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Kicker Jason Elam will sign a one-day contract with the Denver Broncos so he can retire with the team he played with for most of his career. Elam, who was drafted in the third round in 1993 after a stellar career at the University of Hawaii, played 15 seasons with Denver from 1993 to 2007 and shares the NFL record with Tom Dempsey for the longest field goal. Elam tied the record with a 63-yard field goal on Oct. 28, 1998. Elam played two seasons with the Atlanta Falcons before being waived Dec. 1.
All Summer Fun and senior citizen programs, the Royal Hawaiian Band, the Office of Culture and the Arts and Office of Economic Development could face elimination by the City Council if the state Legislature slashes hotel room tax revenues that go to the counties. Council Budget Chairman Nestor Garcia said he chose the programs based on the notion that the city's main priorities should be its public safety responsibilities. "Public health and safety are the most important thing, that's my priority," Garcia said. "Cops, firefighters, ambulances, toilets flushing. After that, I take the knife."
Sacred Hearts Academy's Spring Craft Fair and White Elephant Sale is this Saturday April 3rd on the school's campus from 9:00a till 3:00p with unique gifts, specialty crafts and homemade items you may not find anywhere else. It's sponsored by Project Graduation Groups for Classes of 2011 2013
Hawaii voters may get to decide whether the state's elected Board of Education should be replaced with officials appointed by the next governor. The House Finance Committee approved a bill Tuesday that would place the issue on November's ballot. The proposal's supporters say an appointed board would be more accountable, and future governors could stack the board with appointees who share their views on education. The board would still appoint the superintendent. Gov. Linda Lingle pushed for a different proposal that would have allowed the governor to appoint the school superintendent.
Don't forget to show appreciation for your Administrative Assistants and treat them to the Administrative Professionals Day Luncheon show Wednesday, April 21st from 11:30am to 2pm at the Dole Ballrooms. Enjoy a grand buffet with Prime Rib, variety salad bar and much much more! Eat up while listening to live entertainment featuring Kapena and Nesian N.I.N.E. Spoil your Administrative Assistants with delicious food, great entertainment and an afternoon of laughter! Make your reservations now! Call 521-7101OR krater96.com
Thieves stole two computers containing the life's work of local songwriter Roslyn Catracchia on Sunday, including the score to a musical slated to open in 11 days. A witness told police she saw two men, one carrying a stuffed pillow case, leaving Catracchia's Nenue Street home in 'Āina Haina at 9 a.m. The men drove off in an old blue car. Catracchia's computers, her back-up drive and her jewelry were taken. Without the computers, Catracchia said she will have to recreate her life's work, including that done on playwright Lisa Matsumoto's "Princess and the Iso Peanut," which opens at Hawai'i Theatre on April 9. Catracchia is urging anyone who may have witnessed the theft to call police. A friend is offering a $200 reward. "There are 40 musicals worth of songs on those computers," Catracchia said. "That's my life's work. All I need is the information on those computers."
The song data for the "Princess and the Iso Peanut," which first debuted at the Diamond Head Theatre in 1999, includes voice cues and other technical information that will take weeks to recreate, she said. Other scores include Matsumoto's "On Dragonfly Wings" and "Once Upon One Time Triology," a show scheduled to be staged this summer. The musicals are already written -- it's the song cues and other recording parts that Catracchia wants back.
About 70,000 people attended this year's Honolulu Family Festival at Magic Island, helping it reach its largest attendance in five years. The 2006 festival attracted more than 65,000 people. The festival ran from Thursday to Sunday and part of the proceeds will go toward improvements at Ala Moana Beach Park. The Honolulu Family Festival is presented by Mayor Mufi Hannemann, the City and County of Honolulu, Honolulu 100, E.K. Fernandez Shows and the Mayor's Office of Culture and Arts.
The number of public schools offering summer school has reached its lowest in recent years -- only 37 -- but dozens more are expected to offer "extended learning opportunities" to students who need the most help over the seven-week break. Only 17 high schools have said so far that they would hold summer classes; no high schools on the Windward side are offering traditional summer school. But many high schools, including Castle High School, are expected to offer online courses so that students who may have failed a class can recover the credits needed to graduate on time. Dozens of Title I elementary and intermediate schools are expected to hold "extended learning opportunities" for students struggling in the core content areas of reading and math. Parents may also inquire with individual schools about "extended learning opportunities," and tutoring over the summer.
• Registration for the state DOE's E-School will begin May 3 and last through May 28. Call us at 296-969 for the website. (eschool.k12.hi.us/)
• The tentative list of summer school sites can be found on the DOE Web site. Call us at 296-9696 for the website. (doe.k12.hi.us)
Movie tickets are getting costlier as movie chains seek to cash in on our willingness to pay more for 3-D. Major U.S. movie-theater chains are imposing some of the steepest increases in ticket prices in at least a decade. The increases, in one case as much as 26 percent, vary from theater to theater, but many cinemas are raising prices most for 3-D showings, which accounted for the vast majority of last year's 10% jump in domestic box-office sales. The industry's move comes on the heels of a record-setting year at the domestic box office, with revenue surpassing $10 billion for the first time.
The prospect of being an extra in the upcoming Adam Sandler-Jennifer Aniston movie "Just Go With It" drew people like locusts Saturday to the Lipoa Center in Kihei. The casting call had people lining up to apply as extras at the Kihei Charter School, at the former Hapa's restaurant location. Private security officers kept the entrances to the shopping center and nearby gas station free of people waiting in line. Maui Film Commissioner Benita Brazier said more than 3,000 people showed up to apply to be extras in the movie, but not all could be accommodated. Casting Director Rachel Sutton said she was grateful the Maui community turned out in such large numbers.
Writing by hand is going out of style thanks to texting and e-mail and that's bad because being able to write clearly promotes learning. That's the conclusion of a recent Vanderbilt University study, which found that students who had good penmanship did better schoolwork. In fact, experts believe that the ability to write by hand helps our learning. According to education company Handwriting Without Tears, they say when kids struggle with handwriting, it filters into all their academics; spelling becomes a problem and math becomes a problem because they reverse their numbers.
Marissa Nicole Machida was crowned queen of the 58th Annual Cherry Blossom Festival Saturday night at the Hawai'i Theatre. Machida, a 2002 graduate of Punahou School, holds a bachelor's degree in television production from Loyola Marymount University and a juris doctorate from California Western School of Law. She works as a judicial law clerk. She is the daughter of Layne and Evelyn Machida. Machida was also named Miss Popularity.
The city wants to build a new homeless shelter on River Street in Chinatown, but the "Citizens on River Street Housing" are proposing an alternative...build an affordable senior housing complex saying not only will it save Chinatown but would preserve its unique heritage. Members filled a gym yesterday afternoon to oppose the city's plan. They feel their neighborhood is already helping with the homeless situation with HIS, River of Mission Life, Safe Haven, all in close proximity. Many feel having a homeless shelter in the area will make it more unsafe for kids & seniors walking to and from schools and churches & temples. On the other hand, some homeless feel it'll get them off the streets where it's unsafe.
