O'ahu briefs
Advertiser Staff
NORTH SHORE
Kahuku student heads to capital
A 12-year-old Kahuku Intermediate and High School student will present her history project to visitors at Rotunda of the National Archives and Records Administration Wednesday in Washington, D.C., as a part of National History Day events.
Noelle Spring, one of eight students in the nation selected to share their projects, will perform a historic role in her presentation entitled, "Patsy Mink on the Frontier of Equality for Women." The other students are from Arizona, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, Nebraska, Ohio and Virginia.
These eight students are part of 2,000 finalists who will vie for top honors during the June 10-15 National History Day contest, "Frontiers in History," at the University of Maryland's College Park.
Participating students, from grades 6-12, had to win local, district and state competitions to become finalists in the national event. Students chose their own topics of study and presented museum-type exhibits, multimedia documentaries, original performances or traditional research papers.
Spring and 35 other students from Hawai'i were selected to go to Washington D.C. for National History Day through the Hawai'i History Day competition, a program run by the Hawai'i Council for the Humanities.
WINDWARD
Kailua parade seeks entries
Kailua Fourth of July parade organizers are accepting applications for the annual event, which starts at Omao Street at 10 a.m. on July 4 and runs along Kainalu Drive.
Bands or musical groups are especially needed, said Nancy Slain, executive director for the Kailua Chamber of Commerce, which is sponsoring the event.
This years' parade theme is "Kailua Place of Dreams."
The Grand Marshal is Derek Minakami, a Kailua High School teacher who earned the State Teacher of the Year Award last year and is one of four finalists for National Teacher of the Year.
Entry fees are $25 for nonprofit groups, $75 for commercial groups and $225 for campaign groups.
The deadline to enter is Friday. For an application, call 261-2727.
HONOLULU
Humane Society plans PetWalk
The Hawaiian Humane Society will hold its annual fund-raiser, PetWalk 2001, at 8 a.m. on June 24 at Kapi'olani Park Bandstand.
The event includes a two-mile walk around the park, pet games and a pet costume contest.
Money from the event will support the Humane Society's efforts to protect animals from abuse, rescue lost, injured or homeless animals and promote kindness and compassion.
Registration forms are available at the Hawaiian Humane Society at 2700 Waiala'e Ave. and many local pet stores and clinics. A minimum donation of $25 is suggested, but incentive prizes are being offered for larger donations.
More information is available by calling 946-2187, Ext. 370.
Human rights forum planned
The Hawai'i Institute for Human Rights will hold a forum focusing on the ability of grassroots movements and of global civil society to create a culture of peace and human rights.
Raymonde Martineau, a liaison officer to the United Nations Office, will speak daily from 9 a.m. to noon from June 11ö15 at the University of Hawai'i-Manoa.
The presentation is part of the Summer Symposium program, a course with instruction from international individuals sharing experiences in diplomacy and direct action.
HIHR connects professionals and professors of international human rights law and conflict resolution with people of Hawai'i.
Senators plan to build homes
In recognition of National Homeownership Week, U.S. Sen. Dan Inouye and U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka announced they will work with Honolulu Habitat for Humanity to help build homes for two low-income families.
The senators are participating in "The Houses the Senate Built" program. The purpose of the national partnership between U.S. senators and Habitat for Humanity is to raise awareness of low-income housing issues by building affordable homes.
The program started June 9, 2000, when the U.S. Senate passed a resolution calling on each senator to build at least one house in his or her home state.
"The Houses the Senate Built effort powerfully demonstrates the ability of a bipartisan Senate and numerous organizations to achieve a common goal — providing decent affordable housing for all Americans," Inouye said.
Correction: To enter the Kailua Fourth of July Parade, call the Kailua Chamber of Commerce at 261-2727. The wrong number ran in a previous version of this article.
