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Buckle up! Fatalities CraSHES 2 LOCAL HIGHWAYS 01-01-14 to date 513 LOCAL HIGHWAYS 01-01-14 to date office of highway safety Germany and U.S. win, Nigeria v. Iran play first draw… B1 C M Y K Fa’agasolo pea tapenaga mo le fa’a a’upegaina o leoleo… 9 Yesterday morning at the Governor’s Office, five local high school seniors each received a $2,000 Academic Scholarship from the June Jones Foundation. The June Jones Foundation was in Am. Samoa for their 7th Annual Goodwill Mission which began last Saturday and ended yesterday with the presentation of scholarships. On hand to present the scholarships were (l-r back) Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, June Jones, and (standing) former NFL player Jesse Sapolu of the San Francisco 49ers, along with the parents of the recipients. Names and photos of scholarship winners in today’s sports section. [Photo: TG] online @ samoanews.com Daily Circulation 7,000 PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA FBI puts rumors to rest – Governor not under house arrest by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu, Samoa News Reporter Spokesman for the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Special Agent Tom Simon has laid to rest rumors circulating that Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga is under house arrest. In response to Samoa News queries, Simon, who’s based in Honolulu, Hawai’i said the rumors are false. “The FBI has not placed Mr. Moliga on house arrest. The rumors are false,” he told Samoa News in an email. An official from the governor’s office also confirmed with Samoa News that Governor Lolo is not under house arrest, rather that he is staying in Hawai’i for medical checkups. Samoa News also understands the governor’s medication needs to be monitored closely to achieve the correct dosages. In the meantime, a petition has been filed on line by a ‘Tagataese Lesa’. The online petition did not provide information about Tagataese Lesa. However the petition is calling on Lolo to “provide valid and truthful information as to real reason why Governor Moliga has been absent from American Samoa and residing in Honolulu, Hawai’i.” (Continued on page 15) Tuesday, June 17, 2014 $1.00 DPS OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY congratulates all of the territory’s 2014 graduates For free presentations on road safety, occupant protection and the effects of alcohol and driving, contact the DPS Office of Highway Safety @ 633-7634 or stop by the 2nd floor of the Lumana’i Building, Fagatogo Please make this 2014 Graduation season a happy & safe one! South Pacific Academy graduates 14 — men and women “of value” by Tony Gasu, Samoa News correspondent Albert Einstein’s quote, “Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value,” was the South Pacific Academy’s theme for their final farewell to 14 seniors who graduated Monday morning, June 9 in a ceremony at the school’s gym, where faculty, friends and family gathered to celebrate the special day. LBJ surgeon Dr. Akapusi Ledua was selected by the senior class of SPA as their keynote speaker. He is also the father of a SPA graduate, and has three other children currently enrolled at SPA. “Try to become a man of high morals, try to become a man of high values, try to become a man that upholds high ethical standards. That is more important than getting fame, wealth, and social status.” He added, “There are a few words that I relate the word value to. One of them is integrity — to have the qualities of being an honest person, to have strong morals and ethical principles. Morals is another word that relates to value and the standards of behavior — it is the principle of doing what is right. Differentiate what is right from what is wrong and believe in yourself to do what is right,” was Ledua’s advice to the graduating class. (Continued on page 14) C M Y K In anticipation of his America’s Got Talent debut tonight, Aoa native Paul Ieti posted a message on his Facebook page Sunday afternoon. “Don’t forget to tune in this coming Tuesday. I will be on that stage doing what I love.” The show airs on NBC and will be broadcasted locally on KVZK Channel 5. [photo: NBC Universal] The South Pacific Academy graduating class of 2014 at their Commencement Ceremony, [photo: TG] Monday, June 9. Page 2 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 The Commissioner addresses issues which plague DPS Rude officers number one complaint by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu, Samoa News Reporter STRANGE BUT TRUE By Samantha Weaver ✖ It was novelist Tom Clancy who made the following sage observation: “The difference between fiction and reality? Fiction has to make sense.” ✖ Charlie Chan, the fictional Honolulu detective, was created in 1919 by novelist Earl Derr Biggers. The books featuring Chan became so popular that the character made the leap to radio, movies and television. Over the years, 13 actors have portrayed the detective, but not one of them has been of Chinese ancestry. ✖ Rattlesnakes can live up to 20 years. ✖ When the TV sitcom “The Addams Family” was being cast in the early 1960s, actor John Astin came in to audition for the role of Lurch, the cadaverous butler. He was immediately rejected for the part. As he was leaving the room, though, the producer spotted him, pulled him aside, and immediately offered him the role of Gomez -- the lead. All he had to do was grow a mustache. ✖ The nation of France was still executing people with the guillotine until 1977. ✖ In 1973, The Who began a major U.S. tour with a show in San Francisco. As the show was starting, though, drummer Keith Moon collapsed. He was revived, but then collapsed once more. At that point, in an unprecedented move, Pete Townsend asked for volunteers from the audience. Scott Halprin, a 19-year-old aspiring drummer, jumped at the chance. He played three numbers with the band, and lead singer Roger Daltry later told Rolling Stone magazine, “That drummer was really good.” ✖ Milk produced by a hippopotamus mother is pink. • • • • • • • • • • • • • Thought for the Day • • • • • • • • • • • • • “In science one tries to tell people, in such a way as to be understood by everyone, something that no one ever knew before. But in poetry, it’s the exact opposite.” — Paul Dirac (ANSWERs on page 14) Commissioner of Public Safety William Bill Haleck said he’s warned the Traffic Officers who are patrolling the main highway to be respectful with the public when they engage with them. In an interview with Samoa News, last week Thursday, Haleck admitted that there have been a lot of complaints by the public against the Traffic Division. He identified one of the Traffic Officers by name, Pepe Mann, saying “I’ve talked with him one on one and told him to be mindful of the fact that he has the discretion of issuing the ticket or giving a warning.” I told him to be a little bit more friendly, but that’s his attitude — he has his own way of doing things. I”m trying to counsel him to do the right thing by our people, show a little bit more respect and that’s the mindset I’m trying to work with… with all the officers.” According to the Commissioner, the complaints which the public bring directly to him indicate that the traffic officers are “rude and they think they are God’s gift to the world”. “They have attitudes,” he said, “that I have the badge” but they fail to have the mind set that the badge shows… hey I’m the police I’m just doing my job, you don’t have to go into other things to upset the person. “It’s bad enough you get pulled over and will be issued a ticket and then when you come there with an attitude… I keep telling them, one of these days someone will punch the police officers out and then something is going to happen. “So they have to be careful,” said Haleck. OMV ISSUES The Commissioner has issued a public apology to members of the public who have been affected by the lack of driver’s license ID cards and the lack of license plates at the Office of Motor Vehicles (OMV). During the interview, the Commissioner said that he’s been working with the new manager at the OMV, Maifea Lumana’i Maifea “to make sure that they constantly have these supplies on hand so they don’t run out.” Haleck said there’s a mentality with not just DPS but other departments that “there’s no sense of urgency with what they do and how they do it. “It’s like nothing is urgent,” he said. Samoa News noted that OMV had run out of ID cards for drivers licenses and license plates several months ago and the Commissioner said this is “inexcusable”. He told Samoa News when he asked about the matter, the OMV Manager said that he’s already submitted the order, however it’s stuck with the DPS finance office, who indicated that there is no money, and is sitting on the order. However he said the good thing about the Driver licenses is that they are made with “special cards”. “Embedded in the card is the ASG logo that can’t be forged or duplicated, because our driver’s license has to be in compliance with all of the US driver’s licenses. He said when DPS does order these cards it takes the manufacturer some time to produce them, “but still — its not an excuse — why they can’t get it done ahead of time so that we can get the supplies before they run out?” RECENT PERSONNEL CHANGES DPS has a new Evidence Custodian, Sergeant Siliaivao Sea. who was working with the Patrol Division at the Central Police Station. He’s also assigned to work with Captain Tina Simanu who now heads the Record Office, Haleck said. Another personnel change was the removal of Police Lieutenant Pele Uia from the Governor’s Security Detail. Ula has been assigned to the Police Service Bureau under the direction of Chief of Police Vaimaga Maiava. Sergeant Pulefano Tu’ufuli is relieved of his duties from the Patrol Division and is assigned to the Training Division for 90 days. INMATE TRANSPORTED TO MANU’A FOR HIS OWN SAFETY The Commissioner also confirmed with Samoa News that one of the inmates has been sent to Manu’a to be held there until they finalize their investigation into the allegations of police brutality against the said inmate. This issue came to light when Leuma Malala appeared before Chief Justice Michael Kruse for sentencing two weeks ago in connection with a case in which he was convicted for shooting his wife last year. At sentencing, Malala alleged in court that he had been assaulted by police officers inside the TCF. Kruse in response told Acting Police Commissioner Save Liuato Tuitele, who was in the (Continued on page 15) samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 3 IslandS miles PRIVATE DENTAL CLINIC (Specializes in Orthodontics for all ages) IS NOW OPEN! Located in Tafuna between Kanana Fou and the Tafuna Mini Mart Working Hours: Monday - Friday 9 am-6pm. Please call 699-0733 or 733-0073 You can also email us for an appointment mailto: [email protected] Prince Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuipelehake of the Kingdom of Tonga (holding the cushion) died in Nukualofa over the weekend. He was 56. He is pictured here with members of his family, including Utulei resident Salote Starr Schuster (sitting, second row) and her husband, [courtesy photo] former faipule Su’a Carl Schuster (standing to the right of the Prince). by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent TONGAN PRINCE PASSES AWAY OVER THE WEEKEND Tongans all over the world are mourning the passing of a member of the Tongan Royal Family, Prince Viliami Tupoulahi Mailefihi Tuipelehake who died in Nukualofa over the weekend. The Prince was the nephew of the late King Taufaahau Tupou IV and successor to the Tuipelehake title which was held by his late brother Sione ‘Uluvalu Ngu Takeivulai Tuku’aho who died in a 2006 car crash near San Francisco. Prince Tuipelehake, a former rugby star who captained Tonga’s national rugby team in the 1970s, battled diabetes for many years and the 56-year-old had undergone surgery to amputate both his legs. Mrs. Salote Starr Schuster of Utulei, who is a relative of the Tonga Royal Family told Samoa News yesterday that news of the Prince’s death was relayed to her on Saturday. Funeral services will take place on Thursday and Friday. PROGRESSIVE AGRICULTURE COMMUNITY SAFETY DAY IS THURSDAY Today is the last day to register your kids to take part in the 2014 Progressive Agriculture Community Safety Day for Children, which is being hosted by the American Samoa Community College/Community and Natural Resources (Land Grant Program) Agriculture Extension Service - Farm Safety Program. The event will take place on Thursday, June 19 from 7:30a.m. - 2p.m. at the ASCC gymnasium and it is open to kids ages 8-13 years old. This is the 10th year the program will be offered for local youngsters and according to program coordinator Lefua Amio Mavaega-Luvu, there will be a lot of helpful information for both parents and children. “Our goal is to take the lead and get the word out there about the importance of being safe, both in and out of the house,” she said, adding that the majority of kids will be staying home during the summer and it is critical that they be taught how to stay safe around animals, tools, equipment, chemicals, and other items that are common in most households. This year, the guest speaker for the event is Malelega Tuiolosega, the program manager for the Territorial Energy Office. Informative sessions will be conducted by different agencies and organizations. