ASSOCIATED PRESS Surfing legend Rabbit Kekai, far right, spoke to Mary Kelley, of Chelmsford, Mass., on Waikiki Beach yesterday. Kelley was scheduled to fly to Boston today and was worried about flight delays caused by the severe storm in the Northeast.
$500,000 approved for research facility plans
Congress has recently approved $500,000 to finance planning of a new research facility for the Cancer Research Center of Hawaii. U.S. Rep. Ed Case hopes the approval will help bolster efforts to develop a new medical school in Kakaako for the University of Hawaii."The new research facility will enhance the center's ability to perform critical research, such as clinical trials of state-of-the-art drugs used in the treatment of cancer," Democrat Case said. "This work cannot be done using existing facilities, which are cramped and inadequate."
Scholarship pageant to be held Saturday
Officials will hold the Miss American Starlet Scholarship Pageant at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Blaisdell Center's Pikake Room.Representatives from each state will compete in the grand national finals held at Palm Springs, Calif. Those interested in participating in the competition can call 800-554-2321 to receive an entry form.
Age divisions include Baby Miss, 0 to 12 months; Petite Miss, 13 to 24 months; Tiny Miss, 2 to 3 years old; Mini Miss, 4 to 6 years; Little Miss, 7 to 9 years; Young Miss, 10 to 12 years; Teen Miss, 13 to 16 years; and Miss, 17 to 20 years.
Proposals are sought for coral reef research
The Hawaii Coral Reef Initiative Research Program is accepting proposals for coral reef monitoring and research projects for its 2003-2004 fiscal year.The program, which is cooperatively managed by the University of Hawaii and the state Division of Aquatic Resources, expects $800,000 will be available for monitoring and research activities that work to preserve Hawaii's 410,000 acres of coral reefs.
An optional letter of interest from applicants is due today, and full proposals are due April 14. Submissions will be reviewed in May and selected in June, with funds available in September. For a copy of the full request for proposal, see www.hawaii.edu/ssri/hcri, call 956-7479 or e-mail HCRI_RP@hawaii.edu.
UH professor to speak on domestic violence
Valli Kalei Kanuha, University of Hawaii-Manoa social work professor, will discuss "Domestic Violence as a Health Issue" from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Feb. 26 at Kuakini Medical Center, Room PB-4.Kanuha is principal investigator for Ke Ala Lokahi, a domestic abuse intervention program using native Hawaiian cultural practices and traditions.
Kuakini Medical Center and Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawaii are sponsoring the event. Call 956-6125 or e-mail goh@hawaii.edu before Monday for reservations.
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[Taking Notice]
GRANTS
>> The Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation has given a second $100,000 grant to the Maui Food Bank. The food bank will conduct its annual food drive from late February through March.>> The Outdoor Circle's Project Preservation has received a $40,222 grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission in Washington, D.C. The funds will be used to archive the circle's records and microfilm its vast collection of scrapbooks, accumulated over its 90-year history.
DONATIONS
>> The National Football League has donated 1,000 children's books to the Hawaii Library Foundation and the state's public libraries. The books will be distributed to all 50 branches statewide. DK Publishing (Dorling-Kindersley) provided the books to the NFL.>> Makoto Yamaguchi, president of Tosei Shoji Co. Ltd., has donated $10,000 to the Kuakini Health System. He and his wife presented the check to the hospital to help with capital improvements and to help in acquiring the latest in digital medical equipment.
OFFICERS
>> The Hawaii Publishers Association has elected Jim Wilson, publisher of the Hawaii Tribune Herald, president; Stan Mulkey, of This Week Magazine, vice president; and Rick Asbach, of West Hawaii Today, secretary-treasurer.Board members include Derek Ferrar, Pacific Travelogue; Isabel Figel, JGH International; Dennis Francis, the Honolulu Advertiser; Carl Hebenstreit, Trade Publishing; Jamie Kemp, Pacific Media Publishing; Don Kendall, Oahu Publications; Larry LeDoux, HPU Kalamalama; Jim Myers, Honolulu Publishing; Don Ojiri, Obun Hawaii Group; Pat Saka, Maui News; Lee Schaller, Trade Publishing; Scott Schumaker, Honolulu Magazine; and Peter Stone, Stone Publishing.
>> The Prince Kuhio Hawaiian Civic Club has elected Tony Ho as president, replacing outgoing President Pua Hinano Campton. Harriet N. Roxburgh is first vice president; Kina'u Boyd Kamali'i, second vice president; Wendy Peters Maher, corresponding secretary; Alma P. Cirino, recording secretary; Leinani Keppeler-Bortles, treasurer.
Newly elected and continuing board members are Eddie Akana, Richard Jackson, Ron Jarrett, Linda Kawai'ono Delaney, Mele Peters, Marques H. Marzan and Roxburgh.
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>> McGill University is in Montreal; a "Health Watch" story on Page A2 Sunday incorrectly located it in Toronto. Corrections and clarifications
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
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Theft victim confronts suspect, regains items
Police said a female tourist tracked down her stolen belongings after discovering that her wallet and cell phone were missing yesterday afternoon.Police said the victim was in the process of canceling credit cards, which were in her stolen wallet, and discovered that one of them was being used at an automated teller machine across the street from her Ala Moana area hotel.
The victim went downstairs to check and saw a male suspect at the ATM whom she recognized from being at her hotel earlier, police said.
The victim then called her cell phone and heard the ring she had programmed into her phone coming from the suspect, police said.
After that, police said, the victim and her husband confronted the 19-year-old suspect and got her things back.
Police arrested the suspect for investigation of theft of a credit card.
