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CHOIR AUDITIONS TO BE HELD: Keiki Choir Looking for Young Singers who Love to PerformEast Oahu Sun • SEPTEMBER , 2008 PAGE • Page 8 1 East Oahu Sun www.eastoahusun.com your monthly community newspaper september, 2008 • vol. 22, no. 9 Inside EXPERIMENT UNDERWAY: The administration has embarked on a three-month experiment to switch Hawaii state employees to a four-day workweek 13 MASTERING THE BELL: Ring-two, rest-two is Dorothy Winslow Wright’s newest motto 3 SEPTEMBER EVENTS: Your Community Activity Guide 14 & 15 photo by HAWKINS BIGGINS HAWKINS photo by NEIGHBORHOOD BOARD: Kaiser Cougars Gear Up For Football Season Stay informed about your With two pre-season scrimmages and one pre-season game under their belt, the Cougars have gained recognition from other school coaches as being “hardworking” and “warriors.” • STRENGTH DOESN’T ALWAYS community; all residents are COME THROUGH NUMBERS: Page 10 invited to contribute, and encouraged to take advantage of the provided podium time 4 East Oahu School’s Candidacy Accepted Niu Valley Middle School to begin International Baccalaureate Programme by LORI ARIZUMI Sun Correspondent The International Baccalaureate was As the program developed, IB focused on a There ARE bright spots in Hawaii’s founded in Geneva, Switzerland in 1968 as a transdisciplinary program of international public schools, and probably none more non-profit educational foundation. It started education, designed to enable students to luminous than Niu Valley Middle School, as a single university (college) prep program, grow into inquiring, knowledgeable and whose candidacy has just been accepted which presented a common curriculum and caring young people who help to create a Follow the nemu*nemu to begin an International Baccalaureate set of external examinations for international better and more peaceful world through adventures 15 Programme. students in schools throughout the world. see Candidacy Accepted, page 11 “CONGRATULATIONS” “Aloha Bob” Honored for Forty Years of Service PAGE 6 established in 1987 locally owned and distributed throughout east honolulu East Oahu Sun • SEPTEMBER, 2008 • Page 2 Getting a Grip on Energy Costs by CHARLES DJOU much more dramatic difference in energy pointed out one of the key failings of your reduce the City’s own utility bills aren’t only Sun Special Contributor consumption than a typical household. City government is a lack of accountability just good for the planet, it also makes sense Getting a basic understanding of where In response to the auditor’s report, I have in energy management at City Hall. All of for taxpayers’ pocketbooks. you are is essential to understanding where specifically proposed three new ideas for the the neighbor island counties in Hawaii have you might want to go. This applies as much to City to consider: designated one person to be responsible Councilmember Djou represents the 4th Council your government as it does to any lost hiker. • Establish an Energy Usage Cap – In 2003, for all energy usage in county government. District (Waikiki to Hawaii Kai). Outside of the Last year, I introduced a resolution asking the Honolulu consumed about 160 mwh of energy Honolulu had such a position under the Harris City Council, Charles serves as a captain in the City Auditor to study the City’s utility usage to to run City government. By 2007, this amount administration, but it was eliminated when U.S. Army Reserve, and is an adjunct professor get a basic understanding of the City’s energy increased to almost 170 mwh. The audit has the current administration took office. It’s time of law at Hawaii Pacific University. consumption. Recently, the City Auditor helpfully given the public a clear baseline to Honolulu re-examine what most major U.S. completed this study on the City government’s measure future energy usage by your City cities and all of the neighbor islands have, Physicians’ Symposium to be Held energy usage. The audit finally revealed how government. I am proposing that the City cap and put one person in charge of all of the EyeSight Hawaii and Dr. John Olkowski much energy the city has consumed over the its energy usage at 170 mwh and gradually City’s utility bills and make that individual are proud to sponsor the Annual Future past several years and how much it costs reduce it down to 160 mwh by 2015. Any responsible for holding down utility costs. Physicians’ Symposium for junior and senior taxpayers. Between 2003 and 2007, the City’s time the City wants to add a new building or Over the long term, I have also introduced high school students. The event will be held energy usage increased by 5.4 percent but equipment, it should look to find some other measures to allow for the use of agricultural on Saturday, September 20th, from 9 A.M. to the City’s utility bill increased a whopping asset it can retire and reduce the overall energy land for solar and wind farms to encourage 12 P.M., and will feature several of Hawaii’s 44 percent. (You can read the entire report consumption rate by City Hall. alternative energy development. I am also foremost physicians who will discuss the yourself at www.honolulu.gov/audit.) • Purchase Energy Star Equipment – The proud to have successfully pushed for fee joys and challenges of their medical specialty. The City has taken, and should take, a Federal government has already established breaks for expanded use of photovoltaic Medical students will also talk about getting greater lead in energy conservation and a program to certify equipment as the most systems, use of nitrogen in City vehicles tires into medical school and what to expect once smart sustainability practices. While both energy efficient products. Consumers have to improve fuel efficiency, and “solar bonds” accepted. Attending students are invited to this current and the previous administration long been able to choose smart energy to expand the City’s own use of solar panels submit an essay of 200 words or less describing have taken positive steps to curb the City’s products with the Energy Star label that on municipal facilities. These long-term why they want to be a doctor. A scholarship energy usage, the City’s ever-increasing may cost slightly more, but in the long run projects to reduce energy consumption award of $500 will be presented for the best energy bill, footed by taxpayers, clearly represent significant savings in lower utility across the island should continue. essay. The deadline to submit an essay is shows that we can do more. costs. Your City government should adopt as For the near future, however, the City can September 5th. The winner will be announced Higher energy costs affect all Oahu policy that it would always strive to purchase do more to try to hold down its own utility at the symposium. The event is free but seat- residents, not just the City government. Energy Star certified products to hold down bills. Finding ways to conserve on energy ing is limited and participants must register Because of the City’s size, however, Honolulu energy costs over the long term. helps the environment and that alone makes by September 12th. 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