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| Mar 20, 2023 | Hawaiian Telcom customers experience issues due to equipment maintenance | Due to equipment maintenance completed Saturday afternoon, some Hawaiiantel.net email customers experienced issues such as duplicate emails or difficulty sending or receiving email, Hawaiian Telcom said today.
The company said the situation... |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Kokua Line: Where can I donate yarn, fabric and sewing notions? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Some time ago, you had information about a lady who started out collecting Christmas cards and then expanded to yarn, I believe, or other craft materials for c... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Kokua Line: ‘Christmas card lady’ also needs fabric for kids’ quilts | Question: Does that lady still collect cards for goodie boxes for children? I saved stuff and then misplaced the information. Please repeat if she is still active.
Answer: Yes, Marilyn Gilbert and her church group volunteer year-round, deco... |
| May 9, 2018 | Homeless census includes details for 7 Oahu districts | Question: They’re saying the homeless population is way down, but not in Hawaii Kai. You didn’t use to see homeless guys at the bus stop on Keahole Street the way you do now. It’s sad. Is the census by island only, or does it get to the nei... |
| Feb 23, 2018 | Klipper will host HSWGA event | Kaneohe Klipper will host the Hawaii State Women’s Golf Association members-only Match Play Championship on March 19-21.
HSWGA members must have a handicap index of 22.1 or less (24 handicap or less at Klipper) to be eligible. The champions... |
| Dec 7, 2017 | Christmas Calendar | FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS BOAT PARADE
Decorated boats cruise through the Hawaii Kai marina, with music and entertainment at the surrounding Koko Marina Center, Hawaii Kai Towne Center and Hawaii Kai Shopping Center. Saturday, with entertainment at... |
| Nov 28, 2017 | Neighbor looks for solution to rubbish bins left on curb | STAR-ADVERTISER FILE
Collection and disposal of garbage on Oahu is covered in Chapter 9 of the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu, which you can read at 808ne.ws/garbrule.
Question: How do we take care of this problem? One neighbor is putting h... |
| Nov 26, 2017 | 2017 Holiday Happenings Calendar | ILLUSTRATION BY KIP AOKI / [email protected]
Celebrate the season with one of many holiday events scheduled around Oahu this year.
In keeping with Santa’s standards, there’s something for everybody in this year’s winter calendar of e... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | Project to benefit needy kids recycles used greeting cards | Question: Does the lady in Kailua still collect used Christmas cards? I have mine from last year because I saved them to update my address list before sending out this year’s Christmas greetings. Now that I’ve updated my list I am ready to ... |
| Aug 3, 2017 | Private roads that qualify can be maintained by city | STAR-ADVERTISER / SEPT. 2010
A private road in Manoa.
Question: I remember reading Kokua Line a while back where it discussed having the city and county repave private lanes if they are open to the public, serve X-number of houses, etc. My ... |
| Feb 12, 2017 | LCC production takes performances to Hawaii’s Plantation Village | COURTESY LEEWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Jordan Estioco and Kristen Labiano perform at Hawaii’s Plantation Village. Plantation-era games are part of the experience with Leeward Community College’s on-location production of “Plantation Plays” in W... |
| Dec 16, 2016 | Used Christmas cards are recycled into gifts for needy kids | Question: Does anybody recycle used Christmas cards? I mean for a charitable purpose? I think you wrote about this last year, and I meant to save the column but now I can’t find it.
Q: Is that lady you wrote about last year still collecting... |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Peacemaker award seeks nominations | Nominations are requested by Wednesday for the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Peacemaker Award, sponsored by the Church of the Crossroads for over 30 years.
The nominee should be a Hawaii resident whose life and work exemplify a lifelong con... |
| Oct 23, 2016 | Artists open their home studios so visitors may enjoy sculptures | COURTESY TURNBULL STUDIOS AND SCULPTURE GARDEN
Christine Turnbull
Christine Turnbull graduated from Seattle Central Culinary Institute (now Seattle Culinary Academy) as a certified chef, but it wasn’t until 1998, when she was pregnant with ... |
| Apr 21, 2016 | Try a few simple ways to take care of nature with your children | BRYANT FUKUTOMI / [email protected]
Children love outdoor activities — nature hikes, planting seeds, sifting sand — and adults love quality time, which makes Earth Day the perfect opportunity for family togetherness and fun.
