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
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Friday, November 12, 2010
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
Laura Figueira Appointed to fill Senator Bunda's Position
Aloha Members,
I am forwarding a press release from Gov. Lingle's office announcing Laura Figueira's appointment to fill Senate District 22's vacant position. Laura has been a member of the North Shore Chamber for many years and we would like to offer our congratulations on her appointment.
Mahalo,
Antya
GOVERNOR LINGLE APPOINTS FIGUEIRA AND KOUCHI TO FILL O'AHU NORTH SHORE AND KAUA'I SENATE SEATS
HONOLULU - Governor Linda Lingle today appointed Laura Figueira to fill the vacant O'ahu North Shore Senate seat and Ronald Kouchi to fill the vacant Kaua'i Senate seat. They will serve on a temporary basis until new Senators are elected in the upcoming General Election and take the oath of office. The two vacancies were created by the resignation of Robert Bunda and Gary Hooser in July.
"I have known Laura and Ron for many years, and I look forward to working with them," Governor Lingle said. "I appreciate their willingness to represent their respective districts and serve our state on an interim basis," she added.
Laura Figueira
Figueira, who will represent Senate District 22 (Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Hale'iwa, Mokule'ia, North Shore), worked for former Senator Bunda for 14 years, including six years as chief of staff while Bunda was Senate President. She continued to serve as community liaison during Bunda's tenure as Senate President Emeritus. In addition to overseeing the administrative and legislative affairs of the office, she represented the former Senator at neighborhood board and community association meetings, as well as served as his delegate on various ad hoc committees. Although Bunda resigned on July 16, Figueira has remained on staff while the office has continued to serve the district.
Figueira previously worked as the district director of the Honolulu office of the late Congressman Cec Heftel, as well as for the state Departments of Health and Labor and Industrial Relations.
She is a member of the Sunset Beach Community Association and the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. She is a past president of the Hale'iwa Arts Festival; past president and current vice president of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i; and past president and current treasurer of the Hawai'i Council on Portuguese Heritage.
Figueira attended University of Hawai'i Hilo when it was a two-year school and transferred to the University of Hawai'i at Manoa where she graduated with a degree in psychology.
Ronald Kouchi
Kouchi, who will represent District 7 (Kaua'i and Ni'ihau), served for 22 years (11 terms) as a Kaua'i County Councilman, including 12 years as Council Chair. Currently, he is a registered representative of LPL Insurance Brokerage Company and is also the director of community relations for Showe Land and Marine LLC.
Kouchi was a member of the Legislative Committee of the Kaua'i Chamber of Commerce and previously served as a lobbyist for the County of Kaua'i at the Hawai'i State Legislature.
He is a former director of the Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative and the Kaua'i Visitors Bureau, served on the boards of the Kaua'i Veterans Memorial Hospital and YMCA, and chaired the Wilcox Health Foundation's capital campaign. He also worked as a legislative analyst for former Rep. Dennis Yamada in 1982. Kouchi attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Governor Lingle selected Figueira and Kouchi from two lists that were provided to her by the Democratic Party of Hawai'i. The Governor was required under a law passed by the Legislature in 2006 to select a replacement for each vacant seat from separate lists of three prospective candidates submitted by the same political party as the prior incumbent. The Democratic Party submitted the two lists of names to the Governor on August 16, 2010 and the Governor sought public comments on the individuals.
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For more information, contact:
Lenny Klompus
Senior Advisor - Communications
Phone: (808) 586-7708
Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043
I am forwarding a press release from Gov. Lingle's office announcing Laura Figueira's appointment to fill Senate District 22's vacant position. Laura has been a member of the North Shore Chamber for many years and we would like to offer our congratulations on her appointment.
Mahalo,
Antya
GOVERNOR LINGLE APPOINTS FIGUEIRA AND KOUCHI TO FILL O'AHU NORTH SHORE AND KAUA'I SENATE SEATS
HONOLULU - Governor Linda Lingle today appointed Laura Figueira to fill the vacant O'ahu North Shore Senate seat and Ronald Kouchi to fill the vacant Kaua'i Senate seat. They will serve on a temporary basis until new Senators are elected in the upcoming General Election and take the oath of office. The two vacancies were created by the resignation of Robert Bunda and Gary Hooser in July.
