Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 15, Number 8, 1 ʻAukake 1998 — AUGUST NEWS BRIEFS [ARTICLE]

AUGUST NEWS BRIEFS

Free cancer test s Breast and cervical cancer screenings have been available free of charge for several months at St. Francis Medical Center in Honolulu and Hawai'i Women's Healthcare in Waipahu to low ineome Native Hawaiian women 50 to 64 years old. According to Terri Imada of St. Francis, "To date, we have provided screenings for 1 10 women on O'ahu. Of these 100 women, only five have been of Hawaiian ancestry. It is important for women, especially Hawaiian women, to take part. Early detection really does save lives." Eleeūon deadlines The deadline for filing nomination papers for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs Special Eleetion is 4:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 4. Forms are available at ; the Office of Elections, 802 Lehua Ave., Pearl City 96782,

open Monday thorough Friday from 7:45 a.m,- 4:30 p.m., and : at the office of the lieutenant governor, state capitol, 5th floor Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m .- 4:30 p.m. Nomina- i tion papers must be filed with the same office from whieh they were obtained. The Office of Elections and city/county clerks mailed all registered voters "Notice of Voter Registration and Address : Confirmation Cards." Anyone who has not received a notice may not be properly registered. : Registration status ean be veri- \ fied with the loeal Office of the i City/County Clerk at 961-8277 ; for County of Hawai'i; 5234293 for Honolulu; 241-6350 for the County of Kaua'i; and 243-7749 for the County of Maui. Only United States citizens who are legal residents of Hawai'i at least 18 ean vote. Voters registered for the OHA eleeūon must be Hawaiian per HRS Section 11-1. Falsification is a felony. Registration deadlines are Aug. 20 for the

primary and Oct. 5 for the general eleehon. Call 453-VOTE on O'ahu and (800)442- VOTE on the Neighbor Islands for further information on voting or running for offices. New loan program The Department of Hawaiian Homelands, Honolulu Mortgage and Mark Development, ine., are co-sponsoring a seminar on home ownership financing designed for HHL applicants. It will be held from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. on Aug 7 and repeated on Aug. 8 10 a.m. - noon at the Sheraton Kaua'i in Po'ipū. Topics will include ineome requirements, credit issues, new HHL mortgage programs and examples of loan applications. Seminar participants will be treated to pupus and the ehanee to win prizes. For tickets and information eall DHHL on Kaua'i at 2743131 or Mark Development in Honolulu at 735-9099 (toll

free from Kaua'i at 1-888-735-8088). NHHPC Openings The Native Hawaiian Historic Preservation Council of the Office of Hawaiian Affairs is now accepting applications for membership from all islands. Forms are available from the NHHPC, e/o OHA, 71 1 Kapi'olani Blvd., Honolulu,HI 96813. Established in 1991, the 1 5-member eouneil advises the OHA Board of Trustees on all matters relating to historic preservation. Members serve without pay but are compensated for travel and other official expenses. The application deadline is Sept. 15. Aloha Festivals '98 "Ola Ka 'Ōiwi" (The Natives Endure) is the theme of the 1998 Aloha Festivals theme celebrating Hawaiian heritage.

Events begin on O'ahu on Sept. 1 1 at 'Iolani Palaee and then travel through the islands over a seven-week period. Civic clubs, hālau hula, eanoe clubs and other eommunity groups may raise funds by selling festival T-shirts and ribbons, designed by Hilo artists Sig Zane and Pūnāwai Rice of Palikū Graphics. For more information, eall 545-1771. Royal Honors United States District Judge Samuel King and music and Hawaiiana authority Martha Poepoe Hohu were honored July 25 with the Royal Order of Kamehameha's Kū I Ka Ni'o, or "reach for the pinnaele," award for noteworthy achievement benefitting the Hawaiian eommunity. Judge King was cited as a ehampion for Hawaiians seeking justice. TheOrderrecognized Hohu for her devoted preservation and perpetuation of the music of early Hawaiian Christians. ■