high street journal - august 2013

The High Street JournalAn Official Publication of the County of Maui

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August 2013

An Offi cial Publication of the County of Maui

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CONTENTS

PUBLISHER / EDITORLynn Araki-Regan

EDITORIAL COORDINATORSLois WhitneyTiff any IidaHerman Andaya, Jr.Rod Antone

PHOTO COORDINATORRyan Piros

CONTRIBUTORS

Dana AcostaKaeo Ah SauMayor Alan ArakawaKaren ArakawaJohn BuckTamara CaballeroDana AcostaSeaRay BeltranTom Blackburn-RodriguezCharnan CarrollMarian FeenstraAnna FoustCesar GaxiolaJennifer HawkinsDee Dee ThyssenGeri OnagaKarin PhaneufTeena RasmussenKeith ReganJan RobersonTara SabadoDena SatoSarah ShimWendy StebbinsRonald StebenCheryl SterlingJacky TakakuraJo-Anne TanakaJamie WakamatsuSharon ZalsosKit Zulueta

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High Street Journal Message from the Mayor....................................................................................

Happenings at the County .............................................................................

Mauians meet Philippines President Aquino, other key leaders.......................................................................................................................

Mayor signs revisions to Subdivision Code ...........................................................

Planning Department welcomes Rapacz....................................................

Parks & Recreation Dept conducts Molokai Skate Jam ........................

Goyang students on Maui for Global Leadership Experience............

August workshops at Maui County Business Resource Center announced..............................................................................................................

Heart Association invites County employees to participate in Walk ..........................................................................................................................

State Junior Lifeguard Championships held on Maui ..........................

Cameron Center celebrates 40th Anniversary .......................................

Kupaianaha (“Blessings of Life”).....................................................................

County Kitchen....................................................................................................

A & B donates $20K for nutrition programs for seniors.........................

Kulia I Ka Nu`u (“Strive to Reach the Summit”) ........................................

Photo Gallery .........................................................................................................

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Aloha everyone,

We were very fortunate in July that Tropical Depression Flossie’s impact was not as bad as originally predicted by the National Weather Service. Although we had more than 9,700 homes without power, numerous trees and poles down and some incredibly powerful ground strike lightning, we got lucky because it could have been much worse.

Welcome to hurricane season! We are in a very interesting weather pattern with a lot of activity brewing in the Pacifi c and making its way across the ocean towards Hawaii. Let’s be mindful and ensure we are prepared.

Before Flossie arrived, I had heard some rumblings out there in the community about how we gave county workers the day off for nothing and that we were over-reacting. We made that decision for many good reasons, all of them related to the well-being of our entire community. I’d like to share some of those decisions here today:

To allow non-essential county workers time to prepare for the oncoming storm and be with their families when it hit.

To remove our county workers from potentially deadly situations. One example is the fact that our DMVL offi ce at Maui Mall has a lot of glass windows, which could be dangerous if high winds picked up debris and sent it fl ying everywhere.

To lessen the impact on the community. Imagine 2000 plus county workers at the end of the day rushing to get back home at 4:30 p.m. on Monday, before the storm hit? I think we would have seen more traffi c accidents if we had done that.

As it turns out, it was the right call. Hawaii County, the state and the City and County of Honolulu all made the same call eventually. There is a diff erence between being panicked and being prepared and I thank all of our county workers for helping us to do the latter.

Our highways division worked hard to clear culverts to prevent fl ooding. Our parks crews went from beachpark to beachpark to get campers out of there in case of high surf. Our Civil Defense staff convinced the state that they should open up schools as shelters, out of the same concern that the glass windows at some of our community centers along with high winds just weren’t a good mix.

Our police and fi re crews responded quickly to emergencies and our road crews got debris cleared as fast as they could. Overall I am very proud of our county workers, in their preparation and in their execution of their duties once the storm was actually here.

And just remember, Hurricane Season isn’t over yet. Keep an eye on the news and restock your emergency supplies because as we have proven to the rest of the state, it helps to be prepared.

MESSAGE FROM THE MAYORMESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR

Happenings at

THE COUNTY

BETTER CHOICES BETTER HEALTH

WORKSHOP

The Maui County Office on Aging will sponsor a six-week “Better Choices Better Health” workshop series beginning Wednesday, August 14, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the West Maui Senior Center located at 788 Pauoa Street in Lahaina.

The course is designed to help people living with chronic conditions better self-manage their health.

The course will run on six Wednesdays: August 14, 21, 28 and September 4, 11 and 18.

Cost of the workshop is $10 for those 60 and older, and $30 for those under 60. The course fee includes the text book, “Living a Healthy Life with Chronic Conditions,” and a relaxation CD. Scholarships are available. Contact Jan Roberson at 270-8221 or [email protected] for more information or to register for the course

PRODUCT ENRICHMENT PROPOSALS

SOUGHT

The County of Maui is soliciting proposals for tourism programs on Maui, Molokai and Lanai for calendar year 2014 under the County

Product Enrichment Program (CPEP).

