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SECTION B visit samoa news online @ samoanews.com Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Classifieds • Cartoons • aloha briefs & More ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ C M Y K G.H.C. Reid & Co., Ltd. ‘Oloa O Leala’ Malaeloa 81 13 outs vs Vailoa #2 51 19 outs. C M Y K Vailoa #1 48 19 outs vs Aunu’u 51 19 outs. Pavaiai 31 19 outs vs Masefau 32 4 outs. Your Family of Fine Beverages Tafuna Industrial Park • Tel: 699-1854 Fax: 699-2869 Liki kirikiti NA AMATA LE LIKI KIRIKITI A FAFINE O le liki kirikiti a tamaita’i lea na tatala aloaia i le aso Malolo o le Peresetene, na vaaia ai le tumu o le malae i Vaovai i Fagaalu i tagata o nuu ua lolofi atu i le fia maimoaina o taaloga a tamaitai. O le mea lava lenei i taaloga a nei mea o tamaitai, i le amataga i le tau fai pisapisao mai o itu o le malae i le tapuaiga o ‘au e lua. I le lima pe ono pe o le isi ‘au, amata loa ona iva le taaloga, ua le maua se pe le maua foi ni ‘ai, ua fia momoe le tapuaiga, ua amata ona momoe tamaiti laiti fia moe foi le tagata matutua latou ia, oo mai i le taimi ua toe amata ona luluti le taaloga, ua toe ola mai fo’i ma le tapuaiga, ua amata foi ona pisapisao mai. O le faiga lava lena o taaloga o tamaitai, o le lava o le onosa’i, e faifai a uma. ‘IA VAI’ MALAELOA (1-0) VS TEINE O LE FAASAULALA ‘2’, VAILOA (0-1) O le Teine o le I’a Vai mai Malaeloa ua leva foi ona siamupini i le liki a teine a Tutuila ma Manu’a i tausaga ua te’a, ona le toe faia ai lea o se latou ‘au i le lima tausaga talu ai, ona o le manatu ua tele ina o uma teine i fafo ma ua matutua foi isi teine, o le mafuaga lena na le toe faia mai ai ‘au a Teine o le I’a Vai. Ae na toe a’e se finagalo o se tasi o tina faamaoopopo mea i Malaeloa o Pula Vaialo Custodio, o le a toe fai se ‘au kirikiti, lea na talanoa loa i nai fafine ma aumai ai le fautuaga, e tatau ona faia le latou ‘au kirikiti. E faapena foi le ‘au a Teine Faasaulala (B) e o mai i Vailoa o nai teine laiti ma nai isi tina ua leva i le kirikiti, ae o lea e fiafia lava i le taaloga e oo mai i aso nei, ae naunau lava i le taalo ae ua leaga lava mea faigaluega. Na tala malae i laua i le tatalaga o le liki a tamaitai i le aso malolo, le aso Gafua lea, na tata muamua le I’a Vai ma amata lava i le vaaia e le ‘au maimoa, e le i ai lava se mea e ‘ese’ese ai ma latou ‘au muamua. Na tata lava le I’a Vai e 80 ‘ai ae faatoa 12 pe ona taofi loa lea o le ta’aloga e le komiti ae tuli e le Faasaulala (B). O i laua na maua ‘ai silia o Rosie e 19 ma Avasa lea e 13, Josephine 12, ae o isi o le ‘au a le I’a Vai e tai 2 i le ta’i 3 ona pepe ai lea, ae na maua ai le 80 ‘ai. Na tuli lea e le Faasaulala (B), e mili ‘ai ma pe i le amataga lea na i’u ai ina maua e i latou ‘ai e 44 ae uma loa o latou pe e 19, lea la ua tulai mai ai le manaia o le toe vaai atu i le teine o le I’a Vai, ua toe sau foi i le malae kirikiti e le suia lava lona lelei. Faamalo le taalo faatausala i teine o le Faasaulala (B), e le’o le tou tausaga lenei, ae o le lumanai o le nu’u, e fesili ai, pe tou faia faamaoni lenei taleni o le kirikiti. FAASAULALA VAILOA (A) (0-1) vs TEINE O LE ASAGA, AUNUU (1-0) E i ai le mea ou te fia ta’u atu i tulaga o mea nei o lape a taaloga a ‘au lelei ma ‘au feololo, leaga ua ova ma le sefulu lua tausaga o ou kavaina le kirikiti: (1) O le lafo o se faaalolao i se isi ‘au ae ua uma ona vili le seleni ua outou malo ai (2) o le savali lea o se isi o le tou tapuaiga i luga o le malae kirikiti ae le’i amataina le taaloga (3) o le soli o le ‘au ta a le tou ‘au a ua fola o le a sauni tata. O isi mea e seasea ona afaina ai se ‘au, pe a fai e lelei le tou ‘au ma e malosi foi i le isi ‘au o le tou taaalo. Ua masani foi le Faasaulala i le siamupini foi i isi tausaga talu ai, ao o le mea na tupu, malo i le viliina o le seleni toe nofo le kapeteni a le Faasaulala ma lafo le faaaloalo i le ‘au a Aunuu ‘Teine o le Asaga’ e tata muamua, tusa lea ma le foa’i o le malo i lea fo’i fa’agatama. (Faaauau itulau B6) Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Day of politics and power… on the slopes New Zealand’s Beau-James Wells gets air during the men’s ski halfpipe final at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits) Olympic Viewing: Intrusive cameras & morning smiles by DAVID BAUDER, AP Television Writer Highlights from television coverage of the Sochi Olympics: UNCOMFORTABLE MOMENT: When Lyman Currier took a hard fall in the men’s halfpipe, NBC’s cameras caught him writhing in pain and groaning in the snow. It was one of those tough moments in sports, illustrating the danger involved in the breathtaking artistry of some of these high-flying winter events. Yet it teetered close to the edge of an invasion of privacy. Knowing the impact of the moment, NBC should keep viewers informed on Currier’s condition. SNOW SHOWER: “Take that, cameraman,” was Dan Patrick’s aside as Canadian halfpipe competitor Mike Riddle showered a camera lens with snow while pulling up after his routine. TWEET OF THE NIGHT: “Nice to see some actual snow falling for the first time to put some winter in the Winter Olympics.” GLOSSARY: Maybe it’s too late this time, but NBC should consider a glossary of moves for some of these aerial competitions. What is a “double cork 1260,” for example? And that’s one of the simpler ones. Be fun to find out how they got their names in the first place. CELEBRITY TO CELEBRITY: Ryan Seacrest was a good choice to profile South Korean figure skater Yuna Kim and her level of celebrity in her home country. We could have done without the “look at me” moment of Seacrest putting skates on to stumble around the ice. WEIR WARDROBE WATCH: Johnny had a charcoal grey suit jacket with black, leopardlike stripes, black leather pants and a jeweled collar. Bob Costas gave Weir and partner Tara Lipinski a prime-time segment to discuss the upcoming women’s skating competition, a sign their stars are rising at NBC. LONG DISTANCE SKATE: Speedskating gold medalist Dan Jansen — from back when nonDutch skaters occasionally won medals — did some solid work with NBC’s coverage of longdistance races Tuesday. He explained how ice in arenas near sea level is harder to skate on, and how that works to the disadvantage of U.S. skaters. NBC also told the rich story behind the men’s 10,000-meter race, with Dutch skater Sven Kramer’s attempt to win the gold medal denied him by a coach’s mistake four years ago. Kramer started out quickly, but Jansen quickly and correctly observed that he didn’t have the strength to beat countryman Jorrit Bergsma. BOBSLED PAIR: Interesting that NBC opened its prime-time telecast with coverage of women’s bobsled when the network aired the exact same segment in the afternoon. It shows that the fear of audience cannibalization is becoming a thing of the past. NBC seems no longer worried that showing something during the day will cause a significant number of viewers to tune away at night, essentially concluding that they are two different audiences. RATINGS: An American gold medal-winning team in ice dancing proved a strong draw for NBC. The network averaged 23.5 million viewers for its President’s Day prime-time programming, larger than the audiences for each of the last two Winter Olympics on the corresponding night. By more than 5 million viewers, NBC’s Olympics coverage outdrew programming on ABC, CBS and Fox combined. MORNING SIGH: That was a sigh of relief from the “Today” show studios, where executives learned Tuesday that the morning show beat ABC’s “Good Morning America” in the ratings last week. It was the show’s first weekly victory since the London Olympics in 2012, but would have been a major blow if it hadn’t taken advantage of being in Sochi. SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The politics got a little hotter. The slopes got a lot slushier. On a day when the mountain courses seemed better suited for the crawl or butterfly but posed no obstacle to Tina Maze, the Sochi Olympics took a more overt political turn. Two members of the punk group Pussy Riot — Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina — were among nine people detained Tuesday while walking in downtown Sochi. All were later released and no charges were filed. The two group members burst from the police station wearing trademark ski masks — one pink, one blue. Police said they were questioned about a theft at the hotel where they were staying. Pussy Riot has become an international flashpoint for those who contend Vladimir Putin’s government has exceeded its authority in dealing with an array of issues, notably human and gay rights. “We are constantly surrounded by people ... who are shadowing us, following our every move and looking for any excuse to detain us,” Tolokonnikova said after her release. At the Olympic Park, the Russian hockey team looked plenty vulnerable in its opening hockey game in the elimination round, defeating Norway 4-0 in a game that — despite the scoreline — was anything but a rout. No questions, however, about the Dutch speedskaters. Jorrit Bergsma won the men’s 10,000 meters to lead another sweep of the medals for the Netherlands. Seven gold medals were on offer on Day 12 and among the winners were Emil Hegle Svendsen of Norway in biathlon, Pierre Vaultier of France in snowboardcross, South Korea in short track relay