ASG Customs to Levy 5% Excise Tax Based on New Parameters “Customs Has Creatively Rewritten the Code,” Says a Local Business

Two brothers Wreaths are charged in seen at the site of the deadly elec- felony assault trocution incident Page 15 that happened last Saturday. The tragedy has seen Tu’uaia se the death of two of the six injured ali’i i lona fasi workers, while a third is still in ICU fa’amo’amo’a battling for his life, as of press time. o si ona to’alua [Photo: THA] Itulau 18 Team American online @ samoanews.com Samoa thankful for the opportu-

C M nity to showcase Y K God-given talents Daily Circulation 7,000 Sports PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA Friday, January 20, 2017 $1.00 ASG Customs to levy 5% excise tax based on new parameters “Customs has creatively rewritten the Code,” says a local business

By Rhonda Annesley is pointing to as the reason for their new way of Samoa News editor computing the excise tax. he Department of Treasury, Cus- The basis for computing the excise tax is toms Division has written a letter found in Section 11.1001 “Imposition-Basis for to “all concerned” of the new way computation —Conditional release.” Customs will be computing the 5% However, it differs from what Moetului is The cheerful and helpful atmosphere — a trademark of ser- exciseT tax it currently levies on all goods for sale saying, in that it is states in three parts: vice in Manu’a’s Stores — has been replaced with a somber one, or commercial use coming into the Territory, as (a) An excise tax shall be levied and paid at as staff and management mourn the loss of co-workers, friends of February 1, 2017. However, Samoa News has and family members electrocuted last week Saturday at Manu’a’s the point of entry, on the items listed in 11.1002, found out that apparently not all businesses have except those items imported by the United States Store location in the Tafuna industrial park. received the letter — it was ‘handed out’ to some According to one employee when asked, it’s been really hard Government. businesses by Custom’s agents. (b) The basis for computing the tax is the to come to terms with something so sudden and unexpected The letter is dated January 18, 2017, and is that has happened to not only one, but two of their friends, who purchase price of the items, except for certain from the Chief of Customs Moetului S.U. Fuiava. petroleum products, and shall include costs, have passed, with one still in ICU, while others are recovering It states effective Feb. 1, 2017, “customs will from their injuries, they are struggling to try and deal with the charges, and expenses incident to placing the include freight and insurance costs in calculating items in condition, packed and ready for ship- tragedy. excise taxes. Only bulk fuel will be exempted Banners, wreaths, and handmade signs are seen outside the ment to American Samoa. The basis for com- from this edict.” puting the tax on certain petroleum products two Manu’a’s Store locations, as well as at the site of Saturday’s The current method of calculating excise tragedy — from the staff and management as well as the com- shall be gallons. Freight charges, insurance, and taxes is based on the FOB — “freight on board’ other shipping expenses shall not be included in munity —grieving with the families for their loss. — value of goods, which excludes freight and The tragedy continues to echo through the community, as the the basis for computing the tax. insurance; the excise tax rate is 5%, as outlined (c) All items released by customs officers injured man in ICU is still battling for his life, with family and in the annotated code of the American Samoa, friends and co-workers praying for his recovery. Social media as duty free at the time of entry shall be entered section 11.1002. as conditionally duty free and subject to duty if sites are exhorting the young man to be strong and not give up However, in his letter, the Chief of Customs the fight. within 90 days of entry it is discovered that the C M points to the new way of calculating excise taxes items should have been taxed. Manu’a’s Store — in its Malaeimi & Pago locations — closed as “in line with the annotated code of the Amer- Y K Samoa News points out that essentially, the early yesterday afternoon, with employees going to the hospital’s ican Samoa, section 11.1002. chapel to pray together. [Photo: THA] Chief of Customs has put a semi-colon at the end Moetului writes that the code “states that the of the sentence, “The basis for computing the tax basis for computing the excise tax is the price of on certain petroleum products shall be gallons” the items, except for certain petroleum products instead of the period that appears in the anno- and shall include costs, charges, and expenses tated code version. incident to placing the items in conditions, By doing so he has connected the sentence packed and ready for shipment to American that follows, “Freight charges, insurance, and Samoa. The basis for computing the tax on certain petroleum products shall be gallons; freight other shipping expenses shall not be included charges, insurance, and other shipping expenses in the basis for computing the tax” to read as shall not be included in the basis for the com- relating only to petroleum products, and not to puting the tax.” all goods entering American Samoa. Samoa News looked up the American Samoa Under this manifestation of the code, Moetului annotated code on “Excise Tax on Imports” — has in effect “re-interpreted” or “rewritten” the Chapter Ten and found the following: statute allowing for the excise tax to be levied on Section 11.1002 is subtitled “Amount of tax goods based on CIF (cargo, insurance, freight) on certain items” and lays out the excise tax rate and not the FOB (freight on board) value of the on certain items, including the 5% excise tax goods. rate on goods, “not listed in subsections… which Business owners who have received the letter are imported for commercial use or resale pur- or been made aware of the existence of the letter poses.” This section does not have the ‘basis for are extremely upset. computing the excise tax’ the Chief of Customs (Continued on page 4) Page 2 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Notice for Proposed Registration of Land NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in accordance with the request which has been received by the Territorial Registrar for the registration of a certain land SINA which is situated in or near the village of LEONE, County of FOFO Island of TUTUILA, from PULETUIMALO DICK KOKO of the village of LEONE as a/an INDIVIDUALLY OWNED land of PULETUIMALO DICK KOKO. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone claiming an interest in the above named land, may file an objection with the Territorial Registrar’s Office within 60 days from the date of posting of this notice. If no objection is filed within 60 days from the date of posting of this notice, the land proposed herein will be registered as such in accordance with the law of American Samoa. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that the survey and description of the said land are now on Translated by Samoa News staff assaulting another inmate. file in the Territorial Registrar’s Office where they may be examined at any time prior to the expiration of the said sixty (60) days.. SARASOPA SIANINI Wright and former inmate Manu Lefatia each POSTED: DECEMBER 15, 2016 thru FEBRUARY 13, 2017 A man accused of assaulting his father has face one count of third degree assault — a misde- SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar been sentenced to serve 45 days in jail and the 22 meanor — for the alleged assault earlier this last days of pre trial confinement is counted towards month of inmate Larry Samatua inside the Ter- Fa’aaliga o le Fia Fa’amauina o se Fanua the jail term. ritorial Correctional Facility. O LE FA’AALIGA LENEI ua fa’asalalauina ona o le talosaga ua fa’aulufaleina mai i le Ofisa o Sarasopa Sianini was initially charged with At the time of the alleged assault, Lefatia was le Resitara o Amerika Samoa ina ia fa’amauina le fanua o SINA, e tu pe latalata ane i le nu’u o two misdemeanor counts of third degree assault in custody and is one of the four men accused in LEONE, Itumalo o FOFO i le motu o TUTUILA, ina ia fa’amauina e PULETUIMALO DICK KOKO ole fanua TOTINO o PULETUIMALO DICK KOKO. and public peace disturbance following an inci- the November 2014 shooting of the Leone police SO O SE TASI e aia ma fa’atu’iese i le fanua ua ta’ua i luga ia fa’aulufaleina mai sana fa’atu’iese- dent last month. But under a plea agreement, the substation. Lefatia was later released when all ga tusitusia i le Ofisa o le Resitara i totonu o aso e 60 mai le aso na fa’aalia ai lea fa’aaliga. Afai o le a leai se fa’atu’iesega e fa’aulufaleina mai i totonu o aso e 60, o le fanua lenei o le a fa’amauina e defendant pled guilty to the assault charge. four men pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge, pei ona ta’ua i luga e tusa ai ma aiaiga o le tulafono i Amerika Samoa. During sentencing on Wednesday, the gov- while Wright is currently serving a 15-year prison O LE FA’AFANUA ma fa’amatalaga e uiga i lenei fanua, ua iai nei i le Ofisa ole Resitara, ma e ernment requested that the defendant be given a term for his role in the holdup of the Gold Conda avanoa mo se iloiloga i so’o se aso i totonu o le 60 o le faitauina o aso. 12/20/16 & 01/20/17 sentence of 12 months probation, and this would store in Fagaalu. include the 22 days pre trial confinement. The Lefatia is currently out on $200 bond for the defendant apologized for his crime and asked for alleged assault case; and Wright, who is serving leniency that would allow him to return home to time in jail, has been ordered by the court not to AUTO NATION his family. This was also a request by the defense. make any contact with fellow inmate Samatua. NU’UULI: (684) 699-7168 FAGATOGO: (684) 633-2239 FAX: (684) 699-7175 District Court Judge Fiti A. Sunia noted that it During a status hearing yesterday, assistant has become a habit for defense and government public defender Kate Hannaher informed the attorneys to request that pre-trial confinement is court that her client, Wright, has been told of a 2 Ton Jack $99.00 Boombotix Speaker included in any court sentence, as this is the case plea agreement offer from the government, but (Bluetooth) for Sianini. the defendant rejects the charge and therefore Sunia also said that of the many assault cases requests a bench trial. $50.00 that have come before the court system, it’s very Meanwhile, Lefatia’s case is pending in court. rare to see a defendant charged with assaulting a BRIAN BENJAMIN LOMA parent, who raised the person since an infant. The High Court has set for May this year, According to Sunia, it was last November that the jury trial for Brian Benjamin Loma, after the the defendant was convicted of private peace court rejected early this week a plea agreement disturbance in his family after the defendant got between the government and the defense. Battery $109.00 $119.00 into an argument with his father. However, two During a plea hearing late last month, the court months after been sentenced for this crime, Sunia was informed of the plea agreement between two said the defendant is now charged with assaulting sides; however, the court sought additional infor- his father. Therefore, Sunia told the defendant, mation from both sides pertaining to the specific the court was not giving him any more chances. language of the agreement, which was denied by Ball Joint The judge asked the defendant as to why he the court this week. $40 + Up continues to cause these bad problems towards Loma, who is out on bail, is charged with one his father, to which the defendant replied that his count of unlawful possession of a controlled sub- father has an anger problem and Sunia quickly stance, marijuana. The government alleges that interjected, firing back, “How about you, don’t Custom Officers, with the assistance of a K-9, Notice for Proposed Registration of Matai Title you also have an anger problem? You will be found marijuana on the defendant while going NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 6.0105 of the Revised Code of American jailed for 45 days.” through Customs at Pago Pago International Samoa that a claim of succession which has been filed with the Territorial Registrar’s office for the registration of the Matai Title OLOATUA of the village of AUA by LUCE PONAUSUIA of SAMUEL WRIGHT Airport, the night of Sept. 15, 2015. Loma was the village of AUA, county of MAOPUTASI, EASTERN District. A bench trial is set for Feb. 9 before District a passenger on a Hawaiian Airlines flight from THE TERRITORIAL REGISTRAR is satisfied that the claim, petition by the family and certifi- Court Judge Fiti A. Sunia for inmate Samuel Honolulu. cate of the village chiefs are in proper form. NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that anyone so desiring must file his counterclaim, or Wright, who rejected a plea agreement offer (Original Samoan stories are in today’s Lali objection to the registration of this matai title with the Territorial Registrar Office before the by the government, which has accused him of section as well as yesterday.) expiration of 60 days from the date of posting. If no counterclaim, nor any objection is filed by the expiration of said 60 days, the matai title OLOATUA shall be registered in the name of LUCE PONAUSUIA in accordance with the laws of American Samoa. POSTED: JANUARY 6, 2017 thru MARCH 7, 2017 SIGNED: Taito S.B. White, Territorial Registrar Fa’aaliga o le Fa’amauina o se Suafa Matai Two brothers charged in O le fa’aaliga lenei ua faasalalauina e tusa ma le Maga 6.0105 o le tusi tulafono a Amerika Samoa, e pei ona suia, ona o le talosaga ua faaulufaleina mai i le Ofisa o le Resitara o Amerika Samoa, mo le fia faamauina o le suafa matai o OLOATUA o le nu’u o AUA e LUCE PONAU- SUIA o AUA faalupega o MAOPUTASI, falelima i SASA’E. Ua taliaina e le Resitara lea talosaga, faatasi ma le talosaga a le aiga faapea ma le tusi faamaonia felony assault of a gas mai matai o lea nu’u, ma ua i ai nei i teuga pepa a lea ofisa. A i ai se tasi e faafinagaloina, ia faaulufaleina sana talosaga tete’e, po o sana faalavelave tusitusia i le Ofisa o Resitara i totonu o aso e 60 mai le aso na faalauiloa ai lenei fa’aaliga. Afai o lea leai se talosaga tete’e, po’o se faalavelave foi e faaulufaleina mai i aso e 60 e pei ona taua i luga, o lea faamauina loa lea suafa matai i le igoa o LUCE PONAUSUIA e tusa ai ma aiaiga o le tulafono a station attendant Amerika Samoa. 01/20 & 02/20/17 by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu say. Samoa News Reporter It’s alleged that one of the defendant’s with The Attorney General’s Office has charged long hair fetched a tire rim and was about to two brothers in connection with an assault case strike the victim when the third person that was that occurred last November 2016 in Utulei. with the defendants stepped in and stopped it. Romeo and Raymond Faaloua are each held on Court filings say that the victim was taken to bail of $10,000 and each are facing one count of the hospital and he suffered multiple fractures first degree assault and one count of third degree on the face and skull, severe bruising, swelling assault. The felony assault is a class B felony that and lacerations. The victim required major facial is punishable to up between five years to 15 years bone repair and reconstruction surgery and was in jail while the misdemeanor charge carries a jail only able to sustain a fluid diet. Court filings say term of up to one year in jail, and or a fine of up the victim suspected the defendants mistook him to $1,000. for someone else. According to the government’s case, the inci- The defendants made their initial appearance dent came under the police radar when it was in the District Court this week before District reported that the defendants allegedly assaulted Court Judge Fiti Sunia. a young man at the gas station in Utulei. It’s Their preliminary examination hearing has alleged that the victim was working at the gas been scheduled for today for the judge to deter- station when three individuals approached him. mine whether the government has sufficient evi- Raymond allegedly punched the victim first in dence to proceed with this case to the high court the face and then Romeo jumped in and began to for further prosecution or deposition. punch and kick the victim. The brothers are each represented by the Both defendants were punching and kicking Public Defender’s office while prosecuting this the victim, while the victim’s co-worker tried to case is Assistant Attorney General Jedidiah stop the fight but was unsuccessful, court filings Begelow, and the arresting officer is Sali Malala. samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Page 3

