OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Zaza Pachulia heard all the nega-tive noise from his home crowd, and he began taking it personally.

He was the new guy at the start of this season, the lone non-All-Star in Golden State’s deco-rated starting lineup. He was no Andrew Bogut, the imposing big man he replaced, and fans got nasty with their frustration.

Now, Pachulia constantly recalls what coach Steve Kerr preaches: The only thing that matters is how the Warriors feel about each other, not what anyone outside thinks or says.

Not that it was easy for Pachulia to ignore the scrutiny.

“That was one of the biggest challenges I’ve had. I’ve never been in this situation,” he said Monday. “It’s a lot of respon-sibility, I understand it. It was very emotional for me at the beginning. I was kind of taking it very personal. But that’s where mental toughness kicks in.

“I’m fortunate I have friends who have been in this situation throughout the league, but most importantly, the biggest help came from my coaching staff.”

With Kerr in his ear, Pachulia has made an effort to tune out the critics.

As expected, the Warriors have needed time to jell this

season, and Pachulia’s been at the center of the development. Early on, he took a passive approach, and also found himself in subpar shape. Now he’s get-ting more comfortable, and the 32-year-old center is emerging at the perfect time. The Warriors are headed into the second half and the stretch run, and Pachulia has found his place comple-menting Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant, Draymond Green and Klay Thompson.

Last month, Pachulia had season-bests of 15 points and 14 rebounds in a win at Brooklyn, and he believes that helped him turn a corner. He has four straight games scoring in double figures entering Tuesday night’s home matchup with Miami after doing so just twice in his first 32 games.

In a victory at Sacramento on Sunday, Pachulia made a jaw-dropping, no-look backward heave that was right on target to Curry and led to an easy basket by the MVP.

“He’s tried some crazy stuff before, but he made a good, timely read as the best way to get me the ball,” Curry said. “It was right on target, one bounce into my lap and I was able to finish it. I’m sure Coach will make sure

Sacramento Kings forward DeMarcus Cousins, right, drives to the basket against Golden State Warriors center Zaza Pachulia during the second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Sacramento, Calif. The Warriors won 117-106.

(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

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Team Amerika Samoa on the road in the 808 State of Hawaii – on their way back to Waikiki from a church service that was held in Waipahu, as they were hosted by the Waipahu Methodist Church this past Sunday. [photo: courtesy]

Warriors’ Zaza Pachulia has

Kerr _ not critics _ in his head

by T. GasuSamoa News Sports Correspondent

Last Friday evening, the American Samoa Department Of Education (ASDOE) Sports Department with the American Samoa High School Athletic Association (ASHSAA) sent three All-Star teams to the State of Hawa’ii to compete in the Junior Prep Sports (JPS) Para-dise Classic II.

This is their second time participating in the event, only this time, the Territory not only has a high school all-star foot-ball team in the mix, but also has the girls high school all-star volleyball team led by Head Coach Lydia Nomura, and the JPS All-Star (Jr. Division) under the direction of Head Coach Loso I’aulualo.

Leading our high school all-star football team is Head Coach Pati Pati, in his second

trip back to Hawai’i as Amer-ican Samoa’s head coach.

Samoa News interviewed Pati this past Sunday via email. He was asked about the teams’ reactions upon their arrival in the 808 State — responding, “Overall, the team has been in good spirits – they are still trying to adjust to the cool air, they know that this is a ‘busi-ness trip’, not a vacation.”

Pati said, “For some stu-dents, this is their first time here in Hawai’i.”

Hei said, “All three teams are staying at the Aqua Surf Hotel in Waikiki – we arrived Saturday morning and the we had our first practice at Kapi-olani Park that same evening.”

According to Pati, our local all-star athletes were treated to light running and reviews during their first feel of practice away from home.

When asked about the

weather and its possible affect on our athletes’ performances, Pati said, “The weather is much more cooler here in Hawai’i compared to American Samoa. The players are adjusting slowly to the cooler air — I don’t think it will be a factor.”

Pati told Samoa News that right now they want “to have our players focused and relaxed – we had practice yesterday morning and will be out on the field again today. Tomorrow, we’re going light with just a walk-thru practice and reviewal of plays, then we’ll field for our first game this Thursday.”

On behalf of all the teams and coaches in Hawai’i repre-senting American Samoa, Pati said, “We just want to thank the people of American Samoa for their prayers and support – Thank You Honorable Gov-ernor Lolo Moliga for making this possible.”

UPDATE: Team Amerika Samoa made

it safely to the 808 State for JPS Classic II

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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Hiring Ben McAdoo to replace Tom Coughlin as coach, spending a mint on the defense in free agency and picking up a couple of gems in the first two rounds of the NFL draft got the New York Giants back to the playoffs for the first time since 2011.

Despite a one-sided wild-card loss to the Packers on Sunday, there is much optimism looking toward 2017. The team went from 6-10 the past two seasons to an 11-5 regular-season mark that included a pair of wins over the NFC top-seeded Dallas Cowboys.

All general manager Jerry Reese has to do in the offseason is fix the offense this time around, with a lot less money to spend in free agency.

The unit that was supposed to be the strength of the team failed to score 30 points in any game and wrapped up the year by scoring less than 20 in the final six games, including Sunday’s 38-13 setback to the Packers. The running game was among the worst in the league and 36-year-old Eli Manning never had much time to throw.

Odell Beckham Jr. was his big weapon — 101 catches, including 10 touchdowns — but there was little else outside of him and rookie Sterling Shepard, the second-round pick.

“We felt that we had the talent and the coaching in the scheme this year to have a better year than we had,” McAdoo said. “We obviously fell short from an offensive prospective.”

The offensive line might need the most atten-tion. Left tackle Ereck Flowers, the No. 1 pick in 2015, has underperformed, and right guard John Jerry and right tackle Marshall Newhouse will be unrestricted free agents.

A decision has to be made on the future of receiver Victor Cruz. He played after missing most of the last two seasons but was limited to 39 catches playing on the outside instead of his normal slot position, which was given to Shepard.

“Obviously you can’t do everything in one year, or one draft, or one free agency period,” Reese said. “We have things that we can build on. We want to continue to build on every position and upgrade where we can, and build as strong a football team as we can, moving forward.”

Most of the players in the locker room felt the foundation was set for the future and a fifth Super Bowl title for the Giants.

“I’m by no means satisfied,” linebacker Devon Kennard said. “I don’t think anybody in this locker room is satisfied with how things ended. It’s going

to be motivation for us moving forward.”Here are some things to watch in the offseason:JPP AND HANKINS: Defensive end Jason

Pierre-Paul, who missed the last six games with a sports hernia, and defensive tackle Johnathan Hankins are the two biggest unrestricted free agents on the Giants. Pierre-Paul, who signed a one-year deal for 2016 because of his hand injury, wants a multi-year contract. Reese can franchise him, but JPP said he won’t like that. Hankins and All-Pro Damon Harrison were stout in the middle for New York and breaking them up would hurt the run defense.

