April 30th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
State officials today reiterated that there are no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawai’i.
Major General Robert Lee, state adjutant general and director of state civil defense, and Chiyome Fukino, M.D., state health director, issued the following joint statement:
“We have no confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in Hawai’i. There were no changes during today’s daily conference calls with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control.
“The state will continue to communicate with our federal, county and private sector partners on each island as we monitor the changing conditions of the H1N1 influenza.
“Our surveillance program at the airport which has been in place since 2005 and features on-scene diagnostic capabilities has been expanded to include domestic, as well as international flights, and incoming cruise lines into our harbors.
“At this time, the public should remain alert, informed and prepared, but should not overreact. We want to reassure the public that we are taking every precaution to keep Hawai’i residents and visitors safe.”
Governor Linda Lingle, Major General Lee, Dr. Fukino and other state officials will hold a news conference on Friday, 2:30 p.m., to provide the public with updated information.
The Hawai’i State Department of Health has set up an information line – (866) 767-5044 ext. 3 – where the public can call to get up-to-date facts on H1N1 influenza. The information line is toll-free and staffed by trained professionals who will answer questions from Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The call center staff consists of professionals who have been trained in public health emergency service information. In addition, recorded messages (updated daily at 7 a.m.) are accessible seven days a week, 24 hours a day.
Additional information on H1N1 influenza can also be found on the Internet:
Hawai’i Department of Health: www.hawaii.gov/doh
Office of the Governor: www.hawaii.gov/gov
Centers for Disease Control: www.cdc.gov/swineflu
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009)
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April 29th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
The Maui Roller Girls present Maui Mayhem, a Black v. White event with the Pacific Roller Derby Girls of Oahu. It’s an all Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby Bout! Featuring Fun, Full Contact and Fishnets, Half-time Entertainment and Giveaways, Special Guest: DJ LX.
- Maui Roller Girls show off their skills and stunts at the Maui County Fair Parade in October. Photo by Wendy OSHER.
Mark your calendars for Sunday May 17, 2009. That’s when Maui’s FIRST All Women’s Flat Track Roller Derby team, the Maui Roller Girls, will host the bout that’s free and open to the public.
This is an all-ages event to be held at the Central Boys and Girls Club Outdoor Basketball Courts across from War Memorial at 2:00 p.m.
Started in February 2008 by “Killah Kelly”, the team began practicing with four girls and soon grew to 20+ girls skating anywhere they could on the island. From open skate nights to street skating, basketball courts to the National Guard Armory Puunene Parking Lot, the Maui Roller Girls were in search of a place to call home. Finally one year later, they’ve found a home with the Boys and Girls Club of Maui in Kahului.
The Maui Roller Girls are now providing all the hard hitting action of Derby to Maui for your entertainment. The women are a diverse group of Professionals, Moms, Nurses,
Bartenders and Teachers all brought together for the love of Derby, personal growth and camaraderie.
Hawaii’s own Roller Derby team the Warriors left the islands in 1967 and Honolulu and Maui have brought Derby HOME! Come down and bring the family, friends and kids to see some of Hawaii’s toughest female athletes compete.
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009)
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April 29th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
The State Department of Transportation celebrates the completion of a new photovoltaic energy system at Lanai Airport. The PV system is the final of seven DOT facilities across the state that have recently been completed as part of the DOT’s Photovoltaic Energy Systems Project.
A dedication ceremony will be held Thursday morning, April 30th at 10 a.m. at the airport’s Main Terminal.
Transportation officials say the project exemplifies the state’s commitment to lead by example in developing renewable energy strategies that they say will also save taxpayers thousands of dollars each year.
Below is a chart of other DOT facilities that have recently been completed and the energy savings the systems are expected to provide.
Solar panels have already been installed at a Hangar building and cargo facility at the Kahului Airport here on Maui, resulting in a combined 226,199 kWh of yearly energy savings.
A complete list of completed projects and their estimated energy savings is inlcuded below:
| System |
Island |
Location |
Array size |
Est. yearly power savings
|
| Lihue Airport |
Kauai |
Terminal building |
338 kW DC |
449,410 kWh
|
| Kona International |
Hawaii |
Cargo building |
61 kW DC |
20,428 kWh
|
| Hilo International |
Hawaii |
Terminal building |
111 kW DC |
9,338 kWh
|
| Kahului Airport |
Maui |
ASAP/Cargo building |
327 kW DC |
139,774 kWh
|
| Kahului Airport |
Maui |
T-Hangar building |
42 kW DC |
86,425 kWh
|
| Highways Div. |
Kauai |
Baseyard roof |
15 kW DC |
458,781 kWh
|
| Harbors Div. |
Kauai |
Nawiliwili |
7 kW DC |
58,926 kWh
|
|
|
Total clean energy produced per year |
1,223,082 kWh
|
|
(By Wendy OSHER © 2009)
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April 29th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
Maui’s David “Buddy” Nobriga is one of four people in the pacific islands recognized as environmental heroes by the U.S. EPA. The award was issued during the agency’s 11th annual Environmental Awards Ceremony in San Francisco earlier this month. Nobriga was recognized for founding the West Maui Soil and Water Conservation District in 1956, the first of its kind in the county. EPA officials say his years of commitment to the environment, provided the needed leadership to advance a polluted runoff program. Nobriga is now retired, but is credited with dedicating over 50 years to the conservation of Hawaii’s natural resources.
