Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from May 2003:
May Day graced by scent of flower lei
May 01, 2003 ... Today marks the 75th anniversary of Lei Day, a tradition dating to 1928, when local poet and artist Don Blanding suggested that Hawaii's people establish a special day to make and wear lei for family and friends in a demonstration of the aloha spirit. The idea was endorsed by fellow ...
The opening of the "X-Men" sequel spawns a comic-book giveaway like the one last year for "Spider-Man"
May 01, 2003; ...[Sidebar] face=+2; face=+Bold; Participating stores on the island:face=-Bold; face=-2; >> face=+Bold; Amazing Phoenix Corp.,face=-Bold; 98-023 Hekaha St., phone 484-4413>> face=+Bold; Collector Maniacs,face=-Bold; 3571 Waialae Ave., Suite 102-A, phone ...
Hawaiian Air wrong about concessions, union says
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; Hawaiian misrepresented the union's take on firm management, it saysface=-2; face=+Bold; Hawaiian Airlines'face=-Bold; pilots union said in a U.S. Bankruptcy Court filing yesterday that the carrier misrepresented the union's position on its willingness to agree to $8 million ...
Farm tour to California set for June
May 01, 2003; ... Last June, about 20 local farmers explored a host of production, business and marketing ideas at some of California's most successful small farms. The success of last year's trip led to an encore planned for this year, said Jim Hollyer, University of Hawaii professor at the College of ...
Tax and fee hikes survive City Council hearing
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; A $1.2 billion budget favored by the mayor moves to the budget panel for more reviewface=-2; The City Council early this morning moved to its Budget Committee a proposed $1.2 billion city operating budget for the next fiscal year, but voiced frustration at Mayor Jeremy Harris ...
Statue of Liliuokalani stolen from kids' center
May 01, 2003; ... A four-foot statue of Queen Liliuokalani was missing from the front courtyard of the when staff members arrived this morning. The statue was a mock-up of the widely recognized statue of Queen Liliuokalani between the state Capitol and Iolani Palace, said Imaikalani Kalahele, caretaker ...
Suspected SARS cases drop to 1
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; The remaining case involves a man who has mild symptomsface=-2; Hawaii has only one suspected case of severe acute respiratory syndrome, down from six. Officially, all six are still on the suspected list posted on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Web ...
Early fix key to good eyes
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; Ocular misalignment in infants should be treated within one year, says researchface=-2; A baby born with crossed eyes should have corrective surgery within a year to achieve depth perception, says a Honolulu pediatric ophthalmologist. "Prior to this, the existing theory ...
No slack expected for cruise suspect
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; A U.S. prosecutor says probation is not enough for her alleged actionsface=-2; LOS ANGELES >> The lovesick California woman accused of leaving threatening notes aboard a cruise ship headed for Hawaii so she could return to her boyfriend should not expect to receive a ...
Court in San Francisco turns down appeal of Mirikitani's wife
May 01, 2003; ... A federal appeals court upheld yesterday the theft and extortion conviction of the wife of a former Honolulu city councilman, also convicted of corruption. The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals turned down the appeal of Sharron Bynum, who was found guilty of theft and ...
High-flight experts impress Maui students
May 01, 2003; ... LAHAINA >> NASA official Jeffrey Bauer asks an eighth-grade class at Lahaina Intermediate School if they can run as easily at the summit of Haleakala as they could at sea level. "No, because the air's thinner," a student answers. "It's the same for the airplane," Bauer ...
Water Supply contracts ensure Oahu upgrades
May 01, 2003; ... The Honolulu Board of Water Supply recently awarded six construction contracts worth more than $9.6 million, according to Chief Engineer Clifford Jamile. "These projects will provide more dependable service to our customers," Jamile said Tuesday. "We will upgrade existing systems and ...
Network offers information on hepatitis C
May 01, 2003; ... In recognition of National Hepatitis Awareness Month this month, the Hepatitis Prevention, Education, Treatment and Support Network of Hawaii is trying to inform communities about local hepatitis resources. Ken Akinaka, co-founder of the network, said it is working with Aloha United Way ...
Waianae High takes first in national TV challenge
May 01, 2003; ... A video produced on deadline by students at has won first place in the national besting 35 teams from across the country. "This could air as is and make an impact on network TV," judges said in announcing their unanimous selection of the video created by students Liberty Peralta, Keoni ...
