Millennium Moments
SOME 65 years ago, famed aviator Amelia Earhart added another notch on her flight belt. Earhart soared into history
On Jan. 11, 1935, Earhart became the first person to fly solo between Hawaii and the mainland -- specifically, from Wheeler Field to Oakland.
The accomplishment brought her acclaim -- as well as a monument and now-restored memorial plaque at Diamond Head lookout.
The bronze plaque was unveiled March 14, 1937, at the Kuilei Cliffs lookout.
Hundreds gathered for the ceremony, which included a Royal Hawaiian Band concert and speech by Kauai Judge Carrick Buck, the only female judge in the Territory of Hawaii.
Earhart arrived several days late for the dedication, having been delayed by bad weather in Oakland.
This time, though, she was already setting a course on her new quest: to be the first person to circumnavigate the equator.
Honolulu was to be the springboard -- but on takeoff from Wheeler Field, she crashed.
After extensive repairs, Earhart set out for another attempt, in May from Oakland.
But she never reached her goal: On July 2, 1937, she vanished off Howland Island in the south- central Pacific Ocean.
The Native Hawaiian Convention and Hawai'inuiakea, a University of Hawaii student group, are sponsoring a study program to improve the discussion of Hawaiian sovereignty. UH study program
to discuss sovereigntyThe program will be from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the UH Center for Hawaiian Studies halau on Dole Street. Organizers want at least 100 young adults to participate in roughly 10 study circles, which will discuss and examine different views on sovereignty. The goal is to find common ground for constructive action, said Daniel Nahoopii, a convention delegate.
Nahoopii said study circles have been used effectively for education by the Young Business Round Table and the Young Democrats of Hawaii.
The fee is $5 and includes lunch. The program is open to the public. Trained facilitators will ensure that each study circle provides a safe atmosphere for frank, productive dialogue. Call 597-1280.
UH carnival, concert may challenge traffic
Look for heavier than usual pedestrian and vehicular traffic near the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus this weekend.A Halloween carnival begins tomorrow and continues Saturday and Sunday on the lawn in front of Bachman Hall and on the parking lot adjacent to the UH's law school.
Carnival hours are 6 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. tomorrow; 11:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Saturday; and 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday.
Additionally, a concert by the Pacifica String quartet will be held at nearby Orvis Auditorium 8 p.m. Saturday.
All upper campus parking and the lower campus parking structure will be open to the public.
The normal $3 parking fee will apply.
However, the music department's parking lot at Dole and University will be reserved for concert-goers. Overflow traffic will be directed to reserved spaces in the parking structure if necessary.
Because of the added carnival-related traffic, people holding tickets for the concert are urged to arrive early to ensure they get to their seats on time.
Safety stickers help keep Halloween fun
Some 70,000 reflecting safety stickers are being passed out to Oahu youths as part of the "Be Safe and Be Seen" Halloween program sponsored by the city Department of Transportation Services.Trick-or-treaters are being encouraged to wear the adhesive-backed stickers on their costumes on Sunday to increase their visibility to motorists.
The stickers, and brochures on pedestrian safety, are also available at satellite city halls.
Mayor Jeremy Harris has proclaimed Oct. 31 Be Safe and Be Seen Halloween Pedestrian Safety Day.
Need holiday help? See Salvation Army
The Salvation Army will accept applications Nov. 1 through 12 from people who hope to be recipients in its annual Holiday Assistance programThe program provides needy families with toys, clothing, food and other necessities.
Identification for all household members and verification of current address and income are required to apply.
Call the Salvation Army Corps for more information.
Families on Oahu can apply at:
Central Oahu Corps, 823 California Ave., Space 14, 621-3030;
Vehicle donations sought for center
Kokua in Kind is accepting vehicle donations on behalf of the Sex Abuse Treatment Center.Donors can receive tax deductions for contributions of cars, boats and motorcycles.
Vehicles can be taken to Kokua in Kind at 530 Paiea St., Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. or Saturday from11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For more information, call Kokua in Kind at 834-6603 or the Sex Abuse Treatment Center at 535-7613.
Corrections
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Five cops needed to nab naked suspected rapist
It took five police officers to restrain a naked 37-year-old man who allegedly forced his way into an apartment and sexually assaulted a woman.The man was arrested at the 111 N. Beretania St. apartment building at 7:50 p.m. The woman, 60, was taken to Straub Hospital. A police officer suffered minor injuries during the arrest.
If 'AARP volunteer' calls you for money, call 911
The American Association of Retired People is not involved with any solicitation of funds where senior citizens are being asked to deposit money in AARP-related accounts.Anyone asked by "AARP volunteers" to transfer funds to any account should call police at 911.
Cat lover has neighbors fearful after shooting gun
Some neighbors of a Mililani townhouse resident expressed concern for their safety after she allegedly fired a shot through the wall of her Nob Hill unit.No one was injured.
The woman, who is involved in a dispute with management and neighbors of her building because she allegedly has too many cats, told police she was contemplating suicide but changed her mind when the .357 Magnum went off.
The shot went through the wall and missed her neighbor by 4 feet, police said. The woman was taken for evaluation and later released.
Police have classified the case as a "reckless endangering" and are awaiting clearance from the woman's doctors to proceed with the investigation, said Lt. Bill Kato.
The managers of the townhouse complex took the woman to court this year, seeking payment for a cat trap she allegedly damaged with a baseball bat.
A couple who live there, Shen and Tanya Hayes, expressed their concerns Tuesday night to the board of their townhouse complex.
Shen Hayes said cat traps are being used to reduce the number of cats around his building and "when one goes off, it sets the woman off. I'm just concerned about retaliation."
The woman said yesterday the cat problem has been resolved.
Three hurt, two critically in Big Island car accident
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii -- Three men were seriously injured when they were thrown from a multipurpose vehicle in a one-car accident on Waikoloa Road in west Hawaii about 3:15 a.m. today, police said.Two of the men were in critical condition and one in guarded condition when they were taken to North Hawaii Community Hospital, police said.
Preparations were being made to transfer the two critical patients to a Honolulu hospital.
In other news...
On Monday, police charged Cleo Anderson, 24, and Trinette Willis, 21, who were arrested at "Sakura Massage Parlor" at 320 Ward Ave.
Chung H. Cho, 29, and Soon L. West, 28, were busted at "Club Love" at 550 California Ave. in Wahiawa.
All were released on bail.
