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The Largest Selection in Hawaii!The Largest Selection in Hawaii!808-573-8318808-573-8318Rainbow AcresRainbow AcresCACTUS & SUCCULENT NURSERYCACTUS & SUCCULENT NURSERY2233 Olinda Road, Makawao | rainbowacresmaui.comTUESDAY AND THURS 9-4 TUESDAY AND THURS 9-4 SATURDAY 10-3SATURDAY 10-3Rep. Poepoe limu tasting and learning about the Kīpahulu CBSFA proposal at the 2023 Limu Fest in Hāna.Aloha e Maui Hikina! We are well into the 2024 Legislative Session, which has primarily focused on providing for the recovery and relief in West Maui. Last year, we had a surplus in our State budget. This year, we are counting every penny, and unfortunately, many worthy and necessary projects have been “put on the back burner.” I continue to strongly advocate for our District, the schools, and projects that have been funded and are very necessary. Fortunately, most of our CIP funds remain intact, and many projects in our district are still moving forward.Legislation I introduced this year focused on increasing sustainability, protecting our environment while encouraging affordable housing, providing for our school children, enabling small businesses, and maintaining cultural practices. I have also co-sponsored several worthy measures and have proposed a robust CIP Budget, which includes repair and improvements for the Road to Hāna.Get Involved! Now is the time to SUPPORT the legislation that SUPPORTS you!By Representative Mahina Poepoe, District 13Photo Credit:Representatives are allotted ten personally-drafted bills to introduce during the session. Following are highlights of bills I introduced as a “primary introducer”:Essential Rural Medical Air Transport Pilot Project: Making chartered plane seats available to medical insurance providers to transport Molokai and Lana’i residents to and from off-island medical appointments. This program would also provide chartered air transportation for medical providers from urban to rural islands and back.School Lunches for Keiki: Requiring eligible schools to participate in the Federal Community Eligibility Provision, which provides federal funds to help schools offer free meals to all students.Dening “State of Emergency”: Changing the denition of “disaster” and “emergency” in the Hawaiʻi Revised Statutes for emergency management purposes. The cornerstones of the proposed new denitions are sudden, immediate, imminent threat, and catastrophic harm, determining when Emergency Proclamations will be issued.Right to a Clean & Healthy Environment: A constitutional amendment establishing our right to a clean and healthy environment, including clean air, clean and pure waters, fertile soils, healthy ecosystems, living reefs, and a stable climate.Permitting Micro-enterprise Home Kitchens: Establishes pathways for entrepreneurs to open home cooking ventures to safely operate a business from their kitchens while meeting applicable food safety requirements.Increasing Minimum Stafng for Fire Companies: Requiring re companies to be staffed with at least four personnel.Disciplinary Action Against Deputy for Water Resource Management: Requiring any disciplinary action against the Deputy to be conrmed by a majority vote of the Commission on Water Resource Management.Island Burial Councils: Allowing any burial council member whose term has expired to continue in ofce as a holdover member until a successor is nominated and appointed. This would provide a holdover position until a new member is nominated and appointed, enabling the council to meet quorum.Need to know which bills have been introduced, when they will be heard, and how you can testify? Contact the Public Access Room (PAR) for assistance using the capitol website (www.capitol.hawaii.gov) by calling 808/587-0478 or email par@capitol.hawaii.gov. If you have questions about legislation, concerns about our community, or want to express your opinion on an issue, please do not hesitate to call our ofce at (808) 586- 6790 or email me at reppoepoe@capitol.hawaii.gov. We are looking forward to talking to you soon!HSN EDITOR ACTION CHALLENGEAcross Hawaiʻi, there are a few land-large, population-small districts in our state. District 13 is one of them. The Representative from this district has to work harder to get people involved. And… rural people at that. I get it that it takes time, having to conquer TECH issues, and feels like you’re unheard. However, with that said, the time of ONLINE LIVE MEETINGS is here to stay. Take advantage of this ability to SPEAK UP from the comfort of your own living room!In Representative Poepoe’s update, she provides the legislation that she is working on this session. Our HSN Editor Challenge is:• CHOOSE ONE of the above mentioned pieces of legislation to either SUPPORT or OBJECT.• Sign up Online (instructions above) to receive email updates on your bill.• TESTIFY in support, or not in support of your chosen piece of legislation.Step Up, Speak Out. Make an Impact this Legislative Session!59th Issue Spring 2024connecting our communitiesEDITOR Georgia PinskyADVERTISING SALES Adrienne PorembaDESIGN & LAYOUT Alana RossCOORDINATOR Amanda MoriCIRCULATION The TeamCOVER PHOTOYuko Shinoda of Honua Ho’onani by Kari HagedornTell us what YOU see and want to see in our community! Write a letter, take a photo, send a suggestion to editor@hanasidenews.comDEADLINE FOR SUMMER ISSUE IS APRIL 5TH, 2024PUBLISHED BYHĀNASIDE NEWS & PUBLISHING COMPANY, LLC.(808) 248-8848 | P.O. Box 795 Hāna, HI 96713info@hanasidenews.com | www.hanasidenews.comPage 2 Hānaside News Spring 2024

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Thi i you yea t drea...MARCIA J. KALAMAREALTOR ® GRI, GREEN RS-37688Call (808) 281-6735mjkalama@gmail.comHa YeaHa Yeao  Drago!o  Drago!275 W Kaahumanu Ave. Ste 189 Kahului, HI 96733Please visit HanaMaui.com, sponsored by the HBC, to nd the latest local news, activity guides, & community calendar.Link to our monthly HBC Board/Member meetings on the HanaMaui.com Calendar of Events! HĀNA BUSINESS COUNCILJoin Today! HBC Membership gives your business a Premium Directory Listing on HanaMaui.com, our HBC sponsored website, Annual Membership is $50 Put your ideas into actions!Sign up/renew online at: https://hanamaui.com/hbc/ Monthly HBC member meetings are on ZOOM 8x / year with 2 Sponsored Annual Social Gatherings We are a nonprot tax-exempt IRS 501(c)(3) organization. Federal Tax ID #99-0313784. Your membership and donations are U.S. tax deductible. There are repeater stations located both in Keʻanae, at Hāna Airport, and Kahua Ranch on the Big Island, which serves to the south of Hāna, Kīpahulu and Kaupō. These repeaters tie into an island-wide repeater network that serves all of Maui Nui, and provide communications connection for most of East Maui when most other communications links are down (like electricity powering