ASIA-PACIFIC FORUM
"Forum" lists special events and guest speakers. Send items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802, or call 525-8640.
ASSOCIATION FOR ASIAN AMERICAN STUDIES: 15th annual meeting featuring eight pre-conference sessions/panel discussions, and films. Sessions run 9-11:45 a.m. Wednesday, Ilikai Hotel, second floor meeting rooms. Films run 7 p.m. Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Ilikai Hotel Pacific Ballroom. Call 956-8086.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: International executive breakfast forum with Ambassador William Bodde. 7:30 a.m. Friday, Plaza Club, 900 Fort Street Mall. Call 521-8905.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII-MANOA SUMMER SESSION: Lecture, "Multicultural Hawaii: Learning from Our History of Diversity," by Ronald Takaki, UC-Berkeley ethnic studies professor. 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, UH-Manoa Architecture Building auditorium. Call 956-3836.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
LAND
DEPARTMENT OF LAND UTILIZATION: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex. Zoning variance applications by: Longs Drug Stores California Inc. to allow a roof over an existing loading area which encroaches into required front yard and increases nonconformity; Gary Galiher to allow an addition to a single-family dwelling to exceed the height limit; Punahou Ridge Corp. Ltd. to allow "transient vacation units" in a BMX-3 Community Business Mixed Use District, which is not a permitted principal use, and with less than the required off-street parking.
Hearing to consider a zoning change application by Aloha Petroleum Ltd. to allow: two marquee fascia (canopy) business identification signs for gas sales, which exceed the maximum number and size; two price signs that exceed the maximum size; and a directly illuminated (a not-permitted type) ground sign for a convenience store and accessory gasoline sales. The site doesn't qualify for ground signs because of an inadequate building setback.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Sixth Floor. Application by: R.K. Awakuni Enterprises Inc. Preliminary hearing for an application by Patricia Sook Hyun Yu (Plaza Mini Mart). Adjudication hearings for: Club 7 Star; Cafe' De La Plage; Karaoke Hut; Club Hill Top; Club Malibu; Club Rock-Za; Golden Mart.
PLANNING
ARCHITECTURAL ACCESS COMMITTEE: 10-11 a.m. Wednesday, Koolau Village Community Center, 41-1027 Kamau Place. Hearing to consider an application by the Hawaii Housing Authority to make physical improvements to Koolau Village, HA 1-30, Kaneohe, to disperse part of the required 5 percent accessible units to a neighboring site.
KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-2B, 4444 Rice St. Hearing to consider a Special Management Area Use Permit, Use Permit and Class IV Zoning Permit to allow the restoration and modification of an existing single-family residence into a bed-and-breakfast operation on property in Waimea.
KAHOOLAWE ISLAND RESERVE COMMISSION: Maui: 3 p.m. workshop with attorney and staff, 7 p.m. meeting Wednesday, Maui County Civil Defense Conference Room, County Building, 200 S. High St., Ground Floor.
TRANSPORTATION
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: Oahu: 9 a.m. next Monday, Airports Conference Center, Interisland Terminal, Seventh Floor, Honolulu International Airport; Kauai: 3 p.m. Airport Mezzanine, Conference Room, South Terminal, Third Floor, Lihue Airport. Hearings to consider proposed amendments to Chapter 19-16.1, Hawaii Administrative Rules, "Airports Systems Fees and Charges Applicable to Non-Signatory Carriers." Proposed amendments relate to the calculation of the aviation fuel tax credit during any suspension of airport landing fees and support charges.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Massage Therapy: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Public Accountancy: 8:30 a.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Real Estate Commission: 9 a.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii annual membership luncheon. 11 a.m. July 2, Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom. Cost is $40. Registration deadline is Wednesday. Fax to Lisa Ann Katagiri at 545-4309.
Hawaii Venture Capital Association business plan presentation. Noon Thursday, Plaza Club, Pioneer Plaza, 20th floor. Registration is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers in advance; add $5 if registering on site. Call 262-7329 or 263-1000.
