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Kahuku High athletes sign letters of intent

Kahuku High athletes sign letters of intent

Three Red Raiders accept Division I football scholarships

Family members, classmates, friends and media in the Kahuku High gymnasium watched as eight Kahuku High athletes signed letters of intent on February 3, 2010, accepting scholarship offers to play college football this Fall.

And even as school officials were getting ready to start the annual ceremony, at least one other current athlete sat out while she decided which offer to accept, and several additional scholarship offers came in by fax for two alumni.

Those signing during the ceremony included:

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Koolauloa Relay for Life committees organizing

The 2010 Relay for Life of Koolauloa will hold a preliminary recruiting meeting at the Hauula Playground Recreation Center (next to Hauula Elementary School) on February 3 at 6 p.m., under the direction of chairpersons Glenn Charles, Bae Aumua and — added this year — Jacob Nihipali. Subcommittees and team captains include:

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Laie Inn demolition begins

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Starting about 7 a.m. on January 25, 2010, motorists and passers-by watched workers from Tajiri Lumber Company, under contract to Hawaii Reserves, Inc. (HRI), start to demolish the 49-unit Laie Inn.

Jeffrey K. Tyau, the HRI Director of Engineering & Utilities who's overseeing the project, explained demolition work on the five buildings which comprise the Laie Inn should take about one week to complete, with another week to clean up the site. He said that work on the previously announced 220-unit hotel that will be built on the same site "probably won't begin until next year."

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More vog than ever…

Vog, from Laie Point

Thick vog — volcanic haze — settled over Koolauloa for the past days, irritating eyes and breathing, and graying-out views such as the one above taken on January 25, 2010, from Laie Point looking toward Kaneohe. The picture below, taken about 24 hours later, on January 26, 2010, from the same viewpoint, shows the effects trade winds have. — photos by Mike Foley

Laie Point, January 26, 2010 

Kahuku High sports end 2009 with distinction

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Red Raider AD announces 2010 mainland football match

Before talking about Kahuku High's second-place finish behind Kamehameha in the First Hawaiian Bank/Hawaii High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) state football championship at Aloha Stadium on December 4, 2009, Red Raider Athletic Director Joe Whitford made special announcements about a mainland football game and a new athletic yearbook:

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Aloha, Nainoa…

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20th annual Concert of Stars

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Mahalo to Junior and Almira Ah You of Laie, their children, extended family and friends, and sponsors for putting on the 20th annual free Concert of Stars on New Year's Day, January 1, 2010, in the BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center.
 
 

Koolauloa Concert of Stars 2010

Free concert and entertainment follow free lunch
in 20th annual New Year's Day celebration
 
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Kela Miller (far right) and members of the Marasco family dance hula to Pua Carnation, performed by a combination of the groups Kapena and Tropical Nights during the Concert of Stars in the BYU–Hawaii Cannon Activities Center on January 1, 2010. A free lunch preceded the concert, which went until about 7 p.m.
 

From the Mayor’s desk

By Mayor Mufi Hannemann

Mayor HannemannMahalo to everyone who came out to support the Fourth Annual Windward City Lights celebration on November 29. The event was well received by the community and is always a fitting way to brighten the holiday season. The Honolulu Police Department, Honolulu Fire Department, Team Mufi and I were also honored to return to the Windward side on December 5 for the Kaneohe Christmas Parade.

This joyous time of the year is when our thoughts turn to Christmas merriment and we cherish special moments with loved ones. Let us take time to reflect on our blessings and offer prayers for those less fortunate.

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PCC sets 2010 special events

Polynesian Cultural Center Moanikeala Hula FestivalThe Polynesian Cultural Center has set its 2010 calendar of special events, starting with the twentieth annual Moanikeala Hula Festival on Saturday, January 16, starting in the Pacific Theater at 10 a.m. [photo at right, courtesy of the Polynesian Cultural Center].

Other 2010 special events at the PCC include:

  •  May 13-15, 2010, Samoa Festival: 18th annual World Fireknife Championship and Samoan Cultural High School Arts Festival
  • July 10, 2010, Tamarii Tahitian Fete: The 10th annual Te Mahana Hiroa o Tahiti children's Tahitian dance competition.
  • August 2010, Te Manahua Maori Festival: Celebrating traditional Maori song and dance.
  • October 2010, Haunted Lagoon: The third annual Haunted Lagoon will be even better than 2009's spectacular event.

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PCC offers free Christmas programs

The Polynesian Cultural Center, as it has in the past, has set a  series of free Christmas programs between now and December 21 from 6-7 p.m.:

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Where da garbage man stay?

After seeing all the still-full dark-gray rubbish carts lining the streets the afternoon of November 30, it was obvious that either a lot of people in our area didn't get the new City & County of Honolulu Department of Environmental Services Refuse Division 3-cart collection schedule in the mail, or didn't pay attention to it:

City garbage trucks still come around on Mondays and Thursdays — except for certain holidays — but since November 2 they have been operating on the new 3-cart recycling system: So on November 30 they only picked up green waste carts.

There might have been some confusion on the 30th because during the November transition period in our area, the City & County still picked up the dark-gray carts twice a week during the first four weeks. However, since November 26 the dark-gray carts will only be picked up on Thursdays. Set them out on Wednesday evenings for Thursday morning pick-up. 

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