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1 man drowns in pool, another in the ocean
PAHOA, Hawaii >> Two Big Island men drowned in separate incidents in the Puna district yesterday, officials said.Shortly after 1 p.m., a 58-year-old Puna man drowned at the Pahoa swimming pool, police said. His name and details of the drowning were not released.
Just before 2 p.m., Leo Kozlowski, 35, of Hilo, was swept out to sea while picking opihi, family members told Fire Department rescue personnel. A county helicopter retrieved Kozlowski's body about 150 yards offshore.
Army will use Molokai to train for Afghanistan
Army soldiers stationed at Schofield Barracks are scheduled to conduct a two-day military exercise in West Molokai starting Tuesday.The operation at Ilio Point is scheduled to end by 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday.
The exercises, which do not involve live-fire training, are in preparation for the soldiers' deployment in Afghanistan next year, said Army spokeswoman Capt. Kathleen Turner.
Five Blackhawk and two Chinook helicopters will be used to transport troops in the mock air assault, she said. The exercise involves soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment, and 1st Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment.
Cops will wait tables for a special reason
Officers from the Honolulu Police Department and the state Sheriff Division will wait on tables at several Kakaako restaurants Wednesday to support Special Olympics Hawaii as part of the 12th annual Tip-a-Cop Fundraiser.Restaurants participating in the event include Scoozee's, Old Spaghetti Factory, Brew Moon, Sushi Masa, Yum Yum Tree, Kakaako Kitchen, Dave & Buster's, Buca di Beppo and Compadres.
They will serve lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and dinner from 5 to 9 p.m.
The officers will donate their tip money to Special Olympics.
For more information, call 943-8808 or visit www.specialolympicshawaii.org.
[ TAKING NOTICE ]
>> Colin Barrett, of Iolani School, joined 1,500 high school students at the National Youth leadership Forum on Technology in San Jose, Calif. in July.
>> Four outstanding graduates of the Junior Achievement High School Program this year have been awarded scholarships. They are:
Corey Johnson, a Hilo High School graduate, who received a $750 scholarship from the Sales and Marketing Executives of Honolulu. Johnson, who will attend Harvard College, was vice president three times
in his four years with the JA company program. He also represented Hilo in the Hewlett-Packard Global Business Challenge.
Lourence Tolentino, a Keaau High School graduate, who was awarded a $1,000 from Junior Achievement of Hawaii Inc., thanks to a grant from the National Football League Charities Pro Bowl Grant Committee. Tolentino participated in the Junior Achievement program in Hilo and spent four years on Keaau High's football team.
Tasha Agunat, a Roosevelt High graduate, who received a $1,000 scholarship from We, the Women of Hawaii. The Waipahu resident was involved for two years in the JA company program.
Elston Fujimoto, a graduate of Hilo High, who was awarded a $750 scholarship from the Sales & Marketing Executives of Honolulu. He served as vice president three times in his four years with the JA Company program.
>> Winners of a poster contest sponsored by the International Play It Safe Program in Hawaii, which teaches preschool through third-grade students about the importance of safety and prevention, are:
Tatiana Kerong, Kuuipo Makekau, Duke Rakin and Takum Kumos, of Aiea Elementary School, Grade 3; Sabrina Nakamura, Teresa Miller and Travis Teramae, of Kaneohe Elementary, Grade 3; Zachary Kawai and Keana Kaupiko, of Keolu Elementary, Grade 4; La'avasa Fatuesi and Maneri Iuchi, of Linapuni Elementary, Grade 3; Lilian Li, Nathan Fong, Emerald Leong, Jordan Lam and Sydney Yoshioka, of Maemae Elementary, Grades 2 and 3; Garrett Young, Katie Chee, Ellen Oh and David Ardo, of Manoa Elementary, Grade 3; Rachel Ramones, Megan Pacarro, Kelli Nakashima and Taylor Aguilar, of Nuuanu Elementary, Grade 3; and Jacob Tyquiengco, of Shriners Hospital for Children.
>> Ralph Soderberg, a history teacher at Kealakehe Intermediate School in Kailua-Kona, will join 30 teachers from across the nation to explore the legacy of the American West in a National History Day 2003 Summer Teacher Institute seminar.
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NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
WAILUKU >> Several Maui firefighters were sent to Molokai yesterday to help fight a brush fire that has burned about 3,000 acres.
Maui firefighters to battle Molokai blazeAssistant Fire Chief Gordon Cordeiro said Molokai firefighters are "totally exhausted" from battling the blaze since Tuesday afternoon.
Cordeiro said the fire is not officially under control because there are still hot spots, but firefighters are holding the line around its perimeter in the Hawaiian homestead area in Hoolehua.
"We have a handle on it," he said.
Cordeiro said four Molokai firefighters have sought medical attention for smoke inhalation, eye irritation, foot problems and a strained back.
Fire officials are investigating the cause of the blaze and the extent of damage. Initial reports indicate the blaze has burned mainly dry pastures, killed a calf in a corral fire and caused $10,000 damage to a storage structure housing furniture and lumber for a residence.
Man sought in thefts at Hilo businesses
HILO >> Big Island police are looking for a man who has been stealing wallets and purses at businesses in Hilo.Police said the thief usually enters a business, steals purses or wallets left unattended, then uses the victims' credit and identification cards.
The suspect has been photographed (see below) using stolen bank cards to withdraw money from automated teller machines. The suspect is described as a 6-foot Caucasian male, about 160 pounds with a slim build.
Anyone with information should call Robert Pauole at 961-2311 or CrimeStoppers at 961-8300.
CRIMESTOPPERS
Police are seeking help in identifying a suspect who has been stealing wallets and purses at several businesses in Hilo.
HONOLULU
Honolulu police arrested two juvenile males for allegedly robbing four other boys in the Ala Moana business area yesterday.
2 boys arrested for alleged robberyPolice said the victims, all 11 and 12 years old, were going to the movies when they were approached by the suspects, who were 13 and 14 years old.
The suspects allegedly threatened to beat up the victims if they did not hand over their movie money, according to police. Both suspects were later arrested for four counts of second-degree robbery.
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