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.
FILIPINO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HAWAII: Workshop, "How To Start a Really Small Business." 6-9 p.m. July 7, 14 and 21, Child and Family Service West Oahu Center on Fort Weaver Road. A $50 deposit, refundable upon completion, is required. Call 843-0322.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: With the Pacific Asian Management Institute, the Plaza Club and the UH College of Business: International breakfast forum, "Monetary Crisis in Southeast Asia and Its Impact on Business Activities," by Albert Widjaja, Ph.D. 7:30-8:30 a.m. Friday, The Plaza Club, Crown Room, 20th Floor. Cost is $9. Call 521-8905.
Luncheon forum, "The Strategic Situation in South Asia," with Pakistani Ambassador His Excellency Riaz H. Khokar. 11:30 a.m. July 14, Hilton Hawaiian Village, South Pacific Ballroom II. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 944-7780.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE: 1998 Paul Chung Memorial Lecture by Dr. Alvin Kwiram, vice provost for research at the University of Washington. Noon-1:30 p.m. next Monday, Hilton Hawaiian Village, South Pacific Room. Cost is $21, including lunch. Call 956-8041.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
EDUCATION
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Oahu, 6 p.m. tomorrow, Pearl City Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road; Kauai, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Kapaa Library, 1464 Kuhio Hwy.; Big Island, 6 p.m. Thursday, Keaau Library, 16-571 Keaau-Pahoa Road; Maui, 6 p.m. Friday, Kahului Library, 90 School St. Hearings to consider rule proposals under Title 8, Hawaii Administrative Rules relating to the Hawaii State Library System.
HEALTH
BOARD OF HEALTH: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. tomorrow, 1250 Punchbowl St., Boardroom. Meeting.
Oahu, 8-10 a.m. Thursday, Department of Health Board Room, first floor, 1250 Punchbowl St.; Hilo, 10 a.m.-noon Wednesday, State Office Building Conference Room C, 75 Aupuni St.; Maui, 1-3 p.m. Wednesday, State Office Building, Conference Room A, third floor; Kauai, 3 p.m. Wednesday, Lihue Health Center Conference Room, 3040 Umi St. Hearings to gather testimony on proposed administrative rules, Chapter 11-90, Assisted Living Facility.
LAND
DEPARTMENT OF LAND UTILIZATION: Personnel Conference Room, City Hall Annex, ground floor, 550 South King St.
1:30 p.m. tomorrow. Hearing to consider an application by Wholesale Motors Inc. & Joseph P. Nicolai, Trust, for a shoreline setback variance to allow the replacement of a wooden fence along an access easement (south) with a concrete masonry unit fence wall, and to grant after-the-fact approval of a wooden fence along the north-side property line.
1:30 p.m. Thursday. Zoning variance applications by: Mary Kosasa to allow a four-unit cluster housing development on an R-5 lot that lacks the minimum 15,000-square-foot land area; John Y. and May S. Mikami to allow a two-car carport to encroach into the required front and side yards; Clifton S.Y. and Laurie T. Ching to allow a driveway ramp and/or parking deck to encroach into the required front yard.
1:30 p.m. Friday. Hearing to consider an application by Oahu Healthcare LLC for a conditional-use permit, Type 2, to develop two phases: A 120-bed skilled nursing and intermediate-care facility on a 4.5-acre parcel and a two-story, 126-bed assisted living complex on an adjacent 2.46-acre site at a future date.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., sixth floor. Applications by Kaimana Cafe Inc. Transfer applications by: Dusty's Liquor Inc. from JYS Inc.; and In Sook Han Fox from John Han (J&H Liquor & Grocery).
Preliminary hearings: Applications by Y&A Family Enterprises Inc. (Cafe Mardi Gras); Kahala Shell Auto Care Inc. (Kahala Shell Auto Care); 1625 Kapiolani Inc. (Yakiniku Nok Won); and Chong Suk Lim (Hyung Je Joomooluck). Transfer applications by Castle Resorts & Hotels Inc. from Hotel Corporation Restaurant Inc. (Waikiki Terrace Hotel); and S.K.T. Management Corp. from Smytt Inc. (Violet's Grill).
