David Ige - Community Notices

[Taken from starbulletin.com's Features on September 9, 2006]

On Sunday,September 10th, Combat Chaplains of the 100th Battalion and 442nd RCT were honored at the University of Hawaii Architecture Auditorium.

The event was held to "remember and celebrate... the Chaplains' lives and service with their family and friends" as well as gift the University of Hawaii at Manoa Library's Japanese American Veterans Collection with Chaplains Yost & Higuchi's personal papers.

Chaplain Hiro Higuchi of the 442nd RCT was the founder of the Waipahu United Church of Christ, Pearl City Community Church, Manoa Valley Church and Waimea Christian Church on Kauai. He often enlisted his 442nd friends to help in the construction work, and records at the Waipahu and Pearl City churches show that they came willingly at the chaplain's call. He passed away in 1981.

[Click here to view Mary Adamski' column.]

On September 11, 2006, Halewiliko Street in Aiea was formally opened.

The dedication was held at the intersection of Halewiliko, Kulawea, and Ulune streets, makai of Aiea Intermediate School.

With this street opening, we hope to redevelop this area to rejuvinate our community. Below are photos courtesy of Mr. Richard Ito.

(Please click on the photos to view their larger versions)

From a faxed news release from the Department of Transportation:

The state Department of Transportation advises Oahu motorists that that the right south-bound lane of the Aiea Access Road Bridge over the Moanalua Freeway will be closed between Moanalua Road and the Moanalua Freeway from Monday, September 18, to Friday, September 22, between the hours of 8:30am and 3pm daily for light pole installation work and bridge upgrades.

Possible single lane closures may be implemented along Moanalua Freeway and Kamehameha Highway just below the Aiea Access Road bridge overpass from Monday, September 18, to Friday, September 22, between the hours of 8:30am and 3pm for installation of a bike rail.

In addition to the above lane closures, a complete closure will be implemented in both directions along Aiea Access Road between Moanalua Road and Kamehameha Highway from 9am, Friday morning, September 22, to 4:30am, Monday, September 25, as work crews construct a concrete roadway. (The University of Hawaii football team is playing in Boise, Idaho this weekend.)

Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the work area and to allow for extra time or to take an alternate route.

According to a press release from the NASA Office of Legislative Affairs, Pearl City Elementary School has been chosen as one of NASA's Explorers Schools!

On October 26, 2006 at 8:15am, NASA will be holding an assembly in coordination with Pearl City Elementary School to inspire the next generation of explorers.

Here is some background on the program:

"The NASA Explorers School (NES) program establishes a three-year partnership between NASA and school teams, consisting of teachers and education administrators from diverse communities across the country. Focusing on underserved populations, NES joins educators, students and families in sustained involvement with NASA's challenging and exciting research, discoveries and missions.

The program is designed for education communities at the 4-9 grade levels to improve teaching and learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through significant structural (professional development, stipends, grants) and curricular supports based on NASA's resources. Educators and students are provided with content-specific acitivites that can be used in many local and state curricula to support the active engagement of students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics investigations in order to increase their ability to apply STEM and learn about career paths. Schools in the program are eligible to receive up to $17,500 over a three-year period to support the purchase and integration of technology tools that support student engagement in science and mathematics.

During its first three years the NES program has reached over 70,000 students in over 150 schools in all 50 states, District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.