BUSINESS BRIEFS
Kea'au High to defend LifeSmarts title
Advertiser staff
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Consumer-savvy high school students do battle this weekend for a spot in a national consumer education competition in St. Louis.
The Hawai'i LifeSmarts State Competition is set for 9 a.m. Saturday at the state Capitol Auditorium.
Kea'au High School will defend its LifeSmarts Champion title against Farrington High School, Hilo High School and Kealakehe High School. The winner of the Hawai'i competition will advance to the nationals April 25 to 28 in St. Louis.
LifeSmarts is a consumer education competition that tests teens in grades nine to 12 on personal finance, health and safety, the environment, technology, and consumer rights and responsibilities.
HMSA URGES ONLINE CARE REGISTRATION
The Hawaii Medical Service Association is encouraging all Hawai'i residents to register for its new Online Care service, saying doing so will enable visiting a doctor on the Internet or through telephone calls when the need arises.HMSA said people can register for free by going to HMSA.com and setting up a secure account or other registration. It said people are asked for personal information such as what they give when shopping online, including credit or debit card information, e-mail address and a phone number.
HMSA launched the Online Care service on Jan. 15 with the hope of giving around-the-clock access to healthcare through the Internet or telephone consultations with doctors.
NFL HELPS LAUNCH HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM
New England Patriots receiver Wes Welker and San Francisco 49ers linebacker Patrick Willis will be on hand today as officials gather at Farrington High School to roll out an NFL-themed money management computer game for Hawai'i high school students."Financial Football" is the centerpiece of Visa Inc.'s nationwide financial literacy initiative with the National Football League designed to boost students' personal finance knowledge.
Lt. Gov. James "Duke" Aiona, officials from the school and officials from Visa also will attend the event, scheduled for 2 p.m. at the Farrington High School library.
CAR DEALER USING SOLAR ELECTRIC SYSTEM
Tony Group Autoplex in Waipi'o yesterday dedicated a 298-kilowatt solar electric system that will provide about 20 percent of the dealership's electricity needs.The system is expected to save $5.3 million in electricity costs during the next 25 years, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by nearly 7,000 tons during that time.
