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LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — stuck together through a lot The 3-point shot has been a lot of rough patches earlier in the more miss than hit for Illinois season. The Illini are playing this season, but not Sunday their best ball at the right time. night. “We’ve continued to find The Illini made 7 of their a formula that would give first 8 shots from beyond the us a chance to win basket- arc in the second half and con- ball games and compete, tinued their late-season surge and it has here for a couple with a 73-57 victory over weeks,” Groce said. “It’s Nebraska. not automatic. You have to The Illini, who came into choose mentally and physi- the game 12th in the Big Ten cally to continue to play the in 3-point shooting in confer- way we’ve played. Hopefully ence games (32.9 percent), the success here recently will finished 13 of 26 on 3s while convince them more mentally winning their third straight and physically to continue to road game and fourth in five play the way we have.” games overall. BIG PICTURE “I don’t know if any coach Illinois: The Illini won a could say you could go 13 for third straight Big Ten game 26 and bet on that,” Illinois for the first time since the coach John Groce said. “Even 2014-15 season and are now if you have a good-shooting in sole possession of ninth team, that’s a pretty high place. The Illini need to finish percentage. We were blessed 10th or higher to avoid a play- (they) went in. We have good in game in the conference shooters, and a lot of times tournament. you don’t have all of them Nebraska: The Huskers clicking at the same time.” suffered their most lopsided Of course, it helped that home loss of the season and the Illini (17-12, 7-9) were probably need to win at least playing an opponent that one of their last two regular- entered the game last in the season games to avoid a play- Big Ten in 3-point defense in in game. league games (41.3 percent). KEY NUMBERS “It’s hard to say, (but) how Illinois’ 12 steals against many times can a team have Nebraska were a season high. a good night against you?” Maverick Morgan scored Nebraska forward Michael 10 of his 12 points in the Jacobson said. “You’ve got first half for the Illini, and to start looking at yourselves, Abrams added 13 points and C M looking in the mirror a little six assists. Y K bit. I don’t think we need a Tai Webster led the Corn- structural change. We’ve got huskers with 17 points, eight to figure that out.” rebounds and five assists. Malcolm Hill scored 14 Nebraska outscored the of his 19 points in the second Illini 30-12 in the paint, but half for Illinois, and he and Illinois scored 21 points off Tracy Abrams each made four 18 turnovers. 3-pointers. DANGEROUS DEFENSE “We did a good job The Illini continued to of staying composed and play strong defense, holding shooting it,” Hill said. the Huskers to 37.5-per- “Someone like Tracy, for cent shooting from the field, example, he was struggling a 26.7 percent on 3s and their little in the middle of the year. second-lowest point total. In We told him to stay aggres- the previous six games, Illi- sive and keep shooting, and he nois opponents shot 39.7 per- made a lot of shots tonight.” cent overall, 32.5 percent on Jalen Coleman-Lands’ 3 3s and averaging 64.2 points. pushed the lead to 47-37 with UP NEXT 13:41 to play, and the Huskers Illinois hosts Michigan State on Wednesday. (12-16, 6-10) never got closer. Nebraska visits Minnesota Illinois’ Malcolm Hill (21) tries to get around Nebraska’s Evan Taylor (11) during the second half of Groce said his assistants, on Thursday. an NCAA college basketball game in Lincoln, Neb., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Illinois won 73-57. support staff and players have (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) Page B2 samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Fowler joins friends in win- ning and extends youth movement Rickie Fowler putts on the first hole during the final round of the Honda Classic PALM BEACH GAR- later, he hooked his tee shot golf tournament, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in DENS, Fla. (AP) — Golf’s into the water and made double Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Monday, Feb- youngest and biggest stars keep bogey. ruary 27, 2017 (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) winning. He could afford that with a Rickie Fowler has mostly four-shot lead. been watching. But when Gary Woodland He wasn’t in Hawaii when started to make a run, Fowler Justin Thomas swept the Aloha suddenly was only one shot State by a combined 10 shots, ahead, and it then became a including a PGA Tour record chance to fail. for 72 holes and a 59 at the Sony But only briefly. Open. He took off the final two He rolled in a 40-foot birdie weeks of the West Coast swing putt on No. 12. He added a when Jordan Spieth blew away 25-foot birdie putt on No. all his challengers at Pebble 13. That restored his cushion Beach, and Dustin Johnson was and his comfort, and when he overwhelming at Riviera. stuffed a 5-iron from 181 yards “It’s fun seeing it,” Fowler into the wind and over the lake said. “It’s motivating to see my at No. 16 to 3 feet and made friends go win. And to have another birdie, the tournament them texting me last night and effectively was over. wishing me the best, telling me “My putter saved me,” to go get it done, it’s a fun group Fowler said. “If I don’t make to be part of because we’re all those putts, I’ve got a pretty trying to push each other to be tight race.” the best players we can be. The finish was not what he “We love seeing each other wanted — a tee shot into the play well,” he said. “And we water on the par-3 17th for a love beating each other when bogey, a wedge into the bunker they’re at their best.” on the par-5 18th for another Sunday at the Honda Classic bogey, and yet another round was Fowler’s turn. over par — 1-over 71 — in a Po Box PPB, Pago Pago He didn’t want to recite the final round when he had the AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 entire list of text messages he lead. POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 received, though he mentioned All that did was cost him Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Materials Management Office [email protected] Spieth and Thomas and Rory a chance to break the 72-hole McIlroy, who has been out with scoring record at PGA a rib injury the last six weeks. National. Fowler finished at REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Even that old man in the neigh- 12-under 268, one shot short borhood, 41-year-old Tiger of the record, but four shots RFP No: ASPA17.018 Tramway Tank Rehab Closing Date & Time: March 16, 2017 Woods, chimed in with a mes- clear of Woodland and Morgan Issuance Date: February 14, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time sage to Fowler for him to get it Hoffmann. done. This is one time Fowler did The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) to invite qualified firms And that’s what he did, not care about pretty. to submit formal, written proposals for the: though Fowler could have He cared about winning. done without a brief spell of Asked if it was more mean- “Tramway Tank Rehabilitation Project Phase II” suspense. ingful to end 13 months without Submission Fowler now has four PGA winning or to show he could An Original and one (1) PDF copy of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Tour victories, which is solid close out a victory with the “RFP No. ASPA17.018.ESD-WTR Tramway Tank Rehabilitation Project Phase II”. Submissions for a 28-year-old in his eighth lead, Fowler chose the latter. are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Thursday, season on the PGA Tour, “Being out front and getting March 16, 2017. though it doesn’t quite stack up the job done, especially with with McIlroy, Johnson, Spieth, giving some back and having to Materials Management Office or even Thomas. The knock fight back,” he said. American Samoa Power Authority on Fowler always has been Fowler moved back into the P.O. Box PPB whether he wins enough to top 10 — he is No. 9 in this Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 match his marketing machine. week’s ranking — for the first Attn: Procurement Manager He’s heard that before. time since September. And he What really got under his extended a telling trend on the Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any skin was knowing that in four PGA Tour this year. Johnson circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being previous occasions that he has (32) is the oldest PGA Tour non- responsive. at least a share of the 54-hole winner in 2017 through eight Document lead on the PGA Tour, he had tournaments. The average age failed to win. Not only that, of the winners is 25.5 years. The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management he had never broken par in the Thomas, who missed the Office at ASPA s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our final round when leading. cut, came out to the 18th green Website: http://www.aspower.com. His best chance was at PGA to watch Fowler finish. Right