“CONDORAMA” EDUCATION EVENT TO BE HELD AT HAWAII STATE CAPITOL 11/4/17

REAL ESTATE COMMISSION TO HOLD “CONDORAMA” EDUCATION EVENT

 HONOLULU – The Real Estate Commission, together with Community Association Institute Hawaii Chapter (CAI) will hold a free “Condorama” event at the Hawaii State Capitol Auditorium on Saturday, November 4, 2017. The event runs from 9:00 am – 11:00 am and will feature three speakers recognized in the condominium community for their expertise in law, property management and insurance.

In collaboration with the Real Estate Commission, the Community Associations Institute of Hawaii provided the speakers for this event and will assist with condominium education outreach for the public.

The event is open to the public and registration is available online at http://www.caihawaii.org. For more information the public can call the Real Estate Branch at 808-586‑2643.

AGENDA

8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration

9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. Welcome and Introductions

9:10 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. Do’s & Don’ts of Association Contracts: Lance Fujisaki, Esq. – Partner, Anderson Lahne & Fujisaki

9:40 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Communication, Meets & Volunteerism: Kanani Kaopua – VP, Hawaiian Properties, Ltd.

10:10 a.m. – 10:40 a.m. Insurance – How Much is Enough: Sue Savio – President, Insurance Associates, Inc.

10:40 a.m. – 10:55 a.m. Questions & Answers

10:55 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Evaluations & Adjournment    

Sen. Shimabukuro on 10/23/17 HNN: Leeward bikeway

Upcoming leeward bikeway excites bikers, but plans for west Oahu fall short
By: Jim Mendoza (HawaiiNewsNow)

Oct 23, 2017 06:54 PM

WAIPAHU, OAHU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The state Department of Transportation’s plans for Phase 1 of the long-awaited Leeward Bikeway calls for the five-mile path to run along the old railroad route to the Hawaiian Railway Society in Kapolei.
It will cost $8.5 million to build.
“The bid is ready to go. We think that they’ll go out to bid early 2018 and then start building it in 2018,” said Chad Taniguchi, executive director of the Hawaii Bicycling League.
Bicycle enthusiasts are happy, but they also want the second phase built from Kapolei to Nanakuli.
For that HDOT said it can only afford to adjust striping on existing roads including busy Farrington Highway.
Waianae Sen. Maile Shimabukuro said her constituents worry about the safety of cyclists who would have to ride alongside traffic.
“That’s a very tight stretch of road. In many parts of it there’s only those four lanes. There’s really not much shoulder on either side. It’s already congested,” she said.
“Sixty percent of the people who bike want something where they know it’s going to be safe,” Taniguchi said. “For that you need an off-road multi-use path.”
The state estimates that would cost about $13 million — money it doesn’t have.
HDOT public information officer Tim Sakahara said the bikeway was broken into two phases for “funding purposes.”
“Due to funding limitations, HDOT is adjusting this concept to improve access within current facilities,” he said.
Sakahara said the re-striped roads would include “minimum five-foot mixed use shoulders” and Phase 2 could be moved up if funding outside the Highway Revenue Fund is provided.
The Leeward Bikeway has been on the state’s to-do list since 1980. It was required by the federal government when it transferred the deed for the rail corridor to the state.
The Hawaii Bicycling League often rides the route Phase 1 will follow.
“A lot of it is already off-road rideable, gravel or dirt. We’re hoping to see a proper paved path similar to the existing Pearl Harbor bike path,” HBL events director Travis Counsell said.
Sakahara said Phase 1 will improve bicycle and pedestrian access.
When it’s finished the path will be multi-use for bike riders, walkers, joggers and skate boarders.
“It’s going to be tremendously well used,” Taniguchi said.
Copyright 2017 Hawaii News Now. All rights reserved.

DCCA: Beware of Fake State Investigators

The State Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) released the following press release regarding fake investigators:

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS
REGULATED INDUSTRIES COMPLAINTS OFFICE

 DAVID Y. IGE
GOVERNOR

CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN
DIRECTOR

DARIA A. LOY-GOTO
COMPLAINTS & ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 11, 2017

BEWARE OF FAKE STATE INVESTIGATORS

HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs’ Regulated Industries Complaints Office (RICO) is warning the public about at least one individual who posed as a RICO investigator.

The office received information that a letter was sent to a local business asserting a violation and that RICO would be conducting an investigation at that location.  The letter, however, was not sent by an investigator from the RICO office.

Notices from RICO are sent on official letterhead and include contact information for all RICO offices.  Legitimate RICO investigators carry official badges and credentials with their name and organization. Members of the public may request to view the credentials of a RICO investigator to confirm the investigator’s identity. To verify the authenticity of an investigator or a written notice from RICO, the public also may call the RICO office at (808) 587-4272.