Adjudication hearings: Halawa Snack Shop 2; Rosa's Lounge; Hard Rock Cafe; Thai Garden Lounge; and New Heavenly.
PLANNING
BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Meeting, 9-10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Office of Planning, 235 South Beretania St., sixth floor, Leiopapa A. Kamehameha Building, OP Conference Room.
HAWAII COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Bank of America-Ala Moana Building, Suite 1000 Conference Room, 677 Ala Moana. Hearing to consider proposed amendments to the Kakaako Mixed-Use Elderly Rental Permit.
NEIGHBORHOOD COMMISSION: 7 p.m. next Monday, Pearl City High School, Cultural Center Meeting Room, 2100 Hookiekie Road. Hearing to gather public testimony on a proposal to amend the geographical definition for the neighborhood areas of Pearl City and Aiea as stated in Chapter 2, Section 2-2.1, Revised Neighborhood Plan, 1986, and to amend the amended initiative to form the Aiea Neighborhood Board No. 20.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: Big Island, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Naalehu School cafeteria; and 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Kealakehe Intermediate School cafeteria, 74-5062 Onipaa St., Kailua-Kona. Hearing to consider an application by the Hawaiian Electric Light Company to increase its rates and revise its rate schedules.
9 a.m. July 7 and 14, PUC hearing room 103, 465 South King St. Collaborative workshop on minimum point of entry.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Barbering and Cosmetology: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Laws and Rules Review Committee: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Medical Examiners: 2 p.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Professional Engineers, Architects, Surveyors, and Landscape Architects: 9 a.m. Thursday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Veterinary Examiners: 1 p.m. general meeting, Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
2 p.m. examination committee meeting, Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
American Business Women's Association dinner meeting, "How To Retire With Enough Money To Maintain Your Lifestyle," with stockbroker Cecilia DeLaCruz, Morgan Stanley Dean Witter. 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Dragon Court Restaurant, 1272 South King St. Cost is $15. Free parking. Registration deadline is today. Call 948-2552.
American Marketing Association seminar, "Hawaii Retailing: A Global Marketing Approach," and luncheon, "Tourism and Cultural Partnerships: The Key to the Future." 8-11:30 a.m. meeting, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. luncheon, July 14, Ala Moana Hotel. Seminar cost (includes breakfast) is $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Luncheon program cost is $45 for members, $55 for nonmembers. For both, cost is $70 for members, $90 for nonmembers. Call 262-6719 or 592-4200.
Better Business Bureau briefing, "Rules of the Road for the Information Highway," by Mary Fastenau. 7:30-8:30 a.m. July 15, Better Business Bureau, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 1507. Cost for members is $15 for first participant, $5 each additional from the same company; $20 for nonmembers; free to members who joined in May or June 1998. Registration deadline is July 14. Call 536-6956, ext. 320.
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission meeting. 7:30-9:30 a.m. July 15, the Plaza Club, 900 Fort Street Mall, Pioneer Plaza, 20th floor. Cost is $17 for members, $25 for nonmembers, $5 for student members; $10 surcharge for registration after July 13. Call 948-1401.
Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority and Hawaii Public Television Foundation Boards of Directors joint retreat. 9 a.m. July 18, Hawaii Public Television, 2350 Dole St., Studio A.
Hawaii State Bar Association seminar, "What's New For Start-Ups and Established Businesses," with attorney Gregory Kim, chairman of the HSBA Business Law Section. 8-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Goodsill Anderson Quinn & Stifel, 1099 Alakea St., Alii Place, 20th floor. Free. Limited seating. Call 537-1868.
Information Systems Security Association meeting, "The Latest in Viruses and Virus Protection," by Daniel Holland, system engineer for Net Tools Secure, Network Associates, 11:30 a.m. July 17, Hale Koa Hotel, Fort DeRussy. Cost is $16 for members, $18 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is July 13. Call 948-5611.
