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WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2018

Tanu Sola’ita (center) was one of brave young men and women who took an oath to become “Army Strong” last Friday during a brief swearing-in ceremony at the Konelio Pele US Army Reserve Center in Tafuna.

Sola’ita is a 2017 graduate of Tafuna High School and he is set to depart for basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on June 4th. He is pictured with his proud mama Tapuitea — a former Miss American Samoa — and his Aunty Fale, whose child was also sworn-in that day.

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LONDON (AP) — Taking in the London landmarks, Hal Steinbrenner turned his eyes from statues to more familiar sights.

“I walked through Trafalgar Square yesterday and saw a lot of Yankees hats,” the team owner told The Associated Press. “I don’t think it had any-thing to do with today.”

Tuesday was launch day for Major League Baseball’s foray into Europe, with two games between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox set for June 2019 at London’s Olympic Stadium.

The Yankees caps spotted by Steinbrenner as he wandered by Nelson’s Column was a reminder that in so many parts of the world his team is more of a fashion brand than a 27-time champion.

The aim is to change that with regular-season games in London, moving baseball closer to its European fans and a new audience.

“It’s about introducing the sport by bringing the players,” Steinbrenner said, “by bringing the greatest rivalry in baseball here.”

It won’t be a one-off excur-sion into London for MLB.

The intention is to emulate the NFL and NBA and send fi xtures every year to the British capital.

After the trial run next year — the Red Sox and Yankees will play on June 29 and 30 — MLB is also committed to playing in London in 2020 as part of a long-term strategy to establish a footprint in the city.

“We hope this series will be the beginning of a relationship with London that persists and a continuation of increasing expo-sure for Major League Baseball in Europe,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said Tuesday.

The NFL is so entrenched in London now that Shahid Khan has lodged a bid with the Eng-lish Football Association to buy Wembley Stadium, where his Jacksonville Jaguars have been playing annually since 2013.

MLB is heading to a sta-dium that has been a drain on the British taxpayer since it was built for the 2012 Olympics and then reconstructed to accom-modate English Premier League club West Ham as a tenant. The running track around the fi eld that makes the venue seem ill-suited for soccer allows MLB to confi gure it for baseball.

“It’s very important when it’s not the football season we try to

London calling: Yan-kees, Red Sox to play where soccer’s king

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Timberwolves assistant coach Rick Brunson abruptly resigned Tuesday and the team said he had fallen short of meeting its “high standards of conduct” amid reports he had acted improperly toward women.

The Timberwolves announced Brunson’s resigna-tion in a one-sentence release and later sent a statement about the 45-year-old former NBA player.

“Our entire organization — made up of the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Minnesota Lynx and Iowa Wolves— is deeply committed to creating a safe work environment for our employees, partners and fans,” the team said.

“We work to maintain high standards of conduct and expect our staff to lead by example. We did not believe Mr. Brunson’s conduct was consistent with those standards.”

The Star Tribune, citing a source it did not identify, reported Brunson had been the subject of complaints of improper conduct toward women. The Athletic also

reported that he was accused of improper conduct toward women while on the job. The Timberwolves did not return phone calls seeking additional comment and the NBA did not respond to a message.

In 2014, Brunson was arrested in suburban Chicago and charged with sexually assaulting a massage therapist. He was acquitted of all counts in that case, saying he had an ongoing extramarital affair with the woman.

The Timberwolves hired Brunson in 2016, and last season was his fourth working under coach Tom Thibodeau, who helped the team reach the NBA playoffs for the fi rst time in 14 years. Brunson had pre-vious assistant coaching jobs

with the Denver Nuggets, Char-lotte and Chicago, where he worked under Thibodeau.

Brunson played in the NBA for nine years, including stops in New York and Houston. He made it to the playoffs in fi ve of his nine seasons, and was a member of the 1999 Eastern Conference champion New York Knicks, who lost to San Antonio in the fi nals.

Brunson is the father of Jalen Brunson, The Associated Press men’s college basketball player of the year who declared for the NBA draft last month after winning two national titles at Villanova.

The star guard averaged 18.9 points and 4.6 assists per game in 40 games for the Wildcats this season.

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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — If NASCAR is for sale, the France family isn’t saying.

An attempt to calm employees about the future of the struggling, family owned racing series came Tuesday from NASCAR President Brent Dewar, but his memo said only that there would be no comment on “industry rumors.”

It’s long whispered that NASCAR could be on the selling block and Chairman Brian France has become dra-matically less visible since the end of last season. Most public duties are now handled by Dewar, who addressed employees about a report a day earlier that Goldman Sachs had been retained to explore a potential sale for the France family.

The France family, which owns a majority stake in the nation’s top auto racing series, “remains dedicated to the long term growth of our sport,” Dewar wrote in the memo obtained by The Associated Press from a person who shared it on condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the topic.

The memo did not specifi-cally address any possible deal by the France family.

“For over 70 years, the France family has worked hard to invest in the sport of NASCAR, including our recent acquisitions of ARCA,” Dewar wrote, referring to the recent purchase of the Automobile Racing Series of America, a lower-tier stock car series that sometimes races in conjunction with NASCAR events.

NASCAR has seen ratings and attendance decline in recent seasons and several big-name sponsors have scaled back or pulled out. Lowe’s, the only sponsor seven-time champion Jimmie Johnson has had in his 18-year career, is leaving at the end of the season. Home Depot, Target, Subway, Dollar General and scores of other sponsors have already exited racing.

Title sponsor Monster Energy signed just a one-year extension through 2019 and NASCAR has said it is re-eval-uating its sponsorship structure.

Team owners seemed sur-prised by Monday’s report from Reuters citing unidentified sources that the family wished to explore a sale. One owner, who spoke to AP only on condi-tion of anonymity, said France firmly told owners in recent months the series was not for sale. Two weeks earlier, at Tal-ladega Superspeedway, a dif-ferent team owner told AP he believed the family would listen to offers for NASCAR.

Television ratings have con-tinued to drop over the past decade and the retirements of Jeff Gordon, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, Danica Patrick

and Carl Edwards may have contributed to fans tuning out. But at-track attendance has also suffered and the three public companies that own tracks where NASCAR races are held have all reported attendance revenue declines.

Despite its woes, NASCAR remains “one of the strongest brand franchises in America,” said Larry Chiagouris, a mar-keting professor at Pace Uni-versity if New York. “Seeking to get a measure of its value now is a smart idea because we are witnessing the merging of entertainment and advertising assets at a pace not seen in sev-eral years. There could be many potential buyers, particularly media conglomerates and, yes, even some of the tech titans that could incorporate NASCAR into larger marketing and media programs and initiatives.”

Greg Portell, lead partner at global consulting firm A.T. Kearney, based in Chicago, said it was possible NASCAR’s owners are simply getting feed-back on its value. He agreed that private firms or big enter-tainment companies would make the most sense as a buyer, “an AEG or an IMG.”

“From an outsider’s view looking at NASCAR, their value proposition to marketers for a long time was, we have great visibility, we have great enthusiastic fans and that’s why you should spend money,” he said.

“But in today’s world, the value is much more around the potential to really create lifestyle marketing. So those drivers and those athletes are no different than movie enter-tainers or musicians, rock stars, really, and if you look at the way those businesses have gone, companies are really trying to lock up those talents in 360-degree deals. So you can start seeing how they can mone-tize a driver’s likeness on social media, on product merchandise, not just on the brand that goes on the car.” He added:

“It would be interesting to someone who knows how to monetize stars, celebrity. ... It doesn’t come along very often that you can buy a business that has scale in a very competi-tive world. It’s not like they’re buying pro bowling or the darts league or lacrosse.

Even Major League Soccer, you have to build that follower-ship. Here, they already have a followership. They reach mil-lions of consumers. And so the question is how do you shine that up a bit and take advan-tage of it in a new marketing environment that really hasn’t been tested by the current ownership.”

NASCAR was founded in 1948 by Bill France Sr., and handed down to his sons, Bill France Jr., and Jim.

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FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2016, �le photo, NASCAR CEO and Chairman, Brian France, talks to reporters during a news conference before a NASCAR Sprint Cup auto race practice in Homestead, Fla. NASCAR President Brent Dewar has told employees the France family “remains dedicated to the long term growth of our sport.” �e memo was sent to employees on Tuesday, May 8, 2018, one day a�er a media report said the France family was exploring the sale of its stake in the nation’s top auto racing series. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz, FIle)


generate revenues that will bal-ance the books,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said.

The stadium will have a capacity of 55,000 for baseball.

“It’s going to be a different crowd,” Red Sox manager Alex Cora said before the teams played each other Tuesday night in New York. “It should be fun. The family is going to go and we’re going to have a blast and the players, they’re going to experience something different.

“Everybody knows about the rivalry and how much it means over here, so they’re going to have a taste of the rivalry over there in London.”

England is already a second home to John Henry, the owner of the Red Sox and Liverpool of the Premier League. Talks between Henry and Stein-brenner began more than two years ago about taking the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry across the Atlantic.

“All of us here today look forward to hearing the cry ‘Play Ball’ in London,” Henry said at the MLB launch at a London cinema off Regent Street. Boston will be the home team for both games.

