School advocates to show ‘Waiting’

Hawaii Education Matters, a public schools advocacy group, will give away 50 tickets to educators for a private Sunday screening of "Waiting for ‘Superman.’"

The film looks at the nation’s failing public education system and how charter schools are helping kids succeed.

Maya Soetoro-Ng, an educator and President Barack Obama’s sister, will speak before the showing.

The free tickets are available to the first 50 educators who apply at hawaiieducationmatters.org.

Others interested in attending the screening should contact Hawaii Education Matters by e-mail at anndavis@hawaiieducationmatters.org.

The screening will be Sunday at Kahala Theatre, starting at 10:50 a.m.

Ray taking helm of Coast Guard force

Rear Adm. Charles W. Ray will become today the new commander of the 14th Coast Guard District, which encompasses more than 12.2 million square miles in the Central and Western Pacific Ocean.

He succeeds Rear Adm. Stephen E. Mehling, who has served as district commander since May. Mehling is moving to Portsmouth, Va., to become director of operations at the Coast Guard’s Atlantic Area.

Ray comes to Hawaii after serving as director of the Training and Advisory Mission for the Iraqi Ministry of Interior.

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Kauai offers swim classes for children

Kauai County will hold "Learn to Swim" classes for children ages 5 to 11 from Nov. 3 to 24 at the Kapaa and Waimea swimming pools.

Classes will be held Wednesdays and Thursdays. Kapaa pool sessions run from 2 to 3 p.m., while Waimea sessions run from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Enrollment is limited. Registration will be done by phone. Call 241-4462 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday.

Dad receives life sentence for killing son

A Maui man convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of his 19-year-old son has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.

The Maui News reported 47-year-old Joe D. Antonio must serve at least 20 years behind bars before being eligible for parole because he used a semiautomatic firearm.

Antonio apologized to his family and asked for forgiveness at Wednesday’s sentencing.

Jose Antonio Jr. was shot five times with a .45-caliber pistol in 2008 at the family’s home in Kahului. According to testimony, the two men argued before gunfire erupted. Defense attorney Philip Lowenthal has said the senior Antonio was under extreme mental or emotional disturbance at the time.