Hawai'i briefs
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CENTRAL O'AHU
Man arrested in stabbing case
Police yesterday arrested a 29-year-old man in connection with a stabbing at Kanuku Street and Kamehameha Highway in 'Aiea early yesterday morning.
Police said that at about 1:45 a.m., the man approached two men, ages 21 and 24, and punched the younger man in the face repeatedly. The suspect ran away, returned with a knife and stabbed the older man repeatedly in the abdomen, police said. The victims were taken to The Queen's Medical Center, where the stabbing victim was in critical condition.
Police said the suspect also took cash from a 19-year-old woman before the attacks. The suspect was arrested on suspicion of second-degree attempted murder, second-degree assault and second-degree theft, police said.
HONOLULU
Hearing for sailor continues
Closing arguments are scheduled today in the sentencing of Petty Officer 2nd Class David DeArmond for the murders of his wife, Zaleha DeArmond, 31, and her visiting mother, Saniah Binte Abdul Ghani, 66, who were found slain in the couple's Navy town house near Pearl Harbor June 10 last year.
A military jury of three officers and six enlisted personnel will determine the sentence, but under a plea agreement, DeArmond will serve no more than 30 years in a military prison.
No-parking zone to be discussed
A city Department of Transportation Services representative will discuss Kula Street residents' complaints about no-parking signs that were installed along the dead-end street in April at the Liliha/ Pu'unui/'Alewa/Kamehameha Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. today at Ma'ema'e Elementary School.
Residents say the signs were put up after one resident complained about parking on the half-mile-long street and now there is nowhere for guests to park.
Harris garners national award
The U.S. Conference of Mayors has given Mayor Jeremy Harris an Outstanding Achievement Award in the 2003 City Livability Awards Program.
Harris was recognized for initiating in 1998 the city's Vision Team program, in which groups of volunteers in 19 O'ahu communities decide on improvement projects for their areas. "Mayor Harris has discovered innovative and creative ways to involve the citizens of Honolulu to help better their city," the judges wrote.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Waimea School plans reunion
KAMUELA, Hawai'i — Waimea School on the Big Island will hold a reunion Aug. 23 for former students, teachers, administrators and staff. The reunion registration, photo display and a building tour will be from 10 a.m. to noon at Kamuela Hongwanji Hall. A lunch and formal program with entertainment will follow at noon and last until 4 p.m. Lunch will be $5 per person.
Deadline for registration and lunch tickets is July 31. Call Elaine Honma at (808) 885-7027 or Toni Hess at (808) 883-2324, e-mail waimeaschoolreunion@hotmail.com, or write to: Waimea School Reunion, P.O. Box 437377, Kamuela, HI 96743.
