As the talks stall with the Credit Rating and the People of America being held hostage by this crazy Congress. Please for the good of the Nation and the future of our world, DO the right thing and get our house in order.
Compromise and get rid of the my way or the highway attitude.
It is up to the Republicans to give way to the will of the people.
Tax the richest and stop taking from the poorist.
Can't help feeling like we should be prepareing for the end of times in our generation.
God help us, we are in deep kim chee right now!
What is going to happen in the future! The middle class will be gone and people will become desparate. The times ahead may be one of survival. This Country is truly going down. Egos will be our demise.
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Monday, July 11, 2011
Friday, July 08, 2011
Social Security NEEDS your HELP!
Subject: Social Security needs help
This affects us personally. Our beloved president has put Social Security cuts on the table for a debt deal with Republicans, because Republicans refuse to roll back tax breaks for the rich and big corporations. Obama is desperate to stop the government shutdown that Republicans are threatening if Obama doesn't play ball and make a bunch of painful budget cuts. Obama doesn't know how to negotiate, so he just gives things away. Now he is saying he would support changes that would reduce the size of annual cost of living increases to social security. Over a period of about 10 years, this would effectively reduce the amount we would receive by about $500 a month, or possibly more. Hopefully we will still be here in 10 years, and, if so, we will need that $500 a month. Since Obama is pretty much a lost cause, we need to put pressure on congressional Democrats to reject this plan. Obama can't do this without them.
Here is the link:
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Getting Ready to Organize a Coqui Frog group
Kona Coastview, Kona Wonderview, Kona Palisades, Kona Highlands.....
Do you hear couqi frogs at night?
Ready to join a group of neighbors to get rid of the frogs?
The County is doing NOTHING, the State is doing NOTHING.
Now it is time for action.
Baking soda worked for us. Now lets go to where they are and getem'
Call if you are interested in joining this group. 325-7576
Do you hear couqi frogs at night?
Ready to join a group of neighbors to get rid of the frogs?
The County is doing NOTHING, the State is doing NOTHING.
Now it is time for action.
Baking soda worked for us. Now lets go to where they are and getem'
Call if you are interested in joining this group. 325-7576
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Comments and responses from you on Floating the Bond -County of Hawaii.
Aloha,
Today, a majority of the council voted to have a public hearing on the Reconsideration of Bill 311 ($56 Million bond). This positive action allows the incoming council to weigh
the public’s comments. The new, incoming chairperson will set the hearing
date.
the public’s comments. The new, incoming chairperson will set the hearing
date.
After the public hearing, Bill 311 will come back to the new council. At that time, the new council may be able to get more information from the administration on the project status to be able
to decide what to do with the potential bond issue – wait until the council
knows what the next budget deficit looks like, pass the bond in part or in
total, or vote down the bond issue in its entirety.
to decide what to do with the potential bond issue – wait until the council
knows what the next budget deficit looks like, pass the bond in part or in
total, or vote down the bond issue in its entirety.
It was very difficult for me to vote against the potential bond issue when two extremely important projects in my district (La’aloa Street Extension to Kuakini and the crosswalk in front of
the Kona Bali Kai) were on the chopping block as well, but the greater public
good was at stake. However, now the council will have the time to analyze
and match all of the projects against the upcoming fiscal budget to
determine which ones, if any, get bonded. I will continue to work for the
La’aloa extension and the crosswalk in front of the Kona Bali Kai.
the Kona Bali Kai) were on the chopping block as well, but the greater public
good was at stake. However, now the council will have the time to analyze
and match all of the projects against the upcoming fiscal budget to
determine which ones, if any, get bonded. I will continue to work for the
La’aloa extension and the crosswalk in front of the Kona Bali Kai.
Mahalo for your understanding.
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Strong
points.
Josh Greenpoints.
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I too wrote to the Council and Mayor.
I want to know "How many jobs and where" will
they be created. There is already $36 million waiting to be spent and the $56 million takes the county to the edge of their good credit rating. Any more and the interest rates would go up
and the Country rating would go down.
they be created. There is already $36 million waiting to be spent and the $56 million takes the county to the edge of their good credit rating. Any more and the interest rates would go up
and the Country rating would go down.
