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.
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM: Breakfast forum, "Asia in Turmoil: The Impact on Hawaii and the World." 7:15-8:45 a.m. Friday, Plaza Club. Cost is $14. Call 587-2750.
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII: 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Tokai University. Cost is $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 524-4450.
KOREAN GRADUATE STUDENT ASSOCIATION: "'98 Korean Cultural Day," 2 p.m. Saturday, East-West Center, Club Cottage, 1777 East-West Road (between Burns Hall and Hale Manoa). Call 290-0294.
KUMU KAHUA THEATRE and THE HAWAII ALLIANCE FOR PHILIPPINE PERFORMING ARTS: Production, "Knives, Fans and Whipping Sticks." 7:30 p.m. today, tomorrow and Wednesday, Kumu Kahua Theatre, 46 Merchant St. Cost is $7. Call 536-4441.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Presentation, "One Hundred Years of U.S.-Philippines Relations." 10-10:50 a.m. Friday, Leeward Community College, DA-203. Call 944-7784.
PACIFIC ASIA TRAVEL ASSOCIATION: Luncheon presentation, "The Miss Universe Pageant Comes to Hawaii," with Tony Vericella and Al and April Masini. 11:30 a.m. March 18, Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Monarch Room. Cost is $25 for PATA and Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association members, $30 for guests. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 832-0140.
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. March 18, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, University of Hawaii-Manoa. Call 956-8818.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Aloha TRIO Hawaii Inc. meeting with guest speaker Dr. Paul Pearsall, licensed clinical psychoneuroimmunologist. 10 a.m.-noon Mar. 21, Paki Hale. Call 261-0532.
American Marketing Association luncheon program. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mar. 17, 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. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 262-6719.
Association of Information Technology Professionals monthly meeting, "Rationale Behind the Economic Revitalization Task Force Recommendations." 11:30 a.m. March 18, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $15 for members and students, $25 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 546-8124.
Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii seminar, "Concrete Whitetopping and Ultra-Thin Whitetopping Paving - Requirements, Design and Construction." Oahu: 8-11:30 a.m. March 17, Pagoda Hotel International Room. Maui, March 18; Hilo, March 19; Kauai, March 20. Call CCPI for details. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 833-1882.
Edward Jones and Goldman Sachs seminar on the Roth IRA. 7-8 p.m. tomorrow, Windward Mall. Call 247-2072 or 254-0688.
Information Systems Security Association Inc. meeting, "Securing the Enterprise." 11:30 a.m. March 19, Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy. Cost is $16 for members, $18 for guests. Registration deadline is next Monday. Call 948-5611.
Leeward Community College classes. "Protect Your Business From Employee Lawsuits," 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, $25; "Successful Money Management," 6-9 p.m. March 16-30, $59 or $79 per couple sharing a book; "Small Business Tax Workshop!" 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. March 17 & 19, $25; "Medical Billing," 6-9 p.m. March 17 & 19, $50; "Financial Strategies For A Successful Retirement," 6-9 p.m. March 18-April 1, $59 or $79 per couple; "Excelling As A Supervisor," 9 a.m.-noon March 21, $25; "Advanced Mutual Fund Investing," 8:30-11 a.m. March 21, $20. Call 455-0477.
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties breakfast meeting, "What Can We Learn From Maui's Economic Success?" with Maui Mayor Linda Lingle. 7:30-9 a.m. March 19, Pacific Club. Cost for members is $17 in advance, $20 at the door; $24 advance, $29 at the door for nonmembers. Call 262-0909.
University of Hawaii-Hilo Small Business Development Center Network workshops. "The Business Plan, Part 1 - Mapping Success," 9 a.m.-noon Tuesday; "The Business Plan, Part 2 - The Financial Plan," 9 a.m.-noon Thursday. At 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Cost is $30 per day, $50 for both. Call 522-8131.
COMMUNITY
Bank of Hawaii seminar, "Protecting Your Home From Hurricanes and Termites." 6-7:30 p.m. March 19, Japanese Cultural Center. Call 591-4806.
Better Business Bureau briefing, "Advertising Cautions: Is It or Isn't It?" 7:30-8:30 a.m. Wednesday, 1132 Bishop St., 15th Floor. Cost for members is $10, and $5 additional for people from same company. Free to those who joined in January and February. Registration deadline tomorrow. Call 536-6956.
