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Learn About Tsunami Preparedness at Kapolei Library on May 19

Submitted by Hawaii State Public Library System
Monday, May 14th, 2012, 9:58am
Learn About Tsunami Preparedness at Kapolei Library on May 19

Did you know that the 2012 hurricane season is currently underway and will last through November 30?  Do you want to learn how to be prepared?

Come to “Tsunami Preparedness,” a free program at Kapolei Public Library on Saturday, May 19 at 10:30 a.m. in the Main lobby (First Floor).

Manny Mattos of the Pacific Tsunami Museum in Hilo, and Dr. Gerard Fryer, Geophysicist at the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in Ewa Beach, will present an overview of tsunami and how to prepare for tsunami emergencies.  Learn how to prepare for emergencies in the home, workplace and at school.  Get the latest information about the recently revised Tsunami Evacuation Zones.

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Kapolei, Waianae take top honors at Internet Safety Awards

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Monday, May 14th, 3:36 am

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- Kapolei and Waianae High Schools were among the top winners of this year's 5th Annual Internet Safety Awards, held earlier this evening at Farrington High School.

More than 150 students from 14 schools from around the state submitted 52 PSAs addressing Internet safety in three different categories, including Cyber Bullying, Online Piracy and Plagiarism and Online Predators and Social Networking Precautions. The complete list of winners follows:

Cyber Bullying

1st: Kapolei High School – "Words Can Pack a Punch"

2nd: Waianae High School – "Words Hurt"

3rd: Moanalua High School – "Know Your Rights"

Online Piracy & Plagiarism

1st: Kapolei High School – "Plagiarism Fail"

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Queen's in talks to buy St. Francis West

Submitted by HawaiiNewsNow W... on Friday, May 11th, 8:34 pm

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- The former Hawaii Medical Center West is on its way to new life.  After closing five months ago much of the Leeward community was left without a nearby emergency room. But now the Queen's Health Systems has signed a letter of intent to explore the possibility of buying the facility from St. Francis Healthcare System.  It's the prognosis Leeward Oahu residents were looking for to help them breathe easy.

"We are looking forward to working with Queen's to revitalize the West campus to continue the legacy of caring established by Saint Marianne Cope and the Sisters of St. Francis.  We believe that Queen's is well positioned to provide quality acute health care to the Leeward community," said Jerry Correa, President and Chief Executive Officer of St. Francis Healthcare System of Hawaii, in a written statement.

Queen's is optimistic but also cautious because the sale is still in its infancy.

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Makakilo Road Work Weekly Report

Submitted by Sarah Yoro, Hawaii News Now Producer
Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 12:35pm
Makakilo Road Work Weekly Report

The following information is provided by the City & County of Honolulu:

Scheduled road work for the week beginning May 6, 2012, for the Department of Design construction, Civil Division (Construction Management Branch), and Wastewater Division (Construction Management Branch) is listed below.  Road work is normally done between the hours of 8:30 AM and 3:30 PM unless otherwise noted.

Rehabilitation of Streets Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity IDIQ #3 – Honokai Hale.  The scope of work to be performed by the Contractor under this contract may include, but is not limited to: cold planning; slurry seal; crack seal; reconstructing curb and gutters/rolled curbs; resetting of lava rock curbs; aboricultural work; adjusting street survey monuments, utility manholes/boxes, frames and covers; installing pavement striping and markings; and reinstalling vehicle detector loops.  Slurry seal completed.

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Mayor Carlisle pleased with Landfill Ruling

Submitted by SLanger on Tuesday, May 8th, 8:28 am
Mayor Carlisle pleased with Landfill Ruling

Information courtesy: City & County of Honolulu

Mayor Peter Carlisle said he is pleased that the Hawaii Supreme Court today overturned a requirement that the City’s Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill stop accepting municipal solid waste later this year.

“No community wants a landfill in its back yard, but it’s important to understand that our island will continue to need one for the foreseeable future to handle materials that can’t be recycled, can’t be turned into energy by the H-Power plant, or that result from a natural disaster,” Carlisle said.

The state Land Use Commission had required the landfill to stop accepting waste by July 31, 2012, as a condition of approving an expansion of the landfill’s permitted size in 2008.

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Hawaii Meth Project Partners with Students from Kapolei High School to Host Meth Awareness Day

Submitted by McNeil Wilson Communications
Monday, May 7th, 2012, 10:42am
Hawaii Meth Project Partners with Students from Kapolei High School to Host Meth Awareness Day

The Hawaii Meth Project, in partnership with students from Kapolei High School, hosted Meth Awareness Day on May 3, to educate students about the dangers and devastating effects of crystal Meth or “ice.”

Activities included a lunch rally and after school anti-Meth sign waving which included six Honolulu Police Department officers and students representing Kapolei High School's Peer Education Program, the Social Norms Youth Leadership Club, and the student council.

About the Hawaii Meth Project

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Kapolei Middle School Holding Talent Show May 4

Submitted by Sarah Yoro, Hawaii News Now Producer
Friday, May 4th, 2012, 10:59am
Kapolei Middle School Holding Talent Show May 4

The following information is provided by Kapolei Middle School:

As another wonderful school year winds down to an end, please join us to celebrate the skill, talent, and confidence of our students at The Kapolei Middle School Talent Show.

Our students have been working hard all year and are excited at the chance to show off.

The night promises to be one to remember...
16 student acts, including song dance and instrumentals
Special guest performances by Roman DePeralta of Kolohe Kai, and Senator Mike Gabbard,
Refreshments to be served by the Kapolei Middle School AVID Club.

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