Mike Reimer
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Susan,
Good letter! I concur completely with your observations
and recommendations. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it with the "Aye" team in Hilo.
and recommendations. Thanks for taking the time to write and share it with the "Aye" team in Hilo.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
Curtis Tyler
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Monday, November 29, 2010
We need you to Testify: Do we need to BORROW NOW? Wake up Hawaii
offices by videoconferencing.
at 326-5684.
at 9AM at the Hilo Council Chambers,
the
agenda (Council Records -> Agendas).
ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS:
reconsideration of Bill 311. Bill 311 was approved by the Council at its meeting of
November 17, 2010, which passed second and final reading by the following vote:
7-ayes and 1-no (1-absent)
Comm. 972.9: From Council Member Donald Ikeda, dated November 18, 2010, requesting that a
Special Meeting by the Council be held before the end of this Council term
Comm. 972.10: From Council Member Dominic Yagong, dated November 18, 2010, requesting the
reconsideration of the vote on Bill 311. Requests that this measure be placed on the
December 15, 2010 Council agenda
the Purpose of Funding All or a Portion of the Costs of Various Public Improvement
Projects; Fixing the Form, Denominations, and Certain Other Details of Such Bonds
and Providing for Their Sale to the Public; and Authorizing the Taking of Other
Actions Relating to the Issuance and Sale of the Bonds. {Principal amount not to
exceed $56,000,000. The projects include: Kawaihae Housing Closure
($1,000,000), Kaloko Housing Project ($4,000,000), Pool Drainage Covers
($500,000), Hawai‘i Paradise Park-New Park Development ($5,500,000),
Kikala-Keokea New Park Development ($100,000), North Kohala Recreational
Facilities Repair and Upgrade ($2,000,000), Banyan Beach Parking Lot ($300,000),
Kapiolani Street Extension ($8,700,000), Puna Makai Alternate Roadway
($500,000), La‘aloa Extension ($20,000,000), Energy Efficiency and Related
Maintenance Upgrades ($4,000,000), Wai‘ōhinu Transfer Station ($8,800,000), and
Waimea Recycle and Transfer Station Garage ($100,000), for a total of
$55,000,000. (The correct total amount should be “$55,500,000”. An additional
$500,000 is included for bond issuance costs.)}
Re: Comm. 972
Intr. by: Mr. Onishi
1st Reading: November 4, 2010
2nd Reading: November 17, 2010
(Note: Pursuant to Hawai‘i Revised Statutes, Section 92, notice is hereby given that
if the motion to reconsider Bill 311 is approved, a re-vote will be taken on Bill 311 at
this meeting. If reconsideration of Bill 311 is approved, there will be a pending
motion on the floor by Mr. Onishi and duly seconded by Ms. Naeole to approve
Bill 311.)
TESTIMONY:
- In person: You may testify in person at the Hilo
Council Chambers, or by videoconference from the Waimea or Kona Council
offices. - Written testimony: Testimony may be submitted before
noon on the business day prior to the meeting: - (1) by mail to the
- (2) by fax to (808) 961-8912
- By email to counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us.
Monday, September 06, 2010
Who did the Kona Coastview Water system???
Let’s get the story straight.
After Joe Fagundas’sattempted to do the water without success, I stepped in and organized the neighborhood. No we don’t have a homeowners association so It was by mailing, calling and setting up email correspondence so we can work together. My help researching and putting this project together came from Bonnie Goodell of Volcano. She was my first point of guidance. She came out and walked the subdivision and worked on solutions. I could talk to her and trouble shoot.
My core group was Contractor David Livingston, Jim Williams, Margaret Marceron, Julian and Karen Silva, Jake Jacobs. David wanted a private system but we needed the Federal funding in order to do it and the County fought for a deductible system and it had to be their design. We had an engineer do his Masters degree on our system for ¼ the cost of the county system. The water from the Mamalahoa crashing down the hill ran the entire system without any power (OIL), It had metal tanks and heavy duty PVC type of pipe (they have been using over the past 2 decades, due to iron pipes breaking down and leaching shards of iron into the water system. The research showed Concrete tanks were NEVER used in a seismic area due to cracking and huge maintenance and repairs). The County wanted the concrete tanks and iron pipes, and the county was the only one that could sign for the USDA Federal Funding (Clinton Water 2000), (I found calling Washington D.C.).
