Windward Clubhouse Ready To Stretch Out
If it wasn’t for area residents, Boys & Girls Club of Hawaii might not have opened its Windward Clubhouse in 2006 – and soon it will break ground to welcome more children. “The community actually...
View ArticleWaimanalo Hosts City Town Hall
Mayor Kirk Caldwell is coming to a town near you, and he’s all ears. Caldwell and his cabinet will visit Waimanalo Thursday and meet with area residents from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Room A at Waimanalo...
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Waha Nui – 5/7/14
It’s been a good year so far for Sheena Alaiasa. After earning National Middle School Principal of the Year last summer for her work at King Intermediate, the Laie commuter was transferred to Castle...
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WCC Students To Showcase Lessons In Music, Dance, Vocals
Ka’ala Carmack, director of WCC’s vocal music program. Photo from Bonnie Beatson. Save the dates: Song, dance, slack key and piano – all played by students on three free concert nights for the public –...
View ArticleGolf For Good Schools May 16
A local foundation that shared $50,000 with the community last year wants to do it again – with your help. Turtle Bay Foundation’s second annual benefit golf tournament is set for May 16 on the...
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‘World’s Most Experienced Airline’ Also Cooks Up A Storm
The Pan Am cookbook team of (from left) Elane Kato, Teresa Webber and Geri Kai in a pose from the past. Photo from Teresa Webber. Teresa Webber flew around the world for 16 years on Pan American World...
View Article‘Mau’ Now Master Of The Game In Kailua High Volleyball
When Kailua High’s Seth “Mau” Thomas began playing volleyball as a junior, he counted on his athleticism to make up for his lack of experience. It also helped his progress when he quickly became a...
View ArticleKailua-Waimanalo Has Two AYSO Teams In National Tourney
The Kailua-Waimanalo chapter of the American Youth Soccer Organization has a long history within the national organization, having fielded teams and promoted the sport for boys and girls since 1976....
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by May 7 to be considered for the May 14 edition. Wednesday May 7 Fireknife championships Polynesian Cultural Center hosts the world fireknife championships...
View ArticleChurch Tackles Homeless Topic
Emmanuel Episcopal Church continues its free speaker series at 7 p.m. Thursday with a talk on “Tackling Homelessness in Hawaii.” Colin Kippen, chairman of Hawaii Interagency Council on Homelessness,...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
Steve and Michiyo Tower and their golden retrievers Tiki and Hana all look cool wearing their shades in the sun April 13 at Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle's I Love Kailua Town Party. The crowds enjoyed...
View ArticleJan’s Fans Are Ready For A Fight — Always
Kailua’s Relay for Life is still two months away, but the Jan’s Fans team has been working hard all year – for nine years, in fact – to raise cancer-fighting funds. Comprised of about 60 Oahu families...
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Waha Nui – 5/14/14
Kaneohe’s Roxanne Bruhn addressed her class May 10 at UH West Oahu’s first-ever graduation ceremony. An outstanding student, Roxanne earned her degree with distinction in public administration, is a...
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Lanikai Melodrama Reprises Wives’ Classic Political Maneuver
Lanikai Mortgage Players present ‘Wedlockout, or Bedfellows Make Strange Politics’ May 16-25 at Shreve Theater, featuring the melodramatic talents of (back, from left) Courtney Nichols, Jeff Griswold,...
View ArticleCastle Professional Center Brings Urgent Care To Kaneohe
Castle Medical Center recently opened an urgent care center in Kaneohe, helping to supplement the services of its busy emergency room on the main hospital campus. Located in Castle Professional Center...
View ArticleChef, DOE Hoping To Sprout Keiki Farmers
Hawaii schoolchildren are helping to field test a new farming program that may become part of the state DOE curriculum. After seeing it for himself at The Chef’s Garden in Ohio, Hawaii chef Alan Wong...
View ArticlePony Club Stars At Benefit Fair
Therapeutic Horsemanship of Hawaii welcomes equine enthusiasts to its Horse Show & County Fair Fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Waimanalo Polo Field. This year’s highlight is a jumping...
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WCC Offers Atelier Art Course
An Atelier Hawaii student employs the sight-size technique as she works on a cast drawing at Windward Community College. Photo by Peter Tully Owen. Painting like Michelangelo or Rembrandt isn’t just a...
View ArticleFoundation Aids Schools, Reef
Harold K.L. Castle Foundation is continuing its long tradition of supporting education on the Windward side with two recent grants. Among donations totaling $1,905,988 to nonprofits around the state,...
View ArticleSurfriders Looking Good For DI State Baseball Tournament
For the Kailua High baseball team, this week’s Division I state tournament offers an opportunity to close out in a big way what already has been a distinguished season. At the outset of 2014, Kailua...
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