and Joergen Graabak of Norway in Nordic combined. SKIING: Neither rain nor snow could keep Maze from her appointed rounds. The Slovenian skier captured her second gold medal of these games by winning the giant slalom. Maze was in full command, leading all the way and finishing 0.07 seconds ahead of Anna Fenninger of Austria. Defending champion Viktoria Rebensburg of Germany was the bronze medalist and teen sensation Mikaela Shiffrin of the U.S. was fifth in her Olympic debut. Last week, Maze tied for the gold medal in the downhill in glorious sunshine. On Tuesday, the sun seemed lost in the hills. Maze marked the moment in the spirit of Michael Phelps, simulating a breaststroke in the icy slop. “We are all wet, so I said, ‘Why not?’” Maze said. “It’s been a great day for me.” HOCKEY: Russia is playing under immense pressure in Sochi. It did not look strong in the preliminary round, and that was the case against Norway, which hasn’t won an Olympic hockey game since its home Lillehammer Games in 1994. The game was scoreless after one period and 2-0 after two. Russia got two goals from Alexander Radulov and advanced to the quarterfinals against Finland on Wednesday. Latvia, the Czech Republic and Slovenia also advanced to the quarterfinals. SNOWBOARD: Vaultier held off Nikolay Olyunin of Russia to win the gold medal in men’s snowboardcross on a choppedup course slowed by drizzle. Alex Deibold of the U.S., a wax technician for the Americans in Vancouver four years ago, took the bronze. Italy’s Omar Visintin was removed by a stretcher after crashing in the semifinals. The event was pushed back a day because of heavy fog. (Continued on page B10) United States’ Trevor Jacob, from left, Spain’s Lucas Eguibar, Canada’s Kevin Hill, United States’ Alex Deibold, and Russia’s Nikolay Olyunin compete during the men’s snowboard cross semifinal at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Page B3 1 Where it’s at in American Samoa Miami Heat forward LeBron James (6) drives against Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion (0) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014, in Dallas. (AP Photo/LM Otero) James hits 42, Heat pull away from Mavs 117-106 DALLAS (AP) — LeBron James scored a season-high 42 points and the Miami Heat tuned up for a showdown with Oklahoma City by beating the Dallas Mavericks 117-106 Tuesday night. James, who had his first 40-point game of the season, scored the first eight points and 10 overall in a 14-0 run that put the Heat up 106-95 after they trailed by one entering the fourth quarter. Miami came out of the All-Star break by winning for the sixth time in seven games heading into James’ duel with Kevin Durant on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. Dirk Nowitzki had 22 points to lead the Mavericks. The deciding run started when James, who also had nine rebounds and six assists, stole a pass from Shawn Marion in the backcourt and pulled up for a tying 3-pointer. After hitting another 3 over Marion to put Miami ahead for good, James drove for a dunk following a Dallas turnover. His previous season high was 39 in a win over Dallas in Miami. Dallas missed seven shots and had three turnovers while the Heat pulled away for their third straight season sweep of the Mavericks — six consecutive wins — since losing to them in the 2011 NBA Finals. Chris Bosh scored 22 points for Miami and Dwyane Wade had 13 after missing the final two games before the break with a foot problem. Chris Andersen scored a season-high 18. SPURS 113, CLIPPERS 103 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Patty Mills scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Tim Duncan had 19 points and 13 rebounds during a foul-plagued 38 minutes, and San Antonio charged out of the All-Star break with a victory over Los Angeles. The Spurs played without six-time All-Star Tony Parker, whom coach Gregg Popovich said would be sidelined “for the foreseeable future” because of numerous aches and pains — including a bruised shin, a groin strain and lower back spasms. The veteran point guard, who played 11 minutes in Sunday’s All-Star game, is the Spurs’ leading scorer and their only player averaging at least 30 minutes. Blake Griffin had 35 points and 12 rebounds, Jamal Crawford scored 25 and DeAndre Jordan grabbed 18 rebounds for the Clippers. J.J. Redick missed his fifth straight game with a sore right hip. Backup shooting guard Manu Ginobili returned to the Spurs’ lineup and had nine points in 14 minutes after missing eight games because of tightness in his left hamstring. PACERS 108, HAWKS 98 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul George scored 26 points, including four 3-pointers, to lead Indiana over Atlanta. David West had 17 points and Lance Stephenson added 13 to help the Pacers beat the Hawks for the second time in three meetings this season. Kyle Korver scored 19 points, shooting 5 for 7 on 3-pointers, and Lou Williams added 18 points for the Hawks, who have lost six straight. The Pacers went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter on a basket by West, two 3-pointers by George and a dunk and layup by George Hill to give Indiana a 73-54 lead early in the third. The Pacers put the game away when Ian Mahinmi converted a three-point play and Danny Granger hit a 3 to take a 101-82 lead. GRIZZLIES 98, KNICKS 93 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Mike Conley scored 22 points in his return after missing seven games with an ankle injury, Mike Miller added a season-high 19 and Memphis weathered New York’s second-half rally. Miller shot 7 for 11 from the field, including 5 of 7 on 3-pointers, to help Memphis win its third straight. His 3 with 45.9 seconds remaining gave the Grizzlies the lead for good as they scored the game’s final seven points. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 23 to lead the Knicks, including 14 during their fourth-quarter push. Carmelo Anthony finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds. Memphis built an 18-point cushion in the first half before the Knicks rallied to take a seven-point lead in the fourth. CAVALIERS 114, 76ERS 85 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyler Zeller scored a season-high 18 points and grabbed a career-best 15 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added 14 points and Cleveland pushed its winning streak to five games with a blowout of skidding Philadelphia. Irving, selected MVP of the NBA All-Star game on Sunday with 31 points and 14 assists, played only 23 minutes in this rout. Dion Waiters had 13 points before leaving with a knee injury in the second quarter. Luol Deng also scored 13 and Tristan Thompson had 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Cavaliers (21-33), on their longest winning streak since an eight-game run in March 2010. That was LeBron James’ final season in Cleveland. The reeling Sixers fell to 15-40 with their ninth loss in a row and eighth straight at home — their longest skid since the 1996-97 season. Philadelphia has dropped 19 of 22 overall. 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East Timor’s first Winter Olympian gets set to ski KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — “It all started,” East Timor’s first Winter Olympian says, “as a joke.” When Yohan Goncalves Goutt was 8 years old, on a skiing vacation in his native France, a family friend kiddingly told him that if he kept at it with the sport, one day he could make it to the Olympics. “It stuck in my head,” Goncalves Goutt says now, “and I wanted it to become a dream come true.” So here he is, at 19, preparing to compete as an Alpine skier in the Sochi Games, representing East Timor, where he founded the officially recognized ski federation. His race, the slalom, is Saturday night. He sees his role in Russia as twofold: He’s an athlete, sure, but he’s also a sort of ambassador for East Timor, the impoverished southeast Asian nation that was a Portuguese colony, was invaded by Indonesia in 1975, and became a sovereign state in 2002 after the United Nations intervened. “In a way, I’m doing something for the Timorese. I’m helping out. I’m showing that Timor exists, and maybe some people will want to invest in Timor. And so that’s my sort of diplomatic role that I have here,” Goncalves Goutt said in an interview with The Associated Press after training Monday on a hill blanketed by thick fog. “In the future, I would like to go back to Timor if I get sponsors after Sochi ... to create sports centers. This is one of my aims, because I believe that in a country that needs to grow up, education is really important, but I think sports can really help a lot as well,” he said. “Today I’m sure that a lot of people know about Timor because of the flag that was at the (Sochi opening) ceremony, and they just it looked up on Google, maybe, and now they know.” Born in Paris — “Not really a ski area,” he says with a smile — to a French father, who is in the import-export business, and Timorese mother, who works full-time to help her skiing son, Goncalves Goutt carries both passports. “My mom gave me the Timorese language, culture, history. And my dad gave me this very French thing of going skiing in the winter,” he said. “I’m just so happy today I can combine both.” Goncalves Goutt prefers listing his