Congress asked to look into rising cost of drugs
May 01, 2003; ... State Attorney General Mark Bennett and 37 other attorneys general are seeking relief for consumers from high costs of brand-name prescription drugs. They have sent a letter to Congress asking that it examine anti-competitive practices in the pharmaceutical industry and take action to ...
Special Olympics ambassador inspired hope
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; WILLIAM TYAU / 1951-2003face=-2; William "Bill" Tyau "touched the hearts of everybody" as the ambassador of Special Olympics, said Nancy Botelho, executive director of Special Olympics Hawaii. Tyau, who was born with Down syndrome, said in one of his speeches: "When I ...
Property tax official was known for his dedication
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; GARY KIYOTA / BIG ISLE TAX ADMINISTRATORface=-2; HILO >> Hawaii County's longtime tax administrator Gary Kiyota has died. He was 54. He died April 9 after suffering a heart attack while on a flight to Hawaii. He was returning home from a tax conference in ...
Rainbows beat up Hornets with 16-hit attack
May 01, 2003; ... face=+2; Hawaii gets hits from every offensive starter in a 10-7 win over Sacramento Stateface=-2; SACRAMENTO >> Tuesday's travel schedule that had the Hawaii baseball team checking into its hotel around midnight had no effect on the way the Rainbows handled their bats ...
Toyama, Hong capture ILH golf championships
May 01, 2003; ... Masa Toyama started coaching his son Travis around golf courses when the youngster was 8 years old. So he recognized the look Travis shot him during yesterday's final round of the Interscholastic League of Honolulu championship at the Makaha Resort's West Course. "In the beginning he ...
Gora upsets Kaloi to win ILH girls tennis crown
May 01, 2003; ... Except for a major upset by an upstart freshman seeded second, it was a day for No. 1 seeds at the Interscholastic League of Honolulu tennis championships at Central Oahu Regional Park yesterday. Freshman Kalei Gora of St. Francis pulled off a 7-5, 3-6, 6-4 stunner of top-seeded Heidi ...
AG's office to look at waste firm merger
May 01, 2003; ... The state Attorney General's Office plans to look into the takeover of a large Oahu disposal company, which could potentially give its competitor control of nearly 80 percent of the island's commercial waste disposal business. face=+Bold; Honolulu Disposal Service Inc.,face=-Bold; ...
Joe comes clean on 'Dirty Laundry' criticisms
May 02, 2003; ... face=+2; The KHON anchor answers accusations of plagiarismface=-2; Life is imitating art in uncomfortable ways this week for KHON news anchor Joe Moore. Anonymous calls to local media resulted in front-page allegations that Moore's latest play, "Dirty Laundry," an indictment of ...
Beyond the barbershop
May 02, 2003; ...[Sidebar] The Sounds of Aloha Chorus presents "Barbershop on Broadway" face=+Bold; Whereface=-Bold; : Hawaii Theatreface=+Bold; Whenface=-Bold; : 7:30 p.m. today and tomorrowface=+Bold; Ticketsface=-Bold; : $12 to $25face=+Bold; Callface=-Bold; : 528-0506 It's ...
Isle-born comedian Jaz Kaner really thinks jazz music is cool
May 02, 2003; ...[Sidebar] With Bu La'ia, Mel Cabang, Da Bruddahs, Bo Irvine and Jaz Kaner face=+Bold; Whereface=-Bold; : Hawaiian Hut, Ala Moana Hotel, 410 Atkinson Driveface=+Bold; Whenface=-Bold; : 9 p.m. tomorrowface=+Bold; Ticketsface=-Bold; : $15 advance and $20 at the door; ...
Dixieland, bop and all that jazz
May 02, 2003; ...[Sidebar] 7th Annual Great Hawaiian Jazz Blowout face=+Bold; Whereface=-Bold; : Kapono's, Aloha Tower Marketplaceface=+Bold; Whenface=-Bold; : Noon to midnight tomorrow and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sundayface=+Bold; Admissionface=-Bold; : $15 for one day, $25 for ...
