O'ahu briefs
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EAST HONOLULU
Watch speed in Wai'alae Iki
Wai'alae Iki speeders beware: Police will conduct a CTAP — Community Traffic Awareness Partnership — with radar guns, ticket books and a speed monitor all day Saturday on Laukahi Street, near Kamole Park.
This will be the second time in as many years that police and the community have urged motorists to drive the steep hill at the posted 25 mph speed limit, said Honolulu Police Department Sgt. Gary Kawasaki.
Officers will cite speeders, Kawasaki said. The average speed on Laukahi has been about 40 mph, he said.
The community has tried to address the speeding problem and is among several neighborhoods islandwide targeted for traffic calming measures that must be paid for by the city.
"This is a fast street," said resident Manya Sandefur. "Once you're in the street, you have to run like hell."
Hawai'i Kai board meets
The new members of the Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board will take their seats at the meeting tonight at 7 at the Haha'ione Elementary School cafeteria.
The board also will take nominations and elect a resident to fill a vacancy from the Marina East area, by Koko Isle Circle.
A presentation will be made about repairs to sewer lines on Lunalilo Home Road from Kalaniana'ole Highway to Anapalau Street.
For details, call 527-5578.
On-ramp closed for repaving
The Old Wai'alae Road on-ramp to the H-1 Freeway westbound will be closed from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today for paving work.
The state Department of Transportation advises motorists to allow extra travel time and take an alternate route if possible.
WINDWARD
Boards select new officers
The Ko'olauloa and the Kahalu'u neighborhood boards have selected officers this month.
Each will serve a one-year term.
In Kahalu'u, the board elected Daniel Bender to his second term as chairman and Amy Luersen as vice chairwoman. The board also chose Richard Halverson as secretary and Richard Vermeesch as treasurer.
In Ko'olauloa, the board selected MaryAnne Long to her third term as chairwoman and Creighton Mattoon as vice chairman.
Sunny Greer will be secretary/treasurer.
CENTRAL
Bus project meeting set
The city Department of Transportation Services will hold an informational briefing for the Waipahu area on the Bus Rapid Transit system at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the August Ahrens Elementary School library on Waipahu Street.
The department is preparing its final environmental impact statement for the project and will include community comments from the meetings in its report.
For details, call Tom Enomoto at 527-5890.
Army training to be discussed
The Mililani Military Affairs Advisory Council will discuss the Army's plans to expand training activities during its meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Castle & Cooke Hawai'i sales office at 95-1091 'Ainamakua Drive in Mililani Mauka.
The council was organized last year to provide a pubic forum for the military and Mililani residents to share information about current military activities and allow an opportunity for residents to express their concerns and requests to the military.
