Visiting doctors
Dr. James J Stragand MD, PhD & Linda Stragand BSN. BS, CGRN will be leaving American Samoa tomorrow after two weeks of volunteer service at the Ear, Nose & Throat clinic at the LBJ Tropical Medical Center. Originally from Oregon, they are currently working in Honolulu at the Straub Medical Center. With Dr. Stragand and Linda is Dr. Akapusi Ledua, Chief Medical Officer of LBJ.

![The turning of the tassels for the Manumalo Baptist School’s graduating class of 2013 during their graduation ceremony held at their school chapel yesterday morning.
[photo: TG]](http://www.samoanews.com/?q=sites/default/files/imagecache/tiny_square/gradclass.jpg)
![I DIDN'T DO IT: Lautapa’a Wong King says his three nights at Tafuna Correctional Facility was like hell. [Samoa Observer]](http://www.samoanews.com/?q=sites/default/files/imagecache/tiny_square/Headline-of-Lautapaa-One.gif)
![ASCC students are fundraising with the hope that they will be able to attend the Phi Theta Kappa 2012 Annual Convention being held this month in Nashville, Tennessee. It has been several years since the PTK chapter has attended the national convention. (Front, l-r) Adelila Toussaint, Eric Roe. (Back l-r): Advisor Evile Feleti, PTK Vice President Manetta Lafaele and Tos Utu La'a.
[Photo: J. Kneubuhl]](http://www.samoanews.com/?q=sites/default/files/imagecache/tiny_square/PTK%20Fundraising.jpg)
![Edwina Stowers, daughter of Theresa Stowers, outside the Supreme Court yesterday during the first day of the hearing. Toluono Feti is third from left towards the back of the photo. [Photo: Sarai Ripine]](http://www.samoanews.com/?q=sites/default/files/imagecache/tiny_square/Front-Court-case.gif)
