Early Registration for Business Expo Extended to Wednesday the 11th at noon!

Aloha Members and Friends,

Early registration deadline for the Business Expo has been extended to May 11th at noon.  We need to give Turtle Bay our preliminary headcount that day so, please fax the attached registration form to 637-4556 to get the best deal on the event.  We still have a couple of booth spaces left so sign up today and we  need attendees to register now.  Please see the great line-up of speakers we have and the schedule below.

Seminar Descriptions 2011
Presenter	Title	Description
Ron Martin	Success Skills for Retail Sales	This session will demonstrate the difference between selling and clerking. Too many people think they are one in the same. When salespeople truly sell everyone wins; the customer most of all. Learn how to do this without the pressure that nobody likes and too many salespeople apply.
Glennel Warren & Elsa Agdinaoay	Business Succession Planning	Understanding how to ensure that the business interest of either a deceased, disabled or departing owner is effectively transferred to the company or co-owners in accordance with predetermined, mutually agreed upon guidelines.
Nate Burgoyne	7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet	How can you get to the top of Google for FREE? What does it take to convert website visitors into buyers? In this workshop you will learn 7 online marketing trade secrets to quickly increase profits for any local business.
Jodi Wilmott	Marketing Fundamentals for Small Businesses	Build your small business or brand by identifying your unique position in the marketplace. Explore your business/brand personality; your customer; points of differentiation; visibility and publicity; social presence; customer relations; and loyalty.
John Knoreck, Esq.	Employment Litigation  Prevention	Ten Common Mistakes That Get You Sued and How to Avoid Them
Boyd Ready &                    Francis Forsythe	Special Places in Haleiwa Town:  Illustrated Tales From the Walking Tour	Learn about some of our unique historic buildings:  the Shingon Mission temple, Fujita Hotel, the 1913 Waialua Courthouse, Lokoe'a Pond, the Liliuokalani Church and more.  Research and lore gathered by our volunteer docents for the new walking tour of Haleiwa
Matt Delaney	Stick to Your Day Job	Entrepreneurs are the backbone of the Hawaiian economy.  Though over time as these businesses grow, the burdens of employment and financials can often chip away at passion and pull attention away from areas of expertise.
Noel Mau	Employee Benefit Strategies	Many businesses today face three major challenges:  1) Retention and Recruitment; 2) Rising Cost of Benefits; and 3) Providing a Competitive Benefit Plan.  Come and learn some strategies on how your company can have a low cost benefit plan that attracts good quality talent and keeps your business competitive.
Mary Dale	Small Business Financing	Financing for small business owners and also covering the information on your personal credit and how that affects the loan application process
Mark Seery	Unlock the Keyes to Successful Networking	In this session you will learn the best practices of networking a mixer and other needed networking tools.

North Shore Chamber of Commerce
Business Exposition
May 25th, 2011
Turtle Bay Resort

Whether an existing business or startup company, get in touch with professional resources available to improve business practices and increase profitability.

Keynote Speakers:
Opening:  Don Horner, CEO First Hawaiian Bank
"Perspective on Hawaii 's Economy"

Lunch: Annual Awards and Board of Directors Installation Ceremony

Topics for Breakout Sessions:

        Success Skills for Retail Sales
        Business Succession Planning
        7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet
        Marketing Fundamentals for Small Businesses
        Employment Litigation  Prevention
        Special Places in Haleiwa Town :  Illustrated Tales From the Walking Tour
        Employee Benefit Strategies
        Small Business Financing
        Unlock the Keyes to Successful Networking
        Stick to Your Day Job

*There will be three rooms available for breakout sessions and each topic will be run once in the morning and once in the afternoon.

