GHC Reid: Proposed Leone Lions wide receiver, Ali’itoa Langkilde returning changes to port fees a kick off during practice yes- terday morning at the school and AMBT ... 2 field, in preparation for the upcoming ASHSAA football season that is scheduled to ASGERF Board: Ho start next week Saturday at the Veterans Memorial Sta- Ching resigns, Gaisoa dium in Tafuna-Iliili. Congresswoman Aumua appointed as ... 3 Amata is sponsoring this year’s coverage by Samoa News of ASHSAA football with game The search is on for highlights and photos. aspiring local boxers [photo: TG]
B1 ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM Fautuaina afioga Faipule C M ina ia vave fai fa’aiuga i pili Y K tupe a le malo DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 LALI PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 2017 $1.00 Supplemental budget is more than $11Mil MORE THAN HALF IS FOR PERSONNEL by Fili Sagapolutele was immediately evident that many of the agen- Samoa News Correspondent cies will not be able to cover all of their operating Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s proposed fiscal costs with the established budget threshold,” year 2018 Supplemental Budget totals more than he said, adding that the supplemental is 10% of $11 million and includes some $6 million in per- the approved FY 2017 budget, referring to local sonnel cost. revenues. According to the governor, disapproval of the The FY 2018 supplemental proposal totals supplemental means affected agencies will be $11.34 million, which the governor says is needed required to implement “reduction” in workforce. to fund the government’s basic operations. Summary information on the Supplemental Of the total supplemental: there is $6.96 mil- Budget, funded by the Administration’s five new lion for personnel services; $869,000 for mate- revenue measures before the Fono, is included rials and supplies; $917,500 for contractual in the governor’s cover letter to Fono leaders services; $329,500 for travel; $1.97 million for that also included the Basic FY 2018 budget of “other operational critical needs;” and $282,500 Miss American Samoa Incorporated (MASI) is cel- $395.26 million. for equipment. ebrating its 25th anniversary this year, and all former Miss The governor points out that the Basic Budget Lolo points out that some ASG agencies could American Samoa titleholders will be honored during a slide- threshold was set at 90% of the approved FY not fully cover the cost of its workforce, adding show at next month’s pageant. The names of the six contestants 2017 budget — referring to local revenues. “It who will be vying for the title this year have been announced. (Continued on page 7) See story for full details. Last month, MASI, along with the American Samoa Visitors Bureau, provided the fue, tanoa, and ula (pictured) for the 2017 Northwest Tatau Festival, held in Washington state. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean] Six contestants to vie for Miss American C M Y K Samoa title next month by Blue Chen-Fruean Samoa News Correspondent Six local beauties will take center stage next month to com- pete for the coveted Miss American Samoa 2017-18 title. This year’s pageant coincides with the 25th anniversary of the Miss American Samoa Incorporated (MASI), an organiza- tion that was founded to assist in the coordination of local pag- eants, as well as prepare the winner for the Miss South Pacific competition. Current MASI president Simeafou Imo told Samoa News yesterday that next month’s pageant will feature six young ladies who will be judged in various categories. A panel of judges is yet to be confirmed, although pageant organizers are beginning to feel the heat of a slowing economy and hard times, evident with the lack of corporate sponsorship Tafuna Warriors starting quarterback, Tala Sufia scrambling out of the pocket during their scrim- this year. mage against the Wildcats last Saturday – as part of their preparation for the upcoming American A request is being made to the government to help finance the Samoa High School Athletics Association football season, set to begin next month. pageant, as it has become difficult to secure adequate financial WITH NO FANFARE: According to ASHSAA, the ban on Tafuna High School’s Varsity team assistance from local businesses. from playing in this year’s playoffs was lifted earlier this summer, during an ASHSAA meeting. This clears the path for a possible THS tackle for the high school football championship title, which is cur- (Continued on page 7) rently held by Fagaitua High School in a 3-peat run. [photo: TG] Page 2 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 GHC Reid: Proposed changes EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY to port fees and AMBT dis- TALOFA AIRWAYS IS ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION: courage outside investment Position: ACCOUNTS CLERK by Fili Sagapolutele 15-cent hike for non-carbonated employed.” Samoa News Correspondent Duties/Responsibilities: drinks. Additionally, the proposed The Lolo Administration’s PORT FEES fee hikes will “further dis- Bookkeeping/Deposits/Payroll/Receivables/Reconciliation proposed hike in port fees and The measure gives the courage outside investment” Atrributes: Honest and reliable other charges will be passed Department of Port Adminis- and the Port Administration on to the consumer, and such tration director the authority to director “shouldn’t be given Experience: increases will further discourage review fees and charges every sole discretion to increase rental Computer literate with at least 3 years relevant work outside investment, according five years, and if necessary, rates every 5 years. That’s too experience in accounting/ bookkeeping environment to GHC Reid & Company’s initiate modification. Among subjective.” Aug. 18th letter to several law- the many proposed hikes, the Some business officials have Qualifications: makers, which outlines the pos- established license fees for already told Samoa News that Completed College Education or higher itive and negative impacts of the master or engineer of boat car- the port fee hikes are expected Remuneration: proposed measure, based on the rying passengers, currently at to be passed on to them by the Based on experience and qualifications company’s assessment of the $5 will increase to $8.50. (See shippers and then it will be Administration’s revenue mea- Samoa News Aug. 10th edition passed on to consumers, who Please forward all resumes to this sures already introduced in the for details). “will again be burdened with e-mail [email protected] or drop off at our office at Fono. In its letter to lawmakers, new or increased taxes.” Tafuna International Airport. Samoa News has already GHC Reid points out that the According to the ASG Rev- reported on what the company “Port fees will be passed on to enue Task Force, the govern- Deadline for accepting applications, September 14th, has to say about the proposed consumers. They will be the ment collects over $4.5 million 2017 and please no phone calls. 7% sales tax, changing the ones to suffer and businesses annually under current Port fees way the excise tax is charged are already struggling to make and charges; but under the pro- for imported beer, and the new ends meet and keep people posed hikes, the government is looking to collect just over $7.11 million per year. ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS TAX Another revenue measure being proposed by the Admin- istration sets up a 1% alterna- tive minimum business tax (AMBT), which the governor said will ensure that businesses pay their share of taxes and not avoid them through creative accounting and loopholes. “This will ensure that busi- nesses who are making money pay a minimum amount,” said Lolo. GHC Reid said that while it understands that this tax is “meant to make fraudulent companies pay their fair share in taxes, but why punish com- panies that file honest returns?” “If a company truly suffers a loss, how can it pay 1% of its gross receipts? Whether it’s been in business for many years or just starting, there are years when the economy is difficult and companies suffer honest losses,” GHC Reid said, and suggested that ASG audit the companies that submit ‘net loss’ returns year after year. “Don’t punish everyone for the dishonest companies that should be audited and pros- ecuted to the full extent of the law,” the company continued. During the ASG Revenue Task Force presentation on the revenue measures early this month to the Chamber of Com- merce, some business represen- tatives had raised the issue of a company, which “truly suffered a loss” but is forced to pay the AMBT. Over the 3-year period, on average, only 13% of corporate tax filers paid over 1% income tax of gross revenue, leaving 87% paying less than 1% on the adjusted gross income, said Task Force chairman, Attorney General Talauega Eleasalo V. Ale, who added that this means there are many businesses, a lot
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The governor’s new nominees to the American Samoa Economic Development Board [l-r] Com- merce Department deputy director Uili Leauanae, Chief Procurement Officer, Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton; Public Works director Faleosina Voigt at the conclusion of their Senate confirmation hearing yesterday. See story for full details. [photo: FS] by Fili Sagapolutele years to repay it. He reminded The governor has submitted Samoa News Correspondent the nominees to keep in mind for Fono approval, legislation The Senate has endorsed that future generations would be to amend the American Samoa Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga’s burdened with this debt, if there Sex Offenders Registration and three nominees to the American is a problem with repayment. Notification Act, and the- mea Samoa Economic Development While each of the nominees’ sure was introduced last week Authority (ASEDA); while educational background and in both the Senate and House. the Fono is prepared to hold work history were not ques- The bill allows American soon, committee hearings on an tioned, senators who spoke at Samoa to be in substantial com- administration bill to amend a the hearing said the nominees pliance with the requirements of single provision of the local sex must be honest at all times the federal Sex Offender Regis- offender law, to comply with when making decisions as part tration Act (SORNA). federal requirements. of the Board, decisions that will According to the governor, ASEDA BOARD impact the territory. the local law passed in 2014 MEMBERS Some senators pointed out closed potential gaps and loop- The governor nominated to that the nominees are in charge holes that existed under prior the ASEDA board, Chief Pro- of large ASG entities and asked law and generally strengthens curement Officer, Dr. Oreta if they will have time to not the nationwide network of sex Mapu Crichton; Public Works only serve in their capacity as offender registration and notifi- director Faleosina Voigt, and leaders, but also board mem- cation programs. Commerce Department deputy bers. Each of the nominees Since 2009, said the gov- director Uili Leauanae. responded affirmatively. ernor, states and territories During yesterday’s ses- If fully confirmed by the receiving Justice Assistance sion, the Senate handed down Fono, the nominees were told Grant (JAG) awards from the its confirmation vote: 15-1 for to implement projects that are US Justice Department have Crichton; a unanimous 16-0 on top of the list of priorities, been required to substantially for Voigt; and 13-3 for Leau- instead of projects that come implement the minimum stan- anae. The final decision now later, as this will result in public dards of SORNA. rests with the House, who has complaints. Under the territory’s cur- yet to announce a confirmation Speaking on behalf of the rent law, Tier II offenders may hearing date. three nominees, Voigt informed have their registration periods Prior to the Senate vote, the senators that they don’t take the reduced to 10 years if they nominees appeared yesterday appointment lightly, and if they maintain a clean record for 10 morning before the Senate Eco- can serve the government and consecutive years, but this pro- nomic Development/Ways and the people of American Samoa vision is not in compliance with Means Committee for a confir- in any other way, they will do SORNA, the governor said. mation hearing. so for the betterment of the Lolo said the proposed Because the nominees had territory. amendment “will allow the not yet had a chance to meet In his nomination letter to government to continue moni- with the current ASEDA board Fono leaders, Gov. Lolo Mata- toring individuals who have members, senators didn’t pose lasi Moliga said each of the committed more severe sexual specific questions pertaining to nominees has the relevant expe- crimes.” its current duties and the bonds rience to help ASEDA, which Additionally, SORNA “is it sold in 2015 — collecting plays a vital role in the gov- designed to keep our children some $78 million in new revues ernment’s attempt to expedite safe and the public aware of sex — with proceeds earmarked for improvement of the local infra- offenders residing within our various infrastructure projects. structure system and establish communities” and the proposed Sen. Paepae Iosefa Faiai projects that grow the territory’s amendment to local law will called on the nominees to be economy. be in compliance with federal honest with the duties assigned According to Lolo, the nom- requirements. to them, once confirmed by the inees will serve as a great asset As previously reported by Fono, because ASG has accu- to ASEDA. Samoa News the local sex mulated a large debt from the SEX OFFENDER offender registry is overseen by bonds and it will take up to 20 REGISTRY (Continued on page 8) Page 4 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Letter to the Editor “INADEQUATE HEALTHCARE FUNDING FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS” PART 2: RECORD KEEPING Pacific Island by Dr. Jim Marrone In my initial op-ed, we began with the discussion of LBJ’s foray into the world of electronic medical records (EMR) as an example of American Samoa’s struggles managing the public News in Brief funding for the business of healthcare. It was the early 2000s when this Federal EMR push really started happening, and my clear recollection is that LBJ never came anywhere close to maximizing the full potential of that system. I also know for a fact