HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Girl, 2, injured in fall from building
Advertiser Staff
A 2-year-old girl was critically injured in a fall last night from an apartment building at 66 Kauila St. near Honwanji Mission School in Nu'uanu.
The fall was reported to police at 8:31 p.m. The child was transported to The Queen's Medical Center.
Benefit concert for heart research
Kapono's and The American Heart Association will stage a benefit concert called "Hawaiians at Heart" from 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Aloha Tower Marketplace to raise money for heart disease and stroke research.
Heart disease is the No. 1 killer of women, but most women don't see it as their biggest health threat, according to the heart association.
Performers include Henry Kapono Ka'aihue, Amy Hanaiali'i Gilliom, Frank Delima, Jordan Segundo, Imai & Friends, Mahealani Keale, Nalani Olds and Bill Kaiwa.
Proceeds will fund heart-related research, public and professional education and community service programs in Hawai'i.
Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door.
For more information, call Elena at 538-7021, Ext. 23.
Center offers $5,000 grant
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i is accepting applications for the Goto of Hiroshima Foundation $5,000 Study Grant, which includes a research trip to Hiroshima, Japan.
Administered by the cultural center, the grant — established in 1993 to foster friendship and understanding between Japan and the United States — will be awarded to an individual who has an interest in research regarding Hiroshima and Hawai'i or general Japanese culture, politics, economics or language.
Applicants must be 18 to 40 years old and residents of Hawai'i. Preference is given to people from Honoka'a, Hawai'i. Deadline is 4:30 p.m. May 6.
Information and application forms are available at the cultural center office, 2454 S. Beretania St. Or call the center at 945-7633, Ext. 27, or e-mail public.relations@jcch.com.
LEEWARD
Wai'anae man critically injured
A 50-year-old Wai'anae man was critically injured yesterday after a frontloader ran over his head and chest in Nanakuli, police said.
At 2 p.m. yesterday on a private lot on Hakimo Road, the man was working on a front- loader when it engaged accidentally and pitched him to the ground. Before he could get up, one of the frontloader's tires, which measure five feet in diameter, ran over his head and chest, police said.
The man was flown to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition.
Weed & Seed meeting March 16
The 'Ewa/'Ewa Beach Weed & Seed annual public meeting will be March 16 at 6 p.m. at the Holomua Elementary School cafeteria, 91-1561 Keaunui Drive.
The five-year federal Weed & Seed designation was awarded to 'Ewa/'Ewa Beach three years ago. In 2004, there was a decrease from 2003 in 12 crime categories within the Weed & Seed area.
The statistics were compiled by police, comparing reported cases the past two years with 2003 numbers listed first: robbery (20/18), aggravated assault (18/13), burglary (345/249), theft (620/367), simple assault (144/106), weapons (16/8), drugs/narcotics (30/18), family offenses-neglect (190/146), order violations (72/52), warrant arrests (144/106), truancy (53/19) and family arguments (386/362).
"It's had a positive impact," said outgoing 'Ewa/'Ewa Beach Weed & Seed coordinator Al Apodaca, who will be replaced Thursday by interim coordinator Reina Miyamoto. "I think it's brought awareness to a lot of people. Crime exists but I think the community knows they can reduce it by banding together."
MAUI
County working on intersections
The Maui County Department of Public Works & Environmental Management is spending $1.76 million to install curb ramps and other improvements at various intersections around Maui.
The work began this month and will continue through July at locations in Wailuku, Waiehu, Kahului, Pa'ia, Pukalani, Makawao, Wailea, Kihei and Lahaina. The contract, awarded to Central Construction, includes installing new curb ramps, driveways and sidewalks, replacing pedestrian push buttons, installing pavement markings, and adjusting utilities at the intersections.
Haleakala film makes its debut
KAHULUI, Maui — The story of Haleakala is being told in an educational film that debuted yesterday at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
"Haleakala: A Sense of Place" was produced and directed by Maui filmmaker Jay April.
Presented by the Maui Economic Development Board, the film was developed by the Air Force Research Laboratory and the University of Hawai'i Institute for Astronomy to give employees a greater sense of the cultural significance and natural diversity found on the mountain.
The film tells the story of how Haleakala rose from the sea to become home to Polynesian gods, a refuge for rare birds and plants, a sanctuary for astronomers and a beacon for voyaging canoes, according to a news release.
