May 20, 2005

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If West Nile Virus should occur here in Hawai`i, coordinated efforts to prevent its spread will be taken.

An informed public is an important partner with government in the event of an outbreak of West Nile Virus.

West Nile Virus is a potentially serious illness. Although West Nile Virus is seasonal on the Mainland, if it arrives in Hawai`i it is expected to occur year round due to our mild climate.

West Nile Virus affects the central nervous system. Symptoms vary.

Be aware that human illness from West Nile Virus is rare, even in areas where it has been reported. About 80 percent of people infected with West Nile Virus will not show any symptoms and will not be affected at all.

Mild Symptoms in Some People -- Less than 20 percent of people infected will display mild symptoms including fever, headache, body aches, nausea, vomiting and sometimes swollen lymph glands or a skin rash on the chest, stomach and back. Symptoms typically last a few days.

Severe Symptoms in a Few People.. –Less than one percent of people infected will develop severe illness. Severe symptoms can include high fever, headache, neck stiffness, stupor, disorientation, coma, tremors, convulsions, muscle weakness, vision loss, numbness and paralysis. These symptoms may last several weeks and may lead to permanent damage or even death.

People typically develop symptoms between three to 14 days after they are bitten by an infected mosquito.

People with mild symptoms do not necessarily need to seek medical attention, because mild cases improve on their own. If you develop severe symptoms, such as unusually severe headaches or confusion, seek medical attention immediately. Severe West Nile Virus usually requires hospitalization.

The virus cycle is most commonly between bird and mosquito. Generally, West Nile Virus is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected when they feed on infected birds, and so goes the cycle (mosquito to bird, bird to mosquito).

Sometimes infected mosquitoes can then spread West Nile Virus to humans and animals.

Neither people nor animals can spread the virus, except for very rare cases such as blood transfusions, organ transplants, breastfeeding and during pregnancy from mother to baby. West Nile Virus cannot be spread by normal, person-to-person contact, nor by working with or near animals.

The partnership between the State Department of Health, along with County, state and federal agencies will do the following:

• Education Program – Conduct public awareness campaigns to fully inform our community about West Nile Virus. Distribute literature to school children and the public.
• Monitor Ports of Entry –The State Department of Health has established mosquito monitoring locations at the airports and the harbors. This will provide early warning in the event that an infected mosquito is detected.
• Conduct Larvaciding –The State Department of Health will prevent West Nile Virus from gaining a foothold by proactively killing mosquito larvae and eliminating breeding areas around our airports and harbors.
• Conduct the Dead Bird Monitoring Program. See following article.

For information about West Nile Virus call:

State Department of Health
Hawai`i District Office
Aaron Ueno
1582 Kamehameha Avenue
Hilo
Phone: 933-0917
7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

Civil Defense Agency
920 Ululani Street, Hilo
Phone: 935-0031
Email: civildefense@co.hawaii.hi.us
7:45 a.m. – 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday

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Testing dead birds is the best way to detect if the West Nile Virus is in Hawai`i.

Please help by collecting and turning in dead birds. The State Department of Health will test all dead birds, except poultry (chickens, ducks and turkeys raised for meat or eggs).

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A crowd of nearly 450 cheered the announcement of Michael Sumja of Kohala and Lily Inouye of Hilo as the 2005 Outstanding Older Americans of Hawaii County on May 13, 2005.

The Hawaii County Office of Aging’s annual Older Americans Month Awards Luncheon at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel drew seniors and well-wishers from around the island as 26 outstanding seniors were recognized for their contributions to our community.

In addition to the Outstanding Male and Female Older American awards, the following special awards were presented:

Community Service Award - The Community Service Award was presented to individuals who have contributed the most in the category of community service as a volunteer after attaining age 60. This year’s honorees were Virginia P. Maeda of Hilo and Kile O. Golden of Keaau.

Senior Activities Award - The Senior Activities Award was presented to individuals who have contributed the most to activities related to senior programs and services as a volunteer after attaining age 60. This year’s honorees were Marie Noxon and William Noxon of Hawaiian Ocean View Estates.

Personal Achievement - The Personal Achievement Award was presented to individuals in recognition of new interests, endeavors and accomplishments after attaining age 60. Personal Achievers for 2005 were Antonette "Toni" Thomson of Hilo and Joseph R. Ah Choy of Ookala.

Golden Years Award - The Golden Years Award was presented to older individuals, who in their "Golden Years" continue to be extremely active in community and/or volunteer activities. This year’s honorees were Florence "Betsy" Mitchell of Volcano and Don H. Moriwaki of Hilo.

Alan Parker, Director of the Hawaii County Office of Aging, emphasized that all of the 26 nominees are winners.

"The judging was done by three independent judges who were not given the names of the nominees. The judges had to make their decisions based solely on information provided on the nomination form," Parker said. "The judges had a difficult task, because it was truly amazing how much all the nominees have given back to their communities."

