5
TMO Marist
Mana’o Fa’amanino
mai Fa’amasinoga le American Samoa
2 7s Flag Day
B1 DAYS
Tulafono
TO GO
PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA
Saturday, April 5, 2014
$1.00
▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼▼
C
M
Y
K
The Aua Peepae O ulupo’o auva’a
Taofi toe fa’atauina
atu ni isi faualaau
‘aina i le School Lunch
distributed exclusively
GHC Reid & Co., Ltd.
Your ‘Oloa
Family ofOFine
Beverages
Leala’
Tafuna Industrial Park.
tusia Ausage Fausia
C
M
Y
K
Ua lata nei i le masina talu ona le toe taliaina le fa’atauina
atu o ni isi o fualaau ‘aina o lo o toto e ni isi o le aufai fa’atoaga
a le atunuu i le School Lunch, ona o se fautuaga sa tu’uina atu i
ai e ni isi o afioga i Senatoa i le masina na te’a nei, e taofi le toe
fa’atauina atu o fualaau ‘aina o lo o faga i vailaau, se’i taunu’u
muamua mai le masini lea ua fa’amoemoe e saili ai le malosi o
le vailaau o lo o fana ai fualaau ‘aina nei, ona fa’atoa mafai lea
ona toe fa’atauina atu nei fualaa ‘aina mo le fofoga taumafa o
le atunuu.
E ui ua taofia le toe fa’atauina atu o nei fualaau ‘aina i le
School Lunch, ae o lo o maitauina pea le fa’atau solo i tafatafa o
le alatele faapea ai totonu o ni isi o faleoloa i le atunuu.
O fualaau ‘aina ua le toe taliaina e le School Lunch e pei
ona fa’amaonia mai e le Tama’ita’i Pule o le School Lunch ia
Christina Fualaau i le Samoa News, atoa ai ma le Fa’atonusili
o le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga ia Lealao M. Purcell e aofia ai le kapisi
saina, ‘long green beans’ ma le Isalaelu (egg plants).
Talu mai le taimi na faatau atu ai e le au fai faatoaga ituaiga
fualaau ‘aina nei i le School Lunch, sa le i mafai ona iloa tonu le
malosi o le vailaau o lo o fana ai nei fualaau ‘aina ina ia tupu ma
ola, e le o iloa fo’i se a’afiaga i le soifua maloloina o le atunu’u e
ono a’afia ai, ona e le o i ai se masini e mafai ai ona fua le malosi
o le vailaau o lo o pipi’i i le tino o le fualaau ‘aina.
Ae ina ua alia’e mai le fa’afitauli i le fa’aletonu o fualaau
‘aina o lo o auina atu e kuka ai meaai a fanau aoga i le aoga a
le Peter Coleman i Pago Pago i le masina na te’a nei, na mafua
ai loa ona valaau e le Komiti o Fa’atoaga a le senate se iloiloga,
se’i fesiligia ai le vaega a le School Lunch atoa ai ma le Ofisa o
Fa’atoaga e fa’atatau i le fa’aletonu ua maitauina.
O le afioga i le ali’i senatoa mai le itumalo o Ituau ia Soliai
Tuipine Fuimaono na fa’atuina le fautuaga, e le tatau ona toe
fa’atauina atu i le School Lunch ituaiga fualaau ‘aina ia o lo o
faaaoga e le au fai faatoaga vailaau e fana ma teu ai, se’i aumai
muamua le masini lea o lo o galulue ai le Ofisa o le AS-EPA,
Land Grant ma le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga e aumai i fafo, ona faatoa
toe talia lea ona faatau atu ituaiga fualaau ‘aina nei i le School
Lunch mo le kukaina o meaai a fanau aoga.
“Faigamea ile tai” 2014 is all about the
teams, the captains, then… the fautasi
By Falaniko Vitolio, Special for Samoa News
Coors Light, the major sponsor for the 2014
American Samoa Flag Day Fautasi Race is
pleased to present the 10 long boats that will
compete on April 16. They are: Fua’o (Vatia),
Paepae O Ulupo’o (Aua), Aeto (Pago Pago),
Fealofani Samoa (Fagasa), Iseula (Fagatogo),
Fetu Ole Afiafi (Faga’alu), Manulele Tausala
I/II (Nu’uuli), Fa’asaulala (Vailoa), Matasaua
(Manu’a).
Coors Light is distributed exclusively by
GHC Reid & Co., Ltd. ‘Oloa O Leala’, your
family of Fine Beverages.
Today, Coors Light features the Paepae O
Ulupo’o from the village of Aua.
“This Is My Best Fautasi Ever,” claims Aua
boat builder Ioane
Of all the fautasi that he has built during a
period of close to 30 years, Aua boat builder,
Ioane Maselino proclaimed that his newest
work of art, the Paepae O Ulupo’o fautasi is
ranked as his #1 boat.
“This is my best fautasi ever. I have put
everything that I know from years of experience on this one. I did this because this boat
belongs to Aua, the village of my family and
(Continued on page 15)
Buckle up & CRASHES
Save a Life!
LOCAL HIGHWAYS
01-01-14 to date
(Continued on page 14)
157
FATALITIES
LOCAL HIGHWAYS
01-01-14 to date
Aua captain, Paopao A. Fiaui
0
[photo: FV]
office of highway safety
Page 2
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
Mana’o Senate e fa’amanino mai Mae’a ona se’i
e le Fa’amasinoga le Tulafono pepa mo tulaga o
tusia Ausage Fausia
Ua malilie afioga i Senatoa, o le a fa’atali
sa latou fa’aiuga i le pili tupe lea na tuuina atu
e le faigamalo e fa’asoasoa ai le $625,000 e
fa’aleleia ai auala i le itu i Sasa’e o le motu nei,
se’i maua mai se tali o le latou mataupu lea ua
fa’amoemoe e tu’uina atu i le fa’amasinoga, e
fa’amanino mai ai le gagana o le tulafono o lo
o eseese ai latou ma le faigamalo, po o fea tonu
le sa’o e tatau ona taoto ai le fa’auigaina o le
tulafono.
O ananafi na fetufaa’i ai afioga i senatoa e
faatatau i le isi mataupu lenei o le fono faapitoa
a le alii kovana o lo o nofoia nei, i se iloiloga na
faatautaia e le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Laolagi
Fonoti Savali Vaeao le taitai komiti o le Paketi
a le maota.
I le taimi o le iloiloga, na tutu faatasi afioga
i alii senatoa ia LeAtualevao Asifoa ma Faumauina Tagisiaali’i e sufi finagalo o afioga i
senatoa, ina ia faatafea ni isi mataupu o lo o
finagalo i ai le maota ae tuu atu le pili e faa pasia,
ina ia mafai ai ona vave faagaioi le galuega mo
le fa’aleleia o le auala i le itu i sasae, i le mae’a
ai lea ona fa’atu e le afioga i le ali’i senatoa ia
Soliai T. Fuimaono o le mau e fa’ataoto pea
se fa’aiuga a le maota i le pili tupe lenei, se’i
fa’atali se fa’aiuga a le fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o
le faamoemoe o le maota.
Saunoa LeAtualevao e faapea, e ese lava
lona manatu i le mataupu lenei, aua o lea ua toe
6 masina maea le tausaga tupe tuai lenei ae talanoaina le paketi o le tausaga tupe fou, atonu fo’i
e oo atu i le taimi lea ua leai se aoga o se faaiuga
mai le faamasinoga e faatatau i lenei mataupu.
“Manaia ae ave se tatou talosaga i le alii
kovana, e aua nei toe tupu le mea lea o le faaaoga
muamua o tupe ae mulimuli talosaga i le fono
e pasia atu ai, ae tatou agai loa e faapasia le pili
tupe ona e taua tele foi le manaoga mo auala e
fia faaleleia,” o le saunoaga lea a LeAtualevao
na lagolagoina e Faumuina.
Sa ia talosagaina fo’i le maota ina ia faamagalo le kovana ma lana faigamalo ona o le
faaletonu ua tulai mai, ae tuli mata’i le silasila a
le maota i le tausaga tupe 2015 o lo o loma nei.
Saunoa Faumuina e faapea, e le i lelei sana
moe i le po ua mavae ona o le mataupu lenei,
aemaise o lea ua sauni le maota e ave le kovana
i le faamasinoga ona o le mataupu e pei ona
tulai mai.
“Ou te tatalo atu, o le maota lenei o tama o
le atunuu, afai o le a tatou o e ave le kovana i
le faamasinoga, ona ou popole ai lea, aua e le
o se isi fo’i le afioga i le kovana, o le ta’ita’i
o le la itu o le faigamalo, ae afai ua sasi, tatou
fautua i ai, ae ou te tatalo atu, o tatou o tama
o le atunuu, tatou vaavaai alofa isi kovana,
tatou aumai le finagalo o le Atua e faavae ai sa
tatou faaiuga,” o le saunoaga lea a Faumuina na
mafua ai ona vave faauilavea le alii peresetene
ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau ma taumafai e vave
fa’amanino le mataupu, ina ne’i manatu afioga i
senatoa o lea ua sauni le senate e ave le kovana
i le fa’amasinoga.
“Tatou te le o o e ave se kovana i le
fa’amasinoga, o lea tatou te o e saili mai se
finagalo o le fa’amasinoga e faatatau i le gagana
o le tulafono lea tatou te taofi eseese ai ma le
faigamalo, e fa’atatau i le vaega o le paketi pe
afai ae teena mai e le kovana,” o le saunoaga lea
a Gaoteote e faamanino ai le mataupu.
Na faamanino atili e Gaoteote le tulafono e
faapea, afai e pasia atu e le Fono Faitulafono le
paketi ae teena mai e le Kovana se vaega o le
tulafono, o le malosi lena o lo o i ai i le kovana.
“Ae afai e teena e le kovana se vaega o le
paketi na pasia e le fono ae toe sui e le kovana
ma fuainumera i totonu o le paketi, e ala i le
tuu i ai o ana numera, lona uiga ua faatino e
le kovana le galuega sa tatau ona fai e le fono,
o iina tonu lea e mafua ai ona a’e se manatu
tatou o i le fa’amasinoga e fa’amanino mai ai
le gagana tonu e tatau ona taoto ai le tulafono,”
o le saunoaga lea a Gaoteote e tau faamalamalama ai le aano o le faamoemoe ina ia tuu atu
le mataupu i le faamasinoga.
Na lagolagoina e le toatele o senatoa le fuafuaga ina ia tuuina atu le mataupu i luma o le
faamasinoga e faamanino mai ai le gagana sa’o
e tatau ona i ai le tulafono, ina ia lelei ai le faafoeina o galuega a le fono i le lumana’i.
Na fesili le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Galea’i
Tuufuli ia Gaoteote pe sa maua se avanoa latou
te fetufaa’i ai ma le Fofoga Fetalai aemaise ai le
alii kovana e faatatau i le mataupu lenei, ae na
saunoa Gaoteote, ua uma ona latou fetufaa’i ma
le alii kovana e faatatau i lenei mataupu.
Na taua e Galea’i e fa’apea, e le fesiligia
le gaioiga a le kovana ua faia, ua atagia mai
ai ua le savali le kovana i ala o le tulafono, o
le mafuaaga lena e ala ai ona ia sapasapaia le
faamoemoe a le maota, leaga e tatau ona tutu
faatasi le fono i mataupu faapenei.
A’o le i fa’ai’uina le iloiloga, na toe maua le
avanoa o le afioga i le ali’i senatoa ia Mauga e
talosagaina ai le alii peresetene o le maota, pe
le toe maua lava se isi avanoa la te toe savalia
ai ma le Fofoga Fetalai le ali’i kovana, se’i toe
fa’atalanoa tulaga o le mataupu lenei a’o le i
tuuina atu i luma o le fa’amasinoga.
Saunoa Mauga e faapea, e le fesiligia lona
lagolagoina o le taumafaiga a le Senate ina ia
faamanino ma fa’asao tulaga e faafoe ai galuega
a le Fono ma le faigamalo, pau lona faanaunaugataiga, ia silafia mai fo’i e le alii kovana o lo o
manatu atu le Fono i auala e faafoe ai galuega
a le malo.
I le faaiuga o felafolafoaiga a afioga i senatoa, na tasi ai loa le faafitiga o aleaga, o le a
taoto pea le pili i le komiti sei maea tulaga e pei
ona galulue i ai loia.
Le Peresetene o le Senate, le afioga i le Tama’ita’i o le Ao ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau.
[ata: AF]
le tuuga fautasi
tusia Ausage Fausia
O le fonotaga a le Komiti o Tuuga Fautasi o le fu’a o lenei
tausaga 2014, lea sa usuia i le potu fono o le Ofisa o Mataupu
Tau Samoa ma Kapeteni o Sa e sefulu o le a tausinio i faigamea
i le tai i le isi lua vaiaso, sa fa’amautu ai loa ma le se’i ina o laina
e tausinio ai fautasi i le taimi o le tu’uga.
O le se’i ua tula’i mai ai, o le Fuao mai Vatia lea fo’i o lo o
umia le siamupini o tuuga fautasi o le sisiga fu’a o le 2013 o le
a tauva mai i le laina 1 (lea e latalata aga’i i le malae va’alele i
Tafuna).
Soso’o ai ma le Aeto mai Pago Pago i le laina 2; Fa’asaulala
mai Vailoatai i le laina 3; Manulele Tausala II mai Nu’uuli i le
laina 4; Fealofani Samoa II mai Fagasa i le laina 5; Paepaeulupoo II mai Aua i le laina 6; Manulele Tausala I mai Nuuuli i
le laina 7; Iseulaolemoaga mai Fagatogo i le laina 8; Fetu o le
Afiafi mai Fagaalu i le laina 9, ma le Matasaua mai Manu’a i le
laina 10, le laina fo’i lea e pito i Lauli’i.
O laina e pei ona fa’alauiloa e le taitaifono o le Komiti o
Tuuga Fautasi ia Lualemaga E. Faoa i le fonotaga, o le a tausinio
ai fautasi e 10 i le tuuga o le fu’a lea ua fa’atulaga e faia i le aso
Lulu, Aperila 16, 2014, a’o lumana’i ai le sisiina o le fu’a i le aso
Tofi e soso’o ai, Aperila 17.
E pei ona silafia i le polokalame ua maea ona faataoto mai e
le Komiti o Tapenaga o le fu’a, o le aso Sa, Aperila 13 i le itula
e 5:00 i le afiafi i le malae o le Su’igaula a le Atuvasa i Utulei,
e tatala aloaia ai sauniga o le fu’a o lenei tausaga i se sauniga
lotu e faataunuuina ai, ona sosoo ai loa lea ma fa’afiafiaga mo
aso e tolu, lea e amata mai i le aso Gafua e oo atu i le aso Lulu,
Aperila 14-16.
