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OPEN MARKET...A WINNER FOR SHOPPERS & STUDENTS Mililani High School - The corn growing
in the fenced area across from the YumYum Tree restaurant is the expanded farm for
Mililani High School’s agricultural department. By the end of May, the sweet corn
will be available to early shoppers at the weekly Saturday Open Market coordinated by the
MHS school-to-work program.
The open market is run by students in the Agribusiness course
and the Future Farmers of America (FFA) program. The AQUA corporation
(Accelerating Quality Use of Agriculture) is the name of the students’ enterprise,
and in addition to seeking vendors and managing the weekly market, the students have a
venue to sell school-grown produce and other products.
Vendors and wares vary by the week, however bargains in fresh and
unusual vegetables, fruits, flowers and plants are available every week. The fresh, sweet
papayas year round are a favorite with regular shoppers. The andagi from the Andagi Guy is
a brisk seller whenever he comes. Two large vegetable vendors are regulars every week, and
several small farmers bring their peak season vegetables fresh from the fields. The
student stall is open on the first Saturday of each month or whenever the crops are ready
for sale. The prices are comparable to or lower than supermarket produce.
The open market is held each Saturday at the high school
parking lot from 9 am to noon. Shoppers come from throughout Mililani and nearby
communities for the variety of fresh produce. Proceeds from the operation go to students
as scholarship awards & to subsidize their participation in the FFA program.
Come by and support the students, and you'll be a winner too with
tasty, fresh vegetables and other goodies.
CANCER SOCIETY
NEEDS COMMUNITY’S SUPPORT
May 1998 - A RELAY FOR LIFE
fund-raising event will be held in Wahiawa from 7pm July 11 to 7am July 12. "This is
the American Cancer Society Central/Leeward Unit’s signature fund-raiser," said event
chair & Mililani resident Darrlyn Bunda.
The overnight event will be held at Leilehua High School’s
track/field. Teams of 10 people will be raising money & pledges to keep a
walker/runner on the track throughout the evening & early morning hours. "We hope
to have at least 15 teams participating," said Bunda. "And we’re combining
the walking & running with live entertainment, games, & other activities. Everyone
is invited to come join in the fun for this very worthy cause."
The Relay for Life is more than a
fundraiser. It's also a community celebration of life & an awareness-raising
event of the progress being made against cancer. According to Bunda, the event will
kick-off with cancer survivors, like herself, walking &/or running the Relay's first
lap. The Royal Hawaiian Band will perform from 6pm-7pm, then at 10pm, there'll be a
special luminary ceremony, & candles will be lit & placed around the track in
honor of survivors & in remembrance of those who have lost the battle against cancer.
Businesses, community organizations, families, & friends are
invited to form a team & challenge others to do the same. Volunteers are also needed
to help with the event. If you’d like to help or need more information, call the
American Cancer Society’s Central/Leeward Office at 486-8420.
"Last year, funds raised were used to service 720 cancer
patients & their families living in Central/Leeward Oahu, including nearly a
hundred people from Mililani," said Bunda. "Cancer is indiscriminate,
it can strike anyone, & we need all the support we can get to help ensure continued
services to these patients."
ASSISTANCE
AVAILABLE TO CAREGIVERS
May 1998 - The Central Oahu
Caregivers’ Support Group provides networking, information, support, & help to
persons caring for a chronically ill or severely incapacitated family member. Formed in
1997, the group meets the second Thursday of each month in the first-floor classroom of
Wahiawa Hospital at 7pm. Information is also available at the group’s website at http://www.wvpress.com/care. Call Lani Nedbalek at
625-0420 for more info.
AROUND THE COMMUNITY
May 1998 - Modern Innovations,
owners of Bronson’s Restaurant, sponsored a recent golf tournament to raise
funds for Mililani Waena Elementary School for the purchase of computer related
equipment & software. Iolani student David Yoshida of Mililani took second
place honors at the Hawaii Geography Bee - Wheeler Intermediate School student Isaac
Ishihara placed third. Mililani High School PTSO is offering scholarships to
graduating seniors planning to continue their education - students should contact Ms.
Yamamoto at the school’s Career & College Center office for applications. 1988
MHS graduates should call 625-5922 or email MHS1988@aol.com for information on the
class reunion scheduled for July. Gates have been installed at the restrooms at
Mililani Waena Neighborhood Park - volunteers will unlock & lock the gates daily.
A bill (SB 2957, SD2, HD1) aimed at outdoor advertising (signs) is moving in the
Legislature - persons who don’t remove signs after an event may face additional
fines of up to $200 &/or community service.
MILILANI
TEACHERS CITED FOR EXCELLENCE
May 1998 - The following
Mililani complex teachers were honored as Teacher of the Year at their respective schools
at the annual HSTA Central Teacher Appreciation Luncheon: Jeffrey Yamaguchi -
Mililani High; Linda Kim - Mililani Waena Elementary Librarian; Yvonne Toma
- Kipapa Elementary; Kathy Sproles - Mililani Uka Elementary; & Karen
Makekau - Mililani Mauka Elementary.
