Waimea Groups Invite Community to Legislature Candidate Forum October 2

The Waimea Community Association and nine other community partners invite voters in the South Kohala District to a State Legislature Candidate Forum at Waimea School Cafeteria.



Everyone in the community is invited to the following event, free of charge:

* State House District 7 and State Senate District 1 Forum on Thursday, October 2, 5:15 p.m.



All candidates seeking election for these electoral offices have been invited to these forums in anticipation of the Primary Election on Sat., Sept. 20, and General Election on Tues., Nov. 4, 2008.



Everyone attending will be invited to submit written questions for the candidates. In addition, all of the sponsor groups have contributed to a long list of questions including:

· the individual candidate’s vision for the community;

· transportation and energy;

· education including public libraries, children, youth and seniors;

· affordable housing;

· health care and substance abuse;

· solid waste management;

· planning including land use and Community Development Plans;

· taxation;

· water;

· diversified agriculture.



Joining the Waimea Community Association in sponsoring the gathering are Tutu's House/Friends of the Future, Waimea Hawaiian Civic Club, Waimea Power of Choice (a substance abuse prevention community task force), Good Beginnings Alliance, Waimea Hawaiian Homesteaders Association, the Lalamilo Farmlots Association, Friends of Thelma Parker Memorial Library, Waimea Middle Public Conversion Charter School, People’s Advocacy for Trails Hawai’i (PATH), Kona-Kohala Chamber of Commerce and North Hawai’i Rotary.



Refreshments will be provided by the co-sponsors.



Your vote in the coming Primary and General Elections will have a huge impact on the future of Waimea, North Hawai’i and all of Hawai’i Island. For further information, call Bill (895-1122) or Patti Cook (937-2833).