O'ahu briefs
Advertiser Staff
LEEWARD
Anti-drug talks set at schools
Presentations on drug abuse and awareness for students and parents will be held at 6:30 p.m. today at Nanakuli High and at 6:30 p.m tomorrow at Wai'anae High.
The talks will be held in the schools' cafeterias and will cover general information on drugs and paraphernalia, how residents can help fight drug use and abuse, and taking responsibility for your children and community.
Ed Howard, a special investigator with the state Department of Public Safety, will be the guest speaker.
The events are sponsored by the Wai'anae Ahupua'a Council, Citizens Against Drug Abuse, and Pu'uhonua O Wai'anae.
WINDWARD
School traffic a concern
Traffic conditions at King Intermediate School has officials and residents concerned about possible accidents at the Kane'ohe school and they plan to request an automated traffic control system there.
The Kane'ohe Neighborhood Board will address the issue at its meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Kane'ohe Community and Senior Center, 45-613 Puohala Road. The board has been asked to support the installation of a traffic light and crosswalk in front of the school. Residents are welcome to attend the meeting and testify about the possible installation.
In other business, the panel will consider Capital Improvement Projects for the community.
Diabetes topic in Waimanalo
Women and diabetes will be focus of a guest speaker Dr. Cathy Bell from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Waimanalo Health Center, 41-1347 Kalaniana'ole Highway.
The discussion is being held in conjunction with Women's Health Month, which will continue through September, including a Women's Health Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday also at the center.
The event will include free health screenings related to bone density, blood pressure, diabetes, and spinal scanning; cooking demonstrations; and hair and skin care.
For more information, call 259-7948.
CENTRAL
Board to hear Waipahu plans
Rose Churma, interim executive director of the nonprofit Filipino Community Center Inc., will discuss the Taste of Waipahu event and parade set for Nov. 11 at the Waipahu Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, 94-695 Waipahu St.
Hawaiian Electric Co. will also give a presentation on its plans to build a $27 million, 13-mile-long underground pipeline to carry oil from Campbell Industrial Park to its Waiau Power Plant. The pipeline would be HECO's third and would give the utility a dedicated line to each of its three power plants.
Also, Brian Minaai, director of the state Department of Transportation, will discuss plans for improving Farrington Highway in Waipahu.
Noise expected near Schofield
Residents near Schofield Barracks can expect to hear explosions as members of the Army's Company B, 65th Engineer Battalion, 25th Infantry Division (Light) conduct semi-annual demolition certificate training through noon Friday.
"This training event is routine yet under our current circumstances we want to assure the surrounding community not to worry about explosions they hear," said company commander Capt. Jason D. Williams.
EAST HONOLULU
Kids, tragedy to be discussed
How to talk to your children about the terrorists attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C., will be discussed at Kamiloiki Elementary School from 8 to 9 a.m. today at the school library.
Nancy Sidun, head of the Argosy University graduate psychological studies department, will talk about dealing with the range of feelings following the Sept. 11 tragedies. Anyone interested is invited. For more information, call 397-5800.