Up to 6,000 job seekers crowded onto the Honolulu Community College campus Saturday morning for a chance at 175 apprentice and engineering positions available at the Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard.The annual open-air shipyard job fair came on the heels of the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics jobless figures showing the state's unemployment rate remained 6.9 percent -- its highest in more than 30 years. Before last year, the annual Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard Job Fair had been held at the Marine Education Training Center at Sand Island, where attendance typically ranged between 2,000 and 3,000. Following the economic downturn, the fair was relocated to Honolulu Community College to accommodate throngs that swelled to more than twice that number.
Honolulu leads the nation in green-appliance households, according to Scarborough Research. The research firm said Honolulu tied with Green Bay, Wis., with 40 percent of households having energy-saving appliances. That compares with the national average of 32 percent. Scarborough said the top green cities shared several traits, including love of the outdoors. The least green appliance city was a tie between Las Vegas and four cities in Texas that included Brownsville and McAllen.
Kahala Mall is hosting a wine and cheese tasting fundraising event for the Hawaii Red Cross called "Diva's Night Out" from 7p-8:30p. Men are welcome and encouraged to come too! Whole Foods will provide food and beverages, there will be live entertainment & door prizes. The event will be in the former Ann Taylor location. Tix are $20 at the door with all proceeds going to the Hawaii Red Cross.
Safeway Hawaii will kick off a month-long awareness and fundraising campaign for People With Disabilities (PWD) on Saturday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its Kapahulu store. Local personalities, celebrities and chefs such as Miss Hawaii Raeceen Woolford, Chef Russell Siu of 3660 On The Rise and Steve Uyehara from Hawaii News Now, will be bagging customers' groceries to raise awareness and money for Easter Seals Hawaii and Special Olympics Hawaii. Mayor Mufi Hannemann will also make a special appearance at the store around 10 a.m.
Waipahu High's Project Grad McNite Fundraiser is tonight at Waipahu McDonald's from 4 to 8pm. A portion of the sales between 4p to 8p will go to Waipahu Project Grad for the seniors to attend their Project Grad celebration; enjoy entertainment as well. At the same time customers can pick up there Aloha Scholarship Benefit Concert tickets, Waipahu Project Grad pre-sale Car Wash Tickets and other fundraisers.
Hawai'i's per-capita personal income shrank last year as the state's economy suffered from an economic downturn. A report issued Thursday by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis shows that personal income per person was $42,009 last year. That was down $68 from 2008. The decline amounted to a 0.2 percent slide in personal income per person here. But it was less than the decline across the country, with the national average falling by 2.6 percent last year to $39,138.
Hawai'i's population grew an estimated 0.7 percent per year from July 1, 2000, to July 1, 2009, a slight decrease from the previous decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released yesterday. From 1990 to 1999, the state population grew at an annual rate of 0.9 percent. The estimate was part of the last set of census data drawing from the 2000 census. Department of Business Economic Development and Tourism, found that Hawai'i's population increase was due to natural growth -- an average of 18,303 births per year versus 9,046 deaths -- and by international migration. Hawai'i continued to lose residents to the Mainland, with a net loss of 3,225 people per year. That was offset by an average of 4,101 people migrating to Hawai'i from foreign countries.
Supporters of the Lanakila Meals on Wheels program along with AARP Hawaii, rallied at City Hall and marched down to the State Capitol yesterday asking the legislature for $3 million to keep up with the growing demand of delivering free meals to homebound seniors. Even students from Holy Family Catholic Academy helped with the effort. Lanakila delivers 250,000 meals each year to seniors on Oahu & says it can't keep up the current level of service during the economic downturn and that allowing more seniors to go hungry, will lead to more costly problems. LMOW is hoping to sign up over 2,000 volunteers this year to end senior hunger in 10 years and organizations across the country are doing the same thing. Studies show that in 10 years, the senior population in Hawaii will grow from 20 percent to 25 percent.
An informational briefing on youth violence and gangs is set for today at Farrington High School. The briefing will be before the Senate and House Human Services committees. The gathering is meant to raise awareness about youth in gangs and a "growing crisis of gangs and gang-related violence". Adult Friends for Youth, police, teachers and former gang members will testify. The briefing starts at 10 a.m. in the Farrington auditorium. Call 586-6050.
More and more people are deciding they can't live -- or die -- without technology. As we become more attached to our gadgets we are becoming less likely to part ways with them in the afterlife. In recent years, funeral directors admit to granting an array of strange requests for clients, burying them with golf clubs, musical instruments, homemade wine, cookies, etc. Now, the hottest request is to be buried alongside technology that connected them to the world. One of the most popular requests is the TV remote. What do you plan on taking to the grave?
According to Cosmopolitan, to gauge how a guy will treat you, examine his relationships with the other peeps in his life. For instance...
His boss -- Everyone has something to say about the boss but a guy who doesn't complain & tries to cooperate with his superiors, shows he's mature and patient with the ups and downs in a relationship.
His buds --Guys are typically loyal to each other, so anything cruel may mean he has a cavalier attitude when it comes to offending those close to him.
His mom -- Whether or not he gets along with his mother is less important than whether he treats her with respect. If he does, then you can expect that he will hold his romantic relationships in high regard.
An 84-year-old Connecticut woman battling with her 87-year-old sister for a share of a $500,000 lottery jackpot testified Tuesday that the two signed a contract to split the winnings, but that her sister told her she tore the agreement up and wouldn't share the money.
Rose Bakaysa and her brother Joseph bought the winning Powerball ticket in 2005 but didn't share any of the jackpot with their sister Theresa so Theresa sued Rose saying the two had a written contract to divide the winnings but Rose believed that deal ended when the sisters had a falling out in 2004. Theresa said she found out about the winnings when her daughter got a $10,000 gift from her aunt. A judge had dismissed Theresa's lawsuit under a Connecticut law that makes gambling contracts illegal. But the Supreme Court, in a ruling that took effect in August, said the sisters' agreement wasn't covered by that law because it involves legal activities. It said the case could go to trial.
Tomorrow thru Sunday @ Ala Moana Park *Free Admission* Festival starts at 5p tomorrow at 5p till 10p. All star line-up of entertainment throughout the weekend including the Backyard Circus & Puppet Parade, Touch of Gold, Kapena, Royal Hawaiian Band & lots more. Free parking will be available at the Frank Fasi Municipal Parking with FREE shuttle service provided to and from Magic Island from the Alapai Street Bus Station on Saturday & Sunday.
The Army will sign a first-of-its-kind "Native Hawaiian Covenant" later today with representatives from Native Hawaiian organizations at Fort DeRussy, in an effort to improve a sometimes contentious relationship. According to Maj. Gen. Michael J. Terry, commanding general, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, the covenant recognizes that Hawai'i's rich cultural and historical experiences are shaped by the land and surrounding ocean. The Army acknowledges that it has the responsibility of being good stewards for the lands they maintain and that they must be mindful to protect and preserve this fragile environment for future generations. The Army said the pledge is a symbolic accord between the Army and the Native Hawaiian community "signifying the commitment to forging a stronger relationship of cooperation, appreciation and understanding of Hawai'i's native culture and resources." The agreement also recognizes the Army's role in Hawai'i and the soldiers who are a part of the local community.
