Quick, name four things open 24/7 East of Kahala. Were you able to come up with: Safeway Longs Drugs Seven Eleven Jack in the Box I was only able to name the first two until I did some research. Seven Eleven has two locations, Hahaione (Hawaii Kai), and Niu Valley. The Niu […]
Month: July 2016
{jcomments off} I just returned from Safeway. Once again, they’re out of the variable value Amazon gift cards, so I had to hand enter a series of smaller denominations. Here in Hawaii Kai, where we have both a Chevron gas station (Koko Marina) and a Safeway (Hawaii Kai Shopping Center) […]
Kaiser High School Closed on Tuesday, July 19th for Plumbing WorkTuesday, July 19, 2016, ALL DAY, ENTIRE CAMPUSAs part of the construction of the new Girls Locker Room and Training Facility, water will be shut down on Tuesday, July 19th. All school offices will be closed and all activities are rescheduled. Our campus […]
ESSA TOWN HALL MEETING – August 10 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm @ KALANI HIGH SCHOOL Please register at the link below. Here is your opportunity to have an impact on YOUR public school system. Through the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), feedback and attendance is essential. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/every-student-succeeds-act-essa-town-hall-meeting-tickets-26597822804 ESSA FAQS – Hawaii […]
July 15, 2016 In addition to earlier announcements decoupling teacher performance from student scores, Hawai‘i’s public education accountability system, the Strive HI Performance System, will not include Index Scores or Classifications. [Hawaii Dept. of Education] July 15, 2016 The Hawaii Dept. of Education has updated its heat abatement program (Air Conditioning, etc. […]
Imagine waking up at 4 am to see your pre-teen kids walking in the door. That’s the new Pokémon GO game. What it is: Pokémon Go is a free-to-play augmented reality mobile game developed for iOS and Android devices. The game allows players to capture, battle, and train virtual Pokémon who […]
I just returned from an all-day conference on Hawaii’s public education system. The symposium, called the 2016 Hawaii Education Summit, was hosted by Governor David Y. Ige’s office. It was open to any stakeholder in public education. I’d like to start off with a heartfelt mahalo to the Governor, the First Lady and the office […]
If you are a Hawaii resident and not already registered to vote, please register for the Hawaii primary election. The deadline for registration is July 14. http://elections.hawaii.gov/
July 7, 2016 Honolulu City Councilman Ikaika Anderson (Waimanalo) has lost his post as head of the Zoning and Planning Committee to Trevor Ozawa (Ala Moana to Hawaii Kai) in a shakeup announced Thursday by Council Chair Ernie Martin. Anderson alleges retribution for his attendance at a Kirk Caldwell fundraiser. [Civil […]
Looking for parking at Koko Marina the other day, I thought the mall seemed busy for a Sunday. Turns out that Petco, in conjunction with the Oahu SPCA, was holding a low-cost pet vaccine clinic. The cashier informed me that the next one will be held on August 20 and […]
