http://www.thehawaiiindependent.com/local/Waimanalo News • Culture • Community English news@thehawaiiindependent.com Copyright 2011 The Hawaii Independent Corporation Thursday, February 9 2012 9:05 AM /story/city-reapportionment-commission-to-discuss-redistricting-proposals /story/city-reapportionment-commission-to-discuss-redistricting-proposals HONOLULU—A City Council Reapportionment Commission meeting takes place on Wednesday, September 7 in Honolulu Hale. The commission will make a decision on proposed approaches to preparing redistricting maps. Proposals include determining a starting point: using Kaena Point or Makapuu Lighthouse as the starting point or having both Kaena and Makapuu act as dual starting points. Another proposal involves using existing districts with boundary adjustments based on Census numbers. For information on testifying and to view the full meeting agenda, click here For more information, call (808) 768-3119. 2011 Honolulu City Council Reapportionment Commission meeting Wednesday, September 7 at 4:00 p.m. Council Committee Meeting Room 2nd Floor, Honolulu Hale Related Stories: Will Hawaii care enough about deciding its political districts? How to tilt an election through redistricting News Culture Community Saturday, September 3 2011 12:40 AM /story/honolulu-city-council-public-hearing-on-signs-rezoning-ag-land /story/honolulu-city-council-public-hearing-on-signs-rezoning-ag-land HONOLULU—The Honolulu City Council is holding a public hearing on Wednesday, August 17 at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Chamber. For the full agenda and information on testifying, click here On the agenda: * Appointment of Li Brado Cobian and Gary Pacarro to the Board of Parks and Recreation; Denyse Ray to the Real Property Board of Review; and Ronald Ogomori to the Zoning Board of Appeals. * Bill 10 CD1—Confirming a provision for the Honolulu Ethics Commission. * Bill 46, CD1—Rezoning land in from AG-1 Restricted Agricultural District to AG-2 General Agricultural District. * Bill 47—Amending the Land Use Ordinance (LUO) to limit residents right to display noncommercial signs on residential and agricultural property in order to “reduce visual distractions.” * Resolution 11-179 and Resolution 11-179, Proposed CD1 –- Approving an application for a Plan Review Use Permit submitted by the Queen’s Medical Center, to allow implementation of a 15‑Year Master Plan which includes future buildings and projects that are anticipated for development within the next 15 years. News Culture Community Tuesday, August 9 2011 12:59 AM /story/waimanalo-sewage-moratorium-lifted-after-20-years /story/waimanalo-sewage-moratorium-lifted-after-20-years WAIMANALO—The City and County of Honolulu’s Department of Environmental Services announced today it has lifted a moratorium on new sewer connections in the Waimanalo Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) service area. The moratorium has been in place since November 26, 1991, from Makapu‘u Point to Bellows Air Force Station, making up the Waimanalo WWTP service area. The plant, built in 1968, is owned by the State Department of Land and Natural Resources, but has been operated by the City since its inception.  The State is in the process of finalizing documents to turn the plant over to the City. The plant was able to process 800,000 gallons a day before the State spent $21 million in upgrades, including expanding capacity to 1.1 million gallons a day.  Currently, the Waimanalo WWTP processes about 600,000 gallons of sewage per day to a secondary treatment level, using 10 underground injection wells approximately 200 feet deep. News Culture Community Thursday, August 4 2011 11:58 PM /story/honolulu-zoning-and-planning-committee-meets-thursday /story/honolulu-zoning-and-planning-committee-meets-thursday HONOLULU—The City and County of Honolulu’s Committee on Zoning and Planning will meet Thursday, August 4 at 9:00 a.m. in the Committee Meeting Room. To see the full agenda, and for information on testifying, click here On the agenda: * The appointment of Lyle M. Ishida and Antonio J. Saguibo, Jr. to serve on the Zoning Board of Appeals as well as Glenn H. Miyasato on the Building Board of Appeals. * Amending the Land Use Ordinance (LUO) to limit residents right to display noncommercial signs on residential and agricultural property in order to “reduce visual distractions.” * Extending the deadline for construction of the Kaukamana Hale Affordable Housing Project at Lualualei in Waianae. * Rezoning land situated at 41-665 Kaulukanu St. in Waimanalo from AG-1 Restricted