Donations/Volunteers Needed For Toys for Tots - Dec 6, 4-6pm, Waianae Civic Center

From: Panzo Michael (mp_96810@yahoo.com)
Subject: Toys for Tots at Paiolu Kaiaulu (Waianae Civic Center Emergeny Shelter) on December 06, 2008, 4 - 6pm

Dear Maile,

I would really appreciate if you could assist us. Donations are desperately needed, not to mention the help from individuals who might be able to make this a memorable nite for the children, such as entertainers, be it magicians, balloon blowers or musicians. We are also looking to get a large inflatable jumper the children could play in, game booths would work well.......

Any help would be appreciated, but time is short -- advice or possible contact leads would be welcomed. Please forward my name and number to those individuals interested in donating their time, games, rides, monetary donations, talents....anything, to me. My cell number is 457-6955.

Thank you again,
Michael Panzo
Rock & Roll Motorcycle Club
Oahu Chapter President

Additional Information from Paiolu Kaiaulu re: the 12/6/08 Toys for Tots Event:

Aloha Mr. Panzo, Rita asked me to update you with the count for adult and staff members by gender for our facility. The figures below are accurate as of today, November 17th; however, we have a few staff vacancies which need to be filled, and the client numbers will also fluctuate by December 6th. For instance, we have five room vacancies which more than likely will be filled this week, which will subsequently change our count for adult clients as well as for children. Our numbers are as follows:

Adult Clients: Female: 91, Male: 75
Staff Members: Female: 20, Male: 14

Sincere thanks for your interest in helping to make the holidays more special for our clients. Please do not hesitate to contact either Rita or myself if you have any questions.

Mahalo,
Gladys L. Peraro
Program Manager of Paiolu Kaiaulu
United States Veterans Initiative
85-638 Farrington Hwy.
Waianae, HI 96792
Facility Telephone:(808) 696-6770
Cell Phone: (808) 620-0676 Fax: (808) 696-6711
Email: gperaro@usvetsinc.org
Website: www.usvetsinc.org

Rita K. Martin
Community Relations Coordinator
Cell: (808) 620-0900
Phone: (808) 696-6707
Fax: (808) 696-6779
rmartin@usvetsinc.org

[Note from Rep. Shimabukuro: Please also donate new toys/children's gifts for this event. Mahalo to Rep. Jerry Chang of Hilo for alerting me about this event]

Wai'anae Environmental Justice Working Group Meeting: Dec 12, 5pm

From: Kyle Kajihiro
Subject: SAVE THE DATE for the NEXT Wai'anae Environmental Justice Working Group Meeting

Aloha Kakou

Tonight's meeting focused mainly on the Wai'anae Environmental Justice fund, which was created out of fines paid by Waste Management for violations at Waimanalo Gulch. The community needs to come up with a proposal for a Supplemental Environmental Program that benefits the community environmental health and addresses or offsets the impacts of the Waimanalo Gulch landfill. Ideas we discussed included working to restore streams so that Wai'anae can regain its name (the water of the mullet). Another idea was to organize "bucket brigades" to sample air quality in affected areas. This would take on the high rates of asthma in Wai'anae. We need to finish and administer the community health survey obtain input for the proposal.

This is all on a very short time frame. PLEASE come to our next meeting: FRIDAY, DEC. 12 at 5:00 pm at the LCC Wai'anae office.

Mahalo
Kyle

Buy a Local-Grown Tree & Come Pau Hana Party with KAHEA!

O'ahu's ONLY Christmas-tree farm, Helemano Farms in Wahiawa, has generously offered KAHEA an opportunity to fundraise by selling pono, locally grown Christmas trees during this holiday season... a 6-ft tree for only $40!


HOW TO ORDER:

• You can order online with visa or mastercard: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/2699/shop/shop.jsp?storefront_KEY=583
• You can order by phone: visa and mastercard orders accepted by phone, call KAHEA toll-free at 1-888-528-6288
• You can order by mail: Make out your check to "KAHEA", with "Christmas Tree" in the memo section. Send your check to: KAHEA/Christmas Tree, 1149 Bethel St. #415, Honolulu, HI 96813

You can order your tree from KAHEA now! Click here for directions to
Helemano Farms.

Please come by our annual Mahalo Pau Hana party on the rooftop balcony at thirtyninehotel art gallery & bar (39 N. Hotel St.) in Honolulu's Chinatown on December 10 at 5:30pm. Tickets are a suggested donation of $20.

Much love and mahalos to http://www.solomonenosgallery.com/ and http://www.kupaaina.com/.

'A Christmas Carol' - Opens Dec 5, 7:30PM

Caitlin Strickland, from Wai`anae

Aloha Family and Friends,

I along with a number of other homeschool students have been working hard with the actors of Honolulu Theater for Youth on the upcoming play adaptation of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. This has been a wonderful experience for me and you're sure to enjoy the show.

