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SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
On Aug. 18, AES Corp. held a cer- emony to recog-
ing to circumnavigate the continent on a self-funded trip of 9,321 miles on a single-speed bicycle for the United Nations World Food Programme. So far, Douglas Concha has biked through 11 countries and is over the halfway mark. Fol- low along on his journey at linktr.ee/charitybicycle ... Island Pacific Academy recently appointed Gail Vannatta as the second- ary school principal, Steve Ross as the assistant head of school and Samantha Hodesder as its elementa- ry school principal. Van- natta previously worked at Kamehameha Schools Kapālama Campus and Damien Memorial School, while Ross taught at Ha- nahau‘oli School and Navy Hale Keiki School. Mean- while, Hodesder is entering her fourth year at the Kapo- lei school, where she served as the elementary school guidance counselor and as-
sistant principal ... The Ho- nolulu Authority for Rapid Transportation announced that the trial run testing phase for the first operating segment of the rail system began on Aug. 29. This in- cludes a rigorous and com- prehensive series of tests of all aspects of the trains, sta- tions, systems and operat- ing personnel, including the simulation of many normal and emergency operating scenarios. During testing —which will occur up to 24 hours a day, seven days a week — multiple trains will be moving along the tracks from Kualaka‘i (East Kapolei) Station to Hālawa (Aloha Stadium) Station ... gkeller@midweek.com
nize the retirement of its coal-fueled power plant at Barber’s Point. The facili- ty opened on Sept. 1, 1992, and ceased energy produc- tion on its 30th anniversary last Thursday. “We are all grateful to AES Hawai‘i and its plant employees for reliably providing electrici- ty to homes and businesses on O‘ahu for the past 30 years,” states Gov. David Ige. “As we transition our economy away from fos- sil fuels, I am pleased that AES is committed to being a leader in helping Hawai‘i to successfully progress to our 100% renewable energy goals by 2045”... Frank Okimoto has been named vice president of capital construction and campus development at The Queen’s Health System. Okimoto is responsible for overseeing the planning, architectural design and fi- nancial management of new construction and renovation work at all of the hospi- tal’s campuses, including its West O‘ahu location.
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Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Okimoto holds a bachelor’s in civil engineering from University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa ... Mākaha resident Matthew Carnes has been named vessel manager at United Fishing Agency. In this role, Carnes will act as
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a liaison to the Honolulu Fish Auction’s buyers and the more than 140 vessels it works with. “Matthew has an impressive track record of successfully managing complex projects,” states director Mike Goto. “His industry experience and his
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can-do attitude will help us improve operations and strengthen relationships with our buyers, suppliers and our broader communi- ty” ... A former Campbell High School history teach- er is currently peddling his way through Europe, hop-
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