuron. and has not been criminally that a verdict has been reached, According to the Arch- charged. His lawyer Jacque- but it has not yet been released. Heavy Duty Oil diocese of Agana, a relative of line Terlaje didn’t immediately The Vatican sent Byrnes to $7.50 Apuron claimed to local media respond to a request for com- Guam to replace Apuron on an Room AC $149 he was abused by the arch- ment Wednesday. administrative basis.

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He was commenting on the The most affected areas Criminal Libel Law, which were in Faleata, Vaimauga and was passed by Parliament in Leauvaa on Upolu Island. less than an hour just before The Ministry said it was Christmas. continuing its awareness cam- Tuilaepa told TV1Samoa paign to advise the public on that it would be good if media preventative measures. ➧ High Court… Continued from page 2 of RJV in December 2016, president, shareholder and their RVJ still sent ASTT informa- former law fi rm representing tion regarding their transition their opponents in this case, the to MWS Rose, which implies appearance of impropriety is no either sloppy record-keeping or longer the standard for motions that MSW Rose still considered to disqualify attorneys under ASTT to be a client as late as MRPC.” April 2017. Furthermore, although Rose The judges said that for the undoubtedly served as ASTT’s plaintiffs to “accuse ASTT and attorney on numerous occa- their counsel of ‘tactical’ and sions, and his law fi rm handled ‘dishonest’ measures rings false a large variety of cases over when the extent of the relation- many years, “none of those mat- ship between Barry Rose and ters are substantially related to Bluesky is examined.” the current lawsuit, and no con- However, the judges note, fi dential information was likely “As uncomfortable as it must to have been transmitted,” the be for ASTT to see their former judges said. samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 13 Source: New Toyota- Mazda factory to be built in Alabama DETROIT (AP) — Japanese istration’s concerns about jobs automakers Toyota and Mazda moving overseas. have picked Alabama as the site But during the summer, of a new $1.6 billion joint-ven- Toyota President Akio Toyoda ture auto manufacturing plant, a denied that Trump’s views person briefed on the decision influenced his decision. said Tuesday. “We have been reviewing The plant will employ about the best production strategy for 4,000 people and will be built in our business,” he told reporters the Huntsville area in Limestone in Tokyo at the time. County, said the person, who Toyota and Mazda Motor asked to remain anonymous Corp. also plan to work together because the location hasn’t on various advanced auto tech- been officially announced. nology, such as electric vehi- Alabama officials said they cles, safety features and con- expect Gov. Kay Ivey to make nected cars, as well as products a major economic development that they could supply each announcement on Wednesday other, they said. in Montgomery, but they would It’s difficult to predict not give any details. auto sales in three years, but Alabama and North Carolina at present, Toyota may not apparently were finalists for the need the factory for Corolla huge factory, which is expected production. to begin operating in 2021. It U.S. sales of small cars fell will be able to build 300,000 nearly 10 percent last year as vehicles per year and will pro- buyers continued a massive Matagofie le maota o le Kolisi ua tutula’i nei, tele fo’i le sao o le afioga Papali’itele Lauli’i Alofa duce the Toyota Corolla com- shift toward SUVs and pickup i lea galuega, peita’i na ia fa’ailoa mai, “E tuai ae mautinoa e lelei ona fausia!” ua feiloa’i fo’i ma le pact car for North America and trucks. Corolla sales fell 14 per- tama’ita’i Fomai Annie Fuavai. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] a new small SUV from Mazda, cent for the year, to just under the companies have said. 309,000, according to Autodata Toyota and Mazda are Corp. forming a capital alliance and Still, Toyota and Mazda San Francisco mayor’s race splitting the cost of the plant have said their collaboration equally. The Huntsville area will respect mutual indepen- already has a Toyota engine dence and equality. Toyota, factory that employs nearly which makes the Prius hybrid, draws big names, crowded field 1,500 people. Camry sedan and Lexus luxury After reassessing the market, models, already provides hybrid SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — going to be a change?” as the “progressive” who will Toyota Motor Corp. changed its technology to Mazda, which Eight candidates who want to be Lee’s legacy of promoting stand up to big-money interests plan to make Corollas at a plant makes compact cars for Toyota mayor of San Francisco quali- expanded development is a and focus on the people being in Guanajuato, Mexico, now at its Mexico plant. fied Tuesday for a June 5 elec- key factor in an election where pushed out of San Francisco. under construction, and instead The sheer cost of the plant tion expected to pit the city’s critics