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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Seabury Hall plans growth
MAKAWAO, Maui — Seabury Hall, an independent, college preparatory school, has embarked on a $14 million capital campaign to build a new upper school and revitalize the rest of the campus.
"The Seabury Hall Campaign for Excellence" has raised $8.2 million so far.
When the school opened in 1963, there were just 39 students in classes held in a converted garage that, together with the land, was donated by Katherine McGrew Cooper to the Episcopal Church. Today, there are 389 students in grades 6 to 12.
In addition to the new upper school campus, plans call for an expanded middle school and doubling the size of the entire campus from 22 acres to 55 acres.
For more information, call (808) 573-6863.
Big Island agency fined over waste
CAPTAIN COOK, Hawai'i — The state Department of Health has fined a state agency $47,500 for violations of hazardous waste rules.
The complaint against the Department of Accounting and General Services' maintenance base yard on Na'apo'opo'o Road in Captain Cook was filed in response to an Aug. 21 inspection by officials from the Solid and Hazardous Waste Branch, the DOH announced yesterday.
The inspectors found paint and paint thinners stored and treated at the base yard without a permit, along with other violations.
HONOLULU
Attorney wins justice award
Hawai'i attorney Lawrence Okinaga has been named the recipient of the American Judicature Society's 2003 Justice Award.
The award is the society's highest distinction and recognizes a lifetime of dedication to the improvement of the administration of justice. The award will be presented to Okinaga in November.
Among Okinaga's accomplishments, the society cited his work as chair of the Judicial Selection Commission, Commission on Judicial Conduct, and as president of the society. Okinaga is a partner in the firm Carlsmith Ball and is a graduate of the University of Hawai'i and Georgetown University.
The American Judicature Society was founded in 1913 and is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to improve the administration of justice to ensure fair, equal and effective adjudication by an independent and qualified judiciary.
WINDWARD O'AHU
WCC plans community fest
Windward Community College will host a Space Day and HealthFest to acquaint the community with the new facilities and programs on campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday.
Space Day will feature free Imaginarium shows, aerospace exhibits, demonstrations, sunspot viewing and mini-rocket launches.
The NASA Flight Training Lab with its flight simulator, the Aerospace Exploration Lab, Paliku Theatre and Gallery 'Iolani will be open for tours.
The Healthfest, sponsored by Phi Theta Kappa and the WCC student senate, will offer lomilomi massages, chiropractic demonstrations and blood pressure checks. Representatives from health and fitness groups will be on hand.
Call 235-7321 or 235-7433.
School to hold lu'au fund-raiser
Kapunahala Elementary School will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a lu'au, silent auction, bingo and entertainment from 6 to 9 p.m. May 9 at the campus, 45-828 Anoi Road, Kane'ohe.
The fund-raiser will support art and music in the school. Dinner tickets are $15. Call 233-5650.
STATEWIDE
Drug settlement to benefit Hawai'i
Hawai'i will receive part of a $55 million settlement of an antitrust lawsuit against drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., state Attorney General Mark Bennett announced yesterday.
The 50 states and U.S. territories sued Bristol-Myers, charging that it unlawfully blocked entry of less-expensive generic versions of its cancer drug Taxol into the marketplace.
Bennett said the settlement would compensate people who overpaid for Taxol. They also will benefit from free quantities of Taxol being provided by the drug maker, he said.
The amount each state will get has not been determined.
