Kukui Grove Center seeking new hires
The merchants of Kukui Grove Center in Lihue will hold a job fair March 8 and 9 at the shopping center’s food court.
The event, scheduled for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. both days, will include more than 50 businesses, including new merchants Pier 1 and Sports Authority.
The job fair is co-sponsored by the state’s Workforce Development Division, which will hold workshops on site for job seekers. In addition, $500 in door prizes will be given out over the two days.
For more information, call 977-8676.
Volta expands free EV charging to Arizona
Honolulu-based Volta Industries LLC has expanded its free-to-use electric vehicle charging businesses to Arizona.
Volta is now offering EV charging at 12 charging stations at shopping centers in Phoenix and Tucson.
The company’s goal is to have 500 charging stations across the U.S. by the end of 2014, according to Arden Penton, Volta’s director of media and operations.
The company uses a business model in which EV owners are able to hook up to a Volta charging station at no cost. The service is paid for through advertising on the charging kiosks. Volta generally places the charging stations in locations with high visibility, such as shopping malls.
New Olelo program aimed at seniors
State Sen. Brickwood Galuteria will host a new program directed at a senior citizen audience beginning Monday on Olelo Community Media Channel 53.
"Kupuna Power" will provide seniors in the community with health and safety information, lifestyle segments and features on personalities.
"A close and very dear relative of mine was a victim of financial fraud. We had to do something, not only for my relative, but for all seniors," Galuteria said in a statement. "I want to do everything possible to protect their health, safety and welfare."
Kupuna Power" is a 30-minute long, weekly magazine-format show that will air at 8 a.m. each Monday and will repeat in the same time slot on Thursdays. It was created and will be produced in partnership between Galuteria, the Executive Office on Aging and AARP Hawaii.
SHIFTING GEARS
Bentleys, Rolls-Royces will share the stage at Auto Lunch Bunch
The automotive eye candy to be featured curbside Tuesday at the Auto Lunch Bunch gathering will include a 616-horsepower, 2014 Bentley Flying Spur and an 8-speed, 576-horsepower Bentley Continental GT.
The Bentleys will represent the "new," while the "old" will be reflected in Tom Strickland’s 1962 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud convertible, Peter Nenezich’s 1964 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud III saloon and Robyn Buntin’s 1959 Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud I saloon.
Dave Rolf, executive director of the Hawaii Automobile Dealers Association, will give a preview of the annual First Hawaiian International Auto Show March 14 to 16 at the Hawai‘i Convention Center.
The 1963 Monte Carlo Rally will be the featured video.
Reservations are required for the noon luncheon at 1599 Ala Moana, and can be made via Bill Maloney at billmaloney15@aol.com or Ed Kemper at 225-2965.
The previous cash-only policy has changed. Payment by credit card now is preferred to cover the $16.25 cost, which includes meal, drink and tip.
GM faces federal investigation over knowledge of car problems
DETROIT » The U.S. government’s auto safety watchdog likely is looking into whether General Motors was slow to report problems that led to 13 deaths and a massive recall of small cars.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has the authority to fine the company at least $35 million for not being forthcoming with information.
GM on Tuesday doubled to 1.6 million the number of small cars being recalled to fix faulty ignition switches linked to multiple fatal crashes. The company also issued a rare apology, saying its process to examine the problem was not robust enough.
The safety agency said in a statement Tuesday that it is reviewing GM documents and has questions about when GM found the ignition defect and when it notified regulators. Documents filed by GM show it knew of the problem as early as 2004.
ON THE MOVE
Hawaiian Host has hired Earl Kurisu as director of sales in the Asia-Pacific region. He has more than nine years of experience in sales, including serving as an international sales and marketing manager for another distribution company in Honolulu, as well as holding several board positions at the Hawaii Food Manufacturers Association.
The Hawaii State Chapter of the American Red Cross has announced Terry Wells is its new regional chief development officer. She was previously with the University of Hawaii Foundation, serving as an assistant vice president of development for the UH-Manoa Shidler College of Business.
McDonald’s Restaurants of Hawaii has announced Michael Muyco is its new area construction manager. His responsibilities include overseeing design and construction of new McDonald’s restaurants in Saipan, Guam and Hawaii, as well as major renovations of existing stores. Muyco was previously a quality control manager for Nan, a local contractor.
