Waha Nui – 1/1/14
Longtime Kailua imu king Todd Hendricks reports a recent loss of steam – from the imu itself, when a lumber weight punctured the plastic cover and created a “small blowout.” Otherwise the ongoing “underground” fundraisers are in good shape, Todd says, via the leadership of Victor Nobrega-Olivera, his committee and help from KHS athletic director Ramona Takahashi. Which means Todd can fade through the smoke into retirement … Veteran nursing administrator in California Lynette Landry will become HPU’s dean of nursing in January on the Windward campus …
New teacher Christian Santomauro‘s classroom and Castle High’s library each got a bonus of multiple books and titles, donated from local authors Chris McKinney (Tattoo) and Bennett Hymer (Honolulu Stories) … Jeffrey Ingels is the new Kailua branch manager for Central Pacific Bank, bringing nearly two decades of banking and finance experience to the job. Plus he lives in Kailua, too … Among the 20 high school graduates winning $1,000 scholarships (plus one year’s tuition) to UH from Fun Factory this year are Kailua High’s Christopher Campos and Kalaheo’s Ashley LaComette …
Kaneohe’s Belinda Barnes won the Aloha ‘Aina Award for high ethical standards and going above and beyond in service to her Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties clients. Another award-winning Realtor is Kaneohe’s Donna Tomita, a Castle alumna who has joined Coldwell’s Leeward office … The new lightweight propane cylinders are at Yamashiro‘s Building Supply in Kaneohe. It’s also see-through so you know when you’re out of fuel … Kailua’s Ka’ala Souza (3minutemessage.com) has a series of 3-minute, gospel-inspired videos for today’s busy pilgrim. “Think of it as your spiritual protein shake,” he says