Schedule: 8:00 am to 6:30 pm

8-8:45	9-9:45	10-10:45	11-11:45	12-12:45	12:45-2:00	2:00-2:45	3-3:45	4-4:45	5:00-6:30
Sign up, meet and greet, vendor setup (cont. brkfst)	Keynote address	Breakout Sessions	Breakout sessions	Breakout sessions	Lunch, Awards, Installation of Directors	Breakout sessions	Breakout sessions	Breakout sessions	Vendor and cocktail reception
Vendor Booths on Display

 

Breakout Session Details
10-10:45	11-11:45	12-12:45	2-2:45	3-3:45	4-4:45
Marketing Fundamentals for Small Businesses	Business Succession Planning	Success Skills for Retail Sales	Business Succession Planning	7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet	Employment Litigation Prevention
Success Skills For Retail Sales	7 Trade Secrets to Increase Profits with the Internet	Employee Benefit Strategies	Employment Litigation Prevention	Unlock the Keyes to Successful Networking	Special Places in Haleiwa Town
Special Places in Haleiwa Town	Small Business Financing	Stick to Your Day Job	Small Business Financing	Stick to Your Day Job	Employee Benefit Strategies

Please fax or email your registration form to us today or call and register by phone!

Mahalo to our sponsors Turtle Bay Resort, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaii Human Resources, Kamehameha Schools, and North Shore News.  Mahalo to Waialua Soda Works and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for featured drinks at lunch and reception.   

Mahalo,

Antya

Register Now for North Shore Chamber's Annual Business Expo May 25th

Aloha Members,

Sign up for the Third Annual Busines Expo.  We have a great line up of speakers that will help you in your business and allow you to recharge your batteries.  This is a great value!  $40 for members and $50 for non-members for breakfast, lunch, cocktail reception and six seminars!! 

Do you want to promote your business to the North Shore community?  Get an exhibitor booth for $200 for members!  Includes two people from your company and all of above.   

Please fax or email your registration form to us today!

Mahalo to our sponsors Turtle Bay Resort, First Hawaiian Bank, Hawaii Human Resources, Kamehameha Schools, and North Shore News.  Mahalo to Waialua Soda Works and Barefoot Wine & Bubbly for featured drinks at lunch and reception.    

Mahalo,

Antya

Taste of Waialua This Saturday

Aloha Members,

Support North Shore Agriculture and Help Keep it Country!

Experience the 2011 - Fourth Annual Taste of Waialua

On Saturday, April 23, 2011 from 8:30 am - 5 pm, Island X Hawaii / Old Sugar Mill Brand Coffee & Chocolate will host a celebration of North Shore grown coffee, cacao, produce, food, art, film, music, and surf industry manufacturing at an open house exhibition in the Old Sugar Mill, Waialua.

The North Shore town of Waialua was once a bustling sugar mill town producing what locals said was the "World's Best Sugar" but in 1996 the Waialua Sugar Mill stopped production and closed its gates after over a 100 years of operation. In recent years, however, there has been a quiet resurgence of shops, businesses, and local product manufacturing that has helped transform the Old Waialua Sugar Mill into one of Oahu's newest visitor destinations. The mill is also the processing site of Waialua Coffee and Cacao / Dole. Free mini tours of the coffee and chocolate mill as well as free Waialua Coffee samples are offered daily at Island X Hawaii. Come join us on Saturday, April 23rd, for a gathering of local art, food, music, and community groups and to celebrate the rebirth of the Old Historic Waialua Sugar Mill town.

Event Schedule and Highlights

 

8:30 am     Waialua Farmers Co-op Market opens featuring Waialua grown fruits and veggies. The Co-op is made up of former sugar workers, growing their produce on what was previously sugar land. To see a complete listing of Co op members, please go to www.tasteofwaialua.com.

 

9:30 am     At Island X Hawaii, the Hawaii Coffee Association and Dr. Shawn Steiman of Coffea Consulting will present a history of coffee in Hawaii and the emergence of Waialua Coffee and Cacao. Afterwards Shawn will demonstrate several different brewing methods using Waialua Coffees. Shawn Steiman, a.k.a. Dr. Coffee, will also be available to sign copies of his book, "The Hawai'i Coffee Book: A Gourmet's Guide from Kona to Kaua'i". Coffees brewed for the seminar will be available for sampling for the remainder of the event.