After 17 years the Word of Life Academy will shut down at the end of the current school year due to the economic downturn, according to the school's headmaster, Royce Tanouye. According to Tanouye, dropping enrollments along with declining revenues have made a long-term future unsustainable. Tanouye said the academy will continue to hold classes for its 250 students until June 4.
"Team Aloha" was introduced to the media yesterday afternoon. They are a squad of high school all-stars who will represent the islands in theArizona elite girls basketball tournament in April. Leading the way is Molokai's Kalei Adolpho...a 6'1" junior who will be making her third trip to Arizona. Mayor Mufi Hanneman, who has assisted with the team did the intros. Head coach for the all-Star team is Fran Villarmia-Kahawai.
Honolulu's curbside recycling program, alongside the city's interactive show "Opalavision," about recycling and waste management programs, is being showcased in a display touting public libraries. Host libraries are offering a selection of recycling and garbage-related books for loan, as well as information about various green programs, ranging from do-it-yourself recycled crafts workshops to storytelling and "garbology" talks. This month, the display is at Kapolei Public Library. For more details, call 768-3200 or visit www.opala.org
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are seeking the public's assistance in locating Alexander Aehegma who escaped from the Hawaii State Hospital. On March 21, 2010, at approximately 8:20 p.m., Aehegma was attending a group meeting in Kaneohe and was allowed to go to the restroom. He failed to return to the meeting and has not been seen since. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300
Michelle Wie has signed an endorsement deal with McDonald's, with an advertising campaign that will be launched next month in five languages. Wie is one of the most popular players in women's golf, especially after she won her first LPGA Tour event last year in Mexico. She spends part of her time as a student at Stanford. The commercial will be available in two dialects of Chinese, English, Korean and Taglish. Wie also will take part in McDonald's promotions that focus on education.
Chancellor Rose Tseng and her husband, Raymond, have pledged $100,000 to the University of Hawai'i-Hilo as a parting gift. UH President M.R.C. Greenwood made the announcement at a special reception following Tseng's participation in her final Board of Regents meeting. Tseng has led the university through a period of tremendous growth since taking the reins in 1998, and is scheduled to step down at the end of the school year. In recognition of the chancellor's donation, the regents proposed renaming the university's reception room as the Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace.
The amount of time people spend on the computer while watching TV is going up sharply. A new report shows that multitask this way spent an average of three and a half hours doing so in December. That's up sharply from the two hours, 29 minutes that was reported six months earlier. **FYI: TV executives think this helps explain why big events like the Oscars have been doing so well in the ratings - people watching and making comments to their friends through social Web sites like Twitter and Facebook.
A recent study reveals that happy women have less chance of suffering from heart problems, cancer, high blood pressure and weight gain. Meanwhile, happy men only showed lower risks of weight gain and high blood pressure. Researchers of of England's University College London, tested 3,000 people for the study, believes that good moods actually promote biological changes that are "health protective." And laughing can actually pump up a person's immune system for 24 hours. Also noted is that a person's mood is linked to their relationships with others and personal fulfillment.
At Ala Moana Park Free Admission:
Thursday, March 25 - 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday, March 26 - 5 p.m. to midnight
Saturday, March 27 - 10 a.m. to midnight
Sunday, March 28 - 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Entertainment : Backyard Circus & Puppet Parade
Touch of GolD. Kapena, Royal Hawaiian Band & lots more.
Free shuttle service provided to and from Magic Island
at the Alapai Street Bus Station on Saturday & Sunday
Free parking is available at the Frank Fasi Municipal Parking.
More info @ www.honolulufamilyfestival.com
Always have a stiff or aching neck and can't seem to anything about it? Well, the problem may be mental and not physical, say docs. Neck pains are just as likely to be caused by depression and anxiety as a strain, bad posture or simply, the way you sleep. Researchers in Germany quizzed 448 neck pain sufferers and found half could have their ailment linked to psychological distress.
Sad news in the world of hula...Kumu hula Rae Fonseca of Hula Halau 'O Kahikilaulani, died yesterday following a performance at the Lei 'O Lanikuhonua Hula Festival at Ko Olina. Rae & his halau have performed around the world & also earned numerous honors at the Merrie Monarch Hula Festival. Apparently he was watching a performance & then just collapsed. Bystanders, including an on-site nurse, attended to Fonseca until EMSpersonnel arrived. He was taken in to a hospital in critical condition where he was later pronounced dead. The hula community is still reeling from Friday's death of Auntie Dottie Thompson, matriarch of the Merrie Monarch Festival.
Americans waste 18 weeks a year goofing off at work, according to a survey conducted by a national executive-recruiting firm, which showed workers throw the most time away by:
*Lounging at the water fountain, coffee pot or smoking area
*Hiding in the rest room
*Gossiping about co-workers
Complaining about the boss
Making personal calls on company time
Daydreaming
Flirting
Surfing the web
Iolani freshman Zach Busekrus has a vision to change the world, starting with eliminating the genocide in Darfur and he wants to meet with President Obama and Congress to discuss how to do that. Zach and his friends entered Olelo's Youth Xchange Video Competition to learn more about the hundreds of thousands of people being killed in Darfur. In his video he spoke with a woman who shares the loss of her fiance, friends and most of her family during the Holocaust and how the same is happening today in Darfur. But here's the thing...Zach inadvertently left the camera, footage & all -- at a bus stop recently. When he went back for it, it was gone; so he had to re-do the video and not in the way he originally did. If anyone knows any info on finding a video cam & the footage at a bus stop recently, please call Iolani School and help Zach & his friends.
What was the best book of last year in Hawai'i? Vote for your favorite to receive the HawaiiReaders.com Award given as part of the Hawai'i Book Publisher's Association's Ka Palapala Po'okela awards. You can vote for a children's book, literature, Hawaiian culture, photo books, natural science, cookbooks or non-fiction. Choose one from the more than 70 books nominated. Deadline is April 11. Go to HawaiiReaders.com to cast your ballot.
Birthers beware: Hawaii may start ignoring your repeated requests for proof that President Barack Obama was born here. As the state continues to receive e-mails seeking Obama's birth certificate, the state House Judiciary Committee heard a bill yesterday permitting government officials to ignore people who won't give up. So-called "birthers" claim Obama is ineligible to be president because, they argue, he was actually born outside the United States, and therefore doesn't meet a constitutional requirement for being president. Hawaii Health Director Dr. Chiyome Fukino issued statements last year and in October 2008 that she has seen vital records that prove Obama is a natural-born American citizen. But the state still gets between 10 and 20 e-mails seeking verification of Obama's birth each week. Both Fukino and the state registrar of vital statistics have verified that the Health Department holds Obama's original birth certificate. If the measure passed, the state Office of Information Practices could declare an individual a "vexatious requester" and restrict rights to government records for two years.
