Volunteer Expo set for Saturday
The fifth annual Volunteer Expo will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Queen Ka'ahumanu Center's main stage.
The county's Volunteer Center is holding the event to honor volunteerism in the county. There will be entertainment, exhibits, games, nonprofit organizations as well as door prizes.
For more information, contact Wendy Stebbins, the county's volunteer coordinator, at 270-7150 or send email to Wendy.Stebbins@mauicoun ty.gov.
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Seat inspections to be held Saturday
Free child car seat and booster seat inspections will be done from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the parking lot of Maui Marketplace on Dairy Road in Kahului.
Those interested in having child car seats checked to see whether they're properly installed should show up with the child, car seat or booster seat and car. An inspection takes a minimum of 30 minutes for each seat.
The inspections are done on a first-come, first-served basis.
The inspection Saturday follows one last month where most of the 25 car seats checked had problems.
Under state law, child car seats are required for children under age 4. Children from ages 4 to 7 are required to be restrained in either car seats or booster seats while riding in vehicles.
Information about upcoming child car seat inspections is available on Facebook by looking up Maui County Child Passenger Safety at www.facebook.com/mauichildpassengersafety.
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Briley will sign children's book
Retired Maui pediatrician John Briley will have a book signing Friday for his first published children's book, "Seafoam Wavefollower and the Mysterious Ghost."
The event will be from 4 to 6 p.m. at Barnes & Noble in Lahaina.
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Event on permitting for vacation rentals
A workshop on the county's new permitting process for short-term vacation rental homes, put on by the Maui Vacation Rental Association and the county, will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Paia Community Center.
This permit is for properties with single-family homes and does not apply to condominium units. The workshop is intended for Maui property owners who would like to apply for this new permit, as well as for property managers and consultants.
Gina Flammer of the Department of Planning will go over the permit requirements and application process. The department's new home safety inspection form also will be explained.
Department planners will be available to speak with workshop participants on an individual basis.
The community center is located at 252 Hana Highway.
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Men will march against violence
A "Walk a Mile in Her Shoes" men's march against domestic violence and sexual violence will be held at 5 p.m. Friday at Lahaina Gateway Center.
Men are asked to walk in women's high-heeled shoes as a way of helping better understand women's experiences.
A $10 registration fee will benefit Women Helping Women. The first 200 people to register will receive free T-shirts, and participants will be entered in a $100 cash drawing.
People can register at www.whwmaui.net or the day of the event.
Registration begins at 4:30 p.m.
