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EAST HONOLULU
City being sued over video plan
A company that thought it had been selected to develop an educational video about Hanauma Bay is suing the city, claiming it spent considerable time and money on the project only to have the city break its contract and award the project to a different firm.
The list of charges in the civil lawsuit, filed yesterday in Circuit Court, includes breach of contract, fraud and defamation. The suit is also against Mayor Jeremy Harris and city managing director Ben Lee.
City officials could not be reached to comment yesterday.
The lawsuit, filed by the Choate Law Firm on Maui, claims city officials constantly changed the parameters of the project and that on March 19 Lee issued an ultimatum saying the company had to finish the video and install the equipment at the Hanauma Bay visitor's center by May 15.
When Artifact Productions told the city it could not meet the "unrealistic demands," the city broke off discussions and awarded the contract to an unnamed third party, according to the lawsuit.
It seeks unspecified monetary damages to be determined at trial.
CENTRAL
Kapolei library on agenda
State librarian Virginia Lowell is scheduled to attend an 'Ewa Beach community meeting at 7 tonight. The meeting will be at the Asing Community Park recreation building, 91-1450 Renton Road.
Lowell will discuss the opening of the Kapolei Public Library and the status of the state library system.
A legislative update will be presented by Rep. Willie Espero, who is sponsoring the meeting.
Golf scramble a benefit event
The Wahiawa Hospital Association and Pacific SportsCare will stage their annual three-person scramble golf tournament fund-raiser at 12:30 p.m. July 31 at Leilehua Golf Course.
The entry fee is $125 per person, of which $50 is tax-deductible. The tournament is limited to the first 150 paid golfers and includes green fees, a cart, dinner and prizes.
Deadline to enter is July 18.
Entry forms are available at the hospital and golf course and at Dot's Restaurant in Wahiawa. For more information, call Bryan Gusman at 621-2220.
HONOLULU
Students stage mock legislature
Sixty high-school juniors are participating in a youth legislature and leadership program this week at the Capitol.
Since 1988, the 'Aha 'Opio program has given students an opportunity to simulate the legislative process. This year's students are focusing on the environment, native rights, cultural values and Hawaiian history.
The students were selected from a statewide pool. The legislative program is sponsored by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
