Hawai'i briefs
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EAST HONOLULU
Hawai'i Kai fire destroys home
An early morning fire in Hawai'i Kai destroyed a three-bedroom home early yesterday.
The family who lived in the house at 737 Kokomo Drive was not at home at the time, HFD Capt. Emmit Kane said. The family owned the house and had lived in it for nearly 30 years.
No injuries were reported.
Kane said the fire was reported at about 7 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they found flames shooting through about half of the house. The fire was quickly extinguished but the kitchen, patio, living room and dining room were destroyed.
The cause has not been determined, but investigators are looking closely at the kitchen and patio area, Kane said. Damage was estimated at $270,000. Red Cross workers assisted the displaced family members, who went to stay with relatives.
Annual Fun Day benefits school
'Aina Haina Elementary School will hold its annual Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today on the school grounds, 801 W. Hind Drive.
Money raised will go to pay for student enrichment programs in the visual and performing arts.
There will be a dunking booth, a silent auction, pony rides and a petting zoo, inflatable rides, food and a country store.
HONOLULU
Man admits to assault on flight
A Colorado man pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to assaulting a flight attendant while aboard a United Airlines flight bound for Maui.
He was sentenced to one year probation and ordered not to consume alcohol while flying.
According to court documents, the flight crew aboard United Airlines Flight 43 on Feb. 29 first became concerned about James Trestrail when he began quarreling with his wife, twisted her wrists and put her in a headlock.
After separating Trestrail and his wife, Trestrail refused flight attendants' instructions to stay seated and later grabbed one of the attendants and tried to kiss her, court documents say.
Federal Magistrate Judge Barry Kurren ordered Trestrail, an insurance salesman, to be released immediately after he pleaded guilty to the assault charge but denied his request for a ticket back to Maui at government expense so he could catch his return flight to Colorado.
Education to be topic of forum
A forum on education reform will be held during the Liliha/Pu'unui/'Alewa/Kamehameha Heights Neighborhood Board meeting tomorrow at Ma'ema'e Elementary School, 319 Wyllie St.
The 90-minute forum will start at 7:30 p.m. and feature Rep. Dennis Arakaki D-30th (Moanalua, Kalihi Valley, 'Alewa); Randy Roth, the governor's education policy adviser and chairman of Citizens Achieving Reform in Education; Raelene Chock of the state Department of Education; and Joan Lewis, vice president of the Hawai'i State Teachers Association.
OTHER
Imu fund-raiser rescheduled
An imu fund-raiser that was postponed by bad weather last month at Kailua High School will take place March 19 with food drop-off from 2:30 to 4 p.m. across from the ROTC building. The Polynesian Voyaging Program's imu will accommodate all requests for the Feb. 27 imu and still has room for more participants.
The cost is $10 for a large disposable aluminum tray of food that is well-wrapped in foil. Request must be mailed by March 12 with a telephone contact number and a self-addressed, stamped envelope for confirmation. Make checks pay-
able to Kailua High School and send them to the school, ATTN: Todd Hendricks, 451 Ulumanu Drive, Kailua, HI 96734.
Weightlifting contest Saturday
Students will compete for prizes in Bench Press Your Bodyweight Competition from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday at Windward Mall. Awards will be given to the top five females and top four males in each of five divisions. There will be one female division in which contestants will lift half of their body weight and four male divisions: lightweight, to 155 lbs.; middleweight, 156-195 lbs.; light heavyweight, 196-245 lbs.; and heavyweight, 246 lbs. and over. Entry forms are available through high-school weight training coaches on O'ahu. For more information contact Daniel Suzuki at 266-7866.
