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A ‘wear all blue’ day photo — Manulele SPED — that was posted on the ASCCC Facebook page last year in promoting colorectal cancer awareness. March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month and the American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition is asking you take a picture or two, this Friday, Mar. 2nd, while C M wearing BLUE, and send it to them Y K — to help promote awareness. See story inside for details. [Courtesy photo]
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Governor submits request for a US Update: Manu’a’s Store Presidential major disaster electrocution incident declaration on Feb. 25 — case still open BTW: YOU NEED TO USE YOUR NAME ON YOUR ID WHEN ASKING FOR HELP LOCAL JERSEY CORP. ALSO CONTESTING by Samoa News staff been completed, and made part of the governor’s PROPOSED OSHA FINES OF MORE THAN $17K ov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has sub- request for a major disaster declaration for fed- mitted a request for a US Presiden- eral assistance. by Fili Sagapolutele Gtial major disaster declaration, which Specifi c details of the governor’s request are Samoa News Correspondent would pave the way for federal aid to American not immediately available and the time frame of he local company alleged to have been contracted for Samoa in the wake of Tropical Storm Gita that when a decision would be made by the US Presi- crane service for a project at Manu’a’s Store at the hit the territory on Feb. 9th. dent is unknown. Tafuna Industrial Park, where three men were electro- In its 6p.m bulletin on Feb. 26th, the Emer- EOC is asking the public to be patient as T cuted and died early last year, has contested the proposed fi nes of gency Operations Center said the governor’s American Samoa awaits a response from the fed- more than $17,000 imposed by the US Occupational Safety and request was signed Feb. 25th and transmitted to eral government to the governor’s request. Health Administration (OSHA). the Region 9 offi ce of the US Federal Emergency Additionally, FEMA’s program to fi le claims Last September, Samoa News reported that Manu’a’s Inc., Management Agency (FEMA) in California, for federal assistance is not available at this dba Manu’a Store, was contesting fi ve violations — four of them which has received it already and it is being time — as this too awaits the fed government’s “serious” — and proposed fi nes of more than $35,000. The case routed to Washington D.C. response. is still open. (See Samoa News Sept. 14, 2017 edition for details.) American Samoa is currently under a presi- The public is also reminded to contact your Samoa News has found that according to OHSA’s public dential emergency declaration, which allows village pulenu’u at the Offi ce of Samoan Affairs records, Jersey Corporation — with location of the incident: for limited direct federal assistance to the local (633-5201) or EOC (699-3800) if your home suf- Tafuna Industrial Park, Tafuna Manu’a’s Store — has three pro- government. fered damages from Gita and an assessment has posed violations, and two are labeled “serious” — with a pro- The initial joint federal and local govern- not been completed. posed fi ne of $8,873 for each of the serious violations. ment’s post-Gita damage assessments of indi- The three violations, in which one is considered “other” with vidual homes and public infrastructure have (Continued on page 6) no fi ne, were issued June 19, 2017. According to OSHA, a bureau within the US Department of Labor, the company contested the proposed violations and fi nes on July 13, 2017, and the case remains open. “This matter is ongoing and because of it, we cannot pro- vide any further details or information at this moment,” said Jose C M Carnevali, USDOL spokesman for the department’s Region 9 Y K Offi ce, in response to Samoa News inquiries. (Continued on page 12)
Young man from Amanave joins the military but aims to return home and give back Page 2 Kruse grants a second chance to a young father convicted of burglary Page 3
Welcome to the three Nu`uuli Vocational Tech High School students who are participating in the Tatala i tua ali’i na maua i ai fualaau ‘school to work’ program at Carl’s Jr. e students, Tumema Simiti, Larry Purcell and Tiara Men- fa’asaina i le fale faatali pasi i Tafuna doza come in three days a week a er school and work 3-hour shi s as part of the program. Carl’s Junior is happy to provide uniforms and on-the-job training for these students. Le Lali -9 [courtesy photo] Page 2 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Young man from Amanave joins the military but aims to return home and give back by Blue Chen-Fruean Samoa News Correspondent At 27, Ryan Taifane has his life plan laid out. And in less than two months, he will be tackling his fi rst hurdle: boot camp. The future military offi cer told Samoa News yesterday that his goal is “to go off island and make something of myself - do something that matters.” A 2008 graduate of Leone High School, Taifane became the fi rst person in fi ve years to be sworn in, locally, as an offi cer candidate. The momen- tous occasion took place at the Konelio Pele Army Reserve Center in Tafuna earlier this month, in the presence of his family and friends. Over a telephone interview with Samoa News yesterday, the Amanave resident said he would be departing the terri- tory in April, heading to Fort Leanord Wood, Missouri for basic military training. After- wards, he will move on to Fort Benning, Georgia for Advanced Individual Training (AIT). From there, Taifane will be shuffl ed to Offi cer Candidate Amanave native Ryan Taifane (center) with local US Army recruiters SFC Kenny Tran and 1SGT Josh Polonowski a er Taifane School (OCS) and then branch was o cially sworn in at the Konelio Pele Army Reserve Center earlier this month. Taifane is the rst Samoan in ve years to be training where he will receive sworn in locally as an o cer candidate. See story for details. [photo: LF] orders for his new assignment. children: Susana, Matthew, and Taifane did as he was told. exercise science. Taifane is the fi fth child of There’s so much training and Ryan. After high school, he attended He aspires to someday get Niualama and the late Apefa’i schooling involved in the pro- In addition, he has also the American Samoa Com- his masters degree in the same Taifane of Amanave and Poloa. cess of pursuing his dreams but been working out, training, and munity College (ASCC) and fi eld and even become certifi ed He has four brothers and two Taifane is ready to take on the he’s even gotten himself in to graduated with an Associate of so he can return home and help sisters, none of whom are in the challenge. “I want to grow as a bodybuilding. Arts degree in 2011. He went the local community. military. person, using the military to get When asked if being a mili- on to the University of Hawaii, “There’s a lot of potential “This is special for me, it done,” he said. “The ultimate tary service member is some- Manoa and completed his Bach- here but no certifi ed trainers to because I am the fi rst person in goal is to come back home and thing he always wanted to be, elor of Arts degree program in show kids how to do it, what to my immediate family to join the give back to the island.” Taifane giggled and revealed kinesiology from UH Hilo last eat, how to work out,” he said, service,” he shared. In prepping himself men- that he had originally planned year. adding that one of the things he Taifane is going in on active tally and physically for military to join the US Marine Corps Taifane was able to com- has in mind is to return home duty status and his initial con- life, Taifane has been spending straight out of high school but plete all three kinesiology con- and possibly work for the VA tract is for 8 years. quality time with his wife, “my mom said no, go to college centrations: sports medicine and (Veterans’ Affairs) in the area Ellison Moliga and their three fi rst.” therapy; health promotion; and of physical therapy. ank You What’s in the IV bag? Studies EFKAS VAtia Ra e Winning Numbers show safer option than saline By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, 1. #25755 9. #10267 AP Chief Medical Writer 2. #13504 10. #20811 New research calls into ques- 3. #06288 tion what’s in those IV bags 11. #22927 that nearly every hospitalized 4. #03229 12. #11968 patient gets. 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Each year, specialist at the University of tens of millions of people get one to prevent dehydration, main- Pittsburgh. “It’s purely inertia” EFKAS Vatia tain blood pressure or receive medicines or nutrients if they can’t that prevents a change, he said. eat. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File) (Continued on page 5) samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 3 Ex-state senator leads GOP primary in race for US House By BOB CHRISTIE and ANITA SNOW, Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A former Arizona state senator accused of campaign finance irregularities jumped to an early lead in Tues- by Ausage Fausia 30-year jail sentence. day’s Republican primary to replace a U.S. congressman from Samoa News Reporter YUSEFF CARTER Joseph Yandall, who is out Arizona who quit amid charges of sexual misconduct. A man who claimed a on $75,000 surety bond was in If former state Sen. Debbie Lesko holds her lead, she becomes MARTY TANIELU package mailed through the court Monday, requesting per- the immediate favorite in the heavily Republican 8th Congres- Acting Associate Jus- Post Office on Oct. 13, 2016 mission to travel to Hawai’i sional District to replace former U.S. Rep. Trent Franks, also tice Elvis Patea has accepted in which crystal methamphet- to attend his brother’s Purple a Republican.Her closest rival, former state Sen. Steve Monte- a request from the Public amine was found entered into Heart ceremony. negro, conceded in an address to supporters. Defender’s Office to continue a plea bargain with the govern- Defense attorney, Gwen “While the results are obviously not what we were hoping for, Marty Tanielu’s pretrial con- ment yesterday morning. Tauiliili-Langkilde told the we started this race at 1 percent and came a remarkable distance ference to next month, so they Yuseff Carter, 44, was ini- court her client will be off together,” Montenegro said late Tuesday. “Our shared commit- can go through all the informa- tially charged with unlawful island for one week and that ment to this country is what unites us and it is what will lead our tion pertaining to the first three possession of a controlled sub- prosecutor Christy Dunn has party to victory in April and again in November.” criminal cases filed against him, stance, to wit; methamphet- signed off on the motion. Early votes posted about an hour after polls closed Tuesday including a new criminal case amine, a felony punishable by Dunn confirmed the gov- evening showed Lesko with 36 percent of the vote and Monte- negro trailing with 24 percent. Ten other GOP candidates were filed just last week. a mandatory term of imprison- ernment is not opposed to the trailing. During Tanielu’s most recent ment of not less than five nor motion to allow Yandall to “Wow!” Lesko exclaimed when one of her campaign workers court appearance last month, his more than 10 years, a fine of not travel. told her that Montenegro was conceding. “I’m so excited because attorney informed the court that less than $5,000 nor more than Yandall’s case is still it looks like I’m winning tonight,”she said, grinning broadly in a they have received discovery $20,000, or both. pending in High Court. He is brief interview at an election night gathering in the backyard of and an offer from the govern- However, under a plea bar- facing one count of child moles- her Peoria home. ment, and he asked for a con- gain with the government, tation, a class A felony punish- tinuance to Feb. 27, which was able by imprisonment of not “I’m very grateful to everyone who has helped me on this cam- Carter agreed to plead guilty to paign and now I’m looking forward to the general election and yesterday. the amended charge of unlawful less than 10 years and not more When Tanielu’s case was than 30 years. then getting to Washington to get things done for the people in possession of a controlled sub- my district,” Lesko added.The race was thought to be a close one called, Deputy Public Defender stance, to wit; methamphet- Additionally, he is also Michael White informed the charged with one count each between Lesko and Montenegro, a tea party favorite backed by amine, also a class D felony, Franks. But Montenegro acknowledged last week that a