The Regulated Industries Complaints Office has opened an investigation into the matter. The impersonation of a public servant is a crime in the State of Hawaii.

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The Regulated Industries Complaints Office (“RICO”) is a division of the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and enforces the licensing laws for the various professional boards, commissions and programs that are administratively attached to the Department. RICO receives, investigates and prosecutes complaints about possible licensing law violations.  RICO also receives, investigates, and prosecutes complaints about possible unlicensed activity. In addition to complaints, RICO staff-initiates cases based on tip information, information from law enforcement agencies, information from professional organizations, insurance reporting, media reports and the like. Visit them online at http://cca.hawaii.gov/rico/.

 Media Contact:

William Nhieu
Communications Officer
Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs
Email: Wnhieu@dcca.hawaii.gov
Phone: (808) 586-7582
Cell: (808) 389-2788

Native Hawaiian Scholarship Aha – 10/18/17 – 5:30pm

The following announcement regarding the Native Hawaiian Scholarship ‘Aha comes from the Kamehameha Schools:

 

Join us as multiple community groups come together to share information about scholarships available to Native Hawaiian and Wai‘anae Moku college students!

Wednesday, October 18, 2017 @5:30 p.m.
Community Learning Center – Mā‘ili
87-790 Kulauku Street

Scholarship providers include:

• Kamehameha Schools
• Pauahi Foundation
• Hawai‘i Community Foundation
• Alu Like
• University of Hawai‘i
• Chaminade University
• Native Hawaiian Health Scholarship
• Kapi‘olani Community College Lunalilo Scholars
• Women of Wai‘anae

This FREE event is for anyone interested in financial aid and scholarship information. Students, parents, teachers, counselors — everyone is welcome!
For questions or more information, please call 843-9650 or e-mail clcprograms@ksbe.edu.

6th Annual Pa’akai Gala 10/14/17, 5-10PM

Aloha e Nā Kama Kai ‘Ohana & Supporters,

DTL, in partnership with Nā Kama Kai, is assisting in procuring support for this amazing non-profit organization. Nā Kama Kai’s mission is to connect our keiki with the kai and nurture a deep sense of aloha and kuleana for their natural environment through ocean clinic and programs throughout the state.

We are excited to announce that our 6th Annual Pa’akai Gala will be held on October 14, 2017 at the historic Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s Monarch Ballroom. It has been an incredible journey over the last nine years growing our program and Nā Kama Kai is thankful for the tremendous community support they have received.

We hope that you will consider donating to our silent auction or joining us at the event for a wonderful evening by attending our event or purchasing a table sponsorship. With your Kokua, we can continue to be directly engaged in growing Hawai’i’s youth into Hawai’i’s future leaders by strengthening their relationship with the ocean and our island-home! 100% of the proceeds from the gala and silent auction will go directly into increasing the capacity of our community through nurturing and engaging Hawai’i’s youth to become more aware of the importance of ocean safety and conservation.

I have attached a save the date invitation and the donation and sponsorship form. For more information about our gala and organization, please visit http://www.nakamakai.org/paakai.

Please email paakai@nakamakai.org for questions or completed forms.

Mahalo for your consideration.

Honolulu Magazine: ‘Protect Your Family from Rat Lungworm Disease’

Excerpts from Jennifer Carlile Dalgamouni’s “Fifteen Ways to Protect Your Family from Rat Lungworm Disease in Hawai‘i” (Honolulu Magazine, 11 Aug. 2017):

1. Don’t panic.
2. Don’t drink from the garden hose.
3. Wash, wash, wash.
4. Heat or freeze your produce.
5. Scrub raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly.
6. Wash fruit before peeling or cutting it.
7. Examine your bananas.
8. Don’t eat or play with snails or slugs.
9. Don’t let kids run barefoot in the backyard.
10. Boil snails and fresh water prawns.
11. Cover water catchment tanks.
12. Hunt slugs.
13. Control rats and slugs in your garden.
14. Make a slug pub.
15. Don’t be afraid to buy local.

To read the full article, click here.

Hawaii DOH Recommendations for Extra Mumps Vaccination

The State of Hawaii is experiencing an outbreak of mumps. Mumps is a contagious virus infection with symptoms that are similar to the flu. It is spread via coughing, sneezing and touching of infected items.

The mumps vaccine is not 100 percent effective, and in some cases immunity seems to diminish with time. The Hawaii Department of Health (DOH) is now recommending that persons who live or work in
crowded conditions should receive an extra mumps vaccination. The extra mumps shot is specifically recommended for individuals born after 1956 who:

1. have had two doses of the vaccine ten or more years ago;
2. have had one dose of the vaccine five or more years ago; or
3. are not sure of whether they had the disease or any prior mumps vaccination.

The new DOH guidance is online here. For additional information, click here.