of Rejection National on a Sunday afternoon Fowler can finally join TAmerican Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to that turned blustery. them. Next he has to beat them. waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best Fowler had a four-shot lead He could not help but mention interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. and he never lost it, though there that while the Honda Classic were a few nervous moments. typically has a strong field, Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director From behind the fourth green, none of the top was there. All his putt up the slope found the except Jason Day (No. 2) will wrong hole — a sprinkler head be at the Mexico Championship — and led to bogey. Two holes next week. samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Page B3 At last, Stewart finds his way to Daytona 500 victory lane DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. were trying different things. It’s (AP) — Tony Stewart needed probably the most patient race to retire to win the Daytona 500. I’ve ever watched Kurt Busch From runner-up through run. He definitely deserved that DNFs, he failed to win NAS- one for sure.” CAR’s marquee race. Stewart gave Busch a big Stewart’s NASCAR career hug, whispered words to him ended without a win in 17 tries during the lengthy embrace, and in the Daytona 500. Turns out patted the driver on his back. he just needed to trade the fire- Stewart stepped away from suit for street clothes to bring full-time racing at the end of last home the checkered flag. season, calling it quits after 18 Just months into retirement, years, 49 wins, three Cup Series Stewart finally got to celebrate championships and more than Brad Keselowski, right, and Kurt Busch, left, greet fans before the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto in victory lane. $125 million in prize money. race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. “If I had known all I had (AP Photo/John Raoux) to do was retire, I would have retired 17 years ago if I knew it was what it took to win the CHANNEL * (E) English Subtitles race,” Stewart said. * (L)-Live Programming/News Kurt Busch helped Stewart fill the biggest void in his illus- * (R)-Rerun trious career, driving the No. 47 41 Ford to victory Sunday for Stewart-Haas Racing. Stewart, the three-time champion who co-owns the team with Gene Haas, retired at the end of last season and watched his four cars race from the pits. As Busch neared the finish line, Stewart went wild with crew chief Tony Gibson instead of heading home in his usual CHANNEL * (E) English Subtitles heartache. * (L)-Live Programming/News “When you’ve grown up all * (R)-Rerun your life as a race car driver, 47 you want to win it as a driver,” Stewart said. “For every driver, there’s a point where you step out of the car and you do some- thing different.” What could be more dif- ferent from partying with Gronk in victory lane? It seemed for a spell like “The Great American Race” would be a disaster for Stewart- Haas Racing. SHR’s Danica Patrick and Clint Bowyer were among the 15 drivers collected in wrecks and failed to finish. Kevin Har- vick, who won the second seg- ment, also was involved in a wreck and finished 22nd. Busch, the 2004 Cup cham- pion, kept charging and swept past Kyle Larson on the final lap for his only lead of the race to win the Daytona 500 for the first time. Busch had a- whop ping 0-fer streak of his own. He had the longest Daytona 500 drought in field, an 0-for-15 *Note: If you need this Schedule, e-mail . and I will send it to you every wee k!” mark that started in 2001. But this was the one for “TRUTH of DOKDO!” NATIONAL PACIFIC Smoke and The Outlaw. 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Flanked by Stewart’s NASCAR career sexy models, the triumphant ended without a win in 17 tries trio chugged drinks and gave in the Daytona 500. Turns out NASCAR the buzz it craved in he just needed to trade the fire the season opener. suit for street clothes to bring Might as well go wild for home the checkered flag. their first celebration on NAS- “If I had known all I had CAR’s grandest stage. to do was retire, I would have Kurt Busch used a last-lap retired 17 years ago if I knew pass to win the crash-filled it was what it took to win the Daytona 500 on Sunday in the race,” Stewart said. opening race of Monster Ener- It was just an added bonus gy’s new role as title sponsor of to win in SHR’s first race with NASCAR’s top series. Busch, Ford. it just so happens, is also spon- It wasn’t NASCAR’s finest sored by Monster, and the com- moment, though, as multiple pany has strongly stood by him accidents stripped the field of through his rocky career. some top stars. Kurt Busch, left, celebrates in Victory Lane with New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowski after So this was a victory of Ryan Blaney finished winning the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona redemption for Busch, who was second, followed by AJ All- Beach, Fla., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/Terry Renna) suspended by NASCAR two mendinger and Aric Almirola. days before the 2015 opener for The first points race of the Po Box PPB, Pago Pago his off-track behavior, and for Monster era was run under a AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 Monster, which has promised to new format that split the 500 POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 pump new life into NASCAR’s miles into three stages. Kyle Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Materials Management Office sagging sport. Busch won the first stage, [email protected] Consider the inaugural race Kevin Harvick won the second a monster success. and neither was a contender for “There’s just so many new the win. NASCAR also debuted REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) things within this sport,” Busch a rule that gave teams just five said. “You just keep rolling minutes to repair any damage RFP No: ASPA17.022.ESD-WTR Closing Date & Time: March 13, 2017 with it and you smile.” on their cars or they were forced Issuance Date: February 9, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time Known as The Outlaw, to retire, sending many drivers Busch has had plenty of reasons home early. The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) to invite qualified firms to smile since the offseason. He They were long gone when to submit formal, written proposals for the: got married, and in a sign of the biggest bash started. the party to come, had Aeros- Here are some other items of “Lepine ACP Line Replacement Project” mith’s Steven Tyler play at the note from the Daytona 500: reception. EARNHART’S HIT Submission Add NFL star Rob Dale Earnhardt Jr. slammed An Original and one PDF copy of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: Gronkowski to Busch’s band- into the wall and walked away “RFP NO. ASPA17.022.ESD-WTR Lepine ACP Line Replacement Project. Submissions are wagon, too. unscathed, an early exit from to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Monday, Gronkowski celebrated with the Daytona 500 that could be March 13, 2017: Busch and the famed Monster viewed as a positive step in his girls in victory lane. He raved recovery process. Materials Management Office about the win and really seemed NASCAR’s most popular American Samoa Power Authority to enjoy his first Daytona 500, driver missed 18 races, half the P.O. Box PPB the first for NASCAR’s new season, in 2016 because of lin- three-segment format and one gering concussion symptoms Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 filled with wrecks. that included nausea as well Attn: Ioana Uli, Procurement Manager “We picked Kurt to win and as vision and balance issues. he won ‘cause he’s a Monster He got back in the car in early Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any guy,” Gronk told The Associ- December and gained medical circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being ated Press. “Kurt did an awe- clearance to return this season. non-responsive. some job. Monster killed that He was looking to make a tri- Document race!” umphant return at Daytona, the Gronk and Busch likely track where his famous father The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management celebrated late into the night, died, but ended up driving to the Office at ASPA s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our well after the banged-up No. 41 garage and parking it for the day Website: http://www.aspower.com. Ford heads to the museum for shortly after the midway point its yearlong display at Daytona of the 200-lap event. He fin- Right of Rejection International Speedway. ished 37th, but made progress. The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and Busch also helped team “I feel good,” Earnhardt said. to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best owner Tony Stewart fill one “I don’t have any symptoms or interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. of the biggest voids in his anything I’ve experienced in illustrious career. It was the the past. It wasn’t that hard of a Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director