DRC: Losing cornerback Dominique Rodger-Cromartie on the opening series Sunday hurt the Giants more than people realize. He is as good as Janoris Jenkins and rookie Eli Apple in shut-ting down receivers and his play in the slot helped make the secondary outstanding. With him out, Aaron Rodgers constantly went after his replace-ments. Rodgers-Cromartie is due to make $8.5 million next season and the Giants may not be willing to pay that much to a 30-year-old who battled some nagging injury this season. Cap cut? Renegotiate?

MANNING SUCCESSOR: Two-time Super Bowl MVP Eli Manning turned 36 earlier this month, and he did not have his best season, although his receivers let him down on Sunday. Long-time backup Ryan Nassib had elbow sur-gery late this season and veteran Josh Johnson, who has not thrown a pass in a regular-season since 2011 became the No. 2.

If the chance arrives, Reese might look to get a successor or at least a backup quarterback in the draft this spring.

BAD BOY IMAGE: Beckham is one of the NFL’s most dynamic players. In three seasons he has 288 catches for 4,122 yards and 35 touch-downs. He is also a distraction with his antics on or off the field. Going to Miami for a day in the week leading up to the Packers debacle didn’t help his image. He has to get his act together. McAdoo and Reese likely will keep after him in the future.

PLAY CALLING: McAdoo did a lot to get the Giants back on track, but he needs to do something about the play calling. He did a good job handling it as the offensive coordinator for two seasons, but the offense took a step back this year with him doing double duty. One of his worst decisions came Sunday when he ran little Bobby Rainey on third-and-short late in the second quarter.

FILE - In this Dec. 4, 2016, file photo, Oakland Raiders running back Jalen Richard (30) runs against Buffalo Bills defensive back Nickell Robey-Coleman during the second half of an NFL football game in Oakland, Calif. The two-year rebuild that turned the Raiders from a three-win team to its first playoff berth since 2002 centered around a core of high draft picks and and sev-eral key free agent signings. The Raiders feature 19 players who entered the league as undrafted free agents, including Richard. (AP Photo/D. Ross Cameron, File)

Giants need to turn their attention to fixing the offense

ERIC OLSON, AP College Football Writer

Those last 2 yards by Clemson not only cost Ala-bama another championship, they also knocked the Crimson Tide out of sole possession of the top spot on the national total defense chart.

After allowing the Tigers 511 yards in the College Foot-ball Playoff title game Monday night — with the last 2 coming on Deshaun Watson’s winning touchdown pass to Hunter Ren-frow with a second left — the Tide’s season average went from 244 yards per game to 261.8.

That left Alabama in a vir-tual tie with Michigan — vir-tual because the Wolverines’ average, though listed by the NCAA at 261.8, is actually 261.76.

The Tide played 15 games, Michigan played 13.

As it is, ‘Bama has finished in the top five in total defense every year since 2008.

Alabama also finished first in rushing defense for the second straight year, at 63.9 yards a game, and first in scoring defense, at 13 points a game.

A look at other notable sta-tistical feats in 2016:

ruSHING CHaMPSTexas’ D’Onta Foreman

led the nation in rushing with an average of 184.4 yards per game.

San Diego State’s Donnel Pumphrey broke Ron Dayne’s FBS career rushing record. Pumphrey finished with 6,405 yards; Dayne had 6,397 for Wisconsin from 1996-99.

KING OF EFFICIENCyOklahoma’s Baker Mayfield

set the NCAA single-season record for passing efficiency with a mark of 196.4. Seattle Seahawks quarterback Rus-sell Wilson previously held the record (191.8 in 2011 for Wis-

consin). Efficiency is measured using a formula that takes into account pass attempts, comple-tions, yards, touchdowns and interceptions.

Mayfield completed 70.9 percent of his passes for 3,965 yards, with 40 touchdowns against eight interceptions. His per-attempt average of 11.1 yards tied the NCAA record set by BYU’s Ty Detmer in 1989.

aLL day ZayZay Jones of East Carolina

finished with an FBS-record 158 receptions, three more than Freddie Barns of Bowling Green in 2009. Jones’ 13.2 catches per game ranks second all-time behind Howard Twil-ley’s 13.4 for Tulsa in 1965.TOTaL OFFENSE LEadEr

aGaINTexas Tech’s Patrick

Mahomes was the total offense leader for the second straight year. Mahomes averaged 444.8 yards a game in 2016, the most since Tech’s B.J. Symons aver-aged 459.7 in 2003. Mahomes’ average was up 51 yards from last season, in part because of his 734 yards in a 66-59 loss to Oklahoma on Oct. 22.

HE dOES IT aLLStanford’s Christian McCaf-

frey, despite battling injury, led the nation in all-purpose yards average for the second year in a row. His 211.5 yards a game were well ahead of Joe Mixon’s 194.3 for Oklahoma but far short of his 276-yard average in 2015.

SaCK MaNHarold Landry of Boston

College edged out fellow defen-sive end DeMarcus Walker of Florida State for the national lead in sacks. Landry had 1 1/2 sacks against Maryland in the Quick Lane Bowl, pushing his total to a school-record 16 1/2. Walker had one sack against Michigan in the Orange Bowl for a total of 16.

Alabama defense ranks in top 5 nation-ally 9th year in a row

Clemson’s Jordan Leggett catches a pass in front of Alabama’s Rashaan Evans during the first half of the NCAA college football playoff championship game Monday, Jan. 9, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

HOUSTON (AP) — Despite a decisive win over the Raiders in the wild-card round, the Houston Texans know improve-ment is necessary if they hope to get the first divisional playoff win in franchise history on Sat-urday against New England.

“There’s always room for improvement,” coach Bill O’Brien said. “That’s what the league is all about — who can improve the fastest to get to where you want to go?”

Brock Osweiler returned to the starting lineup on Saturday after being benched two weeks ago after inconsistent play and multiple turnovers.

He looked better than he had before he was pulled, throwing a touchdown pass and running for another score. He also took care of the ball in just his fourth start this season where he didn’t throw an interception.

But he only finished with 168 yards passing, leaving the Texans looking for more from him this week.

“We were more consistent than we have been,” O’Brien said of the offense. “I think we can still be better. There’s always improvement to make.”

A key to Osweiler’s success on Saturday was his ability to get DeAndre Hopkins involved in the game after struggling to get him the ball this season.

“There’s certainly been some ups and downs as far as getting him the football

throughout the course of the year,” Osweiler said.

“But I think the one thing that you were really able to see (Saturday) was that Hop and I were on the same page ... (and) anytime I can get the ball to Hop, I’m going to do it.”

Hopkins finished with 67 yards receiving and a touch-down, giving the Texans some-thing to build on this week against the Patriots .

The offense got a boost by the return of running back Lamar Miller , who missed the last two regular-season games with an ankle injury.