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel will present demonstrations on first aid and CPR, while employees from the AS-EPA will talk about being safe around chemicals found at home. Staff from the Land Grant’s Family and Nutrition Program will be sharing information on food safety while other presentations will be made concerning animal safety, and equipment and tools safety. As of yesterday, over 100 kids had already registered for the program. However, as with previous years, the number of participants always surpasses the maximum number of 250 kids. “We never turn anybody away,” Mavaega-Luvu said. “Even if we go past our maximum number, there is always something for everyone to do.” Parents are also welcome to the event, where there will be special sessions for vegetable gardening and planting. They will also be taken on a tour of the facilities. SENIOR CITIZENS CONTINUE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT READY-TO-EAT MEALS Yesterday, dozens of senior citizens continued to voice their complaints over the hot meals now being offered by the Territorial Administration on Aging (TAOA) office. The hot meals are replacing the usual $40 food vouchers that used to be distributed on a monthly basis. An elderly woman from the western district contacted Samoa News yesterday and said she was disappointed and frustrated with her meal. “I picked up my food last week at 10 a.m. and I was not too happy with what I got,” she said. According to her, the plate she received consisted of a piece of chicken, a small scoop of rice, half an orange, and steamed cabbage. “It looked and tasted like the food was prepared the night before,” she complained. “The cabbage was over cooked, the rice was dry, and the portion was just not enough,” she said. Another elderly woman said, “We would rather just get the $40 food vouchers we used to get. At least with that, we could buy a case of water, a bag of rice, a case of chicken, sugar, and some canned food that could last for several weeks.” (Continued on page 15) Skyview, Inc. 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(AP) — Seven teenagers have been charged with luring other teens to places in their upstate New York village where they beat them and videotaped the attacks, despite pleas from two of the victims begging to be let go, authorities said Monday. The arrests were made after authorities obtained cellphone video images from three attacks that occurred in May in the village, Hudson Falls, 45 miles north of Albany. Different groups of teens — three boys and four girls between the ages of 14 and 17 — were involved in the attacks, which the suspects videotaped and shared with others via their electronic devices, said village police Sgt. John Kibling. The 14- and 15-year-olds have been charged in juvenile court with conspiracy to commit assault, he said. Two 17-year-old girls were charged with child endangerment and will be prosecuted as adults, Kibling said. The attacks, first reported by The Post-Star of Glens Falls, occurred at a home, outside a convenience store and at the high school in Hudson Falls, a Hudson River community of about 7,200 residents. An 18-year-old suffered a concussion when her head was slammed into a locker at Hudson Falls High School, Kibling said. Police say two other victims, a boy and a girl, both 15, suffered bumps and bruises. In the first videotaped attack, one of the 17-year-olds lured the boy to her home on May 1. The girl’s boyfriend showed up and he and another teen repeatedly punched the boy while a third teen recorded it, Kibling said. The victim twice asked to be allowed to leave before he his assailants finally let him go, police said. “He just wanted to leave,” Kibling said. Kibling said that after being threatened with another beating, the boy brought a knife to school. School administrators were alerted and took the weapon from him, and the school disciplined the teen, police said. The second attack occurred May 23 in the parking lot of a convenience store, where the 15-year-old girl was punched and then hit in the back of the head as she walked away while telling the group she didn’t want to fight, Kibling said. In the third assault on May 29, a girl attacked the 18-year-old from behind and slammed her head into a locker while someone recorded the attack, police said. “This is a situation where these events are planned,” Kibling said. “These kids record these incidents, the victim pleads for help and no one’s intervening, then they’re taking these devices and sharing it with friends.” Police don’t believe any of the videos were posted online. Police report Indian factory workers kill CEO in dispute KOLKATA, India (AP) — An angry mob of Indian workers wielding iron rods and stones beat the CEO of a jute factory to death in a dispute over increasing their working hours, police said Monday after arresting six workers. The suspects — two detained Monday and four on Sunday — are expected to be charged with murder, vandalism and other crimes allegedly committed when the mob of about 200 workers stormed the office of 60-year-old H.K. Maheswari in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal, according to Hooghly District Police Superintendent Sunil Chowdhury. Maheswari had denied their earlier request to work and be paid for 40 hours a week at the North Brook Jute Mill, instead of the current norm of 25. He had also proposed shutting down the mill for three days a week to limit mounting financial losses, according to the factory’s general manager, Kiranjit Singh. “The mill workers suddenly resorted to stone pelting while we were busy in a meeting,” Kiranjit Singh said. At one point during Sunday’s meeting, Maheswari looked out the window at the growing crowd and was struck in the head by two stones. He collapsed, at which point a large group of workers stormed the office, Singh said. “The CEO was thrashed with iron rods, and he succumbed to his injuries very soon,” Singh said. Both the general manager and a security guard were hospitalized for injuries and later released, while Maheswari died on the way to a hospital, police said. West Bengal is known for its combative labor unions backed by political parties, and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee immediately blamed the violence on unions run by opposition parties. The opposition denied any role in the attack, and said an independent investigation should be held before any blame is hurled. On Monday, Banerjee sought to reassure the business community that her government did not tolerate union violence. “There is no place for violence in a democracy,” she said, while also telling members of the state assembly that a regular police investigation would suffice. Meanwhile, work at the mill has been suspended indefinitely. A funeral was planned for Tuesday for Maheswari, who is survived by his wife, two grown daughters and a son. ANDREW AH YOUNG RECEIVES UCLA DISSERTATION YEAR FELLOWSHIP Local student Andrew Ah Young, a 2005 graduate of Tafuna High School, has been selected to receive a 2014-2015 Dissertation Year Fellowship (DYF) in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the intellectual community and progress towards completing his doctoral degree from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA). The announcement was made via email to Samoa News from Phuong H. Pham, the Fund Manager/Student Affairs Officer for the Dept. of Biological Chemistry at UCLA- Caltech Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP), David Geffen School of Medicine. Phuong is the administrative graduate student advisor at UCLA for the Biological Chemistry Ph.D program. According to him, the Fellowship consists of a $20,000 stipend and covers full tuition and fees for the academic year. “This is one of the most prestigious fellowships at UCLA and I would like to share this great news with you,” Phuong wrote. Ah Young, of Faleniu, wrote to Samoa News yesterday and said he wanted to dedicate this special honor to his mom Luisa and especially to his dad Sua as a late Father’s Day gift. He also wanted to acknowledge his high school science mentor Dr. Joserose “to whom I owe a great debt for his academic guidance.” Ah Young (center) is pictured with his colleagues Giancarlo and David, both of whom were [courtesy photo] also awarded the DYF in the department of Biological Chemistry at UCLA. Summer Youth Employment Program opens later in month Parents urged not to ‘falsify’ information on applications by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent An estimated 500 teenagers from Tutuila and Manu’a will gain valuable job training beginning June 23 when the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), administered by the Dept. of Human Resources, officially kicks off. Every year, the SYEP employs the highest number of youth during the summer months. The program not only offers invaluable on-the-job training but also classroom work readiness workshops. DHR’s Chief of Employment and Training, Makerita Enesi told Samoa News yesterday that beginning June 23, youth employed under the SYEP will start to get paid at a rate of $5 per hour to work for four hours a day, 20 hours a week for a period of eight weeks. Under the program, the teens are not entitled to holiday pay or overtime. The program officially closes on August 15. Also on June 23, an orientation session will be held to determine where each participant will be assigned. This year, 450 youth will be working at different sites in Tutuila while another 50 will be working in the Manu’a Islands. According to Enesi, 43 government agencies and 86 private sector businesses are taking part in this year’s summer youth program. She said a requirement of the program is that priority be given to ‘disadvantaged’ youth, and that is why tax refund forms and check stubs are required during the application process. Enesi said during the verification process, some applicants have been disqualified for providing false information, including how many people in the household are employed and how much they earn. She said part of the requirement for the program is that everything pertaining to income has to be verified and the target is not only to employ low income applicants but also those who are determined to be ‘in need’ like dropouts, and those who read below the eighth grade level. “These are all things that we consider during the assessment process,” Enesi said, adding that all things must be considered so the selection process is ‘fair’ and meets the requirements as set forth under the program. Funding for the SYEP comes from the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) formula grant and this year, the Fono approved an additional $200,000 which Enesi said has helped provide additional slots for local youth. In addition, there is money allotted in each government agency’s operating budget for the SYEP. © Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights. dba Samoa News is published Monday through Saturday, except for some local & federal holidays. Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News, Box 909, Pago Pago, Am. Samoa 96799. Contact us by Telephone at (684) 633-5599 Contact us by Fax at (684) 633-4864 Contact us by Email at [email protected] Normal business hours are Mon. thru Fri. 8am to 5pm. Permission to reproduce editorial and/or advertisements, in whole or in part, is required. Please address such requests to the Publisher at the address provided above. Utu pleads guilty to stealing charges in “visa” agent scam samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 5 by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu, Samoa News Reporter Nofo Te’o Utu, an alleged Visa agent, will be sentenced next week Friday following a plea agreement she entered into with the government in High Court yesterday. Utu, who’s released out on a surety bond of $10,000 is represented by Fiti Sunia, while prosecuting is Assistant Attorney General Tiffany Oldfield. The matter was heard before Chief Justice Michael Kruse. Utu was initially charged with two charges of stealing, which are both class C felonies punishable by imprisonment of up to seven years, a fine of up to $5,000, a fine equal to twice the amount of gain from the commission of said crime, up to $20,000 — or both fine and imprisonment. However in the plea deal struck with the government, Utu pled guilty to two misdemeanor stealing charges amended from the felony stealing counts. The misdemeanor counts carry a lesser penalty, and are punishable with up to one year in jail for each count, a fine of up to $1,000 or a fine equal to twice the amount of gain from the commission of said crime, or both fine and imprisonment. According to the plea agreement, the defendant admitted that she told the two men to pay for fingerprints, knowing that there’s no need to have fingerprints to apply for a visa to the U.S. Kruse asked the defendant where the men were supposedly to get finger printed, and she responded “in Samoa.” According to the government’s case, on March 2013, ‘IT’ and his wife, upon learning that the defendant was an individual Visa agent, went to her residence and asked for her help in applying for a United States visa for “IT” through the U.S. Embassy in Apia, Western Samoa. It’s alleged that Utu told the couple that they needed to pay $100 for the processing fee, $150 for the visa application request, $160 for fingerprinting and $150 for IT’s airfare to Samoa. Court filings state that IT paid the defendant $560 in Mar ch 2013 and the defendant informed IT that she had processed all paperwork for his visa and to get ready for his appointment in Apia. Court filings say that it’s also alleged that on the day before IT was scheduled to fly to Apia, the defendant called him, saying that he would not fly to Apia but instead she (the defendant) would be the one to represent IT and other applicants at the U.S. Embassy in Apia to answer questions on their behalf. The government claims that IT and his wife stated that when the defendant returned from Apia she told IT that his visa will arrive in two weeks time, but when more than two weeks passed by without a visa confirmation, IT contacted the defendant again. According to court filings, the defendant gave IT a different story on when his visa would arrive and the stories kept changing up until May 17, 2013. Police also spoke to another complaining witness, “SS” who also paid money to the defendant for a U.S. visa, which he also did not receive. SS told CID Detectives that on March 12, 2013 he paid the defendant $150 for a Visa Confirmation number and then two days later, he gave the defendant $100 for processing fee and $150 for airfare to Apia. Court filings say the defendant told SS he would leave for Apia on Apr. 6, 2013 for his interview but when SS spoke with defendant on April 4, 2013 she told him that he needed to pay $160 more for a fingerprinting process — which SS paid. According to the government’s case, SS said the defendant kept changing her story on SS’s departure date for Apia, thus driving SS to seek assistance from the CID Division at the Department of Public Safety. Court filings also state that the police spoke to Utu on May 21, 2013 where she said that the appointments have been set for the two male individuals and she allegedly admitted that she had been overcharging the two males and used the money for personal reasons, and that she was willing to pay back the victims in a timely manner. The defendant had also stated that she had given false information to the victims regarding their visas and wished to apologize for it. After the defendant entered a guilty plea, Kruse asked the attorneys in this case if there will be argument for restitution. Assistant AG Oldfield responded yes, the government will ask for restitution in this case. The Chief Justice accepted the plea agreement in this matter. Members of the Fagatogo village aumaga, including chiefs, church leaders and people of all ages are keeping their promise to keep the town area clean by conducting village clean-ups every Saturday morning. [photo: B. Chen] 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: June 23 - 27, 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: Iuni 23 - 27, 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 FA’AFETAI. Page 6 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Guam crash-stabbing rampage trial begins Rescue personnel tend to a young tornado victim in Pilger, Nebraska, Monday, June 16, 2014. A hospital spokeswoman says at least one person is dead and at least 16 more are in critical con(AP Photo/Mark ‘Storm’ Farnik) dition after two massive tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska. NEWS IN BRIEF Obama: 275 US forces deploying to Iraq WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is notifying Congress that about 275 U.S. military personnel could deploy to Iraq. Obama says the forces are going to provide support and security for U.S. personnel and the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. He says the forces are equipped for combat and will remain in Iraq until the security situation becomes such that they are no longer needed. About 160 troops are already in Iraq, including 50 Marines and more than 100 Army soldiers. Some of those soldiers have only recently arrived. Under the authorization Obama outlined, a U.S. official says the U.S. will put an additional 100 soldiers in a nearby third country where they would be held in reserve until needed. The White House says the U.S. military personnel are entering Iraq with its consent. Army begins probe of Bergdahl’s 2009 disappearance WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Monday it has begun investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding the disappearance and capture of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl in Afghanistan. It put a two-star general with Afghan combat experience in charge. “These types of investigations are not uncommon and serve to establish the facts on the ground following an incident,” the Army said in a written statement. Maj. Gen. Kenneth R. Dahl is heading the investigation. He is deputy commanding general of 1st Corps at Joint Base Lewis McChord in Washington state. He served as deputy commanding general of the 10th Mountain Division in southern Afghanistan in 2010-12, and returned in 2012 as a deputy commander of U.S. Forces Afghanistan, according to his Army biography. Bergdahl disappeared from his post in Paktika province in eastern Afghanistan on June 30, 2009. Some former members of his unit have said that he left of his own accord, but Bergdahl has not commented publicly on the circumstances of his disappearance and the Army has made no charges against him. In its statement Monday, the Army said investigators will not interview Bergdahl until those who are currently helping Bergdahl recover from his five years of captivity say it is all right to do so. As a result, no timeline has been set for completing the investigation. Bergdahl was released to U.S. military control by the Taliban on May 31 and spent nearly two weeks recuperating at a U.S. military hospital in Germany before being moved to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, last week. 1 person dead and 19 injured by Nebraska tornadoes PILGER, Neb. (AP) — A powerful storm with tornadoes ripped through northeast Nebraska on Monday, destroying more than half of the tiny town of Pilger, killing a 5-year-old child and injuring at least 19 people, hospital and emergency officials said. The National Weather Service said dual twisters touched down within roughly a mile of each other. Emergency crews and residents spent the evening sorting through demolished homes and businesses in the community of about 350, roughly 100 miles northwest of Omaha. “More than half of the town is gone — absolutely gone,” Stanton County Commissioner Jerry Weatherholt said. “It’s a complete mess.” Victims were taken to three regional hospitals, and at least one had died from unspecified injuries, hospital officials said. Authorities said the first tornado touched down around 3:45 p.m. and downed several power lines before it leveled a farmhouse. Four people were trapped inside. While local crews removed them from the debris, a second tornado was spotted southwest of Pilger, according to the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly afterward, the town suffered a “direct hit” that leveled several buildings, including the Fire Department building, the sheriff’s office said. Several people near Main Street in Pilger suffered critical injuries, including the child who later died. Nebraska Gov. Dave Heineman declared a state of emergency, and the National Guard was preparing to assist local emergency responders and help with the cleanup. Heineman and officials with the Nebraska Emergency Management Agency were expected to arrive Tuesday morning. father arrested after baby found crawling on Ga. road CARLTON, Ga. (AP) — Authorities in northeast Georgia say the father of a 1-year-old girl found crawling along a highway has been charged with child cruelty, reckless conduct and obstruction. The Athens Banner-Herald reports a man driving along Highway 72 in Carlton called 911 after he spotted the girl and put her in his vehicle Friday. Madison County sheriff’s officials say the girl’s father, 37-year-old Timothy Pickens, approached while deputies were investigating and was arrested after a scuffle. The girl’s mother told authorities she and her husband left the house and their other children, ages 13, 9 and 5, were supposed to be watching the baby. Authorities say charges could be filed against the girl’s mother. (Continued on page 7) HAGATNA, Guam (AP) — The murder trial of a 22-year-old man charged with killing three Japanese tourists during a rampage on Guam last year opened Monday with the prosecution saying rage triggered the attack, while the defense argued the defendant was mentally ill. Authorities accuse Chad Ryan DeSoto of barreling his car down a sidewalk, crashing into a convenience store, then getting out and stabbing bystanders during the Feb. 12, 2013, attack that killed the three tourists and injured 11 others. Chief Prosecutor Phillip J. Tydingco told the 11-woman, oneman jury that DeSoto, his anger and rage fueled by problems with his life and relationships, committed his crimes in the heart of Guam’s Tumon tourist district. DeSoto “shattered the peaceful and once enjoyable tropical night of at least 14 innocent human beings,” Tydingco said. He argued that the defendant acted out “his anger over his depression, anger about his life, anger about his girlfriend who left him a year or more ago to live away in Utah, anger about his job, his friends and family life.” Tydingco said he will present evidence that DeSoto told his mother four hours after the attack that he was going to jail. The defendant sat impassively next to his counsel, public defender Eric Miller, as the prosecutor argued his guilt. Tydingco called three witnesses to the stand Monday, including a security guard for The Globe nightclub who said he witnessed the defendant plow his car into pedestrians standing nearby. The 3 tourists killed were 81-year-old Kazuko Uehara and 29-year-old Rie Sugiyama, who were stabbed to death; and Hitoshi Yokota, 51, who was hit by a car and died two days later. Miller told the panel that the case was about severe mental illness. “He is not guilty by reason of insanity,” Miller said. “Mental illness is like any illness. It’s like breast cancer, tuberculosis, measles. You don’t choose to get it.” Miller said when a brain gets diseased, a lot of “bad things can happen.” About 120 people are expected to testify during the trial, which court officials say will likely last more than a month. One of the key witnesses expected to testify is the defendant’s former girlfriend, Reanne Acasio. Miller told jurors they will hear back from the defense next month, when the defendant’s family, including his mother, will testify. He also said three psychiatrists will testify that DeSoto has a mental illness. Miller added that toxicology reports will show no drugs were in the defendant’s body, and that the victims were chosen at random. Guam is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, with the territory getting about 200 flights from Japan weekly, Guam Visitors Bureau spokesman Josh Tyquiengco said. Last year, Guam had 1.3 million visitors, and industry experts expect arrivals to grow this year. The visitors bureau is paying for the transportation and lodging of some witnesses from Japan and Australia at the request of Guam’s attorney general. The trial is scheduled to resume Tuesday. Swarm of earthquakes in Alaska puzzles scientists ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A moderate earthquake shook northwest Alaska on Monday, the fifth temblor of the same magnitude since April in an area with otherwise little activity, seismologists said. The magnitude-5.7 quake struck at 4:01 a.m. Monday northeast of the village of Noatak, the Alaska Earthquake Center reported. As with other temblors in the earthquake swarm, the quake was felt in Noatak, an Inupiat Eskimo community of 560 people. “It woke me up,” said resident Alvin Ashby. “Some people slept through it.” People there aren’t used to earthquakes, and these have some residents worried, said Ashby, who has lived in the community most of his life. Before the swarm that began April 