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Ailing crewman brought to O‘ahu
The Coast Guard transported an ill crewmember from a Danish ship to O‘ahu yesterday.
An HH-65 Dolphin helicopter brought the man, 41, to Air Station Barbers Point at about 6:30 a.m. He was then taken by ambulance to the Queen’s Medical Center. Hospital officials did not release his condition.
The Maersk Recorder, a 347-foot Danish ship, contacted the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center Sunday night to report one of its crewmen was ill. The helicopter picked up the man from the cable-laying ship about 90 miles west of O‘ahu.
WINDWARD
Outdoor Circle seeks nominees
The Kane‘ohe Outdoor Circle wants to award people, businesses and institutions that add to and maintain the beauty of Kane‘ohe.
The intention is to provide recognition for projects exemplifying a clean, green Kane‘ohe, according to the organization.
To qualify, a nominee must have planted at least one tree and either made significant improvement or sustained a well-maintained property.
Call Joan Imes to nominate a person, business or institution at 235-8672 or write to Kane‘ohe Outdoor Circle, P.O. Box 32, Kane‘ohe, HI 97644.
NORTH SHORE
Ho‘opono grants available
The Ho‘opono Ko‘olauloa Community Foundations is seeking applications for two grants, one for $5,000 and the second for $20,000.
For the first grant, the foundation will consider projects involving training and education; direct services in areas such as health and recreation; creative activities; small business enterprises; and community-based economic development.
The second grant will address areas identified by the city's Community Development Block Grant program, such as starting small businesses, as well as technical assistance and general support for small businesses.
Applications are due April 6 and are available at public schools in Ko‘olauloa, Queen Lili‘uokalani Children’s Center in Punalu‘u and the Queen Emma Foundation. For information call Richard Paglinawan at 594-4748.
CENTRAL
New bike path to run by LCC
The city and county plan to build a bike path in two phases to connect Pearl Harbor Historic Trail to Leeward Community College.
The path will run makai of the LCC campus along Waiawa Road, be paved with asphalt and include retaining walls, fences, rails, striping and signs.
It will offer residents another choice in transportation and allow cyclists to use a safer route than Kamehameha Highway.
The city has prepared a draft environmental assessment of the project for review in area public libraries. Comments are due by March 27.
For information, call the state Office of Environmental Quality Control at 586-4185.
EAST H0NOLULU
Board seat remains open
Anthony Paresa, 40, has been appointed to fill a seat on the Hawai‘i Kai Neighborhood Board vacated by Doug Frias.
Paresa represents the area called Lunalilo Park, above Kaiser High School extending over to the Ahukini Street area. Paresa’s term expires May 31 when the new board is elected. Paresa is running in the upcoming election.
At the next meeting, the neighborhood board also will attempt to fill another vacancy, for the Marina East area around Lunalilo Home Road near the Esplanade and Koko Isle Circle. That seat was held by Bruce Fisher, who just resigned.
Anyone at least 18 years of age and who lives in the area can apply to fill the vacancy. The board will take names of applicants at its next meeting at 7 p.m. March 27 at Haha‘ione Elementary School cafeteria. The term will expire May 31. However, no one has signed up to represent that area in the upcoming islandwide election, and the board will have to appoint someone to represent the community after June 1. For information call Charlie Rodgers at 395-7958 or the Neighborhood Commission at 527-5578.
LEEWARD
Army to speak about Makua
Brig. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, assistant division commander (support) 25th Infantry Division (Light) and U.S. Army, Hawai‘i is expected to attend the Wai‘anae Coast Neighborhood Board meeting at 7:30 tonight to discuss public concerns about the Army’s use of Makua Valley.
The talk will only be a briefing that will last about 15 minutes and will not be a dialogue with the public, according to the Army.
The Army last week released a plan to discuss 14 points concerning the use of Makua Valley and the resumption of live-fire training with the Wai‘anae community.
The board meeting will be at the Wai‘anae Neighborhood Community Center, 85-670 Farrington Highway.
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