WEEKLY REPORT - MARCH 27,
2002
Hawaii County Website: http://www.Hawaii-County.com
Hawaii County Calendar:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
Hawaii County Information & Complaints:
mailto:cohinfo@interpac.net
E-Mail back to me: mailto:peteryoung@co.hawaii.hi.us
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Hawai'i
County ... a nice place to live.
The
world is changing ... let's work together
to change
it for the better. Live Aloha.
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE OF THE WEEKLY REPORT
- How
to Add/Remove Names from Distribution
- Kohala Intergenerational Center Opened
Hawaii Intergenerational Network
http://www.hingeneration.org
- Hawaii County Planning Department
Hawaii County General Plan:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/main.htm
http://www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/gprevision.htm
Planning Department Forms:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/forms/planforms.html
Planning Department & Commission Rules:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/planning/rules.htm
- Hilo Rotary to Build Bayfront Soccer Pavilion
- Volcano - Cooper Center Mongolian BBQ - April 13
- Hawaii Island --- the "Big" Island
- Hawaii Island Food Bank Initiating Mobile Distribution
http://catholichawaii.com/social_ministry/foodbank.html
- Draft UH Hilo Strategic Plan Available for Review
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~congress/SPRC.htm
- Solutions 2002: Neighborhoods in Action
Island-wide Neighborhood Watch Seminar
http://www.ncpc.org/2success.htm
http://www.hawaiipolice.com/topPages/cpo.html
- Community Calendar Links
- Community Meetings w/Peter Young, Deputy Managing Dir
http://www.hawaii-county.com/info/dmd/schedule.htm
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
- Hawaii County Public Notices
http://www.midweek.com/hscpn/Hawaii/index.html
- E-Mail Feedback to Hawaii County Departments
http://www.hawaii-county.com/feedback.htm
- Mayor Harry Kim and Cabinet On The Road
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
Live Aloha
... an expression of a deep sense of belonging
to a community and caring for each other. Each of us can
improve our community by our individual and collective
actions. Each of us has that responsibility. If we act
with courtesy and caring, the Hawaii we value will be
strengthened. http://www.ealoha.com/livaloha.htm
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WEEKLY REPORT
The intent of this report
is to provide information about
what is happening on the Big Island. We are trying to open
and extend lines of communication between County government
and the people we serve. We are trying to be helpful.
If you know of others that
may benefit from this memo, please
let us know their names and e-mail addresses and we are happy
to include them. If you wish to be removed, 'Reply' and let
us know and we will remove your name from distribution.
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KOHALA INTERGENERATIONAL CENTER DEDICATED
The Kohala Intergenerational
Center, situated in Kamehameha
Park, recently celebrated its opening, marking the completion
of a nearly ten-year dream by the Kohala Community to have a
place where the youth and older persons can congregate, share
time, talent and thoughts, and build self esteem.
Construction of the Center
was a cooperative effort between
the County and the Community with residents and local
businesses donating their time and expertise.
The 2,680-square foot Center
has a certified kitchen,
conference room, administrative office and storage.
The YWCA of Hawaii Island,
in partnership with the Center,
will oversee and coordinate youth and senior programs. The
kupuna will support the youth, teaching them skills and
responsibilities, helping with school work, mentoring and
shaping attitudes and values of days gone by.
Kohala Intergenerational
Center
Info: John Kometani, Program Coordinator 884-5003
mailto:kiakas@juno.com
HAWAII INTERGENERATIONAL
NETWORK - BRIDGING GENERATIONS
http://www.hingeneration.org
Hawaii Intergenerational
Network (HIN) emerged as the
outgrowth of the first Intergenerational Conference sponsored
by Hawaii Pacific University in November 1993 with over 200
delegates from more than 125 organizations in attendance.
The apparent need to join
forces and exchange ideas and
information resulted in the formation of HIN. In 1996, HIN
was incorporated as a tax-exempt non-profit organization.
* HIN aims to encourage,
stimulate and guide people in the
use of intergenerational methodologies for addressing
community and social issues.
* HIN provides organizations
and individuals with various
resources - written materials, training conferences,
special seminars, and a consultant network - to help
support their intergenerational programming efforts.
* HIN advocates statements,
policies, and legislation, which
help to promote cooperation and better understanding
between different generations.
