April 29, 2005

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Safe Return – A Safety Net for Alzheimer’s Patients

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias cause short-term memory problems. Learning new things becomes difficult and decision-making is impaired. The person becomes forgetful and tries to cover up the disease process.

Frequently the person tries to compensate for the memory problem and hides the symptom. The family does not realize the problem because the person’s long- term memory remains intact. The person with dementia draws on his old decisions and is not easily swayed from them.

Alzheimer’s disease causes millions of Americans to lose their ability to recognize places and faces.

Six in 10 people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias will wander at least one time during the progression of the disease. Every day, up to 8 individuals nationwide are reported lost due to wandering.

Wandering is one of the biggest challenges caregivers face.

Speaking from personal experience

My father, diagnosed with dementia, resided with me. Every day he would check the mailbox at the end of our walkway. One day I watched as he got the mail and then got distracted by a bird. My father put the mail on the wall and proceeded to walk toward the tree with the bird. He watched the bird and then he got distracted by a dog and headed toward the yard the dog was in.

I followed my father as he traveled out of the neighborhood. If I was not observant he might have continued to walk without knowing where he was. I caught up with my father and realized that he had no personal ID on him.

If someone attempted to help him get home, my father would have said that he lives in Chicago, not Hilo! He would not have recalled my married name.

Many people with dementia can run into the same situation. The person may try to fulfill former obligations. Often he will start to believe that he must go to work, or pick up the children, reverting to familiar patterns of the past.

When anyone feels uncomfortable it is a natural response to yearn for home. The person with dementia may try their home of many years ago or tries to "go home" even when at home. A pattern of wandering sets in.

The Alzheimer’s Association has a special program for this particular symptom. Established in 1993, the Safe Return Program is a nationwide registration and identification program that helps in the timely return of individuals with Alzheimer’s or related dementias who wander and get lost.

Safe Returns operates 24 hours every day, 365 days a year.

The family member or caregiver registers the memory-impaired person by filling out a form, submitting the form with a current picture of the person and one-time payment of $40.

Once the person is registered, he receives an identification bracelet or necklace and iron-on labels for his clothes. The bracelet has an 800 phone number and ID number.

If an enrolled person goes missing, one phone call immediately activates a community support network to help reunite the lost person with his or her caregiver.

When the person is found, a Good Samaritan or law enforcement officer calls Safe Return’s 800 number on the ID bracelet or label.

The Safe Return Program immediately calls the family to quickly reunite the family. If a caregiver discovers that an enrollee is missing, the caregiver calls Safe Return, that immediately faxes the police identifying information including the lost person’s picture.

The nearest Alzheimer’s Association office provides information and support during the search and rescue efforts.

Time is of the essence with memory-impaired people who wander. If not found within 24 hours, up to half of those who wander risk serious injury or death from dehydration or hypothermia.

Ninety-six percent of people who wander and are registered with this program are found safely.

If you know of someone who has dementia, help the person by giving a gift that will give everyone peace of mind, Safe Return enrollment.

Call the Alzheimer’s Association at 981-2111, and the staff will immediately send you the Safe Return form and assist you with registration.

For further information on Alzheimer’s Disease, call Chris Ridley, QCSW, program coordinator for the Island of Hawai`i branch of the Alzheimer’s Association at 981-2111. Or visit www.alz.org/Services/SafeReturn.asp

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Employees of various County departments will be holding a garage sale Saturday, April 30 to raise funds for care package items and gift certificates for fellow County employees who are deployed overseas. On offer will be baked goods, shave ice, the Fire Department’s special loco fried rice plate as well as household goods, clothes and other items.

WHEN: Saturday, April 30, 8:00 a.m-12:00 Noon

WHERE: Mooheau Bandstand

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In celebration of Emergency Medical Services Week, the Fire Department is sponsoring the Fifth Annual EMS 5K Family Fun Run/2 Mile-Walk on Sunday, May 22, 2005. The Run and Walk both start at 8:30 a.m. at Liliuokalani Park.

Proceeds from this year’s event will benefit the expansion and renovation of the Hilo Medical Center Emergency Room and also help a young mother of three from Hilo who is battling cancer.

