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There were boat rides given to the public last Saturday by the fautasi Fuao during the last day of this year’s Coast weeks 2014. Some of the activities included a seafood competition, canoe races, singing, kids games, swim ming lessons and dancing.

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Longline association again appeals to Lolo to temporarily lift 50-mile zone ban

by Samoa News staff

The local association representing the longline fishing fleet has again appealed to Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga to lift the ban so its fleet can be allowed to fish temporarily within American Samoa’s 50-mile zone, where only local alias are allowed at this time. In a Sept. 24 letter to Lolo, the Tautai-O-Samoa Longline & Fishing Association applauded the governor’s opposition to President Obama’s original Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument expansion plan (which has since been revised - see Friday’s story.). Lolo in his opposition to the expansion, informed Obama in July that the “continued economic viability of our tuna fish canneries is already in jeopardy by the aggressive and preda tory investments by China in fisheries development in the Pacific. Cash-starved independent islands of the Pacific are selling fishing permits to Chinese fishing vessels to harvest fish within their exclusive economic zones.” According to the Tautai association, this statement by Lolo

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Meet the new Miss American Samoa — Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword

PublIC COMMENtS AbOut PAGEANt ORGANIzAtION — SAy ‘wORSE EvER’

by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu Samoa News Reporter

“I am truly blessed to and honored to repre sent Tradewinds Hotel and American Samoa,” was a message posted by newly crowned Miss American Samoa Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword on her FB the day after the pageant. Daughter of Lori Fale and Gary Sword, Annelise said “God always gets the glory for everything. He orches trated everything accordingly and it showed beautifully at the pageant.” She explained, “He gave me the best team any contestant could ask for and for that I am extremely grateful to Him for His grace and His favor. I was truly blessed and honored to repre sent Tradewinds Hotel and American Samoa.” She also said her “Nana” (her namesake the late Annelise T.H Sword) would’ve been so happy to see her as Miss Tradewinds.

The five contestants in last Friday’s pageant along with Annelise vying for the crown were: Lorraine Kirsten Polu Fano sponsored by TMO (Tautua Mo Oe); Anne Mendoza sponsored by PCS-TV; Tina Mase sponsored by Dal’s Cre ation and Daryleen Moi sponsored by Diva’s Creations.

First Runner up was the crowd’s favorite, Miss TMO Lorraine; Miss Diva’s creation Daryleen Moi came in second, third place was Miss Dal’s Creation, Tina Mase and Anne Mendoza sponsored by PCS-TV came as fourth runner up. Lorraine was also awarded Miss Confident, won the best puletasi, best sarong, the siva Samoa and was named Miss Charity. Miss Personality was awarded to Tina Mase while Miss Photogenic was Miss Daryleen, who also received the award for the best float. Annelise won the best traditional wear; best

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Faigata ona fa’amagalo le ali’i na maliu ai lona to’alua

tusia Ausage Fausia

Na taua e se tina mafatia i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga i le vaiaso na te’a nei, le faigata lea ona ia fa’amagalo pe fa’agalo le ali’i na mafua ai ona maliu lona to’alua, ina ua ia toe vaaia foliga o lea ali’i i totonu o le potu fa’amasino.

O le susuga ia Eric Naiuli lea na fa’amoemoe e lau lona fa’asalaga i le aso Faraile na te’a nei, ina ua ta’usala o ia i le fa’alavelave lea na maliu ai se ali’i mai Afono i le amataga o le tausaga nei, ua toe tolopo le lauina o lona fa’asalaga i le aso Faraile nei, se’i saili e le Ofisa Nofovaavaaia le aofa’i o le pili o le falema’i a le ali’i ua maliu, atoa ai ma le fia maua mai o se fa’amatalaga mai le to’alua o le ali’i ua maliu.

O ni isi o itu na iloa e le fa’amasinoga maualuga i le aso Faraile na te’a nei, e lua ifoga sa faia e le aiga o Naiuli fa’asaga i le aiga o le ali’i ua maliu, o le ifoga sa faia e ona matua, ma le ifoga sa faia e le Sa’o o le latou aiga, e pei ona taua e le Sa’o o le aiga i lana molimau i luma o le fa’amasinoga.

Na taua e le Sa’o o le aiga a Naiuli e fa’apea, o le ua molia, o se ali’i e tautua aiga, lotu ma le nuu, sa avea ma ana matai taule’ale’a i soo se mea fai a le aiga ma le nu’u, ae na fa’ateia o ia ina ua tula’i mai le fa’alavelave e pei ona ta’usala ai o ia e le fa’amasinoga.

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Those who lost loved ones in Leone during the September 2009 tsunami were joined by the Leone Village Council, government officials, families and friends of the eleven victims to re-ded icate the Leone Healing Garden yesterday afternoon. Leone each year conducts a ceremony of floating lantern candles in remembrance of the victims of the Sept 29, 2009 tsunami. The Leone Lantern Committee preparing the lanterns for the ceremony before yesterday’s event.

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LBJ board chair: fees should be reduced, but 2% wage tax should stay

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by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu

Samoa News Reporter Chairman of the hospital Board, Mase Akapo told Samoa News back in March, when the first phase of the hos pital fee reduction took place, that “a lot more people will take advantage by coming to the hospital. Thus, an increase of patients will bring in more money.” However, in the Fono, Ituau Faipule Archie Taotasi Soliai is calling on the House Hospital Committee to hold a hearing about the reductions that are further planned, noting during the House regular session last week that he is concerned about the hospital’s need for more funding and the effect these further reductions may have on its FY 2015 budget. call in hospital board mem bers and officials regarding the second half of Governor Lolo M. Moliga’s mandate to reduce hospital fees, which is scheduled to go into effect this coming Wednesday, October 1, 2014.

In March, the hospital board approved a reduction of the first $5 from all outpatient clinic fees, laboratory fees and Emer gency Room fees, and they are supposed to be reduced to a total of $10 by October.

In the House regular session last week, while commending the hospital for going through with the reduction of hospital fees, Taotasi noted his concern and pointed out that everyone has an interest in doing good deeds for the territory, but he’s concerned that the reduction of this fee may have an affect on hospital operations.

In January 2014, Lolo in his address at the opening of the Fono pointed out that his col lective expectations on health care service improvement at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center had not materialized. He said that the mandate calling for major changes at LBJ remained unfulfilled and admitted that “there are a lot of problems at the hospital” and that one of the deliverables at the hospital is the reduction of the current $20 fee to $10 to see a physician. The recommendation was also made at that time to estab lish one fee structure for all residents of American Samoa, regardless of immigration status.

Mase told Samoa News the hospital board decided to lower another $5.00 from all outpatient fees, including lab and X-ray. He also pointed out that the hospital will just have to do with less funding. “We will just have to do with less. We have exhausted our share from CMS (Center for Medicaid Services) thus, we can now request money from the Affordable Care Act, or ObamaCare, that will help pay for this short fall.” Samoa News asked Mase, how will the hospital cope with this change?

“We will all have to wait and see. In the past when we lowered the fees, a lot more people took advantage, by coming to the hospital. Thus, an increase of patients will bring in more money.” He also pointed that the renovation of the Dialysis Unit should be completed by the end of the year, adding 16 more chairs “which help us serve more of our people. The psychiatric and mental health wing of the hospital will be completed early next year, thus allowing us to serve this portion of our population.” Amituana’i sponsored a bill to repeal the 2% wage tax as of September 2014. They stated that while they understand the need to secure long term funding to sustain our only medical facility in the territory, the 2% wage tax is extremely problematic. “It is detrimental to our low income families which are the most vulnerable sector of our community, and it will adversely impact our overall economy because of the less disposable income available for purchase of goods,” the faipule said.

They concluded that it was very unfair to all wage earners.

Mase told Samoa News that LBJ has received all of the 2% for this fiscal year (2013 2014), however they have yet to receive money collected from FY 2012-2013, which according to the Treasury Department,this is about $2.5 million.

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Mase told Samoa News that they have received 11 applications thus far (as of last Friday) for the CEO position, which has only been advertised locally.

Asked as to when they will initiate the interview process, Mase said “we are waiting for HR (Human Resources) to con duct the review and screening process. When this process is done, the Board will then schedule the interviews, which will be conducted by the Board themselves.” Asked if there are any suit able candidates yet, he said, “No.”

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Samoa News asked Mase if the 2% wage tax should be repealed, given this is the plea from the working people of American Samoa.