Every year the staff of the Hawaii County Office of Aging nominates businesses, organizations and/or individuals who have shown exceptional support of aging programs and activities to receive the Partners in Eldercare Partnership Award.

This year Partnership Award plaques were presented to three organizations recognized for their efforts statewide in support of Family Caregivers:

• American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
• Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA)
• Alu Like Inc.

Great entertainment provided by the Lim Family of Kohala helped make the annual Older Americans Month Awards Luncheon a very special event.

This event was made possible through generous contributions made by the following local companies, businesses and individuals: KTA Super Stores; Reser’s Fine Foods; Sumo Sound Productions (Barrett Otani), and the Silver Connection (George Yoshida). Special assistance was also provided by the ARC of Hilo; Alu Like, Inc.; Big Island Printers; Department of Parks & Recreation, Elderly Activities Division; Services for Seniors, The Silver Connection and Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.

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The County of Hawai`i will conduct a mixing zone study of treated wastewater discharge from the Hilo Wastewater Treatment Plant outfall during the week of May 23, 2005, with most of the ocean activity occurring on Wednesday, May 25, 2005.

It is part of a State Department of Health National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit renewal process. The study will include a non-toxic red dye tracer that will be released into the ocean via the outfall pipe. Brown and Caldwell, a Honolulu environmental engineering firm, will conduct the study for the County’s Department of Environmental Management. On Wednesday, May 25, the non-toxic dye will be introduced into the treatment plant discharge.

The dye is approved by the Environmental Protection Agency for use in the study of drinking water systems and is not harmful to aquatic life. The dye concentration will be measured in Hilo Bay (outside the breakwater) by a team of scientists on a boat.

"A slight red coloration to the water might be noticeable from boats and aircraft at the point of discharge, approximately 3,000 feet offshore," said Woodie Muirhead, Brown and Caldwell’s consultant. The end of the outfall pipe is at a depth of 50 feet beneath the ocean surface.

The Wednesday, May 25th field study date was selected because there will be a relatively large range between high tide and low tide. That is a critical consideration for determining dilution. Tide and current activity might bring the dye closer to shore, which is one of the issues the study wants to investigate.

Approximately 5 gallons of dye will be injected over 15 hours. The dye is diluted in 2-3 million gallons of effluent during that time. The dye will be most visible at the point of discharge. As the effluent from the treatment plant is diluted by the ocean, the discoloration will dissipate. For more information, please contact the Department of Environmental Management Deputy Director at 961-8083.

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Mayor Harry Kim’s 2005-2006 Amended Budget Message is now available on-line. The full text has been added to the County website.

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The East Hawai`i Computer Recycling Day campaign will accept any make or model of computer and related equipment, including computers, monitors, printers, scanners, keyboards, mice, laptops and cell phones.

Electronics items NOT accepted include: televisions, stereo equipment, household appliances, etc.

Drop off is free of charge to residents, schools, non-profits and government agencies.

Usable equipment will be refurbished and reused. Refurbished systems will be made available to local schools and non-profit groups via Community Technology Center Hawai`i.

To sign up for a refurbished computer, please contact Community Technology Center Hawai`i directly at 934-7748.

For more information, contact County’s Recycling Coordinator at 961-8942 or Recycle Hawai`i at 961-2676.

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The following is the agenda for the upcoming Environmental Management Commission meeting on Wednesday, May 25.

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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 Kailua Harbor Sewage Pump Station (formerly known as 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 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%. (See above article which lists some ways to conserve water to reach the 10% goal.)

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.

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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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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Nationally, our Number One health issue is mental health, mental health problems and mental illnesses.

Good mental health is easy to define in three simple statements:

1. Feeling pretty good about oneself.
2. Feeling pretty good about close relationships with our family.
3. Feeling pretty good about our life in work and with our community.

Mental health problems and mental illnesses, or a conversation about them, take us down a hard path filled with rocks about shame, stigma, and the blame that for too long was put on parents and families. We could all probably benefit by getting some counseling help when those rocks appear in our paths.

We know now that mental health problems may be the result of many factors – loss, sorrow and disappointments. Those factors happen to all of us, and each of us copes in our own way.

Mental illnesses, especially of the severe and persistent variety such as schizophrenia, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, acute anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, are now identified as medical disorders scientifically related to:

• family genetics
• "triggering factors" (events in a person’s life that trigger or set off the early or genetic factors.)

Serious mental illnesses are large rocks in a person’s -- and a family’s -- path to acceptance, the search for treatment and understanding.

Fortunately, many sources of help are now available and most people who engage in getting help, get better. No one needs to be alone with those rocks in the path.

When it comes to getting help, the sooner the better.

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The Big Island community is cordially invited to celebrate We Are `Ohana Day on Sunday, June 5 from noon to 5 p.m.at Wailoa State Park in Hilo.

Live performances by Bruddah Kuz, Brittni Paiva, Rupert Tripp, Jr., Hula Halau O Kou Lima Nani E, and Lava Roots Dance and Drum will be featured. There will also be presentations by students from Kua O Ka La Public Charter School, Na `Opio O Waimea, and Ka`u Middle School.

