LAHAINA >> A second whale entangled in rope was spotted in waters of Maui this morning. Second whale tangled
in rope off Maui watersAn adolescent humpback whale with rope around the pectoral fin and midsection was found swimming in waters off Molokini in South Maui.
"It didn't seem the animal was in any immediate danger," said Capt. Bill Harmon.
He said the whale about a mile and a half east of Molokini appeared to be resting.
Yesterday, a mother whale was seen entangled in rope about three-quarters of a mile off Olowalu in West Maui by people cruising on the Maka Kai catamaran.
Maka Kai Capt. Dana Klingman said the whale appeared to have a calf near its side.
The mother seemed to be resting and had rope up to three-quarters inches thick "bunched up" around its right pectoral fin, Klingman said.
David Matilla, a federal whale rescue expert, will help remove the rope, said Claire Cappelle, an official with the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary.
Islanders can get a lot of exercise and help some good causes by joining various walks planned in the next couple of months. Upcoming walks will raise funds
to fight a variety of diseasesThey include:
>> The Life Foundation's 11th annual AIDS Walk March 2, starting at 9 a.m. at Kapiolani Park Bandstand. Participants and teams for the 5K walk may turn in pledges and pick up T-shirts the day before the event at Ward Warehouse. An AIDS Walk Booth will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the ground floor of the shopping center. Mail or fax registration forms to Life Foundation, AIDSWALK 2002: Rising to the Challenge, 677 Ala Moana, Suite 226, Honolulu, HI 96813. Fax: 521-1279.>> The Hawaii Division of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society will hold its annual 3-mile MS Walk starting at 7:30 a.m. April 6 at the McCoy Pavilion, Ala Moana Beach Park. Registration will begin at 6:30 a.m. Money raised by walkers in pledges will be used in Hawaii for programs and services for more than 600 residents with MS. Funds also will be contributed to the society's national MS research and support programs.
>> The 32nd annual WalkAmerica, sponsored statewide by the March of Dimes Hawaii Chapter to raise funds to prevent birth defects and infant deaths, will be held as follows: 7 a.m. April 20, Kapiolani Park Bandstand, Honolulu; 6 p.m. April 5, Lydgate Park, Lihue; 7:30 a.m. April 13, War Memorial Gym, Kahului; 7 a.m., April 21, Hilo High School cafeteria, Hilo; 7 a.m. April 27, Hale Halewai, Kona. The walks will be 3.5 miles long in Lihue and Kona, 4 miles in Kahului and Hilo and 6 miles in Honolulu. For more information or to register, call 973-2155 on Oahu or 800-272-5240 on neighbor islands.
>> The Arthritis Foundation's inaugural 5K or 1-mile "Walk This Way" will begin at 9 a.m. May 5 at the Windward Mall in Kaneohe. Registration will be at 8 a.m. Participants are encouraged to raise $100 in pledges to benefit the Arthritis Foundation. To register, call 942-3636.
Wailuku bypass road scheduled to open today
WAILUKU >> Maui County officials were scheduled to open a new road today that will enable motorists to bypass Wailuku town to reach emergency services at Maui Memorial Medical Center.Waiinu Road is expected to open at 1 p.m. and connect Waiale Road with Maui Lani Parkway and Mahalani Street.
The extensions cost $4.9 million, 80 percent of which was funded by the federal government.
Swindler of isle Muslims arrested at Miami airport
MIAMI >> A career con artist who learned Arabic and studied the Quran in jail stole more than $100,000 from Muslims by moving from state to state, including Hawaii, stealing money orders, lying about business ventures and bouncing checks, investigators said.James Ivey Jr. would move into Islamic communities under the alias Abdul Rahman Mealk, visit a mosque, befriend Muslims and ensnare them in "fantastic" schemes to steal from them, said Detective Floyd Baker of the Broward County Sheriff's Office.
Ivey, 37, was arrested Saturday at Miami International Airport after arriving from the Dominican Republic. He was being held without bond yesterday at Miami-Dade County Jail on charges of grand theft and fraud.
Ivey's respectful and friendly personality and knowledge of Islam helped him earn the trust of Muslims in several states, including Colorado, Michigan, Oregon, Alaska and Hawaii, Baker said.
"He comes into the area and says, 'Look, I'm new in the area and I need help,'" Baker said.
Ivey then would get a job at a business owned by a Muslim or move into someone's house, Baker said.
Before disappearing, he would persuade people to lend or give him money for fake businesses, or just blatantly steal from them, Baker said.
Ala Moana Center to host colorectal cancer experts
Specialists from the St. Francis Healthcare System will be at the Ala Moana Center Community Booth from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday to provide information on colorectal cancer screening.They will be at the mall level, above CenterStage.
For more information, call the St. Francis Cancer Screening and Education Program, 547-6889.
Oahu schools use change to fight against cancers
More than 60 Oahu and Big Island schools are participating in "Pennies for Patients" through March 8 to raise funds to fight leukemia and lymphoma, Hodgkin's disease and myeloma.The Hawaii office of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society sponsors the annual event to educate students about blood-related cancers and encourage them to take spare change to their classrooms to benefit local patients and families with blood-related cancers.
Last year, 48 Oahu schools raised $54,000 through Pennies for Patients. Nationally, since 1994 the program has raised more than $10 million for research to fight the diseases and services to patients and families.