Agricultural District to AG-2 General Agricultural District. * Granting a Special Management Area Use Permit (SMP) to allow improvements to Farrington Highway, including widening the highway from four to five lanes, providing a shared-use path for pedestrians and cyclists, and upgrading highway lighting and drainage improvements. News Culture Community Monday, August 1 2011 11:32 PM /story/wyland-to-repaint-sea-life-park-mural-for-the-public /story/wyland-to-repaint-sea-life-park-mural-for-the-public WAIMANALO—Environmental artist Wyland and musician Henry Kapono will be on hand to celebrate Wyland’s 55th birthday and to support the official launch of the Hawaii Environmental Education Alliance (HEEA) and the culmination of Hawaii FOCUS at Sea Life Park on Saturday, July 9 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.  FOCUS is a partnership launched in 2009 between the US Forest Service, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the Wyland Foundation with the mission to inspire water conservation and natural resource appreciation from the forest to the sea. This year, national coordinators decided to host the program in Hawaii with support of local sponsor and coordinator, the DLNR-Division of Forestry and Wildlife. The day’s festivities will include Wyland’s public re-painting of his mural adorning Sea Life Park’s main walkway in the Park. Keiki are invited to help Wyland paint six 16’ x 5’ murals at 11:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wyland will also be available for autographs at 1:00 p.m. Dolphin shows will be held throughout the day. Henry Kapono will perform at Sea Life Park Meadow at 11:15 a.m. It’s the mission of FOCUS to empower young people to become clean water ambassadors working within their communities to foster long-term natural resource conservation efforts. Through FOCUS’s concepts of study, exploration, and celebration, students and community can gain a comprehensive understanding of water management, climate, and the importance of sustainable ecosystems in everyday lives. Students across the state of Hawaii have painted 16 murals representing their connections to Hawaii’s unique natural and cultural resources. HEEA supports all environmental education organizations by leveraging resources through a searchable database to provide information about grants, educational resources, professional development opportunities, and more. The database, found at www.heea.org, is an active network developed by and for Hawaii’s partners in education and the community.  News Culture Community Friday, July 8 2011 7:44 PM /story/habitat-for-humanity-to-break-ground-on-two-oahu-homes /story/habitat-for-humanity-to-break-ground-on-two-oahu-homes HONOLULU—Honolulu Habitat for Humanity (HHH) will hold two groundbreaking ceremonies in the coming days welcoming the Lehua Fuller family of Waimanalo into the HHH program at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 9 and the Naone-Bailey family of Papakolea on Tuesday, July 12 at 9:00 a.m. Honolulu Habitat for Humanity is a non-profit organization that partners with low-income families on Oahu to build simple, decent homes they can afford to buy. Since its inception in 1988, HHH has built over 65 homes on Oahu and given more than 350 people the opportunity to own their own home. Honolulu Habitat for Humanity serves the needs of O‘ahu families of the lowest income and most need, those who earn 30 percent to 60 percent of the area median income. Families are required to contribute at least 500 hours of “sweat equity,” in which they participate in the construction of their own home, as well as other partner family’s homes. The Fuller ceremony will be held at 41-124 Nalu St. in Waimanalo and will include an introduction of Lehua Fuller. The Naone-Bailey ceremony will be held at 580 Auwaiolimu Street in Papākolea. Both ceremonies will include a special message from HHH Executive Director Genie Brown, and a blessing of the home site. Living in Waimanalo, Lehua had seen friends and neighbors work with HHH for their homes, and was inspired to attend a family information session at the Waimanalo Library. Lehua and her husband, who passed away in 1994, had raised their 12 children in their 4 bedroom home, and it was in serious need of repair. Lehua completed her required sweat equity working in the HHH office and assisting with special events.  