Le lali Classifieds Cartoons & More Raiders replace OC Bill Musgrave

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1 SECTION B visit samoa news samoanews.com Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Le lali Classifieds Cartoons & More Raiders replace OC Bill Musgrave C M Y K JOSH DUBOW, AP Sports Writer The Oakland Raiders are making changes on their coaching staff after their first playoff berth in 14 years. A person familiar with the plans said Tuesday that quarterbacks coach Todd Downing will replace offensive coordinator Bill Musgrave next season on coach Jack Del Rio s staff. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the changes have not been announced by the team. Musgrave s contract was up and will not be renewed by the Raiders in the first changes to Del Rio s staff since he was hired in NFL Network first reported that Musgrave would not return next season. Oakland (12-5) made the playoffs and posted a winning record for the first time since 2002 before quarterback Derek Carr broke his leg in the second-to-last game of the regular season. Musgrave helped develop one of the NFL s top offenses in his two seasons in Oakland as Carr grew from an up-anddown rookie season before Musgrave arrived into a possible MVP candidate this season. Carr threw for 3,937 yards and 28 touchdowns this season, while throwing just six interceptions and taking only 16 sacks before the injury. The Raiders ranked sixth C M in total offense, seventh in Y K scoring and 10th in yards per play this season. Oakland also had a successful ground game, averaging 4.4 yards per carry, with a three-headed backfield led by Latavius Murray and rookies Jalen Richard and DeAndre Washington. The Raiders had 416 points this season the fourth most for the franchise in a 16-game season and had seven fourth-quarter comebacks on the way to earning a wild-card berth in the AFC. But Oakland stumbled in the season finale with backup quarterback Matt McGloin and then lost the playoff game behind rookie Connor Cook. Del Rio publicly criticized Musgrave s play-calling at times during the season, wondering why Murray didn t get more carries in a seasonending loss at Denver that cost the team a division title and first-round bye. And Del Rio also questioned why Musgrave didn t stick to the run on the final drive in a key December loss at Kansas City and said he would have rather had one of his big backs run, instead of the smaller Richard, on a failed fourth-down play in an early season loss to Atlanta. (Continued on page B2) Oakland Raiders assistant coach Todd Downing during an NFL football game against the Indianapolis Colts in Oakland, Calif., Saturday, Dec. 24, (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez) CLEARANCE SALE Specials 2x4 PAGE 2x6 PAGE 1/4 PAGE 2x4pg $20 BW* 2x6pg $30 BW* 1/4pg $40 BW* Special Ends January 31st, 2017 Color Additional $50 We have other sizes and specials available! Please call (Ask for advertising Department) for more information

2 Page B2 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Cowboys defensive leader Sean Lee finally gets playoff shot FRISCO, Texas (AP) Sean Lee s first All-Pro season will end with the first trip to the playoffs for the oft-injured Dallas linebacker. If that sounds like a breakout year, Cowboys tight end Jason Witten would argue otherwise. To me, it s not like, oh, we re seeing a different player than we ve seen in the past, Witten said. I remember the first week, his rookie year, he was tough on scout team. He s what you want your linebacker to look like. Lee missed Dallas only other trip to the postseason since he was drafted in That was two years ago, when the Cowboys beat Detroit in a wild-card game before losing at Green Bay in the divisional round. The Cowboys (13-3) will meet the Packers in the same round Sunday. This time Dallas will be at home as the No. 1 seed in the NFC, and Lee will try to slow Aaron Rodgers, who has 19 touchdowns without an interception during a seven-game winning streak for Green Bay (11-6). Lee never played in 2014 after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee in the first offseason practice. It was the third long-term injury for the former Penn State standout who slid to the second round in his draft because of another knee injury. By the time that season ended, Lee had played in 46 games and been inactive because of injury in 36. But $80 Daily Rate *NEW* $120 Daily 2013 Hyundai Sonata Automatic (Red Car) 2015 Kia Sedona Automatic now he s played in 29 of the past 32. It would be 30 if Lee hadn t been held out of the regular-season finale at Philadelphia because the Cowboys had clinched the top seed. During a lot of injuries I ve had, I said, Hey, I have this great opportunity ahead of me to play on this great team with these great teammates, Lee said. So that was really what motivated in times I was injured. Even though he knew he wasn t playing against the Eagles, Lee kept his helmet on. And it wasn t so much because he longed to say he played all 16 games. His career list is likely to show another 15, matching 2011 for the only other time he came close to playing a full season. Instead, it was Lee doing what others say separates him from many players: obsessing on preparation. As soon as they played the Rocky theme song, I was like, You ve got to get me in this game, Lee joked before explaining. When I ve had the injuries, the best thing I did was mentally I kept myself in it, situational. OK, I m going to prepare like I m playing this week. Lee set a career high in tackles each of the past three seasons he played, starting with 123 in 2013 before the knee injury, and 156 last season. After sitting against the Eagles, he settled for 173 and a teamhigh 12 tackles for loss this O&O INC. CAR RENTAL PO Box 3897, Pago Pago, AS Located in Nu uuli (O&O Inc. Wholesale) $90 Daily Rate $90 Daily Rate FILE - In this Nov. 24, 2016, file photo, Dallas Cowboys outside linebacker Sean Lee defends during an NFL football game against the Washington Redskins in Arlington, Texas. Lee was forced to watch Dallas in the playoffs two years ago, including a loss at Green Bay, because of one of the many injuries that have plagued his seven-year career. Healthy and coming off his first All-Pro season, the Cowboys linebacker will make his playoff debut this weekend against the Packers. (AP Photo/Roger Steinman, File) season. The 30-year-old Lee was denied a second Pro Bowl bid, but not the All-Pro nod that carries more prestige. It s good to see that recognition and the people kind of see it in the reflection because he has a lot of tackles, Witten said. That doesn t define what Sean brings to this football team. I think it s so much bigger than that. Dez Bryant s famous catch that wasn t is what most remember from the Cowboys loss to the Packers two 2016 Toyota Corolla Automatic (White Car) 2010 Toyota Tundra Automatic (White Truck) Contact Information: Jiin Jang ( ) or Tafa Leaupepe Office: Fax: ooeinc@gmail.com years ago. What most don t remember is Rodgers offense keeping the ball for the final 4:06 after that play to preserve the win. Owner and general manager Jerry Jones certainly does, particularly because Lee was on the sideline and on injured reserve. I remember watching Rodgers take it down the field against us two years ago and wishing we had Sean Lee out there, Jones said. And I knew he was sitting over there pretty healthy. Despite that, Oakland had one of the league s top offenses behind Carr, 1,000- yard receivers Amari Cooper and Michael Crabtree, an offensive line with three Pro Bowlers and the running game. Downing started his NFL coaching career in 2001 in Minnesota. He also served as quarterbacks coach in Detroit and Buffalo and is very close to Carr and will bring a level of continuity to the job. Defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. is expected to return despite overseeing a unit that allowed a league-worst 6.1 Now, I don t know if he was ready to defend Rodgers. But it would have been probably good to have him in the game. This time Lee will be, after waiting seven seasons to experience the postseason. The anxiety level is low, but the excitement level is high, Lee said. I ve missed a lot of football. I m blessed to be healthy. I m excited to be on this team and have this opportunity. Witten and others are excited for him. Raiders replace OC Bill Continued from page B1 yards per play. Defensive backs coach Marcus Robertson reportedly will not be back next season after the Raiders allowed an NFL-high 61 pass plays of at least 20 yards. Del Rio put the blame on the defensive backs for that weakness in his season-ending news conference Sunday. Explosive plays, whether you like it or not, they always come back to the secondary, he said. The front line, even if you have a front line that is full of holes, the back end has a chance to cap the play before it goes explosive.

