Top 10 elementary school compete in Just Play final competition

Transcription

1 SECTION B VISIT SAMOA NEWS SAMOANEWS.COM FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS CARTOONS ALOHA BRIEFS & MORE C Y M K Top 10 elementary school compete in Just Play final competition C Y M K EIGHT MAKE IT TO THE TOP By Leiloa Ese Malala Samoa News Staff Writer Yesterday the Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) with the Department of Education, Physical Education division held their final competition for the highly successful physical education program called Just Play. Just Play, is a collaborative program, between DOE and FFAS, that s been introduced into every elementary school s PE class in the territory. It is designed for children aged 6-12 and is based around structured activity programs, which also include the distribution of equipment packs containing balls, cones, bibs, activity manuals and other resources that enable children to play football/ soccer at anytime and in any situation. Yesterday they selected 10 elementary schools out of the 24 that participated and competed against each other not only in soccer but with their presentations too. And, the final 10 schools competed against each other at the Department of Youth & Women Affairs (DYWA), yesterday and were judged not only for their soccer skills but also in promoting the importance of staying active and leading healthier lives. DYWA was a full house yesterday with students and teachers from the 10 elementary schools competing, as well as with families and friends who were there for support. Director of DOE, Dr.Ruth Matagi Tofiga gave the opening remarks together with head of the FFAS, Faiivae Iuli Alex Godinet, who spoke about living a healthy lifestyle at a young age and to always exercise. Eight schools made it to the top Lupelele, St. Theresa, Fagasa, Tafuna, Pavaiai, Aunu u, Vatia, Afonotele elementary schools. Each school was assigned to present how the Just Play Some of the elementary school students who made it to the Top 10, and competed and presented their skills, techniques for the Just Play program final at the DYWA center in Pago Pago, yesterday morning. [photo: EM] program has helped them in their schools, and had to show their own kind of skills and techniques on playing the sport, in staying active, to the judges. A teacher of Fagasa Elementary said to Samoa News, This is such a great program because nowadays you would see all sports activities is mainly for high schools and older people. To have this sport it will help the children want to stay active and keep playing to avoid becoming obese. An FFAS official said, FFAS is committed to growing football at every community and school levels on our island. So to have this unique program called Just Play it plays an important role in all these schools. One of the main reasons why we promote this program is because it is a physical activity for elementary-aged children, which will encourage community involvement and healthy living.

2 Page B2 samoa news, Friday, April 28, nd-day draft steals? Cook, Lamp could go early; Mixon, too RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer The last two players to be selected with the first pick of the second round of the NFL draft were New York Giants star safety Landon Collins in 2015 and Cleveland Browns promising pass rusher Emmanuel Ogbah last year. The point being there is plenty of big-time talent left on the board when the first round ends. That is especially the case this season, when the draft class was considered to have more first-round talents than firstround picks. Six players with first-round talent that will be available Friday during Rounds Two and Three. DALVIN COOK, RB, FLORIDA STATE Cook was right there with top-10 picks Leonard Fournette and Christian McCaffrey at the end of the college season. Some character red flags have popped up, but their validity seems debatable. Questions about ball security and his ability to run inside also dragged Cook down. Despite all that, this is a homerun hitter. JOE MIXON, RB, OKLAHOMA The story of Day Two will likely be when and if Mixon is drafted. On talent alone, he might be the best back in the draft a bigger version of McCaffrey. He also was suspended his entire freshman season for punching a female student at Oklahoma and breaking bones in her face. Mixon comes with baggage and built-in criticism for whichever team takes him. The talent, though, is elite. FORREST LAMP, OL, WESTERN KENTUCKY Only two offensive linemen went in the first round and none until pick 20. Scouts fell in love with Lamp at the Senior Bowl, but he doesn t have a prototypical tackle s body and that kept him out of the first round. He might be the most sound blocker in the class. CAM ROBINSON, OL, ALABAMA Robinson is sort of the flip side of Lamp. All the athleticism and ideal size, but his footwork gets sloppy and his play was inconsistent. He can dominate and those physical tools could lead to a long and productive career. ZACH CUNNINGHAM, LB, VANDERBILT Cunningham was a tacklemachine with good instincts and athleticism. He could be a steady, if not spectacular, threedown linebacker. Kevin King, CB, Washington Who doesn t like 6-foot-3 cornerbacks? FILE - In this Sept. 10, 2016, file photo, Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon (25) carries during an NCAA college football game against Louisiana Monroe, in Norman, Okla. The NFL Draft will be held April 27-29, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) AUTO NATION NU UULI: (684) FAGATOGO: (684) FAX: (684) Car Radio $ Piece Tool Set $49.99 Microfiber Sponges $4.99 Auto Whell Brush $9.99 Automotive Fuse Kit & Tester BUSINESS HOURS Mon-Fri 7:30am-5pm Sat 8am-1pm CLOSED SUNDAY $10.00 Los Angeles Angels Albert Pujols hits an RBI single during the first inning of a baseball game against the Oakland Athletics, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Nolasco, Norris lead Angels to 2-1 win over Athletics ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) Ricky Nolasco had extra days between starts to work on mechanical issues and it paid off. He led the Los Angeles Angels to a 2-1 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday night to earn the series sweep. Nolasco didn t go into details of the adjustments, but they sure worked for him, keeping the Athletics off balance. They were good, Nolasco said of the time to make mechanical adjustments. They were much-needed to get back on schedule. Go get them in Seattle. Nolasco (2-2) threw 5 2/3 innings, allowing one run and three hits. The Angels (12-12) have won four consecutive games and are back to.500 as they head to Texas. Nolasco s next start will be in Seattle. Just cleaning up some things on the front leg with my leg and overall mechanics, Nolasco said. Everything felt good. Bud Norris is settling into the closer s role for the Angels since injuries have left that job open. It s been a seamless transition. He pitched a scoreless ninth for his fourth save of the season and second in as many nights. In the sixth inning, Nolasco walked two batters and Yonder Alonso reached on an error to load the bases. Blake Parker relieved Nolasco and struck out Ryon Healy with the bases loaded to end the inning. The Angels, who scored eight runs in the previous game s win over the Athletics, scored two runs in the first inning. Mike Trout, who has an 11-game hitting streak, hit a two-out double, followed by a run-scoring single by Albert Pujols and an RBI double by C.J. Cron. Trout, the reigning AL MVP, has hit safely in 23 of 24 games this season. Norris, a former starter, is blossoming as a closer for now. Huston Street and Cam Bedrosian are both injured. And Norris looks very much like he has the makeup to pitch well in that role, something that s not easy to do. He s walking around like a closer, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. He s filling the role and doing a great job. Oakland starter Kendall Graveman (2-1), who came off the disabled list after missing one start with a minor shoulder strain allowed two runs in six innings and scattered six hits. He struck out four and walked none. He also turned an unassisted double play, the first by an Oakland pitcher since Blue Moon Odom did it on July 11, He tagged Ben Revere in a rundown and flipped through the air to get Cliff Pennington at third. That s probably the best play I ve ever seen a pitcher make, hurdling over a defender to get the second out unassisted, A s manager Bob Melvin said. I didn t even know how to put that one down on the card. He pitched great. One pitch, really. A two-strike pitch to Trout. Strike or not. Two doubles. That s all they get off him. I thought he pitched really well. FROM PUCKS TO BASEBALLS The Edmonton Oilers are in town for their Western Conference semifinals series against the Ducks. The Oilers won Game 1 and on their off day before tomorrow s Game 2, star Connor McDavid and Patrick Maroon - a former Duck and friend of the Angels - attended batting practice. Maroon caught up with Mike Trout, and Albert Pujols signed baseballs for the contingent. You can see the Honda Center, the Ducks home arena, just behind left-center field at Angel Stadium. TRAINER S ROOM: Athletics: RHP John Axford (strained right shoulder) threw from 90 feet and could join the team on the upcoming road trip.... LHP Sean Manaea (left shoulder tightness) is expected to play catch in Texas on Friday. He left Wednesday s start after just 34 pitches in two innings. Angels: RHP Mike Morin (neck tightness) is expected to start throwing in a few days.... RHP Andrew Bailey (right shoulder inflammation) has resumed throwing.... RHP Huston Street (right lat strain) is throwing off a mound. UP NEXT: Oakland RHP Jharel Cotton (2-2, 4.76 ERA) will make his ninth career start against Houston on Friday night. He leads the AL in games started by a rookie (4) and innings pitched (22 2/3). LHP Tyler Skaggs (1-1, 4.44 ERA) got his first win of the season against Toronto in his last start, allowing two runs in seven innings. Skaggs, who is pitching his first full season since Tommy John surgery, had an extra day of rest before this start against Texas.