that the hospital continued to seriously struggle with funding for even the most basic of its needs, like personnel, the stocking of essential services and supplies, the for- mulary (inventory of all available medications at the pharmacy), and the off-island referral program — just to name a few. Of course these issues continued to run pretty much throughout the whole organization at different times and to somewhat dif- ferent degrees, but they were undeniable. The number of stories in this paper alone on these perennial shortcomings for LBJ over the last 15-20 years is truly massive. Then about a decade went by, and the LBJ Board found out that its version of that EMR system was not compliant with the latest Federal mandates (these are called “Meaningful Use” cri- teria). As such, LBJ had to implement a pretty substantial (and not to mention, expensive!) “upgrade” to be able to continue receiving most of the federal funds, which are available for healthcare. This transition was preliminarily being setup around 2011- 2013 I believe, but then it finally got installed in 2015. Again, there was essentially free money to be had from the Feds for taking on this upgrade, and it bought LBJ all kinds of new and badly needed IT equipment at the time, like hardware and wireless capability, plus other improvements as well. But it also came with serious requirements for rates of usage by our practitioners, with periodic reviews for making sure that enough patients’ EMR charts had specific boxes checked and mul- Jane Stevens, who lost her son to suicide, says the latest suicide statistics show the system is failing. tiple data fields populated. I mean, these are absolutely mandatory [Photo: Supplied to RNZ] and heavily data-driven sorts of measures to be held accountable to! And LBJ’s performance with the upgraded EMR system over Compiled by Samoa News staff Liolevave, Miss Samoa Aus- cating where the other media time would tell whether or not that startup money would have to RULES CHANGED FOR tralia, Hopelynn Aiesi Toloa outlets should set up. be paid back. MISS SAMOA PAGEANT and Miss Samoa Victoria Inc., “There is also a fee to be Again, although I haven’t seen first-hand what has been hap- The rules have changed. Adele Faaosofia. paid to TV 3 for Broadcasters pening down there for about the last 18 months or so, my clear Today, the Miss Samoa “For the three contes- or Production Companies if memory is that LBJ was essentially always behind schedule, bor- Pageant is now open to any tants from Australia, we have they want to film the night of derline acceptable in its performance data (at best), and clearly female of Samoan descent. checked all that needs to be the event. This also applies to hovering just about constantly “at risk” for the loss of these kinds Chairperson of Samoa Events checked and they are all valid, those from overseas if they do of funds as well. Incorporated (S.E.I), Laeimau which means they have met all want to come and film the Miss Now I ask you, does “at risk” sound familiar to anyone in the Oketevi Tanuvasa confirmed the rules and regulations that are Samoa Pageant.” Territory? the change. needed.” Nine contestants have been Which brings me back to Medicare/Medicaid (“CMS,” i.e. The “This year the government Laeimau also highlighted the confirmed for the Pageant. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services); what an impending has instructed S.E.I. that part importance of the Miss Samoa The overseas-based contes- disaster the precariousness and possible complete loss of all of of the invitation for this year’s pageant in promoting Samoa. tants are scheduled to arrive that funding remains for LBJ and American Samoa?! Miss Samoa Pageant is that the “Events such as these will on 3 September to begin the Now under the applicable U.S. and Territorial Regulations rules have changed,” she told benefit our economy,” she said. pre pageant program ahead of (with current Federal Medical Licensing and National Provider the media. “I have witnessed in our the grand finale on Saturday 9 Registration Numbers and such), I was one of a fairly small “This is how it was before Miss Samoa Facebook page that September. number of physicians at LBJ whose work there was essentially at and then the government there’s about 9,000 people who (Source: Samoa Observer) all times fully billable. I mean not only billable to Medicare and changed it. Now it’s back at it are interested in the event so NEW COMPANY ‘RAY Medicaid of course, but also to Tricare, Champus, and well, pretty so this is the rule that we are fol- that is the positive side of this. OF HOPE’ WITH 60 JOB much any of the major nationwide health insurance plans, which lowing for this year’s pageant. “And there will be judges OFFERS are out there. “It is now open to any who are experts who will be Good news is on the horizon But not once, and I mean, not even ONCE in all of my years Samoan girl or girls of Samoan judging the event on the night for some of the 700 locals who working at LBJ did I ever get so much as an inquiry from one of blood who would like to be part so we will leave it to them to have found themselves jobless those organizations about anything that I did or did not do, or any of the Miss Samoa.” make their decision while we do last week with the closing of document or order or prescription that I signed. There would have There are conditions, our work in organizing and get- Yazaki. been thousands of documents with my name on them over all of however. ting things ready for the day.” A family-owned New Zea- those years. And like everyone else, I am certainly not perfect. “As long as they have a Laeimau also clarified the land manufacturer, Fero, has So it is reasonable to assume that there should have been at sponsor. They must have a valid issue about filming rights. She offered 60 jobs to employees on least a few questions here and there about possibly some of the business license, or a Trust or a said TV3 holds the rights. the same rate they were paid by claims being made for my services, right? Unless of course, those proper NGO and they have to “The pre -pageant program Yazaki. claims were just not being submitted… Well, the most likely con- pay a registration fee of $300. is not exclusive to any certain It is the start of something clusion that I can make from all of this is that LBJ and/or ASG “Those are the new rules media outlet so that means all the company hopes to grow to simply were not properly writing up and submitting anywhere added to all the other rules that the media will be covering the enable them to offer at least 200 near all of their eligible claims for services rendered. are already there when S.E.I. pre-pageant program but on the jobs in the next two years. These kinds of questions finally must be asked of the Terri- took over.” night of the main event, TV3 Fero produces wiring units torial leaders: Is American Samoa claiming all that is due to its Laeimau also confirmed that has the filming right to broad- that fit into products such as people from Medicare and Medicaid? We’ll discuss this, and all contestants from Australia cast the event,” she said. parking meters and police cars. more, in my next installment. are eligible. They include Miss “They will be the ones who General Manager, Sam Samoa NSW, Fasi Talimatasi will be responsible for allo- (Continued on page 10)
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American Samoa Government OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR PROCLAMATION A PROCLAMATION DECLARING LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017, AS A DAY OF CELEBRATION OF THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF AMERICAN SAMOA’S WORKING MEN AND WOMEN, PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE, TO THE BETTERMENT OF OUR SOCIETY AND TO THE FULFILLMENT OF OUR LIVES. WHEREAS, Labor Day, the first Monday in September of each year is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country; and, WHEREAS, the first Labor Day was celebrated on September 5, 1882, in New York City, New York; and, WHEREAS, historically, we in American Samoa have not properly celebrated the contributions to our society, to our way of living, and to our successful transition over the last 50 years from a largely subsistence based economy to an industrial and service sector based economy, by a workforce of skilled and unskilled, blue and white collar, men and women, all of whom, collaboratively, have made us what we are today; and, WHEREAS, it is appropriate that American Samoa pay tribute to the creators of so much of American Samoa’s strength, freedom, and leadership—our working men and women; and, NOW THEREFORE, I, LOLO MATALASI MOLIGA, GOVERNOR OF AMERICAN SAMOA, HEREBY PROCLAIM LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2017, A DAY OF CELEBRATION of the accomplishments of the working men and women of the territory; and further, invite and encourage the federal, territorial, private sector and subsistence economy workforce to participate in WORKFORCE APPRECIATION DAY ON SEPTEMBER 1, 2017, in commemoration of their role in building our economy and improving our lifestyle through their “COMMITMENT TO SELFLESS SERVICE”, our theme for this year’s event. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby affix my signature and seal of my Office on this 25th day of August, in the year of our Lord, two thousand seventeen.
LOLO M. MOLIGA Governor of American Samoa Page 6 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Cool Stuff: Steripen, UV Water Purification by Barry Markowitz Our island lives sometimes parallel disasters like Hurricane Harvey, even on a good day. The biggest problem South Texas and Louisiana are facing is too much water. The sad conundrum? The C M most important requirement for Y K human existence is clean water. Mrs. Cool Stuff always boiled our family water...even in our heaven on earth, Savaii. But if at a restaurant, at a friends house in Pago, stuck at Steripen UV light water purifiers are key for emergencies, but may also be an everyday carry item for you in the Territory. With Fagalii Airport with no Tala a Red Cross endorsed rechargeable unit by micro USB, external backup battery, computer, or solar panel, you know you are in safe Samoa and have to drink from hands. [Photo: Barry Markowitz, 8/28/17] a water fountain... what are you going to do? Diarrhea is probably the least fun embarrassing con- dition...let’s say like while waiting an hour at one of the Territory’s banks to cash your checks? Steripen has an amazing variety of lightweight UV (Ultra Violet light) water puri- fiers that don’t require boiling water to kill 99.9% of living nasties (Giardia, Cryptospo- ridia, etc.) that might be hiding out, even in clear water, to sicken you. You are on the go, you are not camping out...so the Steripen models ($49-$99) are the perfect little pocket/purse travel angels. Works in less time than it takes to open a can of pisupo: 16 oz purification in under a minute, 32 oz in 90 seconds, in metal, plastic or glass vessel... or if your hands have jungle smarts, maybe your vessel is a coconut or bamboo. https://www.steripen.com/ ultra/ If your are environmentally minded, you can avoid filling landfills by coupling your C M Steripen with a Hydraflask Y K water bottle. No waste ever. Steripen is now owned by Katadyn, already a respected historic name in water purifica- tion, the Katadyn Group owns Optimus Stoves, Micropur, hiking/emergency food subsid- Iaries AlpineFaire & Trek’n Eat. For our suffering victims of Hurricane Harvey Steripen and Katadyn are valuable resources. A truth is that contaminated water, and sanitation issues could sadly take many lives after the flooding subsides. Our prayers to you Texas & Louisiana. samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 7 ➧ Miss American Samoa… Continued from page 1 Nonetheless, the show will Everyone is invited. “Come go on, according to the MASI out and support your favorite president. contestant,” said Imo. The deadline for applica- Themed: “Toe Tepa Tasi”, tions was August 15th and Imo this year’s event will be dedi- says they aren’t accepting any cated to all former Miss Amer- more. ican Samoa titleholders. Representing Nuuuli and “This year, it’s mainly about Malaeimi this year is Salama- giving back to the former Miss sina Itu’aumalosi Aumua, who American Samoa winners,” is being sponsored by O&O Inc. Imo explained, adding that the Aua, where reigning Miss one-time beauty queens will American Samoa Antonina be recognized throughout the Lilomaiava is from, will be rep- night, highlighted through a resented this year by two girls: slideshow of old snapshots and Shalom Moana, sponsored by a ‘recognition period’. Paradise Pizza; and Sharane They will also be enter- Tofi Smith, 23, sponsored by taining the crowd that night, NAPA Samoa, where she works and as a bonus, each of them C M as a store supervisor. will be given another chance Y K Hailing from Afonotele, to walk the runway, as they did Alao and Ofu, Manu’a is when they won the title. another contestant — Feiloa’i Invitations have been sent Thompson, who is being spon- out to all former titleholders, sored by her family and friends. except for some who have Local business Lalelei moved off island and cannot be FILE - In this July 26, 2017, file photo, protestors attend a rally in New York City, to protest is sponsoring Matau’aina located. President Donald Trump’s announcement of a ban on transgender troops serving anywhere in the To’omalatai of Onenoa, while For now, as Lilomaiava is U.S. military. Trump‚Äôs tweets declaring transgender individuals unwelcome in his military has MC’s Auto Shop will be getting ready to relinquish her plunged the Pentagon into a legal and moral quagmire, seeing off a flurry of meetings to devise a sponsoring Annie Masoe of crown, the unveiling of her new policy that could lead to hundreds of service members being discharged. Malaeimi and Leone. “reading corner” project inside (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II, File) The contestants will be the Pediatric Ward at the LBJ briefed on the rules and require- Medical Center will be made ments of being an ambassador once the final touches are for the territory, in the weeks complete. leading up to the Sept. 15th The goal is to get children — LETTER OF APPRECIATION TO MY COUNTRY pageant, to be held at the Gov. who seek medical assistance at H. Rex Lee Auditorium (Fale LBJ — to find their passion for AND MY PEOPLE OF AMERICAN SAMOA. Laumei) in Utulei. reading at an early age.