first Daytona 500 victory for hit, but it still doesn’t mean you Stewart-Haas Racing, which is can’t get injured.” samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Page B5 Late 5-point possession lifts Celtics over Pistons 104-98 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Brown is shooting 33 percent (AP) — Jaylen Brown was from 3-point range in his rookie ready to shoot when the ball season and says he’s worked came to him in the right corner. hard on his outside shot. Celtics Even he couldn’t have antic- coach Brad Stevens was happy ipated what was to come. Brown took the open shot at the Brown sank a 3-pointer end. while being fouled with 37.6 “He put it up because it’s the seconds remaining, and the right thing to do at that time,” Boston Celtics ended up with Stevens said. “Doesn’t matter five points on that possession, when the moment is, doesn’t taking the lead for good in a matter if it’s the first quarter, 104-98 victory over the Detroit fourth quarter. If you’re open Pistons on Sunday night. on a catch-and-shoot shot and Former Detroit Pistons player Richard Hamilton smiles during a news conference before an “I was just waiting in the somebody made a play for you, NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Auburn Hills, Mich., Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. corner,” Brown said. “I told you have to shoot it.” Hamilton is having his number retired. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) myself, if he passes, I’m going to shoot it.” The Celtics were down 96-95 when Brown connected while being fouled by Marcus Morris. Brown missed the ensuing , but Detroit couldn’t come up with the , and Tobias Harris was called for a loose-ball foul. Marcus Smart added two free throws to put Boston up 100-96. Isaiah Thomas led the Celtics with 33 points. Andre Drummond had 17 points and 15 rebounds for the Pistons, but he went 1 of 11 on free throws and was taken out for some key possessions toward the end to prevent Boston from fouling him. Detroit went 16 of 35 from the line, while the Celtics were 24 of 30. “Obviously, the free throws were a major issue, but that’s not one guy. If you take away Andre, the other guys shot 62.5 percent, and that’s not good enough,” Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy said. “We had five more free throws than they did, even giving three fouls at the end, and we made eight fewer. It’s tough to win a game like that.” The Pistons rallied from a 15-point third-quarter deficit and led 96-95 when Reggie Jackson missed a 3-pointer with just under a minute remaining. That gave the Celtics a chance to take the lead, and Brown capitalized. “We can’t put everything on Isaiah, especially when teams know where we’re trying to go,” Smart said. “They’re going to try everything they can to get the ball out of his hands and make other guys make plays and that’s what we did tonight.” HONORED The Pistons retired Richard Hamilton’s No. 32 during a halftime ceremony attended by several other players from Detroit’s 2004 championship team. CONFIDENT Page B6 samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Westbrook scores 41 in triple-double as Thunder top Pelicans OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) fouls,” Westbrook said. “It — Russell Westbrook blew didn’t matter. I just jumped, and past Steven Adams’ pick and it went in to finish it.” saw 6-foot-11, 270-pound Newly acquired Thunder DeMarcus Cousins slide over to forward Doug McDermott, his path to the rim. unaccustomed to such feats, Westbrook didn’t care. was stunned. Oklahoma City’s 6-3 point “Man, it was crazy,” he said. guard leaped up and uncorked “I’m glad I’m on his side.” a devastating right-handed jam Westbrook had a career-best over the new member of the 21 fourth-quarter points. He New Orleans Pelicans. It drew shot 7 for 19 from the field the Cousins’ sixth foul with 2:38 to first three quarters and was 7 for go, and the Thunder led the rest 10 in the fourth. of the way. “Throughout games, I’ve got Westbrook scored 41 points to find a better way to pick my in his 29th triple-double of the spots,” he said. “Tonight was season to help his squad beat the fourth quarter. Some nights the Pelicans 118-110 on Sunday it may be early, some nights it night. may be late.” The fact that Cousins Westbrook also had 11 fouled out was secondary to rebounds and 11 assists in the Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) is fouled by New Orleans Pelicans for- Westbrook. 66th triple-double of his career. ward DeMarcus Cousins (0) during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, “It don’t matter how many Enes Kanter had 20 points Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Oklahoma City won 118-110. (AP Photo/Alonzo Adams) and nine rebounds, and Adams added 13 points and 10 boards for the Thunder, who won their third straight. Anthony Davis scored 38 points. Cousins had 31 points and 10 rebounds, but played just 22 minutes. “We put ourselves in posi- tion to win, and when you do that, you have to make plays down the stretch,” Pelicans AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT coach Alvin Gentry said. “We didn’t, and they did.” DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION The Pelicans fell to 0-3 since Special Education Division acquiring Cousins in a trade with Sacramento. Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 “It’s a learning curve right Phone: (684) 633-1323, (684) 633-4789 • Fax: (684) 633-7707 now,” Cousins said. “We’re still getting to know one another. Request for Public Comment on Special Education Funding Application Just keep growing.” The American Samoa Department of Education (ASDOE) Special Education Division (SPED) has for public review its application for Davis scored 24 points in the funding under Part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) with the first quarter to help the Pelicans take a 35-32 lead. Cousins, who US Department of Education (USDOE). missed most of the first quarter These funds are used to provide special education services to all school age children, ages 3 – 21 years, in the territory of American with foul trouble, scored 14 in Samoa who have a disability that adversely affects their classroom achievement. As a condition for granting the funds, each state the second, and the game was or territory proposing the application must submit the application for public review and comment. The public must be afforded tied at 59 at the break. reasonable opportunities for comment for 30 days prior to the submission of the application on May 12, 2017. The public hearing is Cousins picked up his fifth foul in the final minute of the scheduled for April 12, 2017 at the ASDOE Guidance & Counseling Office in Utulei at 1:00pm. The Department of Education must third quarter, and the Thunder review and give due consideration to all comments and suggestions prior to the submission of the application for funding. entered the fourth with an 87-84 Copies of the application are available at the Special Education Office located at the west end of the Matafao Elementary School lead. in Faga’alu. All persons interested in the application are encouraged to pick up a copy between the hours of 8:00am and 4:00pm. Westbrook’s dunk over Cousins and the free throw Written comments will also be taken during these hours. Comments and suggestions may also be made via email to Faauifono put the Thunder up 110-106. Vaitautolu at [email protected] or Saouila Fanene Kava at [email protected] or may be sent surface mail to Saouila Fanene Another slam by Westbrook in Kava, Interim SPED Assistant Director, PO Box ASDOE-SPED, Pago Pago, AS 96799. The Part B Application for funding is also the final minute put the game posted on the ASDOE website: www.asdoe.net. away. TIP-INS Finagalo Fa’alaua’itele mo le Tusi Talosaga mo Alagatupe Fuafuaina o le Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa Pelicans: Cousins picked up Ua tu’uina mai e le Matagaluega o A’oga Amerika Samoa (ASDOE) Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa (SPED) se avanoa e fa’alia ai finagalo a technical and two personal fa’alaua’itele a le mamalu o le atunu’u mo alagatupe talosaga i lalo o le Maga B Tulafono mo Tagata o iai Manaoga Fa’apitoa (IDEA) fouls in the first 95 seconds. It was his 18th technical this Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa (OSEP) o le Matagaluega o A’oga a le Malo Tele o Amerika (USDOE). season and if not rescinded will O ia alagatupe ua fuafuaina e fa’atino ai a’oa’oga fa’apitoa tu’uina atu mo tamaiti a’oga uma, e amata mai i le 3-21 tausaga, i totonu trigger another one-game sus- o le teritori o Amerika Samoa o lo’o iai manaoga fa’apitoa ua fa’afaigata ai taumafaiga tau a’oa’oga i totonu o potu a’oga. O se tasi o pension. ... Gentry and F Sol- aiaiga mo le taliaina o le talosaga, e tatau i setete ma teritori uma o lo’o talosagaina ia alagatupe ona fa’asalalau a latou tusi talosaga omon Hill were called for tech- nicals after the first half ended. mo se finagalo fa’aalia o tagata lautele. E tatau ona lava se avanoa e silasila lelei ai le atunu’u mo le silafia ma tu’uina mai so latou Thunder: It was Westbrook’s finagalo fa’aalia e tusa e 30 