3 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B3 North Carolina s Mitch Trubisky reacts after being selected by the Chicago Bears during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Bears trade up, take QB Mitch Trubisky with No. 2 pick LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Pace made a stunning and bold move to trade up for the quarterback he wanted. He caught just about everyone off guard, including Mitchell Trubisky. The Chicago Bears drafted their latest quarterback of the future in a shocker Thursday night, grabbing North Carolina s Trubisky with the No. 2 overall pick after trading up a spot with the San Francisco 49ers and surrendering three draft choices to do it. I think it shows that they believe in me, he said. And I believe in what Ryan Pace and Coach Fox are doing in Chicago, and I can t wait to be a part of it. There was some thought the Bears might wait a round or two before taking a quarterback after signing Mike Glennon last month to replace the departed Jay Cutler. That couldn t have been more wrong. The Cleveland Browns decided to grab Texas A&M defensive standout Myles Garrett rather than address their biggest need for a long-term quarterback. Pace decided he couldn t pass up the chance. The price for Trubisky was high, with San Francisco getting the Bears No. 3 pick, a third- and fourth-round choice this year plus a third-rounder next year. It was a surprising move, particularly since San Francisco general manager John Lynch was ready to take Stanford defensive lineman Solomon Thomas at No. 2 anyway. Kudos to the Bears, Lynch said. I give Ryan Pace and John Fox credit for making a courageous move and we re thrilled with what we got out of it. Pace said he couldn t afford to wait even one pick. Teams looking for a quarterback were calling him about the third overall choice so he knew they were also looking to move into the No. 2 spot. Lynch confirmed the 49ers had other offers. I didn t want to sit on our hands and have some team jump us or have it not work out, Pace said. When we were this close, within reach of a player that was all really valued, I didn t want to sit on our hands and risk not getting that player. The 6-foot-2, 222-pound Trubisky said had little contact with the Bears leading up to the draft. The Bears did see him at the combine and at his pro day. Pace, coach John Fox and several assistants also had a private workout with him in North Carolina last month. They put Trubisky through individual drills and had him drop back from under center to pass to receivers, a different skill for a shotgun quarterback. Trubisky made just 13 college starts, all in a breakout junior season last year. He set the single-season the school s single-season record for yards passing (3,748), touchdowns (30) and total offense (4,056) in He ranked fifth in the country with a 68.0 completion percentage while throwing just six interceptions. He also ran for five touchdowns last season, after backing up quarterback Marquise Williams as a freshman and sophomore. Even so, it was a surprising move for the Bears. And it showed just how serious they are about solidifying a traditionally weak position for the team over the years. When Ryan Pace in Chicago went up into 2 and took the quarterback, that surprised a lot of people, I think.... There were other positions that we thought they might be drafting, said Saints coach Sean Payton, who knows Pace from his time in New Orleans front office. The Bears finished last in the NFC North at 3-13 in their second season under Pace and coach John Fox. Years of shoddy drafting combined with a long list of injuries exposed a glaring lack of depth. It all added up to Chicago s lowest win total since the 1973 team went 3-11, the most losses since a 1-13 finish in 1969 and a busy offseason for a rebuilding team. The Bears dumped Cutler after eight seasons and signed Glennon, giving them some leeway to wait on a QB. But Pace jumped at the opportunity to take Trubisky, though he did say Glennon is the starter. For how long? No timelines on that, Pace said. Whether Trubisky is starting in Week 1 or in 2018, his development will go a long way toward defining Pace s tenure. The Bears are counting on him, with his arm strength and quickness, to lock down a position that has historically troubled the franchise. Going to come in and learn as much as I can from Mike and the other veterans on the team. I mean I m always going to compete and do my thing and push the guy in front of me and my teammates as well. When given my opportunity, I m looking forward to take full advantage of it. It s all about helping the Chicago Bears win and that s what I m looking forward to most. $80 Daily Rate *NEW* $120 Daily 2013 Hyundai Sonata Automatic (Red Car) 2015 Kia Sedona Automatic In The High Court of American Samoa HCDR No LEPISI TASILAVA NGLAM, Petitioner, v. PATRICK NGLAM, Respondent NOTICE OF PUBLICATION/ FA AALIGA O FA ASALALAUGA FA ALAUA ITELE TO: PATRICK NGLAM YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that a Petitioner for Divorce has been filed before the High Court of American Samoa on or about March 7, 2017, seeking the dissolution of your marriage to Petitioner LEPISI TASILAVA NGLAM. A full copy of the Petition for Divorce may be obtained from the law firm of Tauiliili-Langkilde Law, P.O. Box , Pago Pago, American Samoa You are required to serve an Answer to the Petition on Petitioner s attorney, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde of Tauiliili-Langkilde Law, whose contact details are provided above, no later than two (2) months and ten (10) days after the date of the first publication of this Notice. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to the Clerk of the High Court, whose address is P.O. Box 309, Pago Pago, American Samoa If you fail to do so, a judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition for Divorce. O LE FA AALIGA E TU UINA ATU ia te oe, le ua ta ua i luga, ua iai se talosaga ua failaina i le Fa amasinoga Maualuga o Amerika Samoa i le aso 7 o Mati 2017 e tatalaina ai le lua fa aipoipoga ma LEPISI TASILAVA NGLAM. E mafai ona e susu atu i le Ofisa Loia o Tauiliili-Langkilde Law i Tafuna, P.O. Box , Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, e tauaaoina atu ai se kopi o le talosaga ua failaina i le Fa amasinoga Maualuga e pei ona ta ua i luga. Ua poloa iina nei oe ina ia tau aaoina se tali i lenei mataupu ia Gwen Tauiliili- Langkilde, loia o le itu tagi, i lona ofisa loia o Tauiliili-Langkilde Law i Tafuna, P.O. Box , Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, i masina e lua (2) ma aso e sefulu (10), mai le ulua i aso sa fa asalalauina ai lenei fa asilasilaga. E tatau fo i ona e tau aaoina mai se kopi o lau tali i le Failautusi o le Fa amasinoga Maualuga, P.O. Box 309, Pago Pago, American Samoa O lou le utagia mai, ma e tu uina mai se tali i lenei fa asilasilaga, o le a fai ai loa e le Fa amasinoga se faaiuga i lenei mataupu mo se fesoasoani e pei ona talosagaina e le itu tagi. Dated: March 13, 2017 CLERK OF COURTS Published: 03/28 & 04/28/17 O&O INC. CAR RENTAL PO Box 3897, Pago Pago, AS Located in Nu uuli (O&O Inc. Wholesale) Working with the Community TEL: OR FAX: OR NATIONAL PACIFIC INSURANCE LTD Invites written tenders for 1 only damaged 2011 TOYOTA RAV-4 LIC#R-924 on as is, where is basis. Viewing appointments can be scheduled with Accords Collision & Towing Inc Shop in Tafuna on or All Tenders sealed in envelope and addressed to: Tender Agnes Polu Country Manager National Pacific Insurance Ltd P O Box 1386 Utulei, Centennial Building Pago Pago, American Samoa Highest or any tender will not necessarily be accepted. Tender closes at 4pm on May 1st, 2017 For any further details please contact Elena Talitiga-Felise. Phone#: or $90 Daily Rate $90 Daily Rate In The High Court of American Samoa TRIAL DIVISION PR NO In the Matter of the Estate of LEFAGAOALII SUNIA BY: LIUPUA ANDREW SUNIA Petitioner NOTICE OF HEARING: PETITION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION TO: ALL INTERESTED PARTIES PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on the 22nd day of May, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. or as soon thereafter as possible, this matter will be heard by the Honorable Presiding Justices and Judges of the High Court of American Samoa. Dated this 14th day of March, 2017 CLERK OF COURTS Published: 4/21, 4/8 & 5/5/ Toyota Corolla Automatic (White Car) 2010 Toyota Tundra Automatic (White Truck) Contact Information: Jiin Jang ( ) or Tafa Leaupepe Office: Fax: Rentals@ooeinc.com