His answer was, “No. The hospital receives most of its funding from the Federal Gov ernment through Medicaid and Obama Care, the ACA, how ever these federal monies need local matching funds. Thus, we relied on the 2% employment tax and money collected from hospital fees to provide our local match.” In March, three Members of the House of Representatives, Larry Sanitoa, Taotasi Archie Soliai and Vailoata Eteuati

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The 2% wage tax com menced in tax year 2012. The revenue generated from this wage tax is to be split evenly: 50% to pay back the $3mil lion loan from the Workmen’s Compensation Account that was made on behalf of the medical center, and the other 50% to be trans ferred to the LBJ operation, which included support of the Off-Island Medical Referral Program. Proceeds are not to be used for personnel costs.

According to Treasury, this year, the loan has been paid back in full, and the full 2% wage tax should be going all to the medical center to be used as noted. LBJ at one time was com plaining about not getting the proceeds, however, Mase, it seems, is now saying that the government is catching up — with 2013- 14 paid in full, but still owes for 2012- 13.

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AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY

Materials Management Office

PO Box PPB, Pago Pago American Samoa 96799 Phone No: (684) 699-3057 Fax No: (684) 699-4129

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP)

RFP No: ASPA.14.1220

Issuance Date: August 28, 2014 EXTENDED CLOSING DATE & TIME: October 29, 2014 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time

Leata Puailoa of Nu’uuli (right) smiles for Samoa News along with her niece, Esther Valaau, a student at Manulele Tausala Elementary, as they were both enjoying the Coast Weeks Family Beach Day put on by the Department of Commerce this past Saturday at Utulei Beach Park. Coast Weeks activities were given the support of several community and regional partners this year, and there was ‘something for everyone’ at Saturday’s well-attended event.

Leata currently lives in Salt Lake City, Utah, where she works with Military Intelligence for the 141st A Company, Utah Army National Guard. She travels back and forth to American Samoa, where she has close family ties — she was born and raised here w— and is deeply interested in both community service as well as political concerns of the territory. In her most recent visit, she assisted the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs as they held “American Samoa’s Best Dance Crew” competition. Leata says it is service that compels her to continue returning home, as she feels that is the most important thing which she can do for her people at this time.

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The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposals (RFP) to invite qualified firms to submit formal, written proposals for the:

“Ofu Solar Hybrid Project”

Submission

An Original and five copies of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “Ofu Sola r Hybrid Project”. Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until

2:00 p.m. (local time), Wednesday, October 29, 2014:

Materials Management Office American Samoa Power Authority Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Attn: Nancy Tinitali-Mauga, Procurement Manager Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being non-responsive.

Document

The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management Office at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our Website: http://www.aspower.com.

Pre-Bid Meeting

A one-time pre-bid meeting will be held on

Friday, September 5, 2014, 9:00 a.m.

at the Materials Management Office conference room located at ASPA’s Tafuna compound.

Right of Rejection

The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waiv e any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interest s of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public.

Approved for Issuance:

Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director

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Little Caden Barnes, 4 years old, enjoys a Snow Cone during the Coast Weeks festival and Family Day held on Saturday, Sept. 27 at Suigaula ole Atuvasa Beach Park in Utulei. There was plenty of fun for the whole family on Saturday, including two large water-slides for the kids, paddling races, a seafood cooking contest, the sounds of great local music, and fautasi rides for anyone who wanted to take a ride in the legendary long boats. Celebrating our healthy coasts, and the treasures which they hold, has become a great tradition for the Territory.

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Hanipale Malae sex case may see charges dismissed against defendant’s wife

by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu Samoa News Reporter

New information revealed in High Court last Friday, in a high profile sex case, has it that the Attorney General’s office may be dismissing the criminal charges filed against Asenati Malae, wife of Hanipale Malae’s and Fa’aso’oso’o Sosaiete, one of the girls who originally came for ward as a victim but later changed her story, denying anything happening. Asenati is charged with tampering with a witness and concealing an offense while Fa’aso’oso’o Sosaiete has been charged with tampering with a witness and destroying evidence. This is in con nection with the case of Hanipale Malae, an Ofu man who sponsored two domestic workers from Samoa to work for him and his family. Hanipale last month admitted to having sex with both the 15-year-old girl and the 20-year-old girl without their consent. He was charged in two separates criminal cases which are related. The plea deal offered between the Attorney General’s office and the defense was initially sealed when it was called before Acting Associate Justice Elvis Pila Patea, however Patea moved to unseal the plea.

The first case against Malae charges him with two counts of rape, two counts of sodomy, two counts of deviate sexual assault, two counts of sexual abuse first degree, sexual assault, endan gering the welfare of a child, third degree assault and furnishing pornographic material to minors, on allegations that Malae allegedly assaulted three girls physically and sexually. In the second case filed against Malae, he is charged with tampering with a witness and con cealing an offense. According to Hanipale’s attorney, Sharron Rancourt, “Although it was not specified in the plea agreement, counsel (Deputy Attorney General) Jessop did present to Acting Associate Jus tice Patea that upon Mr Malae’s plea of guilty she will be willing to dismiss the criminal charges against Asenati (Hanipale’s wife) and co-defendant on tampering charges.” Rancourt during Hanipale’s sentencing pointed out that before the court is a 58-year-old man with no prior record, who has an exemplary history of service in the military. She said during the time he’s been in custody he has taken steps forward in terms of rehabilita tion, by attending one of the counseling sessions they have for anger management, as there is lim ited counseling at the jail. She said her client came before the court and admitted responsibility to the very serious charges and in addition he did not put the complaining witnesses through trial. Chief Justice Michael Kruse then called Rancourt and Jessop to the stand and minutes later he said this matter has been transferred over to Acting AJ Patea, who’s currently off island, however this matter will be rescheduled for sentencing as it was Patea who accepted the plea agreement in this case. The three girls from Savai’i all lived with Malae and his wife in Manu’a and the incident came to light when one of the girls ran away from the defendant’s residence after she was allegedly assaulted. She was picked up by Manu’a police officers the next day and was taken to the hospital for treatment. While at the hospital, “FS” informed police she had also been sexually abused by the defendant along with two other females, who also lived with him. (Samoa News should point out in the first case filed against Malae, the three victims are identi fied only by initials and ages: FS (27 years old), FP (15 years old) and SS (20 years old) in court fillings. Fa’aso’oso’o Sosaiete (FS) is now identified as one of the three victims in the Hanipale case, and she is 27 years old.) In the second case, the government charged Malae together with his wife Asenati Malae and Fa’aso’oso’o who was originally one of the complaining witnesses. Fa’aso’oso’o is charged with tampering with a witness and destroying evidence after she changed her statement to the police. Mrs. Malae is facing charges of tampering with a witness and concealing an offense.

According to the plea agreement with the government for the first case, Malae pleaded guilty to deviate sexual assault, sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Upon the entry of his guilty plea the government moved for the court to dismiss two counts of rape, two counts of sodomy, deviate sexual assault, two counts of sexual abuse first degree, third degree assault and furnishing pornographic to a minor. By his plea of guilt, defendant admitted to sponsoring 15-year old FP and 20 year old SS to the territory from Samoa in the spring of 2013 to do housework for him and his family. He further admits that he had sex with 15-year-old FP and that his actions created substantial risk to the life, body or health of the minor. He also admitted that he had sex with SS without her consent. In the second case the defendant pled guilty to conspiracy to commit tampering with a witness which was amended from tam pering with a witness. He agreed that he and Fa’aso’oso’o and his wife Asenati engaged in con duct which would induce a witness in an official proceeding to withhold evidence, information or documents, or to testify falsely by offering to confer upon said witness a direct or indirect benefit.

With his guilty plea to the conspiracy tampering count, the defendant admits that his wife Asenati brought him a cell phone in jail, which he used to call Fa’aso’oso’o to tell her to ask FP and SS to recant their statements to the police.

Malae admits that his conduct was without legal justification or excuse.

There were boat rides given to the public last Saturday by the fautasi Fuao during the last day of this year’s Coastweeks 2014. Some of the activities included a seafood competition, canoe races, singing, kids games, swimming lessons and dancing.

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American Samoa Government DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY “POLICE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION NOTICE”

The Commissioner of Public Safety, William E. Haleck, would like to acknowledge the Entrance Examina tion for additional New Recruits for the next Police Academy. This announcement is for all applicants who applied at the Department of Human Resources for the pos ition of Police Officer Cadet. The exam date is set for Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at the Lee Auditorium in Utulei. There will be two sessions by alphabetical order, p lease show up accordingly to the listing below:

8-11 am Afoa - McFall 12-3 pm Meafou - Wilson

The following participants must be at the venue of the exam at least one hour before the starting ti me to register and check in.  Please bring a current photo ID.

