2 companies cited
for waste violations
The state Department of Health has filed complaints against two companies for allegedly violating hazardous-waste rules.Both Chevron USA and Global Environmental Services Group LLC face penalties of $22,500 each. According to state officials, Chevron was cited for improper maintenance and operation of a facility along with disposing hazardous waste without a permit.
The state cited Global for allegedly allowing a third party to package and transport mercury and mercury-contaminated debris at Kauai high schools without the presence of a company representative.
According to state officials, Global was on the record as being the official transporter on a hazardous-waste manifest.
Both Chevron and Global have 20 days to respond to the complaints.
Group offers support for single parents
Parents Without Partners, a nonprofit support organization for single parents and their children, holds orientation meetings every third Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Harris Methodist Church.Call 262-7441 or 262-6442 for more information, or go online at go.to/pwp-hi or www.ParentsWithoutPartners.org.
Travelers are advised to go to airport earlier
State transportation officials are advising travelers to arrive at Honolulu Airport at least two to three hours before their scheduled departure time due to heightened security requirements by the federal Transportation Security Administration."Due to the national threat advisory level being raised to orange earlier this month, random vehicle searches on all access roads to airports must be conducted for explosive devices," said Rodney Haraga, state transportation director. "This means that all vehicles entering an airport are subject to random checks, including employees, trucks, taxis and passenger vehicles."
Transportation officials said motorists picking up arriving passengers at the airport are also subject to random vehicle searches.
Security checkpoints have already been set up at Honolulu Airport and will soon be implemented at Kahului Airport on Maui and other neighbor island airports, officials said.
>> The Hawaii State Retired Teachers Association gave the Hawaii Education Association outstanding volunteer awards to Kay Ono, of Oahu; Ruth Walker, of Hawaii; and Doris Crowell and Alyce Yoshino, of Kauai, for their work with youths in community organizations. Also honored were two families of educators from Maui, the Kawaguchis and Kadotanis, who number 38 people in education. [ TAKING NOTICE ]
>> U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka has announced his nominations for the U.S service academies for the class entering in July:
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy: William Arnest, of Punahou School; Timothy Dolan, Maryknoll; Stacy Garcia, Nanakuli; and Kurt Okumura, Kalaheo.
U.S. Military Academy: Gian Agni, Punahou; Brian Ehrenheim, Roosevelt; Bart Heffron, Hilo; Bettina Higdon, Aiea; Andrew Miller, Christian Academy; Michael Prather, King Kekaulike; Reyan Pulido, St. Anthony.
U.S. Naval Academy: William Arnest, Punahou; David Carter, Kalaheo; Bart-Thomas Casco (of Maui), University of San Diego; Timothy Dolan, Maryknoll; Christopher Hironaga (of Waipahu), New Mexico Military Institute; Melvic Malanog, Leilehua; Dylan Payne, Christopher Vongvithayamathakul, Lahainaluna; Jessica Young, Iolani; Marion Young, Moanalua.
U.S. Air Force Academy: Andrew Amigleo, Marissa Chow, Louis Gabriel, Jeffrey Laupola, Punahou; Maxine Cobb-Adams, Blake Wong, Kellie Crail, Iolani; Joshua Fan, Ronson Honeychurch, Bryce Masunaga, Garet Sasaki, St. Louis; Kelly Hasegawa, Hilo; Christopher Johnson (of Kauai), Wentworth Military Academy; Curtis Lefrandt, University Laboratory School; Maureen Lierman, Maryknoll; Mary Jane Nhan (of Honolulu), USAF Academy Preparatory School; Matthew Reily, home-schooled; Stephanie Rice, Konawaena; Daniel Sheehan, Kamehameha Schools; Meade Tabata, Baldwin.
>> The Hon Chew Hee Estate Foundation has awarded its annual art scholarships, the Golden Callus Award, of $1,000 to three windward Oahu students: Melissa De Sica, University of Hawaii at Manoa; Kathy Orita, University of Oregon; and Wai Chung (Arthur) Wong, UH.
Applications for the next school year (beginning in the fall) are available at Kahuku, Castle, Kalaheo and Kailua high schools in the college counselors' office. The deadline for applications and portfolios is April 5. Call 455-9272 for information.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHonolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
HONOLULU
Woman is arrested in credit card fraud
Police arrested a 30-year-old woman yesterday for allegedly conducting more than $20,000 in fraudulent credit transactions.Police said the transactions took place before April at various locations on Oahu.
Man held for alleged threat to ex-girlfriend
Police arrested a 51-year-old man yesterday for allegedly threatening his former girlfriend who had obtained a temporary restraining order against him.The man, who had been arrested twice previously for alleged violation of the restraining order, is accused of going to his 47-year-old former girlfriend's Kinau Street apartment about 9 a.m. yesterday and threatening her and her 82-year-old mother with a hunting knife, police said.
The man also is accused of locking himself, his former girlfriend and her 29-year-old daughter in a bedroom when officers arrived, police said. He allegedly threatened the women with scissors before releasing them and surrendering to police.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Help sought in thefts from Big Isle company
Big Island police want help solving several thefts from the Big Island Top Soil base yard in Kawaihae last week.Police said that early in the morning of Feb. 17, a thief or thieves broke into five semitrailer trucks belonging to the company and stole Pioneer-brand stereo CD/receivers and speakers valued at more than $700.
Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Ken Quiocho at 887-3080, the police nonemergency number at 935-3311, or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300 in Hilo or 329-8181 in Kona.