4 Page B4 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Ph Location:Room 209, Tedi of Samoa - Fagatogo Office Hrs. 9am to 2pm (684) Family Owned & Operated since We are American Samoa s only full time Pest Control Company. We provide a very affordable and friendly service. Do you have ROACH, ANT, FLEAS, TICKS, TERMITE, RATS, AND OTHER PEST PROBLEMS? Call for a FREE PEST EVALUATION OR NO OBLIGATION INSPECTION We do GROUND TERMITE TREATMENT & CONSTRUCTION PRE_TREATMENTS We provide services for Houses, Boats, Cars, Offices, Warehouses, Storage, Restaurants, Furniture pieces, stores and cafeteria and health clinics. PIGS FOR SALE All sizes. Size 2 and big ones for Fa alavelave. Contact or American Samoa Government DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE PUBLIC NOTICE Washington s John Ross, left, poses with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected by the Cincinnati Bengals during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) Bengals take receiver John Ross as running mate for AJ Green players to take speedy receiver John Ross from Washington. For the second time in three years, Cincinnati drafted a player in the first round who is coming off surgery. Ross set an NFL combine record by running a 4.22-second 40-yard dash, and then had surgery for a torn labrum. The Bengals expect him to be ready for the start of the season and ready to make an impact immediately. This guy s role kind of jumps out at you with his speed, offensive coordinator Ken Zampese said. The last time the Bengals chose a receiver with their first pick was 2011, when they took Green fourth overall. Their offense crumbled last season after Green severely pulled a hamstring and missed six full games and most of one other. The Bengals finished 6-9-1, missing out on the playoffs for the first time in six years. Now they ve got another receiver who can force defenses to guard against the long pass, something they ve wanted since receiver Marvin Jones left as a free agent following the 2015 season. It kind of balances the other side of the field, coach Marvin Lewis said. When you re playing against him, people feel his speed. Two years ago, they took Cedric Ogbuehi with their first overall pick even though he was recovering from reconstructive knee surgery. He missed most of his rookie season and struggled at right tackle last year. The Bengals plan to move him to left tackle and replace Andrew Whitworth. Cornerback William Jackson III missed his rookie season last year with a torn chest muscle. Ross tore the labrum in the fifth game last season but kept CINCINNATI (AP) The Bengals found a running mate for A.J. Green in the first round of the NFL draft, passing on several highly-rated defensive COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS Program Year (PY) 2017 Annual Action Plan Draft The American Samoa Government (ASG) invites public comments on the PY2017 Annual Action Plan (AAP) Draft as mandated in the provisions of 24 CFR & and (b). Public comments are invited for a 30-day period commencing on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 to Friday, May 5, The draft is available at the Department of Commerce, 2 nd floor of the A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building. A public meeting to accept verbal and written comments on the PY2017 AAP Draft will be held at the Department of Commerce Conference Room on Wednesday, May 3, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Translation into and out of Native Language (Samoan) that is widely spoken will be provided at the meeting. The Community Planning and Development (CPD) Programs of American Samoa complies with 24 CFR & (1) and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act, Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, or special modifications to participate in the public meeting or to comment on the AAP Draft should contact the HUD CPD Coordinator, Petti Matila at the following address. Written comments on the Public review draft may be sent to: Petti T. Matila, HUD CPD Coordinator Office of the Governor A.P. Lutali Executive Office Building, 3 rd Floor Pago Pago, American Samoa Office: (684) ext. 226 Fax: (684) peti.matila@doc.as Comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, May 5, If you have any questions regarding this notice, please contact Petti T. Matila at ext playing. He finished with 81 catches for 1,150 yards and 17 touchdowns. Setting the record for the 40-yard dash at the combine brought him additional notice. Ross had surgery on both knees earlier in his career. I think it just got people to realize exactly how fast I am, Ross said during a conference call. I definitely got more attention. He got the Bengals attention late in the draft process. They invited him to Paul Brown Stadium after his surgery, the last team to invite him to get to know the coaching staff. He felt they hit it off right away. I got that vibe when I was there, he said. I called my agent and told him how good I felt. I told him, Don t be surprised if the phone rings on draft day and it s the Bengals. The Bengals return their top three receivers from last season Green, wideout Brandon LaFell and slot receiver Tyler Boyd along with tight end Tyler Eifert. LaFell finished second in catches and yards to Green, and he signed a two-year deal after the season. You say, I can really see (Ross) fitting in with the guys we have, Zampese said. Cincinnati is still looking to upgrade a defense that had trouble getting pressure on the quarterback, especially in the first half of last season. The Bengals finished with their second-fewest sacks in the last eight years, and they slipped to a middle-of-the-pack defense overall. Lewis said there were several coveted defensive players left at the ninth pick because of how the round worked out, but Ross was too enticing. Lewis said no other team was interested in trading for the ninth spot.

5 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B5 Bills add picks and character in selecting LSU DB White ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) Bills rookie head coach Sean McDermott filled a need in Buffalo s backfield and added two valuable picks in overseeing his first NFL draft. In using the 27th pick to select LSU cornerback Tre Davious White on Thursday, McDermott also believes he addressed the issue of character he s been attempting to instill in what had been an undisciplined team in the three months since replacing Rex Ryan. Citing character as being part of our evaluation process, McDermott noted White s background as a high school valedictorian and team leader at LSU. Over the past two seasons, White wore No. 18, which is awarded to the Tigers player who best exemplifies the program on and off the field since There s a lot of unknowns in the draft, there s a lot of unknowns in life in general. And so you try to close that gap as much as much as you can, McDermott said. And certainly with the character in this case that Tre Davious White has, we felt good about that person off the field. White can also play. Listed at 5-foot-11 and 192 pounds, he was a three-plus-year starter who finished with six interceptions in 48 games. He showed a capability of playing both inside and outside positions, and had added versatility as a punt returner. White will be given an opportunity to compete for a starting job on a defense that lost starting cornerback Stephon Gilmore, who signed with AFC East rival New England in free agency, and also cut No. 3 cornerback Nickell Robey-Coleman. I feel 100 percent confident, White said, regarding making the jump to the NFL. And the Bills had such confidence in the 22-year-old White that they took the calculated risk of passing up a shot to select Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore with the 10th pick and instead move down 17 spots in making a trade with the Kansas City Chiefs. In exchange, Buffalo acquired the Chiefs third-round pick, 91st overall, and their firstround pick next year. For McDermott, the trade addressed a short-term goal in allowing Buffalo to increase its number of selections to eight in this year s draft. And it filled a longer-term objective in providing the Bills two first-round picks next year, which could prove to be valuable assets. Buffalo could chose to either use both picks on drafting players or incorporate them into trade assets should the team elect to address other needs, including the team s most unsettled position of quarterback. Yeah, all the options that may be on the table, McDermott said. He said the Bills had preliminary talks with the Chiefs of a possible trade once the cornerback free-agent market began to dwindle. Kansas City expressed interest in moving up for a quarterback. Upon making the trade, the Chiefs drafted Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes. McDermott turned to his mentor, Chiefs coach Andy Reid, for the deal. A defensive specialist, McDermott spent his first 12 NFL seasons working his way up the coaching ranks with the Reid-coached Philadelphia Eagles. In Buffalo, the detailoriented 42-year-old McDermott is attempting to place his stamp of structure and discipline on a franchise that is in the midst of a 17-year playoff drought the longest active drought in North America s four major praofessional sports. By placing an emphasis of character in selecting White, the move was a departure from some more questionable picks the team has made in recent years. Defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has had several off the field issues, and missed the first four games of last season serving an NFL suspension for violating the league s substance abuse policy. The Bills also cut running back Karlos Williams last summer after he was also suspended by the NFL and reported to camp out of shape. LSU s Tre Davious White arrives for the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) CHANNEL * (E) English Subtitles 47 * (L)-Live Programming/News * (R)-Rerun *Note: If you need this Schedule, <hyunhwilee@gmail.com>. and I will send it to you every wee k! TRUTH of DOKDO & EAST SEA < > < >

6 Page B6 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Slides (Foster), surges (Davis) from 1st round of NFL draft Randi Martin, Patrick Mahomes and Leigh Steinberg react while Mahomes is on a call with the Kansas City Chiefs, during an NFL football draft watch party in Tyler, Texas, Thursday, April 27, Texas Tech quarterback Mahomes was the 10th overall pick by the Chiefs, after a trade with the Buffalo Bills. (Chelsea Purgahn/Tyler Morning Telegraph via AP) AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Department of Academic Affairs EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Position Title: DEVELOPMENTAL ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR Employment Status: Full Time 10 months (Career Service) General Description: The instructor will report directly to the College Accelerated Preparatory (CAPP) Chairperson under the overall supervision of the Dean of Academic Affairs. The department provides effective instruction and curriculum leadership. In addition to teaching the assigned courses, the instructor will contribute to the overall development and success of departmental initiatives promoting instructional quality. Job Duties and Responsibilities: Collect, prepare and present instructional materials for all assigned subjects to be taught. Prepare and distribute course syllabi/outlines for each course during the first week of instruction. Teach a full instructional course load of 15 credit hours or 225 instructional contact hours per semester. However, loads may vary between 12 and 16 credit hours per semester. Prepare and distribute a comprehensive syllabi for all courses taught in a timely manner as requested by Academic Affairs Teach each class as scheduled and supervise examinations, field trips, internships, service learning activities and practicum. Maintain attendance and scholastic records and submit the required records to the Admissions and Records Office at the assigned date every semester/session. Develop, implement, and assess Student Learning Outcomes (SLOs) for each course taught. Share data on SLOs collected from courses taught with the department and other college stakeholders, and provide recommendations for improvement of student learning. Participate in the different levels of SLO review, program review, and student assessment. Academically advise students regarding their chosen program of study. Provide students with information on careers, academic referrals, and transfer opportunities. Assist with the registration process; participate in faculty orientation, commencement exercises, and professional development activities. Post and maintain a class schedule and office hours for student assistance. Provide safety measures and fully exercise the enforcement of these measures in the classroom. Actively participate and contribute to college committees and extracurricular functions. Observe and enforce all ASCC rules and regulations. Perform other duties as may be required by the Department Chairperson, Dean of Academic Affairs, or the Vice President of Academic and Student Affairs. Minimum Qualifications: Master s degree in Education with an emphasis in English as a Second Language. Must have at least three (3) years of teaching experience in developmental English at a two or four year college. Must demonstrate knowledge in curriculum development, and have good analytical and interpersonal skills. Must also be computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.) Salary: Salary will be commensurate with degree and experience. Application Deadline: May 05, 2017 no later than 4:00pm. Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office Ext. 428/441/429, or by ing ascchumanresources@amsamoa.edu. An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer And A Drug-Free Workplace RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer The first round of the NFL draft had players from Temple and Western Michigan off the board before players from Alabama. And in a draft where none of the quarterbacks looked like locks to be picked in the first round, three were taken in the first 12 picks. The draft always provides surprises. As usual, some players were off the board earlier than expected while others had to wait longer than most of the draft forecasters expected. Three players who surged and three more who were picked but slipped during the first round of the NFL draft SURGE Corey Davis, wide receiver, Western Michigan to Tennessee at No. 5 For those who think the combine and pro day workouts are overrated, Davis is proof that film comes first. He didn t work out at the combine or pro day because of injuries, and the conventional wisdom was that would make Clemson s Mike Williams to first receiver off the board. Instead, the Titans grabbed Davis over Williams, who went two picks later to the Chargers. The only real question about the 6-foot-3 Davis is consistent quality of competition. John Ross, wide receiver, Washington to Cincinnati at No. 9. Ross was a lock to go in the first round after running a combine record 4.22-second 40-yard dash. Still, he is not the biggest guy at 5-11, 188. Plus, he had a serious knee injury in his college career. Ross seemed like more of a mid-first rounder than a top-10 pick, but the Bengals could not pass up on that speed. Patrick Mahomes II, quarterback, Texas Tech to Kansas City at No. 10. The Bears surprisingly traded up from No. 3 to No. 2 to take North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky, but he had long been speculated to be the first QB off the board. Then Kansas City made an even more surprising jump from 27 to 10 via a trade with the Bills to take Mahomes. The gun-slinging Mahomes has a ton of upside, but needs polish. When the college football season ended, no one would have guessed that Mahomes would be drafted before Deshaun Watson, who was taken two picks later by Houston. SLIP Reuben Foster, linebacker, Alabama to San Francisco at No. 31. Foster was touted as a top-10 pick, but he had a rough go of it during the postseason draft process. He left the combine early after getting into argument with a hospital worker. He was found to have a diluted urine sample at the combine, which counts as a failed drug test. And there were lingering concerns about a shoulder problem. The last one might have been most damaging. Early in the process, there was speculation San Francisco might take Foster at No. 2 overall. Instead, the 49ers were able to trade back into the first round and get him with the second-to-last pick of the night. Jonathan Allen, defensive lineman, Alabama to Washington at No. 17. Another Alabama player with a shoulder issue that likely cost him a few million dollars. Allen was in the discussion to push Myles Garrett to be No. 1 overall at the end of the college season. Instead, a deep talent pool and an early run on quarterbacks helped push Allen down the board much to the delight of the Redskins. O.J. Howard, tight end, Alabama to Tampa Bay at No. 19. Make it a hat trick for the Crimson Tide, though there were no injury red flags working against Howard. He was still the first tight end off the board and Bucs quarterback Jameis Winston gets a big new target at 6-foot-6, 255 pounds.