O le mataupu sa talanoaina pea i fonotaga a le Komiti o le
tuuga ma kapeteni talu ona fuafua mai lenei fa’amoemoe, o se
auala e faagafua ai le tupe e lesitala ai fautasi mo le tuuga i lenei
tausaga, ona ua manatu ni isi o kapeteni, e taugata tele tapenaga
a afioaga taitasi mo le faaleleia o au va’a ao sauni atu auva’a mo
a latou tapenaga.
O le afioga i le kapeteni o le Fuao mai Vatia, le peresetene o
le Senate ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau na lagaina le mataupu lenei
i le ulua’i fono a kapeteni ma le komiti sa faia, peita’i sa i ai le
fautuaga e taoto atu pea se’i toe va’avaai i ai le komiti.
Ae na taua e Lualemaga i sui o auva’a ta’itasi le faaiuga a le
komiti ua i ai, o le a ta’i $500 e lesitala ai le Sa mo le tuuga o
lenei tausaga, ae i le fonotaga mulimuli e pei ona faataunuuina i
le vaiaso nei e pei ona faamaonia mai e le afioga ia Lualemaga,
na autasi ai loa le komiti ma kapeteni o le a tumau pea le lesitala
i le $300, o le tupe lava fo’i lea sa lesitala mai ai Sa i le tele o
tausaga ua mavae.
O lea ua toe 10 aso taunuu i le aso o le tuuga fautasi o lenei
tausaga, ma ua vaaia fo’i le tau fai pisi o auva’a i a latou tapenaga,
e le gata o aoga i le sami ae faapea fo’i i koleniga i uta.
A’o pisi ai auva’a taitasi i a latou tapenaga, e le o malolo ai
fo’i le tapuaiga mau a le mamalu o le atunuu faapea ai afioaga
o lo o tausinio a latou Sa mo le tuuga o lenei tausaga, i le faia o
le faiva o le tapua’i ina ia a’e malo taumafaiga a tama fanau a
afioaga.
Ae mo le mamalu o le atunuu e fiafia i faagatama i le tai, ua
le mautonu finagalo o le to’atele po o ai tonu le Sa o le a peti i
ai, ona o lea ua vaaia le tau fai malolosi uma o Sa i le taimi nei.
O afiafi ta’itasi e vaaia ai le faatumulia o le gataifale i le
mamalu o le atunuu latou te molimauina fa’ata’ita’iga a Sa i le
sami, ma latou vaaia ai le tulaga malolosi ua i ai auva’a ta’itasi.
O ni isi o suiga ua i ai tapenaga mo le tuuga fautasi o lenei
tausaga, o Sa fou e lua ua mae’a ona lesitala mo le fa’amoemoe,
le Sa o le Paepaeulupoo II mai Aua atoa ai ma le Manulele
Tausala II mai Nuuuli, lea sa igoa muamua o le Sea Hawks mai
Aoa.
Ua molimauina le malolosi o auva’a nei i le taimi o a latou
aoga i le sami, aemaise ai fo’i le lelei o koleniga o lo o fa’agasolo
i aso ta’itasi.
E ese mai i Sa fou e pei ona taua, o se tasi o suiga ua vaaia i
le taimi nei, o le toe aami lea e le auva’a o le Fealofani Samoa II
o sui tuai mo le fa’amaopoopoina o le latou fa’amoemoe o lenei
tausaga.
O nei mau suiga e tele, ua manatu ai ni isi o le atunuu e fiafia
i petipetiga i ta’aloga fa’apenei, o le a faigata pea ona iloa po o
ai le va’a o le a sola ma le mua o lenei tausaga, ui o lea e talitonu
ni isi ua lava lo latou iloa i faigamea i le tai, o le malolosi o le
auva’a ma le lelei o le kapeteni, o le a mafai ona fesoasoani i le
sailiina o le Sa e sola ma le siamupini o lenei tausaga, lea e pei
ona i ai le fa’ailoga tupe e $20,000.
Feso’ota’i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com
Aso Fa’apitoa Latou na “Ofo Atu
Latou Tautua”
tusia: Leua Aiono Frost
Ona o le Koluse Mumu o se fa’alapotopotoga e galueaina e
i latou e ofo atu a latou auaunaga i so’o se taimi, o lea ua latou
fa’atauaina ai le fa’ai’uga o lenei vaiaso, e faia ai se aso e fa’ailo
ma fa’ataua ai le auaunaga matavela a i latou o lo’o fa’atinoina
galuega lelei uma, i so’o se taimi e mo’omia ai, ae maise vaitaimi
o pagatia fa’anatura i so’o se vaipanoa o le atunu’u.
“O lea aso, ua tu’ufa’atasia se polokalama ina ia fa’ailoa lo
tatou agaga fa’afetai mo le auaunaga o lo’o faia pea e i latou uma
o ofo mai lo latou malosi, tomai ma agava’a e fa’ao’o ai se fesoasoani mo nisi ua pagatia i ni fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i fa’anatura
pe o isi fo’i pagatia fa’atupula’ia e le eletise ma le afi.” O se tala
lea a le sui iloga o le Koluse Mumu o Amerika Samoa i Tafuna.
I le Koluse Mumu, ua iloga ai le to’atele o sui o galulue ma
e foa’i atoa o latou taimi ma tomai, fa’apea agava’a, aua o taimi
o pagatia i lenei olaga, e le toe tau fa’avasega ai se ituaiga fesoasoani mo’omia, ua mana’omia uma lava so’o se ituaiga fesoasoani ma agava’a e fa’atino ai.
“Afai e te fa’atinoina lea ituaiga o galuega, e te silafia lelei,
o lou a’apa atu e lavea’i se ola mai pagatia ua o’o mai, o se mea
sili lea ona mo’omia!” O sana fa’amatalaga lea, ae o le fa’afetai
fo’i lea ia i latou o lo’o fa’atinoina nei galuega lelei.
Ua le gata ai ia i latou o faigaluega i le Koluse Mumu lenei
fa’amoemoe, ae ua iloga fo’i e i ai nisi o lo’o ofo fo’i le latou
tautua i le DPS, EMS, HLS, Public Health ma isi tautua lautele
a le atunu’u, lea ua faia le aso e fa’apito augafa mo outou uma o
ofo mai la outou tautua, ma ua vala’auina so’o se tasi e faia sou
sao mo lea aso fa’apitoa, Aso To’ona’i Aperila 5, 2014.
O le tala e faia le solo a ta’avale mai Tafuna e aga’i mai i le
Malae o Suigaula a le Atuvasa i Utulei, ae ta’ita’ia mai e le tatou
tausala lalelei Ms Eleitino Ma’ae Tuiasosopo ma le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele, fa’apea ma le saini
ua fa’alauiloa ai le ‘auga o lenei fa’amoemoe, “Tautua Ofo Atu
- Tatou te Fa’asaoina Ola!”
O se ‘auga malosi tele lea, ma ua fiafia fo’i le vasega o i latou
e ofo atu latou tautua, e fa’amalosia lea manulauti a’o latou
fa’atino nei tautua i so’o se taimi o le mana’omia.
E tele fo’i se vaega o le Matagaluega o le Saogalemu
Fa’alotoifale [HLS] e fa’atino i lea aso iloga, ma ua latou sapaia
tele lea fa’amoemoe, aua o i latou nei e ta’imua mai i so’o se
fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i e ono lamatia ma olioli mai i le atunu’u
ma ona tagata lautele.
O le itula e 9:00 i le taeao, ua fa’atulaga ai se tautalaga
fa’alaua’itele a se ta’ita’i tofia, ma o le a fa’alauiloa atili ai nisi
o lo’o tautua ofo pea mo le mamalu o le atunu’u i taimi pagatia.
E sosoo lava ma ta’aloga volipolo ma ua ofo mai Kanana Fou
latou te fesoasoani i lea vaega o le polokalama.
E fa’ataunu’u fo’i fa’afaifaiga e saunia e le tama’ita’i o Kim
Pili ma DJ Patrick ma au fa’afiafia, ae taualuga ai i le ‘aiga fiafia,
e mama ae o aiga e talafeagai ma aso fa’apenei. O lo ua fa’ailoa
mai o Tina o le WIND lea ua ofo mo lea ‘aiga i le aoauli, ae
soso’o fo’i ma siva ma isi ta’aloga mo i latou uma e auai. O le
pese fa’apitoa e fa’ai’u ai le fa’amoemoe, “Lo Ta Nu’u” e toe
fafaga ai lou agaga fia tautua ofo pea mo e mana’omia oe ma lau
auaunaga!
5-year-old finds flaw
in Xbox Live security
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A 5-year-old San Diego boy has outwitted the sharpest minds at Microsoft — he’s found a backdoor
to the Xbox.
Kristoffer Von Hassel managed to log in to his father’s Xbox
Live account. When the password log-in screen appeared, Kristoffer simply hit the space button a few times and hit enter.
Robert Davies tells KGTV-TV that just after Christmas he
noticed his son playing games he supposedly couldn’t access.
Davies, who works in computer security, says he reported
the issue to Microsoft, which fixed the bug and recently listed
Kristoffer on its website as a “security researcher.”
A Microsoft statement says “we take security seriously” and
thanks customers for highlighting issues.
It’s not the Kristoffer’s first triumph. At a year old, he
bypassed a cellphone toddler lock by holding down the “home”
button.
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 3
AMERICAN SAMOA GOVERNMENT
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES
PAGO PAGO, AMERICAN SAMOA 96799
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Title:
Historian
Department/Division:
Governor’s Office/American Samoa
Historic Preservation Office
Type of Position:
Full Time/Permanent
Appointment
Posting Date:
March 25, 2014
Serial No.:
072-14
Closing Date:
April 14, 2014
Announcement No.:
072-14
Posting Type:
EmploymentO pportunity/Open
to the Public
Pay Grade and Salary Range:
GS 13 / $16,000 - $38,620
NOTE: This is exempted from the freeze as per the Governor’s General Memorandum.
General Description:
The incumbent of this position is responsible for the National Register program for the
American Samoan Historic Preservation Office under the administrative direction of the
Historic Preservation Officer.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
• Responsible for the National Register Program
• Responsible for all aspects preparing National Register Nominations
• Responsible for ensuring that at least two National Register Nomination is prepared and
submitted each fiscal year
• Responsible for researching and writing ‘historic contexts’ as support material for
National Register nominations and publishing them in academic journals as
appropriate, ensuring that at least one historic context will be written each fiscal year
• Responsible for reviewing and providing comments to the Historic Preservation Officer
on National Register nominations public submitted by the public or by Federal Agencies
to ensure that they meet the National Register criteria and regulations
• Responsible for writing and distributing notification letters to landowners of proposed
National Register nominations, as per the National Register regulations
• Responsible for preparing and presenting overviews of National Register nominations
to the American Samoa Historical Commission
• Responsible for assisting staff archaeologists with assigning site numbers to newly
identified historic properties upon request
• Responsible for the development of historical aspects of a public awareness plan
concerning historic properties and the National Register program including the writing
of at least five press releases each fiscal year
• Register regulations, and any other supplies or materials needed for the timely
preparation of National Register nominations
• Responsible for assisting staff archaeologists with assigning site numbers to newly
identified historic properties upon request
• Responsible for cooperating with and assisting historian, archaeologists, scholars,
students, and associations with archaeological and historic preservation related
information requests and queries, including logistical support for visiting scholars
• And all other duties and responsibilities as assigned
Knowledge and Ability:
• Knowledge of Pacific, Polynesian, and Samoan history, or North American history
(preference will be given to candidates with knowledge of Pacific, Polynesian, and
Samoanh istory)
• Knowledge of the U.S. National Register Program and the Historic Preservation Act of
1966, as amended, and how the National Register Program relates to the Review and
Compliance and Survey and Inventory Programs
• Knowledge of public information education; Samoan Language are pluses
• Ability to communicate effectively with agencies in the federal and territorial
governments regarding National Register and historic preservation issues, as well as
professional and historic preservation organizations through written and oral mediums
• Ability to adapt to local cultural setting
• Ability to render technical assistance to appropriate agencies and interested citizens
Academic and Experience Requirements:
Applicant must have a Master degree in History or related field from an accredited college/
university plus 2 years of work related experience, or a Bachelors degree History or related
field from an accredited college/university plus 4 years of work related experience, 2 years of
which at a supervisor level. Other criteria that will be considered include (2 years): experience
in research, writing, teaching, interpretation, or other demonstrable professional activity with
an academic institution, historic organization or agency, museum, or other professional
institution; or substantial contribution through research and publication to the body of
scholarly knowledge in the field of history. Years of progressively responsible working
experience may be substituted for portion of the academic requirement. Salary will be adjusted
according to experience.
Applicants are required to “CC” copies of their American Samoa Government application
and resume to:
Paula Falk Creech
Pacific Island Historic Preservation Grant, Program Manager
333 Bush Street, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94104-2828
Complete information concerning this vacancy may be obtained from the Personnel
Division of the Department of Human Resources, or please contact the Recruitment unit at
633-4485
Fa’afetai tele,
SonnyT hompson, Director
Department of Human Resources
Page 4
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
by Tofaeono, Dr. Victor Williams
THE BOB FRANKEN COLUMN
Hail to the Oafs
By Bob Franken
It’s hard to tell if Washington NFL team owner Dan Snyder
has publicly embraced the desperate plight of Native Americans because he’s genuinely moved, or whether it’s a cynical
crisis-management stunt by a man whose franchise is under
siege because its name is a slur, the hateful R-word. If it is the
latter, then Snyder might want to find new PR people.
He and/or they have announced that economic assistance
will be funneled through their Original American Foundation.
That’s right: OAF. Critics are having a field day with that, suggesting that Snyder’s open letter about providing coats, 3,000
so far, and athletic shoes and other largesse to reservations after
he and his staff had visited several of them was nothing more
than an oafishly cynical effort to take the heat off and try to
slow momentum of a campaign to get rid of the team’s hateful
brand. Snyder says he will never do that, because it represents
a grand history of professional football in D.C.
Never mind that the tradition includes an owner, George
Marshall, who was a rabid racist, who only allowed black
players on his roster after heavy financial pressure. And, of
course, never mind that the desperate straits Native Americans
struggle with today have grown out of the brutal treatment
afforded previous generations. The R-word is a symbol of that
oppression, an inflammatory slur.
