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Sydney Seau pays tribute to Hall of Fame father
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Children of former NFL player Junior Seau, from left, Tyler, Jake, Hunter, and Sydney pose for a selfie with the bust of their late
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
father during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Canton, Ohio. CANTON, Ohio (AP) —
The rules prevented Sydney
Seau from honoring her Hall
of Fame father Junior with an
induction speech from the stage
alongside the rest of the Class
of 2015 on Saturday night.
It hardly mattered. Like her
relentless father, she found a
way to deliver anyway.
The daughter of the legendary linebacker — who took
his life in 2012 — provided
the remarks she would have
given on the stage to the New
York Times before expanding
on them during a lengthy
interview with NFL Network
shortly after she and her three
brothers unveiled Junior Seau’s
bronze bust.
“I think my father would
have been completely overwhelmed,” Sydney Seau said
steps away from the main
podium where the other seven
enshrines were celebrated.
The Pro Football Hall of
Fame denied Sydney Seau the
opportunity to make a fullblown speech, citing a policy
enacted in 2010 that allowed
members inducted posthumously to be given an expanded
video introduction, but denied
any opportunity for friends or
family members to make additional comments from the stage.
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Little Rascals take Summer Little League Championship
by Ausage Fausia, Samoa News Reporter
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The Little Rascals team is now crowned as
the 2015 Summer Little Baseball League Champion for the Major Division, after defeating the
3-time champion team, the Westside, in a tough
match last weekend at the Tony Solaita Baseball
field in Tafuna. For the Minor Division, the
Westside team was able to defend their title
after defeating the Central Clubs in an exciting
match to end the series.
Little Rascal’s Head Coach Leaupepetele Vili
Fa’apouli was excited about his team’s performance throughout the whole league.
Speaking to Samoa News, Leaupepetele said
that his team was too hard to beat and he was
happy with the way players worked together
during each game. “For a new team in the league,
the Little Rascals had what it takes to be the
champs. Teamwork was the key role for us to win
this tournament and I was very pleased to see the
team do so well on the field,” said Leaupepetele.
“As the champions for this year’s league, we
wouldn’t be here without the support from parents, families and friends, especially our sponsors such as Hon. Savali Talavou Ale, Speaker
of the House; Vice Speaker, Hon. Fetu Fetui Jr;
Hon. Larry Sanitoa and Solar Inc. We thank you
for your support which made us the champions,”
Leaupepetele concluded.
The defending champion team, the Westside
had started the match strong and was able to
score early runs in the game at the top of the 1st
Inning, but the Little Rascals didn’t give up.
They responded with their first score of the
game, followed by another two points had them
leading on the scoreboard 3-2 after the 1st Inning.
The Little Rascals looked sharp at the beginning of the 2nd Inning, allowing them to score
another three points to extend their lead with 6-2
at the end of the 2nd Inning.
During the 3rd and 4th Innings, both teams
did their very best on the field, showing good performances from each side which halted the score
from the 3rd Inning to the bottom of the 4th,
when the Westside displayed why they were the
3-time champs. Westside added another point to
their score, bringing the game to 6-3.
After coach Leaupepetele meet with his team,
the Little Rascals scored another two points at the
top of the 5th Inning to extend their lead to 8-3,
but the Westside was not giving up, and added
another run to make the score 8-4.
Before the end of the 5th Inning, the Little
Rascals added another two runs to extend their
lead to 10 and at the end of the 5th inning, the
score was 10-5 in their favor.
The Westside never gave up their game plan,
but they continued to show their skills during the
6th and 7th Innings, when they added two more
runs, closing the gap to 10-7.
However, the Little Rascals rallied again,
scoring another five runs in the last two Innings
to bring the score to 15-7 at the end of the 7th
Inning, making them the new champions for the
2015 Little League Summer Baseball tournament.
2015 Summer Little League Baseball Champion MVP, TJ Utu,
from the Little Rascals after receiving his MVP trophy from the
President of the Amerika Samoa Baseball Association, J. Victor
Langkilde during the closing of the league last weekend at the
[photo by AF]
Tony Solaita Baseball field in Tafuna.
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samoa news, Monday, August 10, 2015
Pittsburgh Steelers Cameron Stingily, right, is upended by Minnesota Vikings outside linebacker
Brandon Watts, center, and cornerback Trae Waynes, left, during the second half of an NFL pre(AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
season football game in Canton, Ohio, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2015.
Vikings beat Steelers 14-3
in the Hall of Fame game
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — Teddy Bridgewater
didn’t want to talk about the completions. Last
the Minnesota quarterback checked, getting the
ball where it needs to go is the main part of his
job. It’s that one miss, however, that will stick
with the reigning Rookie of the Year.
Bridgewater’s only series in a 14-3 victory
over Pittsburgh in the Hall of Fame game Sunday
ended up with the Vikings getting stuffed on
fourth down after Bridgewater failed to complete
a simple flip to Mike Wallace on third down that
would have given Minnesota first-and-goal.
“It’s one of those deals where it’s good to stay
within the system,” Bridgewater said. “If I hit
Mike, we avoid fourth down.”
Maybe Bridgewater is being picky after going
5 of 6 for 44 yards during his cameo, but with an
extra preseason game this summer, the Vikings
and their emerging leader have plenty of time to
work on it.
Backup quarterback Mike Kafka threw a
touchdown pass and running back Joe Banyard
ran for another score long after Bridgewater
exited as the Vikings improved to 5-0 in exhibitions under second-year coach Mike Zimmer.
“Wish I was 5-0 in the regular season,” he
said, laughing.
Both teams have a month before things start
to count for real, giving the annual exhibition
opener an even more pedestrian feel.
Hall of Famer Jerome Bettis waved a “Terrible Towel” during pregame introductions, with
the decidedly pro-Pittsburgh crowd roaring its
approval, the only moment of true star power
on a night the bold-faced names still in uniform
didn’t break a sweat if they even bothered to suit
up at all.
Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson’s
return from a lengthy suspension will have to
wait at least one more week, if not decidedly
longer. He hung out on the sideline while the
backups did the heavy lifting.
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger
stuck to attire more appropriate for the gym.
All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell and All-Pro
wide receiver Antonio Brown put together a full
dress rehearsal, even going through warm-ups
then spent four quarters as spectators, the only
exercise the notoriously hard-working Brown
enjoyed coming while he absentmindedly
worked the exercise bike.
Bridgewater deftly guided the Vikings on a
10-play, 51-yard drive in the first quarter, hitting
tight end Kyle Rudolph for a pair of 11-yard gains.
Rather than attempt a short field goal on fourth-
and-1 from the 10, Zimmer opted to go for it only
to see Jerick McKinnon stopped for no gain by
nose tackle Steve McLendon, one of the handful of
Pittsburgh regulars to actually take the field.
With Roethlisberger given the night off and
usual backup Bruce Gradkowski dealing with a
sore arm, the Steelers gave third-stringer Jones an
extensive look.
The leading passer in Oklahoma history is
trying to convince the team to keep three quarterbacks on the roster. While coach Mike Tomlin
said early in camp Jones was on the “incline” he
was going to reserve judgment until after seeing
Jones face guys in different-color jerseys.
The early returns weren’t promising after the
Steelers failed to produce a touchdown or generate much momentum with Jones under center.
Jones completed 15 of 32 passes for 128 yards
and an interception while taking nearly every
Pittsburgh snap.
“Some good things, some bad things,” Jones
said. “It will be interesting to see what it’s like
to go watch the film and learn from it. I missed a
couple of passes. A lot of these guys have never
played in the NFL before, either, so I’m sure they
were nervous like me.”
Jones led the Steelers on their only scoring
drive of the half, finding Shakim Phillips for a
35-yard strike that set up a 36-yard field goal by
Shaun Suisham, who later left with what Tomlin
called a “potentially significant” injury.
“I just wanted to see a winning performance,”
Tomlin said. “We come into these situations to
win. August or no, that’s what we’re looking for
— not only in (Jones) but all of us collectively.
He’s got room for improvement. Obviously,
some of the game-management things, delays of
game, we can’t have.”
Minnesota didn’t have nearly as much trouble
finding the end zone after the early near miss.
Kafka took advantage of a blown coverage to
connect with MyCole Pruitt for an easy 34-yard
TD strike 4:20 left in the first half.
The Vikings extended the lead midway
through the third quarter following a 62-yard
punt return by rookie Stefon Diggs. He was
tripped up just short of the goal line. No matter,
one play later, Banyard strolled into the end zone
to make it 14-3.
NOTES: Vikings first-round pick, CB Trae
Waynes, had three tackles and was called for a
holding penalty that was declined. ... Pittsburgh’s
top pick, LB Bud Dupree, had two tackles. ...
Pittsburgh visits Jacksonville on Friday. Minnesota hosts Tampa Bay on Saturday.
FBI asked to assist probe
of football player’s death
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — A Texas police chief promised
transparency as the FBI joined the investigation into the death of
a Texas college football player who was fatally shot by an officer
during a burglary call at a car dealership.
During a news conference Saturday night, Arlington Police
Chief Will Johnson said the FBI’s Dallas field office has been
asked to help investigate the death early Friday of Christian Taylor,
a 19-year-old African-American who was unarmed when shot by a
white police officer. Johnson stressed the move “in no way diminishes my confidence” in local officers to conduct the investigation.
Taylor’s death came two days before the one-year anniversary
of the death of Michael Brown, an unarmed, black 18-year-old
who was fatally shot by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri. Brown’s death galvanized the “Black Lives Matter” movement and sparked protests that at times turned violent.
Johnson mentioned the current climate during the news conference, noting that “our nation has been wrestling with the topics
of social injustice, inequities, racism and police misconduct” and
that his department would “pledge to act in a transparent manner.”