Governor says cost of butane EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Paramount Builders Inc. is seeking a gas in territory much lower SITE SUPERVISOR with at least 5 years experience and must be Bilingual. due to competition For more info, contact 254-6669. by Fili Sagapolutele is mainly due to the entry of two new suppliers in Samoa News Correspondent American Samoa. The new Satala Power Plant, which is under- According to the governor, the butane industry going pre commissioning, can be converted to that was once a monopoly now has healthy com- run on Liquefied Natural Gas, according to Gov. petition among three suppliers. The governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga, who also says that the cost didn’t identify the suppliers by name. of butane gas in American Samoa has decreased Lolo did say that “healthy competition not “dramatically” due to competition. only has created lower prices and cost savings Lolo made the comments in his official for local people, but the butane supply and fuel written State of the Territory Address, through burning are now far more efficient and cleaner.” his 83-page Comprehensive Report submitted ELECTRIC ISSUES last week to lawmakers and others. The report The governor also reiterated what he said summarized a wide range of accomplishments by during the 2016 campaign season that the elec- the Lolo and Lemanu Administration in the last tricity costs have dropped since the Administra- four years. tion took office in 2013, when the cost of one Under the issue, “Power Plant & Butane Gas” kilowatt averaged around 45 cents. the governor said the new 26-mega watt Satala “Together with the fervent support” of the Power Plant has been designed to meet emission ASPA board of directors and management, the standards set by the US Environmental Protec- Administration remains highly committed in tion Agency as well as maintaining the necessary reducing electricity cost even further, Lolo said capacity to accommodate the Tafuna Power Plant in his official address. in case of a power failure. In a collaborative effort, he said the adminis- He said the new power plant is not only cost- tration was able to reduce the cost of one kilowatt efficient and environmentally friendly by burning per hour to 25 cents, which is a significant 44% clean diesel fuel, but “it can also be converted to drop in utility cost from 2013. run on Liquefied Natural Gas.” (Samoa News should point out that some of ASPA began last month pre-commissioning the lowest prices for barrels of oil on the global PRINTER FOR RENT! the power plant and ASPA managing director market happened during this time — contrib- WIRELESS / COPY / PRINTER / FAX / SCANNER Paul Young says the facility is expected to be uting to much lower fuel prices on island, which commission in March this year. includes fuel for ASPA’s generators. The hourly FOR FAST, UNLIMITED PRINTING, GREAT FOR COMMERCIAL USE At the start of 2017, ASPA says that it has kilowatt rate is tied to the cost of fuel, and Samoa FREE INK connected Feeder 4 to the new Satala Power plant News has been told by ASPA that any savings We sell good quality that is now energized for testing and commis- from the price of fuel dropping is passed on to HP Officejet Pro 8610 printing paper. sioning of equipment. Additionally, a significant the consumer.) $70 Monthly Payment amount of work remains before the new plant Lolo also said that ASPA’s highly com- Premium generates power but this is an important mile- mended debit meter program also continues to Printing Paper stone. Live testing of the electrical protection attract many residents for its budgetary conve- Ream $3.95 systems can now commence to ensure complete nience and accessibility, especially customers in Case $38.95 operability before starting the generators for the the Manu’a island group. first time. In 2014, a total of 181 debit meter units were Double A Regarding the issue of butane gas, the gov- installed among homes and businesses in Manu’a, Printing Paper ernor said that in the last three years, the cost has he said adding that about 85% of Manu’a resi- Ream $4.75 “dropped dramatically from the high of $36 to dents are now enrolled and have installed debit Case $43.95 $24” adding that this 33% decline in butane costs meters. O&O INC. WHOLESALE in Nu’uuli Please contact: Jiin (258-4563) or Tafa Leaupepe Office: (684) 699-4484 • Fax: (684) 699-2307 Neil’s Ace Home Center Email: [email protected] partnership with AS cancer coalition raises $16K

It’s the 8th Annual Holiday Fundraising project

BASED ON A PRESS tions; and with ACE matching RELEASE — Since 2009, customer donations the com- Neil’s Ace Home Center has bined donation to the Cancer PUBLIC NOTICE FROM THE partnered with the American Coalition for 2016 is $16,000. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF AMERICAN SAMOA Samoa Community Cancer In the 8 years of this fund- Coalition to raise stipends for raising drive a combined total cancer patients for their med- of $74,600 has been raised. The Secretary of American Samoa wishes to inform the residents interested in obtaining ical expenses, medical care and ACE thanks their cus- daily expenses. tomers for their generous dona- a notary public commission, or in renewing a commission, that the next course on notary law The annual holiday fund- tions. Recognizing that the cus- raising project includes customers had so many other things and ethics will be offered on January 31st, February 1st, and 2nd, 2017 (Tuesday, Wednesday tomer participation. At the time going on during the Holiday and Thursday) from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the ASCC. As is required by the Notary Act of the customer’s purchase, Season, ACE appreciates the ACE cashiers ask customers continuous support of what has of 2007, Public Law 30-18, as amended, anyone who wishes to obtain a Notary Public if they’d like to donate to the been a successful fundraising Cancer Coalition. With any effort for the last eight years. Commission must undergo and successfully complete a course on Notary law, procedure donation made by the customer, Neil’s ACE Home Center and ethics. ACE matches their donation, recently celebrated 32 years of dollar for dollar. business in American Samoa Please contact Melesete Haleck or Sally Faumuina at the Office of the Governor at The fundraising kicked and feels very strongly about off on November 21, 2016 giving back to the commu- 633-4116 to register and for more information, or visit the website www.americansamoa.gov, and ended on Christmas Eve. nity it serves. It is a locally During the 4-week fundraising owned company, owned by the and click on the “Secretary of American Samoa” hyperlink to find out more. for 2016, a total of $8,000 was Scratch Family with over 100 raised through customer dona- employees. Page 4 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017

A protester holds a sign making a play on ➧ words about the alt-Right movement at an anti- ASG Customs to levy 5% … Trump rally and protest in front of the Trump Continued from page 1 International Hotel, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, One saying, “Customs has meeting we were supposed in New York. President-elect Donald Trump, a creatively rewritten the Code to have with the governor New Yorker, is scheduled to take the oath of office by inserting a semi colon and key staff to address these Friday at his own inauguration in Washington. where a period exists. The issues?” (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) letter also cites the wrong The difference in price of Code section.” While another goods is as a business owner says, “Now there’s a perfect said, “A saimin package example of “taxation without that now costs 25¢ would be representation”!! What hap- around $1.00. So much for a pened to the January 11 government for the people!”

American Samoa Environmental Protection BEACH ADVISORY Agency Supporting efforts to clean our shores AS-EPA

Release Date: January 18, 2017 Contact: AS-EPA Water Program at (684) 633-2304 The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) advises the public that on January 17, 2017, the following recreational beaches tested positive for Enterococci bacteria levels that exceed American Samoa Water Quality Standards:

Fagaalu Beach Fagasa-Fagale’a Stream Mouth Aua Stream Mouth Afono Stream Mouth Fagaitua Stream Mouth Masausi Stream Mouth Masefau Stream Mouth Over $1Mil going to

AS-EPA beach advisories inform the public about current water conditions. When a beach advisory is issued, it is because water samples indicate that the American Samoa Water Quality Standard for Enterococci has been exceeded. This advisory is in effect until further sampling and laboratory analyses indicate that AS-DOH to combat Zika Enterococci concentrations are within acceptable water quality standards. by Samoa News staff budget and project period based upon an annual The presence of Enterococci in the water indicates contamination by human and/ American Samoa is getting a boost of just assess of the recipient’s progress.” or animal wastes. Swimming in water with high levels of Enterococci may cause over $1 million from the US Centers for Med- As of Jan. 6, there were 1,052 Zika virus sus- stomach problems, skin rashes, and ear, eye, and wound infections. To reduce icaid and Medicare (CMS) to combat the spread pected cases in American Samoa with 62 cases your risk: avoid swallowing beach water, be sure to rinse or towel off after a of the Zika virus as well as treatment services confirmed through laboratory testing. Of that swim, and shower once at home. If you are ill, or think you may be ill, AS-EPA advises that you consult a physician before making any water contact in the for health conditions related to Zika — there are total, 28 are pregnant women, according to DOH beaches cited above. more than 1,000 suspected cases in the territory. data. Note: AS-EPA monitors the water quality of 44 recreational beaches on Tutuila, In a news release yesterday morning, Con- In accordance with the Zika Response and the wharf in Aunu’u, and five beaches on Manu’a. Tutuila advisories are issued gresswoman Aumua Amata announced that Preparedness Act, entities eligible for this weekly on Wednesdays. Aunu’u and Manu’a advisories are issued monthly. American Samoa is getting $1.1 million from funding opportunity include states, territories, Advisories are issued when bacteria concentrations exceed levels determined safe CMS under the Zika Healthcare Services tribes or tribal organizations with active or local for human exposure. Should you have any questions, please contact the AS-EPA Program. transmission of the Zika virus, as confirmed by Water Program at 633-2304. The federal money, which goes to the local the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Department of Health, is part of a total $66.1 (CDC) million in funding to health departments in However, when the funding opportunity, LETTERS TO THE EDITOR American Samoa, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin under the federal law, was announced Nov. 9 Samoa News welcomes and encourages Islands and Florida to help combat the Zika virus, last year, the CDC designated American Samoa, Letters to the Editor. 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The evening, which also fea- America great for all our people, for everybody.” tured jazz singer Esperanza Spalding and a But he also made sure to repeat the story of his dance party, was quite different from the official unlikely victory, saying: “I can only tell you this, pre-inaugural concert at the Lincoln Memorial, the polls started going up, up, up, but they didn’t which was heavy on country music. want to give us credit because they forgot about Guests at the Peace Ball included actors Danny a lot of us. Well, you’re not forgotten anymore.” Glover and Fran Drescher. Glover addressed the Performers at that concert included Sam fact that although the event was described as a Moore, who sang “America the Beautiful;” nonpartisan celebration of successes in recent country singers Lee Greenwood and Toby Keith; years in areas such as health care, climate change and the bands 3 Doors Down and The Piano and marriage equality, the room was filled with Guys. Broadway singer Jennifer Holliday was people unhappy with the results of the election. not there; she had backed out after an outcry “We can’t just sit and lick our wounds,” from Trump critics, which she says included Glover said. “Our work is cut out for us. We have death threats. Several other artists were reported to make some hard choices.” to have declined. One guest, Lucinda Ziesing of Camden, Curiously, Trump said that a Lincoln Memo- Maine, expressed her own alarm over the state rial concert hadn’t been done before. In fact, of the nation in a particularly colorful way: She several presidents have staged concerts there, wore a gown made of red plastic strips, all embla- including Barack Obama for his first inaugura- FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2011, file photo, Beyonce Knowles, zoned with the word “DANGER.” On her head tion, when the lineup featured Beyonce, Bruce center left, sits with her sister Solange Knowles during the pre- was a laurel wreath of black plastic. 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In The High Court of American Samoa TRIAL DIVISION PR NO. 13-016 In the Matter of the Estate of FRANK PRITCHARD, SR. Decedent KISHON PRITCHARD LUA Petitioner NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a petition for letters of administration has been filed in the High Court of American Samoa, Territory of American Samoa by KISHON PRITCHARD LUA for the Estate of FRANK PRITCHARD, SR. (Deceased) who died on August 2, 1963 in C M American Samoa. Y K A hearing on the petition will be held on Feb- ruary 27, 2017 at 9am before the Trial Division of the High Court of American Samoa at the Courthouse in Fagaotgo, American Samoa. All heirs of FRANK PRITCHARD, SR. And other interested parties may appear before the court on said date to respond to this petition. Dated: January 17, 2017 Toby Keith performs at a pre-Inaugural “Make America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial in Wash- CLERK OF COURTS ington, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Published: 01/20, 1/27, 2/3 ➧ Despite … Continued from page 6