You’ve heard this all before. The debate has been laid out
many times. President Barack Obama has weighed in carefully in favor of a new name. Even NFL Commissioner Roger
Goodell has hinted that maybe the time has come. But perhaps
those who live outside the Beltway, those who cheer for other
teams, are wondering why they should even care about this
issue, particularly when polls show that a majority of the fans
don’t want a change.
First of all, let’s face it: Otherwise sensitive and socially
conscious people turn into fanatics when it comes to their spectator sports. They’re crazed. I know, because I’m one of them.
Still, we should be aware that a pejorative name for one of the
teams demeans the entire league.
Snyder is well aware that a growing number of fair-minded
fans are realizing that they are, in fact, deeply offended, now that
the issue has been forced into their minds, and are beginning to
question whether their cheers should include an out-and-out slur.
He’s clearly getting nervous. Why else would Snyder suddenly be moved to show his concern: “The more I heard, the
more I’ve learned, and the more I saw, the more resolved I
became about helping to address the challenges that plague the
Native American community.”
Obviously, it’s great that he has suddenly discovered the
wretched conditions that plague the reservations, and plans to
address them (he didn’t say how much he’d contribute). But,
until he realizes that the nickname that identifies his business
is a fundamental part of the problem, this is just a token effort.
A lot of us have had fun suggesting alternative names for the
Washington Slurs: the Politicians, the Lobbyists, the Special
Interests, all using a pig as a mascot. But here’s another idea:
Let’s call them the OAFS. The symbol? A decal of Dan Snyder.
(c) 2014 Bob Franken
Distributed by King Features Synd., Inc.
© Osini Faleatasi Inc. reserves all rights.
dba Samoa News is published Monday through Saturday,
except for some local and federal holidays.
Please send correspondences to: OF, dba Samoa News,
Box 909, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799.
Contact us by Telephone at (684) 633-5599
Contact us by Fax at (684) 633-4864
Contact us by Email at samoanews@samoatelco.com
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.
E sili le Puipuia i le Togafitia (Prevention is better than Treatment)
I taimi nei ua matua faaletonu le tamaoaiga i lo tatou malo, ua tatau ai ona tatou vaai manino
ai i auala e tatou te maua ai le saogalemu o le soifua, ina ia faaitiitia ai le faamoemoe e lolofi
atu i le falema’I I Fagaalu, i le tele o gasegase o loo aafia ai o tatou tagata. O lea e fia avatu ai ni
nai fautuaga I le mamalu o le atunuu aua le puipuia o lo outou soifua ma lo tatou ola, mai ma’I ua
tatou masani ai. Aua e sili lava le puipuia nai lo le togafitia.
O faama’i e fia talanoaina i lenei aso, o le Ma’i Suka (diabetes), Toto Maualuga(Hypertension
or High Blood Pressure), ma le Kanesa (Cancer). Ua filifilia ia faama’i aua o le tele o tagata gasegase e o atu i le LBJ Tropical Medical Center i aso uma ua aafia ai i faama’i na. E tusa fo’i ma
le 80 i le 90% o e ua maliliu e pogai mai lea I ia faama’i. Afai fo’i e mafai ona tatou faia amioga
ma tu e puipuia ai i tatou mai faama’I ia, o i’uga manaia o lea taumafaiga e faapea:
1. Faaititia o tatou tagata mama’i i le falema’i
2. Faaititia le tupe a le Malo o Amerika Samoa e faaaogaina i totonu o le falema’i.
3. Faaitiitia le numera o alii ma tama’ita’i foma’i e mana’omia e faigaluega i lo tatou
falema’i.
4. Faaitiitia tagata e si’i ma’i i Honolulu ma Niu Sila ma Filipaina
5. To’atele o tatou tagata nuu o le a maua le soifua maloloina ma le fiafia ona o le maua o le
tino e aunoa ma ia faama’i (Healthy American Samoans).
O le ma’i suka (diabetes) e faasolosolo i totonu o aiga, aua a maua ai matua, e mautinoa lava
fo’i le maua ai o le fanau. E maua fo’i le ma’i suka ona o mea ai tatou te aai ai. O mea ai masoa
e iai talo, fa’i, ulu, araisa, falaoa, e faaliliuina lea e le tino I le suka. O le suka lea e mana’omia e
le tino e maua ai le enetia ma malosi ai. O le inusilini mai le atepili nate faamuina le suka mo le
faaaogaina e le tino. Ae afai ua tele lau taumafa I mea ai masoa ia, ona le lavatia lea e le tino ona
faamu le suka, ma tele ai lea o le suka I totonu o lou toto ma le tino. O le leaga o lea tulaga, o le
suka lea e faaleagaina ai totoga nei: mata, fatu, ala toto, fatuma’a, ma neura. O le aafia o mata e I’u
ina tauaso ai; o le fatu e faatama’ia I le ma’I oso o le fatu ma le oti faafuase’i; o alatoto a punitia
ua pepe ai isi itu o le tino e iai le fai’ai, ona oso lea o le stroke; o fatuma’a a afaina ua le mafai
ona faamamaina le toto ona I’u lea ina ma’I ai le tino atoa ma mana’omia ai le ave I le dialysis
e togafitia ai; o neura a aafia ona pepe ai lea o lima ma vae ma I’u lava ina faigata on savali ma
gaoioi e pei ona masani ai.
E taua tele le faaeteete I mea ai masoa ina ia le maua ai oe I le ma’I suka. Afai na maua ou
matua I lea gasegase e tatau lava ona e puipuia lou soifua ma aua ete lapo’a, toaga e fai faamalosi
tino, alu e vaai alii foma’I latou te faasino mai mea e tatau ona e faia ma mea taumafa e tatau ona
e ‘ai ai. E iloa ai fo’I ituaiga vailaau e aoga mo oe I lou ma’I suka.
O mea e tatau ona faia ina ia le lamatia ai oe e le toto maualuga: 1. Faatitia pauna o le tino,
2. Aua le taumafa I mea’ai lololo ma le oona, faamasani I le fai o mea ai e aunoa ma le tuu iai o
le masima. 3. Aua le popole ma tuu le maitaita po o le fulufulu lele. 4. To’aga e savali ma fai ni
faamalosi tino 5. Ia matua tuuina le tapa’a ma le ava malosi. 6. Taumafa I fuala’au e iai kapisi,
latisi, tamato ma moli, ma pea; ae faaitiitia le taumafa I mea’ai masoa ma le suamalie. E tatau
ona fuaina lou toto (blood pressure) I aso uma lava I le taimi e tasi o le aso (taeao, aoauli, po o le
afiafi). Vaai lau foma’I masani mo ni vailaau e tatau ona e faaaogaina pe afai e maua oe I le toto
maualuga. E iai masini fuatoto e maua I drug stores e faigofie ai ona su’e o lou toto.
O le kanesa ua amata lava ona taatele I totonu o lo tatou atunu’u, ae maise lave kanesa o le
mama, le taga sua o le tane (prostate), le taufale (colon and rectum),le susu ma le gutu o le faaautama po o le ala fanau o le fafine. O le tele fo’I o nei kanesa e tu’u a tupulaga lo latou faasologa
I totonu o aiga. Ua faamaonia I su’esu’ega faafoma’I le taua o le vave silafia ua maua oe I le
kanesa. O le vave iloa e vave ai fo’I ona togafitia, ma faateleina ai le avanoa e aveesea tumau ai
lea kanesa mai lou tino. O le ulaula tapa’a ua fai lea ma pogai o le tele o e maliliu I le faama’I
lenei o le kanesa. E le gata I le ala ‘ea ma le mama, ae aafia ai fo’I ia totoga nei: puta (stomach),
ala ai (esophagus), ate pili (pancreas), taga vai (bladder), ate po o le au (liver), fatumaa (kidneys).
Ua ta’ua e le World Health Organization le tapa’a o le “Single most common cause of preventable
diseases.” O lona uiga, a tu’u le tapa’a, e tele faama’i o le a le maua ai tagata. Ae maise lava le
Kanesa ma le Ma’I Fatu.
O le fautuaga lenei mo oe pe afai e te fia soifua umi:
1. Taumafa I me’ai lelei (Eat Well)
2. Ia aua ete mamafa tele (Control your weight)
3. Aua ete ulaula sikaleti ( Don’t Smoke)
4. Fai le Faamalosi tino masani (Exercise Regularly)
E iai talavai ua saunia mo le mamalu o le atunuu ina ia su’evaveina ai pe maua I le kanesa pe
leai. Mo le itupa a tina,se’I tulou ma le faaleiloa tautala, o loo iai le porokalama mo le faia o
fa’ata o susu (mammograms) ma le su’eina o totogasa o tina mo le Pap smear. O loo faafoeina
lea porokalama I totonu o le Ofisa o le Soifua Maloloina (Public Health). Mo tama ma tane, o le a
toe faia fo’I talavai mo le Prostate I lenei tausaga. O le a logo atu I le ‘ea ma le nusipepa faaaliga
I ia talavai. O nei porokalama uma o loo faia ina ia vave ona maua ma puipuia ai I tatou mai le
faama’I lenei o le kanesa.
A iai se fesili, valaau ane I le ofisa o le Breast & Cervical Early Detection Program: 633-2135
(free Pap smear & mammograms for women age 40+) E sili lava le puipuia nai lo le togafitia.
Soifua.
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 5
by Joyetter Feagaimaali’i-Luamanu , Samoa News Reporter
HOUSE VERSION OF $625K SUPPLEMENTAL
PASSED WITH AMENDMENTS
The House of Representatives has approved their version of
the Fiscal Year 2014 $625,000 supplemental in third reading
yesterday with a final amendment of $300,000 allocated to
materials and supplies for the Fono, and $325,000 for what the
measure was intended — the repair and rehabilitation of the
main highway between Visa Point (around Lauli’i village) and
Fagaitua.
This is one of four issues on the agenda for the special session
called by Acting Governor Lemanu Peleti Mauga. The amendments were discussed on Thursday, during the regular session,
and House Budget and Appropriations Committee Chairman,
Timusa Tini Lam Yuen reported the $625K supplemental in for
second reading.
House Speaker Savali Talavou Ale called a recess while
the lawmakers voiced their concerns over the measure. Vice
Speaker, I’aulualo Talia Fa’afetai proposed an amendment of
$300K for the Fono and the remaining for its intended purposes,
which was seconded immediately by other members of the
House.
Funding source for the measure comes from the $625,000
that was a “partial line item veto” in the FY 2014 budget by
Governor Lolo M. Moliga. The Senate has tabled this measure,
while they proceed to the Court to seek a judicial ruling on the
legality of the “partial” line item vote.
HOUSE HEARING ON
RETIREMENT BOARD NOMINEE
It’s been almost two years since Retirement board nominees
have been going back and forth before the Legislature, and this
is the fifth time the Lolo and Lemanu Administration has submitted nominees since they took office, Representative Faimealelei Anthony Allen pointed out during the hearing before the
House Retirement Committee Thursday morning, which lasted
a mere 15 minutes.
Faimealelei said he’s concerned about this since this is the
fund that government employees fall back on when they retire
from their service to ASG.
The nominees who appeared before the House hearing were
Aleki Sene Sr., Sen. Magalei Logovi’i, Human Resources
director Sonny Thompson and Maaelopa Bob Tuiasosopo, while
Beaver T. Ho-Ching was not present as he’s currently off island.
Treasurer Dr. Falema’o ‘Phil’ Pili did not attend the House
hearing as his nomination was not approved in the Senate earlier
this week, and approval in both chambers is required.
Rep Atualevao Gafatasi Afalava noted that the retirement
board members’ main mission is to protect the retirement fund
and they should carry out their duties diligently and honestly,
and then motioned to dismiss the nominees from the hearing and
allow the committee to elaborate more on the matter.
The committee is expected to hold another hearing on
Monday, where Ho-Ching will attend, and following the hearing
the House is expected to vote on the nominees.
In the Senate on Wednesday the nominees endorsed were:
Thompson, (12-4); Maaelopa (13-3); Sen. Magalei (11-5); and
Aleki Sene Sr. (12-4). Rejected — again — by the Senate, was
Pili in a vote of 6-10.
REP LEGAE’E ASKS ASG TO
INVESTIGATE WHY LT LIUSILA BROWN WAS SHOT
Rep Fatulegae’e Mauga has appealed to the Attorney General’s office and the Department of Public Safety to conduct
an investigation into why Lt. Liusila Brown was shot — in
July 2010. The faipule made the appeal to open an investigation during a hearing before the House Public Safety Committee, when DPS officials and Deputy AG Mitzie Jessop were
answering questions on the recent move by Police Commissioner, William Haleck to arm police officers.
During the hearing on Tuesday, the faipule asked the witnesses if they ever wondered why Liusila was shot and stated
there is a reason for everything that happens.
Fatulegae’e said he was informed that Liusila was shot
because of how he treated a woman, who is the mother of the
shooter. He said, “No one would standby when anything happens to his or her parents.”
Deputy AG Jessop, who’s prosecuting this matter, pointed
out that she cannot comment on this matter as the case is pending
in the High Court for prosecution.
In the meantime, Commissioner Haleck told Samoa News
the question the faipule raised was covered in the investigation
of Brown. “Which I am not at liberty to further discuss with
anyone as this case is still pending in court. When this case is
finally heard in court, I am sure all of the facts of this case will
be disclosed at that time,” he said.
Page 6
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
Mae’a aloaia le fonotaga
i le va o Samoa e lua
tusia Ausage Fausia
Le Sui Palemia o le malo o Samoa ia Fonotoe Pierre Lauofo
ma le tofa Tuaolo M. Fruean, i le tatala aloaia ai o le fonotaga i
le va o Samoa e lua i le vaiaso nei, mo le talanoaina o mataupu
e fa’atatau i fefa’atauaiga ma auala e atina’e ai pisinisi i le va o
[ata: AF]
Samoa e lua.
O le aso Tofi na te’a nei
na tapunia aloaia ai le fonotaga sa usuia mo le lua aso i le
potu fono a le fale talimalo o
le Tradewinds i Tafuna, e talanoaina ai auala e fa’aleleia ma
si’itia ai tulaga o fefaatauaiga
ma pisinisi i le va o Samoa e
lua.
O le fonotaga sa usuia i
le vaiaso nei, o se tasi lea o
mataupu ua fa’amoemoe e aofia
i mataupu o le a fetufaa’i ai sui
o Samoa e lua, i le fonotaga
tele o lo o fuafua i le masina
fou ia Me, lea ua fa’amoemoe
e talimalo ai le malo o Samoa.
