West Oahu Highlights

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Below are highlights of what’s coming up in West Oahu.

July

* DANCE REGISTRATION The Beta Chapter of the Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association accepts registration for its second quarter session at 7 p.m. July 13 at the Manana Elementary School Cafeteria in Pearl City. International classes on jive and fox trot will be offered at 7:15 to 9 p.m. every Monday July 6-Sept. 7. Call 623-6737.

* BALLROOM DANCE The Hawaii Ballroom Dance Association in Kapolei holds registration for second quarter classes in waltz, samba and Cuban rumba during class from 7 to 9 p.m. July 13 and 20 at Kapolei Elementary. Classes are held every Monday July 6-Aug. 24. Call 781-2076 or visit http://www.kapoleihbda.wordpress.com.

* NEIGHBORS Aiea Neighborhood Board meets at 7:30 p.m. July 13 at Aiea Library, Makakilo-Kapolei-Honokai Hale at 7 p.m. July 22 at Kapolei High School, Waipahu at 7 p.m. July 23 at Filcom Center and Pearl City at 6:30 p.m. July 28 at Waiau District Park. Call 768-3710.

* STORYTELLER Emmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk performs Today’s Troubadour at 10:30 a.m. July 13 at Aiea Library (483-7333) and 10:30 a.m. July 25 at Kapolei Library (693-7050).

* STORIES, CLOWNS Discover Toys presents “Playtime with Education Toys” at 10:30 a.m. July 14 at Waipahu Library. The library also has free Preschool Playtimes at 10:30 a.m. July 16 for ages 3 and older. Call 675-0358. * BOOK CLUB Adults are invited to meet at 6:30 p.m. July 15 at Kapolei Library to form a book club. Call 693-7050.

* TOUR DE TRASH The city’s Tour de Trash program visits Island Demo, Baseyard Hawaii Reuse Facility, Schnitzer Steel Hawaii, Grace Pacific and Hawaiian Earth Products Leeward from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. July 16 to showcase “Construction and Demolition.” Tour begins and ends at Kapolei Hale. Call 768-3200.

* CLOWNS Ewa Beach Library presents “A Magic Show with Fun Fun the Clown” at 10:30 a.m. July 17 as its summer reading program finale. Call 689-1204.

* LISTEN STORY State Sen. Mike Gabbard holds a community meeting at 9 a.m. July 18 at the Kapolei Starbucks (near Chevron). Refreshments to be served. Call 586-6830.

* BLOOD DRIVE Hawaii Blood Bank conducts donor drives from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 18 at LDS Ewa Beach First Ward, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 19 at Waikele Center, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 25 at Kapolei Shopping Center, from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 26 at Foodland Ewa Beach, and from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 1 at Pearlridge Center. Call 845-9966.

* BUSINESS BUILDINGThe city Department of Planning and Permitting conducts a hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 22 on a special permit for a new business services building at 371 Kamehameha Hwy., former site of the Pearl City L&L Drive Inn. The hearing is in the Pearl City Highlands Elementary School cafeteria. Call 768-8033.

* HANDS-FREE HOWTO Verizon Wireless offers free workshops on how to adapt cell and smart phones to hands-free devices from 5 to 7 p.m. July 23 at store locations in Kapolei (563 Farrington Hwy.), Pearl Highlands (1000 Kamehameha Hwy) and Pearlridge Uptown Center. Reservations required, go to http://www.vzw.com/workshops to register.

* HOT DOGS Don Quijote in Pearl City hosts a Hot Dog Eating Contest at 2 p.m. July 26, featuring Woody’s Chicago-style hot dogs. Call 286-4023.

* MARSH CLEANUP Hawaii Nature Center volunteers clean up Pouhala Marsh in Waipahu from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. July 26. Call Pauline at 955-0100, ext. 18.

* SAVE WATER Winning posters and poems from the Board of Water Supply’s Water Conservation Week contest will be on view July 27-Aug. 7 at Kapolei Hale.

* STORAGE HEARING The city Department of Planning and Permitting conducts a pubic hearing at 10:30 a.m. July 29 at Kapolei Hale on a special management permit for Sause Brothers Inc. to build a cargo storage yard and wastewater treatment plant near Kalaeloa Harbor. Call James Morisato at 768-8026.

