The East-West Center board has endorsed Center President Charles E. Morrison's strategic plan, a "road map for the future." EWC board OKs plan
for Asia-Pacific unityLast week, Morrison told the Board of Governors his strategic plan establishes Asia-Pacific community-building as the underlying institutional objective of the center.
He said his plan would create a dynamic, regionally renowned center of excellence for ideas, policy advice and training related to the growth of the Asia-Pacific community.
"It is necessary to re-establish the relevance of this mission in the post-Cold War era, translate the mission into a distinct and compelling program objective and ensure that the diverse research, dialogue, educational and outreach activities of the center are integrated around that objective," Morrison said.
Other strategic goals for the center include:
Establishing a single, flexible research program where all activities are clearly relevant to the center's mission of enhancing understanding and relations between the United States and the Asia-Pacific region through study, training and research.
Girl, 17, charged as adult in murder
A 17-year-old Waialua girl appeared in Honolulu District Court this morning charged as an adult with second-degree murder in the Aug. 13 fatal shooting of a 62-year-old woman.Lovisa Rauch is being held in lieu of $100,000 bail, pending a preliminary hearing at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday. She is accused of firing a shot from a .22-caliber rifle that struck and killed Julia Alameida, who was trying to break up a fight that involved her son and Rauch's family.
The Family Court on Friday waived jurisdiction over Rauch, who was 16 years old at the time of the shooting. If convicted of second-degree murder, Rauch faces a mandatory term of life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Water proposals get public hearing Nov. 5
Several proposed amendments to Hawaii's water quality standards, including a new method to determine sewage-related bacterial contamination at island beaches, will be discussed at a public hearing Nov. 5.The hearing will begin at 3 p.m. in the fifth floor conference room at 919 Ala Moana Blvd.
New testing procedures to determine disease risk from sewage contamination in island streams and shoreline areas also will be discussed.
Copies of the proposed amendments are available from the Health Department's environmental planning office at 919 Ala Moana Blvd, room 312.
Runner on charity trek around Oahu
French runner Benjamin Barda is on an around-the-island trek to publicize the work of former President Jimmy Carter for Habitat for Humanity, which hopes to build 250 homes in the Philippines in March.Barda began his run from Kapiolani Park yesterday, stopping for lunch at Ewa Beach Community Park. He rested last night at Waianae. His planned stops are Haleiwa, Kaaawa and Kailua, returning to Kapahulu on Thursday.
Pearl City meeting to focus on Noelani St.
New city proposals to change traffic flow on Noelani Street in Pearl City will be unveiled at a meeting 5:30 p.m. Oct. 29, at Pearl City Highlands Elementary School Library.The city originally proposed banning left turns from Waimano Home Road to Noelani Street, once the Manana spine road opens. But residents opposed the idea at an Aug. 4 meeting.
Fund-raiser to chip away at domestic violence
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the Domestic Violence Clearinghouse and Legal Hotline has announced a January fund-raiser to meet the growing demand for its services.The nonprofit agency responded last year to more than 12,000 calls for help, opened more than 400 Family Court cases and distributed more than 25,000 pieces of printed material to inform the community about the problem.
The agency's fund-raiser, "Chipping Away at Domestic Violence," will take place in the Mauna Kea Ballroom at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. For information, call 534-0040.
Event to spotlight crime and community safety
The Second Annual Conference and Exposition on Crime Prevention and Community Safety is set for Oct. 31 at the Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel.The conference, "Creating Safe Communities in Economically Challenging Times," is to increase community awareness of public safety problems, as well as the impact crime has on Hawaii's economy.
For registration information, call May Kauanui at 528-6402.
Public forum features schools superintendent
Schools Superintendent Paul LeMahieu will discuss his educational philosophy and hear the public's views on the quality of education in the Central District at a forum Wednesday at the Mililani High School cafetorium.The 7 to 10 p.m. public forum is sponsored by the Mililani, Wahiawa and Mililani Mauka neighborhood boards. The agenda includes an update on planned housing developments in the area and their impact on the educational system.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffSpeed, booze, seatbelt possible factors in fatal
Speed, alcohol and non-use of seatbelts may have been contributing factors in the death of a 20-year-old Kaneohe woman and injury to four others in a pickup truck crash last night on Likelike Highway, police said.Investigators said the woman was driving the truck, which veered off the highway 1.1 miles south of the H-3 overpass, struck a tree and overturned at about 11:30 p.m.
Three passengers riding in the bed of the truck were ejected, police said. There were two others, besides the driver, riding in the cab.
Two people were admitted to Queen's Hospital, including a 21-year-old man who is now listed in fair condition. Two others were treated at Castle Hospital and released.
The traffic fatality is Oahu's 51st of the year.
Fire causes $100,000 in damage on Maui
WAILUKU -- A fire caused $100,000 in estimated damage to the contents and structure of an office at 5 A Rent-A-Space in west Maui.Assistant Fire Chief Clayton Ishikawa said the cause of the fire yesterday at Kimo's Hotel & Condo Supply in Honokowai was under investigation. The fire was reported at 8:40 a.m. and extinguished by 9:14 a.m., he said.
Fire at Kahaluu home does $35,000 damage
Fire caused an estimated $35,000 damage last night to a Kahaluu residence on the 47-600 block of Hui Alala Street. The fire was reported at 10:35 p.m. and companies had it under control 11 minutes later. There were no injuries.
Big Isle county office burgled for cash
HILO -- Police are looking for burglars who broke into a Finance Department office in the Hawaii County Building over the weekend and stole an undetermined amount of money.A county official yesterday morning discovered that burglars broke a lock to the office after entering the building's locked courtyard, police said.
Medical examiner IDs woman killed on H-1
A woman who died Saturday after being struck by a car on the H-1 Freeway near Aloha Stadium has been identified by the medical examiner's office as Sophie Tadley, 78, of Waipahu.Tadley was standing on the freeway near her car, which had stalled, when she was hit by another car at about 2 p.m.
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