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009)
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April 29th, 2009 by mauirican
By Fred Guzman
MauiToday.TV
Here’s the latest example of why NFL stands for, as Jerry Glanville so memorably noted, Not For Long.
Just one season after signing a five-year, $22 million contract with Arizona that included a $7.5 million bonus, former University of Hawaii defensive end Travis Laboy is looking for work.
Laboy was released by the Super Bowl finalist yesterday, along with the veteran running back Edgerrin James and cornerback Rod Hood. The roster moves allowed the Cardinals to clear $10 million in salary cap space.
Laboy registered 38 tackles and four sacks in 13 games in his first season with Arizona after spending his first three years with Tennessee. Those numbers apparently were not good enough. As a result, Laboy’s on the job market at the same time as several players with Hawaii ties are about to begin their NFL careers.
Baldwin High grad Kaluka Maiava, chosen in the fourth round out of USC, reports to Cleveland’s rookie mini-camp tomorrow. Another outside linebacker, UH’s David Veikune, also will be in attendance. Veikune was picked in the second round by the Browns.
UH defensive back Ryan Mouton was drafted in the third round by Houston and long-snapper Jake Ingram was taken in the sixth round by New England. Also, Oregon offensive lineman Max Unger was picked in the second round by Seattle.
Meantime, former UH linebacker Solomon Elemimian will get a tryout with Buffalo after not being picked in the draft.
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April 29th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
Lanai City is included on a list of the 11 most endangered historic sites in America. Lanai City was included on the list released by the National Trust of Historic Preservation.
Lanai City's old jail cell. (Photo by Wendy OSHER © 2009)
A notice is posted on the old Lana'i police cell advising of proper treatment of inmates. (Photo by Wendy OSHER © 2009)
The new Lanai Police Station is located a short walk away, but preservationists want to keep the old structure for its historic value. (Photo by Wendy OSHER © 2009)
The 22nd annual list is used to raise awareness of the serious threats facing the nation’s greatest treasures. It has also become a tool in the fight to save the nation’s irreplaceable architectural, cultural and natural heritage.
Today, LÄna’i is largely owned by private landowner Castle & Cooke. The two-block area that makes up Lanai City’s historic downtown is largely intact, but concerns have been raised by preservationists who hope to save the historic structures that still exist.
CLICK HERE for the link to the Lanai Listing on NTHP.
(By Wendy OSHER © 2009)
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April 27th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
Maui’s Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge is getting $7.3 million in stimulus funds through the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The funds will be used for the design and construction of an energy efficient administrative and visitors building that replaces a structure that was previously destroyed by fire.
The funds are part of a larger $8.6 million stimulus package that will benefit National wildlife refuges and hatcheries across Hawaii.
U.S. Senate Appropriations Chairman Daniel K. Inouye and Senator Daniel K. Akaka made the funding announcement today.
“These funds will help protect and preserve irreplaceable, beautiful and unique parts of Hawaii like Kealia Pond, one of the few natural wetlands remaining in the islands and a critical habitat for our endangered wetland birds,” said Chairman Inouye and Senator Akaka. “Our commitment to wildlife conservation will be strengthened by these job creating infrastructure improvements.”
The funding will be used for construction, repairs, energy efficiency improvements,  habitat restoration and deferred maintenance. The breakdown for Hawaii is as follows:
Kealia Pond National Wildlife Refuge, Maui $7,300,000
- For design and construction of an energy efficient administrative and visitors building that replaces a structure previously destroyed by fire.
Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge, Big Island $590,000
- For replacement of Pua Akala barn with a storage/maintenance building.
Hawaiian Islands National Wildlife Refuge $406,000
- For replacement of a solar energy system and a housing and storage unit at Laysan Island.
Pacific Islands Coastal Program $220,000
- For restoration of Lehua Island native habitat and Mokio coastal strand on Molokai; cattle and predator control fencing around Nuu Wetland on Maui.
Kilauea Point National Wildlife Refuge, Kauai $120,000
- For rehabilitation work on Kilauea Point Lighthouse.
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) (Place holder images courtesy: USFWS)
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April 27th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
Nine-time Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Sheryl Crow will be on Maui for a show under the stars at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center on Tuesday, April 28th.
Image Courtesy: Maui Arts & Cultural Center.
The show starts at 7 p.m. and gates open at 5 p.m. For ticket information call (808) 242-SHOW (7469).