aso ae le’i tu’uina atu le tusi talosaga ia Me 12, 2017. O le a faia se fono fa’alaua’itele ia Aperila 12, 2017 fourth triple-double this season i le Ofisa ASDOE Guidance and Counseling i Utulei i le itula e 1:00pm. O le a iloiloina e le Matagaluega o A’oga Amerika Samoa in which he scored at least 40 finagalo ma manatu fa’aalia a le lautele ma tu’uina atu ni fautuaga ae le’i o’o i le aso fa’atapula’aina o tusi talosaga. points. ... G Victor Oladipo missed his second straight game O lo’o maua kopi o lenei tusi talosaga i le Ofisa o A’oga Fa’apitoa i le itu i sisifo o Matafao Elementary School i Fagaalu. Mo i latou with back spasms. ... West- e mana’omia se kopi o le tusi talosaga, e avanoa le ofisa mai i le itula 8:00am-4:00pm. O manatu fa’aalia e tauala mai i tusitusiga brook was called for a technical e mafai ona tu’uina mai i taimi ua fa’atulagaina. A iai nisi manatu ma fautuaga e mafai ona imeli mai ia Fa’auifono Vaitautolu in the first quarter. ... Oklahoma ([email protected]) po’o Saouila Fanene Kava ([email protected]) pe tusi mai ia Saouila Fanene Kava, Interim SPED City outrebounded the Pelicans Asistant Director, PO Box ASDOE SPED, Pago Pago AS, 96799. Ua mafai fo’i ona maua se kopi o le Part B. Application i luga o le 53-35. ... G Alex Abrines scored upegatafa’ilagi ASDOE website:www.asdoe.net 13 points in his second start. samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Page B7 DeRozan powers Raptors past Trail Blazers, 112-106 TORONTO (AP) — DeMar 30-point game of the season. DeRozan provided the offense, “I thought that we did a then credited the defense of good job on him,” Portland the Toronto Raptors’ two new- coach Terry Stotts said. “That’s comers, Serge Ibaka and P.J. a credit to him. He is an excep- Tucker. tional player, and he makes DeRozan scored 33 points tough shots. I thought our traps to help Toronto withstand the on pick-and-rolls were effective Toronto Raptors guard Norman Powell (24) drives at Portland Trail Blazers forward Meyers absence of fellow All-Star Kyle but he has a knack of scoring.” Leonard (11) during second half NBA basketball action in Toronto on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. Lowry for a second straight TIP-INS (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) game, and the defensive back- Trail Blazers: G Evan Turner bone provided by the new duo and C Festus Ezeli (left knee) helped steady the Raptors in a did not play. ... Lillard scored 112-106 victory over the Port- at least 20 points against the DEVELOPMENT BANK OF AMERICAN SAMOA land Trail Blazers on Sunday Raptors for a seventh straight P. O. BOX 9, Pago Pago A. S. 96799 night. “You know, it’s veteran game, and after shooting 10 of Office: (684) 633-4031 Fax: (684) 633-1163. guys who know how to play 20 from the floor, has shot at Website: www.dbas.as the game,” DeRozan said. least 50 percent against them in “Keep it simple. Go out there four of his past six meetings. and play hard on the defensive Raptors: Cory Joseph made end and as long as we get stops, just his third start of the season EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY the coaches just give us the in Lowry’s place. ... Toronto freedom to just play.” has completed season sweeps Position: GRANT WRITER After another slow start that against five teams this season Responsibilities: saw the Trail Blazers jump out (Brooklyn, Denver, Utah and • Research and explore US Federal grants and funding sources available to the bank either directly to a 12-point lead with 4:52 to the Los Angeles Lakers). or through the American Samoa Government. play in the first half, the Rap- LACK OF LOWRY • Develop and prepare proposals and grant applications and perform professional and tors went on a 15-2 run to close Toronto coach Dwane administrative work in researching, identifying, developing and comply with all follow up grants reporting as required by the funding agencies. out the second quarter and head Casey said Lowry’s sore right • Develop and monitor procedures for complying with grant requirements, guidelines, and into halftime ahead 53-52. wrist was assessed over the regulations of funding programs. They then scored the first six weekend and it was still struc- • Work closely with the staff in developing and transforming ideas into grant proposals points of the third quarter to turally sound. • with the management of grant programs and submit required monthly, quarterly or annual extend their lead, and in partic- “The images weren’t sig- financial reports as mandated by the funding agencies. ular DeRozan and Ibaka helped nificant, there was no signifi- • Maintain a calendar to ensure timely submission of letters of inquiry, proposal deadlines and cant showing,” he said. “So it’s reports. Toronto across the finish line • Prioritize projects to keep multiple proposals moving in a timely manner, meet deadlines and in the fourth as time ran out on going to be day-to-day, treated manage material required for proposals Portland. symptomatically. Swelling’s • Establish and maintain relationships with the funding agencies and program officers. “We started off slow on gone down, so that’s a good • Function as a point of contact for DBAS with the funding agencies and establish working D and in the second half we sign. So we’ll see. He’ll be relationship with their designated officials. picked it up,” Tucker said. a day-to-day thing. It wasn’t • Develop and monitor budget for grants and funded programs. “Once we figured out what they broken, so that helps.” • Prepare quarterly and annual reports and submit to the President and Board of Directors summarizing the evaluation of all grants and funded programs. were trying to do, we adjusted SUNDAY NIGHT • Organize training programs for DBAS staff prior to implementation of new grant or funded and started playing well.” BASKETBALL programs. Ibaka finished with 18 Dan Shulman, the play-by- • Liaison with agencies or departments of ASG to implement and administer “pass through” funding points and 10 rebounds, while play announcer for ESPN’s programs. Jonas Valanciunas added 15 Sunday Night Baseball as well • Maintain a database of various funding agencies and grant programs for the bank. points as the Raptors won their as the network’s college bas- • Assume any other duties as assigned by the President. third straight game. Toronto ketball coverage, was at the Air QUALIFICATIONS wrapped up a second straight Canada Centre for the game. A Education/Experience/Qualification: season sweep of Portland, Toronto native, Shulman previ- • Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Management or related having beaten the Trail Blazers ously served as the secondary field with a minimum of 2 years grant writing experience. 95-91 in Portland on Dec. 26. play-by-play voice of the Rap- Skills/Abilities: Portland dropped to 10-21 tors from 1995-2001. • Professional appearance and attitude. on the road. Damian Lillard COACH KYLE • Excellent writing, analytical and research skills are essential. • Highly level computer literacy required with excellent Microsoft office scored 28 points but felt his With Lowry on the shelf, the application use. team was “average” offen- Raptors put him to work in a • Must be self motivated, detail oriented, highly organized, and have experience sively, although just a few suit, taking a seat on the bench using online Database. plays away from pulling out the and providing some guidance • Be proficient in research, interpreting and analyzing diverse data and posses victory. to teammates throughout the the ability to work. “You wish you could have game. Casey was impressed. • collaboratively and independently to achieve stated goals. a better offensive game when “I think it’s great, he’s into • Must have solid knowledge of creating budgets as they relate to the proposals and grants. you lose by six points, knowing it,” Casey said. “Most (injured) • Ability to maintain confidentiality. that if you make a few shots guys go to the end of the bench, here, take care of the ball, value sit down there, eat popcorn, Please submit your Resume & Application to the Development Bank of American Samoa located in Pago Pago - 2nd floor. This job posting will expire Friday, March 10, 2017. it a bit more on five or six pos- hide popcorn under their seat. sessions, then maybe you win a We’re going to put him on the game by six,” he said. coaching staff payroll.” Development Bank of American Samoa is an Equal Opportunity Lender, Provider and Employer DeRozan had his 24th Page B8 samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Pat Riley says Magic Johnson will win with the Lakers

