PTA announces November convoys, training
Several hundred Oahu-based soldiers and Marines will be training during November at Pohakuloa Training Area, Army officials announced recently.
Training will focus on aviation gunnery, aviation training using unmanned aerial systems and non-kinetic types of training such as logistical and medical training.
Residents can expect to see or hear military aircraft supporting the ongoing training through Friday at which point those larger units will head back to Oahu. The remainder of the month will involve smaller units and special skills training.
Convoys are currently scheduled from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. today and Nov. 8 from PTA to Kawaihae.
All service members training at PTA are prohibited from leaving the base, unless authorized.
Series to help musicians navigate revenue streams
Creative Lab Hawaii presents four one-hour webinar modules that explore aspects of the music business that can unleash revenue opportunities for local talent, and provide a deeper understanding of royalties, production libraries, and licensing music for use in film and television.
The four-part series is available free of charge to Hawaii’s music community and the public. Webinars are slated at 2 p.m. on Nov. 9 and 12 and Dec. 7 and 10. Participants must register for each event separately.
The Nov. 9 webinar, “demystifying online royalties,” will explain the various royalty streams, and what needs to be done to make sure you musicians collect what they’ve earned. On Nov. 12, “how to get your music into film and TV” will cover how film and TV licensing can replace performance income and provide a source of revenue for those who learn who the decision makers are and how to effectively pitch their music.
The Dec. 7 webinar, “music for advertising” will explain licensing music for advertising and branding while the Dec. 10 webinar, “music production libraries” will look cover music production libraries, and how can they provide another source of income for music.
The virtual programs are a pathway to the CLH Music Immersive program, which has opened up new markets for Hawaii singer-songwriters and collectively generated over $500,000 in music licensing revenues for these gig workers since the program’s inception.
The Creative Lab Hawaii Program was founded in 2012 by the state Department of Business, Economic, Development and Tourism’s Creative Industries Division to accelerate the growth of Hawaii’s creative entrepreneurs through immersive, hands-on training in broadband/new media, producing, screenwriting, interactive media, music and design/fashion.
For more information and to register, visit https://creativelab.hawaii.gov.
Sanctuary advisory council to hold virtual meeting
The Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary advisory council will meet virtually from 8:30 a.m. to noon Nov. 17. The meeting is open to the public.
Council members will receive presentation updates from the sanctuary superintendent, state co-manager, Kihei site working group, working group to discuss voluntary vessel guidelines in the sanctuary, sanctuary research and resource protection, and the Navy. The council will address questions from members and the public. For a copy of the meeting agenda, email cindy.among-serrao@noaa.gov.
The virtual meeting will be held using GoToWebinar. Register in advance at https://bit.ly/3oX1pbt. After registering, a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar will be sent.
Public comment will be taken at approximately 11:10 a.m. Those would like to comment during the virtual meeting, should sign up in advance by selecting “yes” during the online registration. The order of comments will be based on your date and time of registration. Public comments will not be audio or video recorded.
Those unable to participate in the virtual meeting, may send comments to cindy.among-serrao@noaa.gov.
The sanctuary is administered by a partnership of NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the state through the Department of Land and Natural Resources Division of Aquatic Resources. The sanctuary works to protect humpback whales through research, education, conservation and stewardship.
For more information, visit http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov.
Local students enroll at University of Utah
Despite nationwide concerns over declining enrollment for institutions of higher education due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the University of Utah saw its largest total enrollment in its 170-year history for the fall 2020 Semester. It also welcomed its largest, most diverse freshman class, including two students from Hawaii Island.
Joinging the Class of 2024 were Alana Grossman of Holualoa, and Jade Lindsey of Honokaa.
The University of Utah, located in Salt Lake City in the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains, is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850, it serves over 32,000 students from across the U.S. and the world.
Students earn scholarships
Culver-Stockton College recently announced the award of scholarships to four local students.
Waikoloa resident Elijah Keopuhiwa-Carvalho, a senior at Kealakehe High School, was accepted for the school’s fall 2021 semester and was awarded the Hilltop Scholarship, a $10,500 per year scholarship for four years.
Kailua-Kona resident Hailama Anakalea, a senior at Kealakehe High School, also was awarded the Hilltop Scholarship. Also earning the scholarship were Kailua-Kona residents James Ching and Andrea Faeldonea, also seniors at Kealakehe High School.
The Hilltop Scholarship is awarded based upon academic credentials and is renewable provided the student remains in good academic standing.
Culver-Stockton College, located in Canton, Mo., is a four-year residential institution in affiliation with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
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