Town Center Hosts Food Drive
With the goal of 1 million meals, Hawaii Foodbank has launched its 26th annual food drive, which culminates at collection points from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 18 all over Oahu, including Town Center of...
View ArticleMililani Senior Credits Attitude For Team’s Success In OIA
Team unity on and off the field went a long way for Mililani in the team’s postseason baseball run last year, according to senior infielder Justice Nakagawa. And as the 2015 season proceeds,...
View ArticleLeilehua Boys Earn Player And Coach Of The Year Awards
Joseph Gouty was at his best in Leilehua’s biggest games this past season, helping to fuel the Mules’ riveting postseason run on the basketball court. A junior, Gouty was a consistent force for...
View ArticleRothman Named World’s Best
Life is good for Makua Rothman. The North Shore surfer became a father for the first time last year, and he also was named the world’s best by World Surf League March 2. Rankings are based on points...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by April 8 for the April 15 edition. • BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 7 at Wahiawa General Hospital,...
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Focus on Central Oahu
Waialua Intermediate School eighth-grader Sara Lausterer takes aim during an Hawaii Precision Air Rifle match held Feb. 14 at Leilehua High School. Photos by Anthony Consillio, aconsillio@midweek.com....
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Waha Nui – 4/15/15
Waialua Elementary fourth-grader Pawehi Binz now wears the Miss Hawaii Elementary America 2015 crown. She’s already plunged into community service at a homeless shelter and is collecting food for the...
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Pig Thinks She Is A Polo Pony
Wilma finds a home — and some shade. Photo from Hawaii Polo Club. If you ever spot Hawaii Polo Club’s horses galloping around the playing field or on trails in Waialua, see if you can spot Wilma among...
View ArticleWaimea Celebrates Earth Day
Waimea Valley marks Earth Day April 18 by planting native plants on Kalahe‘e Ridge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Volunteers who can commit to the entire time are welcome. Call Laurent at 638-5877. The park...
View ArticleCadets Lend A Helping Hand
By CADET CAPT. BRANDEE SCHILLER Special to Central Oahu Islander Mililani High’s JROTC and the school’s Surf Club teamed up with AccesSurf March 7 for a “Day at the Beach.” The free monthly program...
View ArticleSchools Host Recycling Drives
Aloha Aina recycling program has scheduled two collection drives in the area in coming weeks: Kahuku High & Intermediate School will have one from 9 a.m. to noon April 25, and Mililani Waena...
View ArticleSaint Stephen’s Has Lanai Sale April 25
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will conduct its annual Lanai Sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25, offering a variety of practical, bargain-priced items from clothing to dishes, furniture, bikes and...
View ArticleChevron Program Raises $350,000 For Hawaii Schools In 2014
Chevron U.S.A.’s 2014 “Fuel Your School” promotion generated $350,000 for 120 public schools in Hawaii, including nearly $25,000 for Central Oahu schools. Of the 247 classroom projects the corporate...
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VFW Honors Educator With Teacher Of The Year Award
Maryknoll School history teacher Steven Caley. Photo from Maryknoll School. A Mililani resident has been named Teacher of the Year by Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). Steven Caley, who teaches U.S....
View ArticleLots To Do At Kahuku
Kahuku Public and School Library hosts a series of events to inform and entertain the community. This month’s activities are: • Movie Night: Book of Life. Rated PG, April 14 at 5:30 p.m. • Learn About...
View ArticleSupporting Rail Tax Legislation: Here’s Why
Rep’n Mililani …Rep. Beth Fukumoto Chang Like many of you, I’ve been frustrated by the rail project’s delays and cost overruns. It’s the City and County of Honolulu’s project, but the state does have a...
View ArticleCentral Baseball Teams End Season With Eyes On Playoffs
As OIA’s East and West conferences enter the final week of their respective regular seasons, there is still much to be decided for Leilehua, Mililani and Waialua. A look at each team’s “Game of the...
View ArticleMililani High Tennis Maintaining High Competitive Standard
Some things are inevitable. Put a pile of clothes in the dryer, and you always seem to have one less item when the cycle is finished. But when it comes to tennis, you can be assured that both Mililani...
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Northwest Swells To Hit 12 Feet In Mid-April
By GARY KEWLEY Aloha friends, Here’s my first surf column to keep you stoked and in the lineup. For those who aren’t aware, I’m the chief surfing officer of Surf News Network (SSN), Hawaii’s No. 1...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
Email Central Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com by April 15 for the April 22 edition. • RED CROSS Oahu Red Cross offers specialized first-aid classes at Wayland Baptist University in Mililani at 10 a.m....
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