Island Images: October 2017
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
The inaugural Pearl City Carnival, sponsored by the Pearl City Community Association, was held on the grounds of Pearl City High School and featured EK Fernandez rides, food and other activities. Pearl City High School students Alaina Mercado, left, Tehani Gano, Maili Pascua and Alia Mercado (Alaina's twin sister) rode the Seven Seas Ride on Sunday. The money raised will go to schools in the Pearl City complex.
The inaugural Pearl City Carnival, sponsored by the Pearl City Community Association, was held on the grounds of Pearl City High School and featured EK Fernandez rides, food and other activities. Pearl City High School students Alaina Mercado, left, Tehani Gano, Maili Pascua and Alia Mercado (Alaina's twin sister) rode the Seven Seas Ride on Sunday. The money raised will go to schools in the Pearl City complex.
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Suzanne Barnes paints a scene at Foster Botanical Garden. She belongs to a group of painters who get together every Thursday to paint at the 14-acre oasis, which includes about 10,000 species of tropical plants from around the world.
Suzanne Barnes paints a scene at Foster Botanical Garden. She belongs to a group of painters who get together every Thursday to paint at the 14-acre oasis, which includes about 10,000 species of tropical plants from around the world.
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DENNIS ODA / DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
Embassy Suites by Hilton held a grand opening ceremony Wednesday for a new hotel in Kapolei at 725 Manawai St., adding 180 rooms to Oahu's tight hotel market. A pair of Utah development firms, Western States Lodging & Management and Thackeray Garn Co. developed the roughly $60 million project. It joins the 175-room Hampton Inn & Suites, which recently opened at the Ka Makana Ali'i regional shopping center, and the Marriott Residence Inn Kapolei, which broke ground Tuesday, as new hotels in Kapolei.
Embassy Suites by Hilton held a grand opening ceremony Wednesday for a new hotel in Kapolei at 725 Manawai St., adding 180 rooms to Oahu's tight hotel market. A pair of Utah development firms, Western States Lodging & Management and Thackeray Garn Co. developed the roughly $60 million project. It joins the 175-room Hampton Inn & Suites, which recently opened at the Ka Makana Ali'i regional shopping center, and the Marriott Residence Inn Kapolei, which broke ground Tuesday, as new hotels in Kapolei.
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
Target will open its new location at Ala Moana Center today at 8 a.m. The new store, in the former Nordstrom space on Kapiolani Boulevard, will feature a CVS Pharmacy and a Starbucks inside and employ about 450 people. Target will hold a grand opening on Sunday starting at 8 a.m. with complimentary reusable bags to be distributed to the fi rst 1,000 customers. The retailer has three stores on Oahu: one near Pearl Harbor, another in Kailua and a third in Kapolei. Target Ala Moana Store Team Leader Zachary Orell showed the store's produce section Tuesday after a blessing ceremony was held at the store.
Target will open its new location at Ala Moana Center today at 8 a.m. The new store, in the former Nordstrom space on Kapiolani Boulevard, will feature a CVS Pharmacy and a Starbucks inside and employ about 450 people. Target will hold a grand opening on Sunday starting at 8 a.m. with complimentary reusable bags to be distributed to the fi rst 1,000 customers. The retailer has three stores on Oahu: one near Pearl Harbor, another in Kailua and a third in Kapolei. Target Ala Moana Store Team Leader Zachary Orell showed the store's produce section Tuesday after a blessing ceremony was held at the store.
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
A windsurfer zipped past kitesurfers Monday just offshore of Diamond Head as they all took advantage of high winds and ample waves.
A windsurfer zipped past kitesurfers Monday just offshore of Diamond Head as they all took advantage of high winds and ample waves.
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
The 79-foot Pacifi c Paradise remained aground in the waters off Kaimana Beach on Sunday, making an unusual backdrop for Kaku and Kei Matsuda and their wedding party. The couple had just gotten married and paid a visit to Kaimana Beach for photos.
The 79-foot Pacifi c Paradise remained aground in the waters off Kaimana Beach on Sunday, making an unusual backdrop for Kaku and Kei Matsuda and their wedding party. The couple had just gotten married and paid a visit to Kaimana Beach for photos.
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JEFFREY CHUNG / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Runners took off at Kapiolani Park on Sunday morning for the start of the 23rd Annual Komen Hawaii Race for the Cure Hawaii, a fundraiser to help fight breast cancer, presented by Susan G. Komen Hawaii.
Runners took off at Kapiolani Park on Sunday morning for the start of the 23rd Annual Komen Hawaii Race for the Cure Hawaii, a fundraiser to help fight breast cancer, presented by Susan G. Komen Hawaii.
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BRUCE ASATO / BASATO@STARADVERTISER.COM
The University of Hawaii Sports Circle of Honor 2017 inductees were honored at the Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday night. Pictured, from left, are Don and Marion Murphy, Marilyn Moniz- Kaho'ohanohano, Sami Takai (representing her late husband K. Mark Takai), Dave Shoji and Bob Wagner (representing the 1992 Rainbow Warriors football team).
The University of Hawaii Sports Circle of Honor 2017 inductees were honored at the Stan Sheriff Center on Sunday night. Pictured, from left, are Don and Marion Murphy, Marilyn Moniz- Kaho'ohanohano, Sami Takai (representing her late husband K. Mark Takai), Dave Shoji and Bob Wagner (representing the 1992 Rainbow Warriors football team).
9/15
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CINDY ELLEN RUSSELL / CRUSSELL@STARADVERTISER.COM
SlutWalk 2017 organizer Kayla Marie reacted after a sheriff told her that her attire may garner unwanted attention as a small group gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday for the event. The rally, which is part of a national movement aimed at ending so-called slutshaming of victims of sexual violence, was organized with the support of groups including Hawaii J20 and Amnesty International Hawaii Chapter.
