Hawai'i briefs

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CENTRAL

Spill reported at Lake Wilson

More than 6,300 gallons of partially treated sewage spilled into Lake Wilson yesterday morning after a six-minute electrical failure shut down equipment at the Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Plant.

The effluent had undergone tertiary treatment but not a final ultraviolet disinfection treatment before the spill, so the state Health Department considers the discharge a "disinfection bypass" and not a sewage spill, the city said.

Warning signs have been posted at the lake and the state is taking samples of the water.

HONOLULU

Surf schools topic of meeting

A public meeting to discuss commercial surf school operations will be at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the Jefferson Elementary School cafeteria, 324 Kapahulu Ave. in Waikiki. The state Department of Land and Natural Resources is sponsoring the meeting to discuss issues regarding a surf school at Kaimana Beach and Tonggs Surf Break. For details call Ed Underwood at 587-1973.

Anti-ice rally set for Friday

A rally against ice, or crystal methamphetamine, will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday at the State Capitol. The rally will include entertainment, speakers and sign holding.

HECO chopper work in Palolo

Hawaiian Electric Co. will be using helicopters in the Palolo area as crews replace a utility structure in the back of the valley through March 16.

The flights will bring crews and materials to the work site from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The flights will be routed along the back of the valley and not fly over residential areas, HECO said.

For more information, call the utility at 543-5670.

WINDWARD

Kailua bark park sought

Windward residents Jim and Shannon Wood want to develop a "bark park," where dogs can run around without a leash, on unused city land near Kalaheo High School.

The couple will hold an organizational meeting from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the McDonald's meeting room at Windward City Shopping Center in Kane'ohe.

For information call 263-6001 or 791-0517, or e-mail j+swood@hoku.com.

NEIGHBOR ISLAND

Anti-drug fight gets $36,000

LIHU'E, Kaua'i — The Case Foundation and the Hawai'i Community Foundation's Mo' Betta Together Program have each given the Kaua'i Planning and Action Alliance $18,000 for the development of a five-year plan to fight illegal drug use on the island. Alliance President Diane Zachary said the organization will seek matching money to complete the planning.