Posted on: Sunday, January 9, 2005
HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Wai'anae crash leaves one dead
Advertiser Staff
Police were investigating a fatal traffic accident last night in Wai'anae that killed one person.
The single-vehicle accident occurred about 8:40 p.m.
Traffic officers continued their investigation late into the evening and no other information was available.
A 36-year old man was in critical condition yesterday after being struck by a car on Farrington Highway near Lualei Place.
Police arrested the driver of the car on suspicion of driving intoxicated.
The pedestrian, who had no local address, was walking west on the mauka shoulder of Farrington Highway shortly before 4 a.m.
The driver, a 25-year-old Nanakuli man, was traveling west on Farrington Highway when his car drifted toward the shoulder and struck the pedestrian.
The pedestrian was taken to The Queen's Medical Center.
Residents tired of watching those HI-5 bottles and cans stack up can get rid of them next weekend and help victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami while they are at it.
The Hawai'i Chapter of the Sierra Club has set up a number of drop-off sites to pick up refundable bottles and cans that bear the HI-5 stickers.
The club will recycle them and donate the nickel refunds to tsunami relief.
The idea was the brainchild of Honolulu paddler Vivian Caylor.
Bottles and cans with the HI-5 stickers will be collected from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and next Sunday. Drop-off points are: Manoa Marketplace near the Woodlawn Drive entrance; Kapi'olani Community College, near 18th and Kilauea avenues; and Victoria Ward Centre, near Ward Avenue and Auahi Street.
Reynolds Recycling is providing the shipping containers to collect the bottles and cans, and The Honolulu Advertiser is offering promotional support.
For more information, go to www.bottlebillhawaii.org.
A traditional arrow-shooting ceremony, including a Shinto blessing, will begin at 10 a.m. today to open the 'Ohana Festival, an annual New Year's celebration sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i.
The free event will continue from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the center, 2454 S. Beretania St., and the adjacent Mo'ili'ili Field.
The festival will showcase multicultural cuisine, martial arts demonstrations and entertainment. In addition to other ethnic foods being sold, freshly pounded mochi will be made by Tenrikyo Hawaii Dendocho, at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.
A complimentary trolley service will operate between the center and the University of Hawai'i parking structure.
The 30th annual "Dia de Los Tres Reyes (Day of the Three Kings)" Celebration is set for noon to 6 p.m. today, beginning with a Catholic Mass at St. John the Baptist Church in Kalihi, 2324 Omilo Lane.
Following the service, the festivities will resume at 1:30 p.m. at the United Puerto Rican Association of Hawai'i Social Hall, 1249 N. School St.
There will be a Puerto Rican luncheon, and gifts for the children will be presented by the "Three Kings." Entertainment will include a Spanish choral group, a children's nativity skit and music and dancing.
Donations of $5 will be accepted at the door. Children under 10 will be admitted free.
Information: 847-2751 or 285-0072.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts will continue its monthly Free Sunday program through 2005, resuming with a "Mystery!" themed event on Jan. 16.
Sponsored by Bank of Hawaii and The Honolulu Advertiser, the program runs the third Sunday of every month from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The Jan. 16 program will have visitors look for Drew's Clues, find an exhibition of Nancy Drew prints by Hawai'i artist Laura Ruby, solve the mystery of the jumbled artworks and identify missing people and objects in artworks.
For more information, call 532-8700.
The Friends of 'Iolani Palace will sponsor introductory workshops on researching genealogy, beginning Feb. 1 at the Kana'ina (Archives) Building on the palace grounds.
Fran McFarland and Rhoda Kalua'i will conduct the two-day workshops, which will be limited to 20 students each. Hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Feb. 1 and 8, March 10 and 17, April 7 and 14 and May 5 and 12.
The $55 cost for each two-day workshop will include the syllabus and workbook.
Call 522-0827 to register, or for information.
The Institute for Human Services is asking that donations of clothes and toys be taken to other human-service agencies while repairs are being made to its Ka'a'ahi Street facility.
IHS is still accepting toiletries and nonperishable food items for its emergency homeless shelters. For information, call 845-7150.
Pedestrian hit on Farrington
Recycling for tsunami relief
New Year's fest today in Mo'ili'ili
Three Kings fest today in Kalihi
'Mystery' event on Free Sunday
Workshops open at 'Iolani Palace
IHS building being repaired
