A motorcyclist killed Wednesday in a crash on H-2 Freeway has been identified as David Karl Schoof, 23, of Wahiawa, the city medical examiner's office said yesterday.

Schoof, an Army man stationed at Schofield Barracks, was headed south on H-2 shortly after 1 a.m. when he lost control of his 2005 Honda CBR600 motorcycle near the Wai'anae off-ramp in Waipahu.

The motorcycle spun out of control, striking one guardrail and then another before hitting a large rock and a light pole and ending up about 216 feet south of the off-ramp, authorities said.

Schoof was not wearing a helmet, and speed was a factor in the crash, police said. Schoof suffered head, abdominal and leg injuries. He was pronounced dead at Kapi'olani Medical Center at Pali Momi,.

KAUA'I OPENS FIRST HOMELESS SHELTER

Kaua'i's first homeless shelter, Manaolana, opened yesterday in Lihu'e.

Located next to Kaua'i Economic Opportunity Inc., the emergency shelter has overnight accommodations for up to 19 people. The transitional housing portion has room for up to 20, with individuals and families being allowed to stay for a maximum of 24 months.

Kaua'i County is leasing the site to KEO to operate the facility. Eligibility for the programs will be determined through KEO's intake process.

"It is truly heartwarming that nearly 40 people in our community who don't have anywhere else to turn to can now find temporary shelter," Mayor Bryan Baptiste said in a news release. "We are thankful for the partnerships among government and community leaders on this project that have resulted in the opening of the shelter."

In 2004, Gov. Linda Lingle transferred use of the site to the county through an executive order and lease agreement.

A former Lihu'e school building located on the parcel was repositioned, renovated and transformed into the emergency shelter. Four portable buildings that once housed county offices were relocated from behind the Kaua'i War Memorial Convention Hall to the project site, refitted, and now serve as transitional housing units.

The project was developed with more than $2 million dollars in federal, state and county funds.

MARINES COLLECT TOYS FOR TOTS

Toys for Tots Hawaii and Hawai'i's Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots drive will be collecting donations at two holiday events this weekend.

A collection booth will be set up today to accept toy donations in Koko Marina Shopping Center at the end of the Hawai'i Kai Community Christmas Parade route, 9 a.m. to noon. Reserve Marines from the 4th Force Reconnaissance Company, based at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i at Kane'ohe Bay, will also be participating in the parade.

Tomorrow, the 33rd annual Christmas Car Cruiser event will showcase classic automobiles from around the Island as they make their way from Magic Island to the Waikiki Shell parking lot. Car clubs featuring Mustangs, Volkswagens, Porsches, Cor-vettes, low riders and more will participate, and the event is open to the public.

The first cars will depart for the Waikiki Shell at 10. Reserve Marines from the 4th Force Reconnaissance Company will be at the Shell parking lot from 11 a.m. until about 12:30 p.m. to collect toys as drivers complete the run.

FILMMAKER LYNCH IN FREE UH LECTURE

A free lecture will be given by filmmaker David Lynch and John Hagelin, a quantum physicist featured in the movies "What the Bleep Do We Know" and "The Secret," from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the University of Hawai'i-Manoa Campus Center, rooms 307-308.

Local speakers will also participate in the event, which will explore consciousness-based education, creativity and the brain.

The event is being sponsored by the UH-Manoa TM (transcendental meditation) Club. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 947-2266.