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HONOLULU
City advertises auditor position
The City Council is accepting applications for the position of city auditor, which was created last year when voters approved a charter amendment.
The auditor, to be appointed by the council to a six-year term, will be responsible for an annual audit of the city, including the performance and finances of its programs.
Council Chairman Gary Okino said in a written statement: "Once the auditor's office is up and running, council members and taxpayers will know whether government funds are being handled properly, and whether government agencies and programs are achieving their purposes and operating economically and efficiently."
Applicants may send a letter and résumé to Okino at 530 S. King St., Room 2002, Honolulu, HI 96813. The deadline is April 15.
Kalihi-Palama plan to be aired
Townscape Inc., an environmental and community planning company, will give a presentation on the draft Kalihi-Palama Action Plan at the Kalihi-Palama Vision Group meeting at 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in the Damien Memorial High School cafeteria.
The meeting will provide residents with an opportunity to review and provide input on the recommendations in the action plan before it is finalized.
The plan identifies projects and actions designed to achieve a vision of the community, including neighborhood revitalization, a heritage corridor and trail, and enhancement of parks and open spaces. For more information, call Joanne Hiramatsu at 536-6999, ext. 103.
Art dedicated at Ma'ema'e school
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the state Department of Education recently dedicated a bronze sculpture at Ma'e-Êma'e Elementary School.
The dedication honored the artist, Sean K.L. Browne, and his sculpture, "Ka Makahiki."
The artwork is part of the Artists in Residence project, which gives students a chance to work with professional artists commissioned to create a work of art on site.
"Ka Makahiki" means "The Year" and refers to the ancient Hawaiian lunar year related to farming and fishing. Ma'ema'e students chose the visual motifs used in the sculpture. The sculpture depicts the rising sun on the summer solstice.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Police donate cellular phones
HILO, Hawai'i — Big Island police donated 16 cellular telephones to a group that helps victims of domestic violence and child abuse.
The phones were given to Turning Point for Families: Alternatives to Violence and will be used by clients to report domestic violence and child abuse. The donated phones were older models that had been replaced by newer cell phones.
The organization needs more working cell phones, and people who want to donate may call Turning Point for Families at (808) 933-8777 or drop off phones at any Big Island police station.