Over 660 teachers, friends, and family gathered at the luncheon, held
at the Hilton Hawaiian Village on Sunday, April 26, to show their appreciation and support
for the Central District teachers. The honored teachers received certificates of
appreciation from Governor Cayetano, Mayor Harris, & their respective schools in
addition to a gift from HSTA Central.
Each year, the HSTA Central recognizes the professionalism, excellence,
& value of all Hawaii Teachers.
CONGRATULATIONS HONORED TEACHERS. MILILANI THANKS YOU & ALL
TEACHERS FOR HELPING TO MAKING OUR COMMUNITY BETTER.
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FUNDS APPROVED FOR TRAFFIC & PEDESTRIAN
SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS- by Rep. Marilyn Lee & Rep. Ron Menor The 1998 Legislature approved the
following projects that will address the concerns of many in Central Oahu regarding
traffic & pedestrian safety:
$200,000 for a medial stip on the H-2 from Mililani to Wahiawa. This
was the site of the fatal automobile crash involving a young mother on the H-2 near the
Leilehua Golf course.
$700,000 for a traffic light to prevent future accidents at the
intersection of Kamehameha Highway & Leilehua Golf Course Road (where there have been
several fatalities). The funds were inserted into the budget near the end of the session
by the House Finance Committee at the request of Rep. Menor & Rep. Lee.
$100,000 for the planning of a sidewalk on Kamehameha Highway between
Meheula Parkway & Kuahelani Avenue near the Post Office.
$825,000 for safety improvements on Kamehameha Highway from Kipapa
Gulch towards Mililani to control hillside erosion.
For more information, contact Rep. Lee at 586-9460 or Rep. Menor at
586-6150.
MILILANI
LEGISLATORS GET HIGH RATINGS
Mililani Interactive Poll - In
a recent online poll focusing on which legislator best represented the views of Mililani
residents, Representatives Marilyn Lee & Ron Menor each polled 28% of the vote.
Senator Randy Iwase polled 14%. Twenty-one percent of respondents said all 3 legislators
did a good job representing Mililani.
In another poll, 63% said that pet owners who don’t pick-up their
dog droppings should be fined - 37% said that the issue wasn’t important to them.
H-2 RAMPS TO EASE
TRAFFIC CONCERNS
A two-year project to ease
traffic concerns at the Mililani H-2 Interchange will begin this summer. A new H-2
on-ramp from Mililani Mauka will be built to loop under the Meheula Parkway overpass. The
southbound Mililani off-ramp will be relocated. The cost of the project is being paid by
Mililani Developer Castle & Cooke.
ALBUM PRODUCED
BY MILILANI RECORDING COMPANY WINS HOKU AWARD
Taking their place in Hawaii
music history, Crash The Luau recording artists Tone Deaf Teens won the Rock Album of the
Year at the recent Na Hoku Hanohano Awards Ceremony.
The winning album, "1%," is the first full-length album by
Tone Deaf Teens. The band debuted with an EP, "Fixed," in 1995. In addition to
recording, the foursome has lit the stages of various Honolulu nightclubs such as The Wave
Waikiki and Liquid Surf Den.
Taking the stage to receive the award, singer Brian Tashima
acknowledged the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts for recognizing a growing population of
local rock musicians.
Prior to the Hoku honor, Tone Deaf Teens won a Hawaii Music Award, also
for Rock Album of the Year.
Crash The Luau Records is a Mililani-based music producer dedicated to
promoting rock and alternative bands in Hawaii.
PARENTS INVITED TO ORIENTATION MEETINGS
ON NEW MIDDLE SCHOOL
May 1998 - Orientation
meetings have been scheduled so parents can learn about the new middle school campus &
multi-track schedules. The meetings will be held on May 11 - Mililani Waena Elementary;
May 12 - Mililani Mauka Elementary; May 13 - Kipapa Elementary; & May 14 - Mililani
Uka Elementary. All the meetings begin at 7pm.
The new school opens June 17 for 125 six-graders on the
summer-fall-winter track..
TROJAN NEWS MAKERS
Mililani High School - Several
of Ms. Norma Young’s French students garnered honors in the recent "Grand
Concours," a national exam to test French skills - in the public school division, Sebastien
How took first place; & Alaine Nozawa & Kimberly Moore took 2nd place
in their divisions...In the VICA state competition, the following students earned medals -
Bryan Cortez, Derrick Ching, David Kam, Justin Seria, Chris Verleye, Emily Rosenbaum,
Shannon Ryan, & Harmony Santonki -- Bryan Cortez & David Kam will
participate in the VICA national competition in Kansas City, Missouri.
LINGLE LEADS,
CAYETANO GAINING
May 1,1998 - Maui Mayor Linda
Lingle continues to lead in Mililani Interactive’s governor poll, but current
governor Ben Cayetano is cutting into the lead. Several weeks ago, Lingle was polling
nearly 65% of the vote - as of April 25, her vote tally is down to 53%. Cayetano, who was
polling only 19% of the vote 2 weeks ago, is now polling 30%. Mayor Jeremy Harris is a
distant third at 15%. The governor poll will resume in several weeks.
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