Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
NEIGHBOR ISLAND
Police seek help to identify man
Maui police continued their investigation yesterday into an apparent homicide.
The body of a man, believed to be 30 to 45 years old, was found early Saturday morning at Kalama Park.
Injuries to the man's body indicated homicide, police said. An autopsy determined the man died of multiple stab wounds, and police renewed their request for the public's help in identifying the victim.
NORTH SHORE
Bigger waves expected today
The National Weather Service has a high surf advisory in effect today for northern and western shores.
Surf is expected to be 12 to 18 feet on northern shores and 8 to 12 feet on western shores.
At the North Shore substation yesterday, Capt. Bodo Van Der Leeden said surf was 8 to 10 feet on the North Shore.
HONOLULU
Seminar covers coral reefs
Three experts on coral reefs will speak at a free seminar at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Pacific Regional Visitor Center, above the Army Museum in Battery Randolph at Fort DeRussy.
Michael Hamnett, of the Hawai'i Coral Reefs Initiative; Dave Raney, of Reef Check; and Cindy Hunter, of the Waikiki Aquarium, will speak on the importance of coral reefs. Call Karen Ah Mai at 955-7882 or Iwalani Sato at 429-4112.
WINDWARD
School's music room remodeled
Volunteers remodeled the music room at Kailua Intermediate School last month using $30,000 from the Hawai'i 3Rs Program, which helps repair, remodel and restore Hawai'i schools.
The Harold K.L. Castle Foundation donated $20,000 toward the project, said Rep. Cynthia Thielen, R-50th (Kailua, Mokapu). The project also received help from Marines at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i, and Structural Pest Control, the Parent Teacher Association, contractor Chris Emerson and architect Paul Sheffield.
O'AHU
Learn about marine science
Hawai'i educators can learn more about marine science in a workshop Feb. 20 and 21, sponsored by the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
The workshop, "Dive into Education," is designed to address education of grades K-12. It includes afternoon and evening sessions at Bishop Museum Feb. 20 and an all-day field study at Coconut Island Feb. 21. There is a $25 fee to cover a reception, lunch, other refreshments and transportation from Windward Community College to Coconut Island and back.
For details, visit hawaii humpbackwhale.noaa.gov, call Chris Brammer at 397-2654 or e-mail Christine.Brammer@noaa.gov.