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4 Page B4 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Packers Allison charged with misdemeanor drug possession GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) Green Bay Packers receiver Geronimo Allison has been charged with one count of misdemeanor marijuana possession after a traffic stop in September. The charge against Allison was filed in Manitowoc County Circuit Court on Dec. 15. A hearing was scheduled for Jan. 23, according to online court records. The case was first reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday. Court documents show that Allison, 22, was issued a citation for driving 11 miles over the speed limit on Sept. 4. He later paid a $200 fine. The misdemeanor marijuana possession charge filed last month was also dated Sept. 4. The Packers had a day off on Tuesday. The team said in a statement that it was aware of the matter involving Geronimo Allison. Because this is an ongoing legal matter, we will refrain from making any further comment. A call from The Associated Press to Allison s agent on Tuesday night was not immediately returned. An undrafted rookie free agent out of Illinois, Allison had emerged with eight catches for 157 yards and a touchdown in Green Bay s last two regularseason games. He could play a bigger role in the divisional round playoff game on Sunday against Dallas if Jordy Nelson can t go because of a rib injury. FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le Veon Bell (26) runs during the second half of an AFC Wild Card NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins in Pittsburgh. Ben Roethlisberger s ankle appears to be fine. Considering the way Le Veon Bell is running, it might not matter. The Steelers have taken a smashmouth approach during the eight-game winning streak that s carried them to the divisional round for a second straight year. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File) Bullish Steelers going heavy during win streak Green Bay Packers wide receiver Geronimo Allison warms up before an NFC wild-card NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Green Bay, Wis. (AP Photo/Matt Ludtke) PITTSBURGH (AP) Offensive lineman nirvana arrived for the Pittsburgh Steelers late in the first quarter on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. Ten snaps. All handoffs from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger to Le Veon Bell. Each one of them chewing up clock, yardage and whatever mettle Miami s defensive front seven might have brought north to chilly Heinz Field with them. When the drive ended 83 yards and 5:27 later with Bell stretching across the goal line to give the Steelers a 20-3 lead, Pittsburgh s transformation from aerial circus that produced a quick two-touchdown lead to a battering ram protecting that advantage was complete. It s the best feeling for an offensive lineman controlling the line of scrimmage and knowing they can t stop it, right tackle Marcus Gilbert said. That surge off the football, it kills the defense. It demoralizes them. And it showcased just how versatile Pittsburgh s offense has become during the eightgame winning streak it carries to Kansas City on Sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs. The Steelers have beaten teams in various ways during their two-month renaissance following a choppy 4-5 start. One week it s Roethlisberger hooking up with Antonio Brown three times for scores as they did during a Thanksgiving night victory in Indianapolis. The next it s Bell setting a franchise record with 236 yards rushing in snowy Buffalo. It s the kind of versatility the Steelers (12-5) believe can make them a tough out going forward, one they showcased during their first meeting with the Chiefs in October, when Roethlisberger tossed five touchdowns and Bell ran for 144 yards in his return from a three-game suspension for violating the league s substance abuse policy. We re a team that s really balanced, Bell said. We can spread guys out, throw the ball all over the place, line up big, run the ball out of shotgun or run or pass out of four-wide. I think we re really balanced, and we can attack in different ways. Having a healthy line and one of the league s most skilled backs certainly helps. The proof of Pittsburgh s dominance running the ball over the past seven weeks a stretch in which Bell has piled up 1,002 yards rushing is that the Steelers haven t done much to disguise when they re going let Bell do his thing. When Pittsburgh wants to set the tone, offensive coordinator Todd Haley will often send in 286-pound guard Chris Hubbard as a sixth lineman with 270-pound blocking tight end David Johnson. Though technically there are pass options for Roethlisberger when the Steelers go to their heavy set, they don t. It s a formula borrowed from former Pittsburgh coach Bill Cowher, who championed the idea of throwing early so you can run late. It worked to near perfection against the Dolphins, when Bell broke Hall of Famer Franco Harris franchise record for yards rushing in a postseason game by the end of the third quarter. Bell finished with 167 yards on the ground and Pittsburgh cruised to its biggest playoff blowout in 20 years on a day Roethlisberger threw just 18 passes and just six in the second half. We have a better understanding of who we are, coach Mike Tomlin said Tuesday.

5 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Page B5 Patriots Amendola feeling good following ankle injury FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Patriots receiver Danny Amendola says he s feeling good and hasn t had any setbacks while recovering from an ankle injury that has sidelined him for the past month. Amendola spoke to reporters Tuesday for the first time since suffering the injury late in the Patriots win over the Rams on Dec. 4. He missed the final four games of the regular season. He wouldn t say whether he planned to play in Saturday s divisional round matchup with Houston, but said he s available for whatever the coaching staff asks. Amendola returned to practice during New England s bye week. He has 23 catches for 243 yards and four touchdowns this season. The Patriots added depth to their receiving group with Amendola sidelined, signing Michael Floyd after he was waived by Arizona. FILE - In this Dec. 12, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Chris Hogan (15) runs from Baltimore Ravens cornerback Kyle Arrington (24) after catching a pass during the second half of an NFL football game in Foxborough, Mass. This weekend will mark the first playoff appearances for a handful of New England newcomers who have had an impact for the Patriots this season. Defensive end Chris Long and receiver Chris Hogan have both become important contributors on their respective sides of the ball. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) Several Patriots readying for first playoff appearance FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola (80) runs against the San Francisco 49ers during the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Amendola said Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2017, he s feeling good and hasn t had any setbacks while recovering from an ankle injury that has sidelined him for the past month. He wouldn t say whether he planned to play in Saturday s divisional round matchup with Houston, but said he s available for whatever the coaching staff asks. ((AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, File) FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) Being a member of the New England Patriots during the Tom Brady-Bill Belichick era has generally meant a guaranteed place in the playoffs. Still, for 20 players on the Patriots active roster Saturday will mark the first taste of the postseason of their NFL careers. That group includes a pair of starters who have filled significant roles for New England this season in defensive end Chris Long and receiver Chris Hogan. Long hadn t won more than seven games in any of his eight years with the Rams from 2008 to 2015 prior to signing with New England this offseason. Hogan, in his fourth season, spent the previous three seasons playing for AFC East rival Buffalo. The closest he came to the playoffs with the Bills was a 9-7 finish in I ve never experienced it before so this is all new to me, Hogan said. Just talking to some of the guys, the playoffs, you talk about preseason going into the regular season, the speed kind of picks up, and I ve heard that from a number of guys that the playoff speed picks up a little bit more. Long s playoff drought is the longest of any of the Patriots. I think everything happens for a reason. Sometimes you might not like it, but listen, it is what it is, he said. I ve been very lucky throughout my career in a lot of ways, so whatever brought me to this point... I m just going to be excited to be in the moment. Everybody earns it. Hogan has fit right into the Patriots receiving group, making 14 starts. He s fourth on the team with 38 catches for 680 yards and four touchdowns. Long has appeared in 16 games this season with 35 tackles and four sacks. He s helped fortify New England s pass rush following the trades of Chandler Jones and Jamie Collins. Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia said Long s efforts haven t gone unnoticed by the coaching staff. I think he has enjoyed the process and just really as far as that is concerned has been a guy that s out there working really hard every day to get better and play hard for his teammates, Patricia said. That s all you can really ask for. Another Patriots offseason addition is being reacquainted with playoff football. Tight end Martellus Bennett spent his first four NFL seasons with the Dallas Cowboys, and had a forgettable experience of the postseason in 2009 in which he was targeted just four times in two games. He s back seven seasons later, and is trying not to take anything for granted this time with a franchise used to making deep postseason runs. Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels pointed to Bennett s unselfishness as being the thing that s helped him integrate so well into New England s system. He leads the team with seven receiving touchdowns and is second in yards (701) behind only Julian Edelman (1,106). Bennett said he thinks the 2012 season he spent with the New York Giants was beneficial to his growth as a player. It s also helped him to appreciate the opportunity he has now. (The Patriots) win a lot of games. I hadn t really won that many games in my career, he said. I ve been able to do a lot of individual things as far as numbers go, but individual goals aren t really important. This is a lot more fun than catching 90 balls and losing 10 games. Does that mean he sees this as an opportunity to win an elusive Super Bowl? I just crave the big-game moments and playing in games that matter, he said. A lot of times, you don t really get to do things that matter and I have a chance to do that right now. It s a mentality shared by the Patriots playoff newbies. These guys that have been here and have been in the playoffs before have earned it, and guys like Marty and myself and other guys, we just came in and tried to earn it with them, Long said. And here we are.

