West Hawaii Democratic Unity Lunch

Council Dist 9 Candidate Margaret Wille, Mark, Sen Malama Solomon, Rep Cindy Evans, Rep Dist 6 Candidate Micole Lowen, Rep Denny Coffman, Sen Gil Kahale. 

Democratic Party East Hawaii Unity Breakfast

In a time honored tradition, the Democratic Party Candidates gather the morning after the Primary Election to express unity for the party ticket going into the General Election.

Democratic Candidates gather for Unity Picture.

Sen. Malama Solomon and Mark pose for photo with US Senator and Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye

Political Guru George Yokoyama with Democratic Congressional Nominee Tulsi Gabbard and Mark

Mark and Representative Elect-Richard Onishi

Primary Election Grand Rally

Family, friends and supporters gather at Mo'oheau Park for mass sign waving along Kamehemeha Avenue prior to the Democratic Party Primary Election Grand Rally.

Ane Keohokalole Highway

In June, the much awaited Ane Keohokalole Highway or the "middle road" opened easing traffic pressures on the busy Queen Kaahumanu Highway and the Mauka Road (Mamalahoa Highway) between Kailua-Kona and Kaloko.  $30.5 million in Federal ARRA or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds were used to pay for the 2.9 mile roadway giving West Hawaii residents another option to skip much of the Kailua-Kona traffic.

Laupahoehoe Charter School Update

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Honokaa High School Class of 1981

The Class of 1981 had their 31st year reunion on July 6, 2012 at the Honoka'a High School Farm Building.  Many classmates were MIA due to the short notice that was given to classmates, but the committee hopes to provide a longer notice for the planned 50th Birthday Reunion in 2013.

Mahalos go out to Chairman Sundae Aribal and his planning committee who got the reunion off the ground and check out the pictures on the Class of 1981 Reunion Facebook Page.

Red Cross Introduces App for iPhones and Androids

As part of their lifesaving mission, the Red Cross now has a cool new Red Cross First Aid App for iPhones and Androids. It gives you instant step by step instructions and video on how to respond to the most common first aid emergencies like when someone is bleeding, choking, or unconscious.  It also tells you what to do in a disaster like hurricanes and earthquakes.  Here’s a youtube video to show how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWlc3Pt5VHI&list=UU0aMPje3ZACnQPKM_qzY0vw&index=1&feature=plcp

The Red Cross also offers a free National Shelter System App for iPhones that shows the location of all open Red Cross shelters throughout the country.  The app not only maps the location of a shelter, but also shows current capacity and population. To download the app, users can visit the Apple store and search "American Red Cross shelters."  Here’s youtube video to show how it works:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brEhpxICJDk