Honolulu Star - Bulletin back issues from June 2008:
Honolulu Lite
Jun 01, 2008; ... Becky Choquette was disturbed when the Honolulu Lite Department of Geckos seemed to suggest recently that geckos are amphibians. "I know there are, maybe, five people on the island who care whether a gecko is a reptile or an amphibian, but hey, we need to make our voices heard!" Becky ...
'Trinity' rises for DC
Jun 01, 2008; ... DRAWN & QUARTERED The summer has kicked off with major hype for Marvel Comics, with the big-screen megasuccess of "Iron Man" anticipation over the release of "The Incredible Hulk," scheduled to hit theaters June 13. But competitor DC Comics will get its due July 17 with the opening ...
Da Kine
Jun 01, 2008; ... RESTAURANT EVENTS Merriman will open Kapalua restaurant Chef Peter Merriman's original restaurant, Merriman's Waimea on the Big Island, turns 20 this year and the chef is celebrating by adding another restaurant to the family. Merriman's Kapalua opens on Maui June 12, ...
Bridging worlds
Jun 01, 2008; ...Tattoo artist Mike Ledger's installation at the Contemporary Museum, "Heavenly Garden," is situated on the exterior wall next to the café. The painting took about a month to complete. The gorgeous nature that surrounds the Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights served as inspiration for ...
Isle Pages
Jun 01, 2008; ... BOOKSHELF CAPTION: "The Heart of Being Hawaiian" Sally-Jo Bowman, illustrated by Tamara Moan (Watermark, $16.95) This collection of essays covers topics from lua (Hawaiian martial arts) and lomilomi (massage) to Kahoolawe and Kalaupapa. Through these writings and ...
Submarine tale has depth
Jun 01, 2008; ...One of my sons-in-law is a career submariner in the Navy, so out of personal curiosity I read more books about submarines than I otherwise might. Alex Kershaw's stirring "Escape from the Deep," however, I would read no matter what my son-in-law did for a living. Kershaw is the author of ...
Sowing compassion
Jun 01, 2008; ...Navy Cdr. Dave Apezzato, left, and Ocean Miranda sign a quilt while on a Big Brother outing at Pearl Harbor. There is, simply, something comforting about a quilt. It's not just the layers of fabric and batting that keeps one warm on a blustery night, it's the thousands of stitches, ...
Obituaries
Jun 01, 2008; ... Mario Biares Alcantara May 26, 2008 Mario Biares Alcantara, 57, of Kamuela, Hawaii, a Hilton Waikoloa Village steward, died in North Hawaii Community Hospital. He was born in Lupao, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. He is survived by wife Patrocinia "Patro," sons Percival and Marvin and ...
Vital Statistics
Jun 01, 2008; ... Oahu marriage licenses and birth certificates Each Sunday, the Star-Bulletin publishes Oahu vital statistics for marriage licenses and birth certificates filed with the state Department of Health's Vital Statistics System. The statistics cover the five-business-day period ending ...
Facts of the Matter
Jun 01, 2008; ... People have used magnets for healing since ancient Greek times. Today, therapeutic magnets of various types are a $5 billion-dollar industry, used by nearly 200 million people worldwide. The list of maladies that magnets are reputed to cure is long; among them are depression, pain, inflammation, ...
For Your Benefit
Jun 01, 2008; ... Question: What documents do I need to have if I decide to seek a Department of Veterans Affairs benefit? Answer: A first-time applicant must submit a copy of his or her service discharge (DD-214, DD-215, or for World War II veterans, a WD form), which documents service dates and type of ...
What the Heck?
Jun 01, 2008; ... PHOTO COURTESY OF TWAIN NEWHART Chefs Philippe Padovani and Donato Loperfido go head to head at the SubZero/Wolf Showroom in a private party for Kapiolani Health Foundation. Kapiolani Health Foundation threw a little party, not really a fundraising event, for its long-term major ...
In the Military
Jun 01, 2008; ... Aviation Museum hosts Midway talks The Pacific Aviation Museum at Ford Island will sponsor lectures this week to commemorate the 66th anniversary of the Battle of Midway Island. Lectures will be held at 2 p.m. today and 7 p.m. tomorrow. Lecturers will include Chief Petty Officer ...
