| BOY SCOUT TROOP SEEKING NEW MEMBERS WHEELER - Boy Scout Troop 176 is
expanding and is looking for new members.
The troop is looking for both adults who love the great outdoors and
boys between the ages of 11 to 17 years old.
Located in Wheeler just before Wiliwili Cr. on Airdrome Rd., the troop
meets every Thursday from 7 pm to 8:30 pm.
Monthly camping trips is a regular activity of the troop.
The troop is seeking to expand up to 30 boys. If you are interested or
have any questions contact the scoutmaster at troop176@aol.com.
MILILANI
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT IS MISSING by Louise Kim McCoy
HONOLULU, Tuesday, January
12,1999 - Her parents of course, are devastated. And just when it appeared things couldn't
get worse, suicide notes left behind in her room were found on Christmas Day.
Her name is Shannon Fletcher and she stands out. The 15 year old
Mililani High School sophmore is six feet tall. She took modeling classes and appeared to
be a typical teen. But dig a little deeper and you find Shannon had a bizarre fascination
with death and the occult.
Her parents didn't realize how serious her obsession was until December
15th when Shannon vanished. Her mother Cathy Fletcher said, " We have her Christmas
presents waiting for her to come back and open them."
Fletcher showed me her daughter's room where she knew Shannon was gone
because her closet was almost empty. Shannon's obsession with death is evident in her
room. From gargoyles to minature caskets, even her own troubling poetry.
Her parents say Shannon was also into witchcraft.
"Things have changed so much and I just can't understand. We love
her so much and we want her to come back."
Police initially opened a runaway case. Shannon has taken off twice
before, last April and September.
But when her parents found three suicide letters on Christmas day, they
became more alarmed. Fletcher said, "It was like taking your heart out and squeezing
it and throwing it on the ground and stomping on it."
Her husband, Bill Fletcher said, "Very blunt and rude letter. And
cold. Stating that she wants her freedom and only way she can get it without restriction
was to kill herself."
HPD's Missing Persons Detail is now investigating Shannon's
disappearance and fears that she may cause harm to herself.
Shannon had been going to a psychiatrist and is currently taking
medication for manic depression.
Her parents are haunted by so many questions.
"Knowing that she's okay. She's eating. Safe. protection. I miss
her," said Mr. Fletcher, who admitted to feeling helpless. "When a child dies,
you have closure. You know what happened. With this, we don't know."
But for now, the Fletchers can only hope for the best. Searching for
Shannon has been like looking for answers in a crystal ball.
Anyone with information about the teen is asked to call police or the
state Missing Children's Center at 586-1449. Shannon is described as being six feet tall,
130 pounds with dark red hair and braces.
Editor: This article is from kgmb.com
EMAIL
GROUP TO DISCUSS EDUCATION REFORM
MILILANI - An email group
consisting of people concerned with education reform is being formed to network &
exhange information. Everyone interested in education is invited to join. For more
info, please contact the group.
MILILANI
NEWSMAKERS
Mililani High School Cross Country and Track Coach, Shane
Akamine was named Coach of the Week by KSSK...State Rep. Marilyn Lee was named to
the 1999 class of Fellows at the Flemming Fellows Leadership Institute...the Mililani
Youth Council assisted in the Salvation Army's kettle project - youth members
manned the kettles fronting Walmart during the holidays...Maa Tanuvasa of the Denver
Broncos signed a new 6-yr contract worth $8.9 million...the Wahiawa Hospital Association
has elected new officers & board members - Rodger McCloskey, Roy Doi, Dr.
Edmund Whang, Rep. Marcus Oshiro, & Dr Randall Suzuka, Rev. Dale Burke, Virgina
Cooksey, Dr. William Dang, James Harada, Ann Higa, Sen. Calvin Kawamoto, Rober Leinau,
& Rodney Sato...Mililani Lions Club donated & installed
bike racks at Rec 1...Mililani Uka Elementary School Principal Phyllis Shipman
retired after more than 30 years of service...Wahiwa General Hospital's interim CEO David
Sakata is stepping down...Christi Young was awarded the Mino
Fellowship at WTTW Cahnnel 11 in Chicago...Mililani Uka Elementary School students Shenri-Ann
Cabison & Olivia Astrero were named Miss Hawaii's Tropical Junior Teen &
Miss Hawaii's Sweetheart, respectively...
WELLNESS
FAIR AT TOWN CENTER
Mililani
Complex Schools is sponoring a wellness fair at the Town Center, Jan 30, 10am-1pm.
The fair will feature games, prizes, entertainment, & information
booths on violence-drug prevention resources.
Other sponsores of the fair are HMSA, Castle & Cooke Properties,
Town Center of Mililani, Kaiser Permanente, Outrigger Hotels, & the Coalition for a
Drug-Free Hawaii.
For more info, call Susan Kam at 627-7322. |
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MHS PROJECT GRAD SET FOR MAY 31 MHS Class of 1999 will hold its Project
Grad celebration on the evening of May 31 following the graduation ceremony at the
Blaisdell Arena.
A safe all-night drug & alcohol free celebration is the goal of the
Project Grad event.
Donations are being sought to help some 350 seniors celebrate the
evening.
Money donations, gift certificates, & merchandise are being
accepted.
Send donations to MHS Project Grad '99, P.O. Box 894174, Mililani HI
96789.
For more info, call co-chairs George Ishida at 484-1756 or Gail Sato
at 484-1759.
CAMPAIGN
FUNDRAISER FOR MANSHO SCHEDULED
A fundraiser
for Councilmember Rene Mansho will be held on Thursday, Jan 29 at the Circle Rainbow Air
Facility off of Lagoon Drive from 5:30pm-7:30pm.
The event will feature refreshments, entertainment, & prizes.
Donation is $25.
Money raised will help pay for council and community activities not
funded in the city budget, community donations, & constituents' requests, etc.
Email Councilmember Mansho for
more info or to request tickets.
Wahiawa
Community School Registration Set for Jan 4-16
Registration
for Wahiawa Community School is set for Jan 4-16, 8am-4pm Monday & Friday, 8am-8pm Tuesday &
Thursday, & 8am-12noon Saturday.
Classes to be offered are in business, language arts, social studies,
& special interest classes.
Most classes require a small fee. Other classes are tuition free.
Classes in Mililani are held at the high school. Classes in
Wahiawa are held at Leilehua High School.
For more info, call 622-1634.
MILILANI
PTSO SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE
Three $500
scholarships are available to graduating MHS seniors pursuing vocational or college
programs.
For more info, call see Elaine young at the Career Kokua Center in the
administration bldg or call 627-7304, ext 214.
SOCCER
TEAM SEEKING NEW MEMBERS
A HYSA soccer
team is seeking boys born between Aug91 & July92.
Parents & players should be willing to make a long-term commitment
& be willing to travel.
For info on tryouts, call 626-0200.
CHESS
TOURNAMENT OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS
The Mililani
Chess Club is sponsoring a scholastic chess tournament at Kipapa Elementary (in the
cafeteria) on Saturday, January 30.
Registration is from noon to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $10/player for the
rated section; $5 for the unrated section. Trophies, medals and prizes will be awarded.
The tournament is opened to all students from K to 12, at any level of
chess experience from novice to expert.
For more info, please send an e-mail message to gambit7@hawaii.rr.com or call Guy Ontai
(625-2769), Barry Lee (625-8857), Jon Young (626-2239), or Randy Prothero (625-5057). |
