High School girls soccer league 2016-2017 kicks off
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High School girls soccer league 2016-2017 kicks off
SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS ONLINE @ SAMOANEWS.COM WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS • CARTOONS • ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ ▼ C M Y K High School girls soccer league 2016-2017 kicks off A Fa’asao-Marist Cougars player tries to dribble away from a Samoana Sharks defender in an ASHSAA Girls Soccer J-V game on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium in Pago Pago. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio] T by FFAS MEDIA/ Brian Vitolio C M Y K he ASHSAA girls’ soccer league kicked off on Saturday, January 21, 2017 for both the varsity and junior varsity divisions at the Pago Park Soccer Stadium. Varsity defending champions Fa’asao-Marist Cougars did not play but in division results the Samoana Sharks beat Leone Lions 4-2 and South Pacific Academy Dolphins drew with the Tafuna Warriors 1-1. In J-V games, defending champs Fa’asao-Marist started off their campaign with a big, 5- 0 win over the Sharks while the Warriors beat Leone 3-0. Games are scheduled for Saturdays only and the varsity division will run a single, round robin format plus two extra games. These two extra games will be played at the end of the round robin and have been pre-selected by the DOE’s Athletics Department. Six high schools are participating in the varsity division — Fa’asao-Marist, Samoana, SPA, Tafuna, Leone and Faga’itua High School. In the J-V bracket, five teams are vying in a double, round robin competition — Fa’asao- Marist, Samoana, Tafuna Leone and Faga’itua. The team with the most wins at the end of the double round robin format will be crowned champions. VARSITY SHARKS 4, LIONS 2 Lydia Amisone completed a hat trick for the Sharks in helping her team beat the Lions last Saturday. Samoana led 3-1 at the completion of the first half before eventually winning 4-2. DOLPHINS 1, WARRIORS 1 Tafuna scored first, but a determined SPA fought back to equalize as the game ended 1-1. JUNIOR VARSITY COUGARS 5, SHARKS 0 Fa’asao-Marist started their campaign for back-to-back championship titles with a convincing, 5-0 win over the Sharks. At the end of the first half it was 2-0, and three goals in the latter half would make up the game’s final tally. Olivia scored two goals for Fa’asao-Marist. WARRIORS 3, LIONS 0 Tafuna easily won against Leone 3-0 in their opening match of the season. Rest over as Patriots begin Super Bowl prep for Falcons FILE - In this Oct. 9, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) runs with the ball during an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, in Cleveland. The Patriots and Atlanta Falcons will play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/David Richard, File) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Bill Belichick is on to the Atlanta Falcons. After taking a day to review and recharge following his team’s AFC championship game win over Pittsburgh, the New England coach said Tuesday that the coaching staff’s preparations are fully underway for the Super Bowl. The Patriots are preparing to make their seventh Super Bowl berth during the Belichick era, making them veterans at this point in handling the various logistics involved with the big game. Belichick said it’s helped them turn the page “about as quickly as we could.” “We’re on to Atlanta now as a coaching staff. We’re deep in the middle of them,” he said. New England has fond memories of the Super Bowl played in Houston, having won in 2004 on Adam Vinatieri’s field goal in the closing seconds to beat the Carolina Panthers. “There was a big matchup against our kind of ‘no-name’ offensive line and a very good defensive front that the Panthers had,” Belichick recalled. But Belichick says that’s the furthest thing from his mind as his team prepares for a Falcons team it hasn’t seen much on film this season with just five common opponents (San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Arizona and Denver). The Patriots do have some familiarity with Falcons coach Dan Quinn, who was defen(Continued on page B2) Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 49ers CEO Jed York preaches patience in coach, GM search A Samoana Sharks varsity defender clears the ball against a Leone Lions attacker during an ASHSAA Girls Soccer game on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017 at Pago Park Soccer Stadium in Pago Pago. [FFAS MEDIA/Brian Vitolio] ➧ Rest over … Continued from page B1 sive coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks when the teams met in the Super Bowl two years ago. “They have some of their own characteristics and of course the players are different, so that makes it different,” Belichick said. “But schematically there is quite a bit of carryover.” One of the key differences, he said, is that the Falcons seem to bring a little more pressure than Seattle ran. Belichick also sees similarities in the schemes, which rely on players of similar skillsets such as Seattle’s Kam Chancellor and Atlanta’s Keanu Neal. “Go right down the line — they’re similar,” Belichick said. This will also be the second straight game that the Patriots defense will have to contend with a dynamic receiver. Julio Jones had nine receptions for 180 yards and two scores in Atlanta’s NFC championship game win over Green Bay, but will be challenged by a New England secondary that has given up just two passing touchdowns in the playoffs. “He’s probably just one of the most dynamic players in the league,” Patriots defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said. “I usually don’t wind up comparing him to other people; I wind up comparing other people to him just because of his skill set and his ability.” The team will have meetings Wednesday and then return to the practice field on Thursday. Patricia is in his fifth season leading the Patriots’ defense, but has been a New England assistant since 2004. While he’s witnessed the interactions of several different teams in that time, he said this group has a vibe in the locker room that is unique. It is a dynamic that he’s looking forward to seeing grow over these next two weeks. “If you play at this point in the season, you play this late in the season and you’re blessed enough to do that, I think the guys just have that kind of special bond,” he said. “They have a good time with each other but they also know when we’re in the meetings, we’re grinding, we’re working, we’re studying. SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York is preaching patience as the team’s search for a new coach and general manager enters its fourth week. York fired first-year coach Chip Kelly and longtime general manager Trent Baalke on Jan. 1 after the team matched the worst record in franchise history with a 2-14 mark. “We have to make sure that we get the right person,” York said Tuesday at an event on the intersection of sport and social change at San Jose State. York has interviewed six coaching candidates with Atlanta offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan the only remaining candidate. The Niners will meet again with Shanahan this week but can’t sign him to a contract until after the Falcons play in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 against New England. There have also been nine interviews with potential general managers with Minnesota assistant GM George Paton and Arizona vice president of player personnel Terry McDonough expected to get second interviews this week as well. The five other NFL coach openings have already been filled, including three candidates who interviewed with San Francisco. Washington offensive coordinator Sean McVay got hired by the Los Angeles Rams, Carolina defensive coordinator Sean McDermott got the job in Buffalo and Bills interim coach Anthony Lynn took over the Chargers. Vance Joseph was hired in Denver before he could interview with San Francisco. Indianapolis is the only other team with a general manager opening. “The message is we need to re-establish a championship culture and we’re not going to do that by just filling a job quickly, we need to get the right people,” York said. “We need to be patient, we need to be willing to wait, and when we get the right people we’ll start to put everything in place.” They hope that Shanahan will be that person after overseeing an offense that helped the Falcons make the Super Bowl. He is the son of two-time Super Bowl winning head coach Mike Shanahan, who also won a title as offensive coordinator in San Francisco in 1994. Kyle Shanahan’s stock as a candidate has climbed as his Atlanta offense has flourished. Atlanta led the NFL in scoring, averaging 33.8 points per game, and quarterback Matt Ryan was picked as a first-team AP All-Pro. Shanahan got his first NFL job as an offensive quality control coach in Tampa Bay in 2004. He also served as an offensive coordinator in Houston, Washington and Cleveland before arriving in Atlanta last season. York said he was open to hiring either the coach or general manager first. He said the primary goal in the search is finding a coach and general manager who can work well together. San Francisco 49ers CEO Jed York speaks to reporters during a media conference Monday, Jan. 2, 2017, in Santa Clara, Calif. York answered questions regarding his decision to fire coach Chip Kelly and general manager Trent Baalke. (AP Photo/Tony Avelar) Arkansas rallies from 15-point