Earth Day events
ACT registration deadline approaching
College-bound high school students planning to take the next ACT Assessment on June 8 should register for the placement exam by May 3.Late registrations will be accepted through May 17, but an extra fee will be charged.
The ACT Assessment test scores are one of the factors considered by colleges and universities in admissions decisions and to help place students in courses at the appropriate level.
Students can register for the ACT Assessment by getting information from their high school counselors or registering online at www.act.org.
8 isle schools get $132,695 for repair work
Eight Hawaii public schools have been awarded a total of $132,695 by Hawaii 3Rs to help tackle a $640 million backlog in school repairs.Elementary schools receiving the second round of grants are Kalihi-Waena, Kaumualii, Nanakuli, Waimalu and Wilson. The other schools are Lahainaluna High, Kauai High and Moanalua Middle schools.
The grants, ranging from $2,895 to $25,000, will be used to repaint buildings at six of the schools. Lahainaluna will be using its $25,000 to replace light fixtures and hand rails, and Wilson Elementary will use its $11,000 to re-carpet its library.
Hawaii 3Rs -- Repair Remodel Restore -- is a new program initiated by U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye. It received $500,000 in funding from the state Legislature last year and allows companies to receive a tax credit for donated work at the schools.
Hawaii 3Rs awards up to $50,000 grants to public schools that come up with private contributions and/or volunteer "sweat equity" equal to the amount of the grant requested.
The deadline for the next round of applications is May 1. Call Ann Yamasaki at 440-3876.
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Free bone marrow donor sign-up and test provided
Free bone marrow donor registration and testing will be held 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. next Sunday at Kapiolani Park in the National Kidney Foundation of Hawaii Health Tent.The St. Francis Medical Center Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry aims to register as many potential donors as possible, especially those of Asian and Pacific Island ancestry.
Donors must be between 18 and 60 and in general good health. A sample of blood will be collected for tissue typing, and the donors will be placed on the Hawaii and National Donor Registries at no cost.
The registry matches marrow donors with patients who need bone marrow transplants because of terminal blood diseases such as leukemia. For more information on donor drivers or bone marrow donation, call the Hawaii Bone Marrow Donor Registry at 547-6154.
College students can work for city for the summer
College students can work for the summer with the city's Summer Fun Program through the Department of Parks & Recreation.Students will work as recreation aides teaching children's classes in Hawaiiana, sports and physical fitness, games, music, dance, creative drama and crafts in parks throughout Oahu from May 28 through Aug. 2. Applications are being accepted through May 31 and are available at all satellite city halls, the Department of Human Resources at 715 S. King St., and Department of Parks & Recreation district offices at Ala Wai, Makiki, Waipahu and Kaneohe.
Applicants must have completed at least a year of college by June and intend to work toward at least an associate degree. Applicants must also be legal Hawaii residents and U.S. citizens or permanent resident aliens. Pay is $6.50 per hour for first-time workers or $7.50 per hour for returning workers.
Hawaii is searching for its oldest worker
Hawaii's Executive Office on Aging and Experience Works, formerly known as Green Thumb is seeking Hawaii's oldest worker.The search is part of a broad program to find Hawaii's Outstanding Older Worker and Outstanding Employer of Older Workers for 2002.
Winners will be honored Sept. 4 during the Fifth Annual Experience Works Prime Time Awards in Washington, D.C. The nomination deadline is May 3. For information on selection criteria and applications, call the Executive Office on Aging, 586-0100, or visit www.experienceworks.org.
Students can learn about health careers
High school and college students can learn about different health careers by participating in Kuakini Health System's six-week student volunteer program, June 17 to July 17.Volunteers must attend orientation either June 13 or 15.
Students must be at least 14 and able to work at least two four-hour shifts per week for the entire six-week program. Days and times are flexible and training will be provided.
Positions are available in departments throughout the system, with duties including clerical work, running errands, serving meals to patients and assisting in recreational activities for senior patients.
For more information or to schedule an interview, call Kuakini's Volunteer Services Department, 547-9184.
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Events marking
Earth Day, April 22TOMORROW
>> University of Hawaii Charter of Sustainability Inauguration: 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Energy House, Manoa campus. Meetings on energy, water and transportation. Contact: Linda Day, 956-9346, or uhsustainability@yahoo.com.
WEDNESDAY
>> 14th Annual Earth Day Fair, University of Hawaii-Hilo: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Exhibitors, entertainers and videos with an environmental education focus. Contact: Ellen Okuma, 808-974-7483, or okuma@hawaii.edu.
SATURDAY
>> Keep Hawaii Beautiful Day, Big Island: Volunteer groups are encouraged to clean up and beautify their neighborhoods. Supplies can be picked up at the Keep Hawaii Beautiful office in Hilo. Contact: Jane Motsinger, 808-961-8431.
>> Caring for the Earth Day, Honokaa, Hawaii: 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Hamakua Ecology Center. Performances by Aunty Nona Beamer; Halau Hula Ka Noeau; Lava Jam Band; Volcano Chamber Players; Bernice and Manuel Roberto; Joe Conti and Howard Shapiro with Lani Stark and Marsha Hee; and Mark Jeffers, storyteller. Contact: Lani Stark, 808-775-0280, or kapila@aloha.net.