Supported through the Hawai‘i Tourism Authority (HTA), the intent of the program is to diversify and enrich Hawai`i’s tourism product by developing new and enhancing existing community-based events, experiences, and projects related to the niches of agriculture, culture, education, nature, health and wellness, sports and technology.

Examples of programs supported during year 2013 include: Maui Open Studios art tours; the annual Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Festival; Ka`anapali Fresh - a culinary event taking place during the weekend of August 30, and next month’s Pailolo Challenge Canoe Race from Maui to Molokai. Ongoing activities feature the Hawaiian Music Series of free monthly concerts at the Baldwin Museum and community Theater on the Isle attractions at the historic Iao Theater.

Application packets are available at the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, located in Wailuku at One Main Plaza, Suite 305. Applications may also be obtained online at


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www.mauicounty.gov/CPEP.

Proposals are due by September 6, 2013 at the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development. For more information, contact Cheryl Sterling at 270-7997.

FACEBOOK PHOTO CONTEST

TO CAPTURE HEART OF

GIVING

The County of Maui, Volunteer Center & HandsOn Maui Program is excited to start their first ever Face book Photo Contest! Our desire is to have all people on Maui, visitors and locals alike, to get their cameras out and get involved.

We are looking for pictures that capture LOVE, GIVING, SERVICE, SHARING, INSPIRATION, KINDNESS through volunteer service. We leave the artistry up to your personal interpretation.

You may find that as you look at the world through your lens, you may see things a bit differently. As you are seeking out the Spark of Connection between people and nature, you may see more smiles, more hugs, and more moments of giving. We are passionate about the process of this contest as well as seeing the end results, so please tell all of your friends and family and get everyone involved!

Remember this is a contest, so make sure you SHARE this with your friends on Facebook to vote! We appreciate your help in spreading the word about our Volunteer Center and the many opportunities to help serve our beautiful community! Mahalo and HAVE FUN.

Enter the contest and vote at www.facebook.com/HandsOnMaui.

Deadline to enter is August 31, 2013.

1st Prize – $100 Walmart Gift Card and a free registration to the Annual Volunteer Conference, on Oct 18, 2013.

2nd Prize – $75 Walmart Gift Card and a free registration to the Annual Volunteer Conference, on Oct 18, 2013.

3rd Prize – $25 Walmart Gift Card and a free registration to the Annual Volunteer Conference, on Oct 18, 2013.

Learn about the Annual Volunteer Conference at www.hawaiivolunteerconference.com

Email [email protected] or call 270-7150 for more information.

GET TOGETHER FOR

VOLUNTEER LEADERS AND

PROSPECTIVE MEMBERS

An event organized by the County of Maui’s Volunteer Center and Network of Volunteer Leaders (NOVL) Maui will be held on Friday, August 23, at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hawaii Nature Center in Iao Valley.

Pauline Kawamata, Nature Center’s Volunteer Program Manager, will present “What makes YOUR Day?” during a brown bag lunch session. The event will also include a short hike in Iao Valley.

NOVL Maui will provide drinks and dessert!

To register, contact Wendy Stebbins, County of Maui’s

Volunteer Center Coordinator, at [email protected] or call 270-7150.

Registration deadline is August 20.

OED NOW ON FACEBOOK

The Mayor’s Office of Economic Development (OED) is now on Facebook! Please log in and become our friend and like us at www.facebook.com/MauiOED. We will be posting information about OED sponsored programs, events, and information regarding grants and opportunities for your business or non-profit. We will also be linking video clips of our events and programs on our Facebook page. Teena Rasmussen, Director of OED said, “There are always great things happening at OED, so friend us and never miss out on being among the first to know!”

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BUSINESSES TO ATTEND

MADE IN HAWAII FESTIVAL

Congratulations to Molokai company Kalapaki Girl Dezigns featured in a RAW video from the Etsy show in Honolulu. You can find them this weekend at the Made in Hawaii Festival on Oahu along with Adoboloco, Aloha Botanicals Maui, Art Beads Maui, D’Rae Designs, Kupu A’e, Lako Kula Designs, Maui Bling, Maui Dee-Lites, Maui Dog Treats, Maui Preserved, Maui Upcountry Jams & Jellies, Paradise Tropical Ice, Patticakes Bakery, Shaka Pops Maui, P*sters, Sweet Paradise Chocolatier and 808 Clothing.


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Mayor Alan Arakawa led a dele-gation from Maui County at the 8th Ambassadors, Consuls Gen-eral and Tourism Directors Tour to Philippines last month. Oth-ers who joined the trip include Maui County Council Chair Gladys Baisa and her husband Sherman, Councilmembers Don Couch and Don Guzman, Sharon Zalsos representing the Maui Filipino Chamber of Com-merce and Lynn Araki-Regan, Publisher of The High Street Journal.

“We had a very productive time in the Philippines and made great connections with their local government,” said Mayor Arakawa. “I am happy to return to Maui though, because the weather at that time was really warm.” The delegation stayed at a hotel in the heart of Ortigas Center in Pasig City surrounded by sky-scrapers and malls.

