IN HAWAII
Inouye's and judge's offices moved for mold
The Honolulu office of U.S. Sen. Dan Inouye will be relocated within the Prince Kuhio Federal Building at the end of the month to allow for mold-eradication efforts.The mold was reported in early August. Mold was also found in the chambers of Magistrate Leslie Kobayashi in the U.S. District Courthouse, according to the federal General Services Administration, which manages both buildings on Halekauwila Street.
Kobayashi and her staff have already been relocated to another office. Mold remediation efforts will start in Inouye's and Kobayashi's offices at the end of the month, according to the GSA. Inouye's office has about 10 employees.
The government has not yet completed a report on all the work that will need to be done on the buildings. No employees or visitors complained of mold-related symptoms.
Bankoh funds native Hawaiian program
Bank of Hawaii has awarded a $100,000 grant in support of the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement's Community Builders Program.The program will help Hawaiian groups compete for federal funds in areas like affordable housing and economic development. The council is a nonprofit agency dedicated to supporting organizations that serve Native Hawaiians.
The grant will be distributed over two years, with the first installment of $50,000 presented yesterday.
A pilot venture for the Community Builders Program won funding for the Hana Marketplace in Maui and the Anahola Community Center on Kauai. The program has identified 10 funding sources for Native Hawaiian organizations and will establish a training program to help them access those funds.
For more information on , visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org.
ON THE MAINLAND
Tyco execs charged with looting company
NEW YORK >> Three former Tyco International Ltd. executives pleaded innocent to criminal charges after being accused of turning the company into their piggy bank, using it to loot $600 million.Prosecutors filed criminal charges yesterday against the men soon after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused them of not disclosing huge sweetheart loans and other money taken out of Tyco, which owns companies that make everything from coat hangers to security systems to medical devices.
Former chief executive L. Dennis Kozlowski, 55, and former chief financial officer Mark Swartz, 42, were charged with enterprise corruption and grand larceny for allegedly stealing $170 million from the company and obtaining $430 million through the fraudulent sales of securities. Former general counsel Mark Belnick, 55, was charged with falsifying business records to cover up $14 million in improper loans he took from Tyco.
Cheap Tickets faces sex harassment charges
LOS ANGELES >> Cendant Corp.'s Cheap Tickets, an online discount travel service, subjected several of its female employees to a "sexually hostile" work environment, according to a lawsuit filed by a federal agency.The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission claims female employees in Cheap Tickets' Los Angeles office were subjected to unwelcome touching, propositions for sexual favors and sexually charged speech from male supervisors. Employees who complained were fired, the agency said.
Cheap Tickets, which was founded in Honolulu and purchased by Cendant in October 2001, no longer has operations in Los Angeles. The agency's suit seeks an order forcing Cheap Tickets to pay each female employee as much as $300,000.
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NEW JOBS
>> Mark Houghton has been named vice president of maritime operations at Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Young Bros. Ltd. He succeeds Mark Cohen, who moved to the mainland. Houghton is responsible for overseeing the maritime operations of both companies. He was most recently director of marine transportation sales for Foss Maritime Co. in Seattle, Wash., a sister company to Hawaiian Tug & Barge and Young Bros. Young Bros. provides interisland cargo service throughout Hawaii, while Hawaiian Tug & Barge provides contract towing and related marine services throughout the state.>> Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties has hired David Clancy as director of information technology. He will oversee the company's network infrastructure and information systems. Clancy was most recently the systems network manager at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. He has earned certifications in Microsoft, IBM and Cisco systems during his 15 years of service in the technology industry. Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties has five offices on Oahu and more than 350 sales associates.
RECOGNITION
>> The Four Seasons Resort's concierge of 10 years, Margaret Batungbacal, took home the Most Aloha Spirit Crystal Award at Guest Informant's 8th annual Aloha Spirit Awards ceremony Sept. 9. The event honored concierges from Maui, Molokai, and Lanai. The winner for Greatest Length of Service, with 22 years at the Hyatt Regency Maui, was Senior Concierge Emily Kaniho Arcangel. She won the Most Aloha Spirit Award last year. Other winners were: Dena Galiza, Manele Bay Hotel, for Lanai's Best; Tom Vrbensky, The Kapalua Villas & Homes, for Maui's Best; Amy Levang, The Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, for Most Creative Solution; and Mike Amby, Grand Wailea Resort Hotel & Spa, for Most Knowledgeable.The Aloha Spirit Awards events on Oahu and Maui are sponsored annually by Guest Informant, the publisher of Guest Informant hotel room visitor books, Maui Quick Guide, Wailea magazine, The Shops at Wailea magazine, W magazine, Preferred Way and CitySpin. com.