HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Crash victim's name released
Advertiser Staff
The medical examiner's office yesterday identified the 'Ewa Beach man killed Wednesday in a car crash on Lanikuhana Avenue in Mililani as Adam Twiggs, 26. Twiggs was driving a 2002 Acura that veered off the roadway and struck a tree at 4:59 a.m. He was pronounced dead at Wahiawa General Hospital at 5:52 a.m.
An autopsy found Twiggs died from head injuries from the accident.
BIG ISLAND
MOTORCYCLIST DIES AFTER ACCIDENT
A 36-year-old Pa'auilo man died early yesterday from injuries suffered in a motorcycle crash Saturday night in Waimea.
Police said the man was riding a 1978 Suzuki motorcycle that ran off the right side of the road and struck a sign on Route 190, one-tenth of a mile north of the 1 Mile Marker in Waimea. Police were notified of the crash at 11:29 p.m.
The man was taken to North Hawai'i Community Hospital, where he died yesterday at 12:07 a.m.
The man has been identified by his fingerprints but police were not releasing his name until they could notify his next of kin.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to call officer Eric Cerazo of the Kona police Traffic Enforcement Unit at (808) 326-4646, ext. 229.
The death was the Big Island's fourth traffic fatality of the year, compared with five on the same date in 2005.
HALE'IWA
ODOR IDENTIFIED AS FERTILIZER
A mysterious odor lingering over Hale'iwa was confirmed to be fertilizer that had not been plowed into fields at a nearby farm, fire Capt. Paul Noyes of the Waialua station said yesterday.
Rain from the previous days prevented the fertilizer from being turned into the soil, Noyes said.
Hale'iwa merchants complained this past weekend that a foul odor hung over the town. Noyes said the smell likely will subside when farmers get a chance to mix the fertilizer into the soil.
HONOLULU
HIGH COURT SUSPENDS LAWYER
The Hawai'i Supreme Court has suspended a lawyer from the practice of law for two years starting Feb. 23.
Sharon V. Matutino, 52, committed ethical violations that included mishandling money of several clients and failing to perform timely legal services, the Office of Disciplinary Counsel said.
Matutino will not be able to resume practicing law until she is reinstated by the Supreme Court, the office said.
She must return to her clients their papers and unearned advance fee payments, according to the office.
MANOA
LIBRARY READY TO REOPEN TODAY
The Manoa Public Library, which has been closed since December for renovations to accommodate people with disabilities, will be reopened at 10 a.m. today.
The work at the library included the construction of a wheelchair-accessible ramp and wheelchair-accessible parking.
There will be limited parking in the lot while painters mark the new wheelchair-accessible stall.
The front entrance will remain closed while repairs to the stairs are completed.
MOOT COURT TEAM PLACES IN TOP 8
The University of Hawai'i's International Environmental Law Moot Court Team defeated more than 60 national and international teams to finish in the top eight at a recent International Environmental Law Moot Court competition.
'AIEA
AUTHOR TO TOUT NATURAL MEDICINE
Laurie Steelsmith, a licensed naturopathic physician and acupuncturist, will give a free presentation on "How to Create Good Health in Your Life with Natural Medicine" at 7 p.m. Thursday at the 'Aiea Public Library, 99-143 Moanalua Road.
Steelsmith, author of the book "Natural Choices for Women's Health," will give an introduction to the benefits of naturopathy at the talk. Call 483-7333.
