HAWAI'I BRIEFS
Forum to discuss Supreme Court
Advertiser Staff
The legal director for the national American Civil Liberties Union will speak at a public forum, from 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 30 at the Central Union Church's Parish Hall, on the effect of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on daily American life.
The forum is free and open to the public.
Steven Shapiro, the legal director who supervises ACLU litigation before the high court, also is a professor of constitutional law at Columbia Law School specializing in free- speech issues.
"The decisions made by the highest court in the nation often have an enormous effect on the daily lives of ordinary citizens," Vanessa Chong, executive director for the ACLU here, said. "The forum will offer the general public a close look at how the court deals with preserving both cherished rights and government interests such as the Patriot Act."
Reservations are required. Call 522-5906 or e-mail office@acluhawaii.org.
Shriners clinic offered for free
Shriners Hospitals for Children in Honolulu is offering a screening clinic Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. to identify children — infancy to age 18 — who have problems of the bones, joints or muscles to see if they are eligible for free expert medical treatment at Shriners.
The November screening is one of four or five held each year. The screenings are free.
Shriners offers medical treatment for scoliosis, neuromuscular disorders, hand and back problems, leg length discrepancies, rickets, congenital hip problems, juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, orthopedic problems associated with cerebral palsy, and sports injuries at its 22 hospitals — 20 in the United States and one each in Canada and Mexico.
The Honolulu hospital is at 1310 Punahou St.
Call 941-4466 for information or an appointment.
Democrats' 1954 takeover recalled
The Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i will mark the 50th anniversary of the Democratic Party gaining control of both houses of the Hawai'i Territorial Legislature, with a panel presentation set for 9:30 a.m. to noon Oct. 23 at the center, 2454 South Beretania St.
Among the panelists at the free public event, titled "The Democratic 'Revolution' of 1954: Personal and Public Legacies," is former Gov. George Ariyoshi, who was elected to the legislature in 1954. Other panelists, whose political careers were influenced by the revolution, will include state Rep. Roy Takumi and former Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono.
Political analyst Dan Boylan will speak about the historical impact of this event. Jonathan Okamura, ethnic studies professor at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, will moderate.
Call 945-7633.
Nu'uanu church sets fund-raiser
Church members will be preparing their favorite food dishes at "Taste of Nu'uanu," an Oct. 16 benefit for Nu'uanu Congregational Church's scholarship and ministry funds. The first-time event will be held at the church's Kosasa Hall, 2651 Pali Highway, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There is no admission fee, but scrip will be sold for food purchases.
A limited number of the 250-page "Women of Nu'uanu Cookbook — Itadakimasu II" will be on sale for $5 each.
Nu'uanu Congregational Church is a member of the United Church of Christ. For information, visit the Web site http://www.nuuanu.org or call 845-3238 or 841-1241.
WINDWARD
Political issues topic of lecture
Political science professor Roy Fujimoto will be presenting Elections 2004: Hawai'i and National Issues from 12:30 to 1:20 p.m. Friday at Hale 'Akoakoa Room 107-109 at Windward Community College. The presentation is part of the college's lecture series. The lecture and parking on campus is free.
Nutrition series starts today
As part of Windward Community College's Common Book program, the school will host a series of events that tie into the discussions of "Fast Food Nation," by Eric Schlosser.
All of the events will be held in Hale 'Akoakoa, Room 105. The movie "Whale Rider" will be shown for free at 3 p.m. today, and tomorrow Mary Arakaki, a registered dietician at Castle Medical Center, will discuss nutrition at 7 p.m..
Dr. Terry Shintani, author of The Good Carbohydrate Revolution, will speak at 7 p.m. Oct. 20. Hector Valenzuela, with the College of Tropical Agriculture at the University of Manoa, will discuss engineered foods at 7 p.m. Oct. 27.
The events are free and open to the public.
'AIEA
'Aiea High forum on school reform
'Aiea High, one of 22 public schools selected to field test new education reform initiatives, will host a community forum Tuesday in its cafeteria beginning at 7 p.m.
'Aiea Principal Michael Tokioka said his school has implemented one of the major components of Act 51, the Reinventing Education Act of 2004, with the establishment of a school community council. Part of the role of school community councils is to evaluate the school's academic and financial plans presented by the principal.
AROUND THE STATE
Energy-bill plan receives grant
The federal government has awarded $475,000 to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Hawai'i.
The grant money from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services represents quarterly financing to help eligible low-income families with energy bills, which is primarily electrical in Hawai'i, said Patricia Williams, a state Department of Human Services employee who heads the LIHEAP office here.
Between 7,000 and 8,000 families receive assistance each year. The average amount is $200 to $250 per family, said Williams.
ELECTION NOTES
'Olelo debate for BOE candidates
Tonight's live one-hour political debate on 'Olelo Community Television's Channel 54 at 6:30 p.m. features the six finalists for the three O'ahu at large seats on the Board of Education: Darwin Ching, Cec Heftel, Lei Ahu Isa, Guy Kaulukakui, Robert Midkiff and Garrett Toguchi. Tomorrow's debate will focus on Ballot Question No. 4 and other proposed amendments and changes to Hawaii's Bill of Rights.