dual last names with his mother’s first, because he is representing East Timor at the Olympics. He often gets asked why he didn’t try to compete for France, instead. But Goncalves Goutt knows, first of all, how much more difficult it would have been to make that talented team, as opposed to being a team of one. “It never crossed my mind, because it’s a way of not losing the connection with my country. I have Timorese blood,” he said, rubbing his left arm, “and I want to keep that connection.” With daytime temperatures of about 85 degrees (30 Celsius) much of the year, East Timor is not exactly home to many skiers. The nation of more than 1 million people has been represented at the Summer Olympics; two finished marathons at the 2012 London Games, for example Goncalves Goutt, who trained Monday wearing a red, yellow, orange and black plaid ski suit, proudly points out that he qualified for the Sochi Olympics based on his skiing results. While he’s never competed in a top-level World Cup race, he did finish 14th out of 43 entrants in a slalom in Iran last month. Goncalves Goutt needed to pull together a $75,000 budget to make his Olympic wish happen, and a lot of that money came out of his — and his family’s — own pockets. In addition to giving him a chance to meet skiers he has looked up to, including American star Bode Miller, it’s also allowed Goncalves Goutt to spread the word about his mother’s homeland. “Timor has a lot of suffering and a sad story. We can’t forget it,” he said. “But we have to move on and I hope that being in the Winter Olympic Games could make a nice story for Timor as well. And hopefully now, when people type ‘East Timor’ on Google, they won’t see all this war, all these bad things. Some positive light.” NFL reminds teams “to mind” scouting combine questions INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NFL teams will spend this week’s annual scouting combine trying to get answers out of college prospects. They will need to tread carefully. A year ago, three players contended they were awkwardly asked about topics that seemed to reference sexual orientation. Two weeks ago, Missouri defensive end Michael Sam and NFL hopeful publicly announced he was gay. Questions are sure to be a hot topic this week in Indianapolis. “A lot of people want to know what the rules are and whether they’re different in the NFL, and they’re really not,” said Camille Olson, an attorney with the discrimination litigation practice group of Seyfarth Shaw. “It’s pretty clear, it’s blackletter law. An employer is not able to take into consideration for any employment purpose someone’s sexual orientation. If the answer is, ‘Locker rooms are different,’ you still can’t ask questions on that topic.” The NFL has reiterated that point after college tight end Nick Kasa claimed that one team asked him if he “liked girls” during last year’s combine. Within a week, running back Le’Veon Bell and receiver Denard Robinson said they were asked similar questions. All three were drafted. League officials responded with an investigation but found there was no violation of either federal or state laws or of NFL protocol. NFL spokesman Greg Aiello told The Associated Press last week in an email that the league has sent a memo to all teams reminding them of those standards. Personal questions, like the ones Kasa, Bell and Robinson were asked, could take on new significance now as Sam attempts to become the first openly gay player in the NFL. Publicly, Sam has received widespread support, from his former teammates and coaches to President Obama. Longtime NFL executive Bill Polian doesn’t believe Sam’s announcement should change a thing in the eyes of league scouts and decision makers. “I’ve always taken the position that a person’s sexual orientation is none of my business,” said Polian, architect of the Colts’ Super Bowl team and the Bills’ four straight AFC championship teams. “We always had a position (with the Colts) that a player has familial obligations, so it would be reasonable to ask do you have a steady partner, do you have any children or siblings that you have to support. Those are perfectly legitimate questions to find out what the guy’s facing in terms of his obligations. But a person’s sexual orientation is none of my business, and I always made it clear to everyone we had, it was none of their business, either.” Olson said she considers questions about familial obligations to be inappropriate but not necessarily illegal. Still, some wonder how Sam, the reigning SEC defensive player of the year, would be treated in NFL locker rooms and whether teams may try to get those answers this week, especially in light of how things reportedly played out in the Dolphins locker room between Jonathan Martin and his teammates last year. Any team that takes Sam in May’s draft will be under a white-hot spotlight. Polian, now an ESPN analyst, said that’s something Sam and his team must be prepared for. “I would sit down with our leadership council and say keep an eye on him and make sure everything is going OK, as you do for every rookie, and I would make sure we had the best outside P.R. advice we could garner and have a plan because unless and until he makes a team and becomes just another player, this will be a major focus of media inquiry far outside of what covers the National Football League,” Polian said. “So you’re going to need expertise and advice from people who deal with it for a living.” It could also come up in conversations with other players to see how they will deal with the media hordes. The lines of questioning have changed a lot in a year. Quarterback Jordan Lynch, who will work out in Indy on Sunday, said he did not have any “awkward” questions during the team interview portion of last month’s Senior Bowl. But around the league, insiders like Polian and former Colts coach Tony Dungy believe the ultimate decisions will be based on the one thing nobody can really answer — how well one makes the transition to the NFL. “I don’t think there’s anything to handle,” Dungy said as he and his wife, Lauren, signed copies of their new book “Uncommon Marriage” in Bloomington, Ind., last week. “The NFL has always been, Bill Polian used the word, a meritocracy — that you’re judged on what happens on the field. It’s based on how you play.” samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Page B5 DPS OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY “You Have Better Things To Spend Your Money On Than A Ticket!” Contact David Bird for free presentations on Occupant Safety 633-7634 - 2nd Floor, Lumana’i Building, Fagatogo Page B6 samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Miami Heat forward LeBron James celebrates a teammate’s 3-pointer in the final minute of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks on Tuesday, (AP Photo/LM Otero) Feb. 18, 2014, in Dallas. James scored 42 points in the 117-106 Heat win. ➧ NBA ROUNDUP… ➧ LIKI KIRIKITI… RAPTORS 103, WIZARDS 93 WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Lowry had 24 points and 10 assists, and Toronto broke open a close game in the third quarter before holding off Washington. Five Raptors joined Lowry in double figures, including Amir Johnson, who returned after missing two games with a sore right ankle. He scored 14 points. The Atlantic Division leaders, who have won three straight, also got 14 from DeMar DeRozan and Greivis Vasquez. John Wall led the Wizards with 22 points and Marcin Gortat added 18 points and 11 rebounds. Washington has lost three straight and five of six. The Wizards fell to 13-14 at home this season. BOBCATS 108, PISTONS 96 AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Al Jefferson had 32 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists to lead Charlotte over Detroit. Kemba Walker scored 22 points and Josh McRoberts added 14 points and 10 rebounds to help the Bobcats extend their lead over the Pistons to 1½ games for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. Jefferson reached 30 points for the sixth time in nine games. The teams conclude their home-and-home set in Charlotte on Wednesday night. Andre Drummond, coming off his MVP performance in the Rising Stars game last Friday, had 16 points and 22 rebounds for Detroit. But that wasn’t enough to overcome a terrible shooting performance by his teammates. Interim coach John Loyer dropped to 1-2 since replacing Maurice Cheeks last week. BUCKS 104, MAGIC 100 MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brandon Knight overcame a bizarre foot injury, scoring 18 points and making two free throws with 5.5 seconds left to seal Milwaukee’s victory over Orlando in a game between two of the NBA’s worst teams. Orlando fell to 3-24 on the road. Despite snapping a fourgame losing streak, the Bucks have lost 19 of 22 overall. Knight played 34 minutes despite slicing his foot open on a baseboard while stepping out of his bathroom shower Tuesday afternoon. He missed 10 of 13 shots from the field but hit all 12 of his free throws. Before the game, Knight said he was unsure whether he could play. He started anyway. Arron Afflalo scored 21 points and Nikola Vucevic added 19 for Orlando. Bucks rookie Nate Wolters hit a 3-pointer with 29 seconds to go to give Milwaukee a 99-97 lead. Tutusa lelei lava ma le mea lea na tupu i le 