➧ Supplemental budget… Continued from page 1 that the Education Depart- Department seeking $727,000 ment, LBJ Medical Center, under the supplemental budget. and Treasury Department rep- According to the governor, resent the three main ASG the $6.99 million is needed to agencies “lacking sufficient defray existing unfunded per- funds to comprehensively fund sonnel costs. the salaries of their respective And if the proposed sup- employees.” plemental “is not approved, According to data in the gov- the affected agencies will be ernor’s cover letter, the Admin- required to implement reduction istration is proposing $2.21 mil- in force initiatives,” he said. lion for ASDOE; $900,000 for “It should be pointed out that the Treasury Department; and if the agencies are compelled $2 million for LBJ as part of the to adopt the reduction in force KENAPE ASG subsidy. option, $6.9 million will auto- Under the proposed Basic matically be taken out of our After years of schooling and unwavering determination, I am officially a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), FY 2018 Budget, ASG is allo- economy which will trigger passing all four required examinations issued by the National Association State Boards of Accountancy cating $4 million as LBJ sub- shrinkage in our revenue base (NASBA). Surely, this accomplishment would not have been possible without the insurmountable support sidy, which is listed under the and create a financially adverse of my ASG Government and Businesses also families and friends , especially my Heavenly Father. I would Special Programs budget cat- wave that will further detract like to extend my sincerest gratitude and recognize the following individuals and organizations for helping egory, overseen by the Gover- our economy and our revenue me along the way and for molding me into the person I am today. C M nor’s Office. base,” the governor said. • My loving and hardworking parents, Ropeti and Farrah Lesa, and my siblings, Peniamina, Ropeti Jr. , Y K Also requested under the In the Basic Budget pro- and Katrina Lesa Special Programs for the sup- posal, said Lolo, the bulk of the • My grandparents Dr. Bob and Phyllis Lesa, and Fainu’ulelei and Fa’amanatu Faletoese Nielsen plemental budget is $1 million allocated revenues are absorbed • Uncle Utu Malae and Dr. John Tuitele for subsidy to the Board of by personnel costs, leaving • Honorable Governor Lolo Moliga and Lt. Governor Sialega Peleti Mauga and his administration Higher Education — the Amer- minimal to purchase supplies • American Samoa Department of Education Scholarship Board ican Samoa Community Col- and materials necessary to sup- • Samoana PTA President Henry Sesepasara lege — whose subsidy under port services delivered to the • Samoa Packing Scholarship Committee Chairman Alfonso Pete Galeai the Basic FY 2018 budget is $2 people. • Florence & Saulo Insurance Scholarship Committee million. He noted that other opera- • DOE Director Dr. Salu Hunkin and Deputy Director Fa’aui • Spiritual leaders, seminary and institute teachers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints The letter also shows that the tional needs of most of the • My principals and teachers at Samoana High School and Aua Elementary School governor is proposing $700,000 agencies are presented in the • Golf coaches John Mitchell and Willie Teleso under the supplemental for the basic budget. • Families and friends in Samoa, New Zealand, Australia, and the United States Legislature, which has a pro- “Denial of the supplemental posed basic FY 2018 budget of budget would mean that no E ui lava ina tele le timu, ae le magalo pea le sami. $6.91 million. materials, supplies, and equip- Fa’afetai, fa’afetai, fa’afetai tele lava mo le tapuaiga lelei! If the supplemental is ment would be available to con- It is with great hope that I take this achievement and use it for the economic and social devel- approved that means the Fono’s duct services,” he continued. opment of our territory in the near future. I look forward to building a better tomorrow for our total proposed FY 2018 budget It remains unclear when the people in American Samoa. Thank you again for all your overwhelming support and guidance! stands at $7.61 million. supplemental budget will be Tofa Soifua ma ia manuia! Another entity with a large introduced in both the Senate Kenape Lesa, MASTER OF ACCOUNTING, CPA. request, is Public Works and House. Page 8 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 EMPLOYMENT ASGERF Board: Ho Ching OPPORTUNITY resigns, Gaisoa appointed as NEWS REPORTER replacement by Fili Sagapolutele Christ of Latter Day Saints. 2018, Lolo said he is taking this Samoa News Correspondent Ho Ching is the current opportunity to nominate Gaisoa Samoa News is looking for a news writer that has a Beaver T. Ho Ching, the private sector member on the for a new, full five-year term to natural curiosity about our local community and is private sector member of the Retirement Fund board, and commence Nov. 1, 2017. willing to report accurately for our newspaper readers. American Samoa Government Lolo has nominated local busi- Lolo said he looks forward Employees Retirement Fund nessman Frank Gaisoa as his to the Fono’s early confirma- The successful applicant must possess bi-lingual, Board of Trustees has tendered replacement. Gaisoa “is a tion of Gaisoa to the Retirement Samoan and English, speaking and/or writing his letter of resignation and his prominent and successful local Fund board. Samoa News skills. They must be able to meet daily deadlines replacement has been submitted businessman, having over the notes that Gaisoa had previ- and if needed, to work weekends. to the Fono. years built up the well-known ously served as chairman of the In an Aug. 24th letter, Gov. ‘Tautua Mo Oe’ family of com- ASG Immigration Board, and Access to computer, camera and vehicle is a Lolo Matalasi Moliga informed panies, operating in the whole- was re-appointed in early April definite advantage. Fono leaders that Ho Ching had saling and retailing of primarily this year to the board. However, recently tendered a letter of res- groceries and building sup- he does not serve on the board Call Samoa News at 633-5599 for an appointment ignation from the board and the plies,” Lolo wrote. Addition- because he was off island when to interview. governor thanked him for his ally, Gaisoa “is an energetic and both the Senate and House com- service to the Retirement Fund. community-minded man who mittees carried out their separate According to the governor, will bring that energy and com- confirmation hearings during Ho Ching, whose resignation is munity spirit to the Board of the First Regular Session of the effective Oct. 31st this year, has Trustees.” 35th Legislature, as well as the We’re Here For You! taken up a new position in Apia, Because Ho Ching’s term as 5-day Special Session called by Samoa with the Church of Jesus a board member expires in April the governor in mid April.
DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE Project Notification & Review System Legal Notice PNRS SPECIAL BOARD MEETING Sept 6, 2017 Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce/American Samoa Coastal Management Program has received a Land Use Permit Application from the following individuals. 1. Naomi Nomura ...... 17-4843-L Proposal for clearing - Pava’ia’i 2. Naomi Nomura ...... 17-4844-L Proposal for clearing - Pava’ia’i 3. Violeti Ipiniu ...... 17-4851-L Proposal for construction of a brick walls/fences - Leone 4. Pele Tui ...... 17-4852-LVB Proposal for new construction of a commercial structure with utilities - Fogagogo 5. Chuandong Zhong ...... 17-4849-LVB Proposal for container storage - Vaitogi 6. Kent Lo ...... 17-4860-LVB & 17-4870-LVB Proposal for container storage - Nu’uuli A screenshot of the American Samoa Sex Offender Registry 7. DOE/DPW c/o Faleosina Voigt ...... 17-4855-L Federal Consistency Certification, demolition and new construction with utilities - Pago Pago Public Website that is a requirement for all states and territo- 8. Afa Tufele ...... 