* BON DANCE Waipahu Soto Zen Temple Taiyoji has its bon dance at 7 p.m. July 31-Aug. 1 at 94-413 Waipahu St. (671-3103).

August

* BUG SHOW The Giant Insect Safari exhibit runs through Aug. 2 at Pearlridge Center Uptown and Downtown. Call 488-9081.

* TRANSIT WORKSHOP The city’s High-Capacity Transit Corridor Project conducts a community workshop at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 5 at Kapolei High School cafeteria on the three proposed rail transit stations for West Oahu. Call 566-2299.

Ongoing

* MAKUA SITES The U.S. Army’s final list of “high-priority” Makua cultural sites is available at the Kapolei, Waianae and state libraries. Call 656-6821.

* RECYCLING CENTER Reynolds Recycling’s HI-5 redemption center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday at Nanakuli Village, 89-102 Farrington Hwy. Call 487-2802.

* STAR SIGHTINGS Ko Olina hosts weekly astronomical star shows at 8 and 9 p.m. every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at the resort. Appropriate for all ages. Reservations for “Stars Above Hawaii” can be made through Ko Olina Activities at 679-4728. (An incorrect number was listed last week.)

* SOFTBALL SIGNUPS The Kulia 10U Fastpitch Softball team (Ewa-Kapolei) seeks girls ages 7-10 for its ASA 2009 summer softball season. Call Tenny Liu @ 209-9813 or e-mail .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

* JACKRABBIT FOOTBALL The Oahu Youth Sports League registers players and cheerleaders from 10 a.m. to noon every Saturday at Waipahu District Park for the Waipahu Jackrabbits’ Termite and Pee Wee division (ages 9-13). Fee is $140 for football, $25 for cheerleaders. Call Denise at 271-7905.

* CRUSH YOUTH FOOTBALL Nonprofit Ewa Beach Crush Youth Football League registers youth for its Mitymites (ages 5-7) and Termite (ages 8-10) flag football teams and cheerleaders (age 5-12) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Sunday at Ewa Beach Community Park. Call 256-3662.

* WAIANAE MARKET The Waianae Farmers’ Market has relocated to Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the mid-campus parking lot. Call 848-2074.

* COMIC T-Spot Hideaway features comedian Timmy Mattos at 8 p.m. Sundays at 590 Farrington Hwy. #505 in Kapolei. Call 953-9672.

* LIVE MUSIC Ige’s Restaurant & 19th Puka has live music, karaoke or magic every night at 98-761 Oihana Place in Aiea. Call 486-3500.

* NIGHT BOWLING Aiea Bowl on Aiea Heights Drive offers weekly nighttime themes for the public with entertainment, glow bowling, deejays, pupus and drink specials, and prizes from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Moonlight Mondays, Her Way Thursdays, Funtastic Fridays and Super Duper Saturdays (9 p.m. to closing). There’s no cover on Friday and Saturday. Call 488-6854.

* WAIPAHU ‘69 REUNION Waipahu High School’s Class of 1969 plans a 40-year reunion for 6 p.m Aug. 28 at the Hale Koa Hotel. Call 455-3887.

* CAMPBELL ‘89 REUNION Campbell High School’s Class of 1989 is planning its 20-year reunion Oct. 17-18. Visit http://jchs1989.weebly.com or call Cathy at 753-1441.

* CAMPBELL ‘69 AND ‘70 REUNION Campbell High School’s classes of 1969 and 1970 plan a reunion Oct. 17 in Las Vegas. Visit jchsalumni.org/reunion.ht ml or call 227-4525.

* HANGAR TALKS Pacific Aviation Museum presents guest discussions at 1 p.m. every third Saturday in the museum theater. Admission is $14 to $5. Call 441-1000.

* TOASTMASTERS MEET Pearl City Toastmasters meet at 7 p.m. every first and third Tuesday in the Mokihana Room of Pearlridge Gardens & Tower (98-1042 Moanalua Road). Call 780-2066.