LAST NAME

AE AFOA AFOA AH SUE AHFOOK AH-LAM AH-MU AILIMA ALLEN FAUMUINA ANOAI ARETA ASIATA ASIATA ATOAFA ATULIA AUMALE AUMUA AUNAI AUNAI AUPAAU AUPAAU AUTELE BARNES BOONE CAMERON CHAN SAU CHOE CHOO CHOO CHOO COLLINS COLLINS ENESA ENESA ESEKIA ETEUATI FAAGATA FAALILO FAASALA, FAASALA FAATOAFE FAAVAE FAIFEAU FAIFEAU FAIFUA FAIRHOLT FAIUPU FALEALII FALEMALAMA FARANI FASIA FATI FATU FAUMUINA FAUMUINA FEA FEULUFAI FIAME FILIPO FINAU FINAU FIU FUA FUAMATU FUAMATU FUAMATU FUI Fuiava FUIMAONO GALU GAOA GASOLO GUTU HEATHER HOUSTON HUAKAU HUNKIN IAFETA IAKOPO IAKOPO IETI ILI ILIMALEOTA IMO IOANE IOANE IOANE IOANE IOANE ISAAKO KAVA KELEMETE-MAA KNOWLES KOME LAFI LAGA LAM YUEN LAOLAGI LATU LATU LAULU

FIRST NAME

ROSEMARIE SAMUELU TREMAYNE MISIUAITA Matthew ANTHONY ARIO FAAFOFOGA LAFAELE CHARMAINE MALOLOGA TOFAAGAOALII TULEI WILLIAM VAIPUNA LIUTAI PELETISALA MIL VITALE SIANIVA THEODORE TASHA TASHA TAULAGIA THERESA ANA KIRSTEN NAFETALAI FLORA ADRIAN DANIEL LEOTINA TUA ESTELLE SHAUN HEAMASI SINIVA ASKA MIRACLE JOSEPHINE KOSETATINO FRANK TUIKA LAUAO APOLONIA ELEPISE FATIMA JAMES NAOMI FAAMANUIAGA IOPU EMANUELU IOPU MAIMAIFAGA ALEMA SHARLEEN JACKSON JESSE FAAFIU OLY FAASII SIANA BEN FUALAAU FELIX KALALA KAU JEEYEON KELLY ROBINSON KELLY NIXON NIXON MOANNA MOANNA FIALOGO TAMARA KATRINA FIA ALEXANDER ALTON GAPOLU LEAFIAFITULIA CATHY PETER LALOVAI DEAN HYRUM MARETA HERBERT FARANI TAVITA JEANETTE FAITU AMES VALENTINO FAIFUA ANNIE PAIAO OPETA CHRISTINA SEPURONA JUNIPER PII

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PAOLO PAPALII PASIKALE PASSI PATANE PATU PEAPEA PELESASA PENALOSA PENI PESE POLEVIA PONAUSUIA POUESI POUTASI PUA PUIPUIFATU PULEITI PULOU PULOU REID-SAGATO ROPETI SAGATU SAGOTE SAIFOLOI SAIFOLOI SALA SALANOA SALANOA SALAVEA SAMATUA SAMATUA SAMUELU SAMUELU SANELE SAO SAVAIINAEA SAVALI LAULU LAUOLETOLO LAUOLETOLO LAURENSON LEASUASU LEATUALEVAO LEE LEE-CHEE LEIATO LEIFI LEIFI LEILUA LEITUALA LEO LEOTA LEOTELE LEPAU LEPOU LEULUAI LEUMA LEUMA JR LEUPOLU LIU LIU MAAE MAGEO MAGEO MAILEOI MAINA MALAGA MALALA MALAUULU MALIGI MALOATA MALOLO MALUIA MAPU MARQUEZ-TUITAU MASANIAI MATAGI MATAI MATAMUA MAUGA MAYER MCFALL MEAFOU MEREDITH MIGO MIKA MIKA MILO MISI MISI MISIPEKA MOETOTO NEEMIA NIFO NUUSILA ONEONE ONEONE PAEPULE-MOANANU PALE PALEPUA PALU

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AUKUSO SAUMANI PETERU FRANK BARRY FAAITU MATAUAINA AIGA MARK LIVINGSTON MICHAEL LISALE JOSEPH JOSEPH JR.

ESERA SOLOMONA EDWARD FAAMATE HELEN HELEN CIARA TEMUKISA LIPINE PANAMA FAAIUGA SIAOSI NUUMOTU MARCUS TULUIGA SHAUN JONATHAN JONATHAN POYER RHINE SANELE ANGELA MACE THOR PEPA MOSES POUMONA TULUTULUITAO MALAEOLETALU ROTELIKO RONALD CHRISTOPHER AUGUST MESSENGER RISATISONE PESIO JASON IUNI SALANI ROPETI KILITA FAATIU MALO CHRISTINE PAUL PEAU SIMON TAPUNI TAPUNI JONATHON IELOME ZENAS GALUEITUAVAA LEU MAUOLA TAIALA SEMU ROXANNE FALEUPOLU JR LINA FRANCIS SAMUELU AVETA MOLIMAU IEREMIA LOLESIO TAPU SOLOFUA TAVITA JENNIQUE FALEFAU ANDRE EVELINA NORMAN MARIA TOAFA ATUFILI ATUFILI KEA VALASI GENE NUULOTU UULOPAIMOANA FOOU FOOU LEMUSU HALL TOAFA TAUSAGA

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There was plenty to do on Tutuila on Saturday, Sept. 28. In addition to the Coast Weeks festival, musicians could be heard playing at the BookWorm in Malaeimi (seen here) which is celebrating their five year anniversary in the territory. Along with free hot dogs, drinks and raffle prizes, those who stopped by were treated to the always delightful sounds of 3-Legged Dog, who were joined by other local musicians as they sang their way through the celebration, which was held from 10 am till 2pm. Twice the musicians began to pack up to leave, only to be encouraged by the crowd to stay on and play. They finally made their way down to Utulei Beach, where there was a wide array of musical talent on display.

[photo: tlh]

TEUTEUGATA O LE FA’AVAE I LE FA’ALEAOGAINA O LE VITO

PALOTAGA NOVEMA 4

“E lelei le motu o le pa, ae ua e iloa.”

Ia Novema 4, 2014, o le a maua ai e le au palota le avanoa e palota ai i le IOE po o le LEAI i le te uteuga o le Fa’avae i le fa’aleaogaina o le vito. O le fa’amoemoe ia e silafia lelei lenei mataupu ae e te le’i alo atu mo la u palota.

O le a le vito?

O le vito o le te’ena lea e le Kovana o se pili po’o se tulafono taufa’aofi na pasia e Maota e lua o le Fono.

O le a le fa’aleaogaina o le vito?

O le toe pasia o se pili e avea ma tulafono, ae o lena pili na muai vito e le Kovana. I le taimi lenei e le mafai ona fa’aleaogaina pe sopoia e Maota e lua o le Fono le vito a le Kovana, ma avea le a pili toe pasia ma tulafono, vagana ai ua ioe le Kovana po’o le Failautusi o le Initeria.

O le a le fa’amoemoe autu o le teuteuga o le Fa’avae mo le fa’aleaogaina o le vito?

Fono le malosiaga e fausia ai tulafono ma mafai ona fa’aleaogaina le vito a le Kovana.

O le fa’amoemoe o le teuteuga o le Fa’avae i le fa’aleaogaina o le vito, ia le toe auai le Failautusi o le Initeria i le fa’aleaogaina o le vito, ae ia maua e Maota e lua o le

O le matafaioi a le Fono i totonu o le U.S.A. o le fausia o tulafono. Ae peita’i i Amerika Samoa, e le’o maua e le Fono le malosi’aga atoa e fai ai tulafono e pei o isi Fonofaitulafono i le U.S.A.

e vito e le Kovana lea pili e le avea ma tulafono se’i vagana...

: E mafai ona pasia se pili e le Fono i le fulisia o Maota e lua (10 mai le 18 Senatoa, 11 mai le 20 Faipule o loo palota). A saini e le Kovana lena pili ua avea loa ma tulafono. Ae afai

Sitepu 1:

E mafai ona fa’aleaoga e le Fono le vito a le Kovana i le toe pasia o lea pili i le palota fulisia 2/3 o Sui uma o Maota e lua (12 pe sili atu mai le 18 Senatoa, 14 pe sili atu mai le 20 Faipule). Peita’i e le avea lava lea pil i toe pasia ma tulafono....

Sitepu 2: (Sitepu fa’aopopo ua na’o Amerika Samoa)

tulafono pe leai.

