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By Star-Bulletin Staff

Friday, May 18, 2001

Three students get boost
to future cancer research

Three high school students have received Senior Research Awards from the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii.

Marisa Joy K. Kellett, Kamehameha Schools senior, won first place for her project, "Effect of Extracts of Artocarpus altilis on Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Cells." She received a $100 award, plaque and science textbook.

Tying for second place were Kiani A.J. Arkus, Kamehameha Schools sophomore, for her project, "Hala and Hela: The Inhibitory Effects of the Pandanus odoratissimus on the Growth of Human Cervical Cancer Cells," and Candace S. Seu, Waiakea High School senior in Hilo, for her project, "Have Technological Advancements Improved the Detection of Breast Cancer?"

Arkus and Seu each received a $50 award, plaque and science textbook.

"We are pleased to recognize these students for their efforts on behalf of cancer research," said Dr. Carl-Wilhelm Vogel, CRCH director. "They truly have what it takes for a future in scientific research."

One of 59 National Cancer Institute-designated cancer centers throughout the nation, the Hawaii center conducts cancer research, educational activities and community outreach. Its research programs focus on possible causes of cancer and possible reasons for different cancer rates among different ethnic groups.

The center also operates the Hawaii Tumor Registry, Cancer Information Service of Hawaii and a treatment consultation clinic for cancer patients.

Located at 1236 Lauhala St., it is planning its first fund-raiser the evening of Sept. 22 with support from its neighbor, the Board of Water Supply. It will be on the board's grounds at Beretania and Lauhala streets, across the street from the center.

For information regarding tickets or sponsorship, call 589-2407.

Waimea hospital gets
new imaging center

Patients in the new Pavilion of North Hawaii Community Hospital on the Big Island can look up at clouds and listen to music of their choice through headphones while being examined with cutting-edge imaging technology.

The Pavilion, a 4,000-square-foot addition to the Waimea hospital, has state-of-the-art magnetic resonance imaging.

The MRI was designed and built in Germany to maximize image quality, reduce patient time in the magnet and ease feelings of claustrophobia often associated with such exams.

The design creates a sense of being outdoors, with wall-size, back-lit photographic art of Waimea's rolling hills on two sides.

The ceiling features back-lit murals of the sky.

The Siemens MRI is capable of performing spectroscopy to determine a cell's chemical composition, and it will be available for advanced medical research up to eight hours per week, the hospital said.

"The MRI's ability to view knee-ligament and knee and hip injuries in older patients is tremendous," said Dr. Doug Hiller, a local orthopedic surgeon.

Jeanne Achterberg, featured in the April 16 issue of Time magazine, has joined North Hawaii Community Hospital for research and is working on a project with the chaplain, Dr. Sam Masilamoney, to study the power of prayer.

Besides the MRI, the hospital has installed a new, ultrafast digital quad-spiral Siemens CT scanner capable of performing a total body scan in less than one minute and generating detailed images radiologists describe as "exquisite."

A Women's Diagnostic Center will be added to the Imaging Pavilion to house the mammography and ultrasound suites.

The hospital's state-of-the-art Hologic Bone Densitometer will be available in the new imaging center to provide thorough bone scans.

These projects are funded by the community through a $6.5 million capital campaign, "The Campaign for the New Century," kicked off last spring with a $3 million gift from the Earl and Doris Bakken Foundation.

The North Hawaii Community Hospital is a full-service, 35-bed acute-care medical center owned by Adventist Health of Roseville, Calif.

Bid on Jet Ski or Jeep at seized-goods auction

The state Attorney General's Office will hold a public auction of seized property tomorrow at the Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse. Property to be sold includes a Kawasaki 1100 Jet Ski, a 1999 Dodge Van, a 1990 Jeep Cherokee and assorted jewelry and other property.

Proceeds from the auction will go to state and county law enforcement agencies.

For a complete list of items to be auctioned, visit the attorney general's Web page at www.state.hi.us/ag.

Aquarium invites public to recognize alien threats

Those interested in marine life are invited to an open house at the Waikiki Aquarium's Classroom this weekend.

The informational session runs from 2 to 5 p.m. tomorrow and is hosted by the Bishop Museum, the Waikiki Aquarium and the University of Hawaii.

The focus of the open house will be the recognition of alien plants and animals that have become established in Hawaii's reef and shore environments.

For information, call the Bishop Museum at 848-4139.

Ocean rescues, tours part of Safe Boating activities

The Coast Guard kicks off National Safe Boating Week tomorrow with search and rescue demonstrations and free tours of the cutter Assateague at Pier 9.

The Coast Guard conducts more than 800 search and rescue missions annually in Hawaii. The Coast Guard says 700 to 800 people are killed in boating accidents across the nation every year. Ninety percent of the fatalities occur on boats whose operator had never taken a safety course, according to the Coast Guard.

The Coast Guard Auxiliary offers free boating safety classes year-round as well as free vessel safety checks. Those interested in signing up for classes can call 800-818-8724.

Saturday activities:

>> Pier 9: Cutter Assateague tours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dolphin helicopter rescue demonstration, noon.

>> Ala Wai Boat Harbor: Free vessel safety checks, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Dolphin helicopter rescue demonstration, 12:50 p.m.

Corrections and clarifications

>> The chairwoman of the North Shore Neighborhood Board is Kathleen Pahinui. A May 6 story on the Velzyland development incorrectly identified someone else as chairman.

>> Rizal Day is the correct name of the annual celebration honoring Dr. Jose Rizal, a hero of the Philippines. It was misspelled in a Sunday article.

Corrections and clarifications The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Publisher and Editor in Chief John Flanagan at 529-4748 or email him at jflanagan@starbulletin.com.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers

Maui police try to ID remains found in ravine

WAILUKU >> Maui police detectives were trying to determine the identity of a person whose remains were found in a ravine below the top of the mountains west of Kalaupapa.

Police Lt. Glenn Cuomo said an orange backpack was found on the body near a revolver, and the death appears to have taken place within the last 10 years.

Cuomo said police detectives were attempting to match the personal property and remains with persons reported missing on Molokai.

An autopsy is expected to determine the cause of death and the sex of the person.

Cuomo said the revolver was so encrusted it was difficult to immediately determine the number of bullets in the chamber.

The body was discovered by hikers Saturday and retrieved by police Monday.

Two men arrested driving stolen vehicle

Police arrested two men for operating a stolen rental vehicle on Bannister Street in Kalihi. On Wednesday a patrol officer stopped their car traveling the wrong way on the one-way street.

They were arrested after the driver was unable to produce the rental papers and a check revealed that the vehicle was stolen. The driver was arrested for operating a vehicle without a valid driver's license. Both men were also arrested for being in possession of stolen property.

First day in court today for captured fugitive

A state hospital escapee who managed to elude Honolulu police for a month and a half makes his first court appearance today.

Leonard Moore was charged yesterday with escape after throwing a television set through a hospital window and fleeing on foot.

A state Health Department spokeswoman said it is not known whether Moore will go back to the hospital.

Moore was supposed to have a mental evaluation at the police cellblock yesterday.

After Moore's escape on May 7, police spotted him on a number of occasions in the Waikiki and Kahala areas.

Police suspected that Moore was involved in several auto theft cases in Kahala while he was loose.

Police and special services officers caught Moore Wednesday on Amau Street after sweeping the area and searching door to door.