Voter awareness show debuts on Olelo television
Issues affecting young adults, seniors, nonprofit organizations, political parties and labor unions are the topics for a new television series aimed at increasing voter awareness.Olelo Community Television began airing "Vote! 2002 What's Your Vote" on Thursday. The series will be repeated and shown through the middle of October.
The first installment focuses on young adult voters. Guests included University of Hawaii at Manoa student senate President Mike Dahilig and former Miss Hawaii Billie Takaki.
Other guests in the series include unions leaders Randy Perreira, Joan Lee Husted and Eric Gill; political party leaders Lorraine Akiba and Micah Kane; and leaders in business, social services and other areas.
Each show is moderated by a local journalist and features in-depth discussions of the current state of affairs in island communities.
For more information on the series or the play schedule, go to www.olelo.org.
REMEMBRANCE FOR 'PINKY' THOMPSON
RON SLAUSON / COURTESY OF CITY & COUNTY OF HONOLULU
The City memorialized the accomplishments of community leader Myron "Pinky" Thompson yesterday during a dedication and blessing of the new canoe halau at Maunalua Bay Beach Park. Kahu Keomailani Fergerstrom, far right, prepared to give a blessing as members of the Thompson family looked on. A new pohaku, or rock sculpture, shown below, was also unveiled. It was designed by artist Donald Jones and is inscribed with a quote from Thompson.
Northwest isles sanctuary leads council's agenda
The Northwest Hawaiian Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Reserve Advisory Council will begin to review public comments on a proposal to create a National Marine Sanctuary when it meets Wednesday and Thursday at the Radisson Kauai Beach Resort.For more information, contact Aulani Wilhelm at (808) 295-1234 or Robert Smith at (808) 342-5700.
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>> UH football practices will take place from 7 to 9 a.m. Aug. 26-29. A graphic on Page B7 yesterday contained incorrect times for the practices. Corrections and clarifications
>> A weekly color TV book begins today and will come out in the Star-Bulletin every Sunday. A caption on Page D4 yesterday mistakenly said a color TV listing would be produced daily.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
WINDWARD OAHU
5 injured in accident near Kahana Bay
Five people were injured last night in a two-car head-on collision near Kahana Bay.Details of the accident were not available immediately. But fire officials said a truck, Kaneohe bound, collided with a sedan about 8 p.m.
The victims include a 10-year-old girl, two men and two teenage girls. They were flown to Queen's Medical Center. Two of the victims were believed to be seriously injured.
Teenage girl injured in HPD fender-bender
A 16-year-old girl was treated for minor injuries early yesterday morning at Castle Medical Center after rear-ending a parked police car in the Kaneohe-bound lanes of the Wilson Tunnels.The officer was directing traffic caused by another accident in the tunnel when the accident occurred.
Police said girl drove her 2002 Toyota pickup truck into the officer's 2002 Toyota 4Runner just before 1 a.m.
Alcohol may be factor in the accident, police said.
LEEWARD OAHU
Head-on collision sends 3 to hospital
A woman was injured critically and two other people were injured seriously in an apparent head-on collision yesterday between a Dodge Caravan and a Honda Accord in Makua.Fire officials said the Dodge was traveling town-bound on Farrington Highway in Makua about 4 p.m. when it collided with the Honda Accord traveling in the opposite direction.
The Honda Accord caught fire and bystanders pulled the driver, who was not fully conscious, out, fire officials said. They then attached a rope to the Honda and pulled the rope with another vehicle to separate the two vehicles, preventing the fire from spreading to the Dodge.
The driver of the Dodge, a 49-year-old man, was pinned in the vehicle and firefighters had to extricate him with the Jaws of Life. His passenger, a woman in her 30s, also was pinned in the vehicle and needed to be extricated.
Fire officials said both drivers received chest and leg injuries. The woman may have suffered head and chest injuries.
All three were flown to Queen's Medical Center. The man was in guarded condition last night while the woman was in critical condition. The driver of the Honda, identified as a male minor, also was being treated at the hospital but his condition was not available.
Wind-blown tent leads to Waianae blackout
A tent blown onto high-tension utility wires caused a wire to break and caused a 30-minute power outage in Waianae, fire officials said.No one was injured in the 5 p.m. accident near Waianae Boat Harbor. Residents near the area were without power for about 30 minutes, but the number of affected residents was not reported.
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At the Keaiwa Heiau State Recreation Area, medical personnel and firefighters transported this rescued hiker from a helicopter to an ambulance yesterday after he was rescued from Aiea Loop Trail. A Fire Department spokesman said Cub Scouts also assisted the victim.
Injured hiker airlifted from Aiea Heights trail
An injured hiker was airlifted by fire rescuers after falling twice on the Aiea Heights Loop Trail yesterdayThe 34-year-old Mililani man slipped and fell near the summit of the trail, injuring his knee about 10 a.m., fire officials said. He used his cellular phone to call his wife and two friends in the military for help. His friends found him about 2 p.m. and tried to carry him down the trail with a make-shift "jinrikisha," a wheelbarrow type carrier.
The injured hiker complained of the ride being bumpy and decided to walk, but he fell again. This time he injured his right shoulder and knee, fire officials said.
A call was made to 911, and the hiker was taken to Tripler Army Medical Center.
Fire helicopter rescues 3 stranded teenagers
Three hikers stranded in Makaha Valley were airlifted by a fire department helicopter to the 18th fairway of West Loch Golf Course yesterday.The hikers, all males, ages 13, 14 and 17, were rescued about 7 p.m. They suffered minor injuries, fire officials said.
Swimmers report theft from backpack at Maili
Three teenage girls reported that about $300 worth of personal items were stolen from a backpack yesterday when they went swimming at Maili Beach.The backpack was empty and recovered from the ocean. A 31-year-old woman was arrested.