Kokua Line
Jun 01, 2008; ... Question: I just finished reading the forms mailed to us by the Elections Office of the City Clerk. My concern is that they send a postcard-type of form to be filled out by voters. We had to list our Social Security numbers, our address and phone numbers. This is the same information our ...
Rules on sonar foil Navy work
Jun 01, 2008; ...With the push of a single button, Navy Petty Officer Matt York, a sonar technician on the destroyer USS Howard from San Diego, can power down the ship's sonar detection equipment when necessary under court-ordered restrictions. ONE HUNDRED MILES SOUTHWEST OF HILO » One of the ...
Newswatch
Jun 01, 2008; ... Ownership of excess pets banned Gov. Linda Lingle signed into law a bill making animal hoarding a misdemeanor, the governor's office said Friday in a news release. The law makes it a crime to possess more than 20 dogs and cats without adequate food and in injurious ...
Royal Hawaiian closing for 7 months
Jun 01, 2008; ...The 81-year-old Royal Hawaiian hotel will close down today to undergo a seven-month renovation project. The only other time the hotel closed to the public was during World War II, when it served as housing for the Navy after Pearl Harbor was bombed. Today the iconic, pink ...
Forecasts spur preparation, says Hurricane Center chief
Jun 01, 2008; ...Bud Dail displays one of his custom-made sheets of plywood that he uses to board up the windows when hurricanes threaten his trailer in Surf City, N.C. Dail, whose trailer sits no more than 100 yards from the high-tide line, heeds warnings about specific storms but puts little stock in the ...
Oahu gas hits $4
Jun 01, 2008; ... The average price for a gallon of regular gasoline passed the $4 mark on Oahu yesterday for the first time. Statewide gas prices broke another record at $4.13 per gallon for regular, according to AAA's fuel gauge report. In Honolulu, the average price for regular was $4.02 while premium ...
Plant growth blocks Kahala beach access
Jun 01, 2008; ...Dense shrubbery and vegetation encroach onto Kahala Beach in this photo taken May 24. The state Land Department has sent letters to 12 Kahala homeowners to trim back their vegetation because of blocked access to the beach. Walking along Hawaii's beaches, particularly in ...
Weekly Eater
Jun 01, 2008; ... CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARBULLETIN.COM Jodi Heaukulani shows Banana Leaf Pasta Cafe's Shrimp and Scallop Fettuccine, a popular dish at the McCully Shopping Center restaurant. You might say the owners of Banana Leaf Cafe swapped one noodle for another when they opened the ...
Yoga For You
Jun 01, 2008; ... COURTESY MANOA YOGA CENTER Work to keep the abdomen from moving forward while breathing deeply in the Paschima Baddha Hastasana pose. (Back Bound Hand Pose) » "Paschima" means the west or back side of the body. In this pose, the arms are bound behind the back. Regular practice ...
Scrivener's Sudoku
Jun 01, 2008; ... Sunday, June 1, 2008 Puzzle 109 Arrange whole numerals from 1 through 9 in the grid above so that each numeral appears exactly once in each row, column, and three-by- three box. Then, arrange the numerals in the shaded cells to answer the trivia question, ...
Thorney's Zoo
Jun 01, 2008; ... CLICK TO ENLARGE Each Sunday, starbulletin.com presents a comic from our local lineup. This week is Dave ...
The Goddess Speaks
Jun 01, 2008; ... Recently we bought a new TV. This was an exercise as complicated as negotiating a peace treaty. After one trip to the store, I retired from the selection committee, and my poor husband had to figure it all out. My electronics expertise expires with the terms large or small. But even that ...
Maui resort teams up with film fest
Jun 01, 2008; ... Get up close with some of Hollywood's brightest stars while vacationing like a celebrity at the newly renovated Wailea Beach Marriott Resort & Spa, where two star-studded vacation packages have been created in conjunction with the Maui Film Festival taking place June 11-15. Actors ...
