![Le Puataunofo Boys Volleyball Team from Lepua village will be representing American Samoa during independent Samoa’s Flag Day celebrations set to kick off this weekend. The team has been fundraising for the past month and they are scheduled to depart on Thursday, May 25th. Good Luck! See story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Le%20puataunofo%20volleyball.jpg?itok=4XgQuG6H "Le Puataunofo Boys Volleyball Team from Lepua village will be representing American Samoa during independent Samoa’s Flag Day celebrations set to kick off this weekend. The team has been fundraising for the past month and they are scheduled to depart on Thursday, May 25th. Good Luck! See story for full details. [photo: Blue Chen-Fruean]")
When they first assembled three months ago to train and play as a team during the American Samoa Volleyball Federation’s (ASVBF) league, the boys of Le Puataunofo never thought they’d be invited to
![In March, the student teachers successfully implemented their unit plans entitled, “Hope” for their student teaching experience. It was inspired by Michelle Obama’s last speech in the White House to recognize the school counselors of the year. It was a unit that spoke of their journey as students, as members of their families and community. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/student%20teachers.jpg?itok=a4YYW2EL "In March, the student teachers successfully implemented their unit plans entitled, “Hope” for their student teaching experience. It was inspired by Michelle Obama’s last speech in the White House to recognize the school counselors of the year. It was a unit that spoke of their journey as students, as members of their families and community. [Courtesy photo]")
![MyJourneywithManuaTeachers-UHCohort31_Page_1_Image_0002 In the past, student teachers from Manu’a had to leave their homes to be trained in Tutuila for two and a half years. Now, student teachers stay in Manu’a while UHTTTAP delivers the program through distance learning and on site visitations. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/MyJourneywithManuaTeachers-UHCohort31_Page_1_Image_0002.jpg?itok=uzIa-AAe "MyJourneywithManuaTeachers-UHCohort31_Page_1_Image_0002 In the past, student teachers from Manu’a had to leave their homes to be trained in Tutuila for two and a half years. Now, student teachers stay in Manu’a while UHTTTAP delivers the program through distance learning and on site visitations. [Courtesy photo]")
![Twenty teachers began their journey with Mene Tauaa for two years. Now, seventeen teachers remain in the course. One passed away and two withdrew because of medical conditions. This journey was met with excitement, challenges, and success. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/MyJourneywithManuaTeachers-UHCohort31%2020%20teachers.jpg?itok=sB3pgUjp "Twenty teachers began their journey with Mene Tauaa for two years. Now, seventeen teachers remain in the course. One passed away and two withdrew because of medical conditions. This journey was met with excitement, challenges, and success. [Courtesy photo]")
![One thing Tauaa said he cherishes from this journey was the warm and inviting hospitality of the people. Home was not far away because I was always in the comfort of Principal, Faanoi Mose and her son Peter’s home in Fitiuta and Horizon or Asaga Inn in Olosega. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/fishing.jpg?itok=Q8vVScfM "One thing Tauaa said he cherishes from this journey was the warm and inviting hospitality of the people. Home was not far away because I was always in the comfort of Principal, Faanoi Mose and her son Peter’s home in Fitiuta and Horizon or Asaga Inn in Olosega. [Courtesy photo]")
![Tauaa thanks Manu’a for this wonderful journey. “It is an experience that if asked to do it again, I will,” he said. [Courtesy photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/kids%20having%20fun.jpg?itok=NVMsOsfp "Tauaa thanks Manu’a for this wonderful journey. “It is an experience that if asked to do it again, I will,” he said. [Courtesy photo]")
Have you ever taught an evening class and when a church bell rang, students stopped their work, asked the teacher to be excused so they can go to church, and came back after an hour to repeat their
![Former Bluesky Communications CEO and President, Adolfo Montenegro in a Samoa News file photo blowing out the candles on the Bluesky birthday cake, in celebration of their company’s 16 years of service to the people of American Samoa, in July 2015. [photo: SN file / TG]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/Montenego_6331.jpg?itok=6vUvga6G "Former Bluesky Communications CEO and President, Adolfo Montenegro in a Samoa News file photo blowing out the candles on the Bluesky birthday cake, in celebration of their company’s 16 years of service to the people of American Samoa, in July 2015. [photo: SN file / TG]")
AST Telecom LLC, dba, Bluesky Communications has accused Aoe’e Adolfo Montenegro and his company, ACMA Management Company, of among other things, diverting plaintiffs business funds for the defenda
Staff members of the DPS Office of Highway Safety (OHS) were all smiles during the Police Ball held at the Tradewinds Hotel last Saturday. The group is led by Program Manager Mrs.
Le ali’i sooupu a le US Coast Guard, Lt. Matt Chase, i le afiafi o le aso Lulu ina ua taunu’u le va’alele suesue a le Cost Guard, i le malae va’alele i Tafuna. [ata: Leua Aiono Frost]
O le afiafi o le aso Lulu na tulaueleele ai i le malae va’alele i Tafuna le va’alele ituaiga “Hercules C130” a le US Coast Guard lea sa amatalia mai a latou galuega su’esu’e ma le va’aia fagotaga i
Le Komesina o Leoleo ia Le’i S. Thompson ma le afioga i le Mauputasi ia Mauga Tasi Asuega i le iloiloga e fesiligia ai faafitauli o fualaau fa’asaina i totonu o aoga sa faia i luma o le Senate i le masina o Aperila na te’a nei. [ata AF]
Vasega lona 25 a Leoleo lea ua fa’amoemoe e fa’auuina i se taimi o le masina fou o Iuni. [ata AF]
A saili se isi vaega ua manatu le afioga i le Komesina o Leoleo e ave i ai le fa’amuamua a le Matagaluega o Leoleo i le taimi nei, o le taumafai lea e faia gaioiga uma ina ia aveese mai ai fualaau
![[SN file photo]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/AM%20Samoa%20HC_19.jpeg?itok=BRpGEz6D "[SN file photo]")
![The American Samoa Community College – Spring graduating Class of 2017 during their commencement ceremony held last Friday morning in their school gymnasium. Read story inside for “Best of the Best” sponsored by Bluesky Communications. Congratulation to the Graduates of the Class of 2017! More photos in slideshow. [photo: LF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20class%203.jpg?itok=n0sobCVd "The American Samoa Community College – Spring graduating Class of 2017 during their commencement ceremony held last Friday morning in their school gymnasium. Read story inside for “Best of the Best” sponsored by Bluesky Communications. Congratulation to the Graduates of the Class of 2017! More photos in slideshow. [photo: LF]")
![National Weather Service, Acting Meteorologist-In-Charge Mrs.Elinor M.Lutu-Mcmoore gave an outstanding speech to the graduates of American Samoa Community College held at their gymnasium in Malaeimi last Friday morning. [photo: LF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Lutu.JPG?itok=pCd24rw8 "National Weather Service, Acting Meteorologist-In-Charge Mrs.Elinor M.Lutu-Mcmoore gave an outstanding speech to the graduates of American Samoa Community College held at their gymnasium in Malaeimi last Friday morning. [photo: LF]")
![Summa Cum Laude was presented to Vaimalu Rosita Vaiau with a GPA 3.9 last Friday morning at the American Samoa Community College graduation for Spring Semester of 2017. Congratulations Vaimalu! [photo: LF]](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/ASCC%20Summa%20Cum%20Laude%20Vaimalu.JPG?itok=OYAKKWUu "Summa Cum Laude was presented to Vaimalu Rosita Vaiau with a GPA 3.9 last Friday morning at the American Samoa Community College graduation for Spring Semester of 2017. Congratulations Vaimalu! [photo: LF]")
