Hawai'i briefs
Advertiser Staff
CENTRAL
Sewage spilled in Mililani
An inadequate pump being used on a city sewer rehabilitation project in Mililani Friday night resulted in a spill of about 3,600 gallons of sewage at the intersection of Kapuahi Street and Anania Drive, the Department of Customer Services reported yesterday.
The spill was reported at 7:45 p.m. Friday, and a city crew sent to the scene stopped the spill about an hour later, a department advisory said. The crew disinfected the area and the state Department of Health was notified.
According to the advisory, the spill occurred because a private contractor working at the site tried to bypass sewage around the construction area using a pump that did not have sufficient capacity to handle incoming flows at peak times.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Kaua'i bridge to be replaced
LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The county has decided to replace Olohena Bridge in Wailua Homesteads after determining the deteriorating wooden structure may not be capable of handling normal traffic.
The 35-year-old bridge will be replaced with a concrete structure 35 feet wide and 45 feet long, with a 20-ton capacity. Construction should begin in November and take about 10 months. A bid invitation for the job is expected to be issued in July.
Mayor Bryan Baptiste said the structure now has only a 7-ton capacity — less than some of the vehicles that regularly use it.
County road workers will examine the need for making safety improvements to alternate routes around the bridge in preparation for increased traffic on the roads.
Arrest made in counterfeit case
Big Island police, working with the U.S. Secret Service, arrested a 27-year-old Waimea man Friday on suspicion of passing counterfeit bills.
Weslie Malani was charged with a number of counts of forgery and theft and is being held on $4,100 bail. Police said he tried to pass five counterfeit $20 bills and one $10 bill at a South Kohala business Thursday.
Another nine $10 bills were found in Malani's possession, police said, and detectives have linked him to counterfeit bills passed at a South Kohala business earlier this month.
EAST HONOLULU
Fall registration for youth soccer
The AYSO Diamond Head Region will hold its final fall registration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Kalani High School cafeteria.
This year marks the region's 30th anniversary. Children must be at least 4 1/2 years old by July 31 to participate in the upcoming season. Practices for the fall season will start in August, and games will kick off in September. Early registration fee for players signing up before May 1 is $42 per player. After May 1, registration will cost $55 per player. For more information go to the AYSO Diamond Region Web site at www.diamondheadsoccer.org.
OTHER BRIEFS
Medicorps benefit set for Saturday
Leaders of Filipino-American groups and the Hawai'i charitable organization Medicorps are planning a fund-raiser "Dance with a Mission" to aid the victims of a January fire in the Philippines. The fund-raiser is set for 5 to 8:45 p.m. Saturday at Rumours nightclub at the Ala Moana Hotel.
Admission is a tax-deductible $25 donation, with checks made payable to Medicorps, which is dedicated to helping needy patients in developing countries.
On Jan. 11, a kerosene lamp overturned in a home in Tondo, one of the poorer areas in Manila, and the fire that resulted left 25,000 people homeless. Many families in the Baseco section of Tondo have relatives in Hawai'i, said Dr. Gunther Hinz, Medicorps founder.
For information, call 590-2222.
Dance fund-raiser for AIDS group
WAILUKU, Maui — The 17th Annual James Manness Memorial "Lava Dance" to raise money for the Maui AIDS Foundation will be from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday at the Grand Waikapu Country Club.
Last year's event attracted a crowd of 600 and raised $53,000. Money raised from the annual dance supports HIV prevention and education programs, and services for individuals and families living with HIV.
Tickets to this year's event are $25, with dancers who collect $200 or more in pledges admitted free. Mainland trips and other prizes will be awarded to dancers who bring in the most pledges.
Sponsors include Pacific Radio Group, The Maui News, Old Lahaina Lu'au and Coldwell Banker Island Properties.
For pledge sheets, call (808) 242-4900.
Appetites for Asia benefit planned
Lunch by chef Karen Miyano, a fashion show by Anne Namba, silent auction, homestead tours and entertainment will be part of the Appetites of Asia fund-raiser from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 19 at Dillingham Ranch on Farrington Highway in Waialua.
Advance tickets only are available by sending checks for $60 per person ($45 tax deductible) to North Shore Outdoor Circle, P.O. Box 1011, Hale'iwa, HI 96712. The deadline for ticket purchases is May 19.
For information, call 626-7721.
Waikele market replaces People's
The People's Open Market at Asing Community Park will be closing as of today, and another market at Waikele Community Park will take its place beginning next Sunday.
The Asing Park Open Market will be open today from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Hours at the Waikele Open Market will be the same.
For information, call the People's Open Market at 522-7088.
Correction: An item in a previous version of these briefs gave the wrong date for the "Appetites of Asia" fund-raiser, misspelled Anne Namba's name and failed to give the deadline for ticket purchases.
