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'MANOA MAKE-A-DIFFERNCE DAY' THIS SATURDAY   (Thursday, Sept. 30, 2010) – The City's Storm Water Quality Branch within the Department of Environmental Services (ENV) is holding "Manoa Make-A-Difference Day" this Saturday, Oct. 2.               The event will focus on removing trash, pulling weeds and planting vegetation along Manoa Stream at three separate sites:  Kolomono Ditch; Old Waialae and Koali areas; and Woodlawn Bridge.  Volunteers can check-in at 8 a.m. at the first two sites and 10 a.m. at Woodlawn Bridge.  The work will take approximately two hours at each location.  ENV will also provide educational material on reducing trash.               ENV – partnering with numerous businesses, schools, public officials, the state and military – will provide supplies.  Volunteers will need to sign a release form at check-in.  Participants should bring water, wear a hat, old shoes, sunscreen and dress to get dirty.               For a release form or more information on ENV's storm water community service activities, please visit www.cleanwaterhonolulu.com/storm/hero/adopt.html or call Iwalani Sato, Storm Water Community Relations Specialist, at 768-3248.                               -30-     Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV Public Communications Officer, 768-3454