the Mexican border last year. Also on Trump’s list was labeling China a currency manipulator. But Trump said in an interview with The Wall Street Journal last week that he no longer planned to do that on the first day. “I would talk to them first,” he said. If Trump opts for a slower pace, it may be because he is still setting up his administration. He is awaiting confirmation of Cabinet choices and staffing federal agencies and has left vital spots such as the chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers unfilled so far. Instead of unveiling an updated series of policies, Trump devoted part of his transition to meeting with promi- nent CEOs and touting jobs announcements by their com- panies. His team has also spent weeks reviewing Obama’s executive actions to determine which ones can be eliminated quickly. Trump’s team also faces the C M daunting process of naming a Supreme Court justice to fill the Y K vacancy left by the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Trump has said he will announce a nominee in about two weeks. Trump’s promises of swift changes have been cheered on by congressional Republicans, who have seen their agenda blocked by Obama for the past eight years. Pence and Trump aides have shared some details for the first few days with House leadership and told lawmakers to expect the incoming president to move quickly to undo Obama’s legacy. “There is a call of history and that calls us to put America back on the rails again,” said Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa, “and we’ve now been delivered the tools to do this by the voters.” Page 8 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Pentagon chief says he opposed cutting Manning’s prison term WASHINGTON (AP) ning’s 35-year prison sentence — Defense Secretary Ash to about seven years, including Carter said Wednesday he had the time she spent locked up opposed commuting the prison before she was convicted. Her sentence of convicted leaker sentence is now set to expire Chelsea Manning, who was May 17. convicted in 2013 of espionage At the time Manning com- and other crimes for leaking mitted the crimes she was classified information while known as Bradley Manning deployed in Iraq. and was serving as an Army “That was not my recom- private. mendation,” Carter said in an A judge convicted Man- Associated Press interview. ning of 20 counts, including “I recommended against that, six Espionage Act violations, but the president has made his theft and computer fraud. She Secretary of Defense Ash Carter is interviewed in his Pentagon office, Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, decision.” was sentenced to 35 years out in Washington. Carter said Wednesday he had opposed commuting the prison sentence of convicted Carter declined to elaborate of a possible maximum of 90. leaker Chelsea Manning, who was convicted in 2013 of espionage and other crimes for leaking clas- on his view. She was acquitted of the most sified information while deployed in Iraq. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen) President Barack Obama serious charge of aiding the has drawn intense criticism enemy, which carries a pos- more than 700,000 classified ligence analyst in Baghdad. critics that the commutation from members of Congress sible life sentence. Iraq and Afghanistan war logs Manning also leaked a 2007 sends the wrong message to and others for his decision The now 29-year-old native and diplomatic cables in 2010 video clip of a U.S. helicopter others in the military. Tuesday to commute Man- of Crescent, Okla., leaked while working as an intel- crew killing at least nine men, “The notion that the average including a Reuters news pho- person who was thinking about tographer and his driver. The disclosing vital, classified Pentagon later concluded the information would think that it helicopter crew acted appro- goes unpunished, I don’t think priately, having mistaken would get that impression from AMERICAN SAMOA the camera equipment for the sentence that Chelsea Man- weapons. ning has served,” Obama said. COMMUNITY COLLEGE At a White House news Vice President-elect Mike conference Wednesday, Pence said Obama’s decision Obama firmly defended his on Manning was a mistake and Manning decision, arguing called the convicted leaker a she had served a “tough prison “traitor.” sentence” already. Pence said in an interview PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT The White House declined to airing Wednesday night with comment on Carter’s remarks Fox News’ Brett Baier that but pointed to Obama’s expla- Manning’s actions compro- “Pesticide Applicator Training” nation about why he’d granted mised national security, endan- ASCC Land Grant Program will be conducting a Pesticide Applicator Safety training for those who handle farm chemicals. the commutation. gered American personnel and If you are using farm pesticides or you are planning to use chemicals in the near future, this is a good opportunity for you Obama said his decision compromised individuals in to attend this important training. The training schedule is as follows: took into account the fact that Afghanistan who were cooper- Manning had gone to trial, ating with U.S. forces. Date: January 23 - January 27, 2017 taken responsibility for her One name missing from Time: 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. crime and received a sentence the list of pardons and com- Place: ASCC Land Grant Training Room that he said was harsher than mutations the White House other leakers had received. announced Tuesday is U.S. Registration is FREE. To confirm your participation for this training, please call Joyce or Helen at 699-1575/2019. He emphasized that he had Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl. Thank You. commuted her sentence, not The former prisoner of war is granted a pardon, which would accused of endangering com- have symbolically forgiven rades by walking off his post her for the crime. in Afghanistan in 2009, and “I feel very comfortable has asked Obama for a pardon. FAAALIGA FA’ALAUA’ITELE that justice has been served,” He was captured by the Tal- Obama said, adding, “A mes- iban and held prisoner for five “A’oa’oga mo i latou o lo’o fa’aaogaina vaila’au o’ona” sage has still been sent that years. 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 when it comes to our national A pardon would allow security, that wherever pos- Bergdahl to avert a military 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 sible we need folks who may trial scheduled for April. He mo lenei vasega. have legitimate concerns about faces charges of desertion and Aso: Ianuari 23 - Ianuari 27, 2017 the actions of government or misbehavior before the enemy. 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Despite that Election Day Will Trump move ahead success, Trump enters the with his original call to White House as the least pop- temporarily bar Muslims ular president in four decades, from coming to the U.S., or according to a number of stick with the revision for surveys. “extreme vetting” of potential A Pew Research Center immigrants? poll released on the eve of his Will he debut a plan to inauguration found that 86 President-elect Donald Trump talks with Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., during a provide health insurance to percent of Americans believe VIP reception and dinner with donors, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) all Americans, or side with the country is more politically Republicans in Congress who divided than in the past, the tion and overhauling the tax — he rattled Republicans on According to the Partner- have less lofty ambitions highest number since the ques- code among them. Capitol Hill. Vice President ship for Public Service, a non- to replace President Barack tion was first asked in 2004. His incoming administra- Mike Pence backed away from profit that’s advised Trump’s Obama’s health care law? Will Even Trump’s inauguration has not specified whether the idea of universal coverage transition, his team has nomi- he enter a new arms race with tion festivities have become Trump will fulfill a campaign four days later, further adding nated 29 of the 690 federal Russia, or trade sanctions relief controversial, upending a long promise to take 18 major exec- to the confusion. government positions that for a deal cutting both nations’ tradition of both parties cel- utive actions on his first day in “It’s possible the informa- require Senate confirmation. stockpile of nuclear weapons? ebrating the peaceful transition office. It’s not yet clear if the tion is conflicting, it’s possible Aides announced Thursday Based on all that Trump of power. U.S. will accept an invitation we’re just not used to hearing that Trump had asked 50 senior said during his rule-breaking Nearly 70 House Demo- to attend Monday’s Russian- the new president communi- Obama administration appoin- campaign for president, and crats plan to boycott the cer- supported Syria peace talks in cate yet,” Missouri Republican tees to remain in their posts the promises he and his nascent emony. Tens of thousands will Kazakhstan. Sen. Roy Blunt told CNN this after his inauguration to ensure team of advisers made during protest on the National Mall While Republicans are gen- week. continuity in government. the transition that followed, the day after his inauguration. erally energized by Trump’s It’s not even clear who Yet for all the disquiet that it’s impossible to say. The Girl Scouts have come win, some are also frustrated Trump will have at his side surrounds his arrival in Wash- Trump has cast the opaque- under fire for marching in the by the outstanding ques- in the first days of his time in ington, Trump appears unfazed ness of his intentions as an inaugural parade, an event the tions about his key proposals. office. by it all. At the first stop on his asset, and his advisers have group has participated in for “We’ll see what he does,” said When President Barack inauguration weekend agenda, chided reporters at times for more than a century. Massachusetts GOP chair- Obama took office in 2009, the Trump had a simple message taking everything their boss Part of this unease undoubt- woman Kirsten Hughes. Senate confirmed seven Cab- Thursday for a lunch-time says “so literally.” edly stems from the uncer- When Trump recently said inet members on Inauguration gathering of supporters, future Former House Speaker tainty about what exactly he would craft a health care Day. staffers and appointees at his Newt Gingrich said he knows comes next. plan that provides “insurance Republicans and Demo- Washington hotel. what Trump will do Friday: Trump’s team have set forth for everybody” — a repudia- crats are still negotiating over “I just want to let the world give his inaugural address. few specific details of his top tion of years of GOP opposition Trump’s picks, and it looks know we’re doing very well But even he, a Trump ally and policy priorities — health care to expanding government’s unlikely more than four will together,” he said. informal adviser, has no idea reform, infrastructure legisla- role in the health care system make it through on Friday.

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In this image supplied by TRIAL DIVISION MSF, smoke rises from a burnt HCCA No.: 001-17 out shelter at a camp for displaced people in Rann, Nigeria, In the Matter of the Tuesday Jan. 17, 2017. Relief vol- Petition for Name Change by unteers are believed to be among TIFI PAULO OLOAPU the more than 100 dead after Petitioner a Nigerian Air Force jet fighter mistakenly bombed the refugee NOTICE OF camp, while on a mission against Boko Haram extremists. HEARING (Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) via AP) PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Petition has been filed in the High Court of American Sa- moa, Territory of American Samoa, by TIFI PAULO OLOAPU of the village of Fagatogo, American Samoa, born October 23, 1998, at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center in Faga’alu, American Samoa. Petitioner is requesting the Court to approve a change of his legal name Nigerian air force bombs refugee to TIFI PAULO TA’ALOLO. A hearing on the Petition will be held on April 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m./p.m., or as soon there- after as counsel may be heard, before the Trial Division of the High Court of American camp, more than 100 dead Samoa, at the High Court Building in Faga- togo, American Samoa. All interested parties MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) on the ground outside a tent according to Buhari, the insur- forced 2.6 million from their may appear before the Court on said date and — A Nigerian air force fighter clinic overflowing with the gents’ last stronghold in the homes, creating the continent’s time to respond to this Petition. jet on a mission against Boko wounded. Nearby, corpses lay Sambisa Forest last month. worst humanitarian crisis, with Dated: January 05, 2017 Haram extremists mistakenly covered by blankets and prayer Boko Haram’s 7-year-old the United Nations warning bombed a refugee camp on mats, alongside mounds of Islamic uprising has killed some 5.1 million people face CLERK OF COURTS Tuesday, killing more than 100 hastily dug graves. more than 20,000 people and starvation. Published: 1/20/17 refugees and aid workers and After the attack, the charred wounding 200, a government remains of makeshift corru- official and doctors said. gated iron lean-tos and mud Military commander Maj. homes filled the landscape. American Samoa Gen. Lucky Irabor confirmed The International Com- an accidental bombardment in mittee for the Red Cross said six Telecommunications Authority the northeastern town of Rann, workers with the Nigerian Red (ASTCA) near the border with Cameroon, Cross were among the dead and saying “some” civilians were 13 were wounded. “They were killed. part of a team that had brought EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY It was believed to be the in desperately needed food for first time Nigeria’s military has over 25,000 displaced persons,” Position Title GRAPHICS DESIGNER Posting Date January 20, 2017 acknowledged making such a spokesman Jason Straziuso said Position Type Career Service Deadline February 3, 2017 mistake in a region where vil- in a statement from Nairobi, Job Opening lagers have in the past reported Kenya. One (1) Starting Salary GS: 8/1 $14,294.00 to civilian casualties in the near- Two soldiers were also Report to: Marketing Manager GS: 8/12 $20,869.00 daily bombings targeting the wounded, as well as Nigerians FLSA Non-Exempt Islamic militants. working for Doctors Without Nigeria’s President Muham- Borders, Irabor said, without Major Responsibilities: madu Buhari expressed deep giving a precise figure. sadness and regret at “this regret- The general, who is the the- This position is located in the Marketing Department of the American Samoa Telecommunications table operational mistake.” ater commander for counterin- Authority (ASTCA). Work is generally performed in a standard office environment, but also includes A Borno state government surgency operations in north- activities that occur in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings. Some exposure to varied weather official, who was helping to east Nigeria, said he ordered the conditions may be required. coordinate the evacuation of mission based on information Minimum Requirements & Qualifications wounded from the remote area that Boko Haram insurgents by helicopters, said more than were gathering in the area, along Education/ Must possess an Associate of Science Degree from an accredited college or uni- 100 refugees and aid workers with geographic coordinates. Experience: versity or (5) years of related experience. were among the dead. He spoke It was too early to say if a Duties & • Prepares work to be accomplished by gathering information and materials; on condition of anonymity tactical error was made, he said, Responsibilities • Plans concept by studying information and materials; because he was not authorized adding that the bombing would • Work with wide range of media and use graphic design software; to speak to reporters. be investigated. • Work with Adobe Photoshop; Doctors Without Borders Doctors Without Borders • Understands IMAC/PC Computers; said its team based in Rann spokesman Etienne l’Hermitte • Obtains approval of concept by submitting rough layout for approval; counted at least 52 bodies and in Geneva urged authorities to • Completes projects by coordinating with outside agencies, art services, printers, etc; was treating 200 wounded, facilitate cross-border land and • Maintains technical knowledge by attending design workshops; reviewing professional many in critical condition, and air evacuations. publications, participating in professional societies; the death toll was expected to “Our medical and surgical • Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. rise. teams in Cameroon and Chad • All other responsibilities as required by higher authority “This large-scale attack on are ready to treat wounded Skills & Graphics Design Skills, Layout Skills, Creative Services, Customer Focus, Creativity, vulnerable people who have patients. We are in close con- Qualifications Flexibility, Attention to Detail, Deadline-Oriented, Desktop Publishing Tools, Acute Vision, already fled from extreme vio- tact with our teams, who are in Handles Rejection. lence is shocking and unaccept- shock following the event,” he The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by able,” said Dr. Jean-Clément said in a statement. Physical an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable Cabrol, the aid group’s director Villagers have previously Demands accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the of operations. reported civilian casualties in essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly As night fell, the group’s airstrikes on Boko Haram posi- required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The team struggled to stabilize the tions in northeastern Nigeria. employee frequently is required to walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; seriously wounded. “We hope Some of the schoolgirls kid- and talk or hear. that during the night not many napped by the insurgents in 2014 more people will die,” said the and freed last year have said Qualified applicants: Please submit a completed ASTCA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to group’s head of emergency three of their classmates were ASTCA (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. Candi- programs, Hugues Robert, killed by air force bombard- dates selected for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & test negative on pre-em- describing a complex evacua- ments, according to the freed ployment drug test. ASTCA reserves the right to waive education and experience requirements as necessary. tion because the area is insecure. girls’ parents. Of the nearly 300 Human Resources Division Photographs of the car- schoolgirls who were abducted, Qualified Tel: (684) 699-1121 ext. 408 American Samoa Telecommunications Authority Fax: (684) 699-9026 nage showed a man carrying 196 remain missing. Applicants (A.S.T.C.A.) a wounded child, his clothing The bombings have helped Apply To: P.O. Box M Email inquiries: seinia.moira. [email protected] stained with blood, as well as drive Boko Haram out of Tafuna, American Samoa 96799 bloodied victims being treated many towns and villages and, An Equal Opportunity Employer Page 12 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017

