HAPPY Fresh turkey tails packaged for THANKSGIVING DAY sale in the southeast U.S. See story below — “Th e strange story Th ere are 9 more days left until of turkey tails”. THANKSGIVING DAY. [photo: Royal Foods Company] Celebrate our unique American holiday by sharing our bounty with each other — 9 in prayer and by our deeds.

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Y K DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2017 $1.00 The strange story Drugs, weapons, and lots of $$$ confi scated during police raids of turkey tails THREE MEN HAVE BEEN CHARGED — ONE IS A FORMER COP IT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT OUR by Ausage Fausia 3 guns (12-gauge shotgun, 357 magnum, and a GLOBALIZED FOOD SYSTEM Samoa News Reporter pellet gun — all fully loaded); 144 bullets for by Michael Carolan, Colorado State University Drugs, weapons, and a huge amount of cash the 357 magnum; various stolen items; and drug Intensive livestock farming is a huge global industry that were confi scated by armed detectives of the DPS paraphernalia. serves up millions of tons of beef, pork and poultry every year. Vice & Narcotics Unit during the early morning The three defendants are former DPS offi cer When I asked one producer recently to name something his hours last Thursday, when they executed a search Steve Tuatoo from Alofau; Taputimu resident industry thinks about that consumers don’t, he replied, “Beaks warrant on two homes — one in Taputimu, the Cody Christian Wood; and taxi driver Lemalie and butts.” This was his shorthand for animal parts that con- other in Alofau — and on a taxi on the main road, Taisia. sumers – especially in wealthy nations – don’t choose to eat. suspected to contain illegal drugs. Cash of $54,003 was confi scated from the On Thanksgiving, turkeys will adorn close to 90 percent of Acting Police Commissioner, Falana’ipupu home in Taputimu, in addition to $459 found on U.S. dinner tables. But one part of the bird never makes it to Ta’ase Sagapolutele, during a press conference Wood. the groaning board, or even to the giblet bag: the tail. The fate yesterday, confi rmed that the police raids were The three defendants are being charged sepa- of this fatty chunk of meat shows us the bizarre inner workings part of the Vice & Narcotics Unit’s sting opera- rately for unlawful possession of a controlled of our global food system, where eating more of one food pro- tion — ongoing for quite some time. substance, and unlawful possession of a con- duces less-desirable cuts and parts. This then creates demand Three individuals — including a former cop trolled substance with the intent to distribute. elsewhere – so successfully in some instances that the foreign — have been arrested as a result of last week’s The trio made their initial appearance before part becomes, over time, a national delicacy. raids and this was the fi nal piece of a puzzle District Court Judge Fiti Sunia this past Monday. SPARE PARTS that police have been trying to put together for Bail amount for Wood is set at $200,000 while Industrial-scale livestock production evolved after World a while. Tuato’o’s bail is set at $25,000 War II, supported by scientifi c advances such as antibiotics, Confi scated items include a large quantity Taisia is being held on $5,000 bail. growth hormones and, in the case of the turkey, artifi cial insemi- of methamphetamine, with an estimated street None of the men have been able to post bond; nation. (The bigger the tom, the harder it is for him to do what value between $50,000 and $55,000; marijuana therefore, they remain in custody at TCF. he’s supposed to do: procreate.) with a street value between $20,000 to $25,000; (Continued on page 6) U.S. commercial turkey production increased from 16 mil- lion pounds in January 1960 to 500 million pounds in January 2017. Total production this year is projected at 245 million birds. That includes a quarter-billion turkey tails, also known as the parson’s nose, pope’s nose or sultan’s nose. The tail is actually a gland that attaches the turkey’s feathers to its body. It is fi lled with oil that the bird uses to preen itself, so about 75 percent of its calories come from fat. It’s not clear why turkeys arrive at U.S. stores tailless. Industry insiders have suggested to me that it may simply have C M been an economic decision. Turkey consumption was a novelty Y K for most consumers before World War II, so few developed a taste for the tail, although the curious can fi nd recipes online. Turkeys have become larger, averaging around 30 pounds today compared to 13 pounds in the 1930s. We’ve also been breeding for breast size, due to the American love affair with white meat: One prized early big-breasted variety was called Bronze Mae West. Yet the tail remains. SAVORED IN SAMOA Rather than letting turkey tails go to waste, the poultry industry saw a business opportunity. The target: Pacifi c Island communi- ties, where animal protein was scarce. In the 1950s U.S. poultry fi rms began dumping turkey tails, along with chicken backs, into markets in Samoa. (Not to be outdone, New Zealand and Australia exported “mutton fl aps,” also known as sheep bellies, to the Pacifi c Islands.) With this strategy, the turkey industry turned waste into gold. Tapumanaia Galu Satele Jr., who spearheads the “Love Th y Neighbor” program, was able to pre- By 2007 the average Samoan was consuming more than 44 pare 1800 care packages for StarKist Samoa workers and 50 for Talofa Systems employees, aff ected pounds of turkey tails every year – a food that had been unknown by the 5-week cannery shutdown. there less than a century earlier. That’s nearly triple Americans’ It took 5 hours to complete the registration and distribution process last Saturday but everyone annual per capita turkey consumption. went home happy. In addition to care packages, milk from Panamex Pacifi c, coupons from Cost-U- When I interviewed Samoans recently for my book “No One Less, sodas from PPTC, and other ‘specialty items’ were also given out to help families aff ected by the shutdown. See story inside for details. (Continued on page 6) [photo: courtesy] Page 2 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Hawaiian Air Airbus A330 plane set to begin service to Pago in February 2018 LARGER PLANE, MORE COMFORTABLE FLIGHT, ADDS 30 SEATS PER FLIGHT… by Fili Sagapolutele tailored to leisure guests such Samoa News Correspondent as couples, families and honey- Hawaiian Airlines will be mooners, while offering supe- adjusting its Friday fl ights rior functionality to the business starting March 2018 as the traveler. Honolulu-based carrier moves Seating confi guration in the to introduce to the Pago Pago main cabin, or economy-class, route, its Airbus aircraft, which is 2-4-2, according to informa- provides more seats compared tion on the airline’s website, to the current Boeing 767 plane which points out that, maybe used in the American Samoa most important, “everyone gets market. a personal LCD touch-screen Currently, Hawaiian oper- monitor.” ates to and from Pago Pago American Samoa Visi- on Fridays and Mondays but tors Bureau executive director Samoa News recently learned David Vaeafe says the A330 from both local and off island planes are used by Hawaiian travelers that the airline will on all its international and US change the Friday fl ight to mainland destinations and now Thursday — starting March the territory will be included. 2018. “Frequent travelers on A test booking that Samoa Hawaiian Air will have con- News made on Hawaiian’s sistency when traveling on online reservation shows that Hawaiian either from Pago the Friday fl ight will change to Pago to the US mainland or Thursday, beginning Mar. 22, from the US mainland to Amer- 2018. ican Samoa, using the same Responding to Samoa News A330 aircraft, instead of the 1850 care packages, in addition to other specialty items, soda, and milk were distributed last inquiries, Hawaiian spokes- B767 just on the Pago Pago Saturday to the employees of StarKist and Talofa Systems, who are aff ected by the 5-week shutdown. person Ann Botticelli explained route,” Vaeafe said yesterday. [photo: courtesy] that the airline will start fl ying “Customers like consistency the Airbus A330 aircraft to on products. And Hawaiian is Pago Pago on Feb. 5, 2018. providing that consistency to “In order to switch to that customers.” American Samoa Government aircraft, we had to adjust our In terms of benefi ts for schedule to Pago Pago and American Samoa using the Office Of PrOcurement move the Friday fl ight, back A330, he said the Pago Pago to Thursday. That will start route will have 60 extra seats March 22, 2018,” Botticelli a week — or 30-extra seats per said yesterday from Honolulu. fl ight. (Hawaiian in the past had oper- Additionally, A330 con- REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) ated on Thursdays and Mondays fi guration provides extra com- but later changed the Thursday fortable room on the plane, RFQ-009-2018 fl ight to Fridays.) said Vaeafe, who has traveled Issuance Date: November 13, 2017 Date & Time Due: December 13, 2017 “The A330 fl eet is being on Hawaiian’s A330 aircraft upgraded to provide full lie-fl at between Honolulu and the US No later than 2:00p.m (local time) seats in the front cabin and more mainland. “Overall, the A330 extra comfort seats in the main will benefi t our American The American Samoa Government (ASG) issues a Request For Qualification (RFQ) from qualified firms to provide: cabin (or economy class),” she Samoa market,” he said. “Professional Services to Provide Specifications for ARFF Vehicles for Fitiuta & Ofu Airport” said. “The A330 will have a few A local business representa- Submission more total seats than the B767.” tive who traveled to the main- Original and five copies of the Qualifications must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFQ: Profes- “It’s a very nice upgrade for land recently describes the sional Services to Provide Specifications for ARFF Vehicles for Fitiuta & Ofu Airport.” Submissions are to be the American Samoa market,” A330 as “great”, with a little sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), December 13, 2017: she continued. extra legroom, making for a Office of Procurement Hawaiian Air, which cele- comfortable fl ight. “I do really American Samoa Government brated last Saturday, Nov. 11th, hope the A330 aircraft will Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 its 88th anniversary, said the further improve our tourism Attn: Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton, CPO A330 aircraft’s seating capacity industry with more visitors is 294, and that’s 30 more seats from the US, thereby improving Any qualifications received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any than the B767, which translates our economy. We really need a circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being to - over the course of a year big boost to our economy.” non-responsive. - 11,000 additional seats per Some industry offi cials told Document route. Samoa News last week the The RFQ Scope of Work outlining the qualification requiements is available at the Office of Procurement, Additionally, the spacious A330 aircraft will be of great Tafuna, American Samoa, during normal working hours. front cabin — fi rst class or benefi t to the American Samoa premier cabin — features 18 market during the busy long- Review lie-fl at leather seats that extend summer break, when “travel Request for Qualification data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board under the into 180-degree beds at a roomy is at its peak and hard to get auspices of the Chief Procurement, Office of Procurement, ASG. 20.5 inches wide and 76 inches a confi rmed seat” as well as Right of Rejection long. Aligned in a 2-2-2 con- Christmas and New Year’s The American Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive any fi guration, the seats are ideally holidays. irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the American Samoa Government or the public.as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa Government or the Public. ACCURACY We make an issue of it every day. If you want to comment about our accuracy, call Samoa News at 633-5599 DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 3 Matai Restaurant Special!! SUNDAY ONLY

