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The state is planning a June 15 eviction of the 150 people still camping at the beach, but is hoping to get most of them out of there before the deadline.
The state has set aside $450,000 to make improvements to the beach and turn it into a more-accessible park.
Social workers have been given permission to talk with the beach campers, find out if they have any job skills, then help them get work and find them a place to live in public housing.
Nearly four dozen homes are available to Makua Beach residents, city housing director Ronald Lim said. There's also talk of offering the campers homes on the Neighbor Islands.
Castle High's Bright Auditorium became a mecca for music lovers last night in a concert featuring Kapena, Pandanus Club, Loyal Garner and Na Leo Pilimehana.
The entertainment and other events continue this month, including a Mother's Day buffet and concert Sunday at Windward Mall and a three-on-three basketball tournament May 18 and 19 at the mall.
It's all part of a monthlong community effort to beef up funding for public schools in Kaneohe in light of state budget cuts.
All of the area's school principals, as well as district legislators and Neighborhood Board members are taking part, said Kenneth Makuakane, vice president of No Na Keiki O Kaneohe (for the sake of the children of Kaneohe).
Volunteers have notified businesses to get commercial support, Makuakane added. "Everyone wants to help. People are coming out of the woodwork. You wouldn't believe it."
Ray Roberts, a retired industrial arts teacher, started the museum, now housed in the Maui Mall. It includes airplane models and kits, and photographs of aviation history in Hawaii. He also has an assortment of colorful aircraft made from Hawaii juice cans.
There's no charge for visiting the museum, and Roberts offers free lectures to schoolchildren. He does accept donations and sells some items.
By Star-Bulletin staff
His north-bound motorcycle hit the east curb before entering Wilson Tunnel and continued on, sideswiping the tunnel wall three times, police said.
The motorcycle then hit a cement barricade on the east side of the highway on a left curve on the Kaneohe side, throwing the rider off into the right lane.
The 24-year-old victim received head and massive chest injuries, police said.
He was wearing a helmet.
Speed was a possible factor in the accident, police said.
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