The Ambassadors Tour is an an-nual event put together by the Philippine Department of Tour-ism tapping on various consul-ates in the U.S. and Canada. The Maui County group joined the delegation of more than a hun-dred participants from Hawaii, led by Philippine Consul General Julius Torres.

The week-long trip started with a ferry-ride to the island of Cor-regidor. This island played an important role during World War II and now has become a popu-lar visitor destination. Ruins from the war remain on the site and the popular Malinta Tunnel, said to be the last stronghold of the Philippine and American military, off ered a dramatic audio-visual presentation in re-membrance of our fallen heroes.

The group also visited Mayor

Jejomar Erwin “Junjun” Binay Jr. of Makati City, the fi nancial capital of the Philippines. Mayor Binay Jr. is the son of the current Vice President of the Philippines Jejomar Binay. His sister, Nancy Binay was recently elected as a Philippine senator.

The Maui County delegation also visited local offi cials of Que-zon City, our Sister City since 1970. Vice Mayor Josephine Belmonte and Councilmember Allan Reyes greeted the delega-

Mauians meet PhilippinesMauians meet PhilippinesPresident Aquino, other key leadersPresident Aquino, other key leadersby Kit Zuluetaby Kit Zulueta

The Maui delegation included Mayor Alan Arakawa, Council Chair Gladys Baisa, Sherman Baisa, Councilmembers Don Couch and Don Guzman, and Dept. of Environmental Management’s Sharon Zalsos/


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tion and gave them a tour in their Council chambers.

In Philippine local government structure, the community-elect-ed Vice Mayor is the Presiding

Offi cer of their respective Coun-cil, similar to our Council Chair.

At the Senate of the Philippines in Pasay City, the Maui County delegation had the opportunity to meet and greet former First Lady Imelda Marcos and her son Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. Mrs. Imelda Marcos is a current District Representative in Ilocos Norte. Daughter Imee Marcos is the current Congress-woman of Ilocos Norte, region where most immigrants to Hawaii are from.

A Friendship City Agreement was ceremoniously signed between Maui County and the municipality of San Juan, Metro Manila led by Mayor Guia G. Gomez. San Juan is known for its Water festival, in commemo-ration of St. John the Baptist, where locals and visitors enjoy a parade of dances and fl oats. Instead of confetti or candies thrown in the crowd, everyone gets wet with water guns, water hoses and buckets water.

Speaking of water, a private tour of an underground wastewater facility with a park on top, run by Manila Water in West Bicutan, Taguig City was given to the del-egates. The 5.4 acre facility costs $21M and is projected to serve 374,523 customers by 2037.

A breakfast meeting was also set-up with the members of the American Chamber of Com-merce of the Philippines at their headquarters in Makati City. The delegates met fellow Americans who have decided to invest and live in the Philippines.

The Maui County group rejoined the Hawaii delegates at the wreath-laying ceremony at Rizal Park – the site where Philippine national hero Jose Rizal was executed. Similar to the Tomb of the Unknowns at the Arlington Cemetary in Washington DC, two guards are also stationed by

The Maui Delegation visits local offi cials of Quezon City, Maui County’s sister city since 1970. Quezon City Vice-Mayor Josephine Belmonte is pictured in the center.

The Maui Delegation visits with former First Lady Imelda Marcos and her son Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos. Mrs. Marcos is a current District Representative in Ilocos Norte.

A Friendship City Agreement was ceremoniously signed between Maui County and the municipality of San Juan, Metro Manila led by Mayor Guia G. Gomez.

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Mayor Arakawa recently signed

revisions to the Subdivision Code to help streamline the approval process for both applicants and County staff .

The Mayor expressed his thanks to Department of Public Works staff for their work on the bill, which he said brought back much-needed effi ciency to the subdivision process.

“We need more common-sense changes to our laws like these revisions,” Mayor Arakawa said. “I want to thank the Department of Public Works, other departments aff ected by the bill, the public and the Council for getting this done so smoothly. This bill will save the public and

County staff signifi cant time and eff ort in processing future subdivisions, while retaining the needed safeguards to protect our community’s health, safety and the environment. Job well done.”

The code revisions simplifi ed the number of tax clearances required; eliminated redundancies with the building code; clarifi ed that Council-approved zoning conditions prevail over subdivision requirements; simplifi ed when and how extensions to subdivision applications are granted; and eliminated

language that indicated some leases were subject to subdivision.

For more information, visit www.mauicounty.gov/publicworks or call 270-7252.

Mayor signs revisions to Subdivision CodeBy Lois WhitneyPhoto by Lois Whitney

Mayor Arakawa signs revisions to the Subdivision Code; the Mayor is joined by Department of Public Works Director David Goode (left of Mayor), Deputy Director Rowena Dagdag-Andaya (right of Mayor), and staff engineers Lesli Otani (far left) and Lance Nakamura (far right).

The Planning Department is very pleased to announce that on July 1, 2013 John Rapacz has joined the Department as a Planning Program Administrator for the Zoning Administration and Enforcement Division.

