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Jerry Yamson was the 2nd Place Winner of the Shriners Golf Tournament raffl e this past Saturday, taking home a 55” Seiki Ultra-HD Smart TV, donated by Cost U Less. When Jerry’s name was called, he was shocked. He couldn’t believe he won, as he bought the winning raffl e ticket the same morning of the golf tournament. Shriners Club members extend their appreciation to Cost U Less for donating this “Big Prize” and for supporting many com- munity projects here in American Samoa. [courtesy photo] All-SEC title game on C M Y K horizon? Alabama gets nod over Ohio St Back in January 2012, the fourth College Football Playoff day after Alabama beat LSU in was set and for the fi rst time two the BCS championship game, teams from the same confer- the commissioners of the FBS ence made it. Alabama (11-1) conferences gathered in New will face Clemson (12-1) in the Orleans to discuss the future of Sugar Bowl and fellow SEC the college football postseason. member Georgia (12-1) will There had already been play Oklahoma (12-1) in the movement toward tearing up Rose Bowl. the unpopular Bowl Champion- Another all-SEC champi- ship Series, but the all-South- onship game could be on the eastern Conference champion- horizon, and for the second ship game was the fi nal blow. straight year the value of a The College Football Playoff conference championship was was created soon after. diminished. Unlike in 2012, On Sunday, the fi eld for the (Continued on page B4) Page B2 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Butler scores 33 points, T-Wolves out- last Clippers 112-106 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — 9:12 to go. Jimmy Butler scored 20 of his Rivers’ seventh 3-pointer 33 points in the fourth quarter, gave the Clippers a one-point Taj Gibson added 20 and the lead, but Butler took over from Minnesota Timberwolves out- there, hitting a free throw, lasted the Los Angeles Clippers 3-pointer and short jumper 112-106 on Sunday night. before converting a 3-point The Wolves overcame a play to give the Wolves some season-high 30 points from breathing room. Austin Rivers, who matched Minnesota has beaten the his career best with seven Clippers three straight times. 3-pointers. Rivers’ fi nal TIP-INS 3-pointer gave L.A. a 92-91 Clippers: Coach Doc Rivers lead with 6:54 to play before said F Danilo Gallinari (strained Butler scored nine in a row to left glute) would play 3-on-3 send the Clippers to their third and could be close to returning. straight loss. “He’ll play in the next couple, Karl-Anthony Towns had 15 two to three games will be my points and 12 rebounds for Min- guess,” Rivers said. Gallinari, nesota for his NBA-leading 19th who’s averaging 12.8 points, double-double of the season. missed his 13th game due to the Minnesota led for most of injury. ... Rookie Jamil Wilson the game but couldn’t manage and C.J. Williams made their a serious run, mostly due to fi rst career starts. Wilson fin- Rivers’ shooting. Rivers hit ished with nine points and Wil- three 3-pointers in the fi nal liams fi ve. ... Lou Williams had fi ve minutes of the fi rst half to 23 points off the bench. keep the Clippers close. He had Timberwolves: F Nemanja a career-high 20 points in the Bjelica missed his sixth straight half. game since spraining his left The back and forth con- foot. He’s dressed for the last tinued for most of the second four games. ... Jamal Craw- half, and a couple of Minnesota ford scored 12 points in his defensive lapses that led to easy fi rst game against his old team. layups and a wide-open dunk Crawford played fi ve seasons One of the competitors at last Saturday’s Lions Club Annual Golf Tournament on the green — by Montrezl Harrell to give for the Clippers. focusing on the fi nal hole of the day as they wrapped things up last Saturday at the Ili’ili Golf Course. Los Angeles an 84-83 lead with [photo: TG] samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B3

Washington’s Noah Dickerson (15) tries to drive past Seattle’s Aaron Menzies in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Friday, Nov. 24, 2017, in Seattle. Washington won 89-84. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson) Crisp, Dickerson pace Washington past Omaha, 86-73 SEATTLE (AP) — David second half at 58-57 with 10:11 Crisp scored 24 points and remaining. Noah Dickerson added 16 as The Mavericks stayed close Washington used a late 18-2 run in the first half behind Jack- to pull away from Omaha 86-73 son’s 17 points, which included on Sunday. three 3-pointers. Omaha also Omaha (1-8) took a 63-62 held a 25-16 rebound advantage lead on Mitch Hahn’s deep over the Huskies, who had out- 3-pointer from the top with rebounded their last two oppo- 8:21 left, but Matisse Thybulle nents by 17 per game. answered with three free throws Washington opened a 39-34 and a layin to trigger the Hus- lead on Hameir Wright’s kies deciding spurt. 3-pointer with 2:12 left in the Zach Jackson had 28 points half, but Jackson brought the and Mitch Hahn added 15 points Mavericks even with a 3-pointer and a game-high 10 rebounds and layin. Nahziah Carter’s for Omaha (1-8). 3-pointer put the Huskies up at Jaylen Nowell added 16 the break. points and Thybulle 12 for BIG PICTURE Washington (6-2), which shot Washington: It’s mid-term 58 percent in the second half. exam time for the Huskies. After Hahn’s 3-pointer gave Washington is 6-0 against mid- Omaha the lead, the Huskies majors, but lost their only two answered with an 8-0 spurt as games against power confer- the Mavericks missed a pair of ence opponents - Providence three-point attempts and then 77-70 and Virginia Tech 103- turned it over twice. 