He ran for 73 yards and a touchdown, but was disap-pointed that he averaged just 2.4 yards a carry after aver-aging 4 per run in the regular season. Despite those numbers, O’Brien was happy with his work.

“I think he looked good ... it was good to have him back in there,” O’Brien said. “I thought it was the right move for his health, for our football team to do what we did.

“I don’t think he was totally 100 percent for the last two weeks of the season and I think he feels better now. He’s meant a lot to our team.”

The Texans had often been settling for field goals instead of touchdowns when they got in the red zone in recent weeks.

But on Saturday they solved that problem when they scored

touchdowns in all three trips to the red zone. They know doing that again must be a focus this week.

This will be Houston’s second game against the Patriots this season after New England got a 27-0 win in Week 3 with third-string quar-terback Jacoby Brissett running the offense.

Special teams play was a big problem for the Texans in that one where they lost two fum-bles on kickoffs which led to 14 points for the Patriots.

One of the fumbles was by Charles James, who was released last month, and the other one was by rookie Tyler Ervin, who remains a punt and kick returner for Houston.

He fumbled two punts against the Raiders, but Houston recovered the ball both times.

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PITTSBURGH (AP) — A day later, the way the Pittsburgh Steelers manhandled the Miami Dolphins for long stretches during their lopsided wild-card win on Sunday felt just as good as it did the first time around.

“It was a pretty thing to watch,” right tackle Marcus Gilbert said. Except for that one snap late in the fourth quarter with the Steelers up three scores and things well in hand, the one that left quarterback Ben Roethlisberger wearing a walking boot postgame after tweaking his right ankle when Dolphins defensive end Cameron Wake fell on Roethlisberger’s legs during a third-down heave that led to an interception.

Roethlisberger was face down on the Heinz Field turf for a moment before walking off and later jogging to the locker room at the end of the 30-12 beat down.

While he brushed it off afterward and there appears to be no concerns over his availability for next weekend’s visit to Kansas City, that didn’t make it easier for Gilbert to deal with, particularly when he was the one who let Wake get loose.

“When you saw that, honestly kind of felt sick to your stomach,” Gilbert said Monday.

“But you know he’s one of the toughest guys I’ve been around. You know he’s going to play through anything, get back up and do what he has to do to get to next week and play his kind of ball.” Even if the prospect of having Roethlisberger

still under center and throwing with Pittsburgh firmly in control late seemed an unnecessary risk to some, particularly on social media even after Pittsburgh reeled off its eighth straight win.

“I think hindsight is always 20/20,” guard David DeCastro said. “We’ve made plays like that before in that situation.”

DeCastro isn’t kidding. Head coach Mike Tomlin and offensive coordinator Todd Haley have built Pittsburgh’s offense into one of the league’s most dynamic by consistently and relentlessly staying aggressive regardless of the situation.

Roethlisberger remained in the game and threw passes with under eight minutes to play in seven games this season in which the Steelers were at least two touchdowns ahead.

“We had our foot on the pedal,” Gilbert said. “You take it off, tends to turn the opposite way. We kept our foot on the pedal.”

And now that foot is a bit achy, one of the few blemishes on an otherwise spectacular perfor-mance. Pittsburgh’s biggest headaches going for-ward are the state of Roethlisberger’s foot and the absence of outside linebackers coach Joey Porter.

The former Pro Bowler was placed on leave by the team Monday following his arrest at a Pittsburgh bar on Sunday night on charges of aggravated assault on an officer, simple assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, defiant tres-pass and public drunkenness.

Steelers not concerned about Roethlisberger’s foot

he’s not experimenting too much more with that.”

Pachulia’s enjoyed being part of the “fancy stuff” these pass-happy Warriors get up to — Golden State wracks up 30-assist performances at an astonishing rate.

“Zaza’s got a little flair to him,” Kerr said Monday. “He likes making plays like that. Not that he’s constantly making them, but he’s got a little of that in him. I know he had fun with that play.”

Never before had the big man from the Republic of Georgia — where he is generating daily All-Star support — been part of a team with so many great players, and finding his way with this group made for a daunting adjustment. That core of talent is the reason he chose to join Golden State for his 14th season.

“No disrespect to Dallas, Milwaukee, but we weren’t this type of team. No one was expecting a championship from us,” Pachulia said. “This team is different, right? Let’s be honest. So every time you make a mis-take on the court, and that’s very normal, especially in the begin-ning, it looks like 10 times, 100 times worse.

“Fans are spoiled here

because of the types of seasons they had — last year, where they broke the record even though they lost in the Finals, it was amazing. The year before they won the championship, so they were feeling really comfortable with the players and the person-alities they had.”

For Pachulia, the improve-ments have come from focusing on the small things — such as minor footwork adjustments and working to better defend the perimeter.

That has come with a willing-ness to learn.

“The thing that I’m most proud of in watching him this year is his growth. I’m talking about a guy who’s played a lot of basketball,” Warriors assis-tant coach and defensive guru Ron Adams said. “The ability to be coached at his age has really been fun. ... He is one of those lifelong learners.”

Still, Pachulia knows the compliments from those around him must be earned.

From the basketball-crazed Bay Area fans, too.

“My skin got thicker,” Pachulia said. “I don’t listen to stuff from outside or even if I hear or if I read something, I just let it go very easily. It’s not both-

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Houston Texans quar-terback Brock Osweiler (17) scrambles for a first down against Oakland Raiders defensive end Mario Edwards (97) during the first half of an AFC Wild Card NFL football game Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Houston. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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tusia Ausage Fausia

E ui o lo o tumau pea le fa’afitauli o lo o fetaia’i ma le malo i le taimi

nei, i le i ai lea o tagatanu’u o Tutuila ma Manu’a e le o i ai ni galuega, peita’i na taua e le afioga i le ali’i kovana se tala fiafia, e le o toe to’atele i latou o a’afia i le fa’afitauli o le leai o ni galuega.

“I su’esu’ega sa faia i le 2013, e tusa ma le 20.4% le maualuga sa i ai tagata e leai ni galuega i Amerika Samoa, ae ina ua oo mai i le aso 31 o Tesema 2016 na mavae atu nei, ua fa’aitiitia lea aofaiga i le 10.5% tagata e le o i ai ni gal-uega, e mafua mai lea tulaga ina ua mafai ona fa’ataunu’uina e le malo ni isi o atina’e fou na maua ai le tusa ma le 1,500 galuega fou mo taganu’u o le atunu’u”, o se vaega lea o le saunoaga a le ali’i kovana.

E ui i atina’e ma galuega fa’aopoopo ua mafai ona

fa’atinoina e le malo, o lo o atagia mai pea tulaga le mautinoa i le tamaoaiga o le malo i le taimi nei, e mafua mai i suiga o faiga-malo eseese i le lalolagi e aofia ai ma le faigamalo fou a Amerika ua tula’i mai, atoa ai ma tulafono eseese a le malo tele o loo a’afia ai atina’e o le atunu’u.