The route of the run/walk proceeds from Lihiwai Street to the lighthouse tower at Bayfront Highway, then back along the same route to the park. The 2-mile walk also begins at the park to a shorter turn-around point and back.

Registration forms may be obtained at the Spencer Health and Fitness Center, the Fire Administration office located in the County Building, at any district fire station, or by calling 961-8297 during normal business hours.

The entrance fee is $20 for adults, $10 for students & seniors (60+), and $5 for children 10 and under. Deadline to guarantee a shirt is May 14.

Awards will be presented following the completion of the event. All participants will also become eligible to receive random drawing prizes.

The family fun run/walk will also kick off various events and displays that will continue throughout the day. The Hawaii Bone Marrow Registry, American Heart Association, Ululani Pharmacy, and Keiki ID will also be on hand to provide free services to the public.

The Emergency Medical Services Week coordinators are Fire Equipment Operator /Mobile Intensive Care Technician Lance Uchida (Central Fire Station, telephone 961-8325) and Fire Captain Jerry Lum (Honokaa Fire Station, telephone 775-7506).

The fun run/walk race director is Firefighter/Mobile Intensive Care Technician Jesse Ebersole at 961-8325.

This year marks the 30th year that the Fire Department has been providing emergency medical services in the County of Hawaii. Established in 1975 under then Fire Chief Elvin Kamoku, the first County Mobile Intensive Care Technicians were Garfield Arakaki and Edward Bumatay. The first Emergency Medical Technicians were Wayne Robledo and Michael Kobayashi.

The County of Hawaii’s Emergency Medical Services Division provides 24-hour quality pre-hospital emergency medical care and services to the residents and visitors on Hawai`i Island. Last year, EMS responded to 12,937 calls for assistance island wide.

To learn more about your local EMS Division, contact Battalion Chief Paul Paiva at 961-8319.

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What’s IN: Eligible (redeemable) beverage containers include:

Soft drinks, soda, water, juice, tea and coffee drinks, and certain alcoholic drinks (beer, malt beverages, wine coolers, mixed spirits) in metal, glass, or plastic, 64 oz. or less.

What’s OUT: Ineligible (unredeemable) containers include:

Milk, wine, and hard liquor containers.

Qualified beverage containers may be redeemed for cash at the following locations:

** Transfer Station centers closed daily from 1-2pm for lunch.**

Please contact Atlas at 935-9328 or 329-6868 for further information.

Please call the Recycling Specialists with the Department of Environmental Management, County of Hawai’i, at 961-8527 or 961-8549 for information about the HI 5¢ program or visit:

www.hi5deposit.com | http://co.hawaii.hi.us/directory/dir_envmng.htm

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The County of Hawai’i Department of Environmental Management, Wastewater Division will be renovating the King Kamehameha Sewage Pump Station located at the corner of Ali’i Drive and the Kailua-Kona Harbor Access Road fronting the King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel.

This work is commenced during the 3^rd week in January of 2005 and will last approximately five (5) months. Work will take place between the hours of 8 am and 5:30 pm during week days and possibly Saturdays.

This renovation project will add capacity to the pump station resulting in better ability to accommodate the increasing number of future developments in Kailua-Kona. As an added benefit, renovation of the King Kamehameha Sewage Pump Station helps with preparing for future abandonment of the Queen Emma Sewage Pump Station located at Emma Square. This should enhance the area for nearby businesses as maintenance activities by Wastewater Division personnel will no longer be required in Emma Square.

During the construction period of the renovation project, businesses along Ali’i Drive can anticipate uninterrupted sewer service and conduct their business in a normal fashion.

Pedestrian traffic will be safely re-routed around the construction area at the King Kamehameha. There will be very little impact to vehicular traffic.

Some construction work will take place at the Emma Square location while giving consideration to pedestrian traffic. This work may include minor improvements to the rock wall and concrete walkways with the intent of making the area safer for pedestrians.

The public is welcome to direct any questions or concerns during construction to the Construction Manager, SSFM International, Inc. at 933-2727. General questions may be directed to the Wastewater Division at 961-8338.

