Aloha Ladies and Gentlemen,
I have had calls and emails asking what can we do? I will be honest with you. There are a few things I need to clear the air about.
First: The meeting at Hualalai was supposed to be about splitting the County or if nothing else reorganizing back to a government watch dog group. But I attended a meeting the day before and the group wanted me to go with an Umbrella group to supports the entire island. I find we can't approach and fix the problems in our own back yard, so how are we going to branch out and help everyone on the island?The goal of this group would be to select and support candidates that will vote with the West side. Well we all know what happened when we voted and supported Virginia Isabel and she voted with the East side. So just because you work to put someone in office that doesn't mean they will vote the way you want them to. Getting good people to run and stand up for the entire island has always been a huge challenge.
Second: The idea of a West side and East side manager sounds more realistic. Each would be given a budget based on their taxes collected and their current County positions. This would give the people that live, and vote a say in their own community. This type of idea would only come about with thousands of letters and calls to our elected officials. I find allot of people want to participate but don't have time to go to meetings. I will keep this web address open westhawaiicounty@gmail.com for your ideas, suggestions and/ or you can post directly to the blog at: http://hawaiicountyissues.blogspot.com .
If we want to continue with meetings, then we will need a group to look for meeting locations, do set up and pay for the location. The Hualalai Academy was so kind as to give me the room that night for free, I guess it is because my daughter was in the first graduating class of Hualalai (a class of 8). The cost for meeting rooms range from $75.00 to $400.00 plus. So before we make another meeting we need to know you are serious about wanting to move forward. This is not a one man show. It takes many to particiapte and make this happen. Your responses will tell if this project moves forward or not. As you can see by the attachment there are groups we had established in the past. If you would like to head a group or just be a participant in a group please email me back. In the future we will be calling upon you when we need a mass testimony or showing at council meetings.If you are concerned about your community and want to take action this is your opportunity.
If there is not enough drive and ambition to move forward then I will bow out gracefully and let this other group take over with their own adgenda.FYI: In my opinion the Internet is the answer to organizing.
Thank you for your support in the past.Mrs. Susan McGeachy--
westhawaiigroup@gmail.com http://hawaiicountyissues.blogspot.com/
2 comments:
Our Library in Waimea charges a minimal fee (like $25) for the meeting room for a few hours.
Does the Kona Library offer a room for meetings.
What about the meeting room at the Police station at the Kealakehe transfer station? Or are they no longer offering the space for public meetings.
How about resort/condo association meeting rooms?
Check with the CofC and see what meeting rooms they know of.
All resorts charge BIG BIG BUCKS, the library is closed in the evening when our meetings will draw the largest crowd.
I can try to find someone that is a homeowner in Kona Palisades and pay them for their pavillion.
It is difficult to find a cheap or free room that will seat more then 50. thanks for your advice, it shows people are thinking.
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