The fatal accident the other night involving a passenger riding in the back of a pick-up truck has grabbed the attention of policy makers again. The current state law only prohibits children 12 and under from doing so but State Rep. Barbara Marumoto, who's been fighting for this since the mid 80's, says we need a law that covers everyone. She said most states don't allow anyone to ride in pickup beds and we should follow suit. Since 2001, there's been 19 fatalities in Hawaii; most recently the accident on Wednesday in Kailua. Opponents say an all out ban would target those who live on the neighbor islands where public transportation is limited. Physicians remind everyone, serious injuries can occur from a pickup truck even if its not moving. Marumoto says she'll try again next year.
Alfred Apaka, The Golden Voice of Hawai'I...well-known recording artist during the '40s & 50's, would have celebrated his 90th BD today. In honor of his BD, musical tribute & celebration will held today after a lei-draping and blessing at the Alfred Apaka Statue @ the Hilton Hawaiian Village starting at 4pm with entertainment to follow around 7p. Among the entertainers: Alfred's son Jeff, Kimo Kahoano, Danny Kaleikini, Melveen Leed & more.
Advanced Japanese language ninth-graders from St. Andrew's Priory yesterday enacted the ancient art of kamishibai storytelling at the Kuakini Adult Day Care Center on Pali Highway. Kamishibai -- or "paper drama" -- originated in Buddhist temples in the 12th century when monks told stories using picture scrolls.The practice faded in the 1950s, but has seen a recent revival in Japanese libraries and elementary schools. The project is part of the St. Anrew's students' oral test for speaking.
The state says its electricity consumption dropped 5.8 percent in the fiscal year ended last June because of increased efforts to conserve energy. Most of Hawaii's power comes from imported oil, so the decrease helps the islands reduce its consumption on fossil fuels. Gov. Linda Lingle said the drop moves Hawaii closer to her goal of having the state obtain 70 percent of energy from clean sources by 2030. The drop doesn't reflect the energy savings the state may be gaining by closing offices and schools on furlough days because furloughs didn't begin until the current fiscal year. The state has also been installing solar and wind power at different facilities to increase its use of clean energy.
Before there was Don Ho, there was Alfred Apaka, The Golden Voice of Hawai'I. A well-known recording artist; sharing the Hawaiian music to the world during the 1940s and 1950s. His shows in the Hawaiian Village's Tapa Room was a "must see." Al was planning his own national TV special at the time of his death at the age of 40 in 1960. A musical tribute & celebration will take place tomorrow March 19th on what would've been his 90th B-Day, after a lei-draping and blessing at the Alfred Apaka Statue @ the Hilton Hawaiian Village starting at 4pm with entertainment to follow around 7p. Among the entertainers: Alfred's son Jeff, Kimo Kahoano, Danny Kaleikini, Melveen Leed & more.
Supposedly the beauty industry is recession-proof. Why? Because when times are tough and ladies can't afford to splurge on a new outfit, buying a tube of lipstick or a bottle of nail polish provides a cheap thrill. A new survey has revealed that all those makeup purchases add up to big bucks over time. The results claim that woman will spend, on average, $13,000 in her lifetime. The study found that 70 percent of women won't leave the house without applying something to her face, with 68 percent saying cosmetics make them feel more confident.
Coming soon to a theater near you: a "mobile ticket" that will let you bypass the box office and head straight into the movies at four of Consolidated Theatres locations on O'ahu. Fandango, the online venue for movie and entertainment tickets, said Honolulu is one of eight markets where it is rolling out new technology that allows people to receive movie tickets sent as bar codes to their mobile telephones. You bypass the box office and instead hand your mobile phones to ticket takers who scan the bar code. The Consolidated theaters involved locally include Ward Stadium 16, Kahala Theatre, Kapolei 16 and Mililani Stadium 14.
Hawaii's biggest open-air St Paddy's Day block party, kicks off today 12N at Murphy's Bar & Grill. When the sun goes down, Murphy's closes Merchant St. and Nuuanu Ave from King Street down to Nimitz & party goes till midnight. Enjoy special brews & beverages, Fish n' Chips, Irish Stew and Corned Beef and Cabbage & more. This year, there's the Guinness Oyster Bar, Mrs. Murphy's homemade Irish Whiskey Cake and the traditional Bread Pudding with whiskey sauce. And in keeping in Murphy's own tradition, for every pound of corned beef that's sold, $2 will be donated to the Hawaii Children's Cancer Foundation. (531-0422)
There's a new reason to enjoy an afternoon nap...it can make you smarter. Researchers gave memory tests to 39 adults at noon, and again at 6p. Half took a 90 minute nap between the tests. Those who remained awake performed about 10 percent worse than those who napped. Most people's ability to learn declines about 10 percent between noon and 6p, but the nappers were able to overcome that decline. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley discovered "Sleep is not just for the body, it's very much for the brain too.
He'eia State Park will host a Swing into Spring Tea Dance from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the park pavilion. There will be live music, and dance instructors from Arthur Murray studios will be available to provide lessons in swing dancing. Refreshments include tea and light pupu. Dress is elegant casual. The event is sponsored by Friends of Heçeia State Park. There's a recommended of donation, $5. Call 247-3156 for reservations.
Your 2010 Census forms should arrive this week. Most of them will be in your mailbox by tomorrow. If all 120-million-plus homes that get the form this week fill it out and mail it back, as required by law, taking the 2010 Census will be over. However, the Census Bureau projects that forms sent to almost 48 million addresses won't be mailed back
What recession? The movie business is booming in Hawaii. The Department of Economic Development and Tourism said estimates film and TV production will bring in $181 million in 2010. And that's not counting "Pirates of Caribbean: On Stranger Tides," which will bring in another $85 million. Last year, the Hawaii Film Office suffered major cutbacks. Now, those who are left are working extra hard to help set things up for big productions, which are great for the state economy. Just the "Hawaii Five-0" production brought about 150 people to Waikiki, where they set up a production office, and house cast and crew in a major hotel. Clint Eastwood was just directing a film on Maui in January titled "Here After." Adam Sandler will be shooting "Pretend Wife," another feature film in April and May.
The University of Hawaii football team is scheduled for just one ESPN appearance this season. Defending Western Athletic Conference champion Boise State has six appearances listed. UH's appearance will be the Sept. 2 season opener with Southern California. ESPN could add one additional game late in the season.
The state has submitted an environmental study for a multimillion-dollar project to widen a segment of Waikiki beach with sand pumped in from offshore. The study says the plan would have no significant environmental impact. The state is accepting public comment on the report through April 6. The project would widen the beach from the Royal Hawaiian Hotel to Kuhio Beach by about 40 feet. The sand there has been eroding about 1-to-2 feet per year, allowing water to rush into seawalls and a hotel restaurant bar at peak high tide. The state has already set aside $1.5 million for the project, which is expected to cost about twice that. Hotel owners and the Hawaii Tourism Authority are also expected to contribute funds.
Congrats to Mililani Middle School student Brysen Pasion, the winner of the Hawaii State Spelling Bee champion and Hannah Komar, of Our Savior Lutheran School, is the runner-up. Brysen won two all-expense trips to the 2010 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion in May in Washington, D.C. along with 240 other finalists.