former court that they have reached an punishable by a term of impris- of attempted kidnapping and agreement with the government attempted sexual abuse in the Senate aide had sent him an unsolicited topless photo in a text. onment of up to five years, and/ The married Christian minister said he became too close to the in the first three criminal cases or a fine of up to $5,000, or both. first degree — both felonies. filed late last year, but they are The government claims the woman, but “never had inappropriate relationship with her or With his guilty plea, the anyone else.” She said she sent him multiple photos and they seeking one more continuance defendant admits that on or alleged female victims in the to see if they can combine those about Oct. 13, 2016 he went case are 12 and 16 years old. (Continued on page 7) three cases with a new case. to the Post Office to pick up a Prosecutor Woodrow package — in form of a con- Pengelly echoed the defense tainer with the amazon.com attorney’s request for another label — knowing there was continuance, saying the defen- methamphetamine inside. American Samoa Government dant has a new criminal case The meth was found inside OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT in the District Court, and he’s an electronic device and scheduled to have his prelimi- weighed 1.2 ounces. nary examination (PX) this When questioned by police, Friday. Carter told investigators he was Tanielu, who remains in cus- expecting a package from his REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) tody unable to post a $10,000 father in San Diego and thought bond was initially charged with it had arrived. When informed RFP No: RFP 036-2018 Date & Time Due: March 16, 2018 unlawful possession of a con- about the illegal substance Issuance Date: February 28, 2018 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time trolled substance, to wit; meth- inside the package, Carter told amphetamine, and unlawful The American Samoa Government (ASG) Issues.& Request For Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms investigators he was expecting to provide: possession of a controlled sub- something from Amazon but stance, to wit; marijuana — not this kind of package, with “E-Rate Year 21-ISP 50 Mb Services for the Department of Education” both felonies. drugs inside. The charges stem from an SUBMISSION As part of the plea agree- Original and five copies of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFP: incident that occurred Nov. 22, ment, the government is not 2017 when police found drugs E-Rate Year 21 - ISP 50 Mb Services for the Department of Education.” Submissions are to be seeking prison time for Carter, sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), March 16, 2018: inside his vehicle and in his pos- who is aware that he is not able session. A male passenger who to withdraw his guilty plea if he Office of Procurement was with Tanielu, when police doesn’t agree with the sentence American Samoa Government searched his vehicle, told police the court will hand down. Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 he went twice with Tanielu to Prosecuting the case is Assis- attn: Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton, CPO the Aute to buy drugs. tant Attorney General Woodrow Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any One week after Tanielu was Pengelly while Deputy Public circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being arrested and charged with drug Defender Michael White is rep- non-responsive. possession, the government resenting Carter, who is out on filed two more criminal cases DOCUMENT bond while awaiting sentencing The RFP Scope of Work outlining the proposal requirements is available at the Office of Procurement, against him, charging him with on April 20th. felony stealing for each case. Tafuna, American Samoa during normal working hours. The government claims the JOSEPH YANDALL REVIEW defendant took properties from Acting Associate Justice Request for Proposal data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board a person and sold them without Elvis Patea has accepted a under the auspices of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement, ASG. the owner’s authorization. motion for travel off island RIGHT OF REJECTION For the fourth case — the one from an 87-year-old man facing The merican Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive filed last week — the govern- three felony charges including any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the ment is charging Tanielu with molesting a child under 12 American Samoa Government or the public. one count of felony stealing. years, which carries a maximum
DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer Page 4 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Papua New Kruse grants a second Guinea quake chance to a young father killed at least 15, convicted of burglary by Ausage Fausia was in custody, awaiting sentencing. Samoa News Reporter According to Fiaui, his client is a suitable A 23-year-old father who was convicted candidate for a probated sentence, because not of breaking into a room at Siliaga Elemen- only is he a first time offender, he also admitted injured dozens tary School in Aoloau and stealing a computer to the charge early. By NICK PERRY, Associated Press received a second chance from the court this He asked the court to place his client on pro- WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — A powerful earth- week. bation without any additional jail time. Suitulaga quake this week killed at least 15 people, injured dozens and Chief Justice Michael Kruse ordered Tuna was arrested on Oct. 13, 2017 and after three brought work to a halt at four oil and gas fields in a remote Papua Talipope Lepou Suitulaga to be released from months in prison, he agreed to enter a guilty plea. New Guinea region, the local governor said Wednesday. prison on Monday. Prosecutor Woodrow Pengelly echoed the His comments were the first confirmation of deaths from a This comes after he served over 5 months in defense’s submission that Suitulaga is a suitable high-ranking official after Monday’s magnitude 7.5 quake sev- jail. Kruse said the 28-month detention period is candidate for a probated sentence. He added that ered communications and blocked roads in the central region, stayed until further order of the court. the government is not seeking any additional jail hindering assessment of the scale of the destruction. The National Suitulaga, a citizen of Samoa, was initially time, because they feel that five months at the Disaster Centre has declined to give numbers as it assesses the charged with first degree burglary — a felony; TCF is enough for his actions. damage.Southern Highlands Governor William Powi told The however, under a plea agreement with the gov- In delivering his decision, Kruse said the Associated Press that communication remains difficult and the ernment, the defendant agreed to plead guilty to court believes the defendant is truly remorseful death toll may rise. “We are looking at massive, catastrophic the amended count of second degree burglary, a for what he did, and he is a suitable candidate for havoc and destruction,” Powi said. class C felony punishable by an imprisonment probation, based on the pre-sentence report. Four people in the provincial capital, Mendi, were killed when term of up to 7 years, or a fine of up to $5,000, The defendant was then sentenced to 7 years their house collapsed on them and three were killed when their or both. probation under certain conditions, which include home was struck by a landslide, Powi said. Eight others were With his guilty plea, Suitulaga admits that on a 28-month term at the TCF and afterwards, he killed elsewhere, he said, and the quake’s victims included sev- the night of Aug. 2, 2017 in Aoloau, he unlaw- shall depart the territory and remain outside of its eral children and a teenager. fully entered a room at Siliaga Elementary borders for the duration of his probation, which “There are people who are traumatized, people in terrible dev- School by removing a screen wire off a window, is 7 years. astation who have never felt this kind of destruction before,” Powi and stole a computer that belonged to someone However, execution of the detention period said. “It has really brought a lot of fear into people’s lives.” else. and the condition to depart the territory are Powi said three oil fields and a liquefied natural gas plant run During his sentencing this week, the defen- stayed until further order of the court. by ExxonMobil Papua New Guinea have halted operations for dant was in tears when he apologized to the court “If you violate any of these conditions, you now as they assess the damage to their operations. for his actions. He begged for a second chance so will be ordered to serve out the balance of deten- The quake has also disrupted work at a large gold mine and at he can return home to care for his wife and child, tion,” said Kruse, including having to depart the coffee plantations in the region. and help with his wife’s family plantation. territory and remain outside of its borders for 7 Powi said many roads remain cut off by landslides and that Suitulaga also apologized to his wife’s family, years. supplies will need to be airlifted. Many people live subsistence his parents who are in Samoa, his church, and the Kruse warned the defendant that if the stay is lives in the area, Powi said, and they would be suffering because village of Aoloau. ever lifted, he would face the consequences. the quake has destroyed many of their gardens and crops. “I am married with one son. Neither me nor Another condition imposed by the court is He said teams are on the ground assessing the most pressing my wife work, so we depend on our plantation that Suitulaga is now under a curfew, meaning needs.“We need massive assistance,” Powi said. “We need food, to survive. I am a young father who works very he is not to hang around the bus stop near the infrastructure maintenance, and to bring comfort to our people hard on my plantation to make sure my wife and school after 10 p.m. unless it is for church or vil- who are homeless and displaced.” my son have something to eat everyday,” Suitu- lage activities. Australia’s government said it was providing a C-130 Her- laga told the panel of judges. “You begged for another chance to continue cules to conduct aerial surveillance and provide logistical support. He begged for a second chance and said he is caring for your wife and son. We accept your “We are saddened to hear reports of lives lost and many people remorseful, and assured the court he will never request and are giving you a second chance. If being injured,” Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said in commit another crime. you fail to abide with all of the court’s orders, a statement. “Given the challenging terrain and remoteness of the Defense attorney, Public Defender Douglas you will find yourself on the other side of the area, we expect that the extent of the damage will become clearer Fiaui told the court his client made a foolish ocean, and it’s up to you whether you work on in coming days.” mistake, when he unlawfully entered a school your plantation from Apia to feed your wife and Aid agencies said they were ready to help but were awaiting building and stole a computer that was used to son living on island, or you take them with you,” more information. The International Federation of Red Cross and teach the young children of Aoloau. Kruse told the defendant. Red Crescent Societies said it had 20 volunteers on standby but Fiaui said his client did not realize his actions The pre-sentence report from the Probation that getting accurate information remained difficult. would affect his family and his future. He asked Office notes that the defendant was initially The quake hit about 89 kilometers (55 miles) southwest of the court to allow Suitulaga to continue to live employed at the cannery, but his father-in-law Porgera, the site of a large gold mine that employs more than with his wife and son in American Samoa, talked him into staying home to take over the 2,500. Several strong aftershocks have shaken the region as well. because his immigration papers expired while he family plantation. The quake also caused panic and damaged buildings across the border in eastern Indonesia. Papua New Guinea is home to 7 million people on the eastern half of the island of New Guinea, to the east of Indonesia. It sits on the Pacific’s “Ring of Fire,” the arc of seismic faults around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world’s earthquakes and vol- canic activity occur.
