LAHAINA, Maui — A 79-year-old Lahaina man was killed yesterday morning when he was struck by a car traveling on the Honoapi'ilani Highway near the Lahaina Civic Center.

Arthur Felix Paahana died after the 18-year-old driver of a 1994 Nissan four-door sedan lost control of her car as she was driving south on the highway and slid into opposing lanes at about 6:50 a.m., police said.

The driver suffered minor injures and was treated at the scene, police said. Speed did not appear to be a factor in the collision, investigators said, but the accident remained under investigation.

All four lanes of the highway were shut down. Police reopened all lanes about 10:45 a.m.

11 ORGANIZATIONS TO SHARE DONATION

Kapalua Maui Charities Inc., host organization of the 2005 Mercedes Championships, presented a check for $353,536 to be shared by 11 organizations at a recent charity reception at the J. Walter Cameron Center in Wailuku.

Organizations sharing the proceeds are: Boy Scouts of America-Maui County Council, Friends of the Children's Justice Center, Girl Scout Council of Hawai'i, Hale Makua, J. Walter Cameron Center, Ka Lima O Maui, Lahainaluna High School Foundation, Maui Junior Golf Association, Maui Memorial Medical Center Foundation, Maui Preparatory Academy and Art School of Kapalua.

KALIHI

POLICE PROBING AIR-RIFLE INCIDENT

Police have opened a second-degree assault case against a Kalihi man who allegedly shot a 50-year-old man in the ear accidentally with an air rifle Sunday morning.

Police said the suspect told investigators he was shooting at birds about 6:50 a.m. when a pellet struck the victim, perforating his right ear.

Police were called and arrested the suspect in the 1800 block of Dillingham Boulevard, but released him later pending further investigation.

WOMAN ARRESTED OVER POT ATTACK

Police arrested a 30-year-old Kalihi woman yesterday morning after her husband, 45, reported being bashed in the back of the head with a cooking pot while he was sleeping.

The husband told police he quarreled with his wife before he went to bed and was awakened when she hit him with the pot, causing a deep cut to the back of his head.

The husband was taken to the Queen's Medical Center, where he was reported to be in serious condition upon arrival.

Police went to the couple's home on Kalihi Street and arrested the wife on suspicion of second-degree assault. Domestic violence charges were pending against the wife as well, police said.

WINDWARD

NEIGHBORHOOD CHIEFS SELECTED

The Ko'olauloa and Kahalu'u neighborhood boards have selected DeeDee Letts and George Okuda, respectively, as their chairmen.

The Kahalu'u Neighborhood Board also elected Amy Luersen as vice chairwoman, Daniel Bender as secretary and Richard Vermeesch as treasurer.

The Ko'olauloa Neighborhood Board voted in Les Steward as vice chairman, Kathryn Heath as secretary, and Zenobia Iese as treasurer.

Board members serve one-year terms.

KAPOLEI

POWER LINE PLAN TOPIC OF HEARING

A public hearing to discuss Hawaiian Electric Co.'s plan to move and pay for overhead power lines will be held at 6 p.m. July 19 before the Public Utilities Commission in the Kapolei High School cafeteria, 91-5007 Kapolei Parkway.

Dallas-based home builder Centex Destination Properties has asked HECO to move the 46,000-volt overhead subtransmission line near its development project on Ali'i Nui Drive in Ko Olina.

The project is expected to cost $154,745, with Centex paying $62,131 and ratepayers picking up $92,614.

For more information, see the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Division of Consumer Advocacy Web site at www.hawaii.gov/dcca /dca.

HONOLULU

VISITOR SOCIETY NEEDS VOLUNTEERS

The Visitor Aloha Society of Hawai'i, which offers assistance to tourists who are victims of crimes, is looking for volunteers to be Ambassadors of Aloha.

A free training session from 9 a.m. to noon on July 23 at the Hawai'i Convention Center board room will teach volunteers how to help visitors who need assistance during adversity.

Anyone may volunteer, though people who are bilingual are especially needed.

To make a reservation for the training, call Jessica Lani Rich at 926-8274.

EAST HONOLULU

BLACKOUT PLANNED FOR EASTERN O'AHU

The Wai'alae Iki and Kalani Iki Valley areas of east O'ahu will experience a scheduled power outage from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow.

The outage will affect about 300 residents in the area.

Hawaiian Electric Co. crews will complete repairs on a circuit damaged by a brushfire June 24.

DOWNTOWN

HECO TO DISCUSS NIGHTTIME PROJECT

Hawaiian Electric Co. is holding a public informational meeting tonight to describe its plans for six weeks of night work on downtown streets in September and October.

The meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. in the American Savings Bank Tower, 8th floor, 1001 Bishop St.

HECO says the $560,000 project will include digging trenches, installing underground duct lines and moving an electrical transformer vault.

The two sites are on Richards Street between Queen and Merchant streets and on Alakea Street near South King Street.

The company wants to do the work at night and on Sundays to not disrupt traffic, but needs a noise variance permit from the state Department of Health.

"We want to minimize the impact on the businesses and the traffic disruption," said HECO spokeswoman Lynne Unemori. "That is why we are asking to do the work in the evening."

The company will try to do the work that is loudest early in the evening.

If the permit is issued, work is expected to take place from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. Monday through Saturday and from 9 a.m. Sunday to 6 a.m. Monday.