still blame him for ush- Leno has the support of Super- will produce Tacoma pickups also makes a partnership logical, progressive values against its ering in a prosperity that they visor Aaron Peskin, who is there, Toyota has said. as it boosts cost-efficiency and economic development ambi- say has not benefited everyone. leading the charge to appoint a President Donald Trump had economies of scale. Working tions following years of spec- For example, he approved a temporary mayor. criticized Toyota for taking auto together on green and other auto tacular but divisive growth tax break for Twitter and other “It’s really about whether production and jobs to Mexico. technology also makes sense as driven by the technology sector. companies as part of an effort to or not the same old handful of With the investment, both auto- the segment becomes increas- The candidates include revitalize part of the downtown power brokers continues to run makers hope to prove their good ingly competitive due to con- former state Sen. Mark Leno, area. San Francisco like a company American corporate citizenship cerns about global warming, the Acting Mayor London Breed, Among the candidates are store, or whether we shake and appease the Trump admin- environment and safety. Supervisor Jane Kim and politicians who could become things up and move in a new former Supervisor Angela San Francisco’s first permanent direction and have a much more Alioto. Eighteen others who female African American mayor independent mayor,” he said. had requested paperwork to run or first openly gay mayor. Breed, who is African Amer- did not return candidacy papers Breed, who is president of the ican and talks of growing up before Tuesday’s deadline. Board of Supervisors, ascended poor in San Francisco public The race had been scheduled to the role of acting mayor and is housing, is backed by former for November 2019 but was seeking the job full-time. Some Mayor Willie Brown, a king- moved to June after Mayor Ed residents called on the board at maker for decades of city poli- Lee, a Democrat, died of a heart its regular meeting Tuesday to tics and a member of the “mod- attack in December while gro- appoint an interim “caretaker” erate” branch of city politics. cery shopping. The winner will mayor who is not interesting in She said in a tweet announcing serve out the rest of Lee’s term. the job permanently. her candidacy: “I’m not a par- The city’s next mayor will Other candidates who quali- tisan. I’m not an ideologue.” have to navigate the city’s fied for the ballot include Leno, San Francisco has gone ambivalence about the effect of a longtime Democratic activist through the process twice the booming technology sector and openly gay politician who before. on housing, traffic and basic liv- wrote legislation to expand gay In 2011, Lee was tapped ability. The median home value, rights and higher minimum as interim mayor when then- for example, is nearly $1.3 mil- wages; Kim, who was endorsed Mayor Gavin Newsom became lion and the median rent is by Sen. Bernie Sanders in lieutenant governor. Lee said he $4,400 — pricing out all but the her unsuccessful run for state wasn’t interested in having the wealthiest newcomers. Senate last year; and Alioto, job permanently but then ran “The driving issue is the city an anti-discrimination lawyer for two terms. In 1978, Dianne of San Francisco’s relationship and daughter of former Mayor Feinstein became mayor when with the tech industry, and what Joseph Alioto. Mayor George Moscone and they want that relationship to Breed and Leno are the front- board president Harvey Milk FILE- In this Aug. 4, 2017, file photo, Toyota Motor Corp. be,” said Jim Ross, a political runners based on name recogni- were assassinated. She then President Akio Toyoda, left, and Mazda Motor Corp. President consultant who managed Gavin tion and access to money, said won two full terms. Masamichi Kogai shake hands after a press conference in Tokyo. Newsom’s winning campaign Jason McDaniel, an associate Whoever wins in June will Japanese automakers Toyota and Mazda have picked Alabama for mayor in 2003. professor of political science at fill out the remainder of Lee’s as the site of a new $1.6 billion joint-venture auto manufacturing He added: “It’s the status San Francisco State University. term through 2019 and can run plant, a person briefed on the decision said Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. quo of what we’ve seen for the Both are Democrats, but for another two four-year terms (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) last eight years, versus is there Leno has positioned himself if they choose. Page 14 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Embattled Peruvian president names ‘reconciliation cabinet’ LIMA, Peru (AP) — Presi- Cabinet has an objective to dent Pedro Pablo Kuczynski achieve. And in this case that swore in new Cabinet ministers does not exist.” Tuesday, saying he will seek The deeply unpopular presi- to bring reconciliation in Peru dent’s government is consid- following his close brush with ered highly vulnerable, bur- impeachment