Forum to discuss plans for transformation of UH
The University of Hawaii School of Architecture will sponsor an open forum with university and community leaders tomorrow to address the university's responsibility to the islands of Hawaii.The forum will initiate spring semester projects for more than 100 architecture students who will address UH President Evan Dobelle's proposals to transform the structure and form of the university system.
In addition to Dobelle, the panelists are:
>> James Dator, director of the Center for Future Studies.An open dialogue will follow the presentations. The public is encouraged to attend and participate in the discussion.>> Mitch D'Olier, chief executive officer of Victoria Ward Ltd.
>> Casey Jarman, environmental law professor at UH-Manoa.
>> Professor Lilikala Kameeleihiwa, director of the Center for Hawaiian Studies.
>> Hamilton McCubbin, chief executive officer of Kamehameha Schools.
>> Ah Quon McElrath, UH regent.
>> Barry Raleigh, dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
For more information, contact Helene Sokugawa at 956-3461 or by e-mail at helene@hawaii.edu.
Korean and isle Scouts join for cultural exchange
One hundred Boy and Girl Scouts from the Republic of Korea are spending a week in Honolulu meeting with dignitaries and camping with local Scouts as part of the seventh annual cultural interchange between Hawaii and Korea.Highlights of the visit, which ends Thursday, include meeting the governor and mayor and a five-day "Friendship" camp dedicated to the centennial celebration of Korean immigration to the United States.
At a lei ceremony last week, the scouts were joined by local military and veterans groups at the Korean Vietnam Veterans Memorial, where retired Army Brig. Gen. Irwin Cockett Jr., state director of the Office of Veterans' Services, addressed the group.
In January 1903 the first 86 Korean immigrants disembarked in Honolulu searching for a better life. Today, there are more than 2 million Koreans living in the United States.
UH-Manoa cleanup due for Campus Care Day
The University of Hawaii-Manoa will have its second campus cleanup day on Saturday in conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday, which is Monday.A champion of racial equality and nonviolence, King also promoted the spirit of caring for one's community.
UH President Evan Dobelle and Manoa Chancellor Deane Neubauer believe that improving the physical environment promotes and enhances learning and strengthens ties within the educational community.
Campus Care Day begins at 9 a.m. and lasts till noon. Volunteers should report to the Center for Korean Studies, Kuykendall Hall Plaza, Hale Aloha or Wist Hall.
Applicants sought for 2002 Lei Queen contest
Applications for the 2002 Lei Queen contest are now available at all satellite city halls and recreation centers on Oahu.The application deadline is Feb. 20, and all candidates must attend an orientation meeting a McCoy Pavilion at 6 p.m. that night.
Women 55 years and older with knowledge in the art of lei making and ability to perform the hula are eligible to compete. This year's contest is titled "Na Kupuna" ("The Grandmother").
For more information, call Naomi Carter, parks and recreation culture and arts specialist, at 547-7393 or Sandi Rosso at 523-4820.
>> Internet entrepeneur Mark Shuttleworth from Cape Town, South Africa, has trained in Star City to prepare for his flight to the International Space Station in April. A story on Page E-11 Sunday incorrectly ran the name, Dennis Tito, who flew to the International Space Station in April 2001. Corrections and clarifications
>> Andrew Delos Reyes, who died in a traffic accident last year, was a senior at Mililani High School. A Page A1 story Saturday incorrectly reported that he was a Waipahu High student.
>> Jimmy Izu was the district superintendent of Windward Oahu schools when Timmy Teichiro Hirata was superintendent of Hawaii schools in 1974-75. Albert Miyasato was the schools' deputy superintendent at the time. An obituary for Hirata published Saturday incorrectly reported that Izu was the deputy superintendent under Hirata.
>> The next James Bond film is scheduled to be released late this year. An item on Page A2 Saturday said incorrectly that the release was scheduled for late 2001.
