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About 500 well-wishers attended a fund-raiser yesterday to help defray medical costs for Michael Gipson, 22, paralyzed from the chest down following a head-on collision on Kaneohe Bay Drive last Sept. 26. 500 attend benefit
By Harold Morse, Star-Bulletin
for Michael GipsonAs the Heeia State Park event closed, his parents, Joni and Mike Doolin, expressed gratitude for the community's support.
"We had a successful fund-raiser," Joni Doolin said, adding that she didn't have a figure on the amount of funds raised.
"We can't say enough about the aloha that this community (gave) -- from just people who don't even know us standing out in front of Safeway selling fund-raising tickets," Mike Doolin said.
A Kailua couple in the car that struck the Gipson car near Castle High School died of injuries suffered in the accident.
The Kailua couple's car crossed into oncoming traffic, striking the car driven by Gipson. Gipson's 22-year-old passenger also was injured.
Gipson's initial stay at Queen's Hospital cost more than $500,000.
Power outage knocks KHPR off the air
Hawaii's public radio station -- KHPR (88.1) -- was knocked off the air today because of a power outage that affected its transmitter on Wiliwilinui Ridge.Michael Titterton, the station's general manager, said KHPR was forced off the air at 4:30 a.m. when its transmitter, located on top of the Koolau mountain range, lost power.
Fred Kobashikawa, Hawaiian Electric spokesman, said there is a problem with a single 46,000-volt power line that serves KHPR's transmitter.
A helicopter that was to inspect the line today had problems with a bent blade and an inspection crew was walking the line to try and detect the problem. "It could be a line down or lines touching each other that caused the power outage," Kobashikawa said.
It was not clear when the station would be back on air.
Hip, knee arthritis will be discussed
Problems of hip and knee arthritis -- expected to grow with the aging population -- will be discussed by medical specialists at a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the Queen's Medical Center's Kamehameha Auditorium.Dr. Gary Okamura, orthopedic surgeon, and Ronald Hanagami, physical therapist, will describe the latest evaluation and diagnostic methods, non-surgical options, current arthritis medicines and advanced physical therapy programs.
Reservations are required: Call 537-7117.
League accepting scholar applications
The National Japanese American Citizens League is accepting applications for its scholarships and awards.More than 40 annual scholarships totaling more than $75,000 are available. Awards range from $1,000 to $5,000.
Interested students may send a brief letter requesting an application, plus a self-addressed stamped No. 10 envelope. The letter should indicate the class level the student will be entering, major and choice of the following forms: undergraduate, graduate, law, creative and performing arts, and financial aid.
For applications, write to JACL Scholarship Program, 1765 Sutter St., San Francisco, CA 94115, or contact the Honolulu Chapter at 523-8464 or visit www.jacl.org
The deadline for entering freshman has passed. All others have until March 21 to apply.
Meeting will examine Kalihi sewer project
A public informational meeting on the Kalihi Valley Reconstructed Sewer Project will be held at 7 p.m. March 3 at Kapalama Elementary School cafetorium.The proposed project will rehabilitate and repair more than 2 miles of sewer line in Kalihi Valley, mauka of School Street.
Discussion will focus on a planning report by the project consultant. For information, call 531-1676 or 523-4343.
Clarification
An Associated Press report yesterday out of Frankfurt, Germany, that ran in Hawaii Inc. gave the impression that the program "Sesame Street" was included in the sale of the Jim Henson Co. to the Munich-based media company EM.TV & Merchandising AG. The deal does not include "Sesame Street," which is produced by the Children's Television Workshop, although it does include rights to the characters developed for the show.
Correction
The state and counties would have to pay $949 million in 2013 for employee and retiree medical insurance, under an estimate by one consultant. A graphic on Friday had the correct amount but incorrect year.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Girl seriously injured by city refuse truck
A 6-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a city refuse truck yesterday in Kapolei.The girl was riding her bicycle near 91-229 Ihee Place when the refuse truck backed into her at 1:09 p.m., police said.
She was airlifted to Queen's Hospital in serious condition with injuries to her leg and chest, police said. Her updated condition was not being released by the hospital today.
The truck driver, a 52-year-old man, was not cited.
16-year-old charged with theft of shotgun
Police arrested a 16-year-old boy yesterday for allegedly stealing a shotgun from a Waimanalo home.A patrol officer spotted two boys on a moped in Waimanalo at 9:25 a.m.
When the officer attempted to stop them, one boy got off the moped and started running, holding a green plastic case, police said.
When police caught the boy, officers said they found the shotgun inside the case. The weapon was stolen during a robbery on Saturday.
The boy on the moped escaped.
Propane lantern sparks fire in home in Maili
No one was hurt in a fire that heavily damaged a single-story wooden frame home last night at 87-865 Ehu St. in Maili.Propane gas leaking from a lantern accidentally ignited and started the fire, said acting fire Capt. Kurt Doane.
Damage was set at $100,000 to the structure, $20,000 to contents.
