UH grad student Larry Martin <\/B>of Kailua has won the top national award for an electrical engineering student from Eta Kappa Nu, based on his UH undergrad work managing the school’s small-satellite program. His team’s studies have led to two NASA launch opportunities in 2013-14. Only a few students are allowed to work on the Air Force-sponsored Space Vehicles Directorate’s University Nanosatellite Program … <\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n
Nysja Barrientes<\/B>, 14, visited her Kailua grandparents at Thanksgiving before flying home to Las Vegas, where she’s known as “Knockout Nysja” for her boxing prowess. Grandma Darlene Pahed <\/B>(A Cup of Tea owner) says the Clark High School honor student is the reigning Adidas National Champion boxer, among other 2012 titles, and is heading for a pre-Junior Olympics showdown in the boxing ring next month in Reno … <\/p>\n
Al Rogers <\/B>will launch his book, Arsenic and Old Age<\/I>, from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday among friends and neighbors at the Pohai Nani club room party (thrown by daughter Carla<\/B>). It’s a mystery spoof about murder at a retirement home. Hmmm. Public welcome (247-1670) … Speaking of Pohai Nani, if it’s not too late, you can catch the Samoan Gospel Heralds<\/B>, singing away at 7 p.m. Dec. 11 in its auditorium … <\/p>\n
Kahaluu’s Art Machado<\/B>, who’s chaired or helped on the Kaneohe Christmas Parade for 42 years, had a harrowing few weeks, with five heart bypasses and a new pacemaker. He missed the Dec. 1 parade (Get well soon, Art!), forcing me to seek waving lessons elsewhere. Art’s wife Janet <\/B>says she hasn’t seen the march for 30 years: “I was too busy fixing food for the marchers at the other end!” … <\/p>\n
Last year’s Hawaii Teacher of the Year, Kailua High’s Chad Miller<\/B>, has awarded a full-tuition University of Phoenix scholarship to former student Kimiko Yashiki <\/B>(Kailua 2009). UP sponsors the Teach It Forward grants, giving each state’s TOY the same chance to make a difference … Kailua’s Ian Chames <\/B>plays with Rick Smith <\/B>and the Trailer Park Romeos <\/B>at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at HPR’s Atherton Studio (955-8821) … Update: Funeral services begin at 4 p.m. Friday at St. Andrew’s Cathedral for Kailua’s David M. Peters<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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