Free, behind the scenes Coffee & Cacao Mill Tours will be offered by "the founder of Waialua Coffee and Cacao"  Mike Conway from Dole. Space for this mill tour is limited so please call Bill Martin at 779-7439 to reserve. Be sure to taste the Natural Shave Ice made from Waialua Coffee and Waialua Chocolate and other real fruits at Island X Hawaii.

The North Shore Chamber of Commerce will present a short history of the North Shore area and provide information about the Chamber's ongoing historical North Shore tours. For more information please call (808) 637-4558 www.gonorthshore.org.

 

10:00 am    The music starts with a performance of Makua's (Coco Leong) Sunset Beach Elementary School Ukulele Class. This will kick off a special day of North Shore Hawaiian music, hula, and the open market exhibition of Waialua arts, crafts, food, and community groups informational booths.

A new addition to the Taste Of Waialua this year, is an all day concert stage funded by Friends For Waialua Town through a grant from the Hawaii Tourism Authority and the City & County of Honolulu. Featured will be North Shore and Waialua based artists: Bla Pahinui and Friends, The Abrigo Ohana, Kalei Gamiao, Ke Kani Nahe, Halau Hula Makana a ke  Aloha and Roshan & Shivani / Clear Sky.

Members of the Waialua Sugar Mill Surf industry will open their doors to visitors with Third Stone offering free tours of their surfboard factory and Sugar Mill Films hosting showings of their films Finding Aloha, North Shore Experience and Hawaii Shark Encounters.

North Shore Bath and Body offers daily tours of their soap factory and demonstrations of their soap making process. 

For more information about Taste of Waialua, please contact event coordinator Bill Martin at (808) 779-7439 islandxhawaii@msn.com, www.tasteofwaialua.com, www.islandxhawaii.com

For information about the concert contact Kathleen Pahinui with Friends for Waialua Town at (808) 637-8545 pahinuik001@hawaii.rr.com, www.waialuatown.info

Mahalo Nui Loa to: 

Castle and Cooke Waialua, LLC. Friends for Waialua Town, City & County of Honoulu, Hawaii Tourism Authority, Dole's Coffee / Cacao, Waialua Farmer's Market Co Op, Community Kitchen, Hawaii Coffee Association, North Shore Chamber of Commerce, Hawaii Department of Agriculture Seals of Quality Program, and the people of the North Shore.

Hope to see you there!  Stop by our booth and learn more about our Historical Haleiwa Walking Tours.  Sign up to go on one begining May 1st. 

Aloha,

Antya

Chamber's Annual Meeting is Wednesday, April 27th 8AM at Haleiwa Joe's

Aloha Members,

Our next membership meeting is our Annual Meeting and Elections on Wednesday, April 27th 8AM at Haleiwa Joe's.  As usual Haleiwa Joe's will provide a wonderful continental breakfast ($5 for members, $10 for nonmembers).  An agenda and more information will be forthcoming.

Mahalo,
Antya

ACTION NEEDED: Oppose GET Tax Increase Today!

Action Alert

	Hearing on Proposed GET Increase Wednesday, April 6 in WAM Committee

ALOHA Chamber Members:
The Senate Ways and Means Committee has scheduled a hearing on a bill that INCREASES THE GENERAL USE TAX as an option to raise revenue to balance the State's budget. 
HB 793-Proposed SD1 is being heard on Wednesday, April 6 at 9:30 am in the auditorium at the State Capitol (Hearing Notice).
Please submit testimony by 7:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 6. We also encourage you to attend the hearing. 
HB 793, Proposed SD1, proposes to:

• Temporarily increase the GET and public service company tax rates by 1% from October 1, 2011, to September 30, 2013.
• Temporarily provides food and other tax credits. Effective July 1, 2011; repeals on June 30, 2015.
• Temporarily suspends tax exemptions for certain persons and certain amounts of gross income or proceeds from the GET and requires the payment of tax.

