I have had a Real Estate Liscense since 2000 here in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Never have I seen the prices this low. If you are looking for property please call me 808-989-4182 and take a look at what is on the market.
http://www.mcgeachysells.com/ or mcgeachysells@yahoo.com
Susan McGeachy
Realtor (s) Realty Executives Hawaii Brokers, Inc.
808-989-4182
Monday, November 30, 2009
Saturday, November 28, 2009
My Mother (Florence Cohn) and the Pleasure of Giving
The Pleasure of Giving:
Claremont resident Florence Cohn, continues her annual acts of kindness.
Perched on top of a desk layered with paper-clipped contracts
and canary-yellow writing pads, is an unframed photograph
of an infant Navajo boy, keenly pushing a shiny
fire-truck across what appears to be a makeshift floor.
“Isn’t that the cutest toy you’ve ever seen?”
asks Claremont resident Florence
Cohn, smiling broadly.
A cursory glance around the office of
the 84-year-old real estate agent reveals
a dozen or so similar images of beaming
children—opening gifts, eyes glowing
brightly.
This December will mark the 17th
consecutive year that Ms. Cohn has embarked
on the day-long drive to Kayenta,
Arizona, to present toys to hundreds of
needy Navajo children. For several
weeks in advance, she stockpiles bicycles,
skateboards, boxed toys, and clothes
in her garage, before loading up a cargo
trailer and heading east with her team of
volunteers.
“The Claremont community is involved
every year,” she said, describing
the many local residents and businesses
who donate to her cause. “Sometimes I’ll
return home from work to find four bikes
sitting in my driveway.”
Ms. Cohn first discovered the need
within the Kayenta reservation while visiting
her geodesic vacation home in the
south-western region of Colorado. The
township, situated directly south of Monument
Valley, is home to just over 1,000
Native American families of Navajo
tribes.
For the next eight years, Ms. Cohn
worked directly with the nearby Hopis—
but eventually discovered that the Navajos
were even needier. “These kids are
poorer than anywhere else in the country,”
she said, “and they want toys just
like any other children their age.”
Each December, the residents of
Kayenta come together to host a big celebration
at the township’s recreation center,
putting together an enormous holiday
feast. As welcomed guests, Ms. Cohn and
her volunteers are awarded free accommodation
at the local Hampton Inn, and
area police officers contribute by transporting
as many as 600 Navajo children
from all corners of the 5,000-acre reservation.
“Every visit brings new experiences,”
said Ms. Cohn. “On our last trip I was
able to meet and talk with a Native American
man who was a code talker during
World War II.”
And the events are reciprocal. Earlier
this year, several Kayenta families made
their first journey to Claremont to participate
in the annual 4th of July parade.
They set up tents in Ms. Cohn’s front
yard and were welcomed into the neighborhood
with open arms.
Although still healthy and active
within the community, Ms. Cohn sees
herself passing on the torch to likeminded
individuals within the next few
years. She hopes to write a book entitled
The Pleasure of Giving, documenting
her adventurous and serendipitous life.
“Amazing things happen to me all the
time,” she said, glancing at the image of
a Navajo baby in a papoose. “The more
you help others, the more it comes back.”
Donations of toys and children’s
clothes are welcomed up to December
15th and can be made at 21 Choices,
local elementary schools, or by contacting
Ms. Cohn directly at 909-624-4505.
—Simon Lee- Claremont Courier, Claremont, California
Claremont resident Florence Cohn, continues her annual acts of kindness.
Perched on top of a desk layered with paper-clipped contracts
and canary-yellow writing pads, is an unframed photograph
of an infant Navajo boy, keenly pushing a shiny
fire-truck across what appears to be a makeshift floor.
“Isn’t that the cutest toy you’ve ever seen?”
asks Claremont resident Florence
Cohn, smiling broadly.
A cursory glance around the office of
the 84-year-old real estate agent reveals
a dozen or so similar images of beaming
children—opening gifts, eyes glowing
brightly.
This December will mark the 17th
consecutive year that Ms. Cohn has embarked
on the day-long drive to Kayenta,
Arizona, to present toys to hundreds of
needy Navajo children. For several
weeks in advance, she stockpiles bicycles,
skateboards, boxed toys, and clothes
in her garage, before loading up a cargo
trailer and heading east with her team of
volunteers.
