Budgets cut, but not weeds, so residents take on park maintenance

(Hawaii News Now) "Salt Lake District Park has only one maintenance person to take care of the facility, which includes a baseball field, a swimming pool and a gym. And that's why about 20 volunteers showed up Saturday with gardening gloves, rakes, weed whackers and dozens of garbage bags."   Read more on HawaiiNewsNow.com

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A Town Hall meeting in early July at Salt Lake Elementary drew 80 residents

Senator Glenn Wakai and Representative Linda Ichiyama hosted a 2 1/2 hour town hall meeting on July 6, 2011. The evening began with a power point presentation (see attached) by Senator Wakai and Representative Ichiyama going over this past legislative session. Topics ranged from the state budget, district capital improvement projects, to community activities and legislative initiatives. The night ended with a lively question and answer session. Thank you to Mrs. Ichiyama for making ono chili and hot dogs for those in attendance.

Senator Wakai and Representative Ichiyama - July 7, 2011 Town Hall Presentation

Aloha Aina Day Coming to a Community Near You: Aliamanu-Foster Village

If you have used cooking oil, HI-5 beverage containers, scrap metal and appliances, newspaper, cardboards and other items left around your home, please bring it over to the next Aloha Aina Day at the Oahu Veterans Center (1298 Kukila St.) on Saturday, July 9, 2011, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Various organizations will be collecting used or unwanted materials. Many of them will be recycled and prevented from filling the landfills. Please see attached flyer for more specific details on what other items will be accepted. This is a great way to help yourself and, at the same time, help your community.

Aloha Aina Day Flyer.

Donated Goods Head for Western Pacific

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) "Bookshelves languishing in a basement at the University of Hawaii were given a new life yesterday as they were packed into Matson containers destined for islands in the western Pacific."

Read "Donated Goods Head for Western Pacific" in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Pension Tax Idea Galvanized Potent Voting Block

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) "As the first session of the 26th Hawaii Legislature clunked to a close Thursday afternoon, Sen. Glenn Wakai (D, Salt Lake-Foster Village) tweeted: "We dodged a bunch of bullets - NO increase in the general excise tax, pension tax, soda tax or alcohol tax."

Read "Pension Tax Idea Galvanized Potent Voting Block" in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Reach for the Stars from Hawaii

(Honolulu Star-Advertiser) "Today marks the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy's historic address before Congress, during which he set forth his visionary and ambitious goal toward "landing a man on the moon and returning him safely to the Earth" - within a decade."

Read "Reach for the Stars from Hawaii" in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Abercrombie, Schatz to Attend Town Hall Meeting

(Hawaii News Now) "Gov. Neil Abercrombie and Lt. Gov. Brian Schatz will talk with residents of Aiea and Pearl City during a Town Hall meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Pearl Ridge Elementary School cafeteria."

Read "Abercrombie, Schatz to Attend Town Hall Meeting" on KFVE