O le tele o galuega fou e pei ona mafai ona tu’u fa’atasi e le malo i le ulua’i 4 tausaga o lana nofoaiga, sa maua mai lea i atina’e eseese e aofia ai le tata-laina o le lala o le kamupani a le Tri-Marine, le Samoa Tuna Pro-cessors (STP), lea na fa’aalu ai e le kamupani le tusa ma le $70 miliona mo le toe fa’aleleia o lana atina’e.

“E ui i galuega e tele sa mafai ai ona si’i le tamaoaiga o le atunu’u ina ua ulufale mai le STP, o le mea moni, o lea ua toe fo’i le STP ona o ni isi o tulaga fa’aletonu, ma ua a’afia ai loa le tusa ma le 700 galuega e pei ona

silafia e le atunu’u atoa, lea ua mafua ai ona oia tulaga o gal-uega ma se vaega o le tamaoaiga o le atina’e o le atunu’u”.

“E ui la i nei mau numera lelei ua fa’ailoa atu, o le mea moni ia silafia e le atunu’u atoa, o lo o i ai le tamaoaiga o le atunu’u i se tulaga maluelue, e le o taoto

lelei fo’i i se tulaga mautu, e mafua mai i le tele o mea o loo tutupu mai e le mautinoa lelei le tulaga o lo o aga’i i ai, e pei o le tulaga le mautu o loo i ai tulaga o le faigamalo a le malo tele i le taimi nei, ona e le o mautinoa fuafuaga fa’ataoto a le ali’i pere-setene fou ua i ai mo teritori uma o le Iunaite Setete, ae ui i ia tulaga le mautonu, tatou onosa’i pea ma tatalo mo se tali mautu mo Amerika Samoa”.

E ui i lu’itau na taua e le ali’i kovana o loo fetaia’i ma le malo, ae i ai lona talitonuga o le a mafai lava ona foia ni isi o nei fa’afitauli, pe afai e fa’aauau pea le tautua a le faigamalo i ana atina’e ma gal-uega tetele o lo o fa’agasolo lona fa’atinoina i le taimi nei.

“Ta’ita’i e o le Fono Faitula-fono, e le faigofie la tatou gal-uega tauave, e tele fo’i lu’itau ma fa’afitauli o loo fetaia’i ma i tatou, ae o le tatalo, aua tatou te loto vaivai ae fa’amoemoe pea i le ta’ita’iga a le Atua e manuia ai le folauga a Amerika Samoa”, o le saunoaga lea a le ali’i kovana,

ma fa’ai’u ai loa lana saunoaga i lona talosagaina lea o afioga i Senatoa ma Faipule ina ia fesoa-soani i Ta’ita’i o le Fono Faitu-lafono i le tausoaina o le galuega e le faigofie.

Na fa’afetaia e le afioga i le ali’i peresetene o le Senate ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau le tele o atina’e lelei ua mafai ona fa’ataunu’uina e le faigamalo mo le atunu’u, e pei o le fausiaina o auala ma taligalu, lea ua i ai le Faletupe fou e tua i ai tagatanu’u o Amerika Samoa, o lea fo’i ua taunu’u le va’a fou mo Manu’a, o isi ia atina’e tetele e faigata e se faigamalo ona fa’atino.

“Fa’afetai mo galuega lelei sa fa’atinoina mo le atunu’u, fa’afetai fo’i i lo oulua manatu tatou te galulue fa’atasi ma le Fono Faitulafono ina ia mama ai la tatou amo, i le amataina ai o galuega o lenei tausaga, ua sauni le Fono Faitulafono e toe fa’aauau la tatou galuega fai fa’atasi, ina ia manuia ai le atunu’u atoa ma ona tagata”, o le saunoaga lea a Gaoteote.

Le Peresetene o le Senate ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, ma afioga i ali’i Senatoa ia Galea’i M. Tu’ufuli ma Satele Galu Satele Sr, i le mae’a ai o le sauniga e tatala aloaia ai le nofoaiga lona 35 a le Fono Faitulafono i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]

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LOLO: Fa’aitiitia le aofa’i o

tagata ua leai ni galuega i AS

Le afioga i le Kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga i le taimi o lana saunoaga fa’apitoa e tatala aloaia ai le nofoaiga lona 35 a le Fono Faitulafono i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]

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tusia Ausage FausiaNa tau fai pati pati le to’atele

o le aofia ina ua taua e le afioga i le ali’i Senatoa mai Manu’a #2 ia Misaalefua J. Hudson i lana saunoaga fa’afetai i le Kovana ma le faigamalo, i le taimi na fa’apaiaina ai le va’a fou a le malo e tautua ai le itumalo o Manu’a, le tali o le Atua i talo-saga a Manu’a ua tele tausaga o tagisa ai, mo se taimi e maua ai se va’a fou e fa’aleleia ai tulaga tau femalagaaiga i le itumalo.

“Amerika Samoa, ua ea le pologa o Manu’a ua tele tausaga o pagatia mai ai, ua lagomau mai Tiasa le to’atele o Tuaa sa o latou asaina mai le gasu o lenei fa’amoemoe, ona o le naunau ina ia vave mai se aso e maua ai se va’a lelei e tautua ai femalagaaiga mo le itumalo, a o lenei ua tali fa’aaliali le Atua e ala i le faigamalo a Lolo ma Lemanu, fa’apea ai le lagola-gosua a le Ofisa o le Initeria, le Fono Faitulafono ma le Vaega o Fa’amasinoga”, o le saunoaga lea a Misaalefua, ao alala ai i ona tafatafa le tofa i le Tootoo ia Malemo Tausaga, o ia lea sa avea ma Fofoga o le aso.

E ui o le aso Lulu o le vaiaso na te’a nei na taunu’u aloaia mai ai le va’a fou i lau-fanua o Amerika Samoa, le MV Manu’atele, peita’i o le taeao ananafi na fa’atoa fa’ataunu’uina ai le sauniga e fa’apaia aloaia ai le va’a, lea na auai uma ai ta’ita’i o le Tafa-tolu o le Faigamalo a Amerika Samoa, fa’apea ai sui o le Fono Faitulafono i ona maota e lua, aemaise ai ni isi o sui o le Kape-neta filifilia a le kovana, ma le mamalu o le atunu’u na maua le avanoa e molimauina lenei sauniga taua.

O le susuga i le ali’i faifeau o le Ekalesia EFKAS i Utulei ia Rev. Elder Ioane Evagelia na ta’ita’ia le sauniga lotu e fa’apaiaina ai le Sa o le malo, ma viiga o le Atua na lagiina lea e le aufaipese a le Ekalesia EFKAS mai Vatia.

