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HONOLULU
Kaimuki plans Aug. 10 festival
A Kaimuki Kanikapila is planned for Aug. 10 to celebrate the completion of phase one traffic calming on Wai'alae Avenue and to invite the public to see the business district following $2.6 million of city vision team improvements.
The event, sponsored by the Greater East Honolulu Community Alliance and the city, will begin at 10 a.m. with children's events at Kaimuki Community Park.
At 3:30 p.m. Wai'alae Avenue from Sierra Drive to Koko Head Avenue will be closed to traffic, and area restaurants and shops will set up food and craft booths. Two stages will be set up for free entertainment and a block of 12th Avenue will be closed to traffic for a live theater production.
The roads will reopen by 10 p.m.
Wai'alae Avenue improvements include new sidewalks with planter boxes; removal of utility wires; "bulb-outs" to slow traffic; wheelchair-accessible sidewalks; and installation of old-style streetlights.
WINDWARD
New Waimanalo sites blessed
The Waimanalo Health Center blessed three facilities last week, including a new building dedicated to Dr. H. William Goebert.
The building will be used as a community and education hall, in which the clinic will conduct diabetes training and nutrition programs.
Goebert, who died in 1999, volunteered his time and skills at the clinic for three years after retiring.
The $300,000 center was built with money from the state and a foundation.
On the same day, the center also blessed two trailers donated by Kaiser Permanente that the clinic will use to house its 'Ai Kupele-Cultural Healing Center and a new medical annex.
CENTRAL
Update on 'Aiea plan to be given
An update on the 'Aiea Town Center master plan at the former 'Aiea Sugar Mill site is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at the 'Aiea Neighborhood Board meeting.
The meeting will be at the 'Aiea Public Library conference room at 99-143 Moanalua Road.
Also scheduled for discussion is a St. Francis Healthcare System elderly residential care community in 'Ewa Villages.
Disabled persons requiring assistance to attend the meeting may call 527-5721.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Drug-hunting dog to be on TV
HILO, Hawai'i — A 2-year-old black Labrador retriever that is a star member of the Hawai'i County police narcotics squad will be featured this week in a cable TV show.
Li'i can detect marijuana, heroin, crystal methamphetamine or cocaine, Police Chief Jimmy Correa said.
The dog will appear in the public access program, "What's Up in Hawai'i County." The half-hour program will be telecast at 8 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday on Channel 52.
