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Sisters Declare Music Is ‘Good For You,’ Then They Prove It
Part one is done, and a pair of music crusaders since have moved on to part two — but not before sparking some interest among children touching an instrument for the first time. “We both love music and...
View ArticlePacWest VB Star Ready For Seasiders’ Aug. 30 HPU Match
BYU-Hawaii women’s volleyball standout Shih Ting (Stella) Chen may be three weeks from her senior season, but she’s already the most decorated player in the proud history of the Seasiders’ program....
View ArticleCar Dealer To Host ‘Hott Nitz’
Amid the gleaming new cars, live entertainment and keiki activities Saturday, there’s a chance to do some good at Hott August Nitz at Windward Dodge Chrysler Jeep and Hyundai. Running from 5 to 10 p.m....
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by Aug. 6 to be considered for the Aug. 13 edition. Wednesday August 6 Castle parents Castle High School hosts Freshmen & Parents Info Night in the...
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Waha Nui – 8/13/14
Kaneohe’s Maria Zarka plunged her way onto the Tongan National Team, which just concluded swimming and diving events at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. A stand-out diver at Kalaheo...
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WCC Newspaper Takes First Place In National Press Review
Meet Windward Community College’s 2014 ‘Ka ‘Ohana’ newspaper staff (from left) Grant Kono, JP Spencer, Charissa Wittig, editor in chief Kelly Montgomery, adviser Libby Young, Patrick Hascall, Jessica...
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Foundation Joins KOK Effort To Win $40 Mil
Phyllis Ida It’s a gift given to grab greater grants: Harold K.L. Castle Foundation has awarded $20,000 to Kamalapua O Ko’olau to facilitate an attempt to win $40 million in preschool-development money...
View ArticlePatient Advocacy At Crown Care
From the perspective of patient advocates, medical care too often boils down to a one-way street of a doctor just telling a patient what his or her treatment will consist of, rather than a conversation...
View ArticleObon Fest At Byodo-In Temple
Valley of the Temples Memorial Park will host an Obon Festival for the public from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Byodo-In Temple as its way to honor Japanese heritage, complete with a prize drawing for...
View ArticleHearing Set For Kapa’a Industrial Park Expansion
City planners will conduct a public hearing Aug. 22 in Kailua on a permit to allow expansion of Kapa’a Light Industrial Park. The hearing starts at 10:30 a.m. at Kailua District Park concerning the...
View Article$120K Castle Foundation Grant To Support Waimanalo Hui
Hui Malama O Ke Kai has received a $120,000 grant from Harold K.L. Castle Foundation to help Windward students pursue higher education. The nonprofit hui provides Waimanalo youths in grades 5-12 and...
View ArticleHealthy Babies Vie Sept. 13 At Mall
Parents of hale and hearty babies can choose to turn them into award-winning tykes by entering the 2014 Healthy Baby Contest. Registration is open now for preliminary rounds, to be held 10 a.m. to noon...
View ArticleCultural Groups Get National Help
Two Kaneohe nonprofits — Papahana Kuaola and Hula Preservation Society — have together received almost $100,000 in grants from U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services’ Native American/Native...
View ArticleEvery Game Matters To Windward Prep Football Teams
It may be only week two in Hawaii prep football, but for the Windward schools, every game is akin to a playoff, as each team hopes to continue playing deep into November. A look at this weekend’s games...
View ArticleCollegiate Volleyball Lynch’s Lifelong Goal
Chaminade sophomore Ku’ulei Lynch’s love affair with volleyball goes back to the beginning of her life. “Since I was born,” Lynch likes to say. Indeed, before she could pronounce the word volleyball,...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by Aug. 13 to be considered for the Aug. 20 edition. Wednesday August 13 Emergency shelters Hawaii Hazards Awareness and Resilience Program of Waimanalo meets...
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Focus on Windward Oahu
The Windward chapter of the American Association of University Women awarded a total of $9,200 in scholarships June 7 at its luncheon at Pohai Nani. The 2014 winners are (from left) Castle High's...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
Send Windward items to cchang@midweek.com by Aug. 20 to be considered for the Aug. 27 edition. Wednesday August 20 Mental self-help United Self-Help sponsors a mental health support group at 5:30 p.m....
View ArticleHalf Marathon Sept. 7 For Boys & Girls Club
Running is good for you, and on Sept. 7, it also can help Windward children during the 33rd annual Windward Half Marathon. The event also includes a 5K and a keiki dash, and all of them benefit the...
View ArticleChoral Society Seeking Singers
All interested singers — soprano, alto, tenor or bass — are invited to Windward Choral Society’s open house rehearsal at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 in Kailua United Methodist Church’s Holman Hall. Founded in...
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