6 Page B6 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY Materials Management Office DEPARTMENT of COMMERCE Project Notification & Review System Legal Notice PNRS BOARD MEETING January 18, 2017 Po Box PPB, Pago Pago American Samoa Phone No.: (684) Fax No.: (684) REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) RFP No: ASPA17.009A.ESD (Re-Bid) Closing Date & Time: January 26, 2017 Issuance Date: January 11, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Request For Proposals (RFP) to invite qualified firms to submit formal, written proposals for the: Well Operator Professional Certification Training Program Submission An Original and one (1) PDF copy of the Proposal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: RFP No. ASPA17.009A.ESD Well Operator Professional Certification Training Program (Re-Bid). Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time), Thursday, January 26, Materials Management Office American Samoa Power Authority P.O. Box PPB Pago Pago, American Samoa Attn: Procurement Manager Any proposal received after the aforementioned date and time will not be accepted under any circumstances. Late submissions will not be opened or considered and will be determined as being nonresponsive. Document The RFP package outlining the proposal requirements is available at The Materials Management Office at ASPA s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our Website: Right of Rejection The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all proposals and to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted proposals that are not in the best interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director Notice is hereby given that the Department of Commerce/American Samoa Coastal Management Program has received a Land Use Permit Application from the following individuals. 1. Matavao Ioane LVB Proposal to convert residential to commercial Laundromat - Ili ili 2. Roman Atofau LVB Proposal for new construction with utilities (Car Wash) - Leone 3. Roman Atofau LVB Proposal for new commercial structure with utilities (Fast Food) - Leone 4. DOE/DPW c/o Faleosina Voigt L Proposal for amendment Lup# L to add extension, utilities and excavation - Faga itua 5. ASPA c/o Avei Leasiolagi L Proposal for Federal Consistency Certification, drilling and renewal of Lup# La - Islandwide Persons interested in or affected by a proposed project, are invited to review the project file and provide comments based on environmental issues, by contacting Aokusotino Mao at , at the Department of Commerce in Utulei during regular ASG working hours. Public comments must be received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, Interested individuals are also invited to attend a Public Hearing at 9:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 18, 2017 at DOC Conference Room, on the 2nd Floor of the Executive Office Building in Utulei. O lo o iai i le Ofisa o Fa afetauaina ni talosaga mo Pemita e Fa atagaina ai le Fa aaogaina o Fanua ma Laueleele e tusa ma ala o le Tulafono. A iai se tasi e fa asea pe fia tusia se molimau i ni afaina o le si osi omaga pe a galueaina nei galuega, telefoni mai ia Aokusotino Mao i le E mafai fo i ona e auai i le fono a le Komiti Fa afoe ia Ianuari 18, 2017, ile itula e 9 ile taeao. Seahawks headed back to Atlanta where loss still lingers RENTON, Wash. (AP) Four years ago, the Seattle Seahawks walked out of Atlanta after a defining moment that shaped what has taken place since. A loss to the Falcons in the divisional round of the NFC playoffs stung and lingered. To this day it s still a touchy subject after Seattle was unable to hold on to the lead in the final 30 seconds. But that loss also became the foundation for two NFC championships, a Super Bowl title and two more playoff appearances. And while the people involved have changed significantly since that game, the circumstances are just as meaningful for Seattle when it travels to Atlanta for a divisional round playoff game on Saturday. Except instead of trying to create the foundation of being among the elite, Seattle is trying to prove it still is among the elite in the NFC. It s one of those games, Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Tuesday of the loss in January It s one of those games you store away, but it doesn t have anything to do with what s going on now. Seattle was an upstart during the 2012 season. Led by then-rookie quarterback Russell Wilson, the Seahawks earned a wild-card spot in the NFC and knocked off Washington in the opening round. Against Atlanta, the No. 1 seed in the NFC that season, Seattle appeared outclassed, falling behind 20-0 at halftime and 27-7 entering the fourth quarter. That s when Wilson pulled off one of his greatest rallies to date, leading Seattle on three fourth-quarter touchdown drives to take a lead with 31 seconds left after a 2-yard TD run by Marshawn Lynch. Wilson finished that day throwing for 385 yards, still a career best, but Atlanta hit two long pass plays in the final 30 seconds and Matt Bryant s 49-yard field goal with 8 seconds left won the game for the Falcons. We felt like we were far, but we still had a long way to go, Seattle linebacker Bobby Wagner said. Kind of like woke us up, but it definitely made us hungry too because when you feel like you have a great team that should win it all and you lose... and you sit there in the offseason and watch the other teams win, it gives you that hunger to come into the next season prepared and I think that s what happened. K.J. Wright echoed Wagner s feeling about the game. Wright is among a handful of key players that remain on Seattle s roster despite the Seahawks constant churn. He believes Seattle doesn t get to a Super Bowl without that loss. I believe that we weren t quite ready yet to take it all the way, Wright said. I m kind of glad that happened to us because we learned from it. We won the Super Bowl the following year so we learned from that moment. While their experience and knowledge has grown in the seasons since, the memory of that game remains fresh, especially this week when the scenario is very similar. Atlanta is again the higher-seeded team with a multifaceted offense that was among the best in football, and Matt Ryan directing the charge. The Falcons are the rightful favorites then and now. But the situation is significantly different for Seattle. The Seahawks were the upstarts then; young, brash and looking to prove they belonged. Now, they re trying to continue their legacy and prove even with a resume that includes five straight appearances in the divisional round of the playoffs, they are still the powerhouse of the NFC. I still remember that game, me and (Bruce Irvin) sitting at the end, watching, Wagner said. It wasn t a great feeling. We want to make sure that doesn t happen again. NOTES: RB C.J. Prosise practiced on Tuesday for the first time since suffering a broken shoulder blade in November. Carroll said it would go all week before a decision is made if Prosise will play. He s going to have to go full speed and let it rip. If he s holding back, he won t play, Carroll said.... FB Marcel Reese should be able to play after suffering a foot injury in the opening-round win against Detroit.