If you have any questions, please e-mail smenor-mcnamara@cochawaii.org.
Go to this link to take ACTION NOW!
http://www.capwiz.com/hawaiichamber/issues/alert/?alertid=39273501&PROCESS=Take+Action
Mahalo,
Antya

Waialua Robotics Competes With Leaders in Las Vegas

Aloha Members and Friends,

Please congratulate Waialua High and Intermediate Robotics Team, Glen Lee, teacher, and his team of community mentors! See below press release.

It's expensive for the students and mentor team to travel to these competitions, so any donations would be much appreciated.  Please mail your check payable to WHIS  67-160 Farrington Hwy., Waialua, Hi 96791 and let them know you are a Chamber member or friend.

Mahalo,
Antya Miller, Executive Director

NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release: April 2, 2011
WAIALUA ROBOTICS COMPETES WITH LEADERS IN LAS VEGAS
Six Hawaii Robotics Teams Continue Prep for Global Championships

HONOLULU -  Following their second regional win last weekend at the FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition, Waialua High School robotics team competed again today at the Las Vegas Regional among 39 teams from across the country.  Waialua finished as a Regional Finalist and was recognized with two awards including:

*Entrepreneurship Award sponsored by Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, which celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit by recognizing a team that, since inception, has developed the framework for a comprehen- sive business plan to scope, manage, and achieve team objectives.

Woodie Flowers Award presented to Mr. Floyd "Dango" Matsumoto, mentor for the Waialua students, recognizing an outstanding engineer or teacher participating in the robotics competition who best demonstrates excellence in teaching science, math, and creative design.

Waialua also competed in the New York City Regional in early March, winning both the overall tournament as well as the Chairman's Award, the program's highest honor.

Waialua High, McKinley High and Kealakehe High School robotics teams won this year's FIRST in Hawai'i Regional Robotics Competition, qualifying them to move on to the 2011 FIRST Robotics Championship at the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis, Missouri, April 27-30.  In all, six teams from Hawai'i schools have secured spots in the international championship, ensuring the Aloha State will be well represented in the prestigious competition dubbed the "Super Bowl of Smarts," including:

• Kealakehe High School
• McKinley High School
• Sacred Hearts Academy (previously qualified at Worcester Polytechnic Institute Regional Competition)
• Waiakea High School
• Waialua High School (previously qualified at New York City Regional Competition)
• Waianae High School

The FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Robotics Competition challenges teams of young people and their mentors to solve a common engineering problem in a six-week timeframe using a standard "kit of parts" and a common set of rules. The competition allows students to apply academic knowledge and innovation, while developing teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking skills that will better prepare them to continue their education and enter the workforce.

FIRST in Hawaii Regional Robotics Competition, the fifth annual event, is scheduled for the same weekend next March.
About Robotics Education in Hawai'i
FIRST Robotics is one of six programs which are supported by the Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC), including FIRST, FIRST LEGO League, Underwater ROV, Botball, VEX Robotics and Micro Robotics.

Recognizing the importance of promoting robotics education at an early age and sustaining students' interest in STEM education throughout their schooling, Hawai'i's six robotics programs joined together to form the Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC). The six of the robotics programs are coordinating efforts to promote robotics education in elementary, middle and high schools statewide.

To learn more about robotics education in Hawai'i, visit the Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee website at: www.hawaiiiroc.org

Corrie Heck
Chief Coordinator
Hawai'i Robotics Organizing Committee (ROC)
Phone: (808) 351-3865

IMPORTANT - Rally Against Burning of Boats Sunday 10AM at Harbor

Aloha Members,

We will be supporting a press conference/rally initiated by Rep. Gil Riviere to show our support for our member sponsor North Shore Shark Encounters and to also show that we will not tolerate the lawlessness shown in the burning of this business' THREE boats.

Please join us tomorrow, Sunday, at 10:00AM at the weighing station in the Boat Harbor .  Park in the boat harbor.

Owner Joe Pavsek will be offering a reward for information leading to the arrest of the arsonist.  If any of you would like to also contribute toward the reward, please call Joe at 221-1794.  He will be working with Crimestoppers.

I hope to see you tomorrow at the rally. If you have any questions, please call me today at 637-4558 or on cell 342-8557.

