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organization of profession- als empowering women worldwide through service and advocacy ... Congratu- lations to successful students from the Leeward area. Among them is Marcos Leon of Pearl City, who has been named to the summer 2021 dean’s list at Southern New Hampshire University. Meanwhile, Allee Beckman of ‘Aiea has earned the hon- or of academic excellence from Weber State Univer- sity. In addition, Alexis Matsunaga and Megan Ogasawara, both of ‘Aiea, made the spring dean’s list at Linfield University ... As of Sept. 13, all public libraries and offices for the Hawai‘iStatePublicLibrary System have implemented health-related changes in acordance with new govern- ment rules. All visitors age 12 and older need to pro- vide proof of full vaccina- tion (digital or hard copy of vaccination card). If not ful- ly vaccinated, they need to show a negative COVID-19 test result issued within the last 72 hours, along with valid photo ID. Patrons 5 years old and up must also wear a suitable mask cov- ering their nose, mouth and chin while in the library, practice hand hygiene and distance themselves from
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others. Those who are un- able to enter will be helped by staff at the door. Library officials remind patrons that the digital doors are always open at librarieshawaii.org. With a library card, the pub- lic can download ebooks, stream movies and more ... After a year with hardly any school-sanctioned sports, the state Department of Edu- cation is gearing up for their return on Sept. 24. In order to participate, student-ath- letes, staff and volunteers must be fully vaccinated (two weeks after the sec- ond dose) by the start date. “This decision was not made lightly because we know the important role athletics play inawell-roundededucation, but we cannot jeopardize the health and safety of our students and communities,” states interim superinten- dent Keith Hayashi. “The alternative is canceling the season outright, which we don’t want to have to do; so we are implementing this layered plan that prioritiz- es vaccinations as the best way to protect against and reduce the risk of exposure to COVID-19.” Participants may seek exemption, but need to show negative test results. Learn more at ha- waiipublicschools.org ... drobbins@midweek.com
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munity, including Leeward residents, to participate in the virtual PetWalk, the non- profit’s annual community fundraiser. Step out for the animals on your own time on a favored path. In prepa- ration for the virtual event, the society invites animal lovers islandwide to create a personal online fundraising page. For more information, visit p2p.onecause.com/pet- walk2021 ... Speaking of showing off your pets, Lee- ward O‘ahu Voice is accept- ing photos of your furry (or scaly or feathered) friend for its Pet of the Week feature. Send your photo to drob- bins@midweek.com and be sure to include your pet’s name, age, the area you live in and any fun fact you’d like to share with readers ... Ashley Ito-Macion, a sec- ond grade teacher at Kano- elani Elementary School, has been recognized as the 2022 Pearl City-Waipahu Complex Teacher of the Year. She is up for the state Teacher of the Year and the winner of that is up for the national award ... Wom- en from ʻAiea and Pearl City are invited to apply for the Women in Technol- ogy Scholarship sponsored by Zonta Club of Leilehua. The application is available at facebook.com/zontaclu- bleilehua. This scholar- ship encourages women to pursue their education and careers in information tech- nology and attain leadership positions of chief informa- tion officers and chief tech- nology officers. Up to 20 scholarships of $8,000 each are available. Applications are due Oct. 15. Zonta Inter- national is a leading global
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