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The Department of Water Supply is experiencing drought conditions around the island and is requesting our customers to conserve drinking water. Due to continuing dry weather conditions, water consumption in the affected areas has increased to a point where water sources and water distribution systems are strained. Drought conditions may last for some time, and the Department is requesting all our customers around the island to use water wisely.

This Water Conservation Notice is a request to reduce your daily water usage by 10%.

The following areas are under WATER CONSERVATION:

1. SOUTH KOHALA - Waimea Town.
2. HAMAKUA - Ahualoa, along Kahaua Drive, Kalopa State Park, Kapahu, Paauilo Mauka, and Pohakea.

Listed are some ways to conserve water to reach the 10% goal:

• Wash full loads of laundry only.
• Wash full loads of dishes only.
• Serve drinking water only when requested.
• Do not let the faucet run unnecessarily.
• When bathing, use water only to wet and rinse off.
• Do not fill up the bathtub.
• Use a glass to rinse when brushing your teeth.
• Do not flush toilets unnecessarily.
• Stop lawn sprinkling.
• Stop car and boat washing.
• Stop dust control watering.
• Use drinking water wisely.

Agricultural users shall irrigate only at night from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This measure will reduce water loss due to evaporation and minimize water system drain during peak demand.

For more information, please contact Daryl Ikeda at the Department of Water Supply at 961-8790.

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Due to ongoing dry weather conditions, exceptionally large water consumption, and repairs being done at the Hualalai and Kalaoa Wells, the Department of Water Supply would like to remind customer in North Kona that they are under Water Conservation.

The Water Conservation Notice is a request to reduce your daily water usage by 10%. Listed are some ways to conserve water to reach the 10% goal:

• Wash full loads of laundry only.
• Wash full loads of dishes only.
• Serve drinking water only when requested.
• Do not let the faucet run unnecessarily.
• When bathing, use water only to wet and rinse off.
• Do not fill up the bathtub.
• Use a glass to rinse when brushing your teeth.
• Do not flush toilets unnecessarily.
• Stop lawn sprinkling.
• Stop car and boat washing.
• Stop dust control watering.
• Use drinking water wisely.

Agricultural users should irrigate only at night from 8:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. This measure will reduce water loss due to evaporation and minimize water system drain during peak demand.

If this trend of large consumption continues, the next water conservation action will be mandatory reduction. Please conserve water.

For more information, please contact Daryl Ikeda of the Department of Water Supply at 961-8790.

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Construction work to widen Kuakini Highway, from Palani Road to Hualalai Road, commenced on November 8, 2004.

Kuakini Highway will be widened to four lanes for automobiles, including two through-lanes in each direction, and a pocket lane for left turns where appropriate. In addition, there will bicycle lanes on both sides throughout most of the project. The construction will last 18-24 months.

One lane will be open at all times from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. while construction is in progress. Outside of these hours, one lane in each direction will be open.

The contractor, Hawaiian Dredging, will work with the adjacent businesses and residences to assure that a reasonable access to the businesses and residences will be maintained throughout the construction period. However, motorists traveling in the area should drive with caution.

We are most grateful for the public’s patience and apologize for any inconvenience caused.

The public is invited to a weekly update on the Kuakini Highway, Palani Road to Hualalai project every Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. at the Kona Mayor’s West Hawai`i Office conference room at Hanama Place. Light refreshments will be served.

Representatives from the contractor, Hawaiian Dredging, and the County, Public Works Department are available at the meetings. Everyone is welcome at these informal "talk story" sessions.

The County is looking at pedestrian and disabled alternate routes to the County offices at Hanama. Suggested alternate routes are from Alii Drive onto Sarona Road, and the walkway between Kona Plaza and Mokuaikaua Church.

Accommodations for the Ironman Event will be arranged.

A large project map and a complete set of plans are available for reference at the Kona Mayor's office.

The Tuesday morning updates will continue, and information will also be available via the County website at www.co.hawaii.hi.us.

For more detailed information on the construction, please contact Hawaiian Dredging Contracting Co., Inc. at (808) 483-4270. You can also call Pete Hendricks, Deputy Managing Director at 329-5226.