Senior Kupuna in the Preschools
Project (SKIPP) is a program
designed to meet the needs of young children requiring
special attention by offering one-on-one in class support
from senior kupuna.
Intergenerational experiences
link the legacy of one
generation to the future of another.
Seagull Preschool of Mauna
Lani and Hawaii Intergenerational
Network have joined together to develop a kupuna program here
on Hawaii Island. Kupuna volunteers will provide one-to-one
attention to children who may need extra care.
Kupuna volunteers will help
the teachers in the classroom by
providing individualized attention to a child for a short
period each day, or on selected days.
Kupuna volunteers may read
to the children, sit and talk
story with the child and just help them to learn about
positive attitudes and behaviors that will prepare them for
success in school and life in general.
In you are interested in
volunteering contact:
Info on the Seagull Kupuna Program:
Hilda Gonzales, Preschool Director - 885-3557
mailto:ssam@aloha.net
http://www.seagullschools.com/mls.html
Info on Hawaii Intergenerational
Network:
Mae Mendelson, Executive Director
(808) 261-7838 mailto:maeonas@yahoo.com
http://www.hingeneration.org
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HAWAII COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT
The use of land affects
us all. Urban development in the
wrong places can cut off access to the ocean, cause impacts
to the quality of drinking water or coastal waters, or change
the rural ambience of our island.
On the other hand, we need
good development to meet our food,
shelter, recreational and other needs. We need jobs. The
role of the Planning Department is to develop comprehensive
long-range plans to guide future growth in a manner that
balances public and private rights.
The policies set forth in
the plans are implemented through
the zoning code, subdivision code, other regulatory permits,
capital improvements budgeting, and coordination with other
departments in terms of incentives and other programs.
The Hawaii County Planning
Department has approximately
40 employees and operates on a budget of about $1.5-million.
Planning Department
Chris Yuen, Director
Roy Takemoto, Deputy Director
7:45 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday
East Hawaii: Hawaii County
Building,
25 Aupuni Street, Room 109, Hilo, HI 96720
East Hawaii Phone: 961-8288
mailto:planning@co.hawaii.hi.us
West Hawaii: 75-5706 Kuakini
Hwy
Suite 109, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740
West Hawaii Phone: 327-3510
mailto:daryn_arai@co.hawaii.hi.us
The operations of the Planning
Department are carried out
through the following divisions:
* Ministerial Division.
This division administers the
permitting requirements of the Zoning and Subdivision Codes
where the planning director is the decision maker (e.g., plan
approval, variances, subdivision approval, street naming,
ohana dwelling, farm dwelling); enforces provisions of the
codes; addresses complaints and violations; staffs the Board
of Appeals, including the coordination of public hearings and
contested case hearings before the Board of Appeals.
Rodney Nakano mailto:rodney_nakano@co.hawaii.hi.us
* Planning Division.
This division administers the
permitting requirements of the Zoning Code, State Land Use
Law, Coastal Zone Management Act and General Plan where the
Planning Commission and/or County Council are the
decision makers (e.g., Use Permits, Special Permits, Special
Management Area (SMA) Use Permits, State Land Use Boundary
Amendments, Rezoning, General Plan Amendments, Shoreline
Setback Variances); coordinates all public hearings and
contested case proceedings before the Planning Commission.
Alice Kawaha mailto:alice_kawaha@co.hawaii.hi.us
* Long-Range Planning
Division. This division coordinates
and maintains the short and long range requirements of the
General Plan and Community and Regional Plans; is responsible
for the General Plan Comprehensive review program and
recommends actions on other policy documents; monitors bills
during legislative sessions and helps to prepare draft
ordinances and statutes; conducts public meetings as required
in the adoption of rules for the department; administers the
SMA major and minor permit requirements; is responsible for
the County's participation in the State CZM program; and
administers funds and grants under this program.
Norman Hayashi mailto:norman_hayashi@co.hawaii.hi.us
http://www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/gprevision.htm
* Administrative Services.
This division provides overall
direction, control and coordination of the department and its
programs; advises the Mayor and Council on planning matters;
provides support graphic and clerical services to the
divisions within the department; manages the Tax Mapping and
GIS programs; and coordinates the prioritization of the CIP
program for the county.
* West Hawaii Office.
