Posted on: Tuesday, July 6, 2004
Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
HONOLULU
Nominees sought for law awards
The Young Lawyers Division of the Hawai'i State Bar Association is seeking nominees for its annual Justice and Liberty Bell awards. The Justice Award honors an attorney who had made an outstanding contribution to the ideals of justice. The Liberty Bell Award honors a nonlawyer who has made an outstanding contribution to the community in a law-related field. Send a brief letter of support with nominations by Sept. 2 to Janna Ah Sing, Hawai'i State Bar Association, 1132 Bishop Street, Suite 906, Honolulu, HI 96813. Exhibit features Hawaiian crafts
Hale Ku'ai Cooperative, a source of arts and crafts by Hawaiian artisans, will present a Native Hawaiian Art Show, with an opening reception set for 6 p.m. Thursday at its Hawai'i Learning Center and Gift Shop in Waikiki.
The center is located in the Orchid Court on the first floor of the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.
WINDWARD O'AHU
Workshop on illegal dumping
Residents can learn to organize and galvanize neighbors to strike back against illegal dumping at a dinner workshop from 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m. July 29 at Windward Community College Hale Kuhina Room 109.
The event is sponsored by the Windward Ahupua'a Alliance, which organized the cleanup campaign on Kapa'a Quarry Road. A $3 donation is requested.
For information and to register, call 247-6366 or e-mail to info@waa-hawaii.org. CENTRAL O'AHU
Filipino council officers elected
Arnold Villafuerte was elected president of the O'ahu Filipino Community Council at the Filipino Community Center.
Other officers: Lynne Gutierrez, first vice president; Cleo Bala Casino, second vice president; Emalyn Damo, secretary; Tina Salvador, treasurer; Elsa Talavera, auditor.
Directors: Larry Ramirez, Glenn Sagayadoro, Ben Pulido, Philip Alcain, Marilyn Villar, Rico Elorin, Zhoydell Magaoay and Mel Gonzales. Legal adviser is Alfred Evangelista. NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Federal grant to aid jobless
A $447,500 federal grant has been awarded to assist about 153 workers who lost their jobs because of the closing or staff reduction of three Big Island employers.
The workers were let go from the Hokulia Resort late last year, and Penncro and Associates and the Hotel King Kamehameha earlier this year.
The national emergency grant will be used to provide an array of services for the workers, including skills assessment, counseling, career planning and occupational skills training
"While Hawai'i's economy strengthens and grows, and while we maintain the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, we must be mindful and proactive in addressing the needs of those who are displaced due to circumstances beyond their control," Labor Director Nelson Befitel said.
The state's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 3 percent in May. Correction: Rico Elorin and Zhoydell Magaoay's names were misspelled in a previous version of these briefs.