Close to home
Jun 01, 2008; ...The Wailea Beach Villas provides a vantage for whale watching and in addition to dolphin "adoptions," will soon be offering the same for humpback whales. The Wailea Beach Villas has partnered with the Pacific Whale Foundation to give guests an opportunity to adopt a humpback ...
Isle Hopping
Jun 01, 2008; ... Kamaaina upgrade To start you on your path to summer fun, Marriott Resorts Hawaii is offering kamaaina the opportunity to upgrade confirmed hotel accommodations for $10 throughout June by requesting the "Marriott Kamaaina Upgrade" at check-in. Kamaaina rates range from $149 to $289 per ...
Hawaii'sBack Yard
Jun 01, 2008; ... PHOTO COURTESY EVAN TECTOR Leon Letoto prepares medicinal mushrooms during a Chinese medicinal cooking class at a Hawaii Healing Garden Festivals event. A life can be changed in just a few seconds. So it was when Oahu resident Katherine Fisher went on a monthlong trip to Tibet in ...
Hawaii golfers slip in tourney standings
Jun 01, 2008; ... CURTIS CUP Three Hawaii golfers slid down the leaderboard in their respective events yesterday, while former Big Island resident Kimberly Kim helped the United States move closer to retaining the Curtis Cup. After Kim and partner Jennie Lee lost their foursomes match to Carly ...
Stone bounding with joy
Jun 01, 2008; ... U.S. TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC TRIALS Adriane Sims Stone was the North Carolina state high-jump champion 12 years ago. Adriane Sims Stone practices at Mililani High School's track, where she began coaching high-jumpers this year. Every life has a ...
Diamonds in the rough
Jun 01, 2008; ... 2008 ALL-STATE BASEBALL BRUCE OMORI / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-BULLETIN GEORGE F. LEE / GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM [mailto:GLEE@STARBULLETIN.COM?subject=http://starbulletin.com/2008/06/01/] ILLUSTRATION BY KIP AOKI / KAOKI@STARBULLETIN.COM ...
High school prospects strut their stuff
Jun 01, 2008; ... HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COMBINE Kalani Awong of Kaiser ran the 40-yard dash at yesterday's PIAA combine at Saint Louis School. The web of Hawaii high school football never ceases to amaze. At the seventh annual Pacific Islands Athletic Alliance football combine, between ...
Life in the Minors
Jun 01, 2008; ... Life certainly has its ways of keeping things in perspective. Getting off to the best start in franchise history has been great. After sweeping our season-opening series against the Windy City Thunderbolts, we kicked off a tough nine-game road trip with another sweep against the Southern ...
Hawaii Beat
Jun 01, 2008; ... UH football road tickets available Starting tomorrow, ticket order forms will be made available to the public for Hawaii's road football games at Florida and Oregon State this fall. The forms will be available online at www.hawaiiathletics.com or by calling the UH Athletics ...
Sports Scores
Jun 01, 2008; ... Today PADDLING Hui Wa'a: 8 a.m., Haleiwa Beach Park. OHCRA: 8 a.m., Keehi Lagoon. SAILING CANOES Hawaiian Sailing Canoe Association: 9 a.m., Kaanapali, Maui, to Molokai. Tomorrow No major local events scheduled. Aiea US Army ...
Television & Radio
Jun 01, 2008; ... Today AUTO RACING TIME TV RADIO Best Buy 400 7:30 a.m. KHON ABC Supply/A.J. Foyt 225 10 a.m. KITV BASEBALL - PRO Marlins at Phillies 7:30 a.m. TBS Padres at Giants 10 a.m. 1420-AM Teams TBA 1:35 p.m. 1420-AM Dodgers ...
Kawamoto's home giveaway unfinished
Jun 01, 2008; ...Grafitti, since removed, marked a wall along a public beach access in February and Gensiro Kawamoto's property at 4585 Kahala Ave. More than a year ago, in May, Japanese billionaire Gensiro Kawamoto gave the media a tour of five homes along Kahala Avenue he planned to offer ...