MIAMI (AP) — Pat Riley 1991, when Johnson delivered has never doubted Magic the shocking word that he was Johnson, and isn’t about to start HIV-positive and had to retire now. from basketball. Riley was gone Riley believes Johnson will from Los Angeles by that point, succeed in what looks like a and was then coach of the New daunting task of getting the York Knicks. But it resonated Los Angeles Lakers back to deeply within Riley, who has prominence. After the Lakers maintained a very close rela- cleaned house this past week, tionship with Johnson. Johnson and Riley are contem- Hearing Johnson speak poraries — Riley as president about taking over the Lakers of the Miami Heat, Johnson in this past week moved Riley as C M the same role out in L.A., where well, albeit in an obviously dif- Y K they won four titles together in ferent fashion. the 1980s. “Back then, all of us and I Trade talks, he cautioned, think everybody in the country will be dangerous for both sides. not knowing exactly what HIV “He’s going to try to rifle my was all about, we all sort of FILE - In a Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016 file photo, former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson pockets and I’m going to try to looked at that as a very difficult speaks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a stadium which will be home to the Los Angeles Football rifle his,” Riley said. “But I’m time and possibly a death sen- Club in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Lakers fired general manager Mitch Kupchak on Tuesday, Feb. happy for him, and I’m also tence for the kid,” Riley said. 21, 2017, and put Magic Johnson in charge of basketball operations in a major shake-up of the strug- happy for the Lakers.” “Now 25 years later, he stands gling franchise’s front office. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File) The news took Riley back to at the press conference saying that he’s president of the team. Deja vu, you know?” Riley said Johnson didn’t seek his counsel on what life is like as a team president before taking the Lakers job. Riley said Johnson already knew the answer to anything he would ask, simply from being around his former coach so many times in recent years. The news wasn’t entirely easy for Riley to digest, since he also holds now-former gen- eral manager Mitch Kupchak in high regard. Kupchak, who played for Riley, was let go as part of the front-office sweepout by the Lakers this past week. But he sounded completely confident in what Johnson will accomplish. “There couldn’t be a better person and worker, I think, to be the sort of face and also to spearhead,” Riley said. “He’ll get the job done out there.”

WARRIORS SCHEDULE When Golden State hits the road for a long trip, the road rarely hits back. The Warriors haven’t had a losing record on any trip of four games or more since November 2013, a span of 14 trips. That might get tested in the next few days, part of a stretch that Warriors coach Steve Kerr C M called “insane.” Y K Golden State’s next eight days are busy, to say the least. The Warriors are at Philadel- phia on Monday and Wash- ington on Tuesday, then visit on Thursday and end this trip with a back-to-back at New York and Atlanta next Sunday and Monday. From there, it’s a cross- country flight home for a March 8 game against Boston — then it’s back to the road for a back- to-back at Minnesota and San Antonio on March 10 and 11. And here’s a note that might play a role in the race for No. 1 out West: Both of Golden State’s games at San Antonio this season are on the second night of road back-to-backs for the Warriors. samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Page B9 Molia se LeLe tama’ita’i faigaluega a le LaliLali

ASPA i le gaoi tusia: Ausage Fausia ia ina ia aua ne’i ona toe taumafai i soo se auala e tusia Ausage Fausia E pei ona taua i fa’amaumauga ELIJAH LEASAU fa’afeso’ota’i i latou uma o loo a’afia i le mataupu e a tu’uaia nei a le fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, Ua molia nei e le malo le ali’i o Elijah Leasau i le pei ona tu’uaia ai o ia e le malo. e le malo o o tiute tauave a le ua molia ao moliaga mamafa e tasi o le umia fa’asolitulafono o O le vaiaso na te’a nei na tula’i ai le ali’i o Ave- Amerika Samoa galue ai i le Ofisa o le ASPA vaega o le laau fa’asaina o le mariuna, e mafua mai i tonu Alotu i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo, ma C M se tama’ita’i sa i le motu o Aunu’u, o lona se fa’alavelave na tula’i mai i le fa’aiuga o le tausaga ia teena uma ai moliaga fa’asaga ia te ia, e pei ona Y K aveaU ma tagata faigaluega o le na te’a nei, ina ua taofia e Leoleo le ta’avale a le ua fa’ailoa e lana loia fautua ia Mathoni McCormick i fa’amaopoopoina lea o vaega Pulega o le Eletise ma le Suavai tupe uma e totogi atu e tagata molia ina ua masalomia lona fa’atautaia o le ta’avale luma o le fa’asinoga. a Amerika Samoa (ASPA) i Aunu’u mo le fa’aaogaina o le ae o loo fa’asua’ava, peita’i na maua ai e Leoleo E pei oa taua i fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga le motu o Aunu’u, i moliaga eletise e ala i le ‘debit meter’. ma se vaega laititi o le laau fa’asaina i totonu o le e fa’apea, o se feeseeseaiga i le va o le ua molia ma mamafa e 2 o le gaoi atoa ai Na umi se taimi e lei toe ta’avale. lana uo teine, na i’u ai loa i lona fa’ao’olima ia te ia, ma le ave faagaoi o ni vaega maua mai e le Ofisa autu a le O ni isi o vaaiga sa molimauina e Leoleo i le taimi ona sulu loa o lana uo teine i lona uncle mo se fes- tupe sa tu’uina atu i lalo o lana ASPA ni fa’amaumauga mai le na latou taofia ai le ta’avale a le ua molia e pei ona oasoani, peita’i sa tula’i mai ai ma le isi fa’alavelave vaavaaiga, e mafua mai i le latou Ofisa i Aunu’u i tulaga o taua i fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga, mo le moli- e pei ona tu’uaia ai le fa’ao’olima o le ua molia i le fa’alavelave lea ua leiloa ai se tupe o loo maua mai le tautua mauina lea o le mumu o mata o le ua molia. uncle ma lona atali’i. vaega tupe a le ASPA e lata i le a le Ofisa, ma mafua ai loa ona O le vaiaso na te’a nei na tula’i ai Leasau i luma o O lo o tu’uaia fo’i e le malo le i ai o se a’upega $20,000. fesiligia e le Ofisa le ua molia e le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo mo le ulua’i taimi, ma ua sa i le ali’i ua molia i le taimi na tula’i mai ai le O le alia’e mai ai o lenei tusa ai o tupe ma fa’amaumauga, tatalaina nei o ia i lalo o tuutuuga e tatau ona usita’i i fa’alavelave, peita’i na te le’i fa’aaogaina lea mataupu i fa’amaumauga a peita’i na fa’ailoa i ai e le ua ai, ma o ni isi o ia tuutuuga e aofia ai le fa’asa lea ona a’upega, ae na avea lea ma itu na lagona ai le fefe ma le le mautonu o lana uo teine ona o le saogalemu le Ofisa o le ASPA i Aunu’u, molia i le latou Ofisa, sa osofaia ia toe tagofia le ‘ava malosi poo fualaau fa’asaina, fa’asa ona ia toe soli se tulafono, a ia avea o ia ma a lona aiga. na fa’agasolo ai loa su’esu’e e ni tagata lona Ofisa i Aunu’u tagatanu’u lelei e tausisi i tulafono a le malo. E $300 le vaega tupe lea ua fa’atulaga e le fa’alotoifale a le Ofisa e uiga i ma ave fa’agaoi uma ai vaega e O le vaiaso nei lea ua fa’amoemoe e fa’ataunu’u fa’amasinoga e totogi ona fa’atoa mafai lea ona le fa’alavelave ua tupu, ma i’u pei ona fesiligia. ai le ulua’i iloiloga o le mataupu a Leasau i luma o le tatala le ua molia i tua, e fa’atalitali ai taualumaga ai loa i le tu’uina atu o lenei E leai ma ni fa’amaumauga fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo. o lona fa’amasinoga lea ua fa’agasolo i luma o le mataupu i luma o le Ofisa o e fa’atatau i ‘debit card’ poo AVETONU ALOTU fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo, ae a mafai ona tatala o ia i Leoleo mo su’esu’ega atili, pepa fo’i ia e valuvalu na mafai O le ali’i lea ua tu’uaia e le malo i moliaga mama tua, ua poloaina o ia ina ia aua ne’i ona toe taumafai ma fa’ai’u ai loa i le faila e le ona toe maua, e oo lava fo’i i se e tolu o le fa’ao’olima i le tulaga tolu, e mafua mai i e fa’afeso’ota’i i latou uma o loo avea ma molimau a malo o le latou tagi fa’asaga ia tupe mai le vaega tupe atoa na le fa’alavelave lea na ia fa’ao’olima ai i lana uo teine, le malo i lenei mataupu, e aofia ai lana uo tama’ita’i Makerika Leituane i luma o le iloa mai e $18,050, e leai ma o le uncle a lana uo teine atoa ai ma le atali’i a lona fa’apea ai lona uncle ma lona atali’i. fa’amasinoga. (Faaauau itulau 10) uncle, ua poloaina e le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo o (Faaauau itulau 11) 14 faiaoga agava’a mo aoaoga i potu a’oga