Arlington officer Brad Miller has been placed on administrative leave. Police say the officer, who joined Arlington police last
year and was still completing his department field training, had
never before fired his weapon in the line of duty.
Johnson said Miller and another officer found Taylor “freely
roaming” inside the dealership’s showroom when they arrived,
sometime after 1 a.m. Friday.
The officers told Taylor to surrender and lie down on the
ground, but he refused, the chief said. They saw him trying to
escape the showroom and pursued him.
The incident ended with Miller shooting his service weapon
four times at Taylor, hitting him at least twice, according to
Johnson. The officer with Miller — his field training officer, a
nearly two-decade veteran — used his Taser, but not a gun.
Johnson repeatedly refused to describe the confrontation or say
how close Taylor got to either officer before Miller opened fire.
Police had gone to the Classic Buick GMC in Arlington, about
10 miles west of Dallas, after being contacted by a company that
manages security cameras at for the car dealership. Police were
advised that someone had driven a car onto the lot, started to
damage another car, then drove his own vehicle into the glass front
of the showroom. Johnson said Taylor appeared to have kicked
out the windshield of a car.
Some of the nationwide criticism of police use of force in the
last year has happened online, and Taylor’s death resonated on
social media, with some posts questioning the official account and
calling for video to be released. Police say they are investigating
Taylor’s death both as a possible criminal case and to determine
whether department rules were broken.
Taylor graduated last year from Mansfield Summit High School
in Arlington and was listed on Angelo State’s roster as a 5-foot-9,
180-pound defensive back.
Woman completes a record-breaking
30-mile swim to Golden Gate Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A San Francisco resident became
the first woman to swim the 30-mile stretch from the Farallon
Islands to the Golden Gate Bridge on Saturday and conquer one
of the world’s most dangerous crossings.
Kim Chambers, 38, dove in the cold water late Friday and
passed under the bridge about 17 hours later.
“I had my whole crew just giving me the thumbs up. I can
see the bridge and when you can see that you know have to get
there,” Chambers told KGO-TV.
“I definitely had to dig really, really deep.”
She was followed by a boat carrying her mother and about 16
crew members who watched for dangers.
Four men have completed the Farallones to Golden Gate
swim. The stretch of water is notorious for great white sharks
that are attracted to elephant seals on the cluster of islands off the
San Francisco coast.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports Chambers planned
her swim at a time when the seasonal shark population at the
Farallones is typically away and only year-round ones would
be present.
“People think I’m crazy because there are sharks but that’s
why I’m doing it,” Chambers told the newspaper.
“That’s their habitat and they should be there. I think they’re
magnificent creatures.”
A former ballerina, Chambers took up swimming to rehabilitate from an accident in which she nearly lost a leg.
The New Zealand native became the sixth person (and third
woman) to complete the Ocean’s Seven, a collection of marathon swimming challenges, including the Strait of Gibraltar,
the Molokai Channel in Hawaii, and the North Channel from
northern Ireland to Scotland, where she endured hundreds of jellyfish stings during a 13-hour successful crossing.
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ASHA’s Summer
4 on 4 Handball
League to wrap
up this week…
By Jeff Hayner, Samoa News Reporter
This week is the last left in the American Samoa Handball Association (ASHA) Summer 4 on 4 Handball League taking place at
the Veterans Memorial Stadium Sports Complex. Games are today,
Wednesday and Thursday starting at 3:30 p.m. each day. Each of
the four divisions, which include Under-19, Under-17, Under-13 and
Small Fry, are all mixed divisions with both boys and girls teams.
The most heated competition has to be in the Under-13 Division where the Uso’s and Beast Mode are battling it out for the top
spot in the division. Their latest match-up was this past Thursday
in a highly anticipated contest. The Uso’s led at the half while
Beast Mode was determined to force a shootout which they did.
Due to a rare miss by Beast Mode’s high flyer Chris Liu, the victory went to the Uso/s, who now sit at top of the standings alongside Beast Mode each having a 5-1 record.
Beast Mode was able to bounce back with a victory in their
second game of the day Thursday with a win over Green 13,
who were missing two of their top players. The addition of Papa
Muliaga to the Green 13 roster (who was Most Valuable Player
of ASHA’s National Under-14 Handball Championship) was evident, but it was not enough to stop Beast Mode’s relentless attack.
Green 13 however was able to defeat the Rockets on Thursday to
bring their record up to 3 wins and 3 losses.
Also on Thursday in the Under-13 Division, Hang Loose, a fan
favorite, had a win over the Hornets. The Hornets and Rockets are
sitting at the bottom of the standings, but are showing great poise
and determination in their efforts. Both of these teams are young
in terms of handball experience but are continuing to learn the
game and should be a threat in future competitions.
In the Under-17 Division, the Hammers won both of their
games on Thursday and continue their dominance in the division
with an unblemished record. The Hammers, an all male team, are
proving to be difficult against the all female teams in the division,
which are the Titans and Mustangs.
In the Under-19 Division on Thursday, the Snake Hunters
defeated Team Mongoose in an exciting shootout between these
two athletic teams. The all female Mongoose team continue to
show their overall toughness against the stronger all male team
Snake Hunter led by National Team Player Mike Tagaloa.
In the Small Fry Division on Thursday, the battle between
the Rooks and Knights was fun, entertaining and action packed.
The Rooks were able to down the Knights in two straight games
on Thursday to even the standings with each team sitting on a 3
win and 3 loss record. Joey Sagapolutele of the Knights was the
scoring leader with four goals in each game in a losing effort.
President of the ASHA Carl Sagapolutele Floor continues to
invite the public out see the final games this week. Tuesday and
Friday are practice days for each team, with Friday being open to
anyone who wishes to come down to the stadium to learn about
handball starting at 3:30 p.m.
The Handball Championship Day will be this coming Saturday
at Utulei Beach Park at 9:00 a.m. where awards will be presented.
The ASHA continues with its handball coaching clinics for their
new coaches where they are currently learning game strategies in
a competitive atmosphere.
Here are the latest standings:
WL
Team
Under-13
Uso’s
51
Beast Mode
5
1
Hang Loose
3
3
3
3
Green 13
Hornets
15
Rockets
06
Team
WL
Under-17
Hammers
40
Titans
22
Mustangs
04
Team
WL
Under-19
Mongoose 22
Snake Hunters
2
2
Team
WL
Small Fry
Knights
33
Rooks
33
Reach the reporter at jeff@samoanews.com
Seen here is Chris Liu who is one of the young talented high flying handball players competing in
the American Samoa Handball Association Summer 4 on 4 Handball League that is currently taking
[photo: Jeff Hayner]
place at the Veterans Memorial Stadium Sports Complex. Read story for details.
AMERICAN SAMOA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Finance Division
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Position Title:
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT
Employment Status:
Full Time / 12 Month (Career Service)
The successful candidate will perform a variety of work assignments relating to the administrative
services functions of the Finance Division. The Administrative Assistant takes full and continuing
responsibility for providing all administrative services essential for the smooth execution of
functions for Finance Division, and reports directly to the Chief Financial Officer.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
• Assist on fiscal and personnel management, and other management services pertaining to
administration.
• Recommend changes of existing policies, and adoption of policies and procedures for
internal operational use
• Conduct efficiency studies on staffing, equipment utilization and space management on
assignment
• Track, monitor, and route all purchase requisitions, check requests, travel authorizations,
and HR Documents
• Assist in coordinating the preparation and updating of our annual Standard Operating
Procedure Manual
• Prepare meeting minutes for manager’s meeting and follow up on all pending approved
actions from the meeting
• Prepare analysis for the Chief Financial Officer to assist in decision making
• Assist in annual audit preparation
• Assist with all correspondence from administration internally and externally
• Assist in filing of all records for our finance division
• Perform other duties required by the Chief Financial officer
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate of Arts/Science degree in Business Administration or related field; at least three (3)
years of experience as a secretary, or equivalent office or clerical experience. Be familiar with
college structure and procedures. Have skills and experience in computer software such MS
Word, Spreadsheets, and internet. Must be people-friendly and have experience working directly
with high school and college students.
Salary Range: Salary will be commensurate with degree and experience.
Application Deadline: August 12, 2015 no later than 4:00pm.
Applications are available from American Samoa Community College, Human Resources Office (699-9155
Ext. 403/335/or by emailing Silaulelei Saofaigaalii at s.saofaigaalii@amsamoa.edu.
“An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
And A Drug-Free Workplace”
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SPORTS SHORTS
People row their boats as part of a protest against the polluted waters of Guanabara bay in Rio de
Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015. Sailboats, schooners, tourist boats, canoes and fishing boats
made a round trip from the Marina da Gloria on Guanabara Bay to Urca, to protest the contamination where sailing events will be held next year during the Olympic Games in Brazil. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
Blue Jays win 8th straight,
sweep Yanks 2-0 to close in
NEW YORK (AP) — Josh Donaldson and
Jose Bautista each hit a long home run, and the
Toronto Blue Jays earned their eighth straight
victory by beating the New York Yankees 2-0
Sunday to complete a three-game sweep that
tightened the AL East race.
Marco Estrada (10-6) tossed three-hit ball into
the seventh inning against the suddenly slumping
Yankees, outpitching Masahiro Tanaka (8-5)
during Toronto’s second consecutive shutout.
In a series that featured the top two offenses
in the majors, New York mustered only one run
and went scoreless over the final 26 innings. Not
since 1999 had the Yankees been blanked in two
straight games. With their 11th win in 12 games,
the streaking Blue Jays pulled within 1 1/2 games
of the first-place Yankees. It was the first time
since May 2003 that Toronto swept New York
in a series of at least three games. Roberto Osuna
worked a perfect ninth for his 10th save.