Mahalo,

Antya 

See related story in the Star Advertiser

Wind farm in Kahuku powers up

The state’s world-class tradewinds are now producing electricity for Oahu homes and businesses.



Officials from First Wind LLC, Hawaiian Electric Co. and state government will gather in Kahuku today to dedicate the island’s first large-scale wind farm. The 30-megawatt facility developed by Boston-based First Wind officially began selling electricity to HECO yesterday, allowing Oahu to join Maui and the Big Island in the effort to harness Hawaii’s famous winds.

More at the Star Advertiser

Weed Circle Cleanup Postponed & Haleiwa Art Walk This Saturday

Aloha Members,

The Weed Circle Cleanup for this Saturday will be postponed to May due to it being a three day weekend. We will reschedule it soon for May and I hope that you will be able to come out and help with the cleanup then.

Also, the Haleiwa Art Walk is this Saturday. It's always fun to visit the art galleries and to meet old friends along the way. Hope to see you there.

Mahalo,
Antya

Andy Anderson presents Haleiwa Hotel proposal at October Chamber meeting

Developer Andy Anderson

D. G. "Andy" Anderson, who proposes purchasing 3.2 acres of property owned by the City and building a replica of the historic Haleiwa Hotel on those parcels  and the property where Jameson's is located, was the featured speaker at the North Shore Chamber of Commerce October membership meeting at Haleiwa Joe's.  His presentation included architectural drawings, an artist's rendering, and several historic photos of the original interior of the hotel.  His plan was well received by the more than 50 people in attendance.

Anderson has purchased land where Jameson's by the Sea restaurant is located, but did not purchase the business itself.  He envisions building a boutique-style hotel that is a replica of Haleiwa Hotel, one with gracious lawns and an open setting. He noted the hotel will follow the guidelines of the North Shore Sustainable Communities Plan and the Haleiwa Special District which limits heights to 42 feet and design consistent with 1920's Haleiwa.  He will be applying for the appropriate zoning and other permits once t he land is purchased from the City. He added that two acres would be donated back for a community owned park with the City required improvements.

The City is requiring him to construct walkways the length of the property, a pedestrian crossing, and 25 parking stalls for public use.  He will underground the utilities.  He projects a room cost to guests of $215  per night and estimates 110 employees  will be employed by the hotel.

Visitor Center Volunteers Needed

Carolyn Lazar,
Visitor Center Chair & Volunteer

Are you interested in spending a couple of hours each week staffing the Visitor Center at our new building  and helping with special projects and events?  If you're available for a shift lasting two hours weekly, please contact  us..  Training will be provided.  Interest in the history of the area is very helpful. 

Stop by  our office across from the Haleiwa Post Office or give us a call at 637-4558. You can also just fill out the Volunteer Application  and fax it to 637-4556 or mail it to us and we'll call you. 
A big mahalo goes out to our faithful volunteers who keep the office open from 1:00 to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday: Geri Takahashi Guillemot, Sherry Heiser, Barbara Hay Santos, Jenny Turner, and Alice Rogers.  All are long-time residents.  Our goal is to open at 11:00 am each day. 

Please help us reach our goal of having office hours that will meet the community's needs better and help the Chamber become more financially sustainable through increased Business Services income. 

Please keep Carolyne Lazar, our Visitor Center Chairperson, in your prayers.

Save the Date for the 2011 Business Expo on May 25th at Turtle Bay Resort's Ballroom

Plans for this year's Business Expo are shaping up and it promises to be a great day of educational seminars and speakers, networking, and information gathering.  Prices will remain at the same bargain rates as the last event. 

A $40 member registration fee will include a continental breakfast, lunch and cocktail reception plus six educational seminars featuring speakers who are experts in their fields.  Don't miss this opportunity to recharge your batteries, see old friends and meet new ones, make new business contacts, and learn about topics that will help you in your business, all while having fun in a beautiful setting! 

Attendee happy with great lunch

Sandwich Isles Bedbug Buster

Put this on your calendar now.  