off-grid Internet, and landlines). This can be critical, especially where cellular service is also unavailable.EMR is a member of Maui’s chapter of the Hawaiʻi State Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (VOAD) and is an afliation of emergency preparedness minded residents, organizations, and emergency responders who are encouraged and welcome to participate in actions, and training. We support engagement with our local First Responders, MEMA, Red Cross, resilience initiatives, and the East Maui Rescue Tube Initiative. All are welcome to attend monthly meetings held via ZOOM on the last Wednesday at 5PM. Visit here for more information HanaMaui.com/hoʻomakaukau-maui-hikina/ Thomas Worthington setting upHAM Radio antennaIn December 2023, East Maui Ready (EMR) participants invited Thomas Worthington to Hāna to share his knowledge and assist with amateur ʻHAM’ radio operations. Several East Maui residents are licensed hams but have needed a catalyst and some additional training, hands-on engagement, and equipment to get communications more activated. In the accompanying photo you can see Tom installing a 40-foot antenna on Gale Notestone’s property. Immediately this reduced static and opened up reception to connect with operators from that location.Hāna Hikina Ho‘omakaukauEast Maui Ready Encourages Emergency PreparednessBy Heidi Lea / Photo By Gale NotestonePO BOX 646 Hāna, HI 96713PO BOX 646 Hāna, HI 96713Hāna Maui TrustHāna Maui TrustIf you want others to be happy,practice compassion.If you want to be happy,practice compassion.Spring 2024 Hānaside News Page 3

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Dear Editor,Wish I would have been surprised to read the article about the art gallery at the hotel closing. It would just be like the ugliness of the corporate entity to triple the space rent. As if the res didn’t do enough damage to our people, along come outside entities to nish the job!Maui artists have always realized supporting oneself with their art would not be realistic. Artists produce for the love of it. Little by little that world out there is sending a message that people don’t matter anymore and that greed is the norm. Nuff said.....Many Mahalos and much Aloha from, The Pukalani ‘Ohana, Elena Lissone Letters to Hānaside NewsMaui’s most imperiled Hawaiian honeycreepers, kiwikiu and ʻākohekohe, are estimated to disappear from the forests of Haleakalā in 2027 and 2032, respectively. This will have cascading impacts on native forests and their effectiveness as watersheds. The Birds Not Mosquitoes (BNM) hui is working as part of a multi agency strategy to save our last remaining Hawaiian forest birds - our nā manu nahele. When mosquitoes arrived in Hawaiʻi, native birds rapidly disappeared from the warm lowlands, succumbing quickly to avian malaria and pox. For decades, to help native birds survive, conservation organizations focused on habitat preservation and restoration in high elevation, cooler forest preserves without mosquitoes. This integrated management approach has included habitat management such as fencing, invasive species removal, and native plant restoration. But as temperatures have warmed, mosquitoes have moved upslope, and localized mosquito control methods such as reducing breeding areas and spot-applying larvicides have not been effective at a landscape scale across the thousands of acres necessary to save the birds. More effective mosquito suppression tools are necessary now. After extensive research into different mosquito control methods utilized in multiple parts of the world for human health (such as dengue control), BNM identied the Wolbachia-based Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) as the most effective conservation tool to suppress mosquito populations and safeguard the Hawaiian honeycreepers from bird diseases. The IIT method will augment and bolster the effectiveness of integrated management, expanding upon other mosquito control methods, and give Hawai‘i’s endangered birds a chance to survive.The BNM partnership - made up of dozens of organizations with professionals with hundreds of years of combined experience - is complying with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations. A draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for East Maui was published for public comment and all 853 comments were addressed. In June of 2023, the Final EA resulted in a Finding of No Signicant Impact (FONSI) and was approved by the Hawai‘i Board of Land and Natural Resources and the National Park Service. Since then, small scale implementation has begun on private, state, and federal lands. The implementation of IIT in Hawaiʻi is not an experiment. It is not driven by corporations, but by people in Hawai‘i who have labored to save native birds for decades. The IIT process has been used safely around the world for more than 50 years. It is low risk and does not pose any negative human health impacts. Without effective mosquito control like IIT, many more native birds will go extinct. For more information please visit https://www.birdsnotmosquitoes.org[Article reference links on the IIT method, avian malaria, and environmental assessments can be found on HSN website]Eli & Nicole Goldwelcomed identical twin girls Freyja Kiana Gold& Lydia Mahealani Gold Born September 28, 2023at 10:04AM and 10:05AM Birth AnnouncementsThe ‘Ākohekohe, now found only on Maui, is critically endangered. More than 90% of all native Hawaiian plants, animals, sh, and insects are found only here and nowhere else on Earth. BNM Identified Incompatible Insect Technique (IIT) Most Effective Conservation Tool for Mosquito ControlBy Evelyn Wight, Birds Not Mosquitoes / Photo By Jim Denny Bamboo InnEnchantment on Hāna Bay(808) 248-7718 www.bambooinn.comMaui Bed and Breakfast Permit: BBHA 2012/0001A Store forPets & People!Pono PetPono PetThe North Shore Pet StoreThe North Shore Pet StoreHandmade Clothes, & Arts & Crafts from Maui and around the world.Healthy Food & Supplies for Dogs, Cats, Birds, Chickens, Goats, Horses, Pigs, Ducks, Rabbits, Aquatic Animals, and more!WE DELIVER!810 Haiku Rd #411 | MON-SAT 10-7 & SUN 10-4 | 808-868-0017GOOD NEWS ABOUT HĀNA COAST GALLERY! See page 15 for COMMUNITY UPDATES Page 4 Hānaside News Spring 2024

