Going Online To Elect Neighborhood Boards
Neighborhood boards now conduct “Internet-only” elections, and that’s what lies ahead — April 24 to May 15 — for all residents who want a voice at the grass-roots level. Oahu’s 33 boards meet monthly...
View ArticlePalolo Home’s 25th Golf Tourney
Palolo Chinese Home marks a silver anniversary this year — its 2015 Dynasty Invitational Golf Tournament turns 25 on May 8 at Ala Wai Municipal Golf Course. A putting contest at 9:30 a.m. comes first,...
View ArticleFood, Wine At Star Of The Sea
Food, drinks and music — it’s a winning combination that Star of the Sea Church and School intends to offer for the 10th time at its Food & Wine Festival and Ho‘olaulea from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 2...
View ArticleTeamwork Helps Feed Hungry At Aloha Harvest’s ‘Fill The Truck’
A team effort Feb. 14 at the Kapahulu Safeway store helped the small Aloha Harvest staff to a successful third annual Fill the Truck collection drive. Partnering with volunteers from Kaiser High’s...
View ArticleKahala Businesses Plan Gala
Kahala Business Association will be fine dining and wining for a cause at its sixth annual Wine Tasting Event from 6 to 9 p.m. April 23 at 3660 on the Rise in Kaimuki. Proceeds from the gala will go to...
View ArticleUltimate P.E. Test For Area Kids
Fifth-graders at all four Kaiser Complex elementary schools get an ultimate P.E. test March 31 during their annual fitness meet at Kaiser High School. From 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. that day, they all...
View ArticleFalcon First Baseman Predicts Good Finish For His Team
Kalani first baseman Reyn Shitanishi’s senior itinerary includes a trip to next month’s state baseball tournament. And as the team reached its midway point in the OIA Red season late last week,...
View ArticleAll-Star Honors In East Soccer
Kalani’s boys soccer team was well-represented among OIA East All-Stars. It went 14-2-1 overall, placed a league-best five players on East’s First Team, and Michael Ching was named Coach of the Year....
View ArticleEast Oahu Highlights
Send East Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by April 29 to be considered for the May 6 edition. • IRISH HARP Patrick Ball plays the Irish harp and shares Celtic stories at 1:30 p.m. March 31 at Aina...
View ArticleFun Factory Converts To Walgreens Drugs
Less than two months after unveiling its renovated flagship location near Ala Moana Center, Walgreens is on the verge of opening yet another store — this time, a little closer to home for East Oahu...
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Focus on East Oahu
Members of Halau Hula o Namamoakeakua, assembled by kumu and cultural adviser Linda Kaleo Paik and kumus Leilani Kupahu-Marino and Kanoe Hojfeldt, gathered in Hawaii Kai to celebrate the spring...
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Island Artists Celebrate Capitol’s Anniversary
State Rep. Lauren Matsumoto with artist Mark Howard (left), student artist Senja Tovo (in Love shirt) and Tovo’s brothers and sisters. Photo from Rep. Matsumoto. District Matters…Rep. Lauren Matsumoto...
View ArticleKahuku Brothers To Begin Selling Ocean Apparel In California
SeaHawaii is landing in California. The Hawaii-based clothing manufacturer has signed a deal with Costco in California to have its ocean and logo wear featured in 10 stores in the San Diego and Los...
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Haleiwa Elementary Principal Nominated For Education Award
Haleiwa Elementary School principal Malaea Wetzel (front, second from right) and the 12 other Masayuki Tokioka Excellence in School Leadership Award nominees show off their awards March 28 at the...
View Article‘Horror Shop’ Opens At Mililani
Central Theatre Arts Academy (CTAA) presents Little Shop of Horrors Friday through April 19 at Mililani High School, featuring a cast of students from Central District schools and beyond. The curtain...
View ArticleJROTC Take On Leadership Challenge At Schofield Barracks
By CADET CAPT. BRANDEE SCHILLER Special to Central Oahu Islander Schofield Barracks was occupied March 16 by more than 350 JROTC cadets, who came from across the state to test their fitness and...
View ArticlePublic Input Sought On Agriculture Plan
City planners want to know what stakeholders and the public consider Oahu’s “important” farmland, and they’re coming to Central Oahu to listen from 5:30 to 8:30 tonight (April 8) in Mililani Middle...
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Dance Troupe To Perform At Special Olympics World Games
Mililani High students (from left) Chelsea Ferrick, Kenji Momohara and Marly Garces will perform April 17 at Peter’s Prom in Waipio — and then in July at the Special Olympics World Games in Los...
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Surfer Donates $20,000 To Sunset Beach Elementary School
Sunset Beach Elementary School (back, from left) principal Bernadette Tyrell, surfer Mason Ho and Sunset Beach vice principal Teresann Taua with students holding $20,000 in checks. Photo from DOE. Pro...
View ArticleRecycling, Food Drive At Leilehua
A Going Green recycling drive is planned for 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Leilehua High School, where canned food also will be accepted for Hawaii Foodbank, along with an unlimited number of residential...
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