Surfer drowns off Po'ipu
Advertiser Staff
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A Kaua'i surfer died Wednesday night after he was pulled unconscious from waters off Po'ipu.
Police identified the man as Russell A. Souza, 47, of Lawa'i. Police described him as a well-known person on Kaua'i.
Souza was surfing at a popular spot called "P.K." fronting the Beach House Restaurant in Po'ipu when he apparently got into trouble. Kaua'i police said Ocean Safety officers brought Souza to shore about 6:30 p.m. and began CPR.
Souza was taken to Wilcox Memorial Hospital where he died about an hour later. An autopsy will be performed.
The south shores of all islands were under a high-surf warning Wednesday. An Ocean Safety official said the waves at P.K. were in the 10- to 15-foot range with occasional higher sets.
'EWA BEACH
PRESCHOOL HOLDS RECYCLING DRIVE
Iroquois Point Cooperative Preschool in 'Ewa Beach is conducting a HI 5¢ can and bottle recycling drive from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. tomorrow at the school bus shelter across from 5105 Iroquois Ave. The nonprofit school is raising money for new classrooms.
To get there, drive south on Fort Weaver Road, turn left onto North Road, turn right into the Iroquois Point Island Club community and follow the green signs to the Iroquois Point Rental Office. For more information, call 680-9649 or 499-1279.
STATEWIDE
DOE ENROLLMENT DROPS SLIGHTLY
The Department of Education's enrollment is down 542 students this year, with only the Leeward District and charter schools showing growth. Enrollment is 181,355, down less than one percent from last year.
The Leeward District, the state's largest, grew by 402 students, while charter schools attracted another 429 students. The greatest decreases were in the Windward, Maui and Kaua'i districts.
The largest public schools are:
WORKSHOPS OFFER EROSION SOLUTIONS
The state Department of Land and Natural Resources and the University of Hawai'i Sea Grant College Program are holding a series of public workshops to discuss coastal hazard mitigation planning and will meet next at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the city's Mission Memorial auditorium, 550 S. King St.
The free workshops will cover alternative solutions to deal with coastal erosion and how to protect structures against natural hazards. Presentations will be followed by question- and-answer sessions.
Several new publications will be available including Dennis Hwang's new work, the "Hawai'i Coastal Hazard Mitigation Guidebook."
"As an island state, we need to be cautious when building near the coastline," said Peter Young, DLNR chairman.
Other workshops will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at The Dunes at Maui Lani; 1333 Maui Lani Parkway in Kahului; and Sept 27 at the Hawai'i County Council Room, 25 Aupuni St. in Hilo.
To register or for additional information contact Dolan Eversole at 587-032 or visit www.hawaii.gov/dlnr/occl/workshop.php.
MAUI
FREE HO'OLAULE'A IN LAHAINA
LAHAINA — The 18th Annual Aloha Festivals Lahaina Banyan Tree Ho'olaule'a will be held tomorrow in Lahaina.
The free event at Banyan Tree Park is sponsored by ResortQuest Hawai'i. It starts at 9:30 a.m. with an Aloha Festivals Maui royal court procession. The festivities will continue until 4 p.m., with entertainment by Kapena, Uncle Richard Ho'opi'i, Malino and Maui falsetto champion Wilmont Kamaunu Kaha.
KIHEI BOAT RAMP TO BE IMPROVED
KIHEI — A four-month project to make improvements at Kihei Boat Ramp is under way.
Department of Land and Natural Resources Chairman Peter Young said the ramp will remain open during construction, however, parts of the facility and parking lot will be closed off during the project.
Improvements include restroom and parking accommodations for the disabled, an outdoor shower, boat trailer stalls, a picnic area and signs.
Maui Master Builders was awarded a $150,773 contract. The project is expected to be completed in mid-January.
TRIMARAN SLAMS FISHPOND WALL
KIHEI — Authorities yesterday were trying to find the owner of a 45-foot trimaran that broke loose from its mooring in heavy south-shore surf Wednesday.
The Sugaree came ashore during high tide, landing on top of the submerged walls of the Ko'ie'ie Fishpond at Kalepolepo Beach Park. The 3-acre fishpond, with a wall that runs 1,100 feet parallel to shore, was built more than 500 years ago.
The nonprofit 'Ao'ao O Na Loko I'a O Maui (Association of the Fishponds of Maui) is rebuilding the site. Association president Kimokeo Kapahulehua said the vessel scraped some of the rocks in the fishpond wall and damaged algae that feed fish and other organisms in the enclosure.
"Fortunately, we are just beginning the rebuilding of the wall," he said, "otherwise this boat would have destroyed an intact wall of the fishpond."
KANE'OHE
COLLEGE SPONSORS BROWN-BAG TALKS
Windward Community College will host noon brown-bag lectures this month co-sponsored by Lunch Alive, a community health organization. The lectures are free and at 12:30 p.m. at Hale Kuhina, Room 115:
Call Brian Richardson at 235-7338.
