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HONOLULU
Traffic light to be discussed
A proposal to install traffic lights at the intersection of Wai'alae and Eighth avenues will be discussed at the Kaimuki Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. Wednesday at Kaimuki Recreation Center, 3521 Wai'alae Ave.
The board will also discuss parking and lighting in the Kaimuki business district, a satellite police station for the area, and a proposal to establish a traditional kyudojo, or Japanese archery facility, at Mau'umae Nature Park.
Rotary holding essay contest
The Rotary Club of Downtown Honolulu is sponsoring an essay contest for Central Middle School fifth- and sixth-graders based on the club's four-way test.
Rotarians believe their test should be applied to all business and personal interactions and are asking students to write a 250-word essay about it. The test asks four questions: Is it true? Is it fair to all concerned? Will it build good will and better friendships? Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
The winning essay will receive a $200 U.S. Savings Bond and $50 cash.
The deadline is March 15.
Former FDIC chief to speak
Donna Tanoue, former chairman of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., will be the keynote speaker tonight at the Girl Scout Council of Hawai'i's 13th annual "Teaming for Tomorrow" career mentoring conference for high school girls.
The conference, to be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom, has served more than 1,500 Hawai'i high school girls during the past 12 years, with many now working in or toward careers initially explored at past "Teaming for Tomorrow" events.
Program organizers say a few mentors are still needed for the conference, specifically accountants, attorneys, pilots and businesswomen. Mentors' employers are asked to underwrite the fee of $75 because of limited money.
Call 595-8400, ext. 212.
Arthritis group seeks runners
The Hawai'i Branch of the Arthritis Foundation is looking for people to train and participate in mar-athons while raising money to help fight arthritis.
Joints in Motion participants collect a minimum of $5,200 in pledges to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. The money also covers a 20-week marathon training program for the participant and travel to compete in a marathon in Venice, Italy, or Dublin, Ireland, in October.
The program is open to people of all fitness levels, including walkers and first-timers. The training program includes personalized training, group sessions and clinics on topics such as nutrition, shoe selection and injury prevention.
Last year, millions of dollars were raised nationwide to help fight arthritis. Local organizers hope Hawai'i participants will raise about $80,000 this year.
The registration deadline is May. For more information, visit arthritis.org/events/JointsinMotion. Or call 942-3636; Neighbor Islands, (800) 462-0743.
UH grants to help caregivers of dying
The Center on Aging at the University of Hawai'i has won grants totaling $524,964 to continue its work to improve end-of-life care for the dying and their caregivers.
The grants serve to recognize that caregivers of the aged and dying also need support.
The major grant for $394,277 will go toward easing the burden on caregivers looking after loved ones at home through culturally sensitive end-of-life information and training for families. The three-year gift comes from the Administration on Aging's National Family Caregiver Support Program.
The second grant for $130,687 is paid for by the HMSA Foundation. Eight long-term care facilities on O'ahu and Maui will participate in a program to improve the knowledge and skills of those who care for dying patients.
Nursing dean to launch department
Nursing School Dean Rosanne Harrigan, who announced earlier she would step down from her position, will join the John A. Burns School of Medicine on June 1 to help create a new department of complementary and alternative medicine.
Harrigan said in making the announcement that she was pleased to help "provide leadership in cutting-edge areas of scholarship that are especially important to women's health and the people of Hawai'i."
Medical school Dean Ed Cadman announced last year that his vision of the medical school included expanding into Hawaiian health and alternative medicine.
Harrigan will continue working with the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene in developing clinical research programs, and she will maintain an appointment with the school.
WINDWARD
School selling space in imu
Kailua High School voyaging students will prepare a public imu next month and are selling space to residents.
The tickets cost $10 for a 13-inch by 21-inch tray of food and will be sold until March 15. The imu will be accepting food from 3 to 5 p.m. March 22 and people can pick up their trays from 8 to 9 a.m. March 23.
For tickets make checks out to Kailua High School and mail to: Kailua H.S. Polynesian Voyaging Program, Attn.: Todd Hendricks, 451 Ulumanu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734.
LEEWARD
Kahumana gets re-accredited
Kahumana Community Center, a nonprofit organization in Wai'anae that provides residential treatment services for the severely mentally ill, has again received a three-year accreditation from an independent international commission that sets standards for programs serving people with disabilities.
This is the second consecutive time the Leeward center has received such an award from the Commission for Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. The goal of the commission, in addition to establishing standards, is to help organizations such as Kahumana Community Center improve the quality of services.
