Hawaii Foodbank seeks donations to boost supply
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Foodbank only has a 13-day supply of food on hand and is asking the community to help boost its inventory.
Grants and Communications Manager Lori Kaya says it’s not critical, but it’s low. The agency’s priority needs are canned proteins such as tuna, chicken and Spam.
Last month, the nonprofit provided more than 939,000 pounds of food to help feed Hawaii’s hungry.
Kaya says the food bank hopes to collect food and money for 1 million meals by April 21.
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Officials remove 8-year-old Oahu roadside memorial
WAIANAE, Oahu — A West Oahu mother says she’s mourning the deaths of her two sons all over again after city officials removed their roadside memorial.
Deborah Stokes placed two bronze crosses at the Makaha crash site where her sons were killed in 2003. She says whenever she drives past, she waves to them. But on Wednesday night, she drove by and the crosses were gone.
A city ordinance prohibits memorials on parks property because of liability concerns and the potential to distract drivers.
Parks and Recreation Director Gary Cabato said the supervisor who removed the crosses should have been more sensitive by posting a notice.
Stokes tracked down the crosses at a maintenance yard. She said she understands the city’s position but wishes she had some warning.
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Man charged in arson fire of Pearl City home
PEARL CITY, Oahu — Honolulu prosecutors say an Ewa Beach man is being charged with manslaughter in connection with an intentionally set house fire that killed a 97-year-old woman in Pearl City.
The prosecutor’s office said Thursday Michael Dahilig is charged with three counts of first-degree burglary, one count of first-degree arson, one count of manslaughter.
He’s also accused of attempted burglary in the second degree, promoting a dangerous drug and possessing drug paraphernalia.
Dahlig is being held on $1 million bail.
The suspect was allegedly seen rummaging through the rubble of the charred home the morning after the fire.
Hagihara’s son said the home was burglarized several times by thieves trying to steal his radio-controlled model plane collection.