79. Upcoming games at No. 2 Thybulle triggered the run Kansas and home against No. when he was fouled on a three- 15 Gonzaga should show where point attempt and hit all three the Huskies are under first-year free throws. On the ensuing coach Mike Hopkins. possession, Thybulle converted Omaha: After losing four his own block into a layup at the starters from the team that other end. Crisp capped the run advanced to the Summit League with two free throws to make it title game and won 18 games 70-63 with 6:09 remaining. last season, the Mavericks are After KJ Robinson scored on a work in progress during the a floater from the lane, the Hus- non-rugged non-conference kies ran off 10 more consecu- portion of their schedule. Road tive points, extending the lead losses include Oklahoma, Lou- to 80-65 on a rebound basket by isville and TCU, with Kansas Sam Timmins with 2:49 left. coming up in two weeks. Washington extended its UP NEXT 42-39 halftime lead with an 8-2 Washington: The Huskies run, going in front 50-41 on face second-ranked Kansas in Crisp’s layin, but the Mavericks Kansas City on Wednesday. rallied within 52-49 on a jumper Omaha: The Mavericks play by Lamar Wofford-Humphrey. the second of three straight road Hahn’s 3-pointer gave games at UC Santa Barbara on Omaha its first lead of the Tuesday. Page B4 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 ➧ All-Sec title… Continued from page B1 though, the winds of change ; Washington (10-2) vs. Penn are not picking up — even with State (10-2) in the Fiesta Bowl both the Big Ten and Pac-12 sit- on Dec. 30 ; Miami (10-2) vs. ting out this playoff altogether. Wisconsin (12-1) in the Orange “It doesn’t change my view Bowl on Dec. 30 ; and UCF that the present structure is best (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3) in the for college football,” Big Ten Peach Bowl on Jan. 1 . Commissioner Jim Delany said “Look at how healthy the during an interview with ESPN. system is,” Scott said. “From “I can be supportive of (the our perspective, of course we’d selection committee) and at the love a team in the playoff this same time be disappointed and year, but we’ve got amazing a little bit surprised.” bowl games.” When Alabama got the nod Hocutt said the Iowa loss for the fourth and fi nal spot over hurt Ohio State and the Buck- Ohio State, the Big Ten was left eyes were not close enough to out for the fi rst time — and for the Tide for the Big Ten cham- the second time in four seasons pionship result — a 27-21 win the Pac-12 was shut out, too. over previously unbeaten Wis- When the conference commis- consin — to matter. sioners were putting the playoff Alabama made it 4-for-4 in together, ensuring only con- the playoff, the only team that ference champions would be has made them all. Coach Nick included was considered. Even- Saban said he trusted the com- tually, the compromise was to mittee would come to the right craft a protocol that emphasized conclusion. conference championships, but “I really do believe based on not make them mandatory. the total body of work that our “I don’t see anything that’s team really deserved to be in,” happened in the fi rst four years Tide coach Nick Saban said in in the work of the selection an ESPN interview. committee or the playoff that For the third straight season, is inconsistent with how it was college football gets an Ala- designed or what was possible,” bama-Clemson matchup in the Pac-12 Commissioner Larry playoff, though this time in Scott told the AP in a phone the semifi nals. The Tide beat interview. the Tigers in a classic national Tide or Buckeyes was the championship game in Glen- Tapumanaia Galu Satele celebrating a Birdie at the fi nal hole during the Lions Annual Golf toughest call for the committee dale, Arizona, two seasons Tournament held last Saturday at the Ili’ili Golf Course. [photo: TG] in the four-year history of the ago. The teams played another playoff. thriller last season and Clemson “We walked into that room took the title in Tampa, Florida. knowing we had a big task Ohio State coach Urban ahead of us,” said committee Meyer said, “I sank in my chairman Kirby Hocutt, the ath- chair at home, because I really letic director at Texas Tech. thought we were in.” He noted The Tide had been more con- his team had three wins “against sistent and lost just once. The the top 16 teams in America.” Buckeyes lost twice, including “But I get it,” he said. an embarrassing 31-point loss Revenue distribution from at unranked Iowa, but have the the College Football Playoff is more impressive set of victo- not heavily weighted toward ries. Ohio State won the Big the teams and conferences that Ten while Alabama did not reach the semifi nals. The SEC, even win its SEC division. Big 12 and ACC will get $6 The committee rolled with million for each playoff team the Tide and stayed on the task and no additional money if its of choosing the best teams, teams advance. The confer- regardless of conference affi li- ences get $4 million for each ation. For the second straight team in a New Year’s Six game. season a team that did not win So the SEC gets $16 million its conference is in the playoff. for three teams in the six games. Ohio State did it last year. The Big Ten makes $12 mil- “Of course we all know at lion for three teams. The ACC the end of the day what the nar- gets $10 million for Clemson rative is going to be based on the in the playoff and Miami in the identifi cation of the those four Orange Bowl. The Big 12 gets very best teams because we’re $6 million for Oklahoma in the all in this profession. This is our playoff. The Pac-12 gets $8 livelihood. We’re very familiar million and the American Ath- with it,” Hocutt said. “But does letic Conference gets $4 million it impact our discussion in that for UCF in the Peach Bowl. room? And I can tell you very That money is in addition to the straight forward no.” approximately $54 million each Ohio State was ranked fi fth Power Five conference receives by the CFP, Wisconsin was before a team is ever selected. sixth and Auburn was seventh. Every year the commis- Southern California fi nished sioners meet to discuss the eighth, followed by Penn State playoff and Scott said he doubts and Miami. Washington was this year’s selections will 11th and unbeaten UCF was change the agenda. 