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State judges do weddings
on own time

Question: I have called the Hawaii state Judiciary's information phone number 539-4910 and pressed "5" for information on having a marriage ceremony performed by a judge, but unfortunately that mailbox does not work. I also have spoken to a gentleman at that main number asking for information, but he didn't have any information, either. Please help. How would a couple have a marriage ceremony performed by a judge?

Answer: The problem with the phone has been fixed, according to Judiciary spokeswoman Marsha Kitagawa.

Call again and press "5" and you'll get information on civil marriage ceremonies.

Basically, all state judges are authorized to perform ceremonies during lunch hours, weekends and holidays, as well as during other nonbusiness hours.

You're advised to check the government section of the telephone white pages for a listing of judges and their phone numbers.

Callers also are told to check the wedding services section of the telephone directory yellow pages for a list of companies that can help in obtaining the services of a judge.

Leaky faucet update

The March 15 "Kokua Line" had an "auwe" about a supposedly malfunctioning faucet at Aloha Stadium that had not been repaired for months.

A stadium official said that maintenance workers would check on the faucet.

Since then both the faucet and handle in question were found to be "in proper working order, and neither showed signs of a leak or drip nor the 'streaming' from the faucet as the reader described," according to Patrick Leonard, spokesman for the Aloha Stadium Authority.

The problem appears to be more that people carelessly don't turn off the faucet properly, leaving it open to waste water.

Leonard said he personally investigated the faucet with the stadium's facility maintenance manager.

They checked the faucet's spigot, handle area and basin and found all areas to be "bone dry," and also tested the faucet by turning it on and off numerous times.

"It performed properly and passed the test without a single drop falling once the handle was returned to the 'off' position," he said.

Leonard noted that the faucet is located in a handicap-accessible sink in a women's restroom that's heavily used by the public during stadium events, as well as during the swap meet held Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays.

"It is an unfortunate fact of life that there are many individuals who are not as responsible as your reader in their use of public restrooms," he said. "Normal bathroom etiquette, cleanliness and simple manners followed at home are so often disregarded in public restrooms."

He said he appreciated the concern of the complainant because this situation "serves as a reminder to all of us to be vigilant about water conservation and a bit more courteous about how we leave public restrooms for the next person."

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