PIRATES 13, DODGERS 6
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Jung Ho Kang’s
three-run homer capped a nine-run seventh inning
and Andrew McCutchen homered and drove in
four runs for Pittsburgh, which sept the threegame series. Kang greeted reliever Joel Peralta
with his ninth homer of the season. Jim Johnson
(3-4) was charged with eight runs in two-thirds
of an inning.
The Pirates won for the fifth time in six games
and the 15th time in their last 18 at PNC Park.
McCutchen’s homer — a shot off the batter’s
eye in center field — came with a runner on in
the fifth inning to draw the Pirates within 5-3. He
added a two-run single during the big seventh
inning that put Pittsburgh on top 12-5.
Francisco Cervelli had three hits, including a
solo homer in the eighth, and three RBIs for the
Pirates. Arquimedes Caminero (2-1) pitched two
scoreless innings for the win. Adrian Gonzalez
and Yasmani Grandal led the Dodgers’ 14-hit
attack with two hits and two RBIs each.
CUBS 2, GIANTS 0
CHICAGO (AP) — Jake Arrieta pitched fourhit ball into the eighth inning, and the Cubs beat
the Giants for a four-game sweep of the defending
world champions. Arrieta also tripled and scored
in the second as the Cubs won for the 10th time
in 11 games. Chicago’s first four-game sweep of
San Francisco since June 1977 increased its lead
for the second NL wild card to 3 1/2 games over
the reeling Giants.
Arrieta (13-6) struck out six and walked two
in 7 2-3 innings. The right-hander is 7-1 with a
1.23 ERA in his last 10 starts dating to a four-hit
shutout at Minnesota on June 21.
Justin Grimm got the final out of the eighth,
and Hector Rondon worked out of a jam in the
ninth while recording his 19th save in 22 chances.
Giants right-hander Jake Peavy (2-5) allowed
two runs and four hits in five innings.
ANGELS 5, ORIOLES 4, 11 INNINGS
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — David Murphy’s
bases-loaded single in the 11th inning lifted the
Angels to the victory. Murphy also had a threerun homer in the third inning. Rookie Trevor Gott
(3-0) pitched two innings for the win.
Los Angeles moved within a half-game of AL
West-leading Houston, which lost 5-4 at Oakland.
Gerardo Parra and Chris Davis homered for Baltimore, and rookie Chaz Roe (2-2) got the loss.
ATHLETICS 5, ASTROS 4
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Danny Valencia
homered in the fourth inning for Oakland, and
singled in the winning run in the ninth. Oakland’s
Josh Reddick had two hits and drove in two runs,
including the tying run in the ninth. The A’s have
won three in a row and six of nine.
Colby Rasmus hit a three-run homer in the top
of the ninth to give the Astros a 4-3 lead and set
off a celebration in the dugout. But the Athletics
responded with two runs in the bottom half. Luke
Gregerson (5-2) was handed his fifth blown save
in 27 chances. The Astros have lost six of seven.
INDIANS 8, TWINS 1
CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber pitched
a three-hitter for his third complete game of the
season, leading Cleveland to the victory.
Kluber (7-12) didn’t allow a hit until Joe Mauer’s two-out single in the seventh. The reigning
AL Cy Young Award winner struck out 10 and
walked one in his sixth career complete game —
all coming in the last two years.
Aaron Hicks hit an RBI double for Minnesota
with two out in the ninth, but Mauer bounced to
first on Kluber’s 100th pitch for the final out.
Chris Johnson went 4 for 4 with two doubles
for Cleveland, and Abraham Almonte homered
for the second straight day. Almonte’s home run
was the 28th allowed this season by Phil Hughes,
a major league high. Hughes (10-8) was tagged
for seven runs and nine hits in three innings.
RAYS 4, METS 3
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rookie
Richie Shaffer hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning, and Tampa Bay once again rallied
from an early three-run deficit.
For the second straight day, the Rays quickly
fell behind 3-0 to the NL East leaders.
Shaffer’s third hit in three at-bats against
Bartolo Colon (10-11) was a solo shot into the
left-field seats. Shaffer entered with one hit — a
homer — in seven at-bats this season. John Jaso
drove in three runs for the Rays, who reached the
.500 mark at 56-56. Xavier Cedeno (2-1) pitched
a scoreless seventh while Jake McGee got three
outs to pick up his sixth save.
Boat parade in Brazil protests
pollution in Olympic venue
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — At least 30 boats of all sizes
paraded across Rio de Janeiro’s Guanabara Bay on Saturday to
protest contamination in the waters where sailing events will be
held next year during the Olympic Games.
Sailboats, schooners, tourist boats, canoes and fishing boats
made a 7-mile (12-kilometer) round trip from the Marina da Gloria
on Guanabara Bay to Urca, a neighborhood located at the foot of
Rio’s iconic Sugarloaf mountain.
The Living Bay group that organized the event said in a statement that athletes train in the bay under precarious conditions and
that the bay should always be in good condition regardless of its
use in large events like the Olympics. “Recent studies demonstrate
that the quality of the bay’s water is very polluted and that there
is a risk not only for the Olympic athletes, but also for the population,” said Sergio Ricardo, one of Living Bay’s founders.
As part of Brazil’s Olympic project, authorities pledged more
than six years ago to drastically cut the amount of raw human
sewage in Guanabara Bay before the 2016 games. But only one of
eight promised treatment plants has been built to filter waste from
nearby rivers that have become open-air sewage ditches, and the
bay’s once-crystalline waters remain fetid.
A recent Associated Press investigation revealed waterways
to be used in the Olympics hold high counts of disease-causing
viruses directly linked to human sewage.
On football field, in the
booth, Frank Gifford a winner
NEW YORK (AP) — An NFL championship with the New
York Giants. An Emmy award as television’s “outstanding sports
personality.” Induction in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Frank
Gifford, as well known for being a buffer for fellow announcers
Don Meredith and Howard Cosell on “Monday Night Football” as
for his versatility as a player, died Sunday. He was 84.
In a statement released by NBC News, his family said Gifford
died suddenly at his Connecticut home of natural causes. His wife,
Kathie Lee Gifford, is a host for NBC’s “Today.”
“We rejoice in the extraordinary life he was privileged to live,
and we feel grateful and blessed to have been loved by such an
amazing human being,” his family said in the statement. “We ask
that our privacy be respected at this difficult time and we thank
you for your prayers.”
A running back, defensive back, wide receiver and special
teams player in his career, Gifford was the NFL’s MVP in 1956,
when the Giants won the title. He went to the Pro Bowl at three
positions and was the centerpiece of a Giants offense that went to
five NFL title games in the 1950s and ‘60s.
Beginning in 1971, he worked for ABC’s “Monday Night
Football,” at first as a play-by-play announcer and then an analyst,
winning his Emmy in 1976-77.
Later in life, Gifford stayed in the spotlight through his marriage to Kathie Lee Gifford, who famously called him a “human
love machine” and “lamb-chop” to her millions of viewers.
Gifford hosted “Wide World of Sports,” covered several Olympics — his call of Franz Klammer’s downhill gold medal run in
1976 is considered a broadcasting masterpiece — and announced
588 consecutive NFL games for ABC, not even taking time off
after the death of his mother shortly before a broadcast in 1986.
Phelps goes 3 for 3 at nationals
with another strong swim
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Having established himself as the
shadow world champion in three events, Michael Phelps pondered
the last time he felt this good.
He quickly pointed to the year leading up to the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, where he broke one of the greatest records in sports.
It looks as if he’s headed for another massive medal haul in Rio.
Phelps made it 3 for 3 at the U.S. national championships Sunday
night, winning the 200-meter individual medley with yet another
time that would have been good enough for a world title if he had
been allowed to compete at the biggest meet outside the Olympics.
On the heels of brilliant performances in the 100 and 200
butterfly, Phelps set himself up as the favorite in all three races
looking toward Rio. “I’m very happy where I am right now,” he
said. “This is a great foundation. This is a place we really haven’t
been in a long time leading up to an Olympics. I definitely wasn’t
like this leading up to 2012. It’s probably been since 2007 that it’s
been like this. I can sit here and argue with you that 2007 is probably the best year of my career. It’s probably the last time I had
three events like this back to back to back.”
Phelps was under world-record pace through the first three laps
of the medley — fly, backstroke, breaststroke — but he struggled
a bit on the freestyle leg to touch in 1 minute, 54.75 seconds —
0.75 off the mark set in 2011 by American rival Ryan Lochte.
Still, it was more than second faster than Lochte’s winning time
of 1:55.81 at the world championships, held in Kazan, Russia,
over the past two weeks.
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Pene from Nu’uuli’s Rugby Team breaking through Pago Pago’s defensive stance with the ball, as
he led Nu’uuli to their third try of the game against Pago Pago this past Saturday evening.
Nu’uuli won 25 - 0 and they will be the shield holders throughout this year until the next ASRU
[photo: TG]
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Faaliliu: Toleafoa Haserota Auva’a
AVE ‘ESE FUSI FUSUAGA MAI IA ROUSIMAR PALHARERS
O le fusu leaga o le ali’i o Rousimar Palharers ua ave’esea mai ai ia te ia le fusi, o le siamupini o le
‘welterweight’, lea an manumalo ai lata mai nei ina ua fetaui ma Jake Shields. Na manumalo Palharers
i le la fusuaga ma Shields i le taamilosaga a le Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), ae peita’i o le
komisi - o lo’o vaaia le UFC - sa latou iloiloina ata video mai le fusuaga ma iloa ai se tasi o faaletonu.
Sa iloa lelei mai le ata video ua leva ona ‘tap’ mai Shields, ae o lo’o faia pea le loka a Palharers.
