HILO, Hawai'i — MADD Hawai'i will host a Community Candlelight Vigil of Hope and Remembrance on the Big Island this evening at Hospice of Hilo.

Candles of remembrance will be lit, and there will be a floral offering. The vigil offers victims and the community an opportunity to remember loved ones killed, and to honor those who have rebuilt their lives after injury caused by impaired driving.

The event, which will include guest speakers and local musicians, begins at 4:30 p.m. at the hospice at 1011 Waianuenue Ave.

For more information, call MADD Hawai'i at 808-532-6232 or visit www.madd.org.

SUSPECT HELD IN BUS-STOP ROBBERY

Police arrested a suspect after a 25-year-old man said two men robbed him while he was sitting at a bus stop in Pearl City late Thursday night.

The victim told police two men approached him, demanded he turn over his belongings and hit him.

The victim managed to call 911 on his cell phone and the attackers fled. Police arrived and found two men matching their description in the area. One of the suspects was arrested on charges of second-degree robbery, police said. It was not known why the other suspect was released.

H-2 EXIT, OFFRAMP CLOSED FOR REPAIRS

The north-bound H-2 Freeway offramp and exit into Mililani Town (Exit 5B) will be closed from 9 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. nightly tomorrow through Friday for pavement resurfacing in the area.

North-bound motorists going to Mililani Town should use the previous Mililani Mauka off-ramp (Exit 5A), turn around using 'Ainamakua Street, and then proceed west on Meheula Parkway to Mililani Town.

The work is part of the state Department of Transportation's $16.2 million rehabilitation project for area interchanges and bridges.

Roadwork is weather-permitting. Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the work areas and to allow for extra travel time.

FIRE PREVENTION WEEK CEREMONY

The Honolulu Fire Department will kick off Fire Prevention Week with a ceremony Monday in the department headquarters auditorium at South and Queen streets. The 1 p.m. ceremony will include the debut of several fire safety public service announcements, the rollout of a new smoke alarm installation program and a proclamation signing by the mayor.

"Each event highlights how the HFD builds and promotes partnerships to ensure that fire safety and education is a year-round activity," said Fire Chief Kenneth Silva. "We are grateful that in 2008, we continued the Fire Fighters Safety Guide with the Department of Education, produced wildland fire prevention PSAs with Searider Productions, and began a smoke alarm installation program with the support of HMSA."

This year, Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 5-11. Each year, the HFD joins with the National Fire Protection Association to promote fire safety and prevention.

Chapter 483 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart will dedicate a memorial award to nine HFD firefighters who were injured, three mortally, while fighting fires at Hickam Field during the Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor.

ARMED ROBBER SOUGHT BY POLICE

Police are seeking the public's help in finding a man wanted in connection with a robbery Thursday at 'Ewa Mart on Fort Weaver Road.

The man brandished a handgun and demanded money from the clerk at the store, which is at 91-831 Fort Weaver Road. The man got away on a moped. He is described as 5 feet 8, slim and bald. He was wearing a white T-shirt and white board shorts.

Anyone with information should call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.