deficit, stuns Vandy 71-70 NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Daryl Macon is really good at knocking down free throws. Until Tuesday night, the Arkansas junior never had been at the line with a chance to win a game. A little nervous, he hit the first one. Then Macon added two more with 1.6 seconds left, finishing off a stunning rally from a 15-point deficit as Arkansas beat Vanderbilt 71-70 Tuesday night for the Razorbacks’ fourth straight win. “The only thing that was going through my mind was, ‘Don’t miss. Make all three,’” Macon said. “And that’s why I ... practice free throws every day, and my time came.” Macon is an 88 percent free throw shooter, fourth-best in the Southeastern Conference, and he hit all 14 in a win against Texas earlier this season. That’s why Arkansas coach Mike Anderson felt confident. “I’ve got the right guy up there,” Anderson said. Nolan Cressler’s 3-pointer from about 35 feet hit harmlessly off the rim as time expired. Vanderbilt (9-11, 3-5) lost for the fifth time in six games. “Obviously, this game hurts,” Vanderbilt coach Bryce Drew said. “Great position to win this game for 37 minutes.” Vanderbilt led 58-43 with 6:02 left after finishing a 20-3 run with 15 straight points, taking advantage of the Razorbacks going without a point for over 7 minutes, 24 seconds. But the Razorbacks (16-4, 5-3) already had won twice on the road in the Southeastern Conference this month after trailing by 12 or more points, and they simply ran their way back into their fourth straight victory over Vanderbilt scoring the last seven points over the final 49 seconds. The Razorbacks turned in yet another big comeback win on the road, like they did in winning at Tennessee and Texas A&M earlier this month. They got within 70-68 on backto-back layups by Hannahs, the second with 19.9 seconds left to set up the furious finish. They used their defense to force the final turnover. Jaylen Barford stole it off a pass from Vanderbilt center Luke Kornet. Hannahs missed a 3-pointer, but Macon was fouled. He hit all three and finished 7 of 7 at the line with 12 points. “Credit them for making that two minutes their best two of the game,” Drew said. Dusty Hannahs III pace d Arkansas with 17 points off the bench and led five Razorbacks in double figures. Barford had 15 points, Anton Beard added 11 and Moses Kingsley had 10 for Arkansas. Riley LaChance led Vanderbilt with 16 points. Jeff Roberson had 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Joe Toye scored a career-high 13 off the bench. Vanderbilt had been in control starting with Toye scoring on a 3-point play to put Vandy up 43-40. Macon hit a 3, then Payton Willis, a native of Fayetteville, Arkansas, hit a free throw and a jumper as the Commodores went on a 20-3 run. Toye scored six more in the run, and LaChance capped the spurt with four straight free throws for a 58-43 lead with 6:02 left. BIG PICTURE Arkansas: The Razorbacks now have rallied from 12 or more down in their three SEC road wins. They now have beaten Vanderbilt in seven of the last nine games. They also improved to 5-1 on the SEC road over their last six games, giving Anderson 17 road games in league play in his tenure. Vanderbilt: The Commodores missed a chance to build some momentum at Memorial Gym coming off their big upset at then-No. 19 Florida. It didn’t help that leading scorer Matthew Fisher-Davis fouled out with 3:33 left having scored only seven points. TIP-INS Arkansas dominated in the paint with a 32-18 scoring edge. They also outrebounded Vandy 34-31 and scored 16 points off the Commodores’ 15 turnovers. UP NEXT: Arkansas: Continues a twogame road swing at Oklahoma State on Saturday. Vanderbilt: Hosts Iowa State on Saturday. samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B3 Tennessee’s Jordan Bone (0) celebrates a call as Arkansas’ Daryl Macon (4) argues against the call during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017 in Knoxville, Tenn. (Brianna Paciorka/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP) NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE Notice is hereby given, pursuant to A.S.C.A. §37.1105, that ANZ GUAM, INC. dba ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank intends to foreclose a mortgage, recorded in the Office of the Territorial Registrar in Lease Agreement, Volume Number LA 06 at page 181 on October 16, 2007, and that the property subject to the mortgage will be sold at public auction. Property to be Sold: All of the mortgagor’s interest in that certain parcel of communal land, which includes a residential structure, consisting of approximately 26,101.26 square feet, more or less, situated in the village of Futiga, American Samoa and more particularly described as: All of that certain real property lying in Land Square “32”, Unit “D”, situated in the village of Futiga, County of Tualauta, Western District, Island of Tutuila, American Samoa, being a portion of land known as “MAOTAOALII”, and more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point which has coordinates X=232048.17 and Y=279644.40 based on American Samoa Datum of 1962. Run thence on azimuth 273 degrees 35’ 31”, 89.07 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 284 degrees 51’ 01”, 105.19 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 194 degrees 43’ 51”, 155.70 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 95 degrees 09’ 10”, 173.96 feet to a point; Thence on azimuth 23 degrees 03’ 33”, 145.27 feet to the point of beginning. Containing of an area 26,101.26 square feet more or less. Date of Sale: Monday, February 27, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the property, unless postponed or canceled by public announcement. Location: The property is located in Futiga. Minimum Bid: $20,000.00 Contact: For more information about this property, please contact Daniel E. Mooney at the Law Offices of Rose Joneson Vargas, telephone number 699-2100, facsimile number 699-2105, or send an email message to [email protected]. ANZ GUAM, Inc. dba ANZ Amerika Samoa Bank reserves the right to reject any and all offers. Page B4 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 The challenger in the 2017 Under 19 Championship game of the Samoa Volleyball Challenge League on Monday night at the Samoana High School Gymnasium was the town boys’ team “Laumuatasi Boys” from Pago Pago. They lost to the Mizuno Boys Team from Faleniu. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] American Samoa Government OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB 2377-17 Issuance Date: January 17, 2017 Closing Date: February 6, 2017 No later than 10:00 a.m. (local time) INVITATION Sealed bids are being solicited to provide Backhoe Loaders for the Department of Public Works. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Acting Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 10:00a.m. (local time), Monday, February 6, 2017 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. BID DOCUMENTS Bid documents, including Specifications, may be examined at the Office of Procurement or obtained there from free of charge during normal hours of operation. CONDITIONS The American Samoa Government reserves the right to: • not accept the lowest or any bid. • reject all bids and reissue and amended IFB. • request additional information from any bidder submitting a bid. • waive any informalities in bidding as may be in the best interest of the American Samoa Government. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Acting Chief Procurement Officer Williams, LucicBaroni win at throwback Australian Open MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Serena Williams reached her 10th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal, and kept her bid alive for a record 23rd major title, with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Johanna Konta at the Australian Open on Wednesday. Her opponent in the semifinals, Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, who beat fifth-seeded Karolina Pliskova 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, had a much longer wait to get back to this stage at a major — nearly 18 years. It’s the second time in the last two years that three women in their 30s have reached the semifinals at a major: Venus Williams, 36, Serena Williams, 35, and Lucic-Baroni, 34. Serena also reached the semifinals at the 2015 U.S. Open, alongside 30-somethings Flavia Pennetta and Roberta Vinci. “Thirties is the new 10,” Williams said after her match. “No matter what happens, someone 34 or older will be in the final.” It’s also the first time since 2002 that three American women have reached the semifinals at the same Grand Slam. Venus Williams plays American CoCo Vandeweghe in the other semifinal on Thursday. In the men’s quarterfinals, Rafael Nadal will try to reach his first major semifinal since the 2014 French Open when he plays third-seeded Milos Raonic later Wednesday. Grigor Dimitrov and David Goffin were playing for the other semifinal spot. The second-seeded Serena Williams was tested by Konta in the second set when the British player broke her to go up 2-1. But Williams broke back at love to level the score at 3-all and saved another break point in her next service game before closing out the match. Williams finished with 10 aces, but only connected on 45 percent of her first serves overall. “The main focus is actually my serve even though I missed a lot today,” she said. “I got a little frustrated, but then I just told myself, ‘Serena, stop complaining. Don’t