18, the last known quake of similar size in the area was a magnitude-5.5 quake that occurred in 1981, earthquake center seismologist Natasha Ruppert said. The swarm of magnitude-5.7 quakes is connected to more than 300 smaller aftershocks, some with magnitudes in the high 3s, Ruppert said. The first quake and the others of that magnitude have been located in roughly the same area about 20 miles from Noatak. The community is 70 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Monday’s quake was preceded by one minute by a magnitude-4.2 foreshock and followed by at least 10 aftershocks. Minor damage from the earthquakes includes cracks in walls in Noatak, but no injuries have been reported. Ruppert said old seismic faults have been mapped in the area, but there are no known active faults, although that doesn’t mean there aren’t any. She said sometimes surface fault scars could be hidden by vegetation or glacial deposits. The series of earthquakes has scientists puzzled about activity that is considered very unusual in the area. samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 7 ➧ NEWS IN BRIEF… Continued from page 6 Airliner with problem returns to Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Federal Aviation Administration spokesman says an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to the Washington, D.C., area returned to Los Angeles because of a problem with the Boeing 737’s air-speed indicator. FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said the crew of American Flight 74 declared an emergency, reversed course and landed around 1 a.m. Monday. The flight had departed Los Angeles International Airport around 11 p.m. Sunday, bound for Dulles International Airport. American Airlines spokesman Casey Norton said after returning to LAX, the flight’s 149 passengers boarded a different airplane that departed at 2:15 a.m. Norton said the Fort Worth, Texas-based airline is now servicing the plane for a maintenance issue. The FAA says it will work with American Airlines to identify the problem and determine why it occurred. Tracy Morgan now in fair condition after crash NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) — Actor and comedian Tracy Morgan has been upgraded to fair condition following the New Jersey highway crash that badly injured him and killed one of his friends, his spokesman said Monday. “His personality is certainly starting to come back as well,” spokesman Lewis Kay said. The 45-year-old former “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock” star suffered broken ribs and a broken leg in the June 7 crash on the New Jersey Turnpike. The crash killed fellow comedian James McNair and seriously injured two other people. Prosecutors say Wal-Mart driver Kevin Roper’s truck hit Morgan’s limo. The Jonesboro, Georgia, resident has pleaded not guilty to death by auto and assault by auto charges. A criminal complaint alleges Roper hadn’t slept for more than 24 hours before the accident when he swerved to avoid slowed traffic on the turnpike and plowed into Morgan’s limo. 3-hour effort rescues horse from Oregon mud hole SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Firefighters and others in Oregon worked for three hours to rescue a horse that had fallen into a muddy hole that held it like quicksand. The horse named Missy apparently fell off an embankment into a shallow creek where she was trapped by mud up to her sides. The Statesman Journal reports Marion County Fire District No. 1 responded on Sunday and firefighters worked about two hours before the owner called in a front-end loader. The heavy equipment was fitted with lifting straps and a veterinarian sedated Missy before she was extricated from the mud and placed on stable ground. Top Chinese diplomat to visit Vietnam this week HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A top Chinese diplomat will visit Vietnam this week after China’s deployment of a giant oil rig off Vietnam’s coast in May increased tensions. Chinese State Councilor Yang Jiechi and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Pham Binh Minh will discuss the oil rig when they meet at an annual bilateral event Yang is attending, Foreign Ministry spokesman Le Hai Binh told reporters. Yang’s visit will be the highest-level meeting between the two governments since the rig was deployed on May 2. “As we have affirmed many times that Vietnam has always been patient to look for dialogues with China to peacefully resolve the tension in the East Sea,” Binh said referring to the South China Sea. “This meeting, therefore, will surely be a channel and an event the two sides could discuss the issue to find out solutions for the current tension.” Minh and Yang spoke by phone in early May. Pasadena to pay over $1M to parents of slain teen PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Pasadena will pay a little over $1 million to the parents of an unarmed young man who was killed by police after a caller falsely said two men robbed him at gunpoint. The city will pay Kendrec McDade’s mother, Anya Slaughter, $850,000 and father, Kenneth McDade, $187,500, the Pasadena Star-News reported Monday. The parents filed separate federal civil rights and wrongfuldeath lawsuits against the city and Police Department after their son was fatally shot in March 2012 when officers responded to the call of an armed robbery. Authorities say McDade was the lookout when a 17-year-old companion stole a backpack from a car. Officers said they feared for their safety and McDade was clutching his waistband when the 19-year-old was shot eight times, but neither McDade nor his companion was found to be armed. Oscar Carillo, who had called 911, admitted he’d lied about a weapon to get a faster police response. He pleaded guilty to filing a police report. The 17-year-old admitted to juvenile theft charges. The case had been set to go to trial, but Slaughter reached a settlement agreement June 6 and McDade announced an agreement minutes before the trial was set to begin June 10. (Continued on page 10) A woman walks down Black Hills Trail road in Pilger, Neb., Monday, June 16, 2014. At least one person is dead and at least 16 more are in critical condition after two massive (AP Photo/Mark ‘Storm’ Farnik) tornadoes swept through northeast Nebraska on Monday. AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Human Resources Office EMPLOYMENTO PPORTUNITY Position Title: Employment Status: HUMAN RESOURCES TECHNICIAN I Full Time/12 Months (Career Service) General Description: The incumbent reports directly to the Human Resource Manager. The incumbent will assist in the daily operations of the ASCC Human Resources Office, which include frequent interaction with the ASCC faculty and staff, and the general public. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Responsible for the accuracy of data entered into the Datatel Payroll system. • Track and distribute monthly leave statements. Compile quarterly reports on employee leave balance. • Responsible for the maintenance of all employees files to ensure current documentation and required information is filed and noted accordingly. • Maintain training records of ASCC employees. • Maintain a daily account of all HR purchase orders, and track the budget fo daily submission to the HR Director for review. • Receive, log and route correspondences to and from the Human Resource Office, with weekly follow-up. • Assist in addressing daily requests from faculty and staff. • Assist in payroll when gathering and collecting timesheets for the spreadsheet process and for updating leave balances. • Update the directory for all ASCC employees. • Answer incoming calls and take messages. • Assist in organizing activities and functions for ASCC as requested by the HR Director and President. • Perform other duties as assigned by the HR Director or Manager. Minimum Qualifications: • AA Degree with one (1) year of office/clerical support experience. • Knowledge of office operation, organizing files & tracking correspondences. • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing, ability to maintain confidentiality, and conduct daily duties in a professional appearance and manner. • Knowledge of administrative functions. • Skills in written and oral communications and computer software programs. • Abilities in organizing files and keeping accounts of employee leave balances. Salary: GS 12; 3-5; $15,073-$17,673 Application Deadline: Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office (699-9155 Ext. 477/335/436) or by emailing Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at [email protected] or Lipena Samuelu at [email protected]. “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer And A Drug-Free Workplace” Page 8 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Ua ‘ou tu nei i le pala gatete ma ou sausau i le moana pei o le faiva o le Tuiatua. O pa’ia lava lea e afua mai i le fagaone samasama o le Tui Manu’a e o’o atu i le fagaone ‘ula’ula o Nafanua. Tulou, Tulou, Tulou Lava. O le pa’u a le popouli e pa’u ae toe tupu. Ua tupu ai se manatu o le ‘a ‘ou toe tauva. O le tautua toto o le vavae mu itiiti a’o le Sulu o le Tautua e talali e favavau. O la Iesu, “Ou te alu ae Ou te toe sau.” Fai mai le Ta’ita’i’au Mekiafa, “Ou te toe fo’i mai.” Ia taunu’u ai le upu e le tu’ua fa’a po evaga la’u tautinoga mai le amataga. C M Y K C M Y K Sulu o le Tautua or Torch of Service remains what I stand for. My Christian values teach me what the Lord said I adhere to: “My grace is sufficient for you for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” II Corinthians 12:9 Samoan proverb says: “When the popouli or ripened coconut falls, it grows back stronger.” With humility and respect for our beloved people of Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, Ta’u, Aunu’u and Swains Island, I offer myself as a candidate for U.S. Congress. Whatever God wants for me, I am happy for that. Authorized by THE FRIENDS OF AMATA COMMITTEE, M. Usle, Treasurer PO Box 1178, Pago Pago, AS 96799 <[email protected]> ph: 733-1387/256-8659 Fa’agasolo pea tapenaga mo le fa’a a’upegaina o leoleo Lali Le tusia Ausage Fausia C M Y K E to’a 40 ali’i ma tama’ita’i leoleo o lo o aofia i a’oa’oga o lo o fa’agasolo a le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele i le taimi nei, mo le fa’amautuina lea o le fuafuaga e pei ona fa’ataoto e le ali’i komesina i le amataga o le tausaga, i le fa’aa’upegaina lea o leoleo i se taimi e le o toe mamao. I se fa’atalatalanoaga a le Samoa News ma le susuga William E. Haleck i le vaiaso na te’a nei, sa ia fa’amaonia mai ai le fa’agasolo ai o su’esu’ega o le mafaufau (psychological assessment) mo leoleo e to’a 40, ma le fa’amoemoe a mae’a le su’esu’ega i le tulaga lelei ma le malosi o le mafaufau o lo o i ai, ona filifilia mai ai loa lea o leoleo e to’a 20 e auai i a’oa’oga mo le fa’aaogaina o a’upega mama, a o le i o o atu i le fa’aaogaina o fana. “Ua i ai le fa’amoemoe a mae’a le su’esu’ega o le mafaufau o lo o fa’agasolo i le taimi nei, ona filifilia mai ai loa lea o leoleo ta’i sefulu mai Ofisa o leoleo i Leone, Tafuna, Fagatogo ma Fagaitua e auai i aoaoga mo le fa’aaogaina o a’upega mama”, o le saunoaga lea a Haleck. Na taua e Haleck e fa’apea, o le ‘phase I & phase II’ o le polokalame lea ua toeititi mae’a i le taimi nei, ona sosoo ai loa lea ma le ‘phase III & phase IV’, o le amataina lea o a’oa’oga i auala e fa’aaoga ai isi a’upega mama e pei o ‘pepper spray’; ‘wooden police baton’, ma le ‘TASER’, a o le i o o atu i le fa’ataunu’uina o le ‘phase V’, o le fa’aaogaina lea o le a’upega po o le fana. “Afai e sologa lelei pea fuafuaga ma gaioiga o lo o faia a le Matagaluega i le taimi nei, e tatau ona o o atu i le tausaga fou ua amata aoga a leoleo mo le fa’aaogaina o fana e pei ona fuafuaina”, o se saunoaga lea a le alii Komesina. Ina ua fa’atoa mapuna a’e le mataupu e fa’atatau i le fa’aa’upegaina o leoleo i le tausaga na te’a nei, na fa’alauiloa ai e le ali’i komesina e fa’apea, o lo o i ai lana fuafuaga e tatau ona tofu lala o ofisa o leoleo i le atunu’u ma leoleo e fa’aa’upegaina. O le silasila mamao a le ali’i komesina, e tatau ona ta’i 5 fana e fa’aaoga e lala ta’itasi nei o le fale leoleo. O gaioiga e pei ona fa’agasolo i le taimi nei e aofia ai suesuega mo leoleo e tatau ona fa’aa’upegaina; o fesuiaiga ua faia i ni isi o vaega o le ofisa o leoleo; atoa ai ma le fa’amaopoopoina o le aoga mo avanoa e 20 mo leoleo fou e pei ona fuafuaina i le masina nei, e tasi lava le autu o nei fuafuaga uma e pei ona saunoa Haleck, o le taumafai lea ina ia si’itia le tulaga o le tautua ma le auaunaga a le matagaluega mo le atunu’u. “O suiga eseese e pei ona ou taumafai e faia i le fale leoleo, o suiga ou te manatu e tatau ona faia mo le manuia o le auaunaga a le ofisa o leoleo i le atunu’u”, o se saunoaga lea a Haleck ina ua ia talanoa i suiga ua faia i totonu o le matagaluega, e pei o le tofiga lea o le susuga a Comdr. Lumana’i Maifea e avea ma Pulesili o le Ofisa o Ta’avale a le malo i Tafuna, le