"I have known Laura and Ron for many years, and I look forward to working with them," Governor Lingle said. "I appreciate their willingness to represent their respective districts and serve our state on an interim basis," she added.
Laura Figueira
Figueira, who will represent Senate District 22 (Mililani Mauka, Wahiawa, Hale'iwa, Mokule'ia, North Shore), worked for former Senator Bunda for 14 years, including six years as chief of staff while Bunda was Senate President. She continued to serve as community liaison during Bunda's tenure as Senate President Emeritus. In addition to overseeing the administrative and legislative affairs of the office, she represented the former Senator at neighborhood board and community association meetings, as well as served as his delegate on various ad hoc committees. Although Bunda resigned on July 16, Figueira has remained on staff while the office has continued to serve the district.
Figueira previously worked as the district director of the Honolulu office of the late Congressman Cec Heftel, as well as for the state Departments of Health and Labor and Industrial Relations.
She is a member of the Sunset Beach Community Association and the North Shore Chamber of Commerce. She is a past president of the Hale'iwa Arts Festival; past president and current vice president of the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce of Hawai'i; and past president and current treasurer of the Hawai'i Council on Portuguese Heritage.
Figueira attended University of Hawai'i Hilo when it was a two-year school and transferred to the University of Hawai'i at Manoa where she graduated with a degree in psychology.
Ronald Kouchi
Kouchi, who will represent District 7 (Kaua'i and Ni'ihau), served for 22 years (11 terms) as a Kaua'i County Councilman, including 12 years as Council Chair. Currently, he is a registered representative of LPL Insurance Brokerage Company and is also the director of community relations for Showe Land and Marine LLC.
Kouchi was a member of the Legislative Committee of the Kaua'i Chamber of Commerce and previously served as a lobbyist for the County of Kaua'i at the Hawai'i State Legislature.
He is a former director of the Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative and the Kaua'i Visitors Bureau, served on the boards of the Kaua'i Veterans Memorial Hospital and YMCA, and chaired the Wilcox Health Foundation's capital campaign. He also worked as a legislative analyst for former Rep. Dennis Yamada in 1982. Kouchi attended Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa.
Governor Lingle selected Figueira and Kouchi from two lists that were provided to her by the Democratic Party of Hawai'i. The Governor was required under a law passed by the Legislature in 2006 to select a replacement for each vacant seat from separate lists of three prospective candidates submitted by the same political party as the prior incumbent. The Democratic Party submitted the two lists of names to the Governor on August 16, 2010 and the Governor sought public comments on the individuals.
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For more information, contact:
Lenny Klompus
Senior Advisor - Communications
Phone: (808) 586-7708
Russell Pang
Chief of Media Relations
Phone: (808) 586-0043
Thursday, June 05, 2008
Governor signs bill to acquire Turtle Bay
With North Shore business and environmental leaders looking on in approval, Gov. Linda Lingle last night signed a bill into law authorizing the state to acquire the Turtle Bay Resort and keep some of the undeveloped land in preservation.
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The bill signing at a North Shore Chamber of Commerce banquet in Waimea Valley was a ceremonial yet important moment for an idea that began as a surprise in the governor's State of the State speech in January.
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The bill signing at a North Shore Chamber of Commerce banquet in Waimea Valley was a ceremonial yet important moment for an idea that began as a surprise in the governor's State of the State speech in January.
More at the Honolulu Advertiser
Friday, May 09, 2008
Reserve the Date! Governor Lingle Confirmed for Installation Dinner on June 4th!
Aloha Members,
We've just confirmed that Governor Lingle will attend our annual Installation Dinner Wednesday, June 4th 2008. The theme will be “A Sustainable Future for the North Shore .” One hears the word “sustainable” all the time now, but what would a sustainable future look like? A 21st century economy and jobs, “Being Green” and “Buying Locally” with food grown on the North Shore would all be a part of that future.
The children of today will determine what happens tomorrow. Well-educated, innovative young people will be needed to make a sustainable future happen….young people like the Kahuku High and Intermediate School ’s “We the People” team that just took the state championship and represented Hawaii at the national competition in Washington D.C. This team has been state champions 14 out of 15 years and will be honored at the dinner.
This event is a time when you can see old friends, make new ones, network and have a great time. Please join us.
