Council Members’ Day Off
If you don't show up for work, do you still get paid? Why are so many of our Maui CountY Council members not present at meetings? Obviously they don't have our best interest in mind. We need to vote for those that care. VOTE ALL 9 OHANA CANDIDATES! ...
Meme Contest
by Sylvia | August 20, 2018 | Blog, Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Meme Contest: Share your Love for Maui and enter for a chance to win one of many fantastic prizes. Show how you care about the future of Maui; helping us bring attention to the local issues that concern you and rally our ‘Ohana to collaboratively realize pono...Success
Success All Ohana County Candidates have made it to the General Election. Highlights: Tasha Kama was victorious over the sitting mayor, Alan Arikawa. This is a big statement by the community that the old boy network is on its way out. Also Tamara Paltin got 45% of the...
Tapping Community Power as Change Agent: Inspiration from the Past
by admin | July 25, 2018 | Blog | 1 Comment
The Elite know that by breaking this community connection they break the only true power that can defeat them. The breaking up of clans, local family farms, the neighbor hood stores, long-term jobs, busting the middle class all contribute to the breaking of community. We need to renew our willingness to go back to community based systems. Become involved in a community initiative.
Affordable Housing
The rental market for local residents averages $900/month for a room with shared bathroom. With the minimum wage of 10.20/hr, for a single person this means up to 60% of income goes to rental. The family rentals are on average $2,200/month. We’ve conducted all the...