By playing in London in June during the Premier League offseason, baseball is muscling into cricket territory.

“We think there is an affi nity with cricket,” Manfred said. “There’s a lot of carry-over of that fan base into baseball.”

After all, the 2014 MLB season began at the Sydney Cricket Ground in front of Aus-tralian fans.

“I think particularly they liked the fact that our foul balls get to stay in the stands and hopefully that will be popular

here as well,” Manfred said. “Usurping cricket is a real chal-lenge, but we would like to think of it as a complimentary effort. The same sort of fans might be attracted.”

The bane of the British summer, as cricket fans expe-rience too often, is rain wiping out play. And rain would cer-tainly spell trouble for the MLB games in London.

“We will pray we actually get the games in,” Manfred said. “Because of the sched-uling, rain will be diffi cult for us in the event we get bad weather. ... If we lose a game it would have to be made up in the United States.”

Still, Manfred sees London as a “permanent home” for a franchise one day.

“When you play 162 times in 187 days, travel is an issue,” he said. “The world continues to get smaller. As travel gets better, we hope it’s a possibility.”

The NFL appears no closer to basing a team in Britain despite so much chatter since regular-season games were brought to London in 2007. There have been 18 games at Wembley and three at Twickenham.

tThree more NFL games are scheduled for this year, including one at the new sta-dium of Premier League club Tottenham.

The NBA and NHL have also held regular-season games in London, and now MLB is getting in on the act.

“I’ve never been to London, so I think it’s pretty cool that we’re going across the pond. I like that,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.

“A chance to spread our game. I think that’s awesome.”

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CINCINNATI (AP) — Matt Harvey is getting another chance, this time with a historically bad team in a city that will have far fewer late-night temptations than the Big Apple. The Mets are getting a catcher who can help at their most unsettled position.

The Cincinnati Reds acquired the former New York ace for catcher Devin Mesoraco on Tuesday, shortly before the teams started their game at Great American Ball Park.

The deal provided a fresh start for two former All-Stars whose careers have been sidetracked by injuries.

Mesoraco merely had to walk to the visiting clubhouse and was on the bench for the fi rst pitch by Luis Castillo, which Mesoraco originally supposed to catch.

The Mets created a spot for him to play immediately when they put third baseman Todd Frazier was put on the 10-day dis-abled list with a strained left hamstring. Harvey is in Los Angeles working out and will join the team for the start of a series there against the Dodgers on Thursday.

The Mets lost starting catcher Travis d’Arnaud to season-ending Tommy John surgery last month, so Mesoraco gives them another option.

“We feel fortunate that we were able to add a veteran guy who’s good in the clubhouse who can play a couple of days a week,” said J.P. Ricciardi, a Mets special assistant. “We talked to Jay (Bruce) and Todd (Frazier) about him.”

The Reds included $5,788,978 as part of the trade, which made the deal come out nearly even fi nancially. Harvey is making $5,625,000 on a one-year contract. Mesoraco gets $13 million in the fi nal season on a four-year, $28 million deal.

Mets trade former ace Matt Harvey to Reds C

Devin Mesoraco


TORONTO (AP) — All-Star closer Roberto Osuna of the Toronto Blue Jays was charged with assault Tuesday and put on administrative leave by Major League Baseball, preventing him from playing for at least a week.

Toronto Police declined to say whether it was domestic assault. Constable Jenifferjit Sidhu said the charge is for one count of assault but provided no further details.

Osuna, who is from Mexico, is scheduled to appear in court June 18.

Administrative leave is not considered disci-pline. Osuna goes on the restricted list and con-tinues to receive his $5.3 million salary, but is ineligible to play.

The Blue Jays recalled right-hander Jake Pet-ricka from Triple-A Buffalo to take Osuna’s spot on the roster.

The leave lasts seven days, giving the com-missioner’s offi ce time to investigate. The com-missioner’s offi ce can request an extension, and Osuna could challenge the leave before Mark Irvings, baseball’s independent arbitrator.

Commissioner Rob Manfred also has the option of suspending Osuna either without pay, or with pay pending the resolution of legal pro-ceedings — a penalty that later could be con-verted to without pay. Osuna could challenge any discipline before Irvings.

In a statement, MLB said it “takes all allega-tions of this nature very seriously” and is investi-gating. The Blue Jays released a statement saying they “fully support” MLB’s decision to place Osuna on leave.

“The type of conduct associated with this inci-dent is not refl ective of our values as an organi-zation,” the Blue Jays statement said, adding the team would not comment further because of the ongoing police investigation.

The 23-year-old Osuna is 0-0 with nine saves and a 2.93 ERA in 15 games this season. The righty was an All-Star last year when he was 3-4 with 39 saves and a 3.38 ERA.

In April, Osuna became the youngest player in big league history to record 100 career saves.

Last June, Osuna publicly acknowledged he

was dealing with anxiety, saying he was out of sorts mentally and feeling lost.

The Blue Jays had planned to give away 15,000 T-shirts featuring Osuna at Thursday’s game against Seattle. The team announced Tuesday it was changing the promotion and moving up a giveaway of shirts featuring infi elder Yangervis Solarte.

Manager John Gibbons said the team will mix and match at closer while Osuna is out, using John Axford, Tyler Clippard and Seung Hwan Oh and Ryan Tepera.

General manager Ross Atkins said it was dif-fi cult to learn the news of Osuna’s arrest.

“You can’t express it in words, the feeling that you have,” Atkins said. “It’s a physical feeling, an emotional feeling that you hate to get, you hate to have.”

Gibbons said he has a close connection with Osuna but made it clear he doesn’t condone assault.

“I love the kid, not because of what he’s done for us on the fi eld, but because of who he is and my relationship with him over the years,” Gib-bons said. “But really, in society in general, there’s got to be a zero tolerance policy. You’ve got to protect the vulnerable and those who can’t protect themselves.”

The Blue Jays were 19-16 going into Tuesday night’s game against Seattle.

MLB and the players’ union agreed on a domestic violence policy in 2015. It allows the league to discipline a player for an alleged domestic violence incident regardless of whether the charges result in a trial.

Pitcher Aroldis Chapman was the fi rst player disciplined under when the league suspended him for the fi rst 30 games of the 2016 season. Days later, shortstop Jose Reyes was suspended 51 games.

“What we’ve seen over the last couple of years is Major League Baseball has taken very strong stances on situations like this one,” Atkins said. “The punishments have been strong in cases of guilty and not guilty. We support Major League Baseball in that effort.”

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FILE - � is is a 2018 � le photo showing Roberto Osuna of the Toronto Blue Jays baseball team. Blue Jays closer Roberto Osuna has been charged with assault. Toronto police declined to say Tuesday, May 8, 2018, whether it was domestic assault. Const. Jeni� erjit Sidhu says the charge is for one count of assault, and provided no further details. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

Jays closer Roberto Osuna charged with assault in Toronto

TORONTO (AP) — James Paxton of the Seattle Mariners is pitching a no-hitter through eight innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Paxton has walked three and struck out six while throwing 92 pitches Tuesday night in Toronto. Paxton got some help from third baseman Kyle Seager for the fi nal out of the seventh. Seager made a full-length diving stop on speedy Kevin Pillar’s grounder down the

line, then slung an off-balance throw that fi rst baseman Ryon Healy snagged on one hop.

Russell Martin led off the eighth with a long drive that left fi elder Ben Gamel caught near the wall.

Paxton is a 29-year-old lefty from Canada. He struck out a career-high 16 in his previous start, last week against Oakland.

Seattle leads 5-0.

Mariners’ Paxton pitching no-hitter through 8 vs Blue Jays


NEW YORK (AP) — The more Knicks management asked about David Fizdale, the more they heard how much players respect him.

It can’t hurt that one of them is LeBron James.

And while Knicks fans can dream of Fizdale’s relation-ship with James giving them a shot when the superstar enters free agency as expected, a team building from the bottom can’t focus on one player — even the best one in the game.

New York needed a coach that can bring out the best in everyone on the roster, and that’s what the Knicks believe they have in Fizdale.

The Knicks agreed to a deal with the former Memphis Griz-zlies coach last week and intro-duced him Tuesday at a news conference at Madison Square Garden.

“I think the big thing that we found — and that’s obvi-ously terrifi c that some of the game’s greats recognized David for who he is as a man and as a coach — but the players that are not that, just the guys 1 through 15, the reviews coming back on him were all very consistently similar,” general manager Scott Perry said.

“That he invested in us, that he’s going to develop you, he’s going to challenge you, he’s going to hold you accountable. And so I think that’s the impor-tant thing, that David has shown the ability to relate to a number of players across the board, not just the star players.”

Still, Fizdale’s relationship with James gives New Yorkers a slither of hope.

Though that hope is based more in fantasy than reality.

While James could become a free agent this summer, the Knicks would be unlikely to afford him and even less likely to impress him, given the long climb they face to contention. They have missed the playoffs fi ve straight seasons and will be without All-Star Kristaps Porzingis when the Fizdale era begins as he recovers from a torn left knee ligament.