This division administers and
implements permitting requirements of the Zoning code for the
West Hawaii region; prepares and processes West Hawaii
applications which must be heard by the Planning Commission;
staffs the Kailua Village Design Commission; and coordinates
special planning projects in West Hawaii.
Daryn Arai mailto:daryn_arai@co.hawaii.hi.us
Clearly, the single most
important project before the
Planning Department is the General Plan Revision. The
General Plan embodies the goals, objectives and policies for
the long-range development of this County.
To keep this plan current
and relevant, the plan is updated
every ten years. The department has been working on the
third 10-year review since the first General Plan in 1971.
The proposed General Plan
revision is now before the County
Council and is the subject of public workshops & hearings.
Tentative Council workshop
schedule:
Hilo - 9 am, May 29 - County Council Room
Kona - 2 pm, June 19 - King Kamehameha Kona Beach Hotel
(Additional hearings are anticipated.)
http://www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/main.htm
http://www.hawaii-county.com/general_plan_rev/gprevision.htm
Future Planning Department
Direction - There are a number of
initiatives that the department hopes to focus on in this
coming fiscal year including the following:
* Community development
planning.
* Agricultural lands policies.
* Public access policies.
* Permit tracking system and streamlining.
* CIP integration with General Plan.
* Countywide GIS and database system.
Planning Department Forms:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/forms/planforms.html
Planning Department & Commission Rules:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/planning/rules.htm
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ROTARY CLUB OF HILO TO BUILD BAYFRONT SOCCER PAVILION
In partnership with the
County of Hawaii and the American
Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO,) the Rotary Club of Hilo
will construct a 1,000-sq. ft. pavilion at the Hilo Bayfront
soccer fields (near the recently built restroom facility.)
The Bayfront soccer complex
is heavily used by Hawaii
Island's youths and adults (approximately 700 participate in
the AYSO soccer program.) We appreciate and thank all
involved for this significant contribution to the community.
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VOLCANO - MONGOLIAN BBQ AND FARMERS MARKET - APRIL 13-14
Enjoy the weekend in Volcano
for another Mongolian Barbecue,
Saturday, April 13 from 5 - 8 pm; a "don't miss" event at
Volcano's Cooper Center - take out or eat in. (Proceeds from
the event help support improvements and community programs
at the Cooper Center.)
Along with the 17 or more
vegetables, tofu, both brown and
white rice, chopped beef and chopped chicken, there is
chopped pork, pineapple chunks, water chestnuts, hearts of
palm, macadamia nuts and mushrooms.
Line up & select your
food - pay 50 cents per ounce, then
have one of the dozen or so people wok-cook it for you.
Stay the night in Volcano
at one of the many bed and
breakfasts, inns or lodges and return to the Cooper Center
in the morning for the weekly Sunday Farmers Market.
(Get there by about 8 am) Info: Betsy Mitchell 967-7209
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HAWAII ISLAND ... THE "BIG" ISLAND
Hawaii Island, often called
the Big Island -- so named
because of its relative size compared to the rest of the
island chain -- has a land area of over 4,000 square miles;
that equates to over 2.5-million acres --- actually
4,028.2-square miles and, thanks to the ongoing volcanic
eruption, still growing.
Hawaii Island is larger
than Delaware & Rhode Island
combined; it's as large as Los Angeles County. The island is
large enough to fit the rest of the islands of Hawaii in
it -- not necessarily comfortably, however.
Considering our population
of approximately 150,000 people,
we have about 37 people per square mile of land area -
compared to Oahu's nearly 900,000 people or approximately
1,460 people per square mile and Los Angeles County's
10-million people at about 2,450 people per square mile.
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HAWAII ISLAND FOOD BANK
INITIATING MOBILE DISTRIBUTION
HOOMAIKAI ME'A AI - GIFT OF FOOD
http://catholichawaii.com/social_ministry/foodbank.html
In response to September
11 events, the Hawaii Island Food
Bank is initiating a mobile food bank for those that need a
helping hand.
You are eligible if: (1)
you have been laid off or had work
hours reduced due to events of Sept. 11, (2) you have applied
for unemployment, (3) you have less than $5,000 in liquid
assets.
Info: Hawaii Island Food
Bank
Kona: 322-1418; Hilo: 935-3050 ext. 112
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DRAFT UH-HILO STRATEGIC
PLAN AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW/COMMENT
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~congress/SPRC.htm
The University of Hawai'i
at Hilo is midway through a review
of its strategic plan and seeks the public's input.
