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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/16/14 Traffic Advisory: Sewer Work May 19-23

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 16, 2014 Media Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV PIO, 768-3454     TRAFFIC ADVISORY:  SEWER WORK IN HONOLULU NEXT WEEK   KAPOLEI – The City's Department of Environmental Services said traffic will be affected next week as construction crews rehabilitate wastewater pipes in and around the Honolulu area.               City contractors will conduct sewer pipe work on the following dates and locations:   May 19 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 633 Farrington Hwy (offstreet) / Kaneohe Bay Dr & Kokokahi Pl / 810 Old Government Rd / 786 Farrington Hwy. May 20 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 830 Farrington Hwy / Kaneohe Bay Dr & Mikiola Dr. May 21 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 756-766 Kaneohe Bay Dr / 69-119 Kaneohe Bay Dr. May 22 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 711-715 Malulani St / 683 Iris Pl / 103 Mikiola Dr. May 19-20 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 420-428 Wyllie St. May 19-21 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 775 Mcneil St. May 19-23 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 1721-1813 Republican St/N. Vineyard Blvd & Liliha St. May 21-23 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 1827 Republican St / 530 Waipa Ln. May 22-23 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 648 Laumaka St. May 23 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 622-642 N. Vineyard Blvd. May 19-23 (CCTV/Cleaning) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 2106-2150 Damon St / 2112-2134 Haena Dr / 1920-2010 McKinley St / 1828 McKinley St / 2131-2159 Atherton Rd / 2115-1919 Hunnewell St / 1822 Hunnewell St / 2033-2115 Oahu Ave / 2210 Halulu Way. May 21 (CCTV/Cleaning) - 8:30 am-3:30 pm: 1805-1821 Vancouver Dr / Marques St & Metcalf St / 1801 Vancouver Pl.   URL:  Sewer Projects Construction Map     -30-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/15/14 6th Annual Bike to the Zoo Day this Sunday

Thursday, May 15, 2014 Contact: Chris Sayers, City Bicycle Coordinator, 768-8335   6th Annual Bike to the Zoo Day this Sunday     Honolulu - This Sunday, May 18, is the 6th Annual Bike to the Zoo Day.  The event will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  Zoo admission is free for anyone who rides a bicycle to the Honolulu Zoo during the event hours.  Bicyclists must enter from the Monsarrat Avenue gate.   The city is providing this free event to encourage people to visit the Honolulu Zoo and ride bicycles for short trips instead of driving their cars.  Mayor Kirk Caldwell endorses this multi-modal approach to transportation: "We hope this fun, free event will help people appreciate the value of a bicycle as an alternative to a car for shorter trips."   There will be free valet bicycle parking available and the first 200 bicyclists will receive a free bag with prizes.    -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/13/14 Corpse plants continue to bloom at Foster Botanic Garden

Tuesday, May 13, 2014 Contact: Scot Mitamura 754-1828   Corpse plants continue to bloom at Foster Botanical Garden Foster Botanical Garden to remain open until 6 p.m. today and tomorrow   Honolulu - Just weeks after "Mr. Stinky," one of Foster Botanical Garden's Amorphophallus titanum (corpse plant) bloomed, two more flowers have bloomed and one more is expected to bloom tomorrow.   Foster Botanical Garden is normally open to the public from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., daily, except for Christmas and New Year's Day.  The garden will remain open until 6 p.m. today and tomorrow to allow extra viewing time.   Native to Sumatra, Indonesia, the endangered Amorphophallus titanum is the largest unbranched inflorescence in the plant kingdom. Contributing to this plant's exotic allure is its pungent odor of rotting flesh, which serves to attract the carrion beetles that pollinate the flower.  These short-lived flowers only bloom once every three to five years.  Visitors will have the even rarer opportunity to see more than one of the flowers in bloom at the same time.   Other plants in the same Aroid plant family are on display to complement this impressive public collection: Amorphophallus konjac, source of the Japanese yam cake konnyaku Brightly colored Anthurium flowers Various ornamental cultivars of Taro (or Kalo) Foster Botanical Garden, located at 50 North Vineyard Boulevard in downtown Honolulu, is the oldest of the city's botanical gardens. The garden displays a mature and impressive collection of tropical plants. Some of the magnificent trees in this 14-acre garden were planted in the 1850s by Dr. William Hillebrand. The garden also includes a palm collection, the Lyon Orchid Garden, hybrid orchid display, the Prehistoric Glen, and a gift shop.   Cost for admission at Foster Garden is: $5.00 - general, 13 years and older; $3.00 - Hawaii resident 13 years and older with ID, $1.00 - Child 6 to 12 years old; free - Child 5 years old and under (must be with adult). Call 522-7066 for information.   Please "Like" Foster Botanical Garden or Mayor Kirk Caldwell on Facebook to find out when the Amorphophallus titanum blooms.   - END -

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/13/14 Long-awaited opening of Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher wait list

