The state Department of Education has accepted a proposal for the Schuler Division of developer D.R. Horton to provide 94 acres for five public schools in its planned Ho‘opili community slated for 11,750 homes.
The state Land Use Commission plans to hold hearings to decide whether 1,554 acres of farmland on the Ewa Plain owned by Schuler is suitable for urban development.
Schuler proposes donating land for three elementary schools, one middle and one high school to mitigate new demand on area schools if its project is approved. The state still would need to build the schools.
Star-advertiser’s Consillio earns fellowship
Honolulu Star-Advertiser reporter Kristen Consillio was one of 25 U.S. and international-based journalists chosen to participate in the Sept. 18-21 United Nations Foundation Press Fellowship: Global Health, Global Challenges program in New York City.
The fellowship will take place during the week of the U.N. General Assembly to provide the fellows with the latest information on global issues and access to highlevel policymakers and experts.
New Mustangs charge into town
Two limited-edition 2011 Mustang Shelby GT350 45th anniversary edition cars will be unveiled to the public from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Mike McKenna’s Windward Ford in Kailua.
The Mustangs are two of only 165 produced, and one of them, bearing 624 horsepower under the hood, already is sold. The other is a 525 horsepower model. Attendees will be able to hear the difference between each engine’s roar.
Aulani travel agent incentive offered
Pleasant Holidays is offering a travel agent incentive for qualifying bookings at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, at Ko Olina. Agents can earn a $250 Visa gift card for every booking for vacations of five nights or more.
The agent incentive is valid for Aulani bookings made today through Oct. 23 for travel today through March 31.
Pacific Gateway Center gets grant
Pacific Gateway Center, a longtime Small Business Administration resource partner and microloan provider based in Honolulu, was named Thursday among the agencies receiving grants under the Program for Investment in Microentrepreneurs Act (PRIME). Pacific Gateway received $50,250.
The PRIME grants competition was open to all 50 states and territories, with about $7.9 million available for PRIME grants this year. The PRIME grant requires a 50 percent match by each recipient organization and is open to microentrepreneur training and technical assistance providers in all 50 states and U.S territories, and has a one-year performance period, with four 12-month options. For a complete list of new and option year PRIME grants, visit www.sba.gov/content/prime-grantees and click on “2011.”
On the move
Central Pacific Bank has promoted Andrew Lang to vice president and retail brokerage division manager of investment services. He has more than 15 years experience in the financial services industry, including 11 years in the direct sale of investment products and services at Central Pacific Bank, where he has been a “top producer” for the past four years.
Hawaiian Airlines has hired Monisa Cline as vice president of sales and alliances. She worked for Continental Airlines for the past 24 years.
Territorial Savings Bank announced Reyna Leong is now the manager of its Salt Lake Branch. She was previously a Realtor associate at West Hawaii Realtors.