7 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B7 ATTENTION!! STARTING MAY 1ST ALL REGISTRAR NOTICES WILL BE $60 Stanford s Solomon Thomas poses after being selected by the San Francisco 49ers during the first round of the 2017 NFL football draft, Thursday, April 27, 2017, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) 49ers get Solomon Thomas, extra picks in SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) John Lynch came out of his first draft as an NFL general manager with two of the top three players on San Francisco s board and a couple of extra picks to boot. The rookie general manager would have had a hard time scripting the day any better. He traded down one spot to No. 3 to get Stanford defensive lineman Solomon Thomas and then packaged one of the extra picks from that deal with his own second-rounder to get Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster at 31. We got two of our top three players, Lynch said. We re thrilled. We re ecstatic. We think these guys have traits that encompass what we want to be about as a football organization. The trading started when Chicago wanted to move up one spot to select quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. With other teams interested in that pick, the Niners were able to get extra picks in the third and fourth round this year and a 2018 third-rounder and still draft their second-highest rated player in Thomas. There were other people involved, Lynch said. The trade improved the last day because of that. Then when Foster started slipping possibly because of concerns about his injured shoulder and off-field character issues, San Francisco started making calls midway through the round to get an additional first-round pick. They were finally able to move from 34th to 31st by sending the fourth-round pick acquired from Chicago to Seattle and added the Butkus Award winner to their defense. Coach Kyle Shanahan said Fos- 1st round of draft ter s play jumped off the film every time he studied Alabama s defense. No matter who I was studying and watching, No. 10 was flying around passing everybody up, Shanahan said. No matter who I studied. I had a hard time not watching No. 10, which was Reuben. The way he plays, the way he hits, the way he runs, that s why you want him on your team. But Foster was hurt by a shoulder injury that he said should be fully healed by training camp, as well as off-field issues. Foster was kicked out of the combine over a confrontation with a hospital worker and had a diluted drug test sample, turning him from a projected top 10 pick to one that almost didn t make it in the first round. They gave me a chance, Foster said. I really appreciate the 49ers. I m ready to go hard and work hard and prove I m worthy of the spot. They re not going to regret it. The 49ers sent VP of football affairs Keena Turner and team pastor Earl Smith to Alabama to meet with Foster and came away convinced that he was not a character risk. There were no off-field questions surrounding Thomas, who was the third straight defensive lineman taken with San Francisco s top pick, following Arik Armstead in 2015 and DeForest Buckner last year. Lynch, as a Stanford graduate, is quite familiar with Thomas. He has spent time around the program in recent years and even took a class on decision-making with Thomas where they collaborated on a project. I was star struck the first day of class, Thomas said. I tried to cling on to him, learn from him. It was a really cool experience to be in class with him. Thomas said the two kept in touch since then and now he wants to make Lynch proud as his first draft pick ever as a general manager. Thomas has the versatility to play outside on the base defense where he is an elite run stopper and inside as a pass rusher in nickel situations. He had eight sacks and 15 tackles for loss last season at Stanford when he was named the top defensive lineman in the Pac-12. In The High Court of American Samoa FAMILY, DRUG AND ALCOHOL COURT DIVISIONS FDA/JR No In the Matter of the Petition of FELICIAMERE ELISARA, for the Relinquishment of Her Parental Rights to a Child, Mother/Petitioner, And Concerning Randy Tipa from the village of Vailoa, Father/Respondent. NOTICE/FA AALIGA TO/Mo: RANDY TIPA Father/Respondent NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the above-named described Respondent that a petition has been filed before the High Court of American Samoa, Family, Drug and Alcohol Division, to determine your parental rights in a male child born on July 12, 2014, at LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Faga alu, American Samoa. A hearing will be held after two (2) months and ten (10) days from the date of the first publication of this Notice, in which the Court may enter an order that you have acquired any parental rights to the minor child and place the child for adoption. If you have any objection, or wish to claim or assert you parental rights, you must appear within two (2) months and ten (10) days from the date of the first publication of this Notice and file an objection or claim with the Court. O LE FA AALIGA E TU UINA ATU ia te oe, po o e tali, ua ta ua i luga, ua iai le talosaga ua failaina i le Faamasinoga Maualuga o Amerika Samoa e iloilo ai ou aia fa a-matua i se tamaitiiti na fanau o ia i Iulai 12, 2014, i le Falema i i LBJ Tropical Medical Center, Faga alu, Amerika Samoa. O lea iloiloga e faia pe a tuana i le lua (2) masina ma aso e sefulu (10) mai le aso o le ulua i fa asalalauga o lenei Fa aaliga, ma e ono tu uina atu ai se poloa iga a le Fa amasinoga e fa ailoa ai ua leai ni ou aia fa a-matua i lea tamaitiiti. Afai e te tete e, pe e te finagalo e fa amaonia ou aia fa a-matua, ia e failaina se talosaga tete e i le Fa amasinoga i totonu o le lua (2) masina ma aso e sefulu (10) mai le ulula i fa asalalauga o lenei Fa aaliga. DATE/ASO: January 26, 2017 CLERK OF COURTS Published: 4/28 & 5/26/17 FAASALALAUGA Talanoaga o le Suafa ASOAU Afioaga o Faleasao, Tau, Manu a Ae ou te le i faloina le afa loloa i tua au mafua malu, ma ou sa afi i le ta afi tua lua na ifo ai aso o le aiga Sa- Tagaloa, e ao ina ou ulua i se i le moia a ma filitagaga le taofi e taufaaetefimalie ai ile vaogaga, auā e faigatā pa ia sausaugatā o Samoa o le ao mamala. Ne i alu loa le fua, ae ao ina ou sāua le vā, auā paia ma gafa o aiga e tau i le suafa, tainane suli ma feoi e faasino tonu iai lenei faasalalauga. Ae ou te le i seuina la lupe o le toaga mafana na i falemua, a o tapua ia faiva o le faleva ai i ou sa ma faigā, e ao lava ona tapa tulia le tatā ma faailo tia sā o le fogatia, nei sapa le lamaga ona gase lea o malolo i vasa i so matou faatauvaa, tulou, tolu, tulouna lava. Fa ataalolo la paia ia o aiga, auā o Samoa o le atunu u ua mae a totofi mai e o tatou tua a ua lagomau i malaesā ma tiavavau, auā o paia e tausi vaatele e Tootoo, e le toe lapelapea i sa matou upu vaivai. Ae muamua ona faatulou atu i le paia tele o le afio aga o Faleasao. Afio Asoau, le Tootoo Ali i e tasi ia Samoa, susū Alii o le Gafa, ma le fetalaiga ia te oulua le Faleasao, tulou, tulou, tulouna lava. Faatulou atu foi i gafa tau tupu o le aiga e tau i le suafa Asoau, tainane suli, ma taulaga soifua a aiga i le talalelei i soo se fata faitaulaga o loo latou auauna ai i le Atua ma Lona finagalo. Nu unu u ia faatini o tausala ma manaia o poula o Samoa, i ona tolo popoto ma le autalaia o le atunu u. Ae ua tapulalaga se leo vaivai e fagatonu ai le malama ma vili tonu le ifi a Maina, ona ua uma ona tu uina mai le i uga a le Faamasinoga e pei ona alo atu ai sui tauvā mo le suafa. Toe tu u mai i tua ona sa le faamalieina le Faamasinoga i ala na uia e tusa ai ma talanoaga a aiga o le suafa. O lea ua a e ai se taofi, e ao ona tatou toe mata fesaga i, sasa a le tofā, ao se fa autaga loloto, mo se na te tausia le aiga. Ua loa foi aso o faalupe i le vao le suafa. O le mea lea, o le a faia la tatou feiloaiga i le aso 13 o Me, 2017 i le itula e iva i le taeao i Malae, i Faleasao lava. O le tatalo, ia molio o atu e le Atua lo outou soifua manuia i lea aso tuupoina, tatou te soalaupule ai, velo aso, fale ma umufono talatala ai e fili i le tai se agavaa, na te tausia le aiga. Fa amolemole, o le a le avea lou le afio ma talaaao mai, e tolopō ai fuafuaga o lenei tauaofiaga. Faia ma le ava tele e tatau ai, Sainia, FILIFA ATALI M. U. FUIAVA In The High Court of American Samoa HCDR No ALEKILAO SIAKI, Petitioner, v. TALALUPE VUI, Respondent NOTICE OF PUBLICATION/ FA AALIGA O FA ASALALAUGA FA ALAUA ITELE TO: TALALUPE VUI YOU ARE HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE that a Petitioner for Divorce has been filed before the High Court of American Samoa on or about March 7, 2017 seeking the dissolution of your marriage to petitioner ALEKILAO SIAKI. A full copy of the Petition for Divorce may be obtained from the law firm of Tauiliili-Langkilde Law, P.O. Box , Pago Pago, American Samoa You are required to serve an Answer to the Petition on Petitioner s attorney, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde of Tauiliili-Langkilde Law, whose contact details are provided above, no later than two (2) months and ten (10) days after the date of the first publication of this Notice. You must also serve a copy of your Answer to the Clerk of the High Court, whose address is P.O. Box 309, Pago Pago, American Samoa If you fail to do so, a judgment by default will be taken against you for the relief demanded in the Petition for Divorce. O LE FA AALIGA E TU UINA ATU ia te oe, le ua ta ua i luga, ua iai se talosaga ua failaina i le Fa amasinoga Maualuga o Amerika Samoa i le aso 7 o Mati 2017 e tatalaina ai le lua fa aipoipoga ma ALEKILAO SIAKI. E mafai ona e susu atu i le Ofisa Loia o Tauiliili-Langkilde Law I Tafuna, P.O. Box , Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, e tau aaoina atu ai se kopi o le talosaga ua failaina i le Fa amasinoga Maualuga e pei ona ta ua i luga. Ua poloa iina nei oe ina ia tau aaoina se tali i lenei mataupu ia Gwen Tauiliii, loia o le itu tagi, i lona ofisa loia o Tauiliili-Langkilde Law i Tafuna, P.O. Box , Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799, i masina e lua (2) ma aso e sefulu (10), mai le ulua i aso sa fa asalalauina ai lenei fa asalalauga. E tatau foi ona e tau aaoina mai se kopi o lau tali i le Failautusi o le Fa amasinoga Maualuga, P.O. Box 309, Pago Pago, American Samoa O lou le utagia mai, ma e tuuina mai se tali i lenei fa asilasilaga, o le a fai ai loa e le Fa amasinoga se faaiuga i lenei mataupu mo se fesoasoani e pei ona talosagaina e le itu tagi. Dated: March 13, 2017 CLERK OF COURTS Published: 03/28 & 04/28/17