Fizdale said he is only focused for now on who will be playing for him.

“I can’t really speak on free agency,” Fizdale said. “I just know that if we build this thing right together with the guys we have here, who I’m focused on here, people will want to come.”

Fizdale wanted to come, despite how quickly coaches get eaten up in New York.

Perry and team president Steve Mills interviewed 10 other candidates during their

search, and also spoke with players and executives from around the league to gain infor-mation about the men they were considering as the replacement for Jeff Hornacek.

One of them was Pat Riley, Fizdale’s boss in Miami when the Heat won two NBA titles while he was an assistant to Erik Spoelstra. Riley had kept in contact with Fizdale after he was fi red early last season in Memphis after clashing with star center Marc Gasol.

“No one was more happy when he got the news ... to see one of his guys be here, coming back and doing this and taking this challenge,” Fizdale said. “I’m sure right now he’s pretty proud.”

Even the failure with Gasol after the Grizzlies had gone to the playoffs in Fizdale’s fi rst season impressed the Knicks during their discussions. Fizdale didn’t hide from his share of the responsibility, acknowledging that maybe he pushed too hard on a team whose window to contend for a title he believed was shrinking.

“When someone owns an issue like that, we all hit adver-sity, but it’s how you deal with it and how you learn from it,” Mills said, “and that’s one of the things that really impressed us about David.”

Fizdale had spent eight sea-sons before going to Mem-phis in Miami, where the Heat reached four straight NBA Finals. Fizdale said his relation-ship with their stars developed by spending time with them, talking honestly about impor-tant things like family mat-ters, and of course by winning championships.

The last one will be diffi cult in New York.

He is the 11th Knicks coach since Jeff Van Gundy resigned in the 2001-02 season. Fizdale said he couldn’t pass up the chance to coach at Madison Square Garden, even though he was a candidate for jobs where there is more stability.

“The risk/reward thing was, I just said to hell with it,” Fiz-dale said. “It’s the Knicks, what are we talking about here?”

Mills said management will help Fizdale navigate the turbu-lence, joking that he’s seen not only brush fi res but forest fi res around the organization. Fiz-dale isn’t concerned, either by that or the expectations that still surround a team because of the success it had long ago.

“I think you’ve either got to go after it or you’re afraid, and I’ve never been afraid,” Fizdale said.

Human Resource Department, TafunaPO Box PPB, Pago PagoAmerican Samoa 96799Phone No: (684) [email protected]

An Equal Opportunity Employer * A Drug Free Workplace

PUBLIC JOB POSTINGPosition TitleDepartment

Position TypeDivision

Reports To

Warehouse Clerk IIWarehouseSupport ServicesCareer Service - 12 months probationWarehouse Supervisor

Posting Date

Deadline

Starting Rate

Job Grade/Status

April 30, 2018May 11, 2018, 4:00 p.m.$7.28 - $8.21 per hour

D/1/A- D/4/A, Non-Exempt

Major Duties & Responsibilities

Minimum Requirements

�e primary objective of the position is to perform as an assistant to the Warehouse Supervisor(s) and Warehouse Lead in warehouse functions to include: assist with completing shipping and receiving of ASPA materials and equipment; assist with issuance of equipment, materials and supplies to �eld crews for daily operations; assist with ensuring all incoming and outgoing stock is accurately recorded; assist with ensuring all tasks are performed safely and in a timely manner. Warehouse Clerk II is also required to assist the Warehouse Supervisor(s) and Warehouse Lead in:

• upli�ing, checking, and recording local and o�-island purchase orders• coordinating all related tasks for shipping and receiving goods and materials• assist with hauling of containers and assisting with port service charge payments • monitoring inventory stock levels to ensure su�cient equipment and materials• identifying material speci�cations for new/speci�c inventory requirements as required• conducting annual stock take of all inventory• conducting random shelf counts as a spot check on inventory levels• undertaking asset tagging and database entries for tracking purposes• operating forkli� for the shi�ing, loading and unloading of materials and equipment• attending to trouble calls (a�er hours) re: the issue of materials and equipment where required• reporting and investigating all accidents• general yard housecleaning• other duties as assigned by Warehouse Supervisor

EducationExperience

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Quali�ed applicants: Please submit a completed ASPA Employment Application with a copy of your resume to ASPA Human Resources (address listed above) by the deadline. Please attach copies of credentials and transcripts. Candidates selected for hire must pass examination (when applicable), pre-employment clearances & test negative on pre-employment drug test. ASPA reserves the right to waive education and experience requirements as necessary.

Associate Degree in Business Administration or a related discipline.Two (2) years related work experience in warehouse functions is required in addition to the minimum educational requirement having been obtained OR �ve (5) years related work experience in warehouse management will be considered in place of the required minimum educational requirement.

• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines without a great deal of supervision• Good planning and organizational skills• Skills in verbal and written communication• Ability to stand and/or work on your feet for long periods of time• Light to heavy weight li�ing is required• Ability to use computer with an excellent command of Microso� Excel and Word• Knowledge and skills in data entry, programs and processes. • Ability to communicate and possess excellent written and oral skills for liaising with many di�erent

people. • Must be self-motivated, prompt, alert, honest and able to solve basic problems. • Must be physically �t and able to bend, li�, twist and climb as the job is very demanding especially

when working in the local elements. • Must possess a current commercial driver’s license and have a very good driving record.• Skills in operating a forkli�, �at bed or heavy duty truck. Able to work alone or/ and as part of a

team when required.

In Fizdale, Knicks get coach LeBron likes and players praise

New York Knicks NBA basketball team new head coach David Fizdale speaks during an intro-ductory news conference, Tuesday, May 8, 2018, in New York. � e Knicks announced the hiring Monday a� er agreeing to terms with the former Memphis Grizzlies coach last week.

(AP Photo/Mary Alta� er)


AMERICAN SAMOA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYPosition Title: LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE INSTRUCTOR (2) Employment Status: Full Time 10 months (Career Service)General Description: The successful candidate will report directly to the Academic Chairperson of the Languages and Literature Department. The department offers intensive English writing courses aimed at developing and strengthening thinking and writing skills for effective communication of ideas. It emphasizes a variety of approaches to writing, research, organizational tech-niques and effective writing processes. The literature courses emphasize analytical reading and appreciation of literary works that allow students to develop a broader, deeper, keener understanding of their world and the worlds they read about. The skills acquired prepare students for both academic studies and the work place. Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collect, prepare and present instructional materials for all assigned subjects to be taught.• Prepareanddistributecoursesyllabi/outlinesforeachcourseduringthefirstweekofinstruction.• 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• Teacheachclassasscheduledandsuperviseexaminations,fieldtrips,internships,servicelearningactivitiesand

practicum.• MaintainattendanceandscholasticrecordsandsubmittherequiredrecordstotheAdmissionsandRecordsOffice

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.• Postandmaintainaclassscheduleandofficehoursforstudentassistance.• 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, and/or the Vice

President of Academic and Student Affairs. Minimum Qualifications:

• MastersDegreeinliterature/compositionorarelatedfield.• At least three (3) years of teaching experience in college freshman and sophomore composition, reading and

literature at a two or four year university/college.• Must demonstrate knowledge in curriculum development, good analytical and interpersonal skills. • Must also be computer literate (Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.)

Salary: Salary to commensurate with experience, qualifications, and credentials. Application Deadline: May 11, 2018 no later than 4:00pm.

ApplicationsareavailablefromAmericanSamoaCommunityCollege,HumanResourcesOffice699-9155 Ext.428/441/429/466,http://www.amsamoa.edu/employmentopportunities.htmlorbyemailing

[email protected].

“An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer – And A Drug-Free Workplace”

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PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The No. 1 ranking that Dustin Johnson has held for the last 15 months has never been more in jeopardy.

Four players behind him — Justin Thomas, Jon Rahm, Jordan Spieth and Justin Rose — have a mathematical chance this week at The Players Cham-pionship to replace Johnson atop the world ranking.

Spieth didn’t even know it.“Am I one of them?” he

asked Tuesday. “Sweet.”He didn’t know because

he didn’t particularly care. He reached No. 1 for the first time with his runner-up finish in the 2015 PGA Championship, and he returned to the top on three more occasions for a total of 26 weeks.

Spieth cares more about win-ning The Players Championship than any ramifications.

“It was never a goal of mine to hold it a certain length of time,” Spieth said. “It’s almost like a feat, like winning a major. But now it’s more like ... if I remained No. 2 and won majors, and was No. 1 for a long time and won six, I’d take the first one.”

Spieth represents one of many oddities about this tour-nament. The Stadium Course at the TPC Sawgrass can be feast or famine for just about anyone. Tiger Woods, the only player to win the tournament in March and May, also has had eight finishes outside the top 20. He has only five top 10s in his 16 appearances. Remember that dynamic finish from Rickie Fowler when he won in 2015? He has missed the cut in four of his eight starts.

Spieth, meanwhile, played for the first time in 2014 and didn’t make a bogey until the 59th hole of the tournament. He tied for fourth that year. His next three trips all ended on Friday.

“I don’t have a great history the last few years here,” Spieth said. “But I also have played the course really well before and had a chance to win.”