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In the sweltering heat, hundreds of employees from StarKist Samoa and Talofa Systems were at the Suigaula ole Atuvasa Beach Park this past Saturday to pick up their care packages and other items donated by “Love Th y Neighbor” and other local businesses. [photo: courtesy] Compiled by Samoa News Staff would be called out and who- Tapumanaia concluded, “I “LOVE THY ever held the winning ticket, am thankful and blessed that NEIGHBOR” DISTRIB- that person would be presented people have put their trust in UTES OVER 1600 CARE a specialty item in addition to me to donate so much to make PACKAGES FOR CAN- the care package and other items this possible. Without their trust NERY WORKERS provided by local businesses. in me, none of this would be Perfect for Families affected by Cartons of milk from Pan- possible. The volunteers of the the 5-week StarKist Samoa amex Pacifi c were distributed Pago West Stake played a big Fa’alavelave’s shutdown got a sigh of relief and local wholesaling giant role in helping to sort and bag and Parties. last Saturday when close to Cost-U-Less also played a the packages. That took a lot 1700 care packages containing huge role in the event, handing of time and sacrifi ce from their non-perishable food items were out 5% discount coupons. The own families to help make this RATES: distributed to them — thanks company also made a generous project a success.” 1 day - $250.00 p/day to the efforts of Tapumanaia $5,000 donation that Tapuma- AMATA WELCOMES 3 days - $225.00 p/day Galu Satele Jr. and everyone naia used to purchase canned $17 MILLION DOT 7 days - $200.00 p/day who donated to the “Love Thy food items. CONTINUING GRANT Neighbor” program. Another local business, Pago FOR 2009 TSUNAMI Call 733-7448 or 252-2587 Hundreds of employees from Pago Trading Company, came RECOVERY AT PUBLIC for more information. StarKist and Talofa Systems through with 100 cases of soda WORKS gathered at the Suigaula Ole for the event. Washington, D.C. — Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei Tapumanaia solicited the Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 — on Saturday to pick up their care help of the LDS Pago West Congresswoman Aumua Amata packages. Stake’s relief society, under the was pleased to welcome a $17.9 According to Tapuma- leadership of president, Adney million continuing grant from naia, 1800 care packages were Reid. The volunteers from the the U.S. Department of Trans- assembled for StarKist workers, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter portation (DOT) for ongoing and another 50 were prepared Day Saints assisted during Sat- 2009 tsunami recovery efforts for Talofa Systems employees. urday’s event, which lasted through the American Samoa Offi cials from StarKist over 5 hours. Tapumanaia is Department of Public Works. Samoa, including Taotasi grateful for the overwhelming “The tsunami of 2009 had Archie Soliai and Cassandra support from the community a signifi cant and long-lasting Satele were on hand to help with and private sector, which made impact on American Samoa, the registration process, which the event a success. “There are but our people responded with took over an hour to complete. two objectives for my doing this determination,” said Amata. Tapumanaia told Samoa project,” he said. “To honor the “I welcome this ongoing fed- News yesterday that altogether, Lord’s commandment to love eral funding to continue the 1,687 care packages were dis- one another, and to teach my recovery efforts to completion, tributed and the leftovers will children the value of love and and strengthen our economy be donated to another worthy compassion for those in need.” and infrastructure.” cause, he will confi rm which He continued, “Helping the Congress authorizes specifi - one sometime in the future. StarKist workers was the aim; cally this $17.92 million grant Speaking about Saturday’s but the bigger picture is to pro- through an Emergency Relief event, Tapumanaia said, “The mote love for your neighbor not program within the U.S. Depart- turnout was pretty good.” In just for this canned food drive, ment of Transportation, Federal addition to the care packages, but everyday. There’s a greater Highway Administration, for he said there were about 900 lesson involved and it’s my the repair or reconstruction of “specialty items” such as deter- prayer that my taking on this Federal-aid highways and roads gent, toiletries, cooking oil, project was being an example to on Federal lands that have suf- and cereal. “We didn’t have people that we can all help each fered serious damage as a result enough of these specialty items other out. When we care for of natural disasters. for everyone so we decided to those around us struggling, we These funds are awarded to distribute them using a raffl e empower them to get by and to the territory based on the prior format.” fi nd strength to make it through formal emergency declaration Randomly, tickets numbers the hard times.” for the cost of damages to its eli- (Continued on page 7) Page 4 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Trump in Asia: A Samoa Govt. told to use break from the past church tax wisely but uncertain results COLLECTION STARTS JANUARY 1, 2018 President Donald Trump labor are going to be incredible, declared his fi rst Asian tour whether it’s the security of our APIA, SAMOA — Church ministers who in the next two years, they dig the road again,” he “tremendously successful” as nations, whether it’s security of say the government’s move to explain the rami- said. “That is a waste of taxpayers’ money. Stop he hopped on a plane bound the world or whether it’s trade,” fi cations of new tax law governing their income wasting money on useless projects. for Washington. But when he Trump said before leaving the is late, and they also have a message for Prime “They should look at solid developments, not landed at the White House late Philippines on Tuesday bound Minister Tuilaepa Sa’ilele Malielegaoi’s admin- another burden to everyone’s shoulders.” Tuesday he arrived with few for home. istration — use the church tax money wisely! During the seminar yesterday, it was revealed concrete accomplishments in But across the Pacifi c, “There are countless families in Upolu espe- by the Ministry that one of the main reasons pas- hand. Trump was reminded of the cially at Aleipata who don’t have access to water tors are being taxed is because ‘the government As he jetted across the challenges that were awaiting and electricity,” Reverend Siaosi Samuelu of the has noticed that some pastors receive more than region, to fi ve nations, six cities him in Washington. Catholic Church at Salua, Manono said. Chief Executives Offi cers (government offi - and three summits over 12 days, As Trump and Chinese “Use those monies to help those families. cials).” Government CEOs receive an annual Trump pushed regional leaders President Xi Jinping wrapped Use it wisely please but don’t abuse and waste salary of more than $120,000 plus benefi ts. to reshape trade deals to Amer- up their joint statements to the them.” In response to some concerns raised during ica’s liking, but he won no fi rm press in Beijing, they ignored Rev. Samuelu was among church ministers the meeting, the Ministry of Revenue pointed out commitments from his hosts. shouted questions from Amer- who attended a seminar at Manono-uta yesterday that the Bill was proposed two to three years ago. He opened the door to nego- ican reporters in the Great where the Ministry of Revenue was attempting “We’ve been discussing this with National tiations with North Korea, but Hall of the People. When they to explain how the new law will work, starting Council of Churches, elders of the E.F.K.S., the then seemed to shut it again by ducked backstage, Xi sum- January 1, 2018. Methodist church and other churches and this is deriding the dictator Kim Jong moned his interpreter and posed Passed by Parliament in June, the law removes the question… why? Un as “short and fat.” an inquiry to Trump: the tax exemption clause for income generated “The Bill is not new from our perspective; it’s He did not try to push leaders “Who is Roy Moore?” Xi by church ministers. This means that starting been years since the government has been trying to end human rights abuses. asked. on the fi rst day of 2018, all income earned by to put it in place. Trump has said he’ll have That moment, described by church ministers will be taxed — including mon- “The government and the Ministry have more to say about the trip’s two White House offi cials who etary gifts they receive from funerals, weddings noticed that some of the pastors receive more achievements in a “major state- weren’t authorized to speak and other fa’alavelave. than a C.E.O. and that’s why we think it will be ment” at the White House publicly about private conver- According to Rev. Samuelu, the Ministry’s nice for pastors to lend a hand (tatau na velo sina this week. The White House sations, underscores Trump’s move to explain the law is counterproductive. sao o fa’afeagaiga).” would not discuss the details in domestic challenges. He must “We would’ve liked a bit more time on this, The Ministry also explained that “Epikopo” advance. grapple with the uncertain fate this is at such short notice,” he said. for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day The trip did reveal much of his tax cut plan, face the “For your information we only heard this Saints is excluded. about Trump’s traveling style. threat of a government shut- on the radio and newspapers but not from the “The ‘sefulua’i’ of the Latter Day Saints is He soaked up the pageantry and down and decide whether to cut government.” the same with taulaga and faigame to some was well practiced at the art of ties with Moore, the Republican “Now they’ve come and want to hear from churches,” the ministry revealed. fl attery. candidate in Alabama’s special us, personally, it’s a waste of time because the “They are not included under this Bill.” For all his tough campaign Senate race, who is accused of law has already been passed. What more do they But Rev. Sialaoa Pagamalie objected. He talk on trade, Trump appeared sexually assaulting underage want from us now?” reminded the Ministry that “epikopo” is paid by reluctant to take a confronta- girls decades ago. “They should’ve come before the Bill was the church.“To make it fair and square, the min- tional stance. He cajoled and For most of the trip, Trump being passed.” istry should look into this,” he said. fl attered leaders in Tokyo and was able to leave domestic Rev. Samuelu said he doesn’t object to the “To ensure all the requirements of the Bill Seoul without eliciting fi rm affairs behind, though he did government’s plan but he wants to make it clear are met, epikopo should be taxed. That’s just commitments for a more bal- reignite the Russia fi restorm by that common courtesy would have gone a long a reminder for the Ministry.”The government anced economic relationship. At revealing that President Vlad- way. organized the seminar for church ministers a summit in Vietnam, he vowed imir Putin had insisted to him In any case, now that he will pay tax just like within sub district so they fully understand their to hold rising superpower China in Vietnam that Moscow didn’t everyone else, Rev. Samuelu wants to ensure the obligations.The seminars continue today at accountable for unfair business hack the 2016 election. Trump money is spent accordingly. Tafagamanu. and trade practices. Yet in Bei- added: “And I believe — I really “Don’t spend it on road constructions where (Source: Samoa Observer) jing, the president said, “I don’t believe — that when he tells me blame China” for a growing that, he means it.” Trump later trade gap. clarifi ed that he was “with” the In the White House view, U.S. intelligence agencies that Trump accomplished what he concluded Russia was behind set out to do: strengthen rela- the interference. tionships with world leaders In Seoul, Trump delivered a and lay the groundwork for sharp warning to North Korea, more equitable trading deals. saying: “Do not underestimate “I think the fruits of our us. And do not try us.”

