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EAST HONOLULU
Home developer increases buffer
The developer of 58 homes near the Kamilonui Farmers Cooperative has agreed to increase the landscape buffer between the project and existing homes.
The measure pleases neighboring residents in Kealaula Kai who had been concerned about an emergency access road for nearby farmers that will go between their community and the new homes.
Schuler Homes, the developer, has agreed to provide a dirt lane for farmers to use in the event of a flood or if access is cut off. Residents, however, fear that farm trucks will use the dirt road from morning to night.
In a letter to residents and the Hawai'i Kai Neighborhood Board, Schuler Homes said it will plant a denser, thicker landscaped buffer, according to Gail Carr, a Kealaula Kai resident. Work is set to begin as soon as city permits are issued.
The developer plans to build single-family homes on an average of 7,500-square-foot lots that will sell for about $650,000 to $750,000.
HONOLULU
Free seminar explores divorce
A free seminar on understanding divorce procedures in Hawai'i will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Supreme Court conference room, on the second floor of Ali'iolani Hale, 417 S. King St.
Divorce lawyer William C. Darrah will give an overview of custody and visitation, division of property, child support and alimony. Other issues to be discussed include how the legal process works, where to get divorce forms and how to use them, and where to read more about divorce law in Hawai'i.
The seminar will be presented monthly throughout the year and is sponsored by the Family Court.
For more information, call 539-4448.
Honolulu lawyer appointed judge
Honolulu lawyer Hilary Benson Gangnes was appointed a District Court judge yesterday by Chief Justice Ronald Moon.
The appointment is subject to confirmation by the state Senate.
Gangnes would fill a vacancy created by the retirement this month of Judge Tenney Tongg.
Gangnes is a partner with Bronster Crabtree and Hoshibata and has been a per diem District Court judge since May 1997. She received her law degree from the Seattle University School of Law.
CENTRAL
Book sale in 'Ewa Beach
The Friends of 'Ewa Beach Public and School Library will hold a book sale Saturday and Monday.
Sale hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday for the public, but doors open at 9 a.m. for members of Friends of the 'Ewa Beach Public and School Library. On Monday, sale hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Volunteers are needed to help with the book sale. To help, call branch manager Caroline Coleman at 689-1204.
'Ewa Beach Public and School Library is at 91-950 North Road on the campus of Campbell High School.