“The Claremont community is involved
every year,” she said, describing
the many local residents and businesses
who donate to her cause. “Sometimes I’ll
return home from work to find four bikes
sitting in my driveway.”
Ms. Cohn first discovered the need
within the Kayenta reservation while visiting
her geodesic vacation home in the
south-western region of Colorado. The
township, situated directly south of Monument
Valley, is home to just over 1,000
Native American families of Navajo
tribes.
For the next eight years, Ms. Cohn
worked directly with the nearby Hopis—
but eventually discovered that the Navajos
were even needier. “These kids are
poorer than anywhere else in the country,”
she said, “and they want toys just
like any other children their age.”
Each December, the residents of
Kayenta come together to host a big celebration
at the township’s recreation center,
putting together an enormous holiday
feast. As welcomed guests, Ms. Cohn and
her volunteers are awarded free accommodation
at the local Hampton Inn, and
area police officers contribute by transporting
as many as 600 Navajo children
from all corners of the 5,000-acre reservation.
“Every visit brings new experiences,”
said Ms. Cohn. “On our last trip I was
able to meet and talk with a Native American
man who was a code talker during
World War II.”
And the events are reciprocal. Earlier
this year, several Kayenta families made
their first journey to Claremont to participate
in the annual 4th of July parade.
They set up tents in Ms. Cohn’s front
yard and were welcomed into the neighborhood
with open arms.
Although still healthy and active
within the community, Ms. Cohn sees
herself passing on the torch to likeminded
individuals within the next few
years. She hopes to write a book entitled
The Pleasure of Giving, documenting
her adventurous and serendipitous life.
“Amazing things happen to me all the
time,” she said, glancing at the image of
a Navajo baby in a papoose. “The more
you help others, the more it comes back.”
Donations of toys and children’s
clothes are welcomed up to December
15th and can be made at 21 Choices,
local elementary schools, or by contacting
Ms. Cohn directly at 909-624-4505.
—Simon Lee- Claremont Courier, Claremont, California
Friday, November 27, 2009
Monday, November 23, 2009
Bananas the Perfect food! Who knew!
Bananas
A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain.. Read on:
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia : High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth.. Amazing fruit !!!
A professor at CCNY for a physiological psych class told his class about bananas. He said the expression "going bananas" is from the effects of bananas on the brain.. Read on:
Never, put your banana in the refrigerator!!!
This is interesting. After reading this, you'll never look at a banana in the same way again.
Bananas contain three natural sugars - sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fiber. A banana gives an instant, sustained and substantial boost of energy.
Research has proven that just two bananas provide enough energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. No wonder the banana is the number one fruit with the world's leading athletes.
But energy isn't the only way a banana can help us keep fit. It can also help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses and conditions, making it a must to add to our daily diet.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin, known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
PMS: Forget the pills - eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Anemia : High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of hemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it perfect to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at a Twickenham (Middlesex) school ( England ) were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break, and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fiber, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body, so if you suffer from heartburn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work? Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and chips. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods every two hours to keep levels steady.
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronicler cases. It also neutralizes over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand , for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer tryptophan.
Smoking &Tobacco Use: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking. The B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalize the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water balance.. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be rebalanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in The New England Journal of Medicine, eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
So, a banana really is a natural remedy for many ills.. When you compare it to an apple, it has four times the protein, twice the carbohydrate, three times the phosphorus, five times the vitamin A and iron, and twice the other vitamins and minerals. It is also rich in potassium and is one of the best value foods around So maybe its time to change that well-known phrase so that we say, "A banana a day keeps the doctor away!"
PASS IT ON TO YOUR FRIENDS
PS: Bananas must be the reason monkeys are so happy all the time! I will add one here; want a quick shine on our shoes?? Take the INSIDE of the banana skin, and rub directly on the shoe...polish with dry cloth.. Amazing fruit !!!
Kona Coastview/ Kona Palisades Roads WAITING for Judge Ibarra
The connector road from Keo Keo St. in Kona Palisades and Holu St. in Kona Coastview is under litagation.
The County of Hawaii verses Matsumoto Case condemnation #3CC06141K
You can contact the Judge and ask What the hold up is at 322-5910.
