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MARCH 29, 2023
Waimānalo McDon- ald’s owner/oper- ator Vincent Lim has joined Ronald McDonald House Charities Hawai‘i’s board of directors. He will as- sist with fundraising and other essential functions that help the charity meet its mission of providing a home-away- from-home for families with children who are receiving life-saving medical care on
O‘ahu. Lim leads five restau- rants on O‘ahu and serves on the McDonald’s of Hawai‘i drive-thru, delivery and dig- ital teams. He was general manager of Waimānalo Mc- Donald’s and an operations supervisor, before becoming an approved owner/operator in December 2020. He has been active in community ser- vice as well, helping host and support high school robotics
programs, Coffee With A Cop Day, McTeacher Night fund- raisers for Hawai‘i schools and many other events to help local causes. Through- out the pandemic, Lim helped sponsor programs including providing “thank you” meals to first responders and edu- cators ... Speaking of Ron- ald McDonald House Char- ities Hawai‘i, spring is here and Windward residents can
spring into action for a good cause. RMHC has kicked off its third virtual Red Shoe 5K, which goes through April 24. Participants can walk, run, hike, bike, swim or do what- ever activity they choose, any- where, anytime during this family-friendly event. Pro- ceeds help families with se- riously ill or injured children who stay at a Ronald McDon- ald House in Hawai‘i. Regis- trants for the virtual, month- long event will be mailed a pair of RMHC signature red and white striped socks, finish line tape, a race bib, a McDon- ald’s coupon and a mystery gift. T-shirts, caps and medals will be awarded based on the amount of money each par- ticipant raises. For more info, visit apps.ronaldhousehawaii. org/virtual-red-shoe-5k, con- tact special events manager Breanne Jones at 808-892- 1907 or rockyoursocks5k@ rmhchawaiil.org, or visit ronaldhousehawaii.org ...
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include Maunawili Elemen- tary School in Kailua, that was recognized in multiple areas. They include the sub- missions titled My Foods from Around the World in the Food Systems and Ac- cess to Healthy Food cate- gory, ‘A‘ole Apple Snails in the Forest Inspired segment, Getting Around O‘ahu in the Short category and Untold Stories of World War II in Hawai‘i in the World War II in Hawai‘i section. In ad- dition, Windward-based Le Jardin Academy is a finalist in the latter category with its video, A Memory of Pearl Harbor and Martial Law in Hawai‘i, along with Kailua Intermediate School, which was recognized for the sub- mission Personal Stories of Pearl Harbor. In the Junior Expert category, Kailua In- termediate is a finalist for its video, You Matter. For more info, visit olelo.org/yxc2023 ... drobbins@midweek.com
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Four-year-old Coco lives in the Ali‘i Shores neighborhood of Kāne‘ohe. Coco’s proud tūtū says the pup’s hobby is eating any kind of food, even vegetables.
Vincent Lim
Windward state Sen. Jarrett Keohokalole announced that $3.5 million has been secured for Kalāheo High School to finance design and construction for renovation of the boys and girls physi- cal education locker rooms and gym locker rooms ... Finalists in ‘Ōlelo Com- munity Media’s 2022-23 Youth Xchange Statewide Student Video Competition
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‘Windward O‘ahu Voice’ is accepting photos of your furry (or scaly or feathered) friend for its Pet of the Week feature. Send your photo to drobbins@midweek.com and be sure to include your pet’s name, age, the area of Windward O‘ahu you live in and any fun fact you’d like to share.
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