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2A COMMUNITY SATURDAY, JUNE 11, 2016 | WEST HAWAII TODAY ODD NEWS | WHAT’S IN A NAME? Romania: Vasile Cepoi wins, loses and loses in mayor’s race 75-5580 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740 Bridge results announced Results of the American Contract Bridge Club for May: May 2: North/south first place went to Dickie Mother and Gail Buck; second, JoAn Hill and Marilyn River. East/west first place winners were Kathy Golitzen and Peter Mitchell; second, Beth Reid and Alice Goo. May 4: North/south first went to Sue Brown and Pat Bauman. Dickie Motherwell and Gary Pickler came in second. East/west first place winners were Richard Gittelman and Dean Jenkins while Kathy Golitzen and Dee Overton came in second. May 8: Kathy Golitzen and Peter Golitzen came in first, Dickie Motherwell and Gary Pickler, Gail Mullen and Butchie Hayward tied for second. May 9: Shirley Decker and Gerald Mitchell came in first, Dorothy Case and Chuck Clark took second. May 11: First place went to Kathy Golitzen and Peter Golitzen. Stuart Vance and Peter Mitchell came in second. May 12: First place winners were Chuck Clark and Joan Shepherd; second, Kathy Golitzen and Peter Mitchell. May 16: North/south first place winners were Walt Bobb and Sally Bobb. Kathy Golitzen and Peter Mitchell came in second. East/west first place went to Butchie Hayward and Jim Elstran; second, Gerald Mitchel and Shirley Decker. May 18: North/ south first place went to Kathy Golitzen and Dee Overton; second, Shirley Decker and JoAn Hill. East/west first place winners were Dean Jenkins and Richard Gittelman. Richard Kertson and Leanna Kertson took second. May 19: Gail Mullen and Shirley Decker came in first. Sue Brown and Pat Bauman took second. May 23: North/south first place winners were Sue Kaneta and Dan Sabo. Dickie Motherwell and Gail Buck, Peter Mitchell and Kathy Golitzen tied for second place. East/west first went to Gail Mullen and Gail Hadovsky. Tied for second were Gerald Mitchell and Shirley Decker, Marilyn River and JoAn Hill. May 25: Dean Jenkins and Richard Gittelman came in first place while Kathy Golitzen and Dee Overton came in second. May 30: North/south first place winners were Shirley Decker and Gerald Mitchell; second, Lois Griffiths and Sara Ito. East/west first place winners were Audrey Mitchell and Lynn Puri. Marilyn River and JoAn Hill, Peter Mitchell and Kathy Golitzen tied for second place. Info: KonaBridge.org. BUCHAREST, Romania — In a Romanian town, Vasile Cepoi defeated Vasile Cepoi and Vasile Cepoi in a mayoral election. The middle name made all the difference. The victor told The Associated Press: “I added my middle name, and ran as Vasile Lica Cepoi. Anyhow, residents knew about the confusion before the vote.” He was also the incumbent, ADVERTISING HOW TO REACH US CUSTOMER SERVICE Dennis Francis President dfrancis@westhawaiitoday.com 808-529-4700 Kelly Bolyard Advertising Director kbolyard@westhawaiitoday.com 930-8659 Tom Hasslinger Editor thasslinger@westhawaiitoday.com 930-8600 Chelsea Jensen Associate Editor cjensen@westhawaiitoday.com 930-8618 J.R. 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Copyright Oahu Publications, Inc. Mailing Address West Hawaii Today P.O. Box 789, Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 westhawaiitoday.com More news, more savings, more often. GET MORE ONLY IN westhawaiitoday.com | 329-2644 who secured his fourth term as mayor of Draguseni. He said Tuesday that the coincidence of three candidates having the same name was an attempt by political parties to confuse residents in the northeastern town of 2,500 people. Both names are common in Romania; Cepoi means “big onions.” The mayor won 1,200 votes, Vasile Cepoi won 100 votes and Vasile Cepoi trailed with 10. The three are not related. Two other candidates scored even less. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A woman carries a baby while casting her vote in Bucharest, Romania, Sunday. ANDREEA ALEXANDRU/ASSOCIATED PRESS Buddhist roundtable discussion planned The Kona Hongwanji, a Pure Land Buddhist Temple community, offers a monthly roundtable discussion beginning at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month. Rev. Bruce Y. Nakamura, serving minister, will introduce a monthly theme to welcome the sharing of insights, reflections and readings by those interested. There is no fee for participation. The public is invited. The temple is at 81-6630 Mamalahoa Highway just mauka of the First Hawaiian Bank. Info: Rev. Bruce, 323-2993. Seniors celebrate Father’s Day The Kailua-Kona Seniors will meet at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hale Halawai. The group will hold a regular meeting, then members will celebrate Father’s Day by exchanging memories of their dads. The program will be chaired by Peggy Ciriako. Info: BJ at 325-0545, Peggy at 937-2380. Press Club awards future journalists The Big Island Press Club recently awarded $4,100 in scholarships to local students pursuing a higher education in journalism or a related field. The awards honor past BIPC members who made a mark in their field. This year’s Bill Arballo $1,000 scholarship winner is Cashman Aiu, graduate of Kamehameha Schools and president of the New York University Hawaii club. Writing for the University of Hawaii Hilo college paper, “Ke Kalahea,” newswoman Hannah Hawkins won the $1,000 Marcia Reynolds award while her sports writing colleague, Eric Vega took the Hugh Clark scholarship for $500. Alex Bitter, a University of Hawaii Manoa student and graduate of Waiakea High School, won the $600 Yukino Fukubori Memorial Scholarship for his newspaper work at UH Manoa and the Wall Street Journal. Kealekehe valedictorian Sabrina Pike won the $500 Jack Markey while Keaau valedictorian Savannah Directo won the $500 Bob Miller scholarship. The Big Island Press Club has been dedicated to journalism and the public’s right to know about the workings of government, business and communities on Hawaii Island since 1967. About Tow n Island Life A haukeuke ulaula, or red pencil urchin, clings to the rocks in Kahaluu Bay. 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