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.
CENTER FOR PHILIPPINE STUDIES: Lecture, "The 11th Philippine Congress and the 'Erap' Presidency," by Philippines Congressman J.R. Nereus O. Acosta. 1-2:30 p.m. Friday, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, UH-Manoa. call 956-8856.
HONOLULU JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: International Relations Committee Bento Seminar, "Hawaii: Your High-Tech Paradise." Noon-1:30 p.m. Friday, Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 S. Beretania St. Cost is $15. Parking is $2 with validation. Call 949-5531.
"Harness the Power and Profit of the Internet." 8:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 27, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii. Cost is $8. Parking is $2 with validation. Call 949-5531.
JAPAN-AMERICA SOCIETY OF HAWAII: Luncheon seminar, "Japan Update" with the Honorable Gotaro Ogawa, Consul General of Japan. 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, Oahu Room. Cost is $22 for members, $24 for nonmembers. Parking is $3 with validation. Registration deadline is next Monday. Call 524-4450.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Lecture, "Mao, Ping Pong and Me," by John Roderick, retired Associated Press correspondent. 11-11:50 a.m. today, Leeward Community College, DA 203. Free. Call 944-7780.
SCHOOL OF HAWAIIAN, ASIAN AND PACIFIC STUDIES: Lecture, "Rescuing History from Civil Society in Modern and Pre-Modern China," by UH-Manoa history professor Ned Davis. Noon-1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, UH-Manoa. Call 956-8818.
"The Tale of Genji: A Romance of a Thousand Years," by Jakucho Setouchi. 3:30-5 p.m. Thursday, Architecture Auditorium, UH-Manoa. Call 956-8818.
Lecture, "Was l'tsing Right?" by Nancy Dowling, art faculty. 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319, UH-Manoa. Call 956-8818.
Public Hearings
HUMAN RESOURCES
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU: 10 a.m. Friday, Human Resources conference room, City Hall. Hearing to consider a proposed revision to Rule 18-8 of the rules of the director of human resources. The rule, allowing employees to donate accumulated vacation leave credits to another employee within the city who has a serious personal illness or injury, would extend the benefit to an employee who has a family member with a serious illness or injury.
LAND
LAND USE COMMISSION: 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Conference Room 405, Leiopapa A Kamehameha, 235 S. Beretania St. Meeting.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 600. Applications by Holo Holo Dart & Billiard Room Inc. and Sang Koo Yi.
Preliminary hearings for transfer applications by: Jong Ho Park from Jong Ho Park, Jong Sun Park & Jong Pil Park (Fred Sundries); GP & Lee Inc. from Chai International Inc. (Waterfront Sundry); CKR Ltd. from YNK Investments Inc. (Club Sue); Vivian Kim from John Han (J & H Liquor & Grocery); Godfather's Spinners Inc. from Nick's Group Inc. (Spinners). Also, hearings for applications by Tesoro Hawaii Corp. and Cisco's Cantina Inc.
Adjudication hearings for various licenses.
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Waialua District Park, 67-180 Goodale Ave. Hearing to consider a special management area use permit for the Department of Design and Construction for improvements to Aweoweo Beach Park.
TRANSPORTATION
BARBERS POINT NAVAL AIR STATION: Noon-1 p.m. tomorrow, Office of Planning, 235 S. Beretania St., sixth floor, Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building, OP Conference Room. Meeting.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: All hearings held at the Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing: 2 p.m. Wednesday, Kuhina Nui Room.
Veterinary Examiners: 1 p.m. Friday, Kuhina Nui Room.
MEETINGS
BUSINESS
Association of Information Technology Professionals monthly meeting, "Technical Training." 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Ala Moana Hotel. Cost is $19 for members and students, $25 for nonmembers. Call 546-8124.
Bank of Hawaii seminar, "Homeowners' Guide to the Construction Process." 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Waialae Country Club. Free. Call 593-2808.
Better Business Bureau briefing, "Employers' Guideline to Protect You from Sexual Harassment Liability." 7:30-8:30 a.m. Oct. 28, 1132 Bishop St., third-floor conference room. Cost for members is $10 for first member, $5 each additional participant from the same company. Cost for nonmembers is $20. Registration deadline is next Monday. Call 536-6956, ext. 317.
Building Owners and Managers Association Hawaii breakfast panel discussion, "What In the World Is Going On With Our Real Property Tax Assessments?" 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Plaza Club, Coronet Room, Pioneer Plaza, 900 Fort Street Mall. Cost is $15 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Limited seating. Call 832-0143.
Chaminade University Tax Foundation 35th Annual Hawaii Tax Institute. Oct. 25-30, Hawaiian Regent Hotel. Learn about estate and gift tax planning, real estate tax planning, corporate and real estate tax planning, and business and individual tax planning.
Costs are as follows: five-day registration, $895 (all inclusive); five-day firm registration, $745 (all inclusive, requires firm to register five members); five-day senior citizen registration, $695 (all inclusive, ID required); estate and gift special session, $495 (includes two-day, two-evening sessions, outlines and luncheons); business and planning registration, $495 (includes three-day sessions, outlines, breakfasts and luncheon); single-day registration, $395 (includes session, outline); half-day registration, $195 (includes session, outline). Call 946-2966.
