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December 23, 2005
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CONTENTS
FEATURE ARTICLES
COUNTY BULLETIN BOARD
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
OTHER NEWS
TRAFFIC ALERT
FEATURE ARTICLES
EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: A Community-Based Vision for Downtown Hilo
The following article is a brief introduction to a unique community-based vision and action plan for Downtown Hilo of the future. This initiative, EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: Community-based Vision and Living Action Plan for Downtown Hilo, is the fruit of a grassroots community effort to help our beloved Downtown Hilo thrive.
On November 22, 2005 the Hawaii County Council adopted a resolution in support of EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: Community-based Vision and Living Action Plan for Downtown Hilo.
More than 1,000 people from various sectors of the community came together to offer their input, developing a vision of how they would like to see Downtown Hilo 20 years from now. They also developed a shorter-term, five-year "Living Action" plan.
This grassroots community effort began with a community workshop in March 2004 that sparked the formation of the Friends of Downtown Hilo Steering Committee (FDHSC). The resulting Vision Plan has been a collaborative effort that developed between the County of Hawai`i and the FDHSC.
This visioning process -- the imagining and eventual realization of aspirations for Downtown Hilo's future -- is an ongoing creative effort that aims to build:
What's new about this EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 initiative?
This effort involves ongoing community participation, with a sense of community ownership as a result. This is the work of both public and private entities, working together for the betterment of our town, Hilo.
The shared, unified vision that the EnVision team, comprised of community members and County government, achieved sets it apart from previous traditional planning documents.
The framers of the Envision Downtown Hilo 2025 hope that their efforts will serve as a model for other communities to map out their future in a collaborative way.
How do I learn about what EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 has envisaged?
The draft plan can be viewed on the County of Hawaii website at: www.co.hawaii.hi.us/directory/dir_plan.htm .
What is the next step? What action is planned in the near term for EnVision’s initiatives?
The plan is presently being finalized for publication and should be available for distribution toward the end of January 2006.
The next step is Phase II: Implementation.
Implementation has often been the neglected component of community planning. Neglecting the implementation phase is a primary reason that plans often end up shelved, collecting dust. The framers of the EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 plan clearly recognize this weakness and therefore equal effort will be placed on implementation as was given to Phase I: Creating the Community-Based Vision and Living Action Plan.
A Vision Implementation Committee in the making
A new Vision Implementation Committee is being formed that will serve as ambassador for the vision by maintaining momentum and keeping the vision alive. The Vision Implementation Committee will work closely with the Lead Solution Partners identified in the five-year living action plan.
Training for both the Vision Implementation Committee and the Lead Solution Partners will occur in late January.
The Lead Solution Partners are key to implementing the actions that have been identified by the community. A process for implementation will evolve and the story will be recorded, just as the initial visioning process was documented during its evolution.
Implementation is a more technical process than visioning and therefore a little more structure will likely be needed than was used during our visioning process. Nevertheless, the intent is to remain as grassroots as possible and keep true to the spirit of consensus and flexibility that emerged so naturally during Phase I.
What's the time frame for the implementation process?
The Friends of Downtown Hilo Steering Committee that championed the visioning and EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025’s creation anticipates that the initial implementation process will take about 1 ½ - to 2-years, culminating with a town meeting during which the Lead Solution Partners will present reports to the community.
Who can get involved in the process at this point and how?
Anyone can get involved in the implementation process by working with a Lead Solution Partner. If someone wants to get involved and doesn’t know how, please contact Susan Gagorik of the County of Hawaii Planning Department at 961-8288.
Further down the road, what are the initiatives EnVision Downtown 2025 sees happening?
The readiness of Lead Solution Partners to actively organize themselves in working with the action plan will determine which initiatives begin moving forward. Many of the strategies and actions align Downtown Hilo as a Smart Growth community.
Further confirmation of the principles of Smart Growth will need to be looked at to help prioritize actions and move forward with fulfilling the Action Plan.
It is too early to tell exactly which initiatives will be implemented first. The important thing is to nurture this process by keeping the plan alive. The Vision Implementation Committee is tasked with that charge, and we hope the public will continue to support the committee.
