Posted on: Thursday, February 3, 2005
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Car hits man crossing highway
Advertiser Staff
A 44-year-old man was in critical condition at The Queen's Medical Center yesterday with injuries he received about 10:15 Tuesday night when he was hit by a car while trying to cross Kalaniana'ole Highway near Auloa Road in Kailua.
Police said the injured man was not in a crosswalk when he was hit by a car driven by a 27-year-old man.
Traffic investigators said the motorist who hit the man was not speeding and was not under the influence of alcohol at the time of the accident.
The Kawai Nui and Hamakua marsh complex on O'ahu's windward coast was designated yesterday as one of three new Wetlands of International Importance within the Nation.
"International recognition raises the visibility of a wetland and provides economic benefits to local communities through increased tourism and recreational opportunities," U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Steve Williams said.
The Hawai'i marsh complex was nominated by Gov. Linda Lingle and Hawai'i's Thousand Friends.
A pressurized sewer line ruptured yesterday outside the Niu Valley pumping station sending an estimated 2,025 gallons of untreated wastewater into a storm drain that leads to the ocean, the city said.
The 16-inch pipe broke at the height of rush-hour traffic — 7:30 a.m. — and led to the closure of two town-bound lanes on Kalaniana'ole Highway, said city spokesman Mark Matsunaga. City workers were able to bypass the break by 9:15 a.m. Tanker trucks were then used to transport the normal flow of wastewater to a nearby gravity line in Wailupe, he said.
It was not known how long repairs would take.
The state Department of Health was notified and warnings were posted at nearby beaches. Water samples were being tested to evaluate the impact of the spill, but the public was advised to avoid the ocean in the area.
Two Wai'anae community initiatives have combined to raise nearly $16,000 for the American Red Cross tsunami relief fund.
Collin Knight, owner of the Makaha Resort Golf Club, presented a check for $15,839.98 to the Red Cross Hawai'i chapter last week.
The total includes $10,000 collected in early January by a community church, Arc of Safety Christian Fellowship. The church turned over its donations to be merged with the proceeds from the Jan. 9 "Reach Out" benefit concert at the Makaha resort.
A free class called "How To Start Your Own Business" will be offered from 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays from Feb. 12 through April 30 in Henry Hall at Chaminade University.
The class will teach students how to create a comprehensive business plan, plan for success, plan your market, and do cash flow and operational planning.
The classes will be taught by Hal Fraser of The Hawai'i Center for Entrepreneurship and paid for through The Hogan Entrepreneurship Program at Chaminade. Priority is being given first to Palolo residents, then Kaimuki residents, and all others may register if space is available.
For more information, call Fraser at 944-1163.
Julia Ogilvie, a Punahou School senior, has been nominated by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts to become a Presidential Scholar in the Arts.
In May, the U.S. Commission on Presidential Scholars will select 20 performing, literary and visual artists to join academic honorees for a White House ceremony.
Ogilvie has been acting, singing and dancing since she was 9. She was among the top three national finalists at the 2004 National Shakespeare Festival held at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City.
Kawai Nui marsh wins designation
Sewer line break disrupts traffic
$16,000 raised for tsunami relief
Free classes on starting business
Punahou actress is arts nominee
