Maui Community College News
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- Maui residents will unite to shed light on hunger, homeless issues (The Maui News)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 06:40:49 pm
Starting tonight, Mauians concerned about others who don't have food and shelter will rally along Kaahumanu Avenue to mark National Homeless Awareness Week. - Maui gets flood of H1N1 inquiries, trickle of vaccine (Honolulu Advertiser)
posted on November 15, 2009 at 12:37:16 pm
WAILUKU, Maui - Swine flu vaccine is still arriving on Maui in a trickle, but a wave of children will get the shot when public and private schools start up immunization clinics later this month. Medical providers and state health officials said they've been inundated by inquiries and requests for the vaccine and asked for understanding as high-risk groups continued to receive priority for the ... - COUNTY / IN BRIEF (The Maui News)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:56:29 am
KAHULUI - A project to widen the shoulder and merge lanes of Hana Highway near the intersection with Haleakala Highway will begin Monday. Work hours are between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. weekdays. - Health official to public: ‘Be patient’ (The Maui News)
posted on November 14, 2009 at 08:40:49 am
WAILUKU - Swine flu vaccine is still arriving on Maui in a trickle, but a wave of children will get the shot when public and private schools start up immunization clinics later this month. - Maui Residents Weigh In On Greenhouse Gas Emissions (Maui Weekly)
posted on November 12, 2009 at 05:12:19 am
Imagine driving along Hāna Highway on your way to shop at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Center. On your way there, you encounter a detour—most of Kahului is underwater. According to scientists, Kahului is one of many areas across the globe at risk from flooding with a one-meter sea level rise. - Events to mark violence awareness month (The Maui News)
posted on October 22, 2009 at 06:41:00 pm
WAILUKU - With a conference and vigils in Maui County marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month in October, advocates say they hope to enlist more men in the effort to stop violence in families. - Kahului Airport to conduct emergency-response exercise (Honolulu Advertiser)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:10:50 pm
The state announced today that the Department of Transportation, Airports Division, Maui District, will be conducting a triennial emergency-response exercise at the Kahului Airport on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. - Emergency simulation being staged at Maui airport today (Honolulu Advertiser)
posted on October 21, 2009 at 12:01:55 pm
Officials on Maui today will conduct an emergency-response exercise at the Kahului Airport between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. - H1N1 vaccine arrives on Maui, but wait continues (The Maui News)
posted on October 15, 2009 at 06:40:20 pm
WAILUKU - Maui health care providers have begun to receive the first shipments of H1N1 flu vaccine - but it's still too soon for many people to get the shot. - A ‘Very Inspiring’ Day In Rome (The Maui News)
posted on October 12, 2009 at 06:10:24 pm
Father Damien de Veuster's canonization as a saint with four others Sunday drew thousands to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, but it was especially awe-inspiring for Maui Catholics. - Saint Damien: Emotions run high in Rome, at home (The Maui News)
posted on October 11, 2009 at 09:55:21 am
The man who lived and died caring for Hawaii's outcasts in Kalaupapa more than 100 years ago became St. Damien in Rome today. In a Mass that began at 10 a.m. today in Rome, 10 p.m. Saturday in Hawaii, Pope Benedict XVI canonized Damien and four others, formally lifting them to sainthood. - Journeying to honor Father Damien (The Maui News)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 09:25:48 am
As a student at Kaunoa School, the Rev. Gary Colton remembers learning about Father Damien and the possibility that he would be made a saint one day. - Maui Catholics traveling to Rome for ‘once-in-a-lifetime moment’ (The Maui News)
posted on October 4, 2009 at 09:25:19 am
Dozens of Maui Catholics have begun the half-way-around-the-world journey to Rome to see Father Damien de Veuster canonized as Hawaii's first saint. "It's a spiritual once-in-a-lifetime moment," said Pat Takushi, a lifelong Catholic and parishioner at Christ the King Church in Kahului. - 2 killed in Waihee crash; speed may be factor (The Maui News)
posted on October 2, 2009 at 06:55:29 pm
WAIHEE - Two men were dead Thursday following a crash the night before in Waihee. Police identified 20-year-old Nailima Kana of Waihee as the driver who died at the scene when his car over-turned at 10:33 p.m. on Kahekili Highway. - Thousands expected to turn out for kickoff to County Fair (The Maui News)
posted on October 1, 2009 at 07:10:29 pm
WAILUKU - Portions of Kaahumanu and Kanaloa avenues will be closed this afternoon for the Maui County Fair Parade. - Bringing out the best in MCC pupils (The Maui News)
posted on September 7, 2009 at 05:55:31 pm