Haleiwa Art Walk Tonight 5-9 PM

Aloha Members,

Remember to come to Haleiwa and visit the participating businesses for the Haleiwa Art Walk tonight from 5 to 9 PM.  Of special interest is the Grand Opening of the Clark Little Gallery in the Haleiwa Town Center.

Clark is the son of long-time residents Jim and Doric Little.  Jim is known for his work in developing beautiful varieties of plumeria about which he wrote a book that included his photography of those plumeria.  Clark seems to have inherited his dad's artistic gift with photogaphy.

It is heartening to see the younger generation of kids who were born and raised here starting their own family-owned businesses including Clark, Liz and Kai at Guava Shop, Noelle and Meg at Bonzer Front, and of course some who have taken over family businesses like Stan Matsumoto and Cathy Aoki, to name a few.  Small business is the life-blood of our special Haleiwa Town and keeping the entreneurial spirit alive is what keeps the town special and unique. 

Please visit the art galleries and other businesses this evening.  See attached flyer.

Mahalo,
Antya

Membership Meeting

Aloha Members,

There will be a membership meeting next Wednesday the 23rd at Haleiwa Joe's 8AM.  The key note speakers will be Randy Rarick and Jodi Wilmott from the Vans Triple Crown. Randy has some amazing stats from the coverage of the Triple Crown that will probably surprise everyone.  Jodi will  have informa-tion about promoting the North Shore.

There will also be reports from our legislators, the police, and the North Shore Triathalon.

I will get an agenda out in the next couple of days.  I've also attached the list of Chamber meetings and  events again.  Please put the membership meetings and main events on your calendars now.

Mahalo,
Antya

North Shore project praised

A retail complex near shave ice landmarks draws much attention

North Shore residents taking in Kamehameha Schools' new plans for their community gave it mostly high marks yesterday at a community meeting.

Kamehameha's North Shore Plan covers the 26,000-acre, mauka-to-makai swath between Waimea and the eastern outskirts of Haleiwa.

The plan includes seven key projects, but much of the buzz yesterday was about redevelopment of the 4 acres surrounding the historic Matsumoto and Aoki shave ice stores in the center of town.

More at the Star Advertiser

North Shore Map Reservations are Due Now

Aloha Members,

The next edition of the North Shore Map is quickly filling up. There are a few spaces left and we need your reservation and ad proofs now.

This map is sponsored by and supports the Chamber and its members.  It is published every six months and has a distribution of 60,000 copies at 200 locations. The map is also on line giving you additional exposure: http://www.oahunorthshoremap.com/Area_Maps/north_shore_area.html
We've tried to keep prices down as much as possible despite price increases in paper and publishing. This edition is only $10 more than the last edition in August.

Call Jo Jean or Bob at Green Turtle Publications now (638-8015) to ensure your ad gets in. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at 637-4558.

Mahalo,
Antya

Consider the Chamber for Year End Giving

As the year comes to a close, I'd like to challenge you to donate for a brick if you have not done so already for the "Bucks for Bricks" program.  We are very close to reaching our goal of having a minimum of 100 bricks to order the second shipment of bricks for the walkway leading to the Chamber building.  Our goal is to accomplish this by the year end.  We only need about another 10 bricks besides those already pledged, so if you have been putting it off, now is your chance!

Your donation will help us finish paying off the building and get the second shipment completed. 
I've attached the order form and you can either mail it in with your donation of $100 or fax the form and pay through PayPal on the website: http://www.gonorthshore.org/donate.htm
We have accomplished much this year due to you, our members.  We still hear, almost daily, what a nice visitor center we have and some exclaim that it's the nicest they've ever been in.  Residents love it also.  It reminds them of days past - of a time that they remember fondly. 

We thank you for your support!   Have a Merry Christmas and safe, joyous holiday.

Aloha and Mahalo,
Antya

Auction Donations for Christmas Party

Aloha Members,

The Christmas Party/Auction is quickly approching.  Just a reminder that we need donations for our one fundraiser of the year.  A donation form should have been dropped off at your business, but if not I've attached one for your convenience.

