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Carol Chang
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May 07, 2008 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Les Honda
Les Honda

Roberts Hawaii has appointed Wahiawa boy Les Honda to be director of guest experiences for the tour and transporation company. Les, a Leilehua High School graduate, also studied at Minneapolis College of Art and Design and previously worked in marketing for Borders Group and others ...

The Board of Water Supply’s annual poster contest to promote water conservation produced three honorees from Central Oahu schools. Mililani Mauka Elementary School third-grader Gianna Ramiscal took second in her age group while schoolmate Andrew Durand (grade 4) took third. Mililani Waena Elementary fifth-grader Nicole Nakamura earned an honorable mention. You can see their work May 18-31 at Pearlridge Uptown, and also in the 2009 BWS calendar. Gianna and Andrew also received savings bonds ...


The Honolulu Fire Department’s tip of the month: Install and maintain smoke alarms in your home, make an escape plan and practice it ... A rising Central Oahu talent is Army wife Shanan Colvin of Wahiawa, who plays Rose in Army Community Theatre’s Bye Bye Birdie, which runs from May 8 to 24 in Fort Shafter’s Richardson Theatre (438-4480) ...

A Global Day of Prayer is not a bad idea right now. It’s planned for noon to 3 p.m. this Saturday at the state Capitol Rotunda, and Lori Shimabukuro of New Hope Mililani has more details (621-9363) ... You can catch Wahiawa musician and concert promoter (via UpRise Music) Hope Mayo playing her original stuff from 7 to 9 p.m. every Friday (except First Friday Artwalk) at the rRed Elephant on downtown Bishop Street ...

St. Francis School students can tell when their new English teacher Sam Judd has arrived on campus from her Mililani home. She drives a “vibrant green Volkswagen Bug” ... Jane Oda of Wahiawa hit 11 jackpots recently on slot machines at the California Hotel casino, winning a total of $11,737.

Shanan Colvin
Shanan Colvin

Doing it all at one time at the Fremont was Juanita Sadoy of Waialua with a $10,000 take, and Regina Gagalac of Wahiawa with $6,000. Best of all: Wahiawa’s Justin Oho won $25,000 at Main Street Station. What did I do on my April Las Vegas trip - besides lose - you ask? Stayed two extra days (because of ATA) and then visited a dog park. Stay tuned for more on that ...


Congratulations to teachers Cynthia Tong of Mililani High and Mark Woolsey of Kahuku High and Intermediate, winners of a $2,000 Teach Award from Best Buy Co. for “creatively integrating interactive technology into their school curriculum” ...

Also earning recognition was Cadet Col. Ryan Benito of the Army JROTC program. Ryan was named 2008 Outstanding Cadet for his unit during the year-end marching competition and awards ceremonies on Fort Shafter’s parade field last week - to the accompaniment of the 25th Infantry Division’s Tropic Lightning Band ... Veteran salesman Win Latronic of Haleiwa is puzzled that more factories, generators, printing presses and trucks over here aren’t using his product. “It’s the top weapons lubricant in the Western world,” he tells me, “and it increases your gas mileage by 3 mpg. We make love to your engines.” It’s called Militec 1 and comes in a small plastic container at auto parts stores. Wanna hear more? Call Win at 638-9522 or go to www.militec1.com

 

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