OMV. (Faaauau itulau 10) C M Y K samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 9 Se vaaiga i faiaoga sa auai i le polokalame lea na fa’atautaia a le Polamalu Foudation i le [ata: AF] vaiaso na te’a nei Toatele faiaoga fa’amanuiaina polokalame “Polamalu Foundation” tusia Ausage Fausia Na matua fa’amanuiaina ali’i ma tama’ita’i faiaoga a le malo na auai i le polokalame mo aoaoga, lea na fa’atautaia e le vaega a le ‘Polamalu Foundation’ mo le umi e 3 aso i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ina ua mae’a aoaoga sa faia e aoaoina ai i latou i auala e unaia ai fanau ia siitia tulaga o aoaoga i tulaga tau taaloga. O le silia i le to’a 50 faiaoga na auai i le aoaoga lea na mae’a i le fa’aiuga o le vaiaso na te’a nei, o ni isi o i latou o puleaoga, sui pule aoga, faapea ai ma faufautua mo fanau aoga. Na taua e ni isi o i latou na maua le avanoa e fesiligia ai e le Samoa News, le fa’amanuiaina o i latou i lenei polokalame, ma ua maua ai isi o metotia fou e unai ma aoao ai fanau i auala e fa’aleleia ai aoaoga i tulaga o ta’aloga, aemaise ai o le fa’aaogaina o auala eseese e faalautele ai o le tomai mo lo latou lumana’i. “O se aoaoga taua tele lenei aoaoga mo a’u, e le gata ua maua ai le avanoa e faalautele ai o le tomai i metotia eseese e aoaoina ai le fanau, ae ua mafai ai fo’i ona maua le avanoa e aoao ma faalautele ai le tomai o a’u nei o le faiaoga i auala eseese e una’i ai fanau ia fiafia ma tino u i aoaoga”, o le saunoaga lea a Mrs. Avalua. E to’alua isi pule aoga sa la fa’ailoa i le Samoa News e fa’apea, o le isi itu taua o aoaoga sa latou maua mai i le polokalame lenei, o le a fa’aleleia atili ai le sootaga i le va o le faiaoga ma fanau aoga laiti, ina ia unaia ai fanau aoga ao laiti i latou ina ia fa’aleleia ma atina’e tulaga o a latou aoaoga, ina ia matutua ane ae ua lava tapena i latou mo le lu’itau i aoga ma ta’aloga. Na vaevae i vasega le polokalame ina ua amataina i le vaiaso na te’a nei, lea e pei ona i ai faiaoga mai le vaega 1 - 5; sosoo ai faiaoga mai le vasega 6 - 8, ae fa’ai’u e faiaoga o le vasega 9 - 12. O le susuga a Penny Semaia, o se ali’i ta’alo i le ta’aloga o le football a Amerika na to’afa i ai faiaoga sa fa’atautaia lenei polokalame, lea sa fa’aigoaina o le ‘Fa’aSamoa: Academic and Life Skill Training’. Na taua e Semaia i le Samoa News e fa’apea, o le taua o le aoaoga lenei, ua mafai ai ona maua le auala latou te fa’asoa ai i faiaoga o aoga tulaga muamua ma aoga maualuluga, auala e tapena ai fanau aoga mo le fa’aleleia o latou lumana’i. “O le taua o le polokalame lenei o le a mafai ai ona unaia fanau i aoga tulaga muamua e faamasani i latou i auala e faaleleia ma unaia ai o latou mafaufau i tulaga o taaloga po o aoaoga o le poto salalau mo lo latou lumana’i”, o le saunoaga lea a Semaia. O alii e to’atolu na fesoasoani ia Samaia i le polokalame lenei e aofia ai le uso o Polamalu ia Tafea Polamalu, o se polofesa i tulaga tau i ‘sociology and writing’ i le Iunivesite o Oregon; Dr. Charles Small, o le isi lea o sui o le ‘Life Skills 360’, o ia fo’i o le fa’atonu o polokalame tau atina’e mo fanau ta’aalo i le Iunivesite o Arkansas, ma Dr. Gabby Yearwood, o se polofesa i tulaga tau ‘socio-cultural’ mai le Iuvesite o Pittsburg. Na taua e Tafea Polamalu i le Samoa News e fa’apea, o le isi taua o aoaoga nei mo faiaiga, pule aoga ma sui pule aoga, ua mafai ai ona latou fa’asoa atu auala eseese e aoaoina ai fanau ina ia naunau e avea i latou ma tagata e i’u manuia i tulaga tau aoaoga ma ta’aloga i le lumana’i. “Afai e lelei ona tapena atu le olaga aoaoina o le tama ma le teina aoga i vasega i lalo, e o o atu i aoga maualuluga ma kolisi ua mautu le mafaufau o le tamaititi i le ituaiga lumana’i e tatau ona ave i ai lana fa’amuamua, po o le fa’aleleia o le itu tau ta’aloga po o le faaauau pea o le itu tau i le aoaoga o le mafaufau”, o le saunoaga lea a Tafea Polamalu. Na taua e Polamalu e fa’apea, e ese mai ai lava tupulaga Samoa mai isi tupulaga o le lalolagi, e le gata e mamalu lana aganuu ae mautu fo’i pulega i totonu o nuu ma aiga e mafai ona fesoasoani i le unaia o latou lumana’i ia lelei ma mautu. Na taua e le faletua a Polamalu ia Theodora e fa’apea, o le taua o aoaoga nei e mafai ai ona unaia fanau aoga ina ia atina’e le tomai i tulaga o aoaoga ma taaloga mo i latou, ina ia faauau ai pea ona aga’i atu o latou olaga aoaoina i se tulaga manuia, e fa’apena fo’i i faiaoga, e tatau ona unaia i latou e aoao metotia eseese e fesoasoani ai i le aoaoina o fanau. Page 10 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Ioe tama’ita’i fai visa malaga i moliaga gaoi tusia Ausage Fausia O le tina lea e galue mo le faia o visa e malaga ai tagata i atunu’u i fafo e aofia ai ma Amerika, lea na tu’uaia e le malo i le tausaga na te’a nei i le moliaga o le gaoi, ua ia ta’utino i le fa’amasinoga maualuga e fa’amaonia tu’uaiga fa’asaga ia te ia. E lua moliaga mamafa o le gaoi na ulua’i tu’uaia ai e le malo ia Nofo Te’o Utu, 35 tausaga le matua i le tausaga na te’a nei, ae i lalo o se maliliega na sainia e le ua molia ma le malo ma ua talia fo’i e le fa’amasinoga, ua ta’usala ai o ia i moliaga mama e lua o le gaoi, ina ua talia e le fa’amasinoga le talosaga na fa’aulu e le malo, e talia suiga ua latou toe faia i le pepa o tagi na mua’i fa’aulu fa’asaga i lenei mataupu. Na ioe le ua molia sa ia ave fa’agaoi tupe mai ali’i e to’alua na a’afia, e ala i lona fa’aaogaina o se auala tau fa’asese fa’asaga ia te i laua, ma o lea auala tau fa’asese, o lona fai lea i ai la te totogiina se vaega tupe mo le faia o la ‘finger print’ e ui e le mana’omia i le talosagaina o la visa le faia o ni ‘finger print’. I le tali ioe ai o Te’o Utu i moliaga mama e lua o le gaoi i le taeao ananafi, sa ia taua ai e fa’apea, i se taimi o le masina o Mati 2013 i Amerika Samoa, sa galue ai o se tagata na te faia talosaga mo visa e malaga ai tagata i Amerika. O talosaga uma ma fa’atalatalanoaga mo visa e malaga ai i Amerika, e faia uma lea i le Ofisa o le Amapasa a Amerika i totonu o Apia, Samoa. Na ta’utino Te’o Utu e fa’apea, i le masina la o Mati e pei ona taua, sa ia talanoa ai le i ni ali’i se to’alua, e mafai ona ia tapenaina ni talosaga mo visa e malaga i Amerika mo i laua, ae la te totogiina fo’i se vaega tupe mo lana tautua. Na ta’utino le ua molia, sa i ai mo’i tusi talosaga mo visa sa ia faia mo i laua e to’alua na a’afia, sa i ai fo’i le aso na fa’atulaga e faia ai le fa’atalatalanoaina o talosaga mo visa malaga a i laua nei, peita’i sa ia fa’atonuina fo’i i laua ina ia la totogiina tupe mo le faia o la ‘finger print’, e ui e le i mana’omia ni ‘finger print’ mo le talosagaina o la visa, ma o le tupe sa totogi atu e i laua nei sa ia fa’aaoga mo ia lava. Na fesili le ali’i fa’amasino sili ia Michael Kruse ia Te’o Utu po o fea sa fuafua e faia ai ‘finger print’, ae na tali le ua molia, sa fuafua e faia i Samoa. E tusa ai ma fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga o lo o taua ai e fa’apea, o Te’o Utu e galue i sana pisinisi e fai ai talosaga mo visa malaga. I le masina o Mati 2013, na fai ai le ua molia i le ali’i muamua sa fia talosaga mo sona visa malaga i Amerika, na te totogiina atu totogi mo lana tautua e pei o le $100 e fa’agasolo ai le talosaga mo le visa; $150 mo le visa; $160 mo le ‘finger print’; ma le pasese e $150 e malaga ai i Samoa mo le taimi e fa’atalatalanoa ai le talosaga mo le visa. Na taua e le ali’i muamua i leoleo e fa’apea, e $560 le tupe sa ia totogi i le ua molia mo mea uma sa mana’omia mo lana visa, peita’i na te le i mauaina se visa. E fa’apena fo’i i le ali’i lona lua na a’afia e pei ona taua i fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga, sa ia totogi le $100 i le ua molia mo le talosaga o lana visa; $150 mo le totogi o le visa; $160 mo le faia o le ‘finger print’, ma le pasese e $160 e malaga ai i Samoa mo le fa’atalatalanoaina o le talosaga mo le visa. Na taua e le ali’i lona lua na a’afia i leoleo, e ui sa ia totogiina se vaega tupe tele i le ua molia mo lana visa, peita’i e leai sana visa na maua. O lo o taua fo’i i fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, ina ua o o i le aso e sosoo ma le aso e tatau ona malaga ai i laua e to’alua na a’afia i Samoa mo le fa’atalatalanoaina o a la talosaga mo ni visa, na alu atu ai le ua molia ma fai atu ia te i laua, o le a leai se isi o i laua e alu i Apia, Samoa mo le fa’atalatalanoaina o talosaga mo visa, ae o le a alu e fai o ia ma o la sui mo le taliina o ni fesili e fa’atatau i la visa. Ina ua fesiligia e leoleo ia Te’o Utu e uiga i lenei mataupu, sa ia ioeina ai le ova o tupe sa ia fa’atonu i laua na a’afia e totogi atu ia te ia, ma o ia tupe sa ia fa’aaoga mo ia lava, lea e aofia ai tupe sa totogi atu mo la pasese mo le va’alele i Apia. Na taua fo’i e le ua molia i leoleo e fa’apea, o fa’amatalaga sa ia tu’uina atu i ali’i na a’afia e tusa ai o la visa, e pepelo uma, ma e le gata la ua ia mana’o e fa’atoese i ia ali’i e tusa ai o tala sese sa ia tuuina atu, ae ua ia mana’o fo’i e toe totogi uma atu la tupe sa ia fa’aaogaina. O le aso Faraile o le vaiaso fou lea ua fa’atulaga e lau ai le fa’asalaga a Te’o Utu i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga, ma ua poloaina fo’i e le ali’i fa’amsino sili le itu a le malo ina ia fa’ailoa atu i le fa’amasinoga le aofa’i o le tupe e tatau ona toe totogi e le ua molia i ali’i na a’afia. Feso’ota’i mai i le tusitala ia [email protected] ➧ Tapenaga mo le fa’a a’upegaina o leoleo… Mai itulau 9 “O lea ua ou tofia le susuga Comdr. Maifea e avea ma pule o le OMV i Tafuna, e sui tulaga ia Comdr. Lee Vaouli sa tauaveina lea tulaga mo ni nai tausaga, ma ou te talitonu ua lava ma atoatoa le agava’a o Maifea na te fa’atinoina ai lenei galuega, ua loa fo’i tausaga o galue i le ofisa o leoleo”, o le saunoaga lea a Haleck. A o le i tofia Maifea e avea ma pule o le OMV, sa avea o ia ma pule o le toese i Tafuna mo le tele o tausaga, ae o le fa’aiuga o le tausaga na te’a nei na aveese mai ai o ia mai le avea ma pule o le toese i Tafuna, ae tofia na te vaaia le potu e teu ai mea molimau a le malo i le ofisa o leoleo (evidence custodian) mo ni nai masina, ma tofia ai loa i le tulaga e pei ona galue ai i le taimi nei. O isi suiga e pei ona taua e Haleck, e aofia ai le tofia o Capt. Kilisitina Simanu lea sa galue i le Falepuipui o Tamaiti i Tafuna, e fa’auluulu i ai le vaega o Fa’amaumauga a le Ofisa o Leoleo (Record Division), ae tofia ai loa le susuga a Sgt. Sili Sea e vaaia le potu e teu ai mea molimau a le malo i le ofisa o leoleo (evidence custodian), lagolago sua i ai le tama’ita’i leoleo o Sgt. Jackie Lagai. O isi suiga e aofia ai le aveese mai le ali’i leoleo ia Lt. Pele Uia mai le vaega o leoleo a le ali’i kovana, ae tofia e galue i le vaega o le ‘Police Service Breau’, i lalo o le ta’ita’iga a le Ta’ita’i Leoleo ia Vaimaga Maiava. O le ali’i leoleo ia Sgt. Pulefano Tu’ufuli ua aveese mai le vaega o le ‘Patrol Division’ sa galue ai, ae ua tofia e galue i le vaega o le ‘Training Division’ mo se taimi le tumau, i lalo o le ta’ita’iga a le ali’i leoleo ia Comdr. Tauese Va’a Sunia mo le umi e 90 aso. Saunoa Haleck e fa’apea, mai le tele o fesuiaiga e faia i totonu o le matagaluega i taimi eseese, e tasi lava le mafua’aga o nei fesuiaiga uma, e le o lava leoleo e fa’atinoina le galuega. “O avanoa e 20 mo leoleo fou lea ua amata fa’agasolo i le taimi nei ona fa’atalanoa, e le taitai lava ia avanoa e tali ai le manaoga o lo o tula’i mai i lala o le ofisa i totonu o le atunu’u, talu lava fo’i ona tatala le lala o le ofisa o leoleo i Leone, ua matua mana’omia lava ni isi leoleo e galulue i le matagaluega, o ni isi o taimi e na o le ta’ito’a 3 i le to’a 4 leoleo i le sifi (shifts), afai la e tau fai valaau uma mai ni aiga se to’a 5 i Tafuna i le taimi e tasi mo se fesoasoani, o le a fa’afefea ona tali atu leoleo nei e to’a 3 mo se fesoasoani”, o le saunoaga lea a Haleck. O lo o i ai le fa’anaunauga o le ali’i komesina, talosia ae maua se isi vaega tupe i le paketi a lana matagaluega i le tausaga tupe fou, e saili ai ni isi leoleo fou mo le matagaluega, e fesoasoani i le galuega o lo o fa’atinoina mo le atunu’u. ➧ NEWS IN BRIEF… Continued from page 7 GM recalls 3.4 Million more cars for ignition problems DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling another 3 million cars because of a defect that causes a similar problem to one that led to an earlier massive recall of cars, and is linked to 13 deaths. The ignition switches in Chevrolet Impalas, Cadillac Devilles and five other models can slip out of the “run” position if the keychain has too much weight on it and the car is jarred, for example, by hitting a pothole. To fix the problem, GM will revise or replace the key. Similar to the 2.6 million small cars GM began recalling in February, drivers of the newly recalled models could experience an engine stall, loss of power-assisted steering and brakes, and the air bags may not inflate in a crash. GM says the latest recall involves six injuries and no deaths, and is related to the design of the key. A mechanical defect in the switch is at the heart of the other