State offering grants for land preservation
Landowners who want to preserve or restore native Hawaiian plants or animals on their land are encouraged to apply for new grants.Hawaii has more threatened and endangered species than any other state. And while some are difficult to manage, others relatively easy to help prosper.
With that in mind, the state Department of Land and Natural Resources is offering financial incentives and technical assistance to residents who apply for it.
Applications can be obtained from the DLNR's Division of Forestry and Wildlife. For more information, contact Paul Conry at 587-1976 or see www.state.hi.us/dlnr/dofaw/LIP/index.htm.
Longline fishing forum to be held in November
The problem of longline fishermen catching seabirds and sea turtles as "by-catch" of their occupations will be a key topic at the second International Fisher's Forum in Honolulu in November.The Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council will host the Nov. 19-22 event, with assistance from the National Marine Fisheries Service, according to a news release from the council.
The death of threatened and endangered seabirds and sea turtles in longline fishing gear is a growing concern. The purpose of current restrictions on swordfishing by Hawaii-based longline fleet is to reduce the harm to sea turtles.
The event will include: overviews of seabird and sea turtle biology and populations; longline fishery data collection; mitigation measures; research and modeling; international agreements; and national approaches.
"We're very pleased to be hosting this forum, where fishermen and scientists from all over the world will get together to address a topic of vital concern to the environment and the global fishing industry," said Kitty Simonds, executive director of the Western Pacific Council.
The first International Fisher's Forum was held in New Zealand. The cost of the Honolulu forum is $250, except for longline fishermen, who can get in free. For more information, contact the council at 522-8220 or see www.wpcouncil.org.
Navy murder pretrial postponed until Oct. 3
A pretrial hearing for a Pearl Harbor sailor accused of raping and murdering his Singapore-born wife and stabbing to death his mother-in-law has been postponed until Oct. 3.The Article 32 hearing, similar to a civilian preliminary hearing, for Petty Officer 2nd Class David Allen DeArmond, was supposed to begin Tuesday, but DeArmond's attorney requested a continuance.
DeArmond, 33, is charged with striking his wife Zaleha DeArmond, 31, on the head with an iron skillet. The Navy said she was raped and her mother, Saniah Binte Abdul Ghani, 66, was stabbed repeatedly with a knife. The bodies of the two women were found on the second story of the couple's home in the Navy Hokulani housing complex June 10.
DeArmond could face the death penalty pending the outcome of the Article 32 hearing. Under military law, murder can be a capital offense, depending on the recommendation of the judge presiding over the hearing.
Non-emergency "311" number on the table
Some City Council members want a new "311" non-emergency response number established to help ease the Honolulu Police Department's overburdened 911 system.A resolution introduced by John Henry Felix, John DeSoto and Darrlyn Bunda calls for city agencies to work with HPD to establish the new system.
Felix said 911 callers with emergencies are often greeted with "please hold" messages because of too many calls.
The resolution also calls on the state Legislature to allow the city to assess a telephone bill surcharge to defray the cost of implementing and operating a 311 system.
The Executive Matters Committee will hear the measure at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Access issues delay Haiku Stairs opening
Hikers eager to climb to the top of Windward Oahu's Haiku Stairs may have to wait until next month.The state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands has OK'd giving the city access to the stairs over its property, but the City Council has not yet approved the deal from its side.
The Council won't take up the issue until its October meeting, said an aide to Councilman Steve Holmes.
A pathway to get to the stairs via Hope Chapel property won't be ready for several weeks anyway, said a city spokesperson. That route will be a temporary fix until the city is able to work out a deal with Hawaiian Home Lands to permanently acquire its 142-acre Haiku Valley, site of the former Coast Guard Omega station. The city spent $875,000 to repair the 3,922 steps that lead to a breathtaking view.
Children with cancer get 8-day L.A. vacation
Five children being treated for cancer at the Kapiolani Medical Center for Women and Children will leave today for an eight-day vacation in Los Angeles sponsored by the Sunshine Kids Foundation.The nonprofit Houston-based organization provides the adventure free of charge to children between 11 and 18 years old. Teams of doctors and nurses accompany them.
The Honolulu travelers will return Sept. 14 from the 2002 Sunshine Kids California Fun-Time Fantasy.
Activities planned for them include sightseeing and visits to Disneyland, Hollywood, Universal Studios, Magic Mountain, the beach and a pool party at a private home.
A bowling party, the Red Line Tour of Los Angeles, an outing to see "The Lion King," and a lot of eating out also are on the schedule, the foundation said.