Celebrate with Downtown Hilo neighbors to see a bright future downtown
The Friends of Downtown Hilo Steering Committee is planning a celebration to kickoff the implementation of the EnVision plan on Sunday, January 29, 2005. A new Implementation Committee will be announced which will shepherd the action plan along.
The Kickoff Celebration is on Sunday January 29, 2006 1:00-3:00 pm at the Mooheau Bandstand next to the Hilo Bus Station.
The entire community is cordially invited to this celebration marking the community-based visioning process that has resulted in the EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 Report and Living Plan.
The event will include presentations, displays, music, food and fun for all of the community. Everybody is invited to join in celebrating the bright future of Hilo which we will create together as one `ohana.
For further information about the January 29 celebration, please contact Susan O’Neill at 933-9313.
New Year's Fireworks Permits to be Issued from Dec 26
Fire Chief Darryl Oliveira announced that fireworks permits will be issued beginning Monday, December 26, 2005, for the upcoming New Year's celebration.
Unlike recent years, fireworks permits will NOT be sold in stores and will only be available at the following three islandwide locations:
Fireworks permits will be sold during the following dates and times:
Each permit, which costs $25.00, will entitle the applicant to purchase 5,000 units of firecrackers.
Permits are not required to purchase novelties. Permits will be issued to a person 18 years of age or older and are non-transferable.
They are valid only when the fireworks are used at the site, time, and date so indicated on the permit. Firing of fireworks is permitted only between the hours of 9:00 p.m. on New Years Eve to 1:00 a.m. on New Years Day.
Permits are required to be prominently displayed in public view at the site on the day at the time of the firing.
A permit may be denied if the proposed use of fireworks presents a substantial inconvenience to the public or presents an unreasonable fire or safety hazard. If the permittee fails to remain in compliance with the requirements, the fire department may immediately revoke the permit.
Chief Oliveira reminds the public that it is unlawful for any person to:
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| Within 1,000 feet of any operating hospital, convalescent home, home for the elderly or animal hospital; |
| In any school building or on any school grounds and yards on any occasion; and |
| On any highway, alley, street, sidewalk or other public way; in any park; or within 1,000 feet of any building used for public worship during the periods when services are held. |
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Fireworks sales will not begin until December 26, 2005.
For more information on purchasing fireworks permits or the use of fireworks, please call the Fire Prevention Bureau at 961-8350 (Hilo) or 327-3546 (Kona), or the Fire Administration office at 961-8297.
Domestic production activities deduction-- a new tax deduction
The County's Department of Research and Development provided this brief item about a new federal tax deduction, the Domestic Production Activities Deduction.
On October 22, 2004, President George W. Bush signed into law the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004.
One of the key provisions of the Act is the Domestic Production Activities Deduction, a new federal tax deduction that applies to a wide range of businesses involved in domestic production activities, now contained in section 199 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The definition of "manufacturer" in this law is very broad. It covers traditional manufacturing of personal property such as clothing, goods, and food; certain activities such as construction, engineering, and architectural services; computer software production; production of audio, film, and videotape; production of electricity, natural gas or water; farming and agricultural processing.
In general, the amount of deduction allowable for any taxable year is limited to 50% of W-2 wages paid by the taxpayer.
The Domestic Production Activities Deduction provides a sizeable tax benefit for taxpayers who can take advantage of its provisions. However, the provisions are complex and businesses should check with their tax consultants to determine if they qualify for this deduction.
You can learn more about the new deduction by going to: www.irs.gov/businesses/small/article/0,,id=150439,00.html and http://www.treas.gov/press/releases/js2201.htm
For further information, please contact your tax consultant.
2004 County of Hawai`i Data Book Available in Print and On-line
The 2004 County of Hawaii Data Book, a publication of the Department of Research and Development, is now available for purchase. This publication represents a part of the continuous effort by R&D to provide informational services to other governmental agencies and the general public.
This edition is the 23rd in the series and is intended to serve as a convenient collection of statistics on the social, economic and political organization of the County of Hawaii.