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Celebrating Four Years of the Hāna Farmers MarketBy Scott Crawford & Heidi Lea | Photo By Kari Hagedorn Through the efforts of our resilient and agriculturally-based community we are excited to celebrate four years since the weekly Hāna Farmers Market began on February 9, 2020. As a project set under the umbrella of the Hāna Chapter of the Hawaiʻi Farmers Union United (HFUU), local farmers and value-added producers have collaborated and persisted every week to connect East Maui farmers, producers, and residents through sustainable agriculture and locally made goods. 2023 was an eventful year, as Hāna Arts launched the rst Levitt AMP Hāna Music Series with 10 concerts at the market from May-October, featuring a diverse range of artists on the Levitt AMP stage.In response to the wildres in August, HFUU-Hāna Chapter, Hāna Arts and many East Maui organizations joined with community residents in supporting our island’s re relief efforts during two Concert for a Cause fundraisers at the market with Amy Hānaiali’i and Paula Fuga, to benet the Lau Kanaka Meal Program through Common Ground Collective. In October, the market hosted the Festivals of Aloha Food Challenge, consisting of ‘āina foods including: Kahanu Garden’ Ulu (breadfruit) Cook-off in loving memory of Ipo Mailou; Mahele Farm Mai’a (banana) Challenge; Hāna Herbs & Flowers Pohole Challenge; and Captain Sam’s Poke Contest in loving memory of Andrew Park Sr. The event drew more than 350 attendees and 16 local farmers market vendors, with more than 50 contest entries. Judging was people’s choice and lled with 25 judging seats per competition category. For a complete list of winners, see hanafarmersmarket.org/foa.The Hāna Chapter of the HFUU is also the sponsor of grant funding focused on building a Hāna community commercial kitchen facility that would also serve as a food aggregation hub for all of East Maui; and serve other functions like educational spaces, and pavilion space for community gatherings. Links to the work that was completed in this effort can be found through HanaFood.org website, including the nal report from the University of Hawaiʻi Community Design Center, providing a proof of concept based on survey results and site visits which collected information from a range of community organizations, residents and events. We’d like to thank our market partners at Hawaiʻi Farmers Union Foundation, Hāna-Maui Resort, Hāna Ranch, Hāna Arts, Hāna Business Council, Hāna Maui Trust, County of Maui, Maui United Way and Hawai‘i Food Basket, all of our creative market vendors, and most of all the loyal shoppers who bring the market to life each week, for making our Hāna Farmers Market a success as we celebrate our fourth birthday! NATUREWORKS NURSERY70 West Kuiaha, Haiku, HI, 96708OPEN FROM 10am-4pm : Tuesday, Thursday, SaturdaySaturdayOr call/text 808-495-9605 for an appointment.Bring this ad in for 15% discount oﬀ tree orders of $100 or more!OUR SERVICES INCLUDE: • Onsite Consultaon • Tree Planng • Custom Onsite Graing • Tree Pruning, Feeding and Mulching • Irrigaon set up, upgrade and maintenance • • Orchard Planning and Design • Orchard Installaons and maintenance NatureWorksNursery.com MONDAY 8:30am YOGALATES w/Eliza 10:00am YOGA FLOW w/Christel BB 2:30pm HULA w/Kumu Piʻilani at Hāna School Halauaola 5:00pm KEIKI JIU JITSU 5-7 years 5:30pm JIU JITSU 8-13 years 6:30pm ADULT JIU JITSU TUESDAY 9:00AM ASHTANGA YOGA w/Shari 4:00pm FUSION FIT w/Angela 6:30pm ADULT JIU JITSU w/Vance Pu WEDNESDAY 8:30am DYNAMIC YOGA w/Eliza 2:30pm HULA w/Kumu Piʻilani at Hāna School Halauaola 5:00pm KEIKI JIU JITSU 5-7 years 5:30pm JIU JITSU 8-13 years 6:30pm ADULT JIU JITSU THURSDAY 9:00AM ASHTANGA YOGA w/Shari 4:00pm FUSION FIT w/Angela 6:30pm ADULT JIU JITSU w/Vance Pu FRIDAY 8:30AM DYNAMIC YOGA w/ElizaA ar Wel swww.Hanaarts.org (808)248-7569 aloha@hanaarts.comLOCATED AT 5101 UAKEA RD. BEHIND THE OLD HĀNA SCHOOL (Across the street from the Hāna Ballpark)All classes are drop-in! $10-$15 suggested donation ($5 o for members)Annual Memberships available for $25 at www.hanaarts.com/#donateSpring 2024 Hānaside News Page 5

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Wananalua Church News from the Winter KahuBy Kahu Peter Shober | Photos By Shane Dowaliby I love history. I nd it both exciting and important. As the “winter Kahu” of Wānanalua Congregational Church, I nd immense joy in being surrounded by the historic treasure of our church. Wānanalua Church dates to 1838 when missionaries established a pili grass church at Hāna Bay. Construction began on our present building in 1842. That building holds 182 years of local stories, resilience, and faith! Wānanalua Church is one of Maui’s oldest standing buildings. And when we reect upon the even older Pi’ilanihale Heiau at Hāna’s Kahanu Garden, we can’t help but be humbled that we live amidst a remarkable cultural legacy not just for Hāna, but for all of Maui and Hawai’i.As I embark on my third winter in Hāna, I know it’s not just this historical backdrop that has captured my heart; it’s the people of the church. Wānanalua is a Hawaiʻian church and we honor this heritage by using Hawaiian language in our worship services and honoring our cultural values. The members, though few in number, are deeply committed to the heritage and deeply committed to living out aloha in our lives together. Their love for Wānanalua and Hāna is infectious, and together we honor these Hawaiian roots by infusing our worship with the beauty of the Hawaiian language and cultural values that dene us.Wānanalua thrives on the strong tradition of lay leadership that I love! While Kahus may come and go, the steadfast commitment of our people endures. I am very thankful for our elected chairpersons, Makala Waring, Dawn Lono, and Nani Lay.I also love how a historical place like this can face the future with vigor. Over the past few years this very old, traditional church has been engaging in some creative and progressive priorities. Wānanalua recognizes the reality that we can’t turn back time to when hundreds lled our pews and we have embraced a new approach to church life – doing as we can, not as we can’t. Knowing we can’t at this time afford a full time residential Kahu, we have created a “Kahu Hui”, an innovative pastoral team of people like me who rotate seasonally. We each get to know these sweet and strong people and they know us, fostering a deep and personal connection.Last spring, Wānanalua also boldly voted to become an “Open and Afrming” church, inviting and welcoming into our faith community people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, abilities, race, age, economic and social status, marital standing and family structure. This inclusivity is a reection of our belief that every individual is a unique creation in God’s image.Another very signicant decision Wānanalua has made is to begin a campaign to renovate and restore our historic church. As you can imagine, the nancial commitment is substantial (3.5 million dollars!). However, we recognize that the cost of doing nothing to preserve this precious landmark is even greater. As we begin this campaign, we invite friends and supporters from near and far to invest in securing this gift from the past for future generations.Mahalo for being an essential part of the Wananalua story. Let’s continue to celebrate our rich history, embrace change with open hearts, and ensure that Wānanalua remains a beacon of aloha for generations to come.ITEMS ACCEPTED:Large Appliances • RefrigeratorsFreezers • AC Units • Water CoolersWashers • Dryers • StovesDishwashers • Water HeatersAuto Batteries • TiresPropane Tanks • Scrap MetalsSMALL MACHINES MUST BE FULLY DRAINED (GASOLINE, ETC)Across from the Hana Landll on Waikoloa Road Hana MetalsRecycling Event March 8th & 9thThe Next Hana Metals Recycling Event is Scheduled for June 7th & 8th, 2024FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT METALS DROP-OFFS Contact: Hammerhead Metals at 280-8844 FOR INFORMATION REGARDING ELECTRONICS RECYCLINGContact: E-Cycling Maui Hotline at 280-6460FOR INFO ABOUT THIS EVENT & FOR VEHICLE DISPOSAL INFOContact: County Abandoned Vehicles & Metals Oce at 270-6102 TO REPORT AN ABANDONED VEHICLE Contact: The MPD Non-Emergency line at 244-6400/Option 0To begin the Police Report8:00AM - 2:30PMPage 6 Hānaside News Spring 2024

