Kaimuki has joined the pop-up shopping craze with help from Hawaii Book Publishers Association and Mutual Publishing, which will conduct a Pop-Up Bookstore now through Dec. 20 at 1215 Center St.

New books from a dozen publishers will be on sale, many for discounted prices, and a portion of the proceeds will go to another Kaimuki group, the nonprofit Aloha Harvest, which is dedicated to feeding Hawaii’s hungry. Donations of nonperishable food also will be accepted.

The pop-up shop is located in Mutual Publishing’s space in the Franklin Variety Building behind Bank of Hawaii. Free parking is available across the street.

Art and gift items from Na Mea Hawaii will be available, in addition to books from Bamboo Ridge, Bess Press, BeachHouse Press, Bishop Museum Press, Calabash Books, Island Paradise Publishing, Kamehameha Publishing, Kahala Press, Slate Ridge Press and Watermark Publishing.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 a.m. to 2 pm. Saturdays (Dec. 6, 13 and 20 only). For more information, call 732-1709.

Dessert lovers, rejoice: Yogurtland is back at Hawaii Kai Towne Center.

The fro-yo chain returned to Hawaii Kai in late October under new ownership after several months’ closure, but its offerings of tart and creamy yogurt (such as Mojito Sorbet and S’mores) with myriad toppings will remain the same. The only other Yogurtland in Hawaii is its Waikiki location.

That’s not the only new thing at the shopping center for the year. Sally’s Beauty Supply will open in December. The professional beauty supply retailer will stock more than 7,000 salon-quality products for hair, makeup, nails, skin care and body care.

For more information, call the center at 396-0766 or visit hawaiikaitownecenter.com.

It can be difficult for a registered nurse to find the time to go back to school to get a formal, four-year degree. That’s why Chaminade University will introduce an accelerated pathway for RNs to receive their Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees starting next summer.

“The accelerated program is critical for hospitals in Hawaii and elsewhere that are seeking ‘magnet status,’ which requires higher training and educational levels, including the requirement for nurses to have their BSN,” stated Patricia Kiladis, dean of Chaminade’s School of Nursing.

Only 24 students will be accepted in the initial class, in either full-time or part-time cohorts. Most classes will be held online through Chaminade’s

Office of Professional and Continuing Education, in order to accommodate working RNs, and it can be completed in as little as 18 months.

The program is still awaiting formal approval from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. For more information, visit chaminade.edu.

Lunalilo Home welcomes the public to an open house from 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 15 at its Hawaii Kai campus on 501 Kekauluohi St.

Visitors can take orientation tours with staff, ask questions about the home’s services, and enjoy light refreshments and live music from Keith and Carmen

Haugen. A prize drawing for a two-night stay in Waikiki also will be held every hour.

Funded from the trust of King Lunalilo, the home first opened in the 1880s in the Kewalo-Makiki area before relocating to Hawaii Kai in 1969. The adult residential care home has a special focus on Native Hawaiian elders, who may qualify for subsidized care. The facility can hold 41 residents at full capacity, with services in full residential care, adult day care and respite care.

For more information, call 395-1000 or visit lunalilo.org.

Hawaii Red Cross seeks more heroes, and it needs everyone’s help to find them. The humanitarian organization invites nominations for its annual list of local heroes by Dec. 1.

Qualifiers must have prevented human suffering, aided disaster victims, saved a life or assisted military service members and their families in Hawaii after July 1, 2013. Hawaii Red Cross then recognizes them in one of five categories: Lifesaver Hero, Military Hero, In the Line of Duty Hero, Youth Hero and Animal Hero, at a special breakfast.

Last year’s honorees included Animal Hero Bailey Miyamoto, a golden retriever who comforts patients at Tripler hospital through its Tripler Human Animal Bond program, and Officers Wade Tamarra and Shayne Sesoko, who were honored as In the Line of Duty Heroes for saving the life of a Waipahu man whose house caught fire.

Submit nominations at redcross.org/hawaii.

When Chaminade men’s basketball head coach Eric Bovaird first saw Lee Bailey play, the veteran coach was sold immediately on the Detroit native.