7 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Page B7 Falcons Ryan looking to fill postseason void on resume Atlanta Falcons Matt Ryan (2) looks to pass under pressure from Carolina Panthers Wes Horton (96) in the first half of an NFL football game in Charlotte, N.C., Saturday, Dec. 24, (AP Photo/Bob Leverone) FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) Matt Ryan s poise under pressure has produced 25 fourth-quarter comebacks, a Matty Ice nickname and his first All-Pro selection. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback also is a leading MVP candidate. The glaring void on Ryan s resume is his 1-4 postseason record. At 31, Ryan may not have many more chances to change his reputation as a quarterback who comes up short in the playoffs. Ryan s only playoff win came against Seattle after the 2012 regular season, and he ll have another shot at the Seahawks in Saturday s NFC divisional round game. Ryan said Tuesday he has never been better prepared for the playoffs. I feel like as you get experience throughout your career, you try to learn from all of it and you try to use it to make you better, Ryan said. I feel like I ve done that throughout my career. Both positive and negative, I ve learned from all of those experiences and... I feel like I m just playing my best and playing better than I ever have. No matter his stats, Ryan ultimately will be judged by his team s success. The Falcons led the NFL in scoring while winning the NFC South, but a loss in their playoff opener would lead some critics to conclude they were just another regularseason fad that was not built for the postseason. A loss also would leave an even larger void on Ryan s record. Falcons coach Dan Quinn said he talked with Ryan about the extra playoff pressure placed on the quarterback. Quinn said this is a different Ryan than the one who lost to the 49ers in the NFC championship game after the 2012 season and also suffered one-and-done playoff losses to Arizona in his 1998 rookie season, to Green Bay in 2010 and to the Giants in Quinn believes Ryan is ready for postseason success. For him I think you can t truly be relentless until you ve been right close to it and you didn t get it, Quinn said Tuesday. I know from my experience you learn so much from a loss and what you gain from it. What I can tell you is Matt s a far different quarterback today than he was a few years ago. Quinn said Ryan s ability to attack, his ability to be ready in this season s offense has nothing to do with past playoff failures. Ryan said he doesn t dwell on past playoff letdowns. I don t worry about it too much, he said. One thing I ve learned throughout my career is if you spend time worrying about that, you re not spending time worrying about the things that are going to make a difference on Sunday. The approach is working for Ryan. He had a career-high 38 touchdown passes and a low with only seven interceptions this season. He finished second in the league in TD passes and yards passing. His passer rating leads the NFL. Seattle coach Pete Carroll said Ryan s success following a startling dip in production in 2015 is a natural progression for his second season with offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan. The success has made Shanahan a target for at least four teams looking for head coaches. The word we use is chemistry between throwers and catchers, Carroll said in a telephone interview. There really is a lot to that.

8 Page B8 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Le Poloaiga a le Lolo e fa avae ai Ofisa fou malo i Manu a Toe filifilia Fetu Fetui Jr avea ma Sui Fofoga Fetalai o le Maota o Sui tusia Ausage Fausia O le pasia ai e le Maota o Sui o le lisi o Komiti Tumau a le maota mo le fa atinoina o a latou galuega mo le nofoaiga fou lenei ua tatalaina e 35, ua tula i mai ai le toe filifilia o le afioga i le ali i Faipule mai le itumalo o Manu a #1 ia Fetu Fetui Jr, e avea ma Sui Fofoga Fetalai o le Maota o Sui, o ia fo i lea o le Ta ita i o le Komiti o Tulafono a le maota, ae sui ta ita i ai le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Vaetasi Tu umolimoli Saena Moliga. A o le i pasia e le maota o sui i le taeao ananafi le lisi o ana komiti ta itasi, na taua e le afioga i le Lali Lulu aao le afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai ma sui mamalu o le maota o sui, i le mae a ai o galuega fa atino a le maota i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF] Fofoga Fetalai ia Savali Talavou Ale i lana saunoaga, le leai o se suiga tele ua faia i Komiti eseese sa galulue mai ai le maota i le nofoaiga ua mavae atu, ma tofiga ua faia mo Komiti fou e pei ona pasiaina nei. Pau suiga laiti ua faia, o le tu u fa atasia lea o le Komiti o Mataupu Tau Fa amasinoga fa apea ai ma le Komiti o Mataupu tau Tulafono, ina ia fa a faigofie ai ona fa atinoina galuega a lea Komiti i mataupu e fesoota i ma mataupu tau tulafono, o le saunoaga lea a Savali. O le Komiti o Mataupu Tau Fa amasinoga a le (Faaauau itulau 9) tusia Ausage Fausia Ua maea sainia e le afioga i le ali i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga lana ulua i poloaiga i le tausaga fou lenei 2017, e aloaia ai le fa atulagaina atoa ai ma le Puleaina o le Ofisa a le malo i le itumalo o Manu a. Ina ia tusa ai ma le malosi ua mae a ona tu uina mai e le Fa avae Toe Teuteuina a le malo o Amerika Samoa, i le Kovana na te sainia ai se poloaiga, ua manatu ai loa le faigamalo ina ia sainia lenei poloaiga e aloaia ai le fa avaeina o le Ofisa o le malo i Manu a. I se vaega o lenei poloaiga o loo taua ai e fa apea, ua faitau miliona ma miliona se vaega tupe ua fa aalu e le malo e fa atinoina ai le fausiaina o atina e tetele i totonu o le itumalo o Manu a i nofoaga i Ta u, Ofu ma Olosega, ma ua mae a fo i ona fa atula i e le malo ta iala ma tulafono e fa atautaia ai galuega fa atino a Matagaluega ma Ofisa Tumaoti a le malo ua i ai i le itumalo o Manu a. O le fa atupulaia o le i ai lea o Ofisa ma Matagaluega eseese uma a le malo i Manu a, aemaise ai tagata faigaluega e to atele ua galulue mo le fa atinoina o galuega mo le manuia o Manu a, e tatau ai ona i ai se pule fa amalumalu mo le vaaia atoa ai ma le tausia lelei o meatotino a le malo i Manu a. O auaunaga ma tautua ua fa atinoina e ofisa uma ma matagaluega a le malo i Manu a, e tatau ona o gatasi ma soo se tautua ma auaunaga o lo o maua i le motu o Tutuila nei, o le mafua aga fo i lena e taua tele ai le tatau lea ona atoatoa o le tautua i Manu a, e le gata e si itia ai pea tulaga tau i le tamaoaiga o le malo, ae mafai ai fo i ona maua isi atina e eseese e pei o turisi ma fa atoaga, lea fo i o loo galulue le malo e fa aleleia lona malosi i Tutuila nei. O le soifua fiafia o tagata i Manu a atoa ai ma tulaga tau i le atina eina o lona tamaoaiga, o se tulaga lea ua tatau ona si itia i luma, i le tuana i ai o tausaga e 112 sa le amanaiaina ai le itumalo atoa ai ma le leai o ni fa agaioiga tau i le atina e sa fa atinoina ai, o se