The agreement was once the upper and lower roads have been opened that the middle road Keo Keo/ Holu would be opened.
Please contact the Judge and let them know we are all waiting. Thank you Aaron Stene for the information.
Susan
The County of Hawaii verses Matsumoto Case condemnation #3CC06141K
You can contact the Judge and ask What the hold up is at 322-5910.
The agreement was once the upper and lower roads have been opened that the middle road Keo Keo/ Holu would be opened.
Please contact the Judge and let them know we are all waiting. Thank you Aaron Stene for the information.
Susan
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Kona Coastview/ Palisades connector Roads
The County is actually acquiring ownership of the roads. There are 4 connector roads between Palisades and Coastview/Wonderview. These roads are:
1) Nana/Holoholo – opened
2) Kiekie/Iliili – opened
3) Keokeo/Holu – pending condemnation litigation
4) Ahiahi/Kauhale – pending quiet title action, the County has yet to take
action as no road is built from the Coastview side.
For the first three, the roads were already built, so it was a mater of getting control and taking down the barriers. We are hoping to have Judge Ibarra rule in our favor or settle with the residents for roadway improvements, but 2 of the 4 proposed connections are now open.”
Aaron Stene
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Once the speed humps (Gary Polhamus rallied for) (pink marks are already on the road where the speed humps are going to be installed.) are put in on Ahikawa and Ahulani we will NEED the middle road Keo Keo/ Holu to be opened. The road is COMPLETE. You would think for the greater good and traffic flow they would open it.
Do you know what Judge Ibarra is waiting for? Please I urge everyone to call the court house (322-5910) and ask the Judge what is the hold up. Perhaps public pressure will move the process along. All of the people that use these streets in Kona Coastview, Kona Highlands, Kona Wonderview, and all subdivisions north of Palisades are WAITING!
Susan
1) Nana/Holoholo – opened
2) Kiekie/Iliili – opened
3) Keokeo/Holu – pending condemnation litigation
4) Ahiahi/Kauhale – pending quiet title action, the County has yet to take
action as no road is built from the Coastview side.
For the first three, the roads were already built, so it was a mater of getting control and taking down the barriers. We are hoping to have Judge Ibarra rule in our favor or settle with the residents for roadway improvements, but 2 of the 4 proposed connections are now open.”
Aaron Stene
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Once the speed humps (Gary Polhamus rallied for) (pink marks are already on the road where the speed humps are going to be installed.) are put in on Ahikawa and Ahulani we will NEED the middle road Keo Keo/ Holu to be opened. The road is COMPLETE. You would think for the greater good and traffic flow they would open it.
Do you know what Judge Ibarra is waiting for? Please I urge everyone to call the court house (322-5910) and ask the Judge what is the hold up. Perhaps public pressure will move the process along. All of the people that use these streets in Kona Coastview, Kona Highlands, Kona Wonderview, and all subdivisions north of Palisades are WAITING!
Susan
Friday, November 20, 2009
Who pays the Most Taxes in Hawaii County?
Property Taxes for Hawaii County
Revenues from:
North Hilo: 192 thousand
Hamakua: 424 thousand
Kau: 795 thousand
North Kohala: 863 thousand
South Kona: 1 million
Puna: 3.6 million
South Hilo: 3.9 million
South Kohala 5.8 million
NORTH KONA: 10 MILLION "
Revenues from:
North Hilo: 192 thousand
Hamakua: 424 thousand
Kau: 795 thousand
North Kohala: 863 thousand
South Kona: 1 million
Puna: 3.6 million
South Hilo: 3.9 million
South Kohala 5.8 million
NORTH KONA: 10 MILLION "
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Council Meetings in Kona- #267 Testify Now.
Urgent- please forward:
Council meetings 4x per year in Kona- Resolution 267-09 aims to reduce council meetings in Kona to once every 4 months, because the cost is $7,165.00 each time the council meets in Kona. Introduced by Donald Ikeda. I am assuming that this is the cost of staff and council members' travel and lodging and room rental at the Sheraton. (It would be interesting to hear the exact average expenses). Remember the West Hawaii Civic Center should be completed at the end of 2010, so we will have a place for council meetings, which will reduce the expense of the room rental. At best, this is a stop/gap measure.