After seeing a family member’s Habitat home, the Gallardes in Waimanalo, Wallace Naone-Bailey and his son Michael applied together for their Habitat home. The home had been built in 1962, and Wallace, Fran, and their children moved into the home after her father transferred the lease. The home as it stands now is termite eaten and falling apart, and the family is looking forward to a safe, simple, decent Habitat home.  The family completed their sweat equity by working on the Vasconcellos home in Waimanalo and working in the Honolulu Habitat office. For more information, contact the Honolulu Habitat for Humanity office at (808) 538-7070, or visit www.honoluluhabitat.org. News Culture Community Thursday, July 7 2011 10:47 PM /story/city-to-hold-kaneohe-waimanalo-stream-cleanups /story/city-to-hold-kaneohe-waimanalo-stream-cleanups HONOLULU—In celebration of Earth Day, the City’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) is conducting two Adopt-A-Stream cleanups this Saturday, April 23 in Kaneohe and Waimanalo. Check in for both events is at 8:00 a.m. Volunteers for the Kaneohe (Kawa Stream) event should check in at Castle High, below the HECO substation on Kaneohe Bay Drive. Those wishing to participate in the Waimanalo (Kahawai Stream) cleanup should check in near Weinberg Village on Kalanianaole Highway. The cleanups run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.  ENV, who partners with numerous businesses, schools, public officials, the State, and military, provides general oversight of volunteer safety, supplies, trash bag disposal, education, outreach and enforcement in adopted areas. Volunteers need to sign a release form at check-in. Participants should bring water, wear a hat, old shoes, sunscreen and dress to get dirty. For a release form or more information on ENV’s storm water community service activities, visit www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com or call Iwalani Sato, Storm Water Community Relations Specialist, at (808) 768-3248.  News Culture Community Wednesday, April 20 2011 1:06 AM /story/land-and-development-for-koolaupoko-knowing-the-past-shaping-the-future /story/land-and-development-for-koolaupoko-knowing-the-past-shaping-the-future When: Monday, April 18th, 6:00-7:30 pm Where: Windward Community College Akoakoa Room #105 Join us for a panel discussion with business, cultural, preservation, agricultural, and civic leaders who will share their perspectives on and real experiences in the history of land development on the Windward side, and discuss together as a community some of the current development debates, including those surrounding Lā‘ie. This event is based on the idea that we must know the past in order to make the best decisions for our shared future in Ko‘olaupoko. All are welcome to attend. Moderated by The Hawai‘i Independent. For more information, see http://thevalueofhawaii.com or call 808-358-0871. Sponsored by The Hawai‘i Council for the Humanities, The Hawaii Independent, and The Center for Biographical Research. This event is made possible with generous support from Windward Community College. Speaker Bios: Alice P. Hewett is the current president of the Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club and has spent over forty years working with Police Activities League (PAL) and youth athletics in the Kāne‘ohe area. She is a kupa ‘āina (grassroots) resident of Kāne‘ohe and the mother of Kumu Hula Frank Hewett. Leialoha “Rocky” Kaluhiwa, vice-president of the Ko‘olaupoko Hawaiian Civic Club, has spent most of her life as a community advocate, most notably working to preserve the rural lands of Ko‘olaupoko for agriculture and open space. A longtime member of the Kahalu‘u Neighborhood Board, she also monitors and advocates for protecting Kāne‘ohe Bay. Herb Lee, Jr. has long been involved with organizations that protect and preserve environment resources, culture, and the arts. He is the president of Lee Communications, Inc. since 1988, founder of the Waikalua Loko Fishpond Preservation Society in 1995, president of Aloha First International, and past president of the Kaneohe Business Group and Kaneohe Rotary Club. He is current chair of the Pohai Nani Advisory Board since 2000, and since 2005, executive director of the Pacific American Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to help improve the lives of all Pacific Islanders. Herb is also a professional musician, songwriter, and recording artist. Davianna Pōmaika‘i McGregor is a Professor and founding member of Ethnic Studies at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa. Dr. McGregor is a historian of Hawai‘i and the Pacific. She lives in Kaiwi‘ula, O‘ahu and Ho‘olehua, Moloka‘i, and helps steward Kanaloa Kaho‘olawe as a member of the Protect Kaho‘olawe ‘Ohana. Her book, Nā