HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Teen surfer wins Free Spirit Award
Advertiser Staff
Teenage surfer and Kaua'i resident Bethany Hamilton, who lost an arm to a shark on Halloween 2003, will receive a Free Spirit Award from the Freedom Forum.
The Freedom Forum also announced that Brian Lamb, the founder of C-SPAN, is the 2004 Al Neuharth Free Spirit of the Year Award recipient, which carries a $100,000 prize. Lamb said he will give the money to education-related charities.
Hamilton
Lamb, Hamilton and fitness guru Jack LaLanne will be honored March 23 at the Al Neuharth Free Spirit Scholarship and Conference, a four-day program for 102 top high-school seniors from across the country who are interested in journalism.
Two of the seniors will receive a $50,000 award, and 100 will receive $1,000 scholarships. Hamilton, who lives in Hanalei, Kaua'i, and LaLanne will receive $10,000 stipends.
Theater group in original play
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — Women In Theatre on Kaua'i present Mark Tjarks' original play, "Ventriloquist," at the Kaua'i Community College Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. Feb. 25 and 26 and 4 p.m. Feb. 27.
The play involves Hawai'i and Mainland issues concerning interracial marriage.
Tickets are $18 at the door or $15 in advance at Ola's in Hanalei, Aloha Smiles in Kilauea, Grande's Gems in Kapa'a, Kmart or Hair Razors in Lihu'e, Kahn Galleries in Koloa, Kalaheo Coffee Company, and Aloha-n-Paradise in Hanapepe. Tickets for middle- and high-school students are $5.
Call 635-3727.
LEEWARD
Surf halts efforts to free tanker
High surf forced the Coast Guard to suspend efforts yesterday to free a bulk carrier ship that ran aground near Kalaeloa Barbers Point harbor last week, officials said.
On Sunday, salvage crews removed about 30 percent of the granular cement on board the Cape Flattery before unsafe sea conditions forced a suspension of the operations, the Coast Guard said.
Also on Sunday, the ship's crew discovered seawater in one of the empty fuel tanks, but Coast Guard officials said there are still no reports of fuel pollution in the water.
More than 128,000 gallons of fuel oil and lubricants were removed from the ship Saturday.
WAIKIKI
Free talk on genealogy
A free talk on genealogy will be given at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave. Edith McKinzie will talk about Native Hawaiian entitlement groups such as Hawaiian Homes and Kamehameha Schools, and how knowing your family background can help when children or grandchildren apply for benefits. Call 923-1802.
KAPAHULU
Safeway to offer new store plans
Representatives from the proposed Safeway store on Kapahulu Avenue will make a presentation about their expansion plans at a town meeting at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the cafeteria at Jefferson Elementary School.
Safeway is planning a multi-story parking lot, a gas station and other facilities.
The company will also make a presentation during the Diamond Head, Kapahulu, St. Louis Heights Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, second floor.
WINDWARD
Prom for adults to raise money
A prom for parents and other adults is the idea behind the "Second Chance Prom," a fund-raiser for Kailua High School's Project Graduation 2005. The event will be Saturday from 5:30 to 11 p.m. at the Marine Corps Base Hawai'i officers' club.
It will feature dancing, a buffet and a silent auction. Tickets are $75 per couple and $45 for individuals. Call Jill at 227-9354.
HONOLULU
Event celebrates African culture
African art, masks, clothing, dancing and drumming will be among the attractions at the Feb. 20 Bank of Hawai'i Sunday at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
The free event, which celebrates Black History Month, features dancer Adela Chu and Afro-Caribbean drumming with Sango and friends. Gwen Johnson will perform a monologue on singer Marian Anderson..
At 4 p.m. Margaret Burroughs, founder of the DuSable Museum of African American History in Chicago will deliver the lecture "What Shall I Tell My Children?"
BIG ISLAND
NFL players to visit schools
HILO, Hawai'i — NFL players and cheerleaders will hold youth clinics at Kea'au High School from 3 to 5 p.m. today, and at Kealakehe High School from 3 to 5 p.m. tomorrow.
The players and cheerleaders also will visit Pahoa High School, Kohala High School and Kohala Middle School for assemblies before the clinics.
Players from the Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Jacksonville Jaguars, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins and Baltimore Ravens will join cheerleaders from the Raiders, Broncos, Chargers and 49ers to offer inspirational talks focusing on an anti-drug message, according to organizers. The two-hour clinics will feature hands-on drills for boys and girls.
Youth participants are selected by their respective schools, but students who are accompanied by a parent may be able to participate if there are open slots. For more information, contact Billy Kenoi or Char Shigemura at (808) 961-8316.
Lingle priorities to be discussed
HILO, Hawai'i — Gov. Linda Lingle's priorities at the state Legislature this year will be the focus of a briefing for the Governor's West Hawai'i Advisory Committee meeting tomorrow.
Linda Smith, senior policy adviser for Lingle, will be the featured speaker. The public is encouraged to attend the meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the Kealakehe High School cafeteria.
Anyone requiring special assistance or accommodations may call 327-4953.ÊFor additional information on Neighbor Island advisory committees, including past meeting minutes and agendas, visit the governor's Web site at www.hawaii.gov/gov.
