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She says she was inspired by the work of the late <strong>Herb Kane <\/strong>&#x2026;<\/p>\n<p>Castle graduate <strong>Lydia U&#x2018;ilani Kuie&#x2018;e <\/strong>is queen of the 2012 Aloha Festivals Royal Court, alongside her husband, king <strong>Aldo Kuie&#x2018;e<\/strong>, who doubles as a sheriff with the Department of Public Safety. (Does that mean he can be his own bodyguard?) Investiture is Thursday in Waikiki, and they&#8217;ll appear at Pearlridge Center&#8217;s ho&#x2018;olaulea Saturday, among many other duties through next summer &#x2026; Kaneohe&#8217;s <strong>Michael Fitzgerald <\/strong>has begun classes at Leeward Community College, aiming for an electrical engineering degree at UH Manoa, thanks to Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard&#8217;s Apprentice to Engineer program, which pays all tuition, books, lab fees, etc. for qualified Shipyard employees &#x2026; Kalaheo High&#8217;s highest scorers on advanced placement exams &#x2014; five tests!: <strong>Jana <\/strong>and <strong>Shannon Purington <\/strong>and <strong>Kathy Yuen <\/strong>&#x2026; New hires at Waikiki Aquarium: Maunawili&#8217;s <strong>Heather Down <\/strong>to manage its new monk seal program and Lanikai&#8217;s <strong>Charles Laidley <\/strong>to be curator of live exhibits. 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