Yet more free publicity for Maui News advertiser EA Sports.
The decision on Hanzawa's Store zoning in Haiku has been postponed. Erin Wade, the county planner indicated that the store is important to residents and that if it closes, that will increase traffic on Kokomo and Makawao Ave as people will have to travel to Pukalani Superette or Haiku Cannery
Carrie Ann Shirota, the vocal opponent of the store is demanding additional testimony time, no food service, no subletting, no bar and wants the Daniels to deed over a right of way and leave one of their parcels in Ag. One wonders if this will enhance the value Shirota's family's substantial neighboring land holdings and what she has planned for her family land that is causing her demands of the Daniels.
One also wonders why the County Council has such a hard time granting a small zoning request for a business that has existed since before 1920 when it was so easy for them to approve hundreds of acres of rezoning for an exploitive mainland investment company in Makena that promptly went bankrupt.
Tradewind weather and a big north swell are predicted. This was illustrated with another nice Amanda Cowan photo.
County offices, pools, Lana'i, Olowalu and Hana landfills will be closed Thanksgiving.
UH got the Pacific Disaster Center contract renewed. MCC will be closed Thanksgiving and Friday.
There will be no torch march around Maui island this Makahiki by E Ka'apuni A Ho'a Kukui Na Moku'aina. U'ilani Kapu says that instead they will hold meetings in the various areas. West Maui has already met and Wailuku is next on Dec. 6 in Waihee.For more information, call Kapu at 250-1479.
Fundraising for Jharrell Sim's liver transplant met the $64,000 goal.
The new Maui News poll asks, "What are the chances of Sarah Palin being elected president of the United States?" with "No chance" in the lead by far. Since it is easy to vote multiple times, these polls are in no way a reflection of readers' views...although for once it looks accurate.
Letters to the Editor:
Nikhilananda wants to get the Green Party on the Hawai'i ballot and asks registered voters visit www.greenhawaii.org, call him at 572-8787 or send an email to nikhilananda@hawaiiantel.net in order to sign the petition.
Albert Molitor is all bent out of shape because we all didn't fly American flags to honor the soldiers. Hmmm.... where to start. Should I say, "Why not go back to America?". Should I say, "We honor our soldiers every day by trying to bring them home"? or should I say, "Symbols and patriotism simply play into the war profiteer corporations who are manipulating us into wars"? Yesterday Albert was all bent out of shape over the Lahaina Halloween event. Before that he was upset at speeders in "Maui cruisers" who he condemned as too poor to pay tickets.
Kaumana Rindlisbacher says America has become a dictatorship. I was following along with her, nodding my head, as she outlined how Bush had concentrated power and how Obama isn't doing too much better by supporting the Patriot Act when she took an abrupt right turn and lost me. She included comprehensive healthcare coverage and the immigration act as taking away our rights. Huh?
Fred Hetzer compared health insurance rates between Hawai'i and Joe Lieberman's state of Connecticut and found our rates significantly lower.
Dan Taylor says no one really holds unbroken chain of title to their land because it belongs to the Kingdom of Hawai'i.
Continuing the Lahaina vs Pa'ia rivalry in a moderating tone, Janel Whittaker, lauds Pa'ia.
In yet another round of EA Sports boosterism, today's editorial adds nothing new and simply repeats the $8 million economy boost they got from the EA Sports press release. Yawn.
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