Special needs kids with a parent enjoying making music.
Parents of Children with Special Needs Summer Camp: While usually only a week,  with the lockdown special needs kids & adults were needing more, so this year there’s a full month of activities. The events are Monday-Friday throughout August and include Champions Club, Fun Fitness, cooking classes, kayaking, tennis, swimming, and library — even some science experiments and geography lessons. There’s one week left to enjoy the fun — contact: Sandy: 731-3959. [courtesy photo]
Two soldiers in uniform in the background during the American Samoa roll call at the DNC
ABC News is reporting that U.S. soldiers appearing in uniform from American Samoa during the roll call at the Democratic National Convention was an ‘oversight’, according to a convention official.  The scene raised eyebrows because U.S. military personnel are not supposed to participate in political events while in uniform. A Pentagon spokesman reaffirmed that policy on Wednesday in response to an ABC News question about the incident. Samoa News will update this story as more information becomes available. [screenshot from DNC video]  
LBJ Hospital dietary staff wearing face masks
Dietary staff at LBJ Medical Center — seen in this LBJ photo shows the hospital’s Dietary staff wearing protective face masks last Friday, as LBJ along with other health care providers across the globe joined the World Mask Week (Aug. 7-14), the global movement to inspire more people to wear face coverings to help stop the spread of COVID-19. “Let’s Take Action” by “wearing a mask — together with hand washing and social distancing,” according to LBJ. [photo: LBJ]
Taupau Tauileave Toluono with the construction staff
The OSHA, Safe+Sound Week, Aug 10-16, is an annual event to encourage employers to implement workplace safety initiatives as well as highlight workers’ contributions to improving safety. Pentagon Samoa the only American Samoa company to participate in OSHA’s annual nationwide event, provided safety training to its employees throughout the week. The event culminated Saturday Aug. 16th with an early morning employee prayer service and presentation. Pictured — Pintagon Samoa president & CEO Taupau Tauileave Toluono with the construction staff. [courtesy photo]

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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Keneti Pa’uulu during ceremony
Bemowo Piskie Training Area, POLAND — Toa O Samoa serving overseas: U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Keneti Pa’uulu, the incoming command sergeant major of Battle Group Poland, salutes during a change of command ceremony in Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, July 17, 2020. After a 6-month rotation, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment was replaced by 2nd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment. According to...

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DPW crew installing lane closed sign where Fagaima road is flooded
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Public Works crew seen Monday afternoon putting up a warning sign on lane closure at the damaged section of the Fagaima Road next to the Fagaima Methodist Church. Heavy rain during the early morning hours on Monday this week, caused severe flooding in pocket-areas across...
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  • August 21, 2020
    Talofa Honorable Governor,  In the mighty name of our Lord Jesus Christ, I humbly beg you Governor to please have the LOVE for your people who are stranded off-island and are wanting to return...
  • August 21, 2020
    Chief of Staff Fui J. Saelus regrets the unfortunate consequence of the unintended incident, which involved two local Army Reservists being pictured with the chairman of the local Democratic Party...
  • August 19, 2020
    Dear Editor:  I appreciate ASG's effort to solve the traffic bottle-neck at Laufou. It has been a major traffic problem ever since Laufou opened but, is ASG really solving the problem?...

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