O'ahu briefs
Advertiser Staff
LEEWARD
Meeting called on education
A meeting will be held at 7 p.m. today to discuss improving education in Kapolei, Makakilo, Honokai Hale and Ko Olina.
The meeting, in the Kapolei High School cafeteria, is being called by area lawmakers and Board of Education members to discuss drug use, gangs, teen pregnancy, school conditions and the education budget.
For more information, call City Councilman Mike Gabbard's office at 547-7001.
HONOLULU
Diabetes ride raised $20,000
The American Diabetes Association's Tour de Cure Honolulu bicycle event drew 190 cyclists and raised about $20,000.
The 25- and 50-kilometer rides raised money to be used for diabetes awareness and to support local programs and research.
State health officials estimate 100,000 Hawai'i residents have diabetes, and one in four may not know it. The ride was sponsored by Kraft Crystal Light.
Schools to get gift of chess
Rep. Corinne W.L. Ching, R-27th (Liliha, Pu'unui), is donating chess sets to three public schools this week: Likelike Elementary, Kawananakoa Middle and Lanakila Elementary schools.
Ching, a former teacher, said playing the game helps keep children in positive peer groups and lessens the chance of drug use at a critical stage of development.
Lindsey Pollock benefit planned
A benefit concert will be held Saturday to help pay medical bills for Hawaiian cultural specialist Lindsey Pollock.
The event, 7:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Princess Ka'iulani Hotel, Ainahau Ballroom, will feature the Makaha Sons, Karen Keawehawai'i, Jay Larrin, Melveen Leed and O'Brian Eselu.
A silent auction will include vacation packages to San Francisco and Las Vegas, Alfred Shaheen clothing, fine wines, restaurant certificates and artwork.
Tickets cost $35. For more information, call Alan Yamamoto at 948-9412 or MaryLou Foley at 291-2422.
Data available on home care
Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Foundation has been contracted to help consumers use federal data about the quality of care in home-health agencies across the country.
The consumer data, available for the first time, lists measures such as the percentage of patients who get better at bathing, moving around or taking their medicines correctly at individual agencies. It is available at www.medicare.gov and through the Medicare help line, (800) 633-4227.
Nearly 3,500 elderly and disabled people received care from Hawai'i's 14 Medicare-certified home-health agencies last year, according to Mountain-Pacific.
The agency will work with home-health agencies in Hawai'i, Guam and Saipan to improve quality of care.