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There’s no place like home. When the August res in Lahaina happened, did it affect other areas? The Eastside has been dealing with four to ve generations sharing a home already, and we now continue to take in ‘ohana from the Westside. Is there truly space and available homes in East Maui? Did you know that Hawai‘i is the only place in the world that has a legacy of private trusts created for the indigenous people by its royal families; the Monarchy? Trusts such as the Crowned Lands, Lunalilo Trust, Lili‘uokalani Trust, Hawaiian Home Lands Trust, and Kamehameha Schools. Amazingly, there is hope for homes in East Maui made possible through the Hawaiian Home Commission Act (HHCA) of 1921. A Trust left by Prince Jonah Kūhiō Kalanianaōle Pi`ikoi for his people, the indigenous Kanaka of the Hawaiian Islands. While under the Kingdom of Hawai‘i, our Prince held two positions; one as a royal prince and another as a democratically elected congressman.Prince Kūhiō’s Hawaiian Home Lands Trust is a Federal Act through the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) which designated the State of Hawaiʻi agency known as the Department of Hawaiian Homelands (DHHL), as Administration to the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act of 1920 (HHCA). Currently, in East Maui, there are 647 acres of Hawaiian Home Lands located in the ahupua’a of Wākiu, Moku of Hāna, since 1995. It was exchanged lands through the Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR). In 2004, the Maui Island Plan https://dhhl.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Island_Plan_Maui_2004.pdf was developed to acknowledge Wākiu for land use. Later in 2012, there was infrastructure planned for 80 homes in Wākiu but it never happened. DHHLʻs Wākiu Development Moves ForwardBy J. Alohalani Smith | Photo By J. Alohalani Smith Today in 2024, the East Maui Community has been actively participating in workshops for planning their DHHL East Maui Master Plan along with the Environmental Assessment with G70, a planning/architecture/engineering consultant rm, which is hosting the workshops. The Master Plan/EA is required before any use of land can occur.In September 2023, we completed a Beneciary Planning Workshop for outlining purpose, scope, process, timeframe, vision, and goals. In October 2023, we organized a Charette Workshop to identify design concepts and map land uses. On Sunday, January 28, 2024, the Final Presentation Workshop will be held at the Hāna High and Elementary School Cafeteria from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for discussion of preferred master plan elements.This is also made possible through the assistance of the non-prot organization called Wākiu Community Development Corporation (Wākiu CDC) who advocate for Beneciaries to be awarded trust lands in Hāna and provide assistance for economic and business training for nancial sustainability in the homesteads to empower them successfully. It has been so productive working closely with DHHL, G70, and the Beneciary Community. Wākiu CDC has also been instrumental in bringing future homes to East Maui. Mahalo to the Wakiu CDC Board Members, the Beneciary Group, and the Hāna Community at large in working together for housing needs. For more information on Wākiu CDC visit: www.wākiu.orgMOKULELE AIRLINESProudly serving Hāna with two daily ﬂights to KahuluiMokuleleAirlines.com1-866-260-7070Spring 2024 Hānaside News Page 7

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DA BUX is a statewide “nutrition incentive program” designed to make LOCALLY GROWN food more accessible to people on a limited budget. This program has devised a way to compensate for the low prices of chemical-laden, low nutrient fruits and vegetables imported from around the world. DA BUX offers those using SNAP 50% DISCOUNT on locally grown produce. This discount is applied automatically at the register when checking out. DA BUX is a program of The Food Basket, in partnership with the Hawaiʻi Good Food Alliance.In 2023, an estimated 21,000 DA BUX transactions were processed in Maui County, totaling $464,000, which equals $928,000 in REVENUE for local farmers. Over 99 farms in Maui County experience direct positive impacts in the form of increased sales as a result of the DA BUX program.With these kinds of incredible positive results, it’s hard to believe that not everyone has a great understanding of the importance of this kind of Food Equality work.Several local advocacy groups, including the Hawaiʻi Hunger Action Network, the HEAL coalition, and Hawaiʻi Farmers Union United are advocating for legislation that would continue to fund this critical program.. Look up their website for more information. VISIT: https://www.hawaiihungeraction.org/ to sign up for alerts, submit testimony in support of the legislation of funding.To learn more about how to SPEAK UP to SUPPORT DA BUX, contact the Maui Farmer Network at mauifamilyfarmer@gmail.com.1Given the highly sensitive nature of supplier data within the grocery industry, the farm producer count only reects vendor data collected from participating food hubs.21,000 $464,000 $928,000Local Produce Purchases Using DA BUXDA BUX Discounts IssuedDA BUX TransactionsIn 2023, a projected 21,000 DA BUX transactions were issued, totaling $464,000 in discounts, which translates to $928,000 in local produce purchases by low-income SNAP shoppers in Maui County.WHAT IS DA BUX?“DA BUX Double Up Food Bucks” (also known as “DA BUX”) is a statewide nutrition incentive program that partners with grocery stores and food hubs to offer 50% discounts on Hawai’i grown fruits and vegetables to low-income shoppers paying with federal food benets from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps.”