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Trump is on a fi ve country trip through Asia traveling to Japan, South Korea, Please visit samoanews.com for weekend updates. China, Vietnam and the Philippines. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 5 Pacifi c Island News in Brief Compiled by Samoa News staff spective to protect our border, MISS AMERICAN SAMOA and will do everything possible PREPARES FOR MISS to keep this hideous drug away PACIFIC ISLANDS from our communities.” Miss American Samoa (Source: RNZ) Matauaina Toomalatai heads to DUNEDIN MOTORIST the Miss Pacifi c Islands Pageant CAUGHT PLAYING BAG- in Nadi, Fiji at the end of this PIPES WHILE DRIVING month. Offi cers working a road Prayers and blessings will checkpoint in the city this be offered for Matauaina at a morning discovered the church service at the Onenoa motorist was more interested EFKAS which she attends in making music than watching before she leaves for Fiji. the road. Executive Director of Acting Sergeant Bryce the American Samoa Visi- Johnson said police saw the tors Bureau, David Vaeafe, a man playing what appeared to member of the Miss Pacifi c be a clarinet or windpipes while Islands Board says the pageant driving. is slated for December 1-9. “The driver didn’t have their The new Miss will be hands on the wheel at the time, crowned in an outdoor pageant and he was clearly playing the at Charles Park in Nadi City on instrument while driving the the fi nal night. car,” he said. The contest with the theme, “It’s foolish to say the least. “Climate change — action to We are also concerned with the sustain our islands,” will be part amount of drivers using mobile of special celebrations for the phones while driving. These city of Nadi, which has under- also are major distractions for gone a rebuilding program people. Neither of these things After the pageant, Miss are a good idea.” American Samoa heads to Port After the motorist was Villa, Vanuatu for the Pacifi c stopped, it was revealed the Mini Games scheduled for man’s instrument of choice December 1-17. was the chanter from a set of (Source: talanei.com) bagpipes. TWO ARRESTED AFTER The man was warned for his MASSIVE METH BUST IN actions and sent on his way. CHRISTCHURCH During the hour-long check- Almost 50kg of meth was seized by police aft er the Christchurch bust. [photo: NZ Police] The arrests were made after a point operation, offi cers tick- joint police and Customs opera- eted eight motorists and four tion over the past two weeks. others were warned for their Police said the drugs arrived driving, Johnson said. American Samoa Government into Christchurch in an air- “Always keep both hands freight consignment from on the wheel at all times, watch Office Of PrOcurement Mexico on 1 November. your speed and following dis- The drugs were hidden in a tances and stick to the road shipment of safety lights in 40 rules,” he said. separate packages weighing (Source: RNZ) 1-1.2kg each. WORLD’S ‘OLDEST WINE’ REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) Police said the exact weight FOUND IN 8000-YEAR- of the product was still to be OLD JARS RFQ-018-2018 determined, but said it was the Scientists say 8000-year-old largest-ever seizure of metham- pottery fragments have revealed Issuance Date: November 13, 2017 Date & Time Due: December 13, 2017 phetamine in the South Island. the earliest evidence of grape No later than 2:00p.m (local time) The drugs had a potential wine making. street value of $50 million. The earthenware jars con- The American Samoa Government (ASG) issues a Request For Qualification (RFQ) from qualified firms to Two Christchurch men - taining residual wine com- provide: aged 25 and 31 - were arrested pounds were found in two sites “Design of Pago Pago International Airport - Parking Lot Expansion” after several search warrants south of the Georgian capital, Submission were carried out in Christchurch Tbilisi, researchers said. Original and five copies of the Qualifications must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “RFQ: Design of and Auckland. Some of the jars bore images Pago Pago International Airport - Parking Lot Expansion.” Submissions are to be sent to the following address They appeared in Christ- of grape clusters and a man and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), December 13, 2017: Office of Procurement church District Court today on dancing. American Samoa Government charges of importing a Class A Previously, the earliest evi- Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 drug, and possession of meth- dence of wine making was from Attn: Dr. Oreta Mapu Crichton, CPO amphetamine for supply. pottery dating from about 7000 They have both been years ago found in northwestern Any qualifications received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any remanded in custody to reap- Iran. circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being pear later this month. The fi nds were published in non-responsive. Detective Inspector Corrie the journal “Proceedings of the Parnell said it was a signifi cant National Academy of Sciences” Document result for police and Customs. (PNAS). The RFQ Scope of Work outlining the qualification requiements is available at the Office of Procurement, “These drugs, should they “We believe this is the oldest Tafuna, American Samoa, during normal working hours. have made it to the streets, example of the domestication of Review would have caused signifi cant a wild-growing Eurasian grape- Request for Qualification data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board under the harm to people and communi- vine solely for the production of auspices of the Chief Procurement, Office of Procurement, ASG. ties, not just in Canterbury, but wine,” said co-author Stephen Right of Rejection across the country.” Batiuk, a senior researcher at Customs spokesperson Joe the University of Toronto. The American Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive any Cannon said the seizure was the “Wine is central to civiliza- irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the American result of risk-profi ling and tar- tion as we know it in the West. Samoa Government or the public.as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa Government or the public. geting work that Customs car- As a medicine, social lubricant, ried out for all goods, people mind-altering substance and and craft coming into New highly valued commodity, wine Zealand. became the focus of religious DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON “We maintain a national per- Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action Chief Procurement Officer (Continued on page 8) Page 6 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 ➧ Turkey tail… Continued from page 1 Eats Alone: Food as a Social overlooked its deep social to its staleness.” Clearly, our Enterprise,” it was immedi- attachments. Moreover, under ancestors knew food very dif- ately clear that some considered World Trade Organization ferently than we do today. this once-foreign food part of rules, countries and territories It is not that we don’t know their island’s national cuisine. generally cannot unilaterally how to judge quality anymore. When I asked them to list pop- ban the import of commodities But the yardstick we use is cali- ular “Samoan foods,” multiple unless there are proven public brated – intentionally, as I’ve people mentioned turkey tails – health reasons for doing so. learned – against a different frequently washed down with a Samoa was forced to list its ban standard. The modern indus- cold Budweiser. in 2013 as a condition of joining trial food system has trained How did imported turkey the WTO, notwithstanding its consumers to prioritize quantity tails become a favorite among health worries. and convenience, and to judge Samoa’s working class? Here EMBRACING THE WHOLE freshness based on sell-by-date lies a lesson for health educa- ANIMAL stickers. Food that is processed tors: The tastes of iconic foods If Americans were more and sold in convenient portions cannot be separated from the interested in eating turkey tails, takes a lot of the thinking pro- environments in which they some of our supply might stay cess out of eating. are eaten. The more convivial at home. Can we bring back If this picture is bothersome, the atmosphere, the more likely so called nose-to-tail animal think about taking steps to reca- people will be to have positive consumption? This trend has librate that yardstick. Maybe associations with the food. gaining some ground in the add a few heirloom ingredients Food companies have known United States, but mainly in a to beloved holiday dishes and this for generations. It’s why narrow foodie niche. talk about what makes them Coca-Cola has been ubiqui- Beyond Americans’ general special, perhaps while showing tous in baseball parks for more squeamishness toward offal the kids how to judge a fruit or than a century, and why many and tails, we have a knowledge vegetable’s ripeness. Or even McDonald’s have PlayPlaces. problem. Who even knows how roast some turkey tails. It also explains our attachment to carve a turkey anymore? (Originally published on The to turkey and other classics at Challenging diners to select, Conversation website, which Thanksgiving. The holidays can prepare and eat whole animals granted permission to reprint. be stressful, but they also are a is a pretty big ask. Author, Michael Carolan is lot of fun. Google’s digitization of a Professor of Sociology and As Julia, a 20-something old cookbooks shows us that Associate Dean for Research, Samoan, explained to me, “You it wasn’t always so. “The College of Liberal Arts, Colo- have to understand that we eat American Home Cook Book,” rado State University.) turkey tails at home with family. published in 1864, instructs [Editor’s Note: Samoa News It’s a social food, not something readers when choosing lamb to publishes