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Call 911 to report
illegal dumping

Question: The residents of Waiakea Place leave their bulky trash on the corner of their street and Aiea Heights Drive. Recently, my wife saw someone drive by in their car and add a television to the pile. This is an ongoing problem which has to be rectified every couple of months. When the trash is finally picked up, the dumping begins almost immediately. This illegal dumping is turning our beautiful orchard neighborhood into a rubbish heap. Help! We're being trashed!

Answer: City officials advise calling 911 if you see someone illegally dumping trash.

You should be prepared to give the license number and description of the vehicle involved, as well as an address or location.

You can report an existing illegal dump site by calling the city Environmental Concern Line, 692-5656, or by going online at www.opala. org/illegal_dumping_and_ littering/report_illegal_ dumping.htm.

Q: Do you know of any ceremony or service planned to commemorate 9/11? The only one I could find is at Honolulu Community College.

A: We know of at least one.

The city is hosting a brief ceremony at 5 p.m. Sunday at the memorial fronting Honolulu Hale.

The 20- to 30-minute ceremony will include a blessing, a tolling of bells and a "pass in review."

Participants will include city Managing Director Jeff Coelho, as well as representatives of the Honolulu Fire Department, Honolulu Police Department and Emergency Medical Services.

The city dedicated the 9/11 memorial in front of Honolulu Hale two months after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the United States, killing thousands of people.

The memorial was designed by then-city Managing Director Ben Lee.

It features a black, 6-foot-tall, 30-inch-wide, three-sided obelisk, topped with an "eternal flame."

Two gray stripes run down its front, representing the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The triangular design of the obelisk represents a folded flag.

An inscription reads: "Let this eternal flame unite our country in memory of those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001, and honor the brave men and women who put themselves in harm's way to save others. The love and spirit of our grateful nation and the hearts and prayers of our people will always be with them."

Mahalo

To whatever agency is responsible for trimming the trees on the median strip of Kahuaapani Street from Salt Lake Boulevard, mauka toward Camp Smith. It now looks great. Job well done, finally. -- Al Streck Sr., Foster Village

Kahuapaani Street is a state road from Salt Lake Boulevard to Halawa Heights Road. State Department of Transportation highway maintenance crews did landscaping on the median strip Aug. 24-26. "It's very gratifying to see that the residents appreciate it," a spokesman said.

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