8 Page B8 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 in association with the Pago Pago Game Fishing Association and the C M Y K Thank You for your support Steinlager (Sunshine Inc) American Samoa Visitors Bureau South Seas Broadcasting - 93KHJ/V103 StarKist Harbor Maritime & Stevedoring Co. Sadie s Hotels Asco Motors Tool Shop Industrial Gases Samoa Motors, home of Ford & Hyundai Island Cargo Support Accord s Collision & Towing Pago Pago Marine Charters Tropik Traders Samoa Maritime Panamex Pacific Samoa Tuna Processors Polynesian Shipping Pacific Energy SWP Atlantic Pacific Marine Inc. Manua s Samoa News Carls Jr. ASTCA Hamburg Sud Le Afi Energy Inc./KS Mart Crux Diving Moana O Sina Falepule Lodge A & E Café Tausala Restaurant NPI Tisa s Barefoot Bar Sunrise Oil Company Turtle & Shark Lodge J-Len-T s Pago Print Shop OVERSEAS SPONSORS: Abodo Golden Bay Cement GOVERNMENT AGENCIES: Office of the Governor Department of Commerce Department of Marine & Wildlife Department of Port Authority and all ASG Agencies that make it all possible 18th present the I A LAPO A GAME FISHING TOURNAMENT 29 April - 06 May, 2017 PROGRAM April 29th Registration & Opening Ceremony May 01st & 02nd Game Fishing Tournament May 03rd Ladies & Junior Day Competition May 04th & 05th Game Fishing Tournament May 06th Closing Ceremony/Awards To be part of this fantastic event, or if you would like to discuss your sponsorship options, please feel free to contact Debbs Cox at russ.debbs@gmail.com. Your Support is Sincerely Appreciated C Y M K

9 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B9 Le Lali C Y M K Fesiligia Fono Ofisa malo o loo faia nonogatupe i tupe o le Litaea C Y M K tusia Ausage Fausia O se tasi o mataupu sa fesiligia i iloiloga a le maota o sui ma le maota maualuga a le Senate, i le taimi na iloiloina ai e le Fono Faitulafono tofiga a le kovana mo i latou ua filifilia e avea ma totino o le Komiti Fa afoe o le Litaea a le malo, o le mataupu e fa atatau i Ofisa a le malo o loo faia a latou nonogatupe i tupe o le litaea. Na taua e ni isi o afioga i Faipule ina ua latou fesiligia sui o le Komiti Fa afoe a le litaea e fa apea, e ui o loo fa atulafono le maualuga o le pasene o le tupe e mafai ona nono atu i tua mai teugatupe a le litaea, ae tatau fo i i le Komiti Fa afoe ona latou silasila toto a ina ia mautinoa e lelei le toe totogiina atu o nei nonogatupe. Ae i luma o le senate, na fesiligia ai e le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Galea i M. Tu ufuli le mataupu lava fo i lenei, ma ia taua ai lona fia iloa o igoa o Ofisa a le malo o loo faia a latou nonogatupe i tupe o le litaea, na fa amanino ai loa e le Ta ita ifono o le Komiti Fa afoe o le Litaea ia Va anatiu Tofala Iafeta e fa apea, o Ofisa e lua a le malo o loo faia nonogatupe i le litaea e aofia ai le Faletupe o Atina e ma le Ofisa o Feso otaiga a Amerika Samoa (ASTCA). E $2 miliona le nonogatupe a le Faletupe o Atina e o lo o i ai i le taimi nei, ae $4 miliona mo le ASTCA. Na fa amanino atili e Va anatiu e fa apea, o le tulafono o lo o i ai, o le 10% o le teugatupe atoa o le litaea e mafai ona fa aaoga e faia ai nonogatupe. Talu mai le aso 11 Aperila 2017, e tusa ma le $191 miliona le aofa i o le teugatupe a le litaea o lo o i ai. E ese mai ai le nonogatupe a le Faletupe o Atina e e pei ona saunoa Va anatiu, e 7 tausaga le umi lea ua fa atulaga e totogi atu ai le nonogatupe e $4 miliona a le ASTCA i le maualuga e 8%. Na fautuaina e afioga i Senatoa ma Faipule sui o le Komiti o le Litaea ina ia vaavaai i auala e puipuia ai le teugatupe o le litaea a le atunu u i le lumana i. Sa fa afetaia fo i e sui o le Fono le Komiti Fa afoe e tusa ai o fonotaga o lo o faia i Hawaii i le ta i 2 tausaga, lea o lo o maua ai e faipule ma senatoa le avanoa e fa afofoga ai a o fa amanino mai e sui o kamupani inivesi i Amerika tulaga manuia o lo o i ai le teugatupe o le litaea a le atunu u, fa atusatusa i teugatupe o litaea a isi vaega o le malo tele. O fa amanuiaga tau tupe mo le tagata totogi saofaga atoa ai ma le litaea sa tali le litaea ae ua maliu, o se tasi lea o mataupu na fesiligia e le afioga i le ali i senatoa ia Muagututia Tauoa, ona o lona finagalo, e fai lava si laititi o fa amanuiaga o loo maua e le tagata litaea ae maliu i le na o le $1,500, pe a fa atusatusa i le $10,000 lea e maua e le tagata faigaluega a le malo e maliu ae lei maua lona litaea. Na taua e Va anatiu e fa apea, o le a toe vaavaai i le tulafono ina ia mafai ai ona fa amalieina le fautuaga taua ua tu uina atu. O le mae a ai o le iloiloga a le senate, na pasia ai loa totino o le Komiti Fa afoe i le palota e 18-0, e aofia ai Va anatiu, afioga i le Senatoa ia Tuaolo M. Fruean, Aloma Langford ma Maae Lopa Tuiasosopo.

