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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Pain management discussion scheduled
National authorities will discuss pain management at a conference for health-care providers from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 2 at the Renaissance Ilikai.The Hawaii Consortium for Integrative Healthcare, Hawaii Medical Service Association, Tripler Army Medical Center and CME Consultants Inc. are sponsoring the event to improve increase communications among medical professionals for coordinated care and pain management.
Six multidisciplinary panels will evaluate cases of patients with chronic pain conditions.
Panelists will include primary-care, physical medicine and surgical specialists working with practitioners of manual medicine, naturopathic medicine and traditional health-care systems.
They will present recommendations to the full group after agreeing on a treatment plan.
The fee is $150 and $75 for members of sponsoring groups.
Participants can register with Professional Meeting Planners at 800-856-7339 or online at www.hawaiihealthcare.info.
Relay for Life raises funds to fight cancer
The American Cancer Society's 12-hour Relay for Life will continue through July 25.The event, scheduled at 22 locations, opens with cancer survivors walking, running or wheelchairing the first lap.
Relay for Life is a fund-raising event that allows patients, medical support staff, corporations, civic organizations, churches and volunteers to join in the fight against cancer.
Visa Castillo, co-chairwoman of the Relay for Life in Waianae, said, "Relay for Life is as much an awareness raiser about the progress against cancer as it is a fund-raiser.
"Many of the participants will be people who have been cured of cancer themselves. Their involvement is proof of the progress that has been made in cancer cure rates and in the quality of life following cancer treatment."
Because of corporate sponsors, she said the money raised by participants goes directly to the American Cancer Society's lifesaving programs.
For information on the Relay for Life schedule, how to form a team or become involved, call your local cancer society or see the Web site www.cancer.org.
Hepatitis C support group meets monthly
The HepCats support group for people infected with hepatitis C, caregivers and family meets from 7 to 9 p.m. the fourth Tuesday of the month in Suite 226 of the Gold Bond Building, 677 Ala Moana. Parking is available on Keawe or Coral streets.
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[Taking Notice]
>> The United Church of Christ on Judd Street has received $25,000 each from the Atherton Family Foundation and Samuel N. and Mary Castle Foundation, and $10,000 from the G.N. Wilcox Trust. The funds will be used for capital renovation projects for the church and the Pali Preschool.>> Assistance League of Hawaii has received $15,000 from G.N. Wilcox Foundation, $10,000 from the Hawaii Community Foundation and $50,000 over two years from the McInerny Foundation to renovate its new Community Service Center property.
>> The state Executive Office on Aging's Kokua Mau program has received $25,000 from the HMSA Foundation to help improve end-of-life care.
>> Verizon Foundation has donated $10,000 for the development of arts education for students with disabilities and special needs at Easter Seals Hawaii's After-School program.
>> The Pacific and Asian Affairs Council (PAAC) has received $60,000 over three years from the Harold K.L. Castle Foundation for the expansion of its After-School Class Initiative to all public high schools on the Windward side of Oahu.
>> The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc. has donated a $400,000 matching grant to the Friends of Hawaii Charities Inc. The Friends raised $400,000 through the Sony Open golf tournament in Hawaii in January.
|"Taking Notice" runs on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Please send items to City Desk, Star-Bulletin, 500 Ala Moana, Suite 7-210, Honolulu, HI 96813.
>> An individual identified only as "Runner" agreed to cooperate with authorities and admitted he was going to deliver drugs to Halawa prison guard Melvin Moisa, according to a criminal complaint against Moisa. Honolulu attorney T. Stephen Leong was charged Monday in a separate but related criminal complaint with possession of two ounces of methamphetamine with intent to distribute. A Page A3 article Tuesday incorrectly reported that Leong was also the person identified as "Runner" in the Moisa complaint. 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 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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86-year-old burned in Salt Lake house fire
An 86-year-old man suffered first- and second-degree burns when fire gutted his Salt Lake home at 1120 Puolo Drive about 1:20 a.m. today.Fire Capt. Wes Maxwell said the man suffered burns on his head, legs and arms. He was rescued by his 38-year-old granddaughter, Maxwell said.
The man was taken to Straub Clinic & Hospital for treatment. His condition was not available.
Fire officials are investigating the cause of the fire.
Man allegedly fakes kidnap, call for ransom
Police arrested a 23-year-old man after he allegedly deceived his parents by claiming he was kidnapped and the kidnappers wanted a $10,000 ransom.Police said the man called his 40-year-old father about 6:34 p.m. yesteday, asking for the money. His father notified police, and officers waiting at the money drop saw the suspect pick up the money, police said.
Fingerprints identify woman in highway fall
Police have identified the woman who fell from the Pali Highway overpass to the H-1 freeway Tuesday as 66-year-old Emmalina Nishikawa, also known as Emmalina Herlt, of Nuuanu.Police said Nishikawa's family reported her missing Tuesday afternoon. Nishikawa was identified though fingerprints yesterday.
Police still are looking for the driver of the vehicle that struck Nishikawa after she fell onto the Ewa-bound lanes of the freeway.
The vehicle is described as a white or light-colored older model, possibly a foreign compact sedan, with damage to the front. Anyone with information is asked to call traffic investigators at 529-3503 or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Gunman sought in Fastop holdup
Police are looking for a gunman who robbed a clerk at Fastop, 2011 N. School St., about 2:45 a.m. today.The gunman went into the store, demanded money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash, police said. He is described as 5 foot 10, 200 pounds, with a thin mustache. He was wearing a beanie cap and blue shirt.
