WW Ho‘olaulea Rich In Local Talent, Tastes
MidWeek Staff Celebrating the area and its beauty, Windward Community College and Kaneohe Business Group will present their Windward Hoolaulea from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Oct. 6 at the college. The 12th...
View ArticleWW Teachers Meet Standards
Carol Chang Hawaii’s public school classrooms include hundreds of teachers who have completed the rigorous process of meeting national teaching standards. This past school year alone, 59 new candidates...
View ArticleWaha Nui
Carol Chang Because of her inspired achieve- ments at Pohai Nani’s TOPS (Take Pounds Off Sensibly) group, Beatrice Jost attended TOPS’ international con- vention in San Diego this year, wearing a crown...
View ArticlePlayoffs Loom For WW Teams
Jack Danilewicz With the OIA Red and White races winding down, playoff berths and post-sea- son seedings are still in the balance. A look at this weekend’s Windward games follows. Farrington at Kailua...
View ArticleRed Raiders On A Roll Heading Into Volleyball Post-season
Jack Danilewicz Among the fall adjustments for Kahuku first- year head volleyball coach Camilla Ah Hoy was adapting to losing her voice. “I lost it at the beginning of the season, and I still really...
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
MidWeek Staff Wednesday October 3 Paliku revue Paliku Theatre presents Ten Years of Bright Lights, a musical revue, at 7:30 tonight (added show), 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 4 p.m. Sunday at WCC....
View ArticleA Historical Take On Mokapu
MidWeek Staff Kailua Historical Society continues its mission to remind residents about their past in its next program, “Before the Military: Mokapu Peninsula.” At the meeting from 7 to 9 tonight (Oct....
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
MidWeek Staff Below are highlights of what’ s happening in Central Oahu. Fax items by Oct. 17 to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is Oct. 24. • IRRIGATION Wahiawa Botanical Garden...
View ArticleAnae Thrives In Volleyball, But Football Was Her First Love
Jack Danilewicz Among the weapons in the Kahuku girls volleyball team’s arsenal as it begins OIA playoffs this week is cohesiveness, to hear veteran middle blocker Pati Anae tell it. “We started off...
View ArticleFolk Music Encore In Kaneohe
MidWeek Staff Folk music is returning to Pohai Nani Retirement Community with Keith Haugen and Frank Uehara set to perform “Folk Music Lives (hana hou)” at 7 p.m. next Tuesday at Pohai Nani auditorium....
View ArticleWhat’s Up in Windward Oahu
MidWeek Staff Wednesday October 10 Kahaluu board meets Kahaluu Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. at KEY Project on Waihee Road. Call 768-3710. Chi Kung class The WCC class, “Chi- Building with Chi...
View Article‘Cool’ Block Party Time Saturday In Kailua Town
MidWeek Staff Combining a street festival and health awareness fair in the Whole Foods Market parking lot in Kailua Town Center, Cool Kailua Nights is something the whole family can enjoy from 4 to...
View ArticleLe Jardin Academy Dedicates New Outdoor Tennis Courts
MidWeek Staff Le Jardin Academy’s Outdoor Sports Center is now complete, following the official opening and blessing of its tennis courts. Let the P.E. classes begin! “We had a terrific turnout with...
View ArticleArea Documentaries On Farming To Shine At HIFF Saturday
MidWeek Staff Hawaii International Film Festival screens two documentaries with Windward ties this weekend, both promoting local agriculture. • Na Kupu Mana‘Olana (Seeds of Hope), with award-winning...
View ArticleDrive-thru Prepared For More Hungry Customers
Carol Chang While Koolau Center marked its 38th anniversary in August with music, rides and fun, it also had reason to celebrate the recent renovations of its McDonald’s Restaurant. The eatery, known...
View ArticleRed Raiders Still Lead All Other Prep Teams Into Playoffs
Jack Danilewicz Below is a look at Castle, Kailua and Kahuku’s post-season football prospects. Castle Knights Record: 1-6, 1-4 heading into last weekend’s finale with McKinley Signature wins: The...
View ArticleCertifiably Organic Farming Graduates Ready To Dig Into Jobs
Carol Chang A first graduating class stepped up last month at a Waimanalo farm to claim certificates showing they're qualified to work in the organic farming industry. A dozen students, recruited from...
View ArticleWW Business Expo Invites Young Entrepreneurs To Sign Up
Nicole KatoThe 2012 Windward Business Expo Oct. 27-28, sponsored by Kailua Chamber of Commerce, will offer more than 100 exhibits and 36 workshops to educate the community by focusing on growing and...
View ArticleWaimanalo Farm Goes Scary And Friendly
MidWeek StaffWaimanalo Country Farms, home to lighthearted family hayrides and pumpkin patches this time of year, is adding a decidedly darker element when the sun goes down, thanks to the students...
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