City and state receive control of Kalaeloa roads
The state and city have taken ownership of 17 miles of improved roadways in Kalaeloa that were once part of the Barbers Point Naval Air Station.The state Department of Transportation will take over about 9.3 miles, the city roughly 7.7 miles. Fifteen roads are involved: 11 to the city and four to the state. The roads have been open to the public since the base closed in July 1999.
"This is another milestone in the transfer of the Barbers Point-Kalaeloa (area) from the Navy to the city and the state," Managing Director Ben Lee said.
Among the more key hand-overs is the transfer to the state of Roosevelt Road, which has served as a connector road (via North Hanson Road) for motorists between Ewa and Kapolei that negates the need to use Fort Weaver Road and the H-1 freeway.
Additionally, the city takes over a short, unpaved section which, when paved, would connect North Hanson with Renton Road to allow direct access from Kapolei to Ewa Villages.
Pali tunnel maintenance to create lane closures
The state Department of Transportation will close Pali Highway between Kamehameha Highway and Waokanaka Street this month for tunnel cleaning and maintenance work.>> Honolulu-bound lanes will be closed from 7 p.m. today to 7 a.m. tomorrow.
>> Kailua-bound lanes will be closed from 7 p.m. March 16 to 7 a.m. March 17.
Lapse in security forces Lihue Airport evacuation
LIHUE >> The terminal at the Lihue Airport on Kauai was evacuated briefly yesterday following a security breach.State Department of Transportation spokeswoman Marilyn Kali said the terminal was evacuated about 11:30 a.m. when a Federal Aviation Administration security specialist found the door to a secured area unmanned.
A private security guard left his post to use the bathroom, Kali said.
After a check of the area, the terminal was reopened at 12:10 p.m., she said.
A Hawaiian Airlines jet was held on the airport runway until the terminal was reopened, Kali said.
Services Thursday for ex-Councilman Rudy Pacarro
Former City Council Chairman Rudolph Pacarro, 74, will be remembered in services 6 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church.City Councilman Romy Cachola, a friend of Pacarro's, said: "Rudy spent many years here on this very Council, where he was an outspoken advocate and a dynamic leader who was known for his compassion and fairness."
Pacarro also served as a member of the state House of Representatives from 1962 to 1970. He served on the Council from 1971 to 1985.
He died Monday in the Queen's Medical Center.
"He loved the people whom he represented while in office, and it showed during his many years of public service," Cachola said.
"In addition to being a respected legislator and strong supporter, Rudy was a dear personal friend who touched many lives, including mine," Cachola said.
Pacarro was born in Watertown, Hawaii.
He is survived by wife Jean Mary; sons Rudolph Jr., William, Clarence A., Randolph, Rudy III and Hiro; daughters Catherine Jeans and Laura Jeans Hitchens; brothers Clarence, Samuel, Frank and Harry; and 15 grandchildren.
Call after 5 p.m. Thursday at Kalihi Union Church. Call from 9 a.m. Friday at Borthwick Mortuary. Burial: 11 a.m. at Hawaiian Memorial Park.
>> The Chung Kun Ai Foundation recently awarded $500 to the American Cancer Society. The money will be used to support the society's childhood cancer camp programs Camp Anuenue, Ho'oulu Me Ka Ikaika and Families Can*Sur*Vive. [TAKING NOTICE]
>> The Waikiki Beach Marriott Resort recently donated more than 500 boxed lunches to volunteers and participating teams at the 2002 Ala Wai Challenge. The resort also donated $1,000 in support of the event.
>> The American Lung Association of Hawaii was recently awarded a $5,000 grant from the Mary F. and Walter D. Frear Eleemosynary Trust. The money will enable the association to continue its Not on Tobacco Teen Cessation Program.
>> Hilo resident Ryan Hiraki has been named a Chips Quinn Scholar for spring by the Freedom Forum. Hiraki, a student at the University of Nevada, will work a 10- to 12-week paid internship at a New York newspaper. This marks the second time Hiraki was selected to participate in the scholarship program.
>> The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Pali Lions Club through the Weinberg Friends Program. The money will be used to fund new computers, software and a multimedia projector at St. Anthony Parish School in Kailua. As a condition of the grant, the Pali Lions held a service project at the Windward Seniors Day Care Center, where they installed a sidewalk, poured concrete for an outdoor patio, repaired a sprinkler system and performed maintenance work.
>> Camille Coates and Wilson Unga have been chosen by U.S. Sens. Daniel K. Inouye and Daniel K. Akaka to participate in the 40th annual U.S. Senate Youth Program in Washington, D.C. Coates and Unga will represent Hawaii during the intensive one-week study of the federal government. Coates is a student at Hana High and Elementary School. Unga attends Kahuku High and Intermediate School. Alisi Langi and Brennan Wakayama were named as alternates in the program.
>> Fresh Start Inc. has received a $2,500 grant from the Bank of Hawaii Charitable Trust. The money will be used to fund the organization's Gender Specific Women's Program -- A Therapeutic Community.
>> The University of Hawaii College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources has elected the following individuals to two-year terms on the CTAHR 2002 Advisory Board: Larry Cundiff, Lynn Fallin, Rodney Haraguchi, G. Stephan Holaday, Wayne Katayama, Millicent Kim, Derek Kurisu, Colette Machado, Susan Matsushima, Hamilton McCubbin, Loren Mochida, Dean Okimoto, Herbert "Monty" Richards, Douglas R. Schenk, Jody Schucart, Alec Sou, Harold Tanouye, Dennis Y. Teranishi, Ernest Tottori and David Wong.