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Or call our 24/7 Job Hotline: 961-8618

Click on employment opportunities to download all of the forms.

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Paper Recycling and Reuse Workshops in Kona Apr 29 and May 2

Recycle Hawaii is sponsoring two paper recycling and reuse workshops in Kailua-Kona at the conference room of the Kona Mayor's Office located in Hanama Place, 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona.

Kamuela artist and business owner Jay West will present two 2-hour hands-on papermaking workshops for beginners on Friday April 29 and Monday, May 2 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Both workshops will introduce participants to the process of reusing various types of recycled paper.

Participants will have the opportunity to create new one-of-a kind products. Recycled paper and fibers utilized will include school lunch trays, newsprint, Kraft

paper bags, dryer lint and egg/apple trays. Interested individuals may attend one or both.

Suggested donation: $10

For more information or to register contact Jay West at 885-7812 or artglass@gte.net . Recycle Hawaii is a 501(c)3 non-profit educational community organization whose mission is to promote resource awareness and recycling on the Island of Hawai'i.

For more information about the Kona recycling center and other recycling activities call Recycle Hawaii at 961-2676 or go to www.recyclehawaii.org .

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Life Care Center of Hilo invites the public to a weeklong celebration of Nursing Home Week May 8-14.

The celebration will feature free health screening and a cooking demonstration by Derek Kurisu and George Yoshida of "Seniors Living In Paradise" TV show fame.

Life Care Center of Hilo, located at 944 West Kawailani Street, has been serving the Island of Hawaii since the 1970’s. Among the services Life Care Center offers are skilled and intermediate care, special care units, as well as in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation.

Life Care is celebrating Nursing Home Week with a long list of festivities for the residents and their family members. In addition to the usual celebrations, this year the trained professional staff will be offering several free community services on Wednesday, May 11, from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Nurses will be available for blood pressure screens. Social service workers will be performing memory checks. Rehabilitation staff will provide balance checks. Tours of the facility will be provided by appointment throughout the week.

Derek Kurisu and George Yoshida from "Seniors Living In Paradise" will do a cooking demonstration Wednesday, May 11, at 5:00 pm. for the residents, their families and the community. The KTA-sponsored segment will air at a later date on Channel 27.

For further information, call Chris Ridley at Life Care Center of Hilo at 959-9151.

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Solutions: Neighborhoods in Action Task Force groups will hold videoconferences on Monday, May 9th at the Hilo Prosecutor's Office and the Kona Mayor's Office.

• Monday, May 9th 10am - 11am The Traffic Task Force group will be meeting to review the Community Road Safety Watch Program. Our main focus is speeding in our neighborhoods and how to deter this unsafe behavior. For further information contact Lil Beaufrere at 325-0039 or email konalil@hawaii.rr.com .

• Monday, May 9th 11:15am - 12:15pm The Animal Control Task Force will be meeting to review the revisions in the Animal Control Ordinance Bill 4 Draft 5 Sections: 4-12. Fees, 4-24. Noisy Dogs, 4-30. Stray Dogs. We will discuss the outcomes of the four public hearings, plus the Waimea and Keaau task force meetings.

To view or copy Bill 4 go to website: www.solutionsislandhawaii.com . For additional information contact Nancy Zorn at 328-9931 or nzzorn2@kona.net

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The Alzheimer’s Association and the Hawaii County Office of Aging will sponsor a "Brief Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease and Understanding and Managing Specific Challenging Behavior" of persons with Alzheimer’s disease on Saturday, May 14 at King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel in Kailua-Kona.

WHEN: Saturday, May 14, 2005 from 10 a.m. – 12 noon

WHERE: King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, Islander Conference Room..

The workshop is free and is open to the general public, but a $5.00 donation is welcome. Parking at the King Kamehameha Hotel is $2.00.

The workshop will be presented by:

• John "Keoni" Kealoha Devereaux, Jr., Ph.D in Neuroscience and Vice President of programs of Alzheimer’s Association-Aloha Chapter.
• Janet Eli, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alzheimer’s Association – Aloha Chapter.

There are more than 2,000 individuals suffering from Alzheimer’s disease on the Island of Hawaii, 27,000 in the State of Hawaii, and about 4.5 million in the United States.