Four years later, as Bailey gets ready to begin his senior season with the Silverswords, his stock is still on the rise.

“He was my very first recruit (as Chaminade coach) and, thankfully, he decided to come,” Bovaird said. “It all starts with him. He’s a four-year starter and a 3.5 (GPA) student, who has had a lot of success.”

Bailey is among the reasons hopes are once again high for the Silverswords, who open their 2014-15 season Friday night at McCabe Gymnasium with an exhibition game against a traveling New Zealand All-Star team. Chaminade is coming off a 19-13 season, which included a Pacific West conference tournament title and second straight appearance in the NCAA Division II tournament.

For his part, Bailey was a First Team All-Conference pick last year and ranked among league leaders in points (17.1 per game) and assists (4.5 per game). He previously had earned Third Team and Freshman of the Year honors his sophomore and freshman years, respectively. He also was PacWest tournament’s Most Valuable Player last March.

Bovaird credited the ultra-competitive prep scene in Detroit with seasoning his senior point guard.

“Lee was exposed to some of the best basketball in the country. When he was a freshman, playing in the Maui Invitational, he wasn’t (intimidated). He was like, ‘I’ve been playing against these types of players my whole life.’”

In addition to Bailey, the ‘Swords also welcome back James Harper, Kevin Hu, Kuany Kuany and Kiran Shastri.

“We have our key corps back from last year’s NCAA (tournament) run,” Bovaird said. “I’m really happy with their progress. They were good players last year. Whether we win or lose is going to depend on how well those kids play.”

Harper and Kuany came on late last season to help lead Chaminade’s post-season run. Harper dropped in nine 3-pointers in the win over Dominican University in the PacWest championship game, while Kuany made the All-Conference team, although just a freshman.

“When James is hot, he’s as good a shooter as anyone,” Bovaird said. “Kuany is going to be a real good player for us.”

Bovaird also expects 6-foot-10 senior center Frankie Eteuati to have an immediate impact after returning from a year-and-a-half hiatus from the sport because of injuries. “He’s hitting his stride,” he said.

The ‘Swords frequently have opened the season on the road in recent years, but they won’t play on the Mainland this time until after the first of the year.

Following Friday’s exhibition game, the team plays home games against Regis University Nov. 14 and Saint Katherine College Nov. 17 at McCabe.

The ‘Swords begin the Maui Invitational Nov. 24, when they meet Pittsburgh in a first-round game. They also play Nov. 25 and 26 on Maui against opponents to be named later.

“I’m happy to have a bunch of home games (to start),” Bovaird admitted. “Even the Maui games will be like home games.”

Chaminade Basketball Notes:

* Bovaird was rewarded with a two-year contract extension in the off-season that will keep him at the helm through the 2016-17 season.

“This would be a hard situation to beat,” Bovaird said of his job. “This is a place I can see myself at for a long time. I have the best athletic director (Bill Villa) in the country.”

* Chaminade will be the home team in the ‘Swords exhibition versus University of Hawaii Dec. 19 at Blaisdell Arena, marking Chaminade’s first appearance at that venue during the Bovaird era.

* Bovaird has a 48-27 record against NCAA Division II opponents as Chaminade head coach. jackster.1969@yahoo.com

The Kaiser girls cross country team ran away from the pack at the recent OIA championships at Central Oahu Regional Park, as the Cougars (33 points) defeated second-place Mililani (65) by 32 points.

Junior Lisa Tashiro led the way, finishing the three-mile course in 19:31.21 to win individual honors. She crossed the finish line 26 seconds before runner-up Mary Moloney of Radford. Mililani’s Vanessa Roybal placed third with 20:09.63.

In addition to Tashiro, Kaiser placed two other runners in the top five at the OIA finals, as Lina Schell (20:27.14.) and teammate Hanna Heiss (20:38.42) finished fourth and fifth. Kaiser’s Erica Schell also was impressive, coming in at No. 10 with a time of 21:21.25., while Kaiser’s Kailee Murray-Pasion (21:46.89) finished 14th.