The Honolulu Star-Bulletin strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Managing Editor Frank Bridgewater at 529-4791 or email him at fbridgewater@starbulletin.com.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffCENTRAL OAHU Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Infant remains critical after suspected abuse
A 4-month-old Wahiawa boy is in critical condition at Kaiser Medical Center.Police believe he is a victim of shaken-baby syndrome.
Police arrested the boy's 21-year-old father for attempted murder Sunday after the boy was transferred to Kaiser. He was initially taken to Wahiawa General Hospital earlier in the evening.
Doctors there called police after suspecting that the infant's injuries were the result of being shaken, police said.
HONOLULU
Bank teller's tip leads to robbery suspect's arrest
A bank robbery suspect was arrested at his home yesterday after a bank teller recognized him as a customer, police said.At about 8:30 a.m., the 45-year-old Kalihi man told a teller at the American Savings Bank Kalihi Branch at 1851 N. King Street, that he had a gun and demanded money, police said.
The man fled with an undisclosed amount of money, but the teller remembered him and police located him at his home, where he was later arrested.
Nimitz fire may have been set to cover up theft
Police believe a fire at a furniture storage and refinishing business on Nimitz Highway over the weekend was intentionally set to cover up a theft.Police said a tenant at 560 N. Nimitz Highway noticed yesterday that a window to the furniture business was broken.
The sprinkler system was also on and some furniture was damaged. The owner found items were missing from the shop.
Motorbike crash victim ID'd as Papakolea man
The Honolulu medical examiner has identified the man who died after crashing a stolen motorcycle on Tantalus Drive in Makiki Saturday as George E.L. Crawford IV, 34, of Papakolea.Police said Crawford failed to make a curve at 2:45 a.m., and crashed into a drainage ditch.
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Police seeking 2 suspects in Sunday robbery spree
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects they believe may be responsible for three robberies from Waipahu to Salt Lake between 4 and 5 a.m. Sunday.A surveillance camera captured a picture of the suspects as they robbed the Stadium Mall Chevron Food Mart at 4562 Salt Lake Blvd. at 5 a.m.
The robbers fled with money from the cash register in a plastic bag, police said. The robbers wore ski masks and brandished handguns.
Prior to that, at 4:20 a.m., police believe the same two suspects wearing ski masks and brandishing semiautomatic handguns robbed the Pearl City Shell station at 98-080 Kamehameha Hwy. They fled with 11 packs of Newport cigarettes after they were unable to open the gas station’s safe, police said.
And at 4 a.m., police believe, one of the suspects forced a 61-year-old man at gunpoint to withdraw money from the Bank of Hawaii Waipahu Branch ATM at 94-712 Farrington Hwy., then took his cash and fanny pack.
Both suspects are described as men in their 20s. One is described as 6 feet 1 inch to 6 feet 4 inches and 180 to 200 pounds. He was wearing a black ski mask, white T-shirt, bluejeans and white athletic shoes. He was carrying a silver- or nickel-plated semiautomatic handgun.
The other suspect is described as 5 feet 8 to 5 feet 11 inches and 160 to 180 pounds. He was wearing an olive ski mask, dark green long-sleeve T-shirt, dark shorts and dark athletic shoes. He was armed with a black semiautomatic handgun.
Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call Honolulu Police or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Waianae man arrested in weekend shooting
A 28-year-old Waianae man was arrested yesterday for first-degree attempted murder and two counts of second-degree attempted murder in connection with a shooting in Maili Sunday.Police said the man rode a bicycle past two women in front of a home on Manuulaula Street and fired several shots at the women before fleeing, police said.
Shrapnel or a ricocheting shot struck one woman, causing a minor injury.
The women identified the suspect whom they know from previous incidents.
WAIKIKI
Water main break closes Ena Road in Waikiki
A water main break in Waikiki at about 3:30 this morning closed Ena Road between Hobron Lane and Ala Moana Boulevard to traffic.Some businesses on Ala Moana Boulevard between Ena Road and Kalakaua will be without water when Honolulu Board of Water Supply crews make repairs, which they hope to finish by the end of the day.