“Ua fai so’o le mea lea a le siamupini lea, na lapataia foi i lona fusuaga lea na uma atu nei, o lea la
ua tatau loa ona faasala ia Rousimar,” o le faaiuga lea a le UFC.
308 PAUNA TAMA TAALO I LE NFL
E taalo i le Baltimore Ravens le susuga ia John Urschel lea e i ai le talaaga malie lava ia te ia, o se
tama e atamai tele i mea tau aoga, na aoga i le Penn State mo le tolu tausaga ma maua ai lona tikeri o
le ‘Master Jounal Computation Mathematics’ ae o lea e su’e ia maua lona tikeri o le ‘doctorate’ ae a le
e taalo lava i le NFL. O le tausaga ua te’a na avatu ai e le Ravens ia Urschel i le taamilosaga lona lima
(5th round), lea na ia maua ai le $564,000 i le tausaga ma ana ponesi.
Na piki e le Ravens i le $2.3 miliona e oo i le 2017, ia na maua lana $144,000 lana ponesi i le taimi
na ia sainia ai lana konekarate, e leai la se mea o aitalafu ai le Ravens ia te ia. O le taavale lea e fealua’i
ai, o le Nissan Versa, o le taavale pei a o se pepe pe a fuafua i ai, i le tele tele o le tino Urshel ma e le
mana’o i taavale tetele. E $9,000 le tau o le taavale, ae 6’-3” ae 308 pauna o Urschel. Fai mai a ia, “E
fetaui ma tau o le kesi, toe manaia e mafai ona e paka lava i so’o mea e te paka ai. O tama e tetele a latou
taavale, e tau su’e se mea e paka ai. O ‘au e le tau faaofiina lau taavale i soo se mea lava.”
LE GAGANA LE FAIAOGA, INA UA LAVEA PALMER
O le toleniga sa faia i le vaiaso ua te’a, na tu’u faatasi ai le vaega le ‘offense’ ma le ‘defense’ ma na
vaaia ai le tamoe mai o le ‘safety’ ia Tyrann Mathieu, e pu’e le QB i le mea na e taua o le ‘safety blitz’.
Sa alu atu RB Kerwynn Williams e puipuia le QB Carson Palmer, ae fetaui ma le alu atu o le ‘safety’
o Mathieu, na taia le RB lea, ia pa’u loa i le mea lea e tu ai QB Palmer, na taia ai loa le QB pau’u loa i
tua. O le taimi lea ua taofi le taaloga ae taufetuli mai e siaki ia Palmer lea ua taatia i lalo.
Fai mai Mathieu, “O le taimi lena ua pei lava oute faalogoina lou salamo, aua o le lona lua ai lea ona
taoto le matou QB i lona vae poo ACL na leaga i taimi o taaloga. Ou te musu i toe lavea ia Palmer, i le
lavea lona tolu, ona o ‘au.” Fai mai le faiaoga a le Arizona Cardinals o Bruce Arians, “O’u faalogo atu
ua matuai tumu ‘au i le popole ina ua fetoa’i mai QB ma le RB, i le masau atu o Mathieu ma taia le RB.”
I le tausaga ua te’a, e tasi le faiaina a le Cardinals ao taalo QB Palmer, i le sefulutasi ai latou taaloga,
ae o le taimi lava na lavea ai le QB, na o le lua malo i le ono a latou taaloga na totoe i le liki.
A scrum between Pago Pago and Nu’uuli in the shield game on Saturday at the Veterans Memorial
[photo: TG]
Stadium – Nu’uuli beat Pago Pago 25 - 0 as this was also the last game of the league.
Stephens tops Pavlyuchenkova
at Citi Open for 1st WTA title
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sloane Stephens sat at a table for
her postmatch news conference, eyed the big glass trophy sitting
at arm’s length, and asked, “What happens to this?” Forgive the
22-year-old American for not knowing. She’s never been given
championship hardware at a professional tournament before.
Stephens earned a WTA title for the first time Sunday, overwhelming Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 6-1, 6-2 in the
final of the hard-court Citi Open.
“Nothing was rushed. Nothing was given to me. I had to work
for everything. It was just nice that all of the hard work and everything I’ve put into it — now I can say that I have a tournament
title,” Stephens said. “Everything happens when it’s supposed to
happen.”
It was her first final as a pro.
Entering this tuneup for the U.S. Open, she owned a .685 career
winning percentage at Grand Slam tournaments, including getting
to the second week in seven appearances, with a semifinal showing
at the Australian Open and quarterfinal run at Wimbledon, both in
2013. But at lesser events, her winning percentage was only .524.
At Washington, for example, she was just 3-4 before this year,
with three first-round exits. But Stephens did not lose a set during
her four victories this week, highlighted by a semifinal win over
2011 U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur on Saturday.
Neither of Sunday’s finalists was seeded; Stephens is ranked
35th, and Pavlyuchenkova is 40th.
Bomb threat prompts officials
to search Wrigley Field
CHICAGO (AP) — Wrigley Field is open again after a bomb
threat prompted police to evacuate the ballpark for about an hour.
The Cubs say they received the threat after Sunday’s game and
“took swift action to clear the few remaining fans, players, staff
and media from the ballpark.” The team says “no evidence was
found to suggest this threat was credible,” and they are working
with authorities to find the person who was responsible.
Chicago Police spokesman Thomas Sweeney confirmed the
threat, but declined to provide further details.
Security told the media to leave the press box right after the
Cubs’ 2-0 victory over the Giants, but declined to provide a reason.
Police were seen going through the ballpark with dogs. Authorities
also redirected traffic away from a street that runs behind Wrigley.
brothers sentenced for running
international sports betting ring
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Two brothers who ran an international
sports betting ring have been sentenced in California to federal
prison. A judge in San Diego sentenced Jan Portocarrero to 18
months on Friday. Erik Portocarrero was given 22 months. They
also were fined $50,000.
The two pleaded guilty to racketeering.
Prosecutors say the brothers ran an Internet and telephone gambling enterprise called “Macho Sports” for more than a decade
from a headquarters in Lima, Peru.
Authorities say the company took millions of dollars in bets
from customers throughout California, strong-armed debtors and
laundered proceeds. An FBI investigation began in 2011 and led
to 18 arrests in Los Angeles, San Diego and Norway, where Erik
Portocarrero lived at the time. All 18 have now pleaded guilty.
Nearly $12 million in assets were seized.
Ross, Fopma win AVP Kingston Seattle Open
SEATTLE (AP) — Top-seeded April Ross and Jennifer Fopma
won the AVP Kingston Seattle Open on Sunday, beating thirdseeded Summer Ross and Lane Carico 21-18, 15-21, 15-13.
Ross won for the ninth time in the last 10 AVP tournaments.
She won the first eight with three-time Olympic gold medalist
Kerri Walsh Jennings, who is sidelined by a shoulder injury.
Misty May-Treanor, who won three Olympic gold medals
alongside Walsh Jennings, teamed with Brittany Hochevar to tie
for third. They lost to Ross and Carico in the emifinals.
In the men’s final, fourth-seeded Ryan Doherty and John Mayer
beat second-seeded Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena 20-22,
21-17, 15-13. It was the first AVP tournament victory for Doherty,
a 7-foot-1 former minor-league pitcher who won 13 games in the
Arizona Diamondbacks’ system from 2005-07.
Tiafoe, Kenin earn US Open
wild cards via junior titles
(AP) — Frances Tiafoe of College Park, Maryland, and Sofia
Kenin of Pembroke Pines, Florida, earned wild-card berths at the
U.S. Open by winning 18-and-under national titles Sunday.
At Kalamazoo, Michigan, the 17-year-old Tiafoe held on to
edge Stefan Kozlov 6-2, 6-4, 4-6, 4-6, 6-4. Tiafoe earned his
second main-draw wild card into a Grand Slam tournament, after
also getting into this year’s French Open.
At San Diego, the 16-year-old Kenin beat Tornado Alicia
Black 6-2, 5-7, 7-5. Kenin will aim to follow in the footsteps of
her two predecessors as under-18 U.S. champions, Sachia Vickery
in 2013 and Cici Bellis in 2014, who each wound up advancing to
the second round of the U.S. Open.
The year’s last Grand Slam tournament starts Aug. 31 in New
York.
Steelers great Bettis leads eclectic Hall of Fame Class
CANTON, Ohio (AP) — The humbled men in gold jackets
entering football immortality were unmistakable. So was the endless sea of twirling yellow Terrible Towels there to greet them and
the outpouring of compassion for the legend who wasn’t there.
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jerome Bettis headlined the
Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2015 on Saturday night, the
sixth-leading rusher in NFL history turning the annual enshrinement ceremony into a de facto pep rally.
Bettis grabbed one of the ubiquitous towels synonymous with
the franchise at the beginning of his speech and led a chant of “Here
We Go Steelers, Here We Go” as the capacity crowd at Tom Benson
Stadium — most of them clad in some variation of black-andyellow — roared in support of the player that served as the physical
embodiment of the team he helped lead to a fifth Super Bowl title
in 2006. “I really thought the Bus’ last stop was in Detroit at Super
Bowl 40,” Bettis said. “But now I know the Bus will always and
forever run in Canton, Ohio.”
The euphoria surrounding Bettis’ induction proved fitting on a
night most of the eight-member class saw their lengthy wait to join
football’s most exclusive club come to an end.
Only linebacker Junior Seau was elected in his first year on the
ballot. The 12-time Pro Bowler’s induction, however, proved bittersweet, coming more than three years after he took his own life.
His death and the complex fallout from it — Seau’s family filed a
wrongful death lawsuit against the NFL — set the backdrop for the
evening’s most touching moment.