$50,000$40,000$30,000$20,000$10,000$0J J JJ JA AA AS SS S2020 2021 2022 2023O OO ON NN ND DD DJ JJF FFM MMA AAM MMJ JJDA BUX Discounts IssuedJune 2020 — December 2023RecordedProjectedPublished December 22, 2023MAUI COUNTY FACT SHEET DA BUX DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKSWho does DA BUX help in Maui County?Preliminary count for 2022 collected from food hubs only199 Local FarmsMaui County SNAP population eligible for DA BUX as of Aug 202317,065 Low-income ResidentsIncludes Hana Farmers Market, Maui Hub, Oko`a Farms and Sustainable Molokai4 Food HubsIncludes Times Supermarkets, Friendly Market Center, and select Foodlands6 Grocery StoresHawai’i Unites Challenges Bacteria-Infected Mosquitoes Project in CourtBy Tina Lia, Founder, Hawai‘i UnitesOn January 17th, 2024, Hawai‘i’s environmental court heard a motion for summary judgment led by the State of Hawai‘i in our case against them. Hawai’i Unites is seeking a ruling for the state and its multi-agency partnership Birds Not Mosquitoes to be required to complete a full environmental impact statement (EIS), not just the less comprehensive environmental assessment (EA) completed, for their bacteria-infected mosquito release project on Maui. Our legal team responded with a strong opposition to the state’s motion to not go to trial. We want this case to be heard, and we’re asking to move forward with completion of discovery. There are many questions still left unanswered by the agencies involved in this project, and there are important documents requested through discovery that the public has a right to see. The court will issue a ruling by February 7th. These lab-altered mosquitoes could have signicant impacts to our environment and to the health of Maui’s people, wildlife, and fragile ecosystems. The plan involves releasing up to a maximum of 775,992,000 lab-altered southern house mosquitoes per week in East Maui. Mark release recapture method study started in May & actual releases started recently in November 2023. These releases will likely continue for up to 20 years.The mosquitoes are infected with a bacteria called Wolbachia. The Wolbachia used for this project are foreign bacteria as it originates from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia. The agencies’ own documents conrm that this project is an experiment. Southern house mosquitoes have never been documented as being used for Wolbachia stand-alone eld release, and the 64,666-acre East Maui project area (almost 14% of the entire island) is one of the largest Wolbachia mosquito releases of any kind.Peer-reviewed studies have shown that Wolbachia can cause increased pathogen infection in mosquitoes and can potentially cause mosquitoes to become more capable of transmitting avian malaria and West Nile virus (bird and human). This project could cause an escalation of extinction of the native birds it’s meant to protect, and it may impact human health.There are no biosecurity protocols for these imported mosquitoes and no mitigation plan in place if something goes wrong. As explained by tropical disease and vector expert Dr. Lorrin Pang, expert witness in our case, Wolbachia bacterium is a life form, and there’s no way for this project to be self-contained. The bacteria can transmit horizontally in the environment to wild mosquitoes and other insect vectors of disease. Mosquito populations on Maui might be overtaken and replaced by these lab-altered mosquitoes. What if it turns out that they are more capable of spreading disease?Southern house mosquitoes transmit human diseases including West Nile virus, encephalitis, elephantiasis, and they’re a potential vector of Zika virus. Pathogen screenings prior to import into Hawaiʻi for these mosquitoes are unknown and that information is being withheld from the public. Lab-infected male mosquitoes can transmit viruses to biting females through mating. Biopesticide drift of lab-altered mosquitoes on the wind to unintended areas could affect not only the efcacy but the safety of the project. EPA guidelines allow for a threshold of accidental weekly release of up to 3,103 lab-infected female mosquitoes that bite, breed, and spread disease.None of this has proven to have undergone extensive study by the agencies releasing the mosquitoes since a full environmental impact statement (EIS) was not required. That’s why we’ve taken the state to court. The scope and magnitude of this plan have potential for signicant impacts on the health of our islands. Comprehensive studies of the risks, as required by the Hawai‘i Environmental Policy Act (HEPA) are needed. Safer alternatives must be explored.Our voices as a community have a right to be heard. Learn more at HawaiiUnites.org.[Article legal action & peer-reviewed studies reference links can be found on HSN website]DaBux on perilous groundunless further funded by the State LegislatureBy Georgia Pinsky SNAP - Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. More than 20,000 are receiving this support in Maui County.Page 8 Hānaside News Spring 2024

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This year the Hāna Business Council (HBC) was invited to participate and collaborate with the Maui Business Brainstormers (MBB) and other community members to spotlight local entrepreneurs for this year’s Entrepreneurship Week February 10-17! Last year HBC Director Clair Kamalu Carroll, who has been an active participant with Maui Business Brainstormers for years, interviewed Jonnie Oliveira at her Ka Uakea Legacy store in the Hāna town center. This year the week coincides with our monthly HBC member and community meeting which spotlights member businesses featuring both community for-prot businesses and non-prot organizations, supporting networking within our diverse economy. HBC Members meetings highlighted their areas of business at our last couple of meetings with November spotlighting lodging at Entabeni Cottage and tour activities and garden visits at Entabeni Gardens hosted by Michael and Terry Kristensen, and in December Kai Fuentes-Smith shared about his various endeavors – Hāna Air & Ground Tours, Hāna Entertainment Productions, and Jeep Rentals & Shuttle Services (OGG to Hāna). The year’s Entrepreneurship Week will be celebrated with additional promotion in various multi-media channels including on HanaMaui.com, here in the Hānaside News, the Hāna Community News email list, and other online forums. Please share the word and come join us! Our next HBC meeting will be hosted via Zoom on Tuesday, February 12 from 4:30-6:00 pm, the rst half of the meeting will be co-hosted by an HBC member. Other live events in East Maui will be scheduled to highlight the many creative and industrious members of our area during Entrepreneurship Week. More information can be found about this event and our local business community on the HanaMaui.com website.Hāna Business Council Partners with Maui Business Brainstormers for Entrepreneurship WeekBy Heidi LeiEst 1910GENERAL