Thomas tied for third two years ago when he closed with a 65. This will be his fourth crack at trying to reach No. 1. He needed only 12th place alone last week at Quail Hollow (he tied for 21st). He’s so close to Johnson now that he can miss the cut and still get to No. 1.

As for Johnson? He might have it tough.

He might need to finish in the top 10 to avoid losing the ranking he first reached by winning at Riviera in February 2017. The only problem there is that Johnson, for all his ability, has never finished better than 12th at The Players.

“I don’t want to lose it,” Johnson said. “So if I want to keep it, I have to play well.”

This wouldn’t even be a

topic if not for a record-tying collapse in Shanghai and a lost opportunity at Pebble Beach. Johnson had a six-shot lead at the HSBC Champions, and even his peers figured the tournament was over, except that he missed on a few key approaches on the back nine, shot 77 and tied for second. Then, Ted Potter Jr. played the best round of his career and beat him at Pebble Beach.

Otherwise, Johnson’s year looks a lot better than it is. And in his mind, it hasn’t been all that bad.

“It feels like a better year,” he said. “Shanghai, it was a few iron shots that cost me. And then Pebble, Mexico, LA, Augusta, Hilton Head ... all of them I played plenty well enough to win. But I didn’t putt well enough. I putted well, but nothing went in the hole. I’ve never hit so many good putts I thought were going in that didn’t. And I’m not talking 30-footers. I’m talking 10-footers.

“My last 27 holes at Hilton Head, I was 2-for-15 inside 10 feet for birdie,” he said. “Even making 60 percent, I win the tournament.”

In his nine stroke-play events this year, Johnson has not fin-ished worse than a tie for 16th, which includes his eight-shot victory at Kapalua. The other event was Match Play, where he failed to advance out of his group.

What he strives for is being a dominant player, and that’s proving more difficult to do. The world ranking is a rea-sonable measure. These days, players don’t stay among the top without winning or having consistently high finishes, and Johnson is there for a reason. Only three other players — Tiger Woods, Greg Norman and Nick Faldo — have been at the top longer than his current stay.

“It’s hard to dominate because the talent level is so good,” Johnson said.

“Pretty much anyone in the field, if they play well that week, they’re going to win. To always be at the top, always competing for the win, is being pretty dominant. Just about every week, I feel like I’ve had a chance to win. The last couple of years have been pretty darn good. We’re going in the right direction.”

Spieth believes it takes more than that.

He looks at dominance over a five-year window. And no one has done that since Woods, who was No. 1 for five straight years on two occasions.

“I don’t think there’s been a dominant player,” Spieth said. “You get streaks for a year or two. You watch DJ and you say, ‘No one can beat that guy.’ And now he can lose No. 1.”

Johnson hanging on to No. 1 by a thread

at The Players

FILE - In this April 8, 2018 �le photo Dustin Johnson hits a shot to the �rst hole during the fourth round at the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Johnson has been No. 1 for 15 months and needs his best �nish at �e Players Championship to have a chance to stay there.

(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, �le)


CLEVELAND (AP) — Rodney Hood’s playoff prob-lems now extend to off the court.

Hood, who has seen his role reduced during his fi rst postseason with Cleveland, will not be fi ned or suspended for refusing to enter Monday night’s Game 4 blowout win over the Toronto Raptors in the fourth quarter, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press.

Hood feels bad about the incident that happened with 7:38 left in the fourth quarter, and he expressed remorse on Tuesday to team offi cials about becoming a distraction, said the person who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation.

The person said disciplinary actions against Hood “were

never a consideration.”The Athletic fi rst reported

that Hood had angered team-mates and others in the orga-nization by rejecting coach Tyronn Lue’s instruction to enter the game.

With Cleveland leading 110-80 and on its way to sweeping the series, the Cavs called timeout to replace super-star LeBron James. Lue told Hood to check in but he refused, and guard Jose Calderon peeled off his warmup and jogged to the scorer’s table. The AP observed at least one assistant coach shouting toward Hood.

Earlier in the game, rookie Cedi Osman came in with the second unit and played the minutes that had been going to Hood in Lue’s rotation.

The 25-year-old Hood is averaging 4.6 points in 17 minutes in the postseason. His playing time dropped in the second round — he began the playoffs against Indiana in the starting lineup — as he strug-gled with his shot and looked uncomfortable on the fl oor.

Hood scored just 2 points on 1-of-9 shooting in three appear-ances against the Raptors.

The Cavaliers acquired Hood at the Feb. 8 trade dead-line from Utah. A fi rst-round pick in the 2014 draft, he aver-aged 16.8 points with the Jazz, but the 6-foot-8 left-hander has never found his rhythm with Cleveland, which is back in the Eastern Conference fi nals for the fourth straight season.

Lue said he spoke with Hood at Sunday’s practice and that he understood his role.

“It’s been tough circum-stances as far as the fi rst round and playing now and getting spot minutes more than any-thing,” Lue said. “He could be better, he knows that. Just need him to be aggressive.”

Hood started Game 1 against Indiana, but after the Pacers beat the Cavs by 18, Lue changed his lineup. He swapped Hood with Kyle Korver and Cleveland regrouped, going 8-2 since the change.

Hood will be a restricted free agent this summer.

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falepuipui ai a le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga le ali’i sa avea ma Ta’ita’i (supervisor) i le Ofi sa o Tiute, i le vaega o lo o galulue i le malae va’alele i Tafuna, ina ua fa’amaonia lona ave fa’agaoi o tupe a le malo sa tuuina atu i lalo o lana vaavaaia e silia i le $11,000.

O le fa’asalaga fa’a falepuipui ua tuuina atu ia Sefulu Maifea, o se tasi lea o tuutuuga o lana nofovaavaaia a 7 tausaga, na tuuina atu e le Fa’amasinoga Maualuga i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ina ua ta’usala o ia i moliaga o lona ave fa’agaoi o tupe sa tuuina atu i lalo o lana vaavaaia.

Na ulua’i tuuaia e le malo ia Mafea i moliaga mamafa e 2, e aofi a ai le moliaga o le gaoi faapea ai le moliaga o le ave faagaoi o meatotino sa tuuina atu na te tausi ma vaavaai. Ae i lalo o se maliliega na sainia e Maifea ma le malo, lea fo’i na talia e le fa’amasinoga maua-luga, na malie ai le ua molia e tali ioe i le moliaga o le ave fa’agaoi o meatotino sa tuuina atu na te tausi ma vaavaai, ae solofua le moliaga o le gaoi.

I le tali ioe ai o Maifea i le moliaga e pei ona ta’usala ai o ia, sa ia ta’utino ai e fa’apea, i se taimi o le tausaga e 2017, sa galue ai o se Ta’ita’i mo le Ofi sa o Tiute i le latou lala i le malae va’alele i Tafuna. O se tasi o ana matafaioi, o le alu lea e teu i le Ofi sa o Tupe a le malo tupe uma sa maua mai i le auaunaga a le Ofi sa o Tiute i le malae va’alele.

Na ta’utino Maifea e fa’apea, e le i fa’amaoni o ia i le fa’atinoina o ona tiute, e mafua mai ina ua ia fa’aaoga se isi vaega o tupe a le malo mo ia lava, ae teu na o sina vaega i le Ofi sa o Tupe.

E $3,339 le tupe na ta’utino Maifea i totonu o le latou maliliega ma le malo sa ia ave fa’agaoi, peita’i i le ripoti a le Ofi sa Faanofovaavaaia, e $11,500 le aofa’i sa’o o le tupe na ave fa’agaoi e le ua molia.

Na fa’atoese Maifea i le fa’amasinoga e tusa ai o lana solitulafono sa faia, ma ia talo-sagaina ai se isi avanoa mo ia. Sa ia taua e fa’apea, o lana solitulafono ua aafi a ai tagata uma lava e alolofa ia te ia, e le gata i ona matua, o lona aiga, ekalesia aemaise ai le nu’u. Sa ia fa’atoese ia i latou uma nei ina ia alolofa ma fa’amagalo o ia.

E lei fa’atoese Maifea i le malo o Amerika Samoa, poo le

Ofi sa o Tiute sa galue ai o ia, e tusa ai o lana solitulafono.

Sa maua fo’i le avanoa e molimau ai lona Tina i luma o le fa’amasinoga. Na tau le mafai e le Tina ona fa’aleo lana molimau ona o le maligi o ona loifofoga, ui o lea, sa ia taumafai malosi pea e fa’aleo lana talosaga i afi oga i ali’i Fa’amasinoga, ina ia maua se avanoa mo si ana tama o Sefulu.

Na taua e le Tina i lana molimau fa’amomoi loto e

fa’apea, ina ua la fa’alogo mai ma le Tama o le aiga i Amerika ua molia Sefulu i le solitulafono e pei ona ta’usala ai o ia, sa la fi lifi li ai loa e taofi le Talavai a le Tama, ae la toe fo’i vave mai i Amerika Samoa.

Sa la aga’i i le Teutupe a le malo ma fa’atoese i ai, sa la fa’atoese fo’i i le Pule o le Ofi sa o Tiute e tusa ai o le solitulafono a Sefulu.