be Baby Rena out here.’” (Continued on page B6) samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B5 Page B6 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 ➧ Australia … Continued from page B4 Lucic-Baroni advanced to the last four at a major for the first time since her run to the Wimbledon semifinals in 1999 at the age of 17. The last time she made it this far, Lucic-Baroni also had to face a woman in the semifinals with 22 majors — Steffi Graf. Graf won that match, but fell short in her bid to win her 23rd major title against Lindsay Davenport. The 79th-ranked Lucic-Baroni is surprised she is getting another chance at this stage of her career. She and Pliskova combined for 14 service breaks in an upand-down match before the Croatian left the court midway through the third set for treatment on her heavily taped left leg. When she returned, she won eight straight points to hold and get the final break of the match and then put a rosary around her neck to serve the match out. “I know this means a lot to every player to reach the semifinals, but to me, this is just overwhelming,” she said, in tears, after the match. “This has truly made my life and everything bad that happened, it has made it OK.” Lucic-Baroni was once considered a prodigy with as much promise as the Williams sisters. She won the first tournament she entered as a 15 year old in 1997 and several months later captured the 1998 Australian Open doubles title with Martina Hingis. After her run to the Wimbledon semifinals the following year, however, Lucic-Baroni’s career was sidetracked by personal issues and financial problems. She was largely out of the sport for several years before launching a comeback in the late 2000s. San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) drives against Toronto Raptors center Jonas Valanciunas (17) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Toronto. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP) Spurs edge Raptors 108-106 for 5th straight victory TORONTO (AP) — Down a trio of stars on Tuesday night, many NBA teams would struggle to get the job done. Not the San Antonio Spurs. Without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and Pau Gasol, the Spurs beat the Toronto Raptors 108-106 for their fifth straight victory. “One thing about being here is it’s more about the system,” said LaMarcus Aldridge. “They’ve been good over the years of plugging guys into the system. . We try to have players here who we can plug in and get the job done.” Aldridge led the Spurs with 21 points, while Patty Mills added 18 and fellow reserve Davis Bertans chipped in with 12. The Spurs improved to 36-9, their third-best record through 45 games, behind only the 38-7 records of the 2010-11 and 2015-16 squads. On top of that, they improved to 20-4 on the road, the eighth team in NBA history to win 20 of their first 24 games, according to NBA Stats. “There’s a couple times we’ve had some guys out and in the past we’ve always had a next-manup mentality and guys always performed and got it done,” said Danny Green. “I think we’re just now getting that chemistry, guys are getting confident and starting to pick up that slack.” In a back-and-forth fourth quarter that saw eight lead changes — after just two in the preceding 36 minutes — the Spurs finally took control on a NOTICE OF INTENT AMERICAN SAMOA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS NOTICE OF PROPOSED SCHOOL MAINTENANCE WORK IN A FLOODPLAIN FOR INSULAR ABC’s SCHOOL INITIATIVE, AMERICAN SAMOA Pursuant to the Office of Insular Affairs and the American Samoa Governor’s Insular ABC’s Initiative, the American Samoa Department of Public Works (DPW) proposes repair and maintenance projects to improve the condition of public schools. The general scopes of work involve repair or replacement of failing or missing components of existing buildings, and repair, replacement, or improvements to school grounds and associated infrastructure (including ground disturbing activities). The proposed projects would be confined to existing school property, and would not increase the capacity of the schools or significantly alter the character or use of the schools. A number of schools are located in federally designated floodplains which would require compliance with Executive Order 11988, Floodplain Management. The affected schools include: Tutuila: Afonotele Elementary School, Alataua II Elementary School, Aua Elementary School, Faga’itua High School, Lauli’i Elementary School, Le’atele Elementary School, Masefau Elementary School, Matafao Elementary School, Matatula Elementary School, Mt. Alava Elementary School, Olomoana Elementary School, Samoana High School, and Tafuna High School. Aunu’u: A.P. Lutali Elementary School. Manu’a: Faleasao Elementary School, and Olosega Elementary School. DPW is soliciting public comment on the proposed projects through issuance of this public notice. Comments received may aid in the identification of potential impacts and the evaluation of alternatives that could avoid, minimize or mitigate these impacts. Individuals requesting additional information or submitting comments on these projects should contact DPW Director Voigt or ABCs Program Manager Mr. Chin at (684) 699-9168. Written comments regarding this project must be received at the below address within 15 days (Feb 8, 2017) of publication of this notice to be considered in this evaluation and decision process. Ms. Faleosina Voigt, P.E., Director, attention Mr. Monty Chin, American Samoa Department of Public Works, Tafuna Industrial Park, DPW Complex, Pago Pago, AS 96799 floating jump shot from rookie Dejounte Murray with 1:29 to play. Terrence Ross shot an airball on a 3-pointer on the Raptors’ next possession, and after four consecutive scoreless possessions between the teams, Aldridge had a chance to establish a four-point lead with 11.3 seconds left on a pair of free throws, but he missed his second shot. Norman Powell cut the lead to one with a dunk with 6.2 seconds remaining, and after Aldridge split another pair of free throws with 5.1 seconds to go, Powell missed a 3-pointer as time expired. “Down the stretch, very honestly, it just went away,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “We didn’t do anything special to deserve it other than playing hard just like they did, so we’re thrilled with the win.” The mood around the Raptors’ locker room was somewhat less jubilant after they lost four in a row for the first time since March 4-10, 2015. With Eastern Conference All-Star starter DeMar DeRozan sidelined with a sprained ankle, Kyle Lowry had 30 points and Ross added 21 off the bench. After falling behind by as many as 13 points, Toronto didn’t take its first lead of the game until 1:19 to go in the third quarter, and ultimately fell just short in the see-saw fourth. “I was really proud of the way they played,” coach Dwane Casey said. “It comes back to the will thing. It’s not the 3-point shots or the fancy plays, it’s the fundamentals: box out, free throws, layups tonight in the second half.” Despite registering his fifth 30-point game of the season, and putting in a game-high 41:45 of court time, ultimately Lowry chose to place the blame on himself for his team’s current woes. “I’m just going out there, do whatever my job is, and right now it’s to go out there and try and win games, and unfortunately I’m not doing a good job of that right now,” he said. “Got to figure it out, got it figure it out no matter what.” TIP-INS Spurs: Leonard (left hand) and F Jonathon Simmons (right wrist) sat out. ... Green tied his season high with four blocked shots. He had four against Boston on Nov. 25. ... San Antonio scored 100 or more points for the 22nd consecutive game. Raptors: DeRozan (right ankle) was inactive for the game. Following the sprain he suffered in Sunday’s loss to Phoenix, the Raptors said that he will also miss Wednesday’s game in Memphis before they re-evaluate the injury. ... F Jared Sullinger made his first start since April 13, 2016, when he was still with Boston. ... After missing the last six games with a sore left knee, Patterson returned to action on Tuesday. THE HUNGER FOR VICTORY “You make adjustments, make substitutions, get certain groups on the court, call timeouts, yell and scream and beg and love and be crazy and then you win or you lose and then what happens? You get to go to dinner, which is sometimes the best part of the evening, with a nice glass (of wine).” — Popovich, on the ups and downs of the game of basketball. MOVING ON UP With his 1,126th win Tuesday night, Popovich is now one from tying Jerry Sloan for most career wins with one NBA franchise. Casey had described Popovich as the best coach in all of sports earlier in the day, but before the game, Popovich politely disagreed. “That’s very flattering but obviously untrue,” he said. “I’ve been around a long time and we’ve won some games, and if you’ve forgotten, I got to coach Tim Duncan. That made me look pretty good.” samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B7 The 2017 Under 19 Champions of the Samoa Volleyball Challenge League in American Samoa is the Mizuno Boys Team from Faleniu. The championship game was played at the Samoana High School gym on Monday night — Mizuno vs. Laumuatasi Boys (Pago Pago). Participating in the Under 19 volleyball division were 6 teams, one from Samoa (the Samoa Savaii U 19) and 5 local teams. Pictured are the champions with their coach Jose Muasau Afu after their win. [photo: Leua Aiono Frost] Tomlin not alarmed as Roethlisberger