recall. GM is in the midst of a companywide safety review, and has now issued 44 recalls this year covering more than 20 million vehicles — nearly 18 million the U.S. The latest recall is likely to spark more questions about GM’s commitment to safety when CEO Mary Barra testifies for the second time before a House panel investigating why it took GM 11 years to recall the small cars. Obama to headline super PAC fundraiser WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will headline his first super PAC fundraiser Tuesday in New York. The White House says Obama will raise money for the Senate Majority PAC, a Democratic group that takes unlimited donations. Obama’s appearance will complete his gradual acceptance of the big-money groups he once opposed. Obama’s transition began when he announced his support for a super PAC backing his 2012 re-election. While he authorized his aides to attend fundraisers for the organization Priorities USA, Obama himself vowed to not directly raise money for the group. Earlier this year, the White House said Obama would raise money for super PACs backing Democratic House and Senate candidates running in the midterm elections. Tuesday’s event will mark the first time he has made good on that pledge. Suspect arrested after standoff with SWAT team BROOKINGS, Ore. (AP) — The state police SWAT team was called in to arrest a suspect in a sexual assault case in Brookings after he barricaded himself in the back room of a house along U.S. Highway 101, claiming he had a gun and a hostage. Curry County Sheriff John Bishop says when officers stormed the house before dawn Sunday, they found Lorenzo Ignacio King had stabbed himself in the thighs in an attempt to bleed to death. Police found a handgun, but no hostage. A Coast Guard helicopter flew King to the hospital in Coos Bay. Following treatment, he was taken to jail. Bishop said King, 42, is from Arroyo Grande, California, but had been working as a camp cook in Alaska. He was held on $1 million bail after arraignment Monday on assault and sodomy charges, according to court records. Bishop said more charges were likely. Court-appointed defense attorney Jim Gardner said he had no comment. Nielsen throws out family that cheated the system NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company has delayed its ratings for Los Angeles radio stations because it found an employee of a Univision-owned radio station was cheating the system. Nielsen strictly forbids employees of media organizations from participating in its measurement system. But the company said Monday that an employee of KSCA radio station had misrepresented himself to become part of Nielsen’s sample audience, and reported that he’d been listening to a lot of KSCA. Nielsen said Monday the company is recalculating its Los Angeles radio rating so that the KSCA radio employee’s preferences aren’t included. Univision Radio President Jose Valle said the employee, who was not identified, has been fired. California wildfire evacuations lifted LAKE ISABELLA, Calif. (AP) — All evacuation orders were lifted Monday evening after firefighters made significant progress containing 50 percent of a smoky mountain wildfire west of a lake near Bakersfield, officials said. The blaze has destroyed three houses, damaged another and forced hundreds to flee their homes. At least two of the burned houses appeared to be abandoned, the U.S. Forest Service said in a statement. One other home was damaged by the blaze, which charred more than 4 square miles of trees and brush in and around Sequoia National Forest and also threatened power lines and communications facilities. Firefighters used air tankers and helicopters to battle the blaze in the southern Sierra Nevadas. The fire’s been pushed by gusty winds amid drought conditions. On Monday, firefighters succeeded in digging a fire line almost all the way around the blaze and were burning vegetation in the fire’s path. “It’s running out of fuel basically, and it is burning downhill, so the fuel load is lighter as it goes downhill to brush and grasses rather than conifers,” said fire spokeswoman Cheryl Chipman. She said lighter winds were also expected in coming days. Their progress was helped Monday by winds that were calmer than expected and about 500 more firefighters assigned to battle the blaze, bringing total personnel to more than 1,600. (Continued on page 12) samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 11 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 Examination for New Recruits for the next Police Academy. This announcement is for all applicants who applied at the Department of Human Resources for the position of Police Officer Cadet. The exam date is set for Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at the Lee Auditorium in Utulei. There will be two sessions by alphabetical order, please show up accordingly to the listing below: 8-11 am A-N • 12-3 pm O-Z The following participants must be at the venue of the exam at least one hour before the starting time. MORNING SESSION 8-11 AM • AFOA - NUUSILA FirstN ame LastN ame Afoa Josephine Afoa Kosetatino Afoa Pekina Afuola Marissa Ah Foon Jr. Falaniko Ah Ching Patrick Ah Hing Kamilo Ah Mu Viane Ah Sam John Ah See L.B. Iupati Alaimaleata Delores Ale Kalele Ameperosa Ronald Amituana’i Loimata Amituana’i Nikolao Anapapa Seluia Anoa’i Naomi Asiata Emanuele Aukuso Sarah Aumale Saufoi Aupaau Faasii Ausage Saipale Ausage Sinapioa Bohanak Christian Boone Felix Cameron Kalala Chad Epifania Chan Kau William Chan Sau Agnes Chan Sau Kau Chanel Tauvela Collins Nixon Collins-TonumaivaoMileta Dunham Ralph Esekia Fialogo Eseroma Genesis Eteuati Tamara Faagata Katrina Faagata Oilau LastN ame Ofagalilo Olive Oneone Paepule-Moananu Pale Palu Paogofie Papatu Park Patane Patu Pauga Peapea Pelesasa Pelini Penalosa Peni Pepe Pese Peters Petersen Potasi Poyer Poyer Prendergast Puipuifatu Pulesala Reid-Sagato Rengulbai Ropati Saau Sagaga Saifoloi Saifoloi Sala Salanoa Salanoa Salavea Sale Samatua FirstN ame Simati Aukuso Foou Lemusu Hall Tausaga Tauasosi Faavae Telesia Barry Faaitu Senosa Matauaina Aiga Seila Mark Livingston Faitalia Michael Livingston Bernadette Marcus Jerry Joseph Caralina Edward Fiatele Ciara Stanley Melisha Jody Alfred Faaiuga Siaosi Nuumotu Marcus Tuluiga Shaun Lita Jonathan Faagata Faagogo Faagu Faalae Faaola Faasala Faasala Faasavalu Faasoa Faatiliga Faifeau Faiga Faiilagi Fairholt Faiupu Fakaua Fala-Salanoa Falefaga Falemalama Faoa Farani Fatu Faumuina Fea Felise Feliuai Fernandez Fetoai Fetuao Filemoni Filipo Filipo Finau Finau Foster Fruean Fruean Fuamatu Fuavai Renee Faifua Janet Sa Ruth Charlene Alexander Alton Karen Tony Nathan Peter Pulemau Raymond Dean Hyrum Elaine Zarina Iufita Herbert Lyza Farani Faitu James Jeremiah Asofa Adrianne Arlyn Falaniko Sauilemau Tausagafou Ioane Opeta Christina Abigail Faepa Pamerina Donovan Samuelu Ramrod Fuimaono Tuumafua Fuimaono Princess Fuimaono Anthony Galeai-Muhu Misipeka Gutu Charmaine Hall Pale Heilala Lagalaga Houston Tofaagaoalii Huakau Tulei Hunkin Carmen Hunkin William Hunt Amu Hunt Lily Iafeta Vaipua Iakopo Liutai Ieli Jonathan Ieremia Ieremia Ili Vitale Ioane Tasha Iosefa Tanu Ipiniu Vaeleti Isaako Derek Isaako Kirsten Iti Baby Iulio Petelo Jordan Leilani Jungblut Courtney Kelemete-Maa Flora Knowles Adrian Kome Daniel Lagafuaina Lester Lagai Jennifer Laie Bingham Lameta Sonny Lam-Yuen Ioane Pauline Laolagi Shaun Latu Heamasi Lauoletolo Moses Lauoletolo Poumona Laupapa Lavaka Leala Leasoon Leatualevao Leaupepe Lee Lefiti Legalo Leiato Leifi Leituala Leituala Lemoe Leo Leotele Leovao Lepau Lepolu Lepou Letoga Letufuga Letuli Leuma Leuma Jr. Leupolu Leupolu Leutogi Levaoalii Lito Liu Liu Chan Liuia Logologo Logologo Loia Luani Maalona Mageo Mageo Jacqualine Veisinia Masunu Levaa Roteliko Iusitini Ronald Faulua Ulufale August Risatisone Elizabeth Jason Catherine Bishop Ropeti Erlene Kilita Fesuiai Faatiu Airline Faailoilo Koreti Christine Paul Peau Samantha Simon Va Eteline Seti Tapuni Metitirani Matulino Jenny Vaa Bernadette Tilo Tiuli Rocky Ielome Elijah Maiava Maileoi Maina Malaga Malila Maloa Maloa Mao Mase Mataafa Matagi Matai Matamua Matatule Matautia Matautia III Mauga Mauga Maugatai Mauigoa Mayer Meki Mekuli Mika Mikaele Milikini Miller Misilagi Misipeka Moetala Moliga Muhu Naiuli Neemia Neemia Nifo Niko Nimoai Niumata Nuusila Cleighton Galueituavaa Leu Paul Daniel Felicia Epenesa Pito David Ueligitone Ieremia Lolesio Tapu Jessica Peter Kereti Araisa Solofua Loligi Jr. Peneueta Tavita Moimoi Aaron Maria Michael Temukisa Crystal Lauao Kea Korama Terran John Misi Gene Vitale Nuulotuosamoa Maina Enoka Gataiala Uulopaimoana Tupai Tupito Tupua Tupua Tupua Jr. Tupuola Turituri Tusitala Uelese Uhrle Uikirifi Uli Ulu Uluega Ulugia Umi Utu Vaa Vaa Vagaia Vaiolo Vaitoa Vaki Valoaga Valusaga Jr. Vasa Vasai Veavea Veavea Veavea Vee Vee Viki Viliamu Vivao Voigt Von Dinklage White Wood Tashina Vince Tauaituli Laloasi Aifai Robert Mathew Salitonu Suani Jr. Frederick Merri-Mae Mona Sherrone O’Brien Faaiufono Harold Wally Elisapeta Valu Paige Mulufua Melody Jeffery Luti Pentateuch Zorrow Opetaia Dominique Tanner Maugalei Tavita Tau Allison Tracy Tautalaaso Oloaluga Fatu Andrew Andrew Jordan Cody AFTERNOON SESSION 12-3 PM • OFAGALILO - WOOD Samuelu Samuelu Samuelu Sao Sao Sasa Sataua Satele Satele Sauia Sauvao Savali Savea Savusa Seafa Sefo Sefo Sega Seiuli Seiuli Sene Senefili Senefili Sialoi Siaosi Siatua Siaumau Silao Silva Simanu Sio Sipili Sivia Smith Solia Stowers Sua Sua Sualevai Sualoa Alfred Poyer Rhine Angela Alofa Simoe Faavavau Teutusi Avele Imoaalegau Eti Thor Faamoemoega Zhivago Faatonu Kalala Jane Alex Mainifo Magumagu Mathew Audrey Crystal Alfred Faatupu Filisitia Sanita Mayne Pesio Debra Eirenei Rasela Fania Farentino Sharane Mark Viratani Toi Lyndsay Tufuee Eloi Sualoa Sula Sunia-McMoore Sunui Taale Tafaoga-Misa Tafaovale Tafaumu Tagaloa Tagata Tago Tagoai Taito Taito Talai Talamoa Talamoa Taliauli Talivaa Tan Tangitau Tanoa Tanoa Taofi Taofi Tapelu Tapuaialupe Tapusoa Tauai Tauanuu Tauave Tauinaola Taula Taumoepeau Tautolo Tiatele Tigilau Tilo Tilo Jr. Legalo Alapati Mollyanna Pooai Sam Tafaoga Punavaioleola Villa Jacob Jimmy Natia Loia Sinatala Anamarie Malologa June Pearl Taeiloa Peter William Christina Geroge Jr. Siaosi Lerenna Chalena Solomona Tino Mafua Tuuaifua Havea Samuelu Salvaton Jonathan Makerita Phillip Faipaipai Joshua Sade Rudolph Timoteo Poyer Tiumalu Sapina Tiumalu Pati Tivao Benson Toalei Palepa Toeaina Altrina Toeava Vincent Toele Falefasa Tofa Faleono Toilolo Robert Toilolo Filomena Toimoana Onosailefonotatalo Toimoana Tamate Toleafoa Pavillion Toluao Fotu Tome Justin Too Iona Toomalatai Peni Tootoo Anita Torres Curtis Tovale Lesuni Tran Lucky Travers Theodore Tua Talaialo Tualaulelei Merenaite Tualaulelei Ailao Tuese Simon Tufi Roselyn Tui Valoaga Tuia Mercedes Tuia Talaialo Tuiasosopo Fualaau Tuika Ida Tuiletufuga Merlin Tuiletufuga Nikaso Tuioti Faasala Tuisooga Tui Tuitasi Sialei Tuli Tovia Page 12 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Private Dental Clinic opens in Tafuna area by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent Cambodian migrant workers get off from a Thai truck upon their arrival from Thailand at a Cambodia-Thai international border gate in Poipet, Cambodia, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. The number of Cambodians who have returned home from Thailand this month after a threatened crackdown on foreigners working illegally has topped 160,000, a Cambodian official said Monday. Thai officials insist the cross-border movement is voluntary and is not forced repatriation. They say Thai military and government resources were used to transport workers who decided to return home after being laid off because they were working illegally. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith) ➧ NEWS IN BRIEF… Wildfire rages as Navajo communities evacuate ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Residents of two Native American communities near the New Mexico-Arizona border were forced to leave their homes Monday as strong winds fanned the flames of a wildfire burning in the Chuska Mountains. The blaze ballooned to more than 17 square miles, forcing Navajo Nation police to issue an evacuation order for parts of Naschitti and nearby Sheep Springs. About 400 people live in the area, and fire managers said those who have yet to leave have been put on notice that more evacuations could be possible. The Assayii Lake Fire was burning unchecked across dry pinon, juniper and brush. Gusts grounded all air support and hampered other efforts to directly attack the fast-moving flames. Authorities did sweeps of sheep herding camps in the hills Sunday and early Monday and evacuated some people. The fire has since burned through those areas, Perea said. Report — Clinton says U.S. should have female leader BERLIN (AP) — Hillary Rodham Clinton has told a German magazine that she will work to make sure the United States is led by a woman — even if it’s not her. Clinton told weekly Stern that the U.S. lags behind countries such as Germany, Chile and Brazil because it’s never had a woman as head of state or government. In excerpts published Monday, Clinton is quoted as saying that she “will do everything I can to make that happen.” But she adds that “I don’t know if that means I will be the person to make it happen. I just have to factor that into my decision making.” The former secretary of state hasn’t yet announced whether she will run for president in 2016. Dutch gov’t encourages self-driving car tests AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Dutch government says it wants to encourage large-scale tests of self-driving cars in the Netherlands by next year, and supports a plan to allow tests of selfdriving trucks by 2019. The country’s infrastructure minister, Melanie Schultz van Haegen, said Monday she is investigating legal changes needed to allow selfdriving cars to use public roads in the Netherlands, and plans to submit a law by early 2015. This fall she will indicate likely conditions and roads earmarked for testing. In addition, the Port of Rotterdam, DAF trucks and the Netherlands’ Organisation for Applied Scientific Research have applied to test a system to transport goods caravan-style on public roads using self-driving trucks. Continued from page 10 Egypt’s newest president swears in new government CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s new Cabinet was sworn in on Tuesday by the country’s newly elected President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi. The swearing-in ceremony took place at the presidential palace in the capital, Cairo, and state television aired live footage from the swearing-in early in the morning hours. The government of 34 ministers — including four women and several technocrats — is led by Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab, who also served as the interim premier for the past five months. There are 13 new faces on the list. Mahlab was the second person to fill the post since el-Sissi ousted Egypt’s first freely elected president, Mohammed Morsi, last July, following massive protests against the Islamist leader and his Muslim Brotherhood. Mahlab was asked by el-Sissi to return to the post. Would-be cat rescuer ends up needing rescue ERIE, Pa. (AP) — Authorities in northwestern Pennsylvania say a woman who tried to rescue a cat from a tree ended up needing a rescue herself. Firefighters in Erie say they brought a 28-foot ladder to help Tara Dennis get down from the branches on Sunday. Residents tell the Times-News that they’ve heard the feline crying for the past couple of days. It’s not clear who owns the cat. Dennis says she couldn’t stand by and do nothing. So, she scaled a fence, got on a roof and climbed onto a branch. She reached the animal, which she put in her shirt. But the 21-year-old got stuck as she tried to come down. A neighbor called 911. Deputy Fire Chief Jeff Carroll says firefighters first carried down the cat, then helped Dennis. Pope, archbishop of Canterbury battle trafficking VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis and the archbishop of Canterbury denounced human trafficking as a crime against human dignity Monday and pledged to combat it jointly — finding common ground on a social issue amid deep theological divisions over the Anglicans’ ordination of women bishops. Francis and Archbishop Justin Welby, spiritual leader of the 80 million-strong Anglican Communion, met in private and then prayed together in a Vatican chapel, their second such meeting since both were elected within days of one another last year. Francis has made the fight against modernday slavery a priority of his pontificate: The Vatican has hosted two conferences, Francis has met with women who were trafficked and the Vatican has teamed up with the Anglican church and (Continued on page 13) The newest business to open in the territory is not a grocery store or general merchandise shop. Instead, it is a private dental clinic nestled in the Tafuna area between Kanana Fou and Tafuna Mini Mart. Island Smiles Private Dental Clinic is owned and operated by Dr. Toko Motutama Sipeli’i, a resident of Utulei who graduated from the Fiji School of Medicine and worked as a dentist in the LBJ Hospital’s Dental Clinic from 2000-2013. Currently, Island Smiles is serving a minimum of five patients per day, most of them being family and friends of Dr. Sipelii. Later this month, a grand opening will be held, during which time everyone in the community will be invited to take advantage of the full service facility. According to Sipelii, his clinic will offer everything that the LBJ Dental Clinic does, including other services that only he can offer. Services like orthodontics (braces) and prosthodontics (dentures). When he was employed at the LBJ Dental Clinic, Dr. Sipelii was the only dentist who dealt with braces. Now he is offering that same service for people of all ages at his clinic. Island Smiles offers services in cleaning, teeth whitening, fillings, extractions, prosthetic surgery, and preventive treatments, to name a few. By the end of the year, Dr. Sipelii said, they will be offering implants. “After many years of working at the LBJ Hospital, I came to realize that people want to come in on their own time, like after work, on the weekends, and they don’t want to take leave just so they can wait the whole day to see a dentist,” Dr. Sipelii said when asked why he decided to leave LBJ and venture out on his own. “My main reason for opening my own clinic is so the working people can have the option of setting their own appointment times, which are convenient for them,” he added. Right now, Island Smiles is serving people by appointment only as they only have one chair and one employee who serves as a dental assistant and receptionist. “As the number of clients increases, so will our staff,” Dr. Sipelii said. Those interested in getting braces for themselves or their children can feel confident knowing that Dr. Sipelii has done the procedure hundreds of times before and he even offers payment plans: 60% down and payments can be made for the remaining 40%. Those interested in making Island Smiles their dental clinic of choice must first register and stop by for an initial examination which costs $50. Island Smiles is open Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. All appointments can be made by calling 699-0733 or 7330073 or emailing <[email protected]> Teacher reclassification committee established by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu, Samoa News Reporter Governor Lolo Matalasi Moliga has established a teacher reclassification committee and given them 90 days to complete and submit reports for the governor’s review and approval. In a letter to all departments and agency directors sent out last week, Lolo appointed Human Resources Director, Sonny L. Thompson to chair this committee. The other members are directors from the Budget Officer, Treasury and assistant directors from secondary elementary, elementary education, early childhood education and Special education. Lolo said the committee is tasked with the responsibility to comprehensively reclassify the salary structure for all teachers, to align salaries with educational credentials, years of experience in subject content and level of teacher categorization predicted on successful passing of different levels of teachers competence as measured by the PRAXIS tests. The Praxis test measures teacher’s candidates knowledge and skills in core areas. According to the governor’s letter the Committee may elect to incorporate other salary alignment criteria to ensure that teacher salaries are equitably set, based on clearly defined benchmarks. “The expected outcome of this teacher salary reclassification exercise is to establish an equitable compensation system for all teachers that is driven and dictated by specific criteria to be utilized by the Human Resources Department to adjust salaries of all current teachers not properly aligned; to facilitate quoting of salaries during recruitment and setting the salaries of the new entrants into the teacher universe of the Department of Education,” said Lolo. samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 13 This framgrab taken from video provided by StormChasingVideo.com shows two tornados approaching Pilger, Neb., Monday June 16, 2014. The National (AP Photo/StormChasingVideo.com) Weather Service said at least two twisters touched down within roughly a mile of each other Monday in northeast Nebraska. ➧ NEWS IN BRIEF… AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Continued from page 12 Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the world’s foremost seat of Sunni learning, to launch a global initiative to fight human slavery. “Let us persevere in our commitment to combat new forms of enslavement, in the hope that we can help provide relief to victims and oppose this deplorable trade,” Francis told Welby. Welby said cooperation was key. “It is a crime that we all need to overcome as a matter of urgency, as a matter of human dignity, freedom and wholeness of life,” he said. Another extremist attack in Kenya: 9 dead NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Extremists attacked a coastal area of Kenya for the second night in a row, killing at least nine people a day after the deaths of nearly 50, an official said Tuesday. Police spokesman Masoud Mwinyi said that al-Shabab militants attacked Majembeni village. The Somali militant group also claimed responsibility for the Sunday night attack in nearby Mpeketoni that killed 48 people. The back-to-back attacks underscore the weak security around the Lamu area, which lies just south of the Somali border. Lamu once attracted swarms of foreign visitors but its tourist sector has been suffering in recent years because of increasing violence. On Sunday night the gunmen went door to door demanding to know if the men inside were Muslim and if they spoke Somali. If the extremists did not like the answers, they opened fire. The U.S. ambassador made Kenya’s entire coastal region offlimits for embassy employees after the attack. Deputy — Florida man hid drugs under ‘stomach fat’ DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — A central Florida man who weighs about 450 pounds faces multiple charges after sheriff’s deputies say he hid cocaine and 23 grams of marijuana under his “stomach fat.” According to a new release, a Volusia County sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle Friday after noticing that the passenger wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. Officials say 42-year-old Christopher Mitchell told the deputy that he’s too big to wear a seatbelt. The deputy says he requested a drug-detecting dog because Mitchell and the driver appeared nervous. The dog detected the presence of drugs in the vehicle. In addition to the drugs on Mitchell, deputies say they also found a handgun and $7,000 in cash in the vehicle. Mitchell and the driver were arrested. It was not clear whether Mitchell has an attorney. Boy accidentally hangs self from basketball net LINCOLNTON, N.C. (AP) — Authorities say a 10-year-old North Carolina boy is in the hospital after he accidentally hanged himself on a basketball goal in his yard. A news release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the boy was outside playing basketball Sunday south of Lincolnton. His grandmother looked outside and saw him hanging from the goal netting. According to deputies, the goal was set about 5 feet off the ground. Investigators say the boy’s father ran outside, cut away the netting, and began CPR. The boy was airlifted to Carolinas Medical Center-Lincoln and then to Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. A statement from the sheriff’s office Monday said the boy was in stable condition and alert. Department of Community & Natural Resources EMPLOYMENTO PPORTUNITY Position Title: Employment Status: RESEARCH ASSISTANT I OR II (ENTOMOLOGY) Full Time/12 Months (Career Service) General Description: Under the direct supervision of the staff entomologist, the Research Assistant works to develop and disseminate knowledge that will help the people of American Samoa better manage agricultural and other insect pests. The incumbent is responsible for implementing research protocols in the field and laboratory, collecting and recording data, communicating and coordinating with community members, and maintaining research plots and equipment. Job Duties and Responsibilities: • Implement laboratory and field protocols for insect pest management research – including field plot layout, establishment, and management; pesticide application; pest surveys; and insect collection and rearing. • Gather and record data on insect densities, crop and environmental conditions, and other ecological parameters affecting insect pests. Clean and maintain research equipment, tools, vehicles, and laboratory