12th. “My impression is,” Scott The rest of the New Year’s said, “that the commissioners Six bowls fell this way: USC are very pleased with how the (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-2) in playoff is working and the job the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 of the committee.” samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B5 Eli Manning spends day as spectator in Giants 24-17 loss OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — do.” For the fi rst time in more than The only thing Manning was 13 years, Eli Manning spent certain of was the fact his career an NFL Sunday as a spectator is not over. rather than a participant. “I plan on playing next His 210-game streak of con- season,” he said. secutive regular season starts Whether that’s with the ended with a benching this Giants or he moves to another week, putting Manning in an team like big brother Peyton did unfamiliar role as backup for after a long stint with the Colts the fi rst time since making his before winning a Super Bowl in fi rst career start as a rookie in Denver remains to be seen. November 2004. The Broncos once again “I want to be out there,” could be looking for a quarter- Manning said after New York’s back, and Manning’s old coach, 24-17 loss to the Oakland Tom Coughlin, is running the Raiders on Sunday. “I want to show in Jacksonville and could be playing. This is the situa- be interested. tion we’re in. We’re (2-10) and The situation with the Giants they want to take a look at other remains uncertain as well, with guys, I understand it. I’m not speculation about the job secu- mad at anybody. When you’re rity of McAdoo and general in this situation, whatever hap- manager Jerry Reese. pens there’s a reason and you “I’m going to coach this have to accept it.”After going team as long as my key card out on the fi eld for the pregame works,” McAdoo said. “I’m coin toss as one of New York’s not asking and I haven’t heard captains, Manning accepted a thing. I’m going to keep my it on the sideline while Geno head down and keep doing my A competitor at last Saturday’s Lions Annual Golf Tournament celebrating aft er he putt the ball Smith got the start. When the job until I hear otherwise.” into the 18th hole at the Ili’ili Golf Course. [photo: TG] Giants had the ball, Manning stood mostly by himself with his helmet off and an ear piece in his ear to hear the play calls. Then when the offense came to the sideline, Manning usually sat down with Smith to give him some pointers of what he saw. “I knew once we got to today that I’d be a good teammate,” Manning said. “I’d try to sup- port all the guys and be ready to play if I was called upon, sup- port Geno, support all the guys, and do what I had to do to. If I saw something then I needed to tell them.”Smith appreci- ated the support, although it didn’t lead to a win. Smith lost a pair of fumbles on sacks in the second quarter with New York in scoring position. He fared slightly better in the second half and fi nished the day 21 for 34 for 212 yards and a 10-yard TD pass to Evan Engram in the fourth quarter. Coach Ben McAdoo, whose own future is in doubt because of a lost season, wouldn’t commit to a quarterback for next week. Rookie Davis Webb was inactive Sunday, but the organization wants to get a look at him before the season ends. “We need to go take a look at the tape fi rst and put our heads together to see what direction we want to go,” McAdoo said. “But Geno didn’t do anything today that would cost him an opportunity.” The 37-year-old Manning’s future also is uncertain for the fi rst time since taking over as starter from Kurt Warner on Nov. 21, 2004. Manning started every game since, including 12 in the postseason, and won a pair of Super Bowl MVPs for the franchise. Manning holds almost all of the franchise’s major passing records and topped the 50,000-yard passing mark earlier this season. “Can’t control what’s going to happen,” he said. “We got four games left, so I’m going to fi nish out this season in what- ever capacity they need me to Page B6 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Hardly a journeyman: Keenum shines again in Vikes win ATLANTA (AP) — Maybe all year.” it’s time to stop asking about The Falcons (7-5) were held Case Keenum’s starting job without a touchdown for the with the Minnesota Vikings. fi rst time since Dec. 13, 2015, After being picked as the when they were blanked 38-0 NFC offensive player of the by Carolina. month for November, Keenum “We’re a way better ballclub kept up his hot play by throwing than nine points,” said Julio for two touchdowns in a 14-9 Jones, who managed only two victory over the Atlanta Falcons catches for 24 yards. on Sunday, extending Minne- The loss could be a crucial sota’s winning streak to eight. one for Atlanta, which dropped Keenum retained the starting two games behind New Orleans job even after TeMonday, (9-3) in the NFC South. The December 4, 2017 Bridge- Saints beat the Panthers 31-21 water returned from major knee , bumping Carolina a game off surgery, though coach Mike the lead. Zimmer keeps insisting it’s a The Falcons host the fi rst- week-to-week decision. place Saints on Thursday night. For the record, Zimmer RYAN STYMIED confi rmed Keenum will start Matt Ryan failed to throw for next Sunday when the Vikings a touchdown, ending a streak of (10-2) travel to Carolina (8-4) 30 straight games with a touch- to wrap up a stretch of three down pass — the eighth-longest straight road games. in NFL history. “He is making the plays he The Atlanta quarterback needs to make and not trying to fi nished 16 of 29 for just 173 overdo things,” the coach said. yards, his lowest output since “He is staying within himself.” he was held to 172 yards by Minnesota is on the verge Seattle in a 2013 loss. of clinching the NFC North , CONTAINING JULIO: leading Detroit and Green Bay Jones was blanketed by the by four games with four to play, Vikings one week after having and keeping pace with Philadel- 12 catches for 253 yards and phia in the race for the NFC’s two touchdowns in a win top seed. The Eagles took a over Tampa Bay. Cornerback 10-1 record into Sunday night’s Xavier Rhodes had the primary game at Seattle. coverage responsibility, but Keenum completed 25 of 