Central Oahu Highlights
Email Central items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324. The next edition is June 12, and the deadline is June 5. * NEIGHBORS Wahiawa-Whitmore Village Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. May...
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Campbell Companies Aid Special Olympians
HMSA Foundation was among the local businesses donating to Special Olympics Hawaii to help with construction costs of its new sports center in Kapolei. Pictured (from left) are HMSA president and CEO...
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Roses Missing From Garden
A view of the rose garden at the Urban Garden Center in Pearl City. Before an alleged theft last month, the garden was home to 176 roses in 33 varieties. Photo from Honolulu Rose Society. When members...
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Ewa Beach Teenager Helps Seniors To Prepare For A Tsunami
Virginia Rhodes (wearing a Girl Scout vest) distributes bags containing tsunami safety packets to senior citizens during a March 1 event at Lanakila Multi-Purpose Senior Center as the culmination of...
View ArticleKeiki Draw, Write About Water
Four area keiki were among 42 Oahu students recognized for excellence in the Board of Water Supply’s (BWS) 2013 Water Conservation Week Poster and Poetry Contests. “The quality and creativity of the...
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Iroquois Beach Target Of Replenishment Project
Rep. Bob McDermott Everybody knows that Hawaii’s beaches are world-renowned. They are assets to our island communities and contribute greatly to our unique Hawaiian lifestyle. Having eight children of...
View ArticleLady Chargers Basketball Team Anticipates Strong Season
Pearl City head girls basketball coach Miles Okamura and the Chargers are hoping to use the summer league as a springboard to the 2013-14 season. “Our girls are a little more advanced than last year,...
View ArticleWaipahu’s Vailuu Is Player Of The Year
Waipahu junior Luuga Vailuu was named OIA Red West boys volleyball Player of the Year, the league revealed recently. An outside hitter and middle blocker, Vailuu was a key component on a team that won...
View ArticleClasses Offer Practice For Naturalization Test
Filipino Community Center in Waipahu will offer citizenship readiness classes from 1 to 3 p.m. every Saturday in June. Comprised of five sessions and led by an immigration attorney, the course will...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by May 29 to be considered for the June 5 edition. * NEIGHBORS Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. May 28 at Waiau District...
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Focus on West Oahu
The Sounds of Aloha Chorus performed 'USS Missouri: A Musical Tribute' at Leeward Community College earlier this month. The tribute was an entertaining look at the historic battleship, its involvement...
View ArticleCampbell Standouts Earn First Team Honors After OIA Win
Campbell softball stand-outs Summer Palipti and Tiana Rosario helped lead the team to an OIA Red title this spring, and the play of both girls was noticed by opposing coaches, who voted Palipti...
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Focus on West Oahu
The Queen's Trauma Services Injury Prevention coordinator Cora Speck fits a helmet on Matheo Dayou while his father, Frejus Dayou, looks on. Speck makes sure the helmet is covering his forehead,...
View Article‘El Sid,’ Past Stars At Kaiser Benefit
Former sports greats from the Cougar Ohana will be honored this Saturday, highlighting Kaiser High School Athletic Foundation’s third annual benefit luau at Sea Life Park. An all-you-can-eat buffet,...
View ArticleBarbecuing On Tap For Bay’s July 4
Maunalua Communities Foundation will conduct its sixth annual Independence Day celebration from noon to 7 p.m. July 4 at Maunalua Bay, even as last-minute fundraising efforts appear to have fallen...
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Wahanui
Just like yeast, Tyler Kimura‘s mood rose when he learned his Great Harvest Bread Co. in Kahala won the national “Phenomenal Bread” award at the chain’s Arizona convention. The company also lauded his...
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Ducky Dash To Help Rotary, Kaiser High
Possible winning entry at Hawaii Kai Rotary Club's first Ducky Dash on July 4. Photo from the club. Reports say that Hawaii Kai Rotary Club members have grown webs between their toes, but MidWeek‘s...
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The Case For The Great Lawn
Rep. Gene Ward There is ongoing concern in Hawaii Kai over 20 years about over-development and a reduction of open space. One of the outstanding open spaces is the Great Lawn, now center stage in a...
View ArticleEast Oahu Highlights
Send East Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is July 3, and deadline is June 26. * FOOD SITES The state low-income summer food program is at Palolo Elementary...
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Niu Valley Solar Cars Race Under Hot Sun
June Motokawa signals the race between Niu Valley’s Julia Lefritz and Zi Jun Huang. Photo from HECO. Sun power and brain power were tested this spring at the annual Solar Sprint at Kapolei High School,...
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