is image made from video provided Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018, show the damaged building fol- lowing Monday’s earthquake in Mendi, Papua New Guinea. A powerful earthquake two days ago killed more than a dozen of people, injured dozens and brought work to a halt at four oil and gas elds in a remote Papua New Guinea region, the local governor said Wednesday. (Australia Broadcasting samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 5 UN experts: North Korea sent Milkman accused of banned chemical items to Syria sneaking drugs, phones By EDITH M. LEDERER, Asso- According to an unidenti- walls of (a) chemical factory.” ciated Press fied member state, the North’s The panel also said it con- into Ohio prison UNITED NATIONS (AP) Ryonhap-2 Corporation was tinued its investigations into — North Korea sent items used involved that year in a Syrian activities of Ryu Jin, a senior his packages promised, smug- in ballistic missile and chemical ballistic missile program, official in Syria for the Korea gling marijuana, tobacco and weapons programs to Syria the “maneuverable re-entry Mining Development Trading cellphones into an Ohio prison along with missile technicians vehicle (MARV) Scud D (MD) Corporation known as KOMID, hidden inside milk cartons, a in violation of U.N. sanctions project,” the report said. who is on the U.N. sanctions prosecutor said. — and banned ballistic mis- More recently, it said the blacklist. He listed his rank as Ray Adams was in contact siles systems to Myanmar, U.N. August 2016 visit by a technical a major general in a letter with with an inmate at Lebanon Cor- experts said. delegation from the Democratic an official proposal to Syrian rectional Facility who facili- The panel of experts moni- People’s Republic of Korea — Major General Ali Salim of the tated the deliveries and set up toring sanctions against North the country’s official name — Army Supply Bureau for “an air payments, according to Warren Korea said its investigations “involved the transfer to Syria defense command and control County Prosecutor David into Pyongyang’s transfer of of special resistance valves and system,” it said. Fornshell. prohibited ballistic missile, thermometers known for use in KOMID is the DPRK’s pri- Adams, an employee of conventional arms and dual use chemical weapons programs.” mary arms dealer and main Martins Ferry-based United goods found more than 40 pre- That information came from exporter of goods and equip- is undated photo pro- Dairy Inc., made thousands of viously unreported shipments to another member state which ment related to ballistic missiles vided by the Warren County dollars sneaking the items in Syria between 2012 and 2017. also reported that North Korean and conventional weapons. Sheri’s O ce shows Ray over time, Fornshell said It said an unnamed U.N. technicians “continue to operate The report said among other Adams. Warren County Pros- On Jan. 8, authorities member state also reported evi- at chemical weapons and mis- activities Ryu Jin shipped ball- ecutor David Fornshell says searched the nearly 30,000 milk dence of Myanmar’s receipt of a sile facilities at Barzeh, Adra bearings and fiber-optic cables Adams, a milk delivery man, cartons Adams was delivering range of conventional weapons and Hama,” the report said. to Syria and earned 56,000 snuck marijuana, tobacco that day and found contraband, from North Korea including It quoted Syria’s reply to the Euros and 48,000 Euros respec- and cellphones into an Ohio including 12 cellphones, in 30 multiple rocket launchers and panel about the reports: “There tively, which was transferred prison hidden in milk cartons. of them. surface-to-air missiles in addi- are no DPRK technical compa- through Tanchon Commercial Fornshell says the suspect had Adams, 50, has not yet tion to ballistic missile systems. nies in Syria and the only pres- Bank. an inmate contact inside who entered a plea to charges of con- The Associated Press ence of some DPRK individuals The panel said its investi- facilitated the delivery and set veying drugs and cellphones reported on Feb. 2 that are confined in the field of gations into several cases of up payment for the milkman. and remains free on bond. His according to the experts’ report, sports under private individual previously unreported arms Fornshell says Adams made attorney and United Dairy did North Korea was flouting contracts for training athletics shipments and cooperation thousands of dollars delivering not immediately return mes- U.N. sanctions on oil and gas, and gymnastics.” with front companies for those the items over time. sages seeking comment. engaging in prohibited ballistic The experts added that they under U.N. sanctions between (Warren County Sheri ’s O ce via Prisons spokeswoman missile cooperation with Syria have not yet received a reply 2010 and 2017 “showed fur- AP) JoEllen Smith declined to com- and Myanmar, and illegally for documents supporting this ther evidence of arms embargo By ANDREW WELSH-HUG- ment because of the pending exporting commodities that claim and a list of all North and other violations, including GINS, Associated Press criminal charges against brought in nearly $200 million Koreans who have traveled to through the transfer of items COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Adams. in just nine months last year. Syria. with utility in ballistic mis- A longtime milkman delivered Ohio began relying on out- AP obtained details from the The panel said it also exam- sile and chemical weapons more than what the labels on (Continued on page 12) more than 200-page report late ined shipments interdicted by programs.” Tuesday, including the panel’s member states that were sent For many years, the panel findings related to chemical by the Chinese company Cheng said the DPRK Corst Company weapons in Syria. The U.S. Tong Trading Co. Ltd. to acted on behalf of the Second and other Western nations have Damascus-based companies in Economic Committee, which is accused Syria of using chemical 2016 and 2017. under sanctions, to ship goods weapons against rebel-con- The experts said 13 shipping to Syria for use in prohibited trolled areas including recently containers were filled with “acid programs. in the Damascus suburb of resistant tiles” which would The panel said it received eastern Ghouta, which Presi- cover 5,000 square meters, documents in July 2017 showing General Membership Meeting dent Bashar Assad’s govern- enough for a large-scale indus- Corst shipped banned goods to ment denies. trial project. a researcher at Syria’s Scien- On The report to the U.N. Secu- One country’s analysis con- tific Studies Research Council, rity Council, which diplomats cluded that the tiles “were to be which the U.S. says is the gov- TROPICAL STORM GITA RELIEF expect to be made public in mid- used for activities conducted at ernment agency responsible for AND RESTORATION EFFORTS March, details “substantial new high temperatures,” the panel developing and producing non- evidence” about North Korea’s said, while another country conventional weapons and the Honorable Lt. Governor Lemanu Mauga dealings with Syria, dating back said the material “can be used means to deliver them. Governor’s Authorized Representative to 2008. to build bricks for the interior Keynote Speaker Muavaefaatasi John Suisala ➧ Director, Department of Health Social Services What’s in the IV bag… Shelters Continued from page 2 Faleosina Voigt Kellum had no role in the more like plasma, the clear part University of Pittsburgh also Director, Department of Public Works studies, which were discussed of blood. They’re widely used has largely switched to them, Individual Assessments Tuesday at a critical care con- in Europe and Australia. Kellum said. ference in San Antonio and The studies involved 28,000 The fluids cost about the Alfonso P. Galea’i published by the New England patients at Vanderbilt Univer- same — a dollar or two per IV Director, Office of Disaster Assistance & Petroleum Management Journal of Medicine. Federal sity who were given IVs of — and many suppliers make Public Assessments grants helped pay for the work. saline or a balanced fluid. For both types, so switching should IVs are one of the most every 100 people on balanced not be hard or expensive, doc- Date & Venue common things in health care. fluids, there was one fewer tors said. Thursday, March 1, 2018 at 6pm They are used to prevent dehy- death or severe kidney problem. IV fluids have been in the Tradewinds Hotel dration, maintain blood pres- Since there are about 30 mil- news since Hurricane Maria hit sure or give patients medicines lion people hospitalized in the Puerto Rico last fall, shutting New Members and Public Welcome or nutrients if they can’t eat. U.S. alone each year, “there down electricity to three plants Saline — salt dissolved in are tens or hundreds of thou- owned by Baxter International, For more information contact Chamber Secretary water — has been the most sands of patients who would be one of the biggest makers of John Wasko at 733-0833 widely used fluid in the U.S. for spared death or severe kidney these fluids. The shortage has more than a century even as evi- problems by using balanced eased, but some supply issues dence has emerged that it can fluids instead of saline,” said remain. harm kidneys, especially when one study leader, Vanderbilt’s ___ used a lot. Dr. Matthew Semler. Marilynn Marchione can Other IV solutions called After seeing the results two be followed on Twitter: @ The American Samoa Chamber of Commerce balanced fluids include saline months ago, Vanderbilt hos- MMarchioneAP would like thank but also contain potassium and pital officials decided to pri- Pago Pago Trading Company for sponsoring other things that make them marily use balanced fluids. The this meeting Page 6 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Lewinsky calls Clinton affair a ‘gross abuse of power’ NEW YORK (AP) — Monica now recognize that it constituted a gross Lewinsky says the affair that led to abuse of power,)” Lewinsky wrote. impeachment proceedings against Clinton initially denied the affair President Bill Clinton “was not sexual before admitting to it in 1998; the Demo- assault” but “constituted a gross abuse crat was acquitted by the Senate. of power.”Lewinsky writes in the March Clinton’s representative did not issue of “Vanity Fair” that she is “in awe immediately respond to a request for of the sheer courage” of women who’ve comment on Tuesday. been confronting “entrenched beliefs and “Now, at 44, I’m beginning (just institutions.”The former White House beginning) to consider the implications intern says she was recently moved of the power differentials that were so to tears when a leader of the #MeToo vast between a president and a White movement told her, “I’m so sorry you House intern,” Lewinsky said. were so alone.”Lewinsky says she’s “I’m beginning to entertain the notion been diagnosed with post-traumatic that in such a circumstance the idea of stress from being “publicly outed and consent might well be rendered moot. ostracized,” and lauds the “#MeToo” (Although power imbalances — and the movement for providing “the safety that ability to abuse them — do exist even comes from solidarity.”“There are many when the sex has been consensual,)” she more women and men whose voices and wrote. stories need to be heard before mine. “But it’s ... very, very complicated. FILE - In this June 25, 2015, le photo, Monica Lewinsky attends the Cannes (There are even some people who feel The dictionary defi nition of “consent”? Lions 2015, International Advertising Festival in Cannes, southern France. Former my White House experiences don’t have ‘To give permission for something to White House intern Monica Lewinsky says the a air that led to impeachment pro- a place in this movement, as what trans- happen.’ And yet what did the ‘some- ceedings against President Bill Clinton ‚Äúwas not sexual assault‚Äù but ‚Äúcon- pired between Bill Clinton and myself thing’ mean in this instance, given the stituted a gross abuse of power.‚Äù Lewinsky writes in ‚ÄúVanity Fair‚Äù . was not sexual assault, although we power dynamics, his position, and my age? Was the “something” just about crossing a line of sexual (and later emotional) intimacy? (An intimacy I wanted — with a 22-year-old’s limited under- standing of the consequences.) “He was my boss. He was the most powerful man on the planet. He was 27 years my senior, with enough life experience to know better. He was, at the time, at the pinnacle of his career, while I was in my fi rst job out of col- lege,” she said.