STOREGROCERIES • HARDWARE • SUNDRIES • DRY GOODSPUPUS • ICE COLD BEER • FISHING SUPPLIES • PRODUCEHEALTH FOOD • ICE CREAM • NUTS & BOLTS TOO Shop online at hasegawastore.comTEL 808-248-8231 & 248-7079P.O. Box 68, Hana, Maui, Hawaii 96713STORE LOCATED AT 5165 HANA HIGHWAYTEL 808-248-8231 & 248-7079P.O. Box 68, Hana, Maui, Hawaii 96713STORE LOCATED AT 5165 HANA HIGHWAYPOHOLE WANTEDPOHOLE WANTEDFor More Details CallFor More Details Call(808) 248-7407(808) 248-7407LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HARVEST POHOLE!LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO HARVEST POHOLE!RECEIVING DAYS ARE SUN, MON & TUESRECEIVING DAYS ARE SUN, MON & TUESRepresentative Mahina PoepoeState House District 13(808) 586-6790reppoepoe@capitol.hawaii.govPā'ia, Haʻikū, Nāhiku, Hāna, Kīpahulu, Kaupō, Molokini, Kahoʻolawe, Lana'i, MolokaiAloha e Maui Hikina! You are alwayswelcome to reach out with questions,concerns, ideas for legislation, oreven just to talk story. @reppoepoe@Rep. Mahina PoepoeThe “REBUILDING TOGETHER” TEAM is ready for the 2024 National Entrepreneurship Week. This is the team that will lead Mauiʻs kick-off:David Yamashiro, Lori, Fisher, Ed Gazmen, Nicole Fisher, Kai PelayoAn opportunity of a LIFETIME! Crew from the Hokulea picking up boots so they can plant Koa trees with Puʻu Kukui Danner Crafters did the job!What an honorSpring 2024 Hānaside News Page 9

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Hāna’s beautiful landll is 55 years old and is one football eld away from the ocean. The Maui County Council has recently addressed the tragic Lahaina re debris and the massive opposition to Olowalu as a disposition site. These recent meetings have triggered some thoughts and concerns at home in Hāna.The Disaster, Resilience, International Affairs, and Planning Committee of the Maui County Council invited the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and State of Hawai‘i Department of Health (DOH) representatives to expand on their plans to use Olowalu as a temporary site. Chaired by West Maui Councilmember Tamara Paltin, over a hundred testiers, both Lahaina residents and others, brought charged emotions, cultural concerns, and scientic data in opposition to the Council chambers. Watershed experts, wastewater specialists, scientists, and browneld remediation knowledge masters provided informative testimony on the subject matter. The concern of a “lined’’ temporary refuse area in Olowalu has alarmed Maui residents primarily because of the proximity to the ocean. Several solutions are now being considered, including pyrolysis of trash to energy and bio-remediation using mycelium. Council Committee meetings are planned for the second week of January to discuss alternatives.While improvements have periodically been addressed at the Hāna landll, the fact remains that the Hāna landll is unlined. This has been a longtime concern, and options have been consistently revisited to remedy this dangerous status. Hāna’s beauty has long had the ability to attract visitors from all over the world, and with this comes tourist trash, a lot of it. Even with on-site recycling, there is an annual contract demand to haul 3,500 tons of cover material from Central Maui. Consequently, in lieu of the trucks returning empty, they haul out approximately 700 tons of green waste. After years of a broken wood chipper, the Hāna landll has since replaced the chipper and processes green waste into mulch for free community use. While this is an improvement, the discussion amongst environmentalists is that the trash ought to be hauled out versus the green waste, which could be used locally without contaminating consequences. It seems like a no-brainer, yet the discussion has been buried for years.In 2019, there was consideration and an exploration of using a down-draft gasication system successfully used at the University of Iowa. This expensive but impressive technology ultimately did not work for Hāna because it required more tonnage of trash than Hāna creates to make it economically feasible. The focus for Maui County this 2024 budget year is naturally on serving the worst disaster of our time. Everyone wants Lahaina and Kula residents to nd healing and relief, whatever the cost. East Maui Councilmember Shane Sinenci is making considerations in the interim of nding long-term solutions that demand millions of dollars of funding. One of the intermediate solutions is a transfer station in Hāna where household and visitor trash can be collected and transported to Central Maui. This will demand discussions, decisions, and planning from the Department of Environmental Management. The Director, Shane Agawa, has his hands full as he navigates the Olowalu disposition debacle. Making sound decisions for the Hāna landll may require Hāna residents to research and pursue partnership funding to see solutions through. As more details regarding the Olowalu site are revealed, reections and needs for Hāna’s Waikoloa refuse location will simultaneously become serious.The community-driven thrift stores at St. Mary’s and Hale Makauli‘i (House of tTreasures) aka “Hāna Macyʻs’ ‘ continue to help divert materials from the landll. The Maui County metals pickup program also continues to serve Hāna well. However, the backside; Kīphaulu, Kaupō, and Kahikinui, are in need of special consideration by the Maui County Environmental Protection and Sustainability Division. The Hāna landll does have regular recycling hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 8 am. - 2:30 – p.m. and items accepted are listed at: https://www.mauicounty.gov/765/Landll-Information.Yet the status quo will not do. Course correction is needed and Ka‘inalimu Bay requires it. As grant-funded visitor management operations unfold this year, reporting is expected to give true numbers of visitor impact. Hāna is beautiful, so beautiful that Hāmoa Beach is a billboard advertised across a massive airport wall in San Diego as a destination lure. How do we keep the bounty of Hāna’s beauty? How do we keep Hāna’s Waikoloa landll the most beautiful dump in the world?The Most Beautiful Dumpin the WorldBy Faith Yanagi / Photo By Alana RossThe Hale Makauli’i Thrift Store, dubbed the “Hāna Macy’s”, was created in 2010 and is run by volunteers from Hāna. Donated items come to our thrift store from Lahaina, Upcountry, Wailuku, Kahului, Ha‘iku, and Hāna. Tourists often donate their beach items when leaving Hāna. A variety of vintage and collectible items, clothes and household goods, tools, and bedding accessories can be found at the “Hāna Macy’s”. We also partner with the Red Cross and have provided much needed items for families who lost their home due to re. Over the years we have provided campers at Waianapanapa with blankets, towels, and sheets. The thrift store does not have prices but instead only accepts donations. All donations are tax deductible and all proceeds support Hale Pomaika’i, the Hāna Community Dialysis Home, part of the nonprot Hui Laulima O Hāna. The HLOH Board supports an eco-friendly environment, reduces clothing dumped at landlls, and makes items affordable for shoppers. The thrift store recently underwent renovations due to damage from heavy rains and winds. A big shout out to our two Tita’s, Martha Hoopai Mizner and Naomi Kuailani, for the outstanding volunteer work they do at the thrift store. If anyone wants to donate please call (808) 268-9540. We appreciate your generous support throughout the years. Monetary contributions are accepted and tax deductible. Please make checks payable to HLOH P.O BOX 218 HĀNA, HI 96713Hale Makauli’i Thrift StoreNOW OPEN 10-4 DAILY!Page 10 Hānaside News Spring 2024

