Culture is guiding plan
Editor’s note: This is in response to a letter from Kailua Neighborhood Board chairman Chuck Prentiss, published in the June 4 edition, regarding a meeting on the Kawainui-Hamakua Marsh Master Plan...
View ArticleKoolauloa Talents Join Forces On Anime Documentary Series
The word ikigai means “reason for living” in Japanese. Everyone has one — and sometimes one person’s ikigai can help someone else find her own. Those are the stories Sariah Howard likes best. “We want...
View ArticleWaimanalo Rodeo This Week
Hold on to your cowboy hats: The popular Waimanalo rodeo is back after a decade, thanks to local country music singer and radio personality Dita Holifield. The inaugural Dita Holifield JN Chevrolet...
View ArticleGoodwill Stages Grand Opening At Kailua Store
It’s been four years since Goodwill had a physical location in Kailua, but that changes this Saturday with the grand opening of its new retail store and donation center at 105 Oneawa St. Ceremonies...
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Laie Students Capture The Power Of The Sun At Annual Sprint
Laie Elementary School teammates (from left) Leina Carvalho and Keha Benson with fellow pair Cobi Ah Puck and Angelo Galeai display their lightweight solar-powered vehicles on Earth Day while awaiting...
View ArticleLady Knight Focuses On Golf’s Mental Game This Summer
Iris Kawada’s gift for concentration always shows itself on the golf course, whether she’s just enjoying a round or participating in a tournament. On that note, the Castle senior-to-be is perfectly...
View ArticleNew Coaches Ready To Rev Up Red Raider Soccer Teams
A smooth transition can be expected for both the Kahuku High boys and girls soccer programs with new leadership next winter. Kahuku took the “in-house” route recently when choosing head coaches for...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by June 18 to be considered for the June 25 edition. Wednesday June 18 Library science During Chemistry & Physics Week, Kahuku Library presents “Hardware...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
Blind guest Shelford Cantan (left) tries his luck at basketball with guidance from Leo Club member May Hori (in black) during the Picnic for the Blind April 19 at Manawalea Ranch in Waimanalo. The...
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‘Live’ Dance Concert Is Full Of New, Old Talent
Pulse Productions/24-VII Danceforce will perform ’4 Love … Live 4′ at 4 and 7:30 p.m. July 5 and 6 at Paliku Theatre, featuring familiar dancers from present and past shows, including (from left)...
View ArticleLegislative Town Hall Thursday
Lawmakers representing Kaneohe and Kailua will host a town hall meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday in Hale Akoakoa 105 at Windward Community College to discuss outcomes of the 2014 Legislature. Sen....
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Waha Nui – 6/25/14
A memorial service for longtime Kahaluu artist Hiroshi Tagami is set for 10 a.m. July 5 at Unity Church of Hawaii on Diamond Head Circle. The 85-year-old acclaimed painter and horticulturalist died...
View ArticleChanges At The Top For McKenna Ford
The deal closed June 10 as a California auto dealer took over Mike McKenna’s Ford dealership on Kailua Road after three decades. Jay Gill reportedly will rename the business Windward Ford of Hawaii,...
View ArticleMarsh talk’s still open
Dear Editor, The letter from Chuck Prentiss published on June 4 contains some factual errors. He stated that the draft plan for Kawainui has “been given little publicity and no opportunity for public...
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Kaneohe Rotary Gives College Boost To Area High School Grads
At Kaneohe Rotary Club’s May 6 recognition luncheon, the club presented scholarships to four high school graduates from Kaneohe (in orange leis, from left) GeRysand Matsui Cabanilla of St. Francis...
View ArticleMarimed Course Aids Maritime Jobs Search
Aiming to train qualified adults for “good jobs that support healthy families and strong communities,” Marimed Foundation has just graduated 20 men and women from its Maritime Careers Exploration...
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Lady Surfrider Fills Her Summer With Basketball, Track
Kailua High School’s multi-skilled Patria Vaimaona. Photo from Patria Vaimaona. By JACK DANILEWICZ The by-product of being a three-sport athlete is that you seldom have a day off. That is not a problem...
View ArticleWindward Rush Opening Practices To Prospective Players
As Rush Windward Soccer comes up on its first anniversary, the club is sure of one thing: Players who want game experience will find it. “One of the benefits of playing with Rush is that there are a...
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Kahuku Film Club Hosts Awards, Celebration Of Digital Talent
Kahuku Film Club members Ocean Eale (left) and Smylyn Naluai brief the crowd on the club’s productions during the recent ‘Olelo Kahuku Kahea showcase. Photo by Siana J. Burgess. The village that makes...
View ArticleFunds Available For Conservation Farming
Deadline is July 11 for Waimanalo farmers with an interest in water conservation to file applications for grant funding from the Oahu Resource Conservation and Development council. ORCD has partnered...
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