ponders future PITTSBURGH (AP) — As a general philosophy, Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin treats each individual season as its own unique entity, with no direct through line from one to the next. Considering his quarterback’s current state of mind, probably a good idea. While Tomlin believes the Steelers have a “championship caliber” team a couple days removed from an ugly blowout loss to New England in the AFC title game, his franchise’s most important player isn’t guaranteeing a return in 2017. Roethlisberger said during his weekly appearance on 93.7 The Fan that he needs time to reflect before coming back for a 14th season. “I’m going to take this offseason to evaluate, to consider all options, to consider health and family and things like that and just kind of take some time away to evaluate next season, if there’s going to be a next season, all those things,” Roethlisberger said. Roethlisberger will turn 35 in March and is under contract through 2020. Knee injuries have forced him to miss time in each of the last two seasons and while Pittsburgh ripped off nine straight wins on its way to the AFC North title and its first appearance in the NFL’s final four in six years, Roethlisberger wasn’t terribly sharp. He threw 10 interceptions over Pittsburgh’s final seven games, though the two-time Super Bowl winner didn’t receive much help on Sunday against the Patriots, as dropped passes, a groin injury to running back Le’Veon Bell and occasionally questionable playcalling — not to mention Tom Brady at the peak of his powers — played significant factors in the worst postseason loss of his career. While Roethlisberger cautioned he’s “not by any means saying he’s not coming back,” the father of three considered it “prudent” to take a step back before deciding if he has the energy to make another push. That’s fine by Tomlin, who wasn’t alarmed by Roethlisberger’s admission mostly because they’ve had similar discussions in the past. “That’s football,” Tomlin said. “Obviously I’m hopeful that he returns and the potential of his return or not returning will weigh heavily on our planning. That’s life. He’s the most significant component of what it is that we do. We’ll plan and react accordingly.” Roethlisberger is one of three Steelers remaining from the team that beat Seattle in the Super Bowl 11 years ago. The exodus includes tight end and Roethlisberger’s longtime friend Heath Miller, who retired last February at age 33. It seems unlikely Roethlisberger — who has three seasons left on the five-year, $100 million deal he signed in March 2015 — would walk away considering the Steelers (13-6) figure to be in the mix again next season. Wide receiver Antonio Brown is still under contract, Bell will become a free agent but is expected to stick around and Martavis Bryant will be eligible for reinstatement after missing all of 2016 for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy. The offensive line that allowed Roethlisberger to be sacked just 17 times in 14 games will remain intact. There’s plenty to be optimistic about. And the odds(Continued on page B8) American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position Title Position Type Job Opening Report to: GRAPHICS DESIGNER Career Service One (1) Marketing Manager January 20, 2017 February 3, 2017 Posting Date Deadline Starting Salary GS: 8/1 $14,294.00 to GS: 8/12 $20,869.00 FLSA Non-Exempt Major Responsibilities: This position is located in the Marketing Department of the American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA). 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Physical Demands Preparesworktobeaccomplishedbygatheringinformationandmaterials; Plansconceptbystudyinginformationandmaterials; Workwithwiderangeofmediaandusegraphicdesignsoftware; WorkwithAdobePhotoshop; UnderstandsIMAC/PCComputers; Obtainsapprovalofconceptbysubmittingroughlayoutforapproval; Completesprojectsbycoordinatingwithoutsideagencies,artservices,printers,etc; Maintainstechnicalknowledgebyattendingdesignworkshops;reviewingprofessional publications,participatinginprofessionalsocieties; • Contributestoteameffortbyaccomplishingrelatedresultsasneeded. • Allotherresponsibilitiesasrequiredbyhigherauthority Qualified applicants: Please submit a completed ASTCA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to ASTCA (address listed above) by the deadline listed above. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. Candidates selected for hire must pass examinations (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & test negative on pre-employment drug test. ASTCA reserves the right to waive education and experience requirements as necessary. Qualified Applicants Apply To: Human Resources Division American Samoa Telecommunications Authority (A.S.T.C.A.) P.O. Box M Tafuna, American Samoa 96799 An Equal Opportunity Employer Tel: (684) 699-1121 ext. 408 Fax: (684) 699-9026 Email inquiries: seinia.moira. [email protected] Page B8 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Crews hard at work preparing stadium for Super Bowl HOUSTON (AP) — A crew of four men worked on the painstaking process of painting the New England Patriots logo on one end zone on Tuesday afternoon at NRG Stadium for the Super Bowl. The group provided a small glimpse into the hundreds of hours of preparation that will go into getting the home of the Houston Texans ready for the Patriots to meet the Atlanta Falcons in the Feb. 5 game. Exactly how much time and how many workers it takes to get things in tip-top shape for such an event is impossible to estimate. “It’s more than I can even count,” NFL director of events Eric Finkelstein said. “It’s a very long process. The amount of prep and time it takes to get the Super Bowl ready in general is something that takes years. It’s not something that happens overnight.” Finkelstein said there aren’t any special challenges to preparing the stadium this season and the location of NRG actually made things a bit easier. “Every year is going to be different and you’re going to have different challenges and different opportunities that you’re dealing with,” he said. “Here the space is very flexible. It gives us an opportunity to do a lot of different things. There’s a lot of room here, a lot of parking, lots of areas to build things that you don’t necessarily have in other markets. So it gives us a great opportunity to put together a great Super Bowl.” Of the countless tasks that must be handled before kickoff, perhaps none is more important than getting the field into perfect condition. The game will be played on the artificial turf that the Texans played on all season. The only pieces that have been replaced are the two end zones and the section where the 50-yard line is. Those changes were made so the NFL could replace the Texans logos with those of the Falcons, Patriots and the Super Bowl. It’s not simply about things looking nice — getting everything on the field just right is a major undertaking. “It’s got an in-field system in it which is sand and rubber,” NFL field director Ed Mangan said. “Making sure that those two are coordinated in the proper amounts, the proper softness, working with concussion statistics and getting the field ... to BIOGRAPHY OF A 2017 SPELLING BEE FINALIST What is your name? Margaret Nuku’alofa Filimigo What is your school name? Faleasao Elementary School What grade are you in? Grade 8 Who is your English Teacher? Mr. Porotesano Liusamoa Who are your parents? Taniu & late Mrs. Peleiupu Filimigo What village are you from? Ta’u, Manu’a What was your winning word? SOVIET Spelling Bee Winners, if you’ve not filled out your biography and had your picture taken, please come in to Samoa News. Territorial Spelling Bee Major Sponsor McDonald’s in conjunction with Department of EDUCATION M Y K C M Y K Workers run cable in preparation for Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, in Houston. The New England Patriots will play the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL football championship game Sunday, Feb. 5. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) Meet A Spelling Champ! The student at the right will represent Faleasao School in the American Samoa Spelling Bee to be held February 22nd. The winner of that Bee will represent American Samoa in the 89th annual Scripps Howard Spelling Bee to be held in Washington, D.C. C American Samoa sound at the right numbers. Low numbers obviously, so that if you fall on it and hit your head things rebound. “Those are the perfect numbers that we’re looking for. Making sure the seams are right, no trip hazards and of course making sure the artwork looks good.” Mangan, who is working his 27th Super Bowl, is known as a perfectionist and personally inspects every step of the field preparations to make sure they’re up to his high standards. “He definitely takes extra special care,” Finkelstein said. “This is the biggest game of the year, so we need the field to be perfect in every way shape and form to make sure that it contributes to a tremendous matchup.” Mangan is not only tasked with preparing the playing surface for the game, but also must get the practice fields at Rice University and the University of Houston ready for the teams to practice on during the week leading up to the Super Bowl. Finkelstein said that preparations are on schedule, but that they’ll still be putting on the final touches right up to game day. Mangan aims to have the first coat on everything by this weekend, but said that his crew will be finishing little