Posted on: Sunday, April 3, 2005
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Motorcycle-truck crash kills man
Advertiser Staff
A 41-year-old man was killed last night in a motorcycle accident on Fort Weaver Road.
The man apparently turned in front of a pickup truck and was struck shortly before 8:45 p.m., officials said.
The man was dead at the scene, said EMS District Chief Norman Hahn.
Police closed the northbound lanes of Fort Weaver Road at Hanakahi Street, diverting traffic through Iroquois Point and back to Fort Weaver Road.
Southbound traffic also was rerouted at Geiger Road through Iroquois Point and into 'Ewa Beach.
The area remained closed late into the night as police investigated the crash.
Police closed the eastbound lanes of H-1 Freeway at Middle Street tunnel for several hours last night after a motorcycle-car accident. The accident occurred about 5:30 p.m.
A 35- to 40-year-old male motorcycle driver was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in serious but stable condition, EMS District Chief Norman Hahn said.
A Maui youth has won the annual Hawaii Geographic Bee.
Michael Kempnich, 14, of Kahului defeated Sean Rawlins of Kamehameha Schools in a tiebreaker at the event held in Honolulu yesterday. He correctly identified Tunis, the capital of Tunisia, as the African capital city 150 miles from Sicily.
The Emmanuel Lutheran School eighth-grader will represent Hawai'i in the National Geographic Bee in Washington on May 24-25.
He won the contest on his fourth try. He wants to become a marine biologist and visit Greece one day.
Laurie Jahraus, of Hilo, a home-schooled eighth-grader, placed third. She was the only girl among the 10 finalists.
The competition is sponsored by the National Geographic Society.
A beef stew benefit supper for Angel Network Charities will be from 3 to 8 p.m. April 16 at Calvary By The Sea Church in 'Aina Haina.
The menu will feature beef stew, rice, and macaroni or tossed salad, plus oranges, cake, and juice or water.
Drive-through pickup will be available from 3 to 4:30 p.m. for those who pre-order dinners. The sit-down supper will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on the church grounds.
Entertainment will be provided by Calvary By The Sea Preschool and surprise guest artists. Guests may park in the East Hind Drive neighborhood. No parking will be available at the church.
Tickets are $15 and may be ordered by calling 377-1841.
Two state Senate committees have unanimously supported a resolution to give National Park status to Kawai Nui Marsh in Kailua.
Senate committees on Intergovernmental Affairs and Water, Land and Agriculture passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 92, which urges Hawai'i's congressional delegation to work toward obtaining National Park protection for the Kawai Nui and Hamakua marsh complex, known for its environmental and archaeological sites.
In February, the marsh complex was designated with Wetlands of International Importance through the Ramsar Convention, making it the 22nd American wetland to qualify.
The Army Corps of Engineers, the state and the city share responsibility for the marsh complex.
National Park status would bring more money and expertise to the management of the complex.
Testifying in support were Muriel Seto of Hawai'i's Thousand Friends, who ushered the marsh through the Ramsar process; U.S. Rep. Ed Case; David Smith, with the Department of Land and Natural Resources; and Terry George, with the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation.
The resolution was introduced by Windward Sens. Fred Hemmings, R-25th (Kailua, Waimanalo, Portlock, Hawai'i Kai), and Bob Hogue, R-24th (Kailua, Kane'ohe). It must now be voted on by the entire Senate.
Campbell High School has been named a 2005 Breakthrough High School by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
The designation honors schools that have at least 50 percent minority students, 50 percent qualifying for free or reduced lunch, and 90 percent of their graduates accepted into college or other qualifying postsecondary programs.
Campbell — whose principal, Gail Awakuni, received the group's principal of the year award last year — was selected for its improvement over the past five years under two comprehensive reform models.
On top of making other school management changes and gaining help from parents and the community, Campbell's graduation rates exceed the national averages, with 72 percent of the students going on to two- and four-year colleges, 10 percent enlisting in the military and 12 percent continuing in vocational training programs.
Scholarship offers have also increased, and last year Campbell graduates were offered more than $4 million, the second-highest amount of scholarships among public schools in the state.
Motorcyclist seriously hurt
Maui boy wins Geographic Bee
Dinner to benefit Angel Network
Park status for marsh supported
Campbell earns national laurels
