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A Sec Tues 05 30 17.Pdf JUST ASKING: Mosquito Coils, once again being sold in Territory Page 3 Samoa’s 55th Independence Day Celebration begins this Thursday (Samoa time) Page 7 Aloaia malo tautua a Tama ma Tina matutua o le atunu’u Le Lali JPS Football Champion- Congresswoman Aumua Amata (right) and Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga placed a C M wreath at one of the gravesites yesterday morning at the Satala Cemetery following a brief service ship Games set for June 3 as part of the annual government Memorial Day service, honoring those military service members Y K D1: WARRIORS VS. LIONS; who have passed away. A service at sea followed the laying of the wreaths at the Satala Cemetery. D2: LIONS VS. WARRIORS In Sports [photo: AF] ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA TUESDAY, MAY 30 2017 $1.00 Oldest Senior Citizen and still employed Congratulations Class of 2017 Four graduates say goodbye to the Home of the Flames “AS WE END, WE BEGIN” by Blue Chen-Fruean The four graduates of the Samoa News Correspondent Flames Class of 2017 are: Alice or the first time in Park, Seon Woong Ham, Shawn four years, Manumalo Min Ki, and Feng Lin Chen, all C M FAcademy graduated a of whom will be heading off Y K senior class. island to further their education. Manumalo High School was This year’s coverage of the closed for one year back in 2013 2017 high school graduation and since it reopened, this is the season — for Valedictorian and first graduating class. (Continued on page 8) Hana Thompson, 91, posed for a Samoa News photo last Friday morning at Suigaula o le Atuvasa at Utulei Beach, on the last day of Senior Citizen Week celebrations. She was presented with the special award of the “oldest senior citizen and still employed” with the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) federally funded work program. Her award was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Pago Pago. A special award was also presented to Sen. Galeai M. Tu’ufuli, as the the longest serving govern- ment employee, who is a senior citizen. His award was prepared by Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga and presented to him by the governor and first lady Cynthia Moliga. Galeai, a very outspoken senator, had served many years in government including his tenure as police commission, Manu’a District Governor, and other senior posts. He is currently serving his Valedictorian Alice Park and Salutatorian Seon Woong Ham. second-consecutive four-year term in the Senate representing Manu’a District #1, which is the same [photos: Blue Chen-Fruean] district he served in the Senate a few years ago. [photo: AF] Page 2 samoa news, Tuesday, May 30 2017 Lt. Gov. Lemanu Palepoi Sialega Mauga, gave brief remarks during the government’s service at sea on board MV Manu’atele, before laying of the wreaths at sea to remember military personnel, who died at sea while serving in the US Armed Forces. Among the attendees were military veterans, their family members, and Congress- woman Aumua Amata. Speaking on behalf of a government, Lemanu expressed appreciation to military veterans as well as military men and women who have died while serving their country in the US Armed Forces. [photo: AF] Territory asks the federal court to dismiss the NMFS motion for reconsideration PLAINTIFF: DEFENDANTS RECYCLING OLD ARGUMENTS NOTHING NEW by Fili Sagapolutele for Manu’a islands — with the Last Thursday, plaintiff versity Law School website. manifestly unjust; or Samoa News Correspondent United States. filed its opposition motion, (Vacatur — Latin for ‘it is • there is an intervening With federal defendants Kobayashi agreed with saying that federal defendants vacated’. A rule or order that change in the law. offering no new evidence in ASG saying that the court con- claimed that the court erred sets aside a judgment or annuls The plaintiff argued that the the Large Vessel Prohibited cluded that the Deeds of Ces- in granting plaintiffs “parens a proceeding, according to defendants “offer no new evi- Area (LVPA) legal battle, the sion require the United States patriae” standing. Defendants Cornell University website.) dence that was not available Territory of American Samoa to preserve American Samoan also claim that the court erred To succeed in its motion, to the defendants” before the has asked the federal court in cultural fishing practices. in remanding and vacating the plaintiff argued that defen- summary judgement hearing to Honolulu to dismiss defen- However, the federal defen- 2016 LVPA rule. dants must show one of three support its motion. dants’ motion for reconsidera- dants requested the court, to (Parens Patriae is Latin for things: “Likewise, defendants tion and to amend the court’s