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CENTRAL

Sinkhole repair completed

Crews finished repairing a sinkhole early yesterday along Kamehameha Highway in Pearl City that had snarled traffic since the cave-in Thursday.

Repair work was completed around 3 a.m., and road crews did cleanup throughout the day.

The sinkhole, near Hawaiian Electric Co.'s Waiau power plant, had closed all but one town-bound lane. It measured 25 feet by 25 feet on Thursday and grew.

HONOLULU

Ethics board seeks member

The state Judicial Council is accepting applications for a seat on the state Ethics Commission when Cassandra Abdul's term expires June 30.

The commission oversees the ethical conduct of legislators, registered lobbyists and state employees.

Applicants should send a letter, resume and three letters of recommendation by April 1 to the Judicial Council, Hawai'i Supreme Court, 417 S. King St., Honolulu 96813-2902.

Forms are available at www.state.hi.us/jud and the judiciary public affairs office, Room 206-C, Ali-'iolani Hale, 417 S. King St.

NORTH SHORE

Puppeteer plans shows

Award-winning theater artist Joe Pipik of Washington will perform "Jogi and the Rainbow" with a dozen hand and rod puppets at O'ahu libraries this month.

Pipik and his Backpack Puppets will perform at the Waialua Library at 10 a.m. Saturday; Pearl City at 10:15 a.m. March 11; and at Mililani at 10:30 a.m. March 12.

The free program is designed for kids ages 3 to 7.

For more information call 637-4876 in Waialua, 453-6566 in Pearl City and 627-7470 in Mililani.

EAST HONOLULU

Kuli'ou'ou board to meet

The Kuli'ou'ou Kalani Iki Neighborhood Board will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at the 'Aina Haina Public Library to hear a presentation about The Bus Rapid Transit program and consider a name change for the board.

Area lawmakers and representatives from city and state government also will address the board.

For more information call 523-4944.

Community center planned

The city has hired a consultant to look into purchasing the Maunalua Bay Tennis Club on Kalaniana'ole Highway near 'Aina Haina to convert to a community center. The project emerged from the city's visioning process, which provided $30,000 for the study.

Bill Chang has been hired to organize an informal task force and represent the wishes of all East Honolulu residents.

For more information, call Chang at 941-4388.