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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, November 15, 2009

HAWAII BRIEFS
Concert benefits Sämoa relief efforts

Advertiser Staff

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STEM program students prepare their remote-controlled cars for a race.

Keoki Noji

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The new Päçina Koolau design was inspired by the çäina, or land, on which Windward Mall is built.

Windward Mall

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Hawai'i's Sämoan musical community will raise funds to aid tsunami relief efforts in Sämoa at a "Rise Up Relief Concert" today from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Honolulu Central Seventh-day Adventist Church, at 2313 Nu'uanu Ave. Performing will be the Samoan Gospel Heralds, Anita Hall, the Ragazzi Ensemble of the Hawaii Youth Opera Choir, and local gospel groups. Donations for the relief efforts will be accepted during the concert, which is free and open to the public.

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The Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley Neighborhood Board will hear details on a proposal by the U.S. Army's 25th Infantry Aviation Brigade to expand flight hours to 11 p.m. daily during a board meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Mililani Mauka Elementary School cafeteria. Representatives from the 25th Infantry Aviation Brigade will be present to answer questions. Interested residents are asked to attend and provide issues and concerns that they have regarding the proposal. Call 226-7430 for more information.

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Kapi'olani Community College students will host the school's first Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 3. Prospective STEM program students and their families will learn more about the program through educational booths and activities. Hawai'i high school students considering a science- or technology-based major in college are encouraged to attend.

Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/diamondhead.

In remembrance of the 68th anniversary of Pearl Harbor, Kapolei Public Library will display "Dark Clouds over Paradise: The Hawaii Internees Story," an exhibit presented by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. The exhibit will be on display from Dec. 1 to 19 in the second-floor lobby. On Dec. 5, local storyteller Nyla Fujii-Babb will share a collection of stories about Hawai'i families who coped with the war "local" style at 11 a.m. in the main lobby. Call 693-7050.

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The Board of Water Supply and the Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden will hold xeriscape wreath-making workshops on Nov. 28 and Dec. 5 from 10 a.m. to noon at Halawa Xeriscape Garden, 99-1268 Iwaena St. Class is free for members of the Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden, $5 for nonmembers. Contact Diane Moses at 748-5363 or e-mail tours@hbws.org to register.

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Windward Mall continues to celebrate the grand opening of its new food court this weekend with a performance by Hoku Zuttermeister today at 2 p.m. A special meet and greet and book reading with Curious George will take place at 10 a.m. today, in addition to free crafts for keiki all morning. The Pä'ina Ko'olau Food Court recently underwent a 10-month renovation.

Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/kaneohe.

The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i will hold its annual Things Japanese Sale, featuring Japanese clothing, dish sets, antique items and collectibles from Saturday to Dec. 5. Community donations of items are still being accepted for the sale, which funds the center's educational programs and cultural activities throughout the year. Admission is free. Contact 945-7633 or info@jcch.com.

Read more at www.myadvertiser.com/moiliili.