27 OHA candidates file papers, 1 does not

All but one of the 28 candidates running for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs filed their financial disclosure statements with the Hawaii State Ethics Commission by the Oct. 17 deadline.

The candidate who failed to do so, Glenn G. Au, will be assessed a penalty of $25, according to a news release from the commission, which is required by law to make public the names of those who miss the deadline.

The commission is posting all candidates’ financial disclosure statements on its website. Once that is complete, the public may see them at hawaii.gov/ethics.

Meanwhile, the documents are available for public inspection at the Ethics Commission office at 1001 Bishop St., American Savings Bank Tower, Suite 970.

Candidates are required by state law to file financial disclosures that include information about their sources of income, business ownership, debts, real property and positions held in businesses.

Hawaii Kai waterline fixed, school reopens

Board of Water Supply crews have completed repairing a 12-inch water main in Hawaii Kai that broke and closed Kamilo­iki Elementary School.

All lanes of Hawaii Kai Drive were reopened to traffic Thursday. The road had been closed since 10 a.m. Wednesday when the main broke at 7788 Hawaii Kai Drive in front of the school.

The school also reopened Thursday morning. Students were sent home at about 10 a.m. Wednesday because the school had no water.

U.S.-South Korean alliance focus for talks

U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Sung Kim and South Korea’s ambassador to the U.S., Y.J. Choi, will discuss key issues of the countries’ alliance at the East-West Center.

The event will be 4:30 to 6 p.m. Oct. 26 at the center’s Imin International Center — Jefferson Hall (across from Kennedy Theatre). The event is free and open to the public. Paid parking is available on the University of Hawaii-Manoa campus.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Playground will be closed for repair work

Hui Aloha Playground at Keopu­olani Park will be closed for repairs next week, according to a Maui County news release.

The public is asked to stay out of the playground from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Tuesday while repairs are under way.

Call Pat Rocco at 270-7232.

County study on food supply wins award

The Hawaii County Food Self-Sufficiency Baseline Study received a 2012 Planning Award from the American Planning Association, Hawaii Chapter, at the recent Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials conference in Hono­lulu.

The report was produced for the Department of Research and Development by the University of Hawaii Geography Department and Jeffrey Melrose of Island Planning.

The study provided a summary of the current state of local food production and import data for Hawaii County. It also produced detailed maps of existing agricultural activity on the island as a way to measure current farm activity, and to distinguish the unique circumstances that drive farming in each region around the island.

Flu shots on tap during county’s fair for kupuna

The 39th Annual Maui County Senior Citizens Fair will be from 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 27 at the War Memorial Gymnasium Complex.

The event will feature 80 vendors, including booths offering free blood pressure and blood sugar checks. The Hawaii Medical Service Association will provide flu shots.

Call Maui Economic Opportunity, 249-2991.