➧ Governor… Continued from page 1 USE YOUR NAME ON YOUR IDENTIFICATION TO REQUEST HELP Samoa News has been told that some families are not get- ting the help they need, because their requests for help are not being submitted correctly — that is when you submit your request make sure the name you use is the same name on your ID, or form of identifi cation you use to verify yourself — Immi- gration ID, passport, driver’s license, birth certifi cate, etc. This is the name that will be on the list that FEMA or the Red Cross use to give out help; and your ID will verify that it is you. And while your village pulenu’u can also probably verify your identity — why take the chance, as some found out when they went to the distribu- tion centers. Samoa News was told of cases where the ‘help’ — tent, kit, cooler, etc. — was there to be given, but personnel could not release it as the IDs pre- sented did not match the name on the list, according to reports from some families, who were turned away from the distribu- tion centers, with only a piece of paper with a number to call to ‘resubmit’ their requests, or in some cases when Red Cross turned up to deliver a ‘tent’. samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 7 ➧ Ex-State… Report: Italian mafia Continued from page 3 lican primary will face Demo- cratic nominee Hiral Tipirneni, may have links to a political newcomer, in an April 24 special election to represent the western Phoenix suburbs. reporter’s killing Walter King, a 69-year-old retiree from Seattle who now lives in Sun City, said he voted for Tipirneni by mail-in ballot, but didn’t expect her to defeat whatever Republican wins the primary. “I like to think the state is slowly turning purple,” King said Monday as he sat in his golf cart, a common form of area transportation, with his is June 28, 2017 photo shows candidate Hiral Tipirneni, French bulldog mix Stuart. one of two Democrats running in the 8th Congressional District’s “But it’s still mostly red.” special election on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, to replace former Rep. Tipirneni said despite the Trent Franks, in Arizona. e leading Republicans among a dozen heavy Republican advantage in candidates in the GOP stronghold 8th Congressional District that the district, she sees a path to covers much of the western Phoenix suburbs include two former victory. state senators, two former state House members and a talk radio “We’ve seen Democratic host who pulled in 29 percent of the vote in a 2016 primary chal- performance shoot up by lenge to Franks. Two Democrats are seeking their party’s nomina- huge numbers all across this tion, hoping to pull out a longshot win in the April 27 general country,” she said. “East coast, election. (Celina Medina via AP) in red areas like Oklahoma and “engaged in sexual conversa- Corinne Clark, a retail Alabama, we see Democratic tions about those pictures.” worker from Surprise, Arizona, engagement and momentum Lesko, meanwhile, denied said she regretted casting her and energy, and there’s no allegations that transferring ballot for Montenegro in early reason that Arizona can’t be $50,000 from her state cam- voting, before the allegations next.Franks, who held the paign fund was illegal. She about him surfaced. is is an undated photo released by Aktuality.sk on Monday House seat since 2003, resigned sent the money to an indepen- “Whether it’s true or not Feb. 26, 2018 of Slovakia’s investigative journalist Jan Kuciak. in December after acknowl- dent group that spent the cash is hard to know,” Clark said. Slovakia’s top police o cer Tibor Gaspar says an investigative edging he had discussed surro- backing her congressional bid. “But my number one reason reporter has been shot dead in his home together with his girl- gacy with two female staffers. Arizona relies heavily on for voting for him was because friend. Jan Kuciak and his partner were found dead on Sunday A former aide told The Associ- mail-ballots and they were he has Christian values, and evening in their house in the town of Velka Maca, east of the cap- ated Press that he pressed her mainly completed before the it makes me mad that this has ital, Bratislava. (Aktuality.sk via AP) to carry his child as a surrogate sex-related and campaign come up afterward.” and offered her $5 million. By KAREL JANICEK, Associ- explosive, Sme said two Italian funding revelations surfaced. The winner of the Repub- ated Press businessmen with possible PRAGUE (AP) — Italian ties to the mafia operating in organized crime figures may Slovakia did business with a have been involved in the senior adviser to Prime Minister shooting death of an investiga- Robert Fico and through her American Samoa Government tive journalist in Slovakia, a to officials from Fico’s leftist Canadian reporter said Tuesday Smer-Social Democracy party. OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT as the country’s newspa- The opposition has called on pers printed black-and-white national police force President front pages to honor the slain Tibor Gaspar and Interior Min- journalist. ister Robert Kalinak to resign The bodies of 27-year-old and was planning a protest rally REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) Jan Kuciak and his girlfriend in Bratislava for Wednesday. Martina Kusnirova were found Addressing reporters on RFP No: RFP 035-2018 Date & Time Due: March 16, 2018 Sunday evening in their house Tuesday, Fico dismissed the Issuance Date: February 28, 2018 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time in the town of Velka Maca, east reports. The American Samoa Government (ASG) Issues.& Request For Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms of the capital, Bratislava. “You link innocent people to provide: Kuciak is the first journalist to a double murder without any to be killed in Slovakia. The evidence,” Fico said. “Don’t do “E-Rate Year 21 - Local Telephone Services for the Department of Education” government is offering 1 mil- it.” SUBMISSION lion euros ($1.23 million) to Fico also blamed the oppo- Original and five copies of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “E-Rate anyone who helps authorities sition for misusing the case Year 21 - Local Telephone Services for the Department of Education.” Submissions are to be find the people responsible. Slo- against his government. sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), March 16, 2018: vakian police say the slayings Standing alongside Fico and were likely linked to Kuciak’s Kalinak, Gaspar said Tuesday Office of Procurement reporting. that investigators are taking American Samoa Government In an interview Tuesday media reports of possible mafia Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 with the Sme daily, Slovak- involvement as seriously “as attn: Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton, CPO based Canadian journalist Tom any other version.” Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any Nicholson said Kuciak told him Kalinak said Slovak inves- circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being before his death that he was tigators have been cooperating non-responsive. working on a story about pos- with the Czech and Italian sible Italian mafia involvement authorities on the case as well DOCUMENT in fraud linked to EU subsidies as with Europol officials. The RFP Scope of Work outlining the proposal requirements is available at the Office of Procurement, in eastern Slovakia. Analyst Milan Zitny said the Tafuna, American Samoa during normal working hours. Aktuality.sk, a news web- slayings place Slovakia in the REVIEW site that Kuciak was working company of undemocratic coun- Request for Proposal data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board for, made the same claim as tries such as Ukraine or Russia under the auspices of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement, ASG. Nicholson in their own story where “the murders of journal- RIGHT OF REJECTION Tuesday based on Kuciak’s ists are nothing exceptional.” The American Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive reporting. But government officials any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the Nicholson said he was ready disagreed. American Samoa Government or the public. to testify but has not been “We will spare no effort in approached by police yet. investigating this criminal act “I’m not sure what caused and in bringing the perpetrators Jan’s death but I bet my life that to justice,” Slovakian envoy this is so,” Nicholson said. Ivan Korcok told the Human DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Making the story more Rights Council in Geneva. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer Page 8 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018
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NATIONAL COLORECTAL CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
A ‘wear all blue’ day photo — the ASDOE OCI — that was posted on the ASCCC Facebook page last year in promoting colorectal cancer awareness. March is designated as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal (colon) cancer is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the United States. It is important for everyone to know that colorectal cancer is “preventable, treatable and beatable” and we invite you to help us spread the word.