SlutWalk 2017 organizer Kayla Marie reacted after a sheriff told her that her attire may garner unwanted attention as a small group gathered at the state Capitol on Saturday for the event. The rally, which is part of a national movement aimed at ending so-called slutshaming of victims of sexual violence, was organized with the support of groups including Hawaii J20 and Amnesty International Hawaii Chapter.
10/15
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MARK WINEMAN / SPECIAL TO THE STAR-ADVERTISER
Lightning lit up the skies over Hawaii island Thursday night as heavy rain soaked several communities. Over the 24-hour period ending at 3:45 p.m. Friday, the highest rainfall total was recorded at Papaikou Well (4.37 inches). Route 132 below the Pohoiki Road intersection was closed early Friday morning due to a downed tree and power lines. Volunteers from the American Red Cross were dispatched to Hawi, where residential fl ooding was reported.
Lightning lit up the skies over Hawaii island Thursday night as heavy rain soaked several communities. Over the 24-hour period ending at 3:45 p.m. Friday, the highest rainfall total was recorded at Papaikou Well (4.37 inches). Route 132 below the Pohoiki Road intersection was closed early Friday morning due to a downed tree and power lines. Volunteers from the American Red Cross were dispatched to Hawi, where residential fl ooding was reported.
11/15
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DENNIS ODA/DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
This is Cadet Edgar Gonzalez Vela serving pastries (in the mess hall during a tour he was giving) to some of the 48 girls from St. Andrew's Schools who were at Pier 9 at Aloha Tower to greet and celebrate the arrival of the majestic Mexican Navy tall ship, ARM Cuauhtemoc, The girls performed an oli, hula and The Queens Prayer for the 234-member crew and for the victims of the earthquake, whose last stop was in Kobe, Japan. The girls were then given a tour of the ship. Sailors stood on the 125-foot-high masts as the 295-foot-long ship came in. The Cuauhtemoc, which doubles as a training vessel for 42 cadets (five of them women), is on a nine-month, 15-port world journey that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Mexican constitution.
This is Cadet Edgar Gonzalez Vela serving pastries (in the mess hall during a tour he was giving) to some of the 48 girls from St. Andrew's Schools who were at Pier 9 at Aloha Tower to greet and celebrate the arrival of the majestic Mexican Navy tall ship, ARM Cuauhtemoc, The girls performed an oli, hula and The Queens Prayer for the 234-member crew and for the victims of the earthquake, whose last stop was in Kobe, Japan. The girls were then given a tour of the ship. Sailors stood on the 125-foot-high masts as the 295-foot-long ship came in. The Cuauhtemoc, which doubles as a training vessel for 42 cadets (five of them women), is on a nine-month, 15-port world journey that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Mexican constitution.
12/15
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DENNIS ODA/DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
This is Ensign Daniel Panchevre (representing the U.S. Navy) taking a selfie with some of the 48 girls from St. Andrew's Schools who were at Pier 9 at Aloha Tower to greet and celebrate the arrival of the majestic Mexican Navy tall ship, ARM Cuauhtemoc, Panchevre is traveling on the ship representing the U.S. Earlier the girls performed an oli, hula and The Queens Prayer for the 234-member crew and for the victims of the earthquake, whose last stop was in Kobe, Japan. The girls were later given a tour of the ship. Sailors stood on the 125-foot-high masts as the 295-foot-long ship came in. The Cuauhtemoc, which doubles as a training vessel for 42 cadets (five of them women), is on a nine-month, 15-port world journey that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Mexican constitution.
This is Ensign Daniel Panchevre (representing the U.S. Navy) taking a selfie with some of the 48 girls from St. Andrew's Schools who were at Pier 9 at Aloha Tower to greet and celebrate the arrival of the majestic Mexican Navy tall ship, ARM Cuauhtemoc, Panchevre is traveling on the ship representing the U.S. Earlier the girls performed an oli, hula and The Queens Prayer for the 234-member crew and for the victims of the earthquake, whose last stop was in Kobe, Japan. The girls were later given a tour of the ship. Sailors stood on the 125-foot-high masts as the 295-foot-long ship came in. The Cuauhtemoc, which doubles as a training vessel for 42 cadets (five of them women), is on a nine-month, 15-port world journey that commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Mexican constitution.
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DENNIS ODA/DODA@STARADVERTISER.COM
48 girls from St. Andrew's Schools are at Pier 9 at Aloha Tower to greet and celebrate the arrival of the majestic Mexican Navy tall ship, ARM Cuauhtemoc, The girls were invited on the ship and performed an oli, hula (seen in the picture) and The Queens Prayer for the 234-member crew and for the victims of the earthquake.
48 girls from St. Andrew's Schools are at Pier 9 at Aloha Tower to greet and celebrate the arrival of the majestic Mexican Navy tall ship, ARM Cuauhtemoc, The girls were invited on the ship and performed an oli, hula (seen in the picture) and The Queens Prayer for the 234-member crew and for the victims of the earthquake.
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CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM
A car fire produced a spectacular blaze tonight on Frear Street in Makiki. Honolulu firefighters said the fire was reported at 6:36 p.m. and extinguished by 6:53 p.m. The fire engulfed the car but there were no injuries and no structures were threatened.15/15
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Fifty-six employers welcomed people Sunday seeking employment at Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Career Expo 2017 at Windward Mall.
Fifty-six employers welcomed people Sunday seeking employment at Honolulu Star-Advertiser's Career Expo 2017 at Windward Mall.
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