Page 1 - MidWeek West - January 18, 2023

FOR THE WEEK OF JANUARY 18, 2023
TWO TO TANGO
Nora and Willy Dionisio of Makakilo lead the Hawai‘i Ballroom Dance Association.
SEE PAGE 3
THE BEST BOY
Learn some fun facts about Benji in Pet of the Week. SEE PAGE 7
Join Annual Ocean Count In West O‘ahu
A PUBLICATION OF
AN EDITION OF
HALE FOR THE HOUSELESS
(From left) Nareit Hawai‘i executive director Gladys Quinto Marrone, Gov. Josh Green, and U.S.VETS chief operating officer Darryl Vincent and executive director Greg Williams pose with a check for the U.S.VETS-managed Kama‘okū Kauhale in Kalaeloa. Read more on page 4. PHOTO COURTESY NAREIT HAWAI‘I
HBY WEST O‘AHU VOICE STAFF
umpback whales are back in local waters, which means the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration’s Hawaiian Island Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is holding sever- al designated ocean counts around the state, including in West O‘ahu.
The Sanctuary Ocean Count — which will take place Jan. 28, Feb. 25 and March 25 — is an educational outreach and citizen science project hosted annually during peak whale season, and is highly dependent on volunteers (residents and visitors alike).
From 8 a.m. to noon, participants will tal- ly humpback whale sightings and document the animals’ surface behavior during the sur- vey. Organizers also encourage noting down any other species seen during the count.
Counts will be held at Puʻuloa Beach Park, Ko ‘Olina, Mākua Cave and Ka‘ena Point.
Those with questions can send an email to oceancount@marinesanctuary.org.
For more information or to register, visit oceancount.org.
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