KAHULUI - Maui Community College English instructor Laura Lees has been selected for the Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching. - Laney:?Bottom reached (The Maui News)
posted on September 4, 2009 at 05:40:19 pm
KAHULUI - The recession is probably over, and the recovery probably has begun, although you'd hardly notice. The message from Thursday's First Hawaiian Bank Maui Economic Outlook Forum at the Maui Beach Hotel was encouraging, tepidly. - Enrollment up at MCC (The Maui News)
posted on August 25, 2009 at 05:51:21 pm
KAHULUI - At age 60, Julian Arcangel enrolled as a student for the first time at Maui Community College, where a record enrollment was set on Monday. - Judge: Drug court grad with crime relapse ‘not getting the message’ (The Maui News)
posted on August 24, 2009 at 08:21:52 pm
WAILUKU - "Why are you not getting the message?" Second Circuit Judge Joel August asked that of a Kahului man who was in trouble with the law again, even though he said he had stopped abusing drugs and alcohol. - Local complaint alleges new mail-order drug plan lacking (The Maui News)
posted on August 20, 2009 at 07:51:24 pm
KAHULUI - Before the trustees who oversee medical coverage for 40,000-plus state and county workers and retirees switched prescription drug coverage to a Mainland mail-order plan, local pharmacists warned that taking them out of the system would create problems. - Hawaii Meth Project: Don’t — ‘even once’ (The Maui News)
posted on August 9, 2009 at 08:21:26 am
KAHULUI - A narcotics police captain, a judge and the island's medical examiner provided real-life stories and statistics to underscore an anti-methamphetamine campaign aimed at young people across the state. - Sports bulletin board (The Maui News)
posted on August 8, 2009 at 11:11:21 pm
Friday to Aug. 16---The Kalakaua Basketball Clinic begins Friday and runs through Aug. 16 at the Erdman Athletic Center. The clinic, open to players of all positions in grades 7-12, features instruction by veteran coach Dennis Agena and Punahou coaches Mike Taylor and Myles Akamine. - Belly dance class set (Haleakala Times)
posted on July 29, 2009 at 09:44:04 pm
KAHULUI — A six-week belly dance class will be held at Maui Community College on Wednesdays from Aug. 5 to Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. The fee is $99. For information, call VITEC-Continuing Education & Training at 984-3231 or visit http://www.ocet.org/catalog.php?courseID=2051 or www.BellyRollDanceCompany.com. - Fisher to launch Maui Venture Consulting LLC (Haleakala Times)
posted on July 29, 2009 at 09:43:34 pm
KAHULUI — David Fisher announced that he is leaving the Maui Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and starting Maui Venture Consulting LLC as of Sept. 1. Fisher opened the Maui Center at MCC in September 1990, and moved in 1992 to become one of the first tenants at the Maui Research and Technology Center. “It has been a great honor and pleasure helping entrepreneurs on Maui over the ... - Maui Culinary Academy to offer evening programs (The Maui News)
posted on July 25, 2009 at 08:17:01 am
KAHULUI - The Maui Culinary Academy at Maui Community College will begin offering evening programs. Classes will be offered from 3:30 to 9 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, according to a press release. - Gifted gabbers to teach their art at Maui Talk Story Conference (Haleakala Times)
posted on July 15, 2009 at 11:19:34 pm
KAHULUI — Storytellers from Japan, Thailand, Australia and America will join Hawaii tellers for the Maui Talk Story Conference on Saturday, July 25, at Maui Community College’s Student Center. Starting at 1 p.m., the afternoon will fill with Story Workshops — three sessions of 75-minute sets — followed at 7 p.m. by the “Talk Story Stars Concert.” Organizer Jeff Gere wrote, “The public, including ... - Multi-island festival celebrates plant-based healing arts (Honolulu Advertiser)
posted on July 7, 2009 at 07:30:29 pm
A four-island series of fall festivals under the umbrella name Hawaii Healing Garden will focus on sharing knowledge of how plants are used in various cultures to promote good health. - MCC looking to spend and hire in boom (The Maui News)
posted on June 30, 2009 at 09:31:34 am
KAHULUI - At a time when jobs are scarce and money is tight, Maui Community College is looking to spend more and hire more instructors to teach a record number of students. - Teen honored for return to ‘the right path’ (The Maui News)
posted on June 21, 2009 at 09:01:54 am
WAILUKU - Two years ago, a brush with the juvenile justice system spurred Duke Kuhia to keep busy with volunteer work and community-service projects. On Wednesday, the 14-year-old Kahului resident was recognized for the turnaround in his life. - Class explores ‘Food as Medicine’ (Haleakala Times)
posted on June 18, 2009 at 12:14:06 am
KAHULUI — “Food as Medicine” with natural chef Catherine Blake will be held at Maui Community College Laulima 106 on June 20 and 27 at 10 a.m. Each day we make choices about what to eat. Are we making the best decisions for our long-term health? This class will evaluate the effects of various foods on health. The fee is $59. Call 984-3231.