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In Uvalde, a town with ‘so many broken hearts,’ Maui group offers a mile-long lei and a lot of love
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UVALDE, TEXAS (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii volunteers delivered a mile-long lei to the Uvalde group on Saturday morning, hoping the gesture helps the group heal in some small manner.
Within the coronary heart of Uvalde’s City Sq., the memorial to the victims of the Robb Elementary College capturing continues to develop. Each single day flowers are added, extra candles are lit, and tales concerning the 19 youngsters and two lecturers who died are instructed. It’s right here the place the volunteers supplied their “lei of aloha.”
On Saturday, the volunteers have been bodily drained after taking their lei from Maui to Uvalde.
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However they have been additionally emotionally exhausted. They’ve now been to a couple of half-dozen mass capturing websites.
Each one is tough. Uvalde, although, was the hardest to date.
“This could by no means be occurring, particularly to our keiki,” mentioned Lei of Aloha founder Ron Panzo. He added delivering the lei “simply felt like the proper factor to do.”
In a presentation ceremony Saturday, the group sought to supply consolation to mourning members of the family — with mele, lei and hugs.
Cindy Castillo misplaced her granddaughter, Lexi Rubio, within the capturing. She mentioned the ceremony was stunning and thanked the Maui group for touring to date.
“It created a way of calmness,” added Castillo, of the ceremony.
Among the many family members greedy ti leaf woven into one lengthy lei was Rolando Arizmendi — uncle of Ellie Garcia. Saturday would have been her tenth birthday.
“Individuals from Hawaii, giving their blessings and all of the love that they’re displaying, it’s an honor to me,” mentioned Arizmendi. His personal daughter was pulled out of sophistication the day of the capturing as a result of she received an award.
He mentioned his coronary heart is heavy for not doing the identical for his niece.
The group’s ache won’t ever go away, however mourners mentioned the nice and cozy gesture supplied consolation.
“I’m so grateful that you simply all have paid your manner from Hawaii to our little city,” mentioned group member Yvonne Hernandez. “There are such a lot of damaged hearts, and we have to come collectively.”
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Paul David Chang, 69, of Kailua-Kona died June 16 at home. Born in Hilo, he was a land manager for Puuwaawaa Ranch. Services at a later date. Survived by wife, Patricia Warhola of Kailua-Kona; daughter, Grace Chang of Kailua-Kona; son, Glen (Shaniah) Chang of Germany; brother, Lawrence (Paulette) Chang of Waikoloa; a granddaughter; a nephew; cousins. Arrangements by Dodo Mortuary.
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Hawaii police arrest two men with loaded gun and rifle on Oprah Winfrey's property – Times of India
According to the statement released by the state department of land and natural resources, both men were arrested on June 21 just before midnight when the officers found them using a hunting spotlight on the road.
Although the men were not caught in the act of hunting, the state reported that officers found a loaded shotgun and a loaded rifle in their vehicle. The road where they were apprehended is surrounded by Winfrey’s ranch, according to AP.
The suspects were arrested on various charges, including hunting on private property without permission and lacking a hunting license. Additionally, one of the men was arrested for possessing an unregistered semi-automatic rifle.
Maui and other Hawaiian islands are currently grappling with an overwhelming population of invasive axis deer, reported AP.
County officials stated that the case will be reviewed by Maui County prosecutors to determine if charges will be filed. Records indicate that the men have been released pending the outcome of the investigation.
WAILUKU, Hawaii — Community concerns about speeding in Waikapu and Wailuku have led to a project to install five speed tables on Honoapiilani Highway (Route 30) in the area of Maui Tropical Plantation and Kolo Place starting July 8.
The Hawaii Department of Transportation announced work will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 8 to July 12. One lane will be closed in either direction during the installation with closures approximately 1,000 feet within project limits, according to a news release. Crews will direct traffic in both directions, alternating traffic in the remaining lane.
Speed table locations:
- Mile marker 0.45 near Wailuku Elementary School in the area of Keanu Street and Kolo Place
- Mile marker 2.09 in the area of Waiolu Place and Pilikana Street
- Mile marker 2.27 in the area of Wilikona Place and Waiko Road
- Mile marker 2.38 in the area of Lehuapueo Place and Wilikona Place
- Mile marker 2.55 near Maui Tropical Plantation in the area of Olo Place and Ololi Place
Honoapiilani Highway near Wailuku Elementary School is a school zone and will have a posted speed limit of 20 mph. The other speed table locations will have a speed limit of 30 mph.
Traffic-calming devices such as raised crosswalks, speed tables and speed humps are a physical reminder to motorists to reduce speed when entering residential and school areas.
HDOT has been gathering data on speed reduction and vehicle crashes in areas with traffic-calming devices. For areas with sufficient post-construction data, officials say the number of motorists exceeding the posted speed limit was reduced by an average of 47%.
The data on major crashes (i.e. crashes resulting in an injury or property damage of $3,000 or more) is shown in the table:
(Graphic courtesy of Hawaii Department of Transportation)
The public can view past and planned installations of traffic-calming devices on the HDOT Safety Improvement Map.
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