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WINDWARD
Child safety seats donated
In conjunction with National Child Passenger Safety Week this week, Ford Motor Co.’s Boost America campaign has awarded $35,000 worth of booster seats to the Waimanalo and Wai‘anae health centers.
In 1997 and 1998, respectively, Waimanalo Health Center and Wai‘anae Coast Comprehensive Health Center began a car seat and booster seat fitting station to ensure proper installation and use of children’s car seats.
In 1999 the child passenger safety program was integrated into prenatal and pediatric visits at Waimanalo, more than doubling the number of children reached.
Waimanalo Health Center has reached about 400 parents through the program since 1997, said Greig Gaspar, marketing specialist. Last year 277 people attended the program at the Wai‘anae health center, said Mary Oneha.
A child booster seat raises a child in the seat so adult safety belts fit better.
CENTRAL
Lawmaker to discuss arrest
Rep. Nobu Yonamine, D-35th (Pearl City, Pacific Palisades), will discuss his recent arrest for drunken driving at a public meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pearl City Cultural Center.
"My constituents have a right to question me directly and publicly about this incident," Yonamine said. "I have always been forthright with them, and they have always been the same with me."
The arrest was his second for drunken driving, and Yonamine has said he plans to resign from the Legislature.
In 1984 the 66-year-old lawmaker was arrested for driving under the influence, and paid a fine.
Yonamine has represented the Pearl City district since 1989.
Sex offender plan on agenda
Plans to move the Juvenile Sex Offender Treatment Facility from Pearl City will be discussed at the Waipahu Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday.
The state opened the treatment center at the Waimano Training School and Hospital in Pearl City in December to treat boys ages 12 to 17 who have had sexual relations with family members. They are not classified as sexual predators or violent sexual offenders.
Pearl City residents objected that the center was too close to Pearl City High and Momilani Elementary schools, and Gov. Ben Cayetano said the state would move the center if a suitable location were found.
State consultant Kimura International has suggested three possible locations for the treatment facility — in Wahiawa near Kemo‘o Farm, at Kalaeloa and at the private Kahi Mohala psychiatric hospital in ‘Ewa.
The ‘Ewa Neighborhood Board last week voted 9-0 against a plan to move the facility to Kahi Mohala or to relocate the facility at all.
EAST HONOLULU
Dogs at beach among topics
Some of the issues the Wai‘alae-Kahala Neighborhood Board will take up at its monthly meeting include dogs at Wai‘alae Beach Park; East Diamond Head view planes; and a special management area use permit and environmental assessment for the Kahala Mandarin Oriental.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St.
Government and elected officials will be on hand. For more information call 527-5578.
Schools plans Fun Day
‘Aina Haina Elementary School will hold its annual Fun Day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday on the school grounds.
There will be pony rides, a petting zoo, train rides, a climbing wall, inflatable jumpers and children’s games, as well as food, entertainment and a country store.
The school’s annual fund raiser is sponsored by the school’s PTA and benefits school programs.
For more information, call the school at 377-2423.
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