17-4712-L ries, under provision of the federal Sex Offender Registration Proposal for new construction for a residential structure - Se’etaga Act (SORNA). The Administration has submitted to the Fono an amendment to the local sex offender registry law in order to fully Persons interested in or affected by a proposed project, are invited to review the project file and provide comments based on environmental issues, by contacting Aokusotino Mao at 633-5155, at the Department of Commerce in Utulei during regular comply with the SORNA. See story for details. [photo: FS] ASG working hours. Public comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 05, 2017. Interested individuals are also invited to attend a Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 06, 2017 at DOC Conference Room, on the 2nd Floor of the Executive Office Building in Utulei. ➧ Fono brief… O lo’o iai i le Ofisa o Fa’afetauaina ni talosaga mo Pemita e Fa’atagaina ai le Fa’aaogaina o Fanua ma Laueleele e tusa ma ala o Continued from page 3 le Tulafono. A iai se tasi e fa’asea pe fia tusia se molimau i ni afaina o le si’osi’omaga pe a galueaina nei galuega, telefoni mai ia Aokusotino Mao i le 633-5155. E mafai fo’i ona e auai i le fono a le Komiti Fa’afoe ia Setema 06, 2017, ile itula e 9 ile taeao. the Attorney General’s Office, in American Samoa and to under the American Samoa Sex make available information to Zoning Board Public Notice Offender Registry (ASSOR) the public for their use. The Zoning Board public hearing for September 14th, 2017. The notice is hereby given the Division, with the American website page makes it clear that Samoa Sex Offender Registry “registering information should Zoning Board has received zoning variance applications from the following: Public Website: never be used to threaten, APPLICANT(S) BUSINESS LOCATION
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A group of six representatives from Washington State University (WSU), including its President Dr. Kirk Schulz (3rd left) gave a presentation to ASCC faculty, staff and students last week, then toured the College’s campus. Pictured are (l-r) ASCC-ACNR Director Aufa’i Apulu Ropeti Areta, ASCC President Dr. Rosevonne Makaiwi Pato, Dr. Schulz, ASCC Vice President of Academic Affairs Dr. Lina Galea’i Scanlan, renowned football personality and WSU alumnus Jack Thompson, and City of Pullman, WA Chief of Police Gary Jenkins. [Photo: J. Kneubuhl]
C M Y K samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 13 Fautuaina afioga Faipule ina ia LeLe vave fai fa’aiuga i LaliLali pili tupe a le malo tusia Ausage Fausia o le maota, e le mafai ona gaioi I le toe taliu mai ai i fanua le malo pe a le maua ni tupe e o le afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai fa’atino ai le tautua”. o le maota o sui i le atunu’u i O le afioga a Legae’e, o ia le vaiaso nei, sa ia fautuaina ai lea o le taitaifono o le Komiti o loa ta’ita’ifono o Komiti a le le Sailiga o le Tamaoaiga o le C M maota o lo o iloiloina pili tupe malo, lea o lo o galulue fa’atasi a le faigamalo, ina ia amata loa ma le Komiti o le Paketi o lo o Y K ona faia a latou fa’aiuga i pili ua taitai ai le afioga i le ali’i faipule mae’a ona iloilo ma fesiligia ai ia Vailiuama S. Leasiolagi, mo molimau a le malo, ina ia vave le fa’atulagaina o iloiloga mo ai ona maua e le malo se fesoa- pili tupe a le malo. soani tau tupe. Na fa’amanino e Vailiuama Na fesili le afioga Savali e fa’apea, o lo o tulaga lelei Talavou Ale i le afioga i le ali’i tapenaga o pili tupe a le maota, Faipule ia Fatulegae’e Palepoi e 2 pili ua mae’a ona faia i ai Mauga, poo le a se tulaga ua iloiloga, ma ua sauni fo’i e i ai pili tupe a le faigamalo sa tuuina atu i luma o le maota mo tu’uina atu i lana komiti, ae na le palotaina. saunoa le ali’i faipule, “O lo o Saunoa atili Viliuama e tauivi atu pea ma pili”. fa’apea, o le aso Lua, aso Lulu Na fesili Savali pe aisea ma le aso Tofi o le vaiaso fou ua tauivi ai fua ma tulafono lea ua fa’atulaga e faia ai isi a le faigamalo, ae na saunoa iloiloga mo pili tupe a le faiga- Legae’e, “O lo o i ai ni isi o malo, ina ia vave ona mae’a ma afioga i sui mamalu o lo o finau faia i ai se fa’aiuga a le maota, mai e tatau ona faia isi tulaga e ao le i amata aloaia iloiloga o le pei o iloiloga fa’alaua’itele ma paketi a le Fono Faitulafono. le atunu’u (public hearing), ina Na taua e le tamaitai faipule ia malamalama ai le atunu’u ia Vui Florence Saulo lona i le agaga o le malo ua mafua agaga faanoanoa, ina ua le tali- ai ona manatu e fa’aee nei mau aina e le afioga a Legae’e lana Le afioga i le ali’i faipule ia Timusa Tini Lam Yuen ma le Loia Fautua a le maota o sui, susuga lafoga”. talosaga, mo se avanoa e faia Nathaniel Savali. [ata AF] Ae na saunoa Savali e ai iloiloga o le pili e fa’aee ai fa’apea, “E leai se mea o le a le lafoga e 1% mo pisinisi i le tauivi ai fua i tulaga o tulafono vaiaso nei, ona e le avanoa o ia ua uma ona tuuina mai i luma (Faaauau itulau 15) Tele polokalame e agava’a ai Fitafita Tuai e le o maua i AS
tusia Ausage Fausia fa’atautaia i le taeao ananafi a Na manino i le molimau a le le maota o sui ma le tamaita’i Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa o Fitafita Fa’atonu, na talosagaina e le Tuai a le malo ia Rosie Fua- afioga i le ali’i faipule ia Vesi laau Tago-Lancaster i luma o le C M Talalelei Fautanu Jr, ina ia maota o sui i le taeao ananafi, e fa’amanino ai e le tama’ita’i Y K tele naua polokalame mo fitafita Fa’atonu auala e mafai ona fes- tuai o lo o maua i setete uma e oasoani ai lona Ofisa i fitafita 50 o Amerika, e le o mafai ona tuai a le atunu’u o lo o autova’a maua i Amerika Samoa nei. atu i Hawaii mo talavai, atoa ai O ni isi o ia auaunaga e aofia ma isi auaunaga e fa’atatau i lo ai tulaga o tautua i le falema’i, latou soifua maloloina. ma ua tatau ai ona moomia se Na manino i le saunoaga a falema’i fou mo fitafita tuai Vesi, o ia fo’i lea na taitaia le i Amerika Samoa nei, ina ia iloiloga, o le ulua’i taimi lenei mafai ai ona agava’a i latou ua valaaulia ai e le Fono Fait- i polokalame uma nei o lo o ulafono se sui mai le Ofisa o agava’a ai fitafita tuai uma i isi Fitafita Tuai a le malo e oo atu setete o Amerika. latou te fetufaa’i ma fa’asoa i O le fesili la pe fa’apefea ona mataupu e fa’aleleia ai le tautua maua e fitafita tuai a Amerika mo fitafita tuai. Samoa polokalame eseese uma O le fa’afitauli e pei ona nei, na taua ai e Tago-Lancaster saunoa le afioga a Vesi, e le o i le tatau lea ona galulue fa’atasi ai se vaega tupe o fa’atino ai le le malo ina ia saili se auala e auaunaga a le Ofisa mo fitafita mafai ai ona aumai i le atunu’u tuai, sei vagana ai le tupe lea Le fa’atinoga a Ipu Avegalio Lefiti lea ua amata ona to’esea mai le mamalu o le tamaititi ma lona nei polokalame. ua faapaketi e totogi ai tagata olaga fiafia e faia e ia ana fa’aiuga i lona olaga talavou, o aga ia e iloga ai, ua amata aafia le fanau O le iloiloga e pei ona i sauaga. Le fanau sa lalelei ma atoatoa o latou fa’alagona. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] (Faaauau itulau 15) Page 14 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017
tusia: Leua Aiono Frost le fanau. “E mana’o ina ia avea fanau a’oga,” o se tala lea a Det. FA’AILOA I FAIA’OGA & o ia o se tasi e fa’alagolago Vaofanua, Savelio Jr. PULE A’OGA FA’AFITAULI ma fa’amoemoe i ai le fanau e “O la tatou aia tatau, e A’AFIA AI FANAU A’OGA sulufa’i atu ia te ia e fesoasoani lipotia ai so’o se mea ua tatou “Ua le aoga ona tatou na’o ane i ana fautuaga, ae maise o se iloa o tupu, ona o uiga fa’aalia na talanoa i nei fa’afitauli, ua tupe e fa’atau ai mea e fa’afiafia ma foliga va’aia atoa ai ma tatau ona faia i ai se galuega ia ai le fanau. O uiga ia ua masani le va’aia e foliga fefe pe le fia mafai ona fa’afo’ia, aua o lo’o ai i latou ina ia fai atu lava i le fa’auo ma masani i nisi fanau afaina ai olaga o fanau i totonu fanau ma latou faia e tusa o lona a’oga, e iloga ai o afaina i latou, o aiga, i totonu fo’i o a’oga mana’o. E o’o lava ina faia e i ua tatau loa ona matua e matai- ma isi fa’alapotopotoga o lo’o latou nisi uiga e le talafeagai tuina ia fanau a’oga, ma e fes- fa’atasi i ai fanau,” o se sau- ona ua fa’alogo i ai le fanau i a oasoani i ai, avea oe ma se tasi noaga amata lea a le tama’ita’i latou tala ma ona manatu,” o se e fesoasoani atu,” o se isi vaega Fa’atonusili o A’oga, Dr. Ruth folasaga sa matua fa’afiafiaina o le saunoaga a le ta’ita’i leoleo Matagi-Tofiga, na ia tima’ia ai le aofia fa’afofoga i ai, ma pati- suesue Pouu’amea Sipako. le aotelega o faia’oga, pulega patia e i latou ina ua mae’a. SUIA FAIGAMALO TONGA o a’oga ma aufaigaluega uma Na fa’ailoa fo’i e Lefiti le - FA’ATONUINA PALOTA IA i totonu o a’oga uma i le itu i vala o le tulafono a Amerika NOVEMA 16 sisifo o le atunuu, lea sa poto i O se va’aiga i le tumu o faia’oga, aofia ai ma le Faatonusili o Samoa e ao ina lagona ai e so’o Fa’alauiloa e le Matangi le Lee Auditorium i le aso atoa Aoga, Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga, i le Gov. Rex Lee Auditorium mo se tasi, e tatau ona ia fa’ailoa pe Tonga, le nusipepa i le malo o ananafi. le fa’alologo i folasaga o mea ua tutupu ma o lo’o tutupu i totonu lipotia atu se mea ua ia va’aia Tonga, ua mae’a soloia nei e O tautua eseese a le Malo o a’oga ma aiga fo’i o fanau a’oga, ma e tatau lava ona mataituina pe ua matauina, ina ia va’ai le afioga le Tupu o Tonga, le o lo’o puipuia mai ai olaga o e tagata uma toto’a i ai le vasega o leoleo, ia faigamalo a le ali’i Palemia o [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] le fanau, sa o’o latou sui iloga mautinoa ua faia le galuega fes- tula’i i le faigamalo talu mai le ina ia faia folasaga e tusa o oasoani mo le fanau. 