Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
WINDWARD O'AHU
Ha'iku Stairs topic of meeting
A community meeting scheduled for tonight will give residents an opportunity to tell what they think about the reopening of the Ha'iku Stairs. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at Windward Community College in Hale 'Akoakoa Room 105. The hiking trail has been renovated but remains closed while access issues are resolved. Hikers are trespassing on neighboring property to get to the stairs.
Flu shot free for some people
The Waimanalo Health Center will administer free flu shots every Wednesday, beginning today, to Medicaid, Medicare and Med-Quest patients who have the center as their provider or for those who are uninsured. The vaccine, available until Dec. 31, is recommended especially for people 65 or older and anyone who is at high risk or has a chronic illness. For more information call 259-7984 ext. 123.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Lottery scam back on Big Isle
Big Island police are warning residents about a new telephone scam that targets people by telling them they have won the lottery. Intended victims are told that to claim their prize, they first must send money to an address in Canada. Legitimate lotteries don't require this, police said. Authorities said anyone unsure of whether a telephone solicitation is legitimate can call the state Office of Consumer Protection, the Better Business Bureau or the Federal Trade Commission.
LEEWARD O'AHU
Farrington work to shift to night
Wai'anae Coast commuters will get some relief from roadwork on Farrington Highway in about a week and a half when the Board of Water Supply shifts to night work as it replaces aging pipes in the area.
In the meantime, traffic is reduced to one lane in each direction on the highway from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Yesterday, traffic was backed up from Lualualei Naval Road to past the Hawaiian Electric plant at Kahe Point.
The four-year, $47.5 million project is expected to be completed in 2005.
HONOLULU
Transit project briefing tonight
A community meeting to discuss the city's Bus Rapid Transit system plans will be held at 7 p.m. today at the Ala Wai Golf Clubhouse. Community, business and agency representatives will talk about the proposed transit system and will answer questions about the project.
Ala Wai range to close four days
The Ala Wai Golf Driving Range and Pro Shop will be closed Sept. 2-5 to allow for a changeover in concessionaires and to accommodate irrigation repairs and maintenance on the range. The facility will reopen Sept. 6 under the auspices of Kahului Service. Art Rego will serve as manager and head golf professional. For more information, call the city's Golf Course Division at 733-7381.
Kaimuki board moves meeting
The Kaimuki Neighborhood Board has changed its meeting date and location and will meet at 7 p.m. today in the Queen Lili'uokalani Elementary School cafeteria. The board voted last month to move its meetings from the first to the third Wednesday of each month and from the Kaimuki Recreation Center to the school because parking is available and the location is quieter.