Mea Neal, campaign manager for the Hawaii office of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, said, "Pennies for Patients is vital to our mission to find cures and improve the quality of life for patients and their families."
The class that collects the most money in each school will receive a pizza party delivered by Domino's Pizza. Loomis, Fargo & Co. is transporting the donations to First Hawaiian Bank.
Lymphoma is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer for Filipino men and the fifth for Hawaiian men, according to the society. They are leading fatal cancers in men and women under age 35.
For more information, call 800-955-4572 or visit www.leukemia-lymphoma.org.
UH professor to show how music helps health
Arthur Harvey, University of Hawaii-Manoa assistant professor of music, will show residents how to use music to feel better at a free seminar from 9 to 11 a.m. March 16 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.The Hawaii Medical Service Association is sponsoring the event as part of its Akamai Living wellness program, designed for HMSA and Health Plan Hawaii members age 55 and older.
Harvey is internationally known as a specialist in music for special-needs persons, therapeutic applications of music, music and the brain, and music and health.
He has provided training in the United States and 23 other countries and is writing books on music and stress management and the music-brain connection.
He will discuss use of music to reduce pain, improve a person's mood, heal and restore the body, and enhance the brain's ability to learn and retain information.
Refreshments and door prizes will be provided. For more information, call Alice Nagano at HMSA, 948-6741. Space is limited; register by calling 948-6398.
Downtown blood bank expands operating hours
The Blood Bank of Hawaii's Downtown Donor Center has extended operation to five days from three. The Downtown Donor Center, 126 Queen St., is open from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Mondays through Fridays."Research shows that many people understand the never-ending need for blood, but they are too busy to donate," said Dr. Robyn Yim, president and medical director of the Blood Bank.
She said the new hours will make it easier for people to walk from their offices and give blood before work, on a break or lunch hour.
For more information or to make an appointment, call the Blood Bank at 845-9966 or visit www.bbh.org.
Long-term care seminar to be held on Saturday
A free educational seminar entitled "The Most Important Things to Know About Long-term Care" will be presented from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday at 1163 S. Beretania St.Bernie Ledesma, administrator of the Pearl City Nursing Home, will speak at the event, sponsored by Long Term Care Advisers of Occidental Underwriters. Call 527-8817 for reservations.
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>> Cox Radio Hawaii is headed by two executives, each with oversight of three stations. Vice President and General Manager Mike Kelly runs KINE FM as well as KCCN FM and AM. Vice President and General Manager Austin Vali operates KRTR FM, KXME FM and KGMZ FM. An article yesterday that started on Page C1 failed to mention that Kelly was part of the management structure of the Atlanta-based group. Corrections and clarifications
>> In a story on Page A4 on Saturday about a Navy officer who was charged in federal court with sexual exploitation of a minor, the Associated Press misidentified the officer as a Navy SEAL. Petty Officer 2nd class Lyle Richard Cooper was a technician assigned to a SEAL unit, but not a Navy SEAL.
>> A shooting incident in Hawaii Kai in which Peter Takeda was convicted of attempted murder happened Aug. 7, 2000. A story on Page A2 yesterday incorrectly stated that the shooting took place Oct. 7, 2000.
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 staffHONOLULU Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
Man arrested in attempt to run over police officer
A 42-year-old man was arrested for attempted murder yesterday after he allegedly tried to run over an off-duty police officer working special duty at a construction site in Kaimuki.Police said the officer stopped the man for speeding at the corner of Sierra Drive and Koko Head Avenue about 9:40 a.m. The man threatened the officer and tried to run him over with his vehicle then fled, but was arrested by responding patrol units, police said. The officer was not injured. The case was reclassified to harassment.
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Police seek suspect in Makiki bank robbery
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department are asking the public for help in finding a male suspect who robbed the First Hawaiian Bank at 1111 Beretania St. in Makiki yesterday.At 10 a.m. the suspect entered the bank, stood in line and passed a demand note to a teller stating he was armed, police said. However, no weapon was seen, police added.
Police said the suspect was last seen walking toward the Safeway store that is across the parking lot from the bank.
The suspect is described as in his mid-20s, 6 feet, 200 pounds with a muscular build, sandy blond hair and blue-green eyes.
He was wearing a black beanie cap, dark long-sleeve T-shirt, black knee-length shorts and athletic shoes.
Police said the suspect had three small Band-Aids on the side of his nose, cheek and chin.
Anyone with information can call CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
LEEWARD OAHU
Kaneohe collision leaves man dead, 3 people hurt
One man died and three other people were injured in a traffic collision this morning in Kaneohe.Police said the man who died was the front-seat passenger in a car that ran a red light on Kahekili Highway at the Likelike Highway intersection about 12:30 a.m. The car hit a second vehicle traveling on Likelike Highway, which struck a third car stopped at the intersection.
The victim, a man in his 20s, and a 31-year-old man sitting in the back seat of the car were ejected from their vehicle.
The 31-year-old man, the driver of the car, a 24-year-old man, and the driver of the second car, a 36-year-old woman, were taken to Queen's Medical Center. The 31-year-old man was listed in guarded condition and the two other people are in fair condition.
Police said speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash. They have yet to determine whether the men in the first car were wearing seat belts.