We hope you will join INSPIRE this year once again in promoting this awareness that could save someone’s life: 1. Wear blue. Friday, March 2, 2018 is “Wear All Blue” day. On this day, we ask that you wear blue. e color is the national recognized blue star that represents the eternal memory of the people whose lives have been lost to the disease and the shining hope for a future free of colon cancer. 2. Take a picture or two. Snap pictures with your group, orga- nization, business, club, depart- ment, school or family wearing BLUE and send it to the fol- lowing email: s.aoelua-fanene@cancerco- alition.as
3. Read, click like and share. INSPIRE will post informa tion about colon cancer on their FB page that you can read and share with your family and friends. Let people know that colon cancer is Preventable! Treatable! And Beatable! is isn’t a competition and no prizes or awards will be given. We ask that you spend a few minutes to do a good deed in promoting cancer awareness throughout the month of March. If you have any questions or wish to share ideas of how we can promote colon cancer awareness please email s.aoelua-fanene or call our o ce at 699-0110. [courtesy photos] samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 9 LeLeLaliLali Tatala i tua ali’i na maua i ai fualaau fa’asaina i le fale
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tusia Ausage Fausia ina ia fa’asala le ua molia i se a tatala i tua mai le fa’asalaga faanofovaavaaia, e toese i Tafuna le aunoa ma le toe tuuina atu i ai o Uali’i lea na maua atu se isi fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui. O nisi o sui o le Polokalama a le KEEEP lea ua fa’atautaia ai fetufa’iga a vasega o Pule A’oga, e Leoleo o lo o moe i se fale O ni isi o itu lelei na taua e Faia’oga Taitasi ae maise o nisi o sui o Polokalama eseese i totonu o le DOE, ina ia vave ona fa’atali pasi i Tafuna, ae o lo o Fiaui e tatau i le fa’amasinoga fa’aoso a le naunauta’i o faia’oga e a’oa’o atu ia malamalama ma a a fanau a’oga e fa’alogo ma le ia te ia fualaau fa’asaina, ina ua ona silasila i ai mo Matau, e toto’a. O i latou nei o lo’o avea ma fa’auluuluga o lea polokalama fa’atupeina e le e le Consolidated manatu le fa’amasinoga ua lava le gata o le taimi muamua lea Grant. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] masina e 4 lea na taofaia ai o ia faatoa faamaonia ai sana solitu- e fai ma ana fa’asalaga i lenei lafono, ae na vave lava fo’i ona mataupu. ia tali ioe i le moliaga fa’asaga O le masina na te’a nei na ia te ia. Happy Belated 76th Birthday to our Fabulous ta’usala ai e le Fa’amasinoga Na lagolagoina e le loia a Maualuga le ali’i o Faaili le malo ia Woodrow Pengelly Mom, Grandma & Great Grandma Mata’u poo ‘Whistle’ fo’i e le tatau lea ona faasala Matau i pei ona iloa ai o ia e le to’atele se faasalaga faanofovaavaaia, e o tagata i le moliaga o le umia aunoa ma le toe tuuina atu i ai fa’asolitulafono o vaega o le o se fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui. pauta fa’asaina o le aisa. Na talia e Kruse le talosaga a PEAOE Na faatoese Matau i le Matau ma faia ai le faaiuga ina fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o lana ia tatala o ia i tua mai le toese, 76 solitulafono sa faia, ma ia talos- ma ia usita’i i tuutuuga uma o TO’O againa ai se isi avanoa e toe fo’i lana faasalaga faanofovaavaaia atu ai i tua i lona aiga e tausi e 5 tausaga. lona Tama o lo o gasegase, atoa O ni isi o ia tuutuuga e aofi a ai ma si ona tuafafi ne matua ai le faasa lea ona ia tagofi a AIAVĀ e a’afi a o ia i le gasegase ole fualaau faasaina poo le ‘ava Wonderful birthday wishes to the world sweetest Mom. stroke. malosi, fa’asa ona ia toe mafuta Mom you mean the world to us. One that cares so com- Na faailoa e le ua molia pe eva ma tagata o loo latou pletely, gives so quietly, and loves so deeply. i le Fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, tagofi a le ava malosi poo fua- Mom, as the years pass, we realize more and more how i le taimi ae lei taofi a o ia i le laau fa’asaina, o le a faia fo’i se lucky we are and have always been to have a mom as falepuipui, o ia sa faia le gal- suega i lona tino i soo se taimi wonderful as you. Thanks for all the support that you uega matua o le tausi lea ma e faamaonia ai na te le o toe have given us. Thank you for being such a kind and fesoasoani i lona Tama ma tagofi a fualaau faasaina. loving mother. lona tuafafi ne. Sa ia augani i le “O lea ua talia e le fa’amasinoga mo se avanoa se fa’amasinoga lau talosaga Love always, tasi mo ia e toe fo’i atu ai i tua ma ua matou tuuina atu le isi Dad, Children, Grandchildren, your Great-granddaughter e fa’aauau lana tausiga i lona avanoa mo oe, ae afai e te le especially from your granddaughter Maelynn Aiono. aiga. usita’i i soo se poloaiga ua Na faailoa e le afi oga i le tuuina atu e le fa’amasinoga, o ali’i Fa’amasino Sili ia Michael le a faaleaogaina loa lau nofo- Kruse ia Matau e fa’apea, e le vaavaaia ae poloaina loa oe e tatau ona ia fa’aaoga lona Tama tuli lau faasalaga faa falepuipui ma lona tuafafi ne o loo maua i lea ua taofi e le fa’amasinoga ma’i e fai ma alofaga, ae afai lona tuliina”, o le saunoaga lea C M e mana’o o ia i se avanoa, e a Kruse ia Matau. Y K tatau lava ona ia faia se auala e E 20 masina na manatu le mafai ai ona talitonuina o ia e fa’amasinoga e taofi a ai Matau le fa’amasinoga ma tuu atu ai se i le falepuipui, peita’i ua taofi a isi avanoa mo ia. lona tuliina o lea faasalaga, Na talosaga le loia a Matau ia fuafua lava i lona usitaia o isi Douglas Fiaui i le fa’amasinoga, poloaiga uma a le fa’amasinoga.
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O i latou o auai mo lea mo le tatou atunu’u atoa!” tusi pasi maualuluga o le PhD. a’oa’oga fa’apitoa o Pule Aoga, Sa ia fa’afetaia fo’i e Guid- SAUNI TOE ASIA FALE MA fa’atasi ai ma se faia’oga e ance & Counseling a le ASDOE, MAOTA AFAINA I LE ‘AFA to’atasi mai a’oga ta’itasi - aoga ma ia fa’ailoa mai ai, “O le tatou O GITA tulaga muamua, a’oga maual- vaega lenei, ua toe taumafai atu I le fonotaga na valaau uluga, e o’o lava i le SPEd ma lava i le vasega o le fanau ua sasi e le Failautusi o le Ofisa o ECE. ona o soligatulafono, ua tauau Mataupu Tau Samoa, ia Mauga O le fa’atasiga i le taeao ina le maua ai le avanoa mo T. Asuega, mo pulenu’u ma ananafi, na fa’ailoa ai le agaga a’oa’oga maualuluga. Fa’afetai ali’imautofi i le aso Gafua, sa fiafia o le fa’atonusili o aoga, mo la outou galuega tima’i, fa’ailoa ai le toe fa’asavalia o Dr. Ruth Matagi-Tofiga i le ua silia ma le 90% o i latou ua nu’u ma afioaga e tagai i fale o amatalia o lenei polokalama toe ofi nei i totonu o a’oga, ma i latou na fa’aleagaina e le ‘afa fou, sa fa’atalosaga e le vasega fa’aiu lelei a latou a’oa’oga o Gita. o faia’oga ma pule a’oga, e tusa ma fa’amaumauga ua “Ona o le tele o fa’asea lea ina ia avea ma se fa’amalosi, mae’a fa’ao’o mai mo le silafia ia fa’atutu mai i le tatou vasega o se fa’anaunauta’iga a’o a le matou vaega a le tatou o Pulenu’u e aiga ua le maua se fa’amati’e fiafia e a’oa’o matagaluega.” fa’amaumauga o latou meato- le fanau i ni metotia fou, ia E to’alua sui na masi’i mai tino ua fa’aleagaina, o lea ua talafeagai ai a’oa’oga ma lenei iunivesite i Amerika mo lenei tatau ai ona toe tima’ia outou, vaitau ua soifua ai fanau o lo’o fa’amoemoe. O Dr. Marilyn K. e toe fa’asavali ni a outou asia- a’oa’oina. Simon, mai le Walden Univer- siga i aiga uma lava i o outou “E moni lelei outou, ina ua sity, President & Co-Founder of afio’aga. 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Lea ua a’oga sa ia fautuaina ma a’oa’o i tatou, ona e le o maua uma aiga O le tama’ita’i na vala’au fa’apitoa mo le folasaga i ni metotia tatou aga atu e fausia se alafua e lelei ina ia vave maua o latou ua fa’aleagaina a latou meato- fou e fa’aosoa ai le naunau o faia’oga e a’oa’o ma le fanau agava’a ai so’o se faia’oga ina ia fa’ailoga o lo’o sailia i a’oa’oga tino ia Gita, a’o i tatou e masani a’oa’oina ina ia aa e fa’alogo i a’oa’oga. O ia lea o Dr Marilyn patino tiute ma faiva, atoa ai ma maualuluga, peita’i, o lona sao lelei i o tatou afioaga, nofoaga o K. Simon PhD. mai le Wladen University. 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[ata: Leua Aiono Frost] samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 11 Lewis Gilbert, director of 3 James Bond films, dies at 97 By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press tusia Ausage Fausia lenei mataupu e faapea, e le mafai ona faamatuu LONDON (AP) — Director Lewis Gilbert, whose dozens of mai e le faamasinoga faamaumauga o loo talo- movies included three James Bond thrillers —”You Only Live OKESENE ALO sagaina e le itu tete’e, sei vagana ua tuu atu se Twice,” ‘’The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker” — and Ua talia e le Faamasinoga Maualuga le talo- poloaiga a le Fa’amasino Sili. the Swinging London classic “Alfie,” has died at 97, colleagues saga na fa’aulu e le alii loia ia Richard deSaulles, Saunoa Kruse e fa’apea, e mafua ona faaeteete said Tuesday.Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. ina ia aloaia le le toe avea o ia ma loia fautua Patea e faamatuu mai faamaumauga e faatatau i Wilson said in a statement that “it is with great sadness that we a le ali’i o Okesene Alo, ae sili pe a tofia e le faamatalaga a tamaiti o loo aafia, ona o loo puipui learn of the passing of our dear friend Lewis Gilbert.” The Bond Fa’amasinoga se isi na te tauaveina le mataupu fo’i le fa’amasinoga i aia tatau o fanau laiti i lalo fan site “From Sweden With Love” said he died Friday in Monaco. a Alo. o le tulafono. Broccoli and Wilson said Gilbert was “a true gentleman” Na faailoa e deSaulles e faapea, ua tele masina Ua taoto atu nei i se faaiuga a le fa’amasinoga whose Bond films “are considered classics within the series.” talu ona ia tauaveina mai le mataupu a Alo ae le’i lea talosaga, se’i iloilo ma vaavaai toto’a i ai, ona The British Film Institute’s filmography lists 33 features totogiina lava e le ua molia o ia. O le tama’ita’i fa’atoa tuuina mai ai loa lea o se fa’aiuga. directed by Gilbert between 1947 and 2002, making him the most loia ia Sharron Rancourt lea ua malaga ese ma prolific of British filmmakers. But, he acknowledged, most people le atunu’u sa avea muamua ma loia a Alo, ao lei ELLIOTT SIAUMAU remembered him for his 007 thrillers. suia mai ia deSaulles. Ua taoto atu nei i se faaiuga a le fa’amasinoga “When I go around the world now when I’m working it’s Na faailoa e Alo i le fa’amasinoga, ua uma ona maualuga le talosaga na faila e le itu a le malo, mo amazing — they’re not interested in any of my films until I say la talanoa ma le alii loia ia deSaulles e faatatau i se poloaiga e faaleaoga ai le avanoa o loo tatala ai ‘James Bond,’” Gilbert told the BBC in 2010. “And the minute I le totogiina o ia pe a fo’i mai lona uso Faifeau o Elliott Siaumau i tua, ae poloaina le taofia o ia i le say ‘James Bond’ they practically genuflect.” loo i Amerika. Ae na toe faailoa e le ali’i loia ia toese e aunoa ma se tupe e fa’atulaga. Gilbert’s first Bond film was “You Only Live Twice” with deSaulles e faapea, na folafola mai lava e Alo le E mafua lea tulaga e pei ona finau le loia a le Sean Connery in 1967. He returned a decade later to direct Roger tala lea ia te ia i le tele o masina ua tuana’i atu, e malo ia Christy Dunn, ona o se tasi o tuutuuga na Moore as 007 in “The Spy Who Loved Me” and “Moonraker.” oo mai lava i le taimi nei e lei totogiina lava o ia. tatala ai Siaumau i tua mai le toese ina ua mae’a Born in London in 1920 into a family of vaudevillians, Gil- O le ali’i loia fautua ia Douglas Fiaui lea ua ona faila e le