The 2008 Hawaii State Open Chess Championships will be held this weekend at the Outrigger Ohana East Hotel. Even if you are not playing you are welcome to come as a spectator. they will also be practice games going on. See you this weekend!
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Single section tournament...everyone's competing for first place!*
*Hawai'i residents only eligible for title of "champion"
Hawai'i State Championship
USCF membership required; available at the door or, at a discount, https://secure.uschess.org/webstore/index.php (be sure to bring your USCF membership card or something that includes your ID number)
Up to two half-point byes permitted if requested prior to beginning of Round 3.)
Bring boards, sets and clocks none will be provided / you must know how to set your clock / you must keep score /
you must bring your own writing instrument (or MonRoi device) to use in keeping score / embedded electronic receiving devices are expressly prohibited / cell phones must be turned to silent, off or vibrate / TD reserves the right to involuntarily and without notice, consistency or refund withdraw anyone from the tournament for cheating, arguing with the TD or talking too loudly...these rules notwithstanding, everyone should have fun!
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The amazing youngsters from Hawaii are the 2008 Little League World Series Champions!
How could they top the amazing game on Saturday where they entered the last inning down 5-1 to lake Charles, Louisiana. The Hawaii team then put on a hitting clinic with a six run rally to win 7-5. I was jumping out of my chair cheering. It was better than watching the Olympics.
Well they found a way top that by beating Mexico 12-3 in the final game. Good pitching and great hitting made the difference for them in the series.
There were many great moments in the series. The one we will all remember was in the game against Mill Creek, Washington when Lolani Akau pinch hit a home run. What made this amazing was he got hit by a pitch in the opening game and had a fracture in his elbow. He will have stories to tell his grandchildren about that amazing home run.
We are all so proud of the team for not only winning but by showing wonderful sportsmanship throughout the tournament and representing Hawaii so proudly.
Congratulations to the team, the coaches and the parents for doing such a wonderful job of preparing these terrific young men.
**For those who didn't know our Hawaii team from Ewa Beach won the Little League World Series in 2005.
We are finally receiving our SentriLock, REALTOR® Electronic Lockboxes. Next week I will be receiving delivery and training on the long awaited devices.
This will give us more control over who is accessing our listings, while keeping a log od its use. When an agent makes a showing appointment and does not show up we will have a log. If they come back later, yup it will be in the report.
This new system will give sellers more peace of mind. it will also improve the process for showing listings.
In the last month I had three closes of listings where the agents gave my code to their clients to let them get in on the closing day, rather than going out and presenting them the key. In one case the buyer took my box and I had to demand their agent get it back. I had to change the codes on my other listings now that my code was shared so freely.
Now that will be a problem of the past. Agents will need a smart card and a pin number to gain access. If I agree to let their clients enter, I can issue them a one day code that will allow them in that day only and they will not be able to remove the box.
The agents who have not bought into the system will find they will be behind the rest of us and soon their clients will be demanding they get up to date. The smart card will also serve as our Board of REALTORS® identification card in the future.
Once I get them on my listings I will post an update of how the conversion is going.
Tomorrow the Division Champion Mililani High School Trojans will face private school powerhouse St. Louis Crusaders in a pre-season game at Mililani Stadium.
The JV teams take the field at 4:00pm followed by the varsity game at 7:00pm. Head Coach Darnell Arceneaux has been training the Trojans exceptionally hard and has them ready for this extremely tough opponent. We are all looking forward to an exciting season.
The season roster and schedule is posted on the team's website. http://www.MililaniFootball.com
GO TROJANS!
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