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AUGUST 18, 2021
A merican Savings Bank recently sur- prised Girl Scouts of Hawai‘i with a $100,000 donation to support its STEM Center for Excellence at Camp Paumalū on O‘ahu’s North Shore, bringing the or- ganization one step closer to meeting its fundraising goal. For details, visit donate. gshawaii.org/stemcenter ... ‘Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i has awarded scholarships to outstanding students at- tending college who have a passion for ‘ukulele playing. Among them are Emma Hi- rota, daughter of Clark and
Jill Hirota, who received a $1,000 state Sen. Michelle N. Kidani College Scholar- ship, which is awarded to a student in her district who exemplifies compassion and commitment to making their community a better place. A 2021 graduate of Mililani High School, Hirota will at- tend University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa ... Wahiawā Center for Community Health, also known as Wahiawā Health, announced that Dr. William Berg joined as part of the family medicine team, as well as its chief medical of- ficer. Dr. Amy Jenkins, Dr.
Emma Hirota
Diana Gliga and advanced practice nurse Cynthia Copp also have come on board to support the center’s services ... AARP Hawai‘i has awarded a community grant to North Shore Com- munity Land Trust of $5,000
Dr. William Berg
for restoration efforts at Ka- laeokaunaoa, also known as Kahuku Point. For details, visit aarp.org/community- challenge ... Patrick Wat-
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son, a public information manager for Honua Consult- ing, is part of the Wahiawā Civic Center project team. Watson states that the 45- day public comment period
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for the draft environmental impact statement phase of the center project will extend until Aug. 23. For info, visit wahiawaciviccenter.com ... drobbins@midweek.com
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Budding Musical Artist Branches Out
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stallation of Sofia Enriquez titled MUCHO BOTÁNICA.
very positive. This encour- aged me to continue making music due to a new-found burning passion for the art form. I am currently work- ing on a full-length LP, which I hope to be released sometime next year,” Menor says.
Menor graduated from ‘IolaniHighSchool(classof 2009), and he says that liv- ing in Hawai‘i, particularly Mililani, has given him a lot of perspective when ventur- ing out of state.
Mililani’s Benji Menor performs by the artist name Ruefish.
PHOTO COURTESY BENJI MENOR
The budding artist’s mu- sic is streaming on a variety of platforms online. It’s also showcased this month every Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hawai‘i State Art Muse- um. It’s a part of the art in-
“It is humbling and makes me cherish the close-knit- ness of the community,” he shares.”
“I play mainly the key- board but am learning other instruments as we speak,” he says.
Menor produces and ar- ranges his songs and sings, stressing the importance of having control of his music.
Visit @ruefishmusic on Instagram for more info.
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September 7, 2021 6:30pm-8:00pm Hawai‘i Time
I am hosting another Live Tele-Talk Story Community Meeting to update you on Congress’ and my actions, listen to your concerns and answer your questions.
To join, just stay on the line when you receive my call from ph. 808-650-6688 right before our Talk Story, or, if you don’t hear from me, call in at 855-274-9528.
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