HAWAI'I BRIEFS
23-year-old hiker badly hurt in fall
Advertiser Staff
A hiker on a windward trail fell and was seriously injured yesterday, rescue workers said.
The 23-year-old man suffered head, leg and rib injuries and was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in serious condition said Bryan Cheplic of the Emergency Services Department.
Fire Capt. Sigmund Oka said the man and friends had hiked in to Maunawili Falls where he was injured. The man was taken by the Air One helicopter to Maunawili Park before being moved to Queen's. Oka said the rescue call came in at 2:02 p.m. and Rescue One and Engine 39 responded.
Cheplic said the man was reported to be stable at Queen's.
O'AHU
H-1 LANES CLOSED FOR ZIPPER REPAIR
Tomorrow two westbound lanes of H-1 Freeway will be closed for repair work from the Zipper Hale to the Waikele exit between 12:01 and 9 a.m. During that time, repair crews will be replacing damaged concrete barriers along the Zipper Lane.
Because of the King Kamehameha Day holiday, the Zipper Lane will not be open tomorrow, but will reopen at 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
WAIPAHU
LIBRARY TO HOST WEEKLY STORYTIME
Waipahu Public Library will host a free 45-minute weekly preschool storytime and activities program on Tuesday mornings through July 18.
The program, designed for children ages 3 to 5 accompanied by a parent or caregiver, will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. in the library's Young Adult Room.
Waipahu Public Library is at 94-275 Mokuola St., next to the Waipahu Civic Center. For information, call the children's librarian at 675-0358.
AUTHOR TO SPEAK AT MILILANI LIBRARY
Mililani Public Library is scheduled to host local author Wendy Miyake in a free program at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Miyake, who is also an instructor at Leeward Community College, will discuss the art of writing fiction. A question-and-answer session will follow her talk.
There also will be a book-signing session conducted by the Friends of Mililani Public Library.
Miyake's book "Beads, Boys, and the Buddha" (Lotus Moon in Love Press, 2006) is a collection of seven short stories that focus on on the lives of young women in suburban O'ahu —specifically in Mililani, the author's hometown.
Wednesday's 45-minute program, suitable for ages 12 to adult, will be held in the library's Young Adult Section.
Mililani Public Library is at 95-450 Makaimoimo St. Call 627-7470.
MAUI
EX-MAYOR APANA TO RUN AGAIN
Former Maui County Mayor James "Kimo" Apana is hoping to return to the post and has drawn papers for this year's mayoral race.
Apana served as mayor from 1998 to 2002 when he was defeated by the present mayor, Alan Arakawa, who won by roughly 1,100 votes.
Apana also served three terms on the Maui County Council.
HONOLULU
CITY FARMS OUT FINANCIAL SERVICES
The city has hired an information technology company to centralize and support core financial and human resources processes and systems.
The work will involve accounts payable, purchasing, fixed assets, payroll and other related services, CGI-AMS Inc. said last week when it announced the $10 million contract in Fairfax, Va.
Honolulu's systems were implemented and are being maintained separately, according to the company, a subsidiary of Canada-based CGI Group Inc.
"The age of the systems and the technologies that were used to develop them have made it difficult and costly for the city and county to modify and improve them," CGI-AMS said.