Hall of Fame rules about players awarded posthumously prevented Seau’s daughter from giving a full speech on her father’s
behalf. Instead she spoke at length during an extended video tribute,
calling her dad “a perfect match for football: both stubborn, both
relentless, competitive and hard-hitting.”
Those hard hits are at the center of the family’s legal battle
with the league, though Sydney Seau used the stage to instead pay
homage to his spirit. She fought back tears when his bronze bust
was unveiled and told him “congratulations, you made it” as images
of Seau in his prime flashed on the video screen.
It was the emotional high point of a night that flipped between
laughter and tears and back again. Defensive end Charles Haley
cracked jokes between heartfelt disclosures of his battle with
depression. Minnesota Vikings center Mick Tingelhoff didn’t say a
word, instead letting Hall of Fame teammate Fran Tarkenton speak
for him shortly after Tingelhoff’s bust was unveiled.
Kansas City guard Will Shields spoke with the same thoughtfulness that made him one of the best linemen of his generation during
a standout career with the Chiefs. Contributors Bill Polian and Ron
Wolf paid their respects to the icons who paved the way for their
success. Wide receiver Tim Brown led chants of “Rai-ders! Raiders!” more than a decade after the last of his 1,094 receptions.
Haley, the only player in NFL history with five Super Bowl rings,
gave a rousing, freewheeling speech that included a good-natured
jabs at everyone from former San Francisco owner Eddie DeBartolo
Jr. to Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. DeBartolo called the decision to
trade Haley to Dallas in 1992 his biggest mistake during his tenure.
Haley didn’t disagree, though he also made sure to honor the
men who signed his paychecks, including a nod to the occasionally bombastic Jones, who organized a bone marrow drive when
Haley’s daughter Brianna was diagnosed with leukemia.
Haley retired after the 1999 season with 100½ sacks and a fistful
of championships. Yet he spent the better part of a decade watching
former teammates get the call while his phone remained silent.
He blamed it partly on his own struggle with his inner demons.
Haley said he was a “22-year-old man with a 16-year-old inside of
me screaming for help and I would not ask for it” when he arrived in
the NFL in 1986. “My life spiraled out of control for years, for years,”
Haley said. “But today, guys, I am getting back into the locker room,
to my teammates and tell them guys the mistakes that I’ve made and
that the only way you can grow is that you’ve got to ask for help.”
Wolf, who hired Mike Holmgren and traded for Brett Favre
shortly after taking over in 1991, led off by praising the core that
restored the Packers to legitimacy after two decades of mediocrity.
“There was always a threat to players of other teams that if they
didn’t shape up, they would be traded to Green Bay,” Wolf said.
“We worked hard to eliminate that stigma.”
Polian praised coach Marv Levy for helping him resurrect the Bills
after Polian took over as general manager in 1984. The two men put
together the foundation of a team that made four straight Super Bowl
appearances behind Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas and Andre Reed, all
of whom Polian joined in the Hall. Polian finally won a championship
with Indianapolis and Peyton Manning, though Polian couldn’t help
but wonder how a “kid from the Bronx” ended up in Canton.
There was no wondering for Bettis, who wasn’t shy about his
desire to follow in the footsteps of other Steeler greats already in
the Hall. Many were on hand to watch, including Franco Harris,
Joe Greene and Lynn Swann. Several of Bettis’ former teammates,
including quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Hines
Ward, sat in front of the stage as the Hall’s doors finally opened for
the player known simply as “The Bus.”
It’s a destination made possible in part by Roethlisberger, who
preserved Pittsburgh’s Super Bowl run in 2006 by tripping up Indianapolis’ Nick Harper shortly after Bettis fumbled near the Colts’
goal line in the AFC playoffs. “Without you saving that tackle, I still
might be on the doorstep brother,” Bettis said. “I owe you, for life.”
Former NFL player Jerome Bettis waves a Terrible Towel at the conclusion of his speech during inductions at the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Canton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tom E. Puskar)
AMERICAN SAMOA POWER AUTHORITY
Materials Management Office
Po Box PPB, Pago Pago
American Samoa 96799
Phone No.: (684) 699-3057
Fax No.: (684) 699-4129
INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB)
IFB No: ASPA.15.1273
Issuance Date: July 30, 2015
Date & Time Due: August 28, 2015
No later than 2:00 p.m. local time
The American Samoa Power Authority issues a Invitation For Bids (IFB) to invite qualified firms to
submit sealed bids for the:
“Upper Pago Water System Improvement Project”
Submission An Original and five copies of the Bid Submittal must be submitted in a sealed envelope marked: “IFB No. ASPA15.1273 Upper Pago Water System Improvement Project.” Submissions are to be sent to the following address and will be received until 2:00 p.m. (local time),
Friday, August 28, 2015:
Materials Management Office American Samoa Power Authority Pago Pago, American Samoa
96799 Attn: Procurement Manager
Any bid submittals 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
non- responsive.
Document
The IFB package outlining the quotation requirements is available at The Materials Management
Office at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound and may also be obtained from our Website: http://www.
aspower.com.
Pre-Bid Meeting
A one-time pre-bid meeting will be held on August 5, 2015, 9:00 a.m. at the Materials Management Office conference room located at ASPA’s Tafuna Compound.
Right of Rejection
The American Samoa Power Authority reserves the right to reject any and/or all bid submittals and
to waive any irregularities and/or informalities in the submitted bid submittals that are not in the
best interests of the American Samoa Power Authority or the public.
Approved for Issuance: Utu Abe Malae, Executive Director
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Tennessee Titans quarterback Marcus Mariota (8) throws a pass over outside linebacker Derrick Morgan (91) during NFL football practice Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015,
(George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
in Nashville, Tenn. Mariota’s streak intact after 1st practice at stadium
Tennessee Titans coach Ken Whisenhunt talks with quarterback Marcus Mariota as he
stretches before NFL football practice Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.
(George Walker IV/The Tennessean via AP)
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota has thrown 140
passes in training camp without being intercepted. Titans cornerback
Coty Sensabaugh got his hands on not just one, but two of the rookie
quarterback’s passes and couldn’t finish off the pick.
Turns out Mariota’s teammates are enjoying just how tough the
Heisman Trophy winner is making their jobs.
“I just hope and pray he continues to do the things he’s doing right
now ...,” veteran safety Michael Griffin said Saturday after a 90-minute
practice at Nissan Stadium. “Hey, it’s to our credit.”
Griffin noted 140 pass attempts without an interception is the equivalent of three or four games, and he called that start very impressive.
On defense, the Titans want turnovers, but Griffin said the No. 2
draft pick out of Oregon can keep them off the field by extending drives
and avoid leaving them on a short field.
Left tackle Taylor Lewan said the streak is good.
“Obviously, you never want him to throw picks,” Lewan said.
Mariota started off slow completing only 1 of 4 passes in seven-onseven, including a ball overthrown to Dexter McCluster.
In a team drill pitting the starters, Mariota was 5 of 9 with Sensabaugh missing his first chance at an interception when the rookie
overthrew tight end Anthony Fasano only to see the ball go off the cornerback’s hands. In a red zone drill, Mariota was much more crisp. He
started with a 22-yard pass to Kendall Wright, rolled right and found
Harry Douglas in the right corner for a touchdown on fourth down.
Mariota’s only incompletions came when he hit the back wall behind
the end zone throwing the ball away and when Sensabaugh jumped a
route and couldn’t haul in the pass. Mariota was 6 of 8 in the red zone
drill and finished 12 of 21 for the day.
Coach Ken Whisenhunt said the Titans didn’t do as good a job protecting Mariota on a couple of plays with the rookie doing OK.
“It was real nice on the red zone to see him make some of those
plays,” Whisenhunt said. “He made the nice seam throw to Kendall, the
great throw on the fourth down play on the sprint-out.
“Those are the kinds of things he did, he made some good throws
on the move. He had a couple chances where the ball should have been
caught or had chances to make them.”
Asked about making sure to hit the back wall, Mariota said the key
is not turning the ball over in scoring position.
“I learned a long time ago that if you don’t put enough on it or if
you just try to throw it enough out of bounds, sometimes it can still be
in play and somebody can make a play on it,” Mariota said. “If you’re
going to throw it away and make sure it’s all the way out of bounds.”
Griffin called Mariota’s decision to throw that pass away a great
move. That didn’t stop the veteran from needling the rookie.
“I made fun of him,” Griffin said. “Throw it in bounds.”
Notes: CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson and Curtis Riley each left with
injured ankles. ... Whisenhunt said OT Byron Stingily (concussion) is
expected back next week. DL Ropati Pitoitua and CB Jason McCourty
had the day off for rest, and TE Delanie Walker (cut thumb) also was
out. OL Jamon Meredith (foot) also was out.
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During the closing ceremony, the President of the
American Samoa Baseball
Association (ASBA) J. Victor
Langkilde thanked parents,
families and friends who turned
up to support the Summer
League for the children.
“Let us help our children
to succeed in life. Show them
our support and let them know
that we’re always beside them
in every move they make in
life,” Langkilde told the crowd
before giving out awards to
each team who took part in the
Summer League.
He also thanked the Director
of the Parks and Recreation
Office, Maeatanoa P. Gaoteote
for giving them the green light
to use the field for the children’s
summer program.
For all the players who
took part in this year’s summer
league, Langkilde reminded
them that there are a lot of
opportunities for them to earn a
good future in sports.
“You have many opportunities in life you can select your
future from. If you wish to play
sports to earn a good future for
you and your family— do so,
but let me remind you, football
is not the only sport you can
get a scholarship from. You
can also get a scholarship from
Baseball, as well as other sports.
My advice for all of you, is to
do your best every time you play
in any sport— and practice hard.
