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Connie, 88, Still Works Six or Seven Days a Week at Her Vacuum Franchise: "I Don't Want to Be Idle"
In August 2022, KITV Island News reporter Diane Ako met Connie Asentista in Aiea, Hawaii. Asentista was 88, and she was still showing up at her vacuum franchise six or seven days a week. She had a simple reason for staying on the job. “I know what’s going on in the world,” she said. “I don’t want to be idle.” KITV’s article identified her as the owner of A’s Kirby Sales & Service, a Kirby vacuum shop at Harbor Court in Aiea. She bought the franchise in 1999. “My husband said, ‘This is hard work for you,’” she recalled. “I said, ‘Well, nothing like trying.’” Ako told viewers that she did try, and that she became an award-winning salesperson. At 88, the reporter said, Asentista still showed up six or seven days a week. The station’s article also said that came to at least 40 hours a week. Ako asked why she would want to be 88 and working so hard, and whether she should be hanging out with her kids and grandkids instead. “Oh, no,” Asentista said. Her son, Michael, told the station he saw a purpose in that schedule. “She’s here to make sure that I’m set and
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Experts explain no technology is 100% as another massive tech blackout hits
Following a series of major technological blackouts that disrupted travel and government operations, cybersecurity experts emphasized the importance of system resilience while noting that such failures are inevitable due to society's heavy reliance on interconnected digital infrastructure.
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Play of the Week: Kahuku’s Legend Toilolo
Kahuku sophomore athlete Legend Toilolo is this week’s Cover2 and Spectrum Play of the Week after a standout defensive performance against Campbell. Toilolo, helped lead the Red Raiders to a big win over the Sabers by having a 55 yard pick six, defeating Campbell 35-18. The sophomore added to his collection of pick sixes on […]
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From Kauai to Kahuku to Saint LouisCarvalho’s football journey rolls on
Editor’s note: Carvalho’s hiring as the new Saint Louis football coach comes on the heels of a fifth-place finish for American Samoa under his guidance at the flag football world championships. This story revisits his earlier years. Long before Sterling Carvalho became a football coach, he was a...
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Bison football team’s flight to Hawaii was delayed by more than 13 hours
FARGO, N.D. (KFGO) – The beginning to the Bison football team’s trip to Hawaii to play the Rainbow Warriors seemed like a false start penalty. North Dakota State University Assistant Athletic Director Ryan Perreault said the plane was scheduled to leave Hector International Airport at 11:30 AM on Thursday, November 12, but was delayed because of maintenance. It arrived in Fargo around 11:30 PM and players, coaches and staff were able to take off around 1:00 Friday morning. The flight landed in Honolulu at 8:45 AM central time.