May 13, 2014 Contact: Pamela Witty-Oakland, Department of Community Services Director, 768-7760     Long-awaited Opening of the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Wait List   Honolulu – Mayor Kirk Caldwell announced that the City and County of Honolulu is opening the Wait List for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.  "We recognize the need for rental assistance is great, and that families are anxious to apply," Caldwell stated.  "With the new online application system, applying will be easier and faster than ever before."   Online applications will be accepted from 12:00 a.m. on May 15, 2014, through 11:59 p.m. on May 21, 2014.   The use of the online application is strongly encouraged as it will provide the applicant with a receipt and it is accessible at all times during the designated period.  This method will provide equal opportunity for everyone to apply and no first-come, first-served advantage.  Only one application per household will be accepted.  For those without computer access, a terminal is available during normal business hours, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the 842 Bethel Street and Kapolei Hale Section 8 offices.  In addition, a number of nonprofit agencies will assist applicants by providing access to terminals during certain hours.   After the closing date, only a predetermined number of applications will be randomly selected and placed onto the Wait List.  The selected families will be notified by email or regular mail.  The random selection process and shorter list will ensure that contact information is current and also provide more frequent opportunities for families to apply.   The city closed its waitlist on May 27, 2005 when over 10,000 families had applied.   Applications will be accepted online at http://tinyurl.com/q22sh98   For computer access locations, please check the city's Section 8 webpage at http://www.honolulu.gov/dcs/housing.html   -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/12/14 Mayor Caldwell to hold Ewa town hall meeting

Monday, May 12, 2014 Contact: Jesse Broder Van Dyke, 768-6928     ***TOMORROW*** Mayor Caldwell to hold Ewa town hall meeting   Ewa — Tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at Ewa Elementary School, Mayor Kirk Caldwell will continue his third round of town hall meetings since taking office last year.  Mayor Caldwell and his Cabinet recently visited Mililani, Waikiki, and Waimanalo, and will conclude this series of town halls on May 28 in Nanakuli.   The town hall meetings provide an opportunity for Mayor Caldwell and top city officials to report directly to the public on the mayor's priorities and outline upcoming road and sewer infrastructure projects, TheBus service improvements, park upkeep and events, efforts to address homelessness, and other key issues.  The public is encouraged to attend, participate, and make suggestions on how the Caldwell Administration can better serve the people of the City and County of Honolulu.   Each of the town halls takes place from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and is broadcast live on 'Olelo Channel 49, except for the Waikiki meeting, which was broadcast live on 'Olelo Channel 55.   Date                                                    Community                Location   Monday, April 21                               Mililani                       Mililani Mauka Elementary School   Thursday, May 1                                Waikiki                        Ala Wai Golf Course Ballroom   Thursday, May 8                                Waimanalo                  Waimanalo District Park, Room A   Tuesday, May 13                                Ewa                             Ewa Elementary School   Wednesday, May 28                           Nanakuli                      Nanaikapono Elementary School    In 2013, Mayor Caldwell held town hall meetings in the following locations: Downtown, Hawaii Kai, Kahuku, Kaimuki, Kalihi, Kaneohe, Kapolei, Wahiawa, Waialua, and Waianae.     -END-

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/12/14 City responds to surge in demand for Reconstructed Vehicle permits

Monday, May 12, 2014 Contact: Christian Hellum, Department of Customer Services 768-3496     City responds to surge in demand for Reconstructed Vehicle permits   Honolulu – Following increased demand for inspections of modified vehicles to obtain a Reconstructed Vehicle permit, as a prerequisite for successful completion of vehicle safety inspection, the City and County of Honolulu has now successfully cleared a temporary backlog of permit applications.   Although there have been no recent changes implemented to regulations pertaining to vehicle modifications, a new electronic system utilized by safety inspectors since last fall causes inspectors to adhere more strictly to existing rules.   "The city has responded decisively to address the temporary surge in demand for permit applications, and I am pleased to note that we are now able to accommodate "drive-ins" and have the ability to schedule appointments," said Sheri Kajiwara, Director of the city's Department of Customer Services. "The rules governing reconstructed vehicles can be complex, so we recommend interested parties contact the inspection facility for guidance, based on the make and model of their vehicle, as well as the type of modification made."   Reconstructed Vehicle permits are required for vehicles that have been modified from the original manufacturer's specifications. Residents needing assistance with Reconstructed Vehicle permits may call 733-2542 or visit the inspection facility, located at 1112 Kapahulu Avenue (under the overpass adjacent to the King Street, Waialae Avenue and Kapahulu Avenue intersection).   Additional information regarding Reconstructed Vehicle inspections can be accessed at http://www1.honolulu.gov/csd/vehicle/faqs_recon.htm   - END -

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You are here:  Main / Customer Services / Public Communications Division / 2014 / 05/09/14 Traffic Advisory: Sewer Work May 12-16

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, May 9, 2014 Media Contact:  Markus Owens, ENV PIO, 768-3454     TRAFFIC ADVISORY:  SEWER WORK IN HONOLULU NEXT WEEK   KAPOLEI – The City's Department of Environmental Services said traffic will be affected next week as construction crews rehabilitate wastewater pipes in and around the Honolulu area.               City contractors will conduct sewer pipe work on the following dates and locations:   May 13 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM: 718 Luakaha St. May 15 (Pipe Liner) - 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM: 830 7th Ave / 810 7th Ave. May 12-16 (Pipe Repair) - 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM: Liliha St & N. Vineyard Blvd / 415 Wyllie St. May 12-14 (CCTV/Cleaning) - 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM: 212 Aeloa St / 163 Halaulani St / 311-315 Mahalani St / 312-320 Lolopua St / 105 Waikalua Rd / 33 Holowai Pl / 437 Makalani St / 631 Puuluna Pl / Pahikaua St & Pouhanuu Pl / Namoku St & Puali St / 205 Kokokahi Pl /277 Kokokahi Pl / 79 Kaneohe Bay Dr / Kaneohe Bay Dr & Likeke Pl / 756-766 Kaneohe Bay Dr / 12-72 Kaimalu Way / 685 Iris Pl.   URL:  Sewer Projects Construction Map     -30-