CRS & Old Republic Title & Escrow of Hawaii presentation and general membership meeting, "CRS in the Next Millennium." Noon March 17, Outrigger Prince Kuhio Hotel. Cost is $15 for members, $20 guests. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 737-4000.
Hawaii Literacy Inc. tutor training. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday and March 21, Central Union Church, 1660 S. Beretania St. Cost is $25. Call 537-6706.
Oahu Alliance for the Mentally Ill workshop. Tips on getting your letter to the editor published, 7:30 p.m. March 18, Richards Street YWCA. Call 591-1297.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
AGRICULTURE
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Board Room, 1428 S. King St.
CITY COUNCIL
CITY COUNCIL: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Hale, Council Chambers. Confirmation of Appointments: Orlando S. Soriano, Liquor Commission; Martha "Mardi" Kersting, Board of Review I; James C. Pacopac, Board of Parks and Recreation. Hearing to consider Bill 111, an application by Quality Home Care Inc. and Joseph Kauwale Jr. for a Lualualei zone change. Hearing to consider Bill 114 CD1, an application by Schuler Homes Inc. for Ordinance 92-81 U/A Amendment. Hearing to consider Resolution 97-353, to dissolve the Department of Housing and Community Development.
HEALTH
BOARD OF HEALTH: Meeting: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Kinau Hale Boardroom, 1250 Punchbowl St.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Sixth Floor. Applications by: ATG Enterprises Inc. (AT Cafe), Phuket Thai Restaurant Inc. (Phuket Thai Restaurant), Steven Minh Tuan Tran (Malee & Steven Thai and Vietnamese Cuisine), Tropic's Diner Inc. (Tropic's Diner). Transfer application by Son Hwa Inc. from Mi Jin Corp. (London Pub).
Preliminary hearings for Don's Makiki Inc., SNS Park Inc., Surfer's Paradise LLC, PBHK Inc., WC Honolulu Enterprises LLC, Kickstand Inc. Adjudication hearings for Nicky's Grocery & Liquor Store, Exotic Nights, Club Hill Top, The Spot Karaoke, Hisashi, Manoa Mart, Club Toho.
PLANNING
BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: 7 p.m. next Monday, James Campbell Building, Laulima Room, 1001 Kamokila Blvd. Hearing on the Honolulu Fire Department proposal to the BPNAS Community Redevelopment Plan.
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & TOURISM: Noon-1 p.m. Friday, Office of Planning, 235 S. Beretania St., Sixth Floor, Leiopapa A. Kamehameha Building, OP Conference Room. Meeting, executive committee, Barber's Point naval Air Station Redevelopment Commission.
HICKAM AIR FORCE BASE RESTORATION ADVISORY BOARD MEETING: 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, Civil Engineering conference room, 75 H St., Hickam Air Force Base.
PLANNING COMMISSION: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Department of Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex, 550 S. King St. Hearing to consider: proposed amendments to the Revised Ordinances of Honolulu relating to signs unlawfully erected in public places and on unoccupied public property; zone change request for Koolaupoko initiated by the Department of Land Utilization.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Barbering and Cosmetology: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Medical Examiners: 2 p.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Physical Therapy: Noon tomorrow, Kapuaiwa Room.
Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors and Landscape Architects: 9 a.m. Thursday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Neighborhood Boards
WEDNESDAY
Kalihi Valley: 7 p.m. Kalihi Valley District Park, 1911 Kam IV Road.
Kahaluu: 7:30 p.m. KEY Project, 47-200 Waihee Road.
THURSDAY
Diamond Head/Kapahulu St. Louis Heights: 7 p.m. Ala Wai Clubhouse, Second Floor, 404 Kapahulu Ave.
Ewa: 7 p.m. Holomua Elementary School, 91-1561 Keaunui Drive.
Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village: 7 p.m. Aliamanu Intermediate School Cafetorium, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd.
Koolauloa: 7 p.m. Hauula Community Center, 54-010 Kukuna Road.
MONDAY
Wahiawa: 7 p.m. Wahiawa Recreation Center, Halekoa Building, 1139-A Kilani Ave.