2007 i le ‘au a le I’a Vai mai Malaeloa i lena vaitaimi, e le’i i ai se faiaina sa taalo ma le ‘au a EBO a le Malo a Amerika Samoa, na lafo foi e le toeaina lea na faia le ‘au. Tata muamua le EOB e 51 ‘ai, ae tuli e Malaeloa ua fiu e tuli le 51 ae maua ane o latou ‘ai, e toe lua ‘ai ae pe le isi o le masaga, e tutusa lelei ma ‘ai na taina e Teine o le Asaga e 51. Tata le ‘au a Teine o le Asaga e 51 ‘ai ae 19 pe, ona sauni lea o le Teine o le Faasaulala e tuli ‘ai, e 30 ‘ai ae faatoa 2 le pe, mai le 17 pe na maua ai na’o ai e 19 a le Faasaulala, pei a e taofi ‘ai, ina ua maua le pe lona tolu a le Faasaulala. Uma ane le taaloga malo Teine o le Asaga i le toe 2 ‘ai ae tata le masaga a le Faasaulala, e pe ifo le isi o le masaga ua toe 2 ‘ai, malo ai lea o teine mai i Aunuu. “Ua ou vaaia ai i le mea lenei o le lafo o le faaaloalo i le isi ‘au ae ua malo i le viliina o le seleni, lea la ua matua’i ou talitonu lava i le mea nei o le lafo o le faaaloalo, E LE LELEI, ia outou utagia mai lenei me. AUA NEI FAATAMALA LAVA SE ‘AU SIAMUPINI MUAMUA LAFO SE FAAALOLAO...!!!!!.” O teine na ‘ai silia a leTeine o le Asaga o Nonoi Iuvale 15 ma Bessie e 8 ao le Faasaulala o Ponina 13, Felila 10 ma Filiga e 8. TEINE SAMOA MONI (0-1) vs TEINE O LE ALOIAFI, MASEFAU (1-0) ‘Faapea lava a ita ai o se tauga povi, ao lenei o le povi ma oti fafine,’ na ona tino lelei mai o le ‘au a Samoa Moni ae o isi teine faatoa kirikiti lea, e iloa gofie lava ia latou taaalo mai. E le’o o le tausaga lenei i nai teine laiti na e i totonu o le ‘au, a’o le tausaga o lumana’i nei, e le umi lava ae lelei pe afai e toaga e fai i afiafi uma le kirikiti, e oo atu i le liki o le isi tausaga ua mea ‘strong’ mai. Ia e faia sou tala i le lelei o le ‘au o le Aloiafi mai i Masefau le manaia o le tou ‘au, i le lelei o le faiga o le tutu mai o le talituaa, lelei sapo, lelei mulumu ae maise ai o faate’a, Diana, Saolotoga ma Lemoe. E le faama’ima’i lava le manaia o le ‘au o Teine Aloiafi, manaia foi le togiga i le matamata atu, e ‘ese foi le manaia o se ‘au ae lelei lona faavaeina. TALA I TAALOGA O TAMA O LE ITU I SASAE Ua mea nei le liki a Sasae ma ua tulai mai o le Mosi’ula ma le Pe’ape’a Vai o le suia mai le Falelima i Sasa’e, o le Mosi’ula ua leva tele ona lauiloa e Tutuila lenei ‘au i aso la a’o faifai e i latou siamupini soo ina vaitaimi. Ia o mou atu lea o le lenei ‘au tupulaga ua uma le latou taimi taaalo, ona matutua ‘ae o latou fanau nei ua iloa kirikiti ma o lea la ua lelei nei le ‘au a le Mosi’ula mai Masefau. Ua iloa le latou lelei ona o le liki a le Moso’oi lea na faia i le tausaga ua te’a, lea na siamupini ai, a’o lenei ua sau foi e toalua ma le Pe’ape’a Vai mai Afonotele e suia mai le Falelima i Sasa’e. O le Pe’ape’a Vai o le se ‘au tuai o le ‘au a Afonotele ma e fou ia te’i latou le kirikiti ua leva o taalo ai nai tama i isi ‘au, ina ua le faia le Pe’ape’a Vai i se tausaga. Ae o loo faagasolo pea le taamilosaga a le Falelima i Sisifo, ua faigata ua tele ina le taalo ‘au kirikiti ona ua nonofo ma le liki o latou paga na tuu e taalo i lea aso. Ae o le lelei pea le faasologa o loo alu ai ‘au o tumau pea le lelei i le faasologa o taamilosaga nei, o ‘au o loo totoe pea o Faleniu, Sinapati, Vaitogi, Malaeloa ma Pavaiai. E mautinoa lava e oo atu i le faaiuga o le vaiaso nei ua maua isi ‘au e nonofo ae fai ai pea se ia totoe le lua, o ‘au la na e suia le Falelima lenei. Continued from page B3 Mai itulau B1 samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Page B7 Where it’s at in American Samoa TONY’S CONSTRUCTION In this Sept. 16, 2012 file photo, Carolina Panthers’ Jordan Gross (69) keeps New Orleans Saints’ Will Smith (91) blocked as panther quarterback Cam Newton (1) looks for a receiver during the first half of an NFL game in Charlotte, N.C. Playing offensive lineman is a job like no other in the NFL. The standard job description: Weigh at least 300 pounds, be strong and aggressive enough to push around a man just as heavy (AP Photo/Bob Leverone, File) against his will, expect to toil in anonymity unless a mistake is made. Offensive linemen close unit with a unique bond by STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer and TERESA M. WALKER, AP Sports Writer Playing offensive lineman is a job like no other in the NFL. The standard job description: Weigh at least 300 pounds, be strong and aggressive enough to push around a man just as heavy against his will, expect to toil in anonymity unless a mistake is made. A thick skin also is a must — no player holds an offensive lineman to a higher standard than the man who lines up beside him because the unit is literally only as strong as its weakest link. “With offensive linemen, there’s a hierarchy,” said Brad Hopkins, whose 188 games at left tackle with the Tennessee Titans was more than any other left tackle in the NFL between 1993 and 2005. “There’s a hierarchy of experience, there’s a hierarchy of toughness, there’s a hierarchy of expectations, and every offensive lineman in that unit has to fall in line. “They’ll jeer, they’ll tease, they’ll poke, they’ll prod and depending on how much you take, that’s where you are in that rung of offensive linemen.” A report on the Miami Dolphins’ racially charged bullying scandal detailed how the locker-room culture apparently went too far, with several offensive linemen at the center of the harassment case, including Richie Incognito, Jonathan Martin and their offensive line coach. Their alleged behavior of vicious taunts and racist insults was even unacceptable by NFL locker rooms standards. Still, NFL linemen believe each man in the unit has to be accountable because they hit, and get hit, more than any other player. “The other guys in that unit are saying, ‘Hey look, we need you to step up. Not just to defend yourself, but defend us if we need be,’” Hopkins said. “We are a unit. We play as a group, OK? Which means if I’m over here getting my head caved in, I expect you to come over 100 mph and peel that guy off. “I can’t be questioning your heart.” And there can be no question about a player’s toughness. Offensive linemen pave the way for running backs and protect star quarterbacks — and take pride in dominating opponents. But they can be an aloof group, sticking mostly to themselves because they feel no one else on the team can identify with their jobs. In Carolina, the O-line has always been a clique unto itself. Panthers Pro Bowl tackle Jordan Gross once rented a full-size Winnebago for training camp in Spartanburg, S.C., where players could relax and play cards during breaks from practice and meetings — a little air-conditioned paradise away from the intense summer heat. One rule: Only offensive linemen allowed. The Denver Broncos offensive linemen prefer not to talk to the media, in a tradition that goes back to the late 1990s. Weekly dinners also are a tradition at most teams with each lineman taking his turn picking up the check all in the name of building the bonds crucial to winning in the trenches. In Miami, that led to questioning players’ sexuality, family heritage and ethnicity, according to a report ordered by the NFL. Kevin Mawae, who played 16 seasons with Seattle, the New York Jets and the Titans, said a strong leader can nip jokes early to stop someone from crossing the line. The former president of the NFL Players Association also said the union’s role is ensuring a fair and safe work environment across the league and that a situation never should get to the point where the union gets involved. “The team and the coach should have a pulse of what’s going on in the locker room,” Mawae said. “The greatest coaches do, and they control the message in their locker room. They control the environment. The teams that struggle don’t, or the coaches turn a blind eye or are ignorant to what’s going on, and that’s unfortunate.” But it’s not uncommon for players to settle their own disagreements. Frank Garcia, who played nine seasons in the NFL, said he witnessed a fistfight in 1998 between Panthers offensive linemen Blake Brockermeyer and Norberto Davidds-Garrido just minutes before the start of a game. Garcia said Davidds-Garrido had taken offense to a joke by Brockermeyer, and all of sudden two 300-pounders were trading punches and wrestling on the floor. “It was like King Kong and Godzilla going at it,” Garcia recalls. A large chalkboard used by the offensive line for game planning was snapped in half before teammates separated them. Garcia said things were fine between the two men after the altercation. Davidds-Garrido, unlike Martin in Miami, decided to fight back — just as he did in training camp in 1997 when he punched Kerry Collins in the eye after Carolina’s then-starting quarterback allegedly used a racial slur. “A lot of times guys make jokes about another guy’s wife, girlfriend or even sexual orientation,” Garcia said. “And most of the time it’s just in good fun. 