Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Sewage spills into 'Iao Stream
WAILUKU, Maui — Maui County yesterday posted signs at the mouth of 'Iao Stream warning people to stay out of the water because of a sewage spill.
Officials said the untreated wastewater, estimated at 200,000 to 300,000 gallons, had been overflowing for several days before it was discovered at about noon Tuesday in an area east of Pi'ihana Road in Wailuku.
Workers cleared a blockage from the main sewer line by 1:30 p.m., but the overflow already had reached the nearby stream and discharged into the ocean.
Officials said it appears that most of the raw sewage was absorbed into the surrounding area. However, the public is being advised to avoid the water near 'Iao Stream for the next few days.
In the meantime, the county will be taking water samples and testing for harmful bacteria.
Kaua'i expands permit process
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The county has begun issuing reservations for its recreational facilities through the nine neighborhood centers.
Permits and reservations for county recreational facilities previously had been available only from the Recreation Agency's main offices in Lihu'e.
Camping permits for county parks are available at the Lihu'e Recreation Agency offices or at the Kapa'a and Kalaheo centers, but the county expects within six months to extend camping permits to all neighborhood centers as well, said Cindy Duterte, county executive on recreation.
HONOLULU
Blessing set for Makiki complex
A dedication and blessing ceremony will be held at 4:30 p.m. today for the Wilder Vista affordable rental apartments at 1618 Punahou St. in Makiki.
The project, developed by the nonprofit Hawai'i Housing Development Corp. and financed by the state, provides homes for families making 30 percent to 50 percent below the Honolulu median income.
Wilder Vista has 54 units, and all but eight have been rented. Property management company Prudential Locations said it has received many applications for the remaining units.
Poster contest under way
Artwork created by fourth- and fifth-graders depicting the 2004 Aloha Festivals theme, "No Na Kamali'i ("For the Children"), will be displayed April 22-25 at Pearlridge Center.
One of these poster-contest artworks will be selected by members of Aloha Festivals to appear on the keiki T-shirts sold throughout the festivals, scheduled Sept. 9-Oct. 9. The student artist also will receive a $100 gift certificate. Five other artworks will receive honorable mention.
Entry forms for the poster contest are available at the Aloha Festivals office above Nohea Gallery at Ward Warehouse.
The deadline to submit entries is tomorrow.
For more information, call 589-1771.
