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» Dr. Norman Goldstein, editor of the Hawaii Medical Journal, recently received the Laureate Award from the Moscone Center in San Francisco for the highest standards in clinical integrity.

It is the first time the award has been presented to a dermatologist. The award recognizes Goldstein's "continued support of internal medicine, scholarly and community activities."

He has participated for 35 years as a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

Goldstein is a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Hawaii School of Medicine and has dermatology offices on Maui and in Honolulu's Chinatown.

He has helped to develop techniques for early detection of skin cancer and has written 80 articles and papers, and created audiovisual presentations to distribute dermatologic information; one titled "The World of Tattoos" was cited as an outstanding scientific exhibit by the California Medical Association.

Goldstein wrote a self-help book, "The Skin You Live In," to educate the public about skin cancer, and he chairs the American Cancer Society's Practice Safe Sun campaign.

He is past president and board member of the Hawaii Medical Library, chairman of the Pacific Safe Sun Hawaii Program and has been editor of the Hawaii Medical Journal for 10 years.

» Lanakila Rehabilitation Center, which serves seniors and people with disabilities, received an unnamed sum from the First Hawaiian Bank Foundation to help renovate and expand its 35-year-old kitchen. More than 2,000 Meals on Wheels are prepared daily for seniors or housebound people islandwide.

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Police, Fire, Courts



By Star-Bulletin staff

HONOLULU
Woman arrested in attempted murder

A 48-year-old homeless woman was arrested in an attempted murder yesterday morning at Ala Moana Beach Park after she allegedly stabbed her husband twice, police said.

Police said the husband and wife were arguing sometime before 9:10 a.m. and got into a brawl.

The woman left the scene, went to their vehicle and allegedly returned with a knife.

Police said she confronted her husband and stabbed him once in the right abdomen and once above his stomach.

The man was taken in critical condition to an area hospital.

Police arrested the woman on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder.

Man allegedly kidnaps his girlfriend's son, 5

Police charged a 28-year-old man yesterday who allegedly took his girlfriend's 5-year-old son during an argument in their Kaimuki home and held the child for five hours.

The suspect, Jay Madamba, was charged with abuse of a household member.

During an argument Thursday, Madamba allegedly choked his 24-year-old girlfriend, then left with her son about 4 p.m.

Madamba allegedly refused to return the boy until they were found about 9 p.m. Thursday.

Police located Madamba and the boy in a car on the 3600 block of Waialae Avenue, and the child was returned to his mother unharmed.

Madamba was arrested for kidnapping and abuse of a household member but was charged only with abuse of household member. Bail was set at $2,000.

LEEWARD OAHU
Blaze in Ewa Beach burns 5 acres of brush

About 30 firefighters took less than two hours yesterday to knock out a suspicious brush fire that burned five acres in Ewa Beach, a fire official said.

The fire began sometime before 10:42 a.m. near the Ocean Point subdivision in an open, undeveloped area.

By 12:30 p.m., firefighters from five companies and the Fire Department helicopter had the blaze under control.

Fire Capt. Emmit Kane said the fire was in an isolated area, making it highly unlikely it was accidental. The fire's origin remains undetermined and is being investigated.

Ex-boyfriend threatens woman, damages car

A 36-year-old man with no local address was charged yesterday with criminal property damage after he allegedly smashed the windshield and jumped on a car his ex-girlfriend was in.

Police said Samuel Antolin allegedly violated a protective order and confronted his 37-year-old ex-girlfriend at her Ewa Beach home as she was getting into her boyfriend's car.

The suspect stopped next to the car and allegedly began verbally threatening the woman, police said.

The man allegedly shattered the front windshield of the car with a Heineken beer bottle and his bare fists. Shattered glass flew onto the woman, who was in the driver's seat, causing minor cuts to her forearm and legs.

The suspect then allegedly jumped on the hood and roof of the vehicle several times, police said.

A next-door neighbor held the suspect until police arrived.

Police arrested the suspect, and he was charged yesterday with first-degree criminal property damage.

Suspect is arrested in theft of pocket bike

A 29-year-old Kapolei resident tackled a 32-year-old man who allegedly stole his son's miniature motorcycle yesterday.

Police said the resident saw the suspect driving a car in front of his house. After his barking dog alerted him, the resident found the man about 11:15 a.m. in his garage allegedly walking away with a "pocket bike."

The resident tackled the suspect when he tried to flee and held him until police arrived.

The man also pointed out the car the suspect was driving, which police later learned was stolen from a Waianae home earlier in the morning.

Police arrested the homeless man on suspicion of second-degree theft and driving a stolen vehicle.