As our County Council prepares to set up the Maui Island Plan for the next decades, an enthusiastic group was informed by planner Dave Michaelson, and GPAC members Jeanne Skog and Stacie Thorlakson of its current status via oral & visual presentations. Additional information was offered by Lucienne De’Naie & Dick Mayor who also were [...]

The meeting opened with announcements for three upcoming community events over the next several days, all featured on the KCA website. The meetings prime topic began with introduction of panelists by Kuhea Paracuelles, Environmental Coordinator for Mayor Charmaine Tavares, Anna Mae Shishido, Maui County Supervisor, HDOA Plant Quarantine Branch, Teya Penniman, Manager, Maui Invasive Species [...]

After an opening announcement on DLNR’s upcoming clean up at Makena (see website calendar,) the meeting kicked off with an informative power point presentation by Wilson Okamoto Corp. concerning the proposed design of the new Maui County Jail at Puunene. Then Councilwomen Jo Anne Johnson explained the Council’s proposed alcohol consumption ban at Charlie Young [...]

About 50 observers heard Maui’s new Police Chief Gary Yabuta explain his plans for our island under his realm with a power point presentation, and then responded to questions, before Denise Laitinen of “Firewise Communities Hawaii” offered ways to lessen the danger of wildfire dangers for residents at the Kihei Community Association’s July meeting. Unfortunately [...]

Approximately 100 people were on hand at the community center for the monthly KCA meeting, and after consuming pupu provided by South Maui Sustainability (SMS) group, and meeting and greeting each other, President Jon Miller kicked off the meeting with a brief presentation by UH at MCC explaining 2 and 4 year degree programs attainable [...]

Nearly 100 concerned visitors gathered at the community center to hear and then question a group of presenters on four topics of interest to South Maui. Community Police Officer Brad Hickle began with an update on crime, followed by Joylynn Paman’ s power point presentation concerting fishponds on Maui. Next County Director Milton Arakawa updated [...]

After enjoying pupu and talking story, over 100 people attentively absorbed the presentation by the Krausz Companies of their proposed “Downtown Kihei” mixed use development along both sides of Pi’ikea in central Kihei. The Krausz Companies presentation was followed by an informative question and answer session to further explore the proposal. Generous attendees filled up [...]

The meeting opened with a dire report of the extreme decline in the number of “ornamental” reef fish in Maui’s ocean water, followed by a young group of dancers from Keolahou Church doing  a “Greeting Hawaiian Dance” to greet the featured speaker, Lt Governor James Aiona, who spoke to the KCA membership on several issue and [...]

It’s the third Tuesday of this month, so how come there’s no KCA community meeting? “The KCA is not fully prepared to bring forth to the community the next issue of concern,” offers board member Michael DiBella. “We do not want to appear to be rushing into a meeting for that sake. We will be [...]

Title: KCA Community Meeting Location: Kihei Community Center Description: Monthly Meeting for the public to concerning the mayor’s budget for the new fiscal year, where KCA will seek input from the community for high priority items to be included.   Is Maui a perfect paradise? If not, what changes would you make, and what do you [...]