TheBuzz
Jun 01, 2008; ... Hawaii's arts scene gets some national ink, but more would not be a bad thing. Local artisans, galleries, museums and others whose livelihoods depend on enthusiasts with wallets have another opportunity to gain national heft and street cred. AmericanStyle magazine has launched ...
Secrets to Success
Jun 01, 2008; ... On March 10, 2008, Operation MySpace brought a live show to the troops in Kuwait -- a live show they'll probably never forget. The Pussycat Dolls, Disturbed, Jessica Simpson, DJ Z-Trip, Filter, Carlos Mencia and Metal Sanaz were all part of a show streamed live in HD at: ...
Financial matters
Jun 01, 2008; ... Can companies in Hawaii afford to lose 5 percent of their revenue -- not to competitors or a slowing economy but to payroll fraud? In a recent study, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) reported that the average company loses 5 percent of its revenue to occupational ...
Proclaim Pearl Harbor a national monument
Jun 01, 2008; ... Current renovation of the Arizona Memorial Visitors Center is designed as a gateway to the sunken battleship and nearby facilities of historical importance, and it is only logical that President Bush embrace all of them as a national monument. He has called upon Defense Secretary Robert Gates ...
City performed well to save Kunia homes
Jun 01, 2008; ... Longtime residents of Kunia Plantation Village on the Ewa Plain were stunned a year and a half ago when Del Monte Fresh Produce Hawaii Inc. announced layoffs of 551 workers. City officials promised assistance and now have devised a laudable solution at no cost to taxpayers. Most ...
On Politics
Jun 01, 2008; ... A week in politics can be a long time, so after a span of nearly two years, how much has local politics changed? For Brian Schatz and Sen. Colleen Hanabusa, time has served both well. Two years ago, the pair were part of the Democratic herd of 10 candidates running for the 2nd ...
Gathering Place
Jun 01, 2008; ... As the father of two children in public schools in East Hawaii, I would like to submit an opposing point of view to the Star-Bulletin's May 29 editorial May 29, "Plan to consider merging schools should move forward." We agree on several points but disagree in terms of the outcome, and I submit ...
Capitol Viewpoint
Jun 01, 2008; ... COURTESY OF RIDA CABANILLA Shopping carts full of the belongings of unidentified individuals line Pupukahi Street in lower Waipahu. One might think that the process to remove shopping carts from public spaces is as simple as identifying the cart's owner and then contacting the ...
According to Joe
Jun 01, 2008; ... Confessions of a press secretary Scott McClellan now tells all. From Bush's grace he does now fall. He was there when Bush did spin. About starting a war impossible to win. As press spokesman he cannot claim Not to share in some level of ...
Letters
Jun 01, 2008; ... Good for a tan and plenty of laughs A mainland acquaintance loves to visit Hawaii as therapy. She often mentions the laid-back, do-it-tomorrow lifestyle, and the projects and issues that never quite get completed or decided upon. Plus the constant disparity among the residents and our ...
Get messy, be happy
Jun 02, 2008; ...Isabella Ford is quite pleased with her purple hand print, pressed with enthusiasm in finger paint during an art class for preschoolers in Kailua. Three-year-old Isabella Ford bounced around the room as she played with clay, tried out printmaking and painted rocks. As a ...
Shining Stars
Jun 02, 2008; ... SHINING STARS Goodwill Industries of Hawaii received $500,000 from the Mary Dillingham and Walter F. Frear Eleemosynary Trust to complete construction of its $11 million Ohana Career and Learning Center in Kapolei. The center will assist Leeward residents in developing ...
No need for firearms in national parks
Jun 02, 2008; ... America's national parks are among the safest places in the country. So says the Interior Department, which calculates a visitor would more likely be struck by lightning than suffer a violent crime. It is peculiar, then, that the Bush administration is proposing people be allowed to carry ...
Letters
Jun 02, 2008; ... Don't raise overpass, lower the freeway Regarding the problems with trucks hitting the Gulick Street overpass: State officials are looking up, at raising the overpass. I suggest they look down, excavating the roadway and creating a dip in the freeway like at the Punahou Street overpass ....