Invitations for the special vacation were extended to 25 patients from five hospitals across the country.
G.W. Bailey, executive director of The Sunshine Kids Foundation, said the Fun-Time Fantasy "offers seriously ill children the chance to visit some of the most fun sites in the Los Angeles area, learn about the city and have some fun just being kids."
The Sunshine Kids, established in 1982, offers annual trips for young cancer patients from hospitals across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Public can meet author of 'Blonde Vegetarian'
The public is invited to meet the author of The Blonde Vegetarian and sample her recipes during a Veggie Life cooking class at 7 p.m. Thursday at Castle Medical Center's Wellness Auditorium.Rebecca Woodland-Hawley, a cancer survivor, will present tips for easy low-fat, high-protein vegetarian cooking.
Her cookbook also will be available to purchase at an introductory price.
It contains more than 200 kitchen-tested recipes for cancer and heart patients, diabetics, allergy suffers and people who don't like to cook.
The class, in the Wellness Auditorium's state-of-the-art European style kitchen, costs $10 ($7 for Windward YMCA members).
It includes a vegetarian meal, a copy of Veggie Life Magazine and vegetarian recipes.
Pre-registration is necessary.
Call 263-5400 for information and reservations.
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ACADEMIC AWARDS [ TAKING NOTICE ]
>> The University of Hawaii Foundation has received $30,000 from the Dowling Company, a Maui-based developer, to create the Patrick S. Kawano Endowed Scholarship fund in honor of the former Maui council chairman who died in June. The gift will be added to an existing scholarship fund of $10,000, previously donated by the company.
This year's scholarship recipients are Kimberly Willenbrink, Nyree Kang, Catherine Knowlton and Drena Jessop, students at Maui Community College.
>> Carly Satsuma of Kahului, now a student at Wellesley College in Massachusetts, was among 32 students from around the nation to participate in The Jackson Laboratory's 2002 Summer Student Program. She spent 10 weeks at the program, conducting hands-on research in developmental biology.
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Corrections and clarifications
>>This is a photograph of Mike Golojuch Sr., who is running for the City Council in District 9 (Mililani, Waipahu, Makakilo). A photo of Mike Golojuch Jr., who is a candidate in the 40th House District (Makakilo-Kapolei), was incorrectly included in a profile of Council District 9 candidates that ran on Page A6 yesterday.
Golojuch Sr.
>> The Susan G. Komen Hawaii Race for the Cure, scheduled for Sept. 29, will start at 7:30 a.m. A story on Page A5 on Thursday said incorrectly that it would start at 6 a.m.
>> Hawaii men's basketball coach Riley Wallace underwent surgery to remove subdural hematomas. An story on Page A1 yesterday incorrectly referred to them as subdermal.
>> Dana's Referral Service charges $25 an hour for each person sent to a site for housecleaning. A one-time move-out fee of $175 is charged for five hours of cleaning by one person. A story that ran Aug. 16 on Page D1 gave prices without stating the rate per person.
>> Patrick McCain is the past president of the Hawaii Restaurant Association. A profile of candidates for the 12th Senate District that ran on Page A6 on Wednesday incorrectly listed him as president.
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
Public asked to help find Kapolei burglar
Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who burglarized a Kapolei home yesterday afternoon.The suspect entered the home at about 1 p.m. through a window in the master bedroom, taking items from that room and a spare bedroom, police said.
Neighbors surrounded the house before police arrived, but the suspect jumped through a second floor bedroom window. The neighbors chased the suspect, but he escaped and was last seen running westbound on Kapolei Parkway.
The suspect is described as a male in his late teens to early 20s, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 140 pounds, with a slim build, black crew cut, clean shaven with a tan complexion.
He was last seen wearing a black T-shirt or tank top, red and white Hawaiian print surf shorts and off-white or beige athletic shoes.
Anyone with information may call Detective Greg Bentosino at 692-4411 or anonymous calls may be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on your cellular phone.
Police seek 2 suspects in armed robbery
Police are searching for two men who used "martial arts-type weapons" and a pistol to rob a 21-year-old man yesterday, police said.One suspect confronted the victim, a Honolulu resident, on a street with what police described as martial arts-type weapons at about 2:30 a.m.
Police said the suspect forced the victim to go to a Honolulu hotel where a second man threatened the victim with a pistol, then forced the victim to withdraw $400 from an automated teller machine. The suspects then escaped.
Police would not say the exact location where the alleged crime occurred.
