• Young Bros. fuel costs up nearly 22 percent • HSBDC reports successful community loan event • OC16 converts to digital and HD • Kaua‘i doctor named Hawai‘i Psychological Association president Young Bros. fuel costs up nearly 22 percent Young
• Young Bros. fuel costs up nearly 22 percent
• HSBDC reports successful community loan event
• OC16 converts to digital and HD
• Kaua‘i doctor named Hawai‘i Psychological Association president
Young Bros. fuel costs up nearly 22 percent
Young Bros. Limited said it expects to raise fuel prices by 2.5 to 3 percent starting March 4. The company cited increased fuel costs, which jumped nearly 22 percent over six months.
On Dec. 4, Young Bros. applied its first adjustment of 1.29 percent after the Public Utilities Commission approved implementation of a fuel price adjustment clause in October. This adjustment is re-examined quarterly.
According to Glenn Hong, president of Young Bros. Limited, fuel costs have risen 21.89 percent since August of last year.
“Once the costs and revenues for the period ending February 29, 2008, are received, we will determine the actual FPA percentage for our customers,” Hong said.
Over the next 10 years, planned investments to benefit customers include replacement of the majority of the company’s tug and barge fleet, acquisition of new containers and cargo-handling equipment, and improvement of facilities.
Young Bros. provides inter-island cargo service throughout the state of Hawai‘i with ports in Honolulu, Maui, Molokai, Lana‘i, Kaua‘i, Hilo and Kawaihae at www.youngbrothershawaii.com.
HSBDC reports successful community loan event
In partnership with the Small Business Administration, the Hawai‘i Small Business Development Center on Kaua‘i facilitated $77,500 in loans to six applicants at the Community Express Day event Feb. 8.
Because the loan applications were submitted in advance of the event, Superior Finance, the assisting financial organization, was able to approve applications on the spot.
The Kaua‘i Small Business Development Center participated as the technical advisor for the Small Business Administration’s Community Express program.
Included among the loan recipients are Tropics Day Spa owner Charlene Lazaro and Fern Grotto Inn owners Paul and Nausheen Juma.
OC16 converts to digital and HD
Oceanic Time Warner Cable launched OC16 in digital format on channel 96 on Feb. 16. Oceanic has also added two other broadcast channels to its digital lineup, including KHET on Digital Channel 84 and KITV on Digital Channel 86.
Additionally, Oceanic has launched OC16 HD on Channel 1016, up-converting OC16 programming to high-definition format.
Later this year, as it celebrates its 20th anniversary with the O‘ahu Interscholastic Association, OC16 will become the first and only station in Hawai‘i to produce and broadcast local high school athletics in high definition.
“Currently we are testing production technology during the high school basketball games in preparation for true HD production for our upcoming football season,” Mitzi Lehano, Oceanic vice president of programming, said.
OC16 features 100 percent original, 100 percent local programming, 24 hours a day. Its line-up includes “OIA Sports,” “Living Local with the Baraquios,” “Da Braddahs & Friends” and “Hawaii Goes Fishing.”
For more information, visit www.oceanic.com.
Kaua‘i doctor named Hawai‘i Psychological Association president
The Hawai‘i Psychological Association recently named its 2008 board of directors, including Kapa‘a clinical psychologist Brad Klontz of Coastal Clinics Inc. as president.
Also from Kaua‘i is Garden Isle representative Alexander Bivens, Ph.D., who specializes in treatment of families.
Chartered in 1962, the Hawai‘i Psychological Association is the professional association representing more than 300 Hawai‘i psychologists. Its mission is to advance the science and practice of psychology while supporting excellence in education, training, research, advocacy and service. HPA works to inform the public and the Legislature about psychology to ensure that quality health services, both public and private, are available to the diverse people of Hawai‘i.
HPA’s parent group, the American Psychological Association, has an active membership of more than 86,000, making it one of the largest professional associations in the United States.
