Inside the HPNN

Inside the HPNN:

Have you ever seen the people who work hardest to meet the deadlines and do these reports and interviews for these stories? This is what the Hale Pono News Network (HPNN) does. We’re just everyday eager and determined kids all from the Hale Pono Boys and Girls Clubhouse in Ewa Beach who want to learn! We enjoy studying media, journalism, and the proper way to take a good shot in photography, are always interested in updating the modern world around us, and mainly focus and highlight everyday events The Club has to offer.

News from all topics from the community to any interests we have, such as info about The Club, blogs, and pictures. We cover things from community service projects like Adopt-A-Block and Citizen Patrol Walks/Neighborhood Security Watches to Food Distribution and Ohana Bingo Night. Everything our writers write about, you read in our newspaper. Our effort is to inform you about all forms of news and everyday things in The Club life.

Would you like to join us for experience in learning new skills, a time for informative discussion, everyday fun, and contributing to the HPNN? Well, we meet Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in the Tech Lab at the Hale Pono BGCH with Ikona because we care about what happens in our community, and we’re there to spread its word and share it with our readers.

Present Members of H.P.N.N. is….

Chezlani Crystal-Lee, Linda Liefi, Wilma Castillo, Dixie Castillo, Sloan Scharsch, Prya Oliveira, Kevin Tangonan.

By Kevin Tangonan- President of the HPNN

What are your New Year’s Resolutions

New Year’s Resolution

1. Be more funny.2. Try to be more Filipino (Learn More About Culture).3. Be Video Game Tweaker.4. Learn more languages. (Linguistics).5. Find a job.6. Plan for college.7. Travel around the world in 80 days.8. Stop writing things like these.9. Rule the world.10. Get an accent.11. Make my own website.12. Do more art projects.13.  Make my own resolution.14. Make my own flash game.15. Get used to more recreational activites during the weekend.16. Study strategies in tactical games. (Halo 3, Brawl).17. Irritate friends online.18. Do more sports.19. Work on my evil laugh.20. Start planning and organizing events.21. Study more computer knowledge.22. Try to learn to play the guitar.23. Don’t use BOLD FONTS. 24. (Prya’s Resolution): To get good grades & pass 5th grade.

by Kevin Tangonan - President of the H.P.N.N.

Sign-Wave for Safety

On November 20th, would you think it was weird that there may be at least 80 people outside Fort Weaver Road waiving these signs for some apparent reasons that are unknown because of the sign’s small little text? Not for these club members. Nothing would be weird about it. You’d see annually a large bunch of kids just being themselves, encouraging people to “honk your horn,” or they’d do a wave, shout out a unique slogan, and just being out-going and fun.

Usually all the club members would participate in the annual sign-waive for safety. Everyone was holding signs with drawings made by the younger kids in ways to be safe, and how to avoid drugs and drinking in front of the club on Fort Weaver Road. Many drivers were showing their support by honking of their horns, giving shakas in the air, and waving. Everyone was enjoying the day, in the very cool windy weather of the whole week.

Fellow photographer of the newspaper, Sloan Scharsch, contributed to my interview and said, “Improvements for the sign waiving would be much bigger signs or one big sign in front of the club to promote safety.” He added, “It will keep you stay in shape.”

This event lets the members draw and let their artful work be shown in public. It’s also good experience being out there to encourage drivers and people to be safe during the holiday season.

By Kevin Tangonan