30 Jones usually drew a crowd of passes for 227 yards, including defenders. a 2-yard touchdown to Jerick “We very rarely will say McKinnon early in the second ‘you got him’ and it was just quarter and a go-ahead, 6-yard the way we felt we had to play scoring toss to Kyle Rudolph to win this football game,” on the fi rst play of the fourth Zimmer said. quarter . Rhodes said the defense “Anytime you are suc- made a statement by shutting cessful, I think that breeds con- down the Falcons. fi dence,” Keenum said. “I think “When we needed a stop, we the guys have confi dence in stopped them,” he said. each other, I think the receivers DEPLETED SEC- have confi dence in me, I have ONDARY: The Falcons are confi dence in the receivers, and hurting in the secondary as they the offensive line trusts each head into a short week. other. You trust the defense to Cornerback Desmond Tru- make a stop every time that they fant was held out with a con- are out there, and I think the cussion and nickel back Brian defense trusts us to go out there Poole didn’t suit up because of to put drives together when we a back injury. need to.” Blidi Wreh-Wilson, who Keenum completed his last had been inactive the past four 15 passes, going 13 of 13 in weeks, made his fi rst career the second half. Hardly what start at cornerback. anyone expected from a jour- He was beaten on the touch- neyman who made 24 mostly down pass to Rudolph. forgettable starts with Houston ANOTHER SACK FOR and the Rams over his fi rst fi ve TAKK: Falcons defensive end seasons in the NFL, posting a Takk McKinley had a sack for record of 9-15. the third straight game , giving Zimmer, for one, had been him fi ve for the season. surprised by Keenum’s ability He matched the third-most to create a little extra time to sacks by a rookie in franchise make the throw. He was sacked history. twice by the Falcons, but also FREEMAN RETURNS: made some huge throws that After missing two games with helped the Vikings convert 6 of a concussion, Devonta Freeman 12 chances on third down. had a promising return. “I probably didn’t know how He ran for 74 yards on 12 good of a movement guy in the carries.“It felt good,” he said, pocket that he is,” Zimmer said. “to get back out there and feel “He has done a great job of that that contact and just be able to samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B7

Minnesota center Reggie Lynch dunks against Rutgers during the fi rst half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday, Dec. 3, 2017, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn) Mason, Murphy help No. 12 Minnesota rout Rutgers 89-67 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Reggie Lynch added 16 Coaches aren’t usually con- points, nine rebounds and fi ve cerned about a letdown in the blocks for the Gophers (8-1), fi rst conference game of the and Amir Coffey had 11 points season. But No. 12 Minnesota and seven assists. was coming off a hard-fought Freshman forward Mamadou loss to a ranked opponent, and Doucoure had 13 points and with lightly regarded Rutgers on nine rebounds for Rutgers (6-2) the schedule Sunday, Richard and freshman guard Geo Baker Pitino had cause for concern. had 12 points. Corey Sanders Nate Mason, Jordan Murphy had 10 points, and Deshawn and the rest of his players put Freeman added 10 points and those fears to rest quickly. 12 rebounds.Coming into Sun- Mason scored a season- day’s game, the Scarlet Knight high 26 points, Murphy had his were leading the Big Ten in ninth straight double-double to scoring defense at 56.3 points start the season and the Golden per game. But the Gophers had Gophers beat Rutgers 89-67 the league’s No. 1 offense at in the Big Ten opener for both 89.4 points per game, and they teams.Murphy fi nished with 18 wore down Rutgers with their points and 16 rebounds to extend up-tempo attack. the nation’s longest double- “We can’t give up 89 points double streak. He came into on the road, home, or any- the game leading the country in where else,” Rutgers coach rebounding at 12.5 per game. Steve Pikeill said. “Our defense Four nights earlier, No. 10 wasn’t what I was hoping for in Miami held off the Gophers a game like this, and didn’t give 86-81 before a sellout crowd us a chance to win.” at a frenzied Williams Arena. Minnesota led by 10 at the Pitino warned his players that half, and Mason opened the the atmosphere wouldn’t be the second half by hitting back- same on Sunday even though it to-back 3-pointers. The senior was their Big Ten opener. point guard later converted “It’s weird because you have four free throws on a technical to remind everybody because foul and a one-and-one as the of the Miami game that there Gophers stretched their lead can’t be a letdown emotion- to 71-54.“When Nate hits a ally,” Pitino said. “I knew that couple 3s back to back, it opens the crowd wouldn’t be as big. up the whole entire fl oor,” said That’s understandable, but ... Murphy, who played just 30 for us, these league games are minutes because of early foul very, very important.” trouble. Page B8 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017

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GARDEN CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONTINUES TO EXCEL Th e Garden City Community College football program continues to excel, with yet another successful season. Head Coach Jeff Sims has turned the program around in three years and this is evident with the team playing in their second bowl game in a row. Last year, Garden City Community College played in the El Toro Bowl in Yuma, Arizona against Arizona Western Community College. Garden City went on to beat Arizona Western 25-23. Th e program skyrocketed and was ranked #1 in the country, aft er being crowned the 2016 National Junior College Cham- pions and Jayhawk Conference Champions — a fi rst in pro- gram history. Th is season, No. 12-ranked Garden City Com- munity College played in their second bowl game in two years, when they took the fi eld during the Heart of Texas Bowl in Cop- peras Cove, Texas this past Saturday against No. 8 Trinity