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NANA’S COMPANY 633-5088/733-0888/770-4850 Page 14 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 In The High Court of American Samoa HCDR No. 70-16 EPE MA’ANAIMA, Petitioner vs FERETI MA’ANAIMA, Respondent NOTICE/FA’ASALALAUGA TO: FERETI MA’ANAIMA YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that a Petitioner for Divorce has been filed before the High Court of American Samoa on or about November 7, 2016 seeking the disso- lution of your marriage to Petitioner Epe Ma’anaima (“Peti- tioner”). A full copy of the Petition for Divorce may be ob- tained from the law firm of Tauiliili-Langkilde Law, P.O. Box 99-8081, Pago Pago, American Samoa, 96799. You are required to serve an Answer to the Petition on Petitioner’s attorney, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde of Tauiliili-Langkilde Law, whose contact details are provided above, no later than two (2) months and ten (10) days after the date of the first publication of this Notice. You must also serve a copy of your Answer on the Clerk of the High Court, whose address is P.O. Box 309, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. If you fail to do so, a judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition for Divorce. O LE FA’AALIGA E TU’UINA ATU ia te oe, le ua ta’ua i luga, ua iai se talksaga ua failaina i le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga o Amerika Samoa i le aso 7 o Novema 2016 e tatalaina ai le lua faaipoipoga ma Epe Ma’anaima. E mafai una e su su atu i le Ofisa Loia o Tauiliili-Langkilde Law I Tafuna, P.O. Box 99-8081, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, e tau aaoina atu ai se kopi o le talosaga ua failaina i le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga e pei ona ta’ua i luga. Ua poloa’ii- na nei oe ina ia tau a’aoina se tali i lenei mataupu ia Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde, loia o le itu tagi, i lona ofisa loia o Tauil- iili-Langkilde Law I Tafuna, P.O. Box 99-8081, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, I masina e lua (2) ma aso e sefulu (10), mai le ulua’i aso sa fa’asalalauina ai lenei fa’asilasi- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe delivers his policy speech laga. E tatau fo’i ont e tau aaoina mai se kopi o. Lau tali during a Diet session at the lower house of parliament in Tokyo, i le Failautusi o le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga, P.O. Box 309, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799. O lou le utagia mai, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Abe said Friday that he plans to visit the ma e tu’uina mai se tali i lenei fa’asilasilaga, o lea a fai ai U.S. as soon as possible to meet with President-elect Donald Japan PM pledges loa e le Fa’amasinoga se fatigua i lenei mataupu mo se fesoasoani e pei ona talosagaina e le itu tagi. Trump. Speaking on the eve of Trump’s inauguration, he called Dated/Aso: December 16, 2016 the U.S.-Japan alliance an “unchanging principle” for his coun- CLERK OF COURTS try’s foreign and security policy. 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His urgency to meet Tokyo pay more of the cost to Contact Information: Jiin Jang Trump reflects worries in Japan keep the 50,000 U.S. troops O&O INC. CAR RENTAL (258-4563) or Tafa Leaupepe about how Trump’s “America stationed in the country under PO Box 3897, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Office: 699-4484 • Fax: 699-2307 first” policy will affect U.S. a bilateral security pact, threat- Located in Nu’uuli (O&O Inc. Wholesale) Email: [email protected] commitments to the Asia ening to pull them out otherwise. region, as well as fallout from He has not said that after any heightened tensions with being elected, presumably fol- China and North Korea. lowing repeated reminders by Abe was the first foreign Japanese officials that Japan leader to meet Trump after the makes significant host-nation U.S. election, making a stop in contributions. New York in November on his Experts say Japan has ben- way to Latin America. efited from its alliance with “The Japan-U.S. alliance is Washington largely because of the cornerstone of our country’s the U.S.-led world order. With foreign and security policy, some worried about how that in the past, present and in the could change under a Trump future,” Abe told parliament in administration, Japan should an annual policy address. “It’s do its utmost to convince his an unchanging principle.” administration that the alliance Abe said he wants to meet is important for both sides. Trump to deepen that relation- “I guess we took American ship further. Trump will be internationalism too much for sworn in as president Friday. granted ... It has always been, “I plan to further strengthen at least after World War II, the bond with new President the bedrock of the interna- Trump,” Abe said. He didn’t tional order. And I would say give a specific date, but local that Japan was the country that media reports have mentioned benefited from the existence of late January as a possibility. this world order the most,” said In the speech at the parlia- Toshihiro Nakayama, a Keio ment, Abe also said the two University international politics allies, enemies in World War professor. II, have a responsibility to show He said Japan needs to get “the power of reconciliation” as Trump to convince his people they work together to contribute that America should remain to global peace and prosperity. committed to the region so they Abe reiterated his concerns don’t retreat into isolation. about “heightened tension” “We have to convince the in the region amid China’s Americans to stay committed in increasingly assertive maritime this region,” Nakayama said. samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Page 15