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O se vaaiga i le to’a 14 o sui faia’oga ua umia tusi pasi o latou a’oa’oga fa’apitoa mo le fanau a’oga i totonu o potu aoga a le malo. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] tusia: Leua Aiono Frost o lona toe tali atu i le Matagal- fesili pe fetufa’i le faiaoga ma le lo’o mana’omia ona faia mo fa’ataotoga o le vasega a O le aso Tofi ua te’a na fa’ai’u uega e tusa o lona vala’auina, o vaega a le OCI ma le Teacher fa’ailoga, peita’i o le taimi o le le faia’oga i aso ta’itasi, sa ai le tapenaga o faia’oga e to’a se faiaoga i le potu a’oga. Quality a le Matagaluega o vasega, e le o sou taimi e faia ai fa’apupula atili le aoga o lea 14, i a latou a’oga fa’apitoa, o E tele vala o a’oa’oga nei, A’oga, lea ua nafa ma lea tulaga. au meaa’oga, ae o le taimi mo ulua’i sitepu i le fa’atulagaga o tulafono e ao ina mataituina i e ta’i tolu aso fa’apitoa e ao Sa fa’ailoa ia i latou, e le fanau a’oga ia a’oa’o lelei i lou aso atoa i le potu a’oga. totonu o potu a’oga i taimi a’o ina auai ai le faia’oga mo nei le tatau ona faia ni a latou a latou mataupu o tau’avea e Na fa’amanino i le vasega o fa’atautaia vasega e i latou mo a’oa’oga fa’apitoa, ona fa’ato’a meaa’oga i totonu o le potu oe le faia’oga. Aua ne’i e sasi i faiaoga le vaega o le tulafono ua le fanau a’oga; o nisi o mea taua’aoina lea ia i latou o tusi a’oga, ae ia latou mataituina le lena itu, aua ua fa’amalosia fo’i fa’amamafaina ai, le a’oa’oina taua e ao ona tima’ia ai i latou pasi, e avea o se faia’oga i le agatonu o le fanau ia a’oa’oina le asiasiga atu a le Pule A’oga o le fanau i le potu a’oga, ia e tusa o latou matafaioi e tatau potu a’oga i aoga a le malo. lelei. “Ua to’atele i tatou ua po’o le sui pule i lou potu ina ia le sasi ai fo’i lana fa’atinoga o ona fa’ataunu’u i aso taitasi i O nisi o nei a’oga fa’apitoa saillia fa’ailoga maualuluga, fa’amauina fo’i au galuega.” latou tiute. Peita’i, i le aotelega le a’oa’oga o fanau, ae maise mo faia’oga, e mafai ai fo’i ona ma e tele fo’i tou meaa’oga o E amata mai lava i le (Faaauau itulau 12) Page B10 samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Fautuaina Ofisa OPAD fa’amalosia Faleoloa ma Pisinisi usita’i tulafono tusia: Ausage Fausia “E le gata i faleaoga ae O le taimi o le iloiloga e faapea fo’i i le tele o faleoloa fa’amaonia ai tofiga a le kovana ma pisinisi, e tatau lava ona mo le ali’i foma’i ia Dr. Peter fa’amalosia i ai tulafono e pei Tinitali e toe avea ai o ia ma ona moomia e le tulafono, ina Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa e Puipuia ia fa’a faigofie ona uia e nai o aia tatau o i latou e i ai manaoga tatou tagata o loo i ai manaoga fa’apitoa o le tino ma le mafa- fa’apitoa o le tino ma le mafa- ufau (OPAD), na fautuaina ai ufau”, o le isi lea saunoaga a le e afioga i Faipule o le maota o ali’i faipule. sui le ali’i foma’i ma lona Ofisa, Saunoa le afioga i le ali’i ina ia latou fa’amalosia le tula- faipule ia Kitara Vaiau e fono e fa’atonu ai faleoloa ma fa’apea, e i ai fo’i tagata i lona pisinisi uma i le atunu’u e usita’i itumalo i Saole aemaise lava i ma tausisi i le tulafono, ina ia le motu o Aunu’u e moomia le mafai ona latou saunia ni auala auaunaga lea, o le mafua’aga poo vaega e paka ai ta’avale ina fo’i lena e tatau ai ona i ai se ia fa’a faigofie ai ia i latou o loo tulaga fa’apena i luga o le uafu i ai manaoga fa’apitoa o le tino i Auasi. ma le mafaufau ona aga’i atu i “E le gata i nai tagata o ia nofoaga. le motu i Aunu’u, ae o loo Na taua e ni isi o afioga i to’atele lava fo’i tagata turisi e Faipule i le taimi o le iloiloga feoa’i i nofoa fa’ata’avalevale e fa’apea, o le tele o faleoloa i e naunau e fia asia Aunu’u, totonu o le atunu’u i le taimi nei, ae o le faigata e leai ni auala latou te le o usitaia lea vaega o e faigofie ai ona feoa’i a latou le tulafono e aofia ai le fausia o nofoa fa’ata’avalevale, o se ni auala e mafai ai ona savavali tulaga lelei tele pe afai e galulue ai i latou o loo feoa’i i nofoa le Ofisa o le OPAD ma le Ofisa fa’ata’avalevale, poo vaega fo’i o Galuega Lautele a le malo o e mafai ai ona paka ta’avale a loo fuafuaina galuega tetele, ina tagata. ia mautinoa e aofia ai tulaga o Saunoa le afioga i le ali’i auala e pei ona talosagaina”, o faipule ia Fagaoatua Dorian T. le saunoaga lea a Vaiau. Salavea, o se tasi sa tautua i le Na taua e le ali’i foma’i ia Dr. galuega fa’a faiaoga i tausaga ua Tinitali e fa’apea, o loo galulue mavae e aofia ai ma le taimi na pea lona Ofisa i le fa’amalosia Ni isi o afioga i Faipule o le maota o sui [ata AF] avea ai ma puleaoga mo le aoga o le tulafono, ae o le mea moni maualuga a Leone e fa’apea, o e tatau ona silafia e le Fono, o loo i ai pea lava faleaoga e le o loo to’atele pea le atunu’u e le mafai ona latou tausisia le tula- o usitaia le tulafono i tulaga o fono e pei ona fa’amalosia e le paka, e tiga lava ona iloa e le Ofisa o le OPAD. tatau ona paka a latou ta’avale e “I lo’u talitonuga, e tatau vaega e paka ai ta’avale a i latou Talanoaga Aiga Sā Tauanu’u, ona galulue fa’atasi le Ofisa o e i ai manaoga faapitoa o le tino le OPAD ma le Matagaluega o ma le mafaufau, ae paka ai lava. Aoga a le malo mo le faia o asia- O loo galulue fo’i le latou Taū Manu’a siga i faleaoga ina ia mautinoa ofisa ma le ofisa o Leoleo ile e aofia ai i galuega o loo fua- fa’amalosia o le tulafono ua O le a taoto ia le laau ma ona lau, i ou paia maualuga Samoa. Mai le oneone uli le fuaina mo faleaoga tulaga e pei pasia, ina ia mautinoa e le toe ufitia o le Tui Manu’a, se’i pa ia le tai ulaula o Nafauna. Auā o Samoa o le vao filifili, o ona fautua mai ai le tulafono”, i ai se isi e vaai fa’atauva’a i le le i’a iviivia, o le fue lavelave, e leai se tasi na te gafa taulima ou paia ma ou mamalu. o le saunoaga lea a Fagaoatua. tulafono. Auā o Samoa o le atunu’u tofi, e leai se tasi e fa’aopoopo pe toese se iota, ou paia lava e tumau e o’o i le fa’avavau. Tulou ia ou paia Fa’ale-Atunuu, Tulou i ou paia ➧ Fa’ale-Malo, Tulou i ou paia Fa’ale-Talalelei, Tulou, Tulou, Tulouna lava. Molia se tama’ita’i faigaluega… Mai itulau 9 Ae o le a fagatonu ia le ifi a Māina, ma le male a le tautai, auā ua tafa ata o le Tafa’ilagi, ma ua tu mai lagī e Tapuitea i se lagona fa’ae’etia ma le loto fa’amaualalo i se vaega o nei meatotino a le taofia nei o ia i le toese i Tafuna ASPA ma mafai ona toe maua. ina ua le mafai ona ia totogi le le āva tele e tatau ai, ia te a’u le tamā matua o le tatou aiga Sā Tauanu’u. O le a toe A o fa’agasolo pea su’esu’ega tupe e $10,000, e fa’atali ai le usuia ma toe talanoaina le suafa Tauanu’u ia Mati 4, 2017, i le 12pm i le Aoauli, e saili e uiga i lenei mataupu, sa toe isi ana iloiloga lea ua fa’atulaga ai se tasi e tausia le tatou aiga Sā Tauanu’u i Taū Manu’a. suia le fa’amatalaga a le ua e faia i le amataga o le masina molia ma ia ta’utino ai le mea o Aperila. O le a talanoaina le suafa o le tatou aiga i le Maota i Aso Fitu, O le Afioga moni, i lona fa’aaogaina lea o Afai ae mafai ona tatala o se vaega o lenei tupe, ma ua ia ia i tua, ua poloaina o ia e le Aumoeualogo Te’o J. Fuavai i Nu’uuli. O le paia lava lea i le Afifio i Ma’opu, Sūsū sauni fo’i e toe totogi le paleni o fa’amasinoga maualuga ina Usoali’i, Sūsū Taumafalofi, ma le fetalaiga maualuga ia i latou le To’afa, ma le paia loo mana’omia. ia aua ne’i ona toe taumafai E lei manatu Leituane e e fa’afeso’ota’i molimau a le maualuga i le Ituau Malosi. fa’ataunu’u lana ulua’i iloiloga malo, aua fo’i ne’i ona toe solia i luma o le fa’amasinoga se tulafono, a ia avea o ia ma Ia alofa lava Le Atua ia tatou feiloa’i ma le manuia i le Aso ma le Taimi ua fa’aitumalo, ae ua ia manatu e tagatanu’u lelei e tausisi i tula- fa’amoemoeina. Ae fa’amālūlū atu, o lou lē auai i le fonotaga a le aiga, Sā Tauanu’u i tu’u sa’o atu loa lana mataupu fono uma a le malo. le aso ua faamoemoeina, o lē a le taofia ai le finagalo o Aiga i sē tasi e tausia le Aiga i luma o le fa’amasinoga maua- O le moliaga o le gaoi fa’apea luga e fa’agasolo ai lana ulua’i ai ma le ave fa’agaoi o ni tupe i Taū Manu’a. Malū ave i fale lo outou finagalo, pe a iai se upu se taulaulu i la outou iloiloga, ma fa’atulaga ai loa se poo ni meatotino sa tu’uina atu fa’afofogaaga. Ia manuia le tatou Aiga i le alofa o Le Atua. aso e faia ai lona fa’amasinoga i lalo o lau vaavaaia, o se soli- autu ma le fa’amoemoe e tulafono C lea i le fa’atulagaina Ieova i le tatou va, Soifua ma ia Manuia. fa’amuta aloaia ai tuutuuga uma o solitulafono mamafa, lea e o lana mataupu. mafai ona fa’asala ai se tasi i Ua faia lenei fa’asalalauga i le Āva tele ma le Fa’aaloalo e tatau ai, Na teena e le ua molia le toese mo le umi e le silia i le tu’uaiga fa’asaga ia te ia, ina ua 7 tausaga, poo le fa’asala fo’i i Afioga Aumoeualogo Te’o J. Fuavai tula’i i luma o le fa’amasinoga le salatupe e le silia il e $5,000, maualuga i le aso Faraile o le po o le fa’asala fo’i i fa’asalaga vaiaso na te’a nei, ma ua toe uma ia e lua. samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Page B11

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Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec lona tuafafine, “Fili, e lagona lava Suafa TOOMALATAI o le afioaga i Onenoa Vaega: 60 lo’u popole, e foliga mai, ua i ai se O le a taoto pea ia le fiso ma ona lau, aua o Samoa o le ao mamala ma le vao filifili i faasouga o ao ma Ae alo maia, o le a toe fa’aauau mea ua tupu ia Loleta, ou te le o atu la tatou tala mo lenei aso. Na iloa, ae talosia ia ‘aua ne i sa’o o’u le atufolasa. Ma, ou te muai faatulou atu ai lau faafofoga tapuai mai, le paia o le faleagafulu, i le afifio o muta mai, ina ua va’aia e le teine manatu.” ona tupu ma ona tamalii aemaise, ponaoo ma faleupolu o tofiga, tulou. Faatulou foi le paia o le motusa i o Filipina le maligi ifo o loimata Ua lagona le alofa o Filipina i si le afifio o alii faatui ma le fetalaiga i tootoo, ae tainane le tapuaiga a Tumua ma Pule, tulou. Faatulou i le o si ona tuagane, le tama o Lilo, ona tuagane, aua o lea ua va’ai atu tapuaiga a le aufaigaluega paia a le Atua, o lo’o faafale-le malu i afioaga ma nono manu ae a se manuia o ona le mau tonu ai lea o le loto o le nei ma fa’alogo, ua ‘ese le talanoa tama’ita’i, pe o le a le uiga, pe i ai ane a Lilo ia te ia i lea taimi. “Lilo, le atunuu ma ona tagata. Tulou, Tulouna ia, Tulouna lava. fo’i se mea o mamafa i le loto o si va’ai oe le tuagane, afai lava o i ai I lo’u ava ma lo’u migao e tatau ai, a’o lenei fa’asilasilaga e faasino tonu i suli ma gafa tau toto uma o le ona tuagane e pele ia te ia. Ae se i o ni ou masalosaloga