News 2008-06-12 Andanh.com

Kamehameha Day Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:41:30 -1000
Kamehameha Day, celebrated on June 11, is a public holiday honoring Kamehameha the Great, the monarch who first established the unified Kingdom of Hawaii. The holiday was first established by royal decree of the ruling great -- grandson Kamehameha V in 1871.

Public hearings on bond start Thursday Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:36:25 -1000
HILO -- Public hearings on a proposed $114.59 million bond for Hawaii County begin Thursday in Pahoa.

Third of seats see only one candidate Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:36:26 -1000
A third of the 21 Big Island primary election races have only a single candidate who has pulled nomination papers.

Kona airport plan calls for facelift, other benefits Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:36:24 -1000
Improvements are scheduled for arrival at Kona International Airport.

Island issues topic of symposia Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:36:20 -1000
"The overwhelming physical beauty of the woman remains, but she does not dance. Instead, she lies inert and naked on her bed ... waiting for nothing, hoping for nothing, the petals of the tiare Tahiti scattered about her, a dark, conspiratorial couple in the background and all around them the mystical shapes and symbols of the Tropics. On this one canvas the painter has written in English the one word, 'Nevermore.'"

Garrett swims for U.S. in New Zealand Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:39:36 -1000
Nicholas Garrett won't have much time for rest, but he proclaimed himself ready for the Hawaii Age Group Long Course Swimming Championships on Oahu.

Big Fish List Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:37:27 -1000
With no changes this week, here are the biggest fish caught on rod and reel (except opakapaka, for which we'll accept hand line catches) in West Hawaii waters for 2008 in each of 22 categories. They are listed by species, weight, angler, skipper, boat and date. The list is updated every Sunday throughout the year (copyright 2007 by Jim Rizzuto). If we have overlooked you, give us a call (885-4208) or send an e-mail (rizzuto@aloha.net).

Scouting in West Hawaii Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:56:13 -1000
"Scouts! Attention!" Senior Patrol Leader Albert Santiago III calls to order Troop 56 with a Boy Scout salute that is the exact inverse of the Hawaiian shaka. Nearly 40 people are gathered at St. Augustine's Church in Kapaau on June 2 to induct five Webelos from Pack 56.

Students recycle 38,276 telephone books on Big Isle Wed, 11 Jun 2008 06:56:10 -1000
Hawaiian Telcom Yellow Pages has announced the winners of its annual Hawaii Island School Telephone Book Recycling Contest. This year, 19 schools participated in the contest, collecting and recycling 38,276 books -- approximately equal to the weight of 15 full-grown rhinoceroses.

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