E ui e le i mafai ona talia
sui o Tusitala i totonu o lenei
fonotaga, peita’i o fonotaga
nei na amata mai i le taimi o
le nofoaiga a le afioga i le
ali’i kovana ia Togiola T. A
Tulafono ma le talitonuga, o
mataupu e talanoaina ai o le a
47
fesoasoani malosi i le tautuaina
o tagatanuu a malo e lua.
O mataupu na autu i ai fetufaaiga i le fonotaga sa usuia
mo le lua aso, o le taumafai lea
e saili auala e faa faigofie ai
fefaatauaiga i le va o Samoa e
lua, ina ia mafai ai ona atina’e
ma fa’aleleia auaunaga a
pisinisi i totonu o Samoa e lua.
Na taua e le Sui Palemia
o Samoa ia Fonotoe Pierre
Lauofo sa taitaia maia le au
malaga mai Samoa, ua molimauina e le malo o Samoa
tulaga manuia o le atina’e talu
ai le lagolago malosi a pisinisi
tua i le atunuu, o le mafuaaga
fo’i lea ua naunau ai le malo o
Samoa e lagolago ma sapasapaia gaioiga faatino a pisinisi
tua.
Na taua e le tofa Tuaolo
M. Fruean i le Samoa News,
o ia fo’i lea sa fai ma sui o le
malo e faafeiloaia le au malaga
CHANNEL * (E) English Subtitles
* (L)-Live Programming/News
* (R)-Rerun
*Note: If you need this Schedule, e-mail <hyunhwilee@gmail.com>. and I will send it to you every week!”
“TRUTH of DOKDO!”
<http://www.truthofdokdo.com>
<http://www.forthenexgeneration.com>
NATIONAL PACIFIC
INSURANCE LIMITED
“Working with the Community”
TEL: 633-4266 • FAX: 633-2964
mai Samoa, e le mafai ona
manuia taumafaiga e faaleleia
ai fefaatauaiga mo pisinisi, pe
afai e le matua galulue faatasi
sui o malo e lua e saili auala e
faaleleia ai lenei faamoemoe.
Sa ia taua fo’i e faapea, soo
se faigamalo lava, e faalagolago lona tamaoaiga i le tautua
a pisinisi tua, e tatau foi la i
le malo ona ave lana lagolago
i soo se auala e faaleleia ai le
tautua a pisinisi tua i le atunuu.
Ina ua fesiligia le Faatonusili o le Matagaluega o
Fefaatauaiga ma Alamanuia
e tusa ai o lenei fonotaga, na
saunoa ai Keniseli Lafaele
e faapea, o lo o galulue lona
ofisa i le tuu faatasiga o le
ripoti e tusa ai o mataupu sa
talanoaina i le fonotaga, ma le
faamoemoe o se taimi o i luma
o le a fa’alauiloa ai i le atunuu.
O ni isi o mataupu sa
mamafa i ai talanoaga i lenei
fonotaga, o auala e faa faigofie
ai auala uma mo fefaatauaiga
a pisinisi, aemaise ai e faa
faigofie ai fo’i mo tagatanuu o
Samoa e lua.
Ina ua faatoa alia’e mai talanoaga i fefaatauaiga o oloa i le
va o Samoa e lua i le tausaga
na te’a nei, sa vaavaai ai malo e
lua i auala e faia ai fefaatauaiga
i aano o manu fasi mai Samoa
i Amerika Samoa nei, atoa ai
ma tulafono tau femalagaaiga
ina ia faa faigofie ai tulaga o
fefaatauaiga.
Na taua e Fonotoe i le ulua’i
aso o lenei fonotaga, o le auina
atu o oloa e faatauina i maketi
i fafo, o se tasi lea o auala e
mafai ona penefiti ai malo e lua
aemaise ai le aufai pisinisi.
O le tausaga na te’a nei
na tofia ai e le afioga i le alii
kovana ia Lolo Matalasi
Moliga le Task Force lenei
mo Amerika Samoa, e galulue
faatasi ma le Vaega tofia a le
malo o Samoa i auala e siitia
ai auaunaga a pisinisi ma
tulaga tau fefaatauaiga i le va o
Samoa e lua. O le matagaluega
o Fefaatauaiga ma Alamanuia
a le malo o lo o lala mua i le
Vaega Faapitoa lenei, i lalo o le
taitaiga a le afioga i le alii Faatonusili ia Lafaele.
E ui o lo o toesea le alii
kovana mo se taimi umi, peitai
sa ia faailoa i lana kapeneta, ua
maea ona ia faatulaga mataupu
e tatau ona talanoaina i le fonotaga o lo o sosoo nei ia Me, ma
lona talitonuga o lenei fonotaga o le a mafai a ona faamautu ni isi o auala e faaleleia
atili ai le tautua a pisinisi i le
va o Samoa e lua.
O ni isi o mataupu sa taumafai e faamama i ni isi o
fonotaga ua mavae atu i le
taimi o le afioga a Togiola ma
lana nofoaiga, o pemita e faa
faigofie ai ona malaga mai
tagata faipisinisi mai Samoa
i Amerika Samoa nei, atoa ai
ma pemita mo le la’uina mai o
oloa.
Feso’ota’i mai i le tusitala ia
ausage@samoanews.com
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 7
Where
it’s at in
American Samoa
3250 Airport Road
Pago Pago AS 96799
DAILY RATES
WEEKLY RATES
MONTHLY RATES
CALL NOW!
LIMA FESOASOANI
QUICK FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS
CALL US TODAY!!
The Tungurahua volcano spews a column of ash as seen from Ambato, Ecuador, Friday, April
4, 2014. The volcano spewed a 6-mile (10-kilometer) column of ash after a powerful five-minute
(AP Photo)
explosion that shot pyroclastic material onto its northern and northwestern flanks.
Aso Fa’apitoa - Latou na
“Ofo Atu Latou Tautua”
tusia: Leua Aiono Frost
Ona o le Koluse Mumu o se fa’alapotopotoga
e galueaina e i latou e ofo atu a latou auaunaga
i so’o se taimi, o lea ua latou fa’atauaina ai le
fa’ai’uga o lenei vaiaso, e faia ai se aso e fa’ailo
ma fa’ataua ai le auaunaga matavela a i latou
o lo’o fa’atinoina galuega lelei uma, i so’o se
taimi e mo’omia ai, ae maise vaitaimi o pagatia
fa’anatura i so’o se vaipanoa o le atunu’u.
“O lea aso, ua tu’ufa’atasia se polokalama ina ia fa’ailoa lo tatou agaga fa’afetai
mo le auaunaga o lo’o faia pea e i latou uma
o ofo mai lo latou malosi, tomai ma agava’a e
fa’ao’o ai se fesoasoani mo nisi ua pagatia i ni
fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i fa’anatura pe o isi fo’i
pagatia fa’atupula’ia e le eletise ma le afi.” O
se tala lea a le sui iloga o le Koluse Mumu o
Amerika Samoa i Tafuna.
I le Koluse Mumu, ua iloga ai le to’atele o
sui o galulue ma e foa’i atoa o latou taimi ma
tomai, fa’apea agava’a, aua o taimi o pagatia i
lenei olaga, e le toe tau fa’avasega ai se ituaiga
fesoasoani mo’omia, ua mana’omia uma lava
so’o se ituaiga fesoasoani ma agava’a e fa’atino
ai.
“Afai e te fa’atinoina lea ituaiga o galuega,
e te silafia lelei, o lou a’apa atu e lavea’i se ola
mai pagatia ua o’o mai, o se mea sili lea ona
mo’omia!” O sana fa’amatalaga lea, ae o le
fa’afetai fo’i lea ia i latou o lo’o fa’atinoina nei
galuega lelei.
Ua le gata ai ia i latou o faigaluega i le Koluse
Mumu lenei fa’amoemoe, ae ua iloga fo’i e i
ai nisi o lo’o ofo fo’i le latou tautua i le DPS,
EMS, HLS, Public Health ma isi tautua lautele
a le atunu’u, lea ua faia le aso e fa’apito augafa
mo outou uma o ofo mai la outou tautua, ma ua
vala’auina so’o se tasi e faia sou sao mo lea aso
fa’apitoa, Aso To’ona’i Aperila 5, 2014.
O le tala e faia le solo a ta’avale mai Tafuna
e aga’i mai i le Malae o Suigaula a le Atuvasa i
Utulei, ae ta’ita’ia mai e le tatou tausala lalelei
Ms Eleitino Ma’ae Tuiasosopo ma le Matagaluega o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele,
fa’apea ma le saini ua fa’alauiloa ai le ‘auga o
lenei fa’amoemoe, “Tautua Ofo Atu - Tatou te
Fa’asaoina Ola!”
O se ‘auga malosi tele lea, ma ua fiafia fo’i
le vasega o i latou e ofo atu latou tautua, e
fa’amalosia lea manulauti a’o latou fa’atino nei
tautua i so’o se taimi o le mana’omia.
E tele fo’i se vaega o le Matagaluega o le
Saogalemu Fa’alotoifale [HLS] e fa’atino
i lea aso iloga, ma ua latou sapaia tele lea
fa’amoemoe, aua o i latou nei e ta’imua mai i
so’o se fa’alavelave fa’afuase’i e ono lamatia
ma olioli mai i le atunu’u ma ona tagata lautele.
O le itula e 9:00 i le taeao, ua fa’atulaga ai se
tautalaga fa’alaua’itele a se ta’ita’i tofia, ma o
le a fa’alauiloa atili ai nisi o lo’o tautua ofo pea
mo le mamalu o le atunu’u i taimi pagatia. E
sosoo lava ma ta’aloga volipolo ma ua ofo mai
Kanana Fou latou te fesoasoani i lea vaega o le
polokalama.
E fa’ataunu’u fo’i fa’afaifaiga e saunia e
le tama’ita’i o Kim Pili ma DJ Patrick ma au
fa’afiafia, ae taualuga ai i le ‘aiga fiafia, e mama
ae o aiga e talafeagai ma aso fa’apenei. O lo ua
fa’ailoa mai o Tina o le WIND lea ua ofo mo
lea ‘aiga i le aoauli, ae soso’o fo’i ma siva ma
isi ta’aloga mo i latou uma e auai. O le pese
fa’apitoa e fa’ai’u ai le fa’amoemoe, “Lo Ta
Nu’u” e toe fafaga ai lou agaga fia tautua ofo
pea mo e mana’omia oe ma lau auaunaga!
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
Located inside the Pago Plaza
633-2206 or 733-9644
Check out our daily lunch specials!
Serving breakfast & lunch. MON THRU FRI 7:30am to 2pm
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
NSS-NUA’S SECURITY SERVICES
(COMMERCIAL-INDUSTRIALRESIDENTIAL-PRIVATE)
Security Guard, Security Patrol,
Function Security, Cash
Collection and Delivery
(684) 699-2223 • 258-27772 or 733-2772
nuaexpress.03@gmail.com
2
Page 8
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
TALA mai SAMOA
brought to you by
tanoa tusitala hotel, apia, samoa
Saunia: L.A.F./Naenae Productions
FAAILOGA TAUALOA MO TUILAEPA
Ua tauaao aloaia atu e le Iunivesete Aoao o Samoa i le alii palemia, le susuga Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Sailele Malielegaoi, le faailoga taualoa o le fomai o le mafaufau i mataupu tau tamaoaiga,
po o le Honorary Doctor of Economics. O le fa’aao o le iunivesete, le susuga i le faafeagaiga ia
Otele Perelini sa ia tauaao aloaia atu i le alii palemia le laei faauu faapitoa ma le pulou, ma ia
faae’e aloaia lea faailoga taualoa faaleaoaoga ina ua maea ona faamanuia e le afioga Akiepikopo
Alapati Mataeliga. Na saunoa le sui fa’aao o le iunivesete, le afioga Polofesa Fui Leapai Tuua
Ilaoa Asofou, o le faaiuga a le iunivesete ina ia tuuina atu lea faailoga taualoa i le alii palemia, na
faavaeina i le tulaga maoa’e ua i ai lana tautua e le gata i totonu o le atunuu ae faapea foi i tulaga
faavaomalo. “E tele komiti faatonu faavaomalo ua taitaifono ai Tuilaepa, ma e tele foi lona sao i
le atinaeina o le tamaoaiga o Samoa,” o a Polofesa Fui lea. OFISA O TUFUGA O FAATOFALA’IGA
O le aso Tofi na sei mavae atu nei na tatala aloaia ai le ofisa o le Faalapotopotoga o Tufuga o
Faatofala’iga a Samoa i le fogafale muamua o le Faamasinoga Maualuga I Mulinuu. O lenei faalapotopotoga na faavaeina i le tausaga na te’a nei ma ua to’a 42 i latou ua faauuina ma aloaia e avea
ma tufuga o faatofala’iga po o “mediators” i le maea ai o se aoaoga i mataupu tau faatofala’iga,
po o le faafoeina lea o faatalatalanoaga o itu e lua o se feeseeseaiga ina ia maua se maliega po o
se tasi i se mataupu. O lea maliega e mafai ona faapepa ma avea ma se faaiuga aloaia ma e tutusa
lona malosi ma so o se faaiuga a le Faamasinoga. O i latou ua avea ma tufuga o faatofala’iga ua
fa’ia mai faiva eseese e pei o suetusi, faipisinisi, inisinia, loia ma fomai. O tufuga o faatofala’iga e
tutoatasi i taimi o faatalanoaga ma latou te le faia foi se fautuaga po o se faaiuga o se feeseeseaiga.
O le latou matafaioi o le faatalanoa o itu e lua ina ia foia lava e ia itu e lua o la faafitauli. O ni itu
e lelei ai lea faiga fou i totonu o le atunuu, o le malupuipuia lea o faamatalaga uma.
FAAMASINO LE AFIOAGA O AFEGA
Na amata faagasolo i le aso Tofi na sei mavae atu ia uluai iloiloga a le Faamasinoga o Fanua ma
Suafa i le mataupu a le afioaga o Afega lea o lo o finauina ai le pule o le fanua o lo o i ai le maketi
fou a le afioaga, lea na tatala aloaia i le masina na te’a nei. O le mailoa i le taimi nei le aofaiga o
itu ua faauluina i le Faamasinoga mo le sailia o le pule o lea fanua. Pau le tulaga ua faamautuina,
o se tasi lenei o mataupu na laga mai le feeseeseaiga o lo o i ai nei le afioaga na mafua ai ona lua
faiganuu. O lo o tagai nei le Faamasinoga i itu o alosaga uma ua faaulu atu mo le sailia o lenei
mataupu i luma o le tulafono, ona amata ai loa lea o le faamasinoga ae lei faamautuina mai se aso.
