LEGISLATURE UPDATE
A calendar of tomorrow's hearings -- which will be held at the state Capitol, 415 S. Beretania St.:
HOUSE
Education: Hearing on bills relating to school-based budgeting and financial reporting of the Department of Education. Decision-making to follow, 2 p.m., Room 329.
SENATE
Government Operations and Housing: Joint hearing with Senate Health Committee on bill relating to issuance of special-purpose revenue bonds for nonprofit corporations that provide health care facilities. Government Operations Committee hearing only on bills relating to procurement and conveyance tax. Decision-making to follow if time permits, 1 p.m., Room 224.
Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs: Joint hearing with Senate Transportation Committee on bill relating to Kaleola Community Development District. Water, Land and Hawaiian Affairs Committee will hold hearing on gubernatorial nominees Patrick T. Kubota to the Hawaii Community Development Authority, Collete P. Machado to the Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission, and Kurt K. Mench to the Kaneohe Bay Regional Council. Decision-making to follow if time permits, 1 p.m., Room 229.
ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL International Executive Breakfast Forum, "Traditional Culture & Bureaucracy: Management Challenges in the Pacific." 7:30-8:30 a.m. March 24, Plaza Club, Crown Room, 20th floor. Cost is $9. Parking available at Harbor Court or Chinatown Gateway. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 521-8905.
ROTARY CLUB OF HONOLULU: Lecture, "Russia Today: Where is the Country Going?" by Ambassador Gennadi Gerasimov, visiting fellow, East-West Center media program. Noon tomorrow, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room. Call 922-5526.
SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES: Lecture, "Frames of Engagement: A Study in Comparative Aesthetics -- China, Japan & the West," by Steven Goldberg, UH-Manoa associate arts professor. 12-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, UH-Manoa. Call 956-8818.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
DEPARTMENT OF LAND UTILIZATION: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex. Zoning variance applications by: Robert J. and Chika Barry to retain a pool equipment shed encroaching into required side yard and allow a building facade to exceed the maximum projection into a side yard; Scott Sabbagh to retain a nonconforming apartment building addition; Chevron Products Company to allow crude oil and naptha storage tanks to exceed the height limit and increase nonconformity. Hearing to reconsider Kaimuki Christian Church's zoning variance to allow expansion of a nonconforming meeting facility (church).
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Sixth Floor. Applications by: Cheeseburger in Paradise-Waikiki; Chom Cha Sadoyama; and B.O.L.S. Corp. (Shooters at Eaton Square). Preliminary hearing for transfer application by C & S Gas Station Inc. Adjudication hearings for: Legends in Concert and Crystal Palace.
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES: 10 a.m. Wednesday, Liliuokalani Building, Second Floor, Conference Room 2, 1390 Miller St. Hearing on the proposed use and distribution of funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program.
KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION: Maui: 3 p.m. workshop, 7 p.m. meeting Thursday, Planning Department Conference Room, 250 South High St., Wailuku.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 8:30 a.m. Friday, PUC Hearing Room 103. Quorum meeting.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing: 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Pharmacy: 9 a.m. Thursday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Psychology: 1:30 p.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Aloha TRIO Hawaii Inc. meeting with guest speaker Dr. Paul Pearsall, licensed clinical psychoneuroimmunologist. 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Paki Hale. Call 261-0532.
American Marketing Association luncheon. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sullivan Research Center, UH-Manoa College of Business/Marketing Department. Cost is $25 for members, $30 for nonmembers, $12 for full-time students. Limited parking, carpooling advised. Call 262-6719.
American Society of Women Accountants general membership meeting. 11:30 a.m. March 24, Special Events Room, Liberty House-Ala Moana, third floor. Cost is $15 for members, $18 nonmembers. Registration deadline is Wednesday. Call 624-6616.
Hawaii Economic Association luncheon lecture, "The Asian Contagion," with Paul Brewbaker, Bank of Hawaii Vice President and Chief Economist. 11:45 a.m. March 25, Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza, 20th floor. Cost is $16 for members, $20 for guests. Registration deadline is March 24. Call 537-8137.
Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority board of directors meeting. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Hawaii Public Television, Studio A, 2350 Dole St. Call 973-1000.
Information Systems Security Association meeting, "Securing the Enterprise," by Jim Bufalini of LCB Enterprises. 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy. Cost is $16 for members, $18 guests. Registration deadline is today. Call 948-5611.
Leeward Community College workshops: "Excelling as a Supervisor," 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, $25; "Advanced Mutual Fund Investing," 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday, $20; "Successful Asset Preservation," 6:30-8 p.m. March 24, $15; "Construction Scheduling," 5:30-8:30 p.m. March 25-April 3 (Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday), $150; "OSHA 501: General Industry Standard," March 27-28, 5-9 p.m. and 8-5 p.m., $125. Call 455-0477.
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties breakfast, "What Can We Learn From Maui's Economic Success?" with Maui Mayor Linda Lingle. 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Pacific Club. Cost for members is $17 advance, $20 at the door; $24 or $29 for nonmembers. Call 262-0909.
National Contract Management Association monthly luncheon meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. March 26, Holiday Inn-Airport. Call 449-6860, ext. 502.
Society of Professional Journalists regional conference, "Reporting on the Pacific Century." March 26-28, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $115 members, $125 nonmembers, $80 student members, $90 students. CINCPAC tour is $10; computer-assisted reporting workshop is $60. Call 525-8607.
Travel and Tourism Research Association discussion, "HVCB: The Sacrificial Lamb?" by Tony Vericella, president and CEO of Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. 11:30 a.m. March 26, Hawaii Prince Hotel. Cost is $28 for members, $32 nonmembers. Parking is $3 with validation. Call 538-3884.
COMMUNITY
Bank of Hawaii seminar, "Protecting Your Home From Hurricanes and Termites." 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Japanese Cultural Center. Call 591-4806.
Hawaii Literacy Inc. tutor training. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, March 28. Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St. Cost is $25. Call 537-6706.
Oahu Alliance for the Mentally Ill workshop, "Why Didn't You Print My Letter?" 7:30-8:30 p.m. March 18, Richards Street YWCA. Tips on getting your "Letter to the Editor" published. Call 591-1297.
SANE Nuclear Freeze Hawaii and the Alliance for Nuclear Accountability discussion, slide show and art exhibit, "Nuclear Weapons at the Crossroads: Which Path Will We Take?" 7 p.m. Wednesday, Church of the Crossroads, Weaver Hall, 1212 University Ave. Call 735-7563 or 941-6714.
Sea Grant seminar, "Coastal Erosion Management in Hawaii." 3-4 p.m. Friday, MSB 100, UH-Manoa. Call 956-2414.
State Judiciary free informational session, "Alternatives to Court, Including Mediation and Arbitration," with attorneys Elizabeth Kent and Thomas Crowley. Noon March 25, Supreme Court courtroom, 417 South King St. Call 539-4910.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Waikiki: 7 p.m. Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave.
Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley: 7 p.m. Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Makaikai St.
Nuuanu/Punchbowl: 7:15 p.m. Booth District Park, 2331 Kanealii Ave.
WEDNESDAY
Kalihi-Palama: 7 p.m. Oahu Transit Services Building, conference room, 811 Middle St.
Makakilo/Kapolei/Honokai Hale: 7:30 p.m. Campbell Building, Laulima Room, 1001 Kamokila Blvd.
THURSDAY
Waipahu: 7 p.m. Waipahu Cultural Garden Park, 94-695 Waipahu St.
Kaneohe: 7 p.m. Kaneohe Senior/Community Center, 45-613 Puohala Road.
Pearl City: 7 p.m. Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road.
Makiki/Lower Punchbowl/Tantalus: 7:15 p.m. Makiki District Park, 1527 Keeaumoku St.
Waialae-Kahala: 7:30 p.m. Wesley United Methodist Church, 1350 Hunakai St.
