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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Saturday, August 9, 2003

Community Calendar

Advertiser Staff

TODAY

• AMERICAN HEART WALK fund-raiser for the American Heart Association, 7:30 a.m. at Kapi'olani Park (check-in 6:30 a.m.); includes 4 1/2-mile walk around Diamond Head, a health fair and a Bone Marrow Drive by St. Francis Medical Center's Hawaii Bone Marrow Registry 7 a.m. to noon. 538-7021.

• HE'EIA COMMUNITY WORK DAY 8:30 a.m. to noon at He'eia State Park; plant native Hawaiian plants along the stream and remove invasive alien mangrove; bring sun screen, hat and towel; meet at 46-465 Kamehameha Highway, north of Windward Mall. 247-3156.

•BOWL FOR KIDS' SAKE FUND-RAISER sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu, 9 a.m. to midnight, 'Aiea Bowl, Aiea Shopping Center, third level; minimum pledges, adults $60, kids $30; individuals and teams of five welcome; call to register. 521-3811.

• MARCH OF DIMES MOTORCYCLE RIDE around O'ahu 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; registration from 9:30 a.m.; parties Friday evening and Saturday, 4 to 10 p.m. at Aloha Tower Marketplace; $20 fee. 973-2160.

• PALOLO CHINESE HOME PUBLIC MEETING to discuss residents' concerns about proposed redevelopment of the elderly care facility, 10 a.m., Palolo Chinese Home, 2459 10th Ave.

• SIGNHOLDING/RALLY in memory of victims of weapons of mass destruction; sign-holding and visual display at University Avenue and South King Street; rally at 10:15 a.m. followed by a short march; organized by Not In Our Name-Hawai'i, endorsed by various local peace groups. 584-2255.

• GOVERNOR'S TALK STORY with Gov. Linda Lingle for the West Maui area, 4 to 5:30 p.m. at Royal Lahaina Hotel.



TOMORROW

• FRIENDS OF HANAUMA BAY CLEANUP of the beach, park and Kalaniana'ole Highway 8:30 to 11 a.m.; meet at the upper picnic area next to the visitor center; residents bring photo ID to avoid paying the beach access fee. 395-1217.



MONDAY

• "THE BIZEN TRADITION: SWORDS FROM OEI TO THE EDO PERIOD," lecture on sword appreciation and sword making at the Pacific Club by Dr. Gordon Robson, professor of linguistics at Showa Women's University in Tokyo; discussion of 10 swords on display; $20 fee. 524-4450.