Leeward Community College courses: "Marketing to Your Customers," 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, $25; "Advertising Your Business," 6-9 p.m. Thursday, $25; "OSHA: General Industry Standard Overview," 5-9 p.m. Friday, and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $125; "Protect Your Business From Employee Lawsuits," 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, $25; "OSHA: Understanding Hazard Communication," 6-8 p.m. next Monday, $15; "Time to Master Time," 6-8:30 p.m. July 2, $30; "Basic Conversational Japanese," 6-8 p.m. July 6-Aug. 5, Mondays and Wednesdays, $105. Call 455-0477.
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties breakfast meeting, "Public/Private Partnership Opportunities on the Kakaako Waterfront," by Jan Yokota, executive director of the Hawaii Community Development Authority. 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, Pacific Club. Cost is $17 for members, $24 nonmembers in advance; or $20 and $24. Call 262-0909.
Rotary Club of Honolulu discussion, "Reorganization and Duplication of Government Services," by Gary Rodrigues, State Director, United Public Workers Union. Noon tomorrow, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room. Call 922-5526.
COMMUNITY
Cooperative Extension Service seven-workshop series, "Take Charge of Your Money!" to help people make financial decisions. 9-11 a.m. July 2-August 13, Honolulu Community College. Cost is $30 per person or $40 for couples (those sharing household finances). Call 956-7212.
Eugene F. Douglass For U.S. Senate "Walk About Hawaii." Big Island: tomorrow to Saturday meeting residents; 4 p.m. Saturday, Mooheau Beach Park rally. Call 808-933-1716.
Executive Office on Aging panel discussion, "Living and Dying with Dignity." 9 a.m.-noon Thursday, State Capitol Auditorium. Limited seating. Call 586-0100.
Hawaii Center for Business Health breakfast meeting, "Managed Care for Workers' Comp Injuries." 7-8:30 a.m. at various locations. Castle Medical Center, today and Thursday; REHAB Hospital, Friday and June 30; St. Francis Medical Center-West, tomorrow and next Monday. Limited seating. Call 537-7447.
Hawaii Pacific Gerontological Society meeting, "There IS Help for Family Caregivers of Dementia Patients." 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Ala Wai Golf Course Clubhouse, second floor. Call 523-4545.
Hawaii Parkinson Association Support Group meeting, "Planning for an Uncertain Future and a Report on the Governor's Blue Ribbon Panel." 2-3:30 p.m. July 1, Women's Building, Central Union Church. Call 528-0935 or 1-800-570-1101.
Hospice Hawaii Inc. volunteer training course, 20 hours. 6-10 p.m. Wednesday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Hospice Hawaii office, 860 Iwilei Road. Call 924-9255, ext. 219.
Kaneohe Bay Regional Council meeting and hoolaulea. 6:30 p.m. July 1, Heeia State Park, Main House.
Linda Lingle for Governor Headquarters grand opening. 10 a.m. Saturday, 938 Waiakamilo Road. RSVP by today to: 845-3700.
Queen's Medical Center health education classes. Tai Chi Chuan, 4:30-5:30 p.m. July 2-30, Mondays and Thursdays; $30; call 547-4780. 55 Alive/Mature Driving, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. July 5 and 12; $8; call 537-7117.
Safe Power Action Network community briefings, project update. 7-8 p.m. Thursday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday, Ala Wai Elementary School. Call 593-0300.
Sea Grant Extension Service Hawaii maritime symposium, "8 Bells," with Dawn Chang of the state attorney general's office. 11:30 a.m. June 30, Hawaii Maritime Center, Pacific Room, Pier 7, Honolulu Harbor. Cost is $10. Fax 587-2999.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Ala Moana/Kakaako: 7 p.m. Makiki Christian Church, 829 Pensacola St.
North Shore: 7 p.m. Haleiwa Alii Beach Park, 66-167 Haleiwa Road.
WEDNESDAY
Palolo: 7 p.m. Palolo Elementary School Cafeteria, 2106 10th Ave.
Mililani/Waipio/Melemanu: 7:30 p.m. Mililani Recreation Center III, 95-281 Kaloapau St.
THURSDAY
Pearl City: 7 p.m. Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road.
Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights: 6-9:30 p.m. Paki Hale.