The original thought was to complete a fire station at the same time as the water system so our homeowners insurance would go down (within 5 miles of a fire station) and cover the $65.00 cost of the new system. The Matsumoto water company was in the rears for our water for more than a decade. Harry Kim and Curtis Tyler signed a contract to get 1 acre of Matsumoto’s land (between Palisades and Coastview) for the fire station. Due to the lack of follow up from both Harry and Curtis we lost the land because the contract they signed stated the County had one year to survey the land. They failed to do it and it was sold to Bolton.
Then comes time for the County to offer their design and it comes in at over $16,000.00 a lot. We knew people couldn’t afford it if it was over $10,000.00. So we found Attorney Alan Tuhy to work pro bono. He told me to order the Kona Coastview subdivision file from Hilo through the County building department. 2 weeks later it comes in and the file is almost 4 inches thick. I was told it is .10 per copy, so I had a $20.00 in my purse and just starting copying away. I took all my copies to Alan and he began looking through it and asked if I could order the whole file again so he could come down and review it. The file comes back form Hilo and now it is less than ½ inch. It lost weight between Hilo and Kona??? Go figure. By the grace of God I had copied the County dedication of the roads dated 1963. But when the file came back that was gone! So the water department had to redo the figures and take out the $860,000.00 they were charging for the cost of our roads. Then the figures came back under $10,000.00 per lot.
Harry and the water department failed to add all the of costs in the Water Improvement (add in meters and hook up into the USDA funding) so when it came time to hook up we had up charges ( in the thousands) of a new meter, water pipes (and standards to hook up? None provided and what about those that couldn’t afford it?.) We had a meeting with at my house with plumbers, back hoe operators, and George Wilkins (water board volunteer), no I didn’t see Harry, or Angel there. I fielded call after call asking what are the standards to hook up? What if I can’t afford it??????? I helped dig holes and find pipes to give those that couldn’t afford it. No Angel wasn’t there.
After all that work do you think the County (Angel at the time) would step in and help those in need. NO he was not there. Finally I had it. I was exhausted, not being paid for hours and hours of work and I told people to call your county council man (Angel) and let him do the job he is being paid to do. Then and Only then did Angel’s office field the calls (Karen Eoff). As I said before Angel was not there in the time of need for his constituents. For him to claim he did the water system in Kona Coastview is laughable.
Susan McGeachy
After Joe Fagundas’sattempted to do the water without success, I stepped in and organized the neighborhood. No we don’t have a homeowners association so It was by mailing, calling and setting up email correspondence so we can work together. My help researching and putting this project together came from Bonnie Goodell of Volcano. She was my first point of guidance. She came out and walked the subdivision and worked on solutions. I could talk to her and trouble shoot.
My core group was Contractor David Livingston, Jim Williams, Margaret Marceron, Julian and Karen Silva, Jake Jacobs. David wanted a private system but we needed the Federal funding in order to do it and the County fought for a deductible system and it had to be their design. We had an engineer do his Masters degree on our system for ¼ the cost of the county system. The water from the Mamalahoa crashing down the hill ran the entire system without any power (OIL), It had metal tanks and heavy duty PVC type of pipe (they have been using over the past 2 decades, due to iron pipes breaking down and leaching shards of iron into the water system. The research showed Concrete tanks were NEVER used in a seismic area due to cracking and huge maintenance and repairs). The County wanted the concrete tanks and iron pipes, and the county was the only one that could sign for the USDA Federal Funding (Clinton Water 2000), (I found calling Washington D.C.).
The original thought was to complete a fire station at the same time as the water system so our homeowners insurance would go down (within 5 miles of a fire station) and cover the $65.00 cost of the new system. The Matsumoto water company was in the rears for our water for more than a decade. Harry Kim and Curtis Tyler signed a contract to get 1 acre of Matsumoto’s land (between Palisades and Coastview) for the fire station. Due to the lack of follow up from both Harry and Curtis we lost the land because the contract they signed stated the County had one year to survey the land. They failed to do it and it was sold to Bolton.