Daylight saving time began at 2 a.m. ET Sunday. For those of you new to the islands, or just visiting from the mainland, you don't have to set your clocks ahead an hour. Hawaii and most of Arizona do not follow daylight saving time. In case you're wondering who came up with daylight savings time, you can blame Ben Franklin. In a whimsical letter to a French journal, he said that Parisians could save thousands of francs a year by waking up earlier during the summer because it would prevent them from having to buy so many candles to light the evening hours.
More than 40 historic preservation organizations will be at the State Capitol today to raise awareness about preserving Hawaii's heritage. The groups are gathering for the eighth annual Historic Preservation Awareness Day, sponsored by the Historic Hawaii Foundation and the Legislature's Heritage Caucus. The groups are emphasizing preservation of historic sites, including Honolulu Hale, Tantalus Drive, Fort Kamehameha and Haleiwa residences. Gov. Linda Lingle will deliver remarks about saving the state's historic and cultural resources.
According to a poll by the market research company Mintel, shoes walked away with the honors as the most popular fashion accessories for women. 64 percent of all working gals chose footwear as the most important. Jewelry came in second with 52 percent saying they like to wear broaches, necklaces and other baubles. Purses, belts and scarves were also mentioned by about a third of those surveyed.
Transportation made up the top three most complained-about industries in Hawaii during 2009, according to Hawaii's Better Business Bureau. Dealers that sell new cars had the most complaints, at 108. Auto repair services came in second with 93 complaints, followed by airlines with 91 complaints. Historically, more than 70 percent of complaints filed through the BBB are resolved. In some cases, mediation or arbitration may be offered to assist in the resolution. It's that resolution rate, not the number of complaints, that consumers should be looking at, said Angela Ellenwood, communications director for Hawaii's BBB. The number of complaints is not "necessarily a mar on the industry" and isn't indicative of the quality of service, she said. For auto dealers, 98 percent of complaints were resolved to customer satisfaction. Auto dealers historically have had the most complaints out of any industry, and among the highest resolution rates. "Everybody makes jokes about car dealers and complains about them, but at least here, they are among the most responsive," Ellenwood said. "If you have a problem, they will work with you to resolve it."
Kamehameha Schools' Malama Card shopping discount card introduced in November is going virtual this week in the form of a free iPhone app, the first of its kind in Hawaii. Users of the Malama Card app can send their GPS coordinates via their iPhone to direct the application to bring up a list of merchants and promotions nearest them. The Malama Card program was introduced as a way to help Kamehameha Schools' tenants by increasing traffic into their stores, restaurants and service-type businesses and therefore ensure the tenants' ability to pay lease rent, which funds the schools' campus and community outreach programs statewide. The app should be available in the iTunes App Store later this week.
More than a dozen Hawaii restaurants have signed up for UNICEF's Tap Project Hawaii, part of the global Tap Project 2010 effort to provide clean, safe drinking water to children around the world. More than a billion people have gained access to better drinking water and sanitation facilities in 15 years because of UNICEF's efforts. Last year, Project Tap's more than 2,300 restaurants and their customers raised more than $855,000 for clean water and sanitation for children in five countries. Participating restaurants will ask customers to donate $1 for the tap water they normally receive for free. Larger donations will be cheerfully accepted.
The U.S. Marine Corps Battle Color Detachment, made up of three performing ceremonial units, gave a free one-hour performance yesterday at Kuroda Field at Fort DeRussy to honor military service members and entertain the public. The color guard carries the only official battle colors of the Marines. The performances also include the Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon and the Marine Drum & Bugle Corps. They will be performing this morning at 9:30 a.m. at Marine Corps Base Hawaii's Pop Warner field and 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon at Kaiser High School.
If you like to go snooping in other peoples' closets, the University of Hawaii Apparel Product Design and Merchandising Program has the show for you. Closet voyeurs can now peek into the program's Historic Costume Collection from the privacy of their own home, thanks to the University of Hawaii Virtual Museum. The costume collection is the museum's featured exhibition, marking the start of a move to digitize the university's collections, with the aim of eventually making it easy for the general public to search out just about everything in it's collection. The pieces in the costume exhibition focuses on aloha shirts, with 52 examples out of 20,000, tracing the shirts' evolution beginning in the mid-1930s. The UH aloha shirt collection is one of only two such collections in the western United States, and the only one in the Pacific.
Starts today thru March 14th @ The Hawaii Convention Center, Ala Moana Shopping Center, Waikiki Beach Walk and Waikiki Shopping Plaza. Today's events are by 'invitation only' but for tomorrow & Sunday's events & activities, it's FREE!!! The Convention Center opens from 10:00a - 5:00p both days with a Craft Fair, Ennichi Corner, Anime Corner, Japanese Movies (with free Admission) famous Anime singer Sasaki Isao and lots more!
Friendship Gala is tomorrow night from 7:00- 9:00 @ the Convention Center (Price: $85)
*Sunday-Parade on Kalakaua Ave.
Two glass vials purportedly containing the ghosts of two dead people sold for $2,830 New Zealand dollars ($1,983) at an auction that ended Monday night. The "ghosts" were put up for bidding by Avie Woodbury from Christchurch. She said they were captured in her house and stored in vials with stoppers and dipped in holy water, which she says "dulls the spirits' energy." They were the spirits of an old man who lived in the house during the 1920s, and a powerful, disruptive little girl who turned up after a session with the Ouija board. Since an exorcism at the property last July led to their capture, there's been no further spooky activity in the house. Trademe auction site spokesman Paul Ford said more than 214,000 page views and dozens of questions before the winning bid. The name of the winning bidder was not released. Woodbury said that once an "exorcist's fee" has been deducted, the proceeds of the spirit sale will go to the animal welfare group the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
A job fair Friday at the Kaneohe Marine base will be open to the public. U.S. citizens at least 18 years old and who don't have any military affiliation are invited to attend the job fair from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Kahuna's Community Ballroom. Military members, retirees and their family members may participate in the fair starting from noon. Job seekers without Defense Department identification will need to provide proof of citizenship and work status to attend the fair. The fair will feature employers from Marine Corps Base Hawaii and about 40 off-base companies and government agencies. Children will not be permitted at the venue and professional dress code is required. For more information, call 257-7787 or 257-7790
Members of the 140th Medical Group of the Colorado Air National Guard will provide a free eye clinic on March 17, 18 and 19 in the Weinberg Conference Room at Kahuku Medical Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic includes vision screenings, prescription for glasses and referrals if needed. Call 206-1468 for an appointment.
Season 14 of "America's Next Top Model" premiered last night and 21 year-old Tatianna Kern from Ewa Beach is one of the 13 finalists. She said she was just sitting at a mall with friends when she was approached by someone saying she should audition for Top Model so she did a year ago. Now she joins the list of five other women with Hawaii ties to make it as a finalist; 2 were from Maui, 2 from Honolulu & 1 from Waipahu. Tatianna went to school in England & came here to attend U.H. studying microbiology. She wants to be a mortician but...she says she may have found another calling. "If I can make it from doing nothing and being a surprise going into the audition than anybody can do it." Good luck to Tatianna!
