O'ahu briefs
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WINDWARD
Sand removal on agenda
Sand removal from Kailua Beach will be the topic of a special presentation at the Kailua Neighborhood Board meeting at 7 p.m. tomorrow at the Kailua District Park Multipurpose Building.
Sam Lemmo of the state Department of Land and Natural Resources will give a summary of projects that could affect the community.
The agenda also includes a presentation on the clean-up of the He'eia Combat Area and the Pali Training Camp, military camps from World War II.
The board is expected to take action on the Kihapai Street traffic-calming project, speed tables for Kaha Street, fluoridation of Hawai'i's water system and lead removal from Kapohu Point.
WINDWARD
Waimanalo clearing junk
Waimanalo is getting rid of junk cars and trash with a Spring Cleaning from 7:30 a.m. until lunch March 16 beginning at the Waimanalo Elementary & Intermediate School parking lot.
Various organizations will attack roadside trash and public eyesores, streams, bulky items and junk cars in cooperation with the city and state agencies.
Volunteers and donations are needed. To volunteer manpower or machines, get help with bulky items or abandoned vehicles or donate food, supplies, gifts or money, call 259-0223.
The cleanup will not handle commercial, agricultural, hazardous or toxic materials. Call 783-7890 to make arrangements to remove these items.
EAST HONOLULU
Black Point work planned
Aging water pipes fronting million-dollar homes in the Black Point area will be replaced beginning this spring.
The Board of Water Supply is in the process of awarding a contract for $1.2 million to replace 8- and 12-inch water mains and fire hydrants along Black Point Road, Black Point Place, Papu Circle, Kaiko'o Place, Royal Place and Royal Circle.
Some of the pipes along these streets are nearly 70 years old and have caused disruptions to service, said Denise De Costa, water supply spokeswoman.
The department doesn't have an exact start date, but expects the work to take about 15 months to complete, De Costa said.
HONOLULU
Family lineage workshop set
The Hawai'i Hiroshima Heritage Study Group and Japanese Cultural Center will hold a genealogy workshop March 16 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the fifth floor of the center, 2454 S. Beretania St.
The focus will be on Hawai'i families of Japanese lineage, but the lessons and techniques can benefit all ethnic groups.
The cost is $50, or $40 for members. Deadline to register is March 8. For details, call Helen Takeuchi at 945-7633, ext. 27.
Lecture covers helpful herbs
A medicinal herb lecture and workshop by botanist and author James Duke is set for next week at the University of Hawai'i and at Lyon Arboretum.
At the lecture Duke will discuss medicinal herbs in North America and in the Amazon area of Peru. The free lecture will be at 7 p.m. March 14 at the UH School of Architecture auditorium.
The workshop will include Amerindian, Chinese, Hawaiian Ayurvedic, African and biblical herbal remedies as well as the history of spices. The workshop fee includes Duke's book, "Dr. Duke's Essential Herbs."
The $35 workshop will be from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at Lyon Arboretum. Pre-payment is required to reserve the limited seating.
For details about the lecture or to reserve space at the workshop, call 988-0456.
Wyland art aids preservation
Marine life artist Wyland will unveil a new lithograph titled "Orca Evening" during a ceremony at 10 a.m. March 15 at the State Capitol.
The artwork will be sold to benefit the Sierra Club Hawai'i Chapter and the Wyland Foundation through the Malama Kahakai — Keep it Wild — campaign to protect Hawai'i's coastlines.
Wyland will also lead children in painting a marine life mural at the event.