: Afai e le fa’amaonia e le Kovana le pili lea na toe pasia e le 2/3 o le Fono, ona momoli lea i le Failautusi o le Initeria na te faia le fa’ai’uga pe fa’aleaogaina le vito a le Kovana ma avea lea pili ma O le a le mata’upu lea e te palota ai? O le a e palota pe faia se teuteuga o le Fa’avae o Amerika Samoa e ave’ese ai le Sitepu lona 2 ae tu’uina atu i Sui o le Fono o loo filifilia e o tatou tagata le malosi’aga e fa’aleaogaina ai le vito a le Kovana, ae le o le Failautusi o le Initeria

. O le palota “IOE”

: Ua teuteuina le fa’aleaogaina o le vito, ma ave’ese le Sitepu 2 lea e manaomia ona ave ai se pili na toe pasia i le 2/3 palota fulisia o le Fono i le Failautusi o le Initeria pe avea lena pili ma tulafono. O le a mau a e le Fono o loo filifilia e o tatou tagata, le malosiaga e fa’aleaogaina ai le vito a le Kovana ma avea loa ma tulafono se pili ua toe p asia i le 2/3 palota fulisia a le Fono.

O le palota “LEAI”

fulisa a le Fono.

: Ua le teuteuina le fa’aleaogaina o le vito, ae tumau pea i le Failautusi o le Initeria e le’o fil ifilia e o tatou tagata, le malosi’aga e fa’aleaoga ai le vito a le Kovana ma ia faia le faaiuga pe avea ma tulafono se pili ua toe pasia i le 2/3 palota

E manaomia e isi setete, teritori ma le Malo Tele ona faamaonia e le Failautusi o le Initeria le fa’ aleaogaina o le vito a se Kovana poo le Peresetene?

vito.

E leai. E na’o le Fono a Amerika Samoa le Fono i totonu o le U.S.A. e manaomia ona ave i le Failautusi o le Initeria se pili toe pasia e le Fono e na te faamaonia pe avea ma tulafono ma fai a sana faaiuga pe fa’aleaogaina le

Afai e pasia lenei teuteuga o le Fa’avae, e suia ai le so’otaga fa’afaigamalo a Amerika Samoa ma le U.S.A.?

Leai. E tumau pea Amerika Samoa o le teritori o le U.S.A. ma e le suia ai le sootaga faafaigamalo a Amerika Samoa ma le U.S.A.

Mo nisi fa’amatalaga fa’afeso’otai’i mai i le telefoni 633-4116 po o o le imeli: [email protected]

Komiti Fa’amatala o le Teuteuga o le Fa’avae i le Fa’aleaogaina o le Vito

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• Rep. Legae’e Mauga • Mr. Tapunu’u Don Va’avale – President SOFIAS & Association • Mrs. Tofiga Tufele – President American Samoa Nurses Association • Mrs. Toaga Seumalo – Director of Ancillary Services • Mr. Motusa Tuileama Nua – Director Department of Health • Mrs. Margaret Sesepasara – Director of Nursing, DOH • Mrs. Leslie Penitusi & Staff – LBJ Social Services • Mrs. Ianeta AhPing & Mrs. Luse Niumataiwalu- LBJ Dietary Services • Mrs. Leuga Turner • Ms. Eleitino Tuiasosopo- Miss American Samoa • Mr. James Aulava – Mr. American Samoa 2014-2015 • Mr. Elvis Liufau, Staff, Faculty and Students Fagaitua HS • Mrs. Saouila Fanene Kava, Staff, Faculty and Students PolyTech HS • Mrs. Beauty Tuiasosopo, Staff, Faculty and Students of Tafuna HS • Mr. Ben Te’o, Staff, Faculty and Students of Leone HS • Mrs. Sina Tufele, Staff, Faculty and Students of Kanana Fou HS • Mr. Victor Langkilde, Staff, Faculty, and Students of Marist/ Faasao HS • Mr. Fuapopo Avegalio – Chief of EMS and Crew • KVZK TV Host Ms. Fatima Langkilde • Mr. Fagafaga D. Langkilde – Director, Office of Public Information • KVZK Crew • Mrs. Aumua Amata • Mrs. Florence Vaimauga • Mr. Sene Porotesano and Family • Mr. Meafua Matau • Mrs. Moana Hatcher and Her Ukulele • Zumba Instructors – Erica Magalei, Peteru LamYuen, & Monica Afalava • Ms. Sina Leaupepe, Margaret Lafaele, Fa’atupu Belford and American Samoa Kidney Foundation Group • Mr. Gene Pan – DJ • Siliva Band • Sky View • Samoa News • 92.1 FM KSBS • 93.1 FM KHJ • V103WVUV • Dialysis Patients/Staff/ Families/Friends

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Samoa News Reporter Despite a plea from the deceased’s mother for leniency in the sentencing of Matulino Tauali’i, the High Court sen tenced him to 15 years in jail. Matulino last month pleaded guilty to second degree murder in connection with an incident where he struck another man with a hammer, who later fell into a coma and died. Sentencing was handed down by Associate Justice John L Ward II and Associate Judge Fa’amausili Pomele last week Friday. During sentencing, the defendant’s father who came into the territory from Savai’i informed the court that two traditional apologies (ifoga) were made in this matter, as the men come from the same Village of Satupaitea, Savai’i. The father told the court they when his son came to the territory, they did not antici pate anything like this would happen and it was not some thing he planned to do. The father pleaded with the court for leniency and asked that he be allowed to leave the terri tory and serve his sentence outside of American Samoa. He spoke of the two ifoga’s, one of which was held in their village where the deceased is buried and the second was held here on island, and he said that both were accepted by the family. The ifogas included fine mats, cash and cases of tin fish. The defendant in tears begged for the court’s mercy and leniency in handing down his sentence. He told the court that he’s sincerely remorseful for his actions and for vio lating the laws of the territory.

Matulino apologized to the deceased’s family for what happened, he also rendered his apology to his family for put ting them through this whole ordeal and denigrating their family’s good name. “Forgive me,” he said in tears. Public Defender Douglas Fiaui pointed out to the court the defendant had a promising future, however all of that changed in one night. He noted that according to their inves tigation, the deceased had threatened the defendant with a machete, which prompted the incident, and Matulino had acted out of fear for his life. He put it to the court to consider that two ifogas were conducted, and both had been accepted. Assistant Attorney General

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Ua tatau ona fausia se Fa’amasinoga Fanua ma Suafa

Tama ma Teine o le Ekalesia Aso Fitu i Pago Pago i le polokalame fa’apitoa mo fanau i le fa’aiuga o le vaiaso na te’a nei

[ata: AF]

Tumau pea le fa’ataua a le malo mo Tagata Matutua

tusia Ausage Fausia

E ui i gagana fefiloi o lo o maua mai i ni isi o tama ma tina matutua i suiga o lo o faia e le Ofisa a le TAOA, mo polokalame e fa’afiafia ma tali leleia ai tagata matutua i le atunu’u, ae na taua e le Fa’atonusili le tumau pea o le fa’ataua a le malo mo nai tagata matutua, e pei fo’i la o le suiga lea ua fa’amoemoe e amata i le vaiaso nei, o le ta’i tolu lea o taumafa e maua i le vaiaso ae le toe ta’i lua e pei ona amata mai ai.

Na taua e ni isi o tama ma tina matutua i le Samoa News, ua mafua ona to’atele tagata mat utua e le fiafia i le suiga lea ua faia e le TAOA, i le sui lea o Pepa Taumafa i Taumafa Vevela, ona o le to’atele o tagata matutua e fiafia i Pepa Taumafa, o isi fo’i e le fiafia i le ma’alili o tau mafa o lo o tufatufa atu i tagata matutua.

Na fa’amanino e le tofa i le Tootoo ia Ale Tifimalae i le Samoa News e fa’apea, talu lava ona amata mai le polokalame i Taumafa Vevela, o lo o fai uma e le TAOA suiga ina ia fa’amalilie ai finagalo o tama ma tina matutua, e pei o le fa’atonu lea o Fale’aiga o lo o kukaina taumafa ina ia fa’aaoga ogaumu e fa’avevela ai taumafa, ina ia vevela pea i le taimi e tauaao ai e tagata matutua.

O le fa’aitiitia o le aofa’i o tagata matutua e aga’i atu e piki a latou taumafataga mai le suiga e pei ona i ai le polokalame i le taimi nei, o le isi lea mafua’aga ua a’e ai se tofa i le Fa’atonu ma le Matagaluega, ina ia fa’aopoopo ipu taumafa e piki e tagata matutua i le vaiaso, mai le ta’i 2 o lo o i ai i le ta’i 3, amata i le vaiaso lenei e pei ona fa’amaonia mai e le tofa Ale.