Girl Scouts of Hawaii is recalling all boxes of Lemon Chalet Creme cookies because of complaints about the discolored creme filling. In a Girl Scouts news release they stressed the importance of delivering high quality cookies to their customers and have apologized for the situation. If you who bought Lemon Chalet Creme cookies, contact Little Brownie Baker @ littlebrowniebakers.com or call 800-962-1718 for a refund. On Oahu, Lemon Chalet Creme cookie tickets can be redeemed for any of their other flavors. List of redemption locations: girlscouts-hawaii.org.
Oahu lifeguards spotted slightly more than 100 box jellyfish yesterday. Check with lifeguards before entering the ocean. On Tuesday, more than 600 box jellyfish were spotted on Waikiki Beach and more than 75 at Ala Moana Beach Park. Ocean Safety says people stung by box jellyfish are advised to flush the sting area with white vinegar. Anyone experiencing breathing difficulty, muscle cramps/spasms and/or persistent pain is advised to seek immediate medical attention.
The State Farm Youth Advisory Board awarded Wilcox Elementary School with a $77,945 service-learning grant for a financial education/gardening project. Wilcox Elementary School is one of 82 community organizations, and the only one in Hawaii, to receive a service-learning, student-led grant across the United States and Canada. More than 1,100 grant requests were received by the Board. Wilcox Elementary School's program will provide an opportunity for all its students to grow food in a hydroponic garden established ten years ago by volunteer Yoshi Nakao. The students will share some of the food grown with their families, a food bank and a soup kitchen. The students will also sell some to neighbors. Curriculum at each grade level will be developed to study economics and food production.
AT&T has launched their "Txtng & Drivng...It Can Wait" campaign in hopes of convincing young people they are putting their lives in danger every time that they do. The campaign features an online resource center where educators, parents and teens can download information about texting while driving and sign a pledge not to do it. AT&T also has launched a Facebook application, at facebook.com/att
The Honolulu Police Department has suspended its weekly online posting of drunken driving suspects. Police officials announced the department was reviewing the pilot program, which attempted to use public embarrassment as a deterrent to driving under the influence. An HPD spokesperson said police are reviewing the effectiveness of the program and that no new postings will be made during the evaluation period. She said suspension of the program was not the result of complaints from DUI suspects or others.
In just a couple of months, Master Sgt. William Chang and other Hawaii Air National Guard members have collected and distributed more than 450 soccer balls to Iraqi children on the streets. Chang, who is part of the 297th Air Traffic Control Squadron at Kalaeloa, asked the Star-Bulletin in January to help publicize "Operation Soccer Ball." The project was recently started by the Kirkuk Regional Air Base's Rising Four foundation, which hopes to make a positive impact on kids through soccer. Chang said their Army brothers are currently distributing the balls for them. They usually take a bunch of soccer balls with them when they go 'outside the wire' on their missions. No specific street, just basically in the surroundings of Kirkuk City. He can be reached at maika@hawaii.rr.com
We can add Barbers Point Bowling Center as another newly renovated bowling alley to enjoy, thanks to owner Linda Painter. She said there's a huge bowling community in the area & with other civilian centers on the island pretty much packed they felt there's enough business to go around, and especially on that side of the island. Besides bowling, there's a Prop Stop Snack bar. Hours are 10a-11p Monday through Thursday & 10a-12m on Fridays and Saturdays.
CBS continues to give its remake of "Hawaii Five-0" a contemporary look, casting Jean Smart as Hawaii Gov. Pat Jameson. Smart, who was nominated for two Emmys when she appeared on "24," will play a part once held by Richard Denning during the original show's 12-year run. Smart is the second woman cast for a role once held by a man. Grace Park was cast as Kono Kalakaua, the role once held by Zulu. Filming for the show's pilot began yesterday.
University of Hawai'i men's basketball head coach Bob Nash, who spent 31 years at UH as a player, assistant and head coach, was fired yesterday, following three consecutive losing seasons and a last-place finish in the Western Athletic Conference. UH Athletic Director Donovan said a national search for a new coach will begin immediately. Donovan said he asks his coaches to do six things -- focus on the academics, comply with NCAA and state regulations, interact with community with public relations focus and help fund raise, recruit players with good character, be part of the UH team, and (have a good) won-lost record. Donovan said Nash met five of the six standards, except the won-lost record, "That's the only category that hasn't met our standards."
The Waialua High School Robotics known as "The Hawaiian Kids" won the 2010 San Diego Regional FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology Robotics) Competition held this weekend at the San Diego Sports Arena. The Hawaiian Kids were part of a three-team alliance that took the top prize at the regional event that featured a total of 49 student robotics teams from around the country. By winning the regional, Waialua has secured a spot for the seventh time in the International Championships that will be held in Atlanta, Ga., in April.
Last Friday, the state began charging a $3 parking fee for nonresidents at the Pali Lookout. Hawai'i residents who show a local ID continue to park for free. A parking attendant is on duty at the pay booth to check IDs. The new parking fee is part of a new program by state Department of Land and Natural Resources to raise funds to help support maintenance and repairs at state parks, small boat harbors and forest trails. Nu'uanu Pali is one of the most-visited state parks, with more than 900,000 visitors per year.
Villains, crime lords, con men and Wo Fat beware. Steve McGarrett is back on the job. Filming begins today on a pilot for a CBS remake of "Hawaii Five-0," and with ABC's "Lost" about to end its six-year run in the Islands, the local film and TV community is hopeful McGarrett will save the day. The state estimates that a typical TV series adds about $70 million a year to the local economy, so the show, if it's picked up, could pick up where "Lost" leaves off. But "Five-0" has more than economic value. "Five-0" was groundbreaking TV, and it put the Islands front-and-center in millions of living rooms for a dozen years. During its successful run, the show created a local film industry from almost nothing, put minority faces into prime time and sold the Islands as a tourist destination. The networks had never filmed a TV show entirely on location before, as CBS did with "Five-0," and the series was credited with pouring $100 million into the local economy.
There's new version of the "chat room" on the internet called Chat-Roulette. It allows you to see who you're talking to; even a random stranger from somewhere around the world. According to cyber crimes expert Chris Duque, some teenagers use acronyms, 'CR,' or they just use 'Roulette.' Those who checked out the site found mostly men on it so women are more likely to find someone who wants to chat with you. If you like what you see, stay and talk. If not, hit "next" and you're on to the next person. Duque said be prepared for what you might see; like obscene material. Duque added that the longer you're online, the more your teen is at risk in exchanging personal information like phone numbers, e-mail, etc. Chris has tips on how to block the site on your computer. Call us for info...296-9696 (Chris Duque at aikea808@gmail.com)
According to AAA Hawaii, the average price for a gallon of gas statewide was $3.41 this week, unchanged from last week. Honolulu's average price was $3.32, unchanged from last week and a month ago. It was up 95 cents from the same time a year. Hilo's average was $3.45, down five cents less from last week. It was two cents higher than last week and 93 cents more than a year ago. Wailuku's average was $3.81, one cent higher than last week, two cents higher than last month and $1.20 higher than at the same time last year.