Kua‘āina: Living Hawaiian Culture (U of Hawai‘i P, 2007) focuses on Hawaiian cultural customs, beliefs, and practices in cultural kīpuka. John Reppun is the director of KEY Project in Kahalu‘u. News Culture Community Monday, April 11 2011 8:49 AM /story/non-combustible-waste-accepted-on-limited-basis-from-march-1 /story/non-combustible-waste-accepted-on-limited-basis-from-march-1 HONOLULU—The City’s Department of Environmental Services (ENV) will resume acceptance of non-combustible waste at all refuse convenience centers on a limited basis beginning Tuesday, March 1. Householders will be allowed one load of non-combustible waste per week during the month of March, until further notice. Previously, the City restricted householders from disposing of non-combustible waste at its six convenience centers—Ewa, Laie, Wahiawa, Waianae, Waimanalo, and Waipahu—while Waimanalo Gulch Sanitary Landfill (WGSL) was undergoing repairs to address the effects of the unusual storm event on January 12. For addresses and phone numbers for Convenience Centers, visit www.opala.org. News Culture Community Sunday, February 27 2011 4:35 AM /story/alert-flash-flood-warning-for-oahu-windward-side-experiencing-flooding /story/alert-flash-flood-warning-for-oahu-windward-side-experiencing-flooding HONOLULU—The National Weather Service in Honolulu has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Oahu from Kaneohe to Maunawili. Spotters reported flooding along Kaneohe Bay Drive. The area of heavy rain was nearly stationary. Other locations in the warning include but are not limited to Kailua, Waimanalo, Waiahole, Waikane, Kaneohe, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base, Hawaii Kai, and Kahaluu. A Flash Flood Warning means flash flooding is imminent or occurring in streams, roads, and low lying areas and people in the storm’s path should move to higher ground now. At 5:45 p.m., the National Weather Service issued the warning through 8:45 p.m. The Flash Flood Warning may be extended if flooding persists. A Flash Flood Watch continues for Kauai, Niihau, and Oahu through late Wednesday, February 23. A Flash Flood Watch continues for Kahoolawe, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, and Hawaii Island through the morning on Friday, February 25. Flash floods occur during extended rainfall events or within a few hours after the rainfall, according to the Pacific Disaster Center. Generally, if rainfall is of long enough duration, it will eventually cause flooding along the rivers, creeks, and streams draining the catchment area where the rain is being collected. But if the intensity of the rain—the number of inches of rain falling in a given time frame—is too great for the stream system, including flood plains, to carry the water away, flash flooding occurs. The words “watch” and “warning” are used for two different levels of flood alerts. A flash flood watch or flood watch means that flooding or flash flood is possible in the area. The basic message of a flood watch is exactly what it sounds like: “Watch closely, conditions suggest a high likelihood of flooding.” When the word “watch” is replaced by the word “warning,” flooding or flash flooding is imminent or already beginning to occur. If you are in a low-lying or flood-prone area, act immediately to ensure the safety of your family. When a warning is issued, it is too late to prepare property to withstand flooding. You may have only seconds to act. For updated information from the National Weather Service, click here News Culture Community Thursday, February 24 2011 4:38 AM /story/video-house-minority-members-comment-on-civil-unions-gambling-dogs /story/video-house-minority-members-comment-on-civil-unions-gambling-dogs The following are excerpts from Hawaii House Republican members via Capitol TV on Friday, February 11. Rep. Gene Ward addresses civil unions. To read the Senate Bill 232, relating to civil unions, click here Rep. Barbara Marumoto and Rep. George Fontaine address shipboard gaming. To read about House Bill 1651, relating to shipboard gaming, click here Rep. Barbara Marumoto, Rep. Cynthia Thielen, and Rep. George Fontaine vote against Bingo. To read about House Bill 396, pertaining to Bingo, click here Rep. Barbara Marumoto addresses excess revenues. To read about House Bill 835, relating to excess revenues, click here Rep. Cynthia Thielen addresses House Bill 1621, relating to dogs. To read about House Bill 1621, relating to dog breeders, click here News Culture Community Monday, February 14 2011 10:13 PM /story/1-21-bhf-save-sandy-beach-ka-iwi-coalition-to-receive-community-action-awar /story/1-21-bhf-save-sandy-beach-ka-iwi-coalition-to-receive-community-action-awar HONOLULU—The Save Sandy Beach/Ka Iwi Coalition began in the early 1980s as the Friends of Queen’s Beach to raise public awareness regarding the need for preservation of undeveloped areas and the power of grass-roots, community organizations to change and develop land use policies in the State of Hawaii. The Honolulu League of Women Voters Education Fund Board has chosen the Save Sandy Beach/Ka Iwi Coalition as the recipient of the third Annual Astrid and Donald Monson Community Action Award. Members of the Honolulu League of Women Voters, including Ursula Rutherford, Anna Hoover, and the late David Matthews were there supporting the Coalition’s cause in the front lines. The grassroots efforts of the coalition helped to secure several undeveloped areas on Oahu from development. In 1998, the State of Hawaii purchased 305 acres at Queen’s Beach from the Bishop Estate. In 2002, the City and County of Honolulu purchased the Sandy Beach parcel, which had originally been earmarked for development. The same grassroots movement has also been successful in its “No Cabins on Ka Iwi” campaign that ran from 2006 through 2009 and has resulted in a change to the Land Use Ordinance that now ensures public input. In 2010, the group worked with former-Gov. Linda Lingle, Abbey Mayer of the Office of Planning, and East Honolulu elected officials on the reclassification of the makai lands from urban to conservation designation. The Honolulu League of Women Voters Astrid and Donald Monson Community Action Award will be presented to Curt Sanburn and Shirley Lum, who will represent the coalition’s present and past members. The Astrid and Donald Monson Community Action Award is given annually to an organization or individual who has “made the year’s outstanding contributions toward or involving public interest planning, housing or environmental issues.” Previous awardees are Jeff Mikulina, executive director of Blue Planet Foundation and former director of The Sierra Club of Hawaii, and Donna Wong of The Hawaii’s Thousand Friends. The Honolulu League of Women Voters was founded in 1948 by Marion and Allan Saunders with the understanding that democracy thrives when citizens play an active role in elections and government oversight. The public is invited to a champagne brunch and awards ceremony at the Hale Koa Hotel on February 13 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Reservations are $35 per person in advance and $40 at the door. Call the League of Women Voters at 531-7448 to make reservations. News Culture Community Tuesday, February 1 2011 11:08 PM /story/1-25-bhf-hawaii-kai-neighborhood-board-to-meet-tuesday-january-25 /story/1-25-bhf-hawaii-kai-neighborhood-board-to-meet-tuesday-january-25 The Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board will meet Tuesday, January 25, at 7:00 p.m. in the Hahaione Elementary School Cafeteria, located at 595 Pepeekeo Street. Topics to be discussed include Honolulu City Council Bill 60 (2010), relating to fees and charges for use of parks and recreation facilities. For the complete agenda, click here. News Culture Community Tuesday, January 25 2011 11:56 PM /story/expect-the-kalanianaole-highway-sewer-rehabilitation-project-to-clog-up-wee /story/expect-the-kalanianaole-highway-sewer-rehabilitation-project-to-clog-up-wee HONOLULU—Sewer rehabilitation work along Kalanianaole Highway in the Aina Haina area will take place on weekends, beginning on January 8 until February 13. The construction is a continuation of the Kalanianaole Highway Sewer Rehabilitation Project, which began in August 2010. The rehabilitation work requires 19 continuous hours to set-up, install liner, cure the resins, cool down, and demobilize in order to complete the cured-in-place-pipe lining process.  The work will be conducted from Saturdays at 7:00 p.m. to Sundays at 2:00 p.m. (19 hours). Work will begin on January 8 and continue each weekend for approximately six weekends. For Week no. 1 to Week no. 3, the right lane in the east-bound direction of Kalanianaole Highway, between Wailupe Beach Park and West Hind Drive, will be closed. For Week no. 4 to Week no. 6, the right lane in the east-bound direction of Kalanianaole Highway, between West Hind Drive and East Hind Drive, will be closed. Depending on traffic volume and conditions, the center lane may also be closed between 9:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. for the safety of the work crew.  