Question: Is the city still taking input on the bike lanes?
Answer: Yes, and your question is timely. On Wednesday evening the city Department of Transportation Services is holding a public forum on the subject. The informational meeting is scheduled for 6 to 8 p.m. at the Neal Blaisdell Center, Hawaii Suite. The agenda includes discussions about the proposed bikeways along South, Halekauwila and McCully streets, and updates to the King Street Protected Bike Lane, according to the city’s bicycle program. Questions and comments from the public are welcome.
Free computer training
Following up on a Dec. 9 Kokua Line item (808ne.ws/1n6XdVC Opens in a new tab) that highlighted computer classes for senior citizens, the Hawaii State Public Library system has sent over a list of seven Oahu public libraries that provide free computer classes and/or individualized computer training for young-adult and adult patrons.
To register for any of the free classes, you must have a valid HSPLS library card; call the specific branch or stop by its reference desk for more information about signing up.
>> Kaimuki Public Library (733-8422): Computer Basics (using a mouse and keyboard, saving to a USB drive, navigating the Internet, etc.); Microsoft Word, Excel and/or PowerPoint; HSPLS e-Resources (includes guidance on accessing databases, e-books and e-magazines). One-on-one instruction. No computer experience necessary. Classes are Fridays at 10 or 11 a.m.
>> Kalihi-Palama Public Library (832-3466): Introduction to Internet Explorer, Introduction to Microsoft Word 2010, Introduction to Gmail, Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2010, and the Library Catalog and Online Databases. Classes are Tuesdays at noon or Thursdays at 10 a.m.
>> Kaneohe Public Library (233-5676): One-on-one instruction is available and one-hour classes are scheduled as requested, by appointment only. Classes offered in the past included Internet for Beginners and How to Set Up and Use Basic Email Accounts.
>> Kapolei Public Library (693-7050): Individual computer assistance available by request. Computer Orientation Training is available for middle- and high-school groups; must be scheduled in advance.
>> Mililani Public Library (627-7470): A series of three computer classes for adults — Computer Basics, Internet and Email Basics, and Microsoft Word Basics — is scheduled for February. Individual classes will be limited to five students each.
>> Wahiawa Public Library (622-6345): Monthly computer training is offered in conjunction with the HSPLS Netbook Loan Program, which allows patrons with valid library cards to check out laptop computers. The first day of the three-week loan period, borrowers learn computer basics, followed the next day by additional training according to their interests. Classes are held at 10 a.m., generally on a Friday and Saturday.
>> Waialua Public Library (637-8286): Computer Basics class on Fridays at 9 a.m.
Auwe
Unbelievable! A professional is shearing branches off this 89-year-old tutu’s avocado tree. He is planting cuttings to sell the fruit. He comes after our 2 a.m. bedtime! I placed three green ti leaves on the ladder. A priestess told me my lucky numbers are the odd ones. — Aloha, Tutu
Mahalo
This is a long-overdue thank-you. In November our dog Kiwi managed to escape from our yard without her collar. As we frantically searched for her, we received a phone call from the Hawaiian Humane Society that Kiwi had been found. The nice young lady who found Kiwi near Kapiolani Community College waited with her until we arrived at the Humane Society. In our excitement at being reunited with our beloved dog, we thanked Kiwi’s guardian angel but neglected to ask her name. Sadly, 11-1/2-year-old Kiwi, who had been ill for several months, left us days later for doggie heaven. We are grateful that when Kiwi died she was surrounded by her family and not lost, alone and frightened somewhere. Our thanks to the inventor of the microchip, the Humane Society for its assistance and most of all to the young lady who found Kiwi. — Kiwi’s family
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