Ward Centers is turning the dial and helping locals channel their cable, internet and telephone services with the opening of Oceanic Time Warner Cable’s customer service center in June 2013. Shoppers visiting the premier street shopping, dining and entertainment destination will also have even more options to choose from, with two restaurants, a pilates studio, cooking learning center and more joining the five shopping neighborhoods that make up Ward Centers.

“We look forward to the new merchants joining our Ward Centers’ ‘ohana, helping to further enhance the variety of services and options we offer shoppers,” said Katie Kaʻanapu, senior marketing manager at Ward Centers. “New eateries such as Grand Leyenda and Little Sheep offer shoppers unique restaurant options with everything from Mexican to Mongolian hotpot.”

Ward Centers welcomes the following new tenants:

Palama Settlement has announced five new members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms.

The new members are: Steve Hidano, president of Hidano Construction, Inc.; Wayne Iseri, Chinatown branch manager for First Hawaiian Bank; Peter Kim, president of Yummy Restaurant Group; Valerie Moore, vice president for Pineapple Tweed Public Relations & Marketing; and Gary Wassel, community volunteer.

About Palama Settlement

Palama Settlement, established in 1896, is a nonprofit, community-based social service agency serving the Kalihi and Palama neighborhoods. The organization offers a wide range of educational, recreational, athletic, cultural, social, health and community building programs and services for children, youth, adults and senior citizens. To learn more go to www.palamasettlement.org.