Access and stabilization projects shore up safety and access in Eastern district
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Department of Public Works hosted a dedication ceremony this past Tuesday, Sept. 17, for the Matatula Access Road and Slope Stabilization Projects.


![Left to Right : Tepora Paga, Lieutenant Governor La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale, USCIS District Director Leanne J. Leigh, Honolulu Field Office Director Jayci Roney, USCIS Officer Evagelike Almazan, TSA Federal Security Director Nanea Vasta. [courtesy photo] Lieutenant Governor La’apui Talauega E.V. Ale and others](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/uscis_tsa_visitors.jpg?itok=ouPnDgIV)


![“Thank you to members of the National Park of American Samoa Wildland Fire Crew,” Amata said. In no particular order, they are: Vaki Pentateuch, Ronald Ameperosa, Emmittwally Sua Kalio, Ramsey Malae, Anderson Pa, Panini Seafa, David Mageo, and Iven Holi. Thank you also to the rest of their team working together with them in California, Samoa 61: (Hawaii) Andrew Lee, Kevin Pitino, Paul Jordan Clagett, Jonah Palacay, Reese Ventura, Kiel Sagle-Zenor; and (Maui) Mark Rippke, Kristian Pazzaro, Joshua Lewis, and William Akima III. [courtesy photo] Amata with firefighters](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/amata_with_our_firefighters.jpg?itok=nSimnz0l)