Belo... |
| Jan 27, 2016 | Waimanalo co-op boosts farmers and community | CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Fruits and vegetables come to the co-op from small farmers and backyard gardeners throughout the area.
CRAIG T. KOJIMA / [email protected]
Takeout food by Nina Pullella of Nina Cucina is... |
| Oct 13, 2013 | Feel the spirit during village’s haunted tours | COURTESY HAWAII'S PLANTATION VILLAGE
"The Wife" will be among the ghosts, goblins and ghouls giving visitors thrills and chills at the Haunted Plantation, which, along with the Haunted Hawaii Ghost Stories walking tour, is held an... |
| Sep 27, 2013 | What’s Happening | Today
SURFING
Freedom Surf Contest: Hawaii Nose-Riding Championship, ITSA Pro-Am Tandem Hawaiian Classic, SUP, longboard & shortboard, 8 a.m., Kuhio Beach.
surfingthenations.com. Saturday
ARCHERY
Hawaii State 3D Tournament: Pu’u Kapolei... |
| Oct 8, 2011 | It’s the great pumpkin! | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Don
JAMM AQUINO / OCTOBER 2010
Ahzuray Sombatphibane carves a pumpkin with her stepfather, Don, during the 2010 Pumpkin Carving Festival at the Blaisdell Exhibition Hall... |
| Nov 11, 2010 | Wie to defend her LPGA title at Ochoa Invitational | ASSOCIATED PRESS
For the first time in her career, Michelle Wie enters a tournament as the defending champion. She tees off in that role today at the Lorena Ochoa Invitational.
In yet another first, and one some thought would never come, Mi... |
| Nov 1, 2010 | Employ these 3 factors for a successful outcome | The recent rescue of 33 Chilean miners trapped for 69 days underground was the rescue seen joyously around the world. I saw three major factors that played a role in the successful outcome. These factors can prove useful in our lives as wel... |
| Oct 11, 2010 | India’s troubles hold lessons for all | The organizers of India’s Commonwealth Games were in a furious race to have facilities ready for the opening on Oct. 3. While there is almost always a behind-the-scenes last-minute rush before any event, India’s situation was so dire it was... |
| Oct 4, 2010 | Ill-prepared India offers a valuable lesson for all | A close cousin to last week’s topic — poor finishers — is poor starters. This can occur on a personal as well as national level.
It was with interest and alarm that I read a Sept. 22 article in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser headlined "N... |
| Sep 27, 2010 | Intentions don’t count with unfinished tasks | Are you at great at starting tasks or projects but poor at finishing?
Henry Cloud and John Townsend, authors of "Boundaries," suggest the problem with many poor finishers is due to the following causes:
» Resistance to structure: ... |
| Sep 20, 2010 | Self-improvement month a good time to get better | Are there any areas in your life that are sub-par? September is Self Improvement Month.
One of my favorite examples of a parent helping her children to improve is that of Sonya Carson. Married at age 13, she became a divorced single mother ... |
| Sep 9, 2010 | Hawaii Beat | Fujikawa in a tie for seventh
Honolulu’s Tadd Fujikawa is tied for seventh after yesterday’s first round of the eGolf Professional Tour’s Manor Classic in Farmville, Va.
Jason Kokrak fired a first-round 66 to take the lead. Kokrak is the to... |
| Sep 6, 2010 | Scheduling can eliminate lateness without delay | Do you have trouble meeting deadlines or are you always running late?
If so, there’s a day just for you! Sept. 5 was "Be Late for Something Day." In keeping with the spirit of the occasion, this column is coming to you one day lat... |
| Aug 13, 2010 | Hawaii Beat | Chan takes second in AJGA Junior
Canadian Zak Griffiths poured it on in the final round of the AJGA Junior at Wenatchee, Wash., yesterday, firing the best round of the day to hold off two juniors from Hawaii.