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tusia Ausage FausiaO le ali’i lea na pu’e

fa’apagota mai e Leoleo i le tausaga na te’a nei ina ua maua o lo o ia tulei ma fa’atau atu mariuana i ni isi o tagata faigal-uega a le kamupani o le StarKist Samoa, sosoo ai ma le tuuaia o ia i lona umia fa’asolitulafono o fualaau fa’asaina, ua ia ta’utino i luma o le Fa’amasinoga Maua-luga i le vaiaso nei, e fa’amaonia uma lava tu’uaiga fa’asaga ia te ia.

O PauloPaulo Jr, 21 tausaga le matua o lona soifua na ulua’i tu’uaia e le malo i moliaga mamafa e 2, le moliaga o le umia fa’asolitulafono o vaega o le laau fa’asaina o le mari-uana, ma le fa’amoemoe e tulei pe fa’atau atu i isi tagata, atoa ai ma le moliaga mamafa o le umia fa’asolitulafono o vaega o le laau fa’asaina o le mariuana.

Ae i lalo o le maliliega na sainia e Paulo Jr ma le malo, lea fo’i na talia e le fa’amasinoga maualuga, ua malie ai le ua molia e tali ioe i le moliaga o le umia faasolitulafono o mari-uana, ae solofua le moliaga o le umia faasolitulafono o mari-uana ma le fa’amoemoe e tulei ma fa’atau atu i isi tagata.

I le tali ioe ai o Paulo Jr i le moliaga e pei ona ta’usala ai o ia e le fa’amasinoga maualuga, sa ia ta’utino ai e fa’apea, i se taimi o le aso 22 Setema o le tausaga

na te’a nei i Atuu, le nofoaga o lo o i ai le kamupani tu’uapa a le StarKist Samoa, sa ia umia ai faasolitulafono vaega o le laau fa’asaina o le mariuana.

Na ta’utino le ua molia, e 24 sikaleti mariuana sa i totonu o se tama’i ato sa ia te ia ina ua pu’e fa’apagota o ia e leoleo.

Na fesili le afioga i le Fa’amasino Sili ia Paulo Jr, poo fea na ave i ai sikaleti mariuana sa maua i lana ato, na tali le ua molia, na ave e Leoleo.

Na toe fesili Kruse pe na o le pau ia o sikaleti mariuana sa ia te ia, na tali le ua molia e leai, o isi sikaleti mariuana ua uma ona fa’atau i isi tagata faigaluega, ae o sikaleti na totoe e 24 na ave e leoleo.

O Paulo Jr na pu’e fa’apagota e leoleo i luma o le kamupnai i’a i Atu’u, i le mae’a ai lea ona maua e Leoleo o ni ripoti mai ni isi o tagata faigaluega a le kamupani, e fa’atatau i se ali’i o lo o fai ma ana masani le tulei o fualaau fa’asaina i tagata faigaluega.

Na taua i fa’amaumauga a Leoleo e fa’apea, o se tasi o ali’i sa fa’atau ana sikaleti mariuana ia Paulo Jr, o ia lea na logoina Leoleo e uiga i lenei mataupu, ina ua tele lana tupe na alu i le fa’atauina o fualaau fa’asaina, ae avatu fualaau fa’asaina e le tau ai lona loto.

O ia la lea sa avea ma

molimau a le malo i lenei mataupu. Ina ua mae’a ona logo e lenei ali’i Leoleo, sa aga’i atu loa leoleo ma latou molimauina se alii o loo fealua’i ma sana ato i luma o faleoloa i le isi itu o le kamupani i’a.

Na alu i le atoa le ua molia ina ua ia iloa mai Leoleo, ma fai ai loa a latou tuliga ma Leoleo seia oo ina maua o ia. Na saili e Leoleo le tino o le ua molia ma latou maua ai se tama’i ato o lo o i ai se pepa i totonu. I totonu o lea pepa o loo afifi ai sikaleti mariuana e 24.

Na fa’ailoa e le ua molia i Leoleo i le taimi na pu’e fa’apagota ai o ia, o le tele o sikaleti mariuana ua uma ona fa’atau atu i isi tagata.

O se tasi o tuutuuga o le maliliega a le ua molia ma le malo, o le talosagaina lea o se fa’asalaga faanofovaavaaia mo ia, peita’i ua malamalama le ua molia, tusa lava pe finau loia mo se fa’asalaga faanofovaavaaia, e pule le fa’amasinoga pe talia pe teena.

Ua ia malamalama fo’i, e le mafai ona toe suia lana tali ioe ua tuuina atu i le fa’amasinoga, pe afai e tuuina mai se fa’aiuga a le fa’amasinoga ae le tusa ai ma lona mana’o.

O lo o taofia pea Paulo Jr i le toese i Tafuna e fa’atali ai le aso 31 Me lea ua fa’atulaga e lau ai lana fa’asalaga.

Ioe se ali’i talavou sa ia fa’atauina atu mariuana

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by Sam - Vaega 118Na ona mae’a lava o le fa’atalatalanoaga a Leoleonana ma le

fafine o Mekala i le aoauli lea, fa’atonu loa e le Ta’ita’i ia Meki lana vaega, ina ia alu loa se osofaiga i totonu o le fanua a le ulugali’i i le taimi lava lea, manu e le’i toe fo’i atu Mekala i lona aiga. Na pei o le emo o le uila le vavave o gaioiga a le vaega a Meki ina ua latou maua le fa’atonuga mai le latou Ta’ita’i. “Ia aga’i sa’o lava le osofaiga i totonu o le fale, saili uma mai ni fa’amaumauga o loo i ai e fa’atatau i tagata uli sa fa’apologa e le ulugali’i, ae vaai le isi vaega e aga’i sa’o lava i totonu o le fanua, taumafai e saili mai ni fa’amaoniga o le Tamaloa lea ua maua i ripoti o loo tanu i lalo o se tasi o laau tele lava i le tuaoi o le fanua. Afai e maua uma mai fa’amaumauga na, ona aumai lea se’i tau tu’u fa’atasi ai sa tatou ripoti e tuuina atu i le Ofisa o le Loia Sili, mo le talosagaina o se poloaiga mai le Fa’amasinoga e pu’e fa’apagota mai ai le ulugali’i lenei ae molia loa i faiga fa’apologa atoa ai ma le fasiotia o tagata uli i totonu o le malo”. Sa na o le fa’alologo o le vaega a Meki ao talanoa atu le tamaloa e fa’atatau i le gaioiga e tatau ona faia. E pisi le vaega mo le fa’atulagaina o le latou osofaiga ae o le taimi lea o loo nofonofo ai lava na o le fafine o Mekala i le potu malolo o le Ofisa o Leoleonana, ua le fia alu ese ona o le le mautonu o lona mafaufau i se gaioiga e tatau ona fai.

E pisi le osofaiga a Leoleonana ae o le taimi lea o loo pisi ai fo’i le tama’ita’i o Ianeta ma lona to’alua o Laneselota i le tau fa’amautuina o le nofoaga fou lea fa’atoa mae’a ona tatala ai le ofisa Loia Tuto’atasi a le tamaloa o Laneselota i totonu o le tau-laga. E fetaui le toe aga’i atu o Ianeta ma Laneselota i le ofisa Leoleo mo le pikiina mai o pepa e mana’omia mo le isi mataupu o loo tauaveina e Laneselota, ae fetaui loa ma le savali mai i fafo mai le ofisa o Leoleonana o le fafine o Mekala o loo tagi mai. Ua faigata ona iloa e Mekala o Ianeta lea o loo savavali atu ma lona to’alua, ona ua matua le tama’ita’i ma ua suia fo’i ona foliga. Na momomo le loto o le tama’ita’i i le alofa ina ua vaai atu i le savali mai o lenei Tina matua ona foliga fa’anoanoa. O lea na ia fesili atu ai loa pe ua i ai se mea ua tupu ua mafua ai ona mata fa’anoanoa.

“Tina, e foliga mai o loo i ai se mea matuia lava ua mamafa i lou loto ua mafua ai ona e mafatia. O e mana’omia se fesoasoani i lenei taimi”, o le fesili lea a Ianeta i le fafine o Mekala, ae ua na o le savali lava o le fafine e foliga mai e le o fia talanoa lava i se tasi. “Siaula, ta o muamua e piki mai pepa o loo mana’omia ona ta toe fo’i mai ai lea e fesiligia le olomatua pe manaomia se fesoasoani”. O le talanoa atu lea a Laneselota ia Ianeta, ma fa’aauau lava le la savavali faanatinati aga’i i le ofisa o Leoleonana, peita’i ina ua la toe fo’i ane, sa la fiu e tau autilo le olomatua sa la fesili i ai poo fea ua alu aga’i i ai. E lei toe fa’atali le ulugali’i ae ua la toe aga’i atu loa i le Ofisa mo le fa’aauauina o galuega o le aso.

