Hawai'i briefs
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HONOLULU
Meteor shower to pass soon
Hawai'i residents will get one more chance to see a meteor shower this year, as the Geminid meteor shower passes by this month.
Many Hawai'i meteor-watchers were disappointed by the Nov. 18 Leonid shower, which provided great views of shooting stars on the Mainland but little here.
The Geminid shower is the only significant meteor shower caused by debris from an asteroid rather than a comet.
The best chance to see meteors will be from 11 p.m. Dec. 13 to dawn Dec. 14. The peak is expected to occur around midnight and will be visible high in the eastern sky.
For more information, call Bishop Museum at 847-3511 or visit its Web site.
WINDWARD O'AHU
Bird tour set in Kailua
A Kailua wetland bird tour of three sites will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at Ulupo Heiau.
Ron Walker, wildlife biologist from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, will conduct the tour.
The group will carpool or walk to sites at Kawai Nui Marsh, Hamakua Wetland and Kaelepulu Pond.
Topics of discussion include wetland restoration projects, Na Pohaku o Hauwahine pond habitat and Kawai Nui estuary bird islets.
A $5 donation is requested. Register by calling Chuck "Doc" Burrows at 595-3922 or e-mail ahahui@hawaii.rr.com.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Maui road plan has changed
LAHAINA, Maui — The public can get updated information on planned improvements to Lower Honoapi'ilani Road at a 6 p.m. meeting Wednesday at the Lahaina Civic Center.
The county Department of Public Works and Environmental Management said there have been several design changes since the last public meeting, more than a year ago.
Proposed improvements include new curbs, sidewalks, curb ramps, road pavement, drainage systems and a bridge structure, as well as new signs and road markings. In addition, new utility poles will be installed to replace old ones.
For more information, call project manager Joe Krueger at (808) 270-7745.
Apply for state IDs on Moloka'i
State workers will be on Moloka'i from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday to process state identification card applications.
Applicants who have completed forms and required documents will be given first priority for appointments.
Information on requirements is available by calling 587-3111 on O'ahu or visiting the state Web site at www.state.hi.us/hcjdc.
State ID cards cost $10 for senior citizens and $15 for others, paid for in cash. The card will be processed and mailed to the applicant within 10 working days.
For an appointment and application, call Pancho Alcon on Moloka'i at 553-5403.