“Pe afai e fa’atusatusa fuainumera a le aufai galuega o lo o tuuina mai i lo’u Ofisa, ua atagia mai ai le fa’aitiitia o tagata matutua o lo o aga’i mai i le polokalame i le 700, mai le aofa’i sa masani ona i ai ao tufa Pepa Taumafa i masina ta’itasi”, o le saunoaga lea a Ale.

Ina ua fesiligia le ali’i Fa’atonu pe i ai se mafua’aga ua ala ai ona fa’aitiitia le aofa’i o tagata e o atu i le polokalame, ae na soisoi le ali’i Fa’atonu ma ia saunoa, “Ou te le mala malama i ai, atonu o lo o i ai lava ni a latou mafua’aga, ae le avea lea ma itu e taofia ai le Ofisa mai le faia pea o mea lelei ma mea sili e aloaia ma tautua ai tagata matutua e aga’i mai i le polokalame”.

Na fa’aalia e ni isi o tagata matutua o lo o agava’a i le polokalame i le taimi nei i le Samoa News, lo latou fa’afetaia o le TAOA ona o le tulaga lelei o lo o i ai taumafa i aso ta’itasi.

Na taua e le isi tama matua, “talosia e avea le toe fa’aopoopo o ipu meaai e maua i le vaiaso o le a toe to’atele mai ai tagata matutua e o mai i le polokalame”.

Le Fa’atonusili o le Ofisa o Tagata Matutua, tofa Ale Tifimalae.

[ata: AF]

tusia Ausage Fausia

E talitonu le afioga i le ali’i faipule mai le Itumalo o Manu’a #2 ia Toeaina Faufano Autele, ua o o i le taimi ua tatau ai ona fa’atu se Fa’amasinoga o Fanua ma Suafa a Amerika Samoa, na te iloiloina fa’aiuga tau i fanua ma suafa a le atunuu, nai lo le taoto atu e toe iloilo e le Fa’amasino Sili ma lona sui lagolago o lo o i ai, ae o fa’amasino ia o lo o tofia mai e le Failautusi a le Initeria.

O lea fautuaga mai le afioga a Toeaina, o se vaega lea o lana saunoaga aga’i i molimau a le malo i le taimi na iloilo ai e le Komiti o Mataupu Tau Tulafono a le maota o sui le pili, e fai ai suiga i le tulafono o suafa matai, lea na molimau ai le Sui Failau tusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa ma le Loia Sili.

Saunoa Toeaina e fa’apea, o suafa matai ma eleele a le atunu’u, o measina ia a le atunuu e tatau ona faapelepele ma puipui malu i ai aiga Samoa, aemaise ai matai o aiga, aua o ni isi nei o vaega o lo o tauva i ai suli o aiga taitasi latou te fia maua i le soifuaga lenei.

E ui e le i maoti se saunoaga a le susuga i le Tama Matua ia Tuiagamoa Tavai e tusa ai o lenei mataupu, ae na atagia i lona finagalo le taua o le mataupu e pei ona saunoa i ai le afioga a Toeaina.

O le tulafono taufaaofi lea na lalafo i ai le komiti ma molimau i le vaiaso na te’a nei, o lo o talosagaina ai se suiga i le tulafono o suafa matai, ina ia aveese le vaega o le tulafono lea e manaomia ai le 50% o le toto o se tagata ona fa’atoa agava’a lea e tauva i se suafa matai o le aiga, ae tuu i ai le suiga, ia tau le tagata i le suafa o le aiga ona agava’a lea ona tauva i le suafa.

Na fa’amanino e le ali’i faipule mai Aua ia Faimealelei Anthony F. Allen, o ia fo’i lea na fa’aulufaleina le tulafono taufa’aofi, ua mafua suiga e pei ona talosagaina i le tulafono, ona ua to’atele aiga ua vevesi i le tulaga o le tulafono o lo o i ai, e tiga lava ona tau le tagata i le suafa matai, ae fai mai le tulafono, se’i vagana ua 50% le toto ona fa’atoa mafai lea ona tauva i le suafa.

“O le agaga autu la o le tulafono taufaaofi lenei, ia aveese le faapasene o le toto e agava’a ai le tagata i le suafa matai, ae tatala le avanoa i suli o le aiga e tausinio ai i le suafa sa au uma i ai o latou tuaa mai aso ua mavae”, o le saunoaga lea a Faime alelei e fa’amanino atili ai le tulafono.

Ae na saunoa Tuiagamoa, e le o se tulaga talafeagai i lona mafaufau le fa’a pasene o le toto e agava’a ai se tagata i le suafa matai a lona aiga, lona uiga, e manuia ai lava le fale tama lea fa’atoa pale i le suafa, ae pagatia ai lava fale tama ua leva ona pa’i i le suafa, ma ia fautuaina ai le tatau lea ona fai se tulafono e aveese ai le fa’a pasene o le toto o le tagata.

E ui na taua e le loia sili lona lagolagoina o le agaga o le tula fono, peita’i o lana fautuaga, atonu e i ai se mafuaaga na ala ai ona manatu tuaa sa latou pasiaina mai lenei tulafono, e faataua pea le faa pasene o le toto e agavaa ai le tagata i le suafa matai, ona o suafa matai, o measina a aiga Samoa.

sili.

Na talia e le komiti se fautuaga sa tu’uina atu e le afioga i le ali’i faipule ia Faimealelei, ina ia toe taoto le tulafono sei toe iloilo i se isi taimi o i luma, ona o lo o i ai fautuaga e tatau ona toe silasila toto’a i ai le komiti, e pei ona fautuaina e le alii loia

Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

Le Sui Failautusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa ia Tuiagamoa Tavai ma le Loia Sili ia Talauega Eleasalo Ale, i le taimi na molimau i luma o le Komiti o Mataupu Tau Tulafono a le maota o sui i le vaiaso na te’a nei, i le iloiloina o se pili e sui ai tulafono o Matai.

[ata: AF]

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Tala otooto o Fa’amasinoga

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HANIPAlE MAlAE

Ua toe tolopo e le fa’amasinoga maualuga le aso e lau ai le fa’asalaga a le ali’i o Hanipale Malae, fuafua lea i le aso e toe taliu mai ai i fanua le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Elvis Patea lea na ia taulimaina le maliliega aufa’atasi na sainia e Malae ma le malo ma talia fo’i e le fa’amasinoga. O le aso Faraile na te’a nei na fa’atulaga e lau ai le fa’asalaga a Malae, ae ina ua sauni le itu tete’e e finau i le fa’amasinoga mo se fa’asalaga mama fa’asaga ia Malae, na valaau ai e le ali’i fa’amasino sili ia Michael Kruse loia ina ia o atu i luma o lana laulau latou te talanoa ai, lea na mulimuli ane ai faia le fa’aiuga a Kruse e toe tolopo le fofogaina o le fa’asalaga a Malae. A o le i toe tolopo le lauina o le fa’asalaga a Malae, na taua e lana loia o Sharron Ran court i le fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, o le ua molia, o se ali’i e 58 tausaga le matua sa tautua ma le fa’amaoni i vaega ‘au a le malo tele mo tausaga e tele. Talu ona taofia Malae i le falepuipui e pei ona taua e lana loia, sa auai o ia i ni polokalame faa faufautua e fesoasoani ai i lona olaga, e pei o aoga faa faufautua o le ita.

O ni isi o itu lelei na taua e Rancourt mo Malae, e le gata ua ia tula’i ma vave ioe i moliaga sa tuuaia ai o ia, ae ua avea lana tali ioe ma itu ua le mafai ai ona molimau tamaitai na aafia i luma o le fa’amasinoga. Na taua fo’i e Rancourt le sauni o le malo e finau i le fa’amasinoga e solofua moliaga o lo o tu’uaia ai tama’ita’i e to’alua o lo o tu’uaia fa’atasi ma Malae i lana mataupu lona lua. O le masina na te’a nei na talia ai e le fa’amasinoga le tali ioe a le ua molia, lea na ia ta’utino ai, e sa’o tuuaiga faasaga ia te ia, i lona faia lea o ni uiga mataga fa’afeusuaiga fa’asaga i ni tamaitai se to’alua sa ia aumaia mai Samoa e fesoasoani i feau a lona aiga i Ofu i Manu’a. O lo o taofia pea le ua molia i le toese i Tafuna e fa’atali ai le aso lea ua fa’atulaga e lau ai lana fa’asalaga.

