Newswatch
By Star-Bulletin Staff
Narcissus Pageant seeks contestants
The Chinese Chamber of Commerce is looking for contestants for the 55th Narcissus Festival Pageant to be held Jan. 10.Contestants must be at least 50 percent Chinese with a Chinese surname, single and never married. They also must be between the ages of 19 and 26, and a Hawaii resident for at least six months. Deadline to enter the pageant is Thursday.
The pageant offers contestants an opportunity to learn more about Chinese culture through history, cooking, calligraphy, narcissus bulb carving, paper cutting and Chinese knotting classes.
Applications are available online at www.chinesechamber.com or at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, 42 N. King St. For more information, call 533-3181 or 349-5414.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staff
BARRY MARKOWITZ / NEWSPHOTOHI@HAWAII.RR.COM
An HPD officer attempted to clear bystanders from the downed power lines in front of the Cackle Fresh Egg Farm in Laie yesterday, moments after a car hit a utility pole. Kamehameha Highway was closed in both directions due to the accident.
NORTH SHORE
Downed poles force Laie road closure
Police shut down Kamehameha Highway in Laie in both directions after a car hit a utility pole at 55-730 Kamehameha Highway near the Cackle Fresh Egg Farm yesterday at about 10:39 a.m.The highway remained closed as Hawaiian Electric Co. crews worked to restore power to about 30 Laie residents. HECO officials estimated it would take them at least until 10 p.m. to fix three downed poles.
The driver, who was taken to Kahuku Hospital, appeared to be in good condition, police said.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Kauai road closed after river overflows
The Kauai Fire Department closed Hanalei Road from 2 a.m. to 7 a.m. yesterday morning after water from Hanalei River overflowed onto the road after a heavy rain, according to officials. Hanalei Bridge was closed due to the road closure.
WINDWARD OAHU
Suspects sought after man attacked with bat
Police are searching for four men who allegedly robbed a 48-year-old man and hit him with a bat July 2 in Kailua.Police said the victim was walking along the 900 block of Keolu Drive in Enchanted Lake when a black pickup truck stopped next to him.
Three of the men got out of the truck, and one asked the victim for gas money, according to police. The victim told the men he had no money and started to run.
Police said one of the men then pulled out a bat from the truck and hit the victim on the back of his head.
One of the suspects is described as a 17- to 20-year-old male, about 5 feet 8 inches tall and 140 pounds with an athletic build. He has a dark complexion and slight acne.
A second suspect is described as a male in his mid-20s, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 160 pounds with a medium build. The suspect had dark, shoulder-length hair and a medium complexion with sunken cheeks.
The car is described as an 1978 to 1980 faded black Nissan or Toyota pickup truck with a dented exterior.
Police had no description for the two other suspects.
Anyone with information should call Detective Shannon Kawakami at 529-3057 or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300.
Honolulu Police Department Crimestoppers
