Fireworks Cancelled For July 4
Lack of funding has forced the cancellation of the 2014 Independence Day at Maunalua Bay Festival. “We are sorry to disappoint the community who enjoys this event, but we cannot commit to spend money...
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Waha Nui – 6/4/14
A birthday party from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. June 22 at Saint Louis Alumni Clubhouse aims to help offset Marcus Reimel‘s medical and travel bills for the next round in his war against a rare and aggressive...
View ArticleLibrary Comes Alive With Fairies, Howls, Ronald, ‘Hunger’ Film
There’s more to do at Hawaii Kai Library than borrow books this summer. A series of free summer shows and activities await interested keiki and parents. All events begin at 10:30 a.m. except the June...
View ArticleMovement Showcase At Mamiya
The Movement Center Performing Arts School will present an evening of music, food and dance June 21 at Mamiya Theatre, with all proceeds benefiting the Kaimuki-based nonprofit arts school. The evening...
View ArticleStuffing Dad With Pancakes
Thousands of pancakes will be flipped June 15, when Hawaii Kai Lions Club hosts its 41st annual Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast from 6:30 to 10:30 a.m. in Kaiser High School cafeteria. Tickets are $6...
View ArticleRed Cross: There When Needed
A potentially fatal incident involving an East Oahu swimmer occurred recently at Manoa District Park pool, where four lifeguards and others were able to revive the man who had an apparent heart attack....
View ArticleCrusaders Dominate ILH All-conference Baseball Honors
The Saint Louis run to the state baseball title last month was a team effort in every way. Not surprisingly, the Crusaders were well-represented when the ILH released its All-Conference picks recently,...
View ArticleBovaird’s Back For More With Silverswords
Having led the men’s basketball team to back-to-back NCAA DII tournament appearances in two seasons, Chaminade head coach Eric Bovaird was undoubtedly a hot prospect for any school looking to...
View ArticleEast Oahu Highlights
Send items by June 25 to cchang@midweek.com for the July 2 edition. * RONALD Ronald Mcdonald brings interactive stories to Kaimuki Library at 3 p.m. June 4. Call 733-8422. * BONSAI SHOW Pacific Bonsai...
View ArticleLearning Center Has Vegan Food On Menu
For those with an interest in vegan cooking, the Malama Learning Center offers an informative introduction with its Vegan Cooking Made Easy workshop from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at its Kapolei High...
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Pearl City’s Cross Country Standout Heading To Creighton
Maile Shigemasa. Photo courtesy Shigemasa family. Athletics was secondary to academics when Pearl City runner Maile Shigemasa was deciding on her short list of colleges. “If they had a cross country...
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Focus on West Oahu
Ember is a 5-year-old terrier mix. Rescued from an abusive situation, Ember now seeks a permanent home. She is great with kids, but would do best in a home with no other dogs. She loves car rides and...
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Ko‘olauloa Welcomes New Boundary Sign
Officials gathered May 23 at Queen Lili’uokalani Children’s Center in Punaluu to dedicate the boundary marker for ahupua’a Papa’akoko — the first marker for the moku of Ko’olauloa. Present are (from...
View Article‘Navigators’ Enter New School
The newly established Malama Honua Learning Center hopes to create a generation of navigators from its quarters at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church in Waimanalo. “The way that we see it, the mind of the...
View ArticleNew Law Will Launch Industrial Hemp Effort
One obstacle lawmaker Cynthia Thielen faced after her yearlong campaign for Bill SB2175 — passed into law April 30 as Act 56, the state’s Industrial Hemp Research Project — has been removed. Federal...
View ArticleCulture 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...
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