NB-2021-07-Nanakuli-July

SENATOR MAILE S.L. SHIMABUKURO J U L Y 2 0 2 1 Hawai‘i State Senate ~ Senate District 21 Wai`anae Coast  Ko Olina  Honokai Hale  Kalaeloa

promising upgrades to wai’anae coast traffic & wifi S

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SEE LETTER OF SUPPORT (Page 2 of this newsletter)

state partners with federal agencies for funding  SEEKING TO TRULY IMPROVE WAI‘ANAE COAST TRAFFIC & WiFi This has been a busy summer so far. For example, predictably delayed traffic flow has always been a sore spot for all of us who call the Wai‘anae Coast our home. Through a committed effort by the City & County of Honolulu’s Department of Transportation Services to secure funds from the US DOT’s “Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity” (RAISE) Grant.

I wanted to support and encourage generous funding of a project which will help to upgrade a state-of-theart real-time video monitoring of traffic flow with dynamic light synchronization. As a additional benefit, there is a proposal to provide free public WiFi in the many public locations along the coast.

This should provide much needed improvements in both efficient traffic flow and easy internet access.

(See Page 1 of this newsletter for more details)

~ Maile

A‘OHE PAU KA ‘IKE… I KA HĀLAU HO‘OKAHI  All Learning is not finished in just one school/manner of learning.

We can all recognize that Wai‘anae Coast faces significant challenges in better connecting with our keiki early on within our educational system.

Alternative cultural approaches have proven quite successful as well as enriching for those schools who have initatied and developed an ‘āina-based & culturally relevant curriculum focused on the “arts” such as hulaki‘i (puppetry), ‘oli (chanting), hula (dance), mele (song), ha‘i‘olelo (storytelling), and loina mo‘omeheu (cultural protocols).

Both Representative Gates and myself are in full support for ongoing federal Dept. of Education’s funding for the Native Hawaiian Education Program in support of Kamaile Academy PCS’s efforts.

~ Maile

rent-freeze & eviction moratorium lifted – aug 6 xv

When it comes to our children (and our kupuna), we all understand the importance of adequate food and good nutrition. Here are the current resources to assist us in finding enough healthy food.

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~ Maile

Should you be seeking resources, look to donate resources, or if you just want to volunteer… contact the Hawaii Food Bank

~ Maile

ADDRESS/MAP: 2611 Kilihau St. Honolulu 96819 PHONE: (808) 836-3600 EMAIL:

Info@HawaiiFoodbank.org

community resource support EMERGENCY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE v

APPLY: www.KaWailele.org [OR] (808) 587-7656 OR IN-PERSON at a Financial Opportunity Center Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

OAHU: 200 N. Vineyard Blvd, Suite B140 Honolulu, HI (808) 587-7886

We are slowly but most assuredly pulling out of all the pandemic restrictions as we restore our lifestyles and employment to normalcy. ** HERE ARE SOME ADDITIONAL AIDS **

~ Maile

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