HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Suspect released to drug program
Advertiser Staff
A 27-year-old Wai'anae woman charged with making and possessing a fire bomb will be allowed to be released to a drug rehabilitation program in Wai'anae.
U.S. Magistrate Leslie Koba-yashi yesterday granted a defense request for the release of Willolyn Kapena Jose.
Jose is charged with having a destructive device on Aug. 7, the day after brushfires scorched hundreds of acres near the Honokai Hale and Ko Olina areas.
Jose earlier pleaded not guilty to the two counts of making and possessing a fire bomb. Each count carries a prison term of up to 10 years.
Jose's lawyer, Michael Weight, an assistant federal public defender, said his office was checking with the program to find out when bed space will be available for his client.
KANE'OHE
LECTURE ON ICE SET FOR TOMORROW
"Ice: The Violent Reality" is the subject of a free lecture from 6 to 8 p.m. tomorrow in Hale 'Akoakoa 105 at Windward Community College.
Gary Shimabukuro of Laulima Hawai'i will address the scope of the drug crisis; its effects on the individual, community and state; and strategies to deal with the problem.
The public is asked to reserve a seat by calling the Office of Vocational and Community Education at 235-7433.
For more information on other lectures, visit http://ocet.wcc .hawaii.edu.
LANIKAI
YOUTH PROGRAM TO GET $10,000
The Rotary Club of Windward O'ahu will present a $10,000 grant to Breakthroughs for Youth at Risk tomorrow during its luncheon meeting at Mid-Pacific Country Club.
The Rotary Club earned the grant through the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation by performing a work project Saturday at the Kailua Public Library, where members of the group painted the building and landscaped the grounds.
Breakthroughs for Youth at Risk is a nonprofit organization that has partnered with Castle and Kalaheo high schools, Olomana School, Kailua Intermediate School and Kainalu, Mokapu and Kailua elementary schools to bring programs to the students.
MAUI
LIBRARIES TO CLOSE FOR TRAINING
All public libraries in Maui County will be closed Oct. 18 to allow employees to participate in training.
In addition, the Lana'i Public & School Library will close an hour earlier at 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 so that staff can travel to Maui for the training.
Book drops at the libraries will remain open.
FREE SEARCHES AT COUNTY FAIR
Staff from the state Department of Budget and Finance's Unclaimed Property Program will be at the Maui County Fair to help residents check if they have unclaimed bank accounts, gift certificates, insurance refunds, credit balances or other property.
In most cases, the property or accounts have been inactive for at least five years. The free searches will be offered at the fair tomorrow through Sunday at the War Memorial Complex. Only a name is needed to conduct searches, which also may be done at www.unclaimed property.hawaii.gov, or by calling the program on O'ahu at 586-1589.
VASCULAR DISEASE SCREENING OCT. 15
Maui Memorial Medical Center will offer free screening for peripheral vascular disease from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 15 at its third annual "Legs for Life" event.
PVD is a common disease of the blood vessels characterized by narrowing and hardening of the arteries that supply the legs and feet. Symptoms include leg pain and numbness.
Last year, 48 of the 134 people who were screened at the "Legs for Life" event showed signs of the potentially deadly disease. Screening involves completing a brief lifestyle questionnaire and undergoing a simple test that compares blood pressure in the arms and ankles.
Only 120 will be accepted; Oct. 8 is the deadline to register by calling (808) 242-2536.
The screenings will take place at the Cancer Institute of the Pacific, behind the hospital. Other sponsors are the Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation and Maui Diagnostic Imaging.
KAHALA
STAR OF THE SEA FUNDRAISER OCT. 21
Star of the Sea Elementary School will host a fundraiser featuring Outback Steakhouse dinners, a performance by Miss Hawai'i 2003 Kanoe Gibson and a silent auction called "An Evening Under the Stars."
Money raised will go to pay for school refurbishment and to upgrade the school's technology infrastructure.
Tickets are $25 for the event at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 21 on the school campus.
For more information, or to purchase tickets, call 373-4103. Tickets must be purchased before the event.
MCCULLY
LIBRARY PRESENTS FREE WORKSHOP
The McCully-Moili'ili Public Library will hold a free reading workshop for parents and caregivers of children pre-school age and younger at 10:30 a.m. Saturday in the library's meeting room, 2211 S. King St.
Participants will learn the importance of early literacy and how to develop critical pre-reading skills so their children will enter school ready to learn to read. Library staff will demonstrate games that parents can use to help children acquire those skills.
There will be a story time for children in the library.
This workshop is presented in conjunction with the American Library Association's "Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library" program. Instructional materials were provided through a grant from the Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation. For more information, call 973-1099.
KAILUA
PROFESSOR TO LEAD GEOLOGY TOUR
University of Hawai'i geology professor Floyd McCoy will discuss the formation of the Ko'olau Range in the catastrophic collapse of the windward side of the shield volcano and dike formation, during a tour of Kawai Nui Marsh and the Kailua Ahupua'a from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday.
The tour, which is limited to 35 people, is co-sponsored by 'Ahahui Malama I ka Lokahi, the Kawai Nui Heritage Foundation and Ameron Hawaii.
A $5 donation will be accepted. To make a reservation, reach Ron Walker at 235-1681 or ronwalker@hawaii.rr.com.