John has previously worked for the County of Maui as a Deputy Corporation Counsel advising the Planning Department, the Maui Planning Commission, the Council Land Use and Planning Committees, the

Board of Water Supply and the Liquor Commission. John has also worked as an assistant to a Council Member and most recently has spent many years as an attorney in private practice.

John is originally from Massachusetts (between Boston and Cape Cod) and has lived on Maui for 25 years. He has a passion for all things related to cars, motorcycles and motor sports.

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Parks & Recreation Dept conducts

Moloka`i Skate Jam By Kaeo Ah SauPhotos by Treat Kalilikane

On Friday, July 12, Moloka’i Parks and Recreation staff conducted a youth Skate Jam. There were 235 kids that participated in the skate jam event. Due to the large amount of participants, Parks staff teamed up with PALS staff , Alu Like summer workers and the Moloka’i Youth Center to accommodate all participants. Participants were able to enjoy a day of activities at the skate park, Kaunakakai ballfi eld, gym and the swimming pool. Groups participated in activities at the diff erent facilities while waiting for their turn at the skate park.

Special thanks go out to Malia and Jaia Waites who were the skate instructors for this event. Participants were provided instructions on skate board

safety, equipment and then treated to obstacle courses and tricks. Moloka’i Parks and Recreation staff would like to thank all the participants and

volunteers for all of the time and energy that was spent on preparing for the event as well as the event itself.

Goyang students on Maui for Global Leadership experienceTwenty fi ve student Leaders from Maui County’s sister city of Goyang, South Korea are here on a 2-week Global Leadership experience.

Part of their experience is reading aloud to 1st graders at Wailuku Elementary School. They read aloud to 1/2 of the fi rst graders yesterday and will read aloud to the other 1/2 on Friday between 9:00-9:30 a.m. in the cafeteria. From the looks on these kids’ faces you can see this is a great cross-cultural educational experience for both

the Korean students and the Wailuku children. The teachers are delighted. At the end of the

read-aloud session, each 1st grader gets to select a book to take home.

As part of the Maui Global Youth Leadership Program, the Korean students visited with the Maui County Council and Mayor Alan Arakawa, talked stories with previous Council Chair Danny Mateo, previous Council Vice-Chair Joe Pontanilla, Mayor’s Executive Assistants Mike Molina and Randy Piltz, and had an educational tour of County departments: transportation, fi nance, public works, and water.


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The County of Maui Mayor’s Offi ce of Economic Development recently announced its free workshops for the month of August. Workshops are presented at the Maui County Business Resource Center, a County of Maui facility, located in the Maui Mall across Pizza Hut. Seating for all workshops is limited, and all workshops are subject to change or cancellation. To reserve a seat, call the Maui County Business Resource Center at 873-8247.

The following workshops are still available:

Is Your Business Ready for the Next Level?

Instructor: Evette Lau. Tuesday, August 13, 2013, 12 to 1p.m. Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall Ste. B-9. Free.

Are you in need of a training facility, conference room, offi ce space or a commercial kitchen

to take the next step in your business? Lokahi Pacifi c’s Pono Center has it all for you. Evette Lau, Small Business Counselor at the Pono Center, will cover the incubator programs and go over all of the services available to the community.

Business on the Grill with Maui Business Brainstormers (MBB)

Tuesday, August 20, 2013, 12 p.m. Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall Ste. B-9. Free.

Meet other business owners/managers, share and learn with thought-provoking questions, answers and coaching!

More info and RSVP here: www.meetup.com/MauiBusinessBraintormers

How to Market Your Business on Facebook

Instructor: Nicole Fisher.

Wednesday, August 21, 2013, 12 to 1:15 p.m. Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall Ste. B-9. Free.

Learn how to use a Facebook “Business Page” to market your business by connecting your Facebook page to your Website, Twitter, Linkedin, or YouTube. In addition, this workshop will cover the diff erence between a Profi le Page vs. a Business Page, how to build apps, do postings, future posts, and timelines. Nicole “nico” Fisher is an energetic entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience. She is presently a Marketing Strategist, Social Media Consultant and Trainer and is passionate about taking businesses from good to great through various marketing avenues.

QuickBooks for Small Business

Instructor: Richard Kehoe, CPA. Thursday, August 22, 2013, 5 to

August Workshops at MCBRC announced


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8 p.m. $45.00.

Learn to set up your company’s QuickBooks in a small class setting with personalized tutoring. This class is for new users and will teach you how to record sales, receive payments, prepare invoices, and balance your checkbook. Instructor Richard Kehoe, CPA is a lead SCORE (Service Corps of Retired Executives) counselor. Follow-up appointments are off ered at no cost.

Build Your Business Through On-line Customer Reviews

Instructors: Bob and Josh Sommers. Friday, August 23, 2013, 12 to 1 p.m. Maui County Business Resource Center, Maui Mall Ste. B-9. Free.

Bob and Josh Sommers, founders of the Internet Marketing Association of Hawaii and the creators of the Five Star Review System, are going to show you how to become the most trusted service provider in your industry through the acquisition of 5-star customer reviews and referrals. The vast majority of people looking for the products and services you off er go to a trusted friend for

a referral fi rst. In the absence of a personal referral they go to the Internet to read what others have written about you and your company, and the company with the most and the best reviews gets all the business.

