Hawai'i briefs
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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Navy SEALS help ailing man
Four Navy SEALs parachuted to a bulk-carrier east of the Big Island yesterday to provide medical assistance to an ailing crew member.
The SEALs jumped from a C-130 Hercules from Coast Guard Station Barbers Point to the Nordrhine when it was 315 miles from Hilo, Coast Guard Petty Officer Lauren Smith said.
Zhivko Nedev, 49, was suffering an enlarged prostate and was in need of immediate medical attention, Smith said. The SEAL team stabilized Nedev and prepared him for transport to Hilo Medical Center, she said.
The SEALs were accompanying Nedev to Hilo aboard the Nordrhine, which was scheduled to arrive in Hilo at 10 a.m. today.
HONOLULU
College Goal Sunday today
Students and their families can get information on college financial aid and receive help filling out forms at 1 p.m. today at two O'ahu schools.
College Goal Sunday, a nationwide event, is being held in the cafeterias at Kapolei Middle School, 91-5335 Kapolei Parkway, and McKinley High School, 1039 S. King St. It is free to the public.
College Goal Sunday helps students and their families navigate the student financial aid system. Experts can help students complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, the federal application generally required for students seeking assistance.
Students should bring their 2002 IRS 1040 tax return (and their parents' return if they are younger than 23) plus their W-2 Form or other 2002 income and benefits information.
The event is sponsored by the Pacific Financial Aid Association, Hawai'i Community Foundation, USA Funds, Hawai'i Association For College Admission Counselors and the University of Hawai'i system.
CENTRAL O'AHU
Suction traps dry-dock diver
A man had a narrow escape yesterday afternoon when he was trapped underwater while working on a submerged dry dock.
The man had been diving beneath the dock at Marisco Ltd. in Barbers Point Harbor, Capt. Kenison Tejada said. He had been underwater for about 45 minutes and was about 6 feet beneath the surface when his left arm was sucked into an 8-inch hole that apparently served as a vent or drain.
The suction held his arm, from fingertip to shoulder, firmly in the hole.
Fellow divers continued to feed the man air from additional tanks while workers lubricated the man's arm and slowly raised the dry dock.
After about an hour, the man was able to move his arm enough to break the suction's hold, and he was freed, Tejada said.
Waipahu host for book sale
The Friends of Waipahu Public Library will host a book sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Waipahu Public Library.
For more information call 675-0358.