this story to begin you’ll eat when you’re alone.” “observe the neck vein in the its celebration of November Turkey tails also come up in fore quarter, which should be of as “Thanksgiving” month; discussions of the health epi- an azure-blue to denote quality because have you noticed how demic gripping these islands. and sweetness.” Or when the retail stores — in the US and American Samoa has an obe- selecting venison, “pass a knife here in the territory — seem to sity rate of 75 percent. Samoan along the bones of the haunches be skipping Thanksgiving Day offi cials grew so concerned that of the shoulders; if it smell [sic] and jumping straight to Black they banned turkey tail imports sweet, the meat is new and Friday (the day after Thanks- in 2007. good; if tainted, the fl eshy parts giving) and then Christmas? But asking Samoans to of the side will look discolored, Apparently there’s not enough abandon this cherished food and the darker in proportion money in the ‘holiday’… ra] ➧ Drugs, weapons, and lots… Continued from page 1 If they are able to post bond, according to Le’i, are the ones him for unlawful posses- Judge Sunia has informed them who were under the microscope sion of a controlled substance of conditions of release, which when he became Commis- — methamphetamine. include refraining from con- sioner, because there were sus- suming alcohol or being in pos- picions they were involved with session of any illegal drugs, and and engaged in alleged illegal they are ordered to surrender activities — including drugs — themselves to random drug and in the territory. alcohol testing. Le’i said the expansion of A preliminary examination the DPS Vice & Narcotics Tac- hearing for Wood is set for next tical Unit is their commitment Monday, Nov. 20th at 10:00 to combatting the infi ltration of a.m. while Tuatoo and Taisia the territory by illegal drugs. are scheduled to appear in court During Monday’s court pro- tomorrow. ceedings, the District Court was Falana’ipupu said police packed with family members are still continuing their inves- and local residents. tigations, to ensure drugs and One woman told Samoa illegal activities are weeded out News outside of the courthouse from homes, villages and the that she praises the great effort Good community. by police to fi nd those who are Combating the drug problem allegedly distributing drugs in in American Samoa is the main the community, and charging purpose behind Police Commis- them, because it will put a stop Morning! sioner Le’i Sonny Thompson’s to this increasing problem. plan to re-establish the Vice & She said she is a victim of the Narcotics Tactical Unit earlier drug problem because police uoY wonk s’ti a doog this year. arrested and charged her son for gninrom nehw uoy In an earlier interview with allegedly selling drugs to other Samoa News, Le’i said that one people. ekaw pu htiw week after the Vice & Narcotics She said she didn’t know Unit was offi cially re-estab- anything about her son being gnihtyreve uoy .deen lished, back in July of this year, involved in drugs until police a few police offi cers resigned offi cers came to her house a dniF su ta a erots from their posts. few months ago and informed These same police offi cers, her that they have arrested raen !uoy samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 7

Congresswoman Amata and USVI Governor Mapp, before a Natural Resources Committee hearing on several shared challenges territories face. [courtesy photo]

➧ Community briefs… Continued from page 3 gible highways and roadways. U.S. Virgin Islands for a 2019 Accountability in Territories’ Eligible work includes Medicaid extension to spend Disaster Recovery Efforts.” repairs needed to restore essen- down funds. Finally, the terri- The Committee heard tes- tial traffi c, minimize the extent tories also share a similar need timony directly from the two of damage, or protect the for economic development tax territories’ governors: The remaining facilities as well as credit initiatives in any fi nal Honorable Ricardo Rosselló, permanent repairs necessary to major tax legislation. Governor of Puerto Rico; and restore the highway to its pre- “While Irma and Maria were the Honorable Kenneth Mapp, disaster condition. two of the worst hurricanes in Governor of the United States “I appreciate the DOT’s recent history, the fact remains Virgin Islands. The hearing continuing support for Amer- that the insular territories are no focused on where recovery sup- ican Samoa’s reconstructive strangers to natural disasters,” port is most needed, and efforts efforts,” Congresswoman said Aumua Amata. “Hurri- to prevent spending waste Amata continued. “Congratu- canes, earthquakes, tsunamis, through oversight. lations especially to everyone and other disasters are an unfor- In her exchange of remarks at the Department of Public tunate part of the natural order with Governor Mapp, Con- Works involved in this grant, of living on an island, making it gresswoman Amata focused and to Director Faleosina Voigt imperative that we do all we can attention on American Samoa and the rest of the leadership of to prepare for them in advance. and the Virgin Islands shared the department.” “The insular territories are diffi culty spending down Med- AMATA EMPHASIZES particularly susceptible, as they icaid funds granted under the TERRITORIES’ SHARED are isolated from receiving help ACA, due to lack of resources CHALLENGES from the rest of the country and and matching fund require- Washington, D.C. — often suffer more damage from ments, and the concept of an Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017 — disasters based on their relative extension for the funds expiring Congresswoman Aumua Amata size. We will do everything we in 2019, along with the need emphasized in the Natural can to help Puerto Rico and the for equitable treatment with the Resources Committee hearing Virgin Islands get back on their states. several shared challenges terri- feet, but we cannot stop there. tories face. We need to strengthen infra- In her questioning of wit- structure and foster stability in nesses, she urged support for all the territories before the next strong infrastructure in the ter- disaster,” she said. ritories and equitable health On Nov. 14, the Committee care treatment with the states, on Natural Resources held an and highlighted American oversight hearing titled “The Samoa’s shared need with the Need for Transparent Financial WE’RE HIRING! Mall of America stab- Position: MERCHANDISING REP Responsibilities: bing suspect has • Daily stock merchandising for store shelves • Set up and maintenance of displays • Point of Sale (bin) assembly • Following planograms mental illness history • Communicating with store staff and owners MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A undergo a blood transfusion. • Daily detailed reporting (emails & forms) man charged with stabbing two The complaint says the vic- shoppers at the Mall of America tim’s 25-year-old brother tried Requirements: has a history of mental illness. to help and was cut in the hands • Valid ID & Social Security Prosecutors charged 20-year- and back, requiring 42 stiches. • Must have a valid Driver’s License (Private/Commercial) old Mahad Abdiraham with two Abdiraham’s initial court • Must be computer literate counts of assault causing great appearance is Wednesday. It’s • Honest & Reliable bodily harm. unclear if he has an attorney. • Organized & Enthusiastic The complaint says Abdi- Abdiraham was charged • Self-Motivated & Friendly raham began slashing a with stabbing two staff mem- 19-year-old man as the victim bers with a pen last year at an • Able to work unsupervised was coming out of a dressing in-patient psychiatric unit. Apply in person at our office in Tafuna, Fagaima Road across Hong Laundromat. room Sunday at Macy’s. Court records show he was Only applicants required for interview will be contacted after reviewing applications. The man was cut in the acquitted due to mental illness. face, head and arms and had to Please call 699-8086 or 699-8297 for details on location only! Page 8 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Senate panel approves Trump choice to lead Homeland Security WASHINGTON (AP) — a major agency with 240,000 A key Senate committee on employees. They also cited Tuesday approved President concerns about possible White Donald Trump’s choice to lead House interference in a recent the Department of Homeland DHS decision to send home Security.The Senate Home- thousands of Nicaraguans long land Security and Government granted U.S. protection. Affairs Committee approved Johnson dismissed those Kirstjen Nielsen’s nomination, concerns and said Nielsen’s 11-4. The panel’s chairman, boss, White House chief of staff Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., John Kelly, has called her a said the full Senate could vote “superstar.” on Nielsen’s nomination by the The Homeland Security post end of November.Nielsen, 45, “is a very big job. Probably no is a former staffer at DHS who one is fully qualifi ed for it. I now serves as deputy White think she has some good quali- House chief of staff.Democrats fi cations,” Johnson said, adding complained that she lacked that it was important to fi ll the the experience needed to run post as soon as possible. C M Y K ➧ Pacifi c Brief… Continued from page 5 cults, pharmacopoeias, cui- lead the research. sines, economies and society in Batiuk said the wine was the ancient Near East.” probably made in a similar The pottery jars were discov- way to the qvevri method today ered in two Neolithic villages, “where the grapes are crushed called Gadachrili Gora and Shu- and the fruit, stems and seeds laveris Gora, about 50km south are all fermented together.” of Tbilisi, researchers said. Previously, the earliest evi- Telltale chemical signs of dence of grape wine-making wine were discovered in eight had been found in the Zagros jars, the oldest one dating from Mountains of Iran and dated to about 5980 BC. 5400-5000 BC. FILE - In this Oct. 12, 2017, fi le photo, President Donald Trump, left , listens as Kirstjen Nielsen, Large jars called qvevri, The world’s earliest non- right, a cybersecurity expert and deputy White House chief of staff , speaks in the East Room of the similar to the ancient ones, are grape based wine is believed to White House in Washington aft er Trump announced that she is his choice to be the next Homeland still used for wine-making in be a fermented alcoholic bev- Security Secretary. Nielsen was tapped to help shepherd Trump’s Department of Homeland Security Georgia, said David Lordkip- erage of rice, honey and fruit secretary pick through his Senate confi rmation process. Now she’s got her own team shepherding anidze, director of the Georgian found in China and dating to her. Th e Senate Homeland Security Committee will hold a confi rmation hearing for Nielsen on National Museum who helped about 7000 BC. (Source: RNZ) Wednesday, Nov. 8. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)

