Rainbow Shuttle is open to UH-Manoa visitors, too

Question: Can you give me some information about the Rainbow Shuttle, which goes from UH to nearby areas such as Kaimuki and Moiliili? Do you need to be a university student to ride this service? Who can we contact to get more information? …

Answer: No, you need not be a student. The free ride is available to UH- Manoa students, faculty, staff and visitors, according to the UH-Manoa Commuter Services website. That last category (visitors) includes anyone on campus who needs a ride to a shuttle-system transit point, we confirmed with the UH-Manoa parking office. There’s no pass required, and no per-ride fee.

There are multiple routes, which travel through the Manoa campus and surrounding neighborhood, as well as farther afield to McCully, Makiki and Kaimuki, including to a few off-campus parking locations.

The shuttles, which are air-conditioned and seat 28 passengers each, operate Mondays through Fridays during the fall and spring semesters. Routes and hours are modified during semester breaks and on holidays.

For more information, visit 808ne.ws/uhshuttle or contact the UH-Manoa Commuter Services Office by calling 956-8899 or emailing parking@hawaii.edu.

Q: Does the Junior Lifeguard program run year-round? We will be visiting this winter and wondered if it might be an option.

A: No, this is only a summer activity, according to the city’s Emergency Services Department. Its Ocean Safety and Lifeguard Services division runs the popular program.

Q: I am looking for general information about private schools on Oahu. Is there a centralized site? I don’t know the name of every available school.

A: Yes, try the “Find a School” function at the Hawaii Association of Independent Schools’ website, at 808ne.ws/haistool. You can search for schools by the institution’s name, island, city, size of enrollment, boarding- or day-school status, gender served, grade levels or religious affiliation.

Should you wish to broaden your search, Hawaii’s single, statewide public school district also has a “school finder” on its website, at hawaiipublicschools.org.

Q: Can Hawaii inmates vote?

A: Not if they are currently incarcerated for a felony conviction, according to the American Civil Liberties Union of Hawaii’s voting rights guide.

They can vote if they are incarcerated on a misdemeanor conviction, as well as if they are awaiting trial on a felony charge, or if they are on parole or probation for a felony conviction, according to the guide.

Convicted felons regain their right to register to vote in Hawaii as soon as they complete their jail or prison sentences, it states.

Kaneohe pool reopens

The Kaneohe District Park swimming pool reopened Monday after more than a month of work to upgrade its circulation system. A new pool pump was installed and pipes were replaced to improve water flow, according to a news release from the city.

The popular pool closed for the renovations on Aug. 15 and originally had been scheduled to reopen around Sept. 9. (808ne.ws/kline816).

Mahalo

A huge mahalo to the gentleman who picked me up off the sidewalk at Waimalu Shopping Center on Sept. 7, after I went sprawling with my purchase. In my haste to get to the hospital emergency room, where my husband had been taken, I had tried to hurry on my unstable legs. This gentleman was so kind to pick up my purchase and me, put the purchase in my car and make sure that I got into my car to continue on my way. Unfortunately I didn’t get his name, but just thanked him for helping me. I want him to know that his help was greatly appreciated. — L.Y.

Write to “Kokua Line” at Honolulu Star-Advertiser, 7 Waterfront Plaza, Suite 210, 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu 96813; call 529-4773; fax 529-4750; or email kokualine@staradvertiser.com.