HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Man in pool dive fatality identified
Advertiser Staff
A man who died after he dived into a swimming pool from the second floor of a Kane'ohe home Sunday has been identified as Justin B. Truong of Hawai'i Kai.
Police said Truong, 19, jumped head-first and hit the bottom of the pool at a Holopu Place home early Sunday. He was pronounced dead at the Castle Medical Center.
The city medical examiner's office has scheduled an autopsy for today to determine the cause of Truong's death.
AUTHOR, 93, TO SPEAK ON LONG LIFE
Ninety-three-year-old author and health enthusiast Carolyn Choy will be featured in a free seniors program Sunday at Kane'ohe Public Library. Choy will share new ideas on how to promote longevity through diet and exercise and discuss health benefits of Chinese herbs in easy recipes.
The one-hour program starts at 1 p.m. The library is at 45-829 Kamehameha Hwy.
Call 233-5676 for information.
KALIHI
HELP SOUGHT IN KPT STABBING
The city medical examiner's office is asking for the public's help in identifying a woman who died after being stabbed Sunday night.
The woman, believed to be 61, was found dead in a Kuhio Park Terrace apartment at about 7:40 p.m. Police said she appeared to have suffered stab wounds.
Police also discovered a critically injured man, 59, who was suffering from stab wounds. He was in critical condition yesterday at The Queen's Medical Center.
Police said the couple may have been involved in a domestic dispute.
An autopsy will be done today to determine the cause of death. The medical examiner's office yesterday said it had an idea who the woman is, but has been unable to positively identify her.
Anyone who may be able to help is asked to call the medical examiner's office at 527-6777.
O'AHU
TASK FORCE SEEKS ANTI-DRUG PROJECTS
Mayor Mufi Hannemann's Task Force on Drug Use is accepting proposals from non-profit agencies or government organizations for grants up to $5,000 for projects that address alcohol and drug abuse prevention, education or awareness within communities on O'ahu
Grant recipients are encouraged to collaborate with each other and with the mayor's task force to launch a campaign to establish a drug-free city work force. Grant recipients will be asked to invite and involve city employees in their projects.
Applicants must be a registered 501(c)3 corporation or a government agency.
Application forms are available by contacting Isaac Hokama at 527-6090 or ihokama1@honolulu.gov. Or visit www.honolulu.gov/mayor/index.htm to download the application form. Proposals must be received by the mayor's office by 4:30 p.m. March 24.
BIG ISLAND
KA'U CAR CRASH VICTIM IDENTIFIED
Police have identified a 48-year-old Kailua, Kona, man who died in a car crash Friday as Lonnie A. Valencia.
Police said Valencia was traveling west shortly before 3 p.m. in a 1986 Nissan 2-door sedan on the Hawai'i Belt Road a half-mile from the 57 mile-marker in Ka'u when he crossed the center line and collided with a van traveling east.
Valencia was pronounced dead at the Kona Community Hospital at 8:01 p.m.
The driver of the van, a 41-year-old Kailua man, was treated for minor injuries and released.
Police said alcohol may be a factor in the crash, and have ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Valencia's death is the seventh traffic fatality on the Big Island this year, compared with six at the same time last year.
LEEWARD
CAREER, COLLEGE, JOB FAIR MARCH 1
Leeward Partnership for School-to-Work, Leeward Community College and University of Hawai'i-West O'ahu will be sponsoring a career, college and job fair March 1 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Leeward Community College campus.
The job fair has been expanded this year to include career and college programs. There will be information about college programs at Leeward Community College and UH-West O'ahu, and employment and career opportunities.
Admission and parking are free.
More than 50 companies and organizations are participating.
Call Leeward Community College's Job Prep Services at 455-0240 or e-mail jobprep@hawaii.edu.
WAIKIKI
HAWAIIAN CIVIC BALL TO HONOR THREE
Kumu Hula John Keolamaka'ainaokalahuiokamehameha'ekolu Lake and two other civic-minded Hawaiians will be honored at this year's Holoku Ball on March 4 at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.
The Hawaiian formal-wear ball, now in its eighth decade, is a fundraiser for the Hawaiian Civic Club of Honolulu's college scholarship program, which has awarded 109 scholarships totaling $85,000 in the last three years.
Lake, Haku Hulu Ethelreda Kahalewai and civic club member Mary Smith are being honored for their service to the Hawaiian community.
Lake will be honored for his years seeking to advance Native Hawaiians through education and Hawaiian cultural preservation. He formerly taught Hawaiian studies at Saint Louis School and is also a kumu hula graduate of Halau Hula O Maiki.
Kahalewai, a haku hulu, a master in traditional Hawaiian feather work, is being recognized for her contribution to native arts. She is also a member of the 'Ewa-Pu'uloa Hawaiian Civic Club and the Honolulu Hawaiian Civic Club.
Olomana, Mahiehie and Ku'uipo Kumukahi will entertain. There will be a parade and silent auction.
R.S.V.P. by Feb. 28. Individual tickets are $150. Tables of 10 are $2,500, $5,000 and $10,000. Reach Reynold Freitas at 284-3462 or reynold_freitas@yahoo.com.
WAHIAWA
WOMAN ROBBED AT BANK MACHINE
A 23-year-old woman told police she was robbed Saturday night in Wahiawa after withdrawing money from a bank teller machine.
A man pulled a knife and demanded money, police said. The woman turned over the cash and her car keys, at which point the robber ran away. She described him as a man in his 20s.