C M Y K samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 9 LeL eLaliLali Tatala ofi sa fou DOH Fagaalu mo talavai fa’afou o kilia ma’i tusia: Leua Aiono Frost foma’i e to’atolu e mafai ona Ua matagofi e le fa’afaigofi e latou galulue i le Talavai a le ona fa’ataunuu uma lava tiute Primary Care, lea e fa’atautaia C M o tama’ita’i o lo’o tautuaina lua mai ma siakiga o Kilia Ma’i Y K le mamalu lautele o i latou e mai le Soifua Maloloina e pei gasolo atu i le Fale fou mo ona amatalia ai nei i le fale fou. Talavai e fa’afou ai KIlia Fai- I le taimi nei, o talavai nei galuega mo e faigaluega i gal- e le o totogia, e pei lava fo’i o uega i fale’aiga ma fale gaosia talavai i Falema’i i Itumalo lea meataumafa o so’o se ituaiga, e aofi a ai Tafuna, Leone ma e pei o Kamupani I’a atoa ai Amouli. ma fale’aiga fa’atau atu i le O talavai uma nei o lo’o O i latou o lo’o tautuaina le mamalu lautele i le Fale fou ua nofoia nei e le Talavai mo Kilia Ma’i mamalu lautele i le Maketi po’o aofi a i le fa’atulagaga a le Medi- a le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina i Faga’alu. Matagofi e le latou Ofi sa fou fa’ato’a atoa le tolu isi nofoaga tumau. (Faaauau itulau 11) vaiaso talu ona tatala. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] “Ona o le tulaga o le mana’omia ona fa’aaoga vave le Ofi sa fou, ua tatala vave ai loa le falefou lenei. Ua mana’omia ona vave le fa’asologa o tagata e talosaga latou kili o le soifua maloloina, e mafai ai ona gal- ulue,” o se tala lea mai se sui o le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina, ona sa tele fono- taga a le Fa’atonusili, Motusa Tuileama Nua i le aso ananafi . O le fale lea a’o le’i mae’a ona toe galuea’ina, sa fa’atautaia ai talavai mo Kilia o le Soifua Maloloina ma le Talavai a le “Well Baby Clinic” mo pepe ma fanauiti i a latou siakiga masani ma tui puipuia fa’alemasina se’ia mae’a le ta’i 14 tausaga o le matutua. Lea ua toe tatala nei, ae ua faia ai Kilia mo le Soifua Malo- loina o tagata faigaluega, ae o le talavai a le fanauiti ua taumafai ona fa’aa’e ane i le fale i tua atu o lea falefou e pito i luma. E ese mai lea ua fuafua fo’i ina ia fa’atulaga fale tuai i tua atu o nei potu talavai, ia avea ma se nofoaga fa’apitoa mo gasegase tau le mafaufau, e nonofo mau ai. “O i latou nei ua va’aia le momoe i nofoaga fa’atali pasi, ma luma o Ofi sa po’o so’o se vaipanoa. O i latou fo’i o tagata C M o si o tatou atunu’u, peita’i ua Y K afaina latou mafaufau, ma e tatau ona saunia se nofoaga e fi afi a i latou e nonofo lelei ai,” o se tala lea mai le sui o le matagaluega. O lona uiga, o nei faletuai o le a toe fa’aleleia totonu, ina ia agava’a ona nofoia e i latou nei, ma e toe itiiti nei va’aia le fa’agasologa o galuega toe fausia lelei mo lea atufalega e pito i tua o le Matagaluega, i lona nofoaga i Fagaalu. O le tinoitupe na fa’aaoga i le toe fausia o le Ofi sa mo Talavai o Kilia Faigaluega, sa maua mai i le polokalame a le fetarale mo galuega tetele (CIP). Ua fuafua nei le tatalaga aloia o lea galuega i le masina fou, peita’i, e muamua lava ona mautinoa o le a i ai ni ali’i Page 10 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Taliu mai i fanua Falepuipui le ali’i gaoi aufusu ma pine 3 mo Amerika Samoa mo le 6 masina tusia Ausage Fausia Sanele Etuale, o le taumafai lea tusia Ausage Fausia na lau ai lana fa’asalaga ananafi. tuliina o aso e 60, fuafua lava O le faaiuga o le vaiaso na ina ia si’itia tapenaga a ali’i ma O le ali’i lea na ta’usala e I ulua’i mataupu e 4 a Sia- i lona usitaia o poloaiga a le te’a nei na toe taliu mai ai i tama’ita’i fusu e sauni ai mo le Fa’amasinoga Fa’aitumalo i folau ua mae’a ona iloiloina e le fa’amasinoga. le atunu’u le aufusu e to’afa ta’amilosaga tetele fa’avaomalo le moliaga mama o le gaoi, ua Fa’amasinoga, sa tuuina atu ai O lea la ua toe faamaonia sa tausinio i le taamilosaga a a le lalolagi. fa’asalaina nei o ia e taofia i le le poloaiga e auai i aoaoga fa’a le isi ana solitulafono, ma ua le Tafatolu sa faia i Samoa i Na taua e le afioga a Sala i le toese i Tafuna mo le 6 masina, faufautua ina ia fa’ailoa atu ai ia poloaina ai loa o ia na te tuliina le vaiaso na te’a nei, ina ua Samoa News e fa’apea, o se tasi o se tasi lea o tuutuuga o lana te ia le leaga o le ‘ava malosi. aso e 60 ia sa fa’amalumalu i le manumalo i latou i pine e 3 mo o itu taua o le ta’amilosaga a le nofovaavaaia e 12 masina, ina O ripoti ua tuuina atu e le toese, mai lana mataupu o lo o Amerika Samoa. Tafatolu, o le a tapena atu ai le ua faamaonia e le Fa’amasinoga Ofisa Faanofovaavaaia i le nofovaavaaia ai o ia, e aofia ai O pine e 3 na maua e le aufusu a le atunu’u mo ta’aloga le moliaga o le gaoi sa tu’uaia ai Fa’amasinoga, o lo o taua ai ma aso e 51 lea ua mae’a ona ia aufusu a le atunu’u e aofia ai Laiti a le Pasefika e faia i Van- o ia e le malo. le mae’a lea ona auai o le ua tuliina i le toese, a o fa’atalitali le pine siliva e tasi ma pine apa uatu i le masina fou o Tesema. E pei ona manino memea e 2. Sa ia taua le mataina o le tau- molia i aoaoga faa faufautua e ai se faaiuga o lana mataupu. O le ali’i o Alofa Mataafa na mafaiga a le au fusu a le atunu’u i fa’amaumauga a le pei ona taua, ma ua mae’a fo’i Lona uiga, e toe 9 aso o lo o manumalo i le pine siliva mo i le ta’amilosaga o le Tafatolu, Fa’amasinoga, e le o se taimi ona fa’au’u mai ai o ia i aoaoga totoe ona mae’a lea o lana 60 Amerika Samoa, ina ua faiaina i ma ua avea ai lea ta’amilosaga muamua lea ua tula’i ai uma nei. aso lea ua faatulaga e tuli. le ali’i o Henry Tyrell o Samoa o se avanoa e toe fa’aleleia ai Iakopo Siafolau i luma o le Na fa’ailoa e Sunia ia Sia- Mo lana mataupu fou e pei i se ta’aloga mataina ma le finau ni isi o vaega e moomia le toe Fa’amasinoga, ona o tu’uaiga folau e fa’apea, e foliga mai ona ta’usala ai o ia i le gaoi, ua e sailia ai le pine auro. fa’aleleia atili, a o lumana’i ai i solitulafono eseese sa ia o lea ua mae’a ana aoaoga sa faanofovaavaaia fo’i o ia mo le O pine apa memea e 2 na le Ta’aloga a le Pasefika i le fa’atinoina. fa’atonu o ia e fa’ataunu’u, ma 12 masina i lalo o tuutuuga, e ao mauaina lea e Alesana Ale- masina fou. O le fa’a 5 ai lea ona molia e foliga mai e le o i ai lava se ona ia tuliina aso e 120 i le toese sana ma Orlando Taalo, o i laua E pei ona silafia, o le o ia e le malo ma tula’i i luma suiga i le fa’afitauli o le ‘ava i Tafuna. uma o sui fou o le aufusu a le ta’amilosaga sa faia i Samoa i le o le Fa’amasinoga. E fa’a 3 ona malosi o lo o a’afia ai o ia. Ua manatu le fa’amasinoga, atunu’u, fa’atoa auai lea o i latou masina o Setema na te’a atu nei, molia ma ta’usala o ia i moliaga “O lea ua manino mai, e o le a fa’amalumalu le tuliina e i ni ta’amilosaga fa’avaomalo le Ta’amilosaga Fa’avaomalo mama o le fa’atupu vevesi i foliga mai e i ai lava le fa’afitauli le ua molia o isi aso e 60, ae ua faapenei. lea o le Teuila, lea fo’i na malaga nofoaga faitele, fa’atasi ona o le ‘ava malosi ia te oe, ma ua lava aso e 60 na te tuliina i le E le i manuia taumafaiga a le ai le aufusu a le atunu’u, na fo’i molia i le ave ta’avale ‘ona, le toe i ai se isi avanoa e te toe toese. tama’ita’i o Elizabeth Tuavale mai ai ma le Ipu o le siamupini, ma moliaga o le gaoi e pei ona aoga ai i nei aoaoga, aua o lea O le fa’asalaga fou e 60 aso lea na to’afa i ai le aufusu a ina ua latou fa’ato’ilaloina le ta’usala ai o ia i le vaiaso nei. ua uma ona e fa’au’u mai ai, ao a Siafolau, e fa’atoa tuli pe a le atunu’u mo se pine, e ui sa aufusu malosi a Samoa ma latou “Na amata mai lava au soli- lea lava e te a’afia i le fa’afitauli mae’a ona tuli lana 60 aso lea na mataina lana taumafaiga i le manumalo ai i fusuaga e 5 ae 4 tulafono i mea laiti, na amata i ta’amilosaga atoa. Samoa. o le ‘ava malosi,” o le saunoaga fa’amalumalu mai lana mataupu O le ta’amilosaga Saunoa Sala e fa’apea, o ni le fa’atup misa, sosoo ai ma le lea a Sunia. tuai.Afai ae magalo mai o ia i le Fa’avaomalo o le Tafatolu na isi o sui tuai o le aufusu a le fusu, ave ta’avale ‘ona, a o lea I le mataupu a le ua molia tausaga fou, ua faatonu o ia e le talimalo ai Samoa i le vaiaso atunu’u, e le i mafai ona malaga ua e fa’asolo atu i le gaoi. na fa’atoa mae’a atu i ni nai fa’amasinoga e alu e saili sana na te’a nei, sa aofia ai Niu Sila, i laua i le ta’amilosaga o le Taf- O ai na iloa e le o toe mamao masina e le i mamao atu, na galuega tumau e galue ai. Samoa ma Amerika Samoa. O le atolu lea na fa’atoa mae’a atu ae toe molia mai fo’i oe i se fa’anofovaavaaia ai o ia mo le Ua poloaina fo’i o ia e agaga atoa o lenei ta’amilosaga nei, ae ua sauni i laua e auai atu isi solitulafono e sili atu ona 12 masina, i lalo o tuutuuga e ao totogi le salatupe e $100 i e pei ona taua e le Faiaoga o le i ta’aloga i Vanuatu i le masina mamafa,” o le saunoaga lea a ona ia tuliina aso e 60 i le toese. totonu o le ulua’i 30 aso o lana aufusu a le atunu’u, afioga Sala fou. Fiti Sunia ia Siafolau i le taimi Peita’i na fa’amalumalu lona nofovaavaaia.