Work will also continue during the normal working hours, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with lane closures along the highway. The Aina Haina Neighborhood Board and Hawaii Kai Neighborhood Board have been notified of the pending work. In addition, an electronic message board was installed near Wailupe Beach Park to inform the traveling public. News Culture Community Thursday, January 6 2011 11:03 PM /story/hawaiian-nonprofit-will-prepare-taxes-for-free-with-help-from-statewide-tax /story/hawaiian-nonprofit-will-prepare-taxes-for-free-with-help-from-statewide-tax HONOULU—Tax time again ... what you going do? The Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement (CNHA) is recruiting volunteers to assist with the 2011 Tax Season. In partnership with Hawaiian Community Assets and the Sovereign Councils of the Hawaiian Home Lands Assembly, CNHA operates five Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites across the state to help families file their income taxes for free. These families may claim Earned Income Tax Credits and Child Tax Credits that can be as high as $5,666 in 2011. CNHA is a national, member-base 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to capacity building and providing support services to agencies and organizations focused primarily on Native communities in Hawaii and the Pacific. “Historically, Hawaii residents leave $45 million dollars of unclaimed tax credits, on the table,” said Robin Puanani Danner, CNHA President and CEO. “By opening volunteer-run tax preparation sites across the state, we aim to help return the hard earned money back to working families. Last year, over 20 volunteers gave their time and knowledge to support the Campaign in a full range of capacities, ranging from tax preparation to data entry. As the 2011 tax season creeps up, we really hope that volunteers will come out and assist at one of our statewide sites.” The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites will begin free tax preparations in the first week of February 2011.  CNHA invites the community to take advantage of this service. “We are looking for volunteers to do tax preparation,” said Kapu Gaison, CNHA Community Development Specialist. “Experience is not necessary. We have all the resources to get you certified, and we try to make it as easy as possible by providing helpful staff in a comfortable environment. Plus, you will get to give back to the Hawaiian community and include ‘certified tax preparation’ on your resume.” CNHA’s five VITA sites for the 2011 Tax Season are located in Kakaako and Waimanalo on Oahu, Anahola on Kauai, and Hilo and Pahoa on Hawaii Island. To sign up to be a volunteer, or to get your FREE tax preparation at a CNHA VITA site, contact Kapu Gaison at (808) 596.8155, toll-free at 1 (800) 709.2642 or via email at info@hawaiiancouncil.org. For more information visit www.hawaiiancouncil.org. News Culture Community Friday, December 24 2010 9:42 PM /story/december-15-hearing-to-be-held-on-kamiloiki-and-koko-head-elementary-closur /story/december-15-hearing-to-be-held-on-kamiloiki-and-koko-head-elementary-closur HONOLULU—Rep. Gene Ward (R—Hawaii Kai-Kalama Valley) recently appealed to Gov. Neil Abercrombie and members of the Board of Education (BOE) to postpone any decision on the future of Koko Head Elementary School and Kamiloiki Elementary School until a permanent board is appointed. The implementation of an appointed board was one of Abercrombie’s priority campaign items. Ward is concerned that the present elected BOE may make a decision on the possible closure of a Hawaii Kai school as early as January 2011, once a recommendation is received from the Superintendent Kathryn Matayoshi. “It would be entirely unfair, unorthodox, and borderline unethical for the BOE to ramrod a school closure as one of its last acts of business before they are overshadowed by the appointed board,” Ward said in a statement. Hundreds of Kamiloiki and Koko Head Elementary School stakeholders have shown overwhelming support to keep their schools open by protesting along Kalanianaole Highway as well as showing up at past information hearings. A formal hearing on a possible school closure will be held Wednesday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. at Kaiser High School. School closure hearing Wednesday, December 15 at 6:30 p.m. Kaiser High School 511 Lunalilo Home Road News Culture Community Thursday, December 16 2010 12:53 AM /story/volunteers-sponsors-sought-for-second-annual-waimanalo-community-clean-up-a /story/volunteers-sponsors-sought-for-second-annual-waimanalo-community-clean-up-a WAIMANALO—Oahu