Se’i o tatou liliu atu lava i le Falema’i tele lea o loo taofia ai le fafine meauli ma lana fanau e to’atolu ina ua fa’amaonia le a’afia o i latou i le siama e mafua mai i meaola. O le afiafi o le aso lava na maua ane ai e le tamaloa o Meki se tala fa’anoanoa, ua i’u lava ina maliu le tama a le fafine meauli lea na muamua taofia i le

E LE O OE O SE SULI MONI

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O se va’aiga i le tu’uga ta’avale ua fa’aolaina i le solar panel e tasi sa taua’aoina i le pusa o mea e gaosia ai lea poloketi mai le OCI a le Matagaluega o Aoga a le malo. O le taimi lea o le tu’uga i le aso To’onai na te’a nei. [ata: foa’i]

tusia: Leua Aiono FrostTOE SIAKIA FANAU AOGA TULAGA MUAMUA MA’I

FATU [RHD]O lo ua mae’a amatalia le

toe siakiga o fanau laiti i vasega uma i a’oga tulaga muamua i le atunu’u, ina ia mautinoa ua tulaga lelei mai i le gasegase o le ma’i fatu po’o le Rheumatic Heart Disease.

O lenei le isi ma’i ua numera muamua ai Amerika Samoa i le lalolagi, ona ua to’atele fanau ua a’afi a i le ma’i fatu, ma ua asiasia mai ai fo’i i tatou e le to’atele o foma’i fa’apitoa o le fatu mai fafo.

I lenei tausaga ua o’o mai ai le vaega o Foma’i fa’apitoa o le Fatu ma le aumalaga a le Bingham Young University RHD Team, ma ua fa’asolo nei i a’oga tulaga muamua. O le aso Tofi na latou ua te’a o’o ane ai i le a’oga i Manulele Tausala Nuuuli ma le a’oga a le Manumalo Baptist Academy i le aso Faraile.

Sa talosagaina matua e o’o ane faatasi ma latou fanau. Sa tapena fo’i le Matagaluega o le Soifua Maloloina a le malo ma le vasega o Foma’i mai le Iunivesite o le BYU i se tusi sa sainia e matua, ina ia mafai ai ona vaai le foma’i.

E ese mai nei siakiga a le fanau laiti a’oga, sa faia fo’i isi siakiga mo tagata matutua ma fanau fo’i i le LDS Pavaiai Stake i le afi afi o le aso Tofi . O le aso Faraile i le afi afi e faia ai lea fo’i talavai o le fatu mo tagata matutua uma ma aiga i le Malumalu LDS Malaeimi.

So’o se tasi ua ia lagonaina e tatau ona siakia lona fatu ua mafai ona fa’atulaga mai sona taimi e va’aia o le foma’i, i le laina o le telefoni 633-4008 po’o le 633-7733, pe emeli atu fo’i i le [email protected]

O le a maua lava le avanoa i aso Lua ta’itasi e mafai ai ona siakia lou fatu e foma’i.LAVA SAUNIA POLOKETI TA’AVALE SOLAR - TAU-

VAGA A LE STEM:

I le tauvaga lona lua lenei a le STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths] i lenei tausaga lea sa fa’atautaia i le aso To’ona’i talu ai, sa va’aia ai le tele o galuega sa fa’atino e le fanau a’oga e fa’aaogaina ai lo latou mafaufau i le kamuta, Inisinia, fa’asaeanisi ma le Numera, ua va’aia le si’itia fo’i o le atamai ua tauva ai lenei vaega o le fanau a’oga a le atunu’u i lenei tausaga.

Mai le vasega o fanau a’oga i a’oga tulaga muamua i totonu o le atunu’u atoa, sa latou fa’atauva ai i le ta’avale e mafai ona fagaina le malosi o lona afi e le panele o lo’o miti’ia ai le malosi o ave o le la, e tasi lava le panele sa fa’atulaga e fa’aola ai e le fanau a’oga se ta’avale.

I le tauaofi aga o le STEM i lenei tausaga sa fa’atautaia lea i le Gov. Lee Auditorium i Utulei ma sa matua faatumulia lea i matua, faia’oga ma fanau a’oga na tauva ae maise fo’i o i latou na tapua’ia o latou faiva.

O le ta’avale e sili ona saoasaoa ma mautu lelei le fausaga o le tino atoa o lea ta’avale, o le ta’avale lea e ao ina manumalo.

E tusa ai ma se fa’amatalaga a le tama’ita’i o Netini Sene lea e fa’auluulu i ai le OCI a le Matagaluega o Aoga, lea e nafa fo’i ma lenei tauvaga ma lona fa’atautaiga i lenei tausaga, sa ia fa’aalia ai, “O lenei tausaga ua lava tapena le fanau, o se mea lelei lea, aua o le afuaga o lea taumafaiga a le STEM, ia taumafai e fa’aosofi a le fi afi a o le fanau e tauavea mataupu e mafai ai ona latou malamalama, fa’atauva ma toe fa’aleleia pe inisinia masini o so’o se ituaiga ua leaga. O ta’avale moavao, iliafi , mea uma fa’apena e ao ina mautinoa i totonu o le atunu’u ua i ai o latou inisinia e latou te toe fa’alelaia nei masini aoga ina ia toe fa’aaoga e aiga e ona ia meatotino.”

Sa manatua e Sene ona fa’afetaia fo’i faia’oga, “O le fa’afetai e fa’ao’o atu i faia’oga, ae maise lava o matua, aua sa

fa’atautaia e le fanau latou gal-uega fa’atino e aunoa ma se tupe e fa’afesili mai e taumafai ai nei galuega uma ua maimoaina e i matou o sui o le matagaluega fa’apea le vasega o fa’amasino sa latou tofotofoina le tomai o le fanau e fa’amatala auiliili ai latou galuega na folasia.”

E tele fo’i matua ma e tapua’ia faiva o le fanau, i lea aso sa i ai fo’i nofoaga fa’apitoa na tu’uina atu i matagaluega o le malo faapea ma faleoloa ina ia fa’aalia ai fo’i nisi o le tele o altou oloa. I le faleta’alo o le Samoana, sa fa’atulaga ai nisi o folasaga mo le fa’amalamalamaga atili o le mamalu lautele i fausaga o masini o fa’aaogaina, atoa ai ma ala o fa’atautaia latou tiute a’o faia galuega e iloa patino ai e le lautele, ituaiga tomai mo’omia mo galuega o fa’atoino e tagata faigaluega i vaega eseese o le Malo.

O le tauvaga a le vasega o a’oga tulaga muamua, sa matauina lava, e le’i tele ni a’oga sa fa’aaogaina mea fai-galuega, peita’i i le lalolagi o lo’o soifua ma fa’atino ai tiute fa’atekonolosi, e ao ina mautinoa muamua, o i ai mea faigaluega e tua i ai le tagata faigaluega i le fa’atinoga ma le saogalemu o ona tiute fa’ainisinia, tagata gaosi ma lipea masini, fa’apea fo’i ma i latou e toe fa’aleleia laina o le eletise ma nisi lava matata fa’aeletoronisi e ao ina toe lipea ma toe fa’aaoga.

O tulafono muamua ma le lua o le tagata inisinia ua mae’a tamau, “Aua le fosia ona fa’amau o so’o se totoga o masini pe a le o fetaui lelei!” ma le lona lua, “O le Inisinia, e le aoga pe afai e leai se mea faigaluega!”

Ua tatau fo’i ona fautuaina faia’oga uma o lo’o a’oa’oina fanau i nei ituaiga o tomai fa’apitoa pe fa’amatata eseese ina ia fa’amalosia lea sao-galemu o fanau uma e taumafai ona tu’ufa’atasia nisi o masini e pei o ta’avale e fa’aola i le solar panel e tasi sa faia nei.


a matua a le ua molia, ae sa fa’aauau i ta’ita’i o le malo e aofi a ai le Kovana ma le Lutena Kovana

Na taua e le Tina e faapea, sa la faatoese i le Kovana e tusa ai o le solitulafono a Sefulu, ma la talosagaina ai se avanoa e fa’amagalo ai si ana tama, peita’i o le saunoaga a le Kovana, e leai se mea e mafai ona ia toe faia ona ua oo le mataupu i luma o le Fa’amasinoga.

Na taua fo’i e le Tina le fa’atonu e le Kovana o le Loia Sili ma le Faatonusili o le Ofi sa o Tagata Faigaluega a le malo, ina ia mautinoa e toe tuu le igoa o Sefulu i totonu o le ‘system’ a le malo, ina ia aua ne’i fa’amuta

fa’afuase’i lana tautua ona o le solitulafono ua a’afi a ai o ia, a ia fa’ailoa i fa’amaumauga a le malo o ia (Sefulu) sa malolo litaea aloaia mai i le malo.

Na talosaga le loia a Sefulu ia Michael White ina ia fa’asala le ua molia i se fa’asalaga nofo-vaavaaia, peita’i na fi nau le loia a le malo ia Woodrow Pengelly ina ia fa’asala Sefulu i le 24 masina i le toese, ma ia poloaina o ia na te toe totogi le tupe e $11,500 sa ia ave fa’agaoi.