Over the course of this presentation you’ll discover …

• How to dominate the fi rst page of Google with multiple listings.

• The easiest way to acquire 5-star reviews from your customers.

• How to easily increase the number of customer reviews by 100%

• How to generate referrals even when you forget to ask.

• How to make it super easy for your happy customers to promote your service to their friends.

Aff ordable Care Act, Health Insurance and My Business

Instructor: Nikki Baysa. Wednesday, August 28, 2013, 11

a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Maui County Business Resource Center Ste. B-9. Free.

There’s been quite a buzz about the Aff ordable Care Act since it was conceived and signed into law. Like it or not, the way we deal with healthcare costs as individuals and as business owners will now forever change. Are you a small business owner who is worried how all these changes will aff ect your bottom line? This workshop will help you understand some of the basics of Aff ordable Care Act, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), the Hawaii health insurance marketplace (the Connector) and the small business tax credits. Participants of this workshop will also learn about low cost and no cost health insurance coverage for individuals, families and part time employees. For small business employers and self-employed individuals, this workshop is a must to also learn how to off set the cost of employees’ health insurance premiums to add to your revenue. Nikki Baysa is the Program Specialist for the Hawaii Health Connector.

the Rizal monument 24/7.

Lastly, the highlight of the trip was a session with the Presi-dent of the Philippines, Be-nigno “Noynoy” Aquino III at the Malacanan Palace. The President gave a report on how the Phil-ippines has progressed in the global economic arena.

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Mayor Arakawa and Council Chair Baisa take a private tour of an underground wastewater facility with a park on top, run by Manila Water in West Bicutan, Taguig City.


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Heart Association invites county personnel to participate in WalkCounty employees and their families are encouraged to participate in the 2013 Maui Go Red for Women Ambassador 5K Walk on Saturday, September 21, 2013 in Lahaina.

Go Red for Women is the American Heart Association’s movement to save women’s lives. Heart disease is the number one cause of death for women over 25,with one in three women dying of heart disease each year.

Go Red for Women celebrates

the energy, passion and power we have as women to band together and wipe out heart disease. The Maui Go Red for Women Ambassadors gives local women tips and information on healthy eating, exercise and risk factor reduction, such as smoking cessation, weight maintenance, blood pressure control, and blood cholesterol management. They also empower other women and the men who love them to join the movement to save women’s lives.

Join the Maui Go Red for Women Ambassador’s on Saturday, September 21 at the 2013 Maui Go Red for Women Ambassador’s 5K Walk! All proceeds from the 5KWalk will be donated to the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women movement.

We look forward to seeing a strong Maui community out in force celebrating, empowering and saving our sisters, mothers, daughters and friends lives from our #1 killer – heart disease.

State Junior Lifeguard Championships held on MauiState Junior Lifeguard Championships were held at DT Fleming Beach Park on July 27.

120 registered Jr. Guards from Kauai, Hawai`i, Moloka`i and Maui participated in fi ve events, 1000 meter run, 200 meter swim, 100 meter run/swim/run, 6 person 100 meter paddle board teams and beach fl ags.

The Department of Parks and Recreation’s Aquatics Division would like to thank the many community volunteers, ocean safety offi cers, Jr. Lifeguard coaches, parents, aquatics division staff , Parks and Recreation staff , MPD, MFD, AMR, The Ritz Carlton Hotel and security, Hawaii Lifeguard Association, sponsors and participants for contributing in the success of this event.

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The J. Walter Cameron Center is celebrating 40 years as a place of hope and service to the residents of Maui Nui. The center opened its doors on April 23, 1973 with 15 resident agencies.

Today, the mission of the Cameron Center is “To assist people with special needs by providing a home for Maui’s social service agencies.”

Alan Kaufman, the president of the Cameron Center board has called the Center a “place of hope where miracles happen.”

The Center currently accommodates the Dept. of Housing & Human Concern’s Offi ce on Aging, as well as a variety of non-profi t organizations that provide a diverse range of health and social services including day care for persons with developmental disabilities,

vocational rehabilitation, infant and toddler care for low income families, mediation services, credit counseling and health education.

The total number of Maui residents served through these organizations averages over 30,000 per year.

The J. Walter Cameron Center facility consists of over 48,000 square feet of accessible space, which also includes large public meeting rooms that are available

to a variety of community organizations and public agencies. As many as 40,000 persons attend meetings, workshops, training sessions and other community events at the Cameron Center facilities each year.

The Cameron Center has successfully supported the mission and the operation of the facility for over 40 years and is a 501(c)(3) non-profi t organization

administered by a volunteer community-based Board of Directors, which provides oversight, direction and supervision to a full-time Executive Director.

The Cameron Center is located at 95 Mahalani Street in Wailuku. For more information about how you can volunteer, donate or rent meeting space at the Center call (808) 244-5546 or go to the website at jwcameroncenter.org.