Valley Community College. Garden City lost 41-48 in an action-packed game.Th e Poly- nesian athletes have contributed tremendously to the success of the program. Coach Keiki Misi- peka, who grew up in American Samoa, told Samoa News over the weekend that the Polynesian pipeline has ties to American Samoa, Hawai’i, Tonga, Aus- tralia, and parts of the United States.Misipeka has done a tre- mendous job of recruiting Poly- nesian athletes to Garden City Community College. Former standout Tafuna Warrior Edward Manase is a two starter for the Broncbusters and hails from the village of Futiga. He plays center and led the #12 ranked Broncbusters into last C M weekend’s bowl game. Other ath- Y K letes who are part of the program include Dixon Siuele (Samoana HS, Fagasa); Brandon Salanoa (Samoana HS, Fagasa); Heston Lameta (Samoana HS, Pago Pago); Vimoto Mageo (Samoana HS, Pago Pago); Tui Ah Chong (Fagaitua HS, Aua); Leti Paaga (Tafuna HS, Nuuuli); Kevin Maukoloa (Nuuuli Voc-Tech HS, Nuuuli); Kahewai Kaaiawaawa (Mililani HS, Hawaii); Kele- mete Lam Sam (Farrington HS, Hawaii); CJ Liana (Far- rington HS, Hawaii); EJ Faauli (Mckinley HS, Hawaii); TJ Fehoko (Cottonwood HS, Utah); and Tali Amosa (Australia). Malo lava to our Polynesian athletes. Congrats on another successful season. [Courtesy photo] samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B9 LeL eLaliLali Fesiligia mafua’aga ua umi ai ona leaga CT scanner a le LBJ tusia Ausage Fausia sau le tali a le Foma’i e leai se E to’atele le atunu’u ua latou gaioiga e mafai ona latou faia C M fesiligia le mafua’aga ua umi ai ona o lo o pe le masini. Y K e le o toe ola le masini e siaki ai Tuana’i e aso lua talu ona gasegase i le falema’i o le LBJ i taofi a le Tina i le potu tigaina o Faga’alu (CT scaner). le ICU i Fagaalu, na taumafai se O nei fesili ma atugaluga sui o le aiga e fesiligia le Pule- mai le to’atele o le atunu’u sili o le Falema’i ia Faumuina e aofi a ai ma ni isi o ona Taufete’e Faumuina, e tusa Ta’ita’i, na fa’avae mai lea i ai o le tulaga o le masini, poo Faia’oga Elementary maua togisilia mo le tauvaga e maua ai tonu le faia’oga o le a malo i le avea ni isi o fa’alavelave na tutupu afea e toe ola ai, ae o le a fo’i ma “Faia’oga Teritori o Amerika Samoa 2018”, le tina o Avai Va’a Alii o le a’oga Matafao Eleemn- i le masina na te’a nei, ina ua se fuafuaga a le Falema’i ina ia tary i Faga’alu - ua pu’eina lona ata ma le tama’ita’i pule a’oga Dr Tino Roberts ma le Faife’au sa auina atu ni isi o le atunu’u i toe fa’aleleia, peita’i na taua e le siitia le talosaga mo lea sauniga mamalu, Rev. Mauoao Alailefaleula. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] le falema’i ina ua gasegase, ae molimau le fa’ateia o ia ina ua fa’ailoa ane e Foma’i e le mafai atagia i le saunoaga a le afi oga ona siaki i latou, ona e le o ola a Faumuina, lona le silafi a o le masini e iloa ai poo a ituaiga ni fa’amatalaga e fa’atatau i le gasegase o lo o a’afi a ai. masini, poo afea tonu e mafai ai Ona o le tulaga fa’aletonu ona toe fa’aleleia. o le masin o le CT scanner a I le tuana’i ai o aso e 4, o le Falema’i, na mafua ai loa Novema 15 lea, talu ona taofi a ona auina atu fa’anatinati se le Tina i le falema’i i Faga’alu, Tina ise falema’i i Niu Sila i le ae maua loa ma le tala fi afi a, ua amataga o le masina na te’a nei talia e Niu Sila le talosaga mo mo togafi tiga. se fesoasoani, ma ua aga’i mai I luma o le maota o sui i le le va’alele mo le pikiina atu o vaiaso na te’a nei, na fesiligia le Tina. ai e le afi oga i le Tama’ita’i O le aso na sosoo talu ona Faipule ia Vui Florence Saulo taunu’u le Tina ma lona toalua le mafua’aga o le fa’aletonu o le i Niu Sila mo togafi tiga, ae masini CT scanner a le falema’i. fa’ailoa mai ai e le to’alua o le Na taua e le Tama’ita’i Faipule Tina i luga o auala o fesootaiga, le fa’ateia o ia ina ua ia maua le Facebook, le agaga fa’afetai se ripoti e fa’atatau i se Tina ina ua mafai ona taunu’u manuia talavou mai lona itumalo, lea le la malaga i Niu Sila, atoa na fa’anatinati atu i Niu Sila ai ma le mae’a lea ona siaki e mo togafi tiga, ina ua le mafai e Foma’i si ona faletua, ma atagia Foma’i o le LBJ ona siaki poo le mai ai le a’afi a o lona faletua i le a le gasegase sa aafi a ai o ia, ona gasegase o le ‘stroke’, ona o se e le o ola le masini. a’afi aga i lona faiai a o i ai o ia i Sa ia fa’afetaia le fesoa- Amerika Samoa. soani malosi a le afi oga i le E tutusa lelei le tulaga i le Kovana le tumau sa i ai i lea Tina na auina atu i Niu Sila, taimi, afi oga Lemanu Peleti ma le tulaga sa fa’aalia e se Mauga, faapea ai ma le Pule- Tama matua mai Pava’ia’i i le sili o le Ofi sa o le Medicaid a Samoa News, i lona afafi ne na le malo ia Sandra King Young, fa’anatinati atu i le falema’i mo i fesootaiga vavave na faia ma togafi tiga ina ua tigaina lona le malo o Niu Sila, ma mafai ai gasegase, ae fa’ailoa ane ai e loa ona malaga mai se va’alele le Foma’i, e le mafai ona siaki C M fa’apitoa ma auina atu lea Tina i lona afafi ne ona e le o ola le Y K Niu Sila mo togafi tiga. masini. Ua talosagaina e Vui le O le naunau tele o le aiga Komiti o le Soifua Maloloina mai Pava’ia’i i se fesoasoani a le maota o sui, mo se avanoa mo le afafi ne, na fa’anatinati e fa’ataunu’uina ai se iloiloga atu ai loa o ia i Samoa ma maua ma le Pulega a le Falema’i o le ai le fesoasoani i le Falema’i i LBJ, e faamanino le tulaga e pei Motootua. ona atugalu i ai ni isi o aiga o le Na fa’aalia e Faumuina i atunu’u. luma o le Fonotaga a le Kape- Na lagolagoina e le afi oga neta i le masina na te’a nei e i le ali’i Faipule ia Vesi Tala- fa’apea, e na o le 2 vaiaso talu lelei Fautanu Jr, o ia fo’i lea o le ona fa’aletonu le masini, ma ua Taitaifono o le Komiti le talo- fa’amoemoe o le vaiaso na te’a saga, ma ua fuafuaina nei se aso nei e tatau ona taunu’u mai ai e fa’ataunu’u ai lea iloiloga ma le inisinia mai fafo atoa ai ma sui o le Pulega a le Falema’i. totoga fou mo le masini mo le Ae na taua e se sui o le aiga fa’apipi’iina. o le Tina sa auina atu i Niu Ae na taua e se molimau mai Sila mo togafi tiga e fa’apea, na le falema’i i Faga’alu e fa’apea, matua popole lo latou