and controver- dened by a low approval rating, sial pardon of a former presi- a criminal investigation into his dent convicted of human rights connections with the Brazilian abuses. construction giant Odebrecht The embattled president and a credibility crisis fol- In this May 25, 2016, photo, Kim Pack poses with a photo of her late mother, talk-show host April replaced nearly half of his lowing his pardon of Fujimori Kauffman, in Linwood, N.J. Pack’s stepfather, Dr. James Kauffman, was charged in the murder of 19-member Cabinet with new on Christmas Eve. Lawmakers her mother April on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018. Kauffman, a New Jersey doctor running an illegal pre- leaders from the public and in congress have vowed to scription opioid drug ring with a motorcycle gang had a member hire someone to kill his wife after private sector, though no one renew their efforts to impeach she threatened to expose the scheme while trying to force him to agree to a divorce, authorities said was named from the opposi- him. Tuesday. (Vernon Ogrodnek/The Press of Atlantic City via AP) tion party that spearheaded Kuczynski announced he the impeachment campaign in was pardoning the 79-year- December. old Fujimori on humanitarian “Perhaps reconciliation is a grounds three days after the Doctor charged with having difficult objective to achieve, impeachment vote in which 10 but I promise I will not cease members of Fujimori’s party for one second in my efforts to unexpectedly abstained. Polls obtain it,” Kuczynski said in a say a majority of Peruvians wife killed to protect drug ring speech following the swearing- believe a behind-the-scene deal in ceremony. was struck between Kuczynski A New Jersey doctor run- had lawyers to represent them. Kauffman wanted a divorce and The new appointments come and Fujimori’s lawmaker son, ning an illegal prescription April Kauffman’s daughter, after James Kauffman objected during one of this Andean though the president’s allies opioid drug ring with a motor- Kimberly Pack, who had long she threatened to expose the nation’s most politically tur- have denied there was any deal. cycle gang had a member hire alleged that her stepfather killed drug ring, Tyner said. bulent moments in nearly two Several prominent mem- someone to kill his wife after her mother, said the death “for- Tyner said that Kauffman decades. bers of Kuczynski’s Cabinet she threatened to expose the ever changed my life.” told Augello about his wife’s Kuczynski narrowly escaped resigned after the impeachment scheme while trying to force “I have been waiting threats and solicited him to impeachment after opposition vote and the pardon, making him to agree to a divorce, patiently for justice, and today I have her killed. After about a lawmakers revealed that his some of the new appointments authorities said Tuesday. was lucky enough to be granted year, a man who agreed to do private consulting business had forced replacements. James Kauffman and a justice,” Pack said. “I think for it, Francis Mullholland, was received payments from the Fujimori’s pardon reopened member of the Pagans Outlaw the first time, today I can actu- driven to the home, where the Brazilian construction company old wounds from a bloody Motorcycle Gang were charged ally breathe.” doors were left open, and was at the center of Latin America’s period in Peru’s history. The in the May 2012 shooting death Pack had earlier fought a given a gun, authorities said. largest corruption scandal while former strongman was con- of radio host April Kauffman. legal battle against her stepfa- April Kauffman, 47, was shot he was as a high-ranking Cab- victed for his role in the kill- Another six people connected ther sparked by his attempts to twice, and her body was found inet minister. Days later he gave ings of 25 people, including to the gang were charged with claim April Kauffman’s two life by a handyman. a medical pardon that freed an 8-year-old boy, during his racketeering in the drug ring, insurance policies. His claim Tyner said Mullholland, who former President Alberto Fuji- decade-long rule. He was also which prosecutors said con- was turned down because pros- said he got about $20,000 in mori less than halfway through later found guilty of having tinued until last summer, when ecutors couldn’t provide a letter cash, was later found dead of a his 25-year prison sentence, had knowledge of the existence Kauffman was arrested at his saying he wasn’t considered a drug overdose. sparking nationwide protests. of death squads financed with office while brandishing a gun. suspect. Mullholland originally Kuczynski announced in late public money that killed civil- Kauffman “was intent to April Kauffman was a local was identified as a cousin of December that he would name ians accused of being Shining have her killed, as opposed to businesswoman who hosted a member of the motorcycle a new “Cabinet of reconcilia- Path members. losing his financial empire,” weekly talk shows and advo- gang, but a spokeswoman for tion,” though one analyst said Some Peruvians credit Atlantic County prosecutor