O saunoaga fa’apitoa o le polokalame na saunia e le afioga i le Peresetene o le Senate, le Tama’ita’i o le Ao ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, o le Failautusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa, le afioga i le Maoputasi ia Mauga Tasi Asuega, Misaalefua ma le afioga i le ali’i kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga.

Na taua e Gaoteote i lana saunoaga lona agaga fa’afetai i le faigamalo, ina ua mafai ona

maua se va’a fou e tautua ai le itumalo o Manu’a, ona o le isi lea mataupu e finauina soo pea e sui o Manu’a i le Fono Faitu-lafono, “o le leaga o auala o femalagaaiga i le itumalo”.

“E lelei Tutuila e na o le oso lava i le ta’avale ma alu i le fale, ae o Manu’a, e tau su’e le va’a

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Le afioga i le ali’i Senatoa mai le Itumalo o Manu’a #2, le afioga i le Fa’atui ia Mis-aalefua J. Hudson i le taimi o lana saunoaga e fa’afetaia ai le faigamalo ona o le va’a fou e tautua ai le itumalo o le Manu’atele, i le sauniga e fa’apaia aloaia ai le va’a a le malo i le taeao ananafi i luga o le uafu i Fagatogo. [ata AF]

(Faaauau itulau 9)

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tusia Ausage FausiaO le taeao ananafi na tatala

aloaia ai galuega masani a le Fono Faitulafono a Amerika Samoa mo lana nofoaiga lona 35, e ala i se sauniga lotu na faataunu’uina i le Fale Samoa a le Fono Faitulafono, lea fo’i na molimauina e Ta’ita’i o le malo i ona tafa e tolu, faapea ai ta’ita’i fa’aleaganu’u, ma le mamalu lautele o le atunu’u na maua le avanoa latou te moli-mauina ai lenei fa’amoemoe taua.

O ta’ita’i o le tafatolu o le faigamalo a Amerika Samoa sa i ai i lenei sauniga taua, e aofia ai le afioga i le ali’i Kovana ia Lolo Matalasi Moliga ma le Lutena Kovana ia Lemanu Palepoi Mauga, o le Fa’amasino Sili ia Michael Kruse, ma ta’ita’i o le Fono Faitulafono, le peresetene o le Senate ia Gaoteote Palaie Tofau, ma le Fofoga Fetalai ia Savali Talavou Ale.

Sa fa’apea fo’i ona i ai le Failautusi o le Ofisa o Mataupu Tau Samoa, le afioga i le Maoputasi ia Mauga Tasi Asuega, Kovana o Falelima, fa’apea ai sui o le kapeneta fili-filia a le kovana.

E to’a 17 afioga i Senatoa na auai ae to’a 21 afioga i Faipule na mafai ai ona atoa le kalama e fa’atino ai galuega mo le tatala aloaiaina o le ulua’i tauaofiaga a le Fono.

O le susuga i le Faifeau ia Rev. Afalupetoa Uta’i mai le Ekalesia EFKAS i Vatia na taitaia le sauniga, ma viiga o le Atua na lagiina lava e le aufaipese a le Ekalesia.

Na fa’amamafaina e le susuga Rev. Uta’i i le feau fa’aleagaga na tomua ai le sauniga lotu e tatala aloaia ai galuega a le Fono Faitula-fono, le feau e fa’atatau i le mana’omia lea e le Atua o le tagata sa ia faia i le paleaiga o ana galuega o le foafoaga, ina ia fo’i atu e tautua o ia ma ofo atu lona soifua e auauna ai i le

Atua o le lagi.“Ua mana’omia e le Atua

le tagata soifua sa ia faia ina ia toe fa’afo’i atu le viiga ia te Ia, ma ia auauna atu ia te ia ma le fa’amaoni. Ua mana’omia e le Atua ia Amerika Samoa ma ona ta’ita’i ina ia ola tatalo ma mulimuli i lona finagalo, ma ia tausia meatotino sa ia tuuina mai i le tagata e leoleo ma tausia fa’alelei”, o le saunoaga lea a Rev. Uta’i.

Ina ia tusa ai ma le Fa’avae Toe Teuteu o Amerika Samoa, e pei ona taua e le fofoga o le aso i lana saunoaga, le afioga i le Fofoga Fetalai o le maota o sui ia Savali Talavou Ale, o aso muamua uma e tatala ai le nofoaiga fou a le Fono Faitu-lafono, e mana’aomia ai le afioga i le Kovana o le malo mo sana saunoaga fa’apitoa, ina ia fa’apupula i le Fono Faitula-fono ma le atunu’u atoa tulaga o loo i ai le atina’e aemaise ai o le tamaoaiga o le malo.

Na taua e le afioga i le ali’i Kovana le tele o lu’itau na fetaia’i ma le malo i le tausaga e 2016 ua mavae atu, aemaise lava i le itu tau tupe, ona o le tausaga ua mavae e sosoo ma le tausaga lenei e fesuia’i ai le isi nofoaiga fou.

“Ae ui i le tele o lu’itau na fetaia’i ma le faigamalo i tausaga ua mavae, o le agaga fiafia e fia fa’ailoa atu e le faigamalo, e $1.2 miliona lea ua fa’ailoa mai e le au su’etusi e uliuli ai tusi a le malo mo ana fa’amaumauga i le itu tau tupe i le tausaga tupe ua mavae atu, ma e mafua lea tulaga ona o le galulue soosoo tauau a le vaega fa’amalosi tulafono, aemaise ai le Fono Faitulafono ma le Vaega o Fa’amasinoga”, o le saunoaga lea a le ali’i kovana.

E le gata i le tala fiafia e fa’atatau i le uliuli lea o le tala o le tupe a le faigamalo i le tausaga tupe ua mavae atu, ae na taua fo’i e le ali’i kovana le isi tala fiafia, i le si’itia pea lea

i luga o tupe fa’alotoifale o loo mafai ona ao mai e le malo i tausaga tupe ta’itasi.

“Ina ua amata mai le nofoaiga lenei i le 2013, e $90.3 miliona vaega tupe lotoifale sa mafai ona ao mai e le malo, o le tausaga na sosoo ai e 2014, na si’itia ai tupe fa’alotoifale sa mafai ona ao mai i le $98.9 miliona, sosoo ai ma le tausaga e 2015 lea fo’i na toe si’itia ai tupe lotoifale sa mafai e le malo ona ao mai i le aofaiga e $104.4 miliona, ma toe mafai ai fo’i e le malo ona toe ao le isi $104.4 miliona mo le tausaga tupe e 2016 na mavae atu”.

“O ia numera ua aliali mai ai le siisii pea i luga o tupe o loo mafai e le malo ona ao mai, ae o loo maitauina pea fo’i le tele o manaoga o le atunu’u e tatau ona fa’ataunu’uina, lea la o loo galulue fa’atasai ai le Fono Faitulafono ma le Vaega Fa’amalosi Tulafono e fa’atino la latou pito laau”.