This disease affects 10% of people over 65 years old, and nearly 50% of those age 85 and older.

Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia and results in the impairment of memory, thinking skills, and behavior. Many individuals and families are unaware of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Symptoms and behaviors are often ignored or not taken seriously, which often leaves families in stressful and confusing dilemmas. It is essential that our community members seek the education and support they need to help those who are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.

The workshop will include information on Alzheimer’s disease, communication, activities of daily living, hallucination/delusions, angry/agitated behavior, paranoia, wandering, as well as problems with bathing, dressing, driving, eating/dining.

For more information or to register for this workshop please call Iris Yugawa at 981-2111.

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Throughout the month of May there will be six Alzheimer’s disease caregiver support groups meeting throughout the Island of Hawai`i.

The meeting schedule is as follows:

• 2^nd Monday, May 9 at Pahoa Family Health Center, 10 am–11:30am
• 2^nd Friday, May 13 at Hawaii Island Adult Day Center, 9 am–10:30 am
• 2^nd Friday, May 13 at Neighborhood Place of Kona, 5 pm–6:30 pm
• 3^rd Tuesday, May 17 at Tutu’s House (Waimea),11 am–12:30 pm
• Last Wednesday, May 25 at Keaau Bay Clinic, 9 am–10:30 am
• Last Monday, May 30 at Hilo Lagoon Conf. Room, 5 pm–6:30 pm

For information on these free support groups, please call Iris Yugawa at the Alzheimer’s Association at 981-2111.

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The Hawai`i County Resource Center is administering funds appropriated by the State Legislature for community anti-drug initiatives. These funds were established to address the drug and substance abuse problems affecting our youth, our families and our neighborhoods.

The funds are to be made available to non-501(c)(3) organizations and community-based initiatives that traditionally do not have access to other sources of funding.

Application forms are available at www.healingourisland.com and the County’s Research and Development Office in the County Building at 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109.

For further information, please call Debbie Chang of the Hawai`i County Resource Center at 961-8085. Deadlines for submitting applications are March 15, April 15 and May 15.

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The County of Hawaii is offering to deliver large loads of shredded mulch to farmers, residents, landscapers or organizations on the West side of the Big Island for a limited time.

From now until the end of June, the County will provide FREE delivery of large loads of approximately 30 cubic yards of shredded green mulch to the following locations:

• From Kawaihae to Ho’okena
• From Palani Road through the Pu’uanahulu District to the Saddle Road Junction.

Call to arrange for FREE delivery on the West side of the island at (808)306-1876.

If you only need small amounts of mulch, you can visit the pick-up area at the Kealakehe/Kailua-Kona Transfer Station. The operator will load your truck for free from 8 a.m.-3 p.m.

Or bring a pitchfork to load your own vehicle during regular Transfer Station hours 6:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. For more information, call the County Recycling Specialist at 961-8549.

Plenty of free mulch is also available at the Hilo Transfer Station which is open 7 days a week, 7am-5pm. The green waste pick-up and drop-off area is just past the entrance to the transfer station chutes on the right-hand side of the road.

Loading assistance is also available free of charge from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. (no loading fees at this time).

For more information, contact the County’s Recycling Specialist at 961-8549.

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The Kona Outdoor Circle, a local non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of our natural resources and active in Kona since1948, is offering a $1,000 scholarship for the 2005–2006 academic year.

Applicants must be residents of West Hawaii (North Kohala to Ka`u) who are full-time students attending an accredited two- or four-year college or university anywhere in the United States.

Applicants must be able to demonstrate academic achievement (with at least 2.7 GPA) and financial need.

Applicants must plan to enroll or be enrolled in a program in horticulture, landscaping, environmental studies, forestry, agriculture or other fields directly related to the goals of the Kona Outdoor Circle, to keep Kona clean, green and beautiful.

Kona Outdoor Circle accomplishes these goals through public area plantings, education programs and public advocacy.

The application deadline is April 30, 2005. Applicants must complete a written application, submit their most recent high school or college transcript, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Aid Report, and two letters of recommendation.