In The High Court of American Samoa FAMILY, DRUG AND ALCOHOL Timing of Mexico COURT DIVISIONS FDA/JG No. 25-16 IN RE: A CHILD drug lord’s extradition NOTICE/FA’AALIGA TO: Mr. Faauuga Laititi & Fiaavae Betty Patane Laititi Nu’uuli Village Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above-named seen as political respondents the a petition has been filed before the High Court of American Samoa to appoint Legal Guardians for your male chid born on April 18, 2009, at LBJ Medical Center, Fagaalu, American Samoa. A hearing will be held after two months and ten days from the date of the first publication of this notice, in which the Court may enter an order appointing legal guardians for your child. If you have any objection, you must appear within two months and ten days from the date of the first publication of this notice and file an objection or a claim with the Court. O LE FAAALIGA E TUUINA ATU ia te oulua o loo ta’ua lua suafa i luga, ua iai se talosaga ua failaina i le Faamasinoga Maualuga o Amerika Samoa, ina ia tofia aloaia mai se tagata poo ni tagata e vaavaaia, faaa’oga ma faia so oulua alo tama faapea sa fanau o ia i le aso 18 o Aperila, 2009, i le Falema’i i Fagaa- lu, Amerika Samoa. Afai e te lua tete’e i lenei talosaga, e tatau ona oulua failaina se talosaga tete’e i le Faamasinoga i totonu o le lua masina ma aso e sefulu mai le ulula’i faasalalauga o lenei mataupu. DATE/ASO: November 15, 2016 Soldiers wait at the airport after the extradition of drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. Mexico’s Foreign Relations Department announced Guzman was handed over to U.S. authorities for transportation to the U.S. on Thursday, the last day of President Barack Obama’s administration and a day before Donald Trump is to be inaugurated. CLERK OF COURTS (AP Photo/Christian Torres) Published: 12/19 & 1/19/17 MEXICO CITY (AP) — Trump to be in the presidency Human Resource Department, Tafuna Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman’s when they sent him over,” said PO Box PPB, Pago Pago abrupt exit to face charges in Michael Vigil, the former head AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY American Samoa 96799 the U.S. marks the end of an of international operations Phone No: (684) 699-3033 Fax No: (684) 699-3046 era in which he was Mexico’s for the U.S. Drug Enforce- [email protected] most notorious drug cartel boss ment Administration. “They and, for some, the stuff of folk wanted Obama to take credit. PUBLIC JOB POSTING legend. They wanted to send a message Position Title Information Systems Specialist Posting Date January 9, 2017 It’s also seen by many in to Trump that they won’t be Mexico as a delicately timed bullied.” Department ICT Deadline January 20, 2017 4:00 PM maneuver aimed at limiting Guzman’s departure came Division Support Services Pay Rate $11.87 to $13.79 per hour political fallout for President the same day Mexican officials Position Type Career Service – 12 months probation Job Grade/Status H/1/A-H/4/D, Non-Exempt Enrique Pena Nieto, already announced high-level talks Jan. deeply unpopular in part for 25-26 in Washington. The dis- Reports To ICT Manager his perceived mishandling of cussions will include Mexico’s Major Duties & Responsibilities Donald Trump’s tough rhetoric newly installed top diplomat, on Mexico. Luis Videgaray, and key Trump Highly responsible, professional, technical, and administrative work of considerable difficulty involving coordination of short Deputy Attorney General administration officials such as and long range planning, analysis, report design, implementation and maintenance of mission-critical business process solutions for ASPA’s ICT department. Incumbent is responsible for maintaining the department’s information technology database and Alberto Elias Beltran, asked at chief of staff Reince Priebus, reporting needs using networked and distributed computing architectures and applications. Work is performed under the general a Thursday night news confer- son-in-law and senior adviser supervision of the ICT Supervisor. Serves as administrator for the on-going maintenance of ASPA’s Information Communication ence about the timing of Guz- Jared Kushner and senior Technology Departments’ information technology systems, applications and databases, as applicable. Coordinates the research, man’s extradition, said the fed- adviser Stephen Bannon. analysis, installation, maintenance and management for the department’s operating and application system software and hardware. eral government cannot inter- Hope said the timing also Provides technical support to system users. Manages, monitors and analyzes system and application performance, documents fere in court decisions. sends a message that Mexico is problems and explores, evaluates, and recommends solutions. Coordinates the design of database structures and develops docu- “It was resolved today, and serious about anti-drug coop- mentation standards for the effective use, control, updating, maintenance and back-up of databases. Assures integrity of database we under terms of the interna- eration regardless of who occu- design and complimentary report software - Showcase, including database reports. Assures proper and balanced interface between tional treaty had to make the pies the White House. specific business applications/systems and ASPA’s primary systems, as applicable. Researches, plans, develops, coordinates and handover immediately,” he Sen. Miguel Barbosa of the performs the implementation of system/application changes, including upgrades, updates, modifications and customizations and maintains documentation for changes implemented. Researches, previews, and tests application/systems new releases, fixes, said. leftist opposition Democratic updates and expanded functional uses. Provides training and support to system users. Serves as liaison between functional users, But observers still consid- Revolution Party seized on department management and ISS technical staff. Performs related work as required. Other Important Duties keeps informed and ered the timing to have been the extradition to take a swipe abreast of major trends and developments in the computer field. May perform selected duties of the administrative supervisor, as carefully planned. at Pena Nieto. He said it was necessary. Performs related work as required. “It could be a coincidence, apparently the only choice but I think that’s unlikely,” after Guzman twice pulled off Minimum Requirements Mexican security analyst Ale- embarrassing escapes from Education Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or Information System Management jandro Hope said, noting it maximum-security lockups. Three (3) years related work experience in information technology. came the last full day of Barack “We should not celebrate Experience Obama’s presidency and hours that the Mexican state was Knowledge, Considerable knowledge of computer technology and current technical industry capabilities, standards and before Trump’s inauguration. not capable of processing the Skills & Abilities trends. Ability to work with both SQL (Structured Query Language) and AS400 query. Ability to conduct “They could not send him greatest criminal that has ever independent research and define results. Ability to furnish competent technical advice and recommendations after Trump was inaugu- existed in Mexico and was not on hardware capabilities, system reporting, and development, and related matters. Ability to analyze facts rated because the interpreta- capable of guaranteeing his and exercise sound judgment in arriving at conclusions. Ability to interact effectively with functional tion would have been that of a incarceration,” Barbosa said in representatives and technical co-workers one-on-one and/or in team environments. Ability to organize time and resources for maximum benefit. Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally, and in writing. tribute,” Hope said. “But maybe a statement. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by the work. Ability to they wanted to do it close Pena Nieto currently has the work irregular and/or additional hours. Skills to include, but not be limited to, use of the following tool sets enough so that both administra- lowest approval ratings for any or equivalent products: Microsoft Office 2013 desktop toolset, (Access, Word, Excel, etc), system support tions — the outgoing and the Mexican leader in the polling and/or development in client/server environment, working knowledge of an Open Database Connectivity incoming — could really make era. Besides his handling of (ODBC), database (AS400, Linux, etc.), Structured Query Language/Structured Query Reports (SQL/SQR), some political hay out of this.” Trump, Mexicans are also Windows7, and a basic understanding of networks and network design. Minimum Training and Experience Others saw it as a reward to angry about corruption, rising Possession of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, management information systems, business Obama and a shot across the drug gang violence and a Jan. administration or a related field and three years of professional and technical experience that includes bow of Trump, who has called 1 deregulation that led gasoline experience with application systems in a client/server environment; or an equivalent combination of training immigrants coming illegally prices to spike by as much as 20 and experience. from Mexico criminals and percent. Qualified applicants: Please submit a completed ASPA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to “rapists” and vowed to build a Guzman lawyer Andres ASPA Tafuna (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. border wall and make Mexico Granados accused the govern- Candidates selected for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & test negative on pay for it. ment of trying to distract the pre-employment drug test. “The Mexican government public. No phone inquiries accepted. decided to move up the time frame because they didn’t want (Continued on page 22) An Equal Opportunity Employer * A Drug Free Workplace Page 16 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Actors, mayors rally at inauguration eve Trump demonstration NEW YORK (AP) — elect’s policies. Actors Robert De Niro, Sally The event, staged in front Field and Mark Ruffalo joined of Trump International Hotel hundreds of other people out- and Tower near Central Park side a Donald Trump building in Manhattan, was a rally on Thursday for a pre-inau- for city residents who have People hold signs of “No!” as they listen to speakers at an anti-Trump rally and protest hosted guration demonstration orga- vowed to pursue their own by filmmaker Michael Moore in front of the Trump International Hotel, Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in nizers said was meant to ener- policies on health care, the New York. President-elect Donald Trump, a New Yorker, is scheduled to take the oath of office Friday gize those concerned about environment and other issues at his inauguration in Washington. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens) the Republican president- during the Trump administration. The mayors of Minneap- olis and New York attended. “We can’t just mope,” said Bronx resident Jawanza Clark, who attended the gathering with his two sons, ages 10 and 5. “I want to give them a sense of the America they’re inheriting, the fact that they have to lift their voices up.” Civic-mindedness was a theme throughout the evening. Movie director Michael Moore urged people to regularly call their representatives in Congress. And actor Alec Baldwin, who portrays Trump on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” said Americans wary of Trump’s policies should become more involved. Baldwin briefly did his Trump impression, which has drawn barbs from the Specials president-elect. Among the groups that helped organize the event were Greenpeace, Planned 2x4 Parenthood and MoveOn.org. PAGE 2x4pg $20 BW* Some mayors, including New York Democrat Bill de Blasio, have made a point of defying potential Trump ColorColor policies. 2x6 AdditionalAdditional But a Quinnipiac Univer- 2x6pg $30 BW* sity poll released Thursday PAGE shows New Yorkers are split $50$50 on how de Blasio should deal with the Trump White House. Forty-six percent said de Blasio should try to get along with Trump, while 45 per- 1/4 1/4pg $40 BW* cent said de Blasio should be a national leader in opposing PAGE Trump’s policies. Trump, a billionaire New York real estate mogul, was in Washington, D.C., where Special Ends January 31st, 2017 he’s scheduled to be sworn in Friday as the 45th president. He won the election in part We have other sizes and specials available! through his vows to pump Please call 633-5599 (Ask for advertising Department) up the American economy or 258-3208 for more information and end many liberal policies of the outgoing Obama administration. samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Page 17 Trump steps into security bubble; will he bring his phone? WASHINGTON (AP) — A consciousness.” few hours after President-elect Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Donald Trump was briefed by called Trump “amazingly intelligence officials about Rus- accessible,” saying the presi- sian meddling in the election, dent-elect picks up his phone an Associated Press reporter even when he doesn’t know called his cellphone seeking an who is calling. interview. “My phone says, No Caller The call went to voicemail ID, so I’m not saying that it and the reporter did not leave a has anything to do with me,” President-elect Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump attend a pre-Inaugural “Make message. About an hour later, Corker said. “Nobody knows America Great Again! Welcome Celebration” at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, Thursday, Trump called back. who it is that’s calling when Jan. 19, 2017. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) It’s hard to imagine many I’m calling.” Curators at the Newseum, tion, reached out to Trump’s heard back, said Carrie Christ- politicians — particularly one Foreign leaders and dip- which chronicles the First campaign in November about offersen, the museum’s curator about to become president of lomats took advantage of Amendment and the evolu- the prospect of acquiring his of collections. the United States — calling Trump’s accessibility in the tion of electronic communica- Android phone. They haven’t back an unknown number on days after his election as they their cellphone. scrambled to find ways to reach With Trump, it’s simply how him. Some called into Trump business gets done, whether Tower hoping to be transferred he’s fielding calls from real to the president-elect’s office. estate partners and longtime Australian Prime Minister Mal- AMERICAN SAMOA friends or foreign leaders and colm Turnbull got Trump’s congressional lawmakers in the cellphone number from the COMMUNITY COLLEGE weeks after the election. golfer Greg Norman. Department of Academic Affairs But as Trump prepares to Trump’s accessibility can take the oath of office Friday, create headaches for his aides, the future of his ever-present who can’t always control who Android smartphone is now a he’s speaking to or what he’s EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY matter of national security. On saying. After actress Meryl Position Title: HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INSTRUCTOR Thursday, he told a friend that Streep blasted Trump during Employment Status: Full Time/Career Service he had given up his phone, as a Golden Globes speech ear- General Description: security agencies had urged him lier this month, a New York The Health and Human Services Department supports and prepares students who are interested in to do. It was unclear whether Times reporter called the pres- pursuing a career and majoring in the fields of allied health or human services. The department offers he was following the lead of ident-elect at midnight to get a Associate degree in Health, Human Services, and a Certificate of Proficiency in Guidance and Counseling, President Barack Obama, the response. Trump’s criticism of and Certificate of Proficiency in Public Health for students who plan to transfer to a four year institution off nation’s first cellphone-toting Streep dominated the news the island or seek local employment in the related professions. The Health and Human Services Department is president, who exchanged his following day, overshadowing directly under Academic Affairs Division and supervised by the Chairperson. personal device for a Black- his team’s planned agenda. berry heavily modified for For Obama, getting to use Job Duties and Responsibilities: security purposes. a Blackberry in office was • Collect, prepare, and present instructional materials for all classes to be taught The friend who spoke with considered a victory. He later • Prepare and distribute a comprehensive syllabi/outlines for all courses taught in a timely manner, as Trump spoke to The Associ- switched to an iPhone that requested by the Academic Affairs. ated Press on the condition of allowed him to send and receive • Teach a full instructional load of 15 credit hours or 225 instructional contact hours per semester. anonymity in order to disclose email from a limited group of However, loads may vary between 14 and 16 credit hours per semester. the private conversation. people, surf websites and read • Teach each class as scheduled and supervise examinations, field trips, internships, service learning The presidency has long the news. activities, and practicum been a lonely, isolating office, But Obama wasn’t known • Maintain attendance and scholastic records, and submit the required records to the Admissions and with security concerns keeping to use his cellphone to make Records Office at the assigned date every semester/session. the commander in chief at a or receive telephone calls, • Develop, implement, and assess Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for each course taught. distance from the public. Under according to individuals • Use data on SLOs collected from courses taught to share with department and other college Obama, worries about cyber familiar with his technology stakeholders, and provide recommendations for improvement of student learning. intrusions — particularly by use. Even senior government • Participate as an active member in the Student Learning Outcome (SLO) review process foreign governments — pulled officials didn’t have the number • Participate in the different levels of student learning outcome review, program review, and student the president’s technology and instead reached the presi- assessment. deeper into the security bubble dent through the White House • Academically advise assigned students regarding their chosen program of study as well. Many of the functions switchboard. • Assist and provide students with information on career, academic referrals, and transfer opportunities on Obama’s Blackberry were The president also used • Assist with the registration process; participate in faculty orientation, commencement exercises, and blocked and only a handful of the switchboard to place his professional development activities. people had his phone number calls, said the individuals, • Post and maintain class schedules and office hours for student assistance or email address. who weren’t authorized to • Provide safety measures and fully exercise the enforcement of these measures in the classrooms Trump doesn’t email, but speak publicly and requested • Actively participate and contribute to any college committee and extra-curricular functions he uses his phone to tweet — anonymity. • Assist and enforce all college rules and regulations something he’s made clear Obama had a phone in his • Perform other duties assigned by the Department Chairperson, respective Directors, the Dean of he plans to continue in office. control that he used to tweet, Academic Affairs, and Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. He’s known to make calls early one of the only devices with Minimum Qualifications: in the morning and late at night, access to the official presiden- • Master’s Degree in Health related disciplines (Medicine, Nursing, or Public Health) and three (3) years often seeking input from mul- tial Twitter feed due to hacking of teaching experience at a two or four year university/college. Must be computer literate. All credentials tiple sources when making a concerns. But Obama rarely hit must be from a U.S accredited institution. decision. Sometimes he leaves “send” on a tweet himself, and a voicemail. never without coordinating it Salary: Salary to commensurate with experience, qualifications, and credentials. Christopher Ruddy, the with his staff, the individuals Application Deadline: Thursday, February 2, 2017 @ 4:00pm CEO of Newsmax and a said. Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office. 699-9155 Ext. friend of the president-elect, If Trump does get rid of his 429/428/397; or by emailing [email protected]; Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at [email protected]; described Trump’s phone eti- cellphone, it could end up with or Malaea Ale at [email protected] quette, as “just like one of his a home not far from the White speeches, it’s very stream of House. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” Page 18 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 LeL eLaliLali

