Hawai'i briefs

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HONOLULU

Mayor's show to discuss 'ice'

Crystal methamphetamine, or "ice," and its impact on families and quality of life will be the focus of Mayor Jeremy Harris' call-in television show tonight.

Topics will include what to look for if you suspect drug use, and how to work with your patrol district's community resource officers and neighborhood security watch coordinator to weed out illegal activity.

A representative from Hina Mauka, a substance abuse treatment facility, also will be present.

The show will air on 'Olelo 54 from 7 to 8 p.m. Viewers can call in questions at 547-7840.

Group is denied part in parade

The Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays group twice has been denied a spot in the city's Family Day "Kid's Parade," an event sponsored by the Hawaii Christian Coalition, said Michael Golojuch Jr., project coordinator of PFLAG.

Family Day is a daylong series of events being held July 5 in Waikiki.

Malcolm Tom, the city's deputy managing director, defended the decision by the parade sponsor.

"It's a simple issue: The parade is a private parade, sponsored by the Hawaii Christian Coalition," Tom said. "As sponsor, they have right to select and choose who they want to have in the parade."

WINDWARD O'AHU

Meeting slated on drug issue

Kahalu'u will host the fourth in a series of town hall meetings to address drug issues in the community from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at KEY Project, 47-200 Waihe'e Road.

The meeting will include education about crystal methamphetamine, or "ice"; training for neighborhood watch programs, and a talk about the state Department of Health's role in battling the problem.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Grant workshop set on Maui

A public workshop on applying for federal Community Development Block Grant money is scheduled from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow on Maui at the Cameron Center, 95 Mahalani St. in Wailuku.

The workshop is sponsored by the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement as an effort to increase awareness about the grants in the Hawaiian community.

An allotment of $19 million is available to Maui County, where only 10 applications were received last year, according to the council.

Fee: $60, including materials, refreshments and lunch. Discounts to council members and a limited number of nonmembers are available. Information: (800) 709-2642 or (808) 521-5011; or register online at www.hawaiiancouncil.org.