Trina Chun posted Kalani’s top individual finish, placing 12th with a time of 21:39.67.

The state championships were to take place last Saturday, also at Central Oahu Regional Park.

Kalani Girls Bowling Team is Third in OIA Finals

Ashley Honda tallied a pin-fall of 1,154 to help lead Kalani to a third-place finish at the recent OIA individual and team championships at Schofield Bowling Center. The Falcons totaled 4,819 points.

Pearl City, led by individual champion Chelsi Morishige, finished first with a total pin-fall of 5,579, becoming the first girls program to ever win four straight OIA girls titles. (The Chargers also are three-time defending state champions.)

Mililani (5,041) finished second, followed by Moanalua (4,990) in third.

Michelle Onomoto also placed in the top 10 individually for Kalani, with a total of 1,113.

Kalani had finished second to Moanalua (18,107) in the East earlier in October with a total of 16,610. The Falcons’ Haunani Inouye posted the best single-game high among East competitors with 232. She also posted the East’s best three-game high of 576.

The 2014 state bowling championships were to take place over the weekend at KXBExtreme in Konawaena on Hawaii island.

jackster.1969@yahoo.com

Send East Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by Nov. 12 for the Nov. 19 edition.

* BOOK SALE All craft and hobby books are half price during November at the Friends of Hawaii Kai Library book store, which is open 12:30-4:30 p.m. Monday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesday-Thursday, and 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday in the library basement (except for closure dates). Call 397-0515.

* PARENTING Shirley Yuen leads a parenting workshop at 2 p.m. Nov. 5 at Aina Haina Library. Visit shirleyyuen.com.

* DISASTERS Hawaii Kai Strong hosts disaster-readiness meetings at 7 p.m. Nov. 5 (hurricanes) and 7 p.m. Dec. 3 (get prepared), both in Kamiloiki Elementary cafeteria. The public outreach sessions are designed to build a more resilient community. Call 395-5406 or email hawaiikaistrong@yahoo.com.

* SUMMIT State Rep. Gene Ward hosts a beer summit at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 6 at Kona Brewing Co. Pub at Koko Marina Center. Call 586-6420.

* STEM EXPO Kapiolani Community College hosts a STEM Opportunity Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 6 at Koki’o Building Mall, where businesses, agencies and others can showcase job and career opportunities to students in science, technology, engineering and math. Call 734-9440.

* HANAUMA TALK Hanauma Nature Preserve presents free public lectures by UH graduate students at 3 p.m. Nov. 9 in the park theater on groundwater inundation, Hawaii-grown oysters, and climate change impact on marine life. Parking costs $1. Call 397-5840.

* KCC FAIR Diamond Head Arts & Crafts Fair is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 9 at KCC parking lot, offering more than 200 vendors, plus entertainment and food. Proceeds benefit the college and Hawaii Recreation & Parks Society. Call 768-3042.

* SCHOOLS CLOSED All public schools and libraries are closed Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

* VEGGIESAuthor Anne Dinshah discusses “Will Veganism Bring You Health, Wealth & Wisdom?” at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Ala Wai Clubhouse as part of the Vegetarian Society meeting. The public is welcome. Call 944-8344.

* NEIGHBORS Kuliouou-Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Aina Haina Library, Palolo meets at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at Palolo Elementary cafeteria, Diamond Head-Kapahulu-St. Louis Heights at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 13 at Ala Wai Clubhouse, Kaimuki at 7 p.m. Nov. 19 at Kaimuki Christian Church Fellowship Hall, Waialae-Kahala at 7 p.m. Nov. 20 at Wesley United Methodist Church, and Hawaii Kai at 7 p.m. Nov. 25 at Hahaione Elementary cafeteria. Call 768-3710.

* HK CHAMBER Hawaii Kai Chamber of Commerce sponsors a networking mixer and board elections from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Nov. 13 at Kona Brewing Company, with complimentary drinks and pupus. Email hawaiikaicc@gmail.com.

* BOOK SALE East Honolulu Rotary Club partners with Friends of Aina Haina Library to conduct a Holiday Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 14-15 at the library, offering a variety of books and media for all ages. Call 377-2456.