The data book contains a wealth of information about Hawaii County, including such 2004 data as: 162,971 resident population; 159,627 motor vehicle registrations; 432 persons per police officer; $50,455,000 floriculture and nursery product sales; 58,861 residential electric consumers; 38,016 waterworks services; 975,051 domestic visitor arrivals; 303,662 international visitor arrivals; 137.49 inches of rainfall in Hilo, and 87.42 inches of rainfall in Kealakekua.
Many federal, state, County and private organizations cooperated with R&D in the preparation of this data book. They are credited in the source references that accompany the tables to which they contributed.
The 2004 County of Hawaii Data Book may be purchased for $15.00 per copy from the Department of Research & Development, at the Hawaii County Building, 25 Aupuni Street, Room 109, Hilo, HI 96720-4252, Phone: 961-8366; or the Office of the Mayor, Hanama Place, 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy #103, Kailua-Kona, HI 96740, telephone 329-5226. Copies may also be ordered by sending $20.00 per copy (postpaid) to the department.
The 2004 County of Hawaii Data Book (as well as previous editions) is also currently available on the County of Hawaii website: http://www.co.hawaii.hi.us .
For more information, please call Colette Rapozo-Yamamoto, Information Resource Specialist at 961-8500 or the Department of Research & Development at 961-8366.
Environmental Management Commission Seeks Applicants
The Environmental Management Commission will soon have two vacancies when terms expire on December 31, 2005. Community-minded residents are encouraged to apply for the vacancies for commissioners to represent. :
Members of the Environmental Management Commission advise the Department of Environmental Management on waste reduction strategies, recycling, litter control, community involvement, and other issues related to the functions of the department.
Under the Hawaii County Charter, appointments to the commission are made by the Mayor with Council approval. Commissioners serve 5-year staggered terms.
The commission is made up of nine members, each representing one of the nine Council districts.
To obtain an application, please contact the Office of Information and Complaints, Mayor's Office, Room 217, 25 Aupuni Street, Hilo. Phone: 961-8223 or at the Kona Mayor's Office, Hanama Place, 75-5706 Kuakini Hwy, Kailua-Kona. Phone: 329-5226.
For further information about the Environmental Management Commission, please contact the Department of Environmental Management at 961-8083.
Holiday Closures of County Transfer Stations, Landfills
The Department of Environmental Management wishes to inform the community that all County of Hawaii Solid Waste Transfer Stations and Landfills will be closed for the following Holidays:
We respectfully ask your kokua on these holidays. Personnel will be on hand at all Transfer Stations. Our Solid Waste Division employees appreciate the opportunity to spend the holiday with their families, and thank everyone in our community for their kind cooperation.
All of the transfer stations and the landfills will reopen the day after the holiday, and resume normal operating hours.
For more information, please call Bobby Gonsalves, Solid Waste Operations Superintendent at 961-8514.
Office of Housing Seeks Requests for Proposal for 2006 CDBG/HOME Programs
The County of Hawaii`s Office of Housing & Community Development (OHCD) is currently planning for its 2006 Consolidated/Action Plan process for the aforementioned programs.
2006 CDBG/HOME PROJECT PROPOSAL FORMS
The County’s five-year 2005-2009 CP describes the County's housing and community development needs, funding plans, priorities and objectives, and includes the County's Annual Action plan for the use of CDBG and HOME Program funds.
The County of Hawai`i is, therefore, seeking eligible project proposals to include in its 2006 Annual Action Plan to HUD.
The County expects to receive approximately $2,500,000 for its CDBG Program and $1,000,000 for the HOME Program.
Project proposals submitted to the OHCD must comply with the program criteria, meet eligibility requirements, program objectives, and be consistent with the County’s priorities and objectives as contained in the County’s 2005-2009 CP.
All original project proposals and two (2) copies must be received by 4:30 p.m. on January 12, 2006, by the OHCD, 50 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720-2456.
The proposal forms and federal guidelines covering the eligible activities will be available at the following locations beginning October 28, 2005, Monday through Friday, 7:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except on holidays. Proposal forms will also be mailed, upon request, after October 28, 2005.
Office of Housing and Community Development
Hilo Armory, 50 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawai`i 96720 Phone: 961-8379
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Hawai`i County Services
Hanama Place, Suite 103, 75-5706 Kuakini Highway
Kailua-Kona, Hawai`i 96740 Phone: 329-5226
In addition, copies of the County’s current CP; Citizen Participation Plan and past performance of CDBG and HOME funds are also available at the Office of Housing and Community Development, 50 Wailuku Drive, Hilo, Hawai`i.