2014 Akilisi Pohiva. afaina uma nei o o’otia ma Na soso’o lea ma le vaega o O lona uiga o le faigamalo fa’ataumaoia ai soifua o le Tautua mo le Fanau a le Matag- fa’atemokalasi a Pohiva, o le fanau, ma e ao ina lipotia pe a aluega o Tautua ma Alaga- a fa’aauau pea ona fa’atautaia va’aia pe matauina e faia’oga manuia mo Tagata Lautele sa le malo o Tonga i le taimi nei, ma pulega o a’oga, o lo’o afaina ta’ita’i e Celestine Faumuina- ae na’o se faigamalo e tausia lilo se tamaititi a’oga. Nix ma lana vaega e fa’apupula le malo mo le taimi nei, ae ua Na tatala folasaga i le sao atili le tulafono e tausia lelei ai fa’atonuina e le Tupu Tonga ia o le tama’ita’i o Ipu Aveg- fanau, atoa ai ma le aia tatau ua toe faia le palotaga e le silia ia alio Lefiti ma na matua maofa i ai i faia’oga ma so’o se tasi o Novema 16, 2017. fo’i i le va’aiga na fa’atino ai le a’oga e lipotia atu ai i le latou Mai lea faiga,ua vave ai ona e lea tina tima’i mo le lautele, Ofisa ni fanau ua fia va’ai toto’a faia le palotaga a lea malo, aua tusia Ausage Fausia fa’atulaga e fa’amuta aloaia le fa’ataumaoia o fanau ona o i ai i latou ma fautuaina fo’i o sa tatau ona tula’i pea lea faiga- FESILIGIA TUPE A LE ai le tautua a Ho Ching mai le sauaga fa’aleituaiga, sauaga o latou aiga, ina ia suia ai le latou malo se’ia mae’a le fa tausaga MALO MAI ISI LAFOGA Komiti Fa’afoe o le Litaea a le lagona ma sauaga tau le tino. iloa o le tausiga lelei o fanau. lea e fa’atoa uma ia Novema 25, UA MAE’A ONA PASIA malo. Na fa’atutula’i e ia le fanau “I lenei tautua, matou te 2018, e tatau ai ona toe faia le isi A o vavao ai le fono faitula- I le taliaina ai e le ali’i talavou ua mae’a la’eia teuga muamua lava fa’atalanoa le palotaga. O le fa’aiuga ua faia fono e tau fuafua ma fa’atulaga kovana o le fa’amavaega a fa’asamoa moni o le toga, pale- mataupu ua va’aia ma afaina o e le Tupu o Tonga, ua fa’ailoa aso e fa’ataunu’u ai iloiloga Ho Ching, ua ia tofia ai loa le fuiono, sei fulumoa, titi fulumoa le lotoifale fa’aleaiga ina ia toe ae e le Loia Sili Aminiasi Kefu, fa’atatau i pili tupe a le faiga- susuga ia Frank Gaisoa e sui ma ua lalelei lava i la’ua le fa’aleleia ma saogalemu le ola o “Ua fa’ato’a fa’aaogaina ai lea o malo, ua talosagaina e le afioga tulaga ia te ia. tausala ma le manaia. Peita’i fanau ua iloga o afaina i so’o se le malosi’aga o le Tupu Tonga e i le ali’i faipule ia Timusa Tini O le susuga a Gaisoa e pei na amata ona to’ese ta’itasi ituaiga o sauaga e pei ona ta’ua faia ai se fa’aiuga fa’apenei i se Lam Yuen le tatau lea ona ona taua e Lolo i lana tusi, o mai e i latou o fa’atauma’oia i luga. Peita’i, afai lava e le suia, faigamalo ua ia silafia ua tele ni fesiligia se ripoti a le malo e se tasi o ali’i faipisinisi lauiloa fanau o latou teuga fa’aletino ona fa’ato’a ave’esea lea o lau mea e sasi ese mai ai le fa’avae fa’atatau i tupe na maua mai i i le atunu’u, ma ua iloa lana sa fa’amama’i ai o latou lagona fanau mo sina taimi e a’oa’o lelei o le Malo.” isi lafoga ia e le i leva atu ona auaunaga e ala i lana kamupani fiafia, ma tapuia ai lo latou sao- ai i latou ma fa’atalatalanoa, “O lea fo’i malosi’aga a pasia e le Fono Faitulafono ma o le Tautua Mo Oe, lea o lo o galemu i le li’o o latou aiga, ae talanoa fo’i i matua ma va’ai fa’aaogaina e le Tupu Tonga, sainia e le ali’i kovana. tufatufaina atu oloa sii atoa mo maise fo’i i totonu o a’oga sa toto’a ai po’o le a tonu le afuaga e na te le tau fa’ailoa maia i le O ia lafoga e aofia ai le pisinisi laiti i le atunu’u. a’oa’oina ai. o le fa’aletonu, ona fa’ato’a toe mamalu o le atunu’u se mafuaga lafoga mo potu o fale talimalo, O le aso 1 Novema lea ua “Afai ae toe galulue fa’atasi soso’o ai lea o le mafutaga pe ua ia faia ai lea fa’aiuga,” o se fa’apea ai le lafoga o le pia ma fa’amoemoe e amata aloaia ai le uma i tatou e tautuaina fanau i ua i ai se suiga i itu na lua o le fa’apupulaga a le ali’i Loia sili. le sikaleti. tautua a Gaisoa i le komiti o le ala eseese ua tapena i ai le malo fa’afitauli,” o le fa’amatalaga O le malo o Tonga o lo’o Saunoa Timusa e fa’apea, Litaea mo le umi e 5 tausaga. ma ekalesia ae maise o A’oga, lea a Faumuina-Nix. nonofo ai le to’a 100,000 o e tatau ona malamalama lelei Na faaiu le tusi a Lolo i lona e mafai ona toe fa’atulaga Na fa’ailoa mai vala o tula- tagata, ma e le to’atele fo’i nisi le Fono i le aofa’i o le tupe na fa’ailoa lea i ta’ita’i o le Fono, ta’itasi mai nei mea uma sa ia fono o le tausiga lelei ma aia mai atunu’u i fafo ua alaalata’i mafai e le malo ona ao mai i le sauni o Gaisoa mo le taimi o misia, ma toe folau lona Sa i tatau foi a fanau, ua mae’a tumau ai. lafoga nei, ae poo fa’amaoni lana iloiloga e fa’amaonia ai o lagima, ma toe faia ana filifiliga fa’amalosia mo totonu o aiga fo’i le malo i le aoina mai i ia i luma o le Fono Faitulafono. lelei, e tapena ai lona lumana’i Samoa, ma ua i ai nei fa’afitauli totonu o tupe mai lafoga nei. FAAMAONIA SENATE SIU manuia,” o le toe fa’atinoga lea i totonu o le atunu’u. Sa ia saunoa atili e fa’apea, FOU KOMITI TAMAOAIGA sa toe va’aia ai lona matagofie O le vasega o Leoleo sa latou e le o faigofie le mataupu e O LE MALO ae ua a’oa’oina lelei fo’i, ina ia folasaga o fuala’au fa’asaina ma fa’atatau i le mau pili tupe a Ua pasia e le maota maua- le faia e ia nei uiga mataga sa vaila’au o’ona e aofia ai le aisa o’o ia te ia i lona taimi ua avea ma le marijuana, avao’ona ma le DiD you le faigamalo lea ua i luma o le luga i le taeao ananafi sui fou e Fono, e tatau fo’i ona silafia e to’atolu na tofia e le afioga i le ai o ia ma tagata matua. sikaleti, o nei mea uma ua tofu know? afioga i Faipule tulaga pagatia o ali’i kovana ia Lolo M. Moliga, I lea folasaga sa le natia o’o ai ali’i leoleo i lotoa a’oga lo o i ai le atunu’u i le taimi nei. e avea ma totino o le Komiti o se mea i le silafia e ali’i ma maualuluga i Leone, Samoana, FA’AMAVAE BEAVER T. le Tamaoaiga o le malo, e sui tama’ita’i faia’oga, aua o i latou Tafuna ma Fagaitua. HO CHING MAI LE KOMITI tulaga i sui tuai e to’atolu ua e amata fa’atumu ai le avanoa “Ua i totonu o lotoa a a’oga FA’AFOE LITAEA tofia i latou e galulue i isi tofiga ua sola ese mai le fanau faatau- nei fa’afitauli, e le’i mae’a le tele Ua fa’aalia e le afioga i le a le malo. maoia. “O oe le faia’oga ia avea o suesuega o isi lava mataupu, ali’i kovana ia Lolo M. Moliga O sui e to’atolu e aofia ai oe ma latou uo e fia talatalanoa ae o ua mae’a faia fa’aiuga i i sana tusi i Ta’ita’i o le Fono Faleosina Voigt e 16-0 lana ma fa’asoa i ai lagona o le nisi. 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O le aso 31 Oketopa lea ua ua mana’o ia fa’ao’o se leaga i puipuia le toe a’afia atu o nisi (Faaauau itulau 16) samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 15 ➧ Fautuaina afioga Faipule… Mai itulau 13 i iloiloga ia ua fa’atulaga mo le lea, e manaomia e le malo le vaiaso fou. tamaoaiga e fesoasoani ai i le I le faaiuga o felafolafoaiga tau fa’agaioiina o lana tautua a le maota e faatatau i pili tupe ma le auaunaga i le atunu’u. E a le faigamalo, na toe talos- tofu lava tatou ma eseesega i againa ai e Savali le tatau lea tulafono tupe nei a le malo, ae ona fa’agasolo galuega mo le o tulaga na e mafai ona tatou iloiloina atoa ai ma le tuuina atu talatalanoa ai mulimuli, o a o pili tupe e palota i ai le maota. fo’i tulaga tatou te fa’asoa ma “E le o toe po se lilo i le talanoa i ai, pau le agaga maua- Fono, ua mafua ona oo mai nei luga, ia manino tulaga uma i mau tulafono tupe, ona o tau- suiga e pei ona fuafuaina, ae o mafai e saili se fesoasoani i le le fautuaga, ua tatau ona amata tau fa’agaioiina o le malo,” o le ona faia a tatou fa’aiuga i pili saunoaga lea a Savali. tupe ua mae’a ona tu’uina mai “A tatou talanoa loa i tulaga e le faigamalo,” o le isi lea sau- o faigamalo, ona tatou iloa noaga a Savali.