* CLEAN KAIMUKI Kaimuki Christian Church leads a monthly community cleanup and graffiti wipe-out from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 15, meeting first in the garage of Ekahi House on Mahina Avenue. Volunteers welcome. Call 735-1771.

* HAHAIONE FAIR Hahaione Elementary School has its carnival and fun fair from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 15. Call 397-5822.

* SEASON’S BEST The Season’s Best Craft & Gift Fair is open from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 and Dec. 6 at Ali’iolani Elementary School. Call 683-6064.

* OPEN HOUSE Saint Louis School hosts an open house at 1 p.m. Nov. 16 in Mamiya Theatre, followed by classroom and campus tours, and meeting faculty. Call 739-4832 or visit saint-louishawaii.org.

* HANAUMA TALKS Hanauma Nature Preserve presents free public lectures by UH graduate students at 3 p.m. Nov. 16 in the park theater on larval connectivity, coral pathogens and changes in coral composition. Parking costs $1. Call 397-5840.

* KAIMUKI DRIVE Kaimuki High School has rescheduled its Going Green recycling drive for 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 22, welcoming all kinds of items, from scrap metal to TV sets and electronic equipment, plus canned food, reusable clothing and household items, and more. Call Rene at 291-6151.

* LIONS PARADE The Hawaii Kai Lions Club Holiday Parade is set for 10 a.m. Nov. 29, marching down Lunalilo Home Road from Kamiloiki Elementary to Koko Marina Center. Call Walter at 395-3384.

* E-WASTE Pacific Corporate Solutions takes e-waste items for recycling from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 29 at Kaiser High School. No TV sets, alkaline batteries, microwaves or home appliances can be accepted. Call 488-8870.

* KAIMUKI PARADE Kaimuki’s 68th annual Christmas Parade and Tree Lighting Ceremony is set fo 6 p.m. Dec. 4, and entry forms are due by Nov. 14 to Kaimuki Business and Professional Association. Fee is $30 or $15. The march — featuring Santa Claus, scouts, lawmakers, bands, beauty queens and more — begins on the Chaminade/Saint Louis campus, then moves along Waialae Avenue to Koko Head Avenue. Call 739-4801, 779-5407 or visit kbpahawaii.com.

Ongoing

* KAIMUKI TALES Kaimuki Library offers its fall Sunday Storytime program at 10:30 a.m. each Sunday through Dec. 14. Call 733-8422.

* PILATES Chelsea Peck has opened Pilates O Ka La studio at 3150 Monsarrat Ave. #202 for a variety of clients: preand post-natal mothers, cross-training athletes, beginners and more. Call 772-3172.

* ALZHEIMER’S An Alzheimer s support group meets at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at Kilohana United Methodist Church, room 6. Call 591-2771.

* VERANDA Kahala Hotel & Resort’s Veranda lounge presents a variety of live entertainment from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Sundays as well as local jazz musicians from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Mondays, and piano jazz with David Swanson from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday; no cover charge. Call 739-8760.

* WEIGHT LOSS Kaiser Permanente hosts ongoing Weight Watchers meetings at 6 p.m. Thursdays (except Nov. 28) at its clinic in Hawaii Kai Executive Plaza. Call 1-800-651-6000.

* KEIKI COUNCIL East Honolulu Community Children’s Council meets at 5 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month at Palolo Elementary cafeteria. All parents of children with special needs are welcome. Call 586-5363.

* INTELLECTUAL Kapiolani Community College offers a class from 6 to 8 p.m. each Thursday in Intellectual Property Management in Manono 104, designed for companies and entrepreneurs. Fee is $35. Call 734-9211.

* CLINIC SERVICE The PATH Clinic for women’s health and pediatric care also offers primary medical care from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and extended weekday hours for appointments in Kaimuki. The clinic is located on the Salvation Army campus at 845 22nd Ave. Call 791-9390.

* HEALING Naturopathic physician Diana Joy Ostroff conducts a free information session at 6 p.m. each Wednesday at the Center for Natural Healing, 5283 Kimokeo St. in Aina Haina, answering questions about naturopathic medicine, homeopathy, oriental medicine and acupuncture. Call 373-9966.

