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The High Street Journal The An Official Publication of the County of Maui High Street Journal AnAn OffiOffi ccialial PPublicationublication ooff tthehe CCountyounty ofof MMauiaui March 2015 ARAKAWA OUTLINES PRIORITIES, GOALS IN STATE OF COUNTY ADDRESS WINNERS OF MAYOR’S 2015 SMALL BUSINESS AWARDS HONORED FIRST PORTABLE RESTROOM TRAILER AT WEST MAUI SKATE PARK COMPLETED page 1 The High Street Journal An Official Publication of the County of Maui The CONTENTS High Street Journal Message from the Mayor.................................................................................... 3 M.D. Minute ............................................................................................................ 4 Happenings at the County ............................................................................. 5 PUBLISHER / EDITOR Arakawa outlines priorities, goals in State of County Address .......... 7 Lynn Araki-Regan EDITORIAL COORDINATORS OED vendor applications, sponsors now being accepted for 2nd Lois Whitney Annual Made in Maui County Festival ........................................................ 13 Tiff any Iida Herman Andaya, Jr. B & C Highlight...................................................................................................... 14 Rod Antone PHOTO COORDINATOR Second round of small business revitalization grants for Hana, Ryan Piros Lana`i announced ................................................................................................15 Jaime Kane Winners of 2015 Mayor’s Small Business Awards honored..................16 CONTRIBUTORS Dana Acosta Mayor Alan Arakawa Workshops at Maui County Business Resource Center Announced Karen Arakawa for March ................................................................................................................ 19 JoAn Gascon Veralyn Latham First portable trailer restroom at West Maui Skate Park Declan Mc Carthy completed............................................................................................................... 21 Linn Nishikawa Lisa Paulson Maui County Ag Festival seeks entries for 2015 Hawaii Food Teena Rasmussen Products Recipes Contest.................................................................................. 22 Keith Regan Crystal Sakai Exciting events for seniors, thanks to Kaunoa...........................................23 Ann Sakamoto Brianne Savage Risk Management off ers First Aid/CPR/AED classes ............................. 24 Dee Dee Thyssen Sharon Zalsos Kit Zulueta Kupaianaha (“Blessings of Life”)..................................................................... 26 Maui County Charity Walk kicks off ...............................................................29 Photo Gallery .........................................................................................................30 Cover photo: Lynn Araki-Regan page 2 The High Street Journal An Official Publication of the County of Maui MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR Aloha everyone, Today I would like to ask for your assistance. Our Film Commissioner Tracy Bennett has helped to put together a very high quality video about ocean and hiking safety here on Maui. As you know, many of our visitors get into a lot of trouble doing these things here. The video is narrated by local actor and stuntman Branscombe Richmond and also features some of our county workers, including personnel from the Department of Fire and Public Safety and Parks and Recreation, Division of Ocean Safety. The safety video is currently being played at Kahului Airport and there are more eff orts to get it playing in hotels, activity kiosks and even in arriving fl ights to Maui. These are all good things. But recent events have caused me to think that visitors are not the only ones who should be watching this video, which is why I am asking for your help. Last month two local teens from Kahului drowned near Honokohau Bay. They were walking along the shoreline when one of them was swept off of the rocks by a wave. The other one jumped in the ocean to help. Our Fire and Rescue personnel found both bodies a short time later. I don’t know if watching these teens watching this video would have changed the situation. But I do know that we should off er our own residents the same sort of advice that we are giving our visitors, at the very least. So if you would like a DVD copy of this video to show to your child’s classroom or soccer team or even just to let them watch it at home, please let my offi ce staff know. Or if you want we can send you the YouTube link, here it is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kudYTe0XDDQ As I said, it is a well produced video. They talk about the dangers of shore breaks, how to swim out of a riptide, the dangers of