Sui l le Ami Fa’aleoleo i le taimi o le latou tula’i fa’aaloalo, ina ua mae’a ona tauaao e le Lutena Kovana ia Lemanu P. Mauga le teu fugalaau e aloaia ai le tautua a fitafita o le taua i le vaiaso na te’a nei. [ata AF] samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 11 ➧ Tatala ofisa fou… Continued from page 9 care lea ua alu uma ai fa’atasi ni Foma’i e fa’atautaia Talavai Falema’i Itumalo, e fa’auia le a le Primary Care i le totogi ua totogia o nei talavai uma i le gafatia ona ofo atu ia i latou. Medicare. I le tulaga fo’i o talavai mo Na fa’atuai ona fa’alauiloa kili faigaluega o le Soifua Malo- lea tautua i Faga’alu, ona o le loina, e tuai lava le fa’asologa, le’i mae’a ona tatala o lea fale ona o le foma’i lava e to’atasi, fou mo Talavai tumau a le Pri- ma e na’o le 20 tagata talosaga mary Care ma siakiga mo Kilia mo nei kilia e talia i le aso e tasi. Faigaluega. O le fa’atulagaga lea e ao ina E lima potu e faia ai siakiga usita’ia ai le aiaiga a le Medi- o gasegase i le fale fou lenei, ae care mo falema’i uma e totogia mana’omia lava ni Foma’i se e i latou le talavai. to’atolu e fa’aaogaina nei potu E fa’afa ona e asia ma mo talavai. E to’atasi le foma’i, fa’aauau au talavai nei, ina ia o lo’o fia siakiga mo Kilia a le mae’a ai ona taua’aoina lou ID. Soifua Maloloina mo tagata fai- O au talavai e mae’a ai Kilia galuega e mo’omia. O lona uiga Faigaluega mai lea Ofisa e ao o le tulaga fita lea e i ai nei mo fo’i ona i ai suesuega uma a le le Matagaluega, o le fia maua o Laboratory e faia. Gunman targets people at random in California town, kills 4 RANCHO TEHAMA Johnston said one student RESERVE, Calif. (AP) — A was shot at the school and flown gunman driving stolen vehi- by helicopter to a hospital, and cles and choosing his targets another student was wounded in at random opened fire “without a car on the way to school. He provocation” in a tiny rural said no one was killed there. Northern California town “The shooter targeted the Tuesday, killing four people school from outside the school and wounding at least 10 others, and shot inside the school with including a student at an ele- multiple rounds,” Johnston said. mentary school, before police The assistant sheriff said shot him dead, authorities said. the school locked its doors, and The gunfire began shortly students and staff “sheltered in before 8 a.m. in the rural com- place” until deputies ushered munity of Rancho Tehama them onto a school bus and led Reserve, a homeowners asso- it to safety under heavy guard. ciation of modest houses and Johnston said authorities trailers in rolling oak woodlands believe they know the identity dotted with grazing cattle about of the shooter but declined to 130 miles north of Sacramento. release his name pending fur- Police offered no imme- ther investigation. He appears diate word on the assailant’s to have fired a semiautomatic 1LT Melendez, Jose o le 411th PSC, MAJ Ulisses, Taymes TSG American Samoa Det Executive motive, but a sheriff’s official rifle and two handguns at seven Officer ma LTC Clinton, Seybold TSG American Samoa Det Commander sa auai i le sauniga mo said the shooter’s neighbors had locations, authorities said. vetereni i le aso Faraile ua te’a i Tafuna. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] reported a domestic violence The shooter initially stole a incident a day earlier.Brian Flint neighbor’s truck and then car- told the Record Searchlight jacked a second vehicle before newspaper in the city of Red- two deputies exchanged gun- ding that his neighbor, whom he fire with him, Johnston said. FAASALALAUGA O LE knows only as Kevin, was the No officers were hurt.Salvador gunman and that his roommate Tello said the gunman fired at SUAFA TUITELELEAPAGA was among the victims. He a truck in front of him as he said the shooter also stole his went to drop off his three chil- truck.“The crazy thing is that dren at school. Tello said he O LEONE the neighbor has been shooting was about three blocks from Samoa e, e lē tau faamaupu’epu’eina ‘auma fati loloa o le vasa i ou paia e afua mai Saua seia paia a lot of bullets lately, hundreds the school when bullets made Analega. Matou te faapoipoi ma le faaete’ete le laau-tu-i-vanu i ou paia fa’aletalalelei, mamalu faaleatunuu of rounds, large magazines,” “big holes” in the truck.He said aemaise ou sā faalemalo, ina ne’i faitauina tautala o le puagagana i sa matou faamatalaga faatauvaa. Flint said. “We made it aware he forced his children to duck Nuunuu atu ia i faleupolu o tofiga ma le ‘au fueloloa o le atunuu outou sā ma faigā, auā o le latou gafa tausi that this guy is crazy and he’s down, slammed his vehicle into vaatele lea. Tulou! been threatening us.”Tehama reverse and headed to the chil- E matou te faatulou atu ai i le paia o suli ma feoi o le suafa o Tuiteleleapaga i le afioaga o Leone, o loo County Assistant Sheriff Phil dren’s grandmother’s house.“I alaala ma papa’a’ao i itu e fia o Samoa. Paia lava lea aua Laloifi ma Falesau o le Faleomavaega. Afio ai Johnston said officials received put my kids down and put Tuitele o le Faatuiolemotu, Susu ai Faiivae o le Maluolefale, Susu ai i la’ua Tama Matua ia Olo ma Leoso multiple 911 calls about gunfire my truck in reverse and went ma vae o le tootoo Fiu ma Maiava. Susu Tuiteleleapaga ma Avegalio. Afifio Maava, ae puipuimalu e le at an intersection of two dirt out,” he said. “I don’t believe fetalaiga tumalele ia i la’ua Matua o Salave’a ma Salave’a. Mamalu na aua Fofo ma le aai talāluma o le roads in the upper reaches of the it, because I wake up, take my sparsely populated neighbor- kids, feed them cereal and put Alataua. Tulou! hood. Minutes later, more calls them in the truck and say, ‘Let’s Ua tasi moemoe le finagalo o aiga i le maota o Leagaoso, e Afio ai le Sa’o ia Tuiteleleapaga ae pola puipui reporting shots flooded in from go to school like a normal e le fetalaiga ia Tuisee ma Talivaa, mamalu i le nofoatoo ma tausi faapea le aai o le Aigaotuga ma le different locations, including a day.’”On the way, he said he Fagaoatua. O le a faia sa tatou talatalaga auā se tasi e ta’ita’ia lo tatou aiga i le: small elementary school.“It was saw an apparent gunshot victim Aso: Novema 23, 2017 very clear at the onset that we and police at another scene.The Nofoaga: Maota o Leagaoso, Leone had an individual that was ran- rural subdivision is described Taimi: 10:00am i le taeao domly picking targets,” John- on its website as a “quiet private ston said.Witnesses reported country community” where “the O lou lē auai mai o le a lē taofia ai le talanoaga. O le tatalo i le Atua ina ia o tatou maua le fealofani hearing gunshots and children people are friendly and the pace ma tatou toeseinuupotopoto aua lea faamoemoe ua tuupoina. Ia mamao ni ao taulia i le soifua o le screaming at Rancho Tehama is relaxed.” The homeowner aufaigaluega a le Atua, maua le soifua manuia aua tupu ma ee o le atunuu faapea le tapuaiga ia Samoa, ae Elementary School, which has association’s website says there matou ola i le alofa o le Atua. one class of students from kin- are 2,016 lots in the community Sainia, dergarten through fifth grade. and 1,346 voting members. Nofoātoo & Tausi o le Aiga o Tuiteleleapaga i Leone. Page 12 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Australian government senator Dean Smith, center, fl anked by lawmakers who support marriage equality, speaks to journalists at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017. Smith has draft ed the prime minister’s referred bill that could legalize same-sex marriage this year. (AP Photo/Rod McGuirk) Australians endorse gay marriage, ensuring Parliament bill CANBERRA, Australia Some government law- Several government law- (AP) — Australians supported makers have vowed to vote makers on Monday released gay marriage in a postal survey down gay marriage regardless a draft gay marriage bill, pro- that ensures Parliament will of the survey’s outcome. But posed by senator James Pat- consider legalizing same-sex the survey found a majority of erson, that critics argue would weddings this year. voters in 133 of the 150 districts diminish current protections for The Australian Bureau of in the House of Representatives gays against discrimination on Statistics said on Wednesday 62 wanted reform. the grounds of sexuality. percent of registered voters who Ireland is the only other Government senator Dean responded in the unprecedented country to put same-sex mar- Smith proposed a separate bill survey favored reform. riage to a popular vote, but that favored by Turnbull that ruled The conservative govern- referendum was binding. Irish out any compromise that would ment promised to allow a bill voters in 2015 changed their cost gays and lesbians their creating marriage equality to be constitution to allow marriage existing protections against considered in Parliament in the equality. discrimination. fi nal two-week session that is In Australia, voting in elec- “If there are amendments, due to end on Dec. 7. tions and referenda is compul- let’s see them, but let’s be clear A “no” vote in the survey sory, but the Senate refused to about this: Australians did would have put marriage fund a binding vote. Almost 80 not participate in a survey to equality off the political agenda, percent of more than 16 mil- have one discrimination plank perhaps for years. Thousands of lion registered voters posted removed, to have other planks marriage equality supporters ballots in the voluntary survey, of discrimination piled upon waving rainbow fl ags gathered which gay marriage advocates them,” Smith told reporters. anxiously in city parks around opposed as an unnecessary Fiona McLeod, president of the country and cheered when obstacle and opponents derided the Law Council Of Australia, the results was announced. as being about a boutique issue the nation’s peak lawyers group, Prime Minister Malcolm of little public interest. said Paterson’s bill “would Turnbull, a vocal advocate of The U.N. Human Rights encroach on Australia’s long- marriage equality, called on Committee last week criticized established anti-discrimination lawmakers to heed the “over- Australia for putting gays and protections in a dangerous and whelming” result and to commit lesbians “through an unneces- unprecedented way.” to legislate for gay marriage by sary and divisive public opinion Lyle Shelton, spokesman for next month. poll.” The committee called on Coalition for Marriage which “They voted ‘yes’ for fair- Australia to legislate for mar- lobbied against the reform, said ness, they voted ‘yes’ for com- riage equality regardless of the her group favored Paterson’s mitment, they voted ‘yes’ for survey’s outcome. bill. love,” Turnbull told reporters. Lawmakers opposed to gay “I don’t think anyone who “Now it is up to us here in the marriage are already moving to voted in this postal survey wants Parliament of Australia to get wind back anti-discrimination to see their fellow Australians on with it, to get on with the laws, with debate in Australia put up on hate speech charges,” job the Australian people have intensifying over the possibility Shelton said. “We need to pro- tasked us to do and get this done of gay wedding boycotts and tect freedom of speech, freedom this year before Christmas — refusals to provide a celebrant, of conscience and also freedom that must be our commitment.” venue, fl owers or a cake. of religion.”

