Hawai'i briefs
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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Ship picks up sailor after his boat sinks
A sailboat skipper was rescued yesterday after his boat sank about 575 miles northeast of Hilo.
The Coast Guard in Honolulu said it picked up an emergency signal Monday afternoon from the 35-foot sailboat Ra, home-ported in Coupeville, Wash. The Ra was using three pumps to try to remove water from the boat.
A Coast Guard C-130 located the boat and dropped a fourth pump, but the Ra sank. The only person aboard, Marcus Dubrow, took to a life raft Monday evening and was picked up by the Japanese ship Katsuragi about 7 1/2 hours later. The ship was scheduled to drop off Dubrow in Honolulu today.
Kaua'i to take toxic wastes
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The county's solid waste office will accept residential hazardous waste products at specific collection sites on the weekend of Sept. 27 and 28.
The items can include aerosol containers, batteries, gasoline, pesticides, solvents, paint and other hazardous materials from homes, yards, personal shops and so on. Hazardous wastes will not be accepted from commercial operations.
Collections are from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Hanalei and Kapa'a Refuse Transfer Stations and Sept. 28 at the Lihu'e and Hanapepe Refuse Transfer Stations. There is no charge. For information call the county recycling office at 241-6891.
WINDWARD O'AHU
Windward Mall events Saturday
Windward Mall will host Aloha Festivals events and collect rice and canned goods for the Hawaii Food Bank from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. Free entertainment, craft fair and keiki activities include appearances of the Aloha Festivals Royal Court at 1 p.m., Karen Keawehawaii at 2 p.m. and Keahiwai at 6 p.m.
Waiahole Beach work Saturday
The Waiahole Waikane Community Association is sponsoring an all-day cleanup at Waiahole Beach Park beginning at 8 a.m. Saturday to continue an effort to open the park, which is across from Waiahole Poi Factory. Free lunch will be served. Volunteers can bring chainsaws, weed eaters and gloves, and should wear covered shoes. The project is co-sponsored by KEY Project, Community Works in 96744, the city parks department, Windward Soil & Conservation District and Ke Kumu Ola O'Kahalu'u. For more information, call David Chinen at 239-6881.
Health center meets Sept. 25
Waimanalo Health Center will hold a general membership meeting Sept. 25 for clients, their relatives and individuals interested in the health and wellness of the Waimanalo community. The meeting will be from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the center's H. William Goebert Education & Training Center. The health center also is looking for board members and is accepting résumés from interested people. Mail résumés to the center, attention Board of Directors Selection Committee, 41-1347 Kalaniana'ole Highway, Waimanalo, HI 96795.
