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Hawaii Foodbank has issued its "10 Most Wanted Food Items" for its 11th Annual Food Drive: tuna, luncheon meats, spaghetti, chili, soups, pork and beans, vegetables and fruits as well as dried beans, pasta, rice and cereal. Hawaii Foodbank's
'10 Most Wanted'Food Drive 2000 is scheduled for April 15, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Ward Warehouse, Koko Marina Center, Pearl City Shopping Center, Windward City Shopping Center, Wal-Mart Mililani and various other locations throughout Oahu.
This year the Hawaii Foodbank will distribute more than 7 million pounds of food to nearly 300 agencies.
Wind, rain, cold set to last through weekend
Blustery winds, rain and chilly temperatures are predicted through the weekend, especially in windward-mauka areas, because of a broad cold front stalled over the islands."It's expected to wiggle back and forth, so depending where it wiggles, like a puppy dog tail, that will determine where the rain is," Tim Craig, National Weather Service lead forecaster, said today.
"Actually, this is the kind of rain we want, this steady rain that allows the ground to soak it up," he said. "Heavy-falling rain doesn't do much for drought relief."
For 24 hours up to 2 a.m., Oahu's windward area generally had two to three inches of rain. The leeward side had less than half an inch.
Kauai and Maui also had two to three inches on the windward-mauka sides of the islands.
But Craig said, "The steady rain didn't quite get down to the Big Island, unfortunately." Less than half an inch had been recorded there, he said.
Winds are expected to get a little stronger, he said.
Today, 20- to 30-mph winds are predicted, with gusts to 40 mph. Tonight and Sunday, they're expected to pick up to 20 to 35 mph, with gusts to 45 mph.
UH-Manoa moves up to 54 on top 100 list
The University of Hawaii at Manoa moved up 10 places to rank 54th among the top 100 research universities in the nation, both public and private, for federal research and development money, according to The Chronicles of Higher Education.It reported that UH increased its federal research money 20 percent since 1997, from $72.4 million to $86.8 million in 1998.
Grants from all sources totaled $121 million through Feb. 15 this year, showing an increase of 15 percent already from last year.
The total is expected to increase this year, which would mark a third consecutive year of record-level funding in research and training.
Ex-defense chief gets term on E-W board
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense William J. Perry has been appointed to a three-year term on the East-West Center's international Board of Governors.U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright made the appointment.
Perry is currently a professor at Stanford University. He served as secretary of defense from 1994 to 1997.
The East-West Center's board includes five members appointed by the the U.S. secretary of state and five by the governor of Hawaii. These 10 choose five others.
Green Party candidate runs for Big Isle seat
HILO -- Green Party member Virginia "Ginny" Aste has announced her candidacy for the Fourth District (Puna/Kau) House of Representatives seat now held by Robert Herkes, who is not seeking reelection.Aste has run for the seat twice before as a Democrat but says she became a Green "because neither the Democrats nor the Republicans are committed to a sustainable future for Hawaii."
Aste is a past president of the Puna Community Council, a former manager of the Papaya Administrative Committee, and a retired state program specialist for people with disabilities.
She now teaches in the Hilo Community School for Adults.
She seeks improved water resources, highway transportation, and schools.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Body found off Maui may be missing swimmer
WAILUKU -- Maui police were attempting to identify a badly decomposed body recovered yesterday at Hookipa in an area where a swimmer disappeared Sunday afternoon.The man, 50, of Wailuku was swimming at a family outing when he disappeared in rough current generated by 8- to 10-foot waves, Assistant Fire Chief Alan Cordeiro said.
Cordeiro said that, according to his family, who reported him missing about 5:30 p.m., the man was about 20 yards offshore.
The body was recovered about 5:40 p.m. yesterday.
