By Craig T. Kojima, Star-Bulletin
Hawaii's no-billboard law doesn't apply to vehicular advertising.
Anything for our other loyal reader, Jud. What's up?
"For about a year now a large van has lived on 5th Avenue next to Sacred Hearts School. It's body is covered by LOTS of big graffiti. It seems a permanent feature. I should imagine that the Outdoor Circle would cringe."
We called, and they're cringing, you bet.
"We really, really hate that sort of stuff, but there's no way at this time to enforce anything," said OC CEO Mary Steiner. "It's such a problem, it really is. If the vehicle is abandoned, we can report it to the city. They can tow it away.
"The trouble is, there are no enforceable laws covering vehicular advertising. There's another vehicle hanging out in Moiliili, owned by a man who was running for office and didn't make it. But he's still covering it with his political ideas, like a billboard."
The Kaimuki van doesn't have dumb advertising or nutty political slogans, but it is covered in gang graffiti, so your guess is as good as ours what's being expressed. Maybe it's saying in tag-language, "come on people now, smile on your brother, everybody get together, try to love one another right now." Or maybe not.
Participants in the hourlong programs will learn how to make simple and economical gifts and decorations, as well as pick up some Christmas recipes
The workshops are sponsored by the Cooperative Extension Service of the University of Hawaii and Family and Community Education volunteers. For more information, call 247-0421.
Here is the schedule:
Oct. 12: Kilauea Recreation Center, 4109 Kilauea Ave., 10 to 11 a.m.
Oct. 13: Wahiawa Public Library, 820 California Ave., 7 to 8 p.m.
Oct. 15: Pearl City Public Library, 1138 Waimano Home Road, 7 to 8 p.m.
Oct. 21: Honolulu Community College Building 2, room 210, 10 to 11 a.m. (Enter on Kokea Street; parking is $1.)
Oct. 28: Windward Community College, Hale Alakai room 108, 7 to 8 p.m.
Nov. 4: Kailua Christian Church, 317 Manono St., 7 to 8 p.m.
Nov. 5: Kalihi-Palama Public Library, 1325 Kalihi St., 10 to 11 a.m.
Nov. 6: Kahuku Public & School Library, 56-490 Kamehameha Hwy., 10 to 11 a.m.
Nov. 9: Ewa Beach Public & School Library, 91-950 North Road, 7 to 8 p.m.
Kayo Hatta, who was born in Honolulu and raised in New York, will use her movie as a case study of the independent filmmaking process. She will cover raising funds, research, screenwriting, shooting on location, production and distribution.
The workshop will run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days. The course fee is $175. Information and registration: 956-7221 or http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu.
There'll be chocolate candies, cakes, ice cream, fudge, truffles, pastries, sculptures and demonstrations. The event runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Coral Ballroom.
Benefactor tickets at $65 entitle donors to a champagne brunch and entertainment from 10:30 a.m. to noon, and first crack at the chocolate goodies, from noon to 1 p.m. General admission tickets are $30 in advance, $35 at the door, and will allow two hours of choco-chomping from 1 to 3 p.m.
For tickets, call the humane society at 946-2187, ext. 225.
