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EAST HONOLULU
Kamilo'iki is site for skaters
East Honolulu skaters, in-line and skateboarders, will get a place to skate by the end of the year at Kamilo'iki Community Park.
The Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board voted in favor of an in-line hockey rink at the park and a 10,000-square-foot skateboarding facility at the park. Construction can begin as soon as the skaters and the community agree on a location at the park.
Initially, both facilities had been planned for Koko Head District Park, but an environmental study would delay the start of construction at least until the middle of next year.
The board's Park and Recreation Committee has planned a second meeting at 7 p.m. May 11 at Kamilo'iki Recreation Center.
Park to stay open at night
The Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board voted 11-3 Tuesday night in favor of keeping the Koko Head District Park open at night.
The board said it has never favored closing parks at night and feared the erosion of people's right to walk legitimately in the park.
However, it did acknowledge that there were problems with vandalism and loitering from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., the hours the park would have been closed.
WINDWARD
WCC to stage event at mall
Windward Community College has changed, and students, faculty and staff will show residents how much from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Windward Mall.
They'll be entertaining, operating interactive displays, running activities for kids and informing people about the campus's new facilities and programs, said Elizabeth Ratliff, event coordinator.
"We wanted to thank the community for all the support during the strike and let people know about the new opportunities on campus," Ratliff said. "We're telling people of all ages, 'Yes, you can discover a whole world of learning right in your own back yard.'"
For instance, students can plan on a two-part summer session. And this fall the college will open a new Center for Visual and Performing Arts with a 300-seat theater and expand its schedule of day and evening courses.
Working adults will be able to earn their college degrees at night, and day students will have more choices, she said.
For more information, call 235-7333.
Teen dance tomorrow
A dance for high school students is set for 7 to 10:30 p.m. tomorrow at Waialua Community Association Gym in Hale'iwa, 66-434 Kamehameha Hwy.
The dance will feature disc jockeys from radio station 102.7 "Da Bomb."
All high school students are welcomed but must have school identification. The drug-free, alcohol-free event will enforce zero tolerance.
The event, sponsored by the Waialua High School Project Graduation committee, will raise money for a graduation party for the Waialua Class of 2001.
Tickets before the event are $5 are available at The Growing Keiki, 66-051 Kamehameha Hwy.; call 637-4544; and Waialua Bakery, 66-200 Kamehameha Highway (Haleiwa Main Street); call 637-9079.
Tickets at the door are $7 and are limited.
HONOLULU
HPU includes 'okina in name
Hawai'i Pacific University has adopted the use of the 'okina in its name and motto to show sensitivity to the Hawaiian culture, according to the school's president.
"Adopting the 'okina as part of the university's registered name and motto is proper, and it demonstrates our institutional commitment to and respect of the Hawaiian language and culture," HPU president Chatt G. Wright said.
The school motto now reads, "Holomua me ka 'oia'i'o," which translates as "forward with truth."
Aquarium offers classes
The Waikiki Aquarium will begin registration May 14 for its summer programs offering classes, field trips and activities for families to explore the ocean environment.
Families will explore tide pools and reef flats during Day Reef Walks and sleep with the sharks on Aquarium Overnighters.
Children from 8 to 12 years old can learn about marine life with hands-on science activities, field trips and projects in a week-long Seashore Science Class.
Classes are also planned for parents with younger children. Adult courses and hikes will also be offered.
For more information, call Mark Heckman or Carol Hopper at 923-9741.
