News Briefs from Sunday, March 5, 2006

• Seminar coming for those working with homeless

• Kapa‘a transfer station reopens

• Children’s Day events today

Seminar coming for those working with homeless

A free law seminar for service providers working with members of the island’s homeless population is Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Child and Family Service office in the Lihue Plantation Building, organizers said in a press release.

Glenn Ramel, Legal Aid Society of Hawaii Consumer Unit staff attorney, presents an overview of consumer law as it affects homeless people.

Topics to be covered include changes in bankruptcy law, information on who can file for bankruptcy, effects of filing for bankruptcy, creditor issues like illegal contact from creditors and how to stop creditors from harassing, and judgment issues like what it means to have a judgment against you, and what it means to be “judgment-proof.”

To reserve a spot, call 245-4728.

Kapa‘a transfer station reopens

County officials announced in a press release recently that the Kapa‘a Refuse Transfer Station has resumed normal operations, after being closed for repairs.

The facility is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., except on holidays.

The Kapa‘a station had been open with modified operations while it was undergoing an overhaul of major components.

According to an official with the county’s Department of Public Works Solid Waste Division, the repair work was completed ahead of schedule.

Children’s Day events today

At Kukui Grove Center today, the Kauai Japanese Cultural Society presents Komodo Hi (Children’s Day) festivities from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with karaoke, other live entertainment including Japanese dancers and musicians, and much more.

Kauai Bonzai Club members will be there with their plants, and there will be sushi demonstrations from chefs at Genki Sushi.