Leeward Community College courses: "Successful Money Management," 6-9 p.m. July 7, 14, 21, $59 per person or $79 per couple; "Successful Asset Preservation," 6:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, $15; "Financial Strategies for Successful Retirement," 6-9 p.m. July 9, 16, 23, $59 per person or $79 per couple; "Taking the Risk Out of Hiring Employees," 8:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, $30.
Also, "Small Business Tax Workshop," 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. July 14 & 16, $25; "Real Estate Law Update & Ethics," 6-9:30 p.m. July 15, $50; "General Office Safety," 6-8 p.m. July 16, $15; "Supervisors Safety Training," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 18, $100. Classes will be at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for room locations.
Postal Customer Council quarterly breakfast meeting. 7 a.m. Wednesday, Dole Ballroom's Lanai Room 735 Iwilei Road, second floor. Cost is $15. Call 423-3927.
Public Relations Society of America seminar, "Hawaii's TV Stations: A PR Practitioner's Guide." 11:30 a.m. July 15, Sheraton-Waikiki, Waianae Room. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers and $15 for student members. Registration deadline is 4 p.m. Friday. Fax 254-3286 or e-mail: luigi@hawaii.rr.com.
Small Business Development Center Network seminar, "Effective Communication in the Business World." 6-8 p.m. July 16, Kokokahi YWCA. Cost is $15 for YWCA members, $20 for nonmembers. Call 538-7061.
Torkildson, Katz, Fonseca, Jaffe, Moore & Hetherington 1998 Hawaii Employment Law seminar. 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. July 24, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel. Cost is $145 for employees of members of the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii, $195 for all others. Registration deadline is July 17. Call 545-4329.
COMMUNITY
The Foundation of I Inc. introductory lecture, "Self I-Dentity Through Hooponopono." 7-9 p.m. July 17, Blaisdell Center, Oahu Room. Learn about an ancient Hawaiian problem-solving process to correct errors within the self that cause stress, problems and "dis-ease." Call 261-9861.
Queen's Medical Center health education classes. 55 Alive/Mature driving: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, $8, 537-7117. BLS Heartsaver Certification Course A: 6-10 p.m. Thursday, $25, 537-7117. Modified Exercise for People With Cancer: 11:30 a.m.-noon July 10-31, Fridays, free, 547-4611. Keiki Class: 2-3:30 p.m Saturday, $15 per family, 537-7117. Healing Touch for Parents and Adults Who Work With Children: 9-11 a.m. July 11-Aug. 1, Saturdays, $55 per couple or $30 per person, 537-7117. Tours for Expectant Parents: 2-3 p.m. Sunday, free, 537-7117.
Mended Hearts: 5-6:30 p.m. July 15, free, 547-4775. BLS Heartsaver Course A Renewal, 6-8 p.m. July 16, $15, 537-7117. Endometriosis Support Group: 6-8 p.m. July 16, free, 951-6710. Anxiety Education: 6-7:30 p.m. July 17, free, 547-4401. Cancer Treatments and You: 10:30 a.m.-noon July 17-Aug. 2, Fridays, free, 547-4660. For cholesterol screenings ($15) and coronary risk appraisals ($55), call for an appointment. Call 547-4264.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
TUESDAY
Waianae Coast: 7 p.m. Waianae Neighborhood Community Center, 85-670 Farrington Highway.
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 Elementary School cafetorium, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd.
Koolauloa: 7 p.m. Hauula Community Center, 54-010 Kukuna Road.
MONDAY
Liliha/Kapalama: 7 p.m. Maemae Elementary School, 319 Wyllie St.
Aiea: 7:30 p.m. Aiea Library, 99-143 Moanalua Road.
Waimanalo: 7:30 p.m. Waimanalo Library, 41-1320 Kalanianaole Highway.