Applications are available at all high schools in West Hawaii; University of Hawaii Financial Aid Offices; the Educational Talent Search Program at the University of Hawaii Center, West Hawaii; the Kona Outdoor Circle office at the intersection of Kuakini and Queen Ka`ahumanu Highways. Applications are also available on-line at the KOC website, www.konaoutdoorcircle.org , click on Education.

For more information, call the Kona Outdoor Circle at 329-7286 or Maiden Temple at 325-6775.

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The Hawai`i Island Leadership Series (otherwise known as Ulu Mau – Lifelong Learning) is seeking applicants for its next class, starting in September 2005.

The series, whose first class began in 2003, is a yearlong program that aims to expand the ranks of community leadership. Once a month classes provide a broad range of leaders from all over the Big Island with knowledge and incentive to meet the needs of our community.

The new class year begins in September 2005 with an orientation, followed by a two-day retreat. From October to June 2006, the classes meet once a month with full-day sessions around Hawai`i Island to provide working knowledge of pertinent issues facing our community.

Subjects explored include: Hawaiian values and history, government, health and human services, the judicial system, diversity of agriculture, sciences and tourism, and future plans for Hawai`i Island.

The class also is assigned a volunteer project to complete within the Ulu Mau class year.

A $10 non-refundable application fee is to be submitted with each application, payable to the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce. Once notified of acceptance, the $1,000 cost for the series is payable. The fee includes the cost of class meetings, speaker and facilitator fees, accommodation and meals for pre- and post-retreats.

Applications are due no later than May 31. Notification of acceptance will be done on or before June 30.

For more details on the Hawai`i Island Leadership Series or to receive an application form, visit the Kona-Kohala Chamber’s website at www.kona-kohala.com .

Or pick up an application form at the Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce office at 75-5737 Kuakini Hwy, Suite 208, Kailua-Kona 96740. Phone: 329-1758.

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A conference on E ‘Imi Pono (best practices) in substance abuse treatment will be held at Hawai`i Community College July 17-21, 2005.

This conference is sponsored by Hawai'i Community College Substance Abuse Counseling and Administration of Justice Programs and the Office of Continuing Education and Training.

Among the internationally renowned presenters will be Terence Gorski, Stephanie Covington, Dennis Daley and Pualani Kanaka’ole Kanahele.

Topics of the conference will include:

• Adolescent and Adult Relapse Prevention
• Girls and Women in the Criminal Justice System
• Adolescents and Adults with Co-occurring Disorders
• Native Hawaiian Approaches to Substance Abuse

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(All project schedules based on weather permitting.)

Some people may think that the act of stealing or defacing traffic signs is a harmless prank. Well, it’s not. Stolen stop signs presents a very serious problem, with vandalized warning signs coming in a close second. Perpetrators are subject to criminal prosecution. Traffic signs are installed to make driving on our streets safer for everyone.

If your child or someone you know has one of our signs in his possession, please help them understand that someone could be seriously injured or killed because of their "harmless prank."

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The County of Hawai’i Department of Public Works advises the public that on December 21, 2004 four temporary loading zones went into effect along Ali’i Drive as follows:

• 30-minute freight loading zone on mauka side of Ali’i Drive north of the Ocean View Restaurant
• 30-minute freight loading zone on the mauka side of Ali’i Drive south of the Ocean View Restaurant
• Three-minute passenger loading zone on mauka side of Ali’i Drive south of the Ocean View Restaurant
• 30-minute freight loading zone on the makai side of Ali’i Drive across from Uncle Billy’s Kona Bay Hotel

This change was to remain in effect for a 90-day trial period until 12 noon on March 18, 2005.

Field adjustments were made and it was determined that further evaluation was necessary. The Department of Public Works has extended this trial for an additional 90 days, to end at 12:00 Noon on June 15, 2005.

No parking will be allowed in these zones, and the no-parking rule will be enforced.

The Department of Public Works asks for your patience and cooperation during this trial period.

For further information, please contact the Department of Public Works, Traffic Division at 961-8341.

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We encourage everyone to use web-based calendar links. Please add your own events to the respective calendars so others can get the word and not conflict with your plans.

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