Mayoral candidates watershed forum June 16

[Carey]

There will be a very unique mayoral forum Monday June 16th at the county Aupuni Building, at the corner of Pauahi & Aupuni from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.

Every mayoral candidate is planning to attend...
planned to answer the mayoral candidates questions on watershed issues on the island...

If you want to learn more about the island watersheds & hear the questions the candidates ask, plan to attend.

There is even a bus stop right at the building.... and you can take the new 5:30pm bus from Pahoa, and you will get there 45 mins. before the forum starts...
There is a nicely scheduled bus that leaves Aupuni at 9:05pm... Link:
http://www.hawaii-county.com/mass_transi...onbus.html

For more information on the forum, go to the Hilo Bay Watershed link at:
http://www.hilobaywatershed.org/events/candidate-forum

[Carey]

This was a really interesting forum.... There was a panel of 5 expert advisors that informed the candidates. It was very diferent to hear the candidates ask the questions, and to get an idea of what their concerns were.... unfortunately 4 of the candidates did not show, even though they had confirmed (at least one had responded that they were ill, and unable to make it)

There was a large crowd (by Hawaii County standards) there, and there was a little time for audience questions... very interesting all around.. and the most different forum I have been to.

There were to council members there that expressed an interest in having this type of forum for the council candidates too....

This is also a very good template for other groups that would like to look at how to present current & future County concerns to candidates.

[james weatherford]

Thanks for that Carey.
Yeah, that forum format does sound very, very interesting.
Was it video taped for the public TV network?



James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park

[Carey]

James, Yes it was video taped for community access TV, and one radio station also was planning on broadcasting it, KPUA radio 670 AM, not sure, but think it was a live radio broadcast

KPUA has put the forum on their webcast... it is on the "front page" (scroll down through the Late Breaking News) in 3 parts....