Kokua Line
Kokua Line
Is it legal to advertise a political meeting off site? I saw a sign at the Kaimuki Playground, at Waialae and 11th avenues, advertising a town meeting with Linda Lingle at Kaimuki High School. Permit needed to post
political signs at parksThe sign was removed by the city Department of Parks and Recreation "as it was illegal, placed without authorization from anyone in our department," said spokeswoman Patti Nagao.
Special event signs are allowed to announce an event happening only "at the same park," she said.
Nagao pointed to regulations regarding public signs in Land Use Ordinance 21-3.90-1. A public sign is defined as that "which indicates participation by the city in the public project described in the sign; or intends to notify the public of a governmental activity."
"We have a number of community gatherings -- more than 30 are planned on Oahu -- and as a natural part of informing the public, we have banners made," said Bob Awana, a spokesman for Maui Mayor Linda Lingle, who is running for governor.
"No malice was intended" and staff will try to make sure future signs are posted properly, he said.
Is there anywhere to send old phone books for recycling?
Check with a nearby school. GTE Hawaii Tel has extended its book recyling contest to June 30. Forty-six public and private schools are collecting the old directories for a total of $15,000 in prize money to the ones who collect the most books on Oahu -- by weight.
Although schools have closed or will be closing soon, people can still turn in the directories to Island Recycling and designate the school of their choice through the end of June.
For more information, call 722-2190.
You can also recycle the books at 59 city recycling centers until June 30. Call 296-1818 and immediately press 7283 to find the center nearest you.
In Tuesday's Kokua Line, we told a reader to call the Board of Water Supply to have someone check for a leak in his home. This was meant to be directed only at that one caller. Water leak clarification
The problem is that lots of people have been calling to have their homes checked for leaks, said BWS spokeswoman Denise De Costa.
As a general policy, the BWS will not enter private property to check for leaks. And it does not check for underground leaks on residential properties.
However, it does provide limited detection services during its annual "Detect-a-Leak Week" program in March, De Costa said. This is directed at single-family homeowners, primarily those who have had an unusually large increase in water use.
The overflow requests from that week are handled during the summer by trained college students, who will not only do a leak check, but also advise consumers on ways to save on their water bill, De Costa said.
There still are some appointment times for the summer available, so homeowners can call 527-6113 to schedule a visit.
To a Mililani Mauka resident who stopped to help pull out a large piece of cardboard that got wedged between my left front tire and the wheel well on April 2. The road was wet and muddy that morning and this man was nicely dressed and on his way to work. I'm grateful to have such a wonderful neighbor. May the kindness he showed me be returned three-fold to him. -- No name Mahalo
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