Kaneohe unemployment offices to close

The state’s Unemployment Insurance and Workforce Development offices at the Kane­ohe Atrium Building on Kawa Street will close permanently at 4:30 p.m. June 25.

The state Department of Labor and Industrial Relations says claimants can continue to file unemployment claims online and that an unemployment claim hotline for Windward residents will be available at the Kane­ohe Public Library during normal business hours.

The hotline will provide users with claim information only.

Unemployment insurance offices in Wai­pahu and Hono­­lulu, and Oahu WorkLinks America Job Centers in Hono­lulu, Wai­pahu and Wai­anae will remain open.

The offices in Kane­ohe are closing because of a reduction in federal funding, according to a DLIR spokes­man. Its four employees will be reassigned to offices in Hono­lulu.

Sheraton Waikiki to offer 3-D light show

Sheraton Waikiki will showcase a permanent 3-D pool mapping light show, "Helu­moa," starting Aug. 1 at the resort’s Helu­moa Playground next to restaurant RumFire.

Two different light shows will be held each day at 8 and 9 p.m. and will be open to resort guests and the general public for viewing.

The $1.3 million, 3-D pool mapping digital storybook was created to provide guests with a contemporary way to learn about Hawaii’s culture and history.

The resort hired production company PointCloud to create two projection video light shows using its Raylight4D technology featuring a 3-D mapping system.

The light show will feature graphic figures and images projected onto the nearly 200,000-gallon pool.

The two light show stories will include "Helu­moa — the Birth of Hawaii" and "Helu­moa — the Legendary Story of Wai­kiki."

State urges food stamp use at open markets

The state Department of Human Services is urging low-income individuals and families to use their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits at farmers markets and the city’s People’s Open Markets to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables.

Beneficiaries of the food stamp program also can purchase bread and cereal, meat, fish, poultry and dairy products at open markets, as well as seeds and plants to grow their own food.

The City and County of Hono­lulu has four sites accepting SNAP Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, including Wai­pahu District Park and Wahiawa District Park on Tuesdays, Ewa Beach Community Park on Fridays and the Kalihi Street parking lot at Kala­kaua District Park on Saturdays.

The state’s participation in the food stamp program is at a historic high with an average of 187,062 individuals per month receiving SNAP benefits in fiscal year 2013.

For more information about the Hono­lulu People’s Open Market program, go to www.honolulu.gov/parks/dprpom.html.

Golf tourney raises $250,062 for REHAB

The 20th annual First Hawaiian Bank — Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Foundation (REHAB) Golf Challenge raised $250,062 for the organization.

The tournament attracted a sellout crowd with 246 golfers making up 82 teams at the Hawaii Prince Golf Course on May 28.

REHAB offers specialized programs such as cardiac rehabilitation, a stroke recovery center, women’s health and oncology programs, a senior drivers’ safety program and "Back to Life," an innovative pain reduction and rehabilitative program for wounded soldiers in partnership with the Veterans Administration.

It is also investing in breakthrough neuro-robotics technology and equipment.

UberX to test ride-sharing in Honolulu

Mobile phone application company Uber is testing its ride-sharing service in Hono­­lulu this month.

The service, known as uberX, is priced at 40 percent lower than taxis, the company said in an email.

The San Francisco startup, which launched its taxi service in Hono­­lulu in August, is competing with Lyft, another peer-to-peer ride-sharing service.

Through June 29 Uber will give away five rides free, up to $50 each. UberX is in the testing phase, so there may be times when availability is limited.

ON THE MOVE

Central Pacific Bank has appointed Erna Stuckey to senior vice president and senior manager of the special assets department. She has more than 30 years of banking experience, including serving as vice president and manager of special assets direct resolution at Bank of Hawaii.

Kiewit Building Group has hired Colin Fujiki as an estimator for their Hono­lulu office. He was previously a lead project engineer for Audio Visual Co. in Hono­lulu.

Bank of Hawaii has announced new vice presidents:

» Craig Ito has been promoted from assistant vice president of dealer indirect lending. He joined the bank in 2011 as a dealer marketing relationship officer and became operations manager.

» Bonnie Kinzie, branch manager, to vice president from assistant vice president. She was previously managing the Kamu­ela Branch. Kinzie joined the bank in 1992.

» Maria Fe Regis-Malaca, branch manager, to vice president from assistant vice president in the Harmon Branch-West Pacific Region. She has been with Bank of Hawaii since 1998.

» Kevin Stephenson, a special assets officer, as vice president in special assets-direct resolution. He has more than 25 years in the banking industry.

SHIP AHOY!

Today’s ship arrivals and departures:

HONOLULU HARBOR

KALAELOA BARBERS POINT HARBOR