I le tulaga o le tamaoaiga o le malo, na taua ai e le ali’i kovana e fa’apea, e 4.3% na pau maualalo ai tulaga o le atina’e o le malo i le 2012, ae ina ua toe faia atu i ai su’esu’ega i le tausaga e 2015, ua maitauina ai le toe si’itia i luga lea tulaga i le 1.1%, ma o se tala fiafia lea mo le atunu’u atoa.

Na fa’afetaia e le afioga i le ali’i Peresetene le saunoaga a le kovana e tusa ai o le tulaga o loo i ai le faigamalo a le atunu’u i le taimi nei, ma ia talosagaina ai ta’ita’i o le malo ina ia fa’agalo fa’aletonu sa tutupu i tausaga ua mavae, ae fotua’i se isi taeao fou mo Amerika Samoa.

“Aua le tuua galuega lelei ona o tagata muimui ma tomumu, aua o i latou ia o loo fa’atusaina i le fale e tutulu ma gaogao e le fia nofo ai se tagata, ae alo maia tatou gal-ulue fa’atasi mo le manuia o Amerika Samoa ma le atunu’u atoa”, o le saunoaga fa’ai’u lea a Gaoteote.

Le afioga i le Faipule mai le Laumua i Uosigitone, Tofa Aumua Amata ma sui Faipule o le Itumalo o Ituau, afioga Sataua Dr. Mataese Samuelu ma le afioga Manumaua Wayne Wilson, i le mae’a ai lea o le sauniga e tatala aloaia ai le Fono Faitulafono i le taeao ananafi. [ata AF]

Tatala aloaia nofoaiga lona 35 a le Fono Faitulafono

Tusia: Leua Aiono FrostSaOFa’I O TuIOLEMOTu VaIFaGaLOa NEuELI

O le fa’aiuga o le masina ua te’a sa fatasia ai le paia maua-luga o Aiga, i ona itu tetele ma ona itu taulagi ina ia molimauina le fa’afotuova’aulu a le afioga le Tama Matua Tuiolemotu Vai-fagaloa Neueli Tuiolemotu i le afio’aga i Malaeloa.

O lea fa’amoemoe ua loa fo’i ona tapua’ia e le paia o Aiga ae maise le afio’aga, aua ua loa ona tatalia se tasi e tula’i o aiga e avea ma sui iloga i totonu o le saofa’iga a le afio’aga.

O le afiafi o le aso 22 Tesema, 2016 na fa’apa’iaina ai le nofo i le Ekalesia Metotisi o loo tautua ai ma lona aiga i le afioaga, ma sa auai le paia o aiga, fa’atasi ma uo mamae ma e masani ae tainane fo’i le afio’aga ma sui o le itumalo, ina ia molimauina lea aso.

I lea sauniga sa vala’aulia fa’apitoa lava le mamalu o Faaf-eagaiga uma o le afioaga i so’o se fata faitaulaga ina ia faae’e o latou a’ao i le afioga le Fa’anofonofo ma le Faletua e fa’apa’iaina ai i la’ua mo le la’ua tofiga fou e tausia ai aiga, afio’aga ma le Itumalo i le va ma le Ekalesia ae maise o le malo.

O le aso 23 Tesema, na faato’a fa’apa’ia ai le fa’anofonofo i lona afio’aga ma le itumalo fa’apea fo’i le paia o Aiga na masii atu mo le fa’amoemoe. Na talitoga le itumalo ina ua mae’a le usualele a le itumalo ma talia ai le afioga Tuiolemotu Vaifagaloa Neueli i ona itumalo.

I le ava o le usualele a le itumalo sa fa’afao ai a’ao o le alo tama’ita’i o le fa’anofonofo ma le faletua, ae na agaia e le pa’ia o le aumaga o le afio’aga. Sau Ia BOdyBuILdING - 6 VaIaSO SuI aI LOu TINO

Na tapunia le avanoa e fa’aulu lou suafa i le tauvaga a le Sau Ia Bodybuilding Inc. [Asosi o Alii & Tama’ita’i Tino Lele i Amerika Samoa] ia Tesema 23, 2016 ma amata loa ona fa’aoso tino lelei o ali’i ua auai i lea tauvaga.

O le faamoemoe, ia matagofie nisi o ali’i o le a tauva i le masina o Aperila, lea e talimalo ai lea Asosi Tino Lelei i se tasi ua lauiloa i lea fa’agatama, ma tauva ai i latou ua mae’a i ai suafa i lea tausin-ioga. E le o fa’avaivai le taumafaiga, ae ua iloga fo’i le aoga tele o le fa’aosofia o lagona lelei, ina ia tino lelei ma matagofie le mai-moaga a le atunu’u i a latou pelega i lea fa’agatama.

Ona o le tauvaga ua tauva ai sui iloga ua auai suafa na amata mai i le aso na tapunia ai avanoa, ua mae’a faia galuega a fa’amasino ma ua fa’alauiloa ma taua’aoina fo’i fa’ailoga mo i latou ua manumalo i vaega ta’itasi na fa’avasega e le Asosi Tino Lelei.

E tolu ituaiga si’i o le tauvaaga: Bench, Squat ma le Dead Lift. O fa’aiuga sa taua’aoina ma suafa o i latou ua manumalo:

• Bench Press: Ua manumalo ai Joe Taulagi Telefoni i le tulaga muamua. Lona lua o Li’a Tifele ae lona tolu ai Sammy Maiava.

• Squat Position: Manumalo ai Joe Taulagi Telefoni, tu lua Sammy Maiava ae tulaga tolu ai Li’a Tifele.

Dead Lifts: Manumalo ai Li’a Tifele, tu lua Sammy Maiava ae tulaga tolu Aunese Tauinaola.

Sa faia le fa’atasiga mo lea fa’amoemoe e taua’ao ma taualoa ai tulaga o nei sui uma sa tauva i le Maota o le ali’i peresetene o le Asosi i Fogagogo i le afiafi o le aso To’ona’i na te’a nei.

Saunoa ia Sala McMoore o lea lava Asosi, “O le masina o Aperila lea ua matua tinou atu lenei Asosi ina ia lava tapena a tatou alo tino lelei ia mautinoa se tauvaga matagofie i le oo mai fo’i o le susuga Stan ‘Rhino’ Affording, ma e faia lea fa’amoemoe i le Fale Laumei ina ia gafatia ona maimoaina e le mamalu lautele o le atunu’u.”

“E le gata ina oo mai lea sui iloga i le fa’agatama mo le fa’amasinoina o tatou tama tino lelei, ae o le a ia faia fo’i ni a’oa’oga fa’apitoa mo tatou sui tauva ma isi o le a fiafia i lea fo’i fa’atagatama i lea vaitau.”