10 Page B10 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 BEACH ADVISORY Supporting efforts to clean our shores American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency AS-EPA Release Date: April 26, 2017 Contact: AS-EPA Water Program at (684) The American Samoa Environmental Protection Agency (AS-EPA) advises the public that on April 25, 2017, the following recreational beaches tested positive for Enterococci bacteria levels that exceed American Samoa Water Quality Standards: Asili Stream Mouth Leone Pala Nuuuli Pala Lagoon Nuuuli Pala Spring Nuuuli Coconut Point Fagaalu Beach Gatavai Beach Utulei-DDW Beach Utulei Beach Fagasa-Fagale a Stream Mouth Fagasa-Fagatele Stream Mouth Aua-Pouesi Stream Mouth Aua Stream Mouth Afono Stream Mouth Vatia Stream Mouth Aua-A/M Stream Mouth Laulii Stream Mouth Alega Stream Mouth Fagaitua Stream Mouth Masausi Stream Mouth Masefau Stream Mouth Alofau Stream Mouth Amouli Stream Mouth Aoa Stream Mouth AS-EPA beach advisories inform the public about current water conditions. When a beach advisory is issued, it is because water samples indicate that the American Samoa Water Quality Standard for Enterococci has been exceeded. This advisory is in effect until further sampling and laboratory analyses indicate that Enterococci concentrations are within acceptable water quality standards. The presence of Enterococci in the water indicates contamination by human and/ or animal wastes. Swimming in water with high levels of Enterococci may cause stomach problems, skin rashes, and ear, eye, and wound infections. To reduce your risk: avoid swallowing beach water, be sure to rinse or towel off after a swim, and shower once at home. If you are ill, or think you may be ill, AS-EPA advises that you consult a physician before making any water contact in the beaches cited above. Note: AS-EPA monitors the water quality of 44 recreational beaches on Tutuila, the wharf in Aunu u, and five beaches on Manu a. Tutuila advisories are issued weekly on Wednesdays. Aunu u and Manu a advisories are issued monthly. Advisories are issued when bacteria concentrations exceed levels determined safe for human exposure. Should you have any questions, please contact the AS-EPA Water Program at American Samoa Government OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT tusia: Leua Aiono Frost LE A AFIA ASPA FA AITIITIA O ITULA FAIGALUEGA Ua fa ailoa e le pule sili o le ASPA, Utu Abe Malae, e le a afia itula faigaluega o le aufaigaluega atoa a le ASPA i le fa aitiitia o itulaga faigaluega a le malo e pei ona faatulaga e le kovana. Peita i, ua ia fa ailoa mai, O le masina o Aukuso o le tausaga ua te a, na amatalia ai ona fa avasega e i matou le faiga e ao ina sologamalie ai lea tulaga ua alia i mai nei ma ua fa aitiitia ai itula faigaluega. Na taumafai fa aitiitia muamua lava nisi o peimeni o totogia e le ASPA fa apea fo i ma nisi o tagata faigaluega ua oo i le taimi e litaea ai, ae maise i latou ua tele tausaga o faigaluega, ma nisi fo i ua totogia latou penefiti ma ua manana o ai e fa amuta a latou tautua i le ASPA. O le aofai o tagata faigaluega a le ASPA i le fa aiuga o le tausaga 2013 e silia i le 500, ae o le taimi nei e na o le 417. Ua fa ailoa mai, e le o mafai ona a afia le ASPA ona ua vave tapena nei tulaga uma ma o lo o fa aauau mai ona va ai toto a i le tupe maua ma le tupe fa aalu i aso ta itasi, ia tumau ai le matagaluega i lona tulaga saogalemu i le taimi nei. INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB Issuance Date: April 13, 2017 Closing Date: May 2, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) 1. INVITATION Sealed bids are invited from qualified firms to provide Fagatogo Floating Dock- Replacement of Piles for the Department of Marine and Wildlife Resources. 2. RECEIPT & OPENING OF BIDS Sealed bids will be received by the Chief Procurement Officer, American Samoa Government, Tafuna, American Samoa 96799, until 2:00 p.m. (local time), May 2, 2017 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. 3. NON-MANDATORY PRE-BID CONFERENCE A MANDATORY Pre-Bid Meeting for all contractors will be held on April 25, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Department of Procurement- Conference Room. Bids will not be accepted from bidders who are not present at the pre-bid meeting. 4. CONTRACT DOCUMENTS Electronic copies of contract documents, including Plans and Scope of Work can be examined or obtained from the Office of Procurement during regular business hours free of charge. 5. The American Samoa Government reserves the right not to accept the lowest or any bid. 6. The American Samoa Government reserves the right to waive any informality in bidding as may be in the best interest of American Samoa Government. ULUA I FA AALIGA OLOA GAOSIA A OGA MAUAL- ULUGA A LE TERITORI A o le i tu uina atu Oloa gaosi a le Vocational Technical High i le Fa aaliga o Oloa a A oga Maualuluga lea faia i le Lee Auditorium i Utulei, 22 Aperila, ae ua mae a ona fa atauina e nisi o matua ma e na maimoaina nei oloa gaosi, o seti laulau ma nofoa mo aiga, o pusa tu ma isi lava ituaiga o meafale sa tu ufa atasia e le vasega o tomai tau Kamuta i lea aoga o matata eseese a le malo. Ona o lenei le ulua i tausaga ua tu ufa atasia uma ai afoga i lenei fa aaliga o Oloa Gaosi ona o tomai o lo o a oa oina i totonu o a oga maualuluga uma lava, ae peita i ua masani le Vocational Technical High i lea matafaioi e maua ai o latou maka mulimuli fa aletausaga mo a latou matata o tau avea i le potu a oga. Na mua i faia le latou fa aaliga lea i o latou laufanua i Tafuna, a o le i oo mai le aso o le fa aaliga tele lea mo aoga maualuluga. Ma ua taumafai lava ona sefe mai a latou oloa mai le fa atauina e matua ma e ua masani ona asia lenei fa aaliga a le VocTech High i tausaga ta itasi ina ia faatauina a latou oloa. O nisi o oloa ua iloga ona alumia o ituaiga oloa e fausia e le au Uela, lea e maua ai Oso, Koloa, Nofoa Siisii U amea mamafa, Moega u amea, mea ua aoga tele i faifa ato aga ma fa amatagofie ai lumafale o aiga. O le itu o kuka eseese ma isi tomai mo tina i le fatuaiga, sa matua fa ateleina mai isi a oga uma, aua o lo o matele ina a oa oina le fanau teine i tomai tau Home Economics. I le tausaga fou, ua fa ailoa mai e le vasega o faia oga, o le a matua tapena lelei mea uma mo latou vasega e fa ao o mai i lea fa aaliga taua. I se tala a le ali i faia oga o le Vasega Kamuta, Kenneth Jagon, O le tupe aofai na koleti mai i meafale uma ua fa atau atu a le matou vasega e latalata i le $1,000 ma ua fa aaoga fo i mo le fanau, ae maise o le toe fa atau mai ai o nisi laupapa mo matou meafale o le tausaga a oga fou. MAIMOA TURISI ATA O LE GATAIFALE A LE OKEANOS EXPLORER O le vasega o turisi na asiasi mai i meli e lua na taula a o i ai pea le Okeanos Exporer i le teritori, sa maua lo latou taimi e maimoa ma fa afofoga ai i le ali i o David McKinnie, lea e va aia atoa le sailiiliga ma fa amaumauga o malaga mo suesuega fa amaumau a le Okeanos Explorer, o se va a a le NOAA, e sailiilia i le gataifale, i o tatou vaega sami loloto ma motu tu ufua lea e aofia i le tatou sone e tuu fa atasi ai Rose Atoll, Swains ma tafatolu ua avea ma National Marine Sanctuary. Ua oo mai McKinnie ina ia toe tapena se ripoti e aofia ai manatu fa aalia mai ta ita i iloga o le atunu u ae maise i motu ia ua aofia i lenei Fa asao o le Gataifale, ma ia fa ailoa fo i ma maimoaina, fa amaumauga matagofie ua mae a faia ma tu ufa atasia e i latou ua fa aigoaina: Suesuega o le Moana o Amerika Samoa! O nisi o nei tapenaga uma ua mae a faia sa fa atautaia mai atu motu o le Manu atele, Ta u ma Swains. Ua fa ailoa mai le maofa tele o le to atele o tagata o le lalolagi atoa ua mae a maimoaina Suesuega ua mae a fa ailoa i ala fa ainiteneti a le Okeanos, ona o le tele o amo ma meaola o le sami ua fa ato a va aia i nei fa amaumauga a le NOAA mai le tatou malo. FEAGAIGA A SAMOA MA KAMUPANI VA A FAGOTA SAINA Ua mae a ona fa atulaga le feagaiga i le va o Samoa ma le Kamupani I a a Saina, Huanan Fisheries ina ia avea le Uafu tele i Samoa ma le nofoaga e fa amautu mai i ai pusa oloa e fuafua e fa ae e ma avatu i atunu u i fafo. Ua fa ailoa mai o lenei Kamupani Saina ua fai si leva o taumafai e saili se nofoaga e fa amautu ai se latou Fale Gaosi I a Tu uapa. E le i fa amautuina e le malo o Samoa se nofoaga mo se latou Falei a, peita i, ua asiasia pea e le Hunan Fisheries le uafu i Satitoa, Aleipata, i le itu i saute o le motu o Upolu mo lea fa amoemoe. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Chief Procurement Officer