If you want to testify in person, the Council meeting is in Hilo still at the Ben Franklin Building or you can testify at the Kona council office and the Waimea office at 9:00 am.
What's really at issue here?
1- If you believe that our elected officials represent us- THE PEOPLE, (and that's how I see the job of a council member), how can Hilo side council members really understand west side problems if they don't come over here?
2- Are we really talking about money? Council meetings are in Kona 12 times per year and Hilo 12 times per year. If each Kona meeting costs $7,165. per meeting, this means the cost to be fairly represented on both sides of the island is a whopping $85,980.00 per year? Is this what equal representation costs? Now we have a price tag on the VALUE of equal representation. Mahalo Mr. Ikeda!!
3- in the county's estimated budget for 2009-2010 the revenues are estimated to be $317,474,000.00 for this year. A mere $85,908.00 is .00027% of the budget revenues. The estimated revenues for next year (2010 to 2100) are estimated to be $328,440,000.00 that is .00026% of the budget. Here is the link to the county's budgets: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/fy_budgets.htm.The information on the revenues is on page 22 of the 2009-2010 budgets.
MY OPINION: This is a flat out disrespectful, muscle- flexing, power grab by the Hilo majority, showing little caring for West Hawaii who provides 70% of the property tax revenue for the island
PLEASE email the council and ask to continue meetings in Kona and Hilo equally. Council members do not listen as well when we are on the TV screen as when we can be in the same room and look them in the eye, to testify in person
PLEASE CONSIDER EMAILING THE COUNCIL:
RESPECT YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, CONSTITUENTS AND TAXPAYERS. HOLD EQUAL MEETINGS IN HILO AND KONA.
Cut and paste the following group email to the council and mayor:
, , , , , , , , , , ,
Bill 132, Draft 3- The "Transparency" Bill. Bravo to Dominic Yagong for this great bill for our lands!! This bill requires that the Director of Finance submit to the council approval on the lease or sale of any property over 10 acres and over $500,000. The resolution shall also include the bid price or terms of the bid lease, the intended use of the property and the name or names of the prospective buyer or lessee. The County Council must approve this lease or sale information.Testimony on Bills at first reading will be heard at 1:00 Bills for first reading:
The great "gift" of this bill? It gives the public the information and asks for their input on the property that we as taxpayers OWN. It seems simple and fair that this should occur on properties that our elected REPRESENTATIVES are selling or leasing ON OUR BEHALF.
Volunteer opportunity on Thursday, November 19th from 10 to 2:00 at Hale Halawai. Help serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless at 11:30 am. Call Josephine Ibarra to volunteer at 935-3050 ext 141
Hawaii State Motto: "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
Debbie Hecht
Campaign Coordinator 2% for the Land Fund
(808) 989-3222
Council meetings 4x per year in Kona- Resolution 267-09 aims to reduce council meetings in Kona to once every 4 months, because the cost is $7,165.00 each time the council meets in Kona. Introduced by Donald Ikeda. I am assuming that this is the cost of staff and council members' travel and lodging and room rental at the Sheraton. (It would be interesting to hear the exact average expenses). Remember the West Hawaii Civic Center should be completed at the end of 2010, so we will have a place for council meetings, which will reduce the expense of the room rental. At best, this is a stop/gap measure.
If you want to testify in person, the Council meeting is in Hilo still at the Ben Franklin Building or you can testify at the Kona council office and the Waimea office at 9:00 am.
What's really at issue here?
1- If you believe that our elected officials represent us- THE PEOPLE, (and that's how I see the job of a council member), how can Hilo side council members really understand west side problems if they don't come over here?
2- Are we really talking about money? Council meetings are in Kona 12 times per year and Hilo 12 times per year. If each Kona meeting costs $7,165. per meeting, this means the cost to be fairly represented on both sides of the island is a whopping $85,980.00 per year? Is this what equal representation costs? Now we have a price tag on the VALUE of equal representation. Mahalo Mr. Ikeda!!
3- in the county's estimated budget for 2009-2010 the revenues are estimated to be $317,474,000.00 for this year. A mere $85,908.00 is .00027% of the budget revenues. The estimated revenues for next year (2010 to 2100) are estimated to be $328,440,000.00 that is .00026% of the budget. Here is the link to the county's budgets: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/council/fy_budgets.htm.The information on the revenues is on page 22 of the 2009-2010 budgets.