The County’s approved 2005-2009 CP is also available for public review at the Hawai`i State Public Libraries in Honoka`a, Kamuela, Kohala, Pahala, Pahoa, Kailua-Kona and Hilo.
A brief description of the CDBG and HOME Programs are as follows:
Community Development Block Grant Program:
Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-383) created the CDBG Program, which became effective January 1, 1974. Under the CDBG Program, a community is able to develop a flexible, locally designed comprehensive community development strategy in order to address the program's primary objective: "...development of viable urban communities, by providing decent housing and suitable living environments and expanding economic opportunities principally for persons of low and moderate income."
Under the CDBG program, grants or loan assistance may be used by eligible public agencies, private non-profit organizations, and Community Based Development Organizations (CBDO), (non-profit organization) for the following activities provided that these activities either 1) principally benefit low and moderate income families, 2) aid in the prevention or elimination of slums and blight, or 3) meet other community development needs having a particular urgency.
Range of Eligible Activities for the use of CDBG Program Funds:
HOME Program:
The HOME Program was created under Title II (the HOME Investment Partnership Act) of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990. The purpose of the HOME Program is to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary and affordable housing for very low and low-income persons.
Under the HOME Program, equity investments, interest-bearing and non-interest bearing loans or advances, deferred payment loans, grants, may be used by eligible public agencies, private non-profit organizations, developers, owners, community housing development organizations or other private organizations are eligible to utilize HOME funds for the following activities.
Range of Eligible Activities for the use of HOME Program Funds:
Applicants applying for HOME funding are required to match for every $1.00 of federal HOME funds expended for the project with at least $.25 of eligible matching funds.
For more information, please contact the Office of Housing and Community Development at 961-8379.
County Seeks Applicants for Cost of Government Commission
Hawai`i County is currently recruiting citizen volunteers to serve as commissioners on the Cost of Government Commission.
This Commission was created by Charter amendment in 2000. The Commission serves for a period of 11 months only, and is empaneled one year after the Mayor is elected into office.
Their mission is to study and investigate present operations within the County of Hawai`i, and make recommendations to the Mayor and Hawai`i County Council on how improvements in County government may be made.
Amid rising demands placed on the County, limited resources and the need to provide our citizens the very best service, the importance of this Commission is evident. Please consider volunteering your time and life experience to help your County government to better serve you and your fellow citizens.
Application forms may be picked up in Hilo at the Office of Information and Complaints at Room 217, 25 Aupuni Street and in Kona at the Kona Mayor's Office at Hanama Place, Kailua-Kona. Application form . For further information call 961-8223.
Completed applications can be dropped off at the above County offices.
HI5¢ Redemption Centers – Hours of Operation
The following is a primer on the State of Hawai`i's beverage container redemption program works, and the location of the County of Hawai’i’s beverage container redemption sites:
Qualifying Beverage Containers:
What’s IN: Eligible (redeemable) beverage containers include: soft drinks, soda, water, juice, tea and coffee drinks, and low alcohol content drinks (beer, malt beverages, wine coolers, mixed spirits) in metal, glass or #1 plastic, 64 oz. or less.
What’s OUT: Ineligible (unredeemable) containers include: milk, wine and liquor containers.
Reminder: ONLY eligible HI5¢ labeled containers can be redeemed.
