HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Man arrested in stabbing released
Advertiser Staff
Police have released a 25-year-old Makiki man pending further investigation into a fatal stabbing Sunday at his Dole Street apartment.
Lt. Bill Kato, supervisor of homicide investigations, said the man told police he and his girlfriend did not know the stabbing victim, who had forced his way into their apartment.
The medical examiner's office identified the dead man as Gregory Hunter, 26. He was pronounced dead at The Queen's Medical Center at 5:36 p.m., about an hour after being stabbed. An autopsy yesterday determined Hunter died of injuries to the heart and lung due to a stab wound to the chest.
According to statements made to police by the Makiki resident and his girlfriend, Hunter allegedly broke into the apartment and shoved the woman down. The man grabbed a kitchen knife and stabbed the intruder during a struggle in the living room.
O'AHU
CONCERT SERIES STARTS APRIL 9
The Hawai'i Youth Symphony's spring concert series begins April 9 at the Hawai'i Theatre.
Youth Symphony I, a 93-member orchestra under the direction of Henry Miyamura, will premiere "The Welcoming Land" and "Dynasty: The Butterfly Lovers," composed by Takeo Kudo and 18-year-old Michael-Thomas Foumai, respectively, at the 3 p.m. concert.
Award-winning pianist Thomas Yee will be a guest artist, playing Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16.
Reserved tickets are $18, with discounts available for seniors and students. Tickets are available at the Hawai'i Theatre box office Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For telephone orders, call 528-0506 or visit www.hawaiitheatre.com
Conductor Michael Nakasone's 98-member Youth Symphony II and the 88-member Concert Orchestra, under the direction of conductor Joan Doike and associate conductor Susan Ochi-Onishi, will be in concert April 23 at 4 p.m. at Pearl City Cultural Center, adjacent to Pearl City High School.
Admission is $15; $8 for seniors 55 and older and students with ID. Tickets will be sold at the door from 3 p.m.
The String Program for keiki ages 7 and older will present its Aloha Concert on April 30 at 2 p.m. at the Kaimuki High School Auditorium. Conductors are Elton Masaki, Helen Nguyen and Charlotte Fukumoto. Tickets at the door are $8 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
CIVIC CLUB PLANS HISTORIC SITE TOURS
The Ko'olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club in conjunction with the Ko'olau Foundation plans several public cultural tours and service projects at historic sites.
The upcoming events are: 8 a.m. Saturday at Kawa'ewa'e Heiau; 10:30 a.m April 4 at Nu'uanu's Lulumahu Valley; 8 a.m. April 15 at Kawa'ewa'e Heiau; 2 p.m. April 15 at Waihe'e Valley; and 8 a.m. April 22 at Makaha Valley.
The organization will hold a membership meeting at 7 p.m. April 4 at Queen Lili'uokalani Children's Center on Ha'iku Road, open to all who are interested in joining.
Registration is required for the tours and a $10 donation is requested to cover the cost of printed material. Contact Georgi at 224-8514.
EAST HONOLULU
SATURDAY FUN DAY A KAIMUKI EVENT
Queen Lili'uokalani Elementary School will hold its Family Fun event as part of the "Celebrate Kaimuki" from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday on the school's grounds, 3633 Wai'alae Ave.
There will be a white elephant rummage sale, a plant sale, inflatable rides, cotton candy and shave ice. Proceeds go to enrichment courses for the students.
BIG ISLAND
16,000 LOSE POWER BRIEFLY
Power was restored to about 16,000 Hawai'i Electric Light Co. customers on the Big Island after two generators malfunctioned last night.
The power failure was reported at 8:54 p.m. when the Puna combustion turbine No. 3 and Keahole combustion turbine No. 4 tripped off-line unexpectedly, said HELCO spokesman Jay Ignacio.
Other generating units were started and service was restored by 9:26 p.m., Ignacio said.
The failure affected customers in various parts of the island, Ignacio said. The cause of the outage was under investigation, he said.