O se vaaiga i le taimi na fa’apa’iaina ai le afioga le Tama Matua ma le Faletua i le sauniga sa fa’atautaia i le Malumalu Metotisi i Malaeloa lea e tautua ai lana afioga ma le faletua atoa ma aiga. O le sauniga sa faia ia Tesema 22, 2016. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]

samoa news, Tuesday, January 10, 2016 Page B9

O se va’aiga i se tasi o sui tauva a le Sau Ia Bodybuilding sa mafai ona tauva mo le 6 vaiaso e fa’aoso ai lou tino lelei, ma o tapenaga lava nei e taumafai ona fa’aleleia atili ai tino o alii tauva. [ata: foa’i]

e malaga ai i le itumalo, o lea la ua manaia le fou o le va’a mo Manu’a, atonu o le a amata ai loa ona toe mafaufau o tagata Manu’a o loo nonofo solo i Tutuila ina ia amata nei loa ona mafaufau e toe fo’i e tautua aiga ma le itumalo, poo le o fo’i i i le va’a e aso Sa i Manu’a, ona toe usu mai ai lea i galuega i le aso Gafua”, o le saunoaga fa’aataata lafoga lea a le ali’i peresetene na tali e ai le aofia.

Sa ia manatu fo’i e fa’asa’o le manatu lea ua to’atele tagata Manu’a alalaga i ai, fai mai “e le o se va’a o le malo, o le va’a e pule ai lava Manu’a”.

“O le fautuaga, tausi fa’alelei le va’a ma fai ia umi ona aoga”, o le saunoaga lea a Gaoteote.

Na taua e Misaalefua le maligi o ona loimata i le taimi na aga’i malie mai ai le va’a i totonu o le ‘ava i le vaiaso na te’a nei, ma ua le mafai ai ona tatali ona lagona fiafia ma le fa’afetai i le Atua, ina ua tali i talosaga a Manu’a.

“Soo se Tama o Samoa e lagona le fiafia ina ua ea le pologa, e le mafai ona gagana ae fa’aalia e loimata o le fiafia”, o le saunoaga lea Misaalefua.

Na taua e le ali’i kovana le faigata o le olaga sa soifua ai Manu’a i le tele o tausaga ua mavae, a o lea ua amata ona maua auala e foia ai.

“O aso ua mavae afai e fia

utu se ta’avale, e avatu le kalone kesi i Tutuila ona alu ane lea o le ave ta’avale Manu’a ma le faga’au e mimiti ai le kesi i totonu o lana ta’avale, peita’i o le taimi nei ua i ai le pamu kesi e utu ai ta’avale, o lea fo’i ua i ai le va’a fou e tautua ai le itumalo o Manu’a, ma o loo fa’asolosolo malie pea atina’e mo le itumalo”, o le saunoaga lea a Lolo.

O le mae’a ai o saunoaga fa’apitoa o le aso, na sosoo ai loa lea ma le fa’apaiaina o le tino atoa o le Sa o le malo, e le afioga Mosiniolo ia Fr. Ioane Etuale, o ia fo’i lea o le Sui Epikopo o le Puleaga Samoa Pago Pago, a le Ekalesia Kato-liko i Amerika Samoa.

O le faletua o le afioga i le ali’i kovana, Cynthia Moliga, fa’apea ai ma le faletua o le afioga i le Fa’amasino Sili, Gail Kruse na ootiina le lipine, o i laua fo’i ia na tata’eina le niu mo le fa’atinoina o le sauniga o le fa’apaiaina o le Sa o le malo i tu ma aga fa’a Samoa, e aofia ai le sasa’a lea o le sua niu i le tino o le va’a.

O le mae’a ai o le sauniga o le fa’apaiaina o le va’a na fa’ataunu’uina ai loa ma le asia-siaga masani a ta’ita’i o le malo i totonu o le va’a, ma fa’ai’u ai loa i se taumafataga sa saunia e le Fono Faitulafono.

➧ ua ea le pologa o Manu’a …Mai itulau 7

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dEar aBBy: A few months ago I left my husband after a long marriage, mostly due to his drinking. He often insisted on getting behind the wheel while drunk, and I was uncomfortable about it, although I repeatedly begged him not to do it.

Since our split he has been drinking much later at his favorite bar. Where he used to come home about 8, he now stays until 10 or 11. He recently had an accident on his way home from the bar, but managed to get away before the police arrived.

Part of me wants to contact the police and report it because I would feel horrible if he hurt someone and I had done nothing to stop it. I admit there are also selfish reasons I’d like to see him picked up. My concern is that he’ll find out I turned him in. Any suggestion on what to do? -- NERVOUS IN NORTH CAROLINA

dEar NErVOuS: Your husband is a menace on the road, and unless something is done to stop him, he may kill somebody. I say this not only because it is common sense, but also because the daughter-in-law of a friend of mine was the victim in a terrible accident caused by a man who was blind drunk. She was the only survivor; two others died. Her injuries are extensive and traumatic, and it may take years for her to fully recover.

So, please, put aside your personal issues. For the safety of the community, turn him in. If his car was damaged, you would not be the only person who is aware of it.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •dEar aBBy: “Kirk” and I have been together for 10 years, married for five. We’re nearing our 30s,

and the idea of a child has come up. While I have never had any desire for children, I’m becoming more open to the idea. My parents divorced when I was young, so I have a fear of being a single mom. Kirk grew up never knowing his father, so he has always wanted to take on that role.

Kirk is a wonderful, loving husband, but when he’s tired, he doesn’t always handle things well. We have two dogs, and when they bother Kirk during the night or when he wants to be left alone, he gets frustrated. I’m wondering if this is an example of how he would be if we were to have a baby.

I have discussed my concerns with him; he says it would be different because it would involve a child, not a pet. I love my dogs dearly and feel they should have their needs met as children do, no matter the circumstances. Is it possible that Kirk will be different with our child, or is this how he’ll react when he’s disturbed in the middle of the night? -- LOOKING TOWARD THE FUTURE

dEar LOOKING: That depends upon how Kirk reacts when he becomes “frustrated.” Most adults are mature and rational enough to differentiate between an animal’s need for attention and a small child’s, and react appropriately.

However, since you are approaching this rationally in advance of becoming pregnant, it might quiet your fears if you and Kirk were to join some parenting classes together. Your OB/GYN might be able to tell you where to locate one. Or go online and do a web search on parenting classes in your area.

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SaGITTarIuS (Nov. 22-dec. 21): Set ground rules when dealing with personal or business partner-ships. Discuss who is responsible for what before you commit to a plan. Joint ventures will only work if you are up front and strive for equality. ✸✸✸

CaPrICOrN (dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put greater emphasis on how you look and the way you present who you are and what you have to offer. It will make a difference and draw interest from someone whose help you need in order to get ahead. Romance is highlighted. ✸✸✸

aQuarIuS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Show a little discipline when it comes to work-related matters and you will impress someone who can help you advance. Sharing emotional moments with someone you love will encourage you to make an important decision. ✸✸✸✸✸

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Added responsibilities will surface. Try not to take on more than you can handle. Neglecting what’s expected of you will cause stress that can be avoided if you are organized and prepared to honor promises. ✸✸

Birthday Baby: You are imaginative, unique and perceptive. You are impulsive and upbeat.