things as late as the day before the game. The NFL won’t make a final determination if the retractable roof of the stadium will be open or closed for the game until a day before, so the crew has been alternating whether it’s open or closed daily. It was closed on Tuesday afternoon as temperatures in Houston soared into the low 80s. But it’s unlikely that it will be closed on game day. “If the weather cooperates with us — which we hope it does — the roof will be open,” Finkelstein said. ➧ Tomlin not alarmed… Continued from page B7 makers don’t seem concerned about Roethlisberger’s intentions, making the Steelers the early second choice (along with Green Bay) to reach next year’s Super Bowl in Minneapolis. Some other takeaways as Tomlin put the finishing touches on a successful if not triumphant year. BATTERED BELL: Tomlin said Bell had been dealing with the groin injury that limited him to just six carries against the Patriots for some time but that the All-Pro had found a way to manage it without missing practice. Tomlin said he didn’t feel the problem was significant enough to put Bell on the NFLmandated injury report, pointing out the entire team could be placed on the report due to various bumps and bruises associated with playing four-plus months. BROWN NEEDS TO DELIVER: Tomlin downplayed the notion that Brown needs to become a more mature player even though Tomlin publicly chastised Brown’s decision to livestream portions of the locker room celebration following a divisional round victory over Kansas City. “He’s a dynamic player (and) there are responsibilities that come with being a dynamic player,” said Tomlin, who added outlining the responsibilities is “normal operating business” for all players. SEE YOU IN 2017?: Linebacker James Harrison will become a free agent in March and turns 39 in May but has already publicly talked about making another run. SECOND GUESSING: Tomlin became the eighth coach to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons, remarkable in most places, but maybe not in Pittsburgh. It’s a standard Tomlin embraces. “My goal was to be world champs and we weren’t that,” Tomlin said. “You can describe that in whatever way you choose to. In that vein I’ve only been successful one time in 10 years and I’m OK with that.” C M Y K Amatalia le fa’amasinoga autu ali’i o loo tu’uaia fasiotia o lona to’alua O C M Y K tusia Ausage Fausia le taeao ananafi na amata aloaia ai taualumaga o le fa’amasinoga autu o le ali’i lea o loo tu’uaia i lona fa’ao’olima i lona to’alua i le masina o Fepuari 2016 i lo latou aiga i Faleniu, ma i’u ina maliu ai lava le fafine i le falema’i i le matuia o manu’a sa a’afia ai o ia. O le ali’i loia ia Gerald Murphy o loo tula’i mo le itu a le malo, lea na ia finau i ali’i ma tama’ita’i iloilo iuga i le taeao ananafi ina ia latou fa’afo’iina mai le fa’aiuga o le nofosala fa’asaga i le ali’i ua molia, ae o le ali’i loia ia Douglas Fiaui lea o loo tula’i mo le ali’i o loo molia o Mataupu Mamona, lea na ia fa’ailoa i le vaega iloilo iuga lona mimita atoa ai ma le agaga fiafia ina ua mafai ona avea o ia ma loia e puipuia aia tatau o le ali’i o loo tu’uaia e le malo i lenei mataupu. E 5 moliaga o lo o tu’uaia ai e le malo ia Mamona, o ia moliaga e aofia ai moliaga mamafa e 3 o le fasioti tagata i le tulaga lua, fa’ao’olima i le tulaga muamua, tu’uina atu o fa’amatalaga pepelo i Leoleo, ma moliaga mama e 2 o le fa’atupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele. E to’a 4 tama’ita’i ma ali’i e to’alua o lo o aofia i le vaega o loo avea ma Fa’amasino e iloiloina se fa’aiuga o lenei mataupu, ae o le taualumaga o le fa’amasinoga o loo fa’atautaia lea e le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino sili ia Michael Kruse, atoa ai ma ana fa’amasino lagolago ia Fa’amausili Pomele ma Muasau Tasina Tofili. O mau fa’amaonia na muamua tu’uina atu i luma o le fa’amasinoga i le taeao ananafi ao lei amata aloaia le iloiloina, o le ripoti mai le falema’i o le LBJ i Faga’alu, e tusa ai o su’esu’ega uma sa faia i manu’a na a’afia ai le fafine ua maliu, amata mai lava i le taimi na fa’atoa taofia ai o ia i le falema’i seia oo i le taimi na maliu ai o ia. Na taua e le loia a le malo i lana ulua’i folasaga e fa’apea, o le mafua’aga autu o le fa’alavelave e pei ona tu’uaia ai Mamona, na afua mai ina ua masalosalo o ia o loo faia se fa’anunumi a lona to’alua ma se isi tamaloa, e mafua mai i lana tala sa fai i le uso a lona to’alua, e uiga i lavalava o se tamaloa sa ia maua i totonu o le la ta’avale ma lona to’alua. O se tauga upu i le va o Mamona ma lona to’alua i le taeao o le aso 12 Fepuari 2016 i totonu o le fale, e mafua mai i se tupe e pasese ai le fafine i lana galuega i le kamupani e pei ona taua e Murphy i lana ulua’i folasaga, na mafua mai ai le fa’alavelave, ma i’u ai loa i le fa’aoolima o le ua molia i lona to’alua. Na taua e le itu a le malo e fa’apea, o se pu i le au o le faitoto’a na mafai ai ona iloa atu e le atali’i a le ua molia e 8 tausaga le matua, gaioiga uma sa faia e lona Tama i lona Tina, e ala i lona fa’aaoga o se uaea uliuli e nonoa i lona ua ma taumafai ai e titina o ia, seia oo lava ina le toe gaioi o ia. Ina ua mae’a ona fa’atino e le ua molia le gaioiga e pei ona tu’uaia ai o ia, na taua ai loa e Murphy lona fa’atonuina o lona atali’i e 8 tausaga le matua, lea ua avea nei ma molimau autu a le malo i lenei mataupu, e alu e aumai ni vai, ae o le taimi fo’i lea na ia viliina ai loa le ‘911’ mo se fesoasoani. O ni isi o le a valaau e le malo e molimau i lenei mataupu fa’asaga ia Mamona, o i latou sa aga’i atu i le fale ina ua mae’a ona tula’i mai le fa’alavelave e aofia ai ma sui o le vaega a le falema’i, le EMS, lea o le a latou fa’ailoa i a latou molimau le leai o ni foliga popole o le ua molia i le fa’alavelave ua tula’i mai i lona to’alua i lea aso. Na taua atili fo’i e le itu a le malo e fa’apea, ina ua fa’atoa tula’i mai le fa’alavelave e pei ona a’afia ai le to’alua a Mamona, sa ia fa’ailoa ai i le falema’i fa’apea ai aiga tuaoi na aga’i atu e fesoasoani, o samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B9 Lali Le O se va’aiga lea i tama’ita’i talavou e to’alima ua mae’a fa’afeiloa’ia e le Peresetene o le Young Women a le Ekalesia LDS i Mapusaga 2nd Stake Center, ia Januari 21, lea na faia ai le mafutaga fiafia ma taua’aoina ai latou meaalofa e fa’afeiloa’ia ai le latou la’asaga fou o le olaga talavou ua latou la’asia. L- R Talimalo Tufele, Fa’asalaga Ikenasio, Leili Lemi ma si ona tina Loleta Lemi, Hanna Ikenasio Fatiana Apineru, Fesoasoani Muamua Cathlyn Su’a, Ariena Moananu le Tina Peresetene o le Young Women i Faleniu 3rd Ward. [ata foa’i] le ma’i sela lea ua mafua ai ona tula’i mai le fa’alavelave i lona to’alua, ae ina ua fesiligia e le falema’i o ia e tusa ai unaoa sa vaaia i le ua o le fafine, na toe sui ai lana fa’amatalaga fai mai sa tau- mafai lona to’alua e pule i lona ola. O le silia ai i le vaiaso talu ona tuana’i le maliu o le fafine, na fa’atoa fa’ailoa ai loa e le tamaititi i ni isi o ana uo i le aoga le fa’alavelave sa tupu, seia oo lava i lona ta’uina i le faiaoga, ma logo ai loa e le faiaoga ia Leoleo. Na fa’aigoa e Murphy le Leoleo sa ulua’i amataina le (Faaauau itulau 10) Page B10 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 ➧ Amata … Mai itulau 9 su’esu’eina o lenei mataupu, o ia o se “Leoleo leaga”, ina ua ia talitonu i le fa’amatalaga o le fafine na pule i le ola, ma ia fa’amutaina ai loa le suesueina atili o le mataupu. O lea ali’i Leoleo e pei ona taua e le malo, ua fa’amavae o ia mai lana galuega ma ua tuua fo’i e ia le atunu’u. Na taua e Fiaui i lana ulua’i folasaga e fa’apea, o le ripoti a le foma’i lea ua taulimaina e le fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o le taimi sa i ai le fafine ua maliu i le falema’i, o loo manino mai ai i lea ripoti le faaiuga a le foma’i sa ia suesueina le tino ma manu’a o le Tina, na maliu o ia ina ua pule i lona ola. Na finau Fiaui i le vaega iloilo iuga e fa’apea, e fa’a 9 ona taua i le ripoti le fautuaga a le Foma’i, “o le pule i le ola” le mafua’aga o le maliu, e aunoa ma le taua ai o se fa’amatalaga e fa’atatau i le “fasiotiina” o ia e lona to’alua. Na taua atili e Fiaui e fa’apea, e 10 aso talu ona tuana’i le maliu o le Tina ae fa’atoa amata ona talanoa le tamaititi i ana uo ma le faiaoga, o ana fa’amatalaga eseese uma fo’i sa tusia ma tu’uina atu i Leoleo, e eseese uma lava ia fa’amatalaga. Na finau Fiaui e fa’apea, o le loto ita o le fafine, o se tasi lea o mafua’aga e ala ai ona taumafai o ia i ni taimi ua te’a e pule i lona ola, ma na i’u lava i lona fa’atinoina o lea tulaga i le masina o Fepuari o le tausaga na te’a nei, ma i’u ina maliu ai o ia. Na fa’ai’u le saunoaga a Fiaui i lona fa’ailoaina lea i le vaega iloilo iuga o uiga lelei ma le loto alofa o Mamona, o ia o se Tama e alofa i lona to’alua ma lana fanau. Afioga i le faipule, Su’a Alexander E. Jennings, (itu agavale) i le faalauiloa i nisi o le atunu’u fa’amanuiaga e mafai ona maua mai i le ulu, e aofia ai le falaoamata, lea e mafai foi ona faia ai panikeke salafa. [ata: FS] Fa’alauiloa le tele o fa’amanuiaga maua mai fua o le Ulu tusia Ausage Fausia O le vaiaso na te’a nei na fa’alauiloa ai e le ali’i faipule mai le motu o Swains, afioga Su’a Alexander E. Jennings i se vaega o le aufai fa’atoaga i le maketi i Fagatogo, le tele o fa’amanuiaga e mafai ona latou mauaina mai i le fua o le laau o le Ulu. Mai aoga eseese e mafai ona fa’aaogaina i ai le fua o le Ulu, o le aoga numera tasi lea ua amata nei ona fa’alauiloa i le aufai fa’atoaga ma le atunu’u, o le fa’aaogaina lea o le aano o