* MARKETS East Oahu residents can shop at these farmers markets: Kaiser High PTSA sponsors one at 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays on campus (394-1200); the city’s People’s Open Market is open from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Wednesdays at Palolo Valley District Park and 1 to 2 p.m. Saturdays at Hawaii Kai Park-n-Ride (522-7088). Markets open every Saturday are at Kapiolani Community College from 7:30 to 11 a.m. (848-2074).

* KCC MARKET Hawaii Farm Bureau’s Tuesday night market is open from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays in the grassy area above the main college parking lot. Call 848-2074.

* MARTIAL ARTS U.S. Tae Kwon Do Center conducts classes in Indonesian martial arts from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at Niu Valley Shopping Center for ages 16 and up. Monthly fee is $60. Call 386-0559.

* TAHITIAN DANCE Tunui’s Royal Polynesian Keiki Tahitian Dance classes are held Saturday mornings at Kahala Elementary School for beginning and intermediate students. Call Nalani at 277-2205 or visit tunuisroyalpolynesian.com.

* SENIORS Koko Head Seniors Club meet for an activity or excursion at 10 a.m. Wednesdays at Kuapa Isle Clubhouse at Hawaii Kai Drive and Opihikao Way. Call 395-3096.

* AIKIDO Hawaii Kai Aikido Association offers classes with head instructor Alan Koide at 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday and 2 p.m. Saturday at Koko Head District Park. Call 722-8769 or 387-1655.

* MEETING DOGS Hawaii Dog Foundation offers a meet-and-greet with its adoptable dogs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Saturday of each month at Marina Pet Supply at Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. Call 256-6927.

* JIU-JITSU Gracie Jiu-Jitsu offers martial arts classes at Grand Master Cho’s in Koko Marina Center. Call 396-8900. * HEALTHY FOODS Whole Foods Market at Kahala Mall has ongoing free lectures, promotions and activities each month on good nutrition practices and healthy living. Call 738-0820.

* SCRABBLE Scrabble fans meet from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. every Wednesday at Kahala Mall center court by the fountain, playing three 50-minute games. Call 235-3073 or email cdurham@hawaii.rr.com.

* PUB MUSIC Kona Brewing Co. has a lineup of live music Thursdays through Saturday nights at its pub in Koko Marina, including. Call 396-5662.

* STARGAZING Hawaiian Astronomical Society hosts a free monthly star party at Kahala Community Park, complete with telescopes, at 4495 Pahoa Ave. Call 683-0118 or email peter@besenbruch.info.

* ART WORKSHOPS Art Exploratorium leads several children’s art workshops each month in Kaimuki. For details and fees, call 312-4316.

* WETLAND WORK Volunteers are welcome to join Livable Hawaii Kai Hui for its monthly community open house and workdays at Hawea Heiau and Keawawa Wetland Complex, meeting from 8 a.m. to noon on Hawaii Kai Drive near Keahole Street. Call 864-8081 or visit hawaiikaihui.org.

Art song music from Mililani High School graduate Daniel Bayot will be performed at 10:15 and 11 a.m. Thursday at the UH West Oahu Campus Center (689-2357). Daniel is a well-known professional singer and composer who gives back to his community. Last year, for example, he directed his alma mater’s first-year choir, Choice of Voice, in The Road Home … Still on the showbiz theme, actor Jack McBrayer (from 30 Rock) appeared last week in Esquire Channel’s Hawaii episode of The Getaway as he strolled across the North Shore, stopping at Waimea Valley and Haleiwa Farmers Market …

Luke Enriquez

◄ Back

Next ►

Picture 1 of 2

Luke Enriquez (Leilehua 2012) has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas …Congratulations to big slot winners in downtown Las Vegas: Mililani’s Charles Remington $42,479, Wahiawa’s Robyn Cordova $10,776, Mililani’s Thomas Saito $10,146, Mililani’s Kuei Ishii $8,288, Waialua’s Lydia Sato $8,000, and Mililani’s Joseph Kaaikaula $7,960 …