residents seem to agree that Waimanalo is beautiful. Every weekend you can find people enjoying the natural beauty of Waimanalo: biking the back roads, admiring the towering Koolau Mountains, or swimming in the beautiful bay. On Saturday January 22, residents have an opportunity to care for these natural resources by participating in the Second Annual Waimanalo Community Clean-Up and Recycling Day. The event will be held from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Waimanalo Beach Park and encourages local residents to recycle scrap metal (including vehicles and appliances), cellular phones, computers, printer cartridges, batteries, tires, magazines, and more. Curbside pick-up can be arranged for Waimanalo residents unable to haul their recyclable materials to the beach park, and towing of unwanted vehicles is also available. The clean-up is being organized by Hui o Koolaupoko and the Oahu Resource Conservation and Development Council, with support from Schnitzer Steel Hawaii, the City and County of Honolulu, and the Hawaii Department of Health. “This is the second year we’ve partnered with the City’s Aloha Aina Earth Day Program,” said Kristen Nalani Mailheau, community coordinator for Hui o Ko‘olaupoko. “Last year we recycled six pallets of computers and electronic equipment, 60 tires, numerous batteries, and a variety of scrap metal.” Volunteers can sign-up to sort the recyclable materials at the Beach Park, or they can join a “Street and Stream Clean-up Team” to pick up litter throughout the watershed. Businesses and organizations are invited to sponsor the event to help cover costs of hauling the materials to the appropriate recycling or disposal location, or they can support the event by donating supplies. So far, pledges of support have been received from Castle Medical Center, The Plant Place, Hawaiian Sunshine Nursery, Nalo Farms, Shima’s Supermarket, and the Waimanalo Ag Association. State Rep. Chris Lee’s office is helping to promote the event, and Hui Malama O Ke Kai is leading the street and stream clean-up efforts. To view a full list of recyclable items, to sign-up as a volunteer, or to make an appointment for curbside pick-up, go to www.huihawaii.org or www.oahurcd.org or call (808) 381-7202. News Culture Community Thursday, December 16 2010 12:39 AM /story/kamehameha-schools-clarke-bright-nominated-for-royal-hawaiian-bandmaster /story/kamehameha-schools-clarke-bright-nominated-for-royal-hawaiian-bandmaster Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle announced his nomination of Kamehameha Schools band director Clarke Bright for the position of Royal Hawaiian Band bandmaster, KITV4 News reports. Bright has also been director of performing arts for New Hope Christian Fellowship in Honolulu, band director for the Kamehameha Schools Kapalama Campus elementary school, band director for Waimanalo Elementary and Intermediate School, orchestra conductor and musical director for the Castle Performing Arts Center and Paliku Theater, and as a percussionist with the 111th Army National Guard Band. He is the oldest son of Hawaii theater education legend Ron Bright. News Culture Community Friday, December 10 2010 3:47 AM /story/12-2-bhf-kuliouou-kalani-iki-and-mccully-moiliili-neighborhood-boards-to-me /story/12-2-bhf-kuliouou-kalani-iki-and-mccully-moiliili-neighborhood-boards-to-me The Kuliouou/Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board will meet on Thursday, December 2 at 7:00 p.m. at the Aina Haina Public Library, located at 5246 Kalanianaole Highway. Included on the agenda is an update on Kalanianaole Highway’s sewer project. For the complete agenda, click here.  The McCully/Moiliili Neighborhood Board meets at Washington Middle School’s Cafeteria, located at 1633 S. King Street, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.  Various resolutions and capital improvement projects will be discussed; for the complete agenda, click here. News Culture Community Thursday, December 2 2010 6:48 PM /story/hundreds-of-box-jellyfish-wash-up-onto-oahus-south-shore-beaches /story/hundreds-of-box-jellyfish-wash-up-onto-oahus-south-shore-beaches Hundreds of jellyfish washed up onto Oahu’s south shore beaches on Tuesday, City officials said, with some of the biggest concentrations in Waikiki, where jellyfish stung at least 33 people by the early afternoon. Another 300 jellyfish were found at Ala Moana Beach Park. Jellyfish also turned up at Hanauma Bay, city officials reported. However, Hanauma Bay is closed on Tuesdays. KITV4 reports. News Culture Community Wednesday, December 1 2010 1:57 AM