Sheryl Crow is regarded as one of the top female artists of all time, with a fresh, updated spin of rock, country, pop, and folk with a mainstream sound. Among her hits are “All I Wanna Do (is have some fun),” “Leaving Las Vegas,” “The First Cut Is The Deepest,” “Everyday is a Winding Road, “Soak Up The Sun,” “If It Makes You Happy” “Strong Enough,” and “Favorite Mistake.”
Bolder and more free-spirited than ever, Sheryl Crow embarks on paths both deeply personal and grandly global on Detours. Filled with songs about having and holding, changing and letting go, about beginnings, endings, and the roads between them, Detours was inspired by “how I feel things are going in the world and what’s happened to me the last couple of years,” says the nine-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter. On Detours, the fearlessly outspoken Sheryl Crow continues a journey of self-discovery that has increasingly appealed to both the head and the heart.
Each of her previous studio albums has charted Top 10 and earned at least platinum certification. The seven times platinum Tuesday Night Music Club hit #3 and earned three Grammys–Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for the classic “All I Wanna Do.” The album also featured “Strong Enough,” “Can’t Cry Anymore,” and “Leaving Las Vegas.”
With 12 Top 40 hits and 7 top10 albums Sheryl Crow and her band are sure to have you singing along to every song. Reserved Tickets: $45, $55, $65 premium $125 tickets available (plus applicable fees). Show at 7:00 pm, Gates open at 5:00pm. This is a Tom Moffat production.
Tickets go on Sale to General Public on Friday April 10 at 10:00am. Tickets are available at the MACC Box Office, open 10 am – 6 pm, Monday through Saturday. Ticket buyers may also charge by phone at 242-SHOW (242-7469) or order at www.mauiarts.org online.
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April 27th, 2009 by mauirican
By Fred Guzman
MauiToday.TV
The Valley Isle has two players in baseball’s major leagues. And now, for the first time, a player from Maui was selected in the NFL draft.
Former Baldwin High standout Kaluka Maiava, who played his college ball at USC, appearing in four straight Rose Bowl Games, was chosen early in the fourth round, 104th overall, by the Cleveland Browns.
The outside linebacker will report this week for his first mini-camp, which begins Thursday.
Regarded as a bit undersized at 5-11, 229 pounds, Maiava’s toughness and experience on special teams impressed the Browns front office, which is seeking to overhaul one of the league’s most porous defensive units under new head coach Eric Mangini.
Maiava was not the only player with Hawaii ties selected by the Browns. Cleveland also picked ex-UH defensive end David Veikune in the second round, 52nd overall. The 6-3, 257-pounder will likely be moved to outside linebacker because the Browns are switching to a 3-4 defense.
Oregon offensive lineman Max Unger, a 6-5, 305-pounder who starred at Hawaii Prep, was also picked in the second round, 49th overall, by Seattle.
In somewhat of a surprise, Tennessee selected Ryan Mouton in third round with the 94th overall pick. A safety at UH, Mouton will have to make it in the NFL as a cornerback.
UH long snapper Jake Ingram was picked late in the sixth round, No. 198 overall, by New England because he was ranked by many scouts as the best at the position.
BASEBALL: Both of Maui’s big leaguers enjoyed productive weekends.
Shane Victorino helped defending World Series champion Philadelphia to a three-game sweep of Florida.
On Friday, the first grandslam homer of Victorino’s career triggered a seven-run outburst in the top of the ninth for a 7-3 win. On Saturday, he had a pair of hits and scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th after stealing a base and coming home on Chase Utley’s single in Philly’s 6-4 victory. And, on Sunday, Victorino collected another pair of hits and drove in four runs as the Phillies romped to a 13-2 win.
Oakland catcher Kurt Suzuki, meantime, drove in three runs as the Athletics defeated Tampa Bay 7-1. Suzuki is 9-for-17 over his last five games, lifting his season average to .333.
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April 27th, 2009 by MauiNOW staff
ROCKFALL REMOVAL FORCES 6 HOUR KAHEKILI CLOSURE
The Kahekili Highway will be closed for six hours today as crews work to clear a rockfall that occurred at around 5 p.m. on Friday afternoon in Kahakuloa. The rockfall resulted in large boulders blocking the highway near Waihale Gulch, also known as Hoopii Gulch. Debris removal work began at 8 a.m. and will continue through 2 o’clock this afternoon. The work will result in the closure of the
Highway near mile marker 15. During the closure, motorists will not be able to drive between West Maui and Waihee via the Kahekili Highway.
(Images Courtesy County of Maui)
HANA HIGHWAY DEBRIS REMOVAL CONTINUES
The state Department of Transportation will continue rock scaling and debris removal efforts on the Hana Highway throughout the week, following a large mudslide near the East Wailuaiki Bridge Thursday night (April 23, 2009). The work will result in stoppages on the Hana Highway, that’s Route 360, in both directions between Mile post 19 near the Wailua Lookout and Mile post 21. The intermittent traffic stoppages will take place throughout the week between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. daily.
(Posted by Wendy OSHER © 2009) (Images Courtesy County of Maui & Steve Rogers)
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