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March 04, 2009 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Three Mililani residents - Daniel Lee and Lucia Mocz of Mililani High, and Christopher Nagashima of Punahou - have been named candidates for the 2009 Presidential Scholars Program, based on their college board test scores. Ultimately, two high school students from each state will be invited to Washington, D.C., for official honors. So far, these four are among 3,000 students who made the initial cut from 2.8 million nationwide in the Class of 2009 ...
Pamela Susan Pettyjohn of Wahiawa earned her bachelor’s degree in social sciences at the end of fall semester at Washington State University in Pullman ... Susanna Cheung of Helemano Plantation will be inducted into the 2009 Hall of Fame Laureates by Junior Achievement next week at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel for her contribution to free enterprise ... Wahiawa’s James Lee has been promoted to new senior marketing manager with Symmetry, a direct-sales health-products company (351-2223) ...
The Mililani financial group Chinen & Arinaga, spearheaded by vice president John Au, was able to collect more than 1,200 shoeboxes full of practical and welcome items for homeless families on Oahu last month. John did it through a network of generous schoolchildren in Kaneohe, and the firm awarded cash prizes to the three top schools ... The Leilehua Zonta Club and its president Bernadette Pigott are looking for “pre-college” women students ages 16-20 for the club’s annual $1,000 grants for Young Women in Public Affairs. To apply, call Rene Mansho at 306-1876 ...
Feng shui consultant Mia Chen, who celebrated Chinese New Year at Mililani Shopping Center’s festivities, sees special meaning in Barack Obama being the 44th president. The double fours, she explains, “symbolize twice as much work needing to be done by Obama, resulting ultimately in greater power, wealth and prosperity for the country” (239-0602) ... Ho’ala School and its art teacher Tina Markel are supporting Nigeria’s art ambassador Ibiyinka Olufemi Alao in his school visits around the state. He’ll be at the Arts at Mark’s Garage at 6:30 p.m. March 3 (621-1898) ...
Melody Lee of Mililani took third place for ages 12 and older and won $10 for her Valentine card in Waipio Center’s annual contest. The entries all went to cheer up residents of St. Francis Hospices and clients of its adult day care ... Sad but looking forward to some leisure time - finally - Charles and Myrtle Sakai and their family bid farewell to their customers in mid-February by closing the century-old Haleiwa Supermarket with a grand sale. Said they: “A special mahalo and fond aloha to our staff and the community for the many wonderful years of heartfelt friendship.” Now it’s a Longs Drugs store ...
Mililani’s Jasmine Trias is back with the Society of Seven Las Vegas show (at the Waikiki Outrigger) for a five-weekend run March 6-April 4. You can see her as Beyonce, Britney Spears, Natalie Cole and Shakira - and as her sweet self (923-7408) ... Personal license plates spotted recently (from behind) on Oahu streets: LDYVIP, MZBHVN, NTE MGK and GIZ-BIG
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