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Saturday, July 04, 2009
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Kauai News ( top )
Crowd jams PMRF’s early celebration
MANA — The line of red tail lamps serpentined back toward Kekaha Thursday night.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTBody found at ‘Opaeka‘a Falls
WAILUA — The body of a fully clothed, 52-year-old Lihu‘e man was recovered from the pool at the bottom of ‘Opaeka‘a Falls in Wailua Friday afternoon, county officials said.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTAnglers skip DLNR rules meeting
LIHU‘E — Only five people attended last week’s Department of Land and Natural Resources’ second informational meeting regarding possible regulations for certain marine species, none of whom were avid fishers.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTTrout program closure defended
LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i scientists and the Department of Land and Natural Resources in recent weeks have explained the rationale behind stopping a popular program that provided rainbow trout to the Koke‘e Public Fishing Area.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTKIUC board 1 short
LIHU‘E — Former Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative board member Alfred Laureta of Wailua urged current board members to fill a vacant seat with either Dane Oda or Ray Paler.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTSea Scouts hit the water
NAWILIWILI — Larry Richardson was like a father on prom night Wednesday.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTKFD marks milestones
LIHU‘E — The Kaua‘i Fire Department marked several milestones when it hosted friends and relatives of honored personnel to a ceremony at the Mo‘ikeha Building, Tuesday morning.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTOur national anthem
The “Star-Spangled Banner” is the national anthem of the United States of America. The lyrics come from “Defence of Fort McHenry”, a poem written in 1814 by the 35-year-old amateur poet Francis Scott Key after witnessing the bombardment of Fort McHenry by Royal Navy ships in Chesapeake Bay during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTThe story of Independence Day
Independence Day is the national holiday of the United States of America commemorating the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776, in Philadelphia.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTReport: PMRF drinking water is OK
MANA — It’s safe to drink the water at the U.S. Navy Pacific Missile Range Facility at Barking Sands, according to the 2009 Water Quality Report for the base potable-water system.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTOpen Space Commission extends survey deadline
LIHU‘E — The Public Access, Open Space and Natural Resources Preservation Fund Commission extended the deadline for its annual survey to July 15, a county press release states.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTKaua‘i Komedy
Swastikas in Cornfield: A New Jersey farmer says he has no idea how a 60-foot-wide swastika that had been hacked out in his cornfield got there. I could be wrong, but it sounds to me like the work of Fascist Pigs.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTReported snake just a kid’s toy
LIHU‘E — A Tuesday morning report of a dead four-foot black snake found in the middle of Kawaihau Road in Kapahi turned out to be just a rubber children’s toy, authorities say.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTCorrections for Saturday, July 4, 2009
The Garden Island corrects errors of fact in news stories. If you notice an error, please contact us at one of the numbers listed in the staff box below.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTPartial closure of Haleko Road scheduled
LIHU‘E — A portion of Haleko Road, between Pua Loke Road and Rice Street, will be closed July 7 to 10, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a county press release states.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 2:09 AM HSTKapa‘a students go green
WAILUA — Going green took on a whole new meaning for 125 summer school students from Kapa‘a Elementary School, Thursday morning.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:19 PM HSTKaua‘i Teen Court’s future
July 1 has come and gone and the Judiciary has decided to allot $5,000 in their 2010 budget for Kaua‘i Teen Court, allowing it to continue operation, although we must raise the remaining $55,000 from other sources to serve the 300 to 400 first-time misdemeanor/status offending youth on Kaua‘i annually.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:19 PM HSTKaua‘i mother helps children in Gaza
On May 28, 66 delegates, organized by CODEPINK, gathered at the Pension Roma hotel in Cairo, Egypt where we prepared for a long trip across the Sinai into Gaza, Palestine.
