Question: When is the Wahiawa swimming pool going to reopen?
Answer: “The pool is scheduled to be finished by the beginning of May,” said Nate Serota, a spokesman for the city’s Department of Parks and Recreation.
That’s within the “spring 2017” timeline announced when the pool at Wahiawa District Park was closed in November for work on the pool, pump room and various equipment. The upgrades include replacing the old pump system, lights and concrete pads; refurbishing the pump room with new paint and floor coating, and repairing concrete walls; and repairing cracks in the pool deck, according to the city.
Similar repairs were done at the Kaneohe District Park pool last year. The Waipahu District Park pool is scheduled next for the long-term maintenance work.
Q: So do library branches have state tax forms or not?
A: Yes, hard-copy state income tax forms were distributed to public libraries statewide. Contact your neighborhood branch to find out whether all the forms you need are available in hard copy. Patrons with valid library cards also may use the library’s internet-accessible computers and printers to download and print the forms they need.
Q: Is there a fee if I print the forms at the library?
A: No, although financial support is welcome. “Donations for printing are appreciated by the library, which supports access to public printing,” said state Librarian Stacey A. Aldrich. For more information, see 808ne.ws/libraryforms.
Q: My handicap placard is expiring and I must mail it in. Why? Why can’t I just throw it away?
A: To prevent it from being misused. “We ask for the placard to be returned when we send out the new placard. We mark the returned placard in the database for law enforcement, and we shred it to prevent future alteration of the date or misuse,” said Francine Wai, executive director of the state’s Disability and Communication Access Board.
The board issues temporary and long-term parking permits for people who are disabled. The long-term placard, which you have, lasts six years and can be renewed for as long as you are disabled.
Once you (and your health care provider) fill out and mail in the renewal paperwork, the board will mail you a new placard, a new blue ID card and an envelope that you may use to return your old placard, according to the board’s website.
Q: Thanks for the information about mopeds. One more question: Can I park in bike racks?
A: Yes, under certain circumstances. Mopeds (but not motorcycles or motor scooters) may be parked in bicycle racks on city sidewalks “where signage so permits,” as long as they are not ridden on the sidewalk to reach the bike rack, per Revised Ordinances of Honolulu Sec. 15-13.11c.
Auwe
Auwe to the black SUV that sped up every time any car tried to change lanes in front of it, even if that car had its blinker on and was passing safely.
He wouldn’t let anyone in. Lose the aggression, dude. You’re not the king of the road. — Disgusted driver
Mahalo
On a nasty, gusty, and blustery Saturday at Kapiolani Community College’s farmers market, I fell. Out of nowhere first responders Iris, Maria, Leilani and several others came to my aid with a chair, ice cubes in a plastic bag, bandages and towels.
To them and paramedics Kea and Keavy and Kaiser Permanente hospital’s staff from Melanie to Dr. Sonson, a heartfelt mahalo for your help. Keavy and Momi, thank you for sharing that kindness and love are found in the most unusual and unexpected places. The answer to my favorite Kaiser question is, “No, the papayas were not bruised.” — An always grateful senior
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Correction: Paramedic Keavy Brennan was the subject of a “Mahalo.” The reader mistakenly spelled the first name as Keazey in an earlier version of this column.