Opening night is Friday, December 5 at 7:30 p.m.; subsequent shows play Saturdays, Dec. 6, 13 & 20 at 4:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 21 at 4:30 p.m.

Call the HTY box office at 457-4254. All performances will be held at Tenney Theatre on the grounds of St. Andrew’s Cathedral in downtown Honolulu.

Here is a recent write up
http://islandtheaterscene.honadvblogs.com/2008/11/10/a-christmas-carol/

For more information or to purchase tickets you can go to Honolulu Theater for Youth's website at www.htyweb.org. I hope to see you there! Feel Free to pass the word along.

Caitlin Strickland
~ Martha Cratchett

P.S. You wouldnt want to miss out!!! =^_^=

[Note from Maile: Caitlin Strickland and her family reside in Wai`anae. Please support this aspiring young actress from our community!]

Rally at State Capitol Monday Nov. 24, 11:30AM

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From: Vicky Takamine [mailto:vtakamine@gmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2008 5:01 PM
Subject: Rally at State Capitol Monday Nov. 24 11:30 am

Aloha kakou,

Please print, post and distribute the following flyer urging everhyone to join us on November 24, 2009 at 11:30 am - 1:30 pm at the State Capitol. This effort by the State Attorney General's office to pursue the State's efforts to allow the state to sell ceded lands is inexcusable.

We need all to come help. For those of you who are familiar with the following, please come to help us oli:

E Ho Mai
Na 'Aumakua
E Iho Ana O Luna
I Ku Maumau

Hope to see you there..
Mahalo nui loa!
Vickyt

DOD Seeks Comments Re: Protocol for Consultation with Native Hawaiians

Title: DOD Seeks Comments Re: Protocol for Consultation with Native Hawaiians

Text: The community has until Jan. 15, 2009 to comment on the Department of Defense's proposed protocol for consultation with Native Hawaiians. Comments may be submitted to the Office of Hawaiian Affairs. The contact person is: Martha Ross, email address: marthaross@ohadc.org. A link to the draft protocol can be found at:

"Department of Defense - Protocol for Consultation with Native Hawaiian Organizations" [THIS LINK IS DEFECTIVE]
https://www.denix.osd.mil/portal/page/portal/content/environment/NA/NHOFinalDraftProtocol9-17-08.pdf

Other Links of interest:
NATIVE AMERICAN SACRED SITES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
[THIS LINK IS DEFECTIVE]
https://www.denix.osd.mil/portal/page/portal/content/environment/NA/NASSDOD.pdf

COMMANDER’S GUIDE - COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
[THIS LINK IS DEFECTIVE]
https://www.denix.osd.mil/portal/page/portal/content/environment/NA/AppendixCtoProtocol.pdf

Federal Lands & Indian Reservations (Map)
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/fed_lands_2003/hawaii_2003.pdf

Waianae Ecological Characterization
http://hawaii.gov/dbedt/czm/initiative/wec/html/people/land/military.htm

Sally Cheeseman's (RA) blog
http://activerain.com/blogsview/362562/Preservation-Conservation-Military-Land

Native Hawaiians Call on Lingle to Uphold Ban on Ceded Lands - November 24, 11:30AM

From: Francine Murray
Subject: FW: Native Hawaiians Call on Lingle to Uphold Ban on Ceded Lands
Date: Friday, November 21, 2008, 11:50 AM

FYI… [click here for the flyer]

From: Kupuaina Coalition [mailto:kupuaina@gmail.com]
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2008 11:02 AM
To: kupuaina@gmail.com
Subject: Native Hawaiians Call on Lingle to Uphold Ban on Ceded Lands

WHO: Native Hawaiian Community
WHAT: Press Conference & Rally Urging Governor to Withdraw Appeal to U.S. Supreme Court
WHEN: Monday, November 24th at 11:30 AM
WHERE: State Capitol Rotunda

Career Kokua Job Info Site

From: Carolann Rowe
Subject: Career Kokua

Here’s a good website to look up info on various jobs. It gives wages, skills, outlook and number of jobs that were available in 2006.

http://www.careerkokua.org

Rell Sunn Fund Event - Nov 26, 6PM-11PM

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Click here to visit the site.

AARP Waianae Meeting Dec 5 at 10AM

AARP Waianae Chapter will meet Dec.5, 2008, at the Army Rest Camp Waianae at 10AM. It will be our installation of new officers and our Christmas party as well. Members and guests are all welcome. Lunch will be served for $7.00. If you are thinking about joining the chapter, please come and visit with us and meet some of our other members.

Mahalo & Aloha,
Rodlyn