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O se va’aiga i le fa’afiafiaga na tapena i ai le Matagaluega o Tupulaga Talavou ma Tina, ma sa fa’aaogaina e i latou le Pavilion i le Malaeoletalu i Fagatogo e fa’atautaia ai latou Siva Samoa. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] Tu’uaia se ali’i i lona fasi fa’amo’amo’a o si ona to’alua tusia Ausage Fausia fafine ma autilo i lona uso o loo le ali’i lea na tatala i la nonofo fa’atasi. tua e le fa’amasinoga O ni isi o tuutuuga na Ofa’aitumalo i le aso tu’uina atu e le afioga i le ali’i Lua na te’a nei, i le mae’a ai lea fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia e tatala o lona teena o tu’uaiga mama ai le ali’i ua molia, e le gata o le o le fa’ao’olima i le tulaga tolu fa’asa lea ona ia toe taumafai e fa’apea ai ma le fa’atupu vevesi fa’afeso’ota’i lona to’alua, ae sa C M i totonu o lona aiga, e mafua poloaina fo’i le fa’asa lea ona ia mai i le fa’alavelave lea na ia toe soli se tulafono. Y K fasi fa’amo’amo’aina ai si ona O le aso 30 Ianuari i le itula faletua, ua toe taofia nei o ia ma e 12:00 lea na fa’atulaga e toe tuu’aia e le malo i le moliaga valaau ai le mataupu a le ali’i ua mamafa o le fa’ao’olima i le molia, i luma o le Fa’amasinoga tulaga lua. o Aiga, Fualaau Fa’asaina ma le O manu’a na a’afia ai le Avamalosi (FDA). fafine e aofia ai le totolia o le E talitonu le Samoa News, o tele o vaega o lona tino e aofia ai le mae’a ai o le iloiloga a le ali’i lona papatua, fa’apea ai ma ona ua molia i le aso Lua na te’a nei, foliga e tau le pupula uma ona na toe aga’i ai loa le fafine na mata e lua toe solouli atoa. a’afia i le Ofisa o Leoleo mo le Sa i ai i totonu o le potu toe fa’atalanoaina o le mataupu fa’amasino le fafine na a’afia, e tusa ai o le fa’alavelave sa o lona uso ma lona Tama i le tula’i mai, ma toe faia ai loa taimi na valaau ai le mataupu suiga i le ripoti a Leoleo e aofia a le ali’i ua molia, peita’i ina ai ma le toe suia lea o le moliaga ua tu’uina mai le poloaiga a fa’asaga i le ali’i ua molia. le fa’amasinoga e tatala ai le O le aso Lulu na te’a nei na ua molia e aunoa ma se tupe sainia ai e le fa’amasinoga se e totogi, sa molimauina e le poloaiga e pu’e fa’apagota mai Samoa News le lulu o le ulu o le (Faaauau itulau 19) samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Page 19 Onosa’i I Mea Tiga Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec mai na ma’oga a’e lava i luga le Vaega: 45 leo o le lo’omatua, “E a, o tua Ia malo le soifua maua i o ai le na ua feiloa’i ai.” E fai a Meet A Spelling Champ! lenei taeao toto’a, malo fo’i le tala a le lo’omatua, ma save’u le BIOGRAPHY OF A 2017 onosa’i i faiva ma tiute o lo’o fala lili’i o lo’o nofo ai. feagai ai i lenei aso, e i ai pea le Na pupula to’a ane nei le The student at the SPELLING BEE FINALIST fa’amoemoe, o lo’o maualuga toeaina o Falaniko ma lona le right will represent What is your name? pea le alofa o le Atua mo i tatou malie tele, ae ua onosa’i lava Peteli Academy in Angela Chloe Cordera i aso uma. Ae alo maia, o le a le toeaina, se i ma’ea lelei mea What is your school name? toe fa’aauau atu la tatou tala mo uma ona liliu atu loa lea i le the American Samoa Peteli Academy School lenei aso. lo’omatua. Na tali mai Lefefe Spelling Bee to be held What grade are you in? Na muta mai la tatou tala, i le fa’afeiloa’i a le matai o le February 22nd. Grade 4 ina ua taunu’u nei le malaga a aiga o Loleta, ma o upu lava The winner of that Bee Who is your English Teacher? Lilo ma le toeaina o Lefefe ia ua masani ai le atunu’u i tulaga will represent American Oliana Uiliata fa’atasi ai ma le tama o Vesi fa’apea. E le i umi lava, ae Samoa in the 89th Who are your parents? i le fale o le aiga o Loleta aua vala’au fesili ane loa Lefefe ia Maria Lordes Cordera le fa’amalamalamaga a Lilo i Vesi, po’o fea o i ai Lilo. annual Scripps Howard What village are you from? le tama’ita’i ua fiafia i ai lona Na tu a’e nei i luga Vesi ma Spelling Bee to be held Nuuuli loto ma lona mafaufau. Se savali loa i fafo e vala’au ia Lilo in Washington, D.C. What was your winning word? C M amuia Loleta ia, ua alu i ai le e alu atu i totonu o le fale. E MILDEW Y K fa’amalamalamaga, ia a’o le tusi savali mai i fafo Vesi, ua si’o tala e pei lava o si lo’omatua o atoa e tagata faigaluega le tama Spelling Bee Winners, if you’ve not filled out your biography and had your picture taken, please come in to Samoa News. Malia, na ona fa’apea mai a o o Lilo ma le teine o Loleta, ua le Palagi, “You wanna marry o’o ane le aufaigaluega e feiloa’i me?” Alu atu loa ma le tali i le tama o le a avea ma to’alua o latou e le i toe fa’atali, “Yes Sir, Loleta ma ona fesoasoani i aso shake it but don’t break it.” Ea uma o lona ola. ea loa ma le tusi tala i le va’alele E moni lava le upu, ua Territorial Spelling Bee alu sa’o lava i Amrika, e o uma mamalu le atiu i le aoa, aua ua tagata i Amerika, ae alu le tusi pei ua ‘ese lava lea afiafi i le fale Major Sponsor tala i Amerika. o le lo’omatua ma le toeaina. Fai Ua savavali nei i totonu o mai le tala, ina ua oso a’e i fafo le fale ia Lefefe ma Vesi, ae le tama o Lilo, na fa’ataupupula McDonald’sin conjunction with ua mulimuli atu i tua Lilo ma uma ane i ai tagata faigaluega, Loleta. Fai mai le tala, na u ae maise fo’i o i latou o lo’o ane i ai autafa o le lo’omatua o’o atu e fai a latou fa’atau i le o Susitina e le fia pupula ane i faleoloa o Falaniko ma Susitina. le tama lea ua saofa’i atu nei i Ua na o le tilotilo ane nei i a totonu o le fale. Ae ua vala’au Lilo, i le lalelei o lenei tama, e ane le matai o le aiga o Falaniko fai o lona faitino ma ona foliga, Department of e fa’afeiloa’i le malaga lea ua a’o le va’ai fo’i a tagata i lea American Samoa alu ane. taimi, e foliga mai ua pei ua toe EDUCATION E le i tu mai i luga le fa’aopoopo le la lelei o Lilo i lea lo’omatua o Susitina, o lea aso. Na tu nei Vesi ma tilotilo na savali atu ai loa Lefefe ma ane i a Lilo, ua ‘ese fo’i le va’ai fa’afeiloa’i. Fai mai, na iloa a Vesi latou i lea taimi, ua lolofi mamao atu lava e Lefefe le mea ane nei i ai tagata ma fa’atalofa lea ua tupu. E o’o fo’i ia Vesi, ma latou feiloa’i. ua pei o le ‘ata i le fa’ata i a Vesi Na tu nei Vesi ma tilotilo ane ia uiga o le tina o Loleta lea ua i ai, ma na vala’au loa, “Lilo, fa’aali mai nei ia la’ua. sau ia o lo’o fa’atali mai matua E leai ma se gagana ane o le o Loleta, la na fai mai e te lua o lo’omatua, a ua na o le tapilipili atu i totonu.” I le taimi na tu ai o lona ili ma fa’asaga i le isi itu. i luga Vesi e savali mai i fafo e “Ia afifio maia ma tala mai avatu Lilo. O le taimi fo’i lea na a’ao, fa’afetai i le alofa o le Atua ‘atigu ai ma nifo o le lo’omatua ua tatou feiloa’i i luma o nu’u ae o Susitina ma fa’apea ona mafa- le o tua o nu’u.” O le tala lea na ufauga, “E, ua ma’imau si a’u fa’afeiloa’i ane ai e le matai o le tama i lenei tagata.” aiga o Falaniko ia Lefefe, ae fai E faia pea...

loia a le malo e fa’apea, talu ai ➧ Tu’uaia … o le puipuiga i le saogalemu o le Mai itulau 18 tina sa a’afia, e le tatau ai ona toe tatalaina le ua molia i tua mai le ai le ua molia, ma toe tulai ai loa toese i Tafuna. o ia i luma o le fa’amasinoga Na fa’ailoa fo’i e le malo i le C M fa’aitumalo i le taeao ananafi, fa’amasinoga le mae’a lea ona ma le tuutuuga se’i vagana ua Y K faila e le tina na a’afia o sana totogi le $5,000 ona fa’atoa talosaga i le fa’amasinoga, mo mafai lea ona tatala o ia i tua. se puipuiga fa’aletulafono mo ia O lo o taua i fa’amaumauga ina ia le mafai ai e lona to’alua a le fa’amasinoga le fa’aaoga e ona toe fa’afeso’ota’i o ia. le ua molia o ona lima e ta tu’i ai Ua talia e le fa’amasinoga le foliga o lona to’alua ma manu’a fa’afinauga a le malo ma poloaina tigaina ai o ia. ai loa le fa’atumauina o le tupe e Na finau le loia a le ua tatala ai le ua molia i le aofa’i e molia ia Kate Hannaher i le $5,000. Ua toe fa’amalosia fo’i fa’amasinoga mo se avanoa e le fa’amasinoga le poloaiga e fa’aitiitia ai le tupe lea ua e fa’asa ai ona toe taumafai le fa’atulaga e tatala ai le ua molia ua molia e fa’afeso’ota’i lona i tua, peita’i na tete’e i ai le loia to’alua i soo se auala e pei o le al e malo ia John Bengelly ona o telefoni, poo le auina atu fo’i o ni isi o mafua’aga sa ia fa’ailoa i se feau i se isi tagata ina ia oo atu le fa’amasinoga. ma logo lona to’alua. Na taua e Bengelly e faapea, O le itula e 8:30 i le taeao nei o le taimi lava na tatala ai i tua lea e toe tula’i ai le ua molia i le ua molia i le aso Lua na te’a luma o le fa’amasinoga, mo le nei, na ia taumafai ai loa e toe fa’atulagaina o le aso e faia ai fa’afeso’ota’i lona to’alua e ala lana ulua’i iloiloga. i lona telefoni i ai. Na finau le Page 20 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Tele lagolago uo ma aiga mo aiga a’afia fa’alavelave a le Manu’a Store tusia Ausage Fausia A o feagai ai pea aiga o ali’i na a’afia i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mai i le faleoloa o le Manu’a Store i Tafuna i le aso To’ona’i na te’a nei, ma tulaga faigata ona o le tulaga matuia o lenei fa’alavelave, ua fa’aalia e le to’atele o le atunu’u lautele fa’apea ai uo ma aiga lo latou lagolagoina o aiga o i latou ua a’afia, e ala i le momoli atu i ai o feau fa’amalosi ma fa’amafanafana, atoa ai ma le tu’uina atu o teu fugalaau ma tusitusiga e fa’alototeleina ai i latou. E pei ona silafia e le atunu’u, o le aso To’ona’i o le vaiaso na te’a nei na tula’i mai ai se fa’alavelave i le nofoaga o le Manu’a Store i Tafuna, ina ua aafia se uaea eletise malosi mai galuega sa fa’atinoina ma sipata ai ni ali’i faigaluega se to’a 6, ma i’u ina maliu ai le to’atasi ae manunu’a le to’a 5 lea na taofia i le falema’i mo togafitiga. O le ali’i na maliu, o le susuga lea ia Iosefa Elia, ae tuua na o si ona faletua ia Leann Lam Yuen Elia, lea o lo o fa’amoemoe o le masina o Mati o le tausaga nei e tu’u eseeseina ai e le Atua o ia ma le la pepe ulumatua. O i latou e to’a 5 na taofia i le falema’i i Fagaalu, e aofia ai le to’atolu sa a’afia i manu’a e le tigaina tele, ma le to’alua sa togafia ma te’a mai i le falema’i. Se ali’i ave taxi o loo taumafai e fa’asino i turisi sa malaga mai i le va’a meli o le Sea Princess i le taeao ananafi fa’afanua mo A o feagai ai le aiga o mataaga eseese e tatau ona afea i maimoaga a turisi ao i ai i le atunu’u. [ata AF] le susuga ia Elia ma lagona fa’avauvau ona o le motusia fa’afuase’i o le mafutaga ma lenei ali’i, o le taeao o le aso Lulu na te’a nei na maliu ai le isi ali’i sa taofia i le potu tigaina i le falema’i i Faga’alu, le susuga ia Saito Paulo o Fagaitua. Na molimauina e le Samoa News le to’atele o uo ma aiga o le susuga a Paulo na lolofi atu i le malumalu o le Falema’i i tusia Ausage Fausia le fa’amasinoga maualuga i le moliaga loa e le Masela a le Fa’amasinoga le mae’a Faga’alu, i le mae’a ai lea ona o SAMUEL WRIGHT o le taupulepule lea e fa’atino le solitula- ona fa’atinoina o le suega i le tino o Gauta, latou maua o le tala fa’anoanoa O le aso 9 Fepuari 2017 lea ua fa’atulaga fono o le faomea i le tulaga lua, ona o le ma ua fa’amaonia le maua i lona tino o le e fa’atatau i lona maliu. e faia ai le fa’amasinoga autu a le ali’i o fa’alavelave lea na latou osofaia ai ma ni vailaau o loo maua i le pauta fa’asaina o le Na fa’amaonia ai e le Samuel Wright i luma o le afioga i le ali’i ali’i se to’alua le faleoloa o le Gold Gonda aisa, ma poloaina ai loa e le fa’amasinoga Komesina tofia o le Mataga- fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia (Bench Trial), i le i Faga’alu i le masina o Me 2014. le taofia o le ua molia i le toese e aunoa ma luega o le Puipuiga o le Sao- mae’a ai lea ona teena e le ua molia o le VISE GAUTA se tupe e tatala ai o ia i tua. galemu Lautele le fa’aauau pea ofa sa tu’uina atu e le malo mo ia, ma le O le taeao ananafi na toe tula’i ai i luma O le taeao ananafi ina ua mae’a ona faila o su’esu’ega a Leoleo e tusa ai fa’amoemoe e fa’amuta ai le mataupu o lo o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo le ali’i o e le malo le latou tagi fou fa’asaga ia Gauta, o lenei fa’alavelave. o tu’uaia ai o ia. Vise Gauta, i le mae’a ai lea ona faila e le na fa’atulaga ai loa e le fa’amasinoga le I luga o auala o fesootaiga O Wright o lo o tu’uaia e le malo i le malo o moliaga mamafa fa’asaga ia te ia, vaega tupe e $20,000 e totogi ona fa’atoa e pei o le Facebook, sa mai- moliaga mama o le fa’ao’olima i le tulaga e mafua mai i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mafai lea ona tatala le ua molia i tua, tauina ai e le Samoa News le tolu, fa’atasi ai ma le ali’i o Manu Lefatia, e mai i Vaitogi i le fa’aiuga o le vaiaso na peita’i sa fa’ailoa e Sunia i le loia a Gauta e tele o tusitusiga fa’amaise atoa mafua mai i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mai te’a nei, lea o lo o tu’uaia e le malo se fa’apea, o le tupe lea ua fa’atulaga e tatala ai ma feau fa’amalosi mai uo i le toese i Tafuna i le tausaga na te’a nei, vevesi na tula’i mai ai ma fa’aaogaina ai ai le ua molia, e mo lana mataupu fou lea ma aiga o lo o tu’uina atu i aiga lea o loo tu’uaia ai i laua i lo la fa’ao’olima a’upega malolosi poo fana. ua faila nei, ae o lo o taofia o ia i le toese i aemaise ai ta’ito’alua o ali’i ua lea i le ali’i pagota ia Larry Samatua. O le aso Lua na te’a nei na tula’i ai Tafuna mo le isi ana mataupu e aunoa ma maliliu, e fa’alototeleina ai i Na fa’ailoa e le tama’ita’i loia fautua ia Gauta i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo se tupe e tatala ai o ia i tua. latou ao i ai i lenei taimi faigata Kate Hannaher i le fa’amasinoga le mae’a mo le ulua’i taimi, ma fa’atonuina ai loa e O tuutuuga ua tu’uina atu e le o mafutaga ua motusia. lea ona ia fa’ailoa ia Wright o le ofa a le le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Fiti Sunia fa’amasinoga ia Gauta e ao ona usita’i i ai, Tau ina ia fa’amaise le malo, peita’i o lo o teena e ia tu’uaiga le Masela a le Fa’amasinoga, mo le faia o o le fa’asa lea ona ia toe umia ni a’upega Agaga Paia o le Atua i aiga o fa’asaga ia te ia, ae ua manatu e fa’atulaga se suega i le tino o Gauta ina ia iloa ai o lo mata’utia poo fana, fa’asa ona ia toe tagofia lo o feagai ma fa’anoanoaga, loa se aso e faia ai lana fa’amasinoga autu. o ia usitaia poloaiga o lana nofovaavaaia sa fualaau fa’asaina ma le ‘ava malosi, fa’asa ona o lenei fa’alavelave matuia O lo o taofia pea Wright i le toese i tu’uina atu e le fa’amasinoga i le tausaga fo’i ona ia toe taumafai e fa’afeso’ota’i le ua fa’afuase’i ai ona motusia Tafuna i le taimi nei mo le tuliina o lana ua mavae, e aofia ai le fa’asa lea ona ia aiga na a’afia i le vevesi lea ua tu’uaia ai o mafutaga a i laua ua maliliu ma fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui e 15 tausaga le tagofia o le ‘ava malosi. ia e le malo. o laua aiga. umi, e mafua mai ina ua ta’usala o ia e O le mae’a ai o lea suega na fa’ailoa ai samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Page 21