MAY 6-11
>> Earth Awareness Week / Earth Day Hoolaulea Celebration, Kauai: Islandwide campaign promoting Earth-friendly neighborhood projects such as elderly support, peace programs, beach and highway cleanups, and beautification. Festival on May 11 includes entertainment, craft booths, food and guest speakers. Contact: Michael Daly, 808-828-0297, or earthday@gokauai.org.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
CAR CRASH TIES UP PALI
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LEEWARD OAHU
6 people in hospital after Waianae collision
Six people were flown by helicopter to Queen's Medical Center yesterday after a two-car collision on Plantation Road near Waianae Valley Road.Police said the collision occurred at 1:35 a.m. when the driver of a 1986 Honda Accord with three passengers hit a 1985 Toyota truck carrying a 24-year-old Waianae man and his passenger, a 25-year-old Kaneohe man.
The Honda overturned, pinning the occupants inside. The front-seat passenger was identified as a 21-year-old Waianae man; the rear passengers were unidentified. Honolulu Fire Department rescue crews extracted the men.
Two men, 19 and 21, were listed in critical condition last night, Queen's said. A 25-year-old was in fair condition. Three other men, 21, 22 and 24, were in guarded condition.
Police said speed and alcohol appeared to be factors and that the roadway was wet from rain at the time of the accident.
2 teen boys arrested after alleged ukulele robberies
Two teenage boys were arrested after they stole two ukuleles from two other boys in separate incidents in Ewa Beach, police said.The alleged robberies occurred between 5 p.m. and 5:45 p.m. Friday. One victim reported that the suspects, 15 and 16, threatened him with bodily harm when he demanded his ukulele back.
When police located the suspects, they had both ukuleles with them, police said. Both suspects have been released pending investigation.
WAIKIKI
Pearl City man arrested for attempted burglary
Police in Waikiki arrested a 36-year-old Pearl City man on suspicion of burglary yesterday after security saw the man trying to pry open a store's door with a bar. The 2:36 a.m. incident occurred at 2490 Kalakaua Ave. at a store off a hotel lobby.The suspect, who was found with various burglary tools, tried to flee security but was detained until police arrived.
Man injures arm after punching glass at Macy's
Police detained a 34-year-old man who allegedly punched and shattered a glass display window at the Waikiki Macy's store at 2314 Kalakaua Ave. around 6:15 p.m. Friday.Witnesses reported seeing the man punch the glass and walk away, his right arm and forearm bleeding, police said.
Security officers at the Waikiki Beachcomber Hotel detained the suspect until police arrived. He was taken to Queen's Medical Center for treatment.
Macy's officials estimate damage at $2,000, police said.
NORTH SHORE
7-year-old girl rides for help for injured mom
A 7-year-old girl rode her horse two miles yesterday to get help for her mother, who was injured while horseback-riding in the mountainous area near the Boy Scout camp at Pupukea, the Fire Department said.The girl rode alone to the nearest house, where a woman called 911 about 3:30 p.m. Fire, rescue, ambulance and police personnel were at the injured woman's side by 4:15 p.m., Sunset Beach Acting Fire Capt. Carl Chagami said.
"She was pretty brave," Chagami said of the 7-year-old. "The lady whose house she went to said at first she was crying, but when we got to her, she was pretty calm."
The injured woman was airlifted to Wahiawa Hospital, he said.
18-year-old arrested in Waialua car theft
An 18-year-old man with no known local address was arrested on suspicion of car theft yesterday morning after he was located and detained by the victim's husband.Police said the woman's father saw the car pulling away from the Waialua home around 7:30 a.m. and asked his daughter, 43, if her husband was going somewhere.
Her husband was asleep.
Witnesses told the husband where the car might be found, and he located the car and confronted a man standing nearby.
During an ensuing confrontation, the suspect jumped into the car and sped away, police said. The husband then went to another area where the car was reported abandoned, located the suspect and detained him until police arrived.
HONOLULU
House alarm alerts police to man hiding in closet
Police responding to a home alarm in Kahala at 5:45 p.m. Friday found a cut screen window and a man hiding in the closet.One officer entered the home at 1139 Makaiwa St. through the cut screen and let other officers in through the front and back doors.
The house appeared to have been searched. A black waist bag was found on the floor next to the suspect along with a black coin purse, police said.
The 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of first-degree burglary.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Robber takes $1,000 from Star Market in Kihei
Maui police were looking for a man suspected of robbing the Kihei Star Market at gunpoint early yesterday.Police said the man approached the customer service counter about 12:45 a.m. and pointed what appeared to be a semiautomatic handgun at the cashier. He demanded money and fled in an unknown direction after being handed about $1,000 from the cash drawer, police said.
The man is described as 6 feet tall, 180 pounds, with facial hair. He was wearing a hooded poncho with a Mexican print.
