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CENTRAL
Head-on crash victim identified
The woman killed in a head-on crash June 5 on the H-2 freeway has been identified as Duk Yi Ahn of Pearl City. Positive identification was determined by fingerprints, which were sent to South Korea last week.
The 62-year-old woman died at about 3 p.m. that Tuesday afternoon after her car crossed the grass median of the H-2 freeway and collided with a van traveling in the opposite direction just past the Mililani exit. The 39-year-old Mililani man driving the van suffered two broken legs.
Heavy rains that day may have contributed to the accident, police said.
HONOLULU
Two sentenced for food stamp scam
A federal judge has sentenced two people to prison and ordered them to pay restitution after they pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic food stamps in Chinatown.
U.S. District Judge Alan Kay sentenced Carol Lam Tran, to 21 months in prison and ordered her to pay $89,974 in restitution. Tran, 46, also was ordered to forfeit $15,621.
Kay sentenced Dat "David" Huy Pham, 33, to 11 months, 20 days in prison and ordered him to pay $7,180 in restitution.
Tran pleaded guilty to conspiring to traffic in food stamp coupons through Thanh Lan Market Inc., a Chinatown store once owned by Tran. U.S. Attorney Elliot Enoki said Tran also pleaded guilty to money laundering.
Pham pleaded guilty to illegally redeeming food stamp coupons at D&M Seafood Inc., a wholesale and retail business Pham owned and operated. He also pleaded guilty to underreporting his federal tax returns by more than $180,000 from 1994 to 1996, Enoki said.
Tran and Pham were the 12th and 13th defendants to be sentenced since October 1999 as a result of an investigation into food stamp violations in Chinatown. The investigation was conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Office of Inspector General, FBI, Internal Revenue Service, Immigration and Naturalization Service, and Honolulu Police.
WINDWARD
'Lost Hawai'i' topic of lecture
Ellie and William Crowe's love for Hawai'i reveals itself in their latest book "Exploring Lost Hawai'i: Places of Power, History, Mystery and Magic," which they'll discuss at the Windward O'ahu Rotary meeting at 1 p.m. June 28 at Mid-Pacific Country Club in Lanikai.
The Crowes, members of the Hawaiian Historical Society, have had their work featured in the Travel Channel's "Places of Mystery" series and the History Channel's "Haunted Hawai'i" series.
She is the author of "The Little Princess Ka'iulani in Her Garden by the Sea" and "The Littlest Paniolo." He is a commercial real estate broker and photographer.
The lecture follows fellowship and lunch beginning at noon. To attend, call Juliana LaReaux at 262-0687.
EAST HONOLULU
Pillow-making class begins
Learn to make Hawaiian-pattern quilt pillows at classes offered from today to July 26 at the Hawai'i Kai Public Library, 249 Lunalilo Home Road.
The free classes are offered by Luika Kamaka of Aloha Quilters.
Classes are Thursdays beginning today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., June 21, 28 and July 5, 12, 19, 26 in the library's meeting room.
Beginners are welcome to attend, but all participants must attend the first three classes. To sign up, call 397-5833.
LEEWARD
Makaha school to be discussed
Makaha Elementary School officials will discuss plans for the school at the next Makaha Ahupua'a Community Association meeting at 6:30 p.m. today at Makaha Neighborhood Park.
Principal Nelson Shigeta, vice principal Lynn Okamura and teacher Geri Martin will discuss the plans as well as the America's Choice Reading Program used at the school.
Shigeta, former vice principal of Wai'anae High School, was named principal at Makaha Elementary in March.
For more information on the meeting, call 696-8942.
Haseko project to be addressed
Vicki Gaynor, assistant vice president of Haseko Homes, will discuss the company's Ocean Pointe and 'Ewa Marina projects during the 'Ewa Neighborhood Board meeting, 7 p.m. today in the 'Ewa Beach Community and School Library on North Road.
Haseko ('Ewa) Inc. scaled back plans for Ocean Pointe last month and released a draft supplemental environmental assessment detailing the changes.
Plans for the marina have been reduced from 120 acres to 70 acres, but it will still have 1,400 boat slips. The facility will also have seven boat-launch ramps, parking for 150 trailers, public parking, a boat wash area, restrooms and showers.
More than 400 single-family houses and townhouses have been sold at Ocean Pointe, and the total number of housing units within the project will be limited to the 4,850 already approved.
Haseko also plans a community business area near the planned district park, and resort condos and hotel rooms as an accessory to the marina.
Also at the meeting, City Council member John DeSoto will discuss the possible relocation of the Honolulu Zoo to Kalaeloa, the former Barbers Point Naval Air Station.