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Right: Texas Revolution’s Jennifer Welter talks with Andy Nations (77) before an Indoor Football League game against the North Texas Crunch on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2014, in Allen, Texas. Welter became what is believed to be the first woman who wasn’t a kicker or holder to play in a men’s pro football game. The 5-foot-2, 130-pound resident of North Texas was thrown for a 1-yard loss on her first carry as a running back. (AP Photos/The Dallas Morning News, Vernon Bryant) Woman believed to perform football first in Texas ALLEN, Texas (AP) — Jennifer Welter certainly felt it when she became what is believed to be the first woman who wasn’t a kicker or holder to play in a men’s pro football game. The 5-foot-2, 130-pound resident of North Texas was thrown for a 1-yard loss on her first carry as a running back for the Texas Revolution in a preseason game in the 8-on-8 Indoor Football League on Saturday. Welter was chirping at 6-4, 245-pound defensive end Cedric Hearvey and his North Texas Crunch teammates after trying to score from the 2-yard line. “I said, ‘Is that all you got?’” Welter told The Dallas Morning News, describing the third-quarter sequence. “They were getting all alive, and I had to say something. I didn’t want them to think I was intimidated.” Hearvey tackled the 36-yearold Welter again on her third and final carry in the fourth quarter before turning to the Revolution sideline and asking coaches to take her out “because this doesn’t feel right.” “Honestly, it was very weird,” Hearvey, who played high school football in the Dallas area, said after the game. “Part of me wanted to let her score, but part of me had a job. So I was like, ‘Can y’all please take her out?’” Welter made it clear she didn’t want anybody taking it easy on her. “Honestly, I really have a lot of respect for that lady over there,” Hearvey said. Welter has played linebacker for the Dallas Diamonds of the Women’s Football Alliance since 2004. She isn’t advocating that women play against men, but didn’t want to turn down a rare chance when the Revolution called. “I’ve thought of all the reasons why I might be the wrong person to do this: ‘You’re too small, you’re too this, you’re too that,’” she said. “The truth is if I can change the game, literally, for any of those girls, it’s worth it.” The Revolution will have to cut the roster before the season opener on Friday, making it unlikely Welter will be around then. After all, about half of the players on the Revolution’s 37-man (and one woman) roster are at least a foot taller than she is. A dozen are more than twice her weight. “I’ve been impressed with her grit and her desire,” Revolution coach Chris Williams said. “And even, in some cases, in the beginning I thought even delusional thoughts that she had about being able to play the game. But as I watched her, I’m impressed with how she comes to work every day.” C M Y K C M Y K samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Page B9 C M Y K C M Y K Page B10 samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Sumo legend Kuhaulua: My heart is on Maui In this Feb. 10, 2014 photo, sumo wrestler Jesse Kuhaulua, right, talks with friend Mitsuyuki Tamae, left, of Nagoya, Japan, as the two and others were having lunch at a restaurant in Kahului, Hawaii. Sumo legend Kuhaulua went from speaking pidgin English to fluent Japanese when he left Maui for a career in sumo and life in Japan 50 years ago. He broke cultural barriers, reached the third-highest rank in the centuries-old national sport and became a coach to up-and-coming wrestlers. But Kuhaulua still remembers his roots fondly (AP Photo/The News, Melissa Tanji) and holds the Valley Isle close. American Samoa Government OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RFP No: RFP-029-2014 RFP No: RFP-029-2014 Issuance Date: February 03, 2014 Date & Time Due: March 31, 2014 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time The American Samoa Government (ASG) issues a Request For Proposals (RFP) from qualified firms or individuals to provide: “Network Support for the DOH Helping Hands & EHDI Programs” Submission: Original and five copies of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “Network Support for the DOH Helping Hands & EHDI Programs.” Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Monday, March 31, 2014: Office of Procurement American Samoa Government Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 attn: Tiaotalaga J.E. Kruse, CPO 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 beingn on-responsive. Document: The RFP Scope of Work outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Office of Procurement, Tafuna, American Samoa, during normal working hours. Review: Request for Proposal data will be thoroughly reviewed by an appointed Source Evaluation Board under the auspices of the Chief Procurement Officer, Office of Procurement, ASG. Right of Rejection: The American Samoa Government reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the American Samoa Government or the public. “Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action” TIAOTALAGA J.E. KRUSE Chief Procurement Officer (AP) — Sumo legend Jesse Kuhaulua went from speaking pidgin English to fluent Japanese when he left Maui for a career in sumo and life in Japan 50 years ago. He broke cultural barriers, reached the third-highest rank in the centuries-old national sport and became a coach to up-and-coming wrestlers. But Kuhaulua still remembers his roots fondly and holds the Valley Isle close. “Still my heart is on Maui. I will never forget,” a white-bearded Kuhaulua told The Maui News during a visit home last week. Kuhaulua was a 19-year-old recent Baldwin High School graduate when he left for Japan in 1964. He has never lived anywhere else since. Although he was treated graciously, even having American food cooked for him when he first arrived in Japan, the training was tough. He endured hours of exercise, the food was different, and teachers whacked students when they behaved badly or performed sumo techniques incorrectly. Adjusting to a foreign culture and the endless physical training was grueling for Kuhaulua, who fought under the name Takamiyama. The “first three years was hard,” he said, but “something just kept me there,” he remembered. He recalled receiving letters of encouragement from Hawaii. “(It) made me feel I got to try harder,” he said. Kuhaulua reached sumo’s third-highest rank, sekiwake, in 1972. That was the highest by a foreigner until fellow Hawaii wrestlers Salevaa Atisanoe, or Konishiki, reached the next highest rank of ozeki, or champion, and Chad Rowan, who wrestled as Akebono, and Fiamalu Penitani, who wrestled as Musashimaru, attained the highest rank, yokozuna, or grand champion. Kuhaulua also was the first foreigner to win sumo’s coveted Emperor’s Cup for winning a tournament in 1972. He stopped wrestling at 39 after an injury, but he went on to coach up-and-coming wrestlers at his own sumo stable for 25 more years until the mandatory retirement age of 65. Sumo is a sport where bigger is often better, but Kuhaulua now sticks to a specific diet most days. Though on vacation in Hawaii, he had an orange, oatmeal and milk for breakfast. Kuhaulua said he’s lost around 115 pounds after dieting for about a year. He’s now down to about 300 pounds. Attending the 50th reunion for his Baldwin High School class last year prompted him to eat healthier. He also wants to be alive for the 2020 Olympic games in Tokyo. Kuhaulua said he did not face prejudice or animosity as a gaijin, or foreigner, from America. But as a gaijin, he had to push himself to do better than others. “You got to work hard,” he said. While his life is comfortable in his adopted homeland, Kuhaulua says that at times he still longs for Maui. “The weather, the people and the warm aloha” are what he misses most, he said. ➧ OLYMPIC ROUNDUP… Continued from page B2 SPEEDSKATING: The podium has become a second home for the Dutch, with the walls painted orange. Bergsma set an Olympic record with his time of 12 minutes, 44.45 seconds. He was followed by Sven Kramer and Bob de Jong, sending the Dutch to their fourth podium sweep at this venue and giving them a total of 19 speedskating medals. Kramer had to settle for silver after botching certain victory in this race in Vancouver four years ago with a baffling mistake in a lane change. BIATHLON: Svendsen edged Martin Fourcade of France to win gold in the men’s 15-kilometer mass start biathlon. They both finished in 42 minutes, 29.1 seconds, with Svendsen’s ski crossing the line a fraction ahead. This was Svendsen’s fourth career Olympic medal but first in Sochi. Ondrej Moravec of Czech Republic won bronze for his second medal of the games. SHORT TRACK: South Korea won the 3,000-meter relay, passing China on the last lap to take the lead. Four years ago in Vancouver, the South Koreans finished first, but were disqualified and China got the gold. Italy took the bronze, giving Arianna Fontana her third medal in Sochi. NORDIC COMBINED: Norway delivered a one-two finish in the Nordic combined large hill. Graabak broke away from a five-man group with about 100 meters left in the cross-country race, finishing six-tenths of a second ahead of Magnus Moan. Fabian Riessle of Germany won the bronze. FREESTYLE SKIING: Skiing through sleet and snow, David Wise ended up with gold in men’s ski halfpipe. The American scored a 92 on his first run, which held up as the weather worsened. Mike Riddle won silver for Canada, and Kevin Rolland took bronze for France. BOBSLED: Lauryn Williams and Elana Meyers in USA-1 lead at the halfway point of the bobsled. Williams, a two-time medalist in track at the Summer