aiga ina ua silia ma le masina talu ona le ua fa’anatinati atu le Tina i le toe ola le masini. falema’i i le aso 11 Novema, ae Page B10 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Molia se ali’i fai- faiva i lona umia fa’asolitulafono o mariuana tusia Ausage Fausia uana o lo o fa’alogoina ai. Ua tu’uaia nei e le malo se Sa faapea fo’i ona maua e ali’i fai faiva e galue o se tagata ali’i Ofisa le isi tama’i fagu fagota i luga o le va’a fagota o fualaau pa’epa’e, o lo o i ai le Natalia Victoria, i lona umia isi ituaiga fualaau eseese e fa’asolitulafono lea o vaega o fa’aaoga e foia ai le tiga i vaega le laau fa’asaina o le mariuana, o le tino. O le potu lea e nofo ai ina ua maua i ai e ali’i Ofisa o le le ali’i o Reynolds. Tiute mariuana i luga o le va’a i Sa fesiligia e alii Ofisa ia le vaiaso na te’a nei. Reynolds pe aisea ua malosi ai O le susuga a Christopher le manogi mariuana i totonu o Reynolds, ua molia nei o ia e le apa container sa latou maua, le malo i le moliaga mamafa ae na tali le ua molia, sa tu’u i Le tama’ita’i o Rosalee Tela Shoulders [ogatotonu] ma lona pule i le a’oga maualuga Nuuuli o lona umia fa’asolitulafono o ai se vaega itiiti o ana mariuana VocTech High [tauagavale] ma lona sui pule Valasi Lam Yuen. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] lea o vaega o le laau fa’asaina sa i ai. o le mariuana, atoa ai ma le O lana tali lea na mafua ai loa moliaga mama o lona taumafai ona fesiligia o ia e ali’i Ofisa o e fa’aulufale fa’asolitulafono le Tiute, po o i ai ni vaega o fua- mai fualaau fa’asaina i Amerika laau fa’asaina i luga o le va’a, Samoa. ae na tali le ua molia, o lo o i ai O le vaiaso na te’a nei na ae le tele naua. Na aga’i le ua tula’i ai Reynolds i luma o le molia ma fa’asino i ali’i Ofisa Fa’amasinoga Fa’aitumalo, ma o le Tiute le vaega o lo o nana fa’atulaga ai loa e le afioga i le ai mariuana, lea sa ia teuina ali’i Fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia i totonu o se fasi paipa uga na tusia: Leua Aiono Frost High. O ia ma Avau Va’a Alii sa tauva e sailia lana ulua’i iloiloga e faia i tu’u i lalo o kalone lapisi. FAIA’OGA O LE TAUSAGA & FAIA’OGA le Faia’oga a le Teritori o Amerika Samoa 2018, le vaiaso nei, e iloilo ai e le Sa faia se suega i le vaega o LAUTOGIA TAUSAGA 2018 ma manumalo ai Shoulders, lea ua atoa nei le 9 o Fa’amasinoga mau a le malo o le laau fa’asaina o le mariuana Na fa’atasia le Komiti Fa’afoe a le Matagal- tausaga o lo’o avea pea faiaoga i aoga a le malo, le a tu’uina atu, pe lava ma totoe sa i totonu o le fasi paipa, ma uega o A’oga e filifilia le Faia’oga o le Tausaga ae o lo’o fa’aauau ona sailiili lona fa’ailoga Doc- e lagolagoina ai le tagi ua faia fa’amaonia ai o vaega moni ia o mo le Teritori o Amerika Samoa ma sui na latou torate i le Mataupu Tau Faia’oga Ed.Dr. i le Iuni- fa’asaga ia te ia. le laau fa’asaina o le mariuana. faaeaina i le tofiga Faia’oga o A’oga Tulaga vesite o Grand Canyon.Sa faia’oga fo’i Shoul- E $2,000 le vaega tupe lea Ona o lea tulaga, sa logoina Muamua ma A’oga Maualuluga a le atunu’u, ders i a’oga tulaga muamua a Tafuna, Pavaiai ua fa’atulaga e le fa’amasinoga ai loa le Vaega o Leoleo ma fa’atasi ai ma le au valaaulia. ma Faleasao Elementary ma sa avea ma faia’oga e totogi ona fa’atoa mafai lea taofia ai loa Reynolds i lalo o le O lea fa’atasiga, i le afiafi o le aso Faraile o le Level 3.O Shouldersi, sa mua’i fa’ailoa e le ona tatala le ua molia i tua, e vaavaaiga a Leoleo. ua te’a i le Tradewinds Hotel, na fa’ataua ai le susuga le Faife’au Rev. Maugaoao Alailefaleula fa’atalitali ai taualumaga o lana Ina ua fesiligia e Leoleo le ua Faia’oga o le Tausaga 2018. na ta’ita’ia le sauniga pu’upu’u Tradewinds, “o le fa’amasinoga. molia e tusa ai o lenei mataupu, O le tama’ita’i sa taua’aoina le fa’ailoga augatupulaga lona fa o e na avea ma Faia’oga o I fa’amaumauga a le sa ia ta’utino ai e fa’apea, na te “Faia’oga o A’oga Tulaga Muamua,” e mai lona aiga mai Manu’a.” Sa iloga foi ona patipatia fa’amasinoga o lo o taua ai e le iloaina e fa’asa ona aumai Matafao Elementary School, Mrs Avau Vaa Alii, lona fa’aeaga e matua o lona tina, Alailefaleula fa’apea, o le aso 27 Novema i se vaega o fualaau fa’asaina i ma o le faia’oga o le Level K5. E 21 tausaga o Penieli ma Lotomua Tela. O lona tina o Siupolu taimi o le taeao, na aga’i atu ai totonu o Amerika Samoa. Sa avea ma faia’oga. Tela - Fa’asao.I lana tautalaga, molitai e Shoul- sui o le Ofisa o Tiute a le malo ia fia malamalama fo’i poo le “Sa ou mana’o e avea a’u ma faia’oga, ina ia ders lana faafetai i le Komiti tofia e iloiloina sui mo le fa’atinoina o a latou gal- a le fa’asalaga o le tagata na lava le taimi e maua ai i le fale mo le tausiga o nai tauva mo le tofi, le matagaluega ae maise le faiga- uega masani, o le siakiina lea aumaia se vaega laititi o fualaau o’u matua. Sa fuafua e lo’u mafaufau a’o talavou, malo ona o le fa’aauau pea o lenei fa’amoemoe i o le taunu’u mai i totonu o le fa’asaina i le teritori. e amata i le faia’oga, ae a toeititi loa, ona suia tausaga a’oga ta’itasi, sa ia tima’ia ai uso faiaoga uafu tele o le va’a a le Natalia Na taua e ni isi o ali’i fai lea i se isi galuega. Peita’i, ua atoa ane le tolu i uma “Ia e la’asia nisi maila fa’aopoopo i lau Victoria. faiva e galulue fa’atasi ma le le fa tausaga, ua le toe manatu ia suia le galuega. auaunaga o le faia’oga!” Ina ua taunu’u at i totonu o ua molia i luga o le va’a fagota Ua ou fiafia lava e aoao ma fetaufa’i ma fanau “O le taui e fa’ato’a maua pe afai ua le muta lau se tasi o potu, sa fa’alogoina ai e fa’apea, e leai se isi o i latou talavou, ua avea ma se fiafiaga uiga ese i lo’u fo’i galuega i le a’oa’o atu, ae ua fa’aopoopo isi maila e ali’i Ofisa o le Tiute le malosi na iloa le gaioiga sa faia e le ua tama’ita’i talavou i na vaitau, ua o’o mai lava i le e te taumafai atili ai, ina ia a’oa’oina fanau uma e o le manogi mariuana o lo o sau molia, talu mai aso e 29 sa latou taimi nei.” soloa’i atu i lou potu a’oga. O le anoa o lau gal- mai ai. Sa faagasolo le sailiga fagogota ai i luga o le sami. E Fa’ailoga o le Faia’oga i A’oga Maualuluga, uega, tuufa’atasi ma le anoanoa’i ona e fa’atino ma maua ai se tama’i apa con- le gata fo’i i lea, o Reynolds e na manumalo mai ai le tama’ita’i o Rosalee le a’oa’o atu, ave atoa i ai ma lou naunauta’iga ia tainer pa’epa’e, e le o i ai ni fou i le latou va’a, e leai se isi o Tela Shoulders, ua iloga fo’i lana galuega o se manuia taumafaiga a le fanau, ona fa’ato’a pale meatotino i totonu, se’i vagana i latou e iloa e faia e ia ia ituaiga faia’oga. O lo’o faia’oga nei i le Nuuuli VocTech ai le malosi o le manogi mari- gaioiga. (Faaauau itulau 11)

