07-21-2018, 10:17 AM
I am a big supporter of the union movement and have belonged to 2 unions, the first one having saved my okole against a union-busting publisher many times. People here generally separate the building industry unions from the social service unions. It's the development interests that support Ashley, especially in Keaau, which isn't even in Dist. 4.
I've been living in Nanawale for 39 years and in that time Nanawale Blvd. has gone from an ordinary rural neighborhood road to a blazing highway (pre our recent eruptive activity...). My home is right by the blind curve approaching the left turn to the VFW hall. I've been trying to get it modified for safety by the Nanawale Community Assoc., then the County after it took over ownership of Nanawale Blvd. All these years I've tried to get someone to take out the hump of earth mauka of the VFW turn that blocked the view of oncoming traffic and has led to several accidents over the years, lots of near-misses and even a death. Ilagan promised me he would get it taken out (County roadway) and had the area staked. But nothing more. When I brought the situation to Eileen's attention, she actually got the job done, timely and efficiently!
That's my own personal account of what the incumbent has done. She's done other very unpopular things such as responding to her constituents who circulated a petition regarding eliminating cockfighting in our neighborhoods. She took it to the Council as a proposal after working with County Planning Dept. in drafting potential legislation that would align w/County rules. She had no personal stake in this other than responding to the people who elected her to represent their interests at the Council level. The rest of the Council opposed it and that's how our democracy works so she moved on.
Most recently Ohara's been helping the Hawaii Papaya Industry with problems they're having to re-start on new land. Problem is a lack of GMO seed and they needed funding to protect their seed crop location from pigs. She passed money to them which required jumping thru some hoops and HPIA president Eric Weiner is now singing her praises to his farmers.
As far as the donations to her campaign, have you noticed that probably a third or more of her constituency lost their homes and revenue sources in the past 3 months? The last thing she wants to do at this point is hit them up for political donations! Even for $5...she knows they've got more important things on their minds.
And it would be nice if the Mark Hinshaws of our world would quit spreading false rumors about her in the various Puna sites that he posts under various aliases.
I've been living in Nanawale for 39 years and in that time Nanawale Blvd. has gone from an ordinary rural neighborhood road to a blazing highway (pre our recent eruptive activity...). My home is right by the blind curve approaching the left turn to the VFW hall. I've been trying to get it modified for safety by the Nanawale Community Assoc., then the County after it took over ownership of Nanawale Blvd. All these years I've tried to get someone to take out the hump of earth mauka of the VFW turn that blocked the view of oncoming traffic and has led to several accidents over the years, lots of near-misses and even a death. Ilagan promised me he would get it taken out (County roadway) and had the area staked. But nothing more. When I brought the situation to Eileen's attention, she actually got the job done, timely and efficiently!
That's my own personal account of what the incumbent has done. She's done other very unpopular things such as responding to her constituents who circulated a petition regarding eliminating cockfighting in our neighborhoods. She took it to the Council as a proposal after working with County Planning Dept. in drafting potential legislation that would align w/County rules. She had no personal stake in this other than responding to the people who elected her to represent their interests at the Council level. The rest of the Council opposed it and that's how our democracy works so she moved on.
Most recently Ohara's been helping the Hawaii Papaya Industry with problems they're having to re-start on new land. Problem is a lack of GMO seed and they needed funding to protect their seed crop location from pigs. She passed money to them which required jumping thru some hoops and HPIA president Eric Weiner is now singing her praises to his farmers.
As far as the donations to her campaign, have you noticed that probably a third or more of her constituency lost their homes and revenue sources in the past 3 months? The last thing she wants to do at this point is hit them up for political donations! Even for $5...she knows they've got more important things on their minds.
And it would be nice if the Mark Hinshaws of our world would quit spreading false rumors about her in the various Puna sites that he posts under various aliases.