Then comes time for the County to offer their design and it comes in at over $16,000.00 a lot. We knew people couldn’t afford it if it was over $10,000.00. So we found Attorney Alan Tuhy to work pro bono. He told me to order the Kona Coastview subdivision file from Hilo through the County building department. 2 weeks later it comes in and the file is almost 4 inches thick. I was told it is .10 per copy, so I had a $20.00 in my purse and just starting copying away. I took all my copies to Alan and he began looking through it and asked if I could order the whole file again so he could come down and review it. The file comes back form Hilo and now it is less than ½ inch. It lost weight between Hilo and Kona??? Go figure. By the grace of God I had copied the County dedication of the roads dated 1963. But when the file came back that was gone! So the water department had to redo the figures and take out the $860,000.00 they were charging for the cost of our roads. Then the figures came back under $10,000.00 per lot.
Harry and the water department failed to add all the of costs in the Water Improvement (add in meters and hook up into the USDA funding) so when it came time to hook up we had up charges ( in the thousands) of a new meter, water pipes (and standards to hook up? None provided and what about those that couldn’t afford it?.) We had a meeting with at my house with plumbers, back hoe operators, and George Wilkins (water board volunteer), no I didn’t see Harry, or Angel there. I fielded call after call asking what are the standards to hook up? What if I can’t afford it??????? I helped dig holes and find pipes to give those that couldn’t afford it. No Angel wasn’t there.
After all that work do you think the County (Angel at the time) would step in and help those in need. NO he was not there. Finally I had it. I was exhausted, not being paid for hours and hours of work and I told people to call your county council man (Angel) and let him do the job he is being paid to do. Then and Only then did Angel’s office field the calls (Karen Eoff). As I said before Angel was not there in the time of need for his constituents. For him to claim he did the water system in Kona Coastview is laughable.
Susan McGeachy
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Politics of Lieing - District #8 K. Angel Pilago
Politicians LIE
First Harry Kim claims he built the Kona Coastview/ Wonderview water improvement district. Now K. Angel Pilago in his run for District #8 claims he was responsible for building Kona Coastview/ Wonderview water improvement district. Even Cindy Evans claimed credit for the project too.
The truth is NONE of these people have showed up at a single meeting, fund raiser, planning or execution of the contract.
Jim Rath lives in the neighborhood and he never showed up to a single meeting either.
The process was one of 3 tries over 30 years. We finally got it with the help of NO ELECTED OFFICIALS. We spent 7 ½ years working, planning, researching and holding meetings to get this project complete. The project credit should go to the Homeowners who persevered over the many years and meetings. It was the homeowners that found the funding from the USDA. It was the homeowners that did the entire project and donated it to the Semi-automous Water Department. We are still paying for the project (30 year loans). It was the homeowners that organized and helped those that couldn’t hook up in the end. Meeting with plumbers, back hoe operators, etc…
So the next time a Politian claims they did the Kona Coastview / Kona Wonderview water improvement project. KNOW for a FACT they are lieing.
Susan McGeachy
Kona Coastview since 1988
First Harry Kim claims he built the Kona Coastview/ Wonderview water improvement district. Now K. Angel Pilago in his run for District #8 claims he was responsible for building Kona Coastview/ Wonderview water improvement district. Even Cindy Evans claimed credit for the project too.
The truth is NONE of these people have showed up at a single meeting, fund raiser, planning or execution of the contract.
Jim Rath lives in the neighborhood and he never showed up to a single meeting either.
The process was one of 3 tries over 30 years. We finally got it with the help of NO ELECTED OFFICIALS. We spent 7 ½ years working, planning, researching and holding meetings to get this project complete. The project credit should go to the Homeowners who persevered over the many years and meetings. It was the homeowners that found the funding from the USDA. It was the homeowners that did the entire project and donated it to the Semi-automous Water Department. We are still paying for the project (30 year loans). It was the homeowners that organized and helped those that couldn’t hook up in the end. Meeting with plumbers, back hoe operators, etc…
So the next time a Politian claims they did the Kona Coastview / Kona Wonderview water improvement project. KNOW for a FACT they are lieing.