Oceanic Time Warner Cable recently honored its 2014 Outstanding Educators, including Leilehua High’s Rocio Alano, Mililani High’s Janet Leilani Ward and Waialua High’s Martha Akina … Notice that tall grass and weeds have been tamed at Wahiawa’s freeway entrance? That was Wahiawa Lion (and state Rep.) Marcus Oshiro with a mean weedwacker Oct. 11 during HPD’s Project Clean with Lions club members …

Speaking of which, the club’s 68th annual Veterans Day Parade honored all veterans Tuesday on its march up California Avenue, led by grand marshals Glen Arakaki and Yoshinobu Oshiro, both military intelligence veterans, and Mitsuo Hamasu of the 100th Battalion. Addressing the crowd afterward at Fred Wright Park was Brig. Gen. Sean Jenkins of the 25th Infantry Division … Rafael Pajarillo (Leilehua 2010) has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas …

Yes, the Fazio and Palmer golf courses remain open at Turtle Bay Resort, despite the fire in the cart barn last month, reports Kirstin Seal: “The courses are in great shape and are operating business as usual” & & & cchang@midweek.com

Turtle Bay Resort has six tasty options for people looking to make their Nov. 27 Thanksgiving dinner a little simpler. Because of demand, reservations are encouraged for the options listed below.

* North Shore Kula Grille will offer a four-course meal of pumpkin soup, seared sesame ahi salad, a choice of ham or turkey, and pumpkin pie crème brulee for $36. Call 447-6632. The restaurant also will serve a buffet in Kuilima Ballroom, featuring garlic rosemary leg of lamb, crab-crusted mahimahi and more. It costs $69 for adults and $34.50 for children ages 4-11. Seating times are 11:30 a.m., and 2 and 4 p.m. Call 447-6504 or 447-6805.

* Pa’akai has beet and lobster salad, pumpkin and cinnamon crème fraiche, roast turkey, yams, mushroom stuffing and cinnamon apple tarts all on the menu, which costs $69 per person. Call 447-6632.

* Lei Lei’s Bar & Grill will serve roast turkey with cornbread and sage stuffing, garlic smashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and more for its dinner guests. Cost is $32.95 for adults and $15.95 for children ages 4-12. Call 293-2662.

* The last dine-in option is at Ola, which will put a Hawaiian spin on Thanksgiving classics, such as kalua turkey and gravy, macadamia nut beans, sweet potato and haupia pie and more. Adults pay $38 and children ages 5-12 pay $17. Call 293-0801.

* If customers prefer to eat at home, the Kahuku resort also has a take-home feast of Thanksgiving staples, enough to feed 12 to 14 people, for $150. To place an advance order, call 447-6504.

For more information on the offerings, visit turtlebayresort.com under events/thanksgiving.

Mililani merchants are busy looking beyond Thanksgiving to the Christmas celebrations ahead, specifically a parade and a festival.

* Mililani marchers have until next week to sign up for the 29th annual Mililani Christmas parade, set for 9 a.m. Dec. 6. Final deadline is Nov. 20 for late applications from marching units and vehicles.

Grand marshal for the parade is Miss Hawaii 2014 Stephanie Steuri. Also participating are the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific, Mililani Trojans marching band, antique cars, Performing Arts Academy, Santa Claus and many more. The route moves from Mililani Shopping Center to Mililani Town Center, and both centers have planned a variety of festivities. About 1,500 marchers are expected, including 30 vehicles and 10 floats.

* Mililani Holiday Festival will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. Dec. 13, with activities planned at several locations: Mililani Shopping Center, Mililani Town Center, Mililani Rec Center 3, Mililani West Oahu YMCA, Wayland Baptist Academy, Mililani Marketplace and Hanalani Schools. Pas De Deux will perform excerpts from

The Nutcracker at the town center gazebo, and seven $500 grand prizes will be awarded. Shuttles will run between all locations.

For more information on either community event, call 722-6467 or email crystal@tlcpr.com.