11 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B11 Onosa i i Mea Tiga TUSIA: AKENESE ILALIO ZEC VAEGA: 83 Ae alo maia, mo le toe fa aauauina o la tatou tala mo lenei aso. Na muta mai la tatou tala, ina ua liliu atu nei aiga mo le fa aipoipoga a le tama ita i o Filipina. Fai mai, o le va ai a tagata i lea aso, ua matua i aulelei le tama ita i, ma ua talafeagai fo i le fai o lona to alua Palagi, ae sa lagona lava le fa anoanoa o le teine, ona ua le va aia foliga o si ona tama, le toeaina o Mose i lona aso fiafia. A alu alu le siva a le lo omatua o Malia, liliu mai i tua, Au mai lo u to oto o ua tau pau le lo omatua, a tou va ai mai ua aliali mea na natia, ae tou telie mai. Fai mai, ua alu le talie a tagata, ona e leai se tasi na iloa, e ta le malu a le lo omatua, a o lea ua fa atoa fa aaliali i le aso fiafia o lana tama. Ae o le upu moni lava, e le i fa aalialia le malu a le lo omatua i le fa aipoipoga a lana tama o Lilo. Ma e le i fa apea fo i se fiafia o le lo omatua, e pei ona i ai i le aso fiafia o Filipina. O lea la na mata i lelei e Filipina ma Lilo ma Luisa, fai mai, ua ese lava uiga o si o latou tina, ua lagona le fiafia o le loto, ina ua iloa ma mautinoa e le lo omatua, ua i u manuia le olaga o Filipina. O le itu lea na popole i ai lona loto, ae maise o si toeaina o Mose a o soifua mai. E fai ai lava a la talatalanoaga, pe o le a i u i fea le olaga o Filipina, a o lea ua tali mai le Ali i i a la talosaga ina ia maua se tofi lelei mo si a la tama teine. Ua saofa i ifo nei i lalo le lo omatua ua tau to lona sela. Fai mai, o le tama ita i o Mataniufeagaimaleata, na avea ma uo sili a Filipina, o le vaitaimi lea ua sefuluvalu tausaga o Mataniu, ae sefulu tausaga o Ataataotauleleia. O le tala malie, fai mai e va ai atu Filipina, ua talatalanoa le isi uso o lona to alua i a Mataniu. Ua ata Filipina ma tilotilo atu ia Mataniu, fai mai o se tama ita i e lalelei tele, e uliuli lona tino, ae mata aulelei. O le mea fo i lea na mata iga tele e tagata, ona e leai ni foliga o le aiga o Lilo o lo o maua e Mataniu, ae fai mai ua na o si masalosaloga ae e leai se mea e fa avae ai o latou masalosaloga, aua ua matua i natia lava i le ele ele, e le lo omatua o Malia ma le toeaina o Mose. Ua fa ai u le aso fiafia o Filipina ma Roger, ma ua amata fo i ona alu le tagata latou i lona aiga, fai mai, o lu uga mea ai na fai nei e tagata o le nu u. O le toeaina lava o Lefefe na tu i le to oto o e tali aiga ma tagata na o o ane mo le aso fiafia o Filipina. Na ta ai fo i ma le faleaitu a le toeaina o Lefefe i le va lea, fai mai, na alu alu le lauga a le toeaina e tali atu ai i le aiga o Malia na masi i ane ona o le valevale alofa ia Malia ma si ana fanau, o lo o nonofo pea i le aiga o Mose fa apea tala a le toeaina. Ia e fa apenei, alo maia so u paolo ou te malu ai i itu e fa o Samoa, o le fa aaloalo lenei e talimasineia ai lo outou au vasa mamao mai, o le ie lenei na puipui ai lenei aiga, o lea o le a te a atu, e faigata o ta va tu u nonofo, o le igoa o le ie, o le alu atu e le toe fo i mai. E faia pea... O se va aiga i le tasi o ali i FBI na sailia sui o le VFW Igafo Maria Va a Brown ina ia aumaia le fe au ma fa amomoli mai le alo o le atunu u o lo o latou tautua fa atasi i Uosigitone DC. [l-r] Fou Imo peresetene o le MASI, FBI na malaga mai, IgafoMaria Va a Brown. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] O se va aiga i le mamalu o le atunu u i le taimi na to ai taunu u ai le va alele ma savali mai fafo le ali i Sui Peresetene Mike Pence ma le faletua fa afetai ua maua mai i tatou i lenei fo i ulula i malaga a lenei sui peresetene e asia i tatou nei. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] O se va aiga i le tina matua o Joan Galea i Holland o Leone, ma lana fu a ua agiagia fa atasi ai ma lana fa ailo e fa afeiloa ia ai le susuga le Sui Peresetene. Ae o lo o leoleoina o ia e sui o le Maligi Koa a le Malo tele, o i la ua ua mae a le auaunaga ma ua avea ma Vetereni o Taua a le Malo Tele, VFW. Tuspasi Suiaunoa ma Robert Toelupe. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost] SOUTHBOUND ARRIVAL VESSEL VOY SEA L/BEACH OAK PPT NUKUALOFA APIA PAGO Polynesia 484 TBA SAILED SAILED IN PORT 05/01 05/03 05/03 Cap Taputapu 029 TBA 04/29 05/01 05/ /17 05/17 Polynesia 485 TBA 05/15 05/17 05/27 06/01 06/03 06/03 Cap Taputapu 030 TBA 06/01 06/03 06/ /19 06/19 Polynesia 486 TBA 06/16 06/18 06/29 07/03 07/06 07/06 SOUTHBOUND ARRIVAL VESSEL VOY PPT N/ALOFA APIA PAGO Polynesia 484 IN PORT 05/01 05/03 05/03 Cap Taputapu / /17 05/17 Polynesia /27 06/01 06/03 06/03 Cap Taputapu / /19 06/19 Polynesia /29 07/03 07/06 07/06 Note: All Schedule dates are estimated For Local Enquiries, Contact SAMOA PACIFIC SHIPPING, INC. P.O. Box 1417, Pago Pago, AS Telephone: (684) Fax (684) Our Service Sells Itself Direct Independent Service Between North America, South Pacific Islands, Hawaii and New Zealand 333 Market Street Satellite Building Suite Bush Street Suite# 2580 San Francisco. CA East Ocean Blvd Suite 200 Long Beach, CA Tel (562) Fax (562)

12 Page B12 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 (Photos: Leua) tusia Ausage Fausia IOANE GALI O le taeao nei lea ua toe fa aauau mai ai le iloiloga o le mataupu a le ali i o Ioane Gali, i le mae a ai lea ona fautuaina e le afioga i le ali i fa amasino sili ia Michael Kruse o loia a itu e lua, e tusa ai o le gaioiga a Gali lea ua faia, i lona mana o lea e tali ioe loa i le moliaga o loo tu uaia ai o ia e le malo i lona lava loto malie, e aunoa ma se maliliega sa latou sainia ma le malo. O loo tu uaia e le malo ia Gali i le moliaga mamafa o le fa ao olima i le tulaga lua, ae tusa ai ma le fa aaliga sa tu uina atu e le loia a le malo, le tama ita i ia Christy Dunn e fa apea, o le loto malie lava o Gali lea ua mafua ai ona ia manatu e tali ioe loa i le moliaga mamafa lea o loo tu uaia ai o ia, e mafua mai i le fa alavelave lea na tula i mai i le aso 14 Ianuari 2017, lea o lo o tu uaia ai o ia i lona fa aaogaina o se agaese e fa ao o ai ni manu a tuga i se isi tagata. Na fesili Kruse i le loia a Gali ia Douglas Fiaui pe ua silafia e le ua molia le matuia o le fa asalaga o le solitulafono o loo tu uaia ai o ia, lea fo i ua ia mana o e tali ioe i ai, ae na tali Fiaui, ua mae a ona fa amalamalama ia Gali le tulaga lea, ua ia silafia fo i. O le taimi lea na valaau ai loa e Kruse loia a itu e lua mo sa latou talanoaga puupuu i luma o lana laulau mo sina taimi, ma faia ai loa le fa aiuga e toe tolopo le mataupu a Gali e toe fofogaina i le taeao nei. O le moliaga o le fa ao olima i le tulaga lua, o le vaega D lea i le fa atulagaina o solitulafono mamafa, lea e mafai ona fa asala ai se tasi i le toese mo le umi e le silia i le 5 tausaga, pe fa asala fo i i le salatupe e le silia i le $5,000, po o le fa asala fo i i fa asalaga uma ia e lua. O lo o taofia pea Gali i le toese i Tafuna e fa atali ai le toe valaauina o lana mataupu i le itula e 9:00 i le taeao nei i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga. OKESENE ALO O le aso 30 Iuni lea ua fa atulaga e toe valaau ai le mataupu a le susuga ia Okesene Alo i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga, i le mae a ai lea ona ia teena i moliaga uma o lo o tu uaia ai o ia e le malo, e mafua mai i le fa alavelave lea na alia e mai i le nofoaga autu o le falepuipui o tamaiti i Tafuna (JDC), lea o lo o tu uaia ai o ia fa atasi ai ma isi Leoleo o le falepuipui i lo latou faia o gaioiga e le tusa ai ma le tulafono, e aofia ai le tagofia o fualaau fa asaina atoa ai ma le fa ataga o pagota e tuua le nofoaga o loo tuli ai a latou fa asalaga. Afai ae fa aauau pea le mataupu a Alo e aunoa ma le faia o se maliliega ma le malo e fa amuta ai taualumaga o lana mataupu, o le aso 15 o Iulai 2018 lea ua fa atulaga e faia ai lana fa amasinoga autu. Na talosaga le loia a le malo ia Christy Dunn ina ia fa atulaga fa atasi le mataupu a Alo ma isi leoleo o le falepuipui ia Letuli ma Wilson i le aso 2 Iuni o le tausaga nei, peita i na fa ailoa e le loia a Alo ia Sharron Rancourt i le fa amasinoga e fa apea, o le fa afitauli o le vave fa atulaga o le aso e faia ai le iloiloga a Alo, ona o lea lava e lei taunu u atu le ripoti a le malo e tusa ai o mau fa amaonia e lagolago ai le tagi a le malo. O lo o taofia pea Alo i le toese i Tafuna i le taimi nei sei vagana ua totogi le tupe e $50,000 ua fa atulaga e le fa amasinoga, ona mafai ai loa lea ona tatala o ia i tua e fa atalitali ai taualumaga o lana mataupu. FILIPO SILIGA E 2 fa aiuga o vaiaso lea ua poloaina e le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo le ali i o Filipo Siliga e taofia ai o ia i le toese i Tafuna, ina ua fa amaonia e le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo le moliaga o le fa ao olima i le tulaga tolu sa tu uaia ai o ia e le malo, i lalo o se maliliega sa sainia e Siliga ma le malo ma talia e le fa amasinoga. O le matuia o le gaioiga sa faia e le ua molia i lenei mataupu, ua manatu ai le fa amasinoga ina ia i ai se fa asalaga fa afalepuipui e fai ma lesona i le mafaufau o Siliga. O se fa alavelave na tula i mai i Aua i le masina o Fepuari o le tausaga nei i se taugaupu i le va o Siliga ma le ali i na manu a, na fa ai u ai loa i le tu i lea e le ua molia o le ali i na a afia ma pau ai i lalo, sosoo ai ma lona kiki o lona fatafata a o saofa i i lalo. Fa atoese le ua molia e tusa ai o lana gaioiga sa faia peita i na fa amanatu i ai e le fa amasinoga e fa apea, ua laki e le o ni moliaga mamafa na faila e le malo fa asaga ia te ia. E ese mai i le fa asalaga fa a falepuipui e 2 fa aiuga o vaiaso ua poloaina le ua molia e tuli i le toese, ae ua poloaina fo i o ia na te totogi le salatupe e $125, atoa ai ma lona auai i aoaoga fa a faufautua e fesoasoani ai i le ita atoa ai ma le tagofia o le ava malosi.