Attorney passed over for return to HTA board
May 02, 2003; ... face=+2; Lingle wants board members to have tourism experience, a spokesman saysface=-2; A land-use attorney who was named to the board of the Hawaii Tourism Authority by Democrat Gov. Ben Cayetano is not being rehired by Republican Gov. Linda Lingle, who said she is seeking people with ...
Architect calls Kalia Tower lawsuit unfortunate
May 02, 2003; ... face=+Bold; Wimberly Allison Tong & Goo,face=-Bold; designer of the Kalia Tower at Hilton Hawaiian Village and one of several firms sued by Hilton over the tower's mold problem, said yesterday that it has a long relationship with Hilton and that the lawsuit was ...
United posts $1.3 billion first-quarter loss
May 02, 2003; ... CHICAGO >> United Airlines' parent company reported a $1.3 billion net loss today for its first full quarter in bankruptcy -- its second-worst quarterly result ever and the biggest by any airline for the quarter. face=+Bold; UAL Corp.face=-Bold; cited a number of factors as ...
Harris raps Kobayashi on budget
May 02, 2003; ... face=+2; The councilwoman says the mayor "has been bad-mouthing me since last year"face=-2; The political battle over the city's proposed operating budget heated up yesterday with a verbal battle between the mayor and the City Council's Budget Committee chairwoman. Mayor Jeremy ...
Kauai's all abuzz over rampant rumors of celeb weddings
May 02, 2003; ... face=+2; Is it Jennifer and Ben or Harrison and Calista or Gwyneth or Matt or no one at all?face=-2; LIHUE >> Kauai's "Celebrity Wedding of the Year" scheduled (maybe) for tomorrow may, in fact, be multiple weddings ... or no wedding at all. Kauai residents, generally ...
Morrison not in loop about luau concert
May 02, 2003; ... Oops! Van Morrison has been the much-promoted featured performer for this December's Honolulu Marathon Luau/Concert, but someone forgot to tell the Irish singer-songwriter. Honolulu Marathon officials learned yesterday that record producer and promoter Ken Vangel, who told them ...
House GOP criticizes elections office bill
May 02, 2003; ... House Republicans say a bill approved by the state Legislature this week makes it harder for the state to fire its chief election officer, a post held by Dwayne Yoshina. , approved Tuesday, amends state law to say the chief election officer may be removed by the Elections Appointment and ...
OHA reveals plans to form Hawaiian government
May 02, 2003; ... With court challenges to the constitutionality of programs and agencies that exclusively benefit native Hawaiians, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs announced yesterday the start of a process to form a Native Hawaiian government. "The effort will take some time, but we need to start now," ...
Neighborhood board election results
May 02, 2003 ... The city has announced election results for the 32 neighborhood boards. The elections, held every two years, are conducted by the mail. An installation ceremony will be held May 17, and the new board members take office June 1. KNUDSEN, Greg<HLN></HLN> ELMS-BEATTIE, Dolores<HLN></HLN> ...
HSTA leader campaigns to gain ground in runoff
May 02, 2003; ... Karen Ginoza, facing a strong challenge to her position as president of the teachers union, is taking a week's vacation to campaign at schools around the state now that the teachers' contract is settled. "I haven't had time to campaign. I've been doing my job as president," Ginoza said ...
Company settles complaint over political donations
May 02, 2003; ... face=+2; A $32,000 fine is for illegal contributions to the Harris, Apana and Cayetano campaignsface=-2; A Kaimuki engineering firm has agreed to a $32,000 fine to settle allegations that it made illegal political contributions to Honolulu Mayor Jeremy Harris, former Gov. Ben Cayetano ...
Wal-Mart site holds historical remains
May 01, 2003; ... About 25 sets of human remains have been discovered at the Keeaumoku superblock site of the Wal-Mart/Sam's Club complex since Jan. 17, state Historic Preservation Division officials said. State archaeologists believe the remains, found along Sheridan and Makaloa streets, are remnants of ...
Isle airports lose 242 security jobs
May 01, 2003; ... A federal agency will lay off 242 full-time Hawaii airport screeners by Sept. 30 due to budget constraints. The Transportation Security Administration announced yesterday it will lay off 6,000 of its 55,600 total screener work force nationally. Locally there are 1,183 ...