While Hawai'i is famous for wiping store shelves clean of toilet paper and other provisions before a predicted storm, less known is that if the threat passes without wreaking havoc, some store operators accept and refund your money or issue store credit for bulk goods bought in haste before the all-clear signal. From Kāne'ohe to Nānākuli and beyond, there were reports of shoppers lugging 10 or more cases of bottled water back to the store after the tsunami scare. Or, in some extreme cases, folks were seen hauling in gas generators purchased Saturday morning.
State officials say they have found a coqui frog in Oahu's Manoa Valley but it's just a lone amphibian and not part of an infestation. State Department of Agriculture spokeswoman Janelle Saneishi said the invasive frog was recently found in the backyard of a home. Saneishi says the male frog may have been brought in on a plant or landscaping. Department officials are monitoring the frog so they can capture and remove him. The coqui is native to Puerto Rico. In Hawaii the frogs have no natural predators and have formed large colonies on Maui and the Big Island. In large numbers, the mating calls of the coqui males are so loud they're said to rival the sound of jet planes. They haven't become established on Oahu.
The Pearl Harbor Shipyard will be holding a job fair on March 27 from 8a-12n at Honolulu Community College They plan to fill 175 positions; about 100 apprentices and 75 engineers and support positions to help maintain and repair the U.S. Navy ships and submarines at Pearl Harbor. You must be at least 18 years old by Jan. 15, 2011, a U.S. citizen and have a high school diploma or equivalent. Applicants must pass a physical exam, academic skills test and be able to obtain a security clearance. After the job fair, applicants will only be able to apply online from March 27 to April 9. Call us for more info: 296-9696 (People interested in engineer and engineering support positions can e-mail their resumes to cnihhrohawaii@navy.mil by April 23)
Tim's Cascade Snacks has recalled its "Hawaiian Kettle Style Potato Chips - Sweet Maui Onion" and "Hawaiian - Sweet Maui Onion Rings" because of possible salmonella contamination. The Angola, Wash.-based company is voluntarily recalling the products because of possible health risks, according to the state Department of Health. The department is notifying retailers statewide to remove the product from sale. No known illnesses have been reported, the FDA said.
Next week's Honolulu Festival, an annual showcase of Pacific Rim culture and food, is expected to draw roughly 4,700 visitors and pump about $10 million into the local economy. In its 16th year, the event will feature some 120 performing groups over two days at four venues across the city. It opens March 13 and winds up the next day with a parade through Waikīkī. The festival also has grown in popularity with locals and is expected to attract 70,000 kama'āina this year. All events during the two days are free, except for a "Friendship Gala" on Saturday night that is a fundraiser for the Honolulu Festival Foundation, the nonprofit organization that runs the event. The Grand Parade down Kalākaua Avenue starts at 4:30 p.m. March 14 and will feature floats, including one with a "daijayama," or fire-breathing dragon. For a full schedule of events, go to honolulufestival.com.
Hundreds of people went to Honolulu Hale yesterday for former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi's memorial service. Friends and colleagues praised Fasi calling him a "champion of the little guy" and "the best mayor Honolulu has ever had." During the service, a U.S. Marines Corps color guard and honor guard accompanied his casket; Mayor Fasi served as a marine lieutenant in World War II in the Pacific. The Royal Order of Kamehameha called him an honorary alii. Mayor Fasi & wife Joyce were married for 51 years! The Fasi children & grandchildren were there. After the service, the Fasi family stayed until 6p to greet and thank more 1500 well wishers. Mayor Fasi's funeral procession will make a final drive past Honolulu Hale at 11 this morning & then head to the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific for a private burial service.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control, marriages last longer than relationships between couples who are just living together. The report says about 78 per cent of marriages last five years or more, while less than 30 per cent of what the CDC called "cohabiting unions" make it to the five-year mark. The reason? Over half of those couples stop living together SO THEY CAN GET MARRIED! The report also said the odds of staying together 10 years or longer in a first marriage are better for couples of the same racial origin. Nearly 80 per cent of couples who have their first child at least eight months after their first marriage are more likely to celebrate their 10th anniversary; those who don't have children are more than twice as likely not to last 10 years. About 75 per cent of marriages between men and women 26 years old or older last at least 10 years, compared with only about half of teen marriages
The memorial at Honolulu Hale for Former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi begins at 10 this morning in the courtyard. After the service, the city will open the courtyard to the public so that people can pay respects to the Fasi family. Mayor Fasi's children said they remember him as the ultimate loving family man; an affectionate father of 11. Fasi's daughter, Gioia said, "When he (the Mayor) came home, he was our dad, and he was just great.. Fasi's son David said, "he always sang for all their parties; he loved to sing and play his harmonica and telling jokes; a very lovable and funny guy at home." Despite having functions every night, the mayor always made it home for dinner, his kids said. The Mayor is credited with many accomplishments in 22 years in office. He managed to leave a permanent mark on the city of Honolulu. He created The Bus service, Honolulu City Lights, farmers markets, neighborhood boards and satellite city halls.
You knew it was coming...commemorative "Tsunami Survivor" T-shirts. They went on sale Monday at Crazy Shirts'. The shirts are selling for $25, and a portion of sales will be donated to the American Red Cross for relief efforts in Chile. Mark Hollander, CEO and president of Crazy Shirts said the creative department and manufacturing employees spent Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday to get this done. Crazy Shirts has a history of survivor T-shirts that go back at least as far as Hurricane Iwa in late November 1982.
Cyber space can be a scary and dangerous place especially for kids & teens. That's why Sacred Hearts Academy is presenting the 16th annual Science Symposium for Girls, Saturday at Sacred Hearts Academy. The symposium is free and open to girls in grades 5 through 8 (they don't have to be Sacred Hearts students) and their parents. It's an opportunity for young girls to explore careers available to women in the fields of math, science, engineering and technology. The parents-only workshop will feature experts from the Department of the Attorney General's Hawai'i Internet and Technology Crimes Unit and the Missing Child Center-Hawai'i, covering Internet safety issues in Hawai'i. For more information or to register, go to sacredhearts.org
Students from Kamehameha Schools' drama club, Keaka Kamehameha, presents 'Ulua: The Musical. The story is about a Honolulu boy moves to Maui in search of meaning in his life, and finds fishing. It's a musical extravaganza, that's fun for the whole family. The play opens tomorrow, March and runs through March 14th at Kamehameha Schools Ruth K'elikolani Auditorium. Tickets can be purchased at the door. For show times and more information, call the Kamehameha Schools Drama Department at 842-8496.
A silicone breast implant saved the life of Lydia Carranza, a California woman who was shot in the chest by a gunman. The gunman aimed his weapon directly at heart but one of her implants stopped the bullet and prevented any fragments from reaching her vital organs. One doctor said the bullet fragments were millimeters from her heart and her vital organs. if she didn't have the implant, she might not be alive today. Lydia was working in a Beverly Hills dental office last July when the estranged husband of a co-worker ran in and opened fire, killing his wife and then firing at Lydia. One deadly-force expert said, common sense would dictate that any time you have something that interrupts the velocity of the projectile, it would benefit the object it was trying to strike."