When: Wednesday June 4th from 6:00 to 9:30pm; 6:00pm: no-host cocktails and displays. 7pm dinner and program
Where: Waimea Valley Pikake Pavilion
Who: The Honorable Governor Linda Lingle will be the keynote speaker and the Kahuku High and Intermediate School's “We the People Team” will be honored. The new Board of Directors will be installed: Marianne Abrigo, Bob Boyle, Karen Campbell, Ed D’Ascoli, Jane Duncan, Kalani Fronda, Norman Fujioka, Josh Heimowitz, Susan Lau, Mike Lyons, Susan Matsushima, Michael Moon, Johnny Moore, Chet Naylor, and Paul Saccoccio.
Prices: Individual tickets: $50 each for members; $60 each for non-members. Corporate Tables $500 and Sponsor Tables $1000. Tables seat eight people
Invitations will be mailed soon. Call me at 637-4558 if you have any questions.
Aloha,
Antya
We've just confirmed that Governor Lingle will attend our annual Installation Dinner Wednesday, June 4th 2008. The theme will be “A Sustainable Future for the North Shore .” One hears the word “sustainable” all the time now, but what would a sustainable future look like? A 21st century economy and jobs, “Being Green” and “Buying Locally” with food grown on the North Shore would all be a part of that future.
The children of today will determine what happens tomorrow. Well-educated, innovative young people will be needed to make a sustainable future happen….young people like the Kahuku High and Intermediate School ’s “We the People” team that just took the state championship and represented Hawaii at the national competition in Washington D.C. This team has been state champions 14 out of 15 years and will be honored at the dinner.
This event is a time when you can see old friends, make new ones, network and have a great time. Please join us.
When: Wednesday June 4th from 6:00 to 9:30pm; 6:00pm: no-host cocktails and displays. 7pm dinner and program
Where: Waimea Valley Pikake Pavilion
Who: The Honorable Governor Linda Lingle will be the keynote speaker and the Kahuku High and Intermediate School's “We the People Team” will be honored. The new Board of Directors will be installed: Marianne Abrigo, Bob Boyle, Karen Campbell, Ed D’Ascoli, Jane Duncan, Kalani Fronda, Norman Fujioka, Josh Heimowitz, Susan Lau, Mike Lyons, Susan Matsushima, Michael Moon, Johnny Moore, Chet Naylor, and Paul Saccoccio.
Prices: Individual tickets: $50 each for members; $60 each for non-members. Corporate Tables $500 and Sponsor Tables $1000. Tables seat eight people
Invitations will be mailed soon. Call me at 637-4558 if you have any questions.
Aloha,
Antya
Friday, February 29, 2008
California Container Tax is Back
The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii - The Voice of Business in Hawaii, is actively asking for businesses in Hawaii to call upon Governor Lingle to ask Governor Swartzenegger not to pass the California Container Tax bill.
Last year, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii advocated against a bill that was going through the California State Legislature. SB 974, also known as the California Container Tax bill, imposed a $30 fee on each 20 ft. equivalent unit. This came out to approximately $68 million in additional costs on consumers in Hawaii.
At the last minute, the author of the bill, Senator Lowenthal shelved the bill. We were recently informed that the bill has been removed from the inactive list Because the bill has gone through the process with unanimous support, the bill will soon go for a full Assembly vote. If passed, the bill will be sent to the Governor, who has indicated that he intends to sign the bill into law.
The estimated $68 million, however, is in addition to other fees that have already been approved and will take effect beginning in October and onward. So, Hawaii could face over $100 million in additional fees to ship goods to and from our state.
Please see the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii website for more information.
Last year, The Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii advocated against a bill that was going through the California State Legislature. SB 974, also known as the California Container Tax bill, imposed a $30 fee on each 20 ft. equivalent unit. This came out to approximately $68 million in additional costs on consumers in Hawaii.
At the last minute, the author of the bill, Senator Lowenthal shelved the bill. We were recently informed that the bill has been removed from the inactive list Because the bill has gone through the process with unanimous support, the bill will soon go for a full Assembly vote. If passed, the bill will be sent to the Governor, who has indicated that he intends to sign the bill into law.
The estimated $68 million, however, is in addition to other fees that have already been approved and will take effect beginning in October and onward. So, Hawaii could face over $100 million in additional fees to ship goods to and from our state.
Please see the Chamber of Commerce of Hawaii website for more information.
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