vaega lea o le poloaiga a le ali i kovana. E ese mai i le tulaga o le tamaoaiga o Manu a, ua i ai fo i le manatu o le malo ina ia si itia le tulaga o le Soifua Maloloina o tagata, e ala i le fa aleleia atili lea o tautua eseese e pei o tagata faigaluega ma mea e fa atinoina ai galuega, ina ia mafai ai ona fa alaua itele le tautua i totonu o le itumalo. Ina ia mautinoa o loo aga i pea i luma tautua eseese mo le itumalo i le tamaoaiga aemaise ai o le olaga fiafia o tagata, ua manatu ai le malo e tatau ona mata ituina gaioiga uma nei ina ia mautinoa e tupu pea ma aga i i luma. O le toe fa aleleia o le va galulue vavalalata ma sui o le Feterale i Manu a, o le isi lea tulaga ua manatu le malo e tatau ona fa aleleia, ma ia taumafai fo i e faia fa aaoaoga uma e suia ai ituaiga lagona ma mafaufau o tagata faigaluega a le malo, o le galulue fa atasi lea o tagata uma mo le manuia o le malo ma le atunu u atoa. O le atina eina o tulaga tau pisinisi i Manua, o se tasi lea o auala e manatu le malo e tatau ona si itia ma fa aleleia, ina ia mautinoa e fesoasoani malosi ai i le atina eina o le tamaoaiga o le malo, e oo fo i i le tautua a le Matagaluega o Aoga, e mana omia le fa aauau pea ona fa aleleia ma si itia i luga, fa atasi ai ma le fa aleleia o isi auaunaga e pei o faleaoga, auala o femalagaaiga, polokalame o le Taumafa o Aoga aemaise ai tulaga i faiaoga. O le saogalemu atoa ai ma le soifua fiafia o tagata o loo alala ma nonofo i motu o Manu a, o le isi lea tulaga e tatau ona fa atumauina pea, o le mafua aga fo i lea e mana omia ai ni isi ua mae a ona a oa oina lelei latou te fa atinoina ia auaunaga e pei o Leoleo, vaega Fuimu, Leoleo e galulue mo le puipuiga i le gataifale (marine patrol), faapea ai fo i ma ta avale falema i, o se vaega lea o le poloaiga a le ali i kovana. E le gata i atina e o loo manaomia le fa aleleia mo Manu a, ae mana omia fo i le fa aauau lea o le tulaga lelei ma le malosi o auaunaga o le eletise, suavai, suavai lafoa i fa apea ai ma le suavai taumafa o loo i lalo o le vaavaaiga a le Pulega o le Eletise ma le Suavai a Amerika Samoa (ASPA), ina ia mautinoa e maua uma e aiga ma pisinisi i totonu o le itumalo lenei auaunaga taua. O le si itia atoa ai ma le fa aleleia o auala o femalagaaiga i le ea ma le sami mo Manu a, o le isi lea tulaga e tatau fo i ona matua fa amalosia pea i soo se taimi, o se vaega lea o le poloaiga a le ali i kovana. Ina ia mautinoa e ausia uma le fa atinoina o tulaga e pei ona taua i totonu o le poloaiga a le ali i kovana, mo le fa aauau pea lea o le soifua lelei ma le manuia o tagata i Manu a, o le Fa atonu o le Ofisa o le malo i Manu a o le a gafa ma le fa amalosia o tulaga uma e pei ona taua. O ona tiute tauave e aofia ai faamalosia o vaega uma o le poloaiga, galulue fa atasi ma Ta ita i lagolago, aemaise ai o le tu uina atu o fa atonuga i tagata faigaluega uma a le malo i Manu a mo galuega e fa atinoina, atoa ai ma le fa atutumuina o avanoa faigaluega e moomia mo Manu a. O le aso 4 Ianuari 2017 na aloaia ai le poloaiga lenei a le kovana. C Y C Y M K M K

9 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Page B9 Le afioga i le ali i faipule mai le itumalo o Manu a #1, Fetu Fetui Jr lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Sui Fofoga Fetalai o le maota o sui, o ia fo i lea o le Ta ita i o le Komiti o Tulafono a le maota o sui. [ ata AF] C Y M K Toe filifilia Fetu Fetui Jr Mai itulau 8 maota o sui, sa Ta ita i Komiti ai le afioga i le ali i Faipule ia Toeaina Faufano Autele, ae o le Komiti o Mataupu tau Fa amasinoga sa Ta ita i Komiti ai le afiogai le Tama ita i Faipule ia Vui Florence Saulo, ae talu ai o lea ua tu u fa atasi Komiti ia e lua, ma ua tu u atu i lalo o le ta ita iga a le afioga a Toeaina, ua tofia ai loa Vui e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o Galuega Lautele a le malo. Mai Komiti Tumau e 19 a le maota o sui ua mae a ona pasia i le taeao ananafi, e na o le to atasi lava le faipule e le o i ai se komiti o avea ai o ia ma ta ita i, e na o le afioga i le faipule ia Gafatasi Afalava, o se tasi o sui fou mo le nofoaiga lona 35 lenei a le Fono Faitulafono, e ui o ia o se tasi o sui sa tautua muamua i le nofoa o le itumalo i ni isi o nofoaiga ua mavae atu. E 7 komiti eseese o loo avea ai Gafatasi ma totino, e aofia ai ma komiti e 2 lea o loo avea ai o ia ma sui ta ita i komiti, le Komiti o Mataupu Tau Fa amasinoga/tulafono, fa apea ai ma le Komiti o Galuega Lautele a le malo. O sui faipule fou e to a 6 mo le nofoaiga lenei a le Fono Faitulafono, o lo o tofia uma i latou e avea ma Ta ita i o ni isi o Komiti Tumau a le maota. O le afioga ia Vailiuama Steve Leasiolagi, ua tofia o ia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Paketi, le komiti sa avea ai fo i o ia ma ta ita i i le ulua i taimi na ia nofoia ai le nofoa a le afioaga i Fagatogo i tausaga ua mavae, ae o le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Timusa Tini Lam Yuen sa avea ma ta ita i o lea komiti, ua tofia o ia e avea ma ta ita i o le Komiti o le Pulega o le Eletise ma le Suavai a Amerika Samoa (ASPA). O le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Kitara Vaiau, ua filifilia nei o ia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Pulega o Uafu ma Malaeva alele, o le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Samuelu Ioka A. Meleisea lea ua avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o Fefa atauaiga ma Alamanuia, o le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu lea ua filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Malo Fa alotoifale/taoa ma le Ofisa o Palota, ma le afioga ia Fagaotaua Dorian T. Salavea lea ua avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o Tautua ma Auaunaga Lautele fa apea ai Tupulaga Talavou. Mo sui tuai a le maota o sui, ua toe filifilia le afioga a Lavea Legae e Mauga e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Sailiga o le Tamaoaiga o le malo, o le afioga ia Faimealelei Anthony Fu e Allen lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma ta ita i o le Komiti o le Fa agaoioina o le malo, o le afioga a Vaetasi Tuumolimoli Saena Moliga lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Taitai o le Komiti o Aoga, o le afioga a Manumaua Wayne Wilson lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lautele, o le afioga a Vesi Talalelei Fautanu Jr lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Soifua Maloloina, o le afioga a Puleleiite Tufele Li amatua Jr lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o Feso otaiga, o le afioga a Vailoata E. Amituana i lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Litaea, ma le afioga a Su a Alex Eli Jennings lea ua toe filifilia e avea ma Fa atonusili o le Komiti o Fa atoaga a le malo. O le afioga i le ali i faipule ia Veevalu Meauta Mageo lea ua filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o le Puipuiga o le Saogalemu Lotoifale, ma le afioga a Matagi David Sialega Mauga ua filifilia e avea ma Ta ita i o le Komiti o Paka ma Malaetaalo a le malo.

