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HONOLULU
Man badly injured in fight
Police arrested a 42-year-old man last night in connection with a fight at the Ke'ehi Boat Harbor that left another man badly injured.
The victim was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition.
According to police, the fight started before 7:20 p.m. and involved two men who may have been drinking together.
Police last night were interviewing several possible witnesses.
Three sites chosen for senior club
City consultant Awa & Associates will give a presentation on three possible locations for a Nu'uanu multipurpose center for senior citizens at 7 p.m. Feb. 6 at St. Stephen's Church, 2747 Pali Highway.
The consultant has conducted a study and selected Nu'uanu Valley Park, a Board of Water Supply property off the Pali Highway and Nu'uanu Elementary School as suitable sites for the project.
The meeting will update the project's progress, and officials will respond to community questions and concerns. The project was initiated by the community vision team.
For more information, call Ronald Awa at 955-0747, or Lorrie Chee at 523-4433.
CENTRAL
Wahiawa gains crisis staff
A crisis counselor dealing with domestic abuse cases will be assigned to the Wahiawa police station starting next week.
The staff position, made possible through a $135,000 grant under the Violence Against Women Act, will provide counseling to abuse victims at the time of their spouse's arrest.
The Pu'u Honua domestic violence center is staffing the positions. Similar crisis counselors already are assigned to the Kalihi, Kane'ohe and Wai'anae police stations.
Police Lt. John Matassa of the Wahiawa station said the counselor will work the evening shift, 2 to 10 p.m. Gigi Sumagit, lead crisis counselor at Pu'u Honua, said the staff member will provide counseling and refer victims to appropriate social services. The counselor also may ride along with police responding to domestic abuse cases.
The counselor will be stationed at Wahiawa for at least one year, Sumagit said.
LEEWARD
West Coast Chronicle back
Management of the West Coast Chronicle, a Leeward O'ahu newspaper published in Wai'anae, has been taken over by the TM Family Foundation, a community organization that concentrates on child safety and family welfare.
The publisher, Katy Kok, announced Jan. 3 that she would be taking a leave of absence and that it would cease publication until further notice.
"I am very pleased to pass the baton ... to Tammy and Mark Brookbank, founders of TMFF," Kok said in a written statement last week.
The paper will continue to serve the Leeward Coast community, and TMFF plans to add a companion Web site, the statement said.
EAST HONOLULU
Poster contest awards bikes
HAWAI'I KAI — Twelve students from Haha'ione, Kamiloiki and Koko Head elementary schools have been recognized for their bicycle safety posters.
The top students from each of the schools in grades two, three and four won bicycles and helmets. The awards, sponsored by Koko Marina Shopping Center, Bubbies Homemade Ice Cream and Desserts and Papa John's Pizza, were chosen from 112 entries and given out during the Christmas Boat of Lights Parade in December.
The first-place winners were Devin Park from Haha'ione Elementary School, Kulani Alpin from Kamiloiki Elementary School, and Eddy Leung and Todd Aquino from Koko Head Elementary School.
