HAPPY DAY FOR DRUG COURT GRADS
PHOTOS BY CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARBULLETIN.COM
The Oahu Family Court held its commencement ceremony yesterday in the state Supreme Court courtroom for the first graduates of the Hawaii Juvenile Drug Court Program. Among the eight graduates of the program, which is for nonviolent juveniles arrested on drug charges, were, Justin Tanaka, above, who gave a lei to his father, Al, and below, Kay Raley, who celebrated with her mother, Pat, after the ceremony.
PICKING NECESSITIES FOR HAWAII FOOD BANK
DEAN SENSUI / DSENSUI@STARBULLETIN.COM
Linda Takayama, chairman of the board for the Hawaii Food Bank, picked items off the shelf from a list of most-needed items yesterday. Behind her was, from left, Hoagy Gamble, president of LH Gamble Co.; Dick Grimm, president of Hawaii Foodbank; Brian Christensen, president of Fleming Companies; and Gerald Shintaku, business manager of Kraft Foods.
ALL PLAY AND NO WORK MAKES FOR
A GOOD DAY AT THE OFFICE
AYUMI NAKANISHI / ANAKANISHI@STARBULLETIN.COM
Starr Seigle Communications closed shop early at its downtown office yesterday to have a football party in the boardroom. Top, Assistant Web Developer Darlene Wong (left) and Brent Shiratori, assistant account executive, watched coworker Melissa Kunitake try to put on a University of Hawaii Warrior's helmet. Below, Account Coordinator Mark Sakaue put the finishing touch on coworker Sukil Suh's Warrior face paint. First prize in the face-painting contest was a day off. The staff had more fun than the players, who lost to Brigham Young University 35-32.