10 Page B10 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Onosa i I Mea Tiga Tusia: Akenese Ilalio Zec Vaega: 42 Tatou a ea e ia lea manu ua ulu, aua ua o tatou va aia ataata o ta uleleia i lenei aso fou, o se aso e fa aopoopo i lou soifua fa apea ma si o u nei ola vaivai, e i ai le fa amoemoe o lo o sologa lelei pea galuega ae maise o fiva ma tiute o lo o feagai ai ma le atunu u i lenei aso, ae alo maia o le a toe fa aauau atu la tatou tala mo lenei aso. Na muta mai la tatou tala ina ua feiloa i nei Loleta ma ona matua, o lea fo i la ua lagona ai e le lo omatua o Susitina le faigata, ona o lea fa atoa fa ailoa ane e lana tama le mea o lo o mana o i ai. Ae manatua fo i, o lea ua leva ona iloa e lona tama le toeaina o Falaniko le mea, ae sa leai se taimi e fetufa ai ai ma le lo omatua e tusa ai ma le mana oga o si a la tama teine e to atasi. Ae fai mai le tala, o le fa atamo ega e Susitina o lana tama teine o Loleta e leai se tagata o le nu u ma le Ekalesia e le iloa. Pe fai mai lava e to atasi, e le fo i ai le fa atonu ma le ote a le lo omatua, mai lava i le amataga. A tonu o le ala fo i lea, ua atamai ai Loleta, a o nai ona tuagane, e vaivai lava tama. E na na le alofa o Susitina i lana tama, aua ua na iloa lelei e fai fa apito loa, soli loa e Loleta la ua. O le mea fo i lea e va ai atu i ai le lo omatua, e fa aaliali lava le alofa o le toeaina i lona afafine, e fai ai lava tala a tagata, aua ua va ai o latou mata i le alofa fa aaliali o le toeaina o Falaniko i lona afafine. Ua fai nei le tonu a Falaniko ma Susitina, o le a tapena e fa atali ai le o o mai o le tama o le a avea ma manamea a Loleta. Ua tapena mea uma, o tagata faigaluega fo i a le ulugali i, ua leai se isi e toe nofonofo, aua ua vave le taimi. Na tu le lo omatua ma fai le fa atonuga o mea uma, ua logo fo i lana fanau tama o lo o i uta i le vao, e tapena se suavai aua le o o ane o le uo a Loleta. Fai mai le tala, o le tama ulumatua o Lolesio, e auau lava i lona tuafafine o Loleta, a o tama la iti, toetoe a pa i o latou lima ia Loleta. Fai mai, na ona iloa lava e Lolesio le mea lea o le a tupu, e le i toe fa atali le tama, ae ua tomumu ane nei isi ona uso, Sio, o le a fo i le mea ua mana o mai i ai le lo omatua ma le toeaina, e fou i lo u mafaufau lenei mea, ae va ai oe le uso, sa i ai lo u manatu ma lo u loto fa amaualuga, o le a nofo lo tatou tuafafine i se Palagi, a o lenei, oka, ia o ai le na amo popo ua sau i lo tatou aiga. Na pupula to a ane nei American Samoa Government OFFICE OF PROCUREMENT Lolesio i lona uso lona lua, Ponifasio, fa alogo, tasi lava le fa alogo e le lua, ua uma ona ou fai atu ia te outou, e to atasi lava si o tatou tuafafie, o ioimata o le tama tane o lona tuafafine, e sa sa lava ona o o se lima o se isi o tatou ia Loleta, ua e fa alogo mai. Ua le tautala le tama o Poni i lea taimi, ae ua na o le lulu o lona ulu, ma tali ane i lona uso matua, ia ua lelei Lolesio, matou te fai mea fa alogo lava ia te oe, ae pau lava lea o le mea o lo o fa afatu ulu i o matou mafaufau, e moni lava oe, e to atasi, ae o faiga e fai e lo tatou tama e le taitai talafeagai ma lou mafaufau. E leaga le faiga o Loleta, ae soia ia, atonu o le a sau lenei tama o se tama e lelei, ou te le mana o lava i se isi lava mea, pau lava lea, ia alofa fa amaoni i si o tatou tuafafine, pau lea, aua a ou va ai atu e fa aletonu mai ana faiga, ia e matua i afu ia te a u pe a ulavale si ali i, ae ua lelei, fai le tonu le na. Ua amata loa le fa atonuga a Lolesio i tama faigaluega ina ia vave ona gao o le umu, ona o lo o fa atali mai le lo omatua ma le toeaina. Ua fa apea lava ona fai, ua lava tapena mea uma, ua teu atoa le fale e tagata faigaluega ma ua matua i selau pasene mea uma. E faia pea.. INVITATION FOR BIDS IFB Issuance Date: January 11, 2017 Closing Date: January 25, 2017 No later than 2:00 p.m. (local time) 1. INVITATION Sealed bids are invited from Department of Agriculture Certified Farmers to provide Supply of Local Produce for the Department of Education, School Lunch Program. 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), January 25, 2017 at which time and place the sealed bids will be publicly opened and read. 3. PRE-BID CONFERENCE A Pre-Bid Meeting for all Department of Agriculture certified farmers will be held on January 19, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. at the Department of Agriculture Conference Room. 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. Equal Opportunity Employer / Affirmative Action DR. ORETA MAPU CRICHTON Acting Chief Procurement Officer tusia: Leua Aiono Frost ERNIE TAO - FAIGALUEGA KAMUPANI I A I ALASKA Ua fa alauiloa mai ia i latou e fia autova a atu mo ni avanoa faigaluega i luga o va a e mafai ona gaosia ai fo i le i a mo le tu uapaina i Alaska, a o folau mai le setete o Uosigitone, po o le alaala tumau fo i i totonu o le lotoa faigaluega a le Kamupani i Anchorage, Alaska ma faigaluega ai mo se vaitaimi e amata mai le 4 masina se ia oo i le masina e tusa ai ma se konekarate o le a e sainia. E to atasi se alo o le atunuu sa malaga mai mo se tafaoga pu upu u ma ua a molimauina le aoga fo i o lona alu atu e saili manuia i lea foi ituaiga o galuega i Alaska, Ernie D. Tao, ma au aoga tele ai i lona aiga. O le galuega ou te iloa e matua aoga lava i alo o le tatou atunuu aua e tino lelei ma malolosi i latou. A o le totogi fo i e matua lava lelei ai lau fa asoa, ma e le tele fo i se vaega tupe e te fa aaogaina i Alaska i le taimi o galuega, aua o lo o e nofo, ai ma moe lelei i totonu o va a po o le lotoa a le Kamupani ua mae a saunia lelei mo tagata faigaluega, o a Tao lea. Afai ou te tuu atu i sa u taumafaiga iinei, ao o u faigaluega ma nofo i nai ou matua matutua, sa le lava se fa asoa ae tele mea e fai. Peita i, lea ua mafai ona sau ona o le vala au a le Atua i le tina matua, fa afetai sa ou malaga ese atu ua ou aoga ai i lona toe taimi, o se molimau lea a Tao i lona malaga mai e fai se aoga i lona aiga. E fa ato a atoa le lua tausaga talu ona malaga ese atu o ia e faigaluega, ae o le taimi nei, ua iloa fo i e ia lea tomai i luga o va a fagota ma gaosia ai le i a mo le tu uapaina, ae ua lava ai lana fa asoa e aoga mai ai i lona aiga. O sa u molimau ina ia fa aaoga tatau le avanoa e nisi o talavou o le tatou atunuu, aua e le mailoa le taimi, ae a Le ata o Ernie Tao (itu taumatau) galue i se kamupani i Alaska. [ata: foai] lava le faasoa, e mafai fo i ona totogi uma au a oga fa ato a alu ai e saili le atamai, ae ua le fa amoemoe i nai matua i se pili o a oga. A uma lava lau konekarate, matala le avanoa e te sau ai i lou aiga, toe tapena se isi avanoa mo oe pe a oga pe toe oso atu e faigaluega i se isi umi pe fa i le ono masina lona umi, ia soso o fo i lea o le olaga masani, ae ua mae a fa ataoto se alafua tau le seleni mo le aiga atoa, o se tala ata lea a Tao, sa aoga i Tafuna High ma faai u ai lana a oga. AOGA FA AMASANI MASINI KOMIPIUTA Ua tatala avanoa e lesitala ai tagata e amata mai le 18 tausaga se ia o o lava i matua matutua o lo o fia silafia ona fa aaogaina masini Komipiuta mo feso ota iga ma aiga ae maise o fanau i ala tafa ilagi. O lenei kosi o le a fa atautaia e Loring Faiivae, ma e tapunia lea avanoa i le aso Faraile nei i le itula e 4:00pm pe a mae a itula faigaluega. O le umi o le kosi e lua vaiaso, amatalia lea i le aso Lua a sau, ae fa amae a i le aso 27 Ianuari ma tufaina ai Tusi Pasi o i latou o le a agava a mo nei faailoga. O le taimi mo lea vaiaso i aso ta itasi e amata i le 9:30 seia oo i le 11:00 i le taeao. Ina ua fesiligia le tama ita i o Lili o le tatou faletusi e tusa o le fa atautaia ai o lea kosi, ae fa ailoa mai, Ua matauina e ao ina iloa lelei e matua ona faaaoga nei masini aoga i o latou aiga, ae maise ia le sasi fo i ni ala e maimoa ma fa aaoga e le fanau a oga i luga o nei masini, ae le o nofouta i ai matua. O se avanoa lelei lea e fa aaoga e matua pe a mae a ona faao o fanau laiti i falea oga mo a oa oga masani, ae a otauina i lea kosi e fa amasani ai i le Komipiuta ma fa aaoga ona laina o feso ota iga ma e fa aaoga foi tusi pasi e umia pe a mae a e agava a ai mo galuega.

