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Celebrities will be ringing bells for the Salvation Army at Ala Moana Center to help raise money to provide toys, food and clothing for families throughout the year. Celebrities chime in for
Salvation Army at Ala MoanaThe red Salvation Army kettle, one of 150 statewide, will be posted on the shopping center's mall level near Liberty House.
The bell-ringing schedule is:
Sunday, Dec. 10
3 to 4 p.m. -- Barbara Wallace (KHNL)
Saturday, Dec. 16
Sunday Dec. 17
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Lanakila Rehabilitation Center's Meals on Wheels is gearing up for the Christmas season to provide holiday meals to more than 1,000 homebound seniors island-wide. Lanakila Meals on Wheels
needs volunteers, donationsAlthough the program receives state and federal funding for its regular weekday deliveries, it must rely on donations for non-funded holiday deliveries.
A nutritious holiday meal with the fixings costs $4.75. Donated dollars to the Lanakila "Adopt a Senior" program are the key.
The Vietnam Veterans Street Bikers Association is an "adopting" group. They also will deliver meals to seniors starting at 9:30 a.m. Christmas Day.
The 25-year-old Lanakila Meals on Wheels normally provides meals to more than 1,750 Oahu residents, age 60 or older.
For more information, or to volunteer as a deliverer, call 531-0555.
State workers from the Department of Land and Natural Resources began construction on sediment basins to minimize storm damage at the Waianae Agricultural Park. Project begins to control
storm damage at ag parkThe project will provide protection to agricultural park lots during storms by controlling erosion and diverting runoff. Basins will collect sediment and prevent storm runoff similar to that experienced in 1996.
Funds were delegated from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of Land and Natural Resources for bidding and construction management. A $646,670 contract was awarded to Mega Construction, Inc.
The project is expected to be completed by August 2001.
Hawaii Guard returning from Persian Gulf duty
About 120 members of the Hawaii Air National Guard will be returning from the Persian Gulf region tomorrow evening at Hickam Air Force Base.They left last month to participate in Operation Southern Watch, patrolling the southern no-fly zone over Iraq.
About 130 more Guard members will be returning over the next week.
Those asking flood aid must register by Friday
The State Civil Defense and FEMA Disaster Recovery Center in Hilo set up after last month's floods is closing on Friday.Disaster victims may register by calling toll-free, 1-800-462-9029, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, said FEMA state coordinating officer Ed Teixeira. Those who are hearing- or speech-impaired may call 1-800-4627-7585, he said.
Applicants can call the FEMA Helpline at 1-800-525-0321 (TTY 1-800-462-7585) to learn about assistance programs and the status of applications, said federal coordinating officer William Carwile III.
As of Dec. 7, 1,345 flood victims have registered for assistance through the toll-free number, and 649 FEMA temporary disaster housing checks totaling more than $1.5 million have been issued. The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved $3.2 million in low-interest disaster loans.
Kokubun will take Big Island Senate seat
KAILUA-KONA -- Gov. Ben Cayetano has appointed former Hawaii County official Russell Kokubun to fill the Senate seat vacated by Andy Levin.Levin joined the new administration of Mayor Harry Kim.
Kokubun, whose appointment is effective immediately, represents a district from Kailua-Kona across the bottom of the Big Island to just south of Hilo. A resident of Volcano, Kokubun served on the County Council 1984-1992, four of those years as its chairman, then as project manager of Hilo Main Street, followed by two years as executive assistant to Mayor Stephen Yamashiro and three years as the county's deputy planning director.
He has served on the state Board of Land and Natural Resources since 1998.
Looking Ahead
Some events of interest
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Corrections
Kaimi Guerreiro
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Kalihi shooting suspect sought; boy, 17, injured
Police are looking for a suspect who fired several gunshots last night at 1538 Gulick St., injuring a 17-year-old Kalihi boy. The shooting occurred between 10:30 and 10:45 p.m.The victim was sent to Queen's Medical Center in critical condition but has since been upgraded to guarded, police said.
Chemicals in drug arrest close part of Lihue motel
Kauai police closed off a portion of a restaurant/motel and its parking lot in Lihue yesterday after hazardous chemicals were found in a car during a drug arrest.A police officer was overwhelmed by the chemicals at the Tip Top Motel Cafe and Bakery and taken to Wilcox Memorial Hospital, said fire Battalion Chief Ernest Moniz. The officer was "OK," Moniz said.
Moniz said there were some chemicals in a motel room, as well.
The fire department was called about 3:30 p.m. and had the incident under control at about 6 p.m. yesterday.
"Once we contained the thing, then there was no problem," Moniz said.
A company from Honolulu was called in to remove the chemicals.
Moniz said he didn't know what kind of drugs were involved in the arrest but fire officials did detect a chemical acid and acetone. Acetone is used in making methamphetamine.
Police officers at the scene this morning declined to comment on the details of the case.
"Everything's still pending further investigation," officer Paddy Ramson said.
Big Isle moped driver dies after hitting truck
KAILUA-KONA -- A 50-year-old man was killed yesterday when he hit a pickup truck while making a U-turn on a moped on Kuakini Highway, police said. His name was withheld pending notification of his next of kin.The victim, who was not wearing a helmet, hit a truck driven by Ian Tengan, 25, of Holualoa at 5:34 p.m.
The victim was pronounced dead at Kona Hospital. Tengan was not injured.
Police are asking witnesses to the accident to call 326-4277.
The fatality was the 37th of the year on the Big Island, compared to 28 at the same time last year.
Crashes slow traffic on Likelike, Pali highways
Collisions in the Kaneohe-bound side of Wilson Tunnel shut down the right lane there for more than an hour last night.Police issued a traffic advisory at 6:14 p.m.
Two separate minor collisions caused the jam-up, police said. The first involved a bus, and the second was a three-vehicle pile-up. There were no injuries in either accident.
A minor accident yesterday on the Pali Highway also partially blocked traffic in its town-bound lanes. The accident, at the hairpin turn on the Kailua side, was reported at 1:33 p.m., police said.
Puna man turns self in for July 31 robbery
HILO -- A Puna man sought by police for a July 31 robbery turned himself in yesterday, police said.Paul Hyram "Kawika" Vaivai, 23, is being held in lieu of $2,000 bail, they said.
Police ask help in search for Peter Kanohokula
CrimeStoppers and the Department of Public Safety are asking for the public's help in locating Peter M. Kanohokula, who also goes by "Hash" and Peter Ohokula.He was previously convicted of robbery and car theft and is wanted for parole violation. He is believed to be armed with a handgun.
The 24-year-old man threatened family members and is believed to be using drugs, police said.
Kanohokula frequents the Wahiawa, Ewa Beach, Kailua and Waimanalo areas.
He may be driving a gold-colored Nissan Sentra.
He is 5-foot-11, 150 pounds, with a muscular build. He has short black hair, brown eyes, and multiple tattoos on his arms, legs, neck and hands.
"Hash" is tattooed on his right shoulder.
