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Wahiawa Library to host open house and reception

Wahiawa Public Library will celebrate National Library Week by hosting a free reception with refreshments and open house Thursday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The public is invited to meet the library staff, Friends of the Wahiawa Public Library, located at 820 California Ave.

The library will hold a recognition ceremony for library volunteers, games and activities for children and lucky drawings.

To request a sign language interpreter, call the library five to seven days in advance at 622-6345.

Concert on May 3 to help girl with cancer

Kaleiopuu Elementary School will host a benefit concert on May 3, featuring Imua and Jake Shimabukuro, to raise money for medical bills for third-grader Arrianna Diaz, who has a rare form of cancer.

The $15 tickets to "Aloha for Arrianna" include a Kalua pig plate lunch and entertainment from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school's campus in Waipahu. There will also be a silent auction and inflatable jumpers.

To buy tickets, call Mark Tanji at 675-0266, ext. 229. Monetary donations made out to "Aloha for Arrianna" may be mailed to Kaleiopuu School, 94-665 Kaaholo St., Waipahu HI 96797.

Sixth-graders need to update vaccinations

Hawaii's sixth-graders should update their shot records before summer vacation to ensure they meet immunization requirements to start seventh grade.

Some schools are offering prizes from merchants to encourage children to complete their immunizations before the last day of school.

The law requires students to have the following vaccinations before entering seventh grade:

>> 3 Hepatitis B
>> 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
>> 1 or 2 Varicella (chickenpox)

Students must prove that they have been immunized or are in the process of completing requirements before they can attend school.

Parents of children who do not have a doctor should call 211.

For more information on immunization requirements, visit www.vaxtoschool.com or call the Hawaii Immunization Branch at 586-8323. Neighbor islanders may call toll-free 1-800-933-4832.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Tourist dies after bicycle is struck by car

Big Island police have opened a negligent homicide investigation into the death of a Colorado tourist whose bicycle was struck by a car near Kappa Park in North Kohala Friday afternoon.

The victim was identified as Debra Kelly, 50, of Pagosa, Colo. She and her husband were heading north on separate bicycles on the shoulder of the road when a 1998 Plymouth sedan veered onto the shoulder and struck Kelly's bicycle shortly before 4:30 p.m., police said.

The driver of the car was identified as Larissa Gomes, 23, of Waikoloa. She and her 5-year-old son, who was a passenger, were not injured, police said.

Kelly was taken to North Kohala Hospital where she was pronounced dead at 5:14 p.m.

An autopsy was to be conducted to determine the exact cause of death. Police said alcohol does not appear to be a factor in the crash.

This is the fifth traffic fatality so far this year on the Big Island, compared to 11 at the same time last year.