O'ahu briefs
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EAST HONOLULU
School plans week of fun
Students at Koko Head Elementary School celebrate Spirit Week through Friday, ending with the annual Keiki Karnival.
Today students dress as their favorite fellow student for Twin Day. Tomorrow is Crazy Hair or Hat Day; Wednesday is Backward Day. Thursday is Clothes Mix-up Day, and Friday is Patriotic Day.
The carnival, with the theme "We are Proud to Be Americans," runs 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. and features a craft booth, baked goods, used toys and books, a plant sale, and many game booths run by students.
WINDWARD
Rodeo features motorcycles
Motorcycle clubs and other businesses are sponsoring the second annual Waimanalo Motorcycle Rodeo to benefit the Waimanalo Teen Project's National Youth Program.
The event, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the teen project, 41-477 Hihimanu St., will include a mystery run for motorcyclists at 8 a.m. from Moanalua Gardens. Participants can register there and pay the $10 fee, which includes lunch.
Programs at the teen project include a bike show, skill games, an auction, arts and craft sale, and entertainment.
Entry is $5 and lunch is available for $5.
HONOLULU
Skatepark on agenda
Kaimuki is finally getting another skateboard facility after more than two years. Residents are invited to a planning meeting, 4 p.m. Friday at the Kaimuki Recreation Center, 3521 Wai'alae Ave.
Marcia Mitchell of the city parks department said the facility would be in the Kaimuki Neighborhood Park and include ramps and rails for younger skateboarders.
She hoped other park users would attend the meeting to help with planning and head off any conflicts over space.
A skatepark under the H-1 Freeway at Kapahulu Avenue closed in September 1999, leaving the closest alternative about two miles away in Makiki.
Money for the project will come from the area's vision team. The facility is expected to open this summer.
Liliha/'Alewa board to meet
Safety improvements at the intersection of Kuakini Street and Lanakila Avenue will be discussed at the
Liliha/'Alewa/Pu'unui/Kamehameha Heights Neighborhood Board meeting, 7 p.m. tonight in the Ma'ema'e Elementary School cafeteria.
The board also will try to fill two vacancies from the Lanakila subdistrict.
Late-night fire destroys home
Fire destroyed a home in Royal Hawaiian Estates late Saturday.
A neighbor heard an explosion about 10 p.m. and found the home on fire, firefighters said yesterday. By the time fire crews arrived, the house was engulfed and the walls had collapsed. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 10:44 p.m.
Damage to the one-story home was estimated at $85,000. The cause is under investigation.
Senator seeks security boost
Sen. Rod Tam, D-13th (Nu'uanu, Downtown, Sand Island), said yesterday that the state should spend $100,000 to hire security guards for senior and disabled public housing facilities.
He cited 23 cases in the past nine years at Hale Po'ai, 1001 North School Street, including a suspicious vehicle, the shooting of a maintenance worker, and robbery and burglary of tenants.
Correction: The Waimanalo Motorcycle Rodeo, to benefit the Waimanalo Teen Projects’ National Youth Program Using Mini-Bikes, will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at the teen project, 41-477 Hihimanu St., Waimanalo. A previous version of these briefs had an incorrect day.