He also told them to study hard,
and “never give up.”
Langkilde then apologized to
the clubs and coaches for being
away from the Territory for a
couple of months. He revealed
that his eldest son had been
injured while playing baseball
in the States. Langkilde apologized to the coaches and players
for not fulfilling his duties as a
President. He said that everyone
needs to take care of their family
first, and to make sure everything in the family in fine before
turning out to help others.
“Even though I was away for
couples of months, but when it
comes to our children’s program, that will be a first priority
to all of us,” Langkilde said.
He also said that this year
will be a challenging year for
baseball, because they’ve started
to field a team for International
competitions like the Oceania
championship next year.
Another event for the ASBA
this year is that coaches and
officials from the States will be
on island to do clinics for local
players and coaches for a whole
week in the month of October,
to help local players and officials gain more knowledge.
The All Star Team list for
both minor and major divisions was also read out during
the closing ceremony, and they
have the whole week to practice
together before their All Star
games on Friday.
MAJOR DIVISION: 1st
Little Rascals; 2nd Westside;
3rd Central Clubs and 4th
Westside #2. MINOR DIVISION: 1st Westside; 2nd Central Clubs; 3rd Little Rascals,
and 4th Fatuoaiga Angels.
Three time champions, the Westside Team with their First Runner up trophy after they were defeated by the mighty Little Rascals
[photo by AF]
during the last day of the 2015 Summer Little League Baseball at the Tony Solaita Baseball field.
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Over 50 shell casings
found in Maui park
after police shooting
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — More than 50 shell casings were
found in the park where police fatally shot a man they say fired at
officers.
The 39-year-old man died at Keopuolani Park Wednesday
night after being shot about 11 times, Criminal Investigation Division Commander Capt. David Silva said in a Friday morning news
conference.
The man took pullets in several parts of his body, from his legs
to the top of his torso, reported The Maui News.
Nine of the casings found at the scene were from bullets fired
from the man’s gun, according to police.
On Wednesday night, officers were responding to a complaint
that a man in Keopuolani Park was claiming to be a law enforcement officer. Maui Police Department spokesman Lt. William
Juan said the man seemed agitated and confrontation when patrol
officers spoke with him around 9 p.m.
“As the man was walking away from the officers, he removed a
handgun from his waistband, turned and began firing in the direction of the officers,” Juan said. “They, in turn, exchanged fire.”
Officers began life-saving efforts once the man was incapacitated and medics later took over, said Juan.
The shootings were in a park area above the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s photovoltaic system.
Police said Friday they weren’t releasing the dead man’s name
because they were still trying to locate his family. They said he
had been on Maui for about two years after spending three years
living on Oahu.
He didn’t have a local address, Silva said.
Silva said the man didn’t have a permit to carry a concealed
weapon. The handgun he was carrying was legal and registered to
a business, according to detective Gordon Sagun.
An autopsy was done Thursday but final results weren’t available Friday, Juan said.
The three police officers involved in the shooting are seven-,
four- and one-year veterans of the Maui Police Department and
are currently on paid administrative leave. The leave is standard
procedure for such incidents.
One officer suffered minor injuries, police said.
Juan called the Wednesday shooting a “tragic event.”
Mauna Kea visitor
station reopens after
month-long closure
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The Mauna Kea visitor center
reopened Friday after being closed for more than a month during
protests about the construction atop the mountain.
When the Mauna Kea Visitor Information Station opened its
doors again, opponents of the Thirty Meter Telescope were still
camped out across the street, reported the Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
University of Hawaii officials shut down the visitor station on
June 25, saying resources and staff were strained. That was a day
after protesters used rocks to block construction vehicles bound
for the mountain’s peak.
Seven protesters were arrested last week when police and
Department of Land and Natural Resources officials raided the
camp to enforce a new emergency rule restricting overnight
access to the mountain.
But protesters, who say they are protecting a mountain sacred
to Native Hawaiians, were not deterred and continue to stay
overnight.
TMT opponents say the camp is being used a spiritual site to
carry out cultural practices.
Protest leader Lakea Trask said the campsite has been kept
small to limit its impact.
Natural resources department Director Suzanne Case spoke
briefly with protesters while picking up trash in the area. First
Deputy Kekoa Kaluhiwa joined her during the visit.
“This was simply a spontaneous goodwill gesture while they
were on the Big Island and had a bit of time,” said department
spokesman Dan Dennison. He said the department hasn’t taken
any additional enforcement actions.
Protesters appreciated the gesture and offered officials coffee,
said Trask.
“I think their takeaway was we’re not planning to leave,” he
said. “We’re not going anywhere. We’re staying put, and we’re
seeing this thing through because our mountain requires it.”
Authorities investigate death of
Hawaii inmate in Arizona
HONOLULU (AP) — Law enforcement
authorities are investigating the death of a Hawaii
inmate at a private prison in Arizona.
The Hawaii State Department of Public Safety
said Friday 21-year old Jonathan Namauleg was
pronounced dead at a hospital.
He was serving a three-year sentence for third
degree arson.
The department says Namauleg’s cellmate at
Saguaro Correctional Center activated a distress
button Thursday afternoon, saying Namauleg
needed medical attention. Corrections officers
found Namauleg unconscious and face-down on
the floor of the cell.
An ambulance took Namauleg to a nearby
hospital where he was pronounced dead less than
two hours later. An autopsy is pending.
Police in Eloy, Arizona are investigating
the death and treating the cell as a crime scene.
Hawaii Department of Public Safety investigators are heading to Arizona to investigate.
powerful Hurricane Hilda
strengthens to Category 4
HONOLULU (AP) — Forecasters are now
describing Hurricane Hilda as a “powerful”
Category 4 storm as it travels across the Pacific.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that
by Saturday on Hilda had sustained winds of
135 mph.
It is expected to weaken to a tropical storm
before approach Hawaii on Wednesday or
Thursday, while high surf could hit the islands
a day earlier.
The five-day forecast has a large margin
of error but suggests that Hawaii island and Maui
could be in the storm’s path.
The storm was about 800 miles east-southeast
of Hilo and 1,000 miles east-southeast of Honolulu at 5 p.m. Saturday.
The Central Pacific Hurricane Center says it
was travelling west-northwest at 12 mph.
In spring, the Center predicted a busy storm
season, largely because of warmer-than-normal
ocean temperatures from El Nino.
4 arrested in connection
to Oahu man’s death in June
HONOLULU (AP) — Police have arrested
four suspects in connection to a 65-year-old man
found dead in his home in June.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that
a 29-year-old Waianae man is being held for
investigation of second-degree arson, seconddegree murder, use of a firearm and owning or
possessing a prohibited weapon.
Three other people, a 30-year-old Makaha
man, a 26-year-old woman, and a 26-year-old
Makaha woman were arrested on related charges.
Honolulu police say William “Bill” Aki was
found June 24 by his daughter.
Police initially came to Aki’s home after they
traced the registration of his car to a vehicle fire
that was reported in front of Makua Cave in
Waianae on Farrington Highway.
Man dies on flight from
Los Angeles to Hilo, hawaii
HILO, Hawaii (AP) — The Hawaii Police
Department is investigating after a passenger on
a United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Hilo
died.
The Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports that the
man in his 40s was on flight 1004, which landed
at Hilo International Airport at about 7:30 p.m.
Wednesday.
United Airlines spokeswoman Jennifer Dohm
says she can only confirm that there was a medical emergency on the flight and would not provide any additional details.
Police say no positive identification, age or
place of residence has yet been confirmed. The
man is listed as a John Doe.
Fire crews recover body of
62-year-old man near Wharf
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — The Maui
Fire Department says firefighters removed the
body of a 62-year-old man from the ocean near
Kamalo Wharf after someone spotted his boat
drifting in the water. The Maui News reports
that police have identified the man as Melvin L.
Paoa of Kaunakakai. He was found about 300
yards offshore. Fire Services Officer Edward
Taomoto says a witness told Molokai firefighters Saturday that he saw the man securing
his 26-foot catamaran near the wharf.
The witness later saw the boat drifting away
but couldn’t see its operator, so called for help.
Fire crews found the unresponsive Paoa
around 1 p.m. and tried to revive him but were
unsuccessful. Taomoto says Paoa was pronounced dead at Molokai General Hospital.
Man in custody on suspicion
of robbing a tourist
WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — A judge says
there is enough evidence to support charges
against a man suspected of robbing a Canadian
tourist. Police found $740 dollars in $20-dollar
bills inside 33-year-old Joseph Planesi-Kauhola
Jr.’s pockets when officers arrested him Sunday
morning, the Maui News reported.
Quebec resident Pierre Pilon said during
Thursday’s preliminary hearing that he withdrew money from a bank and offered $8 to a
man who was sitting nearby. The man asked for
a ride instead, and when the two parked, Pilon
said Planesi-Kauhola put a gun to his ribs, took
his money and cell phone, and pushed him out of
the van before driving away.
Detective Dennis Lee said during the hearing
that Planesi-Kauhola told police that he had a
black-and-silver pellet gun, which he threw into
a cane field. “He didn’t want to get shot by police
or seen with a gun,” Lee said.
Pilon and officers used an app to find the
phone, which was left in the van. PlanesiKauhola was put on probation in January 2014
for kidnapping, third-degree promotion of a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia.
Family seeks $9 million
in alleged botch birth
HONOLULU (AP) — Government lawyers
are asking a federal judge to approve a $9 million settlement over an alleged botched childbirth
at Tripler Army Medical Center. The proposed
settlement to be decided on by a judge Monday is
for a lawsuit brought forth by Laura and Richard
Whitney, the parents of Noah Whitney, who was
born at Tripler on Nov. 9, 2010.
