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SENATOR MAILE SHIMABUKURO 2023 HAWAII STATE LEGISLATURE

CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID KALILI 2023 HMSA Kaimana Scholarship Recipient

We are always proud when our youth succeed spectacularly in representing the MANA of our community and bring honor to his family and his school !!

With all the risk-factors, all of the poor demographics, and all of the challenges faced by our keiki, it is extremely refreshing to see such an encouraging success story from the Waianae Coast.

As Principal Pilialoha (Nanakuli High & Intermediate) stated, “Mr. Kalili was raised in a family who has a sincere sense of service. This strong belief in community has been instilled in him from a very young age. Not only is he a great student, he is a great person.”

We congratulate Mr. Kalili and wish him all the best !

JUNE 2023

(PIC L-R) Jen Diesman, Sr. VP HMSA, David Kalili, and Mark Muhiishi MD, President & CEO - HMSA) (PIC L-R Patrice Tanna Community Liaison for Senator Shimabukuro; Davud Kalili and his parents, Kristina & Christopher Kalili)

Gubernatorial Nominee MAKAI FREITAS to the Hawaiian Homes Commission

My Senate Committee on Hawaiian Affairs endorsedand the Full Senate confirmed gubernatorial nominee Makai Freitas as our newest member to the Hawaiian Homes Commission. We all appreciate his dedicated public service and most certainly wish him all the luck and success in the future.

$250/Month Food Vouchers Available from WCCHC!

If you have been denied SNAP/EBT and are in need of food, you may qualify for a $250/month food voucher. Vouchers may be redeemed for free fruits, vegetables, proteins (includes eggs, poultry, fish, meats), honey, poi, and other Items without added ingredients like sugar, salt, etc.

Vouchers can be redeemed at Saturday Farmer’s market located at Waianae Mall 8a – 12p, and Tuesday Farmer’s market located at Waianae

Coast Comprehensive Health Center (WCCHC) main campus by the ER Dept from 9a – 12p. The program runs for 6 consecutive months.

Good News!

Westside Alternative Access Road

SR53 & HR179 has been ADOPTED!

DOT is currently seeking agreement with all roadway owners to allow design & construction of “Pa’akea Rd Improvements along with Lualualei Naval Road to Hakimo Road.”

Completion of this project requires removing the locked gates from Pa‘akea Road to make it part of the

(Pic L-R, Sen. Keohokalole, Mr. Freitas, Sen. Shimabukuro, Sen. Fevella, Sen. Richards) (L-R: DOT Director Ed Sniffen, Sen. Shimabukuro, and DOT Deputy Director Tammy Lee.

IN ONLY THE MOST LOVING MEMORY: DR. FRED DODGE, MD Moment

of Reflection & Celebration

Dr. Fred Dodge, aged 90, died on April 3, 2022 at home, embraced by his wife and daughter. Survivors include his wife Karen, 4 children, 2 step children, 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his ex-wife Aiko “Sparrow” Dodge. He liked to be called “Fred.”

He was a faithful community healer as the first director of the Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center in 1975.

In seeking a holistically healthy place, he realized that there existed an ongoing injustice with the bombing of Makua Valley to which he fought fiercely against ongoing atrocities. This was one of his most passionate legacies lasting decades.

Fred loved hiking, straight jazz, standing for peace and justice, long walks, plays, movies, travel, exploring, reading and being with family. Fred chose to donate his body to the UH Medical School. May he rest in ALOHA.