MALAGA LE TALOFA CRUISE I BAHAMAS
O le faaiuga o le vaiaso nei na malaga ese atu ai le vaa o le Talofa Cruise mo lona nofoaga fou
i motu o Bahamas i le Atu Karipiane. Na tuuina lea vaa i totonu o se pusa oloa tele ma auina atu
ai loa. O lea vaa sa umia e le Faalapotopotoga o Vaa a Samoa mo le ono tausaga ua mavae, ma
sa faamoemoe e faaaoga e alu ai malaga o maimoaga a tagata tafafao maimoa mai i le atunuu.
Peitai, e lei taunuu lea faamoemoe ma sa tele lava ina ia taula lea vaa i le uafu i Matautu-tai lea sa
faaaogaina ai ma nofoaga e fai ai pati ma fiafiaga faatasi i le vaiaso, ma sa faaigoaina ai o le Rock
the Boat. E faatasi foi ona malaga lea vaa i Amerika Samoa ma le au usufono a le malo i talanoaga
i le va o Samoa e lua. Na faaalia e se sui o le Faalapotopotoga o Vaa a Samoa, ua faatauina atu nei
lea vaa i se kamupani i motu o le Bahamas ona ua amata ona faaletonu.
ASIASI MAI I SAMOA ALLEN IVERSON
Na asiasi lata mai nei i Samoa le alii taalo pasiketipolo lauiloa o Allen Iverson ma lona faletua
o Tawanna, e asi lo la alo o Allen “Deuce” Iverson lea o lo o aumau i se tasi o aoga faapitoa mo
tupulaga talavou e i ai faafitauli tau le soifuaga mai Amerika. Sa faamautu Iverson ma lona faletua
i le faletalimalo o Aggies i Mulifanua ma na lipotia mai le asiasi atu o ia i le nofoaga o le aoga o
lo o i ai lona atalii, le Reef Academy i Vaitele. O lenei alii sa faatulagaina i le lona lima e le Faalapotopotoga Pasiketipolo a Amerika, le NBA i le aupito i tele o konekarate sa taalo ai i le au o le
Denver Nuggets ma le Philadelphia 76ers lea e pe a ma le $150 miliona tala. Na tete’a Iverson ma
Faletagoa’i: Pipisi le fa’ama’i
mata ona o le fa’atamala
Soifua Maloloina
tusia Ausage Fausia
E talitonu le afioga i le ali’i senatoa mai le itumalo o Alataua,
o le fa’atamala o le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina i le tauaveina o a latou tiute tau ave i auala e puipuia ai le siama o lo
o mafua ai ona pipisi le fa’ama’i mata i le atunuu, ua mafua ai
ona pipisi fa’asolo atoa i le atunuu i le taimi nei lenei fa’ama’i.
O le pipisi o le fa’ama’i mata ua mafua ai ona tapunia aoga
a le malo faapea ai ma ni isi o aoga tua, e mafua mai ona ua
to’atele fanau aoga ua a’afia i le fa’ama’i mata.
E o o fo’i i galuega i le malo, pisinisi ma kamupani tua, ua
to’atele tagata faigaluega ua nonofo i fale ona ua a’afia i latou i
le fa’ama’i mata.
O le vaiaso nei na tula’i ai le afioga i le ali’i senatoa ia
Faletagoa’i ma fa’aleo sana fa’asea i luma o le maota maualuga,
i le leai lea o se gaioiga a le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina
sa faia i le taumafai e puipui le teritori mai le a’afia i le siama o
le fa’ama’i mata.
Na taua e le ali’i senatoa ma lona si’ufofoga ua si’i si’i i luga
e fa’apea, i le tolu vaiaso talu ai, sa aumai ai le tala ua pipisi le
fa’ama’i mata i Samoa, o le taimi tonu lava lea sa tatau ai loa
ona galulue le Soifua Maloloina e saili ni auala e foia ai le pipisi
mai o le siama o lenei fa’ama’i i le atunu’u, e ala i le faia o ni
auala e togafiti ai tagata femalagaa’i i le va o motu e lua o lo o
a’afia i le faama’i.
O atugaluga o le alii senatoa, ua toatele fanau aoga ua le o i le
aoga i lenei vaiaso ina ua a’afia i le fa’ama’i mata.
Sa ia fautuaina le Komiti o le Soifua Maloloina/LBJ a
le maota maualuga, mo se avanoa e fesiligia ai le falema’i i
Fagaalu atoa ai ma le Soifua Maloloina, pe aisea ua tuai ai ona
foia le pipisi o lenei fa’ama’i i le teritori.
I luma o le maota o sui i le vaiaso nei lava, na tula’i ai le
afioga i le alii faipule mai Fofo ia Puletuimalo D. Koko ma
fa’aleo sona popolega o lo o i ai, i le malosi o le pipisi o le
fa’ama’i mata i le atunu’u, a’o lea ua latalata i le taimi e malaga
mai ai malo mai fafo mo le fa’amanatuina o le fu’a a Amerika
Samoa i lenei tausaga.
Saunoa Puletuimalo e fa’apea, afai e le faia se gaioiga a le
falema’i ma le Soifua Maloloina e taofia ai le pipisi o le fa’ama’i
lenei, e i’u ina mumusu ni isi o malo valaaulia e malaga mai, a
le o lena fo’i, atonu o le a to’atele malo mai fafo o le a malaga
mai ma a’afia atu ai i le siama o lenei fa’ama’i.
I luma o le fa’amasinoga maualuga i le vaiaso nei, e tele
mataupu sa faamoemoe e fofogaina a latou fa’aiuga i lenei
vaiaso, peita’i ua toe tolopo ona o le a’afia ai o loia ma i latou o
lo o molia i le fa’ama’i mata.
E tolu mataupu tau solitulafono mamafa sa faamoemoe e
fofogaina i le taeao ananafi a latou fa’asalaga, peitai ua toe tolopo
seia i ai se isi aso talafeagai, ina ua logoina le fa’amasinoga o
lo o gasegase le ali’i loia fautua ia Michael White i le fa’ama’i
mata, o ia lea o lo o avea ma loia fautua mo i latou e to’atolu o
lo o molia. E fa’apena fo’i i luma o le fa’amasinoga fa’aitumalo
i lenei vaiaso, o le tele o mataupu sa faamoemoe e fofogaina ai
ua toe tolopo, ona o lo o a’afia i latou o lo o faia fa’asaga i ai nei
tagi i le fa’ama’i mata.
O le mamalu o le atunuu na aga’i atu i le fale fa’amasino
mo a latou mataupu, na taofi ma toe fa’afo’i i fafo e le Masela
i latou uma e a’afia i le fa’ama’i mata, ona o puipuiga lava i le
ono pipisi atu ai o le fa’ama’i i isi tagata e le o a’afia.
I luma o le fono faitulafono, e le i mafai ona auai ni isi o
faipule i le fono faapitoa a le alii kovana o lo o nofoia nei, ina ua
a’afia i latou i le fa’ama’i mata.
O le taeao ananafi na tapunia ai aoga a le malo faapea ai aoga
tua ma ekalesia, ina ua aloaia se faaaliga mai le Faatonusili o le
Matagaluega o Aoga a le malo, e tapunia ai aoga mo puipuiga o
le pipisi o le fa’ama’i mata.
O le fautuaga malosi lava o lo o tuuina atu i le atunuu, ia
malolo lelei i aiga pe afai ua aafia i le fa’ama’i mata, ina ia taofia
ai le pipisi atu o le fa’ama’i i isi e le o a’afia i le siama.
Feso’ota’i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com
Ni isi o le aufaipese a le afioaga o Pago Pago ma le latou toniga o le fu’a, ina ua mae’a sa latou
fa’afiafiaga i le aso Tofi na te’a nei e fa’aali ai la latou toniga ma fa’ata’ita’i aloaia ai le pese lea ua
[ata: AF]
fa’amoemoe e fa’afiafia ai i le fu’a o lenei tausaga.
Le afioga i le ali’i Senatoa ia Faletagoa’i Tuiolemotu
[ata: AF]
C
M
Y
K
C
M
Y
K
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 9
C
M
Y
K
Laufofoga fiafia o se vaega o le aufaipese a le afioga o Pago
Pago, a’o feagai ai ma le latou faafiafiaga i le aso Tofi na te’a nei,
e fa’alauiloa aloaia ai la latou pese atoa ai ma le latou toniga
[ata: AF]
mo le latou faafiafiaga o le fu’a i lenei tausaga.
Fallen Toa O Samoa, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert ‘Danny’ Hollister honored
American Samoa native and fallen Toa o Samoa, U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robert ‘Danny’
Hollister, was honored in February during the naming ceremony for the ‘Hollister Auditorium’
at the C-17 Squadron Operations held Feb. 28 at the Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickman, Hawai’i.
Hollister’s family including his parents, Rev. Dr. Tony Hollister (second from left) and Mrs.
Anna-Marie Hollister hold a picture of Hollister. Family members traveled from American
Samoa to attend the ceremony. Others in the picture include two Air Force officials who were
part of the ceremony.
Lt. Col. Any Leshikar, in an invitation letter to Hollister’s parents, said, “I was always amazed
with his strong military bearing and his strong display of professionalism. He seemed to truly love
being an airman and loadmaster” in the U.S. Air Force.
“He was an exceptional Airman,” he said.
In a March 2012 news release, the Air Force said Hollister died of a head injury after falling
from a one-story building while deployed to Udon Thani, Thailand, in support of Exercise Cope
Tiger 2012. Hollister was an A C-17 loadmaster assigned to the 535th Airlift Squadron at Joint
[courtesy photo]
Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawai’i.
Teachers’ salaries
must be adjusted, per
Gov.Lolo’s instructions Ocean Star Summer Program to
by Fili Sagapolutele
Samoa News Correspondent
C
M
Y
K
Gov. Lolo Matalasi Moliga has stressed to the Department
of Education to work collaboratively with Human Resources
for the implementation of salary adjustments for teachers and
to have the changes in place before the final fiscal year 2015
budget is sent to the Fono.
In a Mar. 31 letter to DOE director Vaitinasa Dr. Salu HunkinFinau, the governor says that before he left the territory in February, he had instructed HR director Sonny Thompson “to work
with you to adjust the salaries of teachers making below the
established salary threshold of $23,000 for the Bachelor Degree
holder and $27,000 for the teacher with a Master’s degree.”
(In a Jan. 6 ‘Executive Policy Declaration’ memo, Lolo
established the new entry level compensation package for ASG
employees, $23,000 or $27,000 per annum for a bachelor’s or a
master’s degree respectively. The memo also instructed DHR to
review the current government workforce to determine college
graduates making below the established threshold salary levels
to ensure appropriate salary adjustments are executed.)
Lolo recalled that last year’s Educational Summit affirmed the
desire of teachers to have their compensation packages adjusted;
hence, the issued policy declaring attempts to “address this disparity but more so to send the strong message to the teachers that
we recognize their true value and the crucial role they play in
raising the educational performance of our children.”
According to the governor, it has been reported to him that
personnel actions implemented so far do not reflect the organizational chart that the DOE submitted to him for approval.
He pointed out that financial resources allocation decisions are
predicated on the organization chart and any deviations will not
be approved as he has already indicted to the HR director.
“Positions can’t be shifted without revision of the organizational chart. The practice of moving positions not in compliance
with the approved organization chart is to cease,” the governor
wrote, but didn’t provide any other details.
Lolo stressed in his letter the need for Vaitinasa to collaborate
with Thompson to implement the adjustment of the teachers not
compliant with the compensation policy.
“The adjustment should take into consideration the years of
actual teaching experience, hard to fill content area, successful
completion of teaching competency tests, and performance,”
Lolo said, adding that this task should be completed before the
FY 2015 Budget is prepared to ensure that needed financial
resources are earmarked and incorporated.
The annual budget call for the next fiscal year usually goes
out to directors around May or early June each year.
Speaking to lawmakers in January, the governor first revealed
that he has instructed DOE to address the compensation package
for the teachers, and this task was to be included in the FY 2015
budget plan.
Because of inquiries from our readers, Samoa News should
point out that the governor told his cabinet directors in a conference call from Honolulu two weeks ago that while he remains
in Hawai’i for his medical check ups, he will still work from his
Honolulu office along with other staff members from American
Samoa.
be offered again this year
Youth 10-12 years old interested in
Marine Science encouraged to register
by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent
Local youngsters have a chance this summer to learn basic marine science when the National
Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) hosts the Ocean Star Summer Program, set to
be held June 23 — July 18 at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center in Utulei.
Last year, a total of 20 local students took part in the program, which included walks to Utulei
Beach to examine the calcium carbonate skeletons of the coral along the shore, as well as learn
about threats to coral reefs, and how they can help prevent those threats.
This year, the number of participants could increase, thanks to more interns expressing interest
in helping out during the summer.
According to NMSAS officials, they might be able to accept as many as 30 students for the
program this summer, as they are expecting five interns to help carry out the program.
NMSAS Education, Outreach and Community Coordinator Apulu Veronika Molio’o
Mortenson said the interns were here before and asked if they could return this year.
A total of four interns will be arriving from the University of Hawai’i- Hilo. Two of the interns
are being educated through scholarships provided by the NMSAS (one on full scholarship, the
other on a partial one).
Next summer, the interns have the chance to visit the Marine Center in Sarasota, Florida, at
the MOTE marine laboratory, which is a non-profit research facility that accommodates over 300
interns a year.
This year’s Ocean Star Summer Program will be held three times a week (Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday) from 8 a.m. - 11 a.m. for four weeks.
The target age group are 5th, 6th and 7th graders, or those between 10 and 12 years of age.
Registration can be made at the Tauese P.F. Sunia Ocean Center or call 633-6500 for more
information.
The program is free of charge and will include many hands-on activities, video clips, and field
trips to areas within the National Park of American Samoa, as well as a trip to Fagatele Bay.
Active members of the military, veterans and civilians march through Lions Club Park to pay
tribute to the victims and families affected by the Fort Hood shooting, on Friday, April 4, 2014, in
Killeen, Texas. On April 2, three people were killed and 16 were wounded when a gunman opened
(AP Photo/Tamir Kalifa)
fire before taking his own life at the Fort Hood military base. Page 10
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
NYPD: 4 dead, 1
injured after car
goes into creek
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department
says four of five people pulled from a vehicle submerged in a
New York City creek have died. The fifth apparently escaped
serious injury.