Susan McGeachy
Kona Coastview since 1988
Nonpartisam moderated Candidate Forum 8/31 from 6-9pm
The public is invited to a nonpartisan, moderated candidate forum.
Thursday, August 31, County Council Candidate Forum, 6 p.m. til 8 p.m.
Come early, food sales benefit Kealakehe High Culinary Program and Rotary Sunrise by Tante's Restaurant at 5 p.m.
County Council District 7, South Kona: Incumbent Brenda Ford, Enoch Friere
County Council District 8, North Kona: Incumbent Kelly Greenwell, Debbie Hecht, Angel Pilago, Jim Rath
Forum moderator is Sherry Bracken, news reporter for Hawaii Public Radio and host of the LAVA 105.3 fm and KKOA 107.7 fm weekly broadcast, Island Issues.
Please submit questions in advance to sherryb@lava105.com or at the forum. Questions call Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, 329-1758.
Sponsors:
West Hawaii Today
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
Kohala Coast Resort Association
Kona Outdoor Circle
Community Enterprises - Kona Town Meetings
Rotary Sunrise and Tante's Restaurant
LAVA 105.3 FM/Mahalo Broadcasting
Kealakehe High School
Thursday, August 31, County Council Candidate Forum, 6 p.m. til 8 p.m.
Come early, food sales benefit Kealakehe High Culinary Program and Rotary Sunrise by Tante's Restaurant at 5 p.m.
County Council District 7, South Kona: Incumbent Brenda Ford, Enoch Friere
County Council District 8, North Kona: Incumbent Kelly Greenwell, Debbie Hecht, Angel Pilago, Jim Rath
Forum moderator is Sherry Bracken, news reporter for Hawaii Public Radio and host of the LAVA 105.3 fm and KKOA 107.7 fm weekly broadcast, Island Issues.
Please submit questions in advance to sherryb@lava105.com or at the forum. Questions call Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce, 329-1758.
Sponsors:
West Hawaii Today
Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce
Kohala Coast Resort Association
Kona Outdoor Circle
Community Enterprises - Kona Town Meetings
Rotary Sunrise and Tante's Restaurant
LAVA 105.3 FM/Mahalo Broadcasting
Kealakehe High School
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
West Hawaii Today; Councilman arrested Greenwell
West Hawaii Today - Local > Councilman arrested
Now this is funny. Kelly (Mister I know how!) gets pulled over for speeding and ends up at the jail.
Ok so maybe he was the only one runing for County Council at the time. Not this time.
The canidates so far:
Debbie Hecht
K. Angel Pilago
Kelly Greenwell
and now
Jim Rath
Boy, the list is growing as the unemployment is effectiving all of us.
and the beat goes on......
Now this is funny. Kelly (Mister I know how!) gets pulled over for speeding and ends up at the jail.
Ok so maybe he was the only one runing for County Council at the time. Not this time.
The canidates so far:
Debbie Hecht
K. Angel Pilago
Kelly Greenwell
and now
Jim Rath
Boy, the list is growing as the unemployment is effectiving all of us.
and the beat goes on......
Friday, June 18, 2010
West Hawaii Today - The argument for renewable energy
Is the problem only energy? How is it billed on our power bill???
West Hawaii Today - from archives > Opinion > Letters - Your Voice > The argument for renewable energy#blogcomments#blogcomments
West Hawaii Today - from archives > Opinion > Letters - Your Voice > The argument for renewable energy#blogcomments#blogcomments
Friday, June 04, 2010
Kenoi decries council budget! WHY and What is he doing about it?
West Hawaii Today - Local > Kenoi decries council budget amendments#blogcomments#blogcomments
1. Change the $100.00 min. tax to $500.00
2. remove the golf subsidy from west hawaii. charge the east hawaii golf course the lowest rate you can play golf for on the west side.
3. Remove ALL of the unfilled County positions that have not been filled in the last 2 years and put that money BACK into the budget. over 100 paid unfilled positons are being held.