le Ulu e gaosi mai ai le falaoa mata e lelei ma aoga mo le soifua maloloina, ae o le fune lapo’a lea e avea ma otaota i luma o maota ma laoa, e aoga e gaosi mai ai le vailaau lea e tuli ese ai le iniseti fa’alafua o le namu. Ao molimauina ai e se vaega to’atele o le aufai fa’atoaga a le atunu’u i le maketi i Fagatogo i le vaiaso na te’a nei, gaioiga sa fa’atinoa e le afioga a Su’a, sa ia fa’aaogaina ai fo’i le avanoa sa ia maua e fa’aaoga ai le falaoa mata lea ua mae’a ona gaosi mai i le Ulu e falai ai isi taumafa o le FAASALALAUGA OLE FEILOAIGA O SULI MA FEOI OLE SUAFA TOGOI’U I SOLOSOLO O le a ta’oto a‘o se alao’o ou pa’ia sausaugatā Samoa e afua mai i le Taisamasama na alofisā ai Malietoa ma Tuimanu’a se’ia pa’ia Fili ma Puletuu na to ai manū o malō. Tulou, tulou, tulouna lava. Ae faasino tonu lenei faasalalauga i Suli ma Feoi o le suafa “TOGOI’U” i Solosolo. Ona ua autausagā e lē o nofoia lenei suafa o lo tatou Aiga, o lea ua a’e ai se manatu i ē o loo nonofo i lo tatou Aiga, e fia faia sa tatou feiloaiga i lo tatou Aiga lava i Solosolo, se’i saili ai se e tausia le Aiga. O lea e valaau faaaloalo atu ai i Suli ma Feoi o le Suafa TOGOI’U i Solosolo, o loo alaala ma papa’aao i itu e fia o Samoa, faapea atunuu mamao, ‘ina ia outou afifio mai ma talaaao mai se’i o tatou feiloa’i fiafia i lo tatou Aiga i Solosolo, i le Aso Toona’i 28 o Ianuari 2017 ile itula e 9 i le taeao. O le a le avea lou le auai mai, e taofia ai se finagalo o le a autasi iai si o tatou Aiga i lenā aso. E avatu malū i pu’ega i lau faatofalaiga ma lau faafofogaaga Samoa i se lafoga ua le tautamalii. Faamoemoe o le a taitai atu e le Tama oi le Lagi, lo outou soifua ma so matou ola i lea aso. Faafetai ma le faaaloalotele, Sainia e: Suli ma Feoi o le Suafa TOGOI’U i Solosolo Mo nisi faamatalaga, valaau Vaitinasa Salu i le 684-252-5050. panikeke, ma maua ai le avanoa o le aufai fa’atoaga latou te tofoina ai lea taumafa. O le tele o atunu’u tetele o le lalolagi e aofia ai ma le atunu’u malosi o Saina, o loo latou fa’aaogaina le tele o taumafa e gaosi mai ai le falaoa mata lea o loo salalau solo i atunu’u o le lalolagi e aofia ai ma Amerika Samoa. “O ni isi o atunu’u o loo latou fa’aaogaina le pateta ma le manioka e gaosi mai ai le falaoa mata, o ni isi fo’i ia o taumafai e sili atu ona lelei ma soifua maloloina mo le tagata, peita’i o Amerika Samoa lava ia, e le gata e toeitiiti tofu le aiga ma Ulu i luma o latou fale, o se laau fo’i e saili gofie ma faigofie ona gaosi mai ai le falaoa mata”, o le isi lea saunoaga a Su’a. Na fa’atula’i e Su’a se lu’i i le aufai fa’atoaga sa maua le avanoa latou te molimauina ai lana galuega fa’atino sa faia i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ina ia amata nei ona galulue e fa’alautele lenei atina’e ina ia fesoasoani ai mo aiga ma le atunu’u atoa. “O le amataga lenei o se tulaga manuia mo Amerika Samoa, o lea ua ou amataina ma le fa’amoemoe e tatau ona lagolagoina uma e le atunu’u atoa, aemaise lava le aufai fa’atoaga lea ua latou molimauina le taua ma le aoga o le falaoa mata e maua mai i le Ulu”, o le saunoaga lea a Su’a. E tele ni isi o vaega eseese o le malo ua mae’a ona fa’alauiloa i ai e le afioga a Su’a le tulga o le falaoa mata e maua mai i le Ulu, e aofia ai le polokalame o le School Lunch mo fanau aoga a le Matagaluega o Aoga a le malo, o le vaega a le Falema’i i Faga’alu ma le Soifua Maloloina i vaega o loo tapenaina taumafa mo le soifua maloloina, aemaise ai fo’i ni isi o fale’aiga eseese i le atunu’u e aofia ai ma le Paradise Pizza i Pago Pago. “O le fautuaga ua mae’a ona tu’uina atu i vaega eseese nei e aofia ai ma le aufai fa’atoaga, ia amata nei ona filifili i taumafa e maua ai le soifua maloloina, ae mafai ai fo’i ona fesoasoani i le atina’eina o aiga ma pisinisi laiti i le atunu’u”, o le saunoaga lea a Su’a. I le tulaga o le fune ulu lea e palasi i luga o le mutia ma tele ai le otaota i luma o maota ma laoa, na taua fo’i e le afioga a Su’a le tele o le aoga o le fune ulu lea e le o silafia e le to’atele, ao lea ua fa’amaonia i su’esu’ega sa faia i le Iunivesite i Hawaii, e mafai ona fa’aaoga le fune ulu e gaosi mai ai le vailaau lea e tutuli pe fa’asosola ese ai namu. “Sa maitauina i aso ua mavae molimau a ni isi o toeaiina ma loomatutua fai mai, o le taimi lava e tafu ai se afi e susunu ai le otaota ae susunu fa’atasi atu ai ma fune ulu, e le umi lava ae sosola ese namu e mafua mai i le asu ma le malosi e maua mai i le fune ulu, o le taua lena o le fune ulu lea o loo fai nei ma fa’alavelave i luma o maota ma laoa”, o le saunoaga lea a Su’a. Na taua e ni isi o le aufai fa’atoaga i le Samoa News i le vaiaso nei, le taua tele o lenei taumafaiga ua lalamua ai le afioga i le ali’i faipule, ma o se atina’e fo’i ua tatau ona amata galulue i ai le to’atele o le atunu’u e fa’atino, ina ia fesoasoani ai i le atina’eina o aiga ma pisinisi i le atunu’u. Na taua e se tasi o Tama fai fa’atoaga e fa’apea, o le taua o lenei atina’e, e le tau alu ni tupe e fa’atau mai ai le Ulu, ae o loo tutupu solo Ulu i vaega eseese o le atunu’u na foa’i mai e le Atua, pau le galuega a tagata ta’ito’atasi e fai o le toli mai ma amata loa le gaosiina o le falaoa mata. Afioga i le faipule, Su’a Alexander E. Jennings, i le aso Faraile ua te’a sa faalauiloa ai nisi fa’amanuiaga e mafai ona mai i le ulu. [ata: FS] Tala otooto o Fa’amasinoga tusia Ausage Fausia TETE’E ALI’I FA’AO’OLIMA I LONA TO’ALUA I MOLIAGA MALO O le fa’aiuga o le masina fou o Fepuari lea ua fa’atulaga e toe valaau ai le mataupu a le ali’i lea o loo tu’uaia i lona fasi fa’amo’amo’aina lea o lona to’alua, i le mae’a ai lea o lona tula’i ma teena tu’uaiga a le malo fa’asaga ia te ia, i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga i le taeao ananafi. O loo tu’uaia e le malo le ua molia i le moliaga mamafa o le fa’ao’olima i le tulaga lua, atoa ai ma moliaga mama e lua o le fa’atupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele ma le fa’ao’olima i le tulaga tolu. O ia tu’uaiga na afua mai i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mai i lo la aiga i le lua vaiaso talu ai, lea na matua fasi fa’amo’amo’a ai e le ali’i ua molia lona to’alua ma manu’a tigaina ao ona foliga. Na taua e le fafine na a’afia i Leoleo e fa’apea, e le o se taimi muamua lenei ua faia ai e lona to’alua nei uiga saua ia te ia, peita’i e musu lava e vili Leoleo pe talanoa fo’i i se isi, ona o le manatu alofa ia te ia, ae talu ai le matuia tele o manu’a sa a’afia ai o ia i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mai i le lua vaiaso talu ai, o le mafua’aga lea na ia viliina ai loa Leoleo mo se fesoasoani. E talitonu fo’i le Samoa News, o le vaiaso na te’a nei na faia ai se iloiloga faapitoa i le va o le ulugali’i i luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga, mo le iloiloina lea o le talosaga a le fafine mo se poloaiga a le fa’amasinoga e fa’asa ai ona toe taumafai lona to’alua e fa’afeso’ota’i atu o ia. O le ali’i ia Gerald Murphy o lo o tula’i mo le malo, ae o le ali’i loia ia Douglas Fiaui o lo o avea ma loia a le ali’i o loo molia, lea o loo taofia pea i le toese i Tafuna i le taimi nei, ina ua le mafai ona ia totogiina le tupe e $10,000 ua fa’atulaga e tatala ai o ia i tua. O le afioga i le ali’i fa’amasino ia Elvis Patea o loo iloiloina lenei mataupu, i le lagolagosua ai o afioga i alii fa’amasino lagolago ia Mamea Sala Jr ma Tunupopo Faleafaga. TUSI VALAAU O le aso 9 Fepuari lea ua fa’atulaga e toe valaau ai le mataupu a le ali’i o Tusi Valaau, i le mae’a ai lea ona faila e le malo o le moliaga mamafa o le ave ta’avale ao se’i lona laisene fa’asaga ia te ia, e mafua mai i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mai i Nuuuli i le lua vaiaso talu ai, lea na so’a ai e le ta’avale sa fa’afoe e le ua molia se isi ta’avale sa paka i luma o se faleoloa ma fa’aleagaina ai le faitoto’a o lea ta’avale. E ese mai i le moliaga mamafa o le ave ta’avale a o se’i le laisene fa’asaga ia Valaau, o loo tu’uaia fo’i o ia e le malo i le moliaga mama o le ave ta’avale ‘ona, atoa ai ma le fa’atupu vevesi i nofoaga faitele. Na teena e Valaau moliaga fa’asaga ia te ia, ma ua toe tatalaina nei o ia i tua ina ua ia totogi le $500 e fa’atali ai le aso lea ua fa’atulaga e toe valaau ai lana mataupu. O ni isi o tuutuuga ua tatala ai o ia i tua e aofia ai le fa’asa lea ona ia toe fa’afoeina se ta’avale, fa’asa ona ia toe tagofia se ‘ava malosi pe na te toe soli fo’i se tulafono a le malo, a ia avea o ia ma tagatanu’u lelei e tausisi i tulafono a le malo i taimi uma. O le mataupu e pei ona toe molia ai Valaau i le tulafono, na alia’e mai i le fa’alavelave lea na tula’i mai i le lua vaiaso talu ai i Nu’uuli, ina ua so’a e lana ta’avale se ta’avale sa paka i luma o se faleoloa, ma vili ai loa e ni isi sa i ai i le taimi na tula’i mai ai le fa’alavelave, ina ua vaaia le tau tula’i mai o se vevesi i le va o le ua molia ma le ave ta’avale o le ta’avale na a’afia. Na taua i fa’amaumauga a le fa’amasinoga e fa’apea, ao tau solomuli mai i tua le ta’avale na a’afia, ae fa’afuase’i loa ona afe atu le pikiapu a Valaau ma so’a ai le faitoto’a. Na oso i fafo le ua molia ma fai i le ave ta’avale o le ta’avale na a’afia, i lona le vaai muamua poo kilia le auala, peita’i na taua e molimau sa i ai, sa kilia lava le vaega na solomuli ai le ta’avale na a’afia, ae fa’afuase’i loa ona afe atu le ta’avale a le ua molia ma so’a. O se tasi o tuutuuga o le nofovaavaaia a Valaau e 3 tausaga le umi, ina ua ta’usala o ia i le moliaga o le ave ta’avale ‘ona i le masina o Iulai na o le tausaga na te’a nei, o le fa’asa lea ona ia toe fa’afoeina se ta’avale, fa’asa ona ia toe tagofia