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Drug rally participants claim harassment
WAILUKU >> Some Maui residents who participated in an anti-drug rally say they have been harassed by suspected drug users.Jane Kaleikini, who helped organize a sign-waving campaign outside the Kahekili Terrace housing project in Happy Valley on Wednesday, said she and others who participated in the demonstration have received anonymous threats.
Kaleikini said she suspects it was drug dealers or users who drove by her home early Thursday, calling her names and threatening her.
She said she won't be intimidated and Wednesday's rally won't be the last.
"If they like do something to me, that's fine," she said. "I'm going all the way to get help to clean up this town."
Maui police promised to increase patrols in the neighborhood.
"We're on that like you wouldn't believe," said Capt. George Fontaine, Wailuku patrol commander.
Officers are being told to "be extra vigilant in case of ramifications" while they conduct patrols around Wailuku and particularly in the Happy Valley community where the Kahekili Terrace project is located, Fontaine said.
Other residents also were harassed on Thursday, Kaleikini said. One resident reported finding a note outside his door on Thursday morning asking why the residents and supporters held the rally, she said.
Other people who have been involved in previous anti-drug campaigns similarly have been subjected to negative responses, Fontaine said.
U.S. Senate OKs funds for Hawaiian programs
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a $10 million increase in funding for native Hawaiian programs, to $64.8 million, for the coming fiscal year, according to U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye.The money is contained in a broader appropriations bill passed Wednesday that now goes to a House-Senate conference committee.
The bill includes $1 million to repair and renovate public schools with high percentages of native Hawaiians. Other education money would go toward curricula, teacher training and recruitment, and scholarships for native Hawaiian students.
Company offers shuttle to UH football game
Roberts Hawaii is offering round-trip shuttle bus services for fans heading to Aloha Stadium today for the University of Hawaii vs. Rice football game.A $5 fee will be charged to each rider. One bus will pick up riders at Koko Head Elementary School at 4 p.m., Hawaii Kai Park n' Ride at 4:15 p.m. and Bank of Hawaii at Kahala Mall at 4:30 p.m. A second bus will pick up riders at the Mililani Mauka Park n' Ride at 3:45 p.m., 4 p.m. and 4:40 p.m. A third bus will pick up riders at Keolu Elementary School at 4 p.m. and at Windward Mall at Alaloa Street, facing Sears, at 4:15 p.m.
Wheelchair-accessible vans will be available on all three routes for the same fee.
Reservations are required. For reservations or more information, call Roberts School Bus at 832-4886.
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HONORS
>> Ilaisa Chang has been given the Leo of the Year Award by the International Association of Lions Clubs, District 50 (Hawaii). She received one of 20 awards given to outstanding Leos throughout the world. Chang, a Waianae High School student leader, is involved with numerous community organizations.>> Pearl Au Chong of Honolulu and Iris Uli'i Boshard of Kailua-Kona have been given the Never Underestimate the Power of a Christian Woman Award by the Woman's Board of Missions for the Pacific Islands.
Au has been honored by Aloha Airlines, her employer, twice for "outstanding contributions," and in 1991 was chosen by the United Chinese Society as its Model Mother of the year.
Boshard shared in her husband's ministry in Guam and served as the creator and director of a preschool for 17 years.
Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffHONOLULU
Honolulu police are looking for the man who robbed the Kahala branch of First Hawaiian Bank at 1348 Hunakai St. yesterday.
Bank robbery suspect soughtPolice said that at 1:20 p.m., the suspect entered the bank, passed a note to the teller, then fled on foot.
He was last seen running in the Ewa direction through a cemetery.
The suspect is described as a male in his late 20s, about 6 feet tall, weighing about 150 pounds, with a slim build, shoulder length dirty, blond hair and a fair complexion. He was unshaven and may have a goatee.
The suspect was last seen wearing a gray baseball cap with a red and white logo on the back, sunglasses, a navy blue long-sleeved T-shirt and navy blue work pants.
Anyone with information about this case may call Detective Brian Johnson at 692-4602.
Anonymous calls may also be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or by dialing *CRIME on a cellular telephone.
Police seeking robber who had towel on head
CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department want the public's assistance in identifying a male suspect who robbed the 7-Eleven store at 1755 Nuuanu Ave.Police said that on Sept. 19, the male suspect entered the store about 1 a.m. with a towel draped over his head, coughing and sneezing.
Police said the suspect took a bottle of cold medicine off the shelf and went to the cashier.
Police said once the suspect was at the counter, he unzipped his jacket, pointed a gun at the cashier and demanded money.
The cashier complied and the suspect fled on foot toward Kuakini Street.
The suspect is described as in his 20s, 5 foot 8 inches tall, weighing about 160 pounds, with a thin build, dark brown hair, and a fair complexion. He was last seen wearing a black baseball cap with a blue towel covering his head, a black nylon jacket, dark-colored pants and a gray-and-white aloha shirt. Police said the suspect was armed with a handgun.
Police also believe that this same suspect had come to the store earlier and attempted to buy cold medicine with a credit card that was rejected.
Detective Brian Johnson is requesting that anyone with information about this case contact him at 692-4602.
Anonymous calls may also be made to CrimeStoppers at 955-8300, or *CRIME on a cellular telephone.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Big Island police officers seized 3,486 marijuana plants, conducted five searches of houses and arrested five persons during a four-day sweep this week.
Big Isle police seize thousands of pot plantsFrom Monday through Thursday, East Hawaii Vice Section and patrol officers concentrating in the Hamakua, North Hilo, South Hilo and Puna Districts seized the marijuana plants ranging in height from seedlings to 9 feet.
Search warrants at one location in the Orchidland subdivision of Puna resulted in the recovery of 147 marijuana plants at what police said was an indoor growing operation. They also seized a .308-caliber semiautomatic rifle.
Police said they arrested and charged a 48-year-old man in that case.
Police said they will continue the marijuana eradication efforts throughout the Big Island.
WINDWARD OAHU
A 33-year-old Kaneohe Marine surrendered to police Wednesday in connection with a hit-and-run traffic collision between a car and a moped in Kailua the day before.
Marine arrested after hit-and-run accidentThe moped rider, a 16-year-old boy, was seriously injured in the collision that occurred near Oneawa and Kaha streets.
The suspect was arrested for fleeing the scene of an accident which resulted in serious injury.
He was later released without charges pending police investigation.
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