Cameron Center celebrates 40th Cameron Center celebrates 40th AnniversaryAnniversaryby Cesar Gaxiolaby Cesar Gaxiola Executive Director, J. Walter Cameron Center Executive Director, J. Walter Cameron Center

Cesar Gaxiola, executive director, J. Walter Cameron Center; Audrey McGauley, CEO, ARC of Maui County; Kumu Bulla Login, ARC of Maui County board member; Mayor Alan Arakawa; Gladys Baisa, member, Maui County Council; Anthony Arakaki, Maui County CDBG Director; and Gregg Chou (back row) Board President, J. Walter Cameron Center; celebrate the blessing of the newly renovated facilities for the ARC of Maui County using $358,000 in County of Maui Community Development Block Grants and $75,000 in Cameron Center funds. This is part of a renovation and repair program at the Center that will ultimately cost an estimated $4 million when completed.


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Leinani Hong, Department of Parks and Recreation, Reacreation Aide in East Maui and Viliami Filimoetu, Department of Parks and Recreation, Parks Caretaker, South Maui would like to share there blessing of their newest addition to their ‘ohana. Baby girl Hāle’a Ah-lan Filimoeatu

was born on June 8, 2013,

weighing 7 lb 5 oz and 20 inches long. Congratulations to both Leinani and Viliami!!!

Bob Straub, Offi ce Manager of the Mayor’s Offi ce would like to share the accomplishment of Daniel Field, Department of Parks and Recreation,

Recreation Aide. At the Senior Games in Cleveland, Ohio, Dan won a silver medal in the Men’s 65-69 4x100m relay. In addition, he placed fi fth in both the triple jump (8.57m) and the long jump (4.3m). Dan also competed in the 50m and 100m dash placing 12th (7.88 sec.) and 17th (14.62 sec.), respectively. Dan barely missed qualifying for the medal round in the javelin, placing 9th (31.55m).

The Games resulted in several world records. Over 15,000 Senior Athletes competed in 21 sports in a dozen age categories. Congratulations Dan and thank you for representing Maui so well.

Jamie Wakamatsu of the Mayor’s Offi ce, Maui County

Business Resource Center, Administrative Assistant and Joey Wakamatsu would like to congratulate their daughter, Kiyana-Marie

Garcia-Wakamatsu for participating in the 2013 Keiki Hula Competition on July 18–20, at the Neil Blaisdell Center on Oahu. According to Jamie, “this was Kiyana-Marie’s 2nd year participating in the competition with Halau Hula O Keola Alii O Kekai, under the instruction of Kumu Hula

Iola Balubar. Although they did not place, the halau did an awesome job & are very proud of how well they performed on stage.”

Kupaianaha “Blessings of Life”We are each so fortunate to have wonderful people in our lives, friends, co-workers, loved ones who are iimportant to us. The High Street Journal wishes to share our employees’ good news, off er a chance to get to know each other better and off er the precious joys that add spark to our lives. These are special moments and stories as written and provided by employees of the County of Maui. This column is your chance to express gratitude, praise and the simple and abundant joy these experiences have brought you- The blessings of life! Please send submissions to HYPERLINK “mailto:tiff [email protected]” tiff [email protected] for inclusion in future issues of the High Street Journal.

Hāle’a Ah-lan Filimoeatu

Daniel Field

Kiyana-Marie Garcia-Wakamatsu with Kumu Hula Iola Balubar


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Dustin D. Metzler Jr. a.k.a. “DJ”, son of Sharon Zalsos with the Dept. of Environ-mental Management earned his yellow belt early this past summer! Mahalo nui loa to Sensei

Deron Furukawa and the Maui Karate Association. Next tournament will be held this Sept. 21 & 22 at the Kahului

Elementary School.

On July 4, 2013 (Independence Day Baby) Kelia

Kapoliokaehukai Araki, granddaughter of Janice

Lacno of the Department

of Finance, DMVL was born. Kelia weighed 7 lbs 10.6 oz and was 20 inches long. Kelia is the baby sister of Ariah

Kameleokalani Araki (August 2, 2011) and the child of Justin Araki (Janice’s son) and Shastiana Madamba. Kelia is Janice’s fourth grandchild. She is also a grandmother to Jayson Kawaha (Hanai grandson – 5 years old), Kaleb

Nakamura (step-grandson – 7 months old) and Ariah Araki. Congratulations to Janice and your growing family.

Marian Feenstra, Chief of Aquatics welcomed her fi rst grandson Rycah Zee Johnson

who was born on June 26 at 1:15 p.m. weighing 6 lbs. 1 oz. and 19 inches long. His proud parents Les Johnson

and Dena Muschetto who live in California. According to Marian’s staff she has been thrilled to fi nally have a grandchild and has no problem talking about him as he brings a wonderful smile to her face.

Congratulations to Tyler

Reyes-Amorin, grandson of Jo

Reyes, Department of Housing and Human Concerns, Offi ce of Aging, Program Specialist who

graduated from Monroe High School in Monroe, Washin-gton on June 8, 2013. Tyler will be attend-ing Washin-gton State Univ-ersity where he is a received a four year scholarship. Jo quoted, “So the fi rst shall be last and the last shall be fi rst: for many are called, but few chosen.” Matthew 20:16.