Qualified beverage containers may be redeemed for cash at the following locations:
**Transfer Station centers closed daily from 1:00-1:30pm for lunch.**
| CURRENTLY OPEN | DAYS/HOURS OF OPERATION | OPERATOR |
| Hawi Transfer Station** | Sat & Sun: 8 am-4:30 pm. | ARC of Hilo |
| (Weekends only) | ||
| Hilo, 30 Maka’ala Street | Mon thru Fri: 8:00am-5:00pm | Atlas Recycling |
| (Old industrial area) | Sat & Sun: 8:00am-3:00pm | |
| Hilo Transfer Station** | M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Closed Tues & Thurs) | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | |
| Kailua-Kona, Pawai Place | Mon thru Fri: 7:00am-4:00pm | Atlas Recycling |
| (Old industrial area) | Sat 8:00am-3:00pm | |
| Sun Closed | ||
| Kea’au Transfer Station** | M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Closed Tues & Thurs) | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | |
| Kealakehe Transfer Station** | M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Closed Tues & Thurs) | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | |
| Keauhou Transfer Station** | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Weekends only) | ||
| Pahoa Transfer Station** | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Weekends only) | ||
| Puako Transfer Station** | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Weekends only) | ||
| Waimea Transfer Station** | M, W, F: 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Closed Tues & Thurs) | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | |
| Waiohinu Transfer Station** | Sat & Sun 8:00am-4:30pm | ARC of Hilo |
| (Weekends only) |
Please contact Atlas Recycling LLC at 935-9328 (Hilo) or 329-6868 (Kona) for further information about additional scrap value paid on aluminum cans and their mobile redemption sites in rural communities.
Certified redemption centers are now accepting flattened aluminum and plastic HI5¢ beverage containers.
Flattened containers are weighed at redemption sites to determine deposit payment. The public is reminded that reverse vending machines will not accept flattened or crushed containers.
DID YOU KNOW….that the Department of Environmental Management has a new information line? Call 961-5044 for HI5¢ redemption, recycling, and other solid waste information. Or visit:
www.hi5deposit.com / http://co.hawaii.hi.us/directory/dir_envmng.htm
Kuakini Highway Construction Update
Construction work to widen Kuakini Highway, from Palani Road to Hualalai Road, commenced on November 8, 2004.
Kuakini Highway will be widened to four lanes for automobiles, including two through-lanes in each direction, and a pocket lane for left turns where appropriate. In addition, there will bicycle lanes on both sides throughout most of the project. The construction will last 18-24 months.
One lane will be open at all times from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. while construction is in progress. Outside of these hours, one lane in each direction will be open.
The contractor, Hawaiian Dredging, will work with the adjacent businesses and residences to assure that a reasonable access to the businesses and residences will be maintained throughout the construction period. However, motorists traveling in the area should drive with caution.
We are most grateful for the public’s patience and apologize for any inconvenience caused.
Here is the update for this week:
Utility work continues at Kuakini Highway/Hualalai Road intersection.
Miscellaneous curb, gutter and sidewalk work continues along the project corridor.
Asphalt concrete paving between Palani Road and Hanama Place is on-going.
Kona Center’s water meter relocations will begin shortly.
Regarding Hawaiian Dredging's construction schedule to install the 16" x 12" waterline connection at Hualalai Road and also the 16" watermain heading south to station 26+52:
Hawaiian Dredging plans to start in early January 2006 and plans to finish the installation by the end of January 2006.
Regarding the 16-inch waterline improvements along Kuakini Highway, the project is progressing as expected. The contractor will be working this week from the North boundary of Kahakai Estates Subdivision to just South of Walua Road, with traffic control within this area from 8:30 to 3:30 P.M.
Please note: With the Kuakini Highway project nearing completion, the weekly Kuakini Highway talk story meeting held every Tuesday morning has been discontinued effective November 22, 2005. However, Information on project status will be provided via this newsletter, the County website at www.co.hawaii.hi.us and the Mayor's West Hawaii Office at 329-5226.
Mahalo nui loa for your support of this community improvement project.
For job postings, visit our website: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/civil_serv/civ_serv.htm
Or call our 24/7 Job Hotline: 961-8618
Or visit our webpage: co.hawaii.hi.us
Click on employment opportunities to download all of the forms.
COMMUNITIES IN ACTION
Christmas Tree Recycling Is Here Again
This holiday season the County of Hawai`i's Solid Waste Division and Highway Maintenance Division will again be holding the annual island-wide Christmas Treecycling community project.
After Christmas until Sunday, January 8, 2006, the County of Hawai`i will be collecting and chipping Christmas trees at the following 10 transfer stations: (Chipping of the Christmas trees will be done at each site.)
The public is asked to remove all decorations, nails and stands. Please be aware that no plastic bags, flocked trees, or other rubbish will be accepted, as they damage the chippers.
