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Kapolei ranked in the top 10 cities (No. 4, to be exact) for out- door living in a study con- ducted by web tool Dwell- ics. This was calculated by determining factors such as housing costs, climate com- fort, safety, race diversity, low cancer mortality rate and more. Cons included high property prices, too close to an airport, high number of windy days and less comfortable humidity. ‘Ewa Beach, meanwhile, got spot No. 29 ... Former Kunia resident Brittany Yap, owner of Holomua Healing University, holds a free Mother’s Day event on distance energy healing, hypnotherapy, life coach- ing and breath work via Zoom. Spots are limited.
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Visit holomuahealingarts. com ... The results from the 2022 Hawaiʻi VEX Robotics State Champion- ships are in, and teams from West O‘ahu schools — like Nānākuli High & Intermedi- ate, Wai‘ainae Intermediate and Kapolei Middle — ad- vanced to the world cham- pionships, which are cur-
Ajanthan Thevarajah won $1,000 at Wet’n’Wild Hawai‘i’s egg hunt.
She is the executive director of nonprofit EPIC ʻOhana. Tochiki worked in various capacities at UH William S. Richardson School of Law, including as a lectur- er from 2012 to 2014 and 2019. She holds a Ph.D. in education policy from UH’s College of Education ... The city’s Department of Parks and Recreation is looking for 500 adults to work for its Summer Fun program on Oʻahu, including ‘Ewa Beach, Waipahu and along Wai‘anae Coast. Mean- while, keiki registration will be open from 9 a.m. to noon May 14 at each Summer Fun site around the island. Chil- dren must be 6 years old before Aug. 1 and not older than 13 years old by July 22 to take part in the program,
which runs weekdays from June 6 to July 22, not in- cluding holidays. For more information or to apply, visit honolulu.gov/parks/pro- gram/summer-fun-program ... Ajanthan Thevarajah was the lucky winner that found the platinum egg con- taining $1,000, which was provided by R1P Fitness in Waipahu, at Wet’ n’ Wild Hawai‘i’s egg hunt. There were also golden eggs scat- tered throughout the proper- ty that had everything from hotel staycations in Kapolei and Waikīkī to season pass- es and more ... Beloved local biz The Cookie Lady Hawai‘i has moved from Waipahu to Honolulu, and is now located at 808 Sheri- dan St. Ste. 309 ... gkeller@ midweek.com
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rently underway in Dallas, Texas. We’re rooting for you! ... Jill Bowman has been promoted to director of inpatient, critical care and care transitions at The Queen’s Medical Center – West O‘ahu. She joined the ‘Ewa Beach hospital last year, arriving with a wealth of experience, previous-
ly working for Willamette Valley Medical Center in Oregon. Bowman holds an associate’s and bachelor’s in nursing as well as a master’s in nursing leadership ... Gov. David Ige has appoint- ed Waipahu High School graduate Laurie Tochiki to the University of Hawaiʻi System’s Board of Regents.
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It is no small task to cre- ate 38,000 lei to adorn ev- ery grave within National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) for the annual Mayor’s Memori- al Day Ceremony on May 27. That’s why West O‘ahu residents are invited to get involved by donating some for this year’s Sew a Lei for Memorial Day effort.
cation honoring those who gave their lives in defense of our democratic ideals. May this event serve as a remind- er that our gratitude is due every day, as we continue to preserve and enhance the principles we hold to be righ- teous.”
be dropped off at any fire sta- tion on island or at the Federal Fire Department on May 27.
The event is open to the public and normally includes speeches, presentation of wreath, music, aircraft fly- over, and salute using mili- tary weaponry.
“With the tumultuous cir- cumstances created by the pandemic and Russia’s un- provoked attack on Ukraine, our appreciation for the sacri- fices made by those who came before us demand commem- oration now more than ever,” states Mayor Rick Blangiar- di on the city’s website. “I am humbled to return our Memorial Day Ceremony to Pūowaina, a beautiful lo-
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Having each and every grave in the cemetery deco- rated with a fresh lei and an American flag is a unique- ly local display of gratitude and a way to remember those who died while serving the country.
For more information, visit honolulu.gov/parks/ program/182-site-dpr- cat/27367-memorial-day. html.
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