Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Shark attack shuts beaches
Kahalu'u and White Sands beach parks in Kona are closed until further notice after a 20-year-old man suffered leg injuries from a shark bite Saturday in waters north of Kahalu'u beach.
Officials from the State Department of Land and Natural Resources flew over the shoreline yesterday morning in a helicopter from the South Kohala fire station and spotted a 10-foot shark off Kahalu'u, Hawai'i County Fire Department officials said. Both beach parks remained closed yesterday.
The DLNR will conduct further surveillance of the shoreline today.
The Big Island man was attacked around midday Saturday. He suffered multiple cuts and other injuries to his right lower calf down to his heel. He was admitted to Kona Community Hospital and released yesterday. The injuries were described as not serious.
Officials say three to four shark incidents occur every year in Hawai'i. At least six shark attacks were reported last year.
HONOLULU
Man dies of crash injuries
A 78-year-old Kalihi man died Friday from injuries he suffered in a two-car crash March 10 on North School Street near Kamehameha IV Road.
Police said the victim was driving a 1991 Toyota Camry heading east on North School Street. At about 8:35 a.m., the car veered into the path of an oncoming city bus. The bus came to a stop when its driver saw the car coming toward it, police said.
The man was taken in critical condition to The Queen's Medical Center, where he died at 4:30 p.m. Friday.
It was the 32nd traffic death on O'ahu this year, compared with 26 a year ago.
HPD cancels bicycle auction
The Honolulu Police Department has canceled a bicycle auction scheduled for Saturday.
A new date has not been set.
WINDWARD O'AHU
College to honor teacher
The Windward Arts Council will recognize Lillian Cunningham, language arts instructor at Windward Community College, for 18 years of devotion to nurturing writers.
Cunningham will be inducted into the honor roll of Windward artists at a morning coffee reception and reading at 10:30 a.m. May 24 at Hale Akoakoa, Room 105 on the college's campus.
Cunningham has led the college's writing retreats for 18 years and is faculty adviser to Rain Bird, WCC's literary magazine.
The reception is open to the public.
For details call Jane Campbell 254-4885.
Kahalu'u to hold fair Saturday
Kahalu'u will host a country fair for families from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at KEY Project, 47-200 Waihe'e Road.
The event is sponsored by Huki Like 'Ohana.
