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November 19, 2008 - MidWeek The East Waha Nui
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The University of Hawaii Regents have approved the renaming of the School of Social Work after one of its most famous alumni, the late Myron “Pinky” Thompson of Niu Valley. “Mr. Thompson was a highly principled, wise and compassionate person who continues to inspire those who knew him and whose legacy will inspire generations to follow,” declared dean Jon Matsuoka. Myron was a leader in Alu Like, Bishop Estate, Queen Liliuokalani Trust, Polynesian Voyaging Society and many other Native Hawaiian causes ...
Christin Matsushige of St. Louis Heights loves cats so much, she formed the nonprofit Hawaii Cat Foundation and bought some land in Kahaluu to give the abandoned felines a safe home. There are currently 225 cats in the no-kill sanctuary, and according to a Generations Hawaii story, two-thirds of them are waiting to be adopted (688-8822) ...
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Dentist Jason Revestir of Hawaii Kai has opened a practice with Temple Valley Dental Group in Kaneohe. In addition to private practice here, Jason also served as an Army dentist in Iraq in 2003 during his three year hitch. They struggled then to get supplies for their patients ... Todd Low of Waialae Iki is the new manager of the state’s aquaculture development program. In other words, he would love to see us all eat more locally raised fish ...
Jason Loo of Hawaii Kai will play the role of Chad in Army Community Theatre’s High School Musical, opening Thursday at Fort Shafter (438-4480) ... Give a hand to three East Oahu role models who claimed some of the Whose Keeping Hawaii Green? awards for 2008. Ed Kenney, chef/owner of Town in Kaimuki and Downtown@HiSAM, won the Restaurant category for promoting fresh, local and organic food on his menu. Hahaione resident Ramsay Taum won as a Green Pioneer for his work with Evolution Sage (carbon off-sets, emission reductions) and also as Individual Educator for spreading the word through his job as director of external relations and community partnerships with the UH School of Travel Industry Management.
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The late John Kelly Jr., founder of Save Our Surf and a lifelong Black Point resident, received the Lifetime Achievement award for his dedication to protecting Hawaii’s shoreline. The second annual awards honor those “who have gone beyond the everyday effort to preserve or enhance our environment”...
Get your holiday chocolate fix early. Menehune Mac has opened a temporary store in Kahala Mall through Dec. 31 ... East Oahu has two cute little calendar girls to boast about. Little Kodey Deuz of Kuliouou, 2, is on the June page of the 2009 Hawaii’s
Miracles Calendar, selling now at Foodland and Sack N Save. The $15 calendar supports Kapiolani Medical Center during its 100th year. Now thriving, as you can see, Kodey was born with multiple heart defects. Jamie Arce of Kahala, now 12, was born three-months prematurely and spent time at the hospital’s newborn intensive care unit. She and sisters Caitlyn, 9, and Brianna, 5, all came into this world at KMC ...
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The Republicans, all two of them, have met to re-organize the state Senate for the 2009 session - and they agreed that Sen. Fred Hemmings (Kailua to Hawaii Kai) shall be Minority Leader again, and Sen. Sam Slom (Diamond Head to Hawaii Kai) will continue as Floor Leader. “It wasn’t difficult to count the votes,” admits Fred ... And Rep. Calvin Say (D - St. Louis Heights to Palolo) is back in the Speaker’s seat for the House ... Monthly tip from Capt. Terry Seelig at the Honolulu Fire Department: Consider putting up a fire-resistant artificial Christmas tree this year, use noncombustible materials to decorate it, approved lights and don’t overload the extension cords
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