The lawsuit claims that Noah now suffers
from cerebral palsy and developmental delays
due to several errors made by the hospital staff
during Laura Whitney’s labor and delivery,
reported The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
According to the lawsuit, Laura Whitney had
four miscarriages before her pregnancy with
Noah. She underwent a procedure to keep her
cervix closed until she was ready to give birth to
Noah to prevent a fifth miscarriage. The Whitneys
claim Tripler staff failed to promptly diagnose and
respond to a rupture to Laura Whitney’s uterus and
failed to continually monitor the fetus. By the time
Tripler doctors performed an emergency cesarean
section, Noah had already experienced a reduction
of oxygen to his brain, according to the lawsuit.
The $9 million agreement will still need
approval from the U.S. Department of Justice along
with Monday’s decision from a federal judge.
A federal judge already approved a different $9 million agreement for the Whitneys in
November, but the judge was notified in January
that DOJ officials had rejected the settlement.
Mark Davis, the Whitneys’ lawyer, said the
DOJ is more likely to approve this settlement
because “it’s an all-cash settlement,” he said.
Fan throws back homer ball, hits NY player
NEW YORK (AP) — A teenage fan at
Yankee Stadium showed off quite an arm
Sunday — at the expense of All-Star outfielder
Brett Gardner. The New York left fielder was
hit in the back of the head but not hurt when a
fan threw back a ball that Toronto slugger Jose
Bautista had launched for a home run.
Gardner immediately flinched after he was
struck in the fourth inning, but stayed in the game
without a problem. “I just wore it. Didn’t even
turn around,” he said. “It wasn’t like it was coming
from the second row. It was a long ways away.”
Following the Yankees’ 2-0 defeat, Gardner
said he had a little bump on his crown.
“I’ve got a hard head, so it’s all good,” he
joked. “It’s over with. Glad I didn’t get hurt.”
Fans all across the majors often throw back
home runs hit into the stands by opponents.
Those tosses rarely come close to hitting players.
Yankees spokesman Jason Zillo said the
15-year-old fan who threw the ball was seated
with his father. Zillo said stadium security
workers spoke to the pair and issued a warning,
but they were not ejected from the ballpark.
“Hit him right in the head, and that’s kind of
disappointing. I know it’s kind of tradition to
throw it back, but at least aim away from the
players if you’re going to do it, please,” Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. “It’s been going
on for years. I don’t know if I’ve seen anyone hit
before. It’s dangerous when fans throw objects
on the field because players really aren’t looking
for that. I don’t know if that’s ever going to
change, I’d just ask our fans to be careful.”
The funniest line came from New York first
baseman Mark Teixeira, who ran into traffic while
lunging into the stands on an unsuccessful attempt
to catch a foul pop in the ninth. “Tell the fans, you
know, you can insult but you cannot assault,” he
said, cracking up a pack of reporters. “We know
you’re upset, we lost three in a row, we’re sorry,
but just keep it to insults, not assaults.”
➧ Major League Baseball Roundup…
The Mets have lost two straight following a
seven-game winning streak.
ROCKIES 6, NATIONALS 4
WASHINGTON (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hit
a tiebreaking two-run single off Drew Storen
with two out in the eighth inning, sending the
Rockies to the road win. Carlos Gonzalez hit two
solo shots and Daniel Descalso also went deep
for Colorado, which has won three of four. Gonzalez, who hit a grand slam against Storen on
Friday night, is batting .394 with 15 homers and
34 RBIs in his last 27 games.
John Axford (4-5) got five outs for the win,
and Tommy Kahnle worked out of a bases-loaded
jam in the ninth while recording his second save.
Ryan Zimmerman homered twice for the
Nationals, who remained 1 1/2 games behind the
NL East-leading Mets. Max Scherzer struck out 10
in six innings, but allowed four runs and eight hits.
Storen (2-2), who lost the closer job when Jonathan
Papelbon was obtained in a July 28 trade with Philadelphia, had a 1.52 ERA coming into the series.
Sunday’s outing left him with a 2.70 ERA.
RED SOX 7, TIGERS 2
DETROIT (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. homered and drove in a career-high five runs, leading
Boston to the road win.
Bradley walked with the bases loaded in the
second, homered in the seventh and tripled home
three more runs in the eighth. Coming into the
game, Bradley had a .121 batting average with
one extra-base hit and four RBIs in 58 at-bats.
Henry Owens (1-1) pitched five-plus innings
for his first major league win. He walked four,
but allowed just one run and three hits. Detroit
right-hander Justin Verlander (1-5) allowed two
unearned runs in six innings. He struck out seven
and walked three while throwing 113 pitches.
ROYALS 5, WHITE SOX 4
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Alex Rios beat
the tag at the plate on a grounder in the eighth
inning, helping Kansas City finish off a threegame series sweep.
The Royals have won three straight games by
one run for the first time since August 2012.
Kansas City widened its AL Central lead to
11 1/2 games and improved to 10-3 against the
White Sox this season. Kelvin Herrera (3-2)
picked up the victory despite blowing a save and
giving up the tying run in the eighth on Melky
Cabrera’s RBI single. Ryan Madson pitched the
ninth for his second save in four chances.
Jake Petricka (3-3) got the loss.
BREWERS 5, CARDINALS 4
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris Davis hit two
home runs, including a two-run shot in the eighth
inning off former teammate Jonathan Broxton,
and the Brewers ended the Cardinals’ four-game
winning streak. Broxton (1-3), traded from Milwaukee to the NL Central leaders on July 31,
relieved Kevin Siegrist with a runner on second
and a 4-3 lead. Davis drove his first pitch into the
Cardinals’ bullpen for his 11th homer.
Will Smith (5-2) pitched a scoreless eighth.
Francisco Rodriguez worked the ninth for his
26th save in 26 chances this year.
Davis also hit a two-run homer off John
Lackey in the third. Matt Carpenter hit a threerun homer off Brewers starter Jimmy Nelson
with two outs in the seventh for a 4-3 lead.
MARINERS 4, RANGERS 2
SEATTLE (AP) — Streaking Nelson Cruz
hit his 33rd home run for Seattle, and Felix Hernandez earned his 14th win.
Cruz tied Angels star Mike Trout for most
homers in the majors this season. Hernandez
(14-6) is tied for the most wins in the big leagues.
Cruz extended his hitting streak to 19 games,
tying a career best, with his solo shot off Colby
Lewis (12-5) in the sixth. The slugger is batting
.422 with 11 home runs, six doubles and 15 RBIs
during the streak.
Hernandez pitched seven innings, giving up
two runs and six hits. Carson Smith worked the
ninth for his 12th save in 14 opportunities.
DIAMONDBACKS 4, REDS 3, 10 INNINGS
PHOENIX (AP) — The Diamondbacks waited
for the umpires to sort out a wild ending after baserunning follies on the final play, and left with a
win over the Reds. Arizona loaded the bases with
one out in the 10th and Chris Owings lined a ball
over center fielder Billy Hamilton’s head.
As the Diamondbacks celebrated in the middle
of the diamond, the Reds retrieved the ball — a
stadium worker tossed it back — and began tagging the bases. The Reds claimed Arizona runners didn’t properly advance to touch the bags
before leaving the field, and should be called out
on force plays. The umpires discussed the Reds’
belated try for a double play for a couple of
minutes before ruling the game was over. Ryan
Mattheus (1-3) got the loss, and Josh Collmenter
(4-6) pitched a perfect 10th inning for the win.
PHILLIES 5, PADRES 3
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jerome Williams
pitched seven crisp innings, and surging Philadelphia completed a three-game series sweep.
The Phillies have won 16 of 21 for the majors’
best record since the All-Star break.
Williams (4-8) entered with an 0-6 road record
this season. But the right-hander held San Diego
to one run and five hits.
Ken Giles worked the ninth for his sixth save
in nine chances.
The Padres have lost six in a row, matching a
season high. Andrew Cashner (4-12) worked 6
1-3 innings and allowed three runs and eight hits.
MARLINS 4, BRAVES 1
ATLANTA (AP) — Brad Hand threw seven
strong innings and drove in two runs with sacrifice bunts, and Miami stopped a six-game losing
streak. In the second inning, Hand (2-2) was
retired at first base as Cole Gillespie scored from
third. In the fifth, he drove home J.T. Realmuto
with another good bunt.
Hand had two career RBIs in 63 plate appearances entering the game. Dee Gordon and Christian Yelich had the other RBIs for the Marlins.
A.J. Ramos pitched a scoreless ninth for his
18th save. Shelby Miller (5-9) allowed two runs
and five hits in five innings. He is 0-8 with a 3.16
ERA in his last 15 starts.
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FOXTAIL PALMS For sale. Please
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NEW ARRIVAL. Children’s clothes,
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VFW POST 3391monthly meeting, Thursday, Aug 13th at 1600 hours (4:00pm) at the
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IAKINA ADVENTIST ACADEMY REGISTRATION now open, Mon-Thurs 9am-4pm.
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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
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GROUP SUPPORT HANNAH to rebuild strength, to restore wisdom & understanding &
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770-6938 or 633-2855
SURVIVORS TAKING ACTION THROUGH SHARING Meeting every Saturday. Open
Fellowship, everyone welcome @ Lion’s office by Showers of Blessing. Elizabeth 7702504 or 699-0272 (Victiims of Violence)
ASOA General Meetings. Will be held each month on the 3rd Friday at 10am at ASOA
Center in Tafuna on Tasi St. All seniors welcome. Questions, call 699-1131
WHEELCHAIRS Old, Battered or Banged up. Pls donate, in any condition to ASOA so
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SCUBA 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.