Griffiths, a high school senior... |
| Act now to rid your home of stress-causing clutter | How long have you lived in your current residence? Or worked in your current office? Have you noticed a progressive stuffing and cluttering of the interior? Is it to the point of distraction and stress?
It’s the rare home or office that doe... |
| Toss out time wasters to make most of any day | One month to live, part 3
How would you rate your time use?
On a daily basis, are you using it maximally, moderately or minimally?
Although I’m very productive some hours of the day, I will be the first to admit that I waste too much of thi... |
| Isle groups lend a hand for keiki | The Higashi Hongwanji Mission of Hawaii is among several groups in the state trying to brighten the lives of Fukushima victims still contending with fallout from the earthquake-tsunami-nuclear disaster of 2011 in Japan.
Honolulu Fukushima K... |
| Your ‘someday’ is today, so start living your life | One Month to Live, Part 2
Do you suffer from "Someday Syndrome"?
Do you find yourself saying or thinking, "Someday when … then I’ll …"?
Would knowing that you had a limited time to live make a difference in doing things ... |
| 5 mayoral candidates join July debate in Waipahu | The five hopefuls to succeed Mayor Mufi Hannemann have agreed to a debate next month.
Organizers say city Managing Director Kirk Caldwell, Honolulu Prosecutor Peter Carlisle, City Councilman Donovan Dela Cruz, University of Hawaii engineeri... |
| Kokua Line: How much longer will Maui recreation area be closed? | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
Question: Can you find out when Hawaii residents can once again access Polipoli Spring State Recreation Area on Maui? It has been closed for almost a year, since the big... |
| Tending Chinese cemetery a labor for families’ honor | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL
Robert Wong, left, Lin Yee Chung Association cemetery superintendent and historian, and James C.M. Young, vice president, worked at Manoa Chinese Cemetery on Wednesday.
CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
M... |
| Filing for bankruptcy should be debtor’s last resort | PROFILE
Greg Dunn
» Occupation: Bankruptcy attorney
» Phone: 524-4529
» Address: 841 Bishop St., Suite 2221, Davies Pacific Center
» Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
» Website: www.gregdunnhi.net
QUESTION: When shou... |
| Ol’ Blue Eyes had golden moment on Kauai | KAUAI COUNTY FARM BUREAU
The Garden Island Orchid Society exhibits prize blooms at the Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair.
You could say the Kauai County Farm Bureau Fair was Frank Sinatra’s lucky charm. In 1952 the legendary crooner hit rock bo... |
| Craft fair finds | CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / [email protected]
For around $10, find cute gifts sets with an Asian flair, such as a rice paddle and dish towel decorated with pretty fabric. (From Wabi-Sabi, 1223 Koko Head Ave)
With so many craft shows thi... |
| New cookbook benefits Castle’s Project Grad 2011 | "Flavors of Home," a new cookbook sponsored by Families and Friends of Castle High School, is a fundraiser for Castle’s Project Grad 2011. It features the work of local artist Jocelyn Cheng, who has been illustrating the books sin... |
| Winter craft fairs | NOVEMBER
>> Sisterhood of Temple Emanu-El’s Holiday Craft Fair: 8: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 13, Temple Emanu-El, 2550 Pali Highway, with children’s show from 11: 30 a.m. to noon presented by students from the School of Jewish Studies. W... |
| Must love dogs | Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story!
BRUCE ASATO / [email protected]
Mary Houghton, a volunteer at the Hawaii Kai Dog Park, says hello to Apple, left, and Molly. The two husky-mix dogs belong to Ray... |
| Lenten observances include retreat, labyrinth program | Central Union Church and the ‘Iolani Guild of the Episcopal Diocese of Hawaii will observe Lent — the 40-day period of penance for Christians in preparation for Easter — with a labyrinth program and a retreat in Waialua.
Central Union, 1660... |
| ‘7 Ruinous Habits’ steal time, efficiency from day | Habits — we all have them. Are yours friends or foes?
On Dr. Oz’s morning television show in January, he shared his "7 Deadly Sins" — things that take years off our lives without us even knowing it. Here are seven deadly sins he c... |