Saturday, July 4, 2009 6:19 PM HST
Previous News Headlines
July 3rd, 2009 The body of a 52-year-old Lihu‘e man was recovered from the pool at the bottom of ‘Opaeka‘a Falls in Wailua Friday afternoon, county officials said. Bobby and George Matsuda began racing way back in the 1960s while attending Waimea High School and building their first car, a ‘31 Ford five-window coupe. LIHU‘E — Earlier this week, the word “furlough” was a bad word, another “F” word, but not the four-letter variety. LIHU‘E — Transparency appears to be coming to Kaua‘i, one minute at a time. KOLOA — An employee of a Koloa restaurant was robbed late Wednesday after the restaurant was closed, a county press release says. An awards recital was presented recently by students of Joyce Anglemyer consisting of a repertoire they’d memorized for the National Guild of Piano Teachers auditions. All were national winners playing a ten-piece program from memory for the judge. Spike was a white Bantam rooster with golden feathers. He came to live with us when he was just three days old and my son Evan was going into second grade. Hawai‘i’s U.S. Rep. from 1963 to 1977 and U.S. Senator for 13 years beginning in 1977, Spark Masayuki Matsunaga (1916-1990) was born at McBryde Sugar Co.’s Kukuiula Camp and moved to Puolo Road in Hanapepe in the early 1920s after his father hired on as a stevedore at nearby Port Allen. HONOLULU — The Department of Land and Natural Resources announces a fishing season closure for “Deep 7” bottomfish species in State marine waters, effective July 6 through August 31. LIHU‘E — By many accounts, including his own at one point, Charlie Ortal of Kilauea should still be working at Princeville, building up his retirement nest egg, and enjoying the company of his wife, three daughters, and other family members and friends in paradise. LIHU‘E — When Shannon Daliva of Kekaha got a voicemail inviting her to go to the White House to dance hula for President Barack Obama, she said she thought it was a joke. July 2nd, 2009 HANAPEPE — Hanapepe resident Blanche Suga lost little time visiting the Hanapepe Library, Wednesday morning. LIHU‘E — Business has been good and getting better at the Kukui Grove Monday Market, said Jonell Kaohelauli‘i, marketing director at Kukui Grove Center. LIHU‘E — The Hawai‘i Supreme Court last week agreed to hear a case in which the Kaua‘i County Council is suing the state Office of Information Practices to keep certain records concealed. LIHU‘E — Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. has asked the county Salary Commission to defer pay raises for himself and county department heads scheduled to take effect Dec. 1. Kaua‘i Bible Church will be offering their Sunday service in a most unusual way, a news release says. July 1st, 2009 Tickets for the first “Meet the Doctors Night” are on sale now. HANALEI — Hawai‘i’s newest Relay For Life brought together the rural North Shore of Kaua‘i to celebrate, remember, and fight back. WAILUA — County officials announced Tuesday that the ‘Opaeka‘a Bridge rehabilitation project in Wailua was completed ahead of schedule and the bridge is now open for vehicular traffic. KAPA‘A — Instead of lunch, state workers on Kaua‘i used their break Tuesday to protest the governor’s three-day-a-month furlough plan. LIHU‘E — While many members of the media scramble to find some kind of final scandal in the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, Lihu‘e resident Bill Kerbawy prefers to remember the King of Pop the way he was offstage. LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Island Utility Cooperative has to “face up to the question of climate change,” alternate forms of energy and reduced emissions from power plants, said U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, a Demcrat representing urban O‘ahu. LIHU‘E — U.S. Rep. Mazie Hirono on Tuesday criticized Gov. Linda Lingle’s furlough plan to balance the state budget, saying it will be a “huge hardship” on Hawai‘i’s workers and “will have a ripple effect” across the Islands’ economy. LIHU‘E — In observance of Independence Day, Kaua‘i County offices will be closed on Friday, a news release says. Barbara Oki said their coconut syrup is such a hit at Oki Diner they are preparing to bottle it so customers can enjoy it at home with their own pancakes. June 30th, 2009 “‘Live life to the fullest’ — I have finally learned the true meaning of that phrase,” Jorey Cantu said in a recent interview. LIHU‘E — The March 2006 Ka Loko Reservoir Dam disaster that claimed seven lives and wrought untold millions of dollars in property damage also had a considerable impact on the farming operations of the surrounding Kilauea area, a new report shows. PORT