Mililani-based New Horizons Counseling will conduct an addiction treatment camp Dec. 7-12 at Camp Mokuleia for a select group of 10 participants.

The intensive, live-in, court-approved program is run by NHC director Mark Turansky and includes meals, private rooms and a structured routine designed to lead addicts toward understanding, treatment and recovery. Fee is $1,500, which Turansky said is affordable, compared to similar inpatient programs that cost up to $30,000 a month.

The author of Figure it, Face it & Fix it — Your surprising solution to addictions and substance abuse, Turansky offered testimony from past treatment camp participants.

* “Values and life choices which I was avoiding were brought out and looked at for the first time in quite a while,” said a Haleiwa camper. “I needed that. To see the reasons behind why I’ve been doing to myself what I’ve been doing has been enlightening.”

* “At Treatment Camp,” said a Waialua addict, “I learned to stop using by looking at addiction in a positive, honest and empowering way.”

For more information, call 484-1000.

Wahiawa Community and Business Association will sponsor its annual Wahiawa Town Santa Parade at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 5, and the group welcomes applications from marching units now through Nov. 24.

Entries must have a Christmas theme, but leave out Santa since he’s already signed up. For an entry form, call Marcia Sumile at 348-2238 or email tsumile@hotmail.com.

Organizers expect about 300 marchers, 10 vehicles and a couple of floats. The marchers will assemble at Kaala Elementary School, move down California Avenue to North Cane Street, ending at Center Street. The parade will go on, rain or shine, Sumile said.

A Waialua farm is playing host to a smorgasbord of fresh dishes this Saturday to start off the makahiki-Thanksgiving season.

Mohala Farms invites 24 guests to dine on a menu of its harvest, tour the organic farm and “enjoy the fresh country air” at 6 p.m. Saturday in Waialua — just off Thompson’s Corner where Kaukaonahua Road meets Farrington Highway.

On the menu are roasted kabocha squash soup with kale and coconut milk, with carrot sesame crackers; black bean and kalo burger on arugula with tomato and cucumber slices and tropical fruit salsa; mushroom and chive risotto, cole slaw with pomegranate and hazelnuts; breadfruit pumpkin-spiced pie, and chilled Jamaican hibiscus tea.

Tickets cost $50, and proceeds support the building of a certified kitchen on site.

For more information, email farm director Mark Hamamoto at mark@mohalafarms.org.

Hawaii Red Cross is looking for heroes — and it needs everyone’s help to find them. The humanitarian organization is seeking nominations for its annual list of local heroes by Dec. 1.

Qualified heroes must have prevented human suffering, aided disaster victims, saved a life or assisted military service members and their family in Hawaii after July 1, 2013. Hawaii Red Cross then recognizes individuals in one of five categories — Lifesaver Hero, Military Hero, In the Line of Duty Hero, Youth Hero and Animal Hero — at a special breakfast.

Last year’s heroes include Animal Hero Bailey Miyamoto, a golden retriever who comforts patients at Tripler hospital through its Tripler Human Animal Bond program, and Officers Wade Tamarra and Shayne Sesoko, who were honored as In the Line of Duty Heroes for saving the life of a Waipahu man whose house caught fire.

Submit nominations at redcross.org/hawaii.

By CADET CAPT. BRANDEE SCHILLER
Mililani Public Affairs Officer

Mililani High School JROTC cadets gathered at Tripler Army Medical Center Oct. 6-8 to obtain a better understanding of medical service careers.

Cadets had the opportunity to spend a few days in the hospital and at their choice of clinical areas of interest. The first day was an orientation briefing on the hospital and the privacy and security of the patients. On day two, they observed and completed tasks with nurses and doctors in their designated clinic.

Cadet Brittany Stadmire watched as nurses and doctors performed a circumcision on a newborn baby, while cadet Rayleen Robert witnessed a colonoscopy. She called the procedure “interesting.”

Cadet Abigail Villanueva administered an ultrasound while observing the patient’s gallbladder on the screen.

“It was very interesting to be there in the action at the hospital,” Villanueva said. “I never expected the amount of hands-on training I received when I signed up for this job shadowing.”