Police say two men and two women were pronounced dead at
area hospitals after rescue divers pulled them from a vehicle submerged in Steinway Creek in Queens around 10:35 p.m. Friday.
Authorities say the survivor was the driver. A fire department
spokesman says he was in stable condition at Elmhurst Hospital
Center.
It wasn’t immediately clear how the vehicle became submerged. Police say they are investigating.
The accident occurred at a dead-end street next to the creek in
Astoria, an industrial Queens neighborhood.
Mudslide: Hundreds
gather for prayer service
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — Gov. Jay Inslee was among
several hundred people who gathered Friday night for an interdenominational prayer service honoring the victims, families
and rescuers affected by the deadly March 22 mudslide in Oso.
Hanging at the front of the Haller Middle School gym where
the service took place was a large banner that simply said
“Together.”
Clergy involved in planning the Arlington event wanted to
reflect the connection among neighbors not only in Oso but in
nearby Arlington and Darrington, KING-TV reported.
The audience twice gave standing ovations to first responders
who continue to search the debris for missing people.
“Nobody, and I mean nobody, could be prepared for what
we encountered,” Arlington Fire Chief Bruce Stedman told the
crowd.
As of Friday, the toll stood at 30 people dead and 13 missing
in the landslide that buried the community of Oso, about 55
miles northeast of Seattle.
“I’ve walked away many times, saying to myself, ‘Why, God,
why?’” said chaplain Ralph Fry. “And what I do know today is
that God’s love sustains us in the darkest moments of our lives.”
Four private memorial services are scheduled this weekend
for victims, slide response officials said Friday in a statement.
ALOFA E OO I LE OTI
[E fa’atalofa atu i le mamalu o le aufaitau i
lenei vaiaso, malo le onosa’i, malo fo’i le soifua
laulelei, ae alo maia, o le vaega lua lenei o le
tatou tala fa’asolo, lea na gata mai i le vaiaso
na te’a nei i le taimi lea ua sauni ai Tania ma
Veli e fo’i atu i le aiga o le fafine i Upolu.]
“Ai gei a ula kupulaga a le kou guu ia ke oe
oga o lo’u auleaga ma fai fo’i gi a lakou upu
fai fai faapea ua ma’imau le keige kausi ma’i i
legei fai fa’akoaga,” o tala faa ula ula ia a Veli
sa lu’i ai le loto o Tania a’o tapena le la toe fo’i
atu i le aiga o le tama’ita’i i Amouta, peitai o
Tania, e le o ano lava o ia i nei mau lapisi e
valo atu ai Veli, pau le mea ua i lona loto, ua
lagona lona fiafia o lea o le a toe fo’i atu i lona
aiga i nai ona matua. “ali’i Veli, e le koe kau
faamakalaiga le kulaga lea ua e oo i ai, ua fai
lou aiga, ma ua e saugi fo’i eke lua fo’i aku i le
aiga o Kagia eke lua gogofo ai, se o upu lava a
le akuguu, o le kama a le kagaka e fafaga i upu
ma kala, ae o le kama a le magu e fafaga i fuga
o laau, o mea uma eke faia i le aiga o Kagia e
akagia aku ai maua ma le olomakua, fai faalelei
lau amio ma aua le faalogologo kiga i le faku
aiga kausi, o lou faiva alofilima ga i le aso ma le
po, ma ia e alofa ia Kagia ...” o upu faaumiumi
ia o le lauga a le toeaina o Lagipapa, o le Tuua
fo’i lea o le nuu atoa. Na motu faafuase’i le taumafataga faai’u a le aiga i le po lea ina ua tagi
masusu le olomatua o Pepegu ma fa’apea atu
ana upu ia Tania, “Kagia, kaukuaga ma oe Veli,
ua e iloaiga lelei lava Veli e le o se kagaka e
kaukala so’o, kusa lava ia Veli pe kigaiga i se
galuega ae ga o le gofogofo lava e le pisa, alofa
lelei isi a’u kama, ma afai e ma’i Veli poo se isi
lava mea e kupu ai, logo mai maua i Savai’i gei
fa’amolemole ...” na motu fa’afuase’i le talanoa
a le olomatua ina ua le mafai ona fai sana tala i
lona tagi tele, ona sosoo atu lea o le tama’ita’i
foma’i o Tania ma popo le tua o le olomatua
ma fai atu i ai, “Se Pepegu, aua e te popole, e
leai se mea e te lua atugalu ai ia Veli o lea ma
te o i lo’u aiga, e pei fo’i ona outou tausi ma
fai fa’alelei a’u i totonu o le tatou aiga nei, e
fa’apena fo’i ona ou tausi faamaoni ia Veli ma
fai faalelei i totonu o le matou aiga, ae ua fiafia
fo’i si o’u to’alua ina ua ta’u le ma o i Upolu e
asi lo’u aiga ...”
E ta ane le 3:00 i le vaveao ua leva ona tutu
Veli ma Tania i lalo o le mago o lo o i luma
o le latou fale, e faatali ai le pasi e tasi o lo o
taamilo mai i le itu Asau ma aga’i atu ai i le
uafu i Salelologa. “Faafetai o le a ou le toe usu
po faapenei i se vaveao pe afai ou te sauni i le
taulaga, o lenei e le’i taitai te’a ese atu tafaoga
a Sauali’i o le po a’o lenei ua ta faatali pasi taua
ia,” o le tala ula lea a Tania ia Veli, ae vaaia loa
le susulu mai o moli o le pasi usu ua aga’i atu
ma la ti’eti’e atu ai loa aga’i i Salelologa e sauni
ai le la malaga i Upolu.
O Kati le leoleo nanana
[Sosoo ane loa lau faitau i le tatou tala faasolo mo lenei vaiaso, lea na gata mai i le vaiaso
na tea nei i le taimi lea o lo o tali sau ai Kati, o Mena ma ona matua i se tasi o tama’i fale
‘aiga i le taulaga.]
E lua lelei itula o malolo Kati, o Mena ma ona matua i le fale’aiga lea o lo o latou aai ai,
e aunoa ma le iloa e le to’atolu lea o le mafua’aga ua umi ai ona latou eva i le fale’aiga. E fai
lava ma vaavaai Kati i lana uati ona faapea lea o ana tala, toe 18 itula oo i le taimi o le va’alele
tatou te malaga atu ai i Italia, ma ou te talitonu fo’i ua manaia le tatou malolo lea, a’o lea o le a
tatou malaga atu loa i le fale talimalo lea e sosoo lava ma le malae va’alele tatou te mapu ai mo
le po nanei, e sauni ai mo le va’alele taeao. O le atamai o Kati i auala e faatino ai ana galuega
faa Leoleo nana, na mafua ai ona manatu latou te afe i le tama’i fale ‘aiga lea e fai ai sina meaai
ma malolo ai, ae se’i feso’ota’i i le latou ofisa autu i Italia e fa’ailoa i ai le tala atoa e faatatau
i lana malaga ma le misiona na ala ai ona malaga mai i Enelagi. Na matua fa’ateia ta’ita’i o le
malo o Italia ina ua logo atu e Kati le tala ua oti le tamaloa o Tomasi, sa momoli ai fo’i e Kati
ata sa mafai ona pu’e i lana tama’i masini e fa’amaonia ai le taimi na ia osofaia ai Tomasi na o
ia i totonu o le potu ma ia fana tutu’i ina ai le mua ulu ma le fatafata o le tamaloa leaga faatupu
faalavelave lenei ma oti ai.
Ua logo e Kati i lona ta’ita’i i Italia le taimi ma le malaga a le va’a lea e alu atu ai, ma lana
talosaga ina ia auina ane ni tama faapitoa se to’alua e tiute i le malae va’alele tele i Italia i le
taimi e taunuu atu ai, ona o lo o alu ia alu atu ma avatu ni tagata se to’atolu. “O ai na tagata
Kati ete sau ma aumai,?” o le fesili lea a le ta’ita’i, ae na tali le tama, “E te silafia lelei lava lau
susuga i le ta’ita’i, e le mafai ona ou galue na o a’u i Enelagi e saili Tomasi, ana leai le fesoasoani a le tama’ita’i lenei, e le mafai ona taunuu la’u misiona na ou sau ai, ae talu ai ua lamatia
le ola o le tama’ita’i lenei ma nai ona matua, o le mafuaaga lea ua ou manatu ai ou te alu atu
ma avatu e faanonofo i Italia e tausi ai le galuega lelei sa faia e lenei tama’ita’i i la’u galuega.”
Na tuu atu e le ta’ita’i a Kati le fa’atanaga e avatu ai Mena ma ona matua i totonu o Italia i
se auala fa’alilolilo, peitai o le taimi lea o lo o pisi solo ai tama faamoemoeina a Tomasi e saili
solo Mena ma ona matua i vaega eseese o Enelagi, ona o lea ua mautinoa, o ia lea sa fesoasoani
malosi e faailoa ia Kati fa’amatalaga uma e uiga ia Tomasi. Sa mafai fo’i ona toe suesue e tama
faamoemoeina a Tomasi ata sa pu’eina i le lotoa atoa o le fale talimalo lea na tagatavaleina ai
le latou ta’ita’i, ma vaaia ai le tagata umi e fesuisuia’i lava ona ofu i le tele o taimi e ulufale ai
i totonu o le Casino, o ia fo’i lea sa vaaia e faalima ona la talanoa ma Tomasi i luga o le laulau
E le’i umi se taimi o le atu le latou solaaga ma le laua le lilo i le suavai, ona fai mai
Tala i Vavau o Samoa
‘Ava i Samoa
Local residents bow their head in prayer as they attend a
prayer service dedicated to the communities affected by the
Highway 530 mudslide, during the “Together Evening of Prayer”
at Haller Middle School in Arlington, on Friday, April 4, 2014.
(AP Photo/POOL, Marcus Yam)
mafutaga a le Tui Fiti ma
tama’ita’i Samoa nei e to’alua,
ona maua lea o le ulua’i tama
e soso’o ai le gafa, ona taumafaufau lea o se igoa e faaigoa
ai le tama, ona toe manatua
lea e tama’ita’i le taimi na
utu ai suasami i totonu o le
va’a, ona maua ai loa lea o
le igoa o le tama matua o
“Suasamile’ava’ava”.
Ua faanau le tama lona lua,
ona toe tomanatu fo’i lea o
teine i se igoa o le tama, ona
la toe manatua ai lea o aufa’i
e lua ia na tu’u atu e le tama
o Falatunatuna lea sa toto fa’i
i le togafa’i o Malietoa, a’o alu
tama, ona faaigoa ai loa lea o le
tama ia “Ululatetele” ae o le isi
tama ina ua toe fanau mai, na
faaigoa i le igoa o le isi aufa’i
o “Solatetele”, mulimuli ane
ua toe fanau le isi la tama o le
teine, ma ua atoa ai le to’afa o
le fanau, e tolu tama ae tasi le
teine.
Ua agai atu ina matua le
soifua o le Tui Fiti peitai e
lei maua lava se igoa o lona
afafine, ona ia fesili lea i ana
ava pe i ai se mea taua i Samoa
e ono faaigoa ai si ona afafine,
peitai na faailoa i ai e tamaitai
le vai o le latou nuu i Vailele
fai mai a tu ai lona mulivae e
lea o le Tui Fiti, “ua lelei, o
le a faaigoa la lou afafine ia
“Mulivaiovailele,” e faamanatu ai le vai a le tou nuu.
Ua alu pea aso o le mafutaga
a tamaitai Samoa ma le Tui
Fiti, ua oo ina gasegase le Tui
Fiti ma ua le maua se fofo o
lona gasegase, na iu ai lava
ina maliu le alii, ona faaee
loa lea o le Tui Fiti i le tama
o Suasamile’ava’ava aua o ia o
(Faaauau itulau 13)
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 11
!"#$%&'()'*+&',-.&
!"#$%&#'(%)#**'"+,&%$-("+".%
/&/,0*%-"1%02-)'-,+#"%(#',0/%
!"#$%"$&&'$&$($#$&)&&
Page 12
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
Feleti Barstow
Public Library
Employment Opportunity
TERRITORIAL LIBRARIAN
Description:
The Feleti Barstow Public Library (FBPL) is a semi-autonomous department of the American
Samoa Government, and is the State Library Administrative Agency for American Samoa. The
Territorial Librarian (TL) is responsible for the oversight of the day-to-day operations of the
FBPL, all of its branch locations, as well as the administration of the American Samoa Library
Consortium. The TL plans, organizes, directs, and promotes the mission, goals, and activities of
the FBPL, its branches, and consortium members. The TL serves at the pleasure of the Board of
Directors, and represents the FBPL on the Governor’s Cabinet.
Required Qualifications:
• Masters Degree in Library Science from an ALA accredited (or equivalent) institution.
• Minimum of 2 years experience in public libraries with increasing supervisory and
administrative experience
• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Thorough knowledge of
~ Principles and practices of modern library systems and programs
~ Library collection classification and selection techniques
~ Modern information technologies and the ability to implement their use as
needed
~ Community library needs and resources
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, analytical, grant-writing, problem-solving,
budget management, and supervisory skills
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service and working collaboratively with
other leaders in both the government and private sectors
• Knowledge of online library management systems and Microsoft Office Suite
• Proficiency in MARC cataloging, AACR2, LCSH, and DDC systems
• Understanding of the importance of modern communication tools, including social
media, and the need for an effective and cohesive marketing effort on behalf of public
libraries
Duties:
• Oversees and administers all library services, programs and activities
• Hires, trains, and supervises all library staff
• Actively engages in public and community relations
• Prepares library budget and tracks expenditures
• Oversees and delegates acquisitions and cataloging of all books, periodicals, media,
library equipment and supplies
• Works with library staff to develop and deliver informational, educational, and cultural
programs for the community
• Maintains current knowledge of developments in the library field, including new
technologies, long range planning and service expansion
• Plans and delivers relevant training to staff and volunteers
• Prepares statistical data, monthly reports and other reports as requested by the Board,
ASG and Federal Grantors.
• Works with consortium library directors and in an effort to provide territory-wide
library services through cooperative arrangements
• Sustains membership and participates in relevant professional organizations
• Fosters grant initiatives
• Meets with Library Board in regular and special meetings
Attends other meetings as needed
Manages building maintenance plan
Additional Information:
• Salary range: ASG grade 18 / $40,000-$50,000 based on qualifications and experience.
• Two-year contract position includes retirement benefits, paid holidays and sick/annual
leave accruals.
