08-13-2010, 06:51 PM
Aloha All,
I just got to this thread. I'd like to speak to this topic. I was sitting in the Council Room during the last session and received an email on my blackberry that Faye's office sent to Tiffany. Faye's office said they'd not been made aware of the event and Faye had other obligations but would try to make the event if she could. I responded back to Tiffany that Faye's office was in fact contacted along with the other 3 candidates who all managed to be present. In fact, because Faye had not responded directly to me I sent a second reminder. However, I also did not get a direct confirmation from Solomon Singer either but learned that he had RSVP'd to Tiffany so I thought it might well be that Faye did as well. So, there is a bit of confusion...according to Faye's office, she did not get an invite. I know she did, which is why they responded eventually ... due to the second notice...and the other part of that communique from Faye's office was that she had another obligation that morning, but would try to make the Akebono Forum.
As to the Gong Show Format...initially that was a huge concern of people, candidates. However, this event was carefully planned with concerted effort to maximize the benefit to all, the candidates, the community and and ultimately the voters of Puna. I think Tiffany did and continues to do an outstanding job at trying to give the voting community the biggest opportunity for an informed vote. Those who could not make it to Akebono have several other forums to attend and I am guessing Malama O Puna's 2 week event will be well attended.
I just wanted to put this information out there. I don't know who pulls Faye's email and responds but my experience has been it is not Faye and it is usually with great delay but they claim they did not know about the event. I was the responsible party for notifying the 4 House Rep Candidates.
“A penny saved is a government oversight.”
I just got to this thread. I'd like to speak to this topic. I was sitting in the Council Room during the last session and received an email on my blackberry that Faye's office sent to Tiffany. Faye's office said they'd not been made aware of the event and Faye had other obligations but would try to make the event if she could. I responded back to Tiffany that Faye's office was in fact contacted along with the other 3 candidates who all managed to be present. In fact, because Faye had not responded directly to me I sent a second reminder. However, I also did not get a direct confirmation from Solomon Singer either but learned that he had RSVP'd to Tiffany so I thought it might well be that Faye did as well. So, there is a bit of confusion...according to Faye's office, she did not get an invite. I know she did, which is why they responded eventually ... due to the second notice...and the other part of that communique from Faye's office was that she had another obligation that morning, but would try to make the Akebono Forum.
As to the Gong Show Format...initially that was a huge concern of people, candidates. However, this event was carefully planned with concerted effort to maximize the benefit to all, the candidates, the community and and ultimately the voters of Puna. I think Tiffany did and continues to do an outstanding job at trying to give the voting community the biggest opportunity for an informed vote. Those who could not make it to Akebono have several other forums to attend and I am guessing Malama O Puna's 2 week event will be well attended.
I just wanted to put this information out there. I don't know who pulls Faye's email and responds but my experience has been it is not Faye and it is usually with great delay but they claim they did not know about the event. I was the responsible party for notifying the 4 House Rep Candidates.
“A penny saved is a government oversight.”
"Q might have done the right thing for the wrong reason, perhaps we need a good kick in our complacency to get us ready for what's ahead" -- Captain Picard, to Guinan (Q Who?)