MidWeek Central - April 21, 2021

THE ‘WRITE’ STUFF
Mililani mom pens book to help parents during pandemic.
SEE PAGE 3
HERE COMES THE SUN
Central O‘ahu solar work is set to commence. SEE PAGE 6
Join Zonta Club For Virtual Denim Day
SCHOOLS GET A BOOST
Participating in a presentation of an $1,800 Kōkua for Keiki unrestricted grant to Mililani
‘Ike Elementary School are (from left), parent community neighborhood coordinator Jenn Betz, principal Lynne Ajifu, Emily Tall of Alexander & Baldwin, and school counselor Chance Nakazato. See more information on page 4.
PHOTO COURTESY ALEXANDER & BALDWIN
Denim Day stems from an Italian Su- preme Court case that sparked international outrage when a judge overturned a lower court’s conviction of a rapist. The victim wore tight jeans, so the judge ruled that she must have helped her attacker remove them, thus implying consent. The next day, women in the Italian Parliament went to work wear- ing jeans to show solidarity with the victim.
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illions of people around the world will observe April 28 as Denim Day, the longest-running sexual
violence prevention and education cam- paign. Zonta Club of Leilehua, a member of Zonta International, urges individuals, families, institutions, businesses and elected officials to wear jeans on April 28, and then submit a photo to the club’s email, zontal- eilehua@gmail.com.
Club president Tracey Parker Kini states, “All photos are welcome ... any island, any state, any country!”
For information, visit the Facebook page for Zonta Club of Leilehua, or call 808-200- 5984.
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