Free Christmas tree chips will be available on site on a first come, first serve basis between January 9 and 15, 2006. The timing will depend on available equipment. Chipping Christmas trees and making the material available for use in gardens helps the County divert thousands of trees from landfills. Tree chips add valuable mulch to the soil, too.
Residents and businesses alike are encouraged to participate in this practical and beneficial recycling opportunity.
For more information, please call the County of Hawai`i Recycling Hotline at 961-5044.
High Quality Mulch Now Available at Hilo, Kealakehe Transfer Stations
FREE MULCH is now available at both the Hilo and Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Transfer Stations. At the present time, no loading fees are being charged, although the public is advised to ask the operator for loading assistance. There may be a short wait time if the operator is busy.
The public may drop off green waste at either facility between 7:00 am and 5:00 pm seven days a week. Loading assistance is available at the Hilo and Kailua-Kona processing sites Monday through Saturday.
Residents are encouraged to contact any of the local trucking firms to arrange for delivery of large loads of mulch to their homes or places of business. Although there is no charge for the mulch and loading fees are waived, the public will need to pay their own delivery charges as negotiated with a local trucking firm.
EKO Composting Systems has assumed the operations of the County of Hawaii’s green waste drop-off and pick-up areas at the Hilo and Kailua-Kona (Kealakehe) Transfer Stations as of July 1, 2005.
The County is working on the development of a composting facility at the materials recovery area of the West Hawai`i Sanitary Landfill, which will also include receiving bays for used cooking oil and grease trap waste. When the new composting facility is completed, EKO will commence the production of high quality, U.S. Council certified, compost.
In addition, EKO Composting Systems along with partner company Pacific Biodiesel will be initiating the capture of waste oils for the production of biodiesel.
Size requirements on green waste dropoffs
The public should be aware that there are size requirements that must be met in order to drop off residential and commercially hauled green waste at the processing facilities at Kailua-Kona and Hilo green waste yards.
These size requirements must also be followed for any green waste dropped at the Keaau Recycling and Reuse Center, as well as for any green waste disposed of at one of the County’s 21 residential solid waste transfer stations.
Materials not accepted at these green waste drop-off sites include:
Please note that at this time, no pallets may be delivered to the green waste processing facilities although the County intends to begin receiving pallets for chipping starting next year.
If loads delivered to the green waste drop-off sites and/or County transfer stations do not meet these criteria, the other option will be to dispose of the load at either the County’s South Hilo or West Hawai’i Sanitary Landfills. Green waste loads that do not meet acceptable requirements will be charged a special handling fee of $85/load in addition to the tip fee of $65/ton IF taken to either County landfill.
For further information, please contact the County’s recycling coordinator at 961-8942.
OTHER NEWS
Timelines for Spring Semester 2006 at West Hawai`i Campus of HawCC
The West Hawai`i campus of Hawaii Community College is now accepting applications for the Spring 2006 semester. The priority application deadline for new/transfer/returning students is December 9.
The Office of Student Services located in Kealakekua will be open daily (except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day) to accept applications from 7:45 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
The Spring semester begins January 9, 2006 and ends May 12, 2006. Interested individuals can call the Student Services Office at 322-4856 for additional information.
College representatives will also be at the annual Hawaii College and Career Fair on November l8th, 2006 at the Hapuna Beach Prince Hotel.
Continuing students who attend the College this fall semester may now pre-register for the spring semester on line based on their time ticket information. Check the web at http://www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/ucwh for a listing of the spring schedule of classes.
Hawaii Community College offers the liberal arts Associate of Arts (AA) degree to prepare students to transfer to UH campuses of Manoa, Hilo, and West Oahu as well as to mainland colleges and universities.
Three certificates in special areas of study are also included as options within the AA degree:
Hawaii Community College presents options in Early Childhood Education, Food Services, Hotel Operations, Nursing, and a special Substance Abuse certificate.
Of special importance are the three teacher licensure programs in the Neighbor Islands offered in 2006 by UH-Manoa College of Education with an application deadline of January 13.
The Post Baccalaureate Certificate in Secondary Education, the Post Baccalaureate Certification in Special Education, and the Bachelors of Education in Elementary Education are all taking new applicants for the cohorts beginning 2006.