Substitute teacher union vetoed
May 01, 2003; ... Gov. Linda Lingle has vetoed a bill that would have given all public-school substitute teachers their own collective bargaining union unit, saying the measure "conflicts directly and irreconcilably" with existing laws. The bill passed both the Senate and the House with well more than the ...
Frazier accustomed to making lists
May 01, 2003; ... Hawaii athletic director Herman Frazier says it's a compliment to be included among Sports Illustrated's list of the 101 most influential minorities in sports in the magazine's current issue. But he isn't exactly shocked. "Something like that is good for our school, our community and for ...
Dobelle dumps both new proposed logos
May 01, 2003; ... More than 100 alumni applauded University of Hawaii President Evan Dobelle's announcement yesterday that he was withdrawing two proposed new UH logos. "This does not meet my common-sense test. ... We are going back to the drawing board," he told the Alumni Association's Lifetime Member ...
House, Senate clash on resort tax credits
May 01, 2003; ... The Legislature is to end this evening with the House and Senate engaged in brinkmanship over two separate resort tax credits. And the legislators have also stirred up some closing-day furor, with the Senate charging that the House is "dictating" which senators can sit on conference ...
Theocharidis named AVCA Player of the Year
May 01, 2003; ... He was looked upon as the best player out there every time he stepped onto the volleyball court. Every match this season, Costas Theocharidis carried the heavy mantles of three-time All-American, the 2002 NCAA Finals MVP and 2001 National Player of the Year. The senior outside hitter for ...
Get into the 'Groove'
May 01, 2003; ... Ball gowns, zebra prints, bathing suits and more will be paraded down the runway on Saturday at the Ala Moana Hotel as the fashion technology students at Honolulu Community College stage their annual fashion show, this year themed "Groove." The students in the program band together each ...
Jobless rate low
May 01, 2003; ... Hawaii's unemployment rate rose by 0.4 percentage points in March, up from the 3.0 percent rate recorded in February, the lowest figure on record with the state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations since the early 1990s. The rate is still well below Hawaii's 4.3 percent ...
Cruise ship terror suspect fails to get bail
May 02, 2003; ... A federal magistrate denied bail yesterday for a California woman charged with terrorism for allegedly writing notes threatening Americans aboard a Hawaii-bound cruise ship. Kelley Ferguson, 20, of Laguna Hills, Calif., showed no reaction when U.S. Magistrate Kevin Chang issued his ...
Navy Seabees set to return to Makalapa after Iraq duty
May 02, 2003; ... About 30 Navy Seabees will return to Hawaii this month after helping to build and repair bridges and other infrastructure during the Iraq war. Rear Adm. Charles Kubic, who commands the more than 3,000 Seabees in Iraq, met with Pacific Fleet commander Adm. Walter Doran yesterday at the ...
Inouye, other senators plan to travel to Iraq
May 02, 2003; ... U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye wants a firsthand look at Iraq to assess what type of work and resources it will take to rebuild the war-torn country. Inouye, D-Hawaii, and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Ted Stevens, R-Alaska, are leading a group of senators on a trip to the Middle ...
Trial begins in Perry murder case
May 02, 2003; ... Jason Perry murdered Tracey Tominaga because she stole drugs and money from him, Deputy Prosecutor Chris Van Marter told a jury yesterday. Five days later, Perry killed Edward Fuller because he believed Fuller was a police informant who knew about Perry's involvement in Tominaga's death, ...
Aid increased for injured birds on Big Isle
May 02, 2003; ... HILO >> Kapono, a Hawaiian hawk living at Hilo's Panaewa Rain Forest Zoo, is a lucky bird. He survived injuries but became tame, so he was given a permanent home at the zoo. Around 30 wild predatory birds a year are not lucky, said Ron Bachman, East Hawaii manager for the state ...
Foodbank drive nets possible Spam record
May 02, 2003; ... Lori Kaya, of the Hawaii Foodbank, says she thinks she has the largest collection of Spam in the world. She just can't keep it from falling down. But the Hawaii Foodbank spokeswoman is putting the Wall of Spam at Restaurant Row back up with clear plastic tape. The food bank has ...
Don't doubt Daouda
May 02, 2003; ... face=+2; The Brigham Young-Hawaii senior wins for his team when it matters mostface=-2; Tennis is a rich man's game, full of the types of people who leave old tennis balls scattered around a court after practice because they believe that they have squeezed every bit of usefulness out of ...