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Ua toe tolopo e le fa’amasinoga maualuga le tuuina atu o lana faasalaga fa’asaga i le susuga a Jame Barlow, lea na fuafua e fa’ataunu’uina i le aso Faraile na te’a nei, ina ia maua ai le avanoa e fesootai ai le ua molia ma lana loia o lo o i atunuu i fafo i le taimi nei. Na fa’ailoa e le afioga i le fa’amasino sili ia Michael Kruse ia Barlow i le aso Faraile na te’a nei e fa’apea, i se latou talanoaga ma le loia a le malo atoa ai ma lana loia, e fa’aaoga ai fesootaiga i luga o le telefoni, lea na talanoa tu’u sa’o mai ai lana loia mai fafo, ua malilie ai itu e lua ina ia toe tolopo le lauina o lana faasalaga, ae sei la toe talanoa ma lana loia i se taimi avanoa. Na tausala e le faamasinoga maualuga ia Barlow i le mataupu lea na ia faia ai uiga mataga i ni alii talavou se to’atolu, e ala i lona faainu pia o i latou toe fai i ai uiga mataga faafeusuaiga. O lo o taofia pea Barlow i le toese i Tafuna e fa’atali ai le aso lea ua fa’atulaga e le fa’amasinoga e toe valaau ai lana mataupu.

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Na tutu fa’atasi Naiuli ma lana loia ia Marcellus Tala Uiag alelei e talosaga i le fa’amasinoga mo se fa’asalaga mama.

Na fa’atoese le ua molia i le fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o lana solitulafono, ma ia talosagaina ai se isi avanoa sei toe fo’i atu ai i tua e mafuta ma lona aiga. Sa ia fa’atoese fo’i i le aiga o le ali’i ua maliu ina ia fa’amagalo o ia, aemaise ai lona fa’atoese i lona aiga ina ia fa’amagalo se solitulafono ua ta’u valea le igoa o lona aiga.E tasi le molimau na valaau e le itu a le malo, o le to’alua lea o le ali’i ua maliu, lea sa ia taua i lana molimau se tulaga pagatia ua latou fetaia’i ma lana fanau talu ona maliu lona to’alua, e leai fo’i se fesoasoani o maua atu i aiga o lona to’alua o lo o latou nonofo tuaoi.

Na taua e le tina e fa’apea, ao le’i tula’i mai le fa’alavelave lea ua maliu ai lona to’alua, sa na o ia na faigaluega e tausi ai latou ma lana fanau, ma faatino ai mea fai a le aiga, nuu ma le Ekalesia.Talu mai fo’i le aso na tupu ai le fa’alavelave, e lei toe vaai lava i foliga o le ali’i na mafua ai ona maliu lona to’alua, le susuga a Naiuli, ae ina ua ia toe vaai ai i totonu o le potu fa’amasino i le vaiaso na te’a nei, e le gata sa toe fafagu mai le tiga ma le matuitui o le mea sa ia faia i lona to’alua, ae ua faigata ai fo’i ona ia maua le loto fa’amagalo.

Na tautino fo’i le tina e fa’apea, e ui lava fai mai le upu e tatau ona fa’amagalo, peita’i i lona talitonuga, atonu e mafai ona fa’amagalo ae le mafai ona fa’agalo le tiga ma le matuitui o le mafatia ua la feagai nei i aso uma o lona olaga.Na finau le loia a le malo ia Tiffany Oldfield i le fa’amasinoga e fa’asala Naiuli i le 20 masina i le toese, o se tasi lea o tuutuuga o lana nofo vaavaaia e 5 tausaga, ae a magalo o ia, ona poloa’i lea e toe fo’i i le atunu’u na malaga mai ai.

Talu ai o le manaomia e le fa’amasinoga o ni isi fa’amatalaga fa’aopoopo mai le to’alua o le ali’i ua maliu, na poloaina ai e le faamasino sili ia Michael Kruse le toe tolopo o lenei mataupu

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Seen here, the men’s paddling team representing the National Park Service smiling for Samoa News following the races held during Coast Weeks Family Day on Saturday at Utulei Beach Park. The beach was alive with paddlers, swimmers and fautasi (long boat) crews as members of the public — men, women and children — were given a chance to ride on the fautasi in the inner harbor, as well as cheer on their favorite paddlers during the exciting races.

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fa’afesaga’i tagata, o lona uiga, ia matua’i teuteu lelei le nofo latou, aua e i ai mea e tutupu pe a se se le nofo a le tagata.

Ua tau to’a mai Paulo i lea taimi, ona ua tu’u atu i ai fa’amafanafanaga a tagata, e moni lava le upu, amuia e fa’anoanoa, aua e fa’amafanafanaina i latou. O taimi ia o le soifuaga, tatou te lagona ai le alofa o le tagata i le isi tagata. O taimi fo’i ia tatou te lagona ai le alofa o le Atua e pa’i mai i o tatou loto e ala i isi tagata. E le i umi ae tu loa ma le pasi e o ai Paulo ma Eseta ma Samuelu i tua fa’atasi ma le to’atele o tagata lea ua nonofo nei e fa’atalitali le pasi e o ai i tua. Ua amata lava ona to’a mai le toeaina i lea taimi, ae ua liliu nei le lo’omatua o Eseta ma fai loa ma le talatalanoaga ma isi tagata lea e masani ai.

Manatua fo’i, o lea e mafanafana lelei le tupe a le lo’omatua na tu’u ane e lona tuagane lea o lo’o avea ma Faipule i lo latou nu’u i Nu’uuli. E le o gaoia lava le lo’omatua i la taimi, ona ua iloa lelei e Eseta, o lo’o lava ma totoe le atigipusa na au mai i a Salamasina. O lea la ua liliu ane nei ma fai loa le talatala noaga, ina ua va’ai atu, ua to’a mai Paulo. A’o Samuelu, fai ma na ona iloa lava e le tama ua to’a mai lona tama, savali ‘ese loa, aua ua iloa lelei e Samuelu o le a amata le fa’asalalauga le totogia a lona tina, e lagona ai lona ma ma lona maasiasi i le tele o taimi. Ua fa’ae’e le pasi, ma ua gasolosolo fo’i le pasese i luga, na fa’aavanoa lava le pito e nofo ai le toeaina o Paulo ona soso’o ai lea ma lona to’alua o Eseta, ae o le mea ua tupu i le tama o Samuelu, ua nofo i luga o le fola o le pasi fa’atasi ma nai isi tama o lo’o o i le pasi.

Na muamua lava tilotilo mai i tua le avepase le ali’i o Poni, e toe siaki lelei le pasese ma nofoaga o lo’o alaala ai, ae na tau mai loa le va’ai a Poni i le lo’omatua o Eseta, ‘ata loa ma Poni ma lulu lona ulu. Ua iloa lelei fo’i e le avepasi, o le a ta fo’i le faleaitu a le lo’omatua o Eseta i luga o le pasi. Ae na toe tilotilo ane lava i le toeaina o Paulo, ma iloa ai e Poni, e ‘ese lava lana va’aia i a Paulo.

“Ia le mamalu o le tatou pasese, ia o le a alu le tatou pasi, taga’i lelei po’o atoatoa lau fa’atauga, ia ma nisi fo’i fa’atauga na fai i lenei aso, ae e le i alu le tatou malaga.” Na tali ane uma le pasese o lo’o lelei mea uma, e leai se mea o fa’aletonu, ma ua fa’aola loa le pasi ma amata loa le faiga malaga. O la aso, e leai ni leitio, e leai ni masini e ta ai ni pese e fa’afiafia ai le au malaga, o lona uiga, a i ai lava le tagata ua fia pese, pese, a I ai fo’i le tagata e fia fai sana fa’agogo, alu le fa’agogo latou, e tele le avanoa. E faia pea…

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MALAMALAMA I ITU’AIGA O FA’ALAVELAVE FA’AFUASE’I TAPENA LOA MO FA’ALAVELAVE FA’AFUASE’I KNOW HOW TO PRACTICE FOR AN EMERGENCY

Prepare now through practice in the event of an evacuation…

Evacuations are more common than many people realize. Fires and floods cause evacuations most frequently across American Samoa and almost every year, people along coastlines evacuate as hurricanes approach. In some circumstances, local officials decide that the hazards are serious and require mandatory evacuations. In others, evacuations are advised or households decide to evacuate to avoid situations they believe are potentially dangerous. When community evacuations become necessary local officials provide information to the public through the media. In some circumstances, other warning methods, such as sirens, emails or telephone calls are used. The amount of time you have to leave will depend on the hazard. If the event is a weather condition, such as a hurricane, you might have a day or two to get ready. However, many disasters allow no time for people to gather even the most basic necessities, which is why planning ahead is essential. Plan how you will assemble your family and supplies and anticipate where you will go for different situations. Choose several destinations in different directions so you have options in an emergency and know the evacuation routes to get to those destinations.

