New front desk hours for building permit applicants New front desk hours for building permit applicants ADVERTISING The Department of Public Works Building Division announces new hours for processing permit applications at its Hilo and Kailua-Kona offices effective Oct. 1.
New front desk hours for building permit applicants
The Department of Public Works Building Division announces new hours for processing permit applications at its Hilo and Kailua-Kona offices effective Oct. 1. This change only affects applications requiring front desk clerical assistance.
The new hours will be 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday to Friday, except Wednesday in Hilo and Thursday in Kailua-Kona when the hours will be 7:45 a.m. to noon.
The office remains available to service code questions, plan review consultation, plan drop-off and pick-up of plans and permits.
This change will allow the staff uninterrupted time for processing permit applications.
Permit applications may be submitted anytime online at papaaukahi.hawaiicounty.gov.
Drug take back slated Saturday
The Department of the Attorney General, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration and state Narcotics Enforcement Division, is coordinating its fifth National Take Back Initiative for anyone with expired or unused prescription medications.
The public is encouraged to take these medications to the Kealakehe Police Station between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday. More information, including additional collection locations, can be found at dea.gov.
This service is free and anonymous — no questions asked. Tablet, capsules and all other solid dosage forms will be accepted.
Since Sept. 2010, Hawaii, Guam and the Northern Marianas Islands have collected nearly 6,700 pounds of expired and unused prescription medications.
Montessori schools fundraiser slated Saturday in Waimea
The Hawaii Montessori Schools-Kamuela PTO will hold its annual luau benefit beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Jacaranda Inn in Waimea.
The event will include lei-making activities for children, a hula performance by Hawaii Montessori students, a luau feast with no-host bar and a silent auction.
Tickets are available at Hawaii Montessori Schools’ Waimea and Kailua-Kona campuses. Tickets cost $40 for adults, $20 for children 6 to 12, $10 for children 3 to 6 and free for those younger than 3 with a paid adult. To purchase tickets, call Angeline or Becky at 885-7683.
Wayfinding festival Saturday at Imiloa
The public is invited to experience the “Spirit of the Wayfinder” at Imiloa Astronomy Center’s fifth annual Wayfinding and Navigation Festival. The festival explores oceanic wayfinding, a traditional system of navigating the open ocean without the use of instrumentation. Using concepts of astronomy, oceanography, meteorology and ecology, modern day wayfinders are stewards of collective knowledge handed down through generations.
From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, the event will feature hands-on wayfinding and navigation activities, makahiki games, guest presentations and live music free to the public. Regular admission rates apply to the exhibit hall and planetarium.
For more information, visit imiloahawaii.org or call 969-9703.