13 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B13

14 Page B14 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 ACROSS 1 Went fast 5 Leather strap for corporal punishment 10 Subject with pluses and minuses 14 Type of saxophone 15 Labor group 16 Shrek, for one 17 Beautiful thing with eyes that cannot see 20 Do the Right Thing restaurant owner 21 Little bit of offshore land 22 Opposite of valleys 23 gin fizz 24 Ahem relative 26 Attach, as seat belts 29 Thing passed on from parent to child 30 Certain Civil War soldier 33 Damask rose product 34 A martial art 35 Car a salesperson can take home 36 Shoulder, as one s responsibility 39 Cooking fat 40 Operate a tow truck 41 Selected as the best 42 Ambulance letters 4/28 Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker April 28, Good buddies 44 Snitched 45 Jail (Monopoly downer) 46 Capone chaser 47 Dramatic situation for a poker player 50 Electric bill statistic 52 Gift that brings out the skeptics 55 Something Beyonce has probably heard 58 Microscopic building block 59 Alpaca kin 60 Pants on fire person 61 Place of heavy betting 62 Irving of the NBA 63 Soreness DOWN 1 Deprives of, as energy 2 Don t hurt me! is one 3 And others, for short 4 Gooden or Holliday 5 City in Arizona 6 Foot joint 7 Sage 8 Downplay 9 Opposite of WSW 10 Short choral composition 11 Turkish honorific 12 Grueling journey 13 Belonging to that lady 18 Old Houston NFL team 19 Altar section of a church 23 Christmas tree holder 25 Snob 26 Tale with a moral 27 TV series with Mr. T (with The ) 28 Is the lead in a movie 29 Spiritual mentors 30 Update, as factory equipment 31 Show feeling 32 Definitely looking for some excitement 34 With enviousness 4/27 35 Shoulder muscles, informally 37 Come again? 38 Car dealer or landlord, at times 43 Small waterway 44 Bob Marley s music 45 Thingamajig 46 One of the Judds 47 Slightly open 48 Worthy of a tardy slip 49 City on the Rhone 51 Surgery reminder /2 hour film, e.g. 53 Old title in Iran 54 Funeral fire 56 Sort, type or kind 57 Chicken king PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER 2017 Andrews McMeel Syndication INITIAL SANDWICH By Timothy E. Parker Friday, April 28, 2017 Happy Birthday: Use your imagination and you will come up with ideas and solutions that will help you deal with any challenges you face this year, allowing you to put your plans in place. Strive to use past experience and common sense to reach your goals. Learn as you go and be open to suggestions. Express your needs and expectations. Your numbers are 8, 15, 22, 24, 38, 41, 44. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Gather facts, plan your strategy and take action. You can make headway by using what you have experienced in the past and applying it to turn your ideas into reality. Don t procrastinate. Romance is encouraged. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will have to look at situations realistically. Don t react based on assumptions. Study each situation you face and go to the best source for accurate information before you make a move that will have lasting effects. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your enthusiasm will be questioned. Make sure your plans are thorough and possible before you share them with someone. Don t be fooled by someone s interest or overly friendly nature when ulterior motives are likely. CANCER (June 21-July 22): It s lovely to dream, but don t lose sight of reality. Be careful when dealing with institutions or government agencies. It s best to go over your financial and personal documents carefully if you wish to avoid being penalized. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You ve got all the right moves, so don t stop when the going is good. Just because someone wants to interfere doesn t mean you have to oblige. Assess your goals and accomplish what you set out to do. Romance is highlighted. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Confusion and anger will surface if someone you are close to isn t honest about feelings or future plans. Address concerns openly to avoid making matters worse. Alterations at home will be in your best interest. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A day trip or checking out something that interests you should take top priority. Romance or getting together with someone you don t get to see enough will lead you to make changes that encourage spending more time together. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Trouble will brew at home and in your personal life if you haven t managed your money well. Go over your books and personal papers and make sure you aren t missing an opportunity that can help you out of a tight spot. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Ask questions if you feel someone is being vague. Discuss the way you feel and what you want to see happen. The best way to bring about positive change is to alter what isn t working for you. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Someone from your past will lead you astray. Don t believe everything you hear, or get involved with someone who is irresponsible. Use your insight and integrity to ensure that you do what s best for everyone. Address health issues promptly. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Do something to enhance your appearance. Feeling good about the way you look and what you have to offer will put you in a good position when dealing with others. An opportunity to improve your standard of living looks promising. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotions and frustration will mount. Don t share your secrets or let anyone take care of your financial, medical or legal matters. Protect yourself against hacking and credit card fraud. Don t let yourself be taken advantage of. 2 stars Birthday Baby: You are intellectual, resourceful and insightful. You are entertaining and imaginative. Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren TEEN STRUGGLES AFTER HEROIN ADDICTION CLAIMS DAD S LIFE DEAR ABBY: I m 15. I lost my dad two months ago. I found him when I got out of the shower. He had overdosed on heroin. Heroin controlled Dad s life ever since I was little, but that never stopped me from being me. My family has had it pretty rough, but that never stopped me from being me, either. I can t process the thought of losing my dad completely. I m scared without him. The mental picture comes back to me randomly throughout the day. I can t take it anymore. I know he s at peace now, but I still feel like it s my fault that he s dead because I took a shower and wasn t with him. I feel like it should have been me, not him. He had just gotten out of jail a month before he died. I can t keep crying myself to sleep. I need a way to cope and right now I feel like I m at rock bottom and can t return. I just want to be normal like the kids I go to school with. Why can t I be a normal teen? -- ROCK BOTTOM TEEN DEAR ROCK BOTTOM: I am so sorry for what you have been going through. You ARE a normal teen, and in my opinion, you are much more resilient than you think you are. You have had a terrible shock, and in addition to the normal grieving process, you may be suffering from survivor guilt. Your father did NOT die because you took a shower. He died because he had a heroin addiction he couldn t conquer. It is very important that you talk with a grief counselor and possibly join a grief support group. If your family can t arrange counseling for you, please talk with a school counselor or your clergyperson. There is a light at the end of this dark tunnel, and you ll start seeing it once you get some professional help. DEAR ABBY: I ve been reading your column for years, but never thought I d have to write to you. This year my aunt hosted a family dinner and did a wonderful job -- everything was delicious. There was only one problem. She was upset (everyone at the table could see it and feel the tension) because I ate too much meat and she didn t have enough for leftovers. I did eat more than everyone else that night (doesn t happen often), but I say if the food is on the table, it s fair game. If you don t want people to eat it, don t serve it. I m asking for an official ruling, please. -- OVERATE IN BUFFALO DEAR OVERATE: A gracious host or hostess should not become upset if a guest eats the food that s presented. If the host or hostess doesn t want guests to polish off everything that has been prepared, the food should be plated in advance.

15 samoa news, Friday, April 28, 2017 Page B15

16 C M Y K C M Y K SAMOANEWS.COM DAILY CIRCULATION 7,000 Lali Lali Le Le