07-04-2008, 06:17 AM
Aloha Mr Marzi,
Was a pleasure to meet you at Makuu Market last Sunday.
My take? You're genuine candidate with genuine capability.
About issues...
Below is a summary of my post of points from another thread here on 'State Dist 4'. What can you as State legislator offer the community for resolving these problems.
#1.
State Highway 130 is a disaster -- in its current enineering and in the State Dept of Highways plans to do 'improvements' to allow more cars to go faster. The community has repeatedly expressed a big NO to more cars going faster. We need economic development and services in Puna so as to cut the driving.
#2.
The state education system is grossly under serving Puna. While I do not have the figures at hand, suggest a look at Puna's H.S. dropout rate, post-secondary education by Puna H.S. grads, as compared to rest of state and/or island; and expect the results to be bad news.
#3.
Pahoa State Agricultural Park has more vacant lots than all the rest of the Parks state wide.
#4.
Puna Coast -- Kapoho, Pohoiki, Kahena, Kalapana. Heavily used and abused. Pono is needed.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park
Was a pleasure to meet you at Makuu Market last Sunday.
My take? You're genuine candidate with genuine capability.
About issues...
Below is a summary of my post of points from another thread here on 'State Dist 4'. What can you as State legislator offer the community for resolving these problems.
#1.
State Highway 130 is a disaster -- in its current enineering and in the State Dept of Highways plans to do 'improvements' to allow more cars to go faster. The community has repeatedly expressed a big NO to more cars going faster. We need economic development and services in Puna so as to cut the driving.
#2.
The state education system is grossly under serving Puna. While I do not have the figures at hand, suggest a look at Puna's H.S. dropout rate, post-secondary education by Puna H.S. grads, as compared to rest of state and/or island; and expect the results to be bad news.
#3.
Pahoa State Agricultural Park has more vacant lots than all the rest of the Parks state wide.
#4.
Puna Coast -- Kapoho, Pohoiki, Kahena, Kalapana. Heavily used and abused. Pono is needed.
James Weatherford, Ph.D.
15-1888 Hialoa
Hawaiian Paradise Park