Application Instructions:
Submit the following via email to feletibarstow@yahoo.com
1. Resume
2. Cover letter (.pdf with original signature)
3. Names and contact information of 3 professional references
Application deadline is Thursday April 10, 2014
by B. Chen, Samoa News Correspondent
SEASON 2 OF LE LEO O
AMERIKA SAMOA OFF TO A GREAT START
Twelve of the 24 contestants on the popular Le Leo o
Amerika Samoa singing competition sang their hearts out this
past Wednesday, during a live broadcast of the solo performance
battles that featured a lot of head bobbing, finger snapping —
and tears.
This year, the format of Le Leo has changed slightly “to
make it more interesting for the singers, to show their development and expose their talent of singing,” said Tapumanaia
Galu Satele, Deputy Director of the Department of Youth and
Women’s Affairs (DYWA) who hosts the weekly live broadcast
of the show. “We don’t want the singers to get eliminated after
one bad night, so we’re giving them more than one chance to
show us what they have.” A panel of five judges (to be officially
named on April 23) will account for 70% of the final results,
while text voting will make up the other 30%
Three of the judges include two former Le Leo coaches from
Season 1, and a music teacher from a local high school. DYWA
is awaiting confirmation from the other two judges.
The judges will be responsible for determining the placement
of the top 12 singers. Contestants will be judged on their performance during last week’s duet battle and their scores will be
added to their points from Wednesday’s solo performance battle.
The highest 12 scores will move on to the next phase of the
competition while the other 12 will be eliminated. This will
be announced on April 23, the same day the panel of judges
will be revealed. Those in the top 12 will be required to sing an
upbeat song and a ballad. Scores will be tallied and those with
the highest scores will vie for the top prizes that include $2,000
for 1st place, $1,500 for second place, $1,000 for third place,
and $500 for fourth place.
The remaining singers will receive consolation prizes donated
by Blue-sky Communications (the major sponsor) and other
local businesses. Wednesday’s performances were top notch,
with singers giving it their all and audience members leaving
the Fale Laumei in awe. The event culminated with a final emotional performance by Tolu Aulava, who dedicated her rendition
of “I Look To You” by the late Whitney Houston to Tammy
Malae, a teacher at Faga’itua High School, who recently lost her
battle to cancer.
More information on Le Leo o Amerika Samoa can be
obtained by calling the DYWA office at 633-2835/2836.
NMSAS SCIENCE TEAM
CHECKS OUT ‘BIG MOMMA’ IN TA’U
Last month, science and marine coordinators from the
National Marine Sanctuary of American Samoa (NMSAS) went
on a field expedition in Ta’u, Manu’a, where they had the chance
to document one of the biggest Porites coral heads in the world
— known as Big Momma.
Two dives were completed and followed-up by tow board
surveys that took place along the western side of the Ta’u sanctuary management area. Big Momma is located in the Valley of
the Giants, a region of reef along the South West coast of Ta’u
island that contains numerous giant boulder corals, among the
largest in the world.
According to the NMSAS, although the Ta’u giants have not
been properly identified by a taxonomist, they are most likely
the species Porites lobata (known commonly as lobe coral)
which grows very slowly, sometimes as little as 1cm (0.30 in.)
per year. This means that large colonies are among the oldest
life forms on earth. Big Momma is the largest in the Valley of
the Giants and may be the largest in the world. This past February, scientists measured Big Momma’s circumference at 41m
(135ft), making her average width 13meters, or 42 feet.
In 2012, Dr. Rob Dunbar and scientists from Stanford University took three long core samples from Big Momma, which
showed that she started growing around 1479 AD and has
enjoyed regular growth since.
Big Momma, in general, is healthy and in an area with good
water quality. The NMSAS reports that “there is a large tumor
on her south facing side, and a large fissure on her east facing
side with other corals growing in it.”
“The major threats to Big Momma include warming ocean
temperatures and acidification due to climate change, disease,
and Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS), which are destructive
to corals.” Earlier this year in February, Sanctuary researchers
conducted video transcends across the cardinal points of Big
Momma to “document her state and have a baseline for comparison in the future. They also conducted tow board surveys
to check for Crown of Thorn starfish and to look for other reef
threats.” According to the NMSAS, no COTS or major disease
events were found, although there were numerous bleached
mushroom corals on the first survey.
(Continued on page 15)
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 13
Thailand’s pro-government
Red Shirts set to rally
BANGKOK (AP) — Supporters of Thailand’s beleaguered
prime minister are holding a major rally Saturday on the outskirts of Bangkok, a move aimed at countering months of antigovernment protests and an increasing spate of legal challenges
that could bring down Yingluck Shinawatra’s administration.
The last time pro-government “Red Shirts” gathered en
masse at a stadium in the capital in November, shooting broke
out nearby and five people were killed. The Red Shirts have
avoided rallying in Bangkok since then to avert bloodshed, and
Saturday’s rally is being held dozens of kilometers (miles) from
downtown, on the western edge of the sprawling metropolis, for
the same reason.
Thailand has been shaken by more than five months of antigovernment protests that snowballed after the ruling party tried
to ram an amnesty bill through Parliament that would have
allowed Yingluck’s brother Thaksin Shinawatra to return from
self-imposed exile and avoid serving a jail sentence for corruption. Thaksin, a billionaire former prime minister who now
lives in Dubai, was overthrown by the army in a 2006 coup after
being accused of abuse of power. His ouster triggered a political
fight between his supporters and opponents that has continued
ever since and is now focused on removing Yingluck, who took
office in 2011 after a landslide vote that was deemed free and
fair. Although the number of anti-government protesters in
Bangkok has dwindled dramatically in recent weeks, Yingluck
and her government remain highly vulnerable to legal threats,
which her supporters say have intensified since street protests
failed to unseat her. Most analysts predict her administration
will eventually fall in a “judicial coup,” because Thailand’s
courts and independent state agencies are widely seen as biased
against Thaksin’s political machine. There are fears that if that
happens, violence will follow as Yingluck’s backers react.
Earlier this week in the northeastern province of Udon
Thani, about 1,000 Red Shirt members took part in a martial
arts training that organizers said was intended was aimed at protecting democracy and the elected government.
Since November, 24 people, including three children, have
been killed in protest-related violence. On Wednesday, Thailand’s Constitutional Court announced it will hear a case accusing
her of misconduct for transferring her National Security Council
chief in 2011 to another position in a conflict of interest. The
court ordered Yingluck to present her defense within 15 days. If
she is found guilty of interfering in state affairs for her personal
benefit or that of her political party, Yingluck would have to step
down.
Two days earlier in a separate case under consideration by
the National Anti-Corruption Commission, Yingluck defended
herself against charges of dereliction of duty in overseeing
a contentious rice subsidy program. If the case goes forward,
it could lead to her suspension and eventual impeachment by
the Senate. Yingluck is currently serving as a caretaker prime
minister whose powers were automatically reduced when she
called February elections dissolved the lower house of Parliament. That move was meant to ease the political crisis, but it
only intensified and although elections were held, the poll was
annulled last month by the Constitutional Court.
No date has been set for a new vote, and Yingluck’s opponents hope that a failure to form a new government will spark
a constitutional crisis, allowing them to invoke vaguely defined
clauses in the charter and have an unelected prime minister
installed.
➧ Vavau o Samoa…
Mai itulau 10
le ulumatua o le fanau. Ua tele aso o le mafutaga a tamaitai nei
ma le la fanau toafa. Ua oo i le tasi aso ua gasegase le tama o
Tui Fiti Suasamile’ava’ava, ona fai loa lea o lana mavaega i ona
uso ma lona tuafafine e faapea, “a ou oti, ia tanu au i le valusaga,
o mea uma lava e tutupu mai ai i lou tuugamau, ia avea lea o lo
outou oso i Samoa, e saili ai lo outou aiga,” fai mai ua maliu Tui
Fiti Suasamile’ava’ava, ona tanu lea i le valusaga e tusa ai o lana
mavaega.
Ua oo i le tasi aso ona asi lea e le au uso ma le la tuafafine
le tuugamau o le latou uso, ma latou vaaia ai ni mea e pei oni
atigilima o se tagata, sa toe asi atu i le isi aso, ma latou vaaia ai
le laau ua tupu ae ai e tauponapona lona tino, ae toe asi atu i le
isi aso, o loo ai mai e le imoa le laau, ona niniva lea o le imoa,
ua tifa ma tolo tolo atu i le isi laau o loo ola i vae o le tuugamau
ua ai, ona te’a ai lea o lona niniva, ma, fai mai le mau a faa
faleupolu, o iina na pogai ai le igoa o le”tolo” o le “‘ava” ma
le “malae o le niniva” lea e oo mai lava i aso nei o loo i ai pea.
Ona sauni loa lea o le auuso e toalua ma le la tuafafine e toatasi, o le a sau la latou ausaga mai Fiti i Samoa, e saili le aiga o
lo latou tina e pei o le mavaega a le latou tei matua, le alii o Tui
Fiti Suasamile’ava’ava ao lei maliu. Tuli tatao mai i le vaiaso
le ausaga a le auuso lea ua fuafua mo Samoa, faatasi ai ma le la
tuafafine.
LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Employment Opportunity
March 28, 2014
The LBJ Tropical Medical Center Authority - Department of Human Resources is accepting applications for
the following position with the LBJ Hospital.
Job Title:
Department:
CLINICAL DIETITIAN
Dietary Services Department
Summary:
The Clinical Dietitian will report to the Chief, Nutritional Care of Dietary Department and work closely with
the healthcare team to provide inpatient care that is integrated and compatible with the patient-focused
medical goals and objectives. Primary responsibilities include application of the Nutrition Care Process
(NCP) including completion of the nutrition assessment, determination of the nutrition diagnosis,
developing and implementing nutrition interventions(s) and monitoring and evaluating of the patient’s
progress. Apply Scope of Dietetics Practice Framework (SODPF) to determine scope of practice, establish
Standards of Practice and Professional Performance (SOP/SOPP) in nutrition care and practice specific
dietetics, and as available, evidence-based practice protocols/nutrition practice guidelines to help determine
nutrition intervention(s).
Duties and Responsibilities:
PATIENT CARE:
Nutrition Assessment
• Conducts nutrition assessment when warrant ed by a patient’s needs or conditions
• Evaluates health and disease condition for nutrition related consequences
• Evaluates psycho-social, functional, and behavioral factors related to food access, selection, and
preparation; physical activity; and understanding of health condition
• Identifies possible problem areas for making nutrition diagnoses
Nutrition Diagnosis
• Finds patterns and relationships among the data and possible causes for the nutrition problem
• Prioritizes the relative importance of problems for patient/client/group safety
• Documents the nutrition diagnostic statement in PES Problem, etiology, and signs/symptom) or PE
format
Nutrition Intervention
• Formulates and determines a plan of action that is focused on the etiology of the problem based on
evidence from Evidence-Based Nutrition Practice Guidelines
• Assesses educational needs and provides nutrition counseling based on individual needs
• Evaluates achievement of learning objectives by the patient and/or family
• Defines the intervention plan by writing the nutrition prescription
• Implements the nutrition intervention
• Provides appropriate follow-up in accordance with the patient’s treatment goals
Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation
• Monitors progress through checking patient/client/group understanding and compliance with plan
• Measures outcomes through selecting outcome indicators that are relevant to the nutrition
diagnosis or signs or symptoms, nutrition goals, medical diagnosis
• Evaluates outcomes by comparing current findings with previous status, intervention goals, and/or
reference standards.
Documentation, Communication and Continuation of Care
• Documents relevant, accurate, and timely information performed in steps in the Nutrition Care
Process in the patient’s electronic medical record.
• Communicates and influences treatment interventions determined by the medical team through
interdisciplinary meetings
• Works cooperatively with food service staff to ensure conformance to nutrition prescriptions
• Serves as a resource to medical staff and allied health personnel on nutrition issues
Compliance
• Ensures that care delivered to each patient is in accordance with the state form of dietetics
regulation, licensing, certification, or registration
• Assists in achieving compliance with the Joint Commission, Healthcare Facilities Accreditation
Program (HFAP), or other accrediting agency
• Complies with federal requirements set forth under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
(CMS) Conditions of participation (COP) through reports, abstracts, presentations, and publication
• Maintains dietetic registration and continuing education requirements.
• Develops and implements an individualized portfolio plan for professional growth and development
• Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary meetings, task forces, and projects
• Performs other related duties as required
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in dietetics, foods and nutrition OR related area, granted by a U.S. regionally accredited
college or university. Completion of a didactic program in dietetics and supervised practice program
approved by the Commission on accreditation for Dietetics Education (CADE) of the American Dietetic
Association. Registered Dietitian or eligible for registration by the Commission on Dietetic Registration of
the American Dietetic Association; Certification/Licensure as required by state of practice.
Application form can be obtained from the Office of Human Resources. Deadline for filing
applications for this position will be April 11, 2014 at 4:00p.m.
Page 14
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
➧ “Faigamea ile tai” 2014…
Continued from page 1
A community policeman kicks a man allegedly suspected of participating in an ambush
against them near the town of La Concepcion, Mexico, Friday April 4, 2014. The vigilante force
was set-up by affected communities who created the Council of Communal Land Owners and
Communities Against the Construction of La Parota Dam (CECOP). opposed to the construction of the La Parota hydroelectric dam. Two vigilantes were injured and one died. At least four
(AP Photo/Bernandino Hernandez)
suspects were later detained. LBJ Tropical Medical Center
Employment Opportunity
March 28, 2014
The LBJ Tropical Medical Center Authority - Department of Human Resources is accepting applications for
the following position with the LBJ Hospital.
Job Title:
Department:
OFFICE COORDINATOR
Nutritional Services Department
Summary:
The Office Manager is responsible for organizing and coordinating office operations and procedures in
order to ensure organizational effectiveness and efficiency. Responsible in a wide variety of administrative
task, coordinating and liaison functions on a day to day basis.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Maintains office services by organizing office operations and procedures; preparing payroll,
controlling, correspondence; designing filing systems; reviewing and validating supply requisitions;
assigning and monitoring clerical functions
• Provides historical reference by defining procedures for retention, protection, retrieval, transfer,
and disposal for records
• Keeps management informed by reviewing and analyzing special reports; summarizing information;
identifying trends.
• Maintains office staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees
• Maintains office staff job results by coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; planning,
monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Establishes and maintains calendar for scheduling patients’ appointments; contacts patients for
carrying out nutrition consultations
• Act on behalf of department director to present, report, or attend meetings when she is not
available
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Other duties as assigned by department director
Skills/Qualifications:
• Supply Management, Informing others, tracking budget expenses, delegation, staffing, managing
processes, reporting skills, maintaining policies and procedures, etc….