ACROSS 1 “___ Bridges”

(TV show) 5 Hoists a

weight 10 Bills and coins 14 Length x

width, for rectangles

15 Lowermost ship deck

16 Voice in a quartet

17 Dork 18 Speedometer,

for one 19 “___ Miner’s

Daughter” 20 Rock bottom 23 Treats dogs

dig? 24 Loam

deposited by the wind

25 Cookout treats on sticks

28 “Oh, dear me!”

30 Place to hear a lecture

31 Kindly endorsement and guidance

33 Grp. that raids

36 Belonging to times long past

40 Bird beak 41 Vamp played

by Susan Lucci

42 Old phone feature

43 Colored part of the eye

44 Boil inside? 46 Keyed

instrument 49 Iota preceder 51 Completely

docile and harmless

57 Certain Eastern European

58 Rising agent in a bakery

59 “Young Frankenstein” role

60 Scotch product

61 ___-cochere (covered driveway)

62 Tractor-trailer, informally

63 “I agree, pastor”

64 Beginning of an attack?

65 It’s bigger than a quiz

DOWN 1 “Peter Pan”

dog 2 Aphrodite’s

lover 3 Bosnian, e.g. 4 Enjoyed

oneself immensely

5 “___ Heroes” (old TV sitcom)

6 Do away with chalk

7 Blows a line on stage, e.g.

8 Attire in the old Roman Senate

9 Rightfully earned a ticket

10 Tropical trees that yield chocolate

11 Without anyone else

12 Runs through with a bayonet

13 Features of all golf courses

21 Abbr. on a driver’s license

22 Conflict 25 Ricardo

Montalban’s film role in “Star Trek”

26 Deftness 27 Movie

monster of the 1950s

28 Big Turkish title

29 Deliver a falsehood

31 Destination for Marco Polo

32 “And so on” 33 Move like a

hummingbird 34 Hardly

exciting 35 Vacation

destination of daydreams

37 English cattle breed

38 “___ you kidding me?”

39 Impractical dreamer

43 Not on the level?

44 Sonnet part 45 Pilot’s guess 46 Italian food

staple 47 Major religion 48 With mouth

hanging open in shock

49 Eye drops for an unhappy camper

50 Waste-maker of an adage

52 Word processing error

53 Redbone, Uris or Spinks

54 “Permit Me Voyage” author James

55 They have their day in May

56 Any Londoner

Universal CrosswordEdited by Timothy Parker January 10, 2017

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A family of gray herons lived in a lovely swamp bordering a long, winding river. Each of the herons was tall and thin, with a long, graceful neck and a thin, pointed beak. They stood tall and proud, straight-backed and serious. Not one of the herons ever smiled. They waded in the water in silence for hours. Every now and then, they reached out to snag something to eat.

One day, the great-grandfather heron was standing by the bridge watching creatures passing by. He was nearly hidden beneath the shade of a large umbrella plant that waved over his head, and a frog crossing the bridge didn’t notice him.

But great-grandfather heron saw him, and he saw a snake wriggling out of the grass, slithering toward the frog. He watched with interest.

The great-grandfather heron saw terror in the frog’s eyes as he heard the snake hiss, “Where are you going?”

The great-grandfather heron heard the quiver in the frog’s voice as he answered, “I’m returning home from the capital. I was visiting my relatives and learning all the news. I’m heading to the other side of the swamp where I live.”

“Well, what news did you learn in the capital?” the snake asked, care-fully eyeing the frog, who was a quick thinker.

“I learned of a new law in the land,” the frog said. “An important law.”

“What is it?” the snake asked.“Anyone who attacks his neighbor

on the bridge will be sentenced to die,” the frog answered.

The great-grandfather heron was impressed, but the snake only laughed. “Is that so?” the snake asked, nar-rowing his eyes. “And who will kill the attacker?”

The frog took one step back. “The king’s soldiers,” he said. “They’re everywhere. They’re watching everyone.”

The snake laughed again. “Ah, but I see no one anywhere,” he said.

“They dress in bark cloth,” said the frog. “They hide among the trees and watch.”

“They do? Bark cloth, you say?” the snake giggled. But the great-grandfa-ther heron could see that the snake did not believe a word the frog said.

“Yes,” the frog said, looking around, and the moment he averted his gaze, the snake opened his mouth wide, lunged forward and prepared to swallow the frog with one gulp.

But before he could, the great-grand-

father heron darted forward, picked up in the snake in his beak and held him up in the air.

The frog let out a deep sigh of relief. “You see?” he croaked. “He who attacks his neighbor will be sentenced to die!”

The great-grandfather heron nodded, but he said nothing. Instead, he simply gobbled up the snake.

From a distance, the great-grand-father heron’s family saw him nab the snake. The herons then went back to wading in the water quietly.

“Thank you, friend,” the frog chat-tered away, “thank you for saving me.”

The great-grandfather heron nodded, and the frog stayed and began to talk -- of the capital, the swamp, his family and many other things. “We shall be friends,” the frog said. “Friends for life.”

The frog talked for a great while. The great-grandfather heron was not so sure he wished to spend time with someone who chattered so much.

Suddenly, an eagle flew overhead. He was carrying a large branch between his talons, but when he saw the frog and the heron talking to each other, he was startled by the unusual pair. This caused him to accidentally drop the branch.

“Look out!” the frog croaked as he saw the branch hurtling toward them; he leaped away, but the great-grandfather heron did not move in time. The branch fell on him, breaking his neck.

He let out a heart-wrenching wail that carried throughout the swamp.

The other herons heard their great-grandfather’s cry. As the frog stood frozen with fear, the herons rushed toward the bridge. “What did you do?” they cried. “Why didn’t you save our great-grandfather? After all, he saved you!”

They had not seen the eagle drop the branch.

“But, but, you don’t understand,” the frog chattered. He could not think of anything to say.

The herons stood straight and tall. “You killed my father!” the great-grandfather heron’s son charged.

“He saved your life, and you let him die,” said one of the great-grandchildren.

“No, wait,” the frog began, but the herons were too angry to listen. They lifted the great-grandfather heron into their wings and turned to carry him away.

As they were departing, the great-grandfather heron’s son stood very still and stared at the frog. “If we ever meet one of your family, we will kill him,” he said.

With that, the family took the old heron away and buried him in a beau-tiful grave in a place where blue water lilies grow.

Ever since that day, the herons and frogs are sworn enemies. The herons complain that the frogs are too noisy, bothering them when they are trying to sleep, and so they eat them.

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The Heron and the Frog(a uGaNdaN FOLKTaLE)

adapted by Amy Friedman and illustrated by Meredith Johnson