premises. • Act as liaison to communicate with farmers, agency officials, and other members of the community about entomology research. • Assist with development and presentation of oral and written information about entomology and pest management to members of the community. • Help design and construct cages, shelves, and other research apparatus • Assist staff entomologist with extension and instruction • Assist with field collection, preparation, and preservation of arthropod specimens for entomology research collection. • Other duties as assigned Knowledge and Skills: Must possess excellent observation skills with attention to detail. Must demonstrate an ability to describe, in English, crop conditions, insects, damage symptoms, and other relevant information both orally and in writing. Must communicate effectively in written and spoken Samoan and use culturally appropriate dress, speech, and action when interacting with clients, colleagues, and the general public. Must have American Samoa driver’s license and be able to safely operate manual transmission vehicle, rototiller, weed eater, backpack sprayer, hoe, spade, and bush knife. Must be capable of moderately strenuous work outdoors under adverse weather conditions and able to maintain concentration and quality of work when doing monotonous tasks over long periods of time. Must possess good manual dexterity and ability to handle small, delicate insects without damaging them. Must have strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well independently and as a member of a team. Should have basic knowledge of agricultural production in American Samoa and possess basic computer skills. Minimum Qualifications (Research Assistant I): Associate degree or equivalent in biology, agriculture, natural resources, or related subject with 3 years experience in agriculture or related field.GRADES: GS 14 Step 1-5 AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE P.O. Box 2609, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799 (684) 699-9155 (684) 699-8606 (fax) Preferred Qualifications (Research Assistant II): BS/BA degree or equivalent in entomology, biology, agriculture, natural resources, or related subject.GRADES: GS 16 Step 1-5 Salary Range: Research Assistant I – $18,657-$22,297 Research Assistant II – $25,012-$29,172 Application Deadline: Open until filled. Applications are available from American Samoa Community College Human Resources Office at 6999155 Ext. 477/335/403 or by emailing to Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at [email protected] or Lipena Samuelu at [email protected] “An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer And A Drug-Free Workplace” Page 14 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Class President Suluga Taliau sitting with her graduating classmates during their commence[photo: TG] ment ceremony Monday, June 9. ➧ South Pacific Academy graduates 14… Continued from page 1 Selected as class Valedictorian for South Pacific Academy’s Class of 2014 was LanceIvan Eustaquio, who also had a chance to deliver his final message at the podium. “Our high school years have been filled with fun, struggles, perseverance, and uniqueness. No matter what we faced, we faced it together. We worked hard for success, and stood in triumph, as we urged one another to do better and aim higher.” He noted, “With each other’s support, we urged ourselves to do good inside and outside of school. We pulled though math competitions, National History Day, Science Fairs, art competitions, and various sporting events. We have truly made this school proud.” Following Eustaquio’s Valedictorian speech was the acceptance of graduates by the SPA Board chairman, Tom Drabble. The turning of the tassels was led by class president Suluga Taliau, following their awards ceremony. AWARDS South Pacific Academy Class of 2014 Valedictorian - LanceIvan Eustaquio South Pacific Academy Class of 2014 Salutatorian - Akash Sivakumar ASG Scholarships went to: Louisa Faulkner, Malcolm Monotaga, Micky Liu, and Suluga Taliau The Rotary 4 Way Test Award was given to Suluga Taliau Presidential Awards were presented to Alyssa Adriano, LanceIvan Eustaquio, Micky Liu, Malcolm Monotaga, Akash Sivakumar and Suluga Taliau The Presidential Achievement award was given to Sione Lui Samoa News congratulates these, and all the territory’s graduates of 2014 and wishes them well on their way to a bright future. South Pacific Academy Class of 2014 Salu[photo: TG] tatorian - Akash Sivakumar South Pacific Academy Class of 2014 Vale[photo: TG] dictorian - LanceIvan Eustaquio ➧ Governor Lolo not under house arrest… Continued from page 1 According to the online petition, the “Lolo Moliga Administration has promised the people of American Samoa “accountability” and “transparency”. As an elected official, Governor Moliga has been residing in Honolulu for supposed ‘medical’ reasons.” The petition further says that as voters and taxpaying citizens of American Samoa, we demand validity of the claim that he is seeking medical treatment. The online petition is also asking as to why Governor Lolo has not left the American Samoa Government in the hands of Lt. Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga, but instead has left it to the governor’s executive assistant Iulogologo Joseph Pereira. “The Governor has been absent for many months and running the government from Honolulu. There have been rumors circulating as the real reason the Governor is away, [and that is] due to an investigation of the 1602 Development Bank federal funds.” It further states that this online petition “exercises our rights as voters and should put pressure on the administration to give us real answers as to why our elected official has been running the government from thousands of miles away.” The online petition is calling for the public to sign the petition and give the governor reasons to prove that they are accountable and transparent. As of yesterday afternoon, 13 people had signed the petition, and the petition asks for an additional 87 signatures, prior to handing it over to the governor. There are also three comments with the petition, where people are calling on Governor Lolo to come clean as to the reason he is staying in Hawai’i. Samoa News has sent numerous emails to the governor and his executive assistant for a comment about the online petition, as well as a comment on the rumors that have become rabid in the territory and online, however there has been no immediate response. Last week the governor’s executive assistant, Iulogologo Joseph Pereira, told Samoa News that Governor Lolo will remain in Hawai’i indefinitely for his medical appointments, but at the same time he will continue working out of the ASG Honolulu office. Samoa News notes that during a conference call from Honolulu in late March this year, the governor told his cabinet that he will be away for another 90-120 days depending on his medical check ups in Hawai’i. Another conference call was made in April with his cabinet, and both conference calls came from the ASG Honolulu office. Iulogologo said last Monday via email from Honolulu that the “governor is progressing well and he is doing very well; thanks to the people for the prayers and well wishes”. As to when the governor will return to the territory, Iulogologo said Lolo “is anxious to come home and as soon as his appointments are completed we will be returning home.” Samoa News understands the governor currently leases an apartment in Honolulu, paid for by himself, not the government. It is unconfirmed if his medical costs are also being paid for by himself. BACKGROUND The 1602 program that the online petition is referring to, landed FBI Agents in the territory last year July. FBI’s spokesperson, Simon, said there were several FBI agents on island on a factfinding mission into the 1602 Program, the lowincome housing grants administered locally by the Development Bank of American Samoa. Last year Simon told Samoa News the FBI agents were here to ensure that alleged misuse of federal funds in American Samoa will be fully investigated. “There are currently a few federal agents in American Samoa speaking to community members we view as potential witnesses in our cases, including our investigation of low-income housing grants commonly known as the 1602 Program. This is simply a fact-finding mission.” Samoa News notes that Governor Lolo was President of DBAS during the time they were disbursing the 1602 loans. ➧ Commissioner addresses DPS issues… Continued from page 2 court room at the time, to look for a place where the defendant could serve his time, and it must be a place where the defendant cannot have contact with police officers, correction officers or inmates. When asked for an update on Malala, Save told Samoa News that DPS has complied with the court’s order and the defendant was transported over the weekend to the Ta’u cell block. Haleck told Samoa News that while the inmate is in Manu’a, the department is conducting an investigation into the allegations, then DPS will take the necessary course of action in this matter. STATUS OF NEW JAIL Asked about the status of the new jail, Haleck said it is his understanding that this project is now in the bidding process and “there should be ground breaking shortly.” He said with this new jail DPS would not need to send any more inmates to Manu’a, as they will have “ a lot more options to work with.” ISSUES AT THE JAIL Samoa News asked the Commissioner why the trustees are not patted down when they exit and enter the jail. This issue was briefly spoken of by the probation officers who told judges in court that they see inmates going in and out of the jail without being checked properly. Samoa News pointed out to the Commissioner that last week, the Chief Justice told Save to look into this matter, as there should be proper procedures followed by the correction officers to check every inmate, including the trustees. Haleck said the new Warden has been told that there should be procedures in place and that every inmate, including trustees and those who are let out on work release, should be checked thoroughly. STATUS UPDATE: ARMING THE POLICE OFFICERS Regarding arming the police, the Commissioner says that DPS has selected 40 officers to undergo the mental evaluation to proceed with the program to have them carry guns. Haleck said there are ten police officers from Leone, ten from West Substation, ten from Central and another ten from the Fagaitua Sub Station. He said that following the mental evaluation, they will proceed to the next level of training. ➧ COMMUNITY BRIEFS… samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Page 15 Where it’s at in American Samoa Island Funeral Services in Nu’uuli “Lean on Us in Your Time of Need” FOR ALL YOUR FUNERAL NEEDS!!! 24 Hour Services www.islandfuneralservice.com Office: Fax: Home: Mobile: 699-2384 699-2108 699-6803 733-3201 LIVE BAND HIRE! for 1) ISLAND TOUCH BAND Chico, Sam and the Girls! 2) MAD HATTERS BAND for Parties, Birthdays & Anniversary Call 770-0473 or 258-0043 LIMA FESOASOANI QUICK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS CALL US TODAY!! Aitulagi Building 2nd Floor Fagatogo Square Fagaima Road Suite 208B Ph: 699-3848 Ph: 633-3848 Fax: 699-3849 Fax: 633-3849 http://www.limafesoasoani.com Business Hours are Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm How much will my Classified Ad cost? PERSONAL & HELP WANTED $ 6 ONE DAY $12 Two Days $18 Three Days $20 ($5 each day) FOUR DAYS $25 Five Days $24 ($4 each day) SIX DAYS All additional days after 6 runs: $ 4 each day BUSINESS & FOR RENT $ 8 $16 $24 $28 ($7 each day) $35 $36 ($6 each day) $ 6 each day We’re here for you! • 633-5599 Continued from page 3 FOURTEEN GRADUATE FROM DYWA HAIRSTYLING COURSE The Dept. of Youth and Women’s Affairs has hit yet another milestone, graduating 14 women and youth from its first ever hairstyling course. A special ceremony to honor the graduates was held last Tuesday at the DYWA office on the second floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei where certificates of completion were handed out to each course participant. The ten-week class was taught by local beautician Jonitta Fruean and it is one of many courses offered by the DYWA to teach women and girls a trade/skill that they can use to either find a job or open a business of their own. Other classes offered by the DYWA include sewing, cooking, floral arranging and elei making. The Community Youth Center in Pago Pago is expected to be fully completed later this year in October and once that happens, the DYWA will move its operations there, and all the courses they offer will be taught there as well. New arrival game machine Fish Hunter “Keep the ticket to get more prizes” Located 2nd Floor, Nu’uuli Cinema Building Call for more information 699-1936 or 733-0457 Game Plus Business For Sale! 2 Page 16 samoa news, Tuesday, June 17, 2014 C M Y K C M Y K
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