4. Stop all pleasure travel from Council and mayor.
5. charge $2.00 to ride the bus. Why should it be free?
6. charge .25 to swim in any of the County pools.
7.Stop paying for lunch to the Council or the Mayor weather at home or on the road.
8. quite trying to sell any land. This is only a temporary fix. CUT the size of government down. The rest of the Nation is shrinking down their governments, BUT NOT THE BIG ISLAND.
WE ARE INCREASEING OUR BUDGET. DON'T VOTE FOR ANY OF THESE IDIOTS THAT CAN'T FIND SOLUTIONS FOR CUTTING OUR BUDGET. "
" NO TAX INCREASES.
CALL THE MAYOR
CALL YOUR COUNTY COUNCIL PERSON.
CALL ALL OF THE COUNCIL PERSONS.
MAKE IT KNOWN WE DON'T
I REPEAT WE DON'T WANT ANY
PROPERTY TAX INCREASES.
iF YOU DO NOTHING THEN YOU WILL BE SORRY! cALL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. mAKE SOME NOISE PEOPLE. "
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Links for submitting testimony to our council members:
Council Testimony: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Council District contact information;
1 Dominic Yagong < dyagong@co.hawaii.hi.us> (808) 961-8225
2 Donald Ikeda(808) 961-8225
3 J Yoshimoto,(808) 961-8225
4 Dennis “Fresh” Onishi(808) 961-8225
5 Emily I. Naeole(808) 965-2712
6 Guy Enriques(808) 961-8225
7 Brenda Ford(808) 326-5684
8 Kelly Greenwell(808) 327-3642
9 Pete Hoffmann(808) 887-2043
1. Change the $100.00 min. tax to $500.00
2. remove the golf subsidy from west hawaii. charge the east hawaii golf course the lowest rate you can play golf for on the west side.
3. Remove ALL of the unfilled County positions that have not been filled in the last 2 years and put that money BACK into the budget. over 100 paid unfilled positons are being held.
4. Stop all pleasure travel from Council and mayor.
5. charge $2.00 to ride the bus. Why should it be free?
6. charge .25 to swim in any of the County pools.
7.Stop paying for lunch to the Council or the Mayor weather at home or on the road.
8. quite trying to sell any land. This is only a temporary fix. CUT the size of government down. The rest of the Nation is shrinking down their governments, BUT NOT THE BIG ISLAND.
WE ARE INCREASEING OUR BUDGET. DON'T VOTE FOR ANY OF THESE IDIOTS THAT CAN'T FIND SOLUTIONS FOR CUTTING OUR BUDGET. "
" NO TAX INCREASES.
CALL THE MAYOR
CALL YOUR COUNTY COUNCIL PERSON.
CALL ALL OF THE COUNCIL PERSONS.
MAKE IT KNOWN WE DON'T
I REPEAT WE DON'T WANT ANY
PROPERTY TAX INCREASES.
iF YOU DO NOTHING THEN YOU WILL BE SORRY! cALL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. mAKE SOME NOISE PEOPLE. "
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Links for submitting testimony to our council members:
Council Testimony: counciltestimony@co.hawaii.hi.us
Council District contact information;
1 Dominic Yagong < dyagong@co.hawaii.hi.us> (808) 961-8225
2 Donald Ikeda
3 J Yoshimoto,
4 Dennis “Fresh” Onishi
5 Emily I. Naeole
6 Guy Enriques
7 Brenda Ford
8 Kelly Greenwell
9 Pete Hoffmann
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Hawaii seeks to partner with Google- Vote to Bring Hawaii into the Future
Hawaii would be a tremendous location to bring this high speed cable. We are the gateway to the east. Hawaii is cutting edge in many other areas.
Such as researchers at the World Wide telescopes on Mauna Kea, the sciencetis to study the Volcano, World Wide Tsunami Center, Milatary, cutting edge Natrual Energy Lab studying alternate energies,and alternate landing location for the shuttle.
Not to mention our Number one industry.
TOURISM.