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Makawao, Spreckelsville (Kaunoa), Pukalani, Olinda, Pūlehu, Kula, Waiohuli, Kēōkea, ‘Ulupalakua, portion of Keone‘ō‘io, Pā‘ia, Lower Pā‘ia, Ha‘ikū, Pa‘uwela, Ulumalu, Huelo, Kailua, Wailuku (portion of Kahului), Hāna (Ke‘anae, Wailua, Nāhiku, Hōkū‘ula, Hāmoa, Puuki, Hā‘ō‘ū, Mū‘olea, Kīpahulu, Kaupō); Islands of Kaho‘olawe, Molokini, Lana‘i, Moloka‘iCIP $ Released for SD 7 (East Maui projects) December 2023$4,070,000 for Holdroom and Gate improvements at Kahului Airport$49,000,000 for Pulehunui Improvements and InfrastructureSenator DeCoite Site Visits in East MauiDecember 2023 – site visit to Nu’u Refuge in Kaupō. I was invited by the Hawaiʻi Land Trust to learn and see rsthand their ʻāina-based education and stewardship programs.I really appreciate and see great value in site visits to places in our district. If there is a spot in East Maui that you think I should see and can facilitate a site visit, please reach out to my ofce.The 2024 Legislative SessionSenator DeCoite serves on the Senate Leadership as Assistant Majority Floor Leader.Senator DeCoite 2024 committee assignmentsChair, Committee on Energy, Economic Development & Tourism (EET)Member, Committee on Agriculture and Environment (AEN)Member, Ways and Means (WAM)There is always time to get involved at the Legislature. Submitting testimony is a great way to have your voice heard. The legislature is continuing to take in-person testimony virtually. This helps my colleagues and I “see” the faces behind the testimony, and it does make a difference. If you have questions about the legislative process or submitting testimony, please feel free to contact my ofce and/or the Public Access Room (PAR). Get training on the legislative process – contact the Public Access Room (PAR). PAR offers zoom workshops for groups who want to learn more about the legislative process and getting involved. They also set up one-on-one tutorials. There is never a fee, PAR is non-partisan, and they can adapt the information depending on your level of involvement, knowledge and interests. Contact PAR at par@capitol.hawaii.govTel: (808) 587-0478 Facebook/ IG:@PublicAccessRoomEmail Address: sendecoite@capitol.hawaii.gov Legislative Update from Senator Lynn DeCoite Photo By Senator’s staffSenator Lynn DeCoite visits HILT Nu’u Refuge in December 2023.@reallygreatsiteSUN: 7:00 AM - 7:00 PMMON - SAT: 5:30 AM - 7:00 PM15 Makawao AvenuePukalani, HI 96768(808) 572-7616www.pukalanisuperette.com@pukalanisuperetteOn July 18, 2023, it was reported in the Civil Beat by Marina Riker that “the Maui County Council has approved a surcharge to the state general excise tax to raise money for specic types of housing infrastructure projects.”A surcharge of .5 % will be added ON TOP of the stateʻs 4.167% GET, which means Maui County residents will be paying 4.7120% GET beginning January 1, 2024. Did you know this? Have you adjusted your invoicing and pricing accordingly?According to tax.hawaii.gov/geninfo/countysurcharge “The County surcharge is only added to activities taxed at the 4.0% rate. The county surcharge does not apply to activities taxed at the 0.5% rate (eg., wholesaling) or the 0.15% rate (i.e., insurance commissions). As you can see from the accompanying table of county surcharges across the state, Maui County was the last county to adopt this surcharge. Continuing with the July 18 Civil Beat article, “Under the new law, the tax must pay for “housing infrastructure,” dened as water projects, drainage, sewers, waste disposal and waste treatment facilities that connect to the county’s existing systems. It also includes walking paths and sidewalks on a county road near or around a public school. Under the new law, 20% of the new revenue must be funneled toward projects that help the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands develop homesteads.”Maui County GE Tax Increase Effective January 1stBy HSN StaffSpring 2024 Hānaside News Page 11

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Page 12 Hānaside News Spring 2024IN MEMORIAMFrances Kehaulani “Bully” IhuConnie ‘Chung’ KokoJulie Nanihala Naone-KaiwiIda Ka‘onohi Kaiwi OliveiraFroyam EdenPualani KimokeoBenji VilliarimoLena Tanaka BeckBryce OliveiraCharlotte OliveiraBrilho DamataKENT LEWIS Thinker • Artist • DoerKent left his Heavenly Hāna for a different heaven on October 30, becoming yet another important touchstone to pass from our community. He was 69 years old.Beyond his immense skills, Kent unwittingly served as Hāna’s Buddha, forever sensitive to the changes our town experienced and a torchbearer for the good Hāna has always been. Neither quiet nor boisterous, Kent’s steady demeanor and thoughtful nature reected a measured but passionate love of Hāna, one that seemed to answer the question to why we live this unique way of life. Kent was divinely blessed with a unique artistic touch, one that deed explanation. No medium escaped his desire for balance and perfection. He was a savant who had menehune magic, creating masterworks as if from thin air, always with no witness. Kent would never say he was artistically gifted, but he didn’t really have to. No other description t. When contributing to any need for help, Kent always demonstrated unparalleled concern yet was fastidious in avoiding recognition for his contributions. Humility and care of his Hāna sisters and brothers held much more importance to him. Kent found and gave comfort in Hāna with a strong personal spirit that was freely shared. In truth, Hāna may never welcome another like him, and the void created by his passing may never be lled. He was irreplaceable and irreplicable. In essence, Kent solved problems; he didn’t create them.If meeting Kent Lewis for the rst time, one might think he was simply a man who sang lonely cowboy songs. But looks are deceiving. His understated presence loomed large in our small town and his shadow cast long. Kent will surely be missed.Nā hoʻomaikaʻi a ke Akua no ke keiki a Hāna ʻo Kent Lewis E hoomaha oia me ka maluhia.