O se vaaiga i le fa’aaogaina tatau e nai Turisi o faleoloa i faleie sa fa’atutuina i le Malaeoletalu i Fagatogo mo a latou fa’atauga. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Adult Education Literacy & Extended Learning tusia: Leua Aiono Frost soani malosi a tatou pa’aga T A’AMILOSAGA VOLI- e fiafia e maimoaina tatou POLO FA’AVAOMALO 2017 ta’aloga, fa’ailoa mai lou loto EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Ua sauni le Asosi Volipolo nu’u ma e masi’i mai e maimoa Position Title: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III a Amerika Samoa e talimalo i ma tapua’ia faiva o tama i le ‘au e tolu ua masi’i mai Samoa Malae o Samoana i le aso i le Employment Status: Full Time 12 months (Career Service) e tali le vala’au ina ia auai afiafi. E moni lava, e malo lava General Description: mai ni ‘au volipolo lelei mo le le tagala ua lava tapena i le This position is directly under the supervision of the Director of Adult Education Literacy & ta’amilosaga o le amataga o koleni ma tomai e mo’omia i Extended Learning (AELEL). Incumbent will perform any or all-clerical and administrative lenei tausaga “2 Samoas Vol- so’o se fa’agatama.” leyball Challenge.” Ua fa’ailoa mai, ona ua le functions as required by the Director. O ‘au masi’i mai Samoa ua lava ‘au a tama’ita’i e fa’atautaia Job Duties and Responsibilities: maea tulaueleele i le teritori ai se vaega o lenei Liki Volipolo • Conducts registration for AELEL various instructional programs. ma ua nofo sauna fo’i mo le mo i latou, o lea ua le faia ai ni amatala o lenei ta’amilosaga ta’aloga a tama’ita’i, ae ua faia • Maintains records and files for all AELEL students and archives their office documents. e fa’atautaia i le afiafi o le aso na’o liki a ali’i matutua fa’apea • Assists in preparation of Class Contracts for AELEL personnel including adjunct faculty. Fraile 20 Ianuari, 2017 i le ma le Under 19. • Assists in collecting necessary data on all aspects of AELEL. Samoana High School Gym- MAUA FESOASOANI E • Monitors time and update all leave times for all AELEL personnel. nasium i Utulei. Ua fa’atulaga SIAKI LAU TA’AGULU • Assists in the maintenance of equipment and facilities for AELEL. e amatalia ta’aloga i le itula e Ua fa’alauiloa mai le • Keeps records and prepares certificates for students who have successfully completed 5:00 i le afiafi ma fa’asolo atu ai fa’atuina o le Kamupani “Pacific i le po, ma toe alausu mai i ai i Sleep Care” ma ua fa’ailoa mai, AELEL courses. le aso Tocona’i atoa. “Afai e te moe ta’agulu tele, ua • Prepares order forms such as Purchase Requisition (PR) for ordering supplies and O le ‘au fili mai le motu tele tele se avanoa ua maua ai oe i le equipment for AELEL. o Salafai ua fa’aigoaina o le OSA po’o le ‘Obstructive Sleep • Answers telephone and screens all calls for the Director of AELEL. Laumua o Pule Ono i Salafai, Apnea’.” • Coordinates all incoming and outgoing communication correspondences. ae o le au a Volleyball malosi a Pe afai ua maua oe i lea • Manages office when the AELEL Director is off-island or away from the office. le Laumua o Tuma mai Afega, ma’i, o lona auga lea, o le moe Upolu. O le lona tolu o ‘au o ta’agulu ma e masani fo’i ona • Substitutes for absent instructors. le Siamupini o le ta’amilosaga va’aia e le lelei sau moe, e te • Performs other related duties as assigned by the AELEL Director. Under 19 a Samoa, lea ua moe mate’ite’i, avea ai ma Minimum Qualifications: tulaueleele ina ia fetufa’i fo’i mafuaga e le malie ai lau moe • Associate Degree from an accredited college or university, with three (3) years of tomai i lea fa’agatama ma pe a e maleifua mai i le taeao. talavou o le tatou malo e ala i E tolu ituaiga togafitiga ua progressive work experience in the field. Must be computer literate and skillful in the use lea fo’i fa’agatama. mae’a tapena e lenei kamupani of office equipment and machines; must be proficient in Word, Excel, Access, Power-Point Mo Amerika Samoa, ua latou te ofoina atu mo oe, pe and Outlook, and skillful in the use of the internet; must have strong writing and verbal skills. tapena le Asosi Volipolo ma afai e te afio ane i le latou Ofisa Must demonstrate proficiency using MIS Word and Excel. ona totino ma ‘au volipolo e autu i Matuu, ma fa’atalatalanoa to’a 10. auga ua e maua ai, e iloa patino Preferred Qualifications: “Ua lava ma totoe fo’i ai le ituaiga o togafitiga e ao ina • Bachelor Degree in a related field with 2 years of full-time work experience in the tatou au ua mae’a fa’aulu mai e fa’aaogaina, e mafai ai ona education field. e fa’atautaia ai lenei Liki mo fa’afo’ia lou faafitauli. Salary: GS 13/06 – 13/10: $19,900.00 - $23,020.00 per annum le amataga o le tausaga, e lelei E ese mai nei mea uma, ae fo’i e tapena atu ai mo le isi a ua fa’ailoa mai e i latou, ua talia Application Deadline: Wednesday, February 1, 2017 no later than 4:00 pm. tatou Liki Volipolo masani mo fo’i lea ituaiga o gasegase e le Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office (699-9155 le sisigafu’a ia Aperila,” o se Inisiua a le Tricare. O le a maua Ext. 401/428/441), or by emailing Sereima S. Asifoa at [email protected] or Lipena Samuelu at fa’amatalaga lea a Josie Afu uma ni tali o nisi fa’afesili pe Muasau, failautusi o le Asosi afai o le a e vala’au mo se fesoa- [email protected] Volipolo a Amerika Samoa. soani i le numera 633-2838 poo “E fa’atagisia foi le fesao- le 633-5838. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace” Page 22 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Mexican drug kingpin “El Chapo” to appear in US courtroom NEW YORK (AP) — Joa- other members of the Sinaloa nals and rapists” and vowed folk legend among some Mexi- captured after a shootout that quin “El Chapo” Guzman, one cartel, one of the world’s largest to build a wall at the Mexican cans for his defiance of authori- killed five of his associates, of the world’s most notorious drug trafficking organizations, border and have Mexico pay for ties. He was immortalized in bal- wounded one marine and added drug kingpins, is finally headed employed hit men who carried it. Mexican officials have said lads known as “narco-corridos.” another dramatic chapter to a for a court date the United out murders, kidnappings and they wouldn’t pay for such a Captured in 2014, Guzman story even Guzman apparently States sought for two decades acts of torture. structure. then made an even more auda- thought sounded like a Holly- while he made brazen prison Guzman, the cartel’s con- escapes and spent years on the victed boss, had been held In this photo provided U.S. law enforcement, authorities escort Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, run in Mexico. most recently at a prison near center, from a plane to a waiting caravan of SUVs at Long Island MacArthur Airport on Thursday, Extradited Thursday to face Ciudad Juarez, a border town Jan. 19, 2017, in Ronkonkoma, N.Y. The infamous drug kingpin who twice escaped from maximum- U.S. drug trafficking and other across from El Paso, Texas. security prisons in Mexico was extradited at the request of the U.S. to face drug trafficking and other charges, Mexico’s most wanted He was recaptured a year ago charges, and landed in New York late Thursday, a federal law enforcement official said. man was expected to appear in after escaping from a max- (U.S. law enforcement via AP) a federal court in New York imum-security prison for a Friday, the same day Donald second time, an episode that Carl Pike, a former DEA cious escape, coolly stepping wood movie: Authorities were Trump, who has lashed out was highly embarrassing for agent who spent the last part into a hole in the floor of his able to track him down partly at Mexico, is inaugurated as President Enrique Pena Nieto’s of his career helping the drug prison cell shower and whiz- because he wanted to film a president. government. agency chase Guzman, said zing to freedom on a motorcycle biopic and had representatives The Drug Enforcement Mexican officials were seen Thursday he was always confi- modified to run on tracks laid communicating with actors and Administration flew Guzman to as eager to hand him off to the dent that the drug lord would be the length of the tunnel. producers, Mexican Attorney New York from Ciudad Juarez United States. But Guzman’s sent to the U.S., but the timing While again on the run, he General Arely Gomez said at late Thursday, according to fed- lawyers fought his extradition, was “interesting.” secretly met with actors Sean the time. eral officials. and attorney Andres Granados “It’s one way of thanking Penn and Kate del Castillo in Maltz said Guzman’s extra- The U.S. has been trying accused the government of car- Obama and another way of a fall 2015 encounter that Penn dition is not likely to immedi- to get Guzman in a U.S. court rying it out Thursday to dis- saying, ‘Mr. Trump, welcome later chronicled in Rolling Stone ately curb the Sinaloa cartel’s since he was first indicted in tract from nationwide gasoline to the arena,’ “ Pike said. magazine. role in the drug trade, but it sig- Southern California in the early protests. Derek Maltz, who headed Guzman was unapologetic nals that the U.S. and Mexico 1990s. Now in his late 50s, he “It was illegal. They didn’t the DEA’s Special Operations about his criminal activities, are serious about fighting drug faces the possibility of life in a even notify us,” Granados said. Division until his retirement saying he had turned to drug gangs. U.S. prison under indictments “It’s totally political.” in mid-2014, said the extradi- trafficking at age 15 to survive. “When they start seeing the in six jurisdictions around the Mexico’s Foreign Relations tion reaffirms Mexico’s com- “The only way to have extraditions of the cartel leader- United States, including New Department said a court had mitment to working with the money to buy food, to survive, ship and they see the unbeliev- York, San Diego, Chicago and ruled against Guzman’s appeal United States and curbing the is to grow poppy, marijuana, able effort in Mexico, with the Miami. and found that his extradition power of its drug cartels, and and at that age, I began to grow killing and capture of top cartel He’s expected to be pros- would be constitutional. the timing could be seen as a it, to cultivate it and to sell it. leaders, they are going to start ecuted in Brooklyn, where The extradition came at a good-faith effort by the Mex- That is what I can tell you,” he feeling the heat like they’ve an indictment accuses him charged political moment in ican government. was quoted as saying in Penn’s never seen it before,” Maltz said. of overseeing a massive traf- the U.S., on the eve of Trump’s After breaking out of prison article, published right after The White House, which was ficking operation that sent bil- inauguration. As a candidate, the the first time in 2001, Guzman Mexican marines re-arrested down to a skeleton staff hours lions of dollars in profits back Republican criticized Mexico spent more than a decade at Guzman last January. before Trump takes office, said to Mexico. It says Guzman and for sending the U.S. “crimi- large, becoming something of a Guzman was ultimately it had no immediate comment. taken on increased roles. China in 2007-2013, echoing ➧ ➧ Raul Benitez, a security Trump’s comments about Inauguration Day … Timing… expert at the National Autono- illegal immigration. “Ok, you Continued from page 13 Continued from page 15 mous University of Mexico, won. Here’s our very worst, El “They handled it politically said Guzman’s offspring may Chapo.” attending the festivities with planned to join dignitaries at to obscure the situation of the try to challenge for control in U.S. presidential transi- her son, Scott Haven. The pair Capitol Hill. gas price hike,” Granados said. what “could be a negotiation tions have been used by for- said they had never been to a While Trump revels in a cel- “It’s totally political.” without violence, or a war with eign countries before to send political event before attending a ebratory lunch with lawmakers Some Mexicans feared Guz- machine guns.” a political message. On Jan. Trump “thank you” tour rally in and parade down Pennsylvania man’s extradition to the United However, Vigil predicted 20, 1981, only minutes into Alabama after the election and Avenue — passing his newly States, where he will surely be that the operations of Guzman’s the presidency of Republican were looking forward to Friday’s opened Washington hotel — kept from communicating with Sinaloa cartel are unlikely to be Ronald Reagan, Iran freed 52 celebration. workers at the White House will underlings, could unleash a affected. American hostages it held for “We’re excited for changes in set about the frantic process of cartel power struggle and more “Most cartels have a vertical 444 days after the storming of the country,” Scott Haven said. moving out the Obamas and pre- All of the living American paring the residence for its new bloodshed. structure, but ... Sinaloa has a the U.S. Embassy in Tehran. “All the different bands are presidents were scheduled to occupants. Moving trucks were horizontal one with cells that A deal between Iran and attend the swearing in ceremony, on standby Friday morning at the going to start fighting among operate in a semi-autonomous the U.S. to unfreeze billions except for 92-year-old George White House. themselves, no? Drug traf- manner,” Vigil said. “They of dollars in Iranian assets in H.W. Bush, who was hospitalized Obama, who will continue to fickers, to see who ends up have a strong bench. They have exchange for the hostages had this week with pneumonia. His live in Washington, was leaving being No. 1,” said Roberto a respected leader in Ismael ‘El been largely reached under wife, Barbara, was also admitted town with his family after the Lascurain, an architect in Mayo’ Zambada.” outgoing Democratic Presi- to the hospital after falling ill. inauguration for a vacation in Mexico City. On Twitter, some saw humor dent Jimmy Carter. But while Trump tweeted his well-wishes Palm Springs, California. He Guzman associate Ismael “El in Guzman’s extradition the Carter greeted the hostages on to the Bushes, saying he was planned to address a farewell Mayo” Zambada is believed to day before Trump takes office. their landing in West Germany, “looking forward to a speedy gathering of staff at Joint Base be running the cartel following “’They’re sending the worst, it was Reagan who announced recovery.” Andrews before boarding his last “El Chapo’s” recapture last they’re bringing drugs, they’re their freedom to cheering Hillary Clinton, Trump’s flight on the military aircraft that January. Some analysts believe criminals,’” tweeted Jorge Gua- Americans. vanquished campaign rival, also ferries presidents on their travels. Guzman’s sons may have also jardo, Mexico’s ambassador to samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017 Page 23 ‘Dance Moms’ star’s 2-day sentencing hearing set to begin PITTSBURGH (AP) — with the subject line, A federal judge will decide “LET’S MAKE MONEY if “Dance Moms” reality AND KEEP ME OUT TV star Abby Lee Miller OF JAIL,” she instructed should be sentenced to her accountant and busi- FILE- In this June 27, 2016, file photo, “Dance Moms” star Abby Lee Miller leaves federal court prison or probation for con- ness partner not to deposit after pleading guilty in Pittsburgh to bankruptcy fraud and failing to report thousands of dollars in cealing hundreds of thou- any money into her bank Australian currency she brought into the country. Miller is scheduled to appear in federal court in sands of dollars’ worth of accounts, Melucci wrote. Pittsburgh on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, for the start of her sentencing hearing in her bankruptcy fraud income during her Chapter The criminal inves- case. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File) 11 bankruptcy. tigation began when a The bankruptcy fraud channel-surfing bankruptcy case largely boils down to judge saw Miller on TV in one question: Did she intend December 2012 and figured to harm the creditors she she had to be making more owed? than the $8,899 in monthly NOTICE OF Federal prosecutors say income she had claimed up she meant to hide $775,000 to that point. in income and are seeking a “The problem here is FORECLOSURE SALE prison sentence of up to 30 the fact that it looks to the Notice is hereby given, pursuant to A.S.C.A. §37.1105, that ANZ GUAM, INC. dba ANZ months. Court as if she was hiding Amerika Samoa Bank intends to foreclose a mortgage, recorded in the Office of the Territorial Registrar in Lease Agreement, Volume Number LA 06 at page 181 on October 16, 2007, and Miller’s attorneys say the ball,” U.S. Bankruptcy that the property subject to the mortgage will be sold at public auction. she simply got caught up in Judge Thomas Agresti said her fame and fortune, but during a February 2013 Property to be Sold: All of the mortgagor’s interest in that certain parcel of communal land, always planned to repay her hearing. “And until she got which includes a residential structure, consisting of approximately 26,101.26 square feet, more debts. They want probation. caught, we wouldn’t have or less, situated in the village of Futiga, American Samoa and more particularly described as: A two-day sentencing known about this.” All of that certain real property lying in Land Square “32”, Unit “D”, situated in the hearing gets underway Miller pleaded guilty to village of Futiga, County of Tualauta, Western District, Island of Tutuila, American Friday before a judge in hiding more than $228,000 Samoa, being a portion of land known as “MAOTAOALII”, and more particularly Pittsburgh. The sentence in income from appearances described as follows: will be imposed when both on “Dance Moms” and a Beginning at a point which has coordinates X=232048.17 and Y=279644.40 sides return Feb. 24. The spinoff, “Abby’s Ultimate based on American Samoa Datum of 1962. two-day hearing was sched- Dance Competition,” and Run thence on azimuth 273 degrees 35’ 31”, 89.07 feet to a point; Thence on uled so the court could hear nearly $550,000 more from azimuth 284 degrees 51’ 01”, 105.19 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 194 from numerous witnesses. personal appearances, dance degrees 43’ 51”, 155.70 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 95 degrees 09’ 10”, “Ms. Miller’s manifest sessions and merchandise 173.96 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 23 degrees 03’ 33”, 145.27 feet to the intention has always been before the bankruptcy judge point of beginning. to pay her creditors 100% caught on. Containing of an area 26,101.26 square feet more or less. of what they were entitled Miller also pleaded Date of Sale: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the property, unless postponed or to receive,” her attorney, guilty in June to sneaking canceled by public announcement. Brandon Verdream wrote in more than $120,000 worth Location: The property is located in Futiga. of foreign currency into the a sentencing memo. Minimum Bid: $20,000.00 But Assistant U. S. country on a return trip from Attorney Greg Melucci’s Australia in 2014. Contact: For more information about this property, please contact Daniel E. Mooney at the competing memo says Federal prosecutors want Law Offices of Rose Joneson Vargas, telephone number 699-2100, facsimile number 699-2105, or send an email message to [email protected]. Miller repeatedly lied to Miller to forfeit that money, a bankruptcy judge, and which they say she hid in ANZ GUAM, Inc. dba ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank reserves the right to reject any and all offers. worked behind the scenes the luggage of others in her with her accountant and party — including children. others to hide her wealth. Miller’s attorney denies That was done because a children were involved and court-approved bankruptcy is opposing the forfeiture. plan to determine how much “Dance Moms” follows Miller’s creditors would be Miller’s young students repaid hinged on how much and their involved mothers, wealth she reported. who attend practices and “The judge was a (exple- performances and openly tive),” Miller wrote in a clash with the brash, critical February 2013 email to her Miller. accountant. “He hates me ... The show is based out I’m paying Everyone I owe of her dance studio in Penn 100% back in one big check! Hills, a Pittsburgh suburb, Who does that? Nobody in although Miller now lives in bankruptcy!” Los Angeles. In another 2013 email, Page 24 samoa news, Friday, January 20, 2017

