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Star-Bulletin staff and wire service
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ADDING SOME COLOR TO CAPITOL PLACE:
FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM
Carlos Visaya painted the fence yesterday surrounding the construction site of the Capitol Place project at the corner of Alakea and Beretania streets.
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Blaisdell event will attract traffic
Motorists should be advised that traffic will be heavy around Blaisdell Center on Friday due to the heavy attendance expected at the Kamehameha Schools Song Contest that evening.
All gates on King Street and Kapiolani Boulevard will be open for parking after 3 p.m. No left turns are allowed into any Blaisdell parking entrance. Additional parking will be available at McKinley High School.
UH cheers Charter Day on Sunday
A costumed re-enactment of the early years of the University of Hawaii will be part of the Charter Day ceremonies at UH-Manoa on Sunday, marking the 100th anniversary of the signing of the bill by Territorial Gov. George Carter that led to the establishment of the university.
The ceremonies will be part of "High Tea" at Hawaii Hall with Windward Community College theater director and actor Tom Holowach as emcee, members of the university family wearing period costume to play the role of the university's first faculty and a program talking about the early years at UH.
The Royal Hawaiian Band and the ukulele trio Ho'omalie will also perform through the afternoon.
The event is a fundraiser for the grant and scholarship programs operated by the Women's Campus Club. Tickets are $30 per person. Reservations can be made by calling 956-5526 or e-mailing uh100@hawaii.edu.
Caregivers star in Capitol event
The Hawaii Caregiver Coalition is holding a Family Caregiver Day tomorrow to recognize the critical role of caring for frail seniors and the organizations that help support them. The public is invited to attend.
The event will be held on the third floor of the state Capitol from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The day's events are part of a monthlong celebration of caregiving.
For further information, contact Tony Lenzer at 261-2095 or tlenzer@hawaii.rr.com; or Percy Ihara at 946-3888, percyihara@hotmail.com.
Andrew leads Japanese Center
Lenny Yajima Andrew is the new president and executive director of the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, replacing retired Judge Riki May Amano.
She starts her position next Tuesday.
Andrew was most recently an executive neurology specialist with Merck U.S. Human Health during her 17 years of working in the Honolulu pharmaceutical industry. She graduated from Harvard University with a bachelor's degree in economics and Japanese studies.
Andrew was general chairwoman for the Honolulu Japanese Junior Chamber of Commerce's 40th Cherry Blossom Festival, and has volunteered for other local groups. She is currently fundraising chairwoman at Hanahauoli School. For more information call 945-7633, e-mail info@jcch.com or visit www.jcch.com.
SHINING STARS
Filipino-American group gets $8,000
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Filipino-American Historical Society of Hawaii received $8,000 from the
Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts for the Filipino American National Historical Society Conference last year. It was part of the commemoration of 100 years of Filipino migration to Hawaii. More than 800 people from the United States, the Philippines and Australia attended.
Gabe Baltazar, Domingo Los Banos, Helen Nagtalon-Miller, Rene Paulo and
Juan C. Dionisio were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards.
Jose Bulatao of Kauai and
Antonia Lambayan of the Big Island received Community Service awards.
Washington Middle School has beaten perennial champions Iolani and Punahou schools to take first place in the 24th Hawaii State MATHCOUNTS competition in March. The award has gone to either private school since the contest began in 1984 in Hawaii. Iolani came in second; Punahou, third; Waiakea Intermediate, fourth; Mililani Middle, fifth; and Parker, sixth, overall. The Washington public school's team consisted of Richard Chang, Julia Chen, Jonathan Huang and Naoki Shigeta; they were coached by Cynthia Ching and Lance Iida. Individual scores showed Richard Chang of Washington, first place; William Gaul of Mililani, second; and Kimo Hon of Parker, third. MATHCOUNTS is a national competition for sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.
"Shining Stars" runs Mondays through Thursdays.
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Police, Fire, Courts
Star-Bulletin staff
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GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM
Frank Sanes, on trial for second-degree murder, listened to his public defender, Jerry Villanueva, yesterday after Circuit Judge Richard Perkins declared a mistrial.
Mistrial declared in killing
A Wahiawa man accused of stabbing another man to death fronting a Waimalu bar will face a second trial after jurors indicated they were hung.
Circuit Judge Richard Perkins declared a mistrial yesterday in the second-degree murder trial of Frank Sanes after jurors concluded they could not reach a unanimous verdict even if given more time to deliberate.
Sanes is accused of slashing Bill Refilong, 21, outside the Star Karaoke lounge at Waimalu Shopping Center on Dec. 1, 2005. Sanes maintained he acted in self-defense after seeing what he believed was a weapon in Refilong's hand.
Prosecutors contend Refilong was unarmed that night and was not threatening anyone before he was killed.
Perkins set a new trial for the week of May 15.
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CENTRAL OAHU
Man is arrested in assault of roommate
A 46-year-old man was arrested over the weekend for allegedly punching his female roommate, police said.
At about 6:30 p.m. Friday, the suspect and the 43-year-old woman were at a friend's home when he punched her face after he became upset. The woman, who suffered a fractured jaw and was knocked unconscious, reported the assault to police Saturday.
Police in Wahiawa arrested the man later that day for investigation of second-degree assault. -- Star-Bulletin staff