malo le latou tagi fa’asaga ia te ia bert got his start in the movies as a child actor before joining the tofia e le fa’amasinoga e avea ma loia fautua a i le tausaga na te’a nei, o le fa’asa lea ona ia toe Royal Air Force during World War II. He made his directing Alo. O Alo e to’afa i ai leoleo a le malo sa gal- soli se tulafono. debut making documentaries while seconded to the U.S. Army ulue i le Falepuipui o Tamaiti i Tafuna (JDC), o O le amataga o le tausaga nei e pei ona taua Air Forces’ film unit. lo o tu’uaia i moliaga eseese e aofia ai fualaau e Dunn, na toe faila ai e le malo le isi tagi fou His first postwar credit as director was for “The Ten Year fa’asaina ma le faia o uiga mataga i tama’ita’i. fa’asaga ia Siaumau, e pei ona tuuaia ai o ia i le Plan,” a documentary about housing; his first feature as director O se tasi o talosaga na iloiloina i luma o le faatupu vevesi ma le faaoolima i le tulaga tolu. was “The Little Ballerina” in 1947. fa’amasinoga maualuga i le vaiaso nei e fa’atatau Na finau le loia a Siaumau ia Douglas Fiaui Gilbert’s early output ranged from cheap-and-cheerful British i le mataupu a Alo, o le finau lea o le alii loia e fa’apea, e le o mafai e le malo ona faamaonia noir dramas such as “Once a Sinner,” ‘’Wall of Death” and “Cosh ia deSaulles mo se avanoa e fa’ataga ai ona a latou tuuaiga faasaga ia Siaumau, se’i vagana Boy,” to the stirring World War II dramas “Reach for the Sky,” fa’amatuu mai faamatalaga tusitusia a tamaiti e ai pepa o loo latou taua ua uma ona tusia ai le ‘’Carve Her Name With Pride” and “Sink the Bismarck!” to’afa o loo tu’uaia le a’afia i lenei mataupu, ina latou tagi, ae leai ni faamaumauga maumaututu In 1966 he directed a young Michael Caine as a London man- ia mafai ona vaavaai toto’a i ai le itu tete’e. poo ni molimau e fesiligia e fa’amaonia mai ai about-town in “Alfie,” which was nominated for five Academy O ia faamatalaga tusitusia ua maea ona tauaao ia tu’uaiga. Awards. atu e le malo i luma o le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino Ona o ia tulaga, na talosaga ai loa Fiaui i le ia Elvis Patea. Na faailoa e Patea i le isi iloiloga o fa’amasinoga ina ia teena le talosaga a le malo.
O nisi o pulea’oga ma Faia’oga na fa’atulaga fa’apitoa e auai mai a’oga ta’itasi ina ia fefa’asoa’i i ni metotia fou e fa’atautaia ai a’oa’oga a le fanau, ina ia fa’aosoa le aa o i latou e fa’alogo ma ma le malamalama i a’oa’oga. Ma ia iloa fo’i e faia’oga ma pulea’oga o latou tiute i le potu aoga i taimi uma. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Page 12 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 ➧ Update:… Unclaimed bodies pile Continued from page 1 Samoa News questions build a warehouse. Unconfi rmed included: What service Jersey reports at the time said the crane Corporation provided to the operator was injured during the up as payments wither, Manu’a’s Store warehouse con- electrocution incident. struction project; if it was crane A phone call, yesterday, to service; and, if the company Jersey Corp. was answered, does business as Asia Pacifi c and the person identifi ed the overdoses rise Engineering & Construction business as “APECS”. The funeral directors can’t fi nd Service (APECS). company didn’t immediately kin to sign off. That leaves A 2014 Commerce Depart- respond yesterday to a request them scrambling to fi nd dis- ment document, submitted to for comment on the proposed counts or covering some costs the US Interior Department as violations and fi nes. themselves. part of a local request at the The OSHA accident investi- “As long as you have two time, shows a Jersey Corpo- gation summary report on Jersey or three funeral homes that are ration dba Asia Pacifi c Engi- Corporation only states that willing to do this, it’s not a neering & Construction Ser- the incident occurred Jan. 14, problem,” said Robert Lawler, vice, according to Samoa News 2017 around 11a.m when three a Boston funeral director who research. employees were unloading and buries about 100 unclaimed DOC confi rmed yesterday staging structural metal beams bodies a year. “But what hap- that based on its business with a boom truck crane. pens when we decide we can’t database, Jersey Corporation The truck mounted crane do it anymore?” renewed their business licenses was unloading steel beams from Directors recently became for 2017 & 2018 and doing an open top container when the eligible for an extra $1,000 if business as APECS, whose boom truck cable touched a they accept bodies from the activities are General Construc- high power line causing elec- Massachusetts medical exam- tion & General Engineering. trical current to fl ow down the iner’s offi ce, which investi- For 2018, one business steel beam into the arms and In this ursday, Feb. 1, 2018, photo, cemetery personnel lower gates suicides and suspicious license is for general con- bodies of the three employees the casket containing the body of 82-year-old James Oram, who and accidental deaths. But that struction and the other general who were electrocuted. died in a local nursing home and whose body was unclaimed, into accounts only for some bodies. engineering. This is similar to the acci- his unmarked grave located on the perimeter of Hope Cemetery in About 15 states provide Samoa News reported on dent summary report OSHA Worcester, Mass. e two small bouquets of owers were provided some funding for unclaimed Jan. 24, 2017 that APECS had made for Manu’a’s Store in by the cemetery workers. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) body burials or cremations, been contracted by Manu’a’s Sept. 2017. By ALANNA DURKIN overdose victims have used up while the rest have pushed the Store for their crane services to RICHER, Associated Press nearly all the money set aside cost to local governments, said WORCESTER, Mass. for the unclaimed dead. Scott Gilligan, general counsel (AP) — Who takes care “These are human beings, for the National Funeral Direc- of the unclaimed dead, the someone’s mother, father, tors Association. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR people who were homeless or sister, brother,” said Peter Ohio, for example, used to estranged from family mem- Stefan, a funeral director in pay $750 before shifting the Samoa News welcomes and encourages bers, or who outlived all their his 70s who buries dozens of burden to local governments. Letters to the Editor. Please send them to our email kin, and left no assets behind? unclaimed bodies a year in Now, some communities offer The answer is usually central Massachusetts. “What a set fee, while some smaller [email protected] towns often won’t even budget Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. funeral homes that get reim- do you do with these people? bursed by state or local gov- If I leave this place this way, for it and funeral directors Contact us by Telephone at (684) 633-5599 ernments for the cost of cre- the poor won’t have too many have to fi ght to just get paid Contact us by Fax at (684) 633-4864 mation or burial. But pay- options.” $350, Gilligan said. ments are not keeping up with The $1,110 reimbursement “A lot of times, they just do or by Email at [email protected] it as good citizens,” he said. Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. ever-rising expenses in some for funeral directors who bury places, like Massachusetts, the indigent and unclaimed In West Virginia, there Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in meaning the number of funeral in Massachusetts hasn’t risen will soon be no money for whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the homes willing to shoulder the in 35 years. The total cost for the cremation or burial of the poor and unclaimed. The state Publisher at the address provided above. burden is dwindling. In at least their time, the casket, trans- one state, West Virginia, drug portation of the corpse and a fund that pays for them is set burial plot can be double that, to run out of money at the end they say. of this month because of drug Cremation is cheaper, overdose deaths, said Robert but that’s impossible if, as Kimes, executive director is required in some places of the state funeral directors including Massachusetts, association. (Continued on page 15)
➧ Milkman… Continued from page 5 side companies to deliver milk dreamed up last August. to prisons after selling off its Before making deliveries, dairy cows in 2016. Reducing Adams would meet a contact contraband was one of several at a nearby highway gas sta- factors the prisons director cited tion and receive substitute milk at the time in support of the cartons containing the contra- move. band before entering the prison, “The department antici- Fornshell said. An inmate took pates that phasing out prison it from there. farming operations will also “It’s not being brought in minimize the opportunities for just to be randomly passed out passing illegal contraband into to whoever — ‘Hey it’s your our prisons,” according to an lucky day, you’re one of 30 April 2016 fact sheet from the winners today,’” Fornshell said. Department of Rehabilitation “Somebody on the inside had and Correction. to be looking for the milk car- Adams has been a driver tons coming in, knowing how with United Dairy for 14 years they were going to be marked, and a prison milk deliveryman knowing what day they were for the past two years, Fornshell coming in,” the prosecutor said. said. Fornshell said the investi- Investigators believe gation was ongoing and there the contraband scheme was could be additional charges. samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 13 Judge sides with Trump on challenge to Mexico border wall By ELLIOT SPAGAT, Associated Homeland Security Press spokesman Tyler Houlton SAN DIEGO (AP) — A added, “Simply put, walls judge who was taunted by work.”The decision came days Donald Trump during the presi- after construction began on a dential campaign sided with 30-foot (9.1-meter) high bar- the president Tuesday on a rier in Calexico, California, challenge to building a border the administration’s first wall wall with Mexico, removing project outside of eight proto- what could have been a major types in San Diego that were obstacle to the signature cam- completed in October.The paign pledge. administration has issued three U.S. District Judge Gonzalo waivers since August, two to Curiel rejected arguments by the build in parts of California and state of California and advocacy one in part of New Mexico. Pres- groups that the administration ident George W. Bush’s admin- overreached by waiving laws istration issued the previous five requiring environmental and waivers, allowing the govern- other reviews before construc- ment to quickly extend barriers tion can begin. Plaintiffs in the to about one-third of the border. lawsuit said a 2005 a law that The Center for Biological Diver- gave the Homeland Security sity said in its lawsuit that the secretary broad authority to waiver authority cannot be inter- waive the reviews had expired. preted to last forever. California Trump berated Curiel during argued that it expired in 2008, the campaign for his handling of when Homeland Security satis- fraud allegations against now- fied congressional requirements defunct Trump University, sug- at the time on how much wall to gesting the Indiana-born judge’s build.Curiel wrote that the law Mexican heritage reflected a certainly “is not a model of leg- bias.Curiel mentioned his roots islative precision” and that both in his 101-page ruling Tuesday sides made plausible arguments. when he cited another native of The judge declined to second- FILE - is undated photo provided by the U.S. District Court shows Judge Gonzalo Curiel. the state, U.S. Supreme Court guess the administration’s find- Curiel, who was taunted by Donald Trump during the presidential campaign, has sided with the Chief Justice John Roberts, ings that waivers were issued president on a challenge to building a border wall with Mexico. Curiel on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018 who wrote in another case that in areas of “high illegal entry,” rejected arguments by the state of California and advocacy groups that the administration over- courts should not make policy a requirement set by Congress. reached by waiving laws requiring environmental and other reviews before construction could begin. judgments.