Please complete it if you wish to donate this year and fax back to 637-4556.  We will  then  arrange to pick up the donation. We are also open 1 to 5 PM Monday thru Friday except Thanksgiving Day if you wish to drop off your donation.

Mahalo for your support!

Antya

Report on the Poll of Senate District 22

By Laura Figueira

Linda Figueira

It is hard to recall a more intense campaign season than the recent 2010 elections. Now that all of the hype is over, the real work begins and our attention should remain focused on results. Plans for the upcoming 2011 session of the State Legislature are already underway and, as promised in the last issue of the North Shore News, I would like to share the results of a recent survey of voter opinions in the 22nd Senatorial District. Conducted in late October, the random sample of 300 residents has a margin of error of 5.6%.

When asked if the government should sponsor a “safe haven” camp site for homeless people in Wahiawa and the North Shore, 64% indicated support for the idea. This issue will continue to demand the attention of our policymakers and innovative solutions appear to have public support.

On the question of the realignment of Kamehameha Highway at Laniakea, 74% of residents
support open space between the highway and the ocean. The Department of Transportation has
already signed a contract with the consultant for this project and a community outreach effort
should begin soon. On a broader transportation issue, the community is evenly split on the rail
transit line from East Kapolei to Ala Moana. The response to the rail question was nearly identical
to the follow-up question that asked if people commute outside of the area for work or school. Of
the 49% who said they commute each day, 92% use their cars.

Another question that appears to be evenly divided in the community is the issue of shark tours. When asked if they felt the tours out of Haleiwa Harbor pose a legitimate safety risk to other ocean activities, 51% of residents said yes while 49% of people questioned do not feel there is a real safety concern. Of this group, 72% think the tours help to stimulate the local economy and should be allowed to continue to operate out of the harbor.

Another issue that has generated controversy in the community is a local developer’s proposal to construct a two-story replica of the historic Haleiwa Hotel. 58% of residents in the District indicated support for the proposal while 42% expressed opposition. Continued public discussion of the proposal seems entirely appropriate.

On the subject of providing protection for the sand dunes at Kaena Point by restricting private vehicles to a single designated roadway with branches for beach access, 79% of residents support the proposal. When asked about how the economy should grow in the Wahiawa-North Shore area, agriculture received 84% of the responses, followed by small business at 75%, aquaculture at 73% and tourism at 52%.

There were two questions that will have an impact beyond the district and will probably surface
during the upcoming Legislative session. On the subject of a possible increase in the general
excise tax to balance the budget, 37% indicated support while 63% were opposed. On the question
of civil unions, 52% of residents support the civil unions bill and 46% were opposed, leaving 2%
who were undecided or refused to answer.

Hopefully, the community response to this survey will help legislators and community leaders
make important decisions affecting the future of our district. It may also inspire you to get
involved to make sure your opinion is counted. You can find a more detailed report on the survey
on the North Shore Chamber of Commerce website at www.gonorthshore.org. Aloha & Mahalo.

Senate District 22
Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Whitmore Village,
Schofield, Kunia, Mokuleia, Waialua, Haleiwa, Pupukea, & Sunset Beach

Christmas Party Reservation Deadline is Next Friday; Parade Applications Available Now

Aloha Members,

The deadline for reservations for the Christmas Party honoring William "Bill" Paty is next Friday the 19th.  I've attached the invitation and RSVP card for your convenience if you don't have the one we mailed.  We are excited that Governor Lingle will be attending to honor Mr. Paty as well!   We hope you'll be able to come to this wonderful event!

We are seeking items for our annual auction held at this event.  A volunteer will be calling on you, if one has not done so already, to speak with you about a donation.

Also, the Christmas Parade is now in the planning stages.  Applications can be found on our website soon.  This will be the 10th anniversary of the Christmas Parade celebrating the Chamber's 25 years of serving the community! 

We hope that you will help celebrate this special time of year with us. 
Please call me if you have any questions.

Mahalo,
Antya