Games, and Meyers made two trips down the Sanki Sliding Center track in 1 minute, 54.89 seconds to open a 0.23-second lead over Canada’s Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse. USA-2’s Jamie Greubel and Aja Evans are in third. American track star Lolo Jones is in 11th with teammate Jazmine Fenlator in USA-3. CURLING: Britain reached the semifinals in men’s curling beating Norway 6-5 in a tiebreaker. It came down to the final shot, and British skip David Murdoch delivered. The British will face Sweden in the semifinals Wednesday while Canada plays China. QB backs bid to form college athletes union CHICAGO (AP) — Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter testified Tuesday that he was essentially paid to play via his scholarship as the National Labor Relations Board opened a closely watched hearing on a bid to form what would be the first union for college athletes in U.S. history. From a witnesses stand in a federal court building, Colter characterized playing college football as a job and said schools make clear to incoming players that athletics are a higher priority than academics. Colter, a co-founder of the newly formed College Athletes Players Association, said players adhere to grueling schedules, putting in 40- to 50-hour weeks on football during and before the season. During August training, he said, players often start practice at 8 a.m. and finish at 10 p.m. “It’s a job, there is no way around it — it’s a job,” said Colter, a 21-year-old senior whose college career is over. Asked why Northwestern gave him a scholarship of $75,000 a year, he responded: “To play football. To perform an athletic service.” Later, he said players earn the money, in part, “by sacrificing our bodies.” Whether the players qualify under federal law as employees is the core question for the NLRB. If they are deemed employees, they would have rights to unionize. Whatever ruling the panel makes can be appealed. The Colter-led bid, which is supported by the United Steelworkers, is seen as a test case that could transform the landscape of college athletics. The NCAA and Big Ten Conference, which includes Northwestern, both maintain that college students are not employees whatever their participation might be in athletics. During his opening statement, an attorney representing the university, Alex Barbour, insisted academics are at the center of a football player’s college experience. “Academics always trumps athletics at Northwestern,” he said. “Northwestern is not a football factory.” But during his testimony, Colter said he abandoned his hopes of entering a pre-med program because of time demands Northwestern makes on football players. He said chemistry was invariably offered at times that conflicted with football practice. “You fulfill the football requirement and, if you can, you fit in academics,” he said. “You have to sacrifice one. But we can’t sacrifice football. ... We are brought to the university to play football.” Devoting more time to academics at the expense of his football, he added, could result in the loss of a scholarship. Asked if coaches ever told players to leave practice and go study, Colter said no. Another Northwestern attorney, Anna Wermuth, asked Colter whether playing football was, in itself, part of the education process. Does it help players learn to “critically analyze information?” she asked. “We learn to critically analyze a defense,” said Colter, who ended up studying psychology. Football also taught values, including perseverance, he added. “But that does not mean it helps you earn a psychology degree,” he said. “It makes it harder.” Northwestern spokesman Bob Rowley declined to comment on Colter’s suggestion the school made football a higher priority than academics in some cases. He said the university’s own witnesses later this week could address that and other questions. The university and its attorneys have repeatedly pointed out that Northwestern has one of the highest graduation rates for football teams in the country — with around 97 percent of players receiving degrees. Colter said most of the team’s 85 scholarship players support forming a union, though he has been the only one to step forward publicly with the support of the United Steelworkers, the players association and its leader, former UCLA linebacker Ramogi Huma. Huma was also expected to testify, possibly on Wednesday. Supporters say a union would provide athletes a vehicle to lobby for financial security and improved safety, noting that players are left out of the billions generated through college athletics. They contend scholarships sometimes don’t even cover livings expenses for a full year. A decision by the NLRB could come soon after the testimony concludes. For now, the push is to unionize athletes at private schools, like Northwestern. 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The 27-year-old redhead, who is five months pregnant, was last seen at her sister’s home in Haiku at 8 p.m. the night before, Jakubczak said. Family members have said Scott left her sister’s house to help her ex-boyfriend, whose car had broken down on Hana Highway. Last Wednesday, Scott’s SUV was found torched. Jakubczak said a private search party found clothing and other items the following day that Scott’s family identified as belonging to her. Police have the items and were processing them, he said. Jakubczak said the investigation continues to be classified as a missing person’s case. “We encourage the community, the public, to call with any information they have no matter how minute or how small they believe it is because we’ll follow up on every lead or tip,” Jakubczak said, according to an audio recording of the press conference provided by Maui police. Maui police were also looking for another missing woman, Moreira Monsalve, who was last seen in January. Jakubczak said there’s no evidence the cases are connected, though they are similar. Monsalve, 46, was also last seen by her ex-boyfriend. A team of 50 to 70 volunteers and family members have been searching for Scott since her mother reported her missing. But Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa urged the public to allow investigators to do their job. “Even though there’s an urgency to try and solve these cases, one has to be very, very patient, those in our community have to be patient, to allow that process to evolve,” he said. “Otherwise, we’ll jeopardize the potential of being able to use whatever evidence is being found.” Scott’s mother, Kimberlyn Scott, told the Maui News that the family would be “taking a breather” and wouldn’t be actively searching Tuesday. The team has been conducting daily searches from Haiku to Hana, by foot, on motorcycles and on all-terrain vehicles. They are armed with maps of the island and donated support including search dogs and a drone that took pictures and video of unreachable cliffs and ravines. Carly Scott, who goes by the nickname Charli, was born in Woodland, Calif., grew up in Sacramento and moved to Maui about 10 years ago. Her father, Robert Scott, flew in from Seattle last week. More than a dozen relatives have flown in from the mainland. 3 Hawaii schools prepare for national contests HONOLULU (AP) — Three Hawaii high schools are preparing for national competitions. The state Department of Education says Maui, Mililani and Waipahu high schools will head to the mainland for national competitions in April. Maui High has captured its fourth consecutive championship in the Hawaii regional Science Bowl. The team will represent Hawaii in the National Science Bowl in April in Bethesda, Md. The top civics education team in the state is from Mililani High School. The team heads to Washington, D.C. in April for national finals in the “We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution” competition. © 2014 Waipahu High School will represent Hawaii in the nationals for LifeSmarts, a consumer education competition in Orlando, Fla. Honolulu wins victory in quest for rail transit HONOLULU (AP) — A federal appeals court is upholding the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to stop Honolulu’s high-speed rail transit project. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling issued Tuesday says the project complies with environmental and transportation requirements. The ruling says Honolulu officials made a “good faith and reasonable” effort to identify archaeological sites along the proposed route and developed an appropriate plan for sites discovered during construction. The ruling affirms a lower court’s dismissal of a lawsuit by opponents of the more than $5 billion project. Rail opponent Honolulutraffic.com says there’s little likelihood of prevailing in any further legal action, so it is ending the legal fight. The project is scheduled for significant construction work this year. Work resumed last fall in west Oahu after a yearlong court-ordered hiatus. Governor nominates Wilson to Hawaii’s Supreme Court HONOLULU (AP) — The governor is appointing a circuit court judge and former chairman of the state Board of Land and Natural Resources to the Hawaii Supreme Court. Gov. Neil Abercrombie announced his nomination to the high court is Michael Wilson. Abercrombie selected Wilson from the Hawaii Judicial Selection Commission’s list of six nominees. If confirmed by the state Senate, Wilson will replace retiring Associate Justice Simeon Acoba Jr. Acoba is retiring in March, when he reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70. Wilson is Abercrombie’s third appointment to the five-member court. The 60-year-old judge graduated from Kailua High School, University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Antioch School of Law. Abercrombie says Wilson’s resume also includes commissioner for the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission and executive director of the state Division of Consumer Advocacy. Hawaii grapples with drones and unmanned aircraft privacy HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii lawmakers are considering a bill that would make it illegal for police to monitor people with unmanned aircraft without due process. Police, hobbyists, filmmakers and regulators told lawmakers Tuesday that the state should protect people’s privacy. But they urged lawmakers not to curtail the many uses for unmanned aircraft beyond police surveillance, including commercial photography, search and rescue operations, resource management and recreational use. Large drones like the ones the U.S. military and border patrol uses aren’t the only style of unmanned craft that would be regulated. Police departments and the public can buy small remotecontrolled helicopters and little airplanes made of Styrofoam for just a few hundred dollars. AJ White, a cameraman who uses a multirotor helicopter in his work with Kailua-based Blue River Productions, said mounting cameras on radio-controlled aircraft is already commonplace in television and film. A version of the bill, Senate Bill 2608 SD1, before the Senate Committee on Judiciary and Labor would restrict unmanned aircraft use to law enforcement, people testified. Committee Chairman Clayton Hee, a Democrat representing Waialua, Wahiawa and Koolauloa, said he would amend the bill to make room for other uses, in line with the FAA regulations. The Department of Land and Natural Resources wants to be able to use the craft to monitor coral reefs and wildfires safely and cheaply. Groups representing farmers and ranchers said they want to use unmanned aircraft to monitor fence lines, watch for wildlife, assess storm damage and keep track of cattle. samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Page B13 CLASSIFIEDS for sale HELP SAVE THE PLANET!! Plant a tree. Ironwood (Toa) tree seedlings available. 733-9869. 2008 FORD F-450 Aiga Bus in good condition. Call 731-6075 for more info. [02/19] for sale HELP WANTED IRON & Ironing board, coffee bean grinder, DVDs. Call 7704567. [02/21] 3’x4’ DISPLAY CASE metal frame glass counter $75; 5 Drawer metal rolling file cabinet $300; 4 Drawer metal rolling file cabinet $175; DVD/CD metal display stands 5’x4’ $50 Call 258-9684. [02/22] HELP/JoBS BARIST, Sandwich Maker, Prep. Extensive knowledge in restaurant setting. Cash handling experience, outgoing, have excellent communication skills, ability to perform physical requirements of position. Submit resume Downtown Coffee Brew @ Tedi’s Fagatogo. [02/25] HELP/JoBS HELP WANTED TAILOR/SEAMSTRESS Needed. Please send resume to PO Box 7242 or drop application at the Tongan Market in Tafuna. More info call 731-6685. [02/20] Community Community r u BOARD Yo BULLETIN Brought to you by TRANSIT MOTEL MULIFANUA, SAMOA Single, $75SAT per bed Double, $120SAT per room Private Rooms 3 Minutes from the airport 1 Minute from the interisland wharf 770-1146 / 685-45008 / 685-775-1644 [email protected] Transit Motel a subsidiary of Ausage & Associates, Lepuapua, Leone.- 688-7922 / 733-4337 FAGAITUA HS PTA Meeting Thur. Feb 27th 4pm the the school gym. Followed by Senior’s Parent Meeting & Football Parents Meeting. 254-0717 or 622-7504. AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT “Pesticide Applicator Training” ASCC Land Grant Program will be conducting a Pesticide Applicator Safety training for those who handle farm chemicals. If you are using farm pesticides without being certified, or you are planning to use chemicals in the near future, this is a good opportunity for you to attend this important training. The training schedule is as follows: Date: February 24 - 28, 2014 Time: 12:00 noon - 4:00 p.m. Place: ASCC Land Grant Training Room Registration is FREE. To confirm your participation for this training, please call Cora or Helen at 699-1575/2019. THANK YOU. FAAALIGA FA’ALAUA’ITELE “A’oa’oga mo i latou o lo’o fa’aaogaina vaila’au o’ona” O le a faia se a’oa’oga mo i latou o lo o fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona i fa’ato’aga. Afai o lo’o e fa’aaoga vaila’au o’ona ae leai se tusi fa’ataga po’o e fa’amoemoe fo’i e te fa’aaoga i se taimi o i luma, o lou avanoa lelei lenei e te ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga taua. O taimi la nei mo lenei vasega. Aso: Fepuari 24 - 28, 2014 Taimi: 12:00 - 4:00 i le afiafi Nofoaga e fai ai: Potu mo A’oa’oga a le Vaega o Laufanua ma Atina’e a le Kolisi Tu’ufa’atasi ma Alaalafaga o Amerika Samoa. “E leai se totogi o le resitala. Afai e te fia ‘auai ai i lenei a’oa’oga, fa’amolemole ia fa’afeso’ota’i mai Cora po’o Helen i le telefoni 699-1575/2019 CELEBRATE RECOVERY Venue has been moved to ASADSV office in Nuu’uli, next to Westside Airbrush. Come & visit FREE! All are welcome Refreshments & coffee. Meetings every Saturday 10am Mona Uli 7331295 ASVBA FLAG DAY VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE starts Mar. 1st. Final meeting & deadline for all interested teams Feb 26th.. Call Josie 252-7064 of Faalialia 254-1152 Am.SAMOA HANDBALL ASSOC. Open Tryouts for Under 19 Girls Handball Travel Team. Call ASAP 770-4954 for more info. FREE AEROBIC CLASS! Lose weight! Join Us! Malaeloa at Tuilefano’s Guesthouse. Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays, 5-6am. For more info, call 731-7555. SAMOANA HS BOOSTER CLUB Meeting every THURSDAY evening at the SHS gym to discuss matters on game day. WALK AWAY THE POUNDS “Happiness, Spirit, Body” 4:30am Tues & Thur. Blue Bldg, Malaeloa Intersection. AA MEETINGS Held at Catholic Social Services. Samoan version - Tues. & Thur. 11:00am. English version - Tue. & Fri. 5-6pm (Hope House)More info 699-6611/5683 or 258-6302 TAFUNA HS BOOSTER CLUB Weekly Meeting every Tuesday @ 5:30pm in Coach’s room at the school. GROUP SUPPORT HANNAH to rebuild strength, to restore wisdom & understanding & working together side by side to overcome any obstacle, please call and join us. Pua 770-6938 or 633-2855 SURVIVORS TAKING ACTION THROUGH SHARING Meeting every Saturday. Open Fellowship, everyone welcome @ Lion’s office by Showers of Blessing. Elizabeth 770-2504 or 699-0272 (Victiims of Violence) ASOA General Meetings. Will be held each month on the 3rd Friday at 10am at ASOA Center in Tafuna on Tasi St. All seniors welcome. Questions, call 699-1131 YANA If you are feeling lonely & need someone to talk to, we are here for you. Please contact us at 252-YANA(9262) 24/7 CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Have you been diagnosed with cancer & need someone to talk to? Call Stella 731-8606. WHEELCHAIRS Old, Battered or Banged up. Pls donate, in any condition to ASOA so we may be able to help someone in need. Call Marysita 770-1838 or 699-1131 NEWLY PREGNANT? Planning on becoming pregnant? Volunteers needed for study of pregnancy health in Samoan women. Please call 256-7822 or e-mail: [email protected]. SCUBA FISHING BAN It is unlawful to possess any spear while using SCUBA. Marine & Wildlife Resources. 633-4458 / 252-0445. LODGE BENJAMIN KNEUBUHL #411 AF & AM, Meetings are 1st Tues. of each month @ 7pm at the lodge in Tafuna. Visiting Masons welcome. Info 770-2190. FA’AFETAI. American Samoa Government DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 Tel: (684) 633-5155 FAX: (684) 633-4195 PUBLIC NOTICE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM NOTICE OF REPROGRAMMED FUNDS FOR PROGRAM YEARS (PY) 2011, 2012 AND 2013 This public notice is posted to advise the community that a request will be submitted to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Community Planning and Development to reprogram $1,021,952.00 from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) for the new construction of the Leone Midkiff School Building. Funds that were previously allocated will be reprogrammed from the following projects: CDBG PY 2012 Administration Pago Pago Youth Center Small Business Incubator Convention Center Small Business Loan Program TOTAL To satisfy and comply with the citizen participation requirements, the public is invited to comment on these projects during normal business hours at the Department of Commerce (DOC), located on the second floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei. Comments must be submitted in writing and attention to Lina Petaia, CDBG Manager or Petti Matila, CPD Coordinator by March 7, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. For more information regarding this notice, please contact the Department of Commerce at 633-5155 HUMANE SOCIETY Call 699-8590 about adopting kittens & puppies. For more info about the Humane Society visit our website at http//www. ashumanesociety.org WOMENS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS of all ages to help in the Fale. Support your hospital, donate your free time by calling 633-1222 Ext. 199. All proceeds from Fale sales donated to purchase equipment for LBJ.