11 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Page B11 tusia Ausage Fausia MOSEGI SOLIA JR O le taeao ananafi lea na fa atoa faila ai e le malo le moliaga fou o le fa ao olima i le tulaga lua fa asaga i le ali i o Mosegi Solia Jr, e mafua mai i le fa alavelave lea o loo tu uaia ai o ia i lona fa ao olima lea i se isi ali i pagota ma manu a tigaina ai. O se vevesi na tula i mai i le va o Solia Jr ma le ali i pagota na a afia, na mafua ai loa ona ia fa ao olima i ai e pei ona tu uaia ai o ia e le malo. Na taua fo i e le ali i pagota na a afia i le Samoa News, le fa aaoga e le ali i o Solia Jr o se nofoa e ta ai ona foliga, ma mafua ai ona manu a tigaina o ia. O manu a na a afia ai le ali i pagota na a afia o Muaiga Siatiu e aofia ai se ta e i lona ulu fa apea ai ma se ta e i lona mata agavale, lea na mana omia ai filo ta i 5 e tapuni ai ia manu a. MICHAEL AGASIVA O le aso Lua o le vaiaso fou lea ua fa atulaga e faia ai le ulua i iloiloga o le mataupu a le ali i pagota lea na musu e tula i i luma o le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo i le vaiaso na te a nei, i le mae a ai lea ona toe faila e le malo o moliaga fa asaga ia te ia. O le amataga o le vaiaso nei na tula i ai le ali i o Michael Agasiva i luma o le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo, e tusa ai o tu uaiga fa asaga ia te ia, i lona faia lea o ni uiga mataga fa asaga i se tama ita i talavou. O le vaiaso na te a nei sa tatau ona tula i ai Agasiva i luma o le fa amasinoga fa aitumalo, i le mae a ai lea ona faila e le malo o le latou tagi fa asaga ia te ia, ae talu ai le musu o Agasiva e tula i i luma o le fa amasinoga, ma nofonofo ai lava i totonu o le toese i le mae a ai lea ona taofia ai o ia e Leoleo mo le 48 itula ae sei fa agasolo le failaina o moliaga fa asaga ia te ia, na faia ai loa e le afioga i le ali i fa amasino ia Fiti Sunia le fa aiuga i le vaiaso na te a nei, ina ia fa aleaoga le ulua i mataupu na faila fa asaga i le ua molia, ae poloaina le toe tatala o ia i tua mai le toese i Tafuna, ina ia maua ai le avanoa e toe pu e fa apagota ai o ia e Leoleo pe afai e mae a ona toe faila e le malo la latou tagi fa asaga ia te ia. Na fa amamafa e Sunia i lana fautuaga sa tu uina atu i le itu a le malo ma Leoleo, le tatau lea ona fa amanino lelei ia Agasiva le mafua aga o moliaga ua tu uaia ai o ia e le malo, ina ia maua ai sona iloa ma faigofie ai ona ioe o ia i le fa agasoloina o taualumaga uma o lana mataupu. E $5,000 le vaega tupe lea ua fa atulaga e le fa amasinoga e tatala ai le ua molia i tua, ma o loo taofia pea o ia i le toese i Tafuna i le taimi nei, e fa atali ai taualumaga o lana mataupu. O le tausaga na te a nei na fa atoa magalo mai ai i tua mai le toese i Tafuna ia Agasiva, i le mae a ai lea ona tuli o lana fa asalaga fa a falepuipui e 5 tausaga, e mafua mai i le fa alavelave lea na ia fa aaoga ai le pito o le agaese e fa aoo ai manu a i se isi ali i i le aso 29 Setema 2009 i Amaluia, ma ta usala ai loa o ia e le fa amasinoga maualuga i le moliaga mamafa o le fa ao olima i le tulaga lua. ALATISE FONOTI Talu mai le masina o Novema 2013 lea na lau ai le fa asalaga fa a falepuipui a le ali i o Alatise Fonoti, ma fa asala ai o ia e le fa amasinoga maualuga mo le 7 tausaga i le falepuipui, e mafua mai ina ua ta usala o ia ma le isi ali i i le moliaga o le gaoi, o le vaiaso na te a nei na toe vaaia ai Fonoti i luma o le fa amasinoga maualuga, ina ua faila e se tagata faipisinisi i le atunu u sana tagi i le fa amasinoga maualuga, mo sana poloaiga e poloaina ai Fonoti ina ia toe totogi atu lana $10,000 o loo aitalafu ai. Na taua e le ali i loia ia Matailupevao Leupolu Jr o loo tula i mo le tagata faipisinisi o loo tagi i lenei mataupu, e $10,000 le vaega tupe na totogi e le o loo tagi i lenei mataupu ia Fonoti, ma le fa amoemoe e fa atau ai se fanua i se nu u i le itumalo o Tualauta, peita i o lea ua taofia Fonoti i le toese i Tafuna mo le tuliina o lana fa asalaga, ae o loo fa atali pea le o loo tagi i le fanua. Na fesili le afioga i le ali i fa amasino sili ia Michael Kruse i le ali i loia a le itu tagi, poo le a se mea o loo mana o i ai le tagata faipisinisi, ae na tali le ali i loia, o loo mana o le tagata faipisinisi e toe totogi atu e Fonoti lana tupe e $10,000, peita i na fa ailoa i ai e Kruse i le ali i loia, e le mafai e le fa amasinoga ona fa agasolo le mataupu fa asaga ia Fonoti ona o loo taofia o ia i le toese. Sa i ai fo i le manatu o le ali i fa amasino ia Kruse ina ia tu u atu le mataupu lenei e fofogaina i luma o le afioga i le ali i fa amasino ia Elvis P. Patea, ona e i ai tulaga e fete ena i ai o ia ma le mataupu, ae talu ai o loo i ai fo i tulaga e fete ena i ai le afioga ia Patea ma i latou o loo a afia i lenei mataupu, na manatu ai loa Kruse e tu u aloaia atu loa le mataupu na te taulimaina. E 2 vaiaso lea ua toe tolopo i ai le mataupu ma le tuutuuga, e tatau ona oo atu i le taimi lea ua mautu talanoaga a itu e lua i le tulaga tonu e tatau ona fai.