Drug Policy Forum of Hawaii public forum, "The Drug War: How Do We Get Out of the Mess We're In?" with author Mike Gray. 7 p.m. Oct. 29, Law School, Classroom 2, UH-Manoa. Call 988-4386.
Gemological Institute of America seminar, "The Techniques of Goldsmithing," with designer/goldsmith Travis Duggan. 6-8 p.m. Oct. 29, Maui Divers Design Center, 1520 Liona St. Cost is $10 for members, $15 for nonmembers. Free parking. Registration deadline is Saturday. Call 596-4873 or 943-8341.
Hawaii Society of Enrolled Agents 14th annual tax seminar. Oct 28, 29 and 30, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel. Call 592-3002.
Hawaii Space Lecture Series seminar, "Searching For Icy Bodies in the Outer Solar System," by astronomer Chad Trujillo. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 27, NASA Pacific Regional Planetary Data Center, Sinclair Library basement, Room 6, UH-Manoa. Call 956-3132.
Hawaii Venture Capital Association meeting on new applications of biometric technology with Thomas M. Yokoyama, senior executive vice president of Anonymous Data Corp. 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Plaza Club, 900 Fort Street Mall. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers. call 262-7329 or 263-1000.
National Society of Fundraising Executives 1998 Hooulu Luncheon. 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, Lanai Room. Cost is $30 for members, $40 for nonmembers. Validated parking is $3. Call 944-7196.
Phi Beta Kappa lecture, "What is Cloning?" by Dr. Ryuzo Yanagimachi, professor of anatomy and reproductive biology. 8 p.m. Wednesday, St. John Auditorium, Plant Science Building, Room 11, UH-Manoa. Free. Call 956-3556.
Project Management Institute meeting. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Oct. 28, Hale Koa Hotel, Laulima Room. Cost is $17 for members and guests. Registration deadline is Friday. Call 546-6302.
Public Relations Society of America lecture, "The 1998 Miss Universe Pageant: Showcasing Hawaii to the World." 11:30 a.m. Oct. 28, Sheraton-Waikiki Hotel, Iao Room. Cost is $20 for members, $25 for nonmembers, $15 for student-members. Validated parking. Registration deadline is Friday. Fax 524-1195.
Small Business Development Center Network workshop, "Beyond the Red Tape: SBA Loans." 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 28, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Call 522-8131.
Conference and trade show, "Creating Your Own Success." Oct. 30, Aston Wailea. Cost is $35 by Wednesday, $45 thereafter. Call 875-2402.
Tort Law Study Group discussion. 3-5:45 p.m. Friday. Call 847-2046 for location.
UH-Manoa Elder Law Program's "Night of the Living Will." 6 p.m. Oct. 28, University of Hawaii Elder Law Program, William S. Richardson School of Law, Classroom 5, 2515 Dole St. Call 956-6544.
UH-Manoa Outreach College workshop, "Plan Your Own Publicity Campaign." 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Webster Hall 103. Cost is $45. Limited seating. Bring lunch and sweater. Call 956-8244 for information, 956-8400 to register.
COMMUNITY
Citizen Advisory Committee meeting. 4 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Municipal Building, 650 S. King St., sixth-floor conference room. Call 587-2015 or 523-4178.
Leeward Community College courses: "Write A Successful Business Plan," 9 a.m.-noon tomorrow, $50; "Intro to Property Management Software," 6-9 p.m. tomorrow, $25; "Real Estate Law Update and Ethics 1997-98," 6-9:30 p.m. tomorrow, $50; "Team Building," 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, $30; "Residential Property Management, Laws and Rules," 6-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, $50; "Retail Industry Training in Excellence," 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Oct. 30, $180; "Importing," 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, $30; "Intermediate Conversational Japanese," 6-8 p.m. Oct. 26-Nov. 25, $105; "Commercial Sales & Leasing Law," 6-9:30 p.m. Oct. 28, $50; "Protect Your Business From Employee Lawsuits," 8:30-11:30 a.m. Oct. 31, $30. Classes will be held at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for room locations.
Nami Oahu presentation on Kahi Mohala's Partial Day Hospitalization Program. 7:30 p.m. Oct. 21, Richards Street YWCA. Support group meeting precedes. Call 591-1297.
Rosicrucian Order workshop, "Expanding Consciousness." 7:30 p.m. tomorrow, McCully-Moiliili Library, 2211 S. King St. Call 637-8833.
Neighborhood Boards
TUESDAY
Waikiki: 7 p.m. Waikiki Community Center, 310 Paoakalani Ave.
Mililani Mauka/Launani Valley: 7 p.m. Mililani Mauka Elementary School, 95-1111 Makaikai St.
Nuuanu/Punchbowl: 7:15 p.m. Booth District Park, 2331 Kanealii Ave.
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.