Saunoa le afi oga i le Fa’amasino Sili ia Michael Kruse e faapea, e ui i le mataina o le soifua tautua a Maifea i le malo, e aofi a ai le taimi na tautua ai i le Navy, sosoo ai ma

tausaga e 26 sa tautua ai mo Amerika Samoa, ae o loo i ai fo’i fa’amaumauga i ana solitula-fono i luma o le Fa’amasinoga, e pei ona fa’alua ona ta’usala o ia i moliaga mama o le fa’aoolima i le tulaga tolu, ae fa’a 3 ona ta’usala i le ave ta’avale ‘ona.

Saunoa atili Kruse e fa’apea, o le matuia o le solitulafono sa fa’atino e Maifea, ua ia fa’aleaogaina ai le fa’atuatuaga sa tuuina e le malo o Amerika Samoa ia te ia.

O ni isi o tuutuuga o le nofo-vaavaaia a Maifea e 7 tausaga, e aofi a ai lona tuliina o masina e 28 i le toese i Tafuna, atoa ai ma lona totogiina o le tupe e $11,500 i le malo.


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falema’i, ina ua siliga se fesoa-soani mo ia, e mafua mai i le tele o masina talu ona maua o ia i le siama, ae sa le mafai e le fafi ne o Mekala ma lona to’alua ona fa’ataga o ia e ave i le falema’i. “Talofa i lau susuga a le Ta’ita’i Leoleonana, o le Ofi sa lenei a le Falema’i tele a le malo i le tau-laga, e fi a fa’ailoa atu, o le afi afi

nei lea na maliu ai le tama a le fafi ne meauli lea na auina mai mo togafi tiga, ina ua siliga tali i seu se lavea’i mo ia, se’i vagana ai lona Tina ma isi tamaiti e to’alua o loo tau fao pea le vai ma le magalo ona o le matuia ma le mata’utia o aafi aga o le siama o loo a’afi a ai i latou”.

➧ Suli Moni…Mai itulau 10

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NEW YORK (AP) — Disney is seeking new frontiers.The media company launched its $5-a-month sports streaming

service, ESPN Plus, last month, and it signed a deal with Twitter this month to create Marvel, ABC and ESPN content on that service.

Meanwhile, Disney is trying to buy much of 21st Century Fox, including the Fox television network and the X-Men movie franchise.

The moves come as Disney seeks ways to extend beyond the traditional cable-bundle format as more people watch TV online. Sports network ESPN was once a jewel in Disney’s crown but subscriptions have been falling as people drop cable services.

But the company has found strength elsewhere, notably its movie studio and theme parks.

Disney’s franchises such as Marvel’s Avengers and “Star Wars” have been raking in money. “Avengers: Infi nity War” has grossed over $1 billion since it opened April 27.

In a statement, CEO Bob Iger said Disney was “very well posi-tioned for future growth” because of its ability to take advantage of such franchises across all businesses and “the unique value propo-sition” it’s creating with direct-to-consumer streaming services.

Net income rose 23 percent $2.94 billion, or $1.95 per share, from $2.39 billion, or $1.50 per share a year ago.

Excluding one-time items such as a benefi t from the U.S. tax overhaul, net income totaled $1.84 per share.

The fi scal second-quarter results surpassed Wall Street expec-tations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.68 per share.

Revenue rose 9 percent to $14.5 billion, from $13.3 billion a year ago. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $14.2 billion.

To prepare for the future, Disney launched a sports streaming service with video not available on the regular ESPN channels. This includes additional baseball and soccer games, and the entire “30 for 30” documentary series on demand.

The Walt Disney Co. is also working on an entertainment streaming service with classic and upcoming movies from the Disney studio, shows from Disney Channel, and the “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar movies.

That service will launch in late 2019 and will include movies leaving Netfl ix once its deal with Disney expires.

If the $52.4 billion Fox deal goes through, Disney could sup-plement the entertainment service with Fox properties — such as X-Men movies and National Geographic programming.

Disney is still awaiting regulatory approval, and published reports say Comcast is mulling a counter bid.

J.P. Morgan analyst Alexia Quadrani expects the service to break even by 2021 with about 13 million subscribers.

Until then, Quadrani said, Disney might lose some licensing fees and see spending increase to acquire content.

Disney seeks new frontiers as more people watch video online


NEW YORK (AP) — Once again, the Boston Red Sox have reason to worry about David Price’s health.

The left-hander was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday night against the rival New York Yankees and sent back to Boston for medical tests Tuesday after experiencing a tingling sensation in his pitching hand again.

“We have to make sure we know what’s going on,” man-ager Alex Cora said.

“We’ll have more probably after the game or (Wednesday).”

Cora said Price felt tin-gling in his hand Sunday while throwing a bullpen that was cut short, the same symptoms that forced him out of an April 11 game against the Yankees in Boston after allowing four runs in the first inning — the shortest start of his career.

Back then, the Red Sox fig-ured cold weather was a likely cause.

Price felt good playing catch the next day and didn’t miss a turn in the rotation.

He pitched pretty well in his next two outings, but struggled in the two after that and has lost three straight.

“I think everybody thought, everybody agreed that it was just something that happened that night,” Cora said.

“We talked about it and we thought that it wasn’t going to

happen again. So, it came up on Sunday. Now we’re taking that route. It was tested, but now it’s something else, you know? So we’ll see. We’ll see how it goes.”

Rick Porcello was moved up a day to pitch Wednesday at Yankee Stadium, with left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez going Thursday night. Both will be on regular rest because the Red Sox were off Monday.

Drew Pomeranz started Tuesday night against New York ace Luis Severino in the series opener. Boston entered with the best record in the majors at 25-9, one game better than the Yankees, who had won six straight and 15 of 16.

Price is 2-4 with a 5.11 ERA in seven starts during his third season with Boston.

The 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner signed a $217 million, seven-year contract with the Red Sox in December 2015 but has been slowed by injuries the past two years.

“Yesterday he came here and got treatment, threw a little bit and we decided it was better for him to go back to Boston, check it out and go from there,” Cora said Tuesday.

“I’m not saying that he will miss the next start or there’s a DL situation here, but obviously we want to make sure what’s going on.”

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TRIAL DIVISIONHCCA NO. 12-2018

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In obedience to a Warrant for Arrest dictated to me in the above-entitled cause, I have on the 20th day of March 2018, seized and taken into my possession the following described defendant, to wit the defendant vessel AMERICAN ENTERPRISE (Official Number 1209513), her engines, boats, electronics, radios, navigation equipment, apparel, furniture, fittings and equipment, spare parts, fishing gear and equipment, contracts, contract rights, proceeds, product, rent, profits, aircraft, licenses, cargoes, freights, supplies, inventory, permits, quotas, fishing history and any fishing permits and fishing rights related or pertaining thereto, general intangibles, and any and all appurtenances appertaining or belonging to said vessel, whether now owned or hereafter acquired, whether on board or not, whether removed from the vessel, lawfully or unlawfully, or remaining abroad, and all additions, improvements, renewals and replacements made to said vessel (hereinafter referred to as the “Vessel”), for the causes set forth in the complaint, to wit: for foreclosure of a first preferred ship mortgage, now pending in the High Court of American Samoa, Trial Division. Amount demanded against the Vessel is in excess of $10,000.00, plus interest, attorneys fees, disbursements and costs.I HEREBY GIVE NOTICE that pursuant to Supplemental Admiralty Rule C(6) of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the High Court of American Samoa, a verified claim by any person asserting a right of possession or any ownership in the Vessel must be filed with the Clerk of the Court and a copy thereof served upon attorneys for Plaintiffs within ten (10) days after the earlier of (1) the arrest of the Vessel, (2) publication of this notice, or (3) within such other time as may be allowed by the Court; any person who files such claim asserting a right of possession or any ownership interest in the Vessel must file and serve a verified answer to the complaint within twenty (20) days after filing the claim; that as to any person not so serving and filing the foregoing verified claim, default will be noted and condemnation ordered.I HEREBY GIVE FURTHER NOTICE that, pursuant to Rule 24 of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the High Court of American Samoa, any person who asserts a claim at maritime lien or other non-possessory or non-ownership interest in the Vessel must apply for intervention by filing such application with the Clerk of the Court and by serving a copy thereof upon attorneys for Plaintiffs; applications for intervention in accordance with Rule 24 of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the High Court of American Samoa must be filed within twenty (20) days after publication of the Notice of Arrest and, as to all persons not filing such applications for intervention within the time limits set out above, default will be taken.Service upon Plaintiff’s attorney shall be made:RDA Law FirmRICHARD DESAULLESP.O. Box 326Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799Telephone: (684) 699-5115Facsimile: (684) 699-5117Dated this 12th day of April 2018.Marshal for the High Court of American SamoaTelephone: (684) 633-4131

FIRST COMMERCIAL BANK LTD., New York BRANCH, as Security Trustee,

Plaintiff,v.