>> U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie recently named 18 Hawaii residents as nominees for admission to U.S. service academies. U.S. Air Force Academy nominees include Casey Piedra, Kaimuki High School; Adrienne Kasaoka, Mililani High School; Joyce Lee, Punahou School; Johanna Berger, St. Francis School; Allen Wong, McKinley High School; Sebastian Hickey, Campbell High School; Sze Woon Lau, McKinley High; Zachary McAngus, Kamehameha Schools; Mary Jane Nhan, Kaimuki High; and Kyra Borromeo, Lahainaluna High School.
U.S. Naval Academy nominees include Cassidy Rasmussen, Radford High School; Jason Afong, Kamehameha; Christopher Hironaga, Mid-Pacific Institute; Casey Piedra, Kaimuki High; Janelle Trusty, La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls; Johanna Berger, St. Francis School; Eaton Kuh, Punahou; Zachary McAngus, Kamehameha; Stacey Doran, Maryknoll High School; and Kyra Borromeo, Lahainaluna High.
U.S. Military Academy nominees include Eaton Kuh, Punahou; Derrick Wong, St. Louis High School; Mary Jane Nhan, Kaimuki High; Casey Piedra, Kaimuki High; and Roy Chong, Acalanes High School (Calif.).
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy nominees include Casey Piedra, Kaimuki High; Kyra Borromeo, Lahainaluna High; Roy Chong, Acalanes High; and Derrick Wong, St. Louis.
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>> Akio Morita, Sony's co-founder and chairman, died in 1999. His wife, Yoshiko, attended the dedication yesterday of a new CT scanner purchased by Kuakini Medical Center with a donation from the Moritas in 1998. An article on Page A5 Thursday contained incorrect information. Corrections and clarifications
>> A story Wednesday on Page A2 about the sentencing of Peter Takeda, who was convicted of attempted murder after shooting 100 bullets out his Hawaii Kai apartment, incorrectly attributes him as saying what his lawyer, Todd Eddins, actually said. Eddins told the court he believes "the jury botched its truth-detecting function" in reaching its verdict.
>> Pay raises tied to collective-bargaining contracts for city employees are adding $24 million to the city's $1.1 billion operating budget. A Page A3 story in late editions of yesterday's paper incorrectly stated that the contracts will add $50 million. Further, the current year's capital improvement budget is $579 million after the City Council added to the $498 million package submitted by Mayor Jeremy Harris. The story gave a lower amount.
>> Senate Bill 2934, passed Wednesday by the Senate Tourism and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, amends the state liquor license law to require liquor investigators to consider any adverse effects a new liquor license would have on the surrounding community. A story on Page A2 Thursday had an incorrect number for the bill.
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 Police Department Crimestoppers
LEEWARD OAHU
Schofield soldier charged for alleged sexual assault
Honolulu police arrested and charged a 19-year-old Schofield Barracks soldier after he allegedly sexually assaulted a 5-year-old girl.Spec. Brandon Lee Laver is being held in lieu of $30,000 bail and is charged with one count of first-degree sexual assault and two counts of third-degree sexual assault.
Police said the assault took place at a Puhikane Street residence in Ewa Beach between 3 a.m. and 7 a.m. Feb. 17. Police said Laver knew the victim, but did not explain their relationship.
Army investigators are cooperating with Honolulu police in this case.
HONOLULU
Unattended stove deemed cause of fatal Kalihi blaze
A pot left unattended on the stove caused the fire Wednesday at 1511 Adelaide St. in Kalihi which killed an 84-year-old woman, according to a Ho-nolulu Fire Department investigator. The stove was on the second floor of the duplex.Firefighters found the body of Pia Oasay in a second-floor bedroom that was heavily damaged by flames. The Honolulu medical examiner determined that Oasay died from burns and smoke inhalation.
Man allegedly said bomb was on China Air flight
Honolulu police arrested a 29-year-old Salt Lake man Thursday night for allegedly making a false bomb threat that delayed the departure of China Airlines Flight 017 from Honolulu Airport last month. Police arrested Clayton Yip near Ala Moana Center at 10:15 p.m. and turned him over to the FBI.FBI officials said Yip called 911 on Feb. 8 and made a false report that named three passengers on board the China Airlines aircraft who were in possession of a bomb. FBI officials said three males with similar names as those given by Yip and who were on the flight were taken off the aircraft and had their carry-on baggage searched.
Security officials also searched the aircraft itself. Neither search turned up any explosive devices.
Yip was charged in federal court yesterday with false information and threats. A detention hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
EAST OAHU
Male suspect arrested in burglary of cop's home
A 34-year-old Pearl City man was arrested Thursday for allegedly burglarizing a police officer's home. Police said the off-duty officer returned to his Kealaolu Street home in Kahala at about 3 p.m. and found a man sitting in a car in the driveway. The officer confronted the man and held him when he realized that his home was being burglarized.The home showed signs of forced entry. A second suspect fled the home and escaped. However, patrol officers recovered a police radio scanner and a bulletproof vest about a block away.
Other items that were taken from the home but not recovered are a gold wedding ring, a gold necklace and a .22-caliber handgun.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Big Isle drivers warned to stop at flashing signals
Big Island police are reminding motorists to come to a complete stop at a flashing red light signal. Sgt. Randy Apele of the Traffic Services Section said that according to state law, whenever a flashing red signal is displayed at a traffic light, motorists must stop at a clearly marked stop line."We ask that motorists use caution when seeing the flashing red light," Apele said. "Stop completely before continuing in traffic. Failing to do so is a moving violation."
If there is no stop line, Apele said motorists must stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, if there is no crosswalk, they must stop at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic.
Apele also said flashing red light signals sometimes occur because of power failures or crashes into utility poles.Violators who run flashing red traffic signals are subject to a $77 fine.