West Hawaii Today - Local > Hawaii seeks to partner with Google
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Such as researchers at the World Wide telescopes on Mauna Kea, the sciencetis to study the Volcano, World Wide Tsunami Center, Milatary, cutting edge Natrual Energy Lab studying alternate energies,and alternate landing location for the shuttle.
Not to mention our Number one industry.
TOURISM.
West Hawaii Today - Local > Hawaii seeks to partner with Google
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Tuesday, January 26, 2010
West Hawaii Today Can't Seem to Recognize Kona's Own Students! WHY?
Dear West Hawaii Today (Reed Flickenger),
Emily McGeachy has been on the Dean’s list every semester and will be graduating Suma Cum Laude in May. She is getting a business degree in Equestrian Business from Rocky Mountain College in Billings Montana.
We would appreciate your recognition in West Hawaii Today, as she is born and raised here. Emily will be 20 years old when she graduates.
This is a major accomplishment for any kid from West Hawaii.
Thank you,
Susan and Tom McGeachy
From: RMC Publications [mailto:burkhard@rocky.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:40 AM
To: rflickinger@westhawaiitoday.com
Cc: Susan McGeachy; RMC Publications
Subject: Dean's list includes student from your readership
Dear Sir,
We have sent our list of students, including those from your area, who made the Rocky Mountain College Dean's List every semester, and every semester the parents of one of our students informs us that your newspaper has failed to publish the notice.
We have tried to remedy this by having the parents contact you; by contacting you ourselves; and each semester the same routine ensues. We send out more than 300 of these to hometown newspapers and, for some reason, yours is the only one we have a problem with.
If there is a charge for publishing a notice of an outstanding accomplishment of a student from your area, you could advise us so we could advise the parents.
We are told someone at your newspaper (last year it was a B Jensen) has stated to the parents that the press release was not received, yet on two occasions, it was published after the parent contacted you, indicating to us that the problem was not from not receiving it.
We are sending the most recent list, in which Emily McGeachy, from Kona, is listed and we are copying her parents so they know you have received this, for the second time. The list is alphabetical, by state.
If there are any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Dan Burkhart
News & Information Director
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE ANNOUNCES FALL SEMESTER DEAN’S LIST
For more information: Carole Peterson, Student Records Coordinator, Enrollment Services. Phone: (406) 657-1029/Email: petersoc@rocky.edu
(EDITORS NOTE ATTACHED LIST OF STUDENTS. YOU ARE BEING SENT THIS BECAUSE THE STUDENT/FAMILY IDENTIFIED YOUR NEWSPAPER AS HOME TOWN).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BILLINGS – The Dean’s List for Rocky Mountain College includes 131 honor students for Fall Semester 2009. Eighteen students earned a 4.0 grade point average and 113 students earned a 3.6 - 3.99 grade point.
founded in 1878, Rocky Mountain College is Montana’s oldest institution of
higher learning and one of the most distinctive baccalaureate colleges in the American
West. For 10 consecutive years, U.S. News&World Report has ranked Rocky in the top
10 best baccalaureate colleges in the West. Forbes Magazine ranked it as the top college
in Montana.
A private comprehensive college offering more than twenty-seven liberal
arts and professionally oriented majors, Rocky has a diverse population of approximately
1,000 students who come from thirty-seven states and twenty countries. Rocky also offers professional studies in aviation, equestrian and physician assistant programs. Masters degrees are offered in accountancy, physician assistant and educational leadership.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ARE ON THE DEAN’S LIST FOR THE FALL
SEMESTER 2009:
Students with 4.0 Grade Point Average have an asterisk (*) before their names for
achieving High Honor on the Dean’s List.
Students with 3.6-3.99 Grade Point Average do not have an asterisk.
HAWAII
Hilo
Tokura-Ellsworth, Saraswati
Kona
McGeachy, Emily
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After emails, long distance calls, etc... Today West Hawaii Today finally ran an announcement of Emily McGeachy on the Dean's list. 7 times on the Dean's list, 7 times West Hawaii Today (specifically Reed Flickinger) was notified, and Today after much ado it was run. 3 out of 7?? Is that good???
What about our Students?