Even though Mayor’s Offi ce Communications Specialist Lois Whitney is still a Maui High Saber at heart, she’s “Beariffi cally” proud of her 2013 Baldwin High School graduate, 18-yr.-old daughter Christiana

Bisquera. Christiana is shown

Dustin D. Metzler Jr.

Kelia Kapoliokaehukai Araki

Rycah Zee Johnson

Tyler Reyes-Amorin

Reece Murata & Christiana Bisquera

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Cold Vegetable DishSubmitted by Sarah Shim

Serves 8-10

1 Basket Cherry Tomatoes

1 Bunch Broccoli (Fresh and cut up)

1 Head Caulifl ower (Fresh and cut up)

1 Bottle (8 oz.) Italian Salad Dressing

Mix above ingredients the day before you are ready to serve. Serve cold.

County Kitchen

By Doug Mcleod, Energy Coordinator

here posing at graduation with bud Reece

Murata, who is the son of Ruth and Alan Murata, a Dept. of Management employee. Reece will attend the University of Portland in the fall.

Christiana’s 14-yr.-old sister, Kayla, took fl ying lessons in MPD’s Summer DARE Leadership Program that she completed this summer, and mom was amazed by all the confi dence Kayla and her 31 new friends gained in the awesome program. Kayla

loved the trapeze on the ropes course, the snorkel trip, the horseback riding, the zipline, and even all the homework

and pushups they had to do... Okay, maybe not the pushups. But both girls had an amazing summer as part of County of

Maui programs, and Mom is extremely proud of them!

Tina

Chun of Dept. of Fina-nce repor-ted that out of her 5 daug-hters, two have graduated, one in inter-medi-ate, one in 2nd grade now fi nally her last one Lauren

started her offi cial PRE-School this week and was super excited.

Kayla Bisquera

Continued from previous page

Lauren Chun


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Alexander & Baldwin has again made a substantial donation to Maui County’s Nutrition Program for senior citizens. A $20,000 contri- bution was presented to Mayor Alan Arakawa and Department of Housing & Human Concerns director Jo-Ann Ridao by A&B Senior Vice President Meredith J. Ching and HC&S General Manager Rick Volner Jr. during a cultural celebration event, Kumiai Day - Mixed Plate, at Kaunoa Senior Center in Spreckelsville.

A&B’s funding for Kaunoa’s Congregate Nutrition Program dates back to 1976, with its fi nancial support helping to provide nutritious meals at its satellite centers throughout Maui County. Special activities and events for people age 60 and better are also supported by this

grant.

Alexander & Baldwin, Inc. business activities on Maui include Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company, East Maui Irrigation Company, Kahului Trucking & Storage, Inc., A&B Wailea and A&B Properties, Inc.

The Kumiai Day – Mixed Plate event was reminiscent of early sugar plantation days and was co-sponsored by HC&S, drawing 300+ seniors from all over Maui, who enjoyed a bountiful farmer’s market, plantation-days style games and activities, multi-cultural food and entertainment, in an authentic ambience. The day was complete with sugar cane

centerpieces and stalks, plentiful scrumptious snacks (fortune cookies, shrimp chips, raw sugar cane), plantation trivia, creative displays of ethnic apparel and fabulous door-prizes. Emcees ‘Manuel and Mary’ added their unique brand of humor throughout

the day. Event co-sponsors A&B and HC&S produced a Mixed Plate fashion show representing various cultures, featuring Mayor Alan Arakawa as a surprise celebrity model. The fashion show models went above and beyond everyone’s expectations with their lively fi nal number, dancing Gangnam Style!

Kaunoa Senior Services is a division of the County of Maui Department of Housing and Human Concerns. Classes and activities are open to everyone 55 and better. For a full listing of events and opportunities, call the Kaunoa offi ces at 270-7308 or 661-9432 to receive the monthly newsletter.

A & B donates $20K for nutritionprogram for seniors


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Please help congratulate these dedicated employees as they continue to serve our community and in doing so, “strive to reach the summit.”

Kūlia i ka nu‘uStrive to reach the summit

Congrat-ulations to Marcy

Martin, AAS, Department of Real Property Assessment Division, RPA, Finance Dept., on successfully completing the necessary hours of training and examin-ations and has been designated by the International Association of Assessing Offi cer (IAAO) as an Assessment Administration Specialist, aka AAS. She began earning her designation in 2005 and received her AAS on July 3, 2013. Marcy’s commitment to excellent public service is an integral part of the Real Property Tax Divisions success. Scott Teruya, Administrator of RPA states, “It gives me great satisfaction to commend Marcy for her years of service and countless hours of dedication to her professional practice”. Please join us in congratulating Marcy.

Best wishes to James “Kimo” Pu

III who retired from Public Works - Highways Division - Hana District

on July 31, after 31 years of service with the County.

