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Storytellers offer 2 Christmas readings

"Christmas Magic," a performance by the Traveling Storytellers, will be held tomorrow at two Oahu public libraries. Admission is free.

Directed by Kyle Kakuno, Ross and Kimie Yamamoto will recite "'Twas the Night Before Christmas" and tell "How the Grinch Stole Christmas."

The performances are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. at the McCully-Moiliili Public Library and at 6:30 p.m. at the Kahuku Public and School Library.

To request a sign language interpreter, call the McCully Library at 973-1099 or Kahuku at 293-8935.

Aiea man dies after completing marathon

A 33-year-old Aiea man died yesterday after finishing the Honolulu Marathon in 4 hours and 57 minutes, according to a spokesman.

Grant Hirohata-Goto collapsed at the finish line just before 10 a.m., said Honolulu Marathon spokesman Pat Bigold. Hirohata-Goto was taken to the medical tent and then transported to the Queen's Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.

"It's a terrible tragedy, and our condolences go out to the family," said Dr. Jim Barahal, president of the Honolulu Marathon Association. "It's devastating to the organization."

Memorial to honor drunken-driving victims

Mothers Against Drunk Driving of Hawaii broke ground yesterday at Kakaako Waterfront Park for a memorial in honor of the victims and survivors of drunken-driving accidents and other violent crimes.

The ceremony accompanied MADD-Hawaii's Vigil of Hope and Remembrance for victims and their families.

Local artist John Koga designed the 13-foot memorial, which is comprised of three bronze figures with hollowed hearts expressing the feeling of loss of a loved one.

The memorial is scheduled to be finished in February.

Donations can be made to MADD's Victim Memorial Fund by calling 532-6236.

Lecture covers hiring of qualified teachers

Stanford University professor of education Linda Darling-Hammond will lecture on "Ensuring Access to Highly Qualified Teachers: Meeting the Challenge," 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Thursday at the University of Hawaii's School of Architecture auditorium.

She is the featured speaker for the UH-Manoa College of Education's Fifth Annual Alice and Carl Daeufer Lecture series.

Darling-Hammond is founding director of the National Commission for Teaching and America's Future, whose 1996 report, "What Matters Most: Teaching for America's Future," prompted major policy changes across the country to improve the quality of teacher education and teaching.

A published author of more than 200 journal articles, book chapters and monographs, Darling-Hammond teaches policy courses and oversees teacher education programs at Stanford.

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Aiea man is shot at Kalihi gambling den

Police are looking for a man who shot another man in Kalihi. Police said that at about 11:40 p.m. Saturday, a 55-year-old Aiea man was at a gambling house on Alani Street when the suspect approached, pointed a handgun at the victim's face and demanded money.

Police said the suspect then demanded to be let into the garage, but those at the house refused.

The suspect fired a shot that grazed the victim's head, police said. The victim was treated and released at Queen's Medical Center.

The suspect is described as 32 years old, 5 feet 9 and 165 pounds. He was wearing a dark-colored jacket, floral or camouflage shorts and dark-colored shoes.