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September 17, 2008 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Del.icio.usNa Loio Immigrant Rights & Public Interest Legal Center marks its 25th anniversary this Friday by giving its Keeper of the Flame Award to Wahiawa native Maj. Gen. Antonio Taguba (Ret.) and to the Pacific Survivor Center. Antonio, a Leilehua graduate, authored the 2004 U.S. Army report documenting the horrific abuses at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. The award recognizes those who “serve the under-served with integrity, honor and an unwavering commitment to justice, dignity and equality for all” ...
Keoki Surfboards in Whitmore Village was to host 7-year-old Mikael Estopier on Sept. 11 as part of the Texas youngster’s trip here, sponsored by Children’s Wish Foundation International. Mikael is battling acute myelogenous leukemia, but his dream is to battle the waves in Hawaii on a surfboard he made for himself. After Keoki Ching helped him make that board at the factory, a surf lesson was to follow ...
The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History and Preserve America have named Mililani High social studies teacher Cynthia Tong the Hawaii History Teacher of the Year, which earns her $1,000 in cash and an archive of books and materials for the school library. Cynthia, a 17-year teaching veteran, was praised along with her colleagues for “creating one of the most dynamic History Day programs in the state while developing outstanding historical research and interpretation lessons for the classroom.” She’s won numerous awards for her teaching and perpetuates it by serving as a mentor teacher for the UH College of Education along with other contributions to her profession and to her favorite subject ...
Brian Christensen of Mililani Mauka has joined Pint Size Corp. as its CEO, bringing 30 years of experience in the food industry. Brian also serves on the boards for Hawaii Foodbank and the Hawaii Food Industry Association. Specializing in ice cream and frozen pizza, PSC grew from its Hawaii beginning in 1979 and was purchased by San Francisco-based Fundamental Capital last January ...
Susan Luehrs of Hawaii FI-DO is hoping for more player teams to make the North Shore nonprofit agency’s first golf tournament a success. Set for Oct. 17 on the Hawaii Prince course, proceeds from the benefit tourney will help Susan and her human and canine volunteers continue to make life better for handicapped clients and at-risk youths (222-1264) ...
Eduard Lizabet has returned to Solomon Elementary School this fall, vowing to earn $2,000 for the American Heart Association. Last year as a fourth-grader, Eduard ranked fifth in the entire state for bring in $1,013 during the school’s Jump Rope for Heart campaign ... No, OMPO is not a sound coming from the tuba section, it’s the Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization, which coordinates transportation planning for the island. And this year the rotating chairman-ship has fallen on City Councilman Nestor Garcia (Mililani Town to Makakilo) and vice chairwoman, state Rep. Marilyn Lee (Mililani, Mililani Mauka) ...
Castle & Cooke has promoted Lisa Souza of Wahiawa to manager, homeowner service center, helping buyers to customize their homes. Lisa joined C & C in 1988, working her way up from junior host at Mililani’s model homes ... Congratulations to lucky slot players in downtown Las Vegas this summer. At Main Street Station: Mililani’s Mary Scharsch ($11,326), Mililani’s Janis Anzai ($4,500), Wahiawa’s Raoul Dela Cruz ($4,000). At the California Hotel: Wahiawa’s Fannie Guerrero ($9,700), Wahiawa’s Jane Oda ($6,441), Mililani’s Catherine Peavy ($5,400). At the Fremont: Waialua’s Marge Rego ($5,000) ...
Robert Camello of Waipio-Gentry is the new site development manager for Reynolds Recycling. He previously worked in the hotel industry ... HFD’s tip of the month from Fire Capt. Terry Seelig: Check your home for fire hazards, have and rehearse an escape plan, and know where to meet outside ... BONUS FACTS: Two names in the news, in case you want to address them formally: Fannie Mae is the Federal National Mortgage Association; Freddie Mac is the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
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