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February 24, 2010 - MidWeek The Central Waha Nui
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Del.icio.usThe newly formed Wahiawa Historical Society plans to revive the Wahiawa Pineapple Festival on May 8 with plenty of interesting exhibits and events in store for residents. The group also wants to talk to as many Leilehua High School graduates as it can to record oral histories for its community archives. By now, loyal Mules, you’re probably OK about “talking to the principal,” so go ahead and call former principal James Iha to talk story (621-5411 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) or contact fellow alumna Jo-lin Kalimapou (741-4781, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)) ...
U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono has nominated high school seniors Jeni Domingo of Leilehua and Preston MiuraAkagi of Kahuku High to the U.S. Air Force Academy ... Remember Melissa Monette, the Mililani junior who won so many high-profile awards last spring? Now she’s a finalist for Coco-Cola Scholars Foundation honors. Melissa and 252 other outstanding high school seniors will go to Atlanta (Coke’s home base) March 25 where she stands to win a $10,000 or $20,000 grant following interviews, tours of the soda giant’s headquarters, a banquet and a community service project ...
The Mililani Middle School team made the MATHCOUNTS top seven at the Oahu competition Feb. 13 and will advance to the state competition March 6 at Iolani School ... Mililani student Cody Kilthau made the fall semester honor roll at Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota (3.5 and above, but 8 degrees F), and Wahiawa’s Bradley Laulualo is on the fall dean’s list at University of Montana Western in Dillon ... Waimea Valley field educator Kahokulea Haiku (aka North Shore musician and surfer Hoku Haiku) has created Keiki Fun Book for youngsters as they explore the valley. On sale for $2 at the park’s retail store, Ku’ono Waiwai, it offers 12 pages of stories and activities, PLUS four crayons. You also may special order it by calling Gail Cabalce at 638-5870 ...
Santa Catalina School in Monterey, Calif., has named student Shannon White of Haleiwa to its fall semester honor roll and Gold Cord academic honors. Shannon also has done well for herself on the school’s water polo team ... WahiawaWhitmore Neighborhood Board honors Shawn Murray and his Wahiawa company, Aloha Termite and Pest Control, this week for its decade of support for the community ... Tired after walking from store to store at Pearlridge? Sit down with the Mililani Chess Club for awhile. Members give free classes from 6 to 8 every Tuesday night on the shopping center’s second level, Uptown ...
Mililani Lions Club’s Winston Watarai reports that members collected nearly 100 pairs of used eyeglasses at last month’s drive. Thanks, folks ... Speaking of glasses, Haleiwa author Pearl Giordano‘s latest children’s book is Glasses for George, which promotes eye health in a fun way. George is a near-sighted frog, you see. You can get the book at local bookstores or look it up at http://www.tatepublishing.com ...
Come March, during Women’s History Month, you can tune into HPR radio for Aloha Shorts and hear stories read by Mililani’s Stephanie Kong and Kat Koshi. Stephanie and Kat are among the “Superwomen” in this all-female talent night ... Congratulations to fall semester President’s Honor Roll students at Washington State: Ruth Gerola of Wahiawa and Ryan Kim and Janelle Ohtani of Mililani
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