Oil limits could make gas prices stay high
Jun 02, 2008; ... Hawaii motorists are changing their driving habits because of the high price of gasoline. They should get used to it. Prices at the pump are likely to keep rising for decades because of dwindling production from the world's oil fields. A survey of AAA members in Hawaii indicates that ...
Business Briefs
Jun 02, 2008; ... FAST FACTS HAWAII NATION Workaholics need balance in life For workaholics clocking 70 or more hours a week, skipping vacations and bringing work home with them, the threat of job cuts amid a shaky economy sends this message: Work harder. As more companies ...
Segal is selected as new business editor
Jun 02, 2008; ... Dave Segal has been promoted to business editor at the Star-Bulletin. Segal had been assistant business editor and Sunday business editor, most recently spearheading the paper's coverage of the Hawaiian and Aloha airlines bankruptcies and the fare war sparked by interisland carrier ...
Tech View
Jun 02, 2008; ... Whether individuals or large organizations, folks frequently question whether it's time to buy new computers. The old machines are dusty, scratched and stained. But besides looking better, what other benefits would a new machine provide? In the "old days" of the 1990s, the rule was to ...
Kawamoto meets Hemmeter
Jun 02, 2008; ...A dolphin sculpture stands where a wall once was on Gensiro Kawamoto's estate (formerly the Hemmeter Estate) at 4807 Kainapau St. At the foot of Kahala Avenue sits a small grove of plants, including ti leaves, bougainvillea, palms and ferns - while several pods of bronze dolphin ...
Television & Radio
Jun 02, 2008; ... Today ARENA FOOTBALL TIME TV RADIO Dragons at Crush 4:30 p.m. ESPN2 BASEBALL - PRO Yankees at Twins 1 p.m. ESPN Angels at Mariners 4 p.m. FSW Rockies at Dodgers 4 p.m. FSPT HOCKEY - STANLEY CUP FINAL Penguins at Red Wings 2 p.m ....
April occupancy hits 5-year low
Jun 02, 2008; ... Statewide hotel occupancy fell by 1.4 percentage points in April compared to last year, reflecting a 7.6 percent decrease in air arrivals after the shutdown of Aloha and ATA airlines. The 69.5 percent occupancy rate is the lowest for the month since 2003, according to a Hospitality ...
Hawaii Beat
Jun 02, 2008; ... Hawaii surfers eliminated in Fiji Hawaii's Pancho Sullivan and Fred Patacchia both lost their fourth-round heats today at the Globe Pro Fiji. Sullivan, who eliminated Kauai's Andy Irons in the third round last ...
Sports Scores
Jun 02, 2008; ... Today No major local events scheduled. Tomorrow No major local events scheduled. The Memorial At Dublin, Ohio Final round, par 72 (FedExCup points in parentheses) Kenny Perry (4500), $1,080,000 66-71-74-69 - 280 Jerry Kelly ...
Strong finishes for Kim and Wie
Jun 02, 2008; ... CURTIS CUP Michelle Wie finished the Ladies German Open under par yesterday. Kimberly Kim concluded her week at the Curtis Cup with a victory yesterday as the United States captured the event for the sixth straight time. The former Big Island ...
Lanikai's still got the stroke
Jun 02, 2008; ... CLEMENT D. PAI'AINA REGATTA Lanikai Canoe Club's senior men's crew powered its way to a win during the Clement D. Pai'aina Regatta at Keehi Lagoon yesterday. From left to right are John Foti, Karel Tresnak, Aaron Creps, Jack Roney, Ryan Dolan and Patrick Dolan. ...
Da Kine
Jun 02, 2008; ... Chefs and performers unite in fundraiser for cyclone victims An evening of dining and entertainment tomorrow at Aloha Tower Marketplace will benefit victims of the Myanmar cyclone. Participating restaurants are Chai's Island Bistro, Compadres, Hee Hing, Hong Kong Harbor View, ...
Flashback
Jun 02, 2008; ... FL MORRIS / FMORRIS@STARBULLETIN.COM After hitting a career high in the 1970s, Yvonne Elliman spent a quiet couple of decades raising a family in California. She's back in Hawaii now and back on the music scene, showcasing the voice that won her a starring role in "Jesus Christ ...