MY OPINION: This is a flat out disrespectful, muscle- flexing, power grab by the Hilo majority, showing little caring for West Hawaii who provides 70% of the property tax revenue for the island
PLEASE email the council and ask to continue meetings in Kona and Hilo equally. Council members do not listen as well when we are on the TV screen as when we can be in the same room and look them in the eye, to testify in person
PLEASE CONSIDER EMAILING THE COUNCIL:
RESPECT YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS, CONSTITUENTS AND TAXPAYERS. HOLD EQUAL MEETINGS IN HILO AND KONA.
Cut and paste the following group email to the council and mayor:
Bill 132, Draft 3- The "Transparency" Bill. Bravo to Dominic Yagong for this great bill for our lands!! This bill requires that the Director of Finance submit to the council approval on the lease or sale of any property over 10 acres and over $500,000. The resolution shall also include the bid price or terms of the bid lease, the intended use of the property and the name or names of the prospective buyer or lessee. The County Council must approve this lease or sale information.Testimony on Bills at first reading will be heard at 1:00 Bills for first reading:
The great "gift" of this bill? It gives the public the information and asks for their input on the property that we as taxpayers OWN. It seems simple and fair that this should occur on properties that our elected REPRESENTATIVES are selling or leasing ON OUR BEHALF.
Volunteer opportunity on Thursday, November 19th from 10 to 2:00 at Hale Halawai. Help serve Thanksgiving dinner to the homeless at 11:30 am. Call Josephine Ibarra to volunteer at 935-3050 ext 141
Hawaii State Motto: "The life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness."
Debbie Hecht
Campaign Coordinator 2% for the Land Fund
(808) 989-3222
Ka'u Community Dev. Plan
Aloha e,
Ka’u Community Development Plan charrette began today. The flyer announcing this event is attached with details. However, the website listed on the flyer is not correct.
More information can be obtained at
http://www.hcrc.info/community-planning/community-development-plans/kau/plan-input/charrette
Unfortunately, this charrette has not been designed to encourage public participation as the events are taking place primarily during normal working hours.
Given that the recet Honokohau Village charrette was facilitated by the same consultant, Placemakers, and followed this same exact format with little public notice, it now appears that this is the new way for consultants, those who are paying them, and those who have large financial interests to further disenfranchise the average resident of Hawai’i island in favor of special interests.
Charles Flaherty
Ka’u Community Development Plan charrette began today. The flyer announcing this event is attached with details. However, the website listed on the flyer is not correct.
More information can be obtained at
http://www.hcrc.info/community-planning/community-development-plans/kau/plan-input/charrette
Unfortunately, this charrette has not been designed to encourage public participation as the events are taking place primarily during normal working hours.
Given that the recet Honokohau Village charrette was facilitated by the same consultant, Placemakers, and followed this same exact format with little public notice, it now appears that this is the new way for consultants, those who are paying them, and those who have large financial interests to further disenfranchise the average resident of Hawai’i island in favor of special interests.
Charles Flaherty
Friday, November 13, 2009
West Hawaii Today - Council may cut Kona sessions?
West Hawaii Today - Local > Council may cut Kona sessions
Council may cut Kona Sessions!
I just read that Donald Ikeda wants to bring forward resolution #267 to cut the West Hawaii County Counsel meetings. Can you believe this? When I drove to Hilo to testify to have equal meetings, it was Donald Ikeda that was hiding in a side room during testimony. This really shows the true colors of this councilman. We have fought very hard for equal meetings.
Why are the meeting s not being held in the big pavilion at the Old Airport?
Why would it be any different in Hilo or Kona? If it is too expensive perhaps the council members can forgo their HUGE 22% raise for themselves.
I would like to remind the good people of the Island of Hawaii that the following districts provide the Lion’s share of the revenues for this entire island. Source: Hawaii County Dept. of finance data book page 9.12.
