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WINDWARD
Kailua party called a success
Sunday's 10th annual I Love Kailua town party was a sell-out event, with the sponsoring Lani-Kailua Outdoor Circle hoping the final tally would come to about $24,000, or 15 percent more than last year.
Some 3,600 entry buttons sold out at $3 a piece, and approximately 500 more people received buttons compared with last year, said event chairman Ed Libby. All 650 Kailua town T-shirts sold, and orders were placed for 75 more, Libby said. Bumper stickers also were popular.
The event featured Windward crafts and plant sales, children's entertainment, a taste of Kailua restaurants and information booths from organizations in Kailua.
Money raised by the Outdoor Circle goes toward its environmental programs.
CENTRAL
Brush fire reported on H-2
Fire crews put out a brush fire yesterday morning near H-2 Freeway between Mililani and Waipio-Gentry.
Crews from the Pearl City fire station were sent to the town-bound side of the freeway between Ka Uka Boulevard and Pineapple Road at 9:48 a.m. after someone spotted smoke.
The fire was quickly extinguished. There was no property damage.
The cause of the blaze has not been determined, but the area has been the scene of brush fires in the past six months that are believed to be intentionally set.
EAST HONOLULU
Parents invited to coffee hour
Kamiloiki Elementary School will hold a parents and friends coffee hour from 8 to 9 a.m. tomorrow at the school library to discuss "Two More R's: Respect and Responsibility."
Dr. Jennifer Takahashi will talk about how to help children grow into responsible and respectful adults.
For more information, call 397-5800.
HONOLULU
Chevron fined for harbor fuel spill
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency fined Chevron U.S.A. $65,000 for spilling more than 1,400 gallons of jet fuel into Honolulu Harbor in the summer of 2000, the agency said.
The jet fuel pipeline spill, which was 35 barrels or 1,478 gallons, occurred between June 8 and July 21, 2000 at Chevron's terminal facility, approximately 150 feet from the Honolulu Harbor. The spill violated the Clean Water Act, the EPA said.
Chevron spokesman Albert Chee said the company has repaired and improved the affected pipeline. He also said the company has implented a proactive environmental study and has increased the frequency of inspections.
Bainum to give talk in Waikiki
City Councilman Duke Bainum will discuss his vision for the future of Honolulu at the Rotary Club of Waikiki meeting, 12:15 p.m. tomorrow in the third-floor ballroom of the Radisson Waikiki Prince Kuhio Hotel, 2500 Kuhio Ave.
Cost is $15 for the lunch meeting, with validated parking for $1.
