O'ahu briefs
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WINDWARD
Expect more aircraft noise
Windward O'ahu residents can expect to see increased aircraft activity through the end of the month at Marine Corps Base Hawai'i in Kane'ohe.
The base will be hosting visiting squadrons — some of which will be conducting exercises — Marine officials said.
EAST HONOLULU
Briefing on terror set for neighborhood board
The Wai'alae Kahala Neighborhood Board will be briefed on possible terrorist threats to Hawai'i at its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St.
Also up for discussion is a resolution urging legislators to opposed legalized gambling in Hawai'i. For more information call 527-5578.
Positive parenting seminar launched
Parents of children attending Haha'ione, Kamiloiki, Koko Head elementary schools and Niu Valley Intermediate can sign up now to participate in the free Positive Parenting For Challenging Children seminar at 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Fridays starting tomorrow and running through March 15 at Koko Head Elementary cafeteria.
Sign up at your school office for the therapist-led parent support and resource group. For more information call at Haha'ione, 397-5822, at Koko Head and Niu Valley, 377-2440, extension 254, and at Kamiloiki, 397-5800.
CENTRAL
Board to view transit project
An update on the city's Bus Rapid Transit project and a presentation on the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life fund-raiser in Central and Leeward O'ahu are on the agenda for tonight's Waipahu Neighborhood Board meeting.
The meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, 94-695 Waipahu St.
Wayne Yoshioka of the city is scheduled to speak on the city's rapid transit project, which will include two designated bus lanes throughout urban Honolulu, and a hub-and-spoke bus network and contra-flow lanes on the H-1 Freeway outside of town.
An American Cancer Society representative will speak about the "Relay For Life" events to be held throughout the island later this year.
Call the Cancer Society Central/Leeward Unit at 486-8420.
HONOLULU
Driver's exam in seven languages
The written driver's permit test is available in seven languages, according to the city. The test have been translated into Tagalog, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Samoan and Tongan.
"When more people in our multi-ethnic community understand the rules of driving, it makes our roadways safer for all," said Mayor Jeremy Harris.
The 30-question test has three different versions and each version is available in the seven languages.
City cuts cost of special vote
The special election to replace convicted felon and former City Councilman Andy Mirikitani will cost about $150,000, which is nearly $100,000 less than first estimated because of various cost savings, according to Honolulu City Clerk Genny Wong.
Wong said 44,868 people are registered to vote in that election, which is scheduled Jan. 26.
The special election will determine who will fill the rest of the term, which expires Jan. 2, 2003.
Registered voters who live in Manoa, Mo'ili'ili, McCully, Tantalus, Makiki, Pawa'a, Ala Moana and Kewalo will be able to vote at 19 polling places or by absentee ballot.
Wong said state elections officials have loaned the city precinct supplies and equipment that would otherwise have been rented. She said the vote-counting vendor, Election Systems & Software, reduced an earlier estimate by about half for a total cost of $35,000; and AT&T Wireless donated use of cellular phones.
Accident victim identified
The city medical examiner's office has identified the motorcyclist killed Saturday as George E. L. Crawford IV, 34, of Honolulu.
Police said the accident occurred at 2:45 a.m. when Crawford failed to negotiate a turn on Tantalus Drive about a half-mile west of Makiki Heights Drive, and crashed into a concrete drainage ditch.
He died at The Queen's Medical Center.
