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May 06, 2009 - MidWeek The East Waha Nui
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UH professor of composition and theory Donald Womack has won a commission to compose a short choral work on an aspect of the life of Father Damien, as well as a $3,000 prize. A Hawaii Kai resident and composer, he is respected for his “high emotional content that is fresh, consistent and convincing.” Donald says he’s honored to create a piece to honor this model of selflessness and soon-to-be canonized saint.
The Honolulu Symphony Chorus will premiere it May 16 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral ... Congratulations to the Kaiser High School Cougar Connections staff. They earned the Best in State award for editorial cartoon in the 2009 Hawaii State High School Journalism Awards program. Jung Song penned their entry ...
James Lee and Tara Watumull, both of East Oahu, are vying for wins this week on the Central Oahu Regional Park courts in the USTA Hawaii Pacific Section of the International Tennis Federation Junior Tournament. The top junior players from all over the world are in town for this one ...
Chaminade student body president Amanda Lavenberg has just added more honors to her name. She is Hawaii Student Employee of the Year and CU Student Employee of the Year. Amanda works in the student activities and leadership office and is active both on and off campus through CU’s service learning program ...
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Kalani High senior Katie Kaahanui will be a panelist on the Giving Aloha TV show, airing this month on ‘Olelo channel 52 at 9 p.m. May 13, 11:30 p.m. May 18 and 10 a.m. May 28; also at 4:30 p.m. May 31 on channel 49. Katie will discuss underage drinking issues with three adults on the battlefront of the problem and moderator Paula Akana, sponsored by the Hawaii Partnership to Prevent Underage Drinking ...
Hawaii Kai’s anti-bottle cap crusader Suzanne Frazer will be at E Malama I Ke Kai Ocean Festival from 10 to 3 p.m. May 16 at Kapiolani Park to collect the colorful beach litter that screws up the recycling process. Look for the B.E.A.C.H. booth ... Jamaal Fairley (Kaiser 2004) and Cory Okimura (Kalani 2000) have graduated from Air National Guard basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas. Cory graduated “with distinction” ... Island Air is proud of its first graduating class of 18 in the revived (from Aloha Airlines)
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Aviation Student Explorer course last month. Graduates include Sonny Ah Puck III of Kapiolani Community College, Miana Anama and Regina Vave of Sacred Hearts Academy, Sean Bresnan of Kaiser and Arri Nguyen of Kalani High ...
“Unsung hero” and unofficial mayor of Hawaii Kai Murray Luther, 93, was honored at the March 31 HK Neighborhood Board meeting with a plaque from Rep. Gene Ward recognizing his exceptional service over 34 years (including the community’s landmark sculpture). Murray and his wife Diane recently moved into the Hawaii Kai Retirement Community, which he looks at as “an extended cruise”
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