IS BUGG • D AH “E Ala Na Moku Kai Liloloa” S F W R E E In This Issue: N E! Councilmember E • R Heidi Tsuneyoshi S O I Page 4 N H C S Senator Gil Riviere E Page 7 H 1 T 9 R Representative 7 O 0 Lauren Matsumoto N Page 8 NORTH SHORE NEWS August 25, 2021 VOLUME 38, NUMBER 8 Photo: banzaibetty.com Anahulu Bridge Holiday Light and Music Show to Return for Two Nights this December By Roxana A. Jimenez The City and County of Ho- Show to be held on two nights, Fri- Chamber of Commerce will begin nolulu’s Department of Facility day, December 11th and Saturday organizing the fundraising needed Maintenance just gave the green December 12th. After reviewing to make the show bigger and bet- light for the 2nd Annual Anahulu the plans submitted by Hawaii ter this year. Last year, the North Bridge Holiday Light and Music Events Unlimited, the North Shore Shore Chamber of Commerce ap- plied for permission from the City to hold the first ever light show, in PERMIT NO. 1479 NO. PERMIT efforts to make Christmas merrier. RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMER RESIDENTIAL HONOLULU, HI HI HONOLULU, PAID PAID “The parade was cancelled due to U.S. POSTAGE POSTAGE U.S. Covid concerns and (volunteer) *******ECRWSSEDDM**** ECRWSS PRSRT STD STD PRSRT Continued on page 2 Page 2 northshorenews.com August 25, 2021 Continued from page 1 everyone safe and secure. The North Shore Chamber of Commerce is in- Kelli Turansky insisted that we get the bridge lit up viting sponsors and volunteers to contribute to the and have a “safe” (socially-distanced) Santa, so that show. Send all inquiries to [email protected] our kids still had the Christmas experience. When we or call 808-637-4558. got the permit, we scrambled to get more volunteers, ”says Roxana Jimenez, Manager of the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. A masked Santa was located at the North Shore Marketplace, with striped PVC pipe used for funneling candy to the kids. “Many parents expressed gratitude for bringing Santa to Haleiwa,” adds Kelli. North Shore News Hawaii Events Unlimited was gracious to do the holiday bridge show free of charge in exchange 2021 Schedule for goodwill and publicity for their events company. PUBLICATION DATE DEADLINE DATE Owner Marvin Ventura approached the North Shore September 22 September 10 Chamber of Commerce to help get permission for October 20 October 8 November 17 November 5 the event last year and is hoping to make the show December 15 December 3 even more fantastic, with an added night. “On each pillar on the bridge, we will be attaching uplights Direct-Mailed to Every Home and using safety cables to make sure they do not MOKULEIA · WAIALUA · HALE'IWA fall onto the roadway. For music, we will be placing · KAHUKU · LAIE speakers on stands..we will be utilizing 4 speakers.. Every Other Wednesday one speaker placed in the center of each arch of 15,000 copies the bridge. Everything will be run off on generators North Shore News will be published every 4 weeks which we will supply,” says Marvin. All in all, Hawaii until further notice Events Unlimited will be placing 8 moving heads, 32 “The North Shore’s most popular uplights, and four 15” speakers. Staff will be placed at publication” since 1970 multiple points of the show to keep everything and (808) 780-8037 · [email protected] NORTH SHORE FOOD BANK IG:@nsfoodbank Sponsors: Hawaii Food Bank & Aloha Harvest DISTRIBUTION UPDATE Waialua Community Association ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park September 15, 2021 Wednesday, September 1, 12 noon At the WCA GYM Sign-In at 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 15, 12 noon Meeting at 7:00 PM Wednesday, October 6, 12 noon All Covid Protocols To Be Followed For questions call: 637-4606 Wednesday, October 20, 12 noon In order to vote in this meeting, your application must have been received For more information and donations contact : no later than January 15, 2021. 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Councilmember Along with Bill 34, I have also introduced Resolution 21-186, which is asking the Department of Parks Heidi and Recreation (DPR) to amend its administrative Tsuneyoshi rules to be more stringent when issuing commer- cial surfing instruction permits. Surfing is synony- Serving You in District 2 mous with Hawaii and, more specifically, the North Shore. It is one of the primary activities that draws Aloha, visitors and locals to the North Shore. Because of By the time this is published most of you will its popularity and the demand to learn how to surf, already know, but I would be remised if I did not the number of commercial surf schools have grown touch on how grateful I am to all involved with the tremendously, leading to an overrun at many Oahu completion of the emergency repairs to the Waialua beaches. We are asking DPR to tighten up its rules Beach Road Bridge. Big Mahalo to Mayor Blangiardi, to limit permits to be site-specific and to establish a the Department of Design and Construction for ex- policy on the total number of permits allowed per pediting the emergency repairs and the Army Corps site to ensure no single site is overused. The resolu- of Engineers, City Department of Transportation tion also requests DPR to increase enforcement of Services, State Department of Transportation, State its rules and to institute measures that ensure the Historic Preservation Division and HPD for their col- legitimate use of commercial surfing instruction laborative efforts to ensure this project was stream- permits. lined to accelerate the reopening of the bridge. Mahalo for your time and continued support. If As you know, the extreme flooding in March led you have any questions or concerns please do not to the closure of the bridge following a safety in- hesitate to contact me at 808-768-5037 or spection that determined the bridge was unsafe. The [email protected] city committed to reducing what would normally take one-to-two years to complete to finish in less than six months. While safe to traverse, the bridge will have a maximum allowable weight limit of 25 tons per vehicle, which is yet to be determined. The City will be planning to design and construct a new bridge to replace the 69-year old bridge. Finally, I would like to mahalo all the North Shore residents who were affected by the bridge closure for their incredible patience during this time. The bridge closure generated a great deal traf- fic which was compounded by the creation of the four-way stop at Thompson’s Corner. I think I can speak for the groups involved that we are extremely grateful for your patience and what you had to en- dure and we are glad that some of the traffic will be relieved with the bridge reopening. With the reopening of tourism on Oahu, the North Shore has been inundated with visitors and, while this is a boon for the economy, we must also prioritize the well-being of North Shore residents. We have been receiving numerous calls and emails from residents concerned that the large influx of tourists have taken away the neighborhood feel and their sense of place. While the importance of the visitor industry cannot be denied, we have lost the balance between supporting tourism and support- Divers in the water inspecting the failed concrete abutment ing residents. I have since introduced Bill 34 which Photo CM Tsuneyoshi is a prohibition on commercial activity at various North Shore beaches. This bill was originally intro- duced in 2018 as a response to the same concern NOTICE that we are facing today. The bill has just passed Would you like to get vaccinated but do not have an i.d.? first reading and will have four other readings where Come to the North Shore Food Bank at Kaiaka Bay Beach Park on Wednesday, September 1, 9am-11:30am public testimony will be taken and I anticipate a ro- The H.O.M.E. Project will vaccinate without i.d. bust conversation as we craft the bill into something August 25, 2021 northshorenews.com Page 5 Hawaii’s Public Libraries to Close Wednesdays Beginning August 18th Temporary closures due to high COVID-19 infection rates Due to the increase in COVID-19 cases, Hawaii State Public Library branches will be closed to the public on Wednesdays beginning August 18th. These weekly closures are temporary as our state works through the high infection rates of the Delta variant. The HSPLS digital doors are always open at librarieshawaii.org. With just a library card you can download ebooks, stream movies, learn a language, read The New York Times and more! For more information visit our website at librarieshawaii.org or call your local library.