cated for military veterans. the prosecutor’s office later said Tuesday that the new appoint- Fujimori with stabilizing the Damon Tyner said. She had received a governor’s that was incorrect. She declined ments were more like an “emer- economy and defeating the Ferdinand Augello, the award for outstanding commu- to release more details about gency Cabinet.” country’s Maoist guerrillas, but Pagan charged with finding nity service a few days before him. “There is a lot of uncer- others condemn him for permit- someone to kill April Kauffman, her death. Prosecutors said the drug tainty,” political scientist Fer- ting widespread human rights also was charged Tuesday with Prosecutors said James empire lasted until June, nando Rospigliosi said. “What violations.Human rights organi- trying to have James Kauffman Kauffman gave free prescrip- when Kauffman was arrested everyone hopes is that the new zations have decried his pardon. killed, authorities said. tions to people sent by Aug- on weapons charges at his Kauffman has long main- ello and Augello would receive Egg Harbor Township office. tained his innocence and denies $1,000 per script or a number of Authorities said he brandished any involvement in his wife’s pills after the script was filled. a handgun as agents executed Man resentenced to death, his attorney Ed Jacobs Those who received them either a search warrant and said, “I’m told Philly.com. It wasn’t used the drugs or sold them, not going to jail for this!” A immediately known if Augello authorities said. hostage negotiator persuaded or any of the other defendants In the summer of 2011, April him to surrender. 75 years in teen’s Chi- cago shooting death CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook comments during sentencing County judge has resentenced a about Pace’s character and Chi- man to 75 years in prison for the cago gun violence. 2007 shooting death of a high Holt was fatally shot while school student on a Chicago shielding a friend. bus. Coghlan said Pace’s actions Judge Matthew Coghlan on were evil, cold and calculated Tuesday resentenced 27-year- “with the specific intent to kill.” old Michael Pace, who was Pace’s lawyer had argued Pace originally sentenced to 100 could be sentenced to as few years after pleading guilty in the as 32 years. However, Coghlan death of Blair Holt, the son of a said Pace hasn’t tried to change Peru’s President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, center, laughs with part of his new cabinet after a Chicago police officer. his behavior, citing tickets for swearing-in ceremony at the government palace in Lima, Peru, Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2018. Kuczynski An appeals court tossed the disciplinary problems while has named a new “cabinet of reconciliation” following his close brush with impeachment and con- initial sentence saying a pre- behind bars. troversial pardon of a former president convicted of human rights abuses. (AP Photo/Martin Mejia) vious judge made inappropriate samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018 Page 15 Advocates: New policy restricts NY inmates’ access to books NEW YORK (AP) — People many millions of books are out libraries. who want to send a copy of jail- there, that’s a pretty limited Additionally, inmates can house classics like “The Shaw- selection of books to choose request books from public shank Redemption” to a loved from,” he said.One of the ven- libraries through inter-library in a New York prison may soon dors, Efordcomissary, lists loan, though the books will be be out of luck. 10 books for sale on its site, placed in the prison library and A new policy, rolled out last including the Bible, the Quran, not given directly to the pris- month to help prevent drugs “Screenwriting for Dummies” oner who requested them. from being smuggled into and “Running a Restaurant Caroline Hsu, staff attorney prisons, will bar inmates from for Dummies.” Another, JL for the Prisoners Rights Project getting packages containing Marcus, includes books about of the Legal Aid Society, said books, or almost anything else, chess, solitaire and crossword access to prison libraries is in the mail unless they come puzzles. A larger selection was not unfettered, especially for from a short list of approved offered by the vendor Music by inmates in solitary confi nement. online commissaries. Mail, which had a catalog that Besides, she said, “People The plan, now in place at includes thrillers, Christian fi c- should be able to read the just three of the state’s prisons tion, gay and lesbian fi ction, the books they want to read.”Books but eventually headed for all plays of Shakespeare and “The Through Bars sent a letter to 54, has drawn an outraged Autobiography of Malcolm X.” Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Demo- response from several advo- Inmates also will still have crat, and Annucci asking for the cacy groups, who say reading access to books through prison policy to be reconsidered. can be a key part of an inmate’s libraries, which are stocked with In addition to books, the rehabilitation.