Waha Nui – 4/22/15
Mari Domingo
Mililani High School’s Mari Domingo is one of three honorees to receive the Violet Richardson Award last month from Central Oahu Soroptimists for “making the community and world a better place” through her peer education work on the Hawaii Meth Project Teen Advisory Council … Gallery on the Pali presents the exhibit “Suso in Italia bella,” paintings by Waialua artist Nitya Brighenti, April 26-May 28, with a reception starting at 5 p.m. May 2 (595-4047) …
Wahiawa author Dana Powell has a new book out, Oma and Opa’s Closet from Tate Publishing, that encourages kids to “embrace an active and creative mind”…
Speaking of local books, Honolulu author John Clark‘s newest one is North Shore Place Names: Kahuku to Ka‘ena from University of Hawaii Press … Floyd Dawkins (Mililani 2007) has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas … Kahieau Kilaulani (Leilehua 2014) has graduated from Army basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C. … Among Honolulu HomeLoans’ top producers for February were North Shore’s Darnell Souza, and Mililani’s Ryan Nakagawa and Leonard Loventhal …
Central Oahu students played a part in the 2015 Nene Award competitions, which surround the naming of R.J. Palacio‘s Wonder as Hawaii children’s favorite author. Mililani Ike Elementary students Mandy Kim-Fu, Emi Okazaki and Cody Chun all earned Honorable Mentions for their “persuasive posters.” Already a national award-winning librarian, Michelle Colte of Hale Kula Elementary co-chaired the entire program. Even Darth Vader attended the Nene ceremonies April 9 in Honolulu. Wonder is about a boy with extreme facial abnormalities who endures taunts from classmates and struggles to be “just another student” …
Michael Perry (Leilehua 2011, not the radio guy) has graduated from Air Force basic training at Lackland AFB, Texas … Sunset Beach Elementary kids did well in the Windward District’s “Be Pono — Be in School” video contest designed to promote good attendance. The team’s entries, Magic Package Commercial and How You Get to School took first and second place, respectively, in the primary group category & & & cchang@midweek.com