Jacky Takakura of the Dept. of Water Supply announces the following:

Welcome Joyce

Higuchi, hired as Customer Service Representative I in Fiscal Division effective August

1. Joyce was at Housing & Human Concerns.

Welcome Lopaka Medeiros, hired as Pipefitter Helper in the Field Operation Upcountry District effective August 12. Lopaka previously worked at Parks & Recreation.

Welcome Craig Takushi was hired as a Construction Equipment Mechanic in Field Operations effective 7/16/13.

Congratulations to Jase Miyabuchi, who was promoted to Civil Engineer 6 July 16. Jase was previously a Civil Engineer 5 and supervised the Building Permit Section. He now oversees the Upcountry, Molokai and Hana Districts.

Congratulations to Pipefitter Helaman Aiwohi; he and his wife had a baby boy, Duke, on August 7.

Pipefitter Edward Kaipo Flores retired July 31 after 17 years of service.

Water Microbiologist Jeff Eng retired July 31 after a total of 5 years of service to the DWS.

Condolences go out to Construction Equipment Mechanic Rudy Cabatic; his wife passed away on July 14.

Condolences go out to Electronic Technician II Ryan Nagoshi; his father passed away July 28.

Aloha oe to Water Microbiologist Tricia Mohr, who resigned effective 8/2/13 after almost 3 years of service.

Aloha oe to temporary hire Planner I Mariah Gill. Her last day is August 23 and she will be returning to school at Yale.

Best wishes to Ben Aganos Jr., who accepted a promotional opportunity at Public Works July 22. Ben was a Pipefitter 2 and is now a Plumbing Inspector.

Marcy Martin (2nd from right)

James “Kimo” Pu III

A photo of Kaupo after the recent brush fi re.

The photo on the top left is from a recent site visit that Managing Director Keith Regan conducted to the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility. Regan visited the facility to tour the work being done on the aeration basin. It had been 30 years since the last time this basin was drained and likely to be another 30 years until the next time this type of work will be done. Special thanks to Virgil Viernes for giving a tour of the plant and special thanks to all the hard working men and women of the division for making this project a success. During the tour, Viernes also showed Regan the extensive PV project that provides substantial energy to the plant and helps them control their energy costs and the new Ultraviolet Disinfection channel that will increase the capacity to produce more R-1 water that can be used for irrigation by local hotels, golf courses and other users.


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Photo GalleryA photo-essay of activities in the County


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Dept. of Environmental Management’s Leon Matsui,

Dept. of Management’s Nelson Kina, and Dept. of Housing & Human Concerns’ Ruth Griffi th enjoy dancing at Kahului Jodo Mission’s Obon Festival.

Our Island HomeSnapshots of life on Maui, Moloka`i and Lana`i

Members of Baldwin High School’s Class of 1988 held a rummage sale on August 10 to raise funds for their alma mater to purchase desperately needed benches and lockers. Pictured are Mayor’s Chief of Staff Herman

Andaya, Jr., Dept. of Management’s Tiff any

Iida, Shannon Alueta (wife of Planning Dept.’s Joe Alueta), Mar Lagat, Scott

Kodama, and Lynn Araki-Regan.

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The Disaster Responder/Worker Introduction Training is a training program for Disaster Site Workers who provide professional and skilled support services, (e.g. fire service, police, utility, demolition, debris removal, or heavy equipment operation) or site clean-up services in response to natural and man-made disasters. Specifically, it is recognized that all workers at disaster sites need to be aware of the differences between disaster sites and regular construction or demolition worksites and be able to inspect, don, and doff air-purifying respirators. Also, the program will make management and labor aware that pre-incident training is essential for ensuring disaster site worker safety and health.

Please join SeaRay Beltran, Safety Specialist II as he introduces “RReessppoonnddeerrss//WWoorrkkeerrss AAtt RRiisskk DDuurriinngg DDiissaasstteerr RReeccoovveerryy CClleeaann--uupp..”” Who Should Attend? This Intro training is designed for all responders and workers from State, County and private sectors that respond to natural and man-made disaster including “Police, Fire, CERT, DOT, DOH, etc…

“Safety First Through Behavior”

Thursday, August 29th, 8:30 – 11:00 A.M. Maui Economic Opportunity (MEO) Classroom, Wailuku

Register though DPS by Friday, August 23, 2013 by logging onto Employee Self-

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The new HAZCOM standard/GHS has left many employers/employees confused as to how to fully comply with OSHA and the Maui Fire Department. Come and learn what NFPA and OSHA agreed on in order to be in compliance by the December 31, 2013 training deadline. Let’s make your workplace safer for both fire service personnel and your staff. Please join SeaRay Beltran, Safety Specialist II, in “Your Rights to Understand HAZCOM 2012/GHS and NFPA Diamond are forever.” Who Should Attend? This training is designed for a variety of employees, including janitorial, groundskeeper painters, maintenance dept., pool lifeguards, fire service, safety personnel who oversee the HAZCOM program, and front-line employees who handle chemicals as part of their work.

“Safety First Through Behavior”

Wednesday, August 7th, 8:30 – 11:00 A.M. Corporation Counsel Conference Room

Register though DPS by Friday, August 2, 2013 by logging onto Employee Self-Service

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