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2 isle beaches named among cleanest in U.S.
NEW YORK >> Two Hawaii beaches are listed as among the cleanest in the country, according to the June issue of Organic Style magazine.The magazine lists eight of the cleanest -- and most beautiful -- beaches in America, using data on air, water and overall beach quality.
Hawaii beaches on the list include the isolated eastern tip of Maui and Kilauea Point, on the northeastern shore of Kauai.
Others are: the National Seashore off North Carolina, St. John in the U.S. Virgin Islands, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area, Redwood National Park and Gualala River Beach Park in California, Olympic Peninsula in Washington state and the south shore of Lake Superior in Michigan.
$2.4 million award to aid crime victims
The U.S. Department of Justice's Office for Victims of Crime awarded $2.4 million to the state Department of the Attorney General to assist and reimburse crime victims.Edward Kubo Jr., U.S. attorney for Hawaii, announced May 25 that the award will provide funds to assist victims of rape, drunken driving, child abuse and domestic violence.
The funds will also provide compensation for victims for their health and funeral expenses and lost wages.
Community projects get $1.2 million grant
The federal government has awarded $1.2 million over three years to fund projects at 16 universities and community colleges in Hawaii that will enable students to serve their communities and further their education.The Hawaii Pacific Islands Campus Compact, administered by the University of Hawaii at Manoa Service-Learning Program, will distribute the funds from the Corporation for National and Community Service's Learn and Serve America program.
The money will fund projects in which students help the environment, tutor students, naturalize senior citizens, increase blood donors and register voters.
The campus group is an organization of college and university presidents in the state established to enhance the links between their schools and their local communities. Along with the University of Hawaii campuses, membership includes Hawaii Pacific University, Chaminade University and Brigham Young University-Hawaii.
Award to honor public relations
The Public Relations Society of America-Hawaii Chapter is accepting entries for its annual awards competition that recognizes outstanding public relations performance.The 2004 Koa Anvil Awards nominations are open to all individuals and businesses in Hawaii. The deadline for all entries is 5 p.m. Thursday.
The awards offered are the Koa Anvil Awards, Koa Hammer Awards, PRSA Hawaii Hokupa'a Award and the Gregg W. Perry Award for Excellence in Public Relations.
Mail or deliver entries to Duke Gonzales, c/o Shriners Hospital, 1320 Punahou St., Honolulu 96826. Contact Gonzales at 951-3606 or Norise Jastillana at 395-8047 for more information.
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[ TAKING NOTICE ]>> The following University of Hawaii at Manoa graduates and faculty members received awards from the Chung Fong and Grace Ning Fund for Chinese Studies:
Ned Davis, history department, to attend the Association for Asian Studies conference on archaeological discoveries; Qitao Guo, history department, to conduct research on Chinese mercantile lineage culture; Giovanni Vitiello, East Asian languages and literature, to conduct research on homoeroticism and masculinity in late imperial Qing fiction; Yoshihisa Amae, a graduate student in political science, to conduct research on the Taiwanese Presbyterian Church; Chan Lee, a graduate student in philosophy, to present an interpretation on Taego Pou's Odes to Enlightenment at an AAS conference; Jinzhao Li, a graduate student in American studies and sociology, to present a paper on Honolulu Chinatown at the European Association for American Studies; and Konrad Ng, a graduate student in political science, to present a paper on "Critical Grammars in Contemporary Chinese Cinema" at an AAS conference.
>> Jarom Casey of Kahuku High School attended the Presidential Classroom's National Security in a Democracy program in Washington, D.C., in March. The civic education program provides access to leaders who shape America's public policy.
>> Lisa T. Maruyama, executive director of the Pacific and Asian Affairs Council, has been elected secretary of the national board of directors of the World Affairs Councils of America, which is dedicated to international-affairs education.
>> Dana Michiko Harvey, a former public affairs advisor and communications coordinator for Watanabe Ing Kawashima & Komeiji, has been made a special assistant to the director of the state Department of Transportation. She will assist in special projects and serve as a liaison between the department, county officials, lawmakers and community groups.
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Police, Fire, Courts
By Star-Bulletin staffWAIKIKI
Break-in and assault lead to man's arrest
Police arrested a 20-year-old man after he allegedly broke down the door of a 25-year-old Waikiki woman's apartment and assaulted her boyfriend, 33.The break-in and assault occurred about 2:30 a.m. yesterday on Namahana Street.
The apartment manager flagged down a patrol officer, who went up to the apartment and found the suspect still punching the victim, police said.
The suspect appeared to be intoxicated and was not related to any of the building's occupants, police said.
He was arrested for first-degree burglary, third-degree assault and harassment of a police officer.
HONOLULU
Woman allegedly hits party guest with car
Police arrested an 18-year-old Whitmore Village woman early Sunday after she allegedly drove her car into another woman at a graduation party.Police said the two women were fighting at the party in Halawa Heights and the suspect left.
When she returned, the other woman, 20, confronted her as the teen sat in her car, police said. The two fought again until someone intervened, police said.
As the victim was walking away, the suspect ran into her with her car and fled the scene, police said.
The incident occurred at Halawa Heights Road and Aiealani Place about 4:10 a.m.
The victim was taken to the Queen's Medical Center in serious condition, police said.
Police found the suspect later at her Whitmore Village home and arrested her for second-degree attempted murder.
Suspect arrested in home burglary
Police arrested a 27-year-old man after he allegedly burglarized a Honolulu man's home while he was sleeping.The victim, 67, told police he woke up at 6:05 a.m. yesterday and discovered the suspect going through his property, which was at the foot of his bed.
The victim confronted the suspect and he fled with some items.
Police later identified and arrested the suspect for first-degree burglary. The stolen items were also recovered.
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