In this photo provided by the University of Hawaii, six carefully selected scientists entered this geodesic dome called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS located 8,200 feet above sea level on Mauna Loa on the island of Hawaii, C M Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017. The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon, as part Y K of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars. (University of Hawaii via AP) Crew enters Hawaii dome Se tasi o Tina ma lana fa’ailoilo na to’atele turisi na aga’i atu ma maimoa i ai, lea na fa’ailoa i le taimi na taunu’u mai ai le va’a meli o le Sea Princess i laufanua o Amerika Samoa i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF] for 8-month Mars study The Associated Press The latest on the NASA- funded experiment taking place at the University of Hawaii’s HI- SEAS facility on the Big Island. All times local. Six carefully selected scientists have entered a man-made dome on a remote Hawaii volcano as part of a human-behavior study that could help NASA as it draws up plans for sending astronauts on long missions to Mars. The four men and two women moved into their new simulated space home Thursday afternoon on Mauna Loa, settling into the vinyl-covered shelter of 1,200 square feet, or about the size of a small, two-bedroom home, for an eight-month stay. They will have no physical contact with people in the outside world and will work with a 20-minute delay in communica- tions with their support crew, or the time it would take for an email to reach Earth from Mars. The NASA-funded project will study the psychological dif- ficulties associated with living in isolated and confined conditions for an extended period. Researchers are entering an isolated geodesic dome perched on a remote Hawaii volcano to study human behavior for future long-term space exploration, C M including future trips to Mars. Y K The six crew members will enter the structure on the Big Island’s Mauna Loa Thursday. They will spend eight months together in the research facility with no physical contact with any other human beings. They’ll wear space suits when outside the compound on a mountainside plain with rocky Mars-like terrain and experience a 20-minute delay in communica- tions to simulate the time it takes for voice calls to reach Earth from Mars The NASA-funded study hopes to provide information on how crews on extended space missions will perform in isolated and confined conditions. The so-called HI-SEAS facility is about 8,200 feet above sea level.