“The court cannot The advocates argued that dra- (U.S. District Court via AP, File) and does not consider whether matic declines in border arrests the underlying decisions to con- undermined those findings. struct border barriers are politi- During 2½ hours of arguments cally wise or prudent,” Curiel this month, the judge peppered wrote.The lawsuit was the first both sides with questions about major legal challenge to the wall the law’s meaning. He showed under Trump and the latest legal strong interest in a require- challenge to fail over the years. ment tacked on in late 2007 for The Center for Biological Homeland Security to consult Diversity, which sued along other federal agencies, state and with the state of California and local governments, Indian tribes DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE three advocacy groups, said it and property owners to mini- would appeal. mize the impact of construc- Project Notification & Review System “They’re giving unprec- tion, which challengers said the edented, sweeping power to an administration failed to do. unelected agency chief to ignore Curiel said in his ruling that Legal Notice dozens of laws and crash through the law’s lack of specifics pre- hundreds of miles of spectacular vented him for concluding that PNRS BOARD MEETING borderlands,” attorney Brian the administration failed to Segee said, referring to the head properly consult others. March 07, 2018 of Homeland Security. “This is Trump is seeking $18 bil- unconstitutional and shouldn’t lion to extend the wall as the Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce/American Samoa Coastal Management Program has be allowed to stand.” White House and Congress received a Land Use Permit Application from the following individuals. California Attorney General are at an impasse. Earlier this Xavier Becerra said, “We will month, the Senate rejected an 1. Tongan Weslyan Church c/o Malakai Takitaki ...... 18-5077-L evaluate all of our options and administration-backed plan to Proposal for demolition and new construction of a religious structure with utilities - Tafuna are prepared to do what is nec- link funding and sharp cuts to essary to protect our people, our legal immigration to allowing 2. Howard Afualo ...... 17-4745-LVB values, and our economy from young immigrants to stay in the Proposal for billboard Sign - Tafuna federal overreach.” country after they were tempo- The Animal Legal Defense rarily shielded from deportation 3. Ben &Tutuila Sauvao ...... 18-5087-LVB Fund said it may ask the U.S. under an Obama-era program, Proposal for new construction of a commercial structure with Utilities - Leloaloa Supreme Court to intervene. Deferred Action for Childhood The Sierra Club said the envi- Arrivals.The wall prototypes 4. Marist St. Francis ES c/- Silia Time ...... 18-5107-L ronmental and other reviews in San Diego that were built to Proposal for demolition and new construction of a religious structure with utilities - Lepua are critical to protecting border guide future designs and the communities, but the group wall replacement in Calexico Persons interested in or affected by a proposed project, are invited to review the project file and provide comments didn’t discuss its next step. were previously funded. based on environmental issues, by contacting Aokusotino Mao at 633-5155, at the Department of Commerce in U.S. Justice Department Curiel was pilloried by Utulei during regular ASG working hours. Public comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, spokesman Devin O’Malley Trump over the Trump Univer- March 6, 2018. Interested individuals are also invited to attend a Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, March welcomed the decision, saying sity lawsuits. The then-presump- Congress granted authority to tive Republican presidential 7, 2018 at DOC Conference Room, on the 2nd Floor of the Executive Office Building in Utulei. build a wall without delay and nominee called him a “hater” of O lo’o iai i le Ofisa o Fefa’ataua’iga ni talosaga mo Pemita e Fa’atagaina ai le Fa’aaogaina o Fanua ma Laueleele e that the administration is pleased Trump who should be ashamed, tusa ma ala o le Tulafono. A iai se tasi e fa’asea pe fia tusia se molimau i ni afaina o le si’osi’omaga pe a galueaina it can continue “this impor- calling attention to the judge’s tant work vital to our nation’s Mexican ancestry and Trump’s 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 interests.” support for a border wall. Mati 7, 2018 i le itula e 9 i le taeao. Page 14 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Manafort’s case sad- Report: Anti-Semitic incidents dled by side issues, soar by 57 percent in 2017 disputes with judge
By ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson was not amused. A lawyer for Paul Manafort, the former campaign chairman for President Donald Trump, was trying to justify the multimil- lion-dollar value of his client’s home as part of a bail package. Rather than producing tax assessment or property records, the lawyer submitted to the judge a printout from Zillow, the online real estate website. “Zillow is actually considered to be pretty accurate, Your Honor,” said Kevin Downing, Manafort’s attorney. Jackson swatted that aside, insisting she needed “something, some piece of paper beyond just what I got.” On many days, the high-profile, high-stakes prosecution of Manafort — a case already outside the central election-meddling focus of special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation — is mired in side issues that have left the judge exasperated. Whatever Manafort’s strategy, his team’s efforts appear largely reflective of the former international consultant’s frustra- tion with what he sees as an out-of-control prosecution — and a burdensome house arrest from which his attorneys, despite sev- eral attempts, have been unable to free him. The halting pace of the case in Washington is about to face another obstacle: With new charges filed in Virginia, Manafort is now going to have to balance a wholly separate case with a different judge and possibly FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2017 le photo, headstones toppled and damaged by vandals lie on the another trial. ground at Mount Carmel Cemetery in Philadelphia. e Anti-Defamation League is reporting a 57 Lawyer Downing and Judge Jackson have clashed over the percent increase in anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. in 2017, the highest tally that the Jewish civil attorney’s provocative public statements, Manafort’s own ghost- rights group has counted in more than two decades, according to data it released on Tuesday, Feb. written opinion piece in Ukraine and even the format of the 27, 2018. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma, File) court filings submitted by the defense. There were also weeks By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, have reported a surge in the Ohev Sholom-The National of requests by Rick Gates, Manafort’s recently flipped co-defen- Associated Press number of incidents in which Synagogue in Washington, dant, to attend his children’s sporting events, disputes over his The Anti-Defamation far-right extremist groups have said neo-Nazis in the U.S. are involvement in a friend’s fundraiser and multiple defense lawyer League is reporting a 57 per- posted racist and anti-Semitic emboldened “in a way I have substitutions. cent increase in anti-Semitic fliers on college campuses. not seen in my lifetime.” “We’ve been dealing with the minutiae of bond and soccer incidents in the U.S. last year, ADL spokesman Todd Gut- “It’s scary,” said Herzfeld, practice and public relations and people changing their minds the highest tally that the Jewish nick said the report’s tally only whose synagogue received a about where they want to live and unsettled questions concerning civil rights group has counted counts incidents in which fliers bomb threat in April. “I think representation since October, and it’s unacceptable,” Jackson in more than two decades, had explicitly anti-Semitic there is no question that it’s on recently said, lamenting to lawyers that they hadn’t yet set a trial according to data it released messages. people’s minds, and there is date. Tuesday. The ADL also counted 19 more of it out there.” Separately, as the pre-trial doings proceed, Manafort is The New York City-based anti-Semitic physical assaults The ADL is urging Congress suing special counsel Mueller, accusing him of overstepping by organization found 1,986 anti- last year, a 47 percent decrease to pass legislation to expand fed- indicting him for conduct “unmoored” from the Russian inter- Semitic incidents last year, up from 2016. eral protections against bomb ference. Manafort is accused of acting as an unregistered for- from 1,267 in 2016. That’s the The harassment incidents threats to religious institutions. eign agent and orchestrating an international money laundering highest total since 1994 and included 169 bomb threats The legislation, approved by the conspiracy to hide millions of dollars he earned from his foreign the largest single-year increase against Jewish institutions, U.S. House of Representatives political work in eastern Europe. since the group began collecting nearly all of them by two men. in December, awaits action in this data in 1979. The ADL report said more the Senate, the ADL said. The ADL said the sharp than 150 bomb threats against Greenblatt also urges “all rise includes 952 vandalism Jewish community centers public figures” to speak out incidents, an increase of 86 and day schools last year were against anti-Semitism “whether percent from 2016. The group allegedly made by an 18-year- you’re the president of the also counted 1,015 incidents old Israeli-American Jewish United States or the head of the of harassment, a 41 percent hacker, who was arrested in local P.T.A.” increase from 2016. Israel last March. Separately, President Donald Trump ADL national director and a former journalist from St. was widely criticized for saying Ph. 252-2964 CEO Jonathan Greenblatt said Louis pleaded guilty to making there was “blame on both sides” Location:Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo the “alarming” increase appears a string of fake bomb threats to after violence erupted in August to be fueled by emboldened far- Jewish organizations last year at a white nationalist rally in O ce Hrs. 9am to 2pm right extremists as well as the in the name of his ex-girlfriend Charlottesville, Virginia, where “divisive state of our national in an effort to disrupt her life. 32-year-old Heather Heyer was (684) 633-0179 discourse.” In a note about its method- killed when a man drove his car “Less civility has led to more ology, the group said, “ADL is into a crowd of demonstrators. Family Owned & Operated since 1998. We