District #1 Puna $3,670.725.50
District #2 South Hilo $3,990,672.30
District #3 North Hilo $192,253.60
District #4 Hamakua $424,724.40
District #5 North Kohala $863,959.40
District #6 South Kohala $5,830,808.60
District #7 North Kona $10,029,269.40
District #8 South Kona $1,089,863.30
District #9 Kau $795,035.30
I encourage everyone to write, testify, and speak up or forever hold your piece. This bill would undo what we have worked so hard for. Just like the 2% being thrown under the bus. This is the exact reason we need two Counties.
Susan McGeachy
Council may cut Kona Sessions!
I just read that Donald Ikeda wants to bring forward resolution #267 to cut the West Hawaii County Counsel meetings. Can you believe this? When I drove to Hilo to testify to have equal meetings, it was Donald Ikeda that was hiding in a side room during testimony. This really shows the true colors of this councilman. We have fought very hard for equal meetings.
Why are the meeting s not being held in the big pavilion at the Old Airport?
Why would it be any different in Hilo or Kona? If it is too expensive perhaps the council members can forgo their HUGE 22% raise for themselves.
I would like to remind the good people of the Island of Hawaii that the following districts provide the Lion’s share of the revenues for this entire island. Source: Hawaii County Dept. of finance data book page 9.12.
District #1 Puna $3,670.725.50
District #2 South Hilo $3,990,672.30
District #3 North Hilo $192,253.60
District #4 Hamakua $424,724.40
District #5 North Kohala $863,959.40
District #6 South Kohala $5,830,808.60
District #7 North Kona $10,029,269.40
District #8 South Kona $1,089,863.30
District #9 Kau $795,035.30
I encourage everyone to write, testify, and speak up or forever hold your piece. This bill would undo what we have worked so hard for. Just like the 2% being thrown under the bus. This is the exact reason we need two Counties.
Susan McGeachy
Thursday, November 12, 2009
New Blog for Tom's Work
My husbands work is finally available to see on his new blog. http://fauxcasso.blogspot.com/ . He is an accomplished Artist and Woodworker.
Susan
Susan
Community Meeting on Kealakekua Bay State Park
Aloha e,
An important community meeting on Kealakekua Bay State Park Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement will be held:
Saturday, November 14, 2009
1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Konawaena Elementary School Cafeteria.
For more information, go to http://www.aponohawaii.org/events.htm
Mahalo! Chuck
An important community meeting on Kealakekua Bay State Park Master Plan and Environmental Impact Statement will be held:
Saturday, November 14, 2009
1:30 P.M. - 3:30 P.M.
Konawaena Elementary School Cafeteria.
For more information, go to http://www.aponohawaii.org/events.htm
Mahalo! Chuck
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
How to Choose Your Food - with Annemarie Colbin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5NRPjs7Ssg&feature=player_embedded
My aunt Annemarie on choosing good food. She has a cooking school in New York City.
Buy and eat Local is the answer. We try to grow as much as we can or shop fresh at farmers markets.
My aunt Annemarie on choosing good food. She has a cooking school in New York City.
Buy and eat Local is the answer. We try to grow as much as we can or shop fresh at farmers markets.
Friday, November 06, 2009
Rep. Mazie Hirono is OUT OF TOUCH
Dear Rep. Mazie Hirono,
Hawaii has under gone a mass exodus of Doctors for the past few years. The insurance industry has squeezed us down to two health care choices.
The current health care plan in Hawaii has driven many small business owners right out of business.
We have 2 choices for health care in Kona. If you are not working full time, you can pay cobra (at more than double the cost from an employer). If you are unemployed or layed off you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD HEALTH CARE.
Why? Pray tell WHY would you want Hawaii to opt out of the Nationwide Health Reform?
Of course it doesn’t affect you with your premium Health Care plan. But what about the rest of us?
You have lost my support and have proven you really don’t care about Hawaii’s future.
Hawaii has under gone a mass exodus of Doctors for the past few years. The insurance industry has squeezed us down to two health care choices.
The current health care plan in Hawaii has driven many small business owners right out of business.
We have 2 choices for health care in Kona. If you are not working full time, you can pay cobra (at more than double the cost from an employer). If you are unemployed or layed off you WILL NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD HEALTH CARE.
Why? Pray tell WHY would you want Hawaii to opt out of the Nationwide Health Reform?
Of course it doesn’t affect you with your premium Health Care plan. But what about the rest of us?
You have lost my support and have proven you really don’t care about Hawaii’s future.
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