“The State a variety of books, magazines new policy will prevent inmates Department of Corrections and and other literature, said Depart- from getting care packages of Community Supervision needs ment of Corrections spokesman food from home, which Hsu to promote moral and respon- Thomas Mailey. He assailed the said will also hurt rehabilitation. sible prison policies that uphold idea that the new policy would “People need to hang on to inmates’ access to informa- block inmates from reading as little things like the cookies tion and safeguard the right to “patently false.” that you remember from child- read,” said Summer Lopez, a Anthony Annucci, the hood or a passage of a book senior director at PEN America, department’s acting commis- that you love,” she said.Mailey a press freedom group that runs sioner, said prison offi cials are responded by saying you cur- a national prison writing pro- fi ghting a surge in drugs being rently cannot send homemade gram.Prisoner advocacy groups smuggled into the system. “The cookies to inmates.Policies assailed the quality and variety basis of this program is that we regarding sending books to of books available for purchase need to have packages come inmates vary widely among through the state’s six commis- from an outside source that has states but in New York inmates sary contractors. been vetted by us to address our who requested books were gen- Daniel Schaffer, a volun- security concerns,” he said. erally able to get them before teer with NYC Books Through The offi cials said Books now, Schaffer said. Bars, which sends free books Through Bars and other Popular titles include dic- to inmates across the United groups will still be able to send tionaries, murder mysteries and States, said there are only a books indirectly to prisoners books about African-American few hundred titles. “Given how by donating them to prison and Latino history, he said. S. Korea’s Moon wants more talks to resolve North nuke issue SEOUL, South Korea (AP) desirable,” saying he will push In his New Year’s Day — South Korea’s president for more talks and cooperation address, Kim said he was said Wednesday he’s open to with the North. willing to send a delegation meeting with North Korean Tuesday’s accord was to the Pyeongchang Games. leader Kim Jong Un if certain reached after Kim Jong Un Moon welcomed Kim’s out- conditions are met, as he vowed made an abrupt push for reach and proposed the talks at to push for more talks with the improved ties with South Korea Panmunjom, a proposal North North to resolve the nuclear following a year of escalating Korea quickly accepted. standoff. tensions with the outside world Chief North Korean del- President Moon Jae-in spoke over his expanding nuclear and egate Ri Son Gwon read what of a potential summit a day after missile programs. Critics say he called a joint statement the two Koreas held their fi rst Kim may be trying to divide after Tuesday’s talks, under high-level meeting in about two Seoul and Washington in a bid which the two Koreas agreed years and agreed to cooperate in to weaken international pres- to “actively cooperate” in the next month’s Winter Olympics sure and sanctions on the North. Olympics to “enhance the pres- in South Korea. They agreed U.S. State Department tige of the Korean people.” He North Korea will send a del- spokeswoman Heather Nauert said the two countries will hold egation of offi cials, athletes and welcomed the inter-Korean follow-up working-level talks others to the Feb. 9-25 Games meeting which she said was on their Olympic cooperation. and they plan talks later on “aimed at ensuring a safe, secure North Korea is not a winter reducing tensions along their and successful” Olympics. The sports power, and two of its border. U.S. said it was consulting with fi gure skaters, Ryom Tae Ok “I keep myself open to any South Korean offi cials to ensure and Kim Ju Sik, earlier became meeting including the summit that North Korea’s participation the only North Korean athletes (with North Korea) if it’s helpful in the Games does not violate to qualify before the North for an improvement of South- U.N. sanctions. missed a confi rmation dead- North relations or a settlement North Korea’s participa- line. The International Olympic of the North Korean nuclear tion in the Winter Olympics Committee said Monday it has issue,” Moon told reporters in won’t affect U.S. participation “kept the door open” for North a televised news conference. in the Games, White House Korea to take part. “But to have the summit, some spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee North Korea also agreed conditions must be established. Sanders said, adding that the to restore a military hotline I think a certain level of success decision presents North Korea communication channel with must be guaranteed.” with an opportunity to see the South Korea, according to chief Moon described the North’s value of ending its isolation South Korean delegate Cho Olympic participation as “very from the rest of the world. Myoung-gyon. Page 16 samoa news, Wednesday, January 10, 2018

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