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14 Page B14 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 ACROSS 1 Like a cold-sufferer s voice 6 Completely blows away 10 More than merely in love 14 Like a flared-out dress 15 Prefix with chute or trooper 16 Having wings 17 Bonnie and Clyde, infamously 20 Give a task to 21 Shout at an obedience school 22 Bakery buy, sometimes 23 Get off the beaten path 25 Humbert Humbert s temptress 27 Eggs in a science lab 30 Mortar container 31 Data unit 32 Kinda wet 34 Strong smell 36 Ho Chi Minh s capital 40 Entertainment of old 43 Splash about in a little water 44 Scream actress Campbell 45 Brockovich 46 Tykes 48 Easter-hunt link 1/11 Universal Crossword Edited by Timothy Parker January 11, A tiny part of this? 51 Weeper s need 54 Place for a race horse 56 Mo. with 31 days 57 Word with frog or year 59 Chased after, as a detective 63 Innovative and then some 66 Divide into piles 67 Cab money 68 Hydrangea, e.g. 69 December purchase for many 70 On the house 71 It can raise a lot of dough DOWN 1 Valley of vineyards 2 Bummer! to Shakespeare 3 Gentlemen 4 They stand against 5 Kentucky Derby unit 6 Taxing mo. for many 7 Wishy- (indecisive) 8 One of the Great Lakes 9 In a rational, coherent way 10 Fish with long jaws 11 Accused one s defense 12 Full extent 13 Pro wrestling locale 18 Implant deeply 19 One of the Fates 24 Accessories, to a salesperson 26 Make one s exit 27 Betting probabilities 28 Noted ski resort 29 Bullets, briefly 31 Military commission 33 Those that get on one s nerves 35 Rock salt is one 37 Small, fruity candy 38 Miscellany or collection 39 Was at one time, but now 41 Ought to 1/10 42 Annul 47 Irritate and then some 49 Like glazed-over eyes 51 Best man s oration 52 Blood of the Greek gods 53 Cubic measure of firewood 54 It might grow to be a mushroom 55 Like a ballerina or gymnast 58 It s cry from Old Trevi Fountain coin 61 Large Australian birds 62 Any credit card balance 64 Stuffed down one s gullet 65 Society page word PREVIOUS PUZZLE ANSWER 2017 Andrews McMeel Syndication IME GETTING INVOLVED By Timothy E. Parker Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Happy Birthday: Assess personal relationships and reconnect with people from your past. Looking back will help you figure out how to move forward. Making subtle changes to the way you look, live or do things will improve your popularity and give you greater insight. Don t feel the need to follow others when you should be the one leading the way. Your numbers are 8, 17, 23, 27, 34, 38, 41. ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don t share personal information about your finances or your professional goals. It s best to make any adjustments to your qualifications or skills quietly. Patience will pay off when you re ready to present what you have to offer. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ask questions, show interest and share your ideas with people who have more experience than you, and you will discover the best way to proceed with your plans. Get involved, sign up for something you believe in and make a difference. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Moderation and setting guidelines regarding what you will and won t do will be necessary. Deal with demanding people by choosing to do your own thing. Don t be a follower when you should be the one who is responsible and leading the way. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Open up, share your emotions and explore possibilities with someone you enjoy spending time with. A makeover or refreshing your appearance to fit current trends will result in compliments. Stick to a budget and avoid making impulse purchases. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Dealing with institutions or colleagues will require finesse and plenty of preparation. Get your facts straight and make your presentation fail-proof. You can make a difference or bring about helpful changes if you are astute. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): What you do for others will make a difference when you need something in return. Make this a day of listening and talking and you will build stronger relationships. Share your thoughts, feelings and plans for the future with someone you love. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do what s expected of you and keep a low profile. If you can put up with someone s disgruntled attitude, you will be able to take care of some of the things that matter to both of you. Be mindful rather than critical. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Home improvements, investments and personal gains can all be made if you stay focused on your dreams and put forth a solid effort. Your tenacity and enthusiasm will help you convince others to support your goals. A commitment can be made. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Make a point to relay information directly. Sticking to the facts will help you clear up an emotional situation that has left you in an awkward position. Evading personal situations will only make matters worse. Be honest and move forward. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stay focused on the things you enjoy doing most and you ll find a way to incorporate your desires into the way you earn your living. A small step forward will far outweigh making an impulsive move. Love is on the rise. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don t be too eager to share personal information. Emotions will be difficult to control if a money matter arises due to someone s foolish spending. Look for alternative ways to cut your overhead in order to save for something special. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It s what you do that will make a difference. Take action and follow through with your plans. Updating your look to fit the current trends will grab positive attention from your peers as well as someone you love. Birthday Baby: You are sensitive, intuitive and creative. You are inventive and progressive. Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren WIFE WHO ESCAPED ABUSIVE MARRIAGE MUST NOT GO BACK DEAR ABBY: In the beginning of our marriage there was physical abuse and marital rape. I stayed anyway. Over the years we had two children. My husband, Seth, and I don t communicate because he has refused to talk about any issues we have. During the last few years, my youngest son has also become physically abusive to me. I tried to leave many times but failed until last December when, because I had a heart attack, I finally moved in with family. I did it for the sake of my health and my sanity. Seth now wants to talk about our issues. He suggested that I come back home. He has several medical problems, so I was taking care of all the household chores and working two jobs. My children will not help with the chores unless I scream and yell for hours. I no longer love my husband. He wants to romance me and try to make me love him again. He is also very controlling. He feels I owe him a chance to prove that he loves me and can change. Am I wrong for leaving and letting go? I m very confused. -- LETTING GO IN FLORIDA DEAR LETTING GO: You owe this man absolutely nothing! If you allow Seth the chance to romance you into coming back to take care of him, you will wind up exactly where you started. Your son abuses you because that is what he saw his father doing -- and you allowed it. If you stand your ground now, it will show your son that abuse is not to be tolerated. I hope you will teach him that lesson because it is an important one for him to learn. DEAR ABBY: Four months ago my wife started wearing more makeup, perfume and trying new things with her hair. It began after she was promoted to store manager. Recently, I found out that someone has been flirting with her. (She would never have told me on her own.) Our sex life has decreased more and more over the last few months. She barely speaks to me now and spends most of her time on Facebook. She refuses to discuss our relationship, and I suspect she may be looking for someone new or has already found him. I just don t get it. I love her. We have been married for nine years. Please help me to understand. -- FEELING LONELY DEAR FEELING LONELY: Your wife may not want to discuss your relationship, but sometimes it s the things people least want to talk about that most need to be. If you haven t already, tell your wife you have noticed the changes in her behavior and in your level of intimacy, and you miss it. Tell her you love her and feel your marriage is threatened. If she still doesn t want to discuss your relationship, tell her it s time the two of you go see a marriage and family therapist together. What you were told may be no more than a flirtation, but if it s more than that, it s better you know sooner rather than later. I hope your wife will agree, but if she doesn t, then for your own sake, get some counseling without her. DEAR ABBY: Do you field more questions from unmarried couples living together than from married couples? I can only judge from what is printed. -- INQUISITIVE IN VIRGINIA DEAR INQUISITIVE: That s an interesting question. Frankly, I have never broken down the letters into categories like married or cohabiting. Many people live together before marriage today, but eventually progress to formalizing their relationship. Others do not. Married or not, their relationship questions interest me, or I wouldn t print them.

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16 Page B16 samoa news, Wednesday, January 11, 2016 Manny Pacquiao set to return to ring on April 23 FILE - In this Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2016, file photo, Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao raises his WBO welterweight championship belt during a news conference upon arrival at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay city, southeast of Manila, Philippines. Pacquiao, 38, will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23 at a venue to be decided. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File) BRISBANE, Australia (AP) Manny Pacquiao will add another fight to his long career resume when he takes on Australian welterweight Jeff Horn on April 23 at a venue to be decided. Promoter Duco Events said Wednesday the location for the fight involving the 38-year-old Pacquiao could be in one of Australia s major cities, possibly Horn s hometown of Brisbane, or the Middle East or United States. The preference for all parties is for the fight to be held in Australia, and we are working towards this outcome, said Duco director Dean Lonergan, who met with Top Rank chief Bob Arum this week to set up the fight. Arum said he wants the fight to take place at an outdoor stadium, and it would be beamed into 159 different countries, including the U.S., where it would be shown in a prime-time Saturday night time slot on free-to-air TV. I would expect 3 to 4,000 Filipinos to fly from the Philippines for this fight down under, Arum said. It will be the biggest fight in Australian history but, until the money is secured, we have to keep our options open, including looking at the Middle East and USA. It is a nine-hour flight from Manila to Brisbane. Pacquiao, , captured the WBO welterweight title for the third time against Jessie Vargas in November. He earned a reported $100 million while losing to Floyd Mayweather in the richest fight ever in Horn (16-0-1) is a 28-yearold former schoolteacher who fought at the 2012 London Olympic Games. He is No. 2 in the WBO s welterweight rankings. Pacquiao is the WBO champion in that division while also juggling a career as a senator in the Philippines. I feel in his last few fights I ve seen some weaknesses that he has and I just think I can get those, Horn said. I can beat him because I can see those weaknesses, I know Glen (trainer Rushton) can see those weaknesses. Rushton said it would be a tragedy if the fight happened anywhere other than Brisbane. We really hope the Queensland government and so forth will feel the same way, he said. It just makes sense, but also for the future. This can reinvigorate boxing in Australia. Horn s last fight was a knockout of South African veteran Ali Funeka in Auckland, New Zealand in December, with Arum at ringside. C Y C Y M K M K