| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/20/11 Traffic Advisory: Lane Closures On Waipahu Depot Street |
| TRAFFIC ADVISORY: LANE (Fri., May 20, 2011)—The two northbound lanes on North and southbound traffic lanes on Motorists are encouraged to avoid Bus patrons normally using the 848-5555. -30- Contact: Irvin Higashi, Project Manager, Public Transit Division, 768-8375. |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/20/11 Voting Deadline for Neighborhood Boards Extended One Day |
VOTING DEADLINE FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS EXTENDED ONE DAY(Fri., May, 20, 2011)—Due to issues with the availability of the City and County website, the deadline for eligible voters to cast a vote in the 2011 Neighborhood Boards election has been extended to Saturday May 21, 2011 at 11:59 pm. Eligible voters received passcodes in the mail and were directed to www.honolulu.gov/nco where they can be linked to the actual voting website, hosted by elections vendor Everyone Counts on an outside server. Although the Everyone Counts site has been fully available, from Thursday, May 19 in the evening to Friday, May 20 in the morning, the City website was experiencing accessibility difficulties. The alternate method of voting by phone remained available. In order to give everyone who attempted to vote during the period when the City website was unavailable the opportunity to cast their ballot, the voting period has been extended by one day. The phone method will also remain available for the additional 24-hour period. -30- Media contact: Bryan Mick,
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| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/20/11 50,000 Lei Needed For Mayor's Memorial Day Ceremony |
| 50,000 LEI NEEDED FOR MAYOR'S MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY (Fri., May 20, 2011) – The City and County of Honolulu is seeking the public's help in providing 50,000 lei for the graves of our veterans this Memorial Day. The lei will be placed at the All lei must be made of fresh flower or ti leaves and measure 20-24 inches before tying. Anthurium bouquets are also welcomed. Drop off containers will be available at Punchbowl from the morning of May 25 through noon, May 29. City facilities will also receive lei at the following sites on Friday, May 27:
All City fire stations: from 6:30 a.m. to 12 noon Various City Parks: from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Hauula Community Park 293-5564 Makiki District Park 522-7074 Waialua District Park 637-9721 Waianae District Park 696-5039 Waiau District Park 453-7555 Waimanalo District Park 259-8926 Lei will also be gratefully accepted on May 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Department of Parks and Recreation, Kapolei Hale, -30- Contact: Department of Parks and Recreation, 768-3002. |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/18/11 Police Week Awards |
| Police Week Awards This morning, Honolulu Police Chief Louis M. Kealoha announced the selection of Sergeant Lawrence F. Santos Jr. as the Honolulu Police Department's (HPD) Police Officer of the Year at the annual 200 Club awards ceremony. Sergeant Santos has 28 years of service and currently supervises the District 1 ( Mr. Curtis T. Maeshiro was named Civilian Employee of the Year for the second time in his 30-year career at the HPD. As a Research Analyst II in the Information Technology Division, he has become the element's expert for projects involving design, layout, and publishing. Mr. Maeshiro has worked on projects, such as the HPD leadership MAP and the departmental strategic plan and annual report. He also helped the division's Mobile Computing Section with major projects and serves on the HPD Mapping Committee for the department's Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Planning Group. Ms. Dana L. Nakasato, who works for the State Judiciary Information Management System, received the Outstanding Citizen Award for her work in assisting the HPD's transition to the electronic bench warrants system. She taught employees in the Records and Identification Division's Warrants Unit how to use the new system and conducted several training sessions at outlying police stations. In addition, she updated the Electronic Bench Warrant Training Manual and continues to serve as a consultant for the Warrants Unit. Her dedication and accomplishments have tremendously improved the warrants system. The 200 Club is an organization made up of approximately 200 prominent members of the community who actively support police officers and firefighters, especially during times of personal crisis. The 200 Club also sponsors HPD programs and educational opportunities. |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/18/11 Sergeant is Named Police Officer of the Year |
| Sergeant is Named Police Officer of the Year (Wed., May 18, 2011)–This morning, Honolulu Police Chief Louis M. Kealoha announced the selection of Sergeant Lawrence F. Santos Jr. as the Honolulu Police Department's (HPD) Police Officer of the Year at the annual 200 Club awards ceremony. Sergeant Santos has 28 years of service and currently supervises the District 1 ( The 200 Club is an organization made up of approximately 200 prominent members of the community who actively support police officers and firefighters, especially during times of personal crisis. The 200 Club also sponsors HPD programs and educational opportunities. |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/18/11 Reminder: City Furlough Day on Friday, May 20 |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/17/11 Bike To The Zoo Day |