The Strategic Plan Review
Committee has drafted broad goals,
objectives, and strategies to guide university decision-
making through 2007 and requests feedback on the draft plan
from the campus community and the general public. The
deadline for submission is Tuesday, April 9, 2002.
Please attend Strategic
Plan Forums held at UH Hilo Campus
Center, rooms 306-307: 9-10:30 am, Wed., April 3;
1:30-3 pm, Thurs., April 4; & 2-3:30 pm, Fri., April 5.
Info/Comments: Helen Rogers
- 974-7579
mailto:hrogers@hawaii.edu
http://www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~congress/SPRC.htm
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SOLUTIONS 2002: NEIGHBORHOODS
IN ACTION
ISLAND-WIDE NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH SEMINAR
8 am to 5 pm, Saturday,
April 27, 2002 - Solutions 2002:
Neighborhoods in Action; 1st Annual Island-Wide Neighborhood
Watch Seminar at the Outrigger Waikoloa Beach Hotel.
$25 Registration fee (includes lunch.) Fee will increase
shortly, register early and save.
Info: Lilian Beaufrere 325-0039
mailto:konalil@hawaii.rr.com
http://www.hawaiipolice.com/topPages/cpo.html
http://www.ncpc.org/2success.htm
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CALENDARS OF EVENTS
Hawaii County Calendar
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
Hawaii State Government
Calendars
http://www.state.hi.us/calendars.htm
While we may occasionally
feature various community
activities in this Report, this memo is not a community
calendar nor a source for coming events.
We encourage all to use
the web-based calendar links included
in this report. Please add your own events to the respective
calendars so others can get the word and not conflict with
your plans.
Hawaii Visitors and Conventions
Bureau Calendar
http://calendar.gohawaii.com/
Hawaii.com Calendar
http://www.hawaii.com/events/
Alternative-Hawaii Calendar
http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/calendar.htm
Kamuela.com Calendar
http://kamuela.com/calendar/default.asp
Hawaii Public Radio Calendar
http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/psa.htm
Hawaii Theatre Network
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hawaiitheatre
Public School Calendars
- Click on Your School
http://doe.k12.hi.us/calendars0102/index.htm
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COMMUNITY MEETINGS WITH
PETER YOUNG, DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR
http://www.hawaii-county.com/info/dmd/schedule.htm
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
Meetings are set up around
the island with community members
and Peter T. Young, Deputy Managing Director, to discuss
regional issues and anything else people want to talk about.
All meetings are intended
to be pro-active as much as
possible, inclusive to make sure varying viewpoints are
discussed and solution-oriented. Name-calling, finger-
pointing, blame and other ineffective distractions are
discouraged. Meetings are open to the public. There is
no agenda ... hidden or otherwise.
http://www.hawaii-county.com/info/dmd/schedule.htm
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
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E-MAIL FEEDBACK TO HAWAII COUNTY DEPARTMENTS
Use the following link to
send E-Mail messages to Hawaii
County Departments. (A drop-down menu to various County
Departments and Agencies is provided for your convenience.)
Send E-Mail to Hawaii County
Departments
http://www.hawaii-county.com/feedback.htm
E-Mail to Hawaii County Information & Complaints:
mailto:cohinfo@interpac.net
Visit the Hawaii County Website: http://www.Hawaii-County.com
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MAYOR HARRY KIM AND CABINET ON THE ROAD
Please visit the County
Calendar for comprehensive listings
of the community meetings Mayor Harry Kim and his Cabinet
are attending. (Updated regularly)
http://www.hawaii-county.com/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
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Peter T. Young, Deputy Managing
Director
County of Hawaii, Office of the Mayor
Hanama Place, Suite 103
75-5706 Kuakini Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740
E-Mail back to me: mailto:peteryoung@co.hawaii.hi.us
Telephone: (808) 329-5226; Facsimile: (808) 326-5663
Islandwide Community Meeting Schedule:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/info/dmd/schedule.htm
Visit the Hawaii County Website http://www.Hawaii-County.com
......
and a fun time was had by all.
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If you know of others that may benefit from this memo, please
let us know their names and e-mail addresses and we are happy
to include them. If you wish to be removed, 'Reply' and let
us know and we will remove your name from distribution.