It’s Thursday, January 2 – From HPR2, it’s The Conversation
Midwife Regulation Bill: Annette Manant
Annette Manant is a Certified Nurse Midwife. She currently works at a small North Hawaii rural area hospital. She volunteered to be the interim secretary of the Hawaii Affiliate of the American College of Nurse-Midwives.
Intro Music: The New Year by Death Cab For Cutie
Outro Music: Milton At Midnight by Zero 7
Ocean Film Festival, Waimea’s Kahilu Theatre: Tim Bostock
The Waimea Ocean Film Festival brings a combination of film, breakfast talks, filmmaker Q&As, receptions, art exhibits and activities to the Big Island each January, the weekend after the celebration of the New Year. It’s a perfect match for the Kahilu Theatre, dedicated to providing a home for arts, culture and education.
Intro Music: Big Sky by Reverend Horton Heat
Outro Music: Detroit Twice by El Michel’s Affair
Relocation of Air Station Futenma: Brad Glosserman
Brad Glosserman is executive director of the Pacific Forum Center for Strategic and International Studies in Honolulu, which has provided policy-oriented analysis and promoted dialogue on regional security, political, economic, and environmental issues in the Asia-Pacific region for over 25 years.
Intro Music: Okinawa Channels by NZCA/LINES
Outro Music: Agarijo by Ryukyu Underground
Reserve Drill Sgt. of the Year: Sgt. 1st Class Ryan McCaffrey
SFC Ryan McCaffrey is from Honolulu Hawaii and has won medals in meritorious service, the army commendation and achievement medals, the national defense service medal and many more. He has been selected as the 2013 Drill Sergeant Reserve Drill Sergeant of the Year and will be featured in the US Army All-American Bowl, this Saturday.
Intro Sounds: Wild Man on the Loose by Mose Allison
Outro Music: Summon the Heroes by U.S. Army Field Band