Given another opportunity, the cadets agreed, they would explore other departments to get an even better look at a possible career choice.

Turtle Bay Resort will groove to the sound of golden saxophones and gleaming trumpets Nov. 20-23 at its inaugural Oahu Jazz & Blues Festival, culminating in a star-powered concert from 5 to 9 p.m.

Nov. 22 on the North Shore resort’s main lawn.

Grammy winners Les McCann, Skip Martin and John Cruz will perform, as well as The Iguanas!, “Big Chief” Donald Harrison and Javon Jackson. Na Hoku Hanohano winners Paula Fuga, Benny Uyetake and Brother Noland will join them on stage.

“These legendary artists each have made their mark on jazz and blues music,” said resort general manager Danna Holck, “and having them all together at Turtle Bay for the first time is an honor.”

Other events in the four-day festival include a kickoff at Surfer, The Bar at 7 p.m. Nov. 20, a VIP jazz dinner at North Shore Kula Grille from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 21 and a jazz brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23.

Concert tickets cost $40, with food and drinks for sale, with VIP table seating available. Fans are welcome to bring low-style beach chairs and blankets for comfortable seating. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit oahujazzandbluesfestival.com or call 293-6000.

The National Park Service’s online travel itinerary recently added highlights of Asian American and Pacific Islander heritage, covering 70 historic sites in 16 states and territories — including 27 locations in Hawaii.

On that list is Pu’u o Mahuka Heiau in Pupukea, a National Historic Landmark considered the largest heiau on Oahu. Overlooking Waimea Bay, online viewers are told, it “served a critical role in the religious, social, and political system of Waimea Valley, which once sustained a large population.” The description spans the history and significance of such Hawaiian shrines, estimating that Pu’u o Mahuka was constructed in the 1600s as a luakini heiau (for human and animal sacrifices). It’s open daily and offers interpretive signs and trails.

The travel itinerary highlights sites associated with Pacific Islanders’ accomplishments and struggles, according to NPS director Jonathan Jarvis. “For the early settlement of the country to the economic development of the American West,” Jarvis stated, “(Pacific Islanders) have played a significant role in the history of the United States.”

Other Oahu sites highlighted nearby include Huilua Fishpond in Kahana Bay, as well as Chinatown, ‘Iolani Palace and Washington Place. To access the website, go to nps.gov/nr/travel.

Mililani High School’s Nicholas Howe and Lizbeth Orego play Peter Pan and Tinker Bell in Diamond in the Rough Productions’ ‘Peter Pan,’ on stage Nov. 21-23 at Paliku Theatre in Kaneohe.
Photo from Kristi Kashimoto-Rowbottom.

Central Oahu’s Diamond in the Rough Productions will fly to Neverland in far, far away Kaneohe to stage its next play.

Making the cut for Peter Pan after auditions in August at Applause! Performance Academy in Wahiawa, two Mililani High School students won the lead roles of Peter Pan (Nicolas Howe) and Tinker Bell (Lizbeth Orego).

With the exception of Capt. Hook, who is played by Broadway veteran Keith Broughton of New York City, most of the large cast was plucked from Mililani, North Shore, Wahiawa, Waipahu and Ewa.

Director Kristi Kashimoto-Rowbottom, a Mililani resident and Broadway veteran herself, runs the Wahiawa academy. She promises a “You Can Fly” experience for a small fee for selected children at the shows, which run Nov. 21-23 at Paliku Theatre at Windward Community College.

“No one will be really flying,” she explained. “But this is the chance for children to come up onstage and for a small moment ‘fly’ with the cast and be a part of our show!”

The package includes special seating for four, a gift, and meeting and photos with the cast. For details on the flying gig or to reserve seats for the school show at 10 a.m. Nov. 21, email ditrdirector@yahoo.com. Shhhh: Make it a surprise for the keiki.

Tickets for non-flying fans cost $19 for ages 13 and up and $10 for ages 3 to 12 at showtix4u.com, or call 1-866-967-8167.

Showtimes are 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Nov. 22, and 4 p.m Nov. 23.