46-year-old Pamula W. McBride of Spokane, Washington, attended a lot of weddings. Problem was, she wasn't invited. But she got pretty good at crashing the weddings, mingling with guests and had a bad habit of making sure she never left empty-handed. She would discretely leave when no one was watching, taking a few of the wedding gifts with her. Until finally, an old high school classmate and off-duty police officer - recognized her at a wedding where she wasn't an invited guest!!! She'll now serve 45 days in jail for stealing gift cards and personal checks from that wedding. Police also suspect McBride stole similar items from the gift table at Scott Drago's wedding reception. Drago said, "We had so many guests at the wedding that we didn't really notice until we went to open gifts the following day. You don't get very many gifts and you're wondering, 'Gee, something's wrong here.'" Ya think?
The public will get to pay tribute to former Mayor Frank Fasi in the Honolulu Hale courtyard tomorrow. Only family and invited guests will be allowed inside the courtyard during the actual service from 10 to 11 a.m., although television monitors will be located outside City Hall for public viewing. The public is being allowed inside Honolulu Hale from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. to pay respect to the Fasi family. Entry will be through the main doors into Honolulu Hale on South King Street. City officials are warning that parking might be an issue if a large crowd shows up. Limited public parking will be available at the Alapa'i Transit Station but only from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Parking is also available at metered parking stalls along Punchbowl, South King, Kawaiaha'o, South and Richards streets -- and at metered stalls in the city's municipal parking lot. All must observe all tow-away regulations. Call us for additional parking areas.
A motorcade will run from Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary down Bishop Street and onto South King Street tomorrow morning. At 11 a.m. Thursday, the burial motorcade will proceed from the mortuary down Bishop and onto South King to allow Fasi's casket to pass by Honolulu Hale and the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building a final time. The motorcade will then proceed directly to the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Memorial Punchbowl. The Punchbowl services are private.
(Additional parking also may be found at the following locations: Neal S. Blaisdell Center, state Capitol parking lot, Kalanimoku Building parking garage, One Kapiolani Building, Ali'i Place, the state's Makai Garage, the Territorial Office Building, and other parking areas in the Capitol district)
A motorcade will run from Nu'uanu Memorial Park & Mortuary down Bishop Street and onto South King Street tomorrow morning. At 11 a.m. Thursday, the burial motorcade will proceed from the mortuary down Bishop and onto South King to allow Fasi's casket to pass by Honolulu Hale and the Frank F. Fasi Municipal Building a final time. The motorcade will then proceed directly to the National Cemetery of the Pacific at Memorial Punchbowl. The Punchbowl services are private.
(Additional parking also may be found at the following locations: Neal S. Blaisdell Center, state Capitol parking lot, Kalanimoku Building parking garage, One Kapiolani Building, Ali'i Place, the state's Makai Garage, the Territorial Office Building, and other parking areas in the Capitol district)
How long will frozen food keep?
Frozen dinners -- three to four months
Ground beef and turkey -- three months
Bacon, unopened -- one month
Roasts -- six to twelve months
Whole fish -- five to six months
Fish fillets -- four to five months
Shellfish -- four to six months
Whole chicken or turkey -- twelve months
Chicken or turkey pieces -- nine months
Cooked poultry -- four months
Frozen dinners -- three to four months
Ground beef and turkey -- three months
Bacon, unopened -- one month
Roasts -- six to twelve months
Whole fish -- five to six months
Fish fillets -- four to five months
Shellfish -- four to six months
Whole chicken or turkey -- twelve months
Chicken or turkey pieces -- nine months
Cooked poultry -- four months
Beginning today, Japan's All Nippon Airways will offer women-only bathrooms on most international routes. The designated restroom will be located in the rear section of the plane and be available to all female passengers. Men will be allowed to use it only in emergencies or when there are very few female passengers on the flight. An All Nippon official said "women do not like using shared toilets as men sometimes leave the seat up" and that demand for women-only toilets was especially high among passengers taking long flights. The airline said it received "numerous requests for this service." Sorry guys...there's no plans for a men-only bathroom. BTW, last year the airline made news when it encouraged passengers to use restrooms before boarding to reduce the weight of a plane as part of its "ecological travel on the ground and in the sky" campaign.
Starting tonight, all of Kapiolani Park will close from midnight to 5 a.m. to alleviate any confusion of park hours. Currently, the park section makai of Kalakaua Avenue from Kapahulu Avenue to the Natatorium closes 2 a.m. to 5 a.m. Overnight camping has become a major problem at the park. In the summer of 2008, overnight camping reached more than 150 a night. In 2008, the city passed a new law that provided for a stricter definition of camping and set hours _ 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. when camping is banned.
Today marks the start of Red Cross Month, and the Hawaii Red Cross plans events throughout March to raise money, awareness and volunteers for the organization. Coming up this month are a Hats Off donation drive, an online auction, and a shopping fundraiser at Kahala Mall. While most people associate the Red Cross with large-scale disasters, the local chapter responds to everyday emergencies in Hawai'i about once every three days. The Hawaii Red Cross trains more than 33,000 people each year through free workshops covering CPR, first aid, nurse aide skills, family caregiving,lifeguarding, water safety, baby sitting and pet first aid. They also offers free summer swimming lessons. In a lesser-known role, the Hawai'i chapter also provides extensive support to military service members and their families. The Red Cross facilitates emergency communication between deployed Hawai'i soldiers and their loved ones, runs the entire volunteer program at Tripler Army Medical Center, and provides psychological first aid training for military families before, during and after deployment. Because the Red Cross is not a government agency, all of its services are made possible through donations and volunteer efforts
72-year-old Ernie Sanchez wanted to get his $700 benefit from the New Mexico state unemployment agency. So called the New Mexico Department of Workforce Solutions, a government-run unemployment relief agency-trying to get his unemployment money but couldn't seem to get through. He tried calling 1,114 times! Some days it took a hundred calls just to get through. And sometimes when he did get through, he would be on hold; sometimes for 3½ hours! Problem was, Mr. Sanchez made all these calls from his cell phone at 45 cents per call! In the end, his phone bill for the calls...$700 -- the same amount he was trying to get in the first place. Mr. Sanchez later said, "I feel cheated in some way."
People who missed their curbside recyclable pickup because of Saturday's tsunami scare are asked to store their green and blue carts until the next scheduled pickup, city officials said yesterday. All other scheduled Monday refuse services are back on normal schedule for today.
Some areas had reports of sirens not working in Lanai City, Kailua, Kahuku, Waikiki and Makiki. State Civil Defense officials say they're hoping to replace the entire warning system with solar powered sirens. But it's very expensive, costing up to $100,000 each. Ed Teixeira from the State Civil Defense says they're working on the problem. Most of their 364 outdoor sirens still need to be converted to solar. As part of the state's capital improvement plan, $10.5-million will be used to invest and install about 140 new sirens. Teixeira says they do spot check the sirens after every monthly test, but he says it's a constant battle with tight budgets and lack of staff. He also says areas with old sirens, tsunami evacuation zones and places with poor coverage all have priority for installation.
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