substance. Rose McGowan surrenders to The felony charge stems from a police investigation of personal belongings left behind Virginia police on drug charge on a Jan. 20 fl ight that arrived at Washington Dulles Interna- WASHINGTON (AP) — Metropolitan Washington tional Airport in Virginia. Police Actress Rose McGowan, a Airports Authority spokesman say the items tested positive for leading voice against sexual Andrew Trull says in an email narcotics. Airports Authority harassment in Hollywood, has Tuesday night that McGowan Police Department got the war- accepted an arrest warrant on has surrendered to Airports rant on Feb. 1. a drug charge in a Washington Authority Police. She is charged McGowan was released on suburb. with possession of a controlled $5,000 unsecured bond. samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 13 Police: Utah man shot wife and 2 kids, then killed himself SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — with Nestle. Police say a Utah man fatally Griffith was found dead shot his wife and children before Thursday along with his killing himself with guns he 42-year-old wife, Jessica bought after the family moved Griffith; 16-year-old step- from Switzerland months ago. daughter, Samantha Badel; Mapleton Police Chief John and 5-year-old son, Alexendre Jackson said in a statement Griffith. The family dog also Tuesday that 45-year-old Tim- was killed. othy Griffith used two guns, one Jackson says police are still to kill his family and the other looking for a possible motive. to kill himself. The family was discovered He bought them in Sep- after Timothy Griffith failed to tember, after they moved to the show up for work and neighbors Utah town in July for his job noticed their cars hadn’t moved.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., arrives to speak to reporters following a closed- door strategy session on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) Senate GOP intent on scrap- ping health mandate in tax bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump, who lacks a major legis- Republicans joined with Dem- Senate Republicans are intent lative achievement after nearly ocrats in rejecting the repeal on scrapping the Affordable 10 months in office. — a bitter disappointment for Care Act’s requirement that The move by Republicans Trump, who lashed out at the Members of the Mapleton Police Department and forensics Americans get health insur- on the Senate Finance Com- Senate GOP for failing. Adding gather evidence outside a home in Mapleton, Utah on Friday, ance, targeting a repeal of the mittee upended the debate over the repeal of the mandate to Nov. 10, 2017. A Utah family of four and their dog have been individual mandate to help the tax measure just as it was the tax measure would com- found dead with gunshot wounds in an apparent murder-suicide, finance deep tax cuts in their tax inching closer to passage fol- bine two of Trump’s legislative police said Friday. The bodies of a man, woman, teenage girl and overhaul. lowing months of fine-tuning priorities. young boy were found Thursday night inside their home in the The surprise renewal and compromise. It turned the Beyond Trump’s prodding, northern city of Mapleton, police Chief John Jackson said. Tuesday of the failed effort to debate into an angry partisan the repeal move also was dic- (Adam Fondren/The Deseret News via AP) scrap the law’s mandate came referendum on health care and tated by the Republicans’ need a day after President Donald President Barack Obama’s sig- to find revenue sources for the Trump renewed pressure on nature law. massive tax-cut bill, which calls Colorado city settles case over GOP lawmakers to include the Republican efforts to dis- for steep reductions in the cor- repeal in their tax legislation. mantle the law collapsed this porate tax rate and elimination warrantless police searches It has sharp political stakes for past summer as moderate of some popular tax breaks. DENVER (AP) — A Colo- housing in no way diminishes rado city will pay more than their privacy rights.”The ten- $200,000 in a settlement ants didn’t file a lawsuit against with residents of a subsidized the city. The settlement negotia- FA’ASILASILAGA housing apartment complex tions began when the city’s top whose homes were searched by public safety official reached Talanoaga lona tolu o le Suafa ASOAU police without warrants. out and acknowledged problems The settlement between the with the searches, ACLU attor- City of Longmont and four resi- neys said.Wallace said the four dents represented by the Amer- residents still intend to sue the ican Civil Liberties Union of Longmont Housing Authority, Colorado also requires the city which manages the building but to take input from the ACLU operates independently from on search policies, hold a public the city.“They certainly bear forum to address the incident equal responsibility for inviting and release a report on the May the police in and opening 2017 drug searches produced the door of residents,” Wal- by a local sheriff’s office. lace said.The city has said the The tenants provided the Housing Authority requested ACLU with copies of notices the searches. The organization’s that described the searches as executive director Michael Reis a training opportunity for dogs didn’t immediately return a in the police department’s voicemail on Tuesday after- K-9 unit. But city officials noon.Longmont’s Mayor Brian said Tuesday that the officers Bagley, who was sworn into involved weren’t following office on Monday, said he department standards.ACLU would consider changes on the attorney Rebecca Wallace said housing authority’s board. But the four residents were particu- he noted that board members larly disturbed by officials’ ini- appointments are determined tial description of the searches by the entire city council. as a way to reach people with Bagley said he hadn’t spoken to drug addictions.“Our clients do any housing authority officials not see themselves as needing about the incident. Wallace said caretaking,” Wallace said. “The the ACLU received no response fact that they live in public after notifying the authority. Page 14 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Venezuelan tycoon funds jailed Utah man’s defense CARACAS, Venezuela After staying silent for (AP) — A Utah man’s hopes months about their son’s for being freed from a Venezu- unlikely legal benefactor, elan jail, where he’s lingered for Laurie and Jason Holt now more than a year in declining credit Ruperti with pushing health, now lie with a wealthy along a case they feared was shipping magnate closely being shoved under the rug by linked to the country’s socialist President Donald Trump’s rush government. to slap sanctions on both Ven- Just why Wilmer Ruperti is ezuela and its senior offi cials. funding the defense of former Ruperti visited the Holt Mormon missionary Joshua family at their home in Salt Holt is not clear. The Venezu- Lake City this year and has met elan businessman is not talking, Holt a few times at the Caracas and Holt’s parents say they are prison where he is being held simply grateful for the help alongside some of Maduro’s after 16 months of confi nement most prominent jailed political for their son, who has been opponents. The businessman accused of stockpiling weapons was also seen exiting a Caracas in a bizarre case that Holt’s courthouse last week wearing supporters say was a set up to a green #JusticeForJosh wrist- retaliate against the U.S. as ten- band given to him by Holt’s Th is Oct. 2017 photo taken by Jason Holt and released by his wife Laurie Holt, shows her posing sions between Washington and family. for a photo with Wilmer Ruperti at a private jet airport in Salt Lake City, Utah. Laurie and Jason Caracas rise. “He’s like Josh’s godfather,” Holt say they are just grateful for the help being given by Ruperti, a wealthy Venezuelan busi- The fi nancial support for Laurie Holt told The Associated nessman, aft er 16 months of confi nement for their son Joshua Holt, who has been accused by gov- Holt’s legal defense against Press. “Anything Josh needs he ernment prosecutors of stockpiling weapons in a bizarre case that supporters say was a set up to government prosecutors is tries to take care of.” retaliate against the U.S. as tensions between Washington and Caracas rise. (Jason Holt via AP) even more remarkable because Ruperti’s seemingly con- Ruperti is also underwriting the tradictory positions offer a defense of President Nicolas window into the tangled and House to adopt mandatory Maduro’s two nephews in a sep- often perplexing web of polit- arate, politically-charged U.S. ical and business connections narcotics trial, and he continues that dominate decision making to do business with Maduro’s in Venezuela. anti-sexual harassment training administration. Last year, one Ruperti, who worked as of his companies won a $138 an oil tanker captain before WASHINGTON (AP) — all senators, staff and interns to forward. million contract from the state starting his own shipping busi- Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday be trained on preventing sexual At the same hearing, Rep. oil company PDVSA to remove ness, has longstanding ties to that the House will require anti- harassment. Jackie Speier said two current a 12 million metric ton dune of Venezuela’s government. In harassment and anti-discrimi- During a House Administra- lawmakers have been involved an oil byproduct used as fuel for 2002, he came to the rescue of nation training for all members tion hearing Tuesday on sexual in sexual harassment. power plants. then-President Hugo Chavez and their staffs. The announce- harassment prevention, Rep. “In fact, there are two mem- Ruperti, 57, declined a by chartering a fl eet of Russian ment came just hours after a Barbara Comstock, R-Va., said bers of Congress, Republican request for comment, but told tankers to import