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year, we have so much ground we need to make up — aca- demically, socially, emotionally, physically and more. Sum- mer learning programs are an ideal solution, creating fun educational and enrichment activities with plenty of time to engage with friends and adults — always under the watch- ful eye of caring adults in a setting that respects health and safety protocols.” Visit hawaiiafterschoolalliance.org/sum- mer-2021 ... Two local Weber State University students did well this past semester at the Utah-based school. Congrats to Reece Richardson of ʻEwa Beach and Chelsea Ann Baxa of Waipahu for earning an honor of academic excellence ... Kudos also goes out to Waiʻanae’s Kimberlee Sigvardsen, a junior child development major, for making the dean’s list at Bob Jones University ... University of Hawaiʻi recently honored its top faculty for “their innovation and commit- ment to educating students, and for their cutting-edge re- search.” This includes University of Hawaiʻi – West Oʻahu’s assistant professor of chemistry Bradley Ashburn, who earned The Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching, and assistant professor of math Laurie James, who garnered The Frances Davis Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching ... If anyone has seen a drone flying around the Nānākuli area lately, it’s most likely the state Department of Home Lands, along with its contractor Hawaiʻi Engineering Group Inc., which has been working on the Nānākuli Flood Control Channel’s drainage laterals. Residents can expect to see a drone between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. through June 4. Call 808-620-9500 for more information ... Hawaiʻi Youth Symphony graduates recently assembled and distributed spe- cial care packages to kūpuna throughout the state, including those at ʻIlima at Leihano. The bundles included DVDs fea- turing special HYS performances, a variety of treats and per- sonal handwritten notes from the students. As a thank you, the Kapolei seniors gifted 60 handmade lei to the graduating class ... gkeller@midweek.com
The seniors who reside at Kapolei’s ‘Ilima at Leihano made dozens of handmade lei as a token of appreciation for Hawai‘i Youth Symphony, which presented the kūpuna with care packages. PHOTO COURTESY HAWAI‘I YOUTH SYMPHONY
‘Ōlelo Community Media Accepts Video Submissions
Westside residents can create a shoutout of their favorite aspect of the First Amendment.
30 will be entered in a random drawing to win an iPad Pro on the Fourth of July.
us: What is your favorite freedom and why?”
cial or invade the privacy of a private citizen.
‘Ōlelo Community Me- dia welcomes the commu- nity to send a self-taped video exercising their First Amendment right to free speech focused on the free- dom that they appreciate most.
Each video submitted will air on ‘Olelo starting a week after submission and continues for 30 days.
‘Ōlelo explains that it will help any member of the community who does not have the technology to self-tape a video. In-per- son recording sessions are available by request.
The videos may also be viewed on the ‘Ōlelo Face- book page, ‘ŌleloNet at olelo.org and through its mobile app. They will also be available at a later date on ‘Ōlelo Video On-De- mand Spectrum Channel 184 and channel 1961 HD.
All O‘ahu residents who submit a video (one and five minutes long) by June
“O’ ahu Free Speech aims to facilitate a free ex- change of ideas in an en- vironment of acceptance,” states president and CEO Roger McKeague. “We in- vite the community to tell
According to the com- munity media organiza- tion, it will not censor any videos, though the content may not be obscene, libel- ous, slanderous, commer-
For additional details on ‘Ōlelo Community Media or to submit videos, vis- it olelo.org/ofs.
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