O'ahu briefs
Advertiser Staff
EAST HONOLULU
School awaits new carpets
Recarpeting at Haha'ione Elementary School has been postponed until the October break because the carpet couldn't be delivered this summer.
The school will be recarpeting two buildings, E and F1.
Meanwhile, the school continues upgrading of the H building, which had been used by the state Department of Education for training workshops.
The building still needs enough electrical power and wiring for Internet access, which will be done in stages.
In the interim, students will continue to use the computer mini-lab in their buildings or classrooms and the library for computer instruction.
HONOLULU
Center to help settle disputes
The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation has awarded a $225,000 grant over two years to support the establishment of a Center for Alternative Dispute Resolution in Education (CADRE).
The center will provide resources to Hawai'i's public schools to improve schools' responsiveness to problems and train personnel in conflict management skills.
CADRE's main purposes will be to provide direct services such as mediation, collaborative problem-solving and facilitative dialogue; coordinate existing programs and develop curricula related to conflict management, violence prevention and alternative dispute resolution; and enhance customer relations skills in public schools.
Cockfighting targeted
The Hawaiian Humane Society this week launched an anti-cockfighting campaign in a stand against animal cruelty.
The campaign, paid for by a special grant, includes a 30-second radio message, a flier and an insert in some O'ahu community newspapers.
The campaign encourages community members to report chicken fights to the police.
The Honolulu City Council is considering a bill that would increase fines for possession of cockfighting gaffs and spurs.
LEEWARD
Kalaeloa panel to discuss posts
Financing for the remaining 1 1/2 staff positions to serve the Barbers Point Naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission will be discussed at the group's meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the James Campbell Building, Laulima Room.
The commission will also hear presentations by Mark Braly, Office of Economic Adjustment project manager, on federal financing and from the state Department of Hawaiian Home Lands on a feasibility study for its projects in Kalaeloa.
For more information, call 692-7924.
Wai'anae Coast panels to meet
Two Wai'anae Coast Neighborhood Board committees will meet tomorrow night at the Wai'anae Neighborhood Community Center, 85-670 Farrington Highway.
The Health, Human Services and Public Safety Committee will meet at 6 p.m. to discuss recreational water sports activities along the Leeward Coast.
The Parks and Recreation Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. and update progress on replacing the gymnasium floor at the Wai'anae District Park and improvements at other parks.
The committee will also set a priority list for city capital improvement budget requests for fiscal year 2002.
NORTH SHORE
Fire station to be done by July
Firefighters at the Wahiawa Fire Station will work out of temporary facilities for the next year until their new $1.8 million fire station is completed, according to the Honolulu Fire Department.
The original station, built in 1941 for about $33,000, has been torn down and the new facility is expected to be completed by next July.
The new station will include central air conditioning in the living areas, a standby emergency generator, a decontamination room and will meet all Americans with Disabilities Act requirements.
Iida Construction is the general contractor.
The temporary Wahiawa station is home for one engine company and a tanker with a crew of six firefighters.