➧ Tele polokalame… Mai itulau 13 faigaluega. Sa ia fa’afetaia fitafita tuai Na talosagaina e le afioga i uma e tusa ai o le latou tautua i le ali’i faipule ia Gafatasi Afa- le malo o Amerika, faapea ai ma lava le tama’ita’i Fa’atonu, ina le malo o Amerika Samoa. ia silasila i se auala e mafai ai Saunoa le tama’ita’i Faatonu ona fesoasoani i fitafita tuai i e fa’apea, o lo o mafai lava e le taimi o feoaiga mo talavai ma Ofisa ona ofo atu la latou fesoa- isi tulaga faapena i le atunu’u, soani i le to’atele o fitafita tuai ina ia i ai se Van e momoli ai i e sulu atu i le Ofisa, e le gata latou i le falema’i ma toe ave i o o fitafita tuai i Amerika Samoa latou aiga. nei, ae faapena foi ma Samoa. Na fesili le afioga i le tamaitai E silia i le 3,300 le aofa’i o faipule ia Vui Florence Saulo pe fitafita tuai ua mae’a ona lesit- aisea e le maua mai ai se vaega alaina i le atunu’u i le taimi nei, tupe mai le feterale e fesoasoani e pei ona fa’amaonia e Tago- ai i le ofisa a fitafita tuai, ae na Lancaster i lana molimau. saunoa le Fa’atonsili, e mafai O se tasi o moemitiga tupito ona maua lea fesoasoani pe afai i le taimi nei, o le faia lea o ni Ina ua mae’a to’esea uma e tagata sa latou fa’ao’o atu sauaga i le fanau, ua maua i latou i se olaga ae galulue i ai le malo ma le talanoaga ma le Initeria mo se ua manatu e le o toe aoga, ua maasiasi ma ua le fia auai i mea sa masani ai le tupulaga, ua alo ese Ofisa e saili se fautuaga mai le alaga tupe e fausia ai se falema’i i mafutaga ma isi ae ua ola fa’anoanoa ma ua lagona e ia na’o ia ua fa’aletonu. ofisa o le Initeria, poo i latou o mo fitafita tuai, ina ia mautinoa [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] lo o auala mai ai alagatupe. e lelei auaunaga tau falema’i Na taua e le afioga i le latou te maua. Saunoa atili le ali’i faipule ia Fagaoatua D. tama’ita’i Faatonusili e fa’apea, Salave’a e fa’apea, e tatau i le e tutusa uma lava penefiti e malo poo le fono ona fa’atulaga agava’a ai fitafita tuai uma i lalo se tulafono ina ia maua ai e fita- o le fu’a a Amerika, poo fea Onosa’i I Mea Tiga fita tuai fa’amanuiaga mai soo lava e nofo ma aumai ai le fita- se auaunaga latou te moomia fita tuai, e tasi lava le tulafono o Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec noaga a Filipina ma Roger, o le alolofa ma tausi i Fa’afeagaiga (discount). lo o pupuia ai i latou. Vaega: 124 ala lea na tu’u atu i ai le avanoa o le nu’u, ‘aua ne i fuatasi i se Alo maia, o le a toe fa’aauau mo i la’ua, ae ua liliu nei Lilo to’atasi, ae ia alolofa ma tausi i atu la tatou tala. Fai mai, ua te’i ma Loleta e fa’atino mea uma, Fa’afeagaiga o so’o se Ekalesia. lava ua toe talatalanoa Lilo ma aua le alalafaga a Faifeau i le O mafaufauga ia o Lilo na te’i Loleta i lea aso, ai ona ua o la afiafi. lava ua maligi ifo ona loimata, iloa ma ua mautinoa fo’i, o le Fai mai, e le i umi, ae taunu’u ae taunu’u ane loa ma Matani- tulaga lea o lo’o faia e Filipina ane loa Mataniu, ua fa’ate’ia ai ufeagaimaleata. “Papa, e i ai se ma Roger. fo’i Lilo ma Loleta, o le isi itu, mea o e tiga ai, tautala mai ia te Na i’u lava ina fai le ona o lea o lo’o taofiofi e Loleta a’u, e i ai se mea o tupu.?” Ua fa’atonuga a Lilo i tama o le tama a Mataniu, o lea la ua punou ifo Lilo i lea taimi ma ua lo’o galulue i le fa’amautuina maua le avanoa e alu ane ai e asi toe ea a’e i luga, “Mataniu, ua o fa’atoaga ma lafu manu, e ona matua ma va’ai si ana tama. ou toe mafaufau i si lo’omatua sauni se suavai mo le alalafaga O le isi lea itu ua iloa nei e ma si toeaina, ma’imau e, pe a Faifeau mo le toe fo’i mai o Lilo, e ‘ese le auau o Mataniu i ana fa’apea o lea lava e soifua le to’alua o Filipina. Fai mai, e a i la’ua, e le mafai ona ‘aso le mai, ae soia ia, o lenei olaga e le o iloa e Filipina, ua liliu lona vaiaso ma alu ane e asi i la’ua. le tumau, e sau taimi tatou te tuagane e fa’amautu mea ia, o O a fo’i mea e mo’omia e Lilo mavae ai i le oti.” lea lava e fai le talatalanoaga ma Loleta, fai mai e tu malosi Ua punou ifo nei le teine o a Filipina ma si ona to’alua ua Mataniu e fa’atino mea uma. O Mataniu, ma fa’apea ane, “Papa, tele ma tele tausaga o valavala. lea la e taunu’u ane i lea aso, ua lagona lava lo’u fiafia mo Fil- Fai mai, ua fa’apea lava ona ua pisi tagata faigaluega mo le ipina, fa’afetai i le Atua, ua toe fai, ua galulue nei tama mo le alalafaga i a Roger. fo’i mai si tamaloa, ia fa’afetai gao’oina o le suavai, ae ua alo Na fa’apea ifo mafaufauga o fo’i ia te oe, i lou onosa’i, ona o ane nei tama’ita’i faigaluega mo Lilo, “Talofa e, i si o’u afafine, lou alofa i si ou tuafafine, ae tau- le fa’atinoina o mea tausami. e le mafai ona tu’ua e Mataniu i tala mai, o a ni mea e mo’omia Fai mai, o tagata faigaluega ma’ua, e mo’i lava o lona tina, ae o le a fo’i le mea ua pisi solo uma nei, e leai se tasi e lagona ae o ia, e tasi lava lana upu, e ai tagata faigaluega.” le fa’avaivai, ona ua mautinoa le fa’atali Mataniu, e fa’atino e “Mataniu, o lea ua uma ona lelei, e ‘ese le lelei o le faiga o Mataniu mea uma.” fai la’u fa’atonuga, e tapena i latou e Lilo ma Loleta. O ai Ua toe manatua nei e Lilo se suavai e fai ai le alalafaga lava le tagaga e mo’omia se fes- si ona tina, ae maise fo’i o si mo Roger, ma o le a auai uma oasoani, e le mafai ona fa’afiti ona tama, fa’atasi ai ma o na Fa’afeagaiga.” Ua te’i Mataniu Lilo ma Loleta, e tu’u atu i ai le mafafauga, ma’imau e, pe ana i lea tala, ae sa lagona lona loto fesoasoani i so’o se itu. fa’apea o lo’o soifua mai pea, se fiafia, ona ua va’ai atu i si ona O le mea fo’i lea e galulue i o la va’ai i le tulaga ua i ai nei tama, ua ‘ese lava i lea taimi, malosi ai e fa’amautu ma si o latou aiga, ua mautu mea ua ia iloa fo’i, ua maua e Lilo Le Faatonusili o le Ofisa mo Fitafita Tuai a le malo, ia Rosie fa’alelei mea uma, aua e le mafai uma, ua leai se mea e toe popole le fiafia mo si ona tuafafine o Fualaau Tago-Lancaster i le taimi na molimau ai i luma o le ona sasi Lilo i a latou totogi. ai. Ae o lo’o manatua pea e Lilo Filipina. maota o sui i le taeao ananafi. Ua iloa lelei e Lilo ma Loleta, ia fautuaga ma tima’iga a si ona [ata AF] o lo’o fa’aauau pea le talatala- tina, ina ia fai lelei tagata, ia E faia pea... Page 16 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Crippled Houston watches dams, levees; forecast offers hope (Photos: Bea) HOUSTON (AP) — With Houston megachurch, a 16,000- The city’s largest shelter, its flood defenses strained, the seat former arena, after critics the George R. Brown Conven- crippled city of Houston anx- blasted him on social media for tion Center, held more than iously watched dams and levees not acting to help families dis- 9,000 people, almost twice Tuesday to see if they would placed by the storm. the number officials originally hold until the rain stops, and Meteorologists said the planned to house there. The meteorologists offered the first sprawling city would soon get a crowds included many from reason for hope — a forecast chance to dry out. outside Houston. with less than an inch of rain When Harvey returns to land By the end of the day, the and even a chance for sunshine. Wednesday, “it’s the end of the Toyota Center, home of the The human toll continued to beginning,” National Hurricane NBA’s Rockets, had begun mount, both in deaths and in the Center meteorologist Dennis accepting people who could ever-swelling number of scared Feltgen said. not find space at the convention people made homeless by the Harvey will spend much of center. catastrophic storm that is now Wednesday dropping rain on Louisiana Gov. John Bel the heaviest tropical downpour Louisiana before moving on to Edwards said he expected in U.S. history. Arkansas, Tennessee and parts Texas officials to decide within The city’s largest shelter was of Missouri, which could also 48 hours whether to accept his overflowing when the mayor see flooding. offer, which comes as Louisiana announced plans to create space But Feltgen cautioned: deals with its own flooding. for thousands of extra people by “We’re not done with this. About 500 people were evacu- opening two and possibly three There’s still an awful lot of real ated from flooded neighbor- more mega-shelters. estate and a lot of people who hoods in southwest Louisiana, “We are not turning anyone are going to feel the impacts of Edwards said. away. But it does mean we need the storm.” The city has asked the Fed- to expand our capabilities and The National Weather Ser- eral Emergency Management our capacity,” Mayor Sylvester vice predicted less of an inch of Agency for more supplies, Turner said. “Relief is coming.” rain for Houston on Wednesday including cots and food, for The rescues went on. Federal and only a 30 percent chance an additional 10,000 people, and local agencies said they had of showers and thunderstorms said the mayor, who hoped to lifted more than 13,000 people for Thursday. Friday’s forecast get the supplies no later than out of the floodwaters in the called for mostly sunny skies Wednesday. Houston area and surrounding with a high near 94. In an apparent response to cities and counties. In all, more than 17,000 scattered reports of looting, the Louisiana’s governor people have sought refuge in mayor also imposed a curfew. offered to take in Harvey vic- Texas shelters, and that number Police Chief Art Acevedo said tims from Texas, and televan- seemed certain to increase, the violators would be questioned, gelist Joel Osteen opened his American Red Cross said. searched and arrested.
O se va’aiga i foliga o Faia’oga ao fa’atino folasaga ina ia nofouta i latou i uiga masani e vaaia e i latou i fanau ua sauaina, ia taofia le sauaga, lipotia i latou ua fa’atinoa ni uiga fa’ataumaoia i fanau. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
➧ Tala o le Fono… Mai itulau 14 palota, o ia lea o le sui fa’atonusili o le Mataga- susuga a Steven Watson, o le loia fautua mo le luega o Fefa’atauaiga ma Alamanuia a le malo. ali’i kovana. O le fa’aiuga a le senate e pasia ai suafa o i O isi sui tuai o le Komiti Fa’afoe o le latou nei, na faia lea ina ua mae’a se iloiloga sa Tamaoaiga a le malo e aofia ai le Teutupe a le fa’atautaia e le Komiti o le Sailiga o le Tamaoaiga malo ia Uelinitone Tonumaipe’a, o ia fo’i lea o le a le malo, lea na ta’ita’ia e le afioga i le ali’i sen- ta’ita’ifono, afioga Taimalelagi Dr. Claire- Pou atoa ia Tilo Vasaga. mele, o le Fa’atonusili o le Pulega o Taulaga ma O sui tuia o le Komiti o le Tamaoaiga a le Malaeva’alele, susuga Talauega Eleasalo Ale, o malo ua tofia i isi galuega e aofia ai le afioga i le Loia Sili a le malo, ma le tofa Iulogologo J. le matua ia Utu Abe Malae, o ia lea o le Taitai- Pereira, o le fesoasoani fa’apitoa lea i le kovana. fono o le Komiti o le Faletupe Fa’ateritori a O le vaiaso fou lea ua toe fa’atulaga i ai le Amerika Samoa (TBAS), o le susuga ia Keniseli iloiloga a le maota o sui, e fa’amaonia ai suafa o i Lafaele, o le Fa’atonusili lea o le Matagaluega latou e pei ona tofia a le kovana e avea ma sui fou o Fefa’atauaiga ma Alamanuia a le malo, ma le o le Komiti o le Tamaoaiga a le malo. samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 17 Deputies visit relative of 6 presumed dead in Harvey floods DALLAS (AP) — When two The Harris County Sher- Harris County Sheriff’s depu- iff’s Office could not confirm ties found him clinging to a tree the deaths because no bodies branch, water up to his neck, had been recovered, Deputy Samuel Saldivar was distraught Thomas Gilliland said. and in tears, describing how “The water levels are so he watched a van carrying his high, we can’t find anything,” elderly parents and his brother’s he said. grandchildren sink into Greens Virginia Saldivar said she Bayou, a relative said. lives in the same neighborhood Saldivar’s sister-in-law, as her relatives, but she and her Virginia, told The Associated husband left during a calm spell Press Tuesday that the same Saturday to watch the boxing deputies came to the suburban match between Floyd May- Houston home where she and weather and Conor McGregor. her husband have stayed since The children’s mother had left volunteers evacuated them the four at home, she said. The Monday for information about widespread flooding prevented the children, aged 6 to 16, and them from getting home until her in-laws. Sunday afternoon. “They wanted to make sure Virginia and her husband that we understood how they fled their home Monday eve- found Sammy,” she said. ning when water rose to about 8 After his parents’ northeast feet (2.44 meters) outside their Houston home began to flood front door. Volunteers helped early Sunday, Samuel Saldivar get the couple to dry land. borrowed his brother’s van and Twice since Sunday, the drove to pick up the relatives. children’s mother went to the He told deputies that while site where Samuel Saldivar told crossing a bridge, a strong cur- deputies the van disappeared, rent lifted the van and pitched it but the Coast Guard wouldn’t forward into a drainage channel. let people through, Saldivar Saldivar climbed out of the said. The children’s father, her driver-side window but the son, who she said is in prison van’s sliding door was par- for violating parole, first heard tially submerged and would not about the incident Tuesday. TICKETS: AVAILABLE AT TRAVELLERS POINT HOTEL, MALIFA OR open, Virginia Saldivar said. She told him during an allotted ENQUIRIES: TELEPHONE JOE 7700222 OR SARONA 7703221 He yelled at the children to try 10-minute phone call. to escape out the back, but they As soon as it is safe to return were unable. Virginia Saldivar to Houston, Saldivar said, she said her brother-in-law could and her family will go looking American Samoa only watch as the van disap- for the bodies themselves. She peared underwater. said the sheriff’s deputies told Telecommunications Authority Saldivar believes her her the strength and direction of husband’s parents, Manuel the current meant that the van (ASTCA) Saldivar, 84, and Belia Saldivar, could have been carried as far 81, drowned along with her as the Port of Houston, about grandchildren: Daisy, Xavier, 8 miles (12.87 kilometers) Dominic and Devy. southwest. REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RFP-002-2017 Date & Time: September 22, 2107 Issuance Date: August 30, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time The American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) issues a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms to provide: “LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES” SUBMISSION Original and three copies of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “ASTCA RFP NO. 002-2017-LANDSCAPING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES”. Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00pm (local time), September 22, 2017: AMERICAN SAMOA TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ALEKI SENE SR., TELECOMMUNICATIONS CENTER TAFUNA, AMERICAN SAMOA 96799 ATTN: LEAFA LUI, PROCUREMENT MANAGER Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being non-responsive. DOCUMENT The RFP Scope of Work outlining the proposal is available at the ASTCA Aleki Sene Sr. Telecommunications Center, Tafuna, American Samoa, during normal working hours. RIGHT OF REJECTION This undated photo provided by Virginia Saldivar shows her The American Samoa Telecommunications Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all mother- and father-in-law, Belia and Manuel Saldivar, presumed quotations and to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted quotations that are dead after their van sank into Greens Bayou on Houston’s east- side. Virginia Saldivar says she presumes six members of a family, not in the best interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public. including four of her grandchildren, have died after their van was Approved for Issuance: Puleleiite Li’a Tufele, Interim Chief Executive Officer carried by a strong current into the bayou and sank. (Virginia Saldivar via AP) Page 18 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 NKorea leader urges more missile launches targeting Pacific SEOUL, South Korea called a “meaningful prelude” (AP) — North Korean leader to containing Guam and said Kim Jong Un called for more North Korea would continue to weapons launches targeting watch the U.S. demeanor before the Pacific Ocean to advance it decides future actions, KCNA his country’s ability to con- said. The U.S. territory is home tain Guam, state media said to key U.S. military bases that Wednesday, a day after Pyong- North Korea finds threatening. yang for the first time flew a bal- Kim also said it’s “necessary listic missile designed to carry a to positively push forward the nuclear payload over Japan. work for putting the strategic Tuesday’s aggressive mis- force on a modern basis by con- sile launch — likely the lon- ducting more ballistic rocket gest ever from North Korea launching drills with the Pacific C M — over a close U.S. ally sends as a target in the future.” Y K a clear message of defiance as The launch seemed designed Washington and Seoul con- to show that North Korea can duct annual military drills. The back up a threat to target Guam, Korean Central News Agency if it chooses to do so, while said the launch was a “muscle- also establishing a potentially flexing” countermeasure to dangerous precedent that could the Ulchi Freedom Guardian see future missiles flying over joint exercises that conclude Japan. Thursday. Pyongyang views the South Korea’s Joint Chiefs drills as invasion rehearsals and of Staff said the missile traveled often conducts weapons tests around 2,700 kilometers (1,677 and escalates its rhetoric when miles) and reached a max- they are held. imum height of 550 kilometers The KCNA report said the (341 miles) as it flew over the missile was an intermediate- This Aug. 29, 2017 photo distributed on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2017, by the North Korean gov- northern Japanese island of range Hwasong-12, which the ernment shows what was said to be the test launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate range missile in Hokkaido. North first successfully tested in Pyongyang, North Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for more ballistic missile tests President Donald Trump May and threatened to fire into targeting the Pacific Ocean, Pyongyang announced Wednesday, a day after his nation for the first said North Korea had signaled waters near Guam earlier this time flew a ballistic missile designed to carry a nuclear payload over Japan. Independent journalists its “contempt for its neigh- month. were not given access to cover the event depicted in this image distributed by the Korean Central bors” and that “all options Kim expressed “great satis- are on the table” in terms of a News Agency via Korea News Service. (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP) faction” over the launch that he (Continued on page 23)
C M Y K samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 19 Haunted by Katrina’s memory, Louisiana now faces Harvey LAKE CHARLES, La. (AP) he expects Texas officials to — Twelve years to the day after decide within 48 hours whether Hurricane Katrina slammed into to accept the offer. the Gulf Coast, another deadly Later, in Lake Charles, storm forced the rescue of hun- Edwards urged people to dreds of people from floodwa- remain alert but said the state is ters in southwestern Louisiana responding well to less severe and prompted New Orleans to conditions in its own borders. shut down its schools and other “You never know what key institutions as a precaution. Mother Nature is going to Tropical Storm Harvey throw at us, but with the people flooded neighborhoods over- in this room, I’m confident we C M night with chest-deep water can handle it,” he told local and in the Lake Charles area, near state officials. Y K the Texas line, although water Some New Orleans neigh- abated in some places Tuesday borhoods flooded earlier this as rain slackened. month during a deluge that In New Orleans, Mayor exposed problems with the city’s Mitch Landrieu urged resi- pump and drainage system. On dents to stay home Tuesday Tuesday, rains flooded a few of because of the threat of poten- the city’s streets. tial flooding. Many appeared to The city’s public schools be heeding his call. were closed, along with six uni- Meanwhile, Gov. John Bel versities and a medical school. Edwards said Louisiana is A ceremony and march in New offering to shelter storm victims Orleans to commemorate the from Texas. deadly 2005 storm was post- “We have offered to stand up poned until Sunday. shelters specifically for individ- For many others, it was uals who would be transported largely business as usual. out of Texas, so that they could “I can’t afford not to open,” be housed in shelters in Loui- said Jerry Roppolo, 65, owner siana, particularly in north Lou- of a popular coffee house where isiana, in the Shreveport area,” water often creeps over the A volunteer loads sand bags on a pallet as others fill them for resident distribution, Tuesday, Aug. he said at a news conference sidewalk and up to the threshold 29, 2017, at the Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La. Each pallet was loaded with 20 sand bags. in Baton Rouge. Edwards said (Continued on page 22) (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
C M Y K Page 20 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 UN Security Council ‘strongly condemns’ NKorea missile test UNITED NATIONS (AP) tinue, and the rest of the world — The U.N. Security Council is with us.” strongly condemned North Still, the discussion was a Korea’s launch of a ballistic reminder that members have missile over Japan on Tuesday, different approaches to the reiterating demands that Pyong- issue. yang halt its ballistic missile Chinese Ambassador Liu and nuclear weapons programs. Jieyi called on all parties to After an emergency meeting “avoid any rhetoric or action on the missile test, the U.N.’s that might exacerbate tension” most powerful body called on the Korean Peninsula. North Korea’s actions “outra- Both he and his Russian geous,” saying it was deliber- counterpart noted their coun- ately undermining peace and tries had previously proposed stability in the region. The a suspension of both North In this Monday, Aug. 28, 2017 photo, police take a man into custody after a shooting at a public council called for North Korea Korean nuclear and mis- library in the eastern New Mexico community of Clovis. Authorities on Tuesday identified the to take “immediate, concrete sile development and of joint gunman accused of opening fire inside the library as a Nathaniel Jouett, 16-year-old high school actions” to “reduce tensions U.S.-South Korean military student who they say killed a youth librarian and a second employee while wounding four others. in the Korean Peninsula and exercises, which are currently The Associated Press generally does not identify juveniles accused of crimes, but is identifying beyond.” underway. Jouett because of the seriousness of the crime and because authorities said they plan to file a motion The missile flight came less “The exercises being con- requesting the case’s transfer from the juvenile system to adult court. than a month after the council ducted must be scaled down,” (Tony Bullocks/Eastern New Mexico News via AP) imposed its toughest-yet sanc- Russian Ambassador Vassily tions on North Korea, and it’s Nebenzia said. “There is an not immediately clear whether urgent need to create an atmo- any further actions could follow. sphere of trust among states in “We’ll be talking about next the region.” AMERICAN SAMOA steps starting now,” Japanese The Pyongyang news Ambassador Koro Bessho said agency said Tuesday’s mis- COMMUNITY COLLEGE after the meeting. sile launch was a “muscle- Small Business Development Center For now, he said, the state- flexing” response to the war ment sends the North a strong games, which the North views message “that the international as rehearsals for an invasion. community will not accept its North Korea had requested a reckless behavior.” Security Council meeting about EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY North Korea isn’t on the the exercises last week. 15-member council. While the The U.S. says the decades- Position Title: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER COUNSELOR I was meeting was underway old drills’ only purpose is to Employment Status: Full time 12 months (One Year Contract with Benefits) in New York, Pyongyang’s improve readiness to defend official Korean Central News South Korea and maintain sta- General Description: Agency said leader Kim Jong bility on the Korean peninsula. Un expressed “great satisfac- This year, the exercises This position was the Business Development Counselor/Manager but is now being offered as tion” with the launch and called come weeks after U.S. Presi- a Business Development Counselor I. The successful applicant will report to the Director of the for more ballistic missile tests dent Donald Trump warned he SBDC. targeting the Pacific Ocean. could unleash “fire and fury” if Going into a closed ses- North Korea continued threat- Job Duties and Responsibilities: sion that evolved into an open ening the United States, and the meeting, ambassadors from sev- North then said it was consid- Counseling SBDC clients on: eral countries said they wanted ering firing missiles into waters • Managing a Business to discuss how to respond, but near the U.S. territory of Guam. first of all to show that the inter- The Security Council said • Marketing national community was united Tuesday it was committed to a • Business Plan Development in firmly rebuking the missile peaceful, diplomatic and polit- test. The missile — designed to ical solution to the situation and • Business Research carry a nuclear payload — trav- called for strict implementation • Customer Relations eled almost 1,700 miles (2,700 of its existing sanctions. kilometers) into the Pacific and The latest sanctions include • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services triggered alert warnings as it a ban on North Korean exports • Administrative and Support soared over northern Japan. of coal, iron, lead and seafood “It is time for the North products, together worth over $1 • Management of Companies and Enterprises Korean regime to recognize the billion for a country with total • Real Estate & Rental & Leasing danger they are putting them- exports valued at just $3 billion selves in,” said U.S. Ambas- last year. The U.S. had sug- • Retail Trade sador Nikki Haley, whose gested in July that the council Minimum Qualifications: country has traded threats with could do more, including North Korea in recent weeks. restricting oil to the North • AA Degree in Business Administration “The United States will not Korean military and boosting • Three (3) years of relevant experience in business development with the SBDC and/or allow their lawlessness to con- air and maritime restrictions. ASG Teaching High School Business. • Skills in word processing and databases. Must have good written and oral communication skills in English and Samoan and be comp Salary: Salary will be commensurate with degree and experience. FAIRNESS Application Deadline: September 6, 2017 no later than 4:00pm. We make an issue of it every day. 