i lea tulaga, e tatou tulituliloaina, pe o le a le mea sili pea fa’ata’atia, e sau se taimi suafa TOOMALATAI o le afioaga i Onenoa. Ua a’e se manatu ia te a’u, o lo’o nofo atu ma tausi le ua mamafa i le loto o le afioga i a ma e fai lava e le Ali’i le taimi ma tatou aiga i Onenoa, ua ala gatatau ona tala mai aao ma maliu mai se’i o tatou fefa’asoa’i ma talatalanoa Lilomaiava. le aso o mea uma, e le aoga fo’i lou ma fetufaa’i e saili se tasi e tausia lo tatou aiga i Onenoa. Ona ua loa foi aso o tala i vao le suafa o le “Pina, ua ou lagona le mafatia naunau atu, ae o lo’o i ai se mea o lo’u loto, ma ua fa’aluafesasi fo’i o fa’aluafesasi ai lou mafaufau, ae tatou aiga. O le mea lea e faaolooloma’au atu ai i lo outou paia ma lo outou mamalu e susu mai, tala mai o’u manatu, ona o le mea na o’o i ta’atia se i sau se taimi.” a’ao se’i o tatou talanoa faatasi ma soalaupule ma filifilia se tasi e tausia le tatou aiga. ai le matou malaga ma Lefefe ma E le i umi, ae fa’alogo atu o sau Vesi. Ua le mafai e le tama ona tao- le vala’au a lo la tina, le lo’omatua O le a fa’atinoina lenei fa’amoemoe i le Aso To’ona’i, Mati 25, 2017 i le 8:30 i le taeao. Alofagia e le fiofi ona loimata i lea taimi. o Malia, “Lilo, Filipina, o mai i le Atua, ia maua pea le soifua laulelei e le tatou aiga, ma tatou feiloa’i i lea aso i le soifua maua ma le lagi “Pina, na ‘ese lava le mea na ou fale, o lea e fa’atali atu le faiga o le e mama. O le a le avea lou le auai mai ma auala e toe taofia ai le finagalo autasi o le aiga potopoto i lea va’ai i ai, ua lagona ai le mafatia mea’ai.” Na tutu a’e nei i luga Lilo o lo’u loto, o uiga o Loleta na ou ma Filipina ma savavali atu loa i le aso. va’ai i ai, ae maise o ona lavalava, fale tele o lo’o nonofo mai ai lo la Lagimaina le fa’afofoga’aga a le tatou atunu’u. sa ou va’ai i ai, i uiga ua le talafe- tina ma le lo’omatua o Lonisi, ae o agai i lo’u mafaufau. O uiga fo’i o lo’o pisi solo Luisa i le faiga o feau. Faia ma lo’u ava ma lo’u fa’aaloalo tele e tatau ai, lona tina, e matua’i le lelei lava, ma Na toe fa’apea ane Lilo i lona O Tauma’oe Mamea To’omalatai Ulugalu ua ou le iloa pe o le a lava le mea ua tuafafine, “Fili, ae alofa mai ia te naunau ai le lo’omatua ia fai loa le a’u, ‘aua lava ne i e tautala i se tala ma fa’aipoipoga.” e tasi, ae o lea ou faia le mea ua e Ua le tautala Filipina i lea taimi, fai mai ai, ia ‘aua lava ne i iloa e o ae ua usi lelei lana fa’alogo i tala ta matua, ua e fa’alogo mai.” o lo’o tautala ane ai lona tuagane Na tali Filipina ua lelei, ma ua i lea taimi. Ua fa’aauau pea le tala fa’apea lava ona fai. Ua ulufale nei a Lilo, “Pina, e ‘ese lava le mea na Lilo ma Filipina ma ua saofafa’i ou manatu i ai, ‘ese le mea na ou ifo nei ma amata loa le mea’ai a va’ai i ai, e fai fo’i o Loleta, a’o le aiga i lea afiafi. E fai lava la le lona tina, ua le mautonu ai lo’u mea’ai a lo’omatutua o Malia ma mafaufau.” Lonisi, ae o lo’o fai pea le talata- $90 “O le aiga, e tu lelei le aiga, e lanoaga a Mose ma Lefefe fa’apea $80 2016 Toyota Corolla Daily Rate 2013 Hyundai Sonata Daily Rate fai le faleoloa e mau mea le aiga, ma Vesi. Fai mai, ua fia iloa lelei e Automatic (Red Car) Automatic (White Car) ae sa le i ta’ua ia mea ia te a’u, pau le toeaina o Mose le mea na tupu i lava le mea na ou manatu i ai, ia le aiga o Loleta. E le i fai ane se tala fa’ataunu’u le mea na ou mana’o i a Lefefe, ae oso a’e le tala a Vesi, ai, ou te le mana’o i se mea, ae ua “Mose, a e va’ai..” Toe titi mutu le ou alofa ia Loleta, o a fo’i ona uiga vae o si tamaloa o Vesi i le feini a e fa’aali i le ofisa, ae ua ou alofa le toeaina o Lefefe ma lulu ane i ai lava i ai.” lona ulu. *NEW* $90 2010 Toyota Tundra Ua punou ifo Lilo ma soloi E faia pea... $120 Daily 2015 Kia Sedona Daily Rate Automatic Automatic (White Truck) ona loimata ma toe fa’apea ane i Contact Information: Jiin Jang O&O INC. CAR RENTAL (258-4563) or Tafa Leaupepe PO Box 3897, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Office: 699-4484 • Fax: 699-2307 Located in Nu’uuli (O&O Inc. Wholesale) Email: [email protected] ➧ Tala otooto o Fa’amasinoga… Mai itulau 11 Ua fa’asa ona ia toe soli se tula- fa’amasinoga. fono, pe toe latalata fo’i i fale ma O ni isi o poloaiga o le nofo- American Samoa Government nofoaga o loo i ai i latou e pei ona vaavaaia a Leaumoana ina ua taua, a ia avea o ia ma tagatanu’u ta’usala o ia e le fa’amasinoga DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH lelei e tausisi i tulafono a le malo. maualuga i le moliaga o le talepe Saunoa le afioga i le ali’i fale i le tulaga luai, e mafua mai fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia e fa’apea, i le fa’alavelave lea na la osofaia o se tasi o itu o loo fa’avae i ai ai ma se isi ali’i se fale Su’isu’i PUBLIC NOTICE le fa’aiuga a le fa’amasinoga e fa’apea ai le lala o le Ofisa o le fa’atulaga se tupe e tatala ai le Western Union i Puapua, o le The American Samoa Department of Health Early Intervention Program ua molia i tua, ona o loo maua i totogi lea o le salatupe e $ 1,000, fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga, peita’i e oo mai lava i le taimi e na “Helping Hands” would like to inform the public that the Annual State sa ta’usala fo’i o ia i moliaga o le o le $200 le tupe lea ua mae’a ona Application under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act fa’ao’olima i le tulaga tolu atoa ai totogi e le ua molia. ma le fa’atupu vevesi i nofoaga E 28 masina na poloaina e le as amended in 2004 for Federal Fiscal Year 2017 is available for public faitele i le 5 tausaga talu ai, ma fa’amasinoga e taofia ai le ua molia comment for a period of 60 days. e atagia mai ai o loo tutusa lava i le toese i Tafuna, o se tasi lea o ituaiga moliaga ia sa ta’usala tuutuuga o lana nofovaavaaia e 7 A copy of the document is available to review at the DOH Helping Hands muamua ai o ia, ma moliaga lea ua tausaga, peita’i e na o le 12 masina toe a’afia ai fo’i o ia i le taimi nei. na ia tuliina ae tatalaina loa o ia Office in Fagaima and is also available for review on the Helping Hands SEMURANA LEAUMOANA i tua e saili sana galuega e totogi Early Intervention Program website www.helpinghands-as.org. Ua poloaina nei e le ai lana salatupe, ae fa’amalumalu fa’amasinoga maualuga le toe ai loa le isi 16 masina mai lana Please call the DOH Helping Hands office at 699-4990 if you have any taofia o le ali’i o Semurana Leau- fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui. moana i le toese i Tafuna, mo le Talu ai o lea ua ia le usitaia questions regarding this public notice. tuliina lea fa’amae’a o masina e tuutuuga o lana nofovaavaaia, ua 16 o loo totoe o lana fa’asalaga poloaina nei e le fa’amasinoga le fa’a falepuipui sa fa’amalumalu ua molia ina ia tuli masina e 16 sa Signed, talu mai le tausaga e 2013, ina ua fa’amalumalu o lana fa’asalaga, fa’amaonia e le fa’amasinoga ua ia ae o le a fa’amagalo le isi vaega le usitaia ni isi o tuutuuga o lana o lana salatupe o loo totogi e le’i Ruth Te’o, DOH Part C Coordinator nofovaavaaia sa tu’uina atu e le totogiina. Page B12 samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Colson leads No. 21 Notre Dame past Georgia Tech SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) defense, going 10 of 29 from — Matt Farrell’s timing was 3-point range. But Colson was perfect for No. 21 Notre Dame on, stepping out to hit all three on Sunday night. of his 3-point tries over Georgia Farrell’s desperation fal- Tech big man Ben Lammers. laway corner jumper at the “I was trying to shoot with shot-clock buzzer with 3:40 left confidence,” Colson said. “We was one of a handful of what needed to stay patient on that he called winning plays in the end because of that one-three- second half of a 64-60 victory one pushing out.” over Georgia Tech. Josh Heath’s jumper with “I just threw it up, and right four seconds left pulled Georgia when it left my hands, it looked Tech to 62-60, but Farrell made good,” Farrell said. “I just tried two free throws for the final to go out there and make win- margin, and the Irish played ning plays.” enough defense down the stretch That shot kept the Yellow to come out with the win. Jackets at bay after they cut “We missed some looks that Notre Dame’s lead to four we usually make, but it didn’t points for the second time in the affect us going back on the second half, which was when other end and guarding,” Irish Farrell stepped up, scoring 14 coach Mike Brey said. Notre Dame’s Matt Farrell (5) drives in next to Georgia Tech’s Josh Okogie (5) during the first half of his 17 points. Okogie scored nine points in of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017, in South Bend, Ind. Bonzie Colson did his part the first six minutes of the game, (AP Photo/Robert Franklin) with 20 points and 11 rebounds, but Colson got hot for the Irish for us.” Pastner said. “I thought we did a the ACC and have to win their helping the Irish (22-7, 11-5 not long after. Colson scored V.J. Beachem, who was bat- good job on everybody else, but last two games to finish with Atlantic Coast Conference) win seven straight, including his tling the flu, hit a 3-pointer early I probably didn’t spend enough a conference record of .500, a their fifth straight. second 3-pointer of the half and in the second