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HUNTING BAN ON WILD BIRDS & BATS is still in effect - it is unlawful to kill or hunt
wild birds & bats. Dept. of Marine & Wildlife 633-4458 / 252-0445
VETERANS A.A. MEETING Every Thur. 2:30-3:30pm V.A. Clinic (next to PX) More info
Tisha, VA Clinic 699-3730.
ASCADSV (AS Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence) invites you to talk to us
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Anything at all. Talanoa mai.
USED MOTOR OIL? Take it to a LUBE CUBE. Drop off used motor oil at a service station near you. Protect the land, protect our drinking water. ASEPA 633-2304.
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Universal Crossword
Monday,
August 10,
2015
Edited
Editedby
byTimothy
TimothyE.
E.Parker
ParkerAugust
August10,
8, 2015
2015
ACROSS
ACROSS
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language
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Spanish
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painter
surprised
Joan
11
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Biblicallike
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15 tidbit
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as a vowel
song
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the
stands
in ’96
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007
19 pooch?
Gummy
19
heard
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Old yarnin
a crime
making
drama
machines
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23 Bleat
Arias,of
a sheep
usually
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24 to
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a pooch
propellers
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an
25 unspoken
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language
28 Williams
Polite with
27
behavior
a
racket
28
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Clinch, as
out,
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a deal
33 apple
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29 Like
a cat
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32 “Carry
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36 Wayward
Building site
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33 Elevator
dancer
inventor
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34 Swampland
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in
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39 Butter
40 River
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of
Missouri
angle
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Crafty
45 dipper
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42 Boston
living room
time
zone
pieces
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with
“gin” or
graffiti, e.g.
“candy”
8/10
8/8
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49 Declare
Deposed
assertively
Iranian
45 Affirmative
leader
50 vote
High tenor
47
52 Ground
Part of layer
48 Gallup
majorettes’
finding
routines
49 Fire stirrers
58 Consecrates
Cousin of
52
a raccoon
with
oil
59 Land
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54
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known
as
(court plea)
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60 Mentally
Arduous
57
quick
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58
61 Command
Dish with
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seasoned
59 Uncouth
rice
62 steed?
Got taller
64
63 Hue
Like holiday
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of for
64 End
Ready
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motto
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plants ship
9 Surveys
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spuds
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footballer?
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tissue
13
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Type of
23
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27 amounts
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jokes are
25 Starkly
delivered
realistic
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another
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name of
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rejection)
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window
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51
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relative
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a wee
might
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singer
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53 Perry
Corduroy
56 Musical
feature
54 India
Screenwriter
60 Viper’s
Ephron
warning
55
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cookie
lab
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number
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ROTATION
BITTER CRITTERS
SCHEDULEByByLewis
OscarForte
Puma
Happy Birthday: Embrace life and head
forward with optimism. Focus on your dreams
and goals, and don’t give up until you reach
your destination. Laziness should not be in your
vocabulary this year, so get organized and prepare to rise early, work hard and make every
moment count. You will establish your territory
as you break new ground. The sky is the limit.
Your numbers are 7, 13, 16, 25, 28, 32, 46.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Show off your
talent and what you have to offer. Follow
through with plans that make you feel good
and result in personal rewards. Focus on
improvement, creativity and doing something
with someone you love. Romance will enhance
your life. ✸✸
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Question why
something isn’t working out for you. Channel
your efforts into learning something new that will
help you move past the negativity that is causing
you stress and wearing you down. Use your willpower to ward off stubbornness. ✸✸✸✸
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Be skeptical of
someone’s motives if something seems too
good to be true. Make design alterations at
home, but be honest regarding your reasons
for doing so. Misleading someone will result in
future problems. ✸✸✸
CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look for unusual
ways to make your money grow. A professional
move is apparent. Take advantage of any opportunity you can to use your skills in order to get
ahead. Working from home should be negotiated into your deal. ✸✸✸
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Your intuition will take
you down an unusual but prosperous avenue.
Someone will offer information that will excite
you as well as prompt you to make a move.
Take advantage of a last-minute opportunity
that may arise. ✸✸✸✸
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Personal instability will develop if you and your partner have
not been completely honest. Turn back the
clock and use past examples to make your point
clear and your voice heard. An interesting offer
will disrupt your personal plans. ✸✸
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Do everything to
help others or to get involved in something you
feel strongly about. You can make a difference if
you dedicate your time and services to others.
You’ll meet someone who makes an offer that is
too good to refuse. ✸✸
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Approach work
issues carefully. Your reputation will be jeopardized if you aren’t straightforward while negotiating what you are willing to do and what you are
not. An innovative response and a counteroffer
will put you in the driver’s seat. ✸✸✸✸✸
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Initiate
and follow through with new beginnings. It’s
what you do that will count in the end, so don’t
make suggestions if you don’t plan on finishing
what you start. Your word is only as good as the
actions you take. ✸✸✸
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Use your
head and refrain from making rash statements
that will lead to taking on too much. Setting a
pace you can maintain will be half the battle.
Change is good, but it must be made for the
right reasons. ✸✸✸
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be prepared
to give up something in order to get what you
want. Relationship troubles will arise due to
deception or secretive actions. A decision will
have to be made if you want to resolve matters
and move forward. ✸✸✸
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Slow down and
listen carefully. Someone will tell you what you
want to hear. Ask questions and let your gut
feeling guide you to make wise choices. Emotional matters must be dealt with honestly and
with an open heart. ✸✸✸✸✸
Birthday Baby: You are savvy, dynamic and
reliable. You are power-driven and enduring.
Dear Abby
by Abigail Van Buren
ATTORNEY’S RECKLESS DRIVING HABITS ARE TRIAL FOR HIS MOM
DEAR ABBY: My 60-year-old son, “Martin,”
is an accomplished litigation attorney, handsome
and opinionated, but kind and attentive to me. (I
am a widow.) Unfortunately, he’s a terrible driver
and always has been. Sometimes I think he has a
death wish the way he drives. He speeds, texts,
phones, and looks away from the road to talk to
passengers in the car. I can’t understand how a
man of his intelligence can be so reckless with
his life and the lives of others. He’s a husband,
father and grandfather.
I hate to drive anywhere with Martin, even
though he invites me to come along to various
events. He doesn’t take kindly to criticism, and
when I say he’s going too fast, he gets defensive.
He just doesn’t get it. He thinks he’s invincible.
I’m not the most tactful person, but I’m running out of excuses for why I don’t want him to
pick me up. I do drive, so I say, “I’ll meet you
there,” but it’s getting old.
How do I tell my son I no longer want him
to drive me? How can I make him understand
how serious his bad driving habits are? I’m not
afraid of dying at my age, but I’d rather not die
in an auto accident. -- DISTRAUGHT MAMA IN
FLORIDA
DEAR DISTRAUGHT MAMA: Stop making
excuses with your son. Tell your son how much
you love him. Then tell him the truth -- that his
driving makes you afraid not only for your own
safety, but also for him and his family.
If he becomes defensive, let him rant, and
when he runs out of breath, go on to say that this
is the reason that, while you deeply appreciate
his invitations, from now on you will be arranging
your own transportation. Do not be unpleasant
about it, but don’t be dissuaded.
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
DEAR ABBY: My “fiance” and I have been
together for 10 years. I say “fiance” in quotes
because although he has given me a ring and
popped the question, we don’t talk about planning a wedding. Every time I try, it gets me
nowhere, but this isn’t the problem I’m writing
you about.
He has never been the type to attend my
family functions. He will come on the major holidays, but even then it’s a fight. I have reached
the point that I no longer ask him to join me, but
then I have to make up some kind of excuse for
him. I’ve had enough of it.
Recently, when I have mentioned my family,
he has started going off about what he doesn’t
like about them. It’s getting worse, and it puts me
in a tough spot. What is the best way to handle
this? -- STRESSED OUT IN ILLINOIS
DEAR STRESSED: You would be wise to
realize that at some point you may have to make
a choice between your “fiance” and your family.
Take into consideration that you have devoted
10 years of your life to someone who has given
you a ring and a promise, but who has shown no
signs of being willing to follow through.
Since you asked, I think the best way for you
to handle it would be to cut your losses and
choose your family.
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➧ Sydney Seau…
The Hall modified its position a week
before the ceremony, giving Sydney Seau a
forum at the Gold Jacket Dinner on Thursday
night and a post-induction segment that gave
her a wide berth to talk about the man she
called “a light.”
The Times released a video just before
the Seau family walked onto the stage Saturday night that served as a de facto speech
anyway. In the segment, she talks openly
about her father’s passion for the game and
for life, saying he would never admit to
retiring because for Seau, that word was akin
to quitting.
“Instead he graduates, and this is the
diploma he has always dreamed of,” she
said.
Junior Seau spent 20 seasons in the NFL,
most of them with the San Diego Chargers,
and made 12 Pro Bowls. Yet his legacy is
complicated by the circumstances of his
death. Seau shot himself in the chest on May
2, 2012, at age 43, less than three years after
playing in his final game. His family filed a
wrongful death lawsuit against the league
in 2014, blaming the NFL for its “acts or
omissions” that hid the dangers of repetitive
blows to the head.
Sydney Seau steered clear of any controversy, instead focusing on the man who
called everybody “Buddy.”
“The reason why this honor is so hard to
accept is because we had always envisioned
him still being here to accept it,” she told the
Times.
Speaking to a packed Tom Benson Hall
of Fame Stadium and a nationwide audience,
Sydney Seau used it as an opportunity to say
thank you.
“Dad, you gave us your time, your presence your love but most of all you gave us
your heart,” she said. “You were more than
just enough, you were everything.”
C
M
Y
K
C
M
Y
K
Sydney Seau, aughter of former NFL player Junior Seau, poses with a bust of her father during inductions at the Pro
(AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Football Hall of Fame Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Canton, Ohio.

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