The purpose of the event is to bring people together to share a message of hope with those individuals and families in Hawai`i who are struggling with substance abuse and addiction. The community, as `ohana and as family, must come together to address the issue.

The day will be filled with music, dance and stories of those who have overcome their addiction and are now in recovery.

The event is free and open to the public. Performing and Fine Artists for World Peace and the North Hawai`i Drug-Free Coalition are sponsors of the event with major funding support from the Hawai`i County Resource Center. Contributing sponsors are KHBC Radio, Creative Arts Hawai`i, Peck Tunes and Kumanu Music.

Performing and Fine Artists For World Peace is documenting the event the video Your Heart Will Lead You Home that supports the popular CD We Are `Ohana-Songs of Hope.

Footage will also be included in the video We Are `Ohana-Stories of Hope and Recovery to be used to support Performing and Fine Artists For World Peace’s outreach project at schools, treatment centers and correctional facilities this autumn.

Everyone is invited to come and be a part of the video. Whether you have stories to share or just come to listen, your participation is welcome.

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The Free Mulch Giveaway at the Hilo Transfer Station has been such a success that they have run out of mulch at this site. Mulch will again be available at the Hilo Transfer Station Green Waste Area sometime in July. Many thanks to all residents for their participation in this project.

Free mulch is still available at the Kealakehe /Kona Transfer Station’s Green Waste Area.

Large loads (30 cubic yards or more) are being delivered FREE to certain areas: from Kawaihae to Ho’okena and from Palani Road to the Saddle Road Junction. To schedule a delivery, call 808-306-1876.

For small loads, residents can visit the pick-up area at the Kealakehe/Kona Transfer Station’s Green Waste area.

Loading assistance is free from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m., Monday-Saturday.

People may also bring a pitchfork to self-load a vehicle from 6:30 a.m.- 6:30 p.m., 7 days a week.

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The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), a program of UH Hilo’s College of Continuing Education and Community Service, offers noncredit classes to diverse communities of lifelong learners throughout the Big Island, focusing on those 45 and over. There are no tests, grades, or papers – just learning for enjoyment, personal growth and intellectual stimulation.

OLLI, funded in 2004 by a grant from the Bernard Osher Foundation of San Francisco, California, is one of more than 60 such programs based at universities across the United States, from Maine to Hawaii, from Harvard to UH Manoa. Lectures, short courses, educational activities and events are planned by community members in collaboration with OLLI coordinators.

Classes and programs are taught by a wide range of talented community members in the arts, sciences, humanities, recreation and health, with a goal of using regional resources and topics of interest. OLLI also seeks to partner and collaborate with art centers, theatres, libraries, schools, clubs, businesses, and community organizations.

The first series of North Hawaii OLLI classes are taking place from May through August. They are:

• Sustainable Landscaping and Gardening: May 21 and June 25, 9-11:30 am, Waimea Outdoor Circle, Ulu La’au Park, Waimea, $25/class
• Play the Ukulele with Grammy-Winner Keoki Kahumoku: May 23, 1-4 pm, Hotel Honoka’a Club, Honoka’a, $25
• Mixed Level Watercolor Painting: June 17 and August 19, 9-11:30 am, Hale Kukui Orchard Retreat, Kukuihaele, $40/class
• Introduction to Organic Agribusiness: June 17, 1–3:30 pm, Volcano Island Honey Co., Ahualoa, $25.

For more information on these and OLLI classes taking place in other regions of the Big Island, to register for classes, or to connect with your area coordinator to discuss future program opportunities, call UH Hilo’s College of Continuing Education and Community Service at 974-7664.

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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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Where did all the opihi go?

The prevailing public belief is that every year there are fewer and fewer opihi, and there is some truth to this. However, commercial harvest of opihi has been relatively stable since 1960. No significant decline of the opihi population has occurred on since the 1.25" size restrictions were implemented in 1978, but there has been no recovery of population, either.

Join presenter Chris Bird to learn about the complex interactions between humans, opihi, haukeuke (shingle urchins), limu (seaweed), and other organisms that have impacts on opihi growth rates, reproduction and, ultimately, opihi population size.

REEFTALKS are co-sponsored by the University of Hawaii Sea Grant College

Program, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and the Malama Kai Foundation. Talks are free public service presentations, held monthly, alternating between the Waimea/Kamuela and Kona areas.

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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.)

Call us at 961-8341 to report streetlights that are not working properly. Anyone who answers the phone can help you. Please remember to give us the exact location of the light, including the number of the pole it is on. We need this information because our crew conducts repairs during the daytime hours, when all lights are out. Repairs are normally done within fifteen working days.

There are three basic types of malfunctions:

• .Lights completely out
• Lights always on
• Lights blinking (on and off during the night).

Mahalo for your help in keeping our street lights working properly.

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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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