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“An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 21 New Jersey to US Supreme Court: Strike down sports bet ban ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. do so.” (AP) — New Jersey officials Daniel Wallach, an attorney say the U.S. Supreme Court in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, should strike down a ban on and an expert in sports law, sports betting in all but four predicted New Jersey stands a states because it wrongly forces decent chance of success before Evacuees are helped as floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey rise Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, in states to enforce a regulation the high court. Houston. that Congress wants. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) The high court will hear New Jersey’s argument this fall that the ban is not legal because it exceeds the authority of Congress. The state has been trying for nearly a decade to legalize sports betting and grab a share of the estimated $150 billion that is bet illegally on sports each year. After being rebuffed in its efforts to regulate legal sports betting, New Jersey tried a dif- ferent tactic: repealing its regu- lations regarding sports betting, leaving no law in place at all. The question to be decided by the justices is this: Does a federal statute that prohibits modification or repeal of state-law prohibitions on private conduct impermissibly usurp the regulatory power of states? Major professional and col- legiate sports leagues oppose New Jersey’s effort to legalize sports betting, saying it would threaten the perceived integrity of the games. In filings with the high court made Tuesday evening, New Jersey took aim at a law called the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 that forbids state-authorized sports gambling in all but four states that met a 1991 dead- line to legalize it: Delaware, Montana, Nevada and Oregon. Nevada is the only state to allow single-game wagering. “To meet Congress’s objec- tive of forestalling further legalization of sports wagering, PASPA directs States to main- tain in effect their state-law pro- hibitions on the activity,” New Jersey wrote in its filing. “Our constitutional structure does not permit Congress to regulate interstate commerce in that manner. Under our Constitution, if Congress wishes for sports wagering to be illegal, it must make the activity unlawful itself. It cannot compel states to Page 22 samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017
Volunteers Brenda Tcoc, right, and Hugo Wilson help sort bags of donated clothes for victims of the flooding from Tropical Storm Harvey after a shelter opened at the Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/LM Otero)
➧ Haunted by Katrina… AMERICAN SAMOA Continued from page 19 COMMUNITY COLLEGE during heavy rains. Parish surprised residents of The shop in the Carrollton some neighborhoods not known Student Services – Library Services neighborhood is usually bus- for flooding. The Kayouche tling but was slow Tuesday. Coulee spilled over when heavy Roppolo attributed that to the rain hit the area after sunset, and school closures. “A lot of the people began calling for rescue. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY parents come in on the way Residents rode out of neigh- to school, on the way from borhoods in National Guard Position Title: LIBRARY CLERK school,” he said. trucks, wildlife agents’ boats, Employment Status: Full Time 12 months (Career Service) About 500 people were jacked-up pickups and clinging General Description: evacuated in southwest Loui- to the cab of a semi-truck. They siana’s most populous parish carried belongings in suitcases, Working under the supervision of the Library Director or director’s designee, the Library Clerk will perform overnight, as a heavy band of trash bags or even soggy card- all aspects of Circulation Desk, Reference Desk, General Collection Desk, Education Resource Center rain pushed waterways out of board boxes. Room services, build and maintain library collections at the college level, acquire updated and new materials their banks, Calcasieu Parish “We all got stuck back based on book reviews, conduct library instruction, de-select library collections, and perform other duties as spokesman Tom Hoefer said. there,” said Andrea Boutte, who assigned. He said as many as 5,000 parish rode out on the big rig. “Those residents are affected by the boats took forever.” Responsibilities and Duties: flooding, but not all of those National Weather Service • Become familiar with the library collections and bibliographic records in MARC format. people have flooded homes. meteorologists said Tuesday • Perform basic circulation services, including checking in and checking out library materials, Some are just cut off by flooded that officials expect Harvey will filing daily statistics, and providing Xerox copies for library users. roads. make another landfall in Cam- • File library materials, keeps shelves in order, and do shelf-reading. A lull in the heavy rains eron Parish early Wednesday, allowed water to recede after hitting Texas and mean- • Keep records of periodicals, journals, and magazines. Tuesday morning, enabling dering back into the Gulf of • Perform basic reference services, and work by turns at the circulation and reference desk. some who fled their homes Mexico. • Perform preliminary filing of catalog cards. to return, survey damage and As much as 6 to 12 more • When necessary, bind pamphlets and other library materials. remove possessions. inches of rain (15 to 30 centi- • Keep track of lost and damaged library materials in the reference collection area. “I wanted to get my mother’s meters) could fall in western • Compile library reference collection statistics for Director’s biweekly and quarterly reports. Bible out of the house and there Louisiana. were some things we needed “We are starting to get down • Maintain a positive work relationship with library staff and users. — our medicine, we’re both to the end of the tunnel of all • Participate in library meetings and/or workshops for the professional development of library on medications,” said David this rain,” National Weather personnel. Wells, 65. “I got a feeling it’s Service meteorologist Roger • Read book review and publishers’ catalogs to keep up with current publications mainly in the going to get worse before it gets Erickson said. Harvey is pro- reference collection area. any better.” jected to bring gusts up to 50 • Keep all collection areas updated, and weed-out obsolete, soiled, or broken materials. Evacuations continued mph (80 kph) in coastal areas • Performs other duties as assigned by Director. Tuesday in some rural areas and gusts of up to 40 mph (65 outside Lake Charles, with kph) in Lake Charles and along authorities working to empty the Interstate 10 corridor. Job Qualifications: a flood-prone subdivision near Erickson warned that some • Associate degree or high school diploma the town of Iowa. Officials in coastal rivers won’t be able to • Have experience working in public service. Must be punctual and be able to work independently Acadia Parish advised residents drain rains effectively because • Skilled in using a computer and able to learn new technologies. Good verbal and written near the Mermentau River and Harvey’s winds are pushing communication skills. Bayou Nezpique to leave. storm surge into coastal waters, Authorities and family aggravating flooding of areas Salary: GS 11/ 03; 13,169.00 per annum members have reported more that have already received more Application Deadline: September 12, 2017 no later than 4:00pm. than a dozen deaths from than 20 inches (51 centime- Harvey in Texas. No Harvey- ters) of rain. Images of flood Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office at related deaths were immedi- devastation in Houston revived 699-9155 Ext. 397/401/428/429/441 or by emailing Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at [email protected] or ately reported in Louisiana, painful memories for survivors [email protected]. according to a spokesman for of Hurricane Katrina, which Edwards. made landfall in the Gulf Coast The high water in Calcasieu on Aug. 29, 2005. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” samoa news, Wednesday, August 30, 2017 Page 23 ➧ NKorea leaders… Continued from page 18 AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT U.S. response. Trump said in included threats to unleash DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH & WOMEN’S AFFAIRS his statement that “threatening “fire and fury,” meant Kim “is and destabilizing actions only starting to respect us.” increase the North Korean Tuesday’s missile landed regime’s isolation in the region nowhere near Guam, but firing and among all nations of the a Hwasong-12 so soon after world.” the threat may be a way for TRAINING PROGRAM The U.N. Security Council North Korea to show it could • CULINARY COOKING (A’oga Kuka) strongly condemned the launch, follow through if it chose to do which came less than a month so. Guam is 3,400 kilometers • FLOWER ARRANGEMENT (Tui Teu) after the council imposed its (2,110 miles) away from North toughest-yet sanctions on North Korea, but South Korea’s mili- • ELEI PRINT & HAND PAINT (Elei) Korea. The statement released tary said the North may have after a meeting Tuesday eve- fired the missile at a shorter ning in New York doesn’t men- range. Now open for registration for sessions tion any potential new sanctions Guam’s civil defense office but calls for strict implementa- said the missile was determined beginning September 5th - December 8 tion of existing ones. to not be a threat. Residents said Any new test worries Wash- they were not worried, for now. Orientation: September 5, 2017 @ 10:00am ington and its allies because it Eddie Cruz, 60, said he is con- presumably puts North Korea cerned that with each missile Location: Youth Center a step closer to its goal of an launch, North Korea is getting arsenal of nuclear missiles that better. “They’re practicing, and can reliably target the United that’s exactly what I’m worried For interested church groups (Youth/Women’s groups) DYWA States. 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Shell and other companies as “This is an unprecedented torrential rains damaged storage storm, and we have taken every tanks and other industrial facili- effort to minimize emissions ties on the Texas Coast. and safely shut down equip- Shell told state regulators ment,” said Exxon spokes- this week that a floating roof woman Charlotte Huffaker. She over a tank at its oil refinery said the Irving, Texas-based in Deer Park, Texas, partially company was monitoring emis- sank during the heavy rainfall. sion levels and was committed The company said 100 pounds to complying with environ- of benzene and 100 pounds of mental laws. C M toluene were released. Other refinery and chemical Y K A similar event happened at plant operators have reported Exxon Mobil Corp.’s refinery in releases due to Harvey, which Baytown, Texas. David Gray, came ashore as a hurricane but a spokesman for the Environ- was later downgraded to a trop- mental Protection Agency, ical storm. An oil refinery’s lights illuminate rainfall as Hurricane Harvey makes landfall in Corpus Christi, said the company reported the The disclosures highlight Texas, on Friday, Aug. 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey smashed into Texas late Friday, lashing a wide release of 15 pounds of ben- the danger posed by flooding swath of the Gulf Coast with strong winds and torrential rain from the fiercest hurricane to hit the zene. The EPA classifies ben- in a refinery-rich section of U.S. in more than a decade. zene as a carcinogen. Toluene, the Gulf Coast that stretches (Nick Wagner/Austin American-Statesman via AP) a solvent, is less toxic. from Corpus Christi, Texas, to Louisiana. The flooding has caused the shutdown of about 15 percent of the nation’s refining capacity, sending gasoline prices higher. Gasoline futures rose 6 cents, or 4.1 percent, to $1.78 a gallon in trading Tuesday. Retail prices have gained more slowly — up 4 cents in the last week to $2.38 a gallon, according to auto club AAA. Samoa News Earlier Tuesday, Motiva Enterprises said that its refinery in Port Arthur, Texas — the biggest in the nation — had BACK-TO-SCHOOL cut output to just 40 percent. Motiva, which is owned by Saudi Aramco, the state-owned oil company of Saudi Arabia, SPECIAL said it was dealing with restric- tions in the flow of crude oil coming in and products like 1/4 gasoline going out through page 1/4pg $35.00 B&W pipelines and ports. Group protests 3x8 3X8pg $40.00 B&W Ai Weiwei art page installation in New York City C M NEW YORK (AP) — Chi- 1/2 1/2pg $75.00 B&W nese artist and activist Ai Y K Weiwei (eye way-way) is get- ting some local opposition to page COLOR his planned public art project in New York City. ADDITIONAL The New York Times (http://nyti.ms/2wmgpVm ) $50 reports the Washington Square Association is protesting Ai’s We have other sizes and specials available! proposed installation in the park’s archway. 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