le ‘ava malosi, fa’asa fo’i ona toe soli se tulafono. I le taimi na fesiligia ai e Leoleo ia Valaau, sa fa’alogoina ai le malosi o le manogi ‘ava malosi mai lona tino. samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B11 Onosa’i i Mea Tiga Tusia: Akenese ilalio Zec VAEGA: 47 Fa’atalofa ma fa’afeiloa’i atu i le mamalu o le atunu’u i lenei taeao fou, taeao toto’a, taeao manino, aua ua o tatou va’aia le matagofie o lenei aso, e ala i le tausiga alofa ma le puipuiga e le mavae a lo tatou Atua. E ao ai ona o tatou fa’apea ifo, “Le Ali’i e, ia tumau atu lava i Lau Afio le vi’iga ma le fa’ane’etaga e le aunoa, ia e alofa fesoasoani mai ia i matou i lenei aso, ina ia sao ma uli a matou fuafuaga uma, ia vi’ia pea Oe Tama e fa’avavau, fa’avavau lava, Amene.” Ia alo maia o le a toe fa’aauau atu la tatou tala mo lenei aso, ae ia manuia lou alo atu i faiva ma tiute o le a feagai ai. Na muta mai la tatou tala, ina ua nofoia nei le fale o le toeaina o Falaniko ma le lo’omatua o Susitina e le faigamalaga a le afioga ia Lilomaiava fa’atasi ma le toeaina o Lefefe fa’apea ma le tamaloa o Vesi. Ia e moni lava le upu, o le tele lava o taimi tatou te mateletele lava ma tatou le mautonu i se mea, ae fai mai, o le tulaga tonu lea na o’o i ai le lo’omatua o Susitina. Ua fai fai ana fa’amatalaga le totogia e uiga i le tama o le a nonofo ma lana tama o Loleta, a’o lea ua toe solomili ane ia Lilo, ina ua ia mautinoa, e le o Vesi, a’o Lilo lea ua fa’ananau i ai lana tama. Fai mai le tala, na ona feiloa’i ane lava o le lo’omatua o Susitina ia Lilo, toso ifo loa i lalo ma le tama, ua mana’o le lo’omatua la te nonofo fa’atasi, a’o lea e fa’atali atu Lefefe ma Vesi, e le i faia le lauga o le feiloa’iga ae maise fo’i o le fa’amalamalamaga e pei ona o’o ane ai. Ua le iloga se itu e liliu i ai Vesi, aua ua pei o se ie e fofola ia malae uiga o le lo’omatua o Susitina lea ua iloa atu nei e Lefefe ma Vesi. Ua na o le punou o le matai o le aiga o Falaniko ma lulu lona ulu, a’o le toeaina o Falaniko ua mata’i lelei e le toeaina uiga o lona to’alua i lea taimi. Na fa’apea mafaufauga o le toeaina, “Le lo’omatua, a o’o lava ina liu pulepule e pei o le fe’e, e matua’i selau pasese, leaga lava le lo’omatua e fa’aletonuga tele, na ‘ava’avau nei, a’o lea ua pei o se lupe ua olotu, e po’o le a fo’i le mea na fai ai e le Atua nei mea o fafine ma le fa’alavelave i olaga taumafai o nai tamaloloa.” Na geno atu nei Lefefe ia Lilo e alu ane i luma, o lea e fa’atali le lauga o le feiloa’iga, na musumusu ane nei Lilo i le lo’omatua, ae ua u’u mau e le lo’omatua le lima o Lilo. Ae na toe fa’alogo mai le lo’omatua o fa’apea ane Lefefe, “Lau afioga Lilomaiava, afio mai i talaluma nei.” Na fa’apea fo’i le tala na lafo atu i ai e le matai o le aiga o Falaniko, o lea na tula’i ai loa ma alu ane i luma Lilo i le mea o lo’o nonofo atu ai Lefefe ma Vesi. Fai mai le tala, i le taimi atoa a’o fai felafolafoa’iga a Lefefe ma le matai o le aiga o Loleta, fai mai o lo’o laulaututu mai tagata i fafo ma fa’alogologo mai i upu o lo’o fai ai le feiloa’iga lenei. Ua amata nei le feloa’iga a e pei ona o’o ane ai Lefefe i lea afafi, fai mai, e fai lava le lauga a le toeaina, ae e tu mai lava i ona luma ma ona manatua pea tala a le toeaina o Mose ma le lo’omatua o Malia na fai ane ia te ia, “Lefefe, ia to’a lou loto, o ou mama na, ua tu’u atu la ma fa’atuatuaga ia toe i mea uma lava o le aiga, o lea fo’i ua toe tu’u atu o ma fa’atuatuaga ia te oe, ia manuia la outou malaga, fo’i mai ma le filemu, ae ia outou o ma le Ali’i i lenei afiafi, o le a ma tapua’i atu.” O le taimi atoa a’o fetalia’i matai, o le taimi lea, o lo’o tapena mai le meatausami, o tuagane o Loleta, ua na o le pupula to’a ane nei ia Lilo. Ua mou ‘ese o latou manatu sa i ai, ae maise o le tama o Poni lea na fai lana tala i lona uso o Lolesio. O lea ua savali ane nei ma nofo i talane o lona tina o Susitina. Na fai fo’i nai finauga i lea afiafi, ae e tasi lava le tala a le lo’omatua o Susitina, “ia e fa’apenei, e le toe i ai lava nisi tala, o lea ua afio mai Lilomaiava, o le afiafi fo’i lenei, o le a tatou talatalanoa ai i se aso e fai ai le fa’aipoipoga a Lilo ma Loleta, e leai lava nisi upu e toe faia, uma mea uma.” E faia pea... If your business stinksYou should be adverting in the Samoa News We’re here for you! • 633-5599 Page B12 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B13 Page B14 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker January 25, 2017 ACROSS 1 Bad thing to fall for 5 Buddies 9 Atrocious 14 Sha ___ of music 15 Landed on a branch 16 Young pig (Var.) 17 Not that much 18 Thompson of films 19 Was the father to 20 Shop talk for sewer workers? 23 Steam open 24 Scenic views 27 Discreet and diplomatic 31 Eggs, to a scientist 32 You, once 35 Protective seed coat 36 ___ out a living (barely gets by) 37 What the PR rep wanted to do with Hamilton and Graham Bell 40 Type of rage with an apostrophe 41 Unit in physics class 42 Electrically charged particles 43 When showers are abundant (abbr.) 44 Type of ballroom dance 1/25 46 Wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy 48 Twist in agony 53 What texted bits of gibberish are? 57 Special Forces headwear 59 Thomas who founded Wendy’s 60 Kristofferson of music 61 Clear a blackboard 62 Abridge or add to 63 Fish-eating sea bird 64 Clothesline alternative 65 Untouchable Eliot 66 Symbols of poverty DOWN 1 Big, messy mix-up 2 Small house in the woods 3 Blue dyes obtained from plants 4 Photo option 5 Spanish seafood dish 6 ___ mater 7 Trace the shape of 8 Deer fellow? 9 Attack with vigor 10 Supporters of the American Revolution 11 Sign of something to come 12 Salt Lake City player 13 Was a guide 21 Detested 22 Soft palate attachment 25 Declares with confidence 26 Feisty backtalk 28 Flower section 29 River through Nottingham 30 Chip and Joanna Gaines’ show, “___ Upper” 32 Figure of speech 33 Bun topping? 34 Conclude 36 Old name for Tokyo 37 Source of dietary fiber in cereals 38 Enhance with decorations 39 Prefix with “glycerine” 44 Bottom-ofthe-page insert 45 Babies that give a hoot 47 Those right here 49 Comic book artist 50 ___ firma 51 Making haste (var.) 52 What you’ll find a lot of in Mississippi 54 Garden featured in Genesis 55 Uttered, as a farewell 56 Big rental car agency 57 Where many retire 58 Act human, proverbially PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER 1/24 © 2017 Andrews McMeel Syndication www.upuzzles.com Y NOT? By Timothy E. Parker Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Happy Birthday: Weigh each move you make carefully and consider how much time and effort it will take to carry out. Making wise choices will help you avoid being a jack-of-all trades and master of none. Stay focused and make a point to focus on what matters most to you. A steady pace of progress should be your priority. Your numbers are 5, 13, 22, 25, 34, 37, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Be careful and don’t make assumptions. Wait until you are given a true picture of what’s actually happening. Taking on too much under false pretenses will be costly in the end. Gauge your time and use your talents wisely. ✸✸ TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t settle for substitutes. Speak your mind and push until you get your way. Your stubbornness will pay off if you offer incentives to those standing in your way. A kind gesture will go a long way. Romance is encouraged. ✸✸✸✸✸ GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your thirst for knowledge will help to balance out your financial goals. Take a course that will enable you to apply for positions that have been out of reach in the past. Refuse to let anyone lower your self-esteem. ✸✸✸ CANCER (June 21-July 22): Discuss your plans and make arrangements that include someone you enjoy spending time with. Business and personal trips will spark an interest in making subtle lifestyle changes. Try to spend more time doing the things you enjoy doing most. ✸✸✸ LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll have added discipline that will help you gather information and expand your interests. Take care of any responsibilities you’ve been given and move on to the things you enjoy doing most. Protect against minor injury or illness. ✸✸✸ VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Getting together with like-minded people or collaborating to come up with something special is featured. You’ll be on target when it comes to finding new ways to use tried-and-true methods. A partnership looks promising and so does romance. ✸✸✸✸✸ LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Pace yourself. Before you jump into something, make sure it won’t cause friction at home or with someone you love. Aim to finish what you start and to take care of your responsibilities before you move on to more enjoyable pastimes. ✸✸ SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Your intuition and ability to tap into what’s going on around you will make it easy to make wise choices. Make personal improvements and use what you have or where you live as a springboard for new beginnings. ✸✸✸✸ SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get together with old friends or colleagues. The information you receive will encourage you to change how you live and what you do for work. Plot a course and bring about the changes necessary to reach your goals. ✸✸✸ CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Let past experiences guide you. Someone will try to limit or interfere with your plans. Don’t back down when the only thing that will help you gain respect is the truth. Make love and romance a priority. ✸✸✸ AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You have the right idea, but will need to harness your talents and use them wisely to maximize your chances of advancement. Keep an open mind when discussing secrets or if you choose to get involved in other people’s business. ✸✸✸ PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Size up a situation that is bothering you or a cause you believe needs help and do your best to make a difference. Don’t worry about the stubbornness of others. Do your thing and you will break through any barriers you face. ✸✸✸✸ Birthday Baby: You are astute, goal-oriented and insightful. You are innovative and trendy. Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren WIFE WONDERS IF COUNSELING WILL HELP HUSBAND MATURE DEAR ABBY: I’m having a hard time deciding if I should forgive my husband or tell him enough is enough. In the year since our wedding, he became infatuated with one of my bridesmaids to the point of telling her -- and me -- that he loved her. He also flirted with women online, lied to my face about it, and asked for and received nude pictures from a “friend” and an ex. We have been in counseling for about a month now, but we’re moving soon, and I’m not sure I want to move with him, even though he now says he wants to fix things. We have a small child together, which affects my decision. What should I do? -- NOT SURE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE DEAR NOT SURE: It appears that the man you married was not mature enough to make that commitment. That the two of you are now in counseling and he wants to make things work is hopeful. However, considering what has been going on for the past year, I can understand your serious doubts. Because you already have a counselor helping you to work on your marriage, I think you should take your question to -- and your cues from -- the person with whom you are working. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DEAR ABBY: I am going to be a great-grandmother soon, and I’m very excited about it. I didn’t think I would live to experience this great joy. My beautiful granddaughter is not married to the baby’s father, but is a mature and loving person. Although her immediate family is supportive, the extended family is not and refuses to acknowledge it. My sisters will call me and talk about anything and everything except my granddaughter and the baby that is coming. I don’t know what to make of their conduct. I feel like hanging up on them, or telling them off and being done with them. They are never going to experience being great-grandmothers themselves. Could they be jealous or angry that this happened? Please tell me how to handle it. Their health isn’t good, so if I cut them off, it could be forever. -- PERPLEXED IN PENNSYLVANIA DEAR PERPLEXED: Your sisters could be jealous or angry, as you suspect. They could also be judgmental and trying to “punish” your granddaughter for being pregnant and unwed by ignoring her. I don’t blame you for feeling angry, and possibly hurt, for the way they are behaving. You’re entitled. But the question you must answer for yourself is, would you be better off with or without those “sweethearts” in your life? Only you can answer that one. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • DEAR ABBY: I have been dating my boyfriend for nine months, and for the first time, at 28, I can say I know what love is. Marriage is in the future, which brings me to my question. How and when do I tell him I was adopted? -- EAST COAST GIRL DEAR EAST COAST GIRL: Frankly, I’m surprised this hasn’t already been discussed as part of your getting to know each other. You are acting like having been adopted is some kind of guilty secret, and it’s not. Tell your boyfriend in a quiet environment in which you can discuss it, preferably when you’re having dinner and when you both feel relaxed and comfortable, so you can answer any questions he may ask you. samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 Page B15 Page B16 samoa news, Wednesday, January 25, 2017 tusia: Leua Aiono Frost O se vaaiga i le taimi na taua’aoina ai le foa’i tupe mai le Neil’s Ace Home Center, i le faaiuga o le tausaga ua te’a e taua’aoina i le American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition ina ia taua’aoina ia i latou ua mana’omia se fesoasoani. O le tama’ita’i o Rochelle Tutelle Reid sa ia taliaina lenei foai. Tala tusia i Tala i Vaifanua i le lomiga o lenei aso. [ata: foai] FOA’I TUPE MO AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY CANCER COALITION Ua talia ma le agaga fa’afetai e le American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition foa’i tupe na taua’aoina e le Kamupani a le Neil’s Ace Home Center i Malaeimi e $16,000 o se aotelega o le seleni na maua mai i fa’atauga a le mamalu o le atunu’u sa fa’atau i lea faleoloa i totonu o le teritori. “O lenei kamupani ua le tasi ae ua lasi taimi ua foa’i ai mo le fa’amoemoe e taua’aoina mai i le matou Fa’alapotopotoga ASCCC mo le taua’aoina atu i sui, poo aiga o e ua fa’agasegasea ma ua tigaina fo’i i togafitiga o le Gasegase fita o le Kanesa. O le fa’afetai la e le maulalo, ae matua fa’ao’o atu i lenei Auaiga Scratch Family, ona o le agalelei. E moni lava e le sili se mangia o le ua talia nai lo le ua foa’i ma le loto i le fa’amoemoe e aoga mo nisi o i ai le mana’oga tupito e ao ina fa’atupe, ae ua lima vaivai. Fa’afetai tele le agalelei,” o se tautalaga lea na fa’ao’o mai e le tama’ita’i peresetene Rochelle Tutelle i ala o feso’ota’iga i initeneti o le facebook. E ese mai foi i lea foai a le Neil’s Ace Home Center, ae ua tula’i mai fo’i le polokalama na fa’atautaia e le Kamupani Kesi o “Le Afi Energy.” O lenei foa’i sa faia ia Tesema 2016 ma o se vaega tupe sa maua mai le Ta’amilosaga Tapolo sa faia e saili ai le fesoasoani mo Sosaiete Kanesa e lua - American Samoa Community Cancer Coalition ma le Galea’i Cancer Foundation. O le aofaiga o le tinoitupe mama lava na maua mai le Liki Tapolo ia Novema 2016, na taua’aoina ai le $11,500 mo nei sosaiete kanesa e lua. Peita’i, ua fa’ailoa mai e le sui o le ASCCC, Luana Scanlan, “E mautinoa o le tupe na fa’aalu e Le Afi Energy mo le ta’amilosaga atoa e aofia ai le fa’asalalauga ma le tapenaga atoa o le Ta’amilosaga Tapolo, e maua le $8,000 afaia e tuu fa’atasia ma le tupe mama na maua mai, ua latalata lava i le $20,000. O le mea lea e avatu ai le fa’afetai tele mai a matou Sosaiete Kanesa e lua, ona o lenei fesoasoani tele mo tatou tagata ua a’afia ma ua tiga i lenei gasegase fita.” Mai le Galeai Cancer Foundation, ua faailoa e moni lelei le tinoitupe na taua’aoina mo latou ina ia fa’auia i le mamalu fo’i o lo’o tausaili atu se fesoasoani tupe e totogia ai latou talavai ma tausaili ai togafitiga. “Na taua’aoina mai le $5,750 mo i latou i le masina o Tesema 2016.” TUPE SIKOLASIPI MO LDS PESEGA COLLEGE Ua tula’i mai le Sosaiete a Tama ma Teine Tuai o le LDS Pesega College i Samoa ina ia latou taumafai e saili tupe e fa’atupe ai ni avanoa fa’asikolasipi mo le fanau aoga fa’ai’uaso a lea fo’i Kolisi. O le fa’amoemoe ua loma nei e aofia ai le latou fa’atauga o Ipu Mea Taumafa Vela o le a fa’atautaia i le aso Fraile nei, ma ua tufatufaina atu pepa mo lenei ‘aiga. Lona lua o le a faia se Po Fiafia i le Bowling Alley i Tafuna lava i le afiafi o le aso To’ona’i nei, Ianuari 28, 2017 e amata i le itula e 8p.m. O lea fo’i po fiafia, ua fa’ailoa mai e i ai le ‘au fa’afiafia ma o le a le motusia fo’i le pese e tova ai mo le fa’amoemoe e fa’amalositino ai i lau siva se’ia e tigaina ma e matua afu lava. O le siva lenei e lua po lea e faia ai, o le aso Faraile ma le aso To’ana’i. Matagofie lea tulaga ua faia, ina ia mautinoa, ua e le misia e maimoaina le fa’afiafiaga a le Manuali’i Dance Group ma le latou Taitai o Blondie. Ae ua masii mai fo’i ma le fa’aili a le Pesega Harmony. Ua fa’atulaga fa’apenei le ulufale, $5 pe afai e totogia lau pepa i so’o se isi o le Sosaiete a Tama ma teine Tuai o Pesega, ae afai o le a e fa’atali se’ia oo i lea po, ona ta’i $10 lea i le ulufale a le tagata matua. O laulau totogi pau fa’apitoa i lea afiafi mo aiga, ua fa’atulaga mai ai le ta’i $200 i le laulau. POLOKALAMA FOU TAMAITA’I TALAVOU LDS O le aso Toonai ua te’a sa fa’atautaia ai le polokalama fa’apitoa e fa’afeiloa’i ma fa’aulu ai le vasega o tama’ita’i ua atoa le 12 o latou tausaga, ma ua sauni e atoa le 13 tausaga e ofi tau ai i le vaega o Tama’ita’i Talavou. Ariena Moananu, Peresetene o le Young Women, sa auai fa’apitoa o ia e fa’afeiloa’ia le auai o nei sui e to’a 5 i le Young Women. “O nei tima’iga, e faia ina ia fautuaina le fanau tama’ita’i i a latou fa’ai’uga faia i o latou olaga. I lou nofo ai ma tapua’ia e nai ou matua ou faiva i a’oga, o lau amio e iloga ai o oe ua a’oa’oina lelei oe i le olaga Kerisiano. Ia iloa foi tu ma aga e tusa ai o le va ma ou matua, tagata matutua o lo’o feso’ota’i ma oe i le ekalesia, a’oga ma lou aiga lautele ae maise o so’o se mea e te auai. O le isi mea taua, e fa’ataua foi e i tatou lou tagata talavou o se Samoa. E i ai tu ma aga a le tatou atunu’u e mataituina ai le tamaitai talavou Samoa,” o se fa’apupulaga lea a le Faletua o le Epikopo a le Uarota 3 Faleniu - Maelynn Aiono. “Matagofie lava le a’oa’oga ma le fesoasoani e fa’asoa mai a nai tina faia’oga o le matou vasega, ae pau a le mea, pe fa’aaoga e i matou pe tia’i lava pe a oo ina fa’aosofia e le tiapolo. E iloga foi le tagata o matou e fa’aaogaina nei a’oa’oga, ma isi fo’i o le a le ola ai,” o se tala lea a le tama’ita’i o Talimalo Tufele. C M Y K C M Y K