Hurricane Attacker Named OIA Soccer Player Of The Year
Kapolei soccer standout Keo Ponce always was a point of emphasis for teams defending him in the ultra-competitive OIA West. That was never more evident than during this past winter, when the Hurricane...
View ArticleHawaii Rush Soccer Has Training In Waipio For Young Players
With interest in youth soccer in West Oahu at an all-time high, the Hawaii Rush Soccer Program is trying to do its part to help beginners by way of its Micro program. Established for boys and girls at...
View ArticleManana School Fair To Celebrate Spring
Spring is almost here, and for Manana Elementary School, that means one thing: the “Celebrate Spring” Craft Fair, which will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 12 at the Pearl City campus. Now in its...
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New Waipio Gym Offering ‘High-intensity Workout’ For All
Jeanne Oshiro (left) and Celeste Oshiro Wong work out on the ROM machines at RomGym Waipio. Celeste Oshiro Wong and her husband opened RomGym Waipio in January. Photo courtesy of RomGym Waipio. When...
View ArticleKendama Tourney In Waipahu
Want to show off your kendama skills while benefitting a good cause? Then come to Tattoo Krew Ink in Waipahu at 9 a.m. Saturday for its Kendama Competition. Some of the proceeds go to the crime...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by March 12 to be considered for the March 19 edition. * EATING RIGHT Kaiser Permanente presents a free Senior Summit talk with a...
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Focus on West Oahu
Dancers from the Aiea-based Halau Hula Olana were among a number of dance groups featured at Polynesian Cultural Center's annual Moanikeala Hula Festival in January. Photo courtesy Polynesian Cultural...
View ArticleCampbell’s Wyatt Tau Is West Basketball Coach Of The Year
West Boys Basketball Campbell High’s Gilbert Dayanan saved some of his biggest efforts for the boys basketball team’s biggest games. Indeed, the senior guard was never better than when it counted most,...
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Waipahu Students Gaining ‘LifeSmarts’
By PAIGE TAKEYA Quick, answer this: What’s the most environmentally friendly type of household heating? Is it natural gas, electric baseboards or coal? And what kind of seafood contains the most...
View ArticleKendama Pros Visit Pearlridge
Top kendama professionals from the Mainland and Japan will show off their skills during the Yo-Dama! Festival Friday through Sunday at Pearl-ridge Center. World-famous experts attending are Takeshi...
View ArticleGetting To Know Toastmasters
The Kapolei chapter of international communication and leadership development group Toastmasters will have an open house from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday at the Kapolei State Building in room 111....
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New Veterinarian Is Purrfect Answer For Kapolei Pet Owners
Kapolei Pet Hospital is open right ‘meow,’ following its March 8 grand opening. Here are two recent patients. Photo courtesy Kapolei Pet Hospital. Pet owners and others in the community welcomed...
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Halawa’s Tire Wall Stops Erosion, Clears Way For Native Plants
About 15 volunteers from Engineers Without Borders, Friends of Halawa Xeriscape Garden and Board of Water Supply joined forces March 8 to continue building a tire wall designed to prevent erosion on...
View Article‘Shimabukuro’ Film, Talk Set At UH-WO
University of Hawaii – West Oahu hosts a film screening of the award-winning documentary Jake Shimabukuro: Life on Four Strings from 12:30 to 2 p.m. today (March 19) in building D237. Director Tadashi...
View ArticleEating Pizza Supports Robotics
Hawaii Technology Academy’s robotics team is gearing up for next month’s National VEX IQ competition in Anaheim, Calif. Residents can help the team raise money for their trip by dining at Shakey’s...
View ArticleWest Oahu Highlights
Send West Oahu items to cchang@midweek.com or fax them to 585-6324 by March 19 to be considered for the March 26 edition. * FAIRY GRANDMA “Fairy Godmother” Susie Roth entertains preschoolers with...
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Pearl City Sophomore Standout Just Bowled A Perfect Game
Chelsi Morishige A relaxed air usually surrounds Chelsi Morishige as she goes about her day. When the Pearl City sophomore steps on to the bowling alley, however, her assertive side takes over. “When...
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Focus on West Oahu
Seventh-graders at Our Lady of Good Counsel in Pearl City recently spent two weeks lugging around 5-pound bags of flour to simulate what might be like to have a baby to care for. The students were...
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Aiea Schools Win Sustainability $$
Hawaii Pacific Solar awarded two educational grants totaling $2,750 last week to Aiea Elementary and Aiea High schools. The grants are part of the company’s continued efforts to encourage and engage...
View ArticleTax Breaks For Haiyan Donors
Earlier this month, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to pass the Philippines Charitable Giving Assistance Act that will quickly get tax relief into the hands of Americans making charitable donations...
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