• Work in varying hours as required
• Must be able to tolerate a position with varying job assignments
• Must maintain confidentiality
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English and Samoan both verbally and writing
• Must have working knowledge of word processing, power point, and spread sheet
• Prefer AA degree
• Must have at least 10 years experience in Business Management
Deadline for filing applications is April 11, 2014 at 4pm.
my children.”
The captain of Aua’s new sa, Paopao Ailua Fiaui agrees.
“Ua mao le lima o Maseligo ile makou va’a (by a stroke of luck
Maselino has built a masterpiece).”
But winning is nothing new to fautasi that wears Ioane’s
badge of craftsmanship. Just last year, the Fua’o from Vatia, with
its $30,000 tag price beat the over $300,000 high tech Aeto from
Pago Pago, not once but twice in tu’uga va’a. The Segavao, one
of the most famous fautasi here and Apia has won many races.
The Little Rina was one of only two fautasi that beat Fagasa’s
first high tech Fealofani Samoa ll in a fair race (Segavao was
the other one). There were local fautasi that claimed that fame
but they did it in a cheating way. The Kionasina also took first
honors in races held in Apia. Over all, Ioane has built 10 fautasi
between the two Samoa.
Judging from the way the new Paepae O Ulupo’o glides
during Aua’s practice runs, the new fautasi is set to surprise fans
and foes. But to fautasi aficionado, it is just another conspicuous
sign of Ioane’s genius in motion.
Skipper Paopao is all set to take Aua to another level of fautasi supremacy. However that commitment was not firmed until
after Thursday’s meeting where he was on the verge of giving
up the captaincy after just weeks on the job.
When the Aua village leaders met to appoint a kapiteni for
the new Paepae O Ulupo’o, they turned to one of their ranking
matai, Paopao. They determined that he was the best man at the
helm citing his experience as a former rower and captain.
Paopao left the sport for close to 10 years, but he accepted his
selection to head Aua’s fautasi campaign again out of respect.
But two days ago, he called a meeting of the auva’a and the
fautasi committee at the fale va’a to inform them that he was
resigning as skipper. He told them to pick an able kapiteni from
the aumaga to take over the duties and responsibilities he was
going to leave behind.
Later, Paopao shared his thoughts with this correspondent.
“My reasons for wanting to step down are personal. My wife is
sick, I’m old, and because of my poor health I could not fulfill
my obligations as a captain on a daily basis. That is not fair to
the auva’a, the committee, and our village”.
Paopao said he has missed many rowing practices with the
auva’a because of his health. “I attend maybe two or three a’oga
(practices) every week. To me that is not good for the morale of
the auva’a.”
When Paopao stunned the auva’a and committee with his
verbal resignation, many in the boat shed did not like it at all.
“They did not want me to step down. They reiterated their
faith and trust in my leadership and persuaded me to stay and
lead the auva’a as their kaipteni. Some even gathered their personal belongings (sheets, mats, and clothes) and threatened to
walk out if I left.”
With that strong spirit of unity extended and a show of confidence by the Aua auva’a for their kapiteni, Paopao withdrew
his request to resign and ordered them to prepare the fautasi for
rowing practice.
But before they dispersed, Paopao imparted his words of
wisdom to the young rowers and committee members when he
said, “Now that I have sacrificed my family for you, you promise
me that you will sacrifice your lives for our village.”
The new Paepae O Ulupo’o is 92ft long, and has a capacity
to carry 45 rowers.
Ioane explained that the Aua fautasi is narrower than that of
the Fua’o. That, according to the boat builder increases its speed.
He mixed foam and marine plywood and white pine and applied
it inside the boat, while on the entire body of the fautasi, he plastered it with a lighter application of fiberglass. “It makes the boat
lighter, tougher and faster,” he said.
The Aua fautasi is built for rough and calm waters. “It is
neither lighter nor heavier. I have created a good balance in
between. Three quarters of the racecourse in American Samoa
is on rough and choppy seas. The Paepae O Ulupo’o is built to
withstand such conditions and still be able to maintain speed and
balance,” Ioane said.
Captain Paopao has found out that the new fautasi has performed as advertised. “It has a good balance and is fast. It’s just
a matter of having my auva’a get used to the boat and learn the
art of rowing fast. But I guarantee that our fautasi is a force in
tu’uga va’a.”
But Ioane was not his village’s first choice to build Aua’s
new fautasi, Paopao explained. “We made plans to contract the
New Zealand boat builder, (Liam Power) that constructed Fagasa’s Fealofani Samoa lll. We bought all the high tech materials
that cost us $86,000 to be used in the building of our high tech
new boat. But when the New Zealander came back and said his
hourly wage was $96/ $100 an hour, we decided we could not
afford him and we parted ways.
“I recommended to our village leaders to get Maseligo, our
own kufuga to build the new Paepae O Ulupo’o.”
Ioane said that termites and other insects had eaten most of
the expensive high tech materials, while other materials had
rotted away.
(Continued on page 15)
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014 Page 15
➧ Community Briefs…
Continued from page 12
➧ Taofi Fuala’au School Lunch…
Intended Publication Date(s): Saturday, April 05, 2014. Sunday, April 06, 2014.
Replacement
AS, Samoa News [S_Saturday ad_Update to Publish or Proof] 4" X 4"
Produced: 11:25 AM ET, 4/3/2014
040314112528 Regal 865-925-9554
DYWA GRADUATES SECOND ELEI CLASS
A total of 21 women were presented with certificates of completion earlier this week during the
second graduation for the elei classes offered by the Department of Youth and Women’s Affairs
(DYWA). A brief ceremony was held in the Fale Tele at the Suigaula ole Atuvasa Beach Park in
Utulei Thursday morning where family, friends, and supporters were present to witness the occasion. Graduates were able to display their works of art, which included colorful patterns printed
onto fabric pieces - popular amongst locals to wear as sarongs or make into a puletasi or aloha
shirt.
The elei class is a 10-week program that is free of charge and open to all interested women.
Males are also welcome to come learn the art of elei. The next session of the elei course is set to
kick off this coming Monday. Registration can be made at the DYWA office on the 2nd floor of
the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building in Utulei. DYWA Deputy Director Tapumanaia Galu
Satele, who served as emcee for yesterday’s event, explained that with their certificates, the graduates now have something to add to their resume, for job search purposes, and they can even apply
for a business license so they can start making money with their newfound skill. In the past few
weeks, DYWA has graduated several residents from their sewing and cooking classes.
CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER
SOLDIER (PG-13)
Sat. - Sun.(1200 315) 630 1000
NOAH (PG-13)
Sat. - Sun.(1215 330) 645 1000
Times For Saturday,April 05,2014 - Sunday,April 06,2014
Continued from page 1
O popolega e pei ona faaalia e le afioga i le alii senatoa ia Soliai i le iloiloga sa faia, e ono avea
le fa’atamala o le malo i auala e siaki ai fualaau ‘aina nei ma itu e aafia ai le soifua tupu tupu a’e o
fanau aoga i ni ma’i faigata, ma avea ai ma to’atuga a’o latou finau e saili le poto lautele e tautua
ai aiga ma le malo.
“Pau ituaiga fualaau ‘aina lea o lo o talia pea e le School Lunch, o ituaiga fualaau ‘aina e le
manaomia se vailaau e toto ai e pei o le kukama, maukegi, saga, atoa ai ma isi taumafa e pei o le
fa’i ma le talo,” o le saunoaga lea a Fualaau i le Samoa News.
Na taua e Fualaau e faapea, ua talia lelei e le polokalame a le School Lunch le fautuaga a afioga
i ali’i Senatoa, ina ia taofi le toe fa’atauina atu o fualaau ‘aina nei se’i taunuu mai le masini ona
faatoa toe talia lea, ina ia mautinoa e saogalemu fanau aoga.
E i ai masalosaloga a ni isi o afioga i Senatoa e ui e le o fa’amaonia mai, o lo o ova le vailaau
o lo o fa’aaoga e tagata fai fa’atoaga mai Asia e fana ma tausi ai a latou fa’atoaga, e fua lea i le
lapopo’a ese ai lava a latou togalaau ‘aina nai lo fa’atoaga a tagata Samoa.
Mo se fa’ataitaiga o le kapisi saina lea o lo o totoina nei, e le gata i le lapopo’a ae le umi lava
ona toto ae selesele, e oo fo’i i kukama ma pi, e ese le lapopo’a o tino o fualaau ‘aina nei pe a
fuafua i tino o fualaau e toto lava e tagata Samoa.
E ui la o lea ua tali le faafitauli sa feagai ma le vaega o aoga i faaletonu e masani ona tula’i
mai ona o fualaau ‘aina nei, peita’i ua fa’aalia e ni isi o le aufai fa’atoaga a le atunuu lo latou le
taliaina o lenei fuafuaga, ona ua avea le taofi o le toe fa’atauina atu o fualaau ‘aina a tagata Asia
i le polokalame ma itu ua tafili saunoa ai e kiliva solo a latou fualaau ‘aina i le tele o faleoloa, ua
oo lava fo’i i tafatafa o auala ua fa’atau solo ai a latou fualaau ‘aina e aunoa ma le mautinoa o le
saogalemu mo le soifua maloloina o le atunuu.
Na taua e le susuga a Matulino Afeloa, o se ali’i faifa’atoaga mai Faleniu e fa’apea, afai ua
taofi e le malo le toe taliaina o fualaau ‘aina nei i le School Lunch, ua tatau fo’i ona taofi le toe
fa’atauina atu i vaega eseese o le atunuu, ina ne’i taumafai e puipui ola o fanau ae ma’imau atu ai
se soifua o se tagata matua i tua.
Na taua e le Faatonusili o le Ofisa o le AS-EPA ia Ameko Pato e fa’apea, o le masini lea ua
fa’amoemoe e su’e ai le malosi o le vailaau i le tino o le fualaau ‘aina, ua fa’amoemoe e taunu’u
mai i le atunuu i se taimi o le ogatotonu o le tausaga nei, ma o lo o latou galulue fa’atasi ai ma le
afioga i le kovana mo le fa’amautuina mai o lenei masini, ma le fa’amoemoe e maua mai, o le a
tuuina atu i lalo o le vaavaaiga a le Land Grant latou te fa’afoeina ma vaaia.
I le talanoaina ai o le mataupu e fa’atatau i fa’atoaga togalaau ‘aina o lo o toto e tagata Asia, o
le masina na te’a nei na tapunia ai e le Matagaluega o Fa’atoaga ma le Soifua Maloloina fa’atoaga
e fa i le atunu’u, ina ua maitauina e le o tausisia e i latou o lo o galulue i nei fa’atoaga tulaga mo
lo latou soifua maloloina.
Na taua e Lealao e faapea, o ni isi o tulaga ua le mafai ona ausia e i latou nei e aofia ai fale e
nonofo ai, faapea ai le le tumama i le faamamaina o faatoaga.
O lo o faaauau pea galuega faatino a le Ofisa o Fa’atoaga e ala i le asia ma le siakiina o nofoaga
o lo o toto ai togalaau ‘aina a tagata mai Asia faapea ai fo’i fa’atoaga a tagata o le atunuu, ina ia
mautinoa o lo o mulimulita’i i tulafono ma usitaia ta’iala uma o lo o fa’atonuina i lalo o le tulafono.
TO ALL OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS
Mr. Asoiva Sefo is no longer employed by SEVEN, INC. and
its subsidiaries:
• TradePac Marketing American Samoa
• J.I.L. Mart
Any representations and dealings made by Mr. Sefo will not be
honored by SEVEN, INC. Also, no payments/Purchase Orders
or business documentations are to be released to Mr. Sefo
from this date forward. If any questions arise, please contact
our office at (684) 699-6722.
AUTO NATION
Brake Pads & Ball Joints Now in Stock. WINDSHIELD
250.00
$
Hundreds of
RADIATOR
IN STOCK
We carry Genuine Aftermarket and Used Parts
All
All PPG
PPG Paints
Paints
10%
10%
Feso’ota’i mai i le tusitala ia ausage@samoanews.com
➧ “Faigamea ile tai” 2014…
Paopao is offering for a price some high tech
materials that are still in good condition to any
village that is hoping to build a new fautasi. “If
you’re interested, we’ll negotiate.”
As for his crew, Paopao claimed he has “the
fittest, strongest, youngest, and most disciplined
auva’a of all the crews” that are competing in
the Flag Day race next week. “They are excited
and are ready to fight for the pride of their
village”.
Training of the crew and other preparations
come under the supervision of Aua’s fautasi
committee.
They include two Mormon bishops; Pio
Croce and Brown, Sunny, Siela, and the leader
of the Aua aumaga, Leonard Sonoma Liufau.
Sa’oaumaga Liufau serves as Paopao’s right
hand man and assists the captain when he is
not available to take the crew out for rowing
practices.
In his parting words, captain Paopao paid
OFF
OFF
Auto Nation in Nu’uuli next to Talofa Video.
Continued from page 14
tribute to his auva’a, committee, village and
supporters. “Our crew is ready to fight for the
honor of our village in faigamea ile tai. I wish to
thank leaders of Aua, church ministers, friends,
sponsors, families and fans of the Paepae O
Ulupo’o for your prayers and support. We have
been training for the Flag Day race for almost
two months and I can say that the Aua auva’a
has prepared well for the fa’amoemoe.
“We are very proud to represent our village
and with God’s help we shall bring our long and
tough campaign to a successful ending. I’d like
to wish the government of American Samoa
and people a joyous celebration as they set out
to mark 114 years of good and prosperous relationship with the United States.
“I also wish all captains, villages, their
auva’a, and committees a safe and competitive
tu’uga fautasi next week. My one advice is for
every kaipteni to obey chairman Faoa’s rules
and not play by your own rules,” Paopao said.
IN STOCK
699-7168
699-7168
Talofa Video
“KOREAN,
FILIPINO,
MEXICAN
DRAMA
SERIES NOW
FOR RENT”
NEW RELEASES:
Escape Plan • Dallas Buyers Club
Captain Phillips • Free Bird
Pavaiai 699-7206 • Nuuuli 699-1888 • Fagatogo 633-2239
©2
Page 16
samoa news, Saturday, April 5, 2014
APRIL IS NATIONAL DISTRACTED
DRIVING AWARENESS MONTH
“WHEN YOU START YOUR CAR, TURN YOUR PHONE OFF!”
For more information contact FRED SCANLAN
DPS OFFICE OF HIGHWAY SAFETY
2nd Floor - Lumana’i Bldg, Fagatogo (633-7634)
C
M
Y
K
C
M
Y
K