VOLCANOES PARK PERSONNEL FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE
HAWAII VOLCANOES NATIONAL PARK
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park firefighters used drip torches yesterday to burn out non-native plants along a control line in hopes of stopping future fires ignited by Kilauea Volcano lava from spreading into native rain forest. The controlled burns will continue today, with firefighters planning on closing the end of Chain of Craters Road to visitors until midafternoon.
Windward Community College provost gets regents' approval
Angela Meixell has been appointed provost of Windward Community College after serving as interim provost for the past two years.While she has acted as provost, WCC has opened several new buildings and increased enrollment by 6 percent.
"This is a time of wonderful growth and change for us. There is no better time to be here," Meixell said. "We have beautiful new facilities for instruction and to improve student life on campus, as well as high community ... support."
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents approved Meixell's appointment Friday.
Meixell has been with the UH system for 22 years. From 1997 to 2000 she was state director of the Employment Training Center. Prior to that she was an assistant dean at Kapiolani Community College and director of administrative services.
Windward Oahu roadside work to affect water supply and traffic
Motorists using Kamehameha Highway near Woodwind Lane in Punaluu on Windward Oahu today should expect delays, and residents will be asked to use less water because of work on a major new water transmission main, the city Board of Water Supply has announced.Crews will be working on the main from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m., and at least one lane of traffic will be affected, officials said.
To make connection of the new main easier, crews were scheduled to begin "dewatering" the line about 1 a.m. today. Because of that, residents from Punaluu to Lanikai are asked to use water cautiously all day.
The connection is one of several that must be made on the new coastal transmission main that will provide more reliable water service to Windward communities, Water Board officials said.
STATE TESTS WAY TO KILL NOISY FROGS
ROD THOMPSON / RTHOMPSON@STARBULLETIN.COM
A state worker sprayed water containing lime yesterday to kill noisy coqui frogs in a patch of forest near Hilo's Prince Kuhio Plaza shopping mall. Researcher Arnold Hara said sound levels were measured around 66 decibels Wednesday evening, about the sound of a vacuum cleaner. Scientists will measure sound again tonight hoping enough of the frogs were killed to lower the noise.
Fund-raising workshop will be held
The Hawaii Community Foundation will sponsor a two-day workshop, "Fund-Raising Basics: How to Create or Expand an Individual Donor Base," on July 15 and 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pacific Beach Hotel.The workshop will be conducted by fund-raising trainer and consultant Kim Klein. She was named Outstanding Fund-Raising Executive of the Year in 1998 by the Golden Gate Chapter of the National Society of Fund-Raising Executives.
The cost to attend is $80 per person. For registration information, visit the Hawaii Community Foundation Web site, www.hcf-hawaii.org, or call Chips DaMate at 566-5542. The deadline to register is July 1.
The workshop will provide an overview of fund-raising strategies for anyone in the nonprofit industry.
Hawaii Community Foundation is a statewide, charitable services and grant-making institution endowed with contributions from many donors.
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By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
COURTESY OF CRIMESTOPPERS
Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying two male suspects and a vehicle caught on surveillance video who were allegedly using a stolen bank debit card to buy gasoline. See story below.
Suspects sought in alleged bank card theft
Honolulu police and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service are asking for the public's help in identifying two males caught on surveillance camera video allegedly using a stolen bank debit card to purchase gasoline.Authorities believe the bank card was stolen from a mailbox at a residence on Makakilo Drive between April 25 and May 2. The suspects were able to activate the new bank card from a remote location, then used the card to purchase goods and services at a number of locations on Oahu, police said.
The video of the suspects was recorded at about 10:15 a.m. May 10 at the Kapolei Shell and Foodmart at 577 Farrington Hwy.
One suspect is believed to be in his 30s, between 5 feet 10 inches and 6 feet tall with a stocky build. The other suspect is also believed to be in his 30s, 5 feet 10 with a medium build.
Their vehicle is a red two-door Honda or Acura with license plates GYW 318.
Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Detective Larry Oliva at 529-3368 or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME by cellular telephone.
LEEWARD OAHU
Friendly Waianae ride sours in alleged assault
Police are looking for a 35-year-old Waianae man who allegedly stole the car of a longtime acquaintance yesterday after getting a ride from him and kicking him in the head.The suspect met the 32-year-old man he has known since high school at the Waianae Post Office about 1 a.m. and asked him for a ride to his girlfriend's home, police said.
When they arrived at a residence on Ikuone Place in Makaha, the acquaintance said the suspect confronted him with an assault-type pistol, kicked him in the head several times and took his car.
Waipahu man arrested for firearms possession
The Honolulu Police Department's Special Services Division arrested a 24-year-old Waipahu man at his home Wednesday in connection with an incident at a store in Waikele earlier this month.Police said that on May 4 the suspect entered the store and was immediately identified by store security officers as a frequent shoplifter.
While the man was being assisted at the register, he was asked what was in a folded newspaper he was carrying, police said. The man unfolded the newspaper, revealing a handgun, which he pointed at store employees, police said. The man then fled in a vehicle waiting outside.
Police, who are familiar with the suspect, went to his home Wednesday and were allowed into the residence by family members. Police said they found the suspect hiding under a bed with two firearms.
Police arrested him for terroristic threatening, being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition, possessing a dangerous drug and for several contempt-of-court warrants.
Police also arrested an 18-year-old woman with the man for possessing a dangerous drug and drug paraphernalia.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
California visitor dies while snorkeling in Maui
WAILUKU >> A 78-year-old California man died Wednesday while snorkeling in waters off South Maui.County Ocean Safety official Jeff Meadows said the man was snorkeling with his daughter when he had difficulty with his face mask and began swimming back to shore.
Meadows said his daughter looked back and noticed her father was not moving anymore.
A family member called for help at 2:17 p.m., and when fire rescue officers arrived at the beach near Kamaole Beach Park I next to the Royal Mauian, county lifeguards were trying to resuscitate him.
The man was pronounced dead while en route to Maui Memorial Medical Center, Meadows said.
Hilo opihi picker's body discovered during search
HILO >> Family members participating yesterday in a search with county rescue personnel located the body of opihi picker William Ishizu, 34, of Hilo at the base of a 20-foot sea cliff on the Puna District shoreline, the Fire Department said.Ishizu may have died in a fall from the cliff, the department said. He was reported missing in the area of Kapoho lighthouse, 24 miles southeast of Hilo, on Wednesday night.