O galuega uma e tu’ufa’atasia ai sailiga o le Faia’oga o le Tausaga 2018, na fa’atautaia ele Ofisa “Teacher Quality a le DOE.” Ua fa’afetaia e i latou lea avanoa ua mae’a fo’i o latou tiute ae maise ai le tama’ita’i o Jubilee Apulu ma lo latou ta’ita’i Diana Ameperosa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B11 ➧ Tala i Vaifanua… Mai itulau 10 lea i le taui sili, ua fua mai au ma Jubilee F. Lefao Apulu. O galuega lelei i olaga o fanau sa le fi lifi liga o le Faia’oga e pale e a’oa’oina.” i le tofi faiaoga o le tausaga: O se isi ana tima’i i uso Bro. Christopher Bobblewell, a faia’oga, “Ia avea masini Nadine Taufa’asau, Edna Noga, komipiuta ma so’otaga i laina Leticia Peau ma Bessie Manase, tafa’ilagi ma ala e fesoasoani ia sui Taitaifono o le Faia’oga o le i tatou e mafai ai e le tamaititi Teritori mo le Tausaga 2018. a’oga ona fa’aalia ona manatu, TAUVAGA - FA’AMAMA, tusia ana tala i ituaiga so’otaga FA’ALILIU MA TOE ua latou maua ma ia fa’atula’ia FA’AAOGA se tusi fa’atasi a lau vasega ma Ua fa’atulaga e le ASEPA oe le faia’oga, ina ia fa’aosofi a ma lana pa’aga GHC Reid & ai le naunau o tamaiti e fa’aaoga Company se tauvaga e aoga metotia eseese ua ofi mai i lenei mo A’oga, Autalavou, Aumaga vaitau, e fa’avave, faaleleia ma po’o Aiga foi ina ia aoina ai fa’aaoga i a latou a’oa’oga i le atigi Apa Alamini, Faguvai potu a’oga, ma le aga’i i luma palasitika lanu moana vaivai, o latou olaga a’oa’oina, ia aluga ae maise o le atigi fagu Vailima tutusa ma atunu’u i fafo.” Beer.O lenei fa’amama o le a Na a’oa’oina Shoulders faia mo le 6 masina e amata ia i Tafuna, a’o avea Dr Ruth Ianuari, ae lau togi i le masina Matagi-Tofi ga ma Pule A’oga, o Iuni 2018. O le pa’aga e peita’i, lea ua taliu mai avea fa’atauaia lenei tauvaga o le ma Faia’oga, ae soloa’i mai Pepsi ma le Coco Cola a le GHC lona Pule A’oga i a’oga maua- Reid. Saunoa se sui o le GHC luluga, e avea ma Fa’atonu o le Reid e faapea, “O le o’o mai o Matagaluega. I lona tama matua le atigifgu i lo matou lotoa e ao o Alailefaleula Penieli Tela, o ina atoa le 45 minute o fufulu se tasi sa naunau i le avea ma lelei atigifagu e fa’aaogaina Faia’oga, na faia’oga fo’i sa ia ai vaila’au ua mae’a pasia ma molimau, “Ou te le’i mauaina fa’atulaga mo le fa’amama o nei ituaiga o fa’aeaga ua maua e fagu ta’itasi. E na’o le lima le tama a lona afafi ne o Rosalee. lava tausaga e mafai ai ona E le mitamita ai, ae o le fa’afetai fa’aaoga atigifagu vailima ona In an undated photo provided by Cassie Gretschel, her brother Max plays with his favorite type of i le fa’aeaga ua aumaia e le toe fa’anutilili’ina lea ma toe Tonka truck toy at home in Baltimore. Cassie Gretschel turned to Reddit recently for help tracking Atua, ua fa’ava’ai i ai o’u mata, fa’aliu suavai e toe gaosia mai down a discontinued Tonka truck for 25-year-old Max, who has cerebral palsy and severe scoliosis. ma fa’afi afi aina ai lo’u loto ao ai atigifagu fou.” Cassie says the truck’s design is easy for him to play with. (Cassie Gretschel via AP) ma’ua ola pea ma le tina.” O atigi apa e fa’alua i “O le avea ai ma se faia’oga i le fa’atolu i le tausaga ona la aso i totonu o afi o’aga eseese ave’ese atu pusa oloa tetele ua o le atunu’u, o se fa’aeaga sili mae’a fa’’apapa le atigiapa ma ‘Tis the season: Woman gets e fi a maua uma e i matou o toe avatu e faaliusuavai e toe tupulaga. E fa’amamalu fo’i i ai gaosia mai ai nisi atigiapa fou. afi o’aga aua o le lumana’i lea o O le palasitika, o lo’o tatalia latou fanau, aiga ma nu’u.” ni maketi i fafo e auina atu i ai help with brother’s special gift Totino o le Komiti Filifi li o le tatou pusa oloa tetele o le pala- BALTIMORE (AP) — A Press that the truck has a design Gretschel, whose story was Faia’oga mo le Teritori: Samuel sitika. O le vaiaso lava lenei toy company and strangers that’s easy for her brother to fi rst reported by BuzzFeed , said Uhrle, Bessie Manase, Marty e tatau ai ona fa’aulu loa lau are pitching in to help a Mary- use. He already has more than a she’s already received one truck Mamea, Lealofi Seau, Lydia autalavou poo lau aoga mo le land woman fi nd a particularly dozen, but “they’re pretty much and promises of others. Amisone, Netini Sene, Lisa avanoa o lenei tauvaaga a le important Christmas gift for her the only toy we’ve been able Tonka also took notice, Peau Pele, Diana Ameperosa ASEPA ma GHC Reid. disabled brother. to fi nd” for him, said Cassie writing on Facebook that Cassie Gretschel turned to Gretschel, who lives in Hun- employees are searching ware- Reddit recently for help tracking tingtown, Maryland. house archives in the U.S. and down a discontinued Tonka “He plays with them for China. truck for her brother, Max, who hours daily, so a lot of them Manufacturer Funrise Toys, lives in Baltimore. have broken down and been which couldn’t be reached by Max Gretschel, 25, has cere- used for parts over the years,” AP over the weekend, told bral palsy and severe scoliosis, she wrote in her post. Cassie Gretschel if they can’t and Cassie Gretschel wrote Gretschel, 29, said she’d had fi nd one, they’d try to recreate that the truck, made in 2000 the most luck fi nding the truck it or fi nd one with similar fea- and modeled after a blue police through eBay alerts and was tures, she said. Hummer, is “the only thing he hoping someone with a spare “This story touches our wants for Christmas.” truck might see her post and list hearts and we hope to make this Cassie Gretschel said in an it so she could buy it. special fan’s Christmas extra interview with The Associated Instead, her post went viral. special!” the company wrote.

