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 CHINESE STUDIES: Lecture, "Sex as taboo in the Stereotyped Plays of the Cultural Revolution," by professor Liu Dong, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Noon Wednesday, Tokioka Room, Moore Hall 319. Free. Call 956-2691.
HONOLULU JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Breakfast forum, "What Happens After Election 1998?" 7:30-9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Japanese Cultural Center, 2454 S. Beretania St., fifth-floor ballroom. Cost is $17. Parking is $2 with validation. Call 949-5531.
PACIFIC AND ASIAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL: Luncheon forum, "The Path Toward A Permanent International Criminal Court: From the Nuremberg and Tokyo Trials to the Bosnia and Rwanda Tribunals," with David Cohen and Siegfried Ramler, and moderated by Geoffrey White. 11:30 a.m. Friday, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Rainbow Suites I and II. Cost is $22 for members, $25 for nonmembers. Deadline is Wednesday. Call 944-7784.
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA: Presentation by Sri Chinmoy, peace activist, spiritual advisor to the United Nations, and athlete. Noon today, Campus Center Ballroom, UHM. Free. Call 956-4736.
Meetings
BUSINESS
Edward Jones Roth IRA discussion. 8:30-9:30 a.m. Saturday and 6:30-7:30 p.m. Dec. 15, American Savings Bank Building, Mauka, 45-1144 Kamehameha Hwy., Suite 403. Free. Call 247-2072.
Hawaii Pacific University accounting seminar. 12:15 p.m. Thursday, HPU, Room 203-C or 203-D. Free. Call 544-0238.
Master of Arts in Management seminar. 12:15 p.m. Friday, HPU, Room 203-C or 203-D. Free. Call 544-0238.
Seminar, "Accelerating the Degree Process." 12:15 p.m. next Monday, HPU, Room 203-C or 203-D. Call 544-0238.
Financial Aid Seminar. 12:15 p.m. Dec. 18, HPU, Room 203-C or 203-D. Call 544-0238.
Master of Science in Information Systems program seminar. 12:15 p.m. Dec. 21, HPU, Room 203-C or 203-D. Call 544-0238.
Hawaii Public Broadcasting Authority board of directors meeting. 9 a.m. Wednesday, Hawaii Public Television, 2350 Dole St. Call 973-1070.
National Association of Purchasing Management meeting, "Hawaii's Economic Condition." 11 a.m. Thursday, Honolulu Club Restaurant, 932 Ward Ave. Cost is $20. Call 537-8053.
School-to-Work Opportunities Conference. 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. tomorrow, Sheraton-Waikiki, Maui and Kauai rooms. Call 845-9432.
Small Business Development Center Network seminar, "Contract Admission for the Contractor." 9 a.m.-noon Wednesday, Business Information and Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Call 522-8131.
COMMUNITY
Leeward Community College courses: Classes will be at Leeward Community College. Call 455-0477 for room locations.
Public Hearings
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS
OFFICE OF HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS: 10 a.m. tomorrow, Office of Hawaiian Affairs, 71 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 500.
HEALTH
BOARD OF HEALTH: 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, Department of Health Boardroom, 1250 Punchbowl St. Meeting.
LIQUOR
LIQUOR COMMISSION: 4 p.m. Thursday, Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 600. Applications by: H.K. Hawaii Corp.; Lin's Karaoke Inc.; Chevron Stations Inc.; Signature of Thai Co. Ltd. Transfer application by Kim & Yu Corp. from Yong Yi Chapman (YY Walk-In Liquor).
Preliminary hearings for applications by: Sports Bar Inc., Town 7 Market Inc., Ji Young Kim, Triangle Dreams Corp.
Adjudication hearings for: Pecos River Cafe, Eastern Garden-Pearlridge, Club 10, Aiea Bowl, After Five, Baijo's Lounge, The Harem Lounge, Ta Olbil Club, Club Rock-Za, Democrat Market.
PLANNING
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PERMITTING: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Hearing to consider Shoreline Setback Variance application by James A. and Lynne E. Stubenberg for an after-the-fact variance for a shoreline revetment, wooden fence and stairway.
KAUAI PLANNING COMMISSION: 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Lihue Civic Center, Moikeha Building, Meeting Room 2A-2B, 4444 Rice St. Hearing to consider Special Management Area Use Permits for: construction of three single-family residences and addition of an attached second unit to an existing single-family residence in Poipu; allowing the subdivision of property into 28 lots on lands situated in Kealia, along the makai side of Kuhio Highway, immediately north of Kealia Beach and containing a total area of 313.736 acres.
OFFICE OF PLANNING, COASTAL ZONE PROJECT: 10 a.m. tomorrow, Leiopapa A Kamehameha Building, 6th Floor. Hearing to consider an application for a Special Management Area Use approval to restore and redevelop the Ala Moana sewer pump site for restaurant/microbrewery, concert theater, recording studio and appurtenant retail use.
UTILITIES
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION: 9 a.m. Wednesday, PUC hearing room, #103. Oral argument on written exceptions.
VOCATION
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS: All hearings held at the Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St.
Contractors License Board: 9 a.m. tomorrow, Kuhina Nui Room.
Medical Examiners/Osteopathic Examiners: 1 p.m. Friday, Kapuaiwa Room.
