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JUNE 30, 2021
Ryan Lagup, an ‘Aiea resident, has received two nomi- nations for this year’s Josie Music Awards for Rising Star of the Year and Al- bum of the Year. They are for his compilation, Beat Shop, which was released in March, selling 30,000 cop- ies worldwide. The first sin- gle, Never Did, debuted on the iTunes Top 100 singles chart at No. 3. Promoting the album during the pandemic was a struggle and all the marketing took place online, Lagup reports. He partic- ipated in this year’s Make Music Day Hawai‘i on June 21. During the pandemic, he also began his own shoe line. For more information, visit ryanlagup.site ... ‘Aiea resident Andrea Aegerter has been elevated to an as- sociate at Mason Architects Inc. She joined the firm in 2017 and is the project ar- chitect for several adaptive reuse projects, including the Aviation Learning Center on Ford Island. Aegerter is also involved with the compa- ny’s museum and residential projects across the state. She is a Virginia Tech alumna, and she holds a bachelor’s of architecture with a green engineering minor ... Cold- well Banker Realty has an- nounced that Nilda Quinda- ra of ‘Aiea has rejoined the firm in its Leeward office as an independent agent. Pre- viously, Quindara served as a realtor-associate at Cen- tury21-Waikele. She first joined Coldwell Banker Realty in 2014 ... ‘Ōlelo Community Media turns its Island Focus shows airing at 6:30 p.m. to Leeward O‘ahu next month. The July 7 epi- sode “Expanding Education- al Opportunities on the Lee- ward Side” will look at the
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vision of prominent area ed- ucators and leaders to learn more about innovative ini- tiatives and future programs. Guests will include Leeward Community College chan- cellor Carlos Peñaloza. The July 21 episode titled “A Thriving Performing Arts Community on the West Side” will look at what is currently going on with the performing arts. Guests will include LCC theater manager Barett Hoover. Island Focus airs on Chan- nel 53/1053. Encore cable- casts will be held at 4:30 p.m. July 11 and 25, and it can also be viewed online. For more information, visit olelo.org ... This summer, Leeward Oʻahu keiki can receive free meals through July 19, thanks to the state Department of Education. The Grab-and-Go meal ser- vice is free to those age 18 and younger, regardless of
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their enrollment status or if they’re eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch pro- gram. Meals can be obtained from 11:30 a.m. to noon Mondays-Fridays except observd holidays at ‘Aiea Intermediate School, 99-600 Kulawea St. The food can also be picked up from 10:45 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. during the same weekdays at Pearl City Elementary School, 1090 Waimano Home Road. To ensure schools can produce the appropriate number of meals each day, families are encouraged to visit the cam- pus nearest their neighbor- hood. Parents or guardians can pick up food for their child, but must provide one of the following verifica- tion documents each day: official letter or email from school listing child(ren) en- rolled; recent student report card(s); attendance record(s) from parent portals of school
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websites; birth certificate(s) of child(ren); student ID card(s); driver’s permit/ license(s) for high school students; or state-issued ID of the student. For special diet accommodations, email specialdiets@k12.hi.us. For more information, call ‘Aiea Intermediate at 808- 305-9200 or Pearl City Ele-
mentary at 808-453-6455, or visit hawaiipublicschools. org ... Congrats to Leeward students who are achiev- ing their academic dreams throughout the country. Among them are TiaRose Nagami of Pearl City, who was named to University of Sioux Falls’ spring dean’s list. Nagami is majoring in biology. In addition, Misti Benoza of ‘Aiea has earned a master’s degree in educa- tion from Concordia Univer- sity in Nebraska. ... YMCA of Honolulu, including the Leeward branch, is offering an ‘Ōpio Summer Member- ship through July 31 for high school teens. For registration information, visit the YMCA or call 808-678-4296 ... A new study from SmartAsset ranks ‘Aiea second out of
the top 10 places to retire in Hawai‘i. The seventh annual study considers four criteria, including tax burden, access to medical care, opportunity for recreation and social ac- tivity. For more information, visit smartasset.com ... The 51st annual ‘Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i will begin at 9 a.m. on July 18 with a variety of programs available online. For more information, vis- it ukulelefesthawaii.org ... Sustainable Coastlines Ha- wai‘i has launched Marine Debris Rapid Response to remove derelict fishing nets (ghost nets) washing up in coastal areas. Everyone can get involved. When a net is spotted on a beach, the pub- lic can call 833-4DA-NETS (833-432-6387) ... drob- bins@midweek.com
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