[till] $ 68,784.00 $ 100,000.00 $ 135,000.00 $ 115.577.00 $ 602,591.00 $1,021,952.00 Keniseli F. Lafaele DOC Director Page B14 samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Universal Crossword Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Edited by Timothy E. Parker February 19, 2014 ACROSS 1 Isle of Man inhabitant 5 Baseball sacrifice 9 Biblical hymn 14 Unwanted aquarium organism 15 Jacob’s twin 16 Whence eagle eyes may watch 17 Be on a strict deadline 20 Demonstrate subservience 21 Catalyst’s counterpart 22 Head out on the briny 25 Kin of “yuck” 26 Adagio or allegro 28 Understand, as a language 32 Break up 37 San ___, Calif. 38 Juvenilia, for an author 41 Windows in domes 42 Classic crackers 43 Went down 44 Bottomless chasm 46 Blood classification letters 47 Grapevine tidbit 53 Nosy Parkers 2/19 58 Bind again 59 Really does the trick 62 Gestation stations 63 ___ and void 64 Toward the windless side 65 Butte relatives 66 Very strong wind 67 Swiss capital DOWN 1 Stares excessively 2 Solitarily 3 Well-plumed bird 4 There are only five great ones 5 “Ain’t Too Proud to ___” 6 Dos Passos trilogy 7 Hair removal brand 8 Prepare to make music 9 Nicotine ___ 10 Stone paving block 11 Operatic solo 12 Outline 13 Track competition 18 By way of 19 Starch from a palm 23 “___ have to do” 24 Jeans purveyor Strauss 27 Complicated, as a divorce 28 Fuzzy fruit 29 Las Vegas illumination 30 Folklore monster 31 Asian cooking pans 32 Two-person bands 33 Peruvian native 34 Twirled like a top 35 Be a poor loser 36 Geisha’s wrap 37 Banned bug spray 39 Leftovers dish 40 “So what ___ is new?” 44 Biblical murder victim 45 Ho-hum 46 Orbital extreme 48 Pendulum’s path 49 Betty Ford Center activity, briefly 50 Like an old bagel 51 Broadcaster 52 Aden’s land 53 Did laps in a pool 54 A, in music 55 Valuable deposits 56 Cajun cooking pod 57 Predatory seabird 60 Building wing 61 Ginger ___ PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER 2/18 © 2014 Universal Uclick www.upuzzles.com NOT PLAYING By Kenneth Holt Happy Birthday: You’ll make headway with matters that concern personal finance, investments, contracts, agreements and medical issues. Don’t sit back waiting for things to come to you. So much can be accomplished if you take control. Your actions will help make a difference for those unable to do so. Strive to improve your life and secure your future. Your numbers are 4, 11, 21, 29, 35, 44, 49. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take care of business. Don’t get dragged down or into a situation that has the potential to make you look bad. Keep things moving along without complication and you will show your strength and ability to get things done. ✸✸✸ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stay focused on what you need to accomplish. Don’t get involved in rumors or office politics. Put greater emphasis on what you have to offer and the ways you can diversify in order to make the most professionally and financially. ✸✸✸ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Follow your heart and go in the direction that suits you best. Refuse to let anyone railroad you into something you know little about. Express your thoughts and push for what you want to see unfold. Taking the initiative will be your best course of action. ✸✸✸✸✸ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Get involved in your community or in an activity that will add to your knowledge regarding a skill you have. Finding ways to improve will take you in a new direction that may be questioned by friends or relatives. ✸✸ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A short trip or conversation with an expert will help you make a decision that will alter your course and help you find the satisfaction and happiness you desire. Don’t look back when forward motion has so much to offer. Follow your heart. ✸✸✸✸ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Take it easy, relax and enjoy your friends. Go shopping for some- thing that will help update your appearance. Spend some time socializing with someone you love to be with. ✸✸✸ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Tie up loose ends before someone brings them to your attention. Complaints will end in hard feelings and a change in an important relationship. Now is not the time to overreact. Just get things done and live up to any promises you made. ✸✸✸ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Have some fun, learn something new and venture into unfamiliar territory. It’s time to expand your mind, your friendships and your interests. Romance will improve your life and lead to a personal change that will make you happy. ✸✸✸ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s important to have a clear picture of your situation, surroundings and what other think or want to do in order to make a judgment call that can determine your future. Have a heart-to-heart talk before making a personal or professional decision. ✸✸✸✸ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t tamper with something that is working. Step back and watch things unfold. The less you do or say, the better. You will be blamed for whatever goes wrong if you decide to interfere. Don’t try to change others. ✸✸ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Strategize and push to activate your plans. Don’t be shy; express your thoughts and use your skills openly to reach your goals. Rewards will come your way along with recognition and praise. Stand tall and be proud of your accomplishments. ✸✸✸✸✸ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Ease your stress by making the changes that will help you achieve stability in your life personally, financially and physically. A chance to help someone you have worked with in the past will lead to a new and prosperous opportunity. ✸✸✸ Birthday Baby: You are smart, articulate and progressive. You are imaginative and driven. Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren COUPLE NEW TO FLORIDA AREN’T HAPPY WITH GAY NEIGHBORS DEAR ABBY: My husband and I relocated to Florida a little over a year ago and were quickly welcomed into our new neighbors’ social whirl. Two couples in the neighborhood are gay -- one male, one female. While they are nice enough, my husband and I did not include them when it was our turn to host because we do not approve of their lifestyle choices. Since then, we have been excluded from neighborhood gatherings, and someone even suggested that we are bigots! Abby, we moved here from a conservative community where people were pretty much the same. If people were “different,” they apparently kept it to themselves. While I understand the phrase “when in Rome,” I don’t feel we should have to compromise our values just to win the approval of our neighbors. But really, who is the true bigot here? Would you like to weigh in? -UNHAPPY IN TAMPA DEAR UNHAPPY: I sure would. The first thing I’d like to say is that regardless of what you were told in your previous community, a person’s sexual orientation isn’t a “lifestyle choice.” Gay people don’t choose to be gay; they are born that way. They can’t change being gay any more than you can change being heterosexual. I find it interesting that you are unwilling to reciprocate the hospitality of people who welcomed you and opened their homes to you, and yet you complain because you are receiving similar treatment. From where I sit, you may have chosen the wrong place to live because it appears you would be happier in a less integrated neighborhood sur- rounded by people who think the way you do. But if you interact only with people like yourselves, you will have missed a chance for growth, which is what you have been offered here. Please don’t blow it. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DEAR ABBY: I’m 14 and in high school. My father died in a car accident when I was 8. A man who attends my church took me under his wing and has been like a father to me ever since. He is very supportive most of the time. However, he spanks me with a belt when he feels I misbehave. My mom doesn’t know about it because she works long hours to support the family. I like the nurturing and encouragement this man gives me, but I can’t take another beating. What should I do? -- BLUE IN THE SOUTHWEST DEAR BLUE: What you are describing is a form of child abuse. This “nurturing” man has no right to hit you. You shouldn’t have to tolerate being beaten in order to feel supported. Tell your mother what has been going on, or a teacher or a counselor at your school. You appear to be an intelligent young man. Your silence is what enables those beatings to continue, so please do not remain silent about this any longer. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DEAR ABBY: If you are divorced from your wife, do her parents remain your in-laws? This is to settle a disagreement. -- SHARON IN TEXAS DEAR SHARON: Legally, no. But relationships are not always based on legality. Sometimes divorced couples remain extended family members, particularly if there are children involved. samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Wednesday, February 19, 2014 C M Y K C M Y K
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