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The Maui Farmer Network (MFN) was founded in 2021 to support small and beginning farmers in Maui County. Initial programming focused on farmer networking and education through one-on-one online coaching and webinars. In 2022, MFN was funded by a grant from the County of Maui, Ofce of Economic Development. In 2023, with ongoing support from the County, a grant from Atherton Family Foundation supported the initial steps to create a Tool Library for Small and Beginning Regenerative Farmers on Maui. As we enter into 2024, MFN is working with about 45 farmers on a regular basis. MFN is proudly entering its 3rd year of programming, supported by funding from the County of Maui’s NEWLY formed Department of Agriculture, and the Atherton Family Foundation.“We’re focused on helping small and beginning farmers overcome obstacles and achieve their ag production goals.” said MFN Co-Founder and Coach Georgia Pinsky.The Hawaiʻi Agricultural Census revealed in 2017 that the average age of Hawaiʻi’s farmers was 60.1. Fortunately, over the past 6 years, beginning farmer programs across the islands boast over 500 graduates. On Maui, a powerful new generation of family farmers are learning how to realize their goals of earning a living, increasing local food production, and honoring the ‘aina by using regenerative, climate smart farming practices.The COVID pandemic, and more recently, the disastrous wildres have had a profound effect on the agricultural industry. Many farmers suffered crop loss, as well as market loss. These kinds of impacts can be much more difcult for small and beginning farmers to overcome. In addition, many farmers donated thousands of pounds of food to hubs and food banks across the island to assist those in need. Programs like the Maui Farmer Network Farmer Coaching are critical in stabilizing and expanding the Agricultural Industry in Maui County, and across Hawaiʻi Nei.Farmers in the Hawaiian islands have always had trouble competing with mainland prices. With ination putting pressure on family budgets, prices are prioritized when making a decision whether or not to buy local. How then can all these bright and inspired new farmers possibly survive and prosper? Fortunately, there are many resources available to bolster farmers in our County. THE NEEDS OF MAUI’S NEW FARMERSAs MFN surveyed Maui island farmer training program graduates in 2021, 2022 and early 2023, they found that 92.3% of the 40 farmers polled were socially disadvantaged and 77% were women. In each of its yearly surveys, the farmers polled expressed a need for: • Access to tools and equipment used infrequently, but necessary such as a chipper to create wood chips made from pruning trees on their own farms• Help with access to land as leases in 40% of cases had become untenable• Navigation of the USDA Farm Service Agency loan programs• Assistance in record keeping, marketing, processing and distribution. • 95% expressed the value they reap from being a part of a farmer support network. Maui’s Next Generation Family Farmers:County of Maui Dept of Agriculture Provides Funds for Free Farmer Navigational CoachingBy Maui Farmer Network Founders / Photo By Paul• 100% said they want to provide ongoing food security for their families and their community, but need help in how to grow more food on limited acreage using regenerative methods• 90% said they would participate in a food hub (aggregation and distribution facility)• 60% have or had a need for Hawaiʻi Department of Health required wash/pack facilities• Fencing to keep out invasive animalsAREAS OF COACHING ASSISTANCEHaving worked in Ag Support for many years now, Phyllis Robinson and Georgia Pinsky have collective knowledge of the County, State and Federal system for agriculture. These two women have been able to save new farmers, and even established farmers, hours of arduous time navigating the complexities of:• Obtaining building permits for farm infrastructure• Purchasing or leasing farm land utilizing the USDA Farm Service Agency loan programs• Permitting systems for water access, plumbing and electrical codes, and inspections• Off-grid rules and regulations for catchment and gray water for irrigation • Methods of improving soil health and increasing production• Discovering what you want to grow, if there is a niche, how to price the crop, and understanding the best markets for those products• Learning how to create a unique brand through support from resources such as the Maui Food Innovation Center, the Kohala Center for Cooperative Business Development, the Hawaiʻi Small Business Development Center, and GoFarm Hawaiʻi• Incorporating agro-tourism into farm business and site plans• Attending networking events on one another’s farms• Taking part, as dues paying MFN members, in a Farm Tool and Equipment Lending Library funded by the Atherton Family Foundation.Farmer Navigational Coaching is available to ALL MAUI COUNTY FARMERS! “Overcoming Obstacles and Achieving Your Goals”Application available at: www.mauifarmernetwork.comFARMER TOOL LENDING LIBRARY“Got Trees? Need Wood Chips?”Sign up for use of our 12” Chipper Usage Fee: $120/hourwww.mauifarmernetwork.com/toollibrary(3 hour minimum; includes operator, insurance, transport, and fuel)* The USDA denes socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers (SDFRs) as those belonging to groups that have been subject to racial or ethnic prejudice. SDFRs include farmers who are Black or African American, American Indian or Alaska Native, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacic Islander.Funded by The Maui County Department of Agriculture and the Atherton Family Foundation Page 14 Hānaside News Spring 2024“To provide coaching, support, and resources for Mauiʻs regenerative farmers, engage in agricultural community advocacy, and build an aware and active network of small scale agricultural producers.”

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laroccomaui@yahoo.comText 808-938-1124JLRHA.Advertising makes this newspaper possible. Let us support your business by supporting ours!connecting our communitiesCALL ADRIENNEAdvertising Sales Manager (808) 280-1563 or EMAIL ads@hanasidenews.comMISC UPDATE ON LITTLE FIRE ANTMISC has continued to survey areas downstream from the original infestation in Kaeleku. Recently, we detected a new satellite population of little re ants off Ulaino Road, about 200 yards from an active treatment zone. This discovery is not surprising. MISC considers this area to be an extension of the original infestation due to the obvious connection with the stream. We are currently in the process of delimiting (thoroughly mapping) the infested area; once that is complete we will have more precise information about its size; we expect it to be quite manageable. Downstream monitoring and treatment will continue to ensure any infestations that intersect the runoff have been detected, treated, and eliminated.https://www.youtube.com/@Mauiischttps://littlereants.comhttps://mauiinvasive.org/2014/03/15/little-re-ant/Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB)The highly invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (Oryctes rhinoceros),abbreviated CRB, poses a significant risk to the cultural, agricultural,economic, and ecological integrity of our community.The CRB Response Team will be holding trainings required toidentify, report, and treat infestations of CRB.To join a training, complete the registration form:http://tinyurl.com/crbtraininghttp://tinyurl.com/crbtrainingIf you have questions about upcoming trainingsemail Lauren Nelson at Lauren.Nelson@co.maui.hi.usTo learn more about CRB visitcrbhawaii.org810 Kokomo Road, Haiku 808-575-5320M-F 11-7:30 / SAT 12-7:30 Sunday Closed VEG-OUT.COM“”LOCAL & FRIENDLY“Create Practicality in your Life”Cl   re slai!917-676-4000PROFESSIONALORGANIZERhOMeShantiMaui Food & Nutrition SecurityPlan seeks community inputMaui Nui Food Alliance and the Maui County Department of Agri-culture will be holding Community Listening Sessions over the next 2 months in various locations around the county. Please ATTEND one session and learn about the Food & Nutrition Security Plan and offer input and suggestions. For more information, contact Lauren Nelson, Maui County Food Access Coordinator at lauren.nelson@co.maui.hi.us.Helene Hall in Hāna - Thursday, 2/8 - 4:30-8:30PMPukalani Community Center - Tuesday, 2/13 - 4:30-8:30PMKīhei Community Center - Thursday, 2/22 - 4:30-8:30PMKahului Community Center - Thursday, 2/29 - 4:30-8:30PMLāna’i Filipino Club House - Thursday, 3/7 - 3:00-7:00PM (time may change)Molokai - TBD - Tuesday, 3/12 - 3:00-7:00PM (time may change)Napili Hub - tentatively: Thursday, 3/21 from 4:30-8:30PMThe Hāna Coast Gallery is happy to announce that the gallery is OPEN! On January 1st, 2024, the founder of the Hāna Coast Gallery, Gary Koeppel, graciously blessed Alesiamae Chow - the Managing Art Director since 2020, by transferring the ownership of the “Hāna Coast Gallery” business into her name. With the New Year, the Hāna Coast Gallery created a new agreement with owner, Joe Mani, and the management team, of the Hāna-Maui Resort. The resort wants to continue to have a presence of a ne art gallery for Hāna, and to support the artists of Hawaiʻi. PREVENTPREVENTWash all fruits and Vegetables before eating!COMMUNITY UPDATESSpring 2024 Hānaside News Page 15

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