AMERICAN ENTERPRISE, Official Number 1209513, her boilers, engines, machinery,

motors, masts, etc., IN REM: and AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FISHING LLC., a Florida limited

liability company, IN PERSONAM,Defendants

FILE - In this May 3, 2018 �le photo Boston Red Sox starting pitcher David Price throws to a Texas Rangers batter during the �rst inning of a baseball game in Arlington, Texas. Price has been sent back to Boston for medical tests a�er experiencing a tingling sen-sation in his pitching hand again. Price was scratched from his scheduled start Wednesday, May 9, 2018 against the rival New York Yankees. Red Sox manager Alex Cora says Price felt tingling in his hand Sunday while throwing a bullpen that was cut short, the same symptoms that forced him out of an early-season game against the Yankees in Boston. (AP Photo/Richard Rodriguez)

Price scratched, sent for tests after tingling in hand again


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ALL MARIST MEMBERS CLASS OF ’78 We will have a meeting Monday, May 14, 2018 @Mcdonalds at 6:00pm. For more information. Please contact Ulale @ 731-0887. [5/14].LEONE HIGH SCHOOL Class mtg for Parents and Advisors this Thursday May 10, 2018 @5pm in the School Library. Please parents come voice your concerns and hear the report from our events. Contact the school for more information. [5/10].VFW POST 3391 Regular Meeting on Saturday May 19th @ 1100 hours (11:00 AM) at Veterans Memorial Center, Lions Park, Tafuna. Pls don’t forget your membership card to sign in. For more info, pls contact Post Quartermaster Igafo Maria Via @ 733-8385 or 622-7742/email [email protected]. [05/18]GRASPP (GOD RESTORES AND SAVES PRECIOUS PEOPLE) MINISTRY is seeking non-perishable food donations to feed needy families with children in American Samoa. GRASPP MINISTRY is a non-profit 501c3 tax deductible faith-based charity organization. If you would like to bless others with your donation, please call 733-4464 or 699-7569. VOLUNTEERS OF AMERICAN SAMOA: Do you have available time on your hands? Do you like to help others? No matter what you’re good at or what you are willing to learn, we have place for you. Receive valuable training and make a difference in your community. Join the team and become a mentor, a tutor, an advocate, helping others. Call Mona Uli to register 258-4957.AIKIDO MARTIAL ART Tuesday & Thursday 5pm-7pm. Adults are welcome also. For more information call 258-5985.ARE YOU UNDER 18 AND NEED A PLACE TO STAY? Having problems at home? Call 699-HELP(4357) or message us on Facebook @PasefikaYouthProject. All contacts and information are kept strictly CONFIDENTIAL. Remember to call 911 if you have an emergency.MANA COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICE is now holding support groups for people who suffer from mental illness or any form of disability. Join me every Friday @ 12Noon @ the Alliance office in Nu’uuli. For more info call Liz Mailo @ 272-3257 or 699-0272.FEELING ALONE? Come to SURVIVORS TAKING ACTION THROUGH SHARING, a support group for victims of violence (physical or sexual). Join me every Thursday at 12:00 noon @ the Alliance office in Nu’uuli. You don’t have to do it alone. For more info, call Liz Mailo @ 272-3257 or 699-0272.PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS NETWORK. A parent to parent support group for families with children with disabilities. Contat Sandy 731-3959 (English), Ivorie 770-6678 (Samoan). SAMOAN SAINTS ORGANIZATION Roadside Clean Up on the 21st and 29th of this month until the end of the year. All are welcomed. Meet in front of Lupelele Elementary School, 5:30pm, rain or shine. Do it for our beautiful island. Contact Jay @ 254-0651 for more info.URGENT HOMES NEEDED FOR ADULT DOGS being trapped at Lyons Park!! Majority of adult dogs trapped are healthy &very friendly but will be humanly euthanized if no one claims them after 48 hours of being held. PLEASE HELP! Call Mona at 258-4116 or 699-9445.WHEELCHAIRS Old, Battered or Banged up. Pls donate, in any condition to ASOA so we may be able to help someone in need. Call Marysita 770-1838 or 699-1131SCUBA FISHING BAN It is unlawful to possess any spear while using SCUBA. Marine & Wildlife Resources. 633-4458 / 252-0445. WOMENS HOSPITAL AUXILIARY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS of all ages to help in the Fale. Support your hospital, donate your free time by calling 633-1222 Ext. 199. All proceeds from Fale sales donated to purchase equipment for LBJ.[till]

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DEAR ABBY: My daughter recently informed me that she has met someone and the someone hap-pens to be a woman. My reaction was, of course, shock and anger, although I have kind of suspected over the years that she is a lesbian. She is 43 and was married for 10 years. She has two children and has been divorced for about 11 years now. She dated a few guys, but either had no luck with them or it didn’t last. I don’t know how to handle this because I’m against people being gay. I see it as unnatural and think they all have issues. I don’t treat gay people any diff erent from anyone else, but I do keep them at a distance. Now I don’t know how to proceed with our relationship. Please help. -- SHOCKED AND ANGRY MOM

DEAR S. AND A.: I’ll try. While you may be angry, because you have long suspected that your daughter might be a lesbian you cannot now claim to be shocked. One reason gay people have “issues,” as you put it, is because they have to endure opposition and nonacceptance from the family members they love. Your 43-year-old daughter has spent years not being who she really is -- possibly to please you -- and now has realized she must be her authentic self. If you want any relationship at all with her, apologize and tell her you overreacted. Tell her you love her and explain that you may need time to fully accept this. Wish her well and hope that she forgives you.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 31-year-old mother of two -- a 3-year-old and a 2-month-old. My children have the same father. We co-parent, which has its ups and downs (more downs). We have been friends with benefi ts for fi ve years, longer than we were a true couple. Recently I found out he has intro-duced our kids to another woman he’s dating. I feel hurt because I have feelings for him that I can’t let go of. How do I keep from falling apart from the loss of the only relationship I know? I know it’s over, but I can’t help hoping we will get back together. -- HOPELESSLY IN LOVE

DEAR HOPELESSLY IN LOVE: Because you must interact with him regularly, it may not be easy. A step in the right direction would be to stop stowing your own emotional life in the deep freeze waiting for him to come back. Because it may take a dose of reality to regain control of your emotions, ask him to level with you about why your relationship didn’t lead to marriage. Something important was missing or it would have happened when you had his fi rst child. His response to your question should give you clarity.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a man in my mid-60s. Recently, I had to put my elderly cat, “Taff y,” to sleep. I loved her. When the vet asked if I would like some of her ashes, I didn’t want to take them home. Instead, I fi lled a jelly jar with her fur. (She had long hair and I had, for a year, been stuffi ng the fur I removed from her brush every night into a shoebox.) As a memorial to my beloved Taff y, I added some of her favorite kibble to the hair jar, and it now sits on her favorite window sill. You be the judge -- cute or creepy? -- CAT FANCIER IN FLORIDA

DEAR CAT FANCIER: It is neither. It is the way you have chosen to cope with a painful loss, and you shouldn’t be judged -- or judge yourself -- harshly for it. My condolences for your loss.

Happy Birthday: Use your creative imagination when helping others; you will come up with a plan that will bring you recognition, hope and a chance to take part in something special. Your numbers are 3, 16, 23, 27, 31, 38, 43.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Sharing personal information is not in your best interest. Someone will use your weaknesses to his or her advantage. Don’t let frustration lead to anger when taking the high road will guide you to the place you are destined to be. ***

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Participate in functions that allow you to display your attributes. Your input will draw the attention of someone in a prime position. Don’t let the changes going on around you cause insecurity. Do your best and believe in yourself. ****

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Your confi dence will wane if you let someone use emotional tactics to bring you down. Fight back by concentrating on making personal gains as well as physical and intel-lectual improvements. Protect your passwords and your possessions. **

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Put more time and eff ort into something creative or unusual. A change of scenery or starting a hobby that has the potential to give you another source of income should be high on your to-do list. Nurture important relationships. *****

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Use your intelligence when faced with opposition or competition. What you know will be the best way to overcome a situation that is spinning out of control. Avoid excessive behavior or anyone who is acting unreliable or indulgent. ***

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A partnership will cause concern. Monitor interaction with someone you deal with regularly and take notes to ensure that you have reference to what’s being said as well as promises made. Protect your integrity and your reputation. ***

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): A need for change may disrupt your personal life or relationships. Consider how friends and family will feel before you put your plans in motion. Don’t let an emotional incident lead to a mistake or argument you’ll regret.***

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Let your creative imagination run wild. Someone will impress you by off ering a unique suggestion regarding the way you live or the plans you are considering imple-menting into your everyday routine. Forming a partnership will encourage you to move forward. *****

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll be hankering for a change. Line up something that will chal-lenge you mentally and physically; you will feel satisfi ed by what you accomplish. Back away from anyone using emotional tactics to take advantage of you. **

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): An opportunity will spring up in an unusual manner. Don’t shy away from a chance to try something new. Remain in control and refuse to let anyone push you one way or another. Make your desires perfectly clear. ****

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Enact some changes to the way you live. Comfort and convenience will make your life better. Steer clear of anyone trying to push you to overspend or wanting you to get involved in something that is dubious or excessive. ***

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotions will be close to the surface. If you need help, ask for it. Refrain from making poor health choices or getting involved with someone you cannot trust. Stability should be your intent. Look for solid opportunities. ***

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