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HONOLULU
Official to talk about Waikiki
Barbara Kim Stanton, executive director of the city Office of Waikiki Development, will be the guest speaker at the next Scenic Hawai'i Inc. general membership luncheon meeting, 11:30 a.m. Oct. 23 at the Hale Koa Hotel Banyan Garden Room.
Stanton's talk will cover "Waikiki Revitalization Initiatives: Sustaining its Heritage and its Environment."
The lunch meeting costs $17.
For reservations, call 737-8327.
Fire safety guide available
The Hawai'i State Fire Council has released a free fire safety guide to the public.
The "First Line Of Response" fire safety guides are available at all O'ahu satellite city halls, State Farm Insurance, and Market City Shopping Center in Kapahulu.
Topics in the guide include fire prevention checks, smoke alarms, electrical safety tips, kitchen safety tips, fire extinguishers, insurance matters, and evacuation plans.
For more information, contact the Honolulu Fire Department's Fire Prevention Bureau at 831-7764.
HPD disavows group's effort
The Honolulu Police Department said it is not affiliated with an effort by the National Association of Chiefs of Police to solicit donations from the public.
HPD said the National Association of Chiefs of Police, a legitimate organization, is reportedly calling O'ahu residents and asking for donations to provide bullet-resistant vests for police officers in their community.
Honolulu police officials say the department does not receive monetary support or vests from this group.
Car safety for keiki promoted
Lambda Chi Omega's Hawai'i Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority will sponsor its annual "Buckle Up America" keiki car seat safety campaign Nov. 9 at Ala Moana Center.
The sorority donates car seats annually to the state Health Department for families who cannot afford them.
Entertainment on center stage from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. will feature, among others, the Royal Hawaiian Band. The sorority tries to promote keiki car safety through its annual program.
CENTRAL O'AHU
Traffic accidents injure two children
Two children were injured in separate traffic accidents yesterday.
A 9-year-old boy was taken to The Queen's Medical Center in critical condition after he was struck by a car at Pupukahi and Waipahu streets in Waipahu about 7 p.m., EMS district chief Mandy Shiraki said.
The boy suffered head injuries, Shiraki said.
A 14-year-old boy was taken to Queen's in serious condition after a traffic accident in Wai'anae, Shiraki said. He sustained head and chest injuries.
Fire Capt. Kenison Tejada said that accident occurred about 4 p.m. at Farrington Highway and Auyong Homestead Road.
The boy's mother was driving the car and struck a utility pole, Tejada said. The boy had to be removed from the car using the "jaws of life." The mother refused medical treatment, he said.
STATEWIDE
Doctors group endorses Lingle
A coalition of 31 Filipino physicians has endorsed Republican Linda Lingle for governor, the Lingle campaign said yesterday.
"Linda Lingle's agenda offers sound proposals for meeting the challenge of providing affordable, quality healthcare to all people in the state," said Dr. Ed Alquero, coalition co-founder.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Parks get safer play equipment
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The county is installing safer playground equipment at parks around Kaua'i.
The mayor's office said the new equipment meets guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. It includes composite playground structures and rubberized surfaces.
Work has been completed at Kilauea, Isenberg, Koloa and Kalawai parks. Work is scheduled to be complete by Jan. 10 at Wailua Houselots, Kalena, Peter Rayno and Waimea Canyon parks, Hanama'ulu Beach Park and Hanapepe Town Park.