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ILOA ONA FA’ATINO FA’ATA’ITA’IGA MO FA’ALAVELAVE FA’AFUASE’I

Fa’atino fa’ata’ita’iga aua le fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu…

O le Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu mo le saogalemu e tupu pea. Tele o taimi, o Afi ma Lologa ua tele atu ai i lea tulaga i Amerika Samoa. O tausaga uma fo’i ua faia lea Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu mo le saogalemu e aiga tu matafaga ona o Afa ma le si’isi’i o le tai. O ni isi o tulaga, e fa’amalosia e sui o le malo le Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu ona ua le saogalemu se nofoaga. A’o isi tulaga, ua na’o se fautuaga ae ua o ‘ese lava le aiga ona ua iloa e le saogalemu. Afai e mana’omia le fa’amalosia o le Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese o se nu’u, a’oga, po’o se fa’alapotopotoga, o le a fa’aleoina lea lapata’iga i luga o leitio, TV, ma niusipepa. O ni isi o taimi o le fa’aaogaina ai isi auala e pei o sailini, upega tafa-i-lagi, po’o le telefoni. E fua le taimi e mana’omia e Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu ai i le itu’aiga fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i. Afai o se Afa, o lo’o iai le taimi o le aso e tasi pe lua e tapena ai. Ae e iai isi fa’alavelave e tutupu fa’afuase’i ma le maua ai se taimi mo tapenaga. O le taua lea o le va’ai i luma mo tulaga e mana’omia mo tapenaga. Tapena se nofoaga e fa’apotopoto ai lou aiga, ‘oloa fa’aleoleo, ma fua le Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu i le ‘ese’ese o fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i. Va’ai ni nofoaga saogalemu e lua pe tolu e fai iai lau filifiliga pe afai o le a Fa’atula’i vave ‘ese atu.

"Malamalama ma tapena loa mo fa'alavelave fa'afuase'i"

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Paul Ieti, who recently rose to fame with his performance on the national stage during audi tions for America’s Got Talent is currently visiting the territory. Ieti is seen here with some of his fans, Rhonda-Lei Lagajeros Satele and her daughters, following his performance at the Miss American Samoa Pageant on Friday night.

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Appeals to Lolo…

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“relates more to our local longline fleet than the canneries, as the Chinese fishing fleet competes directly with our very small sized local longline fleet.” “We all target these very highly migratory species — tuna — which don’t stay in a box, however reducing the fishing grounds severely limits the ability of the fleet to follow schools of fish when they are available,” the group said, adding that the Chinese fleet is very heavily subsidized and they influence the market prices with the quantity of fish they sell.

Tautai Association say they are at a disadvantage on every level, and are pleading with the governor and local leaders for consideration in allowing the longliners a moratorium to fish in unused fishing grounds — i.e. the 50 mile-zone around Amer ican Samoa’s islands — for a set time. “This will allow the longliners to recuperate, if possible, by fishing in closer waters, as there will be less fuel consump tion, which translates to less expenses, allow the boats to follow fish if they move through these closed areas and this will also allow the fishery managers to collect data to better manage our waters,” the letter says. The group explained that they only target the highly migra tory species or at least the fish that are passing through territorial waters. The association called on Lolo to follow the suggestions and facts presented by the Western Pacific Regional Fishery Man agement Council staff. “If scientists and managers have the data to prove that this is not a good initiative for our islands, then we will follow this; but there is no data that a temporary moratorium will cause any damage to our ocean resources now or in the future,” they say. “You do have data of where the local alias are fishing and the safety concerns - on where they fish - related to the distance from shore.” Tautai also reprised some part of Lolo’s statements to Obama to reflect what they face locally. “We implore you Mr. Governor to please NOT prohibit us temporary access to unused fishing waters in the American Samoa Exclusive Economic Zone,” the group concluded.

See online version of this story for the entire letter from the association to the governor. See Samoa News edition Sept. 16 for the story on Lolo’s request to Obama.

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Meet Annelise Fa’aitumalo Sword…

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pre-pageant interview; best talent and the inter view award. Her question was— “American Samoa is known as ‘le motu o fiafiaga’. As an ambassador of American Samoa, how could you promote this “motu of fiafiaga” to increase the level of tourists to visit the island?” She responded “I would promote American Samoa as le motu o fiafiaga by encouraging the whole community in working together to pro mote our island, as it is a beautiful place. We have so many different hiking trails that we can cater to those who enjoy hiking, we have so many snorkeling spots that we can cater to those who enjoy snorkeling, we also have surfing spots to cater to those who enjoy surfing, and just promoting it in a way where others can see it as a getaway vacation. And partnering with other islands, it’s not just American Samoa but also the Pacific nations who also have different treasures.” Annelise thanked her Aunty Cathie Haleck Paala for all her hard work and all those who came to assist, “like my Mom, Aunty Corrie, Aunty Tagi, Aunty Lulu, Lavonna, Aunty Terri and the Tradewinds team. “We had a great team and all the hard work paid off. We did it!” “Thank you to my entire family — Sword, Haleck, Fale, Ponausuia, Tilo, Tuiletufuga and the rest for all the well wishes, encourage ment and words of wisdom especially my Aua grandmas, even though I missed Grandma Fou.” She thanked Tausala’s flowers for the ula’s for the entire week. She also thanked the admin istration, staff, faculty and especially my stu dents at South Pacific Academy for being an awesome support system. “I couldn’t have asked for a better group to back me up, thank you to my friends and everyone who gave me words of encourage ment and positive vibes throughout my journey towards becoming Miss American Samoa,” the newly crowned Miss American Samoa said.

She looks forward to serving American Samoa this year the best way she can. “I ask for all your prayers as I start this new journey as YOUR Miss American Samoa. I am still overwhelmed with gratitude for this amazing opportunity.” The major sponsor for the event was Pacific Independent Distributor (PID) owned by Fritz and Helen Gaisoa. It was the major “Gold” sponsor for this year’s Miss American Samoa pageant. PID partnered with their suppliers Kotex (Kimberly Clark) and Nivea in this spon sorship. Helen Gaisoa told Samoa News “col lectively these companies had decided to sup port this event to promote the young aspiring women of American Samoa.” The Silver sponsors for this year’s pageant were Argosy University — who is distributing scholarships for the contestants — and Bluesky Communications, who donated $12,000 to the event, which included in-kind donations, i.e. live-streaming of the event and providing SMS Voting for Bluesky People’s Choice Award (BPCA).

PAGEANt COMPlAINtS

The pageant however was not all wonderful to others, who have labeled this pageant as one of the worse, in terms of organization. Con sistently, complaints made note that the girls or participants were beautiful and delivered as best they could in an event that was poorly organized.

“This by far is one of the worst pageants ever, the girls were great, but the organizing committee MASI (Miss American Samoa Incorporated) was not so organized… delay with starting of the program, MC’s without scripts, and technical difficulties of the sound and lighting system,” was one of the comments on Samoa News’ Facebook page.

However, MASI President, Meafou Imo said MASI broke record this year with just 2hrs and 45minutes of the pageant. She said the delay was due to one of the contestants being late and also, they waited for the governor to arrive. “I didn’t want to be rude and start the pag eant without the one contestant who arrived late and we wanted to wait for the governor,” she said.

According to one complaint emailed to Samoa News, the “Miss American Samoa pag eant was once a prestigious and well followed, widely viewed pageant, but seriously last night, was just, horrific.” The complaint said the MCs sounded lost, unscripted, however it was not their fault, and also said that the DJ and lighting crew “failed to the max.” The woman said she felt sorry for the con testants, their families, sponsors, supporters, and for the general public that watched the pag eant. “I feel like something needs to be done for the MASI to redeem itself. Reading all the comments on FB about last night’s show is dis appointing and sad but it’s the truth! If you’re offended, don’t be — learn from this. Because it was terrible!” The MASI president in response said the government auditorium is responsible for the lighting system, however the DJ they had to hire last minute as the sound system at the audi torium, while operational was not to the fullest.

Asked about the complaints about those who showed up and found out their $600 corporate tables were not on the ‘table guest list’, she said that there were some problems but they man aged to fix it right then and there. Asked for a comment about this pageant being labeled as the “worst pageant ever”, Fou said while there are those who criticized the pageant, “maybe its because those are the sup porters of one of the contestant that did not win because that is always the case.” She assured that MASI learns from its expe riences and moves forward.

