Kihei Community Association | Maui, Hawaii

Eric Simmons of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) offered a presentation to about 30 interesed attendees in North Kihei on Monday (3/12/12) evening concerning the National Flood Insurance Program, As flood zone maps flashed on the screen behind him, Simmons answered a variety of questions about zones and flood insurance. In addition, the perimeter of [...]

With the airport bypass road still a good two years away, jam packed Dairy Road continues to experience heavy traffic, with the occasional vehicle accident, as the unfortunate motorcycle rider encountered Sunday (3/11/12) afternoon. Maui’s first respondered arrived quickly, and transported the downed rider to the hospital.

At a meeting between the KCA Street Tree Committee, and County Public Works Director David Goode, and Mayor’s Executive Assistant John Buck on Thursday (3/8/12, ) Director Goode advised that the sidewalk in front of the Maui Schooner resort at 980 SKR would be repaved, and the trees would remain in place. Director Goode advised the [...]

Sunday March 4,2012  Maui News; Matthew Thayer FIRST PHOTO: Supporters of four monkeypod trees facing possible removal wave signs along South Kihei Road on Saturday morning. Marilyn Colvin (waving) said a proposal to move the trees rather than cut them down still misses the mark. “We want them here; this is our urban forest,” she said. [...]

A vibrant assembly ranging from keiki to kupuna, lined S Kihei Road (SKR) Saturday (3/3/12) morning, under the watchful guidance of community officer Brad Hickle, exercising their constitutional rights, while not violating MCC 12.42 for “sign waving,”  to express support to keep all the Monkey Pod trees lining the roadway on the makai side in the [...]

This MAUI NOW article appears on their website, http://mauinow.com/ Plans to Move Kihei Monkey Pods Prompt Protest February 29th, 2012 · No Comments · Comments Via Facebook (7) · Featured, Maui News Share|                           By Wendy Osher A coalition of community groups are [...]

The Hawaii Access to Justice Commission meeting at the Maui Waena School in Kahului drew a modest audience for the important topic of equal justice for all, in spite of an impressive gathering of very knowledgeable participants, including two Oahu state legislators. First up was Senator Clayton Hee, addressing justice for the poor, who accompanied Rep. [...]

In reaction to Councilman Don Couch’s public announcement at the KCA monthly meeting on 2/21/12, that the now notorious quartet of Monkey Pod trees on So. Kihei Rd  (SKR)  makai, fronting and shading the Maui Schooner resort, will be uprooted and moved, a coalition of members of the Maui Outdoor Circle, Maui County Arborist Committee [...]

Does the Kihei community want a safe, healthy community, with a  walkable bikable environment, and chance for a nutrious diet?  If so, how do we achieve one?  Join us at the February 21 community meeting at the Kihei Charter Middle School, 41 East Lipoa,  at 6:30 PM, to welcome representatives from Nutritional & Physical Activity Coalition (NPAC) [...]

Thursday (2/16/12) morning, members of the KCA board and planning committee had the opportunity to discuss Kihei’s  ”walkable/bikable” needs, & how to achieve them with renowned street planner Dan Burden and his Walkable and Livable Communities Institute with manager Sarah Bowman, three members of  County Planning, Jeff Duck, Kathleen Kern and David Yamashita and representative of Maui’s [...]