Food Drive To Inspire Chancellor’s New Look
Windward Community College chancellor Doug Dykstra shows the growing mound of donations (with his growing mound of hair still intact). The college's food drive officially ends Friday when he gets his...
View ArticleMishina Guides Kapolei Middle Students To Artful Success
Students at Kapolei Middle School have made a lasting impression on the West Oahu community, and it’s all thanks to art teacher Daryle Mishina. Under his direction, more than 20 students have gone on...
View ArticleSummer Full Of Acting And Dancing
The Performing Arts Center of Kapolei, which produces plays and musicals during the school year, will conduct a summer program of acting and dance workshops. Offerings include a Children’s Introduction...
View ArticleWater Polo Team At States
Knowing her high school eligibility clock is ticking, nothing less than a great state tournament run will suffice for Kapolei water polo mainstay Doran Bosque. In a career that already includes a...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by May 1 to be considered for the May 8 edition. * COMEDY FILM Left Behind Productions’ Da Movie runs now through May 3 at Pearlridge...
View ArticleMarauders Looking Forward To Next Year After Tourney Loss
As Julna Pasicaran scanned the 2013 Waipahu boys volleyball roster, he saw it was heavy on talent. The veteran coach believes his team’s collective cohesiveness was the driving force in its 10-2 record...
View ArticleBusiness Expo Looking At New Health Care Act
Representing business interests from Laie to Wahiawa, North Shore Chamber of Commerce will sponsor its 2013 Business Expo from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. May 10 on the theme “Prepare Today, Succeed Tomorrow.”...
View ArticleWaha Nui
Sponsored by Kailua Elks Lodge No. 2230, Kailua Intermediate student Deborah Beatty placed third for grades 7-8 in a national Elks Americanism essay contest on “What Does the National Anthem Mean to...
View ArticleElder Care Training In Kailua
At some point in life, people will need advice on caring for their elders at home and in the community. The Dana Project has Eden-certified trainers who will conduct two workshops in Kaneohe this week...
View ArticleBay View Golf Tourney Swinging For Charity
A Honolulu real estate company will sponsor a children’s charity tournament from 6:30 to 11 a.m. May 10 at Bay View Golf Course as part of its RED (renew, energize and donate) Day. Keller Williams...
View ArticleMission To Molokai Means Selling Laulau, Cleaning Yards
This team from Kaneohe Congregational Church volunteered at Kalaupapa last summer and will return in July, pending local fundraising efforts. Members include (from left) Keli'iakekai Andrade, Shaun...
View ArticleGolf Tourney To Help North Shore
Turtle Bay Resort established a foundation last year to benefit the North Shore, and will host an inaugural charity golf tournament this month to support its mission. The Turtle Bay Foundation is...
View ArticleNorth Shore Swim Series An Annual Summer Test Of Skill
Contestants rush to shore during last year’s race at Waimea Bay. Photo courtesy of North Shore Swim Series. Given we live in beautiful Hawaii, surrounded by beaches and sunshine, it’s no wonder locals...
View ArticleEconomic Initiatives Critical For Youths’ Future
Rep. Richard Fale I had the pleasure to serve as a judge at the recent Lemonade Alley Competition at the Hyatt Regency in Waikiki. This annual event is sponsored by the nonprofit BizGym Foundation,...
View ArticleMililani Girls Ready In The Hunt For State Water Polo Title
Mililani girls water polo team spent last week regrouping, according to head coach Gregg Wong. “We stumbled a little bit at the OIA tournament, finishing fourth, and we’re lucky to have had the week to...
View ArticleNeighborhood Ballots Due May 17
The Neighborhood Commission has mailed passcodes to 180,000 eligible voters who may cast ballots from their own computers or at city venues for contested seats on the 2013-2015 neighborhood boards....
View ArticleLeilehua And Mililani Major Threats In Baseball Title Hunt
For Leilehua and Mililani, the “second season” officially begins this week with the Division I state baseball tournament Tuesday-Friday at Iron Maehara Stadium on Maui. (Pairings for the tournament...
View ArticleMothers Day Brunch At Waimea
Something’s cooking for Mother’s Day at Waimea Valley. The park will offer a special brunch buffet menu May 12 with one sitting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday in its Pikake Pavilion. While dining,...
View ArticleHigh School Graduation Dates
The state Department of Education has announced the May graduation dates for its public high schools, including four from Central Oahu. For details on the ceremonies, call the specific school. *...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Send event items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is May 22, and the deadline is May 15. * WAIALUA ART Waialua Library hosts the annual exhibit of 30 artists from...
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