| IT'S LINGLE VS. CAYETANO IN THE GENERAL STATE CAPITOL - Maui Mayor Linda Lingle
beat former Honolulu Mayor Frank Fasi over 2 to 1 in the republican primary race for
governor. Lingle will face incumbent Governor Ben Cayetano in the general election on Nov.
3.
In the race for lieutenant governor, Stan Koki beat Mike Liu 47% to 41%
in the republican primary. Popular incumbent Mazie Hirono received 90% of the democrat
vote.
In the City Council District 1 race, incumbent Rene Mansho was
re-elected when she received 52% of the votes cast. She turned back a strong bid by
businessman & community activist Cliff LaBoy who received 41% of the votes.
In the 18th senatorial district, democrat incumbent Randy Iwase was
unopposed, & will face republican challenger Roger Ancheta who was also unopposed.
In State House District 38, democrat Marilyn Lee was unopposed.
She will face republican Rodney Botelho who was also unopposed.
In State House District 39, democrat incumbent Ron Menor was
unopposed. He will face republican Guy Ontai in the general election. Ontai beat fellow
republican Irene McEnerney.
Complete election
results.
For kids only
ESSAY CONTEST
More than $2,000 in cash &
prizes will go to the winners of the "What is Special about Mililani to Me"
contest, sponsored by Castle & Cooke Homes & other Mililani businesses in
celebration of Mililani’s 30th birthday.
Entries will be grouped into 4 divisions - 2nd/3rd grades; 4th/5th
grades; 6th-8th grades; & 9th-12th grades. The contest is open only to Mililani
residents.
Entries must be typed on 8.5x11 inch paper, double space. In the upper
left corner of the first page, the contestant should include his/her full name, home
address, home telephone number, current grade level, & name of school.
Entries must be mailed to Ka Nupepa, 1034 Kilani Ave., Suite 108,
Wahiawa, Hawaii 96789, & postmarked no later than Sept. 30.
For busy
working adults
EARN YOUR DEGREE IN AS LITTLE AS TWO YEARS
MILILANI LEARNING CENTER - The
University of Phoenix, Hawaii Campus will hold an information seminar on Wednesday,
October 7 at 6pm.
The seminar will be held at the Mililani Learning Center, which is
located in the Mililani Technology Park at 300 Kahelu Avenue, Suite 10. To reserve a
space, please call Deborah Lagunero at 536-2686 no later than Tuesday, October 6
The University of Phoenix
offers various graduate & undergraduate degree programs in business, nursing, &
education.
A variety of certificate programs, workshops, & custom seminars are
also available. Classes for Mililani residents are held at the Mililani location. Most
programs are geared to the busy working adult who wants to earn a college degree in as
little as 2 years.
All you need
to know
TRAFFIC CALMING
What is "traffic calming?"
It's a city-sponsored pilot program to implement traffic-slowing methods in selected
residential areas on Oahu
How much is it costing? A consultant is being paid $160,000 to
coordinate implementation of projects in each of the 9 council districts. $250,000
have been allocated for the projects in the 1998-99 city budget.
How are locations being selected? The consultant is working with
communities & the City Transportation Services department to identify specific trouble
areas.
Which areas are being considered in Mililani? Lanikuhana Avenue
near the Town Center, Kamaio Stree near the Mililani Market Place, Wikao & Kuahelani
streets, & streets near Kipapa Elementary & Mililani Mauka Elementary.
Who can I contat to suggest ideas? City transportation services or Councilmember Mansho.
CUB
SCOUTS RECRUITING NEW MEMBERS
Cub Scout Pack 364 will have an
informational meeting for parents & interested kids at the Mililani Uka Elementary
School Cafteria on Sept. 18 at 7pm.
Cub scouts are for boys in grades one to five.
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KIDS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE
IN GENERAL ELECTION
MILILANI ROTARY CLUB -- In a collaborative effort spearheaded by the Rotary Cub of Hawaii, Hawaii kids in grades K-12
are being given the opportunity to go to the official polling sites with an adult &
cast their ballots in the general election on November 3.
In Mililani, the effort is being coordinated by the Mililani Sunrise Rotary Club. The
chairperson for KIDS VOTING HAWAII is
former t.v. & radio personality Linda Coble, & the executive director is Lyla
Berg,
At the polling sites, kids will cast their own ballots at their own
KIDS VOTING HAWAII vote station & drop their ballots in their own ballot boxes.
Nationally, 5 million kids in 40 states are participating. In the
previous general election, communities with the kids voting program reported a voter
turnout increase of between 3 & 9 percent.
For more information, contact Steve
Orimoto of the Rotary Club of Mililani Sunrise.
MILILANI
NEWSMAKERS
SEPTEMBER 1998 - Jordyn
Keamo, daughter of Naomi & James Keamo, took 4th place in the Meadow Gold
Healthy Baby Contest...Mililani’s Hula Halau `O Hokulani, led by
kumu hula Hokulani & Larry DeRego, won the Polynesian Cutural Center’s annual
keiki (children’s) hula competition...Mililani
Girls’ Soccer Team captured the 1998 AYSO World Games Division
2 Championship...Niole Manago took 2nd place in the under-100 lbs
division at the United States Judo Feeration Junior National Champioships...Dr.
Stan Kobayashi has qualified for the 20th Ironman Triathlon...Shenri-Ann Cabison
won the American Model of the Year award at the National American Beauty Talent &
Modeling scholarship competition...Thomas Ward received a B.S. with
honors in electrical engr. from Tulane Univ.-- he was also commissioned as a 2nd lt. in
the U.S. Airforce...Northwestern freshman Jennifer Taira was named to the
spring quarter Dean's List...Mandy Morinaka won a gold medal in food
service competition at the Food Service Club National Leadership Meeting in New Orleans...
Third of Adults Online
INTERNET USE GROWING!
A study by Nielsen Media
Research reported that approximately 70.2 million Americans are using the Internet, or
approximately 35 percent of all adults over 16. The study also predicated by the late 1999
or early 2000, half of all adults in America & Canada will be using the Internet.
GIRL SCOUTS
NEEDED
MILILANI - If you're
interested in joining the Mililani area girl scouts, registration is scheduled for Sep 12
at the Town Center from 10am-2pm. Adult girl scout leaders are also wanted.
Call 595-8400, ext 221 for more info.
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