Central Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffBelow are highlights of what’s happening in Central Oahu. Fax items by May 23 to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition is May 30. * SURF MEETS Permit applications are due...
View ArticleKipapa School Team Takes Top Prize In ‘Olelo Video Contest
MidWeek StaffKipapa Elementary School took the top award in its division at the ‘Olelo Youth Xchange Student Video Awards banquet April 27 at the Ihilani hotel in Ko Olina. The ninth annual competition...
View ArticleMcDonald’s Hands Out Scholarships
MidWeek StaffTwo Central Oahu students were awarded $2,500 scholarships from McDonald’s Restaurants. The students, who are also McDonald’s employees, were chosen for their combination of job...
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Carol ChangKekoa Taparra Mililani High sophomore Viola Mocz has won an all-expense-paid trip to the CERN facility in France and Switzerland on the merits of her physics project at the Intel...
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Critical Spending Should Help Bolster Economy
MidWeek Staff Sen. Michelle Kidani In the past year, we have seen some signs of economic vitality. Yet to fully recover, we need more support for the construction industry, where unemployment remains...
View ArticleArmy Conservationists Lauded For Environmental Stewardship
MidWeek StaffBy Shannon Rosenberg The Secretary of Defense has been keeping a close eye on the Army in Hawaii, but not in a bad way. On May 1, the Department of Defense announced the U.S. Army...
View ArticleLeilehua Water Polo Player Named Player Of The Year
Jack DanilewiczAundrea Vidal definitely had a spring to remember, tallying a state-best 71 goals for the Leilehua girls water polo team. Her exploits didn’t go unnoticed by opposing coaches, who...
View ArticleTransfers Make Tough Mules Team An Even Scarier Foe
Jack DanilewiczLeilehua’s off-season proved that the rich, indeed, get richer. With 12 starters returning from 2011′s 10-2-1 season, the football team further solidified its roster with the arrival of...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffBelow are highlights of Central Oahu events. Fax items by June 6 to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition comes out June 13. * BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor...
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Focus on Central Oahu
MidWeek StaffA Ho‘ala School student shows determination during the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Trike-AThon at the school. The annual fundraiser raised $2,160.80 for the hospital. Photo by...
View ArticleSummer Reading Begins At Area Libraries
MidWeek StaffSummer reading programs began at area libraries June 4 and run for five weeks, offering incentives, entertainment and special encouragement for the youngest readers in kindergarten through...
View ArticleOahu Master Farmers To Share Experience, Food At Workshops
MidWeek StaffThe Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council plans a series of farmer workshops this summer, including a trip to an aquaponics garden in Mililani. Each of the five workshops...
View ArticleJehovah Witnesses’ Gathering To Welcome 8,000 To Mililani
MidWeek StaffApproximately 8,000 Hawaii delegates are expected at a series of eight gatherings this summer at the Jehovah Witnesses Assembly Hall in Mililani, during the weekend of June 22-24. All...
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Investment In Agriculture Big For Central Oahu
MidWeek Staff By Sen.Donovan Dela Cruz Aloha! This past session was challenging but also rewarding, as there were a number of significant measures passed. One of my goals is to see the creation of an...
View ArticleMililani High Named One Of Nation’s Best For College Prep
MidWeek StaffBy Caitlin Basilio Eight Hawaii high schools recently were recognized in The Washington Post‘s “2012 High School Challenge Index,” which highlights the nation’s top 9 percent of schools...
View ArticleRotary Club Ready To Rock Wahiawa
Carol ChangRotarians and their guests will be rocking the night away June 29 at Dot’s in Wahiawa, and it’s all for a good cause. The third annual Rotary Rock & Roll Night, set for 6 to 10 p.m., is...
View ArticleMililani Slot Back Could Have Major Impact On Trojans
Jack DanilewiczIn the modern era, the ability to “play fast” is the prevailing theme on the football field, especially since the development of the spread offense. Around the Mililani football program,...
View ArticleOff-season Conditioning Helping Leilehua’s Shai Pulawa
Jack DanilewiczLeilehua senior-to-be Shai Pulawa didn’t let the so-called off-season pass him by. Instead, the cornerback/slot back worked with the urgency of someone mindful that his eligibility clock...
View ArticleCentral Oahu Highlights
MidWeek StaffBelow are highlights of what’s happening in Central Oahu. Fax items by June 20 to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com. The next edition comes out June 27. * BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank...
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Focus on Central Oahu
MidWeek Staff The Wahiawa Lions Club recently recognized Police Officer and Fire Fighter of the Year for the Wahiawa area, Officer Greg Timme and Firefighter 1 Curtis Ortiz. Pictured at the recognition...
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