gasoline after hearing in which two female she was recently told about a and Democrat, who serve right the Wall Street Journal last year a workers’ strike at state oil lawmakers spoke about sexual staffer who quit her job after now who have been subject to that he was helping defend the company PDVSA helped spur a misconduct involving sitting a lawmaker asked her to bring review, or not been subject to president’s family because he fuel shortage in Venezuela. members of Congress. work material to his house, then review, that have engaged in thought the U.S. charges were For his efforts, he was deco- “Our goal is not only to raise exposed himself. sexual harassment,” Speier said. an attempt to destabilize Ven- rated by Chavez with military awareness, but also make abun- “That kind of situation, what The Democrat from Cali- ezuela by portraying it as a honors and saw his business dantly clear that harassment in are we doing here for women, fornia recently introduced leg- narco-state. as a prized PDVSA contractor any form has no place in this right now, who are dealing islation to make training to pre- Maduro’s nephews, Efrain boom. Ruperti showed his institution,” said Ryan, R-Wis. with someone like that?” Com- vent sexual harassment manda- Campos and Francisco Flores, gratitude by giving the leftist “As we work with the Adminis- stock asked. Comstock said tory for members of Congress were arrested by police in leader two pistols used by inde- tration, Ethics, and Rules com- there should be clear-cut rules after sharing her own story of Haiti in 2015 and taken to New pendence hero Simon Bolivar, mittees to implement manda- about the kinds of relation- being sexually assaulted by a York, where they were con- which reportedly cost him $1.6 tory training, we will continue ships and behaviors that are off- male chief of staff. Her bill also victed a year ago of conspiring million. Later, however, he was our review to make sure the limits and create a hostile work includes a survey of the cur- to smuggle more than 1,700 sued by a unit of the Russian right policies and resources are environment. rent situation in Congress and pounds (800 kilograms) of shipping company for allegedly in place to prevent and report Comstock said the name of an overhaul of the processes by cocaine into the U.S. paying millions in bribes. That harassment.” the lawmaker she mentioned which members and staffers fi le In the case of Holt, Ruperti commercial dispute was settled The policy change will wasn’t disclosed to her, but harassment complaints. has become convinced the last year. happen through legislation. she emphasized that naming The bill gained support from American is being held unjustly The businessman became The move comes days names is an important step in both Democratic and Repub- as a political bargaining chip, involved with Holt four months after the Senate unanimously promoting accountability and lican lawmakers. people familiar with his involve- ago at the request of an Amer- approved a measure requiring encouraging victims to come ment say. They say Ruperti, ican yachting buWednesday, who has diligently lobbied offi - November 15, 2017, Bill cials for the American’s release, Duker, according to three is a devout Roman Catholic people familiar with the case. with children the same age as They agreed to discuss the Holt. matter only if not quoted by Holt, 25, traveled to Vene- name because of its politically zuela in June 2016 and married sensitive nature. With Ruperti’s a fellow Mormon he met online fi nancial backing, they said while practicing his Spanish. Duker solicited the help of his $80 $90 He had planned to spend sev- friend David Boies, whose 2013 Hyundai Sonata Daily Rate 2016 Toyota Corolla Daily Rate Automatic (White Car) eral months in Caracas with her blue-chip Manhattan law fi rm Automatic (Red Car) and her two daughters to secure is also defending one of the visas for them so they could two so-called “narco nephews” move to the U.S. of Venezuelan First Lady Cilia Instead he was arrested at Flores. Both defendants signed his wife’s apartment in a public a confl ict of interest waiver housing complex. Police alleged after U.S. prosecutors warned *NEW* $90 he was hiding two assault rifl es that any third party paying $120 Daily 2015 Kia Sedona Daily Rate 2010 Toyota Tundra and grenades, and govern- their bills might pursue a legal Automatic Automatic (White Truck) ment offi cials later linked him strategy not in their best inter- to unspecifi ed U.S. attempts ests. Their sentencing is slated Contact Information: Jiin Jang O&O INC. CAR RENTAL (258-4563) or Tafa Leaupepe to undermine Maduro’s rule for next month. PO Box 3897, Pago Pago, AS 96799 Office: 699-4484 • Fax: 699-2307 during a period of economic Meanwhile, Holt has also Located in Nu’uuli (O&O Inc. Wholesale) Email: [email protected] and political turbulence. gotten his day in court under samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017 Page 15 Police wanted to arrest prep school deans in sex abuse case EXETER, N.H. (AP) — be reported to police and to Police recommended two deans the state Division of Children, from an elite prep school be Youth and Families. arrested for failing to properly The response of the two report allegations a male stu- deans is likely to embolden dent groped a female classmate, critics who have long accused a state police report shows. the school of mishandling The November 2016 state abuse cases. In this case, the police report, obtained Tuesday school came under fi re after by The Associated Press, shows the campus minister, the Rev. arrest warrants were prepared Robert Thompson, urged the for Phillips Exeter Academy’s 17-year-old to reconcile with Arthur J. Cosgrove and Melissa Ikpeazu and asked him to do D. Mischke. “penance” by taking her weekly The school is among sev- batches of his bread, which he HEALTH SURVEY 2017 eral in New England that have baked and sold on campus. been the focus of sexual-assault Michael Whitfi eld Jones, an allegations. alumnus from New York who The Department of Human and Social Services and the De- Cosgrove and Mischke has raised awareness about the partment of Health are working together to conduct a very were accused of failing to con- school’s handling of sexual- tact the Department of Health abuse cases, said the two deans important survey in the community. and Human Services after a should “be removed.” This entails surveying a selection of adults ages 18 and older 17-year-old student told them Concerns about sex abuse of being attacked in 2015 by at Exeter were fi rst raised fol- from each county. Adults will be selected based upon a random 18-year-old Chukwudi Ikpeazu, lowing revelations in March of Parkland, Florida, in a school 2016 about former teacher Rick sample of electric meters of households throughout the island. church basement. Schubart, who was forced to Representatives in blue will be out to identify electric meters, Prosecutors dropped sexual- resign in 2011 after admitting assault charges against Ikpeazu sexual misconduct dating to the collect vitals signs and other information that relate to general in June. Ikpeazu’s attorney, 1970s. Then, in April, another and mental health. Richard Samdperil, said at the teacher was fi red amid allega- time that he maintained his tions he had sexual encounters By taking this survey, you are helping to paint a picture of innocence. with a student decades ago. The warrants for the deans Soon after, a former admis- health for our people. on misdemeanor charges of sions offi cer turned himself in If you are selected to participate, please help us to address the violating state reporting law to police over allegations he were given to the Rockingham sexually assaulted a 14-year- health needs of American Samoa by consenting to take part in the County attorney’s offi ce. The old who was visiting the school survey. For more information contact DHSS at 633-1157 or New York Times, which fi rst in 1973. In May, Arthur Peekel reported the story , said the pleaded guilty to sexual assault DOH at 633-1602. deans were not charged. in the case and registered as Rockingham County District a sex offender.Those cases Villages to be surveyed: Fagatogo, Utulei, Gataivai, Fagaalu, Attorney Patricia Conway did prompted the school to launch Malaeimi, Mapusaga, Mesepa, Nu’uuli & Tafuna. not return a call seeking com- its own investigation, leading ment. Neither the deans nor a to a report in which it identifi ed school spokeswoman returned fi ve more former staff mem- emails seeking comment. bers accused of abuse.A law It’s unclear why the deans fi rm commissioned by Phillips were not charged, but the Exeter identifi ed four teachers school reached with police and a psychologist accused of in September an agreement sexually inappropriate behavior saying suspected acts of sexual involving eight students from abuse involving children will 1966 to the 1980s. Transgender service member gets gender reassignment surgery WASHINGTON (AP) — health coverage because the The Pentagon says an active- doctor deemed it was medically duty service member has necessary. received gender-reassignment The Obama administration surgery, amid ongoing debate last year eliminated the ban on over whether transgender troops transgender individuals serving should be allowed to continue in the military. But President to serve in the military. Donald Trump in August for- Defense Department spokes- mally directed the Pentagon to woman Dana White says the extend the ban. He gave offi - surgery was done Tuesday in cials six months to determine a private hospital. The surgery what to do about those currently was paid for by the military’s serving. ACCURACY We make an issue of it every day. If you want to comment about our accuracy, call Samoa News at 633-5599 Page 16 samoa news, Wednesday, November 15, 2017

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