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PASIA fONO PIlI MO lE PAKEtI A lE MAlO

Ua tauaao atu nei e le Fono Faitulafono le pili mo le Paketi a le malo i le Ofisa o le alii kovana mo le saini a Lolo Matalasi Moliga, i le mae’a ai lea ona pasia e le Senate i le vaiaso na te’a nei le pili o le paketi a le maota o sui.

Ina ua pasia e le senate le pili a le maota o sui i le palota e 15-0, na tula’i ai le taitaifono o le Komiti o le Paketi a le maota maualuga ia Laolagi Fonoti Savali Vaeao ma tuu atu lana fau tuaga i le maota, e talafeagai le ave o se latou fa’aaliga i le maota o sui ina ia ave le latou pili lea ua pasia e le senate e faamau i faamaumauga a le fono, ona tuuina atu ai lea i le kovana mo le iloiloina atoa ai ma le sainia ina ia avea ma tulafono.

E na o le tasi lava le suiga o le paketi ua faia e le Fono mo le tupe fa’asoasoa o le Tausaga Tupe fou 2015, o le $65,000 lea ua aveese mai i le Paketi a le Ofisa o Turisi, ae fa’atupe ai siitaga i totogi o le kovana ma le lutena kovana lea e le i pasia e le Fono, e sui mai ai i le $85,000 ma le $75,000 totogi o ta’ita’i o le atunu’u i le $125,000 ma le $100,000.

fA’AMOEMOE PASIA PIlI A lE SENAtE I SE fAAIuGA KOMItI

E ui i le naunau mai o le maota maualuga ina ia vave faia se faaiuga a le maota o sui, i le tulafono taufaaofi a le senate lea ua maea ona latou pasia, e sii ai i le ta’i $10,000 alauni a senatoa ma faipule, peita’i na taua e le ta’ita’ifono o le Komiti o le Paketi a le Maota o Sui i le Samoa News e fa’apea, e fa’alagolago se fa’aiuga a le maota i le pasia e le komiti o le tuuina atu o le pili e fai i ai se faaiuga a le maota, pe leai fo’i.

“E faalagolago le tuu atu o le pili o lo o finau mai ai le maota maualuga e palota i ai afioga i faipule, i se fa’aiuga a le Komiti o le Paketi a le maota o sui, i le taimi matou te iloiloina ai le tula fono”, o le saunoaga lea a Timusa Tini Lam Yuen.

Na fesiligia e le Samoa News le afioga a Timusa po o afea lea ua fa’amoemoe le komiti e faia ai la latou iloiloga mo le pili a le senate, ae na saunoa le ta’ita’i komiti, “e le o mautinoa se taimi o lenei vaiaso (vaiaso na te’a nei)”, ma le talitonuga, atonu o se taimi o le vaiaso nei e faia ai le iloiloga a le komiti.

I le toelua ai o vaiaso o lo o totoe tapunia le Tauaofiaga lenei a le Fono Faitulafono, na talosagaina ai loa e le Maota Maualuga le maota o sui i le vaiaso na te’a nei, mo sa latou fa’aiuga faana tinati i le pili e sii ai alauni a senatoa ma faipule.

E ui e le i faia se iloiloga a le komiti o le paketi a le maota o sui i le tulafono taufaaofi lenei, ua fa’aalia e ni isi o faipule lo latou le lagolagoina o lenei tulafono.

Fesootai mai i le tusitala ia [email protected]

Employment Opportunity SYSTEMS TECHNICIAN

Samoa Tuna Processors, Inc. (STP) in Atu’u has an immediate opening in the IT Department for a Systems Technician. Required and desirable qualifications for successful candidate include: • AA degree in computer science, information technology or equivalent work related experience or training in network server, storage and directory service technologies.

• Microsoft or equivalent network certification and experience in network server implementation and support processes.

• • Four (4) years’ experience, of which two (2) must be progressively more complex experience in deployment and support of intermediate network server and storage environments preferred.

Knowledge and experience in the use of backup, restore and server resource management tools.

• • • • Knowledge and experience with enterprise wide network server and directory services technologies, especially Microsoft Server 2012R2, Microsoft AD, LDAP, SMTP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, etc. Knowledge and experience in the installation and support of network security technologies (Certificates, Anti-virus, Web & Email Filtering, etc.) Ability to troubleshoot and resolve network server environment problems.

College level oral and written English communications competency. Ability to communicate effectively in Samoan advantageous.

• • Able to work all scheduled shifts and overtime.

Physically capable of standing for extended periods and lifting up to 50 lbs.

• Good employment and attendance record.

Compensation commensurate with qualifications. For consideration, bring or send a copy of your resu me including, relevant certifications, references, valid Police Clearance, ASG Immigration ID (not required for US Nationals, US Citizens or AS permanent residents) and complete application by October 03, 2014 no later than 4:00 pm to (applications may be obtained at):

Samoa Tuna Processors, Inc.

Attn: Samoa Mauga - Human Resources Manager P.O. Box 957 Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Ph: (684) 644-5272/Ext. 321 / Fax: 644-2290 E-Mail:

s [email protected]

“An Equal Opportunity Employer” REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS

RFP: Date of Issuance: Date and Time Due:

Development Bank of American Samoa

P.O. BOX 9 PAGO PAGO, AS 96799 TEL: 633.4031 FAX: 633-1163

Financial and Single Audit Services for 2014 – 2016 September 15, 2014 Friday, October 10, 2014 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time

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Man gets 15 yrs for murder …

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Tiffany Oldfield called to the stand the deceased’s mother, who said that she has forgiven Matulino for what happened — and even more so, that as soon as she saw Matulino he reminded her of her son who had died. She confirmed to the court that two traditional apologies were made and accepted. She said that her family from Savai’i contacted her that they have accepted the apology. The mother further pointed out to the court that she’s not a woman from the medieval times, as she has forgiven Matulino. She too pleaded with the court for leniency in this matter. AJ Ward noted that the defendant had pled guilty to murder, second degree, a class A felony, however, pursuant to local statute with the tradition apology being accepted, they are bound by the law to reduce the charge to second degree murder, a class B felony, which is punishable from five to 15 years in jail. Ward said while the court took into consideration of the defendant’s plea and statements, along with the probation report and the victim’s family plea, the court pointed out this is still a murder case they are looking at. The judge then handed down a 15-year sentence for Matulino.

Ward also informed the PD’s office that pursuant to immigra tion laws, they are to submit their bill to the court for review and then it will be forwarded to the Immigration office in order to bill the defendant’s sponsor in this matter. According to the government’s case, the defendant had alleg edly struck the victim on his head with a hammer. The victim fell unconscious and was admitted to LBJ hospital’s Intensive Care Unit. Court filings say the victim was in a drinking session in Fagaalu with Matulino when the argument occurred, over a girl. The government claimed the defendant allegedly admitted to police that he had struck the victim.

DBAS requests proposals for financial audits and the related single audits for a period of three yea rs, beginning with the audit of fiscal year 2014 through fiscal year 2016. Fiscal and calendar years ar e coincident at DBAS.

Document:

Requests for proposal packet outlining requirements will be available for pick-up at DBAS on Friday September 19, 2014 or emailing

[email protected]

for information regarding the RFP. It can also be accessed through the DBAS website:

www.dbas.org

(click public notice).

The Request for Proposals (RFP) describes the specifications for the services to be provided in suff icient detail to permit competition and allow offeror to properly respond to the RFP.

This RFP is issued under Title 28, Chapter 1, of the A

merican Samoa Code Annotated.

DBAS invites the submission of proposals to include pricing and other details as indicated in the specifications. Attachments will be provided as an aid in presenting a comprehensive proposal consi stent with the requirements of DBAS.

DBAS will select a contractor who best meets the needs of DBAS. The factors for selection will inclu de, but not be limited to, the following: understanding of the requirements of the financial and single aud its; verifiable ability to perform well; good reputation; flexibility, including ability to respond quick ly to needs of a small client in a remote location and throughout the year; and reasonability of costs.

The proposals will be reviewed by a committee consisting of representatives from DBAS management and board. The committee may request interviews with potential contractors after reviewing the proposal s before the final selection is made.

Submission:

Proposals must be received by DBAS no later than 2:00 p.m. local time on October 10, 2014. They may be mailed or hand delivered in a sealed envelope to: Development Bank of American Samoa P.O. Box 9

Attention:

Mrs. Iutita Galeai, Operations Manager Pago Pago, American Samoa, 96799 They may also be e-mailed to [email protected], as an attachment in Word Format with a confirming e- mail required to confirm receipt; or faxed to DBAS at (684) 633 1163 with a confirming fax to confirm rec eipt; with the signed original to follow by airmail first class.

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