Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
CENTRAL
Sewage spill at Lake Wilson
About 195,000 gallons of raw sewage spilled into Lake Wilson Sunday night after a plastic manhole insert broke loose and jammed equipment at the Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant, according to the city.
The manhole insert became caught in a device that grinds large materials in the wastewater that flows into the Wahiawa treatment plant. The device broke and sewage flow backed up, entering the lake.
Sewage flows were especially strong Sunday because of heavy rains, and the blockage could not be cleared quickly.
The problem was detected at 8:30 p.m. and the spill stopped by 10:30 p.m., but an influent pump then failed and spilled 10,000 gallons of sewage into the lake.
The pump was repaired at 12:30 a.m. yesterday and normal treatment resumed at 4:35 a.m.
The city is analyzing water samples from the lake for pollution levels. Warning signs have been posted at affected areas.
HONOLULU
Kalihi Valley plan on agenda
A proposed Kalihi Valley Master Plan will be discussed at a special meeting of the Kalihi Valley Neighborhood Board at 5 p.m. tomorrow at Kalihi Valley District Park.
The special Committee of the Whole meeting will include issues related to the master plan including decreasing overhead utility lines, increasing health and safety in the community, and promoting a safe community.
Case plans Talk Story sessions
U.S. Rep. Ed Case will host a series of five Talk Story town meetings next week to give people in his district a wrap-up of legislative actions in Congress in the past year and a look ahead to the session that starts in January.
The meeting schedule is:
• Dec. 14, 1 to 3 p.m., Makakilo Elementary.
• Dec. 14, 4 to 6 p.m., Leilehua High.
• Dec. 15, 6 to 8 p.m., Sunset Beach Elementary.
• Dec. 16, 6 to 8 p.m., Castle High.
• Dec. 17, 6 to 8 p.m., Kailua District Park.
Case held a series of meetings in the 2nd Congressional District earlier this year and plans four Talk Story sessions on the Big Island in January.
ACLU creates new award
The American Civil Liberties Union of Hawai'i announces the establishment of the Thomas P. Gill Scholar, which will be awarded annually to a public high school student in Hawai'i to work on legislative issues.
Gill has been a board member since 1982.
The Gill Scholar will receive a stipend of $500 and work alongside an ACLU volunteer during the legislative session.
The ACLU will publicize the new program to schools beginning next month.
The first scholar will be selected by the ACLU's Legislative Committee for the 2005 legislative session. For more information, contact the ACLU at 522-5900 or e-mail office@acluhawaii.org.