fast-rising stream waters while hiking, etc. It is worth your time to watch it with your children. We shouldn’t assume that just because we were born and raised here that we are somehow immune to our surroundings. Especially where our children are concerned. Mahalo for your kokua. Aloha and God bless. Mayor Alan Arakawa page 3 The High Street Journal An Official Publication of the County of Maui M.D. Minute A Message from Managing Director Keith Regan “A budget is more than just a series of numbers on a page; it is an embodiment of our values.” ~ Barack Obama Since the fi rst Presidential budget was submitted to Congress in 1921, governmental budgeting has been an important task for each administration. And while Maui County’s annual budget is but a fraction of the United States’ total budget, the annual budget proposal that gets submitted to Council is a valuable process that shapes the work of our County departments every day of the fi scal year. Our departments handle tasks big and small, from the mundane and overlooked to the highly anticipated road reconstruction of certain bumpy Upcountry roads and the maintenance of heavily used swimming pools, gyms and recreational facilities. As COM employees we often have a more in-depth understanding of the way the services the County provides touches so many lives. Yet it is important that we never take for granted the good work that takes place each and every day. Yes, we are indebted to the fi re fi ghters, the police offi cers and lifeguards who rescue people in distress, put out fi res, keep drunk drivers off the roads and arrest suspected criminals. But it’s equally important to take a moment to thank a janitor for keeping the park restrooms clean and free of litter. To give a wave to the crew patching asphalt in the hot sun. To say mahalo to the DMV clerks who work as fast as they can all day, helping the many diff erent folks who need assistance. To the folks sorting mail in the back room, to the staff answering the phone taking complaints from the public because their needs weren’t met, to the counter staff processing payments for refuse accounts… Thank You. To the Parks caretakers who mow, rake, weed, repair sprinkler heads and paint over graffi ti… Thank You. To those dedicated employees who crunch numbers, handle permit applications or follow up on requests for service… Thank You. There are countless individuals just like yourself whose daily work here at the County may not receive accolades or be written up in the newspaper, but it does accomplish something inherently valuable: Your work makes a diff erence in the lives of each resident and visitor in our County. And for that, I would like to say Thank You. So as each department submits its proposed budget needs to the Mayor, and ultimately to the County Council, know that the many pages included in the Budget are much more than just numbers, they represent the good work you do each and every day. The funding requests are a sign of the expectations we have of successfully serving our community in the coming fi scal year, to the best of our ability. With gratitude, Keith Regan Managing Director page 4 The High Street Journal An Official Publication of the County of Maui Happenings at THE COUNTY COMMUNITY MEETING TO ADDRESS HANA BAY SEPTIC SYSTEM he County of Maui Department of Parks and Recreation invites Hana residents to attend a community meeting on plans for improvements East District Permit Offi ce at the Eddie Tam to the Hana Bay Septic System. Memorial Complex The meeting, which will include Parks offi cials, South District Permit Offi ce at the Kihei a County engineer and representatives from Community Center the State Dept. of Health, will be held Thursday, March 12, 2015 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Helene West District Permit Offi ce at the Lahaina Civic Hall. Center For more information, call 270-7626. Closure Dates: Thursday, March 12, Thursday, March 19, Tuesday, March 31, Thursday, April 2, PARKS PERMIT OFFICES TO CLOSE FOR Monday, April 6. SOFTWARE UPGRADES Aff ected Offi ces: The Department of Parks and Recreation announced it has been working toward the Molokai District Permit Offi ce at the Mitchell implementation of a new software permitting Pauole Complex system, which will include updating forms and establishing a clearer process for its many Lanai Permit Offi ce at the Lanai Gymnasium permitting forms and procedures. Hana Permit Offi ce at the Hana Community To ensure a successful and smooth transition Complex for the department and community, the Parks District Permit Offi ces will be closed for a series Closure Dates: Thursday, March 12, Thursday, of days in March and the fi rst week of April as March 19, Thursday, April 2, Monday, April 6 follows: These closures will provide time for Parks staff Aff ected Offi ces: to