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AMATA TO HOLD TOWN HALL MEETING IN PAVA’IA’I TODAY

 

Congresswoman Aumua Amata will be holding a town hall meeting on Thursday  (today) in Pava’ia’i, where she will relay what she’s been doing in Washington and gather information regarding the concerns and issues being raised by the people.

 

Despite the heavy rain and winds, there was a large turn-out on the eastern side of the island for a similar event Tuesday evening, hosted by the Congresswoman where she fielded questions about the minimum wage, fisheries, LBJ, Hawaiian Airlines airfares, as well as many other issues.

 

The Congresswoman will be holding another Town Hall meeting Thursday evening at Kuka Vele’s Guest House in Pava’ia’i from 5pm to 8pm. All are welcome to participate.

 

For questions, please contact Congresswoman Amata’s office in Pago Pago at (684) 633-360.

 

“Town Hall meetings are essential to me. They are where I can speak directly with the people and hear their comments and concerns,” stated Amata. “It is so important for me to get their feedback and to hear their concerns, as that is how I formulate my policies. I always look forward to the events and have been very encouraged by the participation we’ve had so far.”

 

TERRITORIAL CLEAN UP

 

Employees from the Department of Health carried out a ‘clean up’ in the Ituau District last week. A few days later, the group moved east towards Pago Pago where old appliances, metal debris, and bags full of trash were collected and disposed of.

 

The clean up coincides with back-to-school season which, for all public schools in Tutuila and Manu’a, kicks off on Thursday, August 27th.

 

Under Governor Lolo Moliga’s Adopt-a-School Initiative, DOH is assigned to Coleman Elementary School in Pago Pago so last week’s clean up project essentially became a clean up of Pago Pago village, extending far beyond the school campus.

 

DOH epidemiologist Scott Anesi said that while the highest number of suspected dengue fever cases were reported from the Tualatai area, the numbers have since declined while an increase is being noted in suspected cases out of the Ituau and Maoputasi Districts, hence the clean-up.

 

A few weeks ago, the government workforce was dispatched to the west side villages to help with clean up efforts aimed at decreasing the amount of trash, especially items that can hold standing water, where mosquitoes that carry the dengue virus are known to breed.

 

EAST SIDE ROAD PROJECT COMPLETE

 

After years of having to steer clear of potholes, motorists from the east side can finally breathe easy, as the 3-R (restore, rehabilitate, resurface) project that covers the area from Visa Point in Laulii heading east to Faga’itua is finally complete.

 

The entire stretch of road was completely resurfaced - with new striping - by project contractor McConnell Dowell and now the 3-R project moves to the west side to carry out rehabilitation work on the main highway between Futiga and Leone.

 

Overseeing the project is the Department of Public Works.

 

An official there told Samoa News that a confirmed list of road projects for the remainder of this year is yet to be made available.