O'ahu briefs
Advertiser Staff
Helping Hands names director
Helping Hands Hawai'i this week selected state Rep. Brian Schatz as its new executive director.
Schatz is a former National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Environmental Hero Award winner and Hawai'i Audubon Society's President's Award recipient.
He follows Louis Funai, who resigned after leading the organization for six years.
Helping Hands has provided assistance to Hawai'i's families since 1974 through several programs.
Puea Cemetery to be cleaned
Volunteers will clean Puea Cemetery, at North School Street and Kapalama Avenue, from 9 a.m. to noon tomorrow.
The cemetery has three sections, one of which is owned and maintained by the Ka'ahumanu Society. Workers will clean the other two sections, which are owned by the state and city.
Volunteers should bring garden tools and trash bags and wear appropriate clothing. A lunch will be provided after the cleaning.
Kamehameha Schools turned over the cemetery to the state in 1910 to be used as a burial place for Hawaiians, but over the years the grounds have been largely neglected.
Today, there are 993 identified graves in the state's portion and 168 in the city's portion.
Actor Glover to address group
Actor Danny Glover, national spokesman for the Anemia LifeLine program, will speak today at the start of the weeklong National Medical Association convention being held in Honolulu. The association is a professional organization for African American physicians.
Glover's father, James, suffered from anemia associated with chronic kidney disease, according to a news release. Once he was diagnosed with the condition, he was successfully treated.
Anemia occurs when a person does not have enough red blood cells. Red blood cells contain hemoglobin, a protein that carries oxygen from the lungs to the body's muscles and organs.
Renal disease occurs at a higher rate in African Americans, Native Hawaiians and other ethnic groups, and is just one of many causes of anemia.
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Lili'uokalani lu'au Sunday
Lili‘uokalani Church in Hale‘iwa will hold its annual l¨‘au from 1 to 5 p.m. tomorrow at the church.
Fare is a traditional Hawaiian plate including ‘opihi, raw crab, squid, kalua pig and poi.
Tickets (637-9364) are $15 for a sit-down lunch, which runs from 1 to 4 p.m., and $12.50 for a take-out plate, served from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Entertainment will include performances by Joe Wilcox and Makaloa, Genoa Keawe, Van Diamond and Nalani Olds.