Seattle Bowl not recertified
May 02, 2003; ... The Seattle Bowl, formerly the Oahu Bowl, has finally joined the Aloha Bowl in the resting place for dead postseason football games. The game was not recertified for next year "due to financial issues and failure to adhere to administrative requirements," according to a news release ...
Sluggish Mustangs oust Sabers
May 02, 2003; ... If Kalaheo is going to stay alive in its quest for a sixth straight Oahu Interscholastic Association girls basketball title, it will have to play much better than it did last night. It took the Mustangs more than three quarters to warm up, but they finally shook off the Campbell Sabers ...
Creditors' panel backs ouster of Hawaiian Air CEO
May 02, 2003; ... face=+Bold; Hawaiian Airlines'face=-Bold; chances of retaining its current management, including Chairman and Chief Executive Officer John Adams, suffered a setback today as the committee representing the carrier's unsecured creditors voted to support face=+Bold; Boeing Capital ...
Airline pitches low fares
May 02, 2003; ... A new airline is advertising one-way tickets between Honolulu and Los Angeles as low as $89 for daily service starting July 3. The company, face=+Bold; Mainline Airways,face=-Bold; says it will use a single Boeing MD-10 aircraft seating 60 passengers in first class and 307 in ...
Home prices up and away on Oahu
May 02, 2003; ... Single-family home prices on Oahu are reaching levels not seen consistently in about a decade. The median price for a single-family home was $362,500 last month, up 14.4 percent over April 2002's median of $317,000, according to data released today by the Honolulu Board of ...
Consolidated raises Ward prices tonight to $9
May 02, 2003; ... Taking a family of four to a movie at Consolidated's Ward 16 Theatres tonight will cost $29.50, not including popcorn and sodas. That's because as of tonight, adult general-admission prices on weekend nights at Ward are going up to $9 a person from $8. Consolidated is also ...
Sheriffs catch prison escapees
May 02, 2003; ... State deputy sheriffs captured two escapees yesterday by tracking their acquaintances and hangouts and following up on tips, said a state official. "There was no luck involved. I had warrant teams out who had arrested these women in the past. We have full files and dossiers on them, so ...
Volleyball's Thomas decides to tackle football
May 02, 2003; ... Two days after earning his first first-team All-American award, sophomore Delano Thomas can put another tag in front of his name -- dual-sport athlete. The volleyball All-American will forego playing with the U.S. World University Games squad to work out with the Warriors' football ...
Islanders play Stealth for lead
May 02, 2003; ... As coach of an arenafootball2 team, Cal Lee is proving adept at juggling. The Hawaiian Islanders' first-year coach has had to shuffle his lineup several times already this season as injuries and work commitments have forced players out of action. The Islanders left on their third ...
Session ends, budget balanced
May 02, 2003; ... After flirting with raising taxes and cutting tax credits to hotels and high-tech businesses, the Legislature wrapped it up last night, saying the major accomplishment was a $7.5 billion budget balanced without any drastic tax changes. Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate also ...
Taking SUGahDADDY to the top
May 02, 2003; ...[Sidebar] face=+2; 'Hard Rock Cafe-Cabo Wabo Tequila Mexican Standoff'face=-2; Battle of the Bands Honolulu Finals featuring SUGahDADDY, Center City, Sister Suicide and Sabbatar face=+Bold; Whereface=-Bold; : Hard Rock Cafe, 1837 Kalakaua Ave. face=+Bold; ...
More than the Sum of parts
May 02, 2003; ...[Sidebar] face=+2; Sum 41face=-2; With local opening band No Bare Feet face=+Bold; Whereface=-Bold; : Pipeline Cafe, 805 Pohukaina St.face=+Bold; Whenface=-Bold; : 7 p.m. Mondayface=+Bold; Ticketsface=-Bold; : $20, all agesface=+Bold; Callface=-Bold; : ...
The new safety devices brought complaints and will be lowered
May 02, 2003; ... Motorists' complaints about the Pali Highway's new rumble strips caught the ear of the state Department of Transportation, prompting immediate action. The department will cut the white half-inch-high strips down by a quarter-inch and create a gap in the strips so motorcyclists can safely ...