Bike to the Zoo Day (May 17, 2011)—Lions and tigers and bears…can be viewed for free on Sunday, May 22, at the Honolulu Zoo—if you pedal to the City and "We hope this fun, free event helps people see biking as a great alternative to driving a car, especially for shorter trips," said Department of Transportation Services Director Wayne Y. Yoshioka. Bike to the Zoo Day is part of the City's sustainability initiative and promotes a multi-modal approach to transportation. Anyone who rides their bike to the Honolulu Zoo will get in free from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. through the -30- Contact: Chris Sayers, City Bicycle Coordinator, 768-8335. |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/16/11 Voting For Neighborhood Board Ends Friday |
VOTING FOR NEIGHBORHOOD BOARDS ENDS FRIDAY (Mon., May, 16, 2011)—Online voting and telephone balloting has already generated higher participation rates than the 2009 election, according to election officials—and there is still time to vote. With a current participation rate of 6.6 percent, Executive Secretary Tom Heinrich said: "We are pleased by the increase in the voter turnout rate and are hoping that our public relations efforts in the final week to get out the vote will push participation even higher." Election officials estimate that this cost cutting method of voting will save the City close to $85,000 the total cost for the 2011 election. Access to the Neighborhood Boards election can be found at www1.honolulu.gov/nco or by calling 888-907-6717. Voters will need their pass code distributed by the City and Voters who need their pass code replaced can contact the Neighborhood Commission at 808-768-3717. The election will remain accessible until Friday, May 20 at 11:59 p.m. (HST). Voters without internet access have additional options to cast their ballots. There are three voting sites with online access: · Kapolei Hale conference room D, 1000 Ulu'ohi'a Street, (M-Th 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) · · Hau'ula Civic Center, Please bring your pass code (delivered by mail) to the voting site. Voters may also choose to vote via telephone by calling toll-free 888-907-6717. To use either the online or the telephone method, voters will need their pass code and the last four digits of their social security number to vote. The online and telephone channels work together and there is only one vote per eligible voter. The City and County of Honolulu selected Everyone Counts, Inc.—a world leader in transparent, secure, and accessible elections for all voters—to deliver Internet and telephone voting solutions for the 2011 Neighborhood Board Elections. -30- Contact: |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/16/11 Vehicle Registration Renewal Notice Replaces Application |
| VEHICLE REGISTRATION RENEWAL NOTICE REPLACES APPLICATION (Mon., May 16, 2011) − All counties will start sending motor vehicle renewal notices instead of registration renewal applications beginning with the May 17 mailing for June 2011 renewals. The City and The new renewal notice contains all the renewal information that is currently on the renewal application form. The breakdown of registration fees and taxes for vehicles is available online at http://www3.honolulu.gov/mvrfeeinq. Vehicle registration renewal can also be completed online at www.hiplates.com saving time and postage. - 30- Contact: Dennis Kamimura, Driver Licensing Administrator, Department of Customer Services, 532-4384. |
| You are here: Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2011 / 05/16/11 The National Arts Program Exhibit at Honolulu Hale |
| The National Arts Program® Exhibit at (Mon., May 16, 2011)—Honolulu Hale will host the sixth annual exhibit of The National Arts Program® featuring City employee paintings, drawings, photographs, sculptures, crafts, and other visuals arts from June 6 − 22, 2011. The exhibit, presented by the National Arts Program Foundation and the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts, features original art by City employees and family members. During the past five years, City employees and their families have submitted more than 500 works of art. All works will be judged by professional artists from the Commission on Culture and the Arts in four categories: amateur, intermediate, professional, and youth. The program was established in 1983 by the National Arts Program Foundation to identify the artistic talent of our nation. It involves employees and family members in more than 450 large and small cities, counties, airports, hospitals, and other organizations. The program is now producing "people's art" at a rate of some 30,000 pieces a year. The City and Exhibit hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. Exhibit viewing is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Mayor's Office of Culture and the Arts at 768-6622 or visit www.honolulu.gov/moca. -30- Media contact: Tory Laitila, 768-4105 |
