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MARCH 1, 2023
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Congratulations to Leilehua High School student Loren Owan
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who participated in the Class of 2023 National Letter of Intent Signing Day on Feb. 1. Owan will attend Bethel Uni- versity in Minnesota and play baseball ... New state Rep. Trish La Chica was sworn in on Feb 21. La Chica will serve as the representative for District 37, which encom- passes Mililani Mauka, Mil- ilani Town, Koa Ridge and Waipi‘o Gentry ... Mililani resident Darren Ota has been promoted to assistant manag- er of the Main Commercial Banking center at Central Pacific Bank. Ota previously was vice president and senior commercial banking officer of the Metro Commercial Banking Center ... On Feb. 15, Gov. Josh Green signed his first proclamation in ‘ōle- lo Hawai‘i recognizing ‘Aha Pūnana Leo for its efforts to revitalize and normalize Ha- waiian as one of the state of Hawai‘i’s official languages. ‘Aha Pūnana Leo has a pre- school located at 67-174 Far- rington Hwy. in Waialua. For more information, call 808- 913-3103 or visit ahapunana- leo.org ... Attention Central O‘ahu residents: An applica- tion for the 2023 Young Wom- en in Public Affairs Award is available from the Zonta Club of O‘ahu, formerly the Zonta
Don Robbins
Regional Editor 808-529-4858 drobbins@midweek.com
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State Rep. Trish La Chica
Club of Leilehua. The dead- line to apply is March 15. The club will give out one $1,000 award, and the recipient can compete for district and inter- national awards. Visit Zonta Club of O‘ahu on Facebook and submit applications to zontaleilehua@gmail.com ... Laura Cummings of Sunset Beach Elementary School in Hale‘iwa has been selected for the 2023 Fulbright Teacher Exchange. Through these pro- fessional learning programs, educators — nationally and around the world — devel- op their educational practice and bring global knowledge, skills and perspectives to their schools. Cummings recently returned as a National Geo- graphic Lindblad Grosvenor Teacher Fellow in Galapagos. She will be traveling to Mo- rocco this month with 11 oth- er teachers from around the United States ... Take note, Central O‘ahu folks: Hawai‘i
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State Federal Credit Union has announced a call for applications for its 2023 In- vesting in Education grant program. Hawai‘i State FCU will distribute $40,000 in grants of up to $500 to eligi- ble public school teachers to help purchase much-needed supplies. Applications are available through April 1. For more info and to apply, vis- it hawaiistatefcu.com/grants- for-teachers ... drobbins@ midweek.com
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Congressional Staff Vacancy
Congressman Ed Case is seeking a Staff Assistant for his Honolulu District Office. Responsibilities range from administrative duties and assisting constituents with questions and concerns, to staffing the Congressman on his activities when he is in district, representing the office at community events and coordinating DC and district issues. Preference given to (1) prior experience in government and/or in comparable duties including customer service and (2) Hawai‘i background. Applicants are asked to detail these attributes. The position also requires initiative, interpersonal skills, the ability to multitask, work independently and effectively under pressure, make decisions and solve problems, orientation to detail, and verbal communication and writing skills. Must be willing to work some evenings and weekends.
To apply, please sent a resume, cover letter,
three references and two short writing samples to HI01resumes@gmail.com.