West Hawaii Today has to be hammered into recognizing Kona's children for their educational accomplishments. Sad we parents have to fight for our children. The local newspaper sure isn't on board without alot of hassels. Let's hope West Hawaii Today isn't doing this to other children.
Emily McGeachy has been on the Dean’s list every semester and will be graduating Suma Cum Laude in May. She is getting a business degree in Equestrian Business from Rocky Mountain College in Billings Montana.
We would appreciate your recognition in West Hawaii Today, as she is born and raised here. Emily will be 20 years old when she graduates.
This is a major accomplishment for any kid from West Hawaii.
Thank you,
Susan and Tom McGeachy
From: RMC Publications [mailto:burkhard@rocky.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:40 AM
To: rflickinger@westhawaiitoday.com
Cc: Susan McGeachy; RMC Publications
Subject: Dean's list includes student from your readership
Dear Sir,
We have sent our list of students, including those from your area, who made the Rocky Mountain College Dean's List every semester, and every semester the parents of one of our students informs us that your newspaper has failed to publish the notice.
We have tried to remedy this by having the parents contact you; by contacting you ourselves; and each semester the same routine ensues. We send out more than 300 of these to hometown newspapers and, for some reason, yours is the only one we have a problem with.
If there is a charge for publishing a notice of an outstanding accomplishment of a student from your area, you could advise us so we could advise the parents.
We are told someone at your newspaper (last year it was a B Jensen) has stated to the parents that the press release was not received, yet on two occasions, it was published after the parent contacted you, indicating to us that the problem was not from not receiving it.
We are sending the most recent list, in which Emily McGeachy, from Kona, is listed and we are copying her parents so they know you have received this, for the second time. The list is alphabetical, by state.
If there are any questions, please contact me.
Sincerely,
Dan Burkhart
News & Information Director
ROCKY MOUNTAIN COLLEGE ANNOUNCES FALL SEMESTER DEAN’S LIST
For more information: Carole Peterson, Student Records Coordinator, Enrollment Services. Phone: (406) 657-1029/Email: petersoc@rocky.edu
(EDITORS NOTE ATTACHED LIST OF STUDENTS. YOU ARE BEING SENT THIS BECAUSE THE STUDENT/FAMILY IDENTIFIED YOUR NEWSPAPER AS HOME TOWN).
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
BILLINGS – The Dean’s List for Rocky Mountain College includes 131 honor students for Fall Semester 2009. Eighteen students earned a 4.0 grade point average and 113 students earned a 3.6 - 3.99 grade point.
founded in 1878, Rocky Mountain College is Montana’s oldest institution of
higher learning and one of the most distinctive baccalaureate colleges in the American
West. For 10 consecutive years, U.S. News&World Report has ranked Rocky in the top
10 best baccalaureate colleges in the West. Forbes Magazine ranked it as the top college
in Montana.
A private comprehensive college offering more than twenty-seven liberal
arts and professionally oriented majors, Rocky has a diverse population of approximately
1,000 students who come from thirty-seven states and twenty countries. Rocky also offers professional studies in aviation, equestrian and physician assistant programs. Masters degrees are offered in accountancy, physician assistant and educational leadership.
THE FOLLOWING STUDENTS ARE ON THE DEAN’S LIST FOR THE FALL
SEMESTER 2009:
Students with 4.0 Grade Point Average have an asterisk (*) before their names for
achieving High Honor on the Dean’s List.
Students with 3.6-3.99 Grade Point Average do not have an asterisk.
HAWAII
Hilo
Tokura-Ellsworth, Saraswati
Kona
McGeachy, Emily
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After emails, long distance calls, etc... Today West Hawaii Today finally ran an announcement of Emily McGeachy on the Dean's list. 7 times on the Dean's list, 7 times West Hawaii Today (specifically Reed Flickinger) was notified, and Today after much ado it was run. 3 out of 7?? Is that good???
What about our Students?
West Hawaii Today has to be hammered into recognizing Kona's children for their educational accomplishments. Sad we parents have to fight for our children. The local newspaper sure isn't on board without alot of hassels. Let's hope West Hawaii Today isn't doing this to other children.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
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