Thank you @darius.kila & @alzhawaii for organizing Hawai’i State Alzheimer’s Advocacy Day!
We stand with all who have suffered from Alzheimer’s disease, including family members and caretakers. It is important to take time to bring awareness for such an important fight. 💜
HVCA: 23rd Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards Event
Last night I had the opportunity to meet and talk with these amazing entrepreneurs!
Chloe Blake & Nani Marsten - Kaua’i Sweet Shoppe
Melia Foster - Meli Wraps
Becky Burns - Anahola Granola
Robbie Melton - Hawai’i SBDC (Thank you for organizing the group photo!)
Congratulations to Anahola Granola for winning the Consumer Packaged Goods Entrepreneur of the Year! May you continue to inspire more businesses to strive for success.
Thank you Hawaii Venture Capital Association for organizing the 23rd Annual Hawaii Entrepreneur Awards event.
Congratulations to all the awardees and finalists! Your success and achievements is an inspiration to all of us!
The Garden Island: Anahola students call for statewide Hawaiian Honeycreeper Day
Jackson Healy / The Garden Island
Fourth graders at Kanuikapono Public Charter School hold up reports they’ve written about Hawaiian honeycreepers.
“A class of fourth grade students in Anahola are campaigning for members of Hawai‘i’s Legislature to create a statewide day recognizing and celebrating Hawai‘i’s threatened and endangered honeycreepers.”
“Students of Auntie Elizabeth Sancho at Kanuikapono Public Charter School have spent the past several weeks researching Hawaiian honeycreepers and their importance to the Aloha State. After researching the birds, they wrote out a call to action in support of recognizing Aug. 8 as Hawai‘i Honeycreepers Celebration Day across the state.”
Read full article HERE OR visit https://www.thegardenisland.com/2023/02/17/hawaii-news/anahola-students-call-for-statewide-hawaiian-honeycreeper-day/
The Garden Island: Luke Evslin sworn in as new Kaua‘i Representative
“Kaua‘i’s House Floor Leader Daynette “Dee” Morikawa, left, and Majority Leader Nadine K. Nakamura, right, congratulate and welcome new state Rep. Luke Evslin to the House floor in Honolulu at his swearing-in ceremony Tuesday in Honolulu.”
“New Kaua‘i state Rep. Luke Evslin took his seat in House chambers for the first time on Tuesday, joining the largest freshman class of representatives in 28 years.”
“Gov. Josh Green selected Evslin on Feb. 15 to replace longtime state Rep. Jimmy Tokioka, who left the statehouse to join the state Department of Transportation as deputy director of the Airports Division. Evslin represents District 16, which includes Wailua, Hanama‘ulu, Kapaia, Lihu‘e, Puhi, and a portion of ‘Oma‘o.”
Read full article HERE OR visit HTTPS://WWW.THEGARDENISLAND.COM/2023/02/22/HAWAII-NEWS/LUKE-EVSLIN-SWORN-IN-AS-NEW-KAUAI-REPRESENTATIVE/
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Hawaii State Public Library System
Let us explore our State Public Library System!
Go to www.librarieshawaii.org to read an ebook, listen to an audiobook, learn a new language, watch an animated children's ebook, or find great information to help with school assignments and personal interests.
Department of Transportation: Community Traffic Safety Survey
Department of Transportation
JOSH GREEN, M.D.
GOVERNOR
ED SNIFFEN
DIRECTOR
For Immediate Release: Jan. 20, 2023
23-0014
COMMUNITY TRAFFIC SAFETY SURVEY
HONOLULU – In consideration of the 117 lives that were lost on our roadways in 2022, the Hawaii Department of Transportation (HDOT) would like to hear from the public regarding traffic safety-oriented enforcement, infrastructure, and public awareness.
Information collected from the survey will help HDOT dedicate resources to communities that are greatly impacted by either traffic safety concerns or need additional resources and materials. This survey will be open for responses until December 31, 2023.
To access the survey, please fill out the following form https://forms.office.com/g/56wxLzjHyx
To request a raised crosswalk on state roadways or report a highway problem, please fill out the following form https://survey123.arcgis.com/share/cd28795572b3477c99e2da71e9389c2a.
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For the full webpage of the bulletin, please click HERE
The Garden Island: Hawai'i legislative leaders push for affordable housing, tax relief
"The state Legislature convened for its first session on January 18, 2023, as party leaders presented a wide array of proposals from affordable housing bills to criminal justice reform."
Read full article here: The Garden Island: Hawai‘i legislative leaders push for affordable housing, tax relief
REP NAKAMURA ON HAWAIINEWS NOW SUNRISE: Providing accessible mental health services for Hawaii is one key priority for lawmakers
Please watch Representative Nakamura’s full interview on HAWAIINEWS NOW SUNRISE by clicking on this Youtube link:
Providing accessible mental health services for Hawaii is one key priority for lawmakers - Youtube
AARP COMMUNITY CHALLENGE AND RURAL COMMUNITIES: 2023 GRANT PROGRAM
The AARP Community Challenge is accepting applications across three different grant opportunities, two of which are new this year:
1. Flagship Grants
This is AARP’s flagship Community Challenge grant program where grants have ranged from several hundred dollars for smaller, short-term activities to tens of thousands of dollars for larger projects. These grants will support projects that improve public places; transportation; housing; diversity, equity and inclusion; digital connections; community resilience; civic engagement; and community health and economic empowerment.
2. NEW in 2023! Capacity-Building Microgrants
This opportunity combines $2,500 grants with additional resources, such as webinars, cohort learning opportunities, up to two hours of one-on-one coaching from America Walks or 880 Cities, and AARP publications. These new grants will accept applications for projects that support Walkability and Community Gardens.
3. NEW in 2023! Demonstration Grants
Supporting demonstration efforts that encourage replication of promising local efforts, this new grant opportunity will accept applications for projects that build capacity towards transportation systems change and accessory dwelling unit (ADU) design competitions.
A video that explains the grant program and sample social media posts can be found by clinking on this LINK
Please visit www.AARP.org/CommunityChallenge for more information and to see some of the winners in action – helping to revitalize alleyways, create vibrant public spaces, design safer crosswalks and much more.