are American intolerance,” he told The Asso- careful to not conflate general Greenblatt said Trump’s state- ciated Press. criticism of Israel or anti-Israel ments about the rally were a Samoa’s only full time Pest Control Company. We provide Greenblatt also acknowl- activism with anti-Semitism. “serious failure of moral leader- a very a ordable and friendly service. edged that heightened aware- However, Israel-related harass- ship” and a “low point” of his ness of the problem likely led ment of groups or individuals presidency. Do you have ROACH, ANT, FLEAS, TICKS, TERMITE, to increased reporting of anti- may be included when the “There’s no question we RATS, AND OTHER PEST PROBLEMS? Semitic incidents. harassment incorporates tradi- would love to see the president Anti-Semitic incidents at tional anti-Jewish references, call out anti-Semitism as con- • Call for a FREE PEST EVALUATION OR NO schools and on college cam- accusations and conspiracy the- sistently and clearly as he does OBLIGATION INSPECTION puses nearly doubled for the ories. Also included are cases other issues,” Greenblatt said. second year in a row, with 457 of picketing of Jewish religious The ADL says it compiles its • We do GROUND TERMITE TREATMENT & such incidents reported in non- or cultural institutions for pur- incident data from news reports CONSTRUCTION PRE_TREATMENTS Jewish schools last year, the ported support for Israel.” and information provided by ADL report says. There were six incidents victims, law enforcement and • We provide services for Houses, Boats, Cars, “We should see this as an in which Jewish institutions “community leaders.” alarm, a very loud alarm that were victims of vandalism and “We just don’t report some- O ces, Warehouses, Storage, Restaurants, Furniture should get the attention of all of harassment for their purported thing we’ve heard. We call, we pieces, stores and cafeteria and health clinics. us,” Greenblatt said. support of Israel, Gutnick said. check and we verify,” Green- The ADL and other groups Rabbi Shmuel Herzfeld, of blatt said. samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Page 15 GOP leaders move slowly on tighter gun laws Republican leaders, who minimum age and expects that have majority control of the to be a topic of discussion when House and Senate, are reluctant he meets with lawmakers. to lead on legislation without But Rivera, a Trump ally, knowing they have Trump’s full scolded the president on Twitter support and can rely on his pop- for appearing to back away ularity with a core flank of the from the proposal. “Incredibly GOP electorate to shield them we’re set to do nothing re gun from political blowback. control again,” Rivera tweeted. But Trump, who is inviting “The only person in the country lawmakers to the White House strong enough to stand up to on Wednesday, has proven an #NRA @realDonaldTrump is inconsistent partner in such apparently taking a pass after policy debate, including the dropping modest reform of ban- issue of gun violence that has ning sales of semi automatics to taken on fresh urgency since the kids not old enough to buy ciga- Valentine’s Day assault that left rettes & beer.” Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, takes questions from reporters 17 dead. The Senate could vote this at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, as Congress gets back to work following the One of Trump’s top gun week on the legislation from Parkland, Fla., school assault that le 17 dead. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) safety proposals after the Sens. John Cornyn, R-Texas, By LISA MASCARO and MAT- Marjory Stoneman Douglas bill uses new incentives and Florida shooting — raising the and Chris Murphy, D-Conn., to THEW DALY, Associated Press High School shooting lob- penalties to encourage better age to purchase some rifles strengthen the National Instant WASHINGTON (AP) — bied lawmakers for tougher compliance with current law, from 18 to 21 — receded after Criminal Background Check House Speaker Paul Ryan on gun laws, Ryan acknowledged but does not expand the pool of Trump lunched with leaders System, though votes were not Tuesday showed little interest “system failures” in Florida that gun buyers required to undergo of the National Rifle Asso- yet scheduled amid resistance in stricter gun control proposals he said Congress should review. background checks before ciation last weekend. The idea from within the GOP ranks and being floated in Congress, But GOP leaders did not buying a gun. had been promoted by TV per- demands by Democrats to vote leaving the issue in the hands of promise votes on the matter Even as he endorsed the mea- sonality Geraldo Rivera, who on other measures. wary Senate leaders and Presi- and stopped short of offering sure, Senate Majority Leader recently had dinner with Trump The “Fix NICS” bill, similar dent Donald Trump, whose solutions, beyond a pending Mitch McConnell downplayed in Florida. But it was met with to one approved last year in the shifting views have left no clear bill aimed at increasing par- its significance, saying it would stiff resistance from the NRA. House, would reward federal strategy for legislative action. ticipation in the existing federal not be a “panacea” for the rash Although Trump has been agencies and states that utilize As student survivors of the background check system. The of gun violence. quiet about the idea in recent the background check system, But McConnell said he days, White House press sec- and penalize those that don’t ➧ wanted to “at least show some retary Sarah Huckabee Sanders properly report required records Unclaimed… progress toward dealing with said Tuesday that the president used to determine whether Continued from page 12 one element of the problem.” continues to support raising the someone can legally buy a gun. Directors who bury the indi- bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, is gent and unclaimed from March often the go-to funeral director on will have to try recouping for police, nursing homes and money from the state later, but hospitals. there’s no guarantee, Kimes He smoked from a wooden said. Lawmakers are consid- pipe as he explained how AMERICAN SAMOA ering lowering the $1,250 pay- the body of James Oram, 82, ment to $1,000 but doing away arrived at his Worcester funeral COMMUNITY COLLEGE with some things funeral homes home hours after dying at a have to pay for, like a vault, to nursing home in January. make the fund last longer, he Oram’s body spent about a said. month in an unfinished base- In northwestern Georgia’s ment in a large refrigerator Floyd County, Coroner Gene where Stefan can keep three PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Proctor last year was calling bodies as he looks for relatives, five or six funeral homes every money and burial space. Others “Pesticide Applicator Training” time he had an unclaimed body are placed in caskets and stored before he could find one willing in a room kept cold. ASCC Land Grant Program will be conducting a Pesticide Applicator Safety training for those who handle farm chemicals. to bury it for the $1,250 the The body of one man who If you are using farm pesticides or you are planning to use chemicals in the near future, this is a good opportunity for you county provided. wanted to be buried at sea has to attend this important training. The training schedule is as follows: “I couldn’t blame them been at Stefan’s funeral home because ... they’re a business for more than a year. Nearby, Date: March 05 - March 09, 2018 and they have to make money hundreds of containers of cre- Time: 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. to survive, and here I am mated remains that were never Place: ASCC Land Grant Training Room asking them to cost themselves picked up by relatives line rows money,” said Proctor, who han- of shelves; some date to the Registration is FREE. To confirm your participation for this training, please call Joyce or Helen at 699-1575/2019. dled about 90 unclaimed sets of 1800s. Thank You. remains last year. Stefan eventually discov- He recently persuaded the ered that Oram died with about county to pass an ordinance that $2,000, money that paid for his provides for the cremation of the burial instead of the state. unclaimed. Now, funeral homes On the unusually warm Feb- FAAALIGA FA’ALAUA’ITELE get $750, and every director in ruary day Oram was laid to rest, the county is stepping forward, a funeral director read the 23rd “A’oa’oga mo i latou o lo’o fa’aaogaina vaila’au o’ona” he said. Psalm as cemetery workers put O le a faia se a’oa’oga mo i latou o lo o fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona i fa’ato’aga. Afai o lo’o e fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona po’o e In Massachusetts, Stefan his simple blue casket adorned fa’amoemoe fo’i e te fa’aaoga i se taimi o i luma, o lou avanoa lelei lenei e te ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga taua. O taimi la nei wants lawmakers to require with white and yellow flowers local health boards to approve into the grave and covered it mo lenei vasega. cremation when relatives don’t with dirt. Aso: Mati 05 - Mati 09, 2018 come forward within 30 days. Stefan and the others looked Taimi: 12:00 - 4:00 i le afiafi He and his supporters, including at the grave of the man whose Nofoaga e fai ai: Potu mo A’oa’oga a le Vaega o Laufanua ma Democratic state Senate Presi- information in their possession dent Harriette Chandler, say fit on a single sheet: White. Atina’e a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi ma Alaalafaga o Amerika Samoa. they believe it would make Male. Single. Factory Worker. “E leai se totogi o le resitala. Afai e te fia ‘auai i lenei a’oa’oga, fa’amolemole ia fa’afeso’ota’i mai Joyce po’o Helen i le more funeral homes willing to “These people were born, telefoni 699-1575/2019 help out with abandoned bodies. grew up, went to high school,” Stefan, who arranged the Stefan said. “What happened in Fa’afetai. burial of Boston Marathon the middle? Who knows.” Page 16 samoa news, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 PETS FOR ADOPTION e vet clinic has three nice adult spayed Meet A Spelling Champ! and neutered dogs BIOGRAPHY OF A 2018 looking for a home. ey SPELLING BEE FINALIST were very well cared for, e student at the right but unfortunately need will represent What is your name? homes a er their owner Leone Midki Elem Pitolua Savaliole lemu Sunia had to leave island due What is your school name? to an illness. School in the American Leone Midki Elementary School Samoa Spelling Bee to We also have “Uliuli” What grade are you in? back as her adoption did be held March 07, 2018. Grade 6 not work out last week e winner of that Bee Who is your English Teacher? and she is still looking Ms. Faasalaga Ikenasio will represent American Dixie for a home. Samoa in the 90th Who are your parents? If you are interested Andrew and Palagi Sunia in adopting one of these annual Scripps Howard What village are you from? Spelling Bee to be held nice dogs, please stop Vailoatai by the vet clinic or call in Washington, D.C. What was your winning word? 699-9445. CHARISMATIC To the community: C M ank you for your con- Y K Spelling Bee Winners, if you’ve not filled out your biography and had your picture taken, please come in to Samoa News. tinued support and love for our 4-legged friends that contribute to the continued health & hap- piness in our Territory. [Courtesy photos] Uliuli Territorial Spelling Bee Major Sponsor McDonald’s
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