NAMESAKE SUB LEAVES
FOR 6-MONTH PATROL
CORI RHEA / COURTESY OF THE U.S. NAVY
The nuclear-powered attack submarine USS Honolulu had its lines cast off Wednesday as it prepared to leave Pearl Harbor on the way to the Western Pacific for a six-month deployment.
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7th-graders need shots before starting school
Families are reminded that seventh-graders must report to school the first day with a yellow card showing they've had legally required immunizations.All students entering seventh-grade must show they've had three shots for hepatitis B, two for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and one or two for chickenpox (varicella), the state Health Department points out.
Notices have been sent to parents whose children aren't up to date to inform them about the requirements so no seventh-grader is sent home the first day of school, the DOH said.
The student must have a yellow immunization card signed or stamped by a doctor indicating all required vaccinations were completed. A documented history of chickenpox disease may be substituted for that shot if signed by a doctor.
An appointment slip from a doctor indicating the student is in the process of completing the immunizations also will be acceptable.
Families who aren't insured or who don't have a doctor may locate an immunization clinic by calling Ask Aloha United Way, 275-2000.
For more information, see the DOH Web site at www.VaxToSchool.com or call the Hawaii Immunization program, 586-8323. Neighbor islanders may call 1-800-933-4832 toll-free.
Kindergarten Fair set for Ala Wai on Sept. 4
A free "Kindergarten Fair" for parents of pre-kindergarten children will be held 6:30 to 8 p.m. Sept. 4 at Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse, 404 Kapahulu Ave.Admission directors from more than 25 Hawaii Association of Independent Schools will answer questions about kindergarten options and opportunities and distribute brochures and admission materials.
A short program starting at 7 p.m. will discuss kindergarten admission, basic developmental stages of children 4 to 5 years old and characteristics of school kindergarten programs.
Some libraries closing for Labor Day holiday
Most public libraries will be closed for Labor Day from Aug. 31 to Sept. 2. They will reopen Sept. 3.Several libraries will be open on Aug. 31: Waialua (Oahu); Kailua-Kona (Big Island); Kihei and Lahaina (Maui); and Princeville (Kauai). The libraries that are open Aug. 31 will be closed Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, and reopen Sept. 4.
Maui gets funding for low-income housing
Maui County received $1,947,000 in federal funds for housing and community development activities to benefit low- and middle-income residents.The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released the Community Development Block Grant funds for Maui to fund its 2002 Action Plans.
"I am extremely pleased that HUD has committed to Maui's low and middle income residents by providing crucial funds for critical community needs," said U.S. Rep. Patsy Mink, who announced the grant last week.
The funds will go toward rehabilitating a drug treatment program facility, planning and design funds for a new youth center, the construction of a homeless shelter medical clinic, the expansion of a senior center and the purchase of emergency off-road vehicles.
State art foundation taking grant entries
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is accepting applications for grants for the 2003-2005 biennial fiscal year.The foundation awards grants to organizations conducting programming in the arts, culture, history or the humanities that are relevant to Hawaii.
Information on grant guidelines and the application forms booklet are available in print and compact disc formats. The schedule of public workshops on preparing grant proposals will be available on the foundation's Web site, www.state.hi.us/sfca. Completed applications are due in November.
The foundation is seeking knowledgeable and experienced individuals to serve as advisory panelists for the grants and other awards it sponsors. Individuals with expertise in culture, the arts, history and/or the humanities may apply.
Call June Anami at 586-0302 for applications for the new request for proposals or the panelist positions.
Shoreline cleanup set for Sept. 21
"Get the Drift & Bag It" will be cleaning shoreline and waterways 8:30 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 on Honolulu, Maui, Hawaii Island and Kauai.Last year 1,297 volunteers picked up 23,468 pounds of debris along 341 miles of shoreline and waterways.
For more information, call 956-2872 on Oahu, 877-2524 on Maui, 961-8695 or 329-2861 on the Big Island, or 635-8290 on Kauai.
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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Makawao man dies in car crash in Kahului
A 67-year-old Makawao man died Friday afternoon in a single car crash on Haleakala Highway in Kahului.George Poole, the sole occupant of the car, crashed his 1991 Ford Escort into a monkeypod tree shortly before 12:30 p.m.
Poole died at the scene, about 0.4 miles west of Fire Break Road in Kahului. He was wearing his shoulder harness but not his lap belt at the time of the crash.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
The downhill lane of Haleakala Highway in that area was closed for several hours due to the accident.
This is Maui County's eleventh traffic fatality this year, compared to 14 the same time last year.
EAST OAHU
Lifeguards save man using CPR at Sandy's
Sandy Beach lifeguards resuscitated a 39-year-old man after he was thrown into the sand by a wave and held under water about half a minute, a water safety official said.The Pearl Harbor military officer was body boarding with three other officers at Sandy's in 2- to 4-foot surf when lifeguards saw the man floating on the shoreline shortly after 12:15 p.m. and brought him out of the water.
The lifeguards performed CPR until the man was revived and put on a backboard to stabilize his head, neck and back.
The patient sustained abrasions to his forehead and face, but was in stable condition when he was taken by EMS to Straub Clinic and Hospital.