half to give Notre time emphasizing his 3-point mark they haven’t reached since Tadric Jackson led Georgia a pair of offensive putbacks, Dame nine-point lead, but the shooting.” going 8-8 in 2007. Tech (16-13, 7-9) with 20 and the Irish took a 34-28 lead Irish missed their next seven MAKING STRIDES Notre Dame: After a week points, and Josh Okogie had into halftime. shots. After Tech cut it to four Georgia Tech won the first off following a road win at N.C. 14 points and 10 rebounds. The “(Colson) knew it was hard in that stretch, Colson was there meeting on Jan. 28, 62-60 on State, the Irish kept pace with Yellow Jackets have lost three to score on Lammers in the with another 3-pointer to give Okogie’s buzzer-beating layup, Florida State and Louisville of four. paint, so he shot some jumpers the Irish some breathing room. an outcome that Pastner said for second place in the league Notre Dame struggled to on him and took him out there,” “You look at it, it’s Colson,” looked unlikely when he first behind North Carolina. shoot over Georgia Tech’s zone Brey said. “He set a great tone Georgia Tech coach Josh took over the Yellow Jackets. UP NEXT “Our first workout in April, Georgia Tech: The Yellow if you told me we’d lose by Jackets host Pittsburgh on Po Box PPB, Pago Pago four points at Notre Dame, or at Tuesday and travel to Syracuse AMERICAN SAMOA American Samoa 96799 least split Notre Dame, I would for their final regular-season POWER AUTHORITY Phone No.: (684) 699-3057 tell you that you need to get game Saturday. Fax No.: (684) 699-4129 Materials Management Office [email protected] checked,” Pastner said. “From Notre Dame: The Irish host where we came to where we Boston College on Wednesday are now, we’ve come such a far before closing out the regular REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) way.” season at No. 7 Louisville on BIG PICTURE Saturday. RFP No: ASPA17.021.ESD-WTR Closing Date & Time: March 23, 2017 Georgia Tech: The Yellow Issuance Date: February 21, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time Jackets fell to 1-6 on the road in The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposal (RFP) to invite qualified firms to submit formal, written proposals for the: ➧ 14 faiaoga agava’a… “In-line Meters Installation Project Phase II” Mai itulau 9 Submission o mea uma na toe fa’amanatu tatau, ua i ai fo’i nai fa’amama An Original and one PDF copy of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: i le vasega, sa toe fa’apea ai le avega ua fa’atulaga e lea vaega o “RFP NO. ASPA17.021.ESD-WTR In-line Meters Installation Project Phase II”. Submissions tama’ita’i o Diana Ameperosa, le matagaluega o a’oga ua latou are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Thursday, “Ae ua tatou iloa patino lava, ofoina atu ina ia fa’afiafiaina le March 23, 2017: o le fua va’aia o tatou fanau agaga o le faia’oga, ma atili ai a’oga e iloga ai lau galuega sa ona fiafia e fa’atautaia ona tiute Materials Management Office fa’atinoina i le tausaga a’oga, fa’afaia’oga i le potu a’oga. O ia American Samoa Power Authority o le a fua mai lea i le fanau mea, ua mafai ona fa’atauva ai i P.O. Box PPB a’oga. O latou togi ua fa’ailoa latou ina ia avea ma “Faia’oga o Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 ai lo latou malamalama lelei, le Tausaga.” Attn: Procurement Manager o le aotelega o le latou atamai O i latou ua taua’aoina tusi e faitau ma le malamalama pasi i le vasega o faia’oga e Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any lelei i tusi ua talafeagai ma aofia ai: Sopi, Tautinei;- Lem circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being latou vasega ua oo i ai, o mea autu, Tafifua; Vaimasanuu, non-responsive. na e iloa ai, a tatou galuega Sesilia; Folau, Fa’auifono; fa’afaia’oga.” Samuelu, Gary; Ipuniu, Vaeleti; Document “E ui ina e tigaina tele lea Savali, Athena; Lang, Tufanua; The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management faiva, ae a atamamai alo o le Tufuga, Aolele; Mahuka, Office at ASPA s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our atunu’u, ua mafaia e le vasega Pemerika; Pati, Tosia; Isaako, Website: http://www.aspower.com. uma o faia’oga ona si’i le alafua Derek, Imo, Johnny; Fonotia, Pre-Proposal Meeting e fa’atautaia ai le tatou malo, Ropeta. aua e to’atele lava faia’oga, e O lo’o i ai nisi o faia’oga A one-time pre-proposal meeting will be held on February 28, 2017, 9:00 a.m. at the Materials tofu fo’i le to’atele ma fa’ailoga o lo’o fa’aauau seia mae’a Management Office conference room located at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound. maualuluga, ae a le mafai lelei latou a’oa’oga mo aso e Right of Rejection ona malamalama le fanau i le tolu, ona fa’ato’a taua’aoina a’oa’oga o e fa’atinoa, e le o se lea o latou tusi pasi, ae o lenei American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive sasi a le tamaititi la lea itu, a’o vaega ua mae’a avea i latou any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests oe le faia’oga,” o se tima’i lea a ma faia’oga i le taimi nei aua of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. Elia Savall, sa ia fa’asoa atu i le o lea ua atoatoa latou a’oa’oga vasega o faia’oga. fa’apitoa nei. 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DEAR ABBY: I am a new mom to a sweet baby boy. I am (or was) very career-oriented and never in a million years thought I would want to be a stay-at-home mom. I will have to return to work shortly, and I’m really struggling. I have a hard time putting my little one in day care, but I don’t have a choice. I have no idea where to begin, how to select the right day care or what questions to ask. Any assis- tance would be greatly appreciated. -- NEW MOM IN CALIFORNIA DEAR NEW MOM: Start by talking to your friends and family, asking if they know of a day care that’s good, then make sure that any facility you’re considering is licensed. Spend a little time there to see how the caregivers interact with the children. Go to babycenter.com and search on “daycare.” You will find a section on day care centers that will give you the information you need. You should also check with your state’s department of social services to be sure no complaints have been filed. I wish you luck in your search. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• DEAR ABBY: Over the years the people closest to me (immediate family, friends and a few ex- boyfriends) have given me every reason not to trust anyone much. About a year ago I found the courage to date again and met a man who gives me every reason to trust him to the fullest. The problem is, because of my past, I’m having problems doing it. How do I move past my issues and give the relationship I’m in a fair chance before I destroy it? -- GUN-SHY IN MAINE DEAR GUN-SHY: Considering your history, it makes sense that you are afraid of being hurt or taken advantage of. However, not all people are alike. Allow the relationship more time to develop. Don’t be afraid to talk things out with him rather than react by jumping to conclusions and/or making accusations. Listen to what he says and watch what he does. If the two don’t match, regard it as a red flag. However, if they do match, then count your blessings because you may have finally found a winner. ••••••••••••••••••••••••• DEAR ABBY: For years I’ve gone to a neighborhood bar every Friday night for a few hours during cocktail hour. I have recently started using oxygen due to COPD from smoking. My doctor says I can do anything I feel I’m up to. Well, I’m up to going out to the bar like I used to do. Trouble is, I’m self-conscious about the carrier. It doesn’t bother me to go out to stores, etc., but this does. Should I stay home, bored out of my mind, or get on with the life I used to have? -- WANTS TO GET ON WITH LIFE DEAR WANTS: Your doctor has said you can do what you want. I see nothing to be gained by sitting home alone and becoming depressed. My only concern is that the bar you frequent may be smoky and be problematic for your already-damaged lungs. If the bar is smoke-free, go. But if it isn’t, then I’m suggesting you find one that is. samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Monday, February 27, 2017 THANK YOU! Fa’afetai Tele Lava! Samoa News would like to thank all those who made this year’s 23rd Annual Territorial Spelling Bee a great success. Our hats off to the 32 spellers from our public, private and home schools, who vied for top honors to represent American Samoa at the National Bee in Washington DC. A special thanks to our Major Sponsor, McDonald’s American Samoa and all the companies who donated prizes for our students. Blue Sky, Carl’s Jr, GHC Reid & Company (Vaimalu & Peace Tea) SoPac (Aloha Maid) Krispy Krunchy Chicken, Paradise Pizza, Vai’s Flowers, Skyview, CBT/Learning Tree and SSAB. Thank You also; Judges: Samantha Jeremiah Tatupu from Congresswoman Aumua Amata’s District Office and Matesina Willis from Samoa Stationary & Books Limited (SSAB). C M Pronouncers: Utu Abe Male, CEO of ASPA and Dr. Sybil Johnson, ASCC Land Grant. Y K KVZK-TV Director Tauapai Laupola and KVZK-TV crew Evelyn Lili’o Satele, Salima Eucharist Elisara Reupena

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