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>> Referring to his mother’s frequent visits to Hanauma Bay while she was pregnant with him, President Barack Obama once said, “That’s why I’m so calm.” A Page B1 story Monday misattributed the quote as being from his mother about herself. Also, White House staffers, on behalf of Obama, are paying $1,100 for a plaque honoring mothers to be installed on an existing, refurbished bench at Hanauma Bay, which is a city park. The story said the donation included the bench, and the headline referred to Hanauma Bay as a state park.

>> Gary Hooser is a former Kauai County councilman and state senator. A Page 21 article in the Sunday Star-Advertiser magazine misidentified him as a current state senator.