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Tennessee guard Lamonte Turner (1) shoots over Villanova guard Jalen Brunson (1) during an NCAA college basketball game Th ursday, Nov. 23, 2017, in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament in Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Tim Aylen/Bahamas Visual Services Photo via AP) Turner scores 24 and Vols beat Georgia Tech 77-70 ATLANTA (AP) — Sopho- “We just could not get over more guard Lamonte Turner the hump,” Georgia Tech coach came off the bench to score 24 Josh Pastner said. “The hardest points, including three of the thing to coach is when you can’t team’s eight 3-pointers, to lead score. Without (injured) Josh Tennessee to a 77-70 win over Okogie, it’s hard to score. We Georgia Tech on Sunday at have to adapt and fi nd a way.” McCamish Pavilion. BIG PICTURE Turner was 6-for-12 from Tennessee: The Volunteers the fi eld, 3-for-8 on 3-pointers continue to take down members and 9-for-9 from the line. He of the Atlantic Coast Confer- added three rebounds and two ence. Tennessee has an exhibi- assists for the Volunteers (6-1), tion win over Clemson and reg- who won their third straight ular-season victories over N.C. game and are off to their best State and Georgia Tech. The start since 2010. Vols still have games remaining “I knew I would have to with North Carolina and Wake step up just being one of the Forest before opening South- older guys on the team,” Turner eastern Conference play. said. “I was trying to focus on Georgia Tech: The Yellow making plays for the team.” Jackets have lost two straight Grant Williams was an games, but hope to get sopho- inside force with 11 points, six more Josh Okogie back soon rebounds and two blocked shots from a dislocated fi nger. Okogie, before fouling out. Admiral last year’s leading scorer, has Schofi eld and Jordan Bowden not played this season while each scored 10.Tennessee coach serving a six-game NCAA sus- Rick Barnes said, “Lamonte’s pension. Okogie had the splint experience was huge. He had removed from his hand this that look where I thought I week, but may not play until the thought he had great command ACC season begins. of himself.”Georgia Tech (4-3) STAT OF THE NIGHT was led by Ben Lammers with Tennessee was deadly 17 points and nine rebounds. from the line, making 23 of 27 The Yellow Jackets got 15 attempts. Turner was perfect on points from Tadric Jackson, nine tries and Jordan Bone made 14 points from Jose Alvarado 6 of 8. Georgia Tech struggled and 12 points, eight rebounds on free throws, making only 22 and six assists from freshman of 33. Curtis Haywood II.Tennessee HIGHLIGHT REEL led 35-29 at halftime. Georgia One of Turner’s 3-pointers Tech got as close as one point in killed some Georgia Tech the second half when Haywood momentum midway in the made a pair of free throws with second half. The Yellow Jackets 2:59 left. But Turner answered had cut the lead to 41-40, but with a pair of free throws and Turner nailed a well-guarded the Yellow Jackets could never 3-pointer late in the shot clock get any closer than three. to regain the momentum. samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Universal Crossword Monday, Edited by Timothy Parker December 4, 2017 December 4, ACROSS 57 Type of 25 Not 50 Some 2017 1 Product’s helmet long-winded breads 1,001 60 Fond du ___ 27 Feeling of 52 Bangkok 5 Low-lying 62 Departs comfort bills area 64 Go for an 29 Brilliance of 54 Word with 9 Sews on after-dinner success “so often” patches stroll 31 Deal (with) 55 Kathie 14 Folk story 67 Creature’s 32 Greek Lee’s Happy Birthday: Look for opportunities that will bring about positive changes personally and 15 Hunchback armor letters co-host, fi nancially. 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DEAR ABBY: I’m 17 and so is my boyfriend. He is an only child, and all throughout his life, his par- ents have put a lot of pressure on him. Recently, they’ve been talking about him getting into an honors program in a college. Abby, his parents act like if he doesn’t get in, they won’t be proud of him. He always feels like he’s disappointing them because they never give him any words of encouragement or let him know he’s on the right track. It seems to me that he just wants to know that they’re proud of him. It’s hard for me to constantly try to support him through this because he needs his parents’ approval, and I can’t give that to him. Is there any way I can help him? He refuses to talk it out with his parents, but I just want them to be on the same page. Can I help without getting too involved with their family dynamics? -- THERE FOR HIM IN DALLAS DEAR THERE FOR HIM: Much as you would like to help your boyfriend, if you approach his par- ents about the way they are raising their son, it won’t help the situation. The odds are great that it will cause them to resent you. However, if your boyfriend would discuss this with a counselor at school or a teacher he trusts, that person -- an educator who is a contemporary of your boyfriend’s parents -- might suggest that their son needs positive reinforcement to reach his full potential. DEAR ABBY: I was married for many years to my ex-wife. I met another woman, wound up divorced, and I am now with this other woman. The problem is, my ex is disabled. Somebody stays with her during the week and cooks for her and such. Sundays are different, and I usually bring food to her, which takes about an hour. My new lady friend is having a fi t about this to the point that we may break up over it. Am I wrong for helping my ex, who has very little family and no children? -- GOOD DEED PUNISHED IN MISSISSIPPI DEAR GOOD DEED: You are a kind and caring individual. That your new lady friend cannot rec- ognize this for what it is, an act of compassion, and realize that you would do the same for her if she needed it, is sad. You are not wrong for helping your ex, since there is no one else who seems willing. If this woman is so threatened that she can’t cut you some slack one hour a week, perhaps breaking up would be best for both of you. DEAR ABBY: I am biting my tongue all the way through at work. One co-worker regularly brings her breakfast to eat. The other, even worse, comes in with wet hair and uses a curling iron at her computer station -- in shared space! Am I too old-fashioned? -- BITING MY TONGUE DEAR BITING: Many people bring their breakfast to work. Unless there is a rule against it, I see nothing wrong with it. As to your other co-worker, I agree what she’s doing is inappropriate. She’d probably do a better job if she groomed herself in the restroom or at home before work. Is your super- visor or boss aware she’s doing it? If not, the person should be informed. If so, then MYOB. samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Monday, December 4, 2017

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