among other things, reconsider “parent of his or her country”. • newly discovered evi- do not claim an intervening judgement. its judgement. See Samoa The power of the state to act dence that was not “available change in the law,” the plain- Early this month, the fed- News edition May 11th on fed- as guardian for those who are to defendants”; tiffs argued, and noted that the eral defendants, including the eral defendants arguments. unable to care for themselves, • the court committed clear defendants motion is based US Commerce Department PLAINTIFF’S OBJECTION according to Cornell Uni- error or the initial decision was entirely on the assertion that and US National Marine Fish- reconsideration is justified in eries asked the federal court order to correct a clear error or to “reconsider and amend” its prevent manifest injustice, judgment, which was in favor On the issue of standing, of plaintiff, the Territory of plaintiff argued that defen- American Samoa, through the dants failed to prove that the Governor’s Office, or ASG. court committed clear error or US District Court Judge that its ruling was manifestly Leslie Kobayashi in March unjust. Further, the court cor- this year ruled in favor of $90 rectly found that plaintiff has $80 2016 Toyota Corolla American Samoa, saying that Daily Rate 2013 Hyundai Sonata Daily Rate “parens patriae” standing to the NMFS’ decision in 2016 Automatic (Red Car) Automatic (White Car) bring this action. to reduce the LVPA in territo- Plaintiff further argued that rial waters is invalid and that it does not seek to invalidate NMFS’ adoption of the 2016 federal statute for the benefit LVPA rule, which became of its people. “Instead, plaintiff effective on Feb. 3, 2016 “was commenced this action to stop arbitrary and capricious”. defendants from violating fed *NEW* $90 - The major focus of the $120 Daily 2015 Kia Sedona Daily Rate 2010 Toyota Tundra eral statutes — the Magnuson plaintiff’s lawsuit centered Automatic Automatic (White Truck) Stevens Act, including plain- around the two Deeds of Ces- tiff’s quasi-sovereign rights Contact Information: Jiin Jang sion — 1900 Deed of Cession O&O INC. CAR RENTAL (258-4563) or Tafa Leaupepe which are protected by federal for Tutuila and Aunu’u islands PO Box 3897, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Office: 699-4484 • Fax: 699-2307 statute- Deeds of Cession.” and the 1904 Deeds of Cession Located in Nu’uuli (O&O Inc. Wholesale) Email: [email protected] (Continued on page 4) samoa news, Tuesday, May 30 2017 Page 3 The Pago Pago Samoa Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints proudly introduces the opening of its new VISITORS CENTER On Tuesday, May 30, 2017 - Saturday, June 3rd Aua Stake Center 10:00am to 9:00pm Pago Pago Samoa Stake, under the direction of President Michael Lavea extends a warm welcome to all members of the public to bring your Families and Friends and learn more about our Savior Jesus Christ and have a better understanding about the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints AS-EPA has approved this product — FAMILY Citronella Mosquito Repellant Coils — for sale in the Territory, as it’s been approved by the US EPA. [Courtesy AS-EPA] ********************************* E fiafia tele le Siteki a le Pago Samoa Tutotonu O le Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le Au Paia o Aso e Gata Ai E fa’alauiloa atu le tatalaina aloaia MOSQUITO COILS, ONCE AGAIN O LE NOFOAGA MO TAGATA ASIASI Aso Lua, Me 30 - Aso Toonai, Iuni 3 10:00 I le taeao - 9:00 i le afiafi I le Falesa Tutotonu (Stake Center) i Aua BEING SOLD IN TERRITORY E vala’aulia faapitoa atu ai e le susuga i le Peresetene Michael Lavea ma le Siteki a Pago Pago Samoa Tutotonu, le mamalu o le atunu’u, e afifio By Rhonda Annesley, ma tala’a’ao mai, tatou faatasi i le aso ua atofaina. Afio mai ma lou Aiga atoa, Uo, ma e masani, tatou te a’oa’o atili i le Editor natura paia o lo tatou Alii Faaola o Iesu Keriso aemaise e uiga i le Samoa News has received Ekalesia a Iesu Keriso o le Au Paia o Aso e Gata Ai. calls about mosquito coils — asking why are they expen- sive now that they are being “So whether you eat or drink sold again on island, and why or whatever you do, do it all is there a shortage of coils, for the glory of God,” when ZIKA, Dengue, and other 1 Corinthians 10: 31. assorted mosquito-borne dis- eases are common on island. Samoa News reached out to AS-EPA for answers, as one Congratulations of our callers said he was told that it was the AS-EPA that had Dr. BENJAMIN banned their sale on island. TAUFOUA LAIE REPLY: Claremont School of Theology, According to the AS-EPA California Air & Land Division Manager, May 16th, 2017 William Sili, mosquito coils are PhD in Religion, not banned on island.
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