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City Council Bestows Official Birthday Wishes On Freitas, 100
MidWeek StaffThe City Council honored 100-year-old Ida Freitas (center with lei) during the group’s May 9 meeting at Pali Golf Club. With her are (from left) daughters-in-law Peggy and Diane Freitas,...
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Science Fun With Solar Sprint
MidWeek StaffEvent volunteer Ken Kajihara is about to signal the start of the 2012 Solar Sprint for Laie Elementary School student Laramie Kimball, whose model solar-powered vehicle will race down the...
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Toolbox For Education Grants Aid Upgrades For Two Schools
Carol ChangTwo Kailua elementary schools are on a high this year because of Lowe’s. The Lowe’s Charitable and Educational Foundation awarded Enchanted Lake Elementary School $4,970 for the spring...
View ArticleCastle Outfielder Loves The Game And Loves His Knights
Jack DanilewiczIt’s well-known in the Castle program that out-fielder Billy Kerkau can cover a lot of ground. The senior-to-be also knows how to finish plays. “He’s a good defensive outfielder,” head...
View ArticleMustangs’ Frank Looking Good To OIA Volleyball Coaches
Jack DanilewiczWhen teams opposed the Kalaheo volleyball team this spring, they usually made containing Nainoa Frank a priority. That’s a difficult task, as head coach Ed Chun knows well from watching...
View ArticleHealth, Culture, Art At Hawaiians’ Aha Kane
Rasa FournierKane will converge on Windward Community College June 15-17 for a Native Hawaiian men’s health conference. “Aha Kane” begins each day at 6 a.m. with a full slate of activities that include...
View ArticleUnderground Imu For Underwater Robot
MidWeek StaffKailua High School’s Underwater Robotics Team will have a benefit imu roast June 15 on campus, and cooking space is on sale now to the public for $20 per aluminum tray of thawed, seasoned...
View ArticleSurfers To Clean Wildlife Refuge
MidWeek StaffOahu surfers will observe International Surfing Day (June 20) by cleaning up Kahuku’s James Campbell Wildlife Refuge from 10 to 11:45 a.m. June 23. The Oahu chapter of the Surfrider...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
MidWeek StaffWednesday June 6 Reduce anxiety Register by today to attend “Revitalization Using Your Mind and Breath,” set for 9:45 a.m. June 13 in Hale Kuhina 115 at WCC. Fee is $9. Call 235-7433....
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Focus on Windward Oahu
MidWeek Staff Kaneohe Rotary Club awarded annual scholarships May 22 to area students. At the ceremony at Pohai Nani are Rotarians (from left) Margaret Teruya, Sandy Cabanilla and Larry Smith; scholars...
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Surfriders Dive Under Water For Florida Meet
Carol ChangKailua High School’s team-designed ROV took first place May 19 in the Regional Underwater Robotics Challenge in Hawaii, qualifying the Surfriders for the international competition in...
View ArticleLook Like Your Father And Win Big
MidWeek StaffThe popular father-child look-alike contest is back for the 14th year at Windward Mall, which will celebrate Father’s Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. this Saturday in center court – a day...
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Waha Nui
Carol ChangKailua resident Jobie Masagatani is the new Department of Hawaiian Home Lands director, bringing years of experience to the office from DHHL, OHA, The Queen’s Medical Center and her alma...
View ArticleFarm Workshops On Location
Carol ChangThe Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council offers a series of farmer workshops this summer, beginning June 21 at a taro farm in Waiahole Valley. Each of the five workshops...
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An Upbeat Macedonia Teacher
Carol ChangDeborah Eveland Deborah Eveland has a UH teaching degree and is preparing to help out at a girls summer camp in July. Nothing unusual there. Except that the Kaneohe native gave up a teaching...
View ArticleHPU Nursing Wins Accreditation
Nicole KatoHawaii Pacific University, which houses the largest baccalaureate nursing program in Hawaii on its Kaneohe campus, graduated 127 students in May, and has successfully reached another...
View ArticleIn All Poly Football Camp, Coaches Come To See Local Players
Jack DanilewiczThe reality for major college football prospects is that it’s never too early to get noticed by recruiters. In the case of Hawaii’s current prospects, the June 21-23 All Poly Camp at...
View ArticleMustangs Improving With Tough Opponents In Legion Play
Jack DanilewiczFor the Kalaheo baseball program, its 15-game American Legion League (ALL) season will be akin to a developmental league – at least when it comes to the pitching staff. “(ALL) is very,...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
MidWeek StaffWednesday June 13 Boards meet Kahaluu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. at KEY Project, and the Kaneohe board will meet at 7 p.m. June 21 at Ben Parker Elementary cafeteria. Call...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
MidWeek Staff Jenny Fox (green shirt) and many others await a bite from an orange midas cichlid June 2 at Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden’s Keiki Fishing Derby in the park reservoir. The derby marks...
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