Experts explore Net Energy Metering and the future of solar energy on Maui. “Maui is the best place for developing and showcasing the clean energy future.” Trisha Smith Maui Weekly Posted July 29, 2010 When K?hei couple Jeanne and Michael Duberstein decided to install a rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system on their home, they intended to [...]

The 6/15/10 KCA monthly meeting explored some of the causes of near shore water pollution & deterioration of the coral reef system and some possible ways to rectify them. The DIRE (don’t inject, redirect) coalition, represented by Irene Bowie and Robin Knox explaining the workings of the S W Maui Watershed Group, and Pump Don’t Dump by KCA [...]

Anyone who recreates in our south shore waters over the years will verify the reef system is continuously deteriorating. The longer you’ve observed, the worse the situation has declined. There are myriad reasons for the deterioration, running the gambit from pesticide & insecticide run off, sewage dumping and leakage, injection wells, unrestricted street and gulch [...]

Meeting opened with a short power point announcement by Rene Umberger regarding a pending hearing at the Public Service Committee of the County Council on 6/2 regarding aquarium fish collection from near shore waters. The main topic of transportation in South Maui begun with Public Works Director Milton Arakawa’s presentation of the process of achieving [...]

This month’s community meeting featured presentations from Community Work Day and a presentation on planning issues related to Makena State Park; including DLNR’s Recreation Renaissance Redevelopment Plan. The presentation was presented by the Oneloa Coalition, the advisory group to the Makena State Park Master Planning process, of which KCA is a member. Lucienne De Naie [...]

KCA Meeting Panelists Discuss Pros, Cons of New Maui Prison Proposed prison facility and reintegration programs discussed at Kïhei Community Association meeting. “No matter where they go, they are all coming back to the community.” Scott Broadbent, Maui Weekly POSTED: March 25, 2010 Even in the best of economic times, building new prisons can be [...]

President Jon Miller opened the meeting with an announcement that at this same location & time, 6:30PM, one week later (3/23) Maui County Council has scheduled the local budget hearing,encouraging all to attend to testify. He then proceeded to introduce the panel discussing the proposed State Prison in South Maui: Tommy Johnson, Deputy Director, Depart [...]

February 17 Community meeting concerning South Maui Parks featured three power point presentations by Community Resource Coordinator Sue Kiang on all our local parks, Goodfellow Brothers project manager John Spasari on building our new regional park, and our volunteer extraordinaire Bob Richardson, on volunteering with the KCA to better all our parks. Next meeting is [...]

The first meeting for 2010 featured presentations by retired MCC professor Dick Mayer & RAM director Dave De Leon and included input from Kula Community officer Alan Kaufman on the present system of electing County Council members and potential changes and improvements, which included what the “other” KCA had concluded on this issue. A detailed [...]

The November 17th meeting focused on Education in South Maui. The last 2009 community meeting went out on a high note with the largest audience, the largest panel presentation and the largest donation for the Food Bank. The meeting began with the vote for the 2010 KCA board of directors, which showed the return of [...]