Check the web at http://www.hawaii.edu/coe/departments/outreach/programs.html .
These programs require Internet access, computer access, and some weekend travel.
Please check the web address for the center for a complete list of degrees offered.
TRAFFIC ALERT
(All project schedules based on weather permitting.)
| December 26, 2005 Monday |
| Where/Location: No work scheduled due to holiday |
| December 27, 2005 Tuesday |
| Where/Location: Puna District: Shipman Industrial Park |
| What: Maintain edge-of-pPavement markings, stop lines and crosswalks with thermoplastic. |
| December 28, 2005 Tuesday |
| Where/Location: Puna District: Shipman Industrial Park |
| What: Continue maintaining edge-of-pavement, stop lines and cross-walks |
| December 29, 2005 Thursday |
| Where/Location: Puna District: North Peck Rd. |
| What: Maintain center line markings at various locations. |
| December 23, 2005 Friday |
| Where/Location: South Hilo Shop area |
| What: Shop cleanup and maintain shop and equipment |
| Signs and Markings Project by Traffic’s Term Contractor: Central Striping |
| (All project schedules based on weather permitting.) |
| December 27, 2005 Monday – December 30, 2005 Friday |
| Where/Location: Kailua-Kona: Ali`i Drive from Hualalai Road to Kamehameha III |
| What: Layout and striping center line and shoulders with thermoplastic. |
Update on Fiber-Optic Cable Project in Hilo
Motorists are advised of the following work locations as contractors install a conduit system in the Hilo area. From Tuesday, December 27th through Friday, December 30th, Willocks Construction will be boring and trenching in the following locations:
The work will start at 8:30 am and continue until 4:00 pm Tuesday through Friday, weather permitting.
Motorists are advised to use caution while driving through the work area and to allow for extra travel time.
Contractors are in their 12th week of work and estimate the work to be completed at the end of February 2006.
For further information, please contact Chuck Eckman (Resident Engineer), Mid State Consultants, at 640-9509. Mahalo for your patience and cooperation.
We encourage everyone to use web-based calendar links. Please add your own events to the respective calendars so others can get the word and not conflict with your plans.
County of Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/cgi-bin/webcal/webcal.pl
State of Hawaii: http://www.state.hi.us/calendars.htm
Hawaii Visitors and Conventions Bureau: http://calendar.gohawaii.com/
Hawaii.com: http://www.hawaii.com/live/
Hawaii Community Foundation http://www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.org/calendar/index.php
Alternative-Hawaii: http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/calendar.htm
Kamuela.com: http://kamuela.com/calendar/default.asp
Hawaii Public Radio: http://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/psa.htm
Hawaii Theatre Network: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hawaiitheatre
UH at Hilo Theatre Events: http://performingarts.net/Theatre/seasoncalendar/calendar.pl
Waikoloa Village: http://www.waikoloa.org/WVCalendar.html
Hilo Downtown Improvement Association Activity Guide: Send an email to dia@hilo.net with the details of your upcoming event or
call 935-8850.
Prince Kuhio Plaza: http://www.princekuhioplaza.com/html/Events.asp
Substance Abuse Conference (Hawai`i Community College) www.hawaii.hawaii.edu/hsersacc/BPC.htm
County of Hawaii WebSite Address: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/
County Forms Online: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/forms/forms.html
County Maps Online: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/maps/maps.html
County Project Summaries And Updates Online: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/projects.htm
Use the following links to the specific region:
North Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/nh/NH-M.htm
East Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/eh/EH-M.htm
South Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/sh/SH-M.htm
West Hawaii: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/info/k2k/K2K-M.htm
Procurement Notices: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/purchasing/bids.htm
Information & Complaints: cohinfo@co.hawaii.hi.us
County Departments: http://co.hawaii.hi.us/email.htm
Hawaii County website: co.hawaii.hi.us
To add or remove your name from distribution, e-mail Janet Snyder: jsnyder@co.hawaii.hi.us
For more information, contact:
Janet Snyder
Phone: (808) 961-8223
Fax: (808) 933-1521
e-mail: jsnyder@co.hawaii.hi.us
Hawai‘i County ... a nice place to live.