Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
WINDWARD O'AHU
Signs to push ice awareness
Kailua and Waimanalo community leaders are organizing an ice awareness sign-waving campaign from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday at Castle Medical Center junction, Keolu Drive and on Kalaniana'ole Highway from Olomana Golf Links to the Shriner's Beach Club.
Participants will meet at 3:30 p.m. at Pohakupu Park and Waimanalo Beach Park.
A meeting to discuss community action against crystal meth is planned 7 to 9 p.m. July 22 at Kailua District Park. Waimanalo will hold its Ice Breaker meeting 6:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at Waimanalo District Park, Azevedo Field hall.
HONOLULU
Seniors invited to Waikiki walk
Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame boxer Jesus Salud will help warm up participants in a Waikiki scavenger hunt Aug. 14 as part of the "Shape Up Across Hawai'i" program sponsored by AARP.
The hunt will begin at the Waikiki Community Center on Paoakalani Avenue, with a warmup at 8:15 a.m. followed by a senior citizens' 1.3-mile walk through the area to find various items and landmarks.
Registration is required by Aug. 6. Call 923-1802 for more information.
O'AHU
'American Idol' to tell his story
Jordan Segundo of "American Idol" will sing and share his experiences on the television program at the following public libraries: 3 p.m. today at Pearl City, 5:45 p.m. July 23 at Salt Lake-Moanalua, and 6 p.m. July 30 at Kane'ohe.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Hiker missing on Kalalau trail
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — Police were asking for help in locating missing hiker Scot A. Roberts, 30, last seen July 7 in the late afternoon near Hanakapi'ai, heading out to camp for two days in Kalalau Valley.
He is Caucasian, 6 feet 2 and 185 pounds. He has blue eyes, dark brown hair and a light tan complexion, with a mole on his right cheek.
Anyone with information can call Kaua'i police at 241-1711.
Big Island attorney suspended
The Hawai'i Supreme Court has suspended Big Island attorney Mark Van Pernis from practicing law in the state for three months.
The suspension was for "harassing a court commissioner and using means which had no substantial purpose other than to embarrass, delay or burden that commissioner," the high court said in a statement.
In suspending Van Pernis, of Kona, the court cited three previous disciplinary actions as evidence of a pattern of recidivism.
Van Pernis, 56, was defending a client when he interfered with the foreclosure order and the court commissioner, the court said.
The suspension begins Aug. 10. He will not be allowed to practice law in the state until reinstated by the court.
