Calendars
The calendars listed here feature events of public interest. Send items to City Editor, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, P.O. Box 3080, Honolulu 96802, call 525-8640 or send e-mail to citydesk@starbulletin.com.

Public Hearings

Land

Land Use Commission

Testimonies on the proposed amendments to Chapter 15 of Title 15, Hawaii Administrative Rules of the Land Use Commission, will be held at:
9:30 a.m. Sept. 13, State Office Building, Conference Rooms B & C, Hilo;
3 p.m. Sept. 13, King Kamehameha's Kona Beach Hotel, Marina Room, Kailua-Kona;
10:30 a.m. Sept. 14, State Office Building, Conference Rooms A & B, Lihue, Kauai;
10 a.m. Sept. 16, Planning Department Hearing Room, 250 S. High St., Maui; and
1:30 p.m. Sept. 17, 235 S. Beretania St., Conference Room 405.

Liquor

Liquor Commission

Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite 600
Meeting, 4 p.m. Thursday. Hearings include: Ronald Albert Mace dba Dundee's request for a Dispenser General license; Vin Glace Inc. dba Vin Glace request for a retail beer and wine license; Young Sook Nishio dba Ichiban request for a change of location and change of trade name; Cook Pine Inc. dba Yacht Harbor Express and Aiea Grocery Outlet Inc. dba Aiea Grocery Outlet requests for Retail General licenses; Hinode Lounge One Inc. and Kokea Entertainment Inc. requests for the transfer of the business and Dispenser General license of Club Hinode Inc. dba Club Hinode and Mi Ryang Corp. dba Club Green Palace, respectively; and Wonsook Son Yu dba Buffet World request for a Restaurant General license.

Planning

Department of Planning and Permitting

Hawaii Kai Public Library
Meeting, 10:30 a.m. tomorrow. Discussion on revised proposal for the Koko Head Regional Park & Nature Preserve and improvements to Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.

Vocation

Board of Barbering and Cosmetology

Kamamalu Building, 1010 Richards St., 2nd Floor
Meeting, 9 a.m. Wednesday.

Other

Kahoolawe Island Reserve Commission

This Saturday and Sunday are the open-waters schedule for trolling only in Zone B (deeper than 20 fathoms) of the Kahoolawe reserve.

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Neighborhood Boards

Monday

Kalihi Valley

9 a.m. Special Meeting, Kalihi Valley District Park, 1911 Kam IV Road.

Tuesday

Waianae

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.

Palolo

7 p.m. Palolo Elementary School Cafeteria, 2106 10th Ave.

Kahaluu

7:30 p.m. KEY Project, 47-200 Waihee Road.

Thursday

Aliamanu/Salt Lake/Foster Village

7 p.m. Aliamanu Intermediate School Cafetorium, 3271 Salt Lake Blvd.

Diamond Head/Kapahulu/St. Louis Heights

7 p.m. Ala Wai Clubhouse, 2nd Floor, 404 Kapahulu Ave.

Ewa

7 p.m. Ewa Beach Public Library, 91-950 North Road.

Koolauloa

7 p.m. Hauula Community Center, 54-010 Kukuna Road.

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Meetings

Business

"Future of Biotechnology in Hawaii: Strategies for Growth"

State Capitol Auditorium. Call Priscilla Thompson at 586-2353.
Discussion from an international perspective and a comprehensive assessment of Hawaii's potential to develop a world-class biotechnology industry, 10-11:45 a.m. Wednesday.

Building Owners and Managers Association Hawaii

Hawaii Prince Hotel, Mauna Kea Ballroom. Call 832-0143.
"Risk Management for Managers -- Are You Really in Good Hands?" Five-panel program, 8 a.m. Sept. 14. Cost: $75 Seminar and lunch; $50 seminar only; $30 lunch only; non-members add $5 to prices. Registration deadline Frida.

Cement and Concrete Products Industry of Hawaii

Pagoda Hotel, C'est Si Bon Room. Call 833-1882.
Seminar on Uniform Building Code's earthquake provisions, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Frida.

State Department of Labor and Industrial Relations

Outrigger Wailea Resort's Haku Ballroom, Maui. Call Kevin Kimizuka or Joan Tsuji at (808) 984-2091.
Annual Labor Law Employer Seminar, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. Topics include state safety and health inspections and required safety records, how the American Disabilities Act affects Workers' Compensation, sexual and other forms of harassment at the workplace, and new employment law developments. Cost: $95, includes lunch. Registration begins at 8 a.m.

Hawaii Island Economic Development Board

Hawaii Naniloa Hotel, Crown Room. Call (808) 966-5416.
Two workshops on Government Contracts: The Basics 101 and Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange.
Session 1: Government Contracts: The Basics 101, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. tomorrow.
Session 2: Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesda.

Hawaii Remodelors Council

Ward Warehouse, Kakaako Conference Room, Upper Level. Call 847-4666.
Remodel It Right seminar, 11 a.m.- 1 p.m. Saturda. Free.

Hawaii Small Business Development Center Network

Business Information & Counseling Center, 1111 Bishop St., Suite 204. Call 522-8131.
Basics of Government Contracting, Part 1 and Part 2.
Part 1, 9 a.m.-12 noon Wednesda and Part 2, 9 a.m.-12 noon Thursda. Cost: $50. Registration required.

Kauai Economic Development Board

Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall, Breakout Room A. Call (808) 245-6692.
Two workshops on Government Contracts: The Basics 101 and Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange.
Session 1: Government Contracts: The Basics 101, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursda.
Session 2: Electronic Commerce/Electronic Data Interchange, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Frida.
Cost: General public $55 per session or $100 for both sessions; members of the Kauai Economic Board, Kauai Chamber of Commerce, and the Kauai Contractor's Association $50 per session or $90 for both sessions. Reservations and refund deadline is tomorrow.