ALLEN — The blessing and grand opening of the West Kaua‘i Clinic Port Allen represented the best of what Kaua‘i has to offer, said Virginia Beck. HONOLULU — Gov. Linda Lingle today submitted to the state Legislature a list of 65 bills that she is considering for potential vetoes. June 29th, 2009 HANALEI — Residents and other frequent users of the state’s Hanalei Pier say the deteriorating roofline of the covered area at the makai end is an accident waiting to happen. KAPA‘A — Peering inside Suite 211 at the East Kaua‘i Professional Building in Kapa‘a, there is nothing to see except shiny, hardwood floors and dark shadows cast upon the walls. WAILUA — Two local teens stuck on a cliff on the mountain commonly known as Sleeping Giant were rescued Sunday afternoon as family members and neighbors watched. LIHU‘E — Nearly 100 government officials and association members attended the 2009 Hawai‘i State Association of Counties annual conference that was hosted by Kaua‘i County, June 18-19, at the Hilton Kaua‘i Beach Resort, a county news release said Friday. LIHU‘E — Free, fun and Twitter friendly are key words to attracting the now crowd. The Stars & Stripes Freedom Celebration will be from 5 to 10 p.m. Thursday at the Pacific Missile Range Facility. LIHU‘E — A coalition of partners who have been working diligently to re-energize the agricultural industry on Kaua’i celebrated a milestone Thursday, a county news release states. KEKAHA — A Kekaha fisherman checked in with police Sunday morning after a report of a capsized boat had alerted several first responder agencies and a rescue mission had begun. KALIHIWAI — Invasive albizia trees, which grew naturally along Kuhio Highway to form a tree-tunnel-like canopy pleasing to some motorists, are still causing trouble, according to neighbors and state officials. June 28th, 2009 Nine Kaua‘i students and their adult leader departed for China on June 19 as delegates in People to People’s Student Ambassador Program, a news release says. KEKAHA — A Kekaha fisherman checked in with police this morning after a report of a capsized boat had alerted several first responder agencies and a rescue mission had begun. LIHU‘E — Kaua‘i Police Chief Darryl Perry holds his hands about a foot apart as a fisherman would when describing the size of one that got away. KILAUEA — “You can see the trees,” Kilauea School principal Fred Rose said Thursday afternoon. LIHU‘E — While Gov. Linda Lingle signed three new energy bills into law Thursday, state Rep. Hermina Morita said the most important, House Bill 1271, remains in limbo. PUHI — There was no need for words — the silent handshakes, hugs and stoic faces said it all. LIHU‘E – For the first time in eight years, fares for The Kaua‘i Bus are going up. The Department of Defense has become aware of organizations and individuals who solicit donations for care packages and use unit numbers and/or a list of service member names to send the packages to deployed forces. These programs are usually supported by well-intentioned and patriotic people who are simply unaware of the new risks facing deployed military forces. Some individuals and group have even publicized the names of service members, ships or units on Web sites without realizing that personal information may be used inappropriately. For those having access, visit the “America Supports You” Web site for recommendations on how to show your support, visit www.americansupportsyou.mil/americasupportsyou/index.aspx. The earlier commentary on the furloughs for public employees elicited responses from both sides of the aisle depending, of course, on whether or not the author was a public employee or an employee or business in the private sector. The Kaua‘i Chamber of Commerce 2nd Quarter Membership Meeting by Platinum sponsor Central Pacific Bank was held at the Hilton Kaua‘i Beach Resort. It provided 150 attendees a great evening to network, meet new members who recently joined the Chamber during the first half of 2009, meet the 2009 Golf Scholarship Tournament recipients, receive the latest update about what’s taking place at Central Pacific Bank, and learn about Kaua‘i’s newest entry to the interisland airline market, Mokulele Airlines. June 27th, 2009 Mayor Bonifacio Carpio Clemente Jr., of Paoay, Ilocos Norte, Philippines, will be on Kaua‘i from Monday through Wednesday to visit numerous relatives, friends and fellow Paoayenos, according to a press release. Double Arm Transplant: A German farmer who received the world’s first double arm transplant is doing well. Doctors pronounced the surgery a success after he was able to hold the hospital billing department off at an arm’s length.
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