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.
THE JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII: Lecture, "Culture of Rice," by Steve Paulachak, Hawaii office manager for Akita Komachi. 5:15 p.m. Thursday, Tokai University. Cost is $5 for members, $7 for nonmembers. Reservation deadline is tomorrow. Call 524-4450.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Lecture, "The New Generation in China and Taiwan," by Ambassador Richard L. Walker. 11:30 a.m. July 22, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Rainbow Suite II and III, 2005 Kalia Road. Cost is $22 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Registration deadline is next Monday. Call 944-7780.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
CAMPAIGN SPENDING
CAMPAIGN SPENDING COMMISSION: 9 a.m.-noon workshop, 1:30-4 p.m. meeting tomorrow, Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building, Conference Room 204, 235 South Beretania St.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Sixth Floor. Applications by: Liberty Corp. (Club Casablanca); H.M. Taufaasau & Associates, Inc. Transfer applications by: Alfred Leonardo Oga from Revelette, Inc.; H.S. Brickhouse, Inc. from J&J Project, Inc.; Young Jae Corp. from Yoon Wea Corp.
Adjudication hearings for: Maile's Place, Esther's Restaurant; Ezogiku; Players Sports and Entertainment Club; Princess Kaiulani Hotel.
PLANNING
BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION: Meeting: 7-9 p.m. Thursday, Paradise West, BPNAS.
BUILDING BOARD OF APPEALS: 9:30 a.m. Friday, Building Department Conference Room, Second Floor, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 South King St. Hearing to consider an application by Joseph S.Y. Hu to prevent revocation of building permit No. 414701. Hearing to consider an application by Peter Grueneisen for a variance to allow a spiral stairway that will not be designated a required exit in a Group B occupancy. Hearing to consider Case Numbers 1049 and 1050, regarding the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Decision and Order in the matter of applications by Steven K. Chang and Judith Gouveia.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 9 a.m. tomorrow, PUC hearing room, #103, 465 South King St. Collaborative workshop on minimum point of entry.
8:30 a.m. Friday, PUC Hearing Room #103. Quorum meeting.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Elevator Mechanics Licensing Board: 1 p.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Kapuaiwa Room.
Pharmacy: 9 a.m. Thursday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Psychology: 1:30 p.m. friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
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, tomorrow, Ala Moana Hotel. Breakfast seminar cost is $35 for members, $45 for nonmembers. Luncheon program cost is $45 for members, $55 for nonmembers. For both programs, $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. Wednesday, Better Business Bureau, 1132 Bishop St., Suite 1507. Cost for members is $15, and $5 each additional participant from the same company; $20 for nonmembers; free to members who joined in May or June 1998. Registration deadline is tomorrow. Call 536-6956, ext. 320.
Hawaii Civil Rights Commission meeting. 7:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, the Plaza Club, 900 Fort Street Mall, Pioneer Plaza, 20th floor. Cost is $27 for members, $35 for nonmembers, $15 for student members. Call 948-1401.
Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority and Hawaii Public Television Foundation joint retreat for boards of directors. 9 a.m. Saturday, Hawaii Public Television, 2350 Dole St., Studio A.
Institute of Real Estate Management luncheon, "Will the Millennium Bug Bite You?" by Diana Shelton of Data Dimensions. Noon Wednesday, Ala Moana Liberty House Special Events Room. Limited seating. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Call 737-4000, ext. 117.
Leeward Community College courses: "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. Wednesday, $50; "General Office Safety," 6-8 p.m. Thursday, $15; "Supervisors Safety Training," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, $100; "Disclosure in Hawaii Residential Transactions," 6-9:30 p.m. July 22, $50; "Limited Liability Corporation," 9 a.m.-noon July 23, $35; "Hazard Communications," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. July 25, $100. Classes will be at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for room locations.
National Association of Industrial and Office Properties breakfast, "Kapolei: Hawaii's New Business Address," by Jeanne Schultz, marketing manager, the Estate of James Campbell. 7:30-9 a.m. July 23, the Pacific Club. Cost for members is $17 prepaid, $20 at the door. Cost for nonmembers is $24 prepaid, $29 at the door. Limited seating. Call 262-0909.
National Contract Management Association luncheon meeting. 11:30 a.m. July 23, Holiday Inn-Airport. Call 449-6860, ext. 502.
Small Business Development Center Network seminar, "Effective Communication in the Business World." 6-8 p.m. Thursday, 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 Friday. Call 545-4329.
COMMUNITY
Alu Like workshop for home-based business owners by Linda Cox, University of Hawaii faculty member and businesswoman. Learn how to determine real costs, price products, and develop market strategy. 9 a.m.-noon July 25, Alu Like Business Development Center, Kawaihao Plaza, 567 South King St., Suite 105. Call 535-6782 or 535-6776.
The Foundation of I introductory lecture, "Self I-Dentity Through Hooponopono." 7-9 p.m. Friday, Blaisdell Center, Oahu Room. Learn about an ancient Hawaiian problem-solving process that corrects errors within the self that cause stress, problems and "dis-ease." Call 261-9861.
Hawaii Lawyers Care "Do-it-Yourself" divorce clinic. 9 a.m.-noon July 25, Waialua Community Association, 66-434 Kamehameha Highway. Participation limited to income-qualified individuals and by appointment only. Registration fee is $30; qualified applicants will be eligible for waiver of the $90 court filing fee. Call 528-7046.
Oahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. 4 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 South King St., Conference Room, sixth floor. Call 587-2015 or 523-4178.
Queen's Medical Center health education classes. Mended Hearts: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, free, 547-4775. BLS Heartsaver Course -- A Renewal, 6-8 p.m. Thursday, $15, 537-7117. Endometriosis Support Group: 6-8 p.m. Thursday, free, 951-6710. Anxiety Education: